Chapter 38
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Chapter 38: Temporary Camp
Heading west, the group of eight quickly retreated along the predetermined route.
The sky had already noticeably darkened.
Once night fell, being in the wilderness would significantly increase the possibility of encountering wild beast attacks.
Although with their current strength they didn’t need to fear most wild beasts, encountering one would be quite troublesome and they would also have to bear the risk of injury.
Therefore, with the mindset of avoiding it if possible, everyone continuously increased their retreat speed.
“Chief, over here!”
A figure in the distance was waving at them.
The dim environment within the forest prevented Luo Ji from clearly seeing the person’s face, but he recognized Luo Jin’s voice.
He was waiting for them at the designated meeting place.
After the two groups met up, led by Luo Jin, they passed through layers of forest.
The moment the warm firelight shone on their faces, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
They had arrived.
Before them was the temporary camp that had just been set up today!
Luo Ji had said before that in the game, there were a bunch of beasts who would snatch resources while getting bolder and building sub-cities right next to your main city, and after building them, they would even condemn you for being too close to them.
Yes, this time, he was going to be the beast!
Of course, it didn’t quite count as building a sub-city.
After all, he didn’t have that many resources and manpower to invest in building a sub-city yet.
Right now, he was just planning to build a temporary camp here, something like an outpost.
Otherwise, after harassing the enemy once a day, they would still have to rush back to the Mirror tribe overnight to rest, and then run back the next day to conduct a second wave of harassment?
With this back-and-forth running, he felt like he would run himself to death.
Therefore, while Luo Ji was carrying out the harassment operation with the seven wolf warriors.
He also sent the tribe’s other three warriors to hurry over here with the necessary resources and food to set up a temporary camp, which would serve as their front-line base for the future.
And Zhao Pan, that great general for defending cities, was stationed at the Mirror tribe with the remaining seven tribal warriors to ensure the tribe’s safety.
Otherwise, there was no way Luo Ji could have left his main city unguarded and so confidently engaged in harassment battles with other tribes here.
However, it was undeniable that this area was indeed good.
The surroundings were all forest areas, so timber resources were naturally not lacking.
There were white radishes nearby to dig up, which meant there were also crop resources.
And the distance from the Mirror tribe was also moderate.
They could also support each other in critical moments, so it was indeed a good location to build a sub-city.
Inside the camp at this time, five or six tents had already been set up in a proper manner, and a simple stone stove had been made in the center.
The stone pot placed on it was ‘bubbling’ with bone broth.
Smelling the aroma of the bone broth wafting from the gap in the pot lid, Luo Ji’s stomach immediately grumbled uncontrollably.
Then, as if he remembered something, he quickly spoke.
“Oh, right, there are white radishes nearby, aren’t there? Luo Jin, go dig some up.”
“Alright.”
After responding, it wasn’t long before Luo Jin returned with 4 or 5 white radishes.
His efficiency was really high.
Everyone in the Mirror tribe had seen white radishes before, but eating them was still a first.
As Luo Ji made his movements, curious glances were cast over one by one.
And at the same time, a hint of anticipation appeared in their eyes.
Luo Ji, who had long adapted to his identity as the chief, was clearly used to this.
He was outside at the moment, so there was no need to be particular.
He brushed the dirt off the white radishes, then rubbed them clean in the nearby snow before cutting them into small pieces and throwing them directly into the stone pot where the bone broth was simmering.
Time passed minute by minute.
Although Luo Yong and Luo Jin were chatting now, each of them seemed absent-minded.
Their eyes occasionally glancing at the pot.
It was obvious what they were thinking about.
Estimating that the time was about right, Luo Ji lifted the wooden board serving as the pot lid.
A rich aroma unique to bone broth immediately assailed their nostrils, intensely stimulating the hungry crowd.
“Stop looking, let’s eat.”
After simply dividing the pot of radish bone broth, the impatient crowd didn’t fear the heat and started eating.
As they tasted it, everyone’s eyes lit up.
The bone broth was still the same bone broth, but perhaps because of the white radishes, this pot of bone broth was less greasy, and drinking it felt much more comfortable in their stomachs.
At the same time, the refreshing crunch of the white radishes also made everyone feel a sense of novelty.
Compared to Luo Yong and the others, who were eating white radishes for the first time, Luo Ji was clearly much calmer.
He had eaten plenty of them in the winter before, and when he ate them, they just tasted like white radishes.
What kind of thoughts could he have?
If he had to say anything, it would be.
“It seems a bit bland…”
After dinner, he simply assigned people to take turns on night watch.
Tired from the day’s events, he retreated to his tent early to sleep.
Meanwhile, on the other side, in the tribe that had just been attacked, the atmosphere in the camp was noticeably heavy.
The young man who had fought to a standstill with Luo Yong earlier looked even more serious at this moment.
“How many people in the tribe were injured?”
The young man asked in a deep voice, looking at the tribal member who was walking towards him after settling the injured.
“Eighteen people.”
When reporting this number, the person’s tone was incredibly strained.
“Four of them are seriously injured, possibly… possibly…”
He had a hard time saying that they might not make it, but the young man clearly already knew the answer and rubbed his brow fiercely.
“The weapons those attackers had were too powerful. The warriors in the tribe couldn’t resist them at all.”
The young man nodded, indicating his agreement.
“Did you see clearly what kind of weapons they had in their hands?”
“It looked like a stone was placed on a wooden stick…”
When saying this, his tone carried a hint of uncertainty, after all, in his common sense, how could such a heavy stone stay on a round wooden stick?
However, the young man who heard this nodded again.
Although his attention was mostly focused on the battle with Luo Yong at the time, he also had some impression of the weapons in the wolf warriors’ hands.
“Tell someone to find some stones and wooden sticks.”
“Chief, you want to…”
“Let’s try it first.”
The young man said, his face showing a maturity that didn’t match his age.
“Their weapons are better than ours. If we want to fight them, we at least have to make weapons like theirs first!”
