Chapter 129 Situations and Countermeasures Outside the Black Forest

As for the witch doctors' "picking up conversations", after experiencing the initial exploration which was not too difficult, they quickly mastered the ability of simple communication.

During this process, the witch doctors learned that these species called themselves ‘Toulon’, but they still named them ‘horn-hoofed species’ in troll language;

Of course, this title will only stay in ‘academic occasions’;

When communicating with them, the witch doctors would still politely call them ‘Toulon Walkers’.

As for the title of 'tauren' in Blade Ya's memory, it only stayed in his mind, because the trolls neither understood what a 'human' was, nor did they have the concept of a 'cow'.

Several months have passed, and all the witch doctors have gradually mastered the most basic communication skills in "Toulon".

As a result, a formal conversation was arranged to take place in the parliament hall.

Among the four captives, Tibu, 55, is a father, and the remaining three are his sons;

Among them, the 23-year-old Dibu is the eldest, and the 21-year-old Dabu is the second eldest, both of whom are close to the adult age of 25;

The youngest one is called Tabudu. He is only 17 years old this year, so he looks even shorter.

In addition to the four of them, there is another member of this family who is Tibudu's wife, who is 50 years old this year.

When talking about his wife, Tibu looked worried, saying that he would lose all the animals in the house and his wife would be very angry.

Regarding this, although Ben Ya secretly complained in his heart, "Your wife may have remarried," he still expressed generously on the face that the tribe would definitely compensate him so that he could go back with peace of mind.

After that, Tibudu became obviously more talkative, not knowing whether it was because he had received an accurate promise that he could go back;

He talked endlessly about himself, his tribe, and the hostile forces.

The conversation continued, with Tibdu focusing on describing the ‘Seti barbarians’;

‘A six-limbed creature with four hooves at the bottom and gripping upper limbs, its strength is not inferior to that of the horn-hoofed upright species;’

"Also, their other excellent livestock breeds cannot be spared. The Ministry of Animal Production reported back a few days ago that the livestock brought back by the travelers previously had a meat removal rate of nearly 60%, which is far higher than our own.

Big beasts are much better."

"Your Excellency Speaker, it seems that there is no information about this in the inheritance of the Atat Department, at least I didn't see it when I went to trace the source."

The atmosphere at the scene was a bit heavy, because the world outside the black forest seemed to be more complicated than they expected.

"So, in future direct contacts, I intend to make access to such crops, and their 'farming' methods, our top priority."

"The crops they 'grow' should be very different from fruits and nuts. Even fundamental differences, such as not being tree species, etc."

"The danger is certain, but when it comes to combat capabilities, we don't need to be afraid of any ethnic group. So there is no need to avoid it, let's try to make initial contact." Blade Ya responded.

The five male creatures who serve as leaders seem to be brothers to each other. They are extremely tall and strong, with thick manes on their heads and necks. Only their faces are slightly fresh and not covered by hair.

There are about forty members of the group, all of whom are from a single androgynous species;

"right!"

Calendar mainly relies on the sun, and tribal shamans will determine the season visually at different times of the year;

These shamans seemed to meet the witch doctors' definition of spellcasters, but their numbers and abilities were beyond what he, a herdsman, could know.

Concepts such as weight, length, area, etc. all have their own relatively fixed units of measurement and size conversion standards;

"agree!"

"Well, this can also be added. They have just migrated here, and there should be a lot of material shortages. They can use the various outputs of the Black Forest to exchange for what we need."

From his expressions full of subjective hatred, the witch doctors extracted the essence of the information and made their own judgments.

The news I received was mixed, both good and bad.

In Tibudu's words, his tribe is friendly and has never taken the initiative to attack its neighbors;

"The horn-hoofed tribe just said that their tribe relies on 'farming' and livestock can fill their stomachs?"

"However, crises and opportunities coexist, and the exploration of other gaps in the Beilu Mountains must be carried out as soon as possible."

Blade Ya could tell from his tone that Tibudu was mainly envious of other men's ability to have many wives;

And his tribe seems to have followed the tradition of monogamy from ancient times to the present.

The information that can be gleaned from Tibudu's mouth seems to end here. He is just an illiterate who has never gone to school, and his knowledge is limited to "hearing and seeing."

In addition, before the tribes of Tibudu began to migrate, caravans from distant places would pass by at regular intervals;

In those teams, he also saw more civilized creatures, and the one that left the deepest impression on him was the escort group of a certain caravan.

This retreat lasted for several years.

When the Toulon settlement grew from nearly 100,000 people at the beginning to nearly 30,000 people now, they came to resettle on the land now known as the "Tianci Plateau".

One hundred thousand, thirty thousand. The witch doctors looked solemn when they heard these two figures. Although these guys were not as strong as the trolls individually, their numbers were so exaggerated that they had to worry about whether they would be sought out for revenge.

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The word "farming" that the witch doctors used to talk about before is naturally derived from the foreign pronunciation of the Tauren language, so it is normal for there to be misunderstandings about its meaning.

The rough-toothed witch doctor frowned and asked.

"Since there is a gap in the Northern Foothills Mountains where the Black River flows, what about the east? Does the White River also flow into a valley somewhere? Gonzalo, have you heard any information about this in the Atat Department?"

When the exchange meeting ended, Tibudu left under the guidance of his apprentices, and only the witch doctors were left in the conference hall.

The number of literate people in the tribe was rare, and he considered it useless knowledge;

The tribe's food mainly relies on farming and animal husbandry, and hunting is dispensable in proportion;

"What do you think?"

"In my mind, the word 'cultivation' in his mouth should have the same meaning as our 'planting'. So, can they be full by eating fruits and nuts? What kind of high-yielding plants should they grow?"

"Really? Send envoys to the Atat and Stia tribes in the east, and the Philantinon tribe in the north to ask them about the 'valley' and 'gorge' news;"

"Send a reconnaissance team to find out the external situation; leave a warning post and establish a danger warning mechanism. If conditions permit in the future, fortresses must be set up at every gap; even in the worst case scenario, we must first ensure the safety of the interior of the Black Forest

production safety”

It is said that the Toulon Walkers were originally a farming people living further north;

This is a quite simple man, with no sense of 'secrecy'. From his words, the witch doctors gradually gained a general understanding of the world outside the Black Forest, at least the north of the Black Forest.

In Blade Ya's final summary, this meeting on external civilization countermeasures finally came to an end.

"Okay, but what should we do with those captives? They seem to have at least 30,000 members of their own race outside the mountain. In addition, although I don't know what their level is, those 'shamans' seem to be spell casters? Are you in contact with such a force?

, isn’t it a bit dangerous for the tribe?”

A witch doctor with a status similar to that of an 'advisor to the Ministry of Animal Industry' said this, and was agreed by all the witch doctors.

But starting a few years ago, a kind of barbarian tribe they called "Seti" began to invade the country every year, and eventually forced them to choose to retreat south to avoid its edge;

So, Blade Ya turned to ask about some more basic things, such as the tribe's education, external attitude, units of weights and measures, food acquisition, chronology, currency, and most importantly, 'whether there are spell casters'.

"Let the two apprentices start learning their language first, and then arrange the mission as soon as possible."

"Agree!"

But he did not express his views directly, but said,

"No matter which of the two has a more accurate understanding, it cannot change the result that it is of great value to the tribe;"

“So I think this is a production method that requires periodic and detailed transformation of the land in order to obtain food harvest;”

The remaining members of the team seem to be the wives and daughters of the five leaders;

Although they are not as tall as their husbands and fathers, and they do not have powerful-looking manes, they are all strong and powerful warriors.

The fanged witch doctor on the other side thought for a moment after hearing this, then nodded in agreement, and then spoke,

"I wonder if the Speaker has noticed?"

'They mastered their own language, were proficient in smelting technology, and gathered into many tribes as family units, making a living by raiding, animal husbandry, and caravan hiring.'

Zengjin used precious metals as currency. In addition to their own casting, there were also contributions from caravans. However, they did not carry much with them when they left home, so now they mainly rely on barter to exchange for needed supplies;

Based on his previous life experience, Blade Ya actually prefers the view of the Coarse Tooth witch doctor, which is the concept of "farming" in Chinese.

"In addition, send a hunting group to the east and north. Some of them will explore along the mountains and some along the rivers. We must find out all the channels that can connect to the outside world."

'It moves like the wind, gathers quickly, and can always create a local numerical advantage with a smaller total number;'

Hearing this, the rough-toothed witch doctor shook his head in disapproval and said,

"Perhaps your understanding is wrong. The meaning of that word should refer to 'working on the land', which is obviously more of an attribute of 'land' than 'planting' in our language."

On the way to the tree house with Meiya, Blade Ya said with concern,

"How is your advancement? It seems to have taken a long time. Is it really ok?"

"Don't worry, you will definitely be pleasantly surprised when the time comes."

"Oh, just don't be frightened! Don't pinch me!"
Chapter completed!