Next, Lin Feng began his "taming" plan.
His first action was to drag the corpse of the dead leader, "Monkey," to the center of the valley and, in front of all the "monkeys," dismember it with a dagger.
This bloody and brutal demonstration further deepened the "monkeys'" fear of him.
Then, he took out some dried meat and some alien fruit he had previously stored in his backpack and threw them to the "monkeys" who were behaving more obediently.
These golden "monkeys" are omnivorous. When Lin Feng offered them food, they hesitated for a moment before scrambling to grab it and eating with great relish.
Lin Feng began training these "monkeys" to mine in a more organized manner by using food as a reward and control mechanism.
He first selected a few "monkeys" that looked strong and intelligent, and personally demonstrated to them how to use the simple pickaxe he had brought.
He shoved the pickaxe into the hand of a "monkey" and then guided it to strike the ore on the rock face.
These golden "monkeys" have an excellent ability to imitate and quickly mastered the skill of using a pickaxe.
Although their movements are still somewhat clumsy, their efficiency is undoubtedly much higher than before when they used their claws to pry and smash with stones.
Lin Feng then took some old baskets and cloth bags that the women had previously discarded in the mining area and taught these "monkeys" how to put the mined ore into containers and then transport them to the designated location.
The entire training process was a carrot and stick approach.
Lin Feng would reward those "monkeys" who performed well and learned quickly with extra food. But for those "monkeys" who were lazy or disobedient, he would whip them mercilessly.
Under Lin Feng's combination of kindness and severity, these golden "monkeys" were quickly tamed and made obedient.
They regarded Lin Feng as a new and unchallenged authority. They began to carry out mining work in an organized and efficient manner.
Some "monkeys" were responsible for striking the ore with pickaxes, some for peeling the broken ore off the rock face, some for putting the ore into baskets, and others for carrying the baskets full of ore to the collection point designated by Lin Feng.
They are much stronger than women and tireless; as long as there is enough food, they can keep working.
In just half a day, the iron ore mined by these golden "monkeys" was piled up into a small mountain, several times more than the results of the women's hard work over several days!
Looking at the gratifying results before him, Lin Feng smiled with satisfaction.
"Very good, very good!" He patted the head of a "monkey" that was working hard to move ore, his tone carrying a hint of appreciation: "From today onwards, you shall be called the 'Gold Thread Miners' Team'!"
These golden "monkeys" are simply a gift from heaven to provide labor.
With these, why would he worry about not having enough iron ore?
As for those useless women in the shelter... a cold glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes.
Their value is simply insignificant compared to these highly efficient "gold miners"!
When Lin Feng led his large "Golden Silk Miner Team" to the mining area outside the shelter where the women were struggling to work, everyone was stunned.
The women had just finished another morning of hard labor and were slumped on the ground in twos and threes, gnawing on meager food to replenish their meager strength.
They were all covered in dust and dirt, dressed in rags, their eyes filled with exhaustion and numbness.
Suddenly, a commotion arose from the mountains and forests.
"What's going on?" Qin Lan stood up alertly and looked in the direction from which the voice came.
Lin Feng strode out of the forest, followed by a group of golden, upright-walking "monkeys"!
Some of these "monkeys" held simple pickaxes, while others carried baskets full of iron ore. They moved with agility and order, resembling a well-trained team!
The women had never seen anything like it before. They were all stunned and dropped the food they were holding.
"Mr. Lin... what are these... what are these?" Su Wanqing asked, her voice trembling.
Lin Feng ignored their surprise, walked over to the pitifully small pile of ore that the women had painstakingly mined over several days, kicked it with his foot, and revealed undisguised contempt on his face.
Then, he waved to the "Golden Thread Miners Team" behind him.
The golden "monkeys" immediately understood. They put down their tools and baskets and, under Lin Feng's command, began to work methodically on the rock face that the women had previously mined.
Some of them were wielding pickaxes, striking the ore with precision and power; others were using their sharp claws to peel large chunks of ore off the rock face.
Others quickly collected the mined ore and put it into baskets.
Although their movements are not as refined as humans, their strength is astonishing, and they work together seamlessly, making them extremely efficient.
In just over ten minutes, these golden "monkeys" mined more ore than the women had done in a whole morning!
The women stared at the unbelievable scene before them, frozen in place, speechless.
Their faces were filled with shock, confusion, and a hint of... inexplicable fear.
These... these monkeys... are even better at mining than living people like them?
Lin Feng admired the efficient work of the "Golden Silk Miners' Team," a satisfied smile spreading across his face. He turned to the women, still in a daze, his eyes cold, his tone filled with an undeniable command:
"Did you see everything?"
The women nodded subconsciously.
"From now on, the task of mining iron ore will be handed over to them." Lin Feng pointed to the golden "monkeys": "You can get lost."
"Get...get out of here?" Tang Bao cried out, her face drained of all color.
She barely managed to keep her place in the shelter, and now Lin Feng's words are going to plunge them back into the abyss?
"Mr. Lin, do you mean... we don't need to mine anymore?" Qin Lan asked, trying to remain calm, but her voice trembled slightly.
"Otherwise what?" Lin Feng sneered. "Are you just going to waste food here? Look at them."
He pointed at the energetic "gold miners" and said, "Look at yourselves. Tell me, what value do you still have?"
The women were speechless after hearing Lin Feng's words.
Yes, compared to these incredibly strong and tireless golden "monkeys," these women, who are powerless, are truly of no value when it comes to mining.
Their efforts, their sweat, their pain seem so laughable and insignificant in the face of the high efficiency of these "monsters".
“But…we…” Shen Jiaqi tried to explain, but when the words reached her lips, she didn’t know what to say.
What could they say? That they had done their best? That they had also worked very hard? In Lin Feng's eyes, these were probably just useless excuses.
Lin Feng's gaze swept over each of them like a sharp sword, his tone filled with sarcasm and contempt: "Your meager output isn't even enough to feed yourselves. Rather than having you get in the way here, you'd be better off doing something else, at least you can still contribute a little bit."
"Then... what should we do?" Qian Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask, her voice tinged with despair.
They were like trash that was carelessly discarded, their fate entirely in Lin Feng's hands.
Lin Feng thought for a moment and said, "Aren't there some chickens and ducks in the shelter? The vegetable garden also needs someone to take care of it. Also, Wangcai and Meiying's nest should be cleaned up. These jobs are more suitable for you pampered young ladies than mining, right?"
His tone was full of undisguised sarcasm.
The women's complexions improved instantly.
This is much easier than mining.
"Alright." Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction. "Now, take your tools and get back to the shelter. Don't get in the way of my 'Golden Silk Miners' team's work."
The women silently picked up the pickaxes and crowbars that had been with them for several days, stained with their sweat and blood, and like walking corpses, dragged their heavy steps away from the mining area that had brought them endless pain and humiliation.
Behind them, the sounds of the golden "monkeys" mining busily filled the air, along with Lin Feng's occasional commands tinged with praise.
Back at the shelter, the women were all extremely depressed.
They were stripped of their "miner" status and instead assigned easy jobs.
Even so, they couldn't be happy.
Because they discovered that they had been replaced by a group of monkeys!
Doesn't that mean they're even worse than monkeys?
A strange balance has formed within the shelter.
Lin Feng devoted all his energy to his "Golden Silk Miners Team" and the mining and smelting of iron ore.
Under his command and lured by food, these golden "monkeys" displayed astonishing mining capabilities. Every day, large quantities of iron ore were transported back to the vicinity of the shelter, piling up like mountains.
Lin Feng began to continuously smelt iron and manufacture various tools.
The women, like a group of silent shadows, busied themselves in every corner of the shelter.
Days passed by.
Lin Feng's "Golden Silk Miner Team" was incredibly efficient, piling up a small mountain of iron ore near the shelter in just over ten days.
This meant he spent most of his time by the smelting furnace, directing a few relatively nimble golden "monkeys" to help add charcoal and ore, or to pull the simple bellows.
He was completely absorbed, oblivious to everything around him.
Feeding chickens, cleaning up animal droppings, tending the vegetable garden, washing clothes, cooking, cleaning...
These household chores, which they once considered insignificant or even laughable, have now become their source of "value" for survival on this alien planet.
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