Thinking back to those Haru hunting scenes, I feel a sense of relief that I had used crocodile skin for protection beforehand.
The arrows were indeed poisoned; the prey hit by them were not seriously injured, but they could not run far before collapsing.
However, since Haru dared to eat them, the toxins in these prey should have been destroyed after heating.
I asked everyone to cut all the meat off the bone and cut it into long strips, then roast it over a fire to make it into jerky, which would be easy to carry.
This meat will play a big role later on. We should stock up on it now, because our allies will also need a lot of supplies when they arrive.
These prey look like a lot to us, but they're not even enough for the Haru army to eat in one meal. Otherwise, they wouldn't be constantly hunting and gathering to supply the army.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, a few teams stayed behind to take turns keeping watch, while the rest of the Mila people found a spot on the ground and began to sleep using the animal skins they carried with them.
In the past, I would never have dared to do such a thing. But these are extraordinary times, and we have a large number of people, each with a repeating crossbow.
Generally speaking, we are confident in dealing with both social wild animals and lone individuals. If they are uncooperative and want to test our methods, I don't mind working overtime to roast more jerky.
The next morning, the sentry returned to report that the Haru were preparing to leave and continue their journey.
This was not surprising. Haru naturally assumed that their strategy was still in place and that they would not give up the pursuit just because of the losses of the two hunting teams.
They have already invested a lot of energy in this war, and have chased them so far. If they just hold on a little longer, they can catch the Mira tribe in two and wipe them out.
They were quite confident they could manage, but everyone had been starving all night. The little food they found earlier wasn't enough to warm them up, so they needed to solve this problem today.
Haru are not entirely carnivorous; like humans, they are omnivorous and usually eat fruits, vegetables, and plant tubers.
Having learned from its previous experience, Haru is now wiser and its foraging teams dare not stray too far from the main group.
Not running too far means they can find very little food. After all, those animals aren't stupid. If such a large group of unidentified species came to their territory, it would be crazy for them not to hide.
There was no other way; in order to ensure the normal operation of the entire Haru army, they had to send out more people to find food.
These Haru were quite shrewd; after suffering a loss once, they immediately plugged the loophole, preventing us from having any opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
But it's all for naught. They have their schemes, and I have my countermeasures. As long as I'm determined to cause trouble, they'll never have a peaceful day.
Previously, with just three of us, a monkey, and a harpy eagle, we had already caused a huge headache for the hundreds of Haru chasing us, making them consider suicide attacks against us.
Now that I have men at my disposal, it's impossible for me to show them mercy and let them live in peace.
I'm not one to hold grudges; I prefer to settle scores on the spot. They wronged me before, and now I'll make them pay tenfold!
Haru was already on guard, and taking advantage of the chaos was definitely not an option for the time being.
Now it's time for us to implement Plan B.
They're good hunters, aren't they? Well, let's cut off their supply lines. They hunt, and we hunt, but first we'll drive away the prey from their territory.
Walk your own path, and leave others with nowhere to walk!
In terms of hunting teams, they certainly don't outnumber us. We're all from the same region, and when it comes to hunting, we can roughly determine the distribution area of prey just by looking at the terrain.
Now we've changed our strategy. Before, we were just following Haru like an opportunistic hyena.
However, this time the hyenas encountered a large pride of lions on guard, rendering their previous strategy ineffective. To gain more benefits, we must seize the initiative faster than Haru.
Although we are now a large group of several dozen people, it is still much smaller than Haruna's thousands of people. This is where our mobility comes into play.
Instead of slowly following Haru, we sped up and took a detour to overtake him by the time difference of a mealtime.
This distance is crucial, a key factor in whether the Haru army can get enough to eat. Naturally, we couldn't be careless and arrived at the designated location early.
Today's task is simple: we just need to try our best to hunt as much prey as possible. Even if we can't catch that much, with so many of us, we can use our shouts to drive the prey further away.
You should know that everyone in the Mira tribe knows how to use the roar technique. With a large number of people, this roar technique can not only scare away herbivores, but even carnivores will flee at the sound of it.
I guarantee that these animals will not reappear in this area within two days. If Haru manages to catch even one bird, that would be considered lucky for them.
This is similar to the mushroom picking we used to do in the mountains. Mushrooms only grow a new batch every few days, so the quantity is limited.
The first group of people who went up the mountain naturally managed to collect the best and most abundant mushrooms and exchange them for a good price. The second group, on the other hand, could only pick up some mushrooms that others had missed or didn't want.
By the time the third group arrived, there was basically nothing left to gain. Either the mushrooms were too small to grow properly, or they were too old for the elderly to accept.
However, we will go all the way and ensure there are no second batches of bargain hunters; we will take it all in one go.
Having been in the jungle for so long, I've learned to identify animal species and potential population sizes based on geographical location.
In addition, the people of the Mira tribe are also native inhabitants of this area who have lived here for generations. They are more professional than an outsider like me in knowing where to find prey and how to cooperate to obtain greater benefits.
With limited time, we quickly surveyed the most promising areas.
To increase my hunting success rate, I took out the anesthetic I had gotten from Dante, which I had been keeping in my backpack. It was made from that mysterious wild fruit.
This thing only anesthetizes the prey, so there's no need to worry about any toxic side effects. Crucially, it's simple and quick, allowing you to end the hunt in the shortest amount of time.
I had everyone take the bolts out of the crossbow magazines, then wrap the arrowheads with tinder and tie them tightly with string.
These anesthetics are very effective; a crossbow bolt only needs a small amount of tinder to absorb it. No matter how large the prey, it can be brought down in two or three shots at most.
The prey hit by the arrow will soon be paralyzed, reducing the wear and tear on the crossbow bolts during struggle. These bolts can still be recycled and reused.
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