Chapter 7 Hidden Talents
The first thing Zhou Xu taught the tribe members to do was to make bark ropes.
This is not difficult. Basically, as long as you study it seriously, you will be able to master it quickly.
However, based on the speed of control, he could roughly judge which ones were better at doing this kind of manual work.
"Okay, you guys go help pick up branches and tear off the bark."
Through this method of observation, Zhou Xu directly replaced the tribal members who were not very good at doing this.
After all, in addition to handicrafts, there are still a lot of things to do within their tribe.
For example, standing guard, picking up branches, tearing bark, watching fire, etc.
Let’s not talk about the work of guarding and watching the fire for now.
At this moment, they still have a great demand for branches.
It's not just for tearing the bark, but more importantly, if they want to obtain more sufficient fresh water resources and keep the fire burning, they must continuously input wood as fuel.
Under this premise, the temperature here will definitely drop after nightfall.
In fact, at this moment, he already felt a little cold.
There were almost thirty of them, and one bonfire was not enough; at least two were needed.
This is a trivial matter when you have successfully started a fire.
After teaching them roughly how to make bark ropes, Zhou Xu took some time to build a stone stove on the other side of the tribe using the stones they had found, and started a fire to keep the tribe members warm.
Unfortunately, there is only one fruit shell pot at present, and the suitable bone plate cannot be found. Otherwise, Zhou Xu would not mind making another set of "fresh water extraction device", so that their efficiency in obtaining fresh water can be higher.
At the same time, this incident also made him realize another problem.
[With so many mouths to feed in the tribe, we can't just boil fresh water every time we need it, right? ]
[If we can’t get two sets of equipment to increase the extraction speed, then we can only rely on storing more in normal times, which means we need containers.]
Thinking of this, Zhou Xu's eyes swept over the fruit shell bowls again.
The quantity and capacity are limited, and considering what will happen later, it is simply not enough.
[I have to think of a way. As for the container, I wonder if I can dig out a wooden bowl with that bone dagger. But before that, I have to find a piece of wood that is thick and wide enough.]
As Zhou Xu thought about it, he glanced at the dark forest in the distance.
The thickness of the trees in the black forest was completely sufficient, but the problem now was that if he wanted to do this, he had to cut down the big trees first, get the wood from the main trunk, and even then he had to consider the issue of splitting the wood.
To do these things, they must have a tool, that is, an axe! Bones are not suitable for making axes.
On the one hand, they couldn't find bones of suitable shapes. This could be seen from the weapons in the hands of the tribe members. They were basically daggers and bone spears, with no axes to be seen at all.
On the other hand, the bones they currently have are probably not as strong as the more common stones. If they are forced to use them as axes, the bone parts will most likely break during the chopping process.
Compared to stones that are easier to find, this is definitely an unnecessary loss.
[A stone axe must be made, but even if a stone axe is made and the tree is cut down, it will be very difficult to dig out the wooden bowl. ]
Obviously, during the careful thinking process, Zhou Xu had realized that, under the current circumstances, making a wooden bowl would be much more difficult than he had imagined.
Is there any other alternative?
【pottery? 】
He used to play this kind of game. One of the important signs of entering the Neolithic Age was the development of pottery making.
Unfortunately, he cannot achieve this goal by clicking the mouse or typing on the keyboard.
Zhou Xu had never studied pottery making, but! He had played with mud by the river when he was a child.
Pottery is made from clay. This is common sense, and he knows it. As for where to find clay...
According to the superficial experience he gained from playing in the mud by the river as a child, it was the riverside and in the river.
The mud in the river has a very fine and sticky texture due to being soaked in river water for a long time and subjected to erosion, making it easy to shape.
Of course, he couldn't spare the time to deal with this matter for the time being. It was obviously more important to quickly make traps and solve the problem of food and clothing for the tribe.
After he had almost mastered the bark ropes, he began to teach the tribal members how to weave baskets with bark.
Needless to say, he just wanted to make a relatively simple basket trap. When he was a child, he and his playmates mainly used it to catch birds.
He did think about making a rope trap, but he was not familiar with it. He was more familiar with weaving baskets, so at least there would be no mistakes.
In the current environment, he doesn't have much room for error, so he just wants to be safe.
As for what to put under the cover as bait?
He had planned this long ago, and he would make full use of the insect heads and internal organs that were not eaten.
Considering efficiency, the basket can be woven into a hollow shape and does not need to be too dense. Anyway, the target is the mice, so as long as the mice cannot get out, it will be fine. This will not only save some time, but also save some bark.
In essence, it is not a very complicated thing. Moreover, those who follow him to weave baskets now are those who have been selected by him many times and are considered to be the more dexterous members of the tribe.
After being taught several times, he basically understood it, and at most I just needed him to give me some pointers when necessary.
Unlike his previous jobs, this craft, once Zhou Xu got into the state, even if he didn't look, it didn't affect his hand movements at all, so practice makes perfect.
This finally gave Zhou Xu some free time, allowing him to shift his attention to the system that appeared from time to time.
[If there is a system, can I open a panel or something? ]
Almost at the same time as this thought flashed through his mind, Zhou Xu felt a flash before his eyes, and a virtual interface suddenly popped up out of thin air.
Name: Zhou Xu
Gender: Male Age: 22 Race: Human
Status: Hungry Mantra: Eye of Insight
Talent: Evolutionary Leader: Survival of the fittest is the eternal law of this world. Only by continuous evolution can you stand tall in the torrent of civilization! Lead your people to complete the great evolution! Bravery: ★★☆ Intelligence: ★★☆☆
Spirit: ★★★☆☆ Endurance: ★★☆☆
Command: ★☆☆☆☆ People under his command: 31
Territory under his command: Salt Lake Tribe
Looking at his own attribute panel, as a modern person who has played quite a few games, Zhou Xu could basically understand the star rating.
If his judgment is correct, the filled-in solid stars should represent his current attribute strengths, while the empty stars should represent the upper limit of future growth.
Let’s not talk about other attributes for now, after all, he still has some idea of himself, but the command with an upper limit of five stars really surprised himself.
[I didn't expect that I had this hidden talent? ]
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