Jiang Xiaorou had no doubt about it and told Yi Yun a lot about the general outline of this other world.
Originally, Yi Yun thought that this might be a world where force was respected. However, after listening to Jiang Xiaorou's description, Yi Yun found that he had underestimated the status of force in this world.
To be precise, it is a world where martial arts is life.
In this world, humans have their own cities and camps, while the wilderness is a world of wild beasts.
Whether humans go out to farm or hunt, they may be attacked by wild beasts. Because these terrifying giant beasts have reduced the scope of human activities, materials at the bottom are very scarce for the people at the bottom.
For a camp or a city, high-level warriors are the lifeline!
Without the shelter of high-level warriors, the residents in camps and cities are likely to be slaughtered by wild beasts overnight.
Unfortunately, the tribe that Yi Yun and Jiang Xiaorou belong to is a small tribe without high-level warriors.
The entire tribe is in turmoil and may be destroyed at any time.
Because the strength is too weak, the food that this small tribe can produce and collect is very limited. They cannot feed themselves at all. They can only rely on processing weapons, such as arrows, armor, etc., for tribes in big cities, in exchange for some food and beasts.
Meat, in order to survive.
The arrows Jiang Xiaorou made were made from materials brought by the big tribe, and she was only responsible for processing them.
"Yun'er, you can go into the house and sleep. Tomorrow I can use these arrows to exchange for a lot of food and a piece of wild beast meat. Do you remember the wild beast? It is the most powerful beast, and only a very large tribe can
If you hunt and eat a piece of its meat, you will gain a lot of strength! If you eat it for a long time, you will soon become a warrior!"
Jiang Xiaorou said with some fascination, it would be great if her younger brother could also become a warrior.
It's a pity that they only have the opportunity to eat wild beast meat once every few months, so becoming a warrior is destined to be a luxury.
In large tribes, those young people eat the meat of wild beasts. In fact, the meat of wild beasts is not considered precious in large tribes. Although wild beasts are difficult to hunt, a big wild beast has ten
Measuring several meters long and weighing tens of thousands of kilograms, its meat is enough to feed ten people for several years.
For the proud men of the big tribes, the meat of wild beasts is for the lower classes to eat. What they eat are the bones of wild beasts, that is, the bones of wild beasts.
The essence of desolate beasts is all in the desolate bones. A huge desolate beast skeleton, after being refined using a special technique, can refine the essence of desolate bones as big as a soybean.
This desolate bone essence can help warriors break through realms, open up meridians, stimulate blood vessels and other benefits. It is simply what warriors dream of.
Of course, to Jiang Xiaorou, Yi Yun and other poor people from lower-class tribes, the Barren Bone Essence was nothing more than a legend.
Needless to say, desolate bones are rare. Even if you get a desolate bone, boiling it into essence requires many methods and many secret techniques. It is difficult for ordinary people to successfully cook it.
"Desolate beast meat, desolate bone essence..."
Yi Yun murmured to himself. When he heard this term from Jiang Xiaorou, he was a little surprised that Jiang Xiaorou had such broad knowledge.
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After a night of silence, Yi Yun got up early the next morning. He didn't wake up from sleep, but from hunger.
After not eating for several days, he drank some porridge. One can imagine Yi Yun's hunger.
"Sister Xiaorou!"
Now Yi Yun is used to calling her sister. During the chat with Jiang Xiaorou yesterday, Yi Yun learned that his previous habit of calling Jiang Xiaorou was "Sister Xiaorou".
"Um...Sister Xiaorou, why do you..."
Yi Yun was startled. He saw that Jiang Xiaorou's clothes were heavily stained with dew, and her originally watery eyes were bloodshot, and she was extremely tired.
Looking at the two large bundles of arrows held in Jiang Xiaorou's arms, how could Yi Yun not see that Jiang Xiaorou had not slept all night and had been working hard to make arrows!
The family was poor and could not afford to light an oil lamp. The glimmer of fireflies attracted by the Cordyceps plant that Jiang Xiaorou used to make arrows and the moonlight in the sky made Jiang Xiaorou work all night long under such difficult conditions. The harm to the body can be imagined.
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Jiang Xiaorou smiled and said, "Yun'er, you were injured before. I have been taking care of you. I was busy burying you and paying homage the past two days. I don't have time to make arrows. Today is the day to change food. If you don't rush to work, you can do more.
At one o'clock, we siblings will not be able to eat, and I will have to stew wild beast meat for you today to replenish your health!"
While talking, Jiang Xiaorou touched Yi Yun's head lovingly.
Yi Yun's expression darkened and he didn't know what to say. He watched Jiang Xiaorou take the oilcloth and carefully wrap up the two large bundles of arrows, his eyes filled with joy and satisfaction.
Yi Yun let out a heavy breath, clenched his fist slightly, and secretly determined that no matter what, he would let this sister who cared about him live a good life.
"Come on, let's go exchange for food!"
Jiang Xiaorou pulled Yi Yun, holding two heavy bundles of arrows, and came to the grain drying field where the grain exchange was held with great anticipation.
A lot of people have gathered here.
The most eye-catching thing is a man in brocade robes on a high platform.
He was about twenty-four or five years old, sitting on a large animal skin chair with a golden sword, and a well-made sword hanging on his waist.
At this time, the man in brocade robes was scanning the busy suffering people beneath him with lazy eyes.
These people were carrying bundles of arrows and pieces of well-made leather armor. Every time they carried a piece, there was a master-like person next to them to keep accounts.
Next to the man in brocade robes stood a well-dressed old man in yellow robes, with a smile on his face and a flattering look on his face.
"Master Tao, are you satisfied with the weapons and soft armor this time?"
The old man was groveling, and the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together.
The man in brocade robes glanced at the old man, snorted, and answered.
Although the man in brocade robes looked arrogant, the old man did not dare to show any dissatisfaction and still had a smile on his face.
Master Tao is the envoy of a large tribe and is responsible for collecting weapons. Although Master Tao may not be doing well in his tribe, otherwise he would not be sent to do such errands, but for the old man in yellow shirt,
Yan, the other party is a big shot.
Jiang Xiaorou also handed over two bundles of arrows she made in exchange for two small wooden plaques.
Holding two wooden signs, Jiang Xiaorou's pretty face was slightly red, her little hands were clenched tightly, and her palms were slightly sweaty. These wooden signs were the food for her and her brother.
Within a quarter of an hour, all the weapons and soft armor were loaded onto the cart, and two horses with horns on their heads pulled the cart away.
Mr. Tao glanced at the account book lazily, asked someone to move a large wooden box from the car, threw it in front of the old man in yellow shirt, and left with his entourage.
With a smile on his face, the old man in yellow shirt respectfully sent Master Tao off. Then he stood up, and the smile on his face faded and was replaced by a look of majesty.
The people of the tribe have been looking forward to it for a long time. "Chief, please share the food quickly."
"Yeah, we haven't seen meat in months!"
Some half-grown men have already started shouting. They are all waiting to receive food and meat and go home to fill their stomachs.
"Quiet!" The old man in yellow shirt pressed his hand to signal everyone to quiet down. Yi Yun did not expect that this old guy who seemed to have no backbone was actually the leader of the tribe.
"Since everyone is so impatient, let's distribute food first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several vigorous men stepped forward impatiently, drove the bullock carts, and pulled the grain out of the warehouse. The grain bags were quickly piled into small piles.
"That's not right, Patriarch, why is there so little food this time!"
"Yes, there are usually much more than this! And why is there no animal meat?"
Many people cried out that they handed over more weapons this time than usual, but what they got was pitiful. Not only was more than half of the food missing, but even the long-awaited animal meat was missing.
"The Fire Cloud Tribe bullies people too much, so they just use this thing to get rid of us?"
"Clan leader, what on earth is going on!"
Seeing that the noise below was getting fiercer and fiercer, the old man in yellow robe snorted coldly, "Shut up! I will explain this matter later. Now we will share the food! Hand in the wooden sign, and you will get as much food as you want!"
As the old man in yellow shirt spoke, a faint aura emanated, causing many dissatisfied people to shut up immediately.
This old man in yellow shirt is a warrior.
Although he is a low-level mortal warrior, he is truly the pillar of the tribe, and few people usually dare to disobey him.
"Those in the warrior preparation camp should receive food first!"
The old man in yellow shirt waved his hand while he was talking, and a group of men wearing animal skins came forward. These men were as young as fifteen or sixteen years old, and as old as thirty or forty years old. Without exception, they were all strong and muscular, with obvious muscle lines on their bodies.
, it looks like Lian Jiazi at first glance.
These people are members of the warrior preparation camp and the hope of the tribe. The warriors in the warrior preparation camp select young men with good physiques and are trained since childhood. Except for occasional hunting, they neither farm nor engage in manufacturing.
Production activities such as arrows and soft armor.
However, if the tribe has good meat and good food, it will be given priority to the warrior reserve camp, because once a high-level warrior emerges from among them, it will be a huge wealth for the tribe.
Not to mention the protective effect of high-level warriors on the tribe, but in terms of their production capacity, high-level warriors are already strong enough to go into the wilderness to hunt alone. Once they kill a few large beasts, it will be enough to feed the entire tribe for several days.
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It is no exaggeration to say that a high-level warrior can feed a small tribe!
There were dozens of people in the warrior reserve camp. They were not engaged in production, so naturally they had no wooden signs, but everyone resisted and took away a large bag full of food.
One-fifth of the originally small grain bags were suddenly gone, and the number of tribesmen who did not receive food was dozens of times that of the warrior reserve camp.
As a result, many people are destined to starve.
Next to Yi Yun, Jiang Xiaorou immediately clenched the wooden sign in her hand, her face a little pale. If they couldn't receive food, how would they live their lives.
The tribesmen were all silent. The food received by the members of the warrior reserve camp was not much less than before. If this continues, it will definitely not be enough.
"If you have a first-class male at home, come and get food!"
The old man in yellow shirt gave orders again. In this world, force is the lifeblood. Outside of the warrior preparation camp, other men are also divided into three, six or nine levels.
The simple test method is to compare strength. A man who can lift a three hundred kilogram stone lock is a first-class man!
Further down, the lighter the stone lock that can be lifted, the lower the rating will naturally be.
Families with first-class men breathed a sigh of relief and hurried forward to receive food. The wooden sign was just a reference at this time. The food received by these families was much less than usual, but they finally received it.
These families were originally relatively wealthy and usually had a surplus of food at home, so their lives in the future would be a little more difficult, but they would not be unbearable.
"If you have a second-class male at home, come and get food!"
The old man in yellow shirt spoke again. Compared with the previous groveling to that "Master Tao", the old man in yellow shirt looked completely different at this time.
Second-class men can lift 250 kilograms of stone locks, but the food they receive is greatly reduced.
The number of grain bags decreased rapidly. With every grain bag missing, Jiang Xiaorou's face turned paler. She held the wooden sign in her hand tightly, her palms covered with cold sweat.
This is not a matter of missing a few bags of food, this is a matter of life and death. Without food, they will starve to death!
Originally, she had high hopes for this food distribution. Not only did she want to receive food, but she also wanted to get a piece of animal meat to stew for Yi Yun to replenish his body. But now, even ordinary food is not available.
"If you have a third-class male at home, come and get food!"
The food was getting less and less, and Jiang Xiaorou had already held her breath.
The old man in yellow shirt also frowned. There was too much food shortage and many people could not get it. Some people were destined to starve to death in the next few months.
But for the benefit of the tribe, and for the chance of the carp leaping over the dragon gate, the old man in yellow had no choice but to be ruthless and sacrifice some weaklings.
In the tribe, it is very common for people to die of starvation and illness. The harsh living environment makes the average life span here horribly short.
"The rest of you, come and get food."
As soon as the yellow-shirted old man finished speaking, a group of people suddenly started looting. Jiang Xiaorou screamed and was pushed to the ground by the surging crowd.
She was bruised from the fall, but she still clung to the wooden sign in her hand, as if the wooden sign was her sustenance and could bring her hope.
"Sister Xiaorou."
Seeing Jiang Xiaorou fall helplessly to the ground, Yi Yun didn't know where he got the strength to push through the crowd and pull Jiang Xiaorou up.
"Sister Xiaorou, are you okay?"
Yi Yun was nervous. If he fell down and was trampled in the crowd, it would be fatal.
Jiang Xiaorou held Yi Yun's hand, feeling helpless...
"Whatever you squeeze, just give it to me!"
The old man in yellow shirt roared, and his voice seemed to be filled with some kind of energy, causing the tribesmen who were originally swarming towards him to become much quieter.
"Line up and come one by one!"
The old man in yellow shirt had a stern voice. No one in the room dared to disobey him. You must know that he has absolute strength and is in charge of the clan rules. If anyone disobeys his orders, it is not impossible for him to kill someone on the spot.
People began to line up to receive food. Even though the food distributed to each family this time was pitifully small, there were so many people that after a while, the food was all gone.
Jiang Xiaorou's heart sank. They couldn't survive without food.
"Wang Long, take a few people to take out the remaining grain reserves from the tribe's warehouse." The old man in yellow shirt said to a strong man beside him.
This strong man named Wang Long is the servant of the old man in yellow shirt.
"Yes, patriarch."
Wang Long strode away, and soon he pushed a small cart over and pulled down a few bags of grain. These grains were the tribe's grain reserves, but they were all coarse grains.
On earth, eating whole grains means multiple vitamins and health.
But in this other world, this is not the case at all.
Whole grains are leftover from the last grinding of grains, and are mixed with wheat bran. Food made with whole grains has a harsh texture and is difficult to swallow.
Moreover, whole grains mean low calories, which are not only difficult to digest, but also provide little energy. One pound of whole grains is equivalent to eating two pounds of whole grains.
Although it was coarse grains, it was better than nothing. People had no choice but to accept their fate and come to receive the grains. Everyone received very little grain. Jiang Xiaorou was originally in the last place. When it was her turn, there was not even much coarse grains left.
She handed over two wooden signs that were wet with sweat, but only received two palm-sized bags of whole grains. Even if she and Yi Yun ate wheat bran porridge every day, they could only eat it for ten days.
Jiang Xiaorou was completely stunned, holding the fluttering grain bag in her hand, unable to accept this result.
My brother has just come back to life, are they going to starve to death together?
"Why are you still here? Don't block the road!"
The man in charge of distributing food said impatiently, wanting Jiang Xiaorou to leave quickly.
Jiang Xiaorou felt angry. She worked hard all night to make arrows and only got such a small amount of food. Although she was a weak woman, at this time, she gritted her teeth and faced a group of strong men who symbolized the dominance of the tribe.
"Why are there so few? I handed in two bundles of arrows, but not only did I not get any fine grain, even the coarse grain was far less than 10% of the usual amount!"
The man in charge of distributing food was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect that the little girl in front of him would have the courage to question him.
"Do you understand the rules? You are a child and a girl. There are no boys in the family. What's the use of having so much food? Eating too much is a waste!"
In this world, small tribes favor boys over girls.
In large tribes, there are all kinds of desolate beast meat and even desolate bone essences supplied. The originally small physical difference between men and women is nothing, and the female masters are not inferior to the men at all.
However, in small tribes, the innate advantage of men in physical strength over women is an insurmountable barrier, and few women can match men in physical strength.
Being discriminated against, Jiang Xiaorou became even more angry, "Who said there are no men in my family! There are also men in my family, Jiang Xiaorou!"
Jiang Xiaorou said, grabbed Yi Yun's hand and stood with Yi Yun!