13: Chapter 13 Golden Juice, a Brand New War Mode!

At first, everyone thought the Chief wanted them to make pottery jars for stewing meat and vegetables. They had heard the Chief say before that stewing things that way was delicious.

However, the command Xu Xuan gave next left the savages dumbfounded.

"From now on, all of you are to excrete into these! No more relieving yourselves wherever you please!"

Hearing the Chief say they had to defecate into these pottery jars, everyone looked at each other in total confusion.

But after eating so much roasted meat and berries today, being told this by the Chief actually made everyone vaguely feel the urge to go.

"Come, dig a hole here and place the pottery jar inside."

Under Xu Xuan's guidance, several members of the Tao Shi used stone hoes to dig a pit in the ground, then found wooden sticks and dry grass to build a simple Latrine.

After the Latrine was built, Xu Xuan announced in front of the savages: "From now on, no one is allowed to relieve themselves randomly. We must collect all excrement to prevent plagues! At the same time, this waste is a treasure for defeating the enemy."

Hearing Xu Xuan say this, Hu Zi Mei, who had just returned, couldn't help but speak up: "Chief, are we going to stop throwing stones and switch to throwing poop at the enemy instead?"

Uh...

An image formed in the minds of the savages: two tribes locked in battle, the opposition throwing rocks, while each of them held a pottery jar, grabbing handfuls of sticky excrement to hurl at the enemy's heads...

The image was so vivid they didn't dare imagine it further.

Even though they were savages without any sense of morality, they still felt this was somewhat improper and an unsportsmanlike way to win.

Xu Xuan didn't explain anything to them. Instead, he ordered: "Build a few more Latrines. I need to collect enough excrement."

Although the savages felt that throwing poop was far too barbaric, since it was the Chief's command, they could only comply.

However, they were used to finding any random spot to handle their business, and didn't mind doing it in plain sight.

Now that they had to go inside a Latrine, it felt quite unnatural.

Hu Zi Mei volunteered and was the first to walk in. Xu Xuan, standing at a distance, didn't forget to remind her: "Close the door when you're doing it."

"Oh, it's pitch black in here, I'm so not used to this. Chief, why don't you come in and join me?"

Hearing Hu Zi Mei's outrageous suggestion, Xu Xuan had long since grown accustomed to it. They were savages, after all; speaking without thinking was just how they were.

Pinching his nose, Xu Xuan retorted, "Am I supposed to go in and keep you company, hold your hand, and play a 'duo queue' in the toilet with you?"

Hu Zi Mei's boisterous voice came from inside the Latrine: "Yes, yes, yes! That's exactly what I was thinking, Chief!"

Xu Xuan shook his head. He had to try his best to make these savages a bit more civilized and slowly adjust their moral concepts.

So-called morality actually stemmed from practical needs.

For example, excreting everywhere easily bred diseases. Especially since the Floating Island was so small, if everyone caught a plague, it would affect Xu Xuan and reduce the entire tribe's combat power.

After a short while, Hu Zi Mei pushed open the door with a refreshed expression: "Phew, that was the smoothest time I've ever had. Is it because it's safer inside the Latrine? Before, I had to worry about poisonous insects or snakes biting my butt!"

"Chief, this Latrine you invented really makes sense!"

As she spoke, Hu Zi Mei gave him a thumbs up.

Except there seemed to be a bit of an unidentified yellowish-brown substance on her hand... this...

Xu Xuan chose to take a few steps back, pinching his nose: "Go away, go away!"

Realizing what was on her hand, Hu Zi Mei grinned sheepishly: "Hehehe, then I'll go wash my butt first."

The simpleton went straight to the stream and sat down, letting the current wash her.

Fortunately, these savages knew to wash things at the downstream end of the creek. He was afraid they would do it at the spring source, which would truly pollute the water supply.

Xu Xuan suppressed his urge to complain, knowing that the development of civilization required time to progress.

He still had to seriously prepare tonight's ultimate weapon.

Watching the savages set up ten Latrines and start taking turns to use them, one of the pottery jars was soon filled.

Xu Xuan pointed at two men from the Gong Clan and Tao Shi.

"You two, go carry that full one out and boil it over the fire. I want to make Golden Juice to deal with the enemy."

This?!

Was this really okay?

The men from the Gong Clan and Tao Shi were dumbfounded. They had seen fire used to cook meat, but they had never heard of boiling poop!

Boiling this to deal with the enemy? Were they supposed to make the enemy drink it and poison them to death?

Even if they gave it to the enemy, the enemy wouldn't drink it after seeing what was inside, right?

All sorts of wild imaginations began to run through the savages' minds. They truly couldn't fathom what the Chief wanted to do.

However, the Chief's orders had to be executed. They could only endure it, carrying the pottery jar full of excrement out with looks of utter disgust and placing it over the fire to simmer.

In an instant, a peculiar odor began to waft out. The fats inside were boiled out and began to float on the surface, while bubbles started to rise from the bizarre, thick liquid.

That smell, that pungency—it was truly potent!

Many savages couldn't hold it back. Especially the Gong Clan and Tao Shi members responsible for boiling this Golden Juice; the two of them nearly threw up all the roasted meat they had eaten today.

"Chief, this stuff is too disgusting. Will the enemy really drink it?"

"The way the grease is churning... ugh... Chief, I think before the enemy dies, we'll be choked to death by the fumes!"

Seeing the two of them vomiting heart-wrenchingly, Xu Xuan pinched his nose, also enduring the nausea.

But Golden Juice was definitely not just something meant to be disgusting; this stuff was truly lethal.

When Golden Juice was boiled, it could be thrown to scald the enemy.

And once cooled, it could be used to poison arrows, causing the enemy's wounds to fester and bleed incessantly.

It wasn't just to gross out the enemy; it was the first biochemical weapon in human history!

Take the soldiers defending cities in ancient times, for example; the thing they liked most and found easiest to obtain was Golden Juice!

Pouring this boiling liquid down not only inflicted burns on the enemy but also caused severe psychological trauma. It was a perfect double torment.

Imagine if you were a besieging soldier climbing a scaling ladder and the defenders poured Golden Juice over your head. Not only would you be burned and disfigured, but the stench after it cooled would continue to nauseate you, and eventually, you would die from wound putrefaction and bacterial infection.

In this era, Golden Juice was nothing short of diabolical!

As jar after jar of Golden Juice was brought to a boil, Xu Xuan looked at the sun that had already disappeared below the horizon.

"Everyone, finish your dinner and prepare for battle! Tonight, I'm going to give the enemy a big surprise!"

Following Xu Xuan's command, the savages in the tribe began to rest and cook.

Meanwhile, the Floating Island, under Xu Xuan's control, flew toward the distant Tokugawa Tribe Alliance.

The full moon hung high in the sky, its cold moonlight spilling over the Floating Island, making it look exceptionally prominent in the night sky.

The resting Tokugawa Tribe saw the approaching Floating Island in the distance and immediately became alert.

"Enemy attack! Everyone, prepare for defense!! Hide behind the large wooden shields, don't let their arrows hit you!"

Tokugawa Ieyasu was full of confidence, having the savages hide behind the wooden structures they had built, unaware that a brand new way of fighting had arrived.