4: Chapter 4 Only gods can wield fire.

[Global Announcement: Great Xia Lord Xu Xuan has successfully occupied the Tada Tribe and earned the title: primitive conqueror (Increases tribal bellicosity)!]

[You have successfully occupied Tada Village. Your Floating Island's diameter has increased by 10 meters, bringing the total diameter to 110 meters.]

Xu Xuan watched as the land of his circular island grew outward like flesh and blood. A 10-meter increase in diameter meant the island's radius had expanded by 5 meters.

This miraculous scene made Xu Xuan realize that occupying the territory of other lords was a way to continuously expand the scale of his Floating Island.

At that moment, a window popped up in front of Xu Xuan.

[You have become the first lord in the world to declare war on another tribe and successfully occupy their territory. Reward: Technology Unlocked.]

[Ancient Archery Technology unlocked. Five members of the tribe will gain the skill of crafting bows and arrows.]

[Tribal Trait Reward: Expert Archer Tribe (Tribal members possess innate talent; everyone is an archer.)]

He was stunned!

He actually unlocked archery technology ahead of schedule?

While this technology wasn't complex, unlocking it early meant he would gain a long-range advantage in combat sooner than anyone else.

As the technology was unlocked, five savages in the tribe suddenly felt as if their minds had been opened, and the techniques for crafting primitive bows and arrows were injected into them.

One of them came running over excitedly: "Chief! While I was daydreaming just now, a deity gave me a dream and taught me the skill of making bows and arrows!"

Looking at this scruffy, long-haired male savage, Xu Xuan nodded. "Go gather the others who know how to make them. We need to produce a batch of bows and arrows as soon as possible."

"Yes, Chief!"

Just then, Xu Xuan called him back.

"By the way, from now on, your family name will be Gong!"

When the savage heard this, he didn't understand what a surname was. He would just go by whatever the Chief told him to.

"Understood, Chief! People in the tribe used to call me Mouse, but from now on, everyone will call me Lao Gong."

Pfft!

Lao Gong? (Husband?)

Fine, fine, you're really taking advantage of people with that name, aren't you?

Xu Xuan suppressed a laugh but said nothing more, officially bestowing the surname Gong upon the five of them.

Then, he turned his gaze toward Tada Village. Although he had occupied the village, he certainly wouldn't keep this piece of land.

Any smart person would know that with so many foreign lords around, he couldn't possibly defend a patch of ground even if he occupied it.

His entire tribe currently consisted of over a hundred and thirty people. If four or five Japanese Lords surrounded him, he would be facing enemies several times his number.

He would simply plunder this occupied land and leave it bare!

Thinking of this, Xu Xuan waved his hand. "Bring everything useful up here!"

The tribal members below were using ropes and animal skins to haul berries and meat up onto the Floating Island.

Xu Xuan glanced at the buildings in the village again. Though they were just simple structures made of leaves, he couldn't leave them for the enemy.

"Set them on fire. Burn all these buildings down!"

As soon as he gave the order, Hu Zi Mei, who was down below, looked shocked.

"Chief, what did you say?"

"I said set them on fire. Burn everything we can't take with us!"

Hearing Xu Xuan say this, Hu Zi Mei was terrified. "Chief, what nonsense are you talking? Only the gods can master fire."

Uh...

Only then did Xu Xuan realize that this was a pure version of a primitive tribe—so pure that they hadn't even mastered fire yet.

Since that was the case, Xu Xuan waved his hand and told them to use their hands and feet to push and kick the buildings down instead.

The savages were very obedient. Without a word, they razed the Tada Tribe to the ground, leaving behind a mess.

Watching the tribal warriors climb back up the ropes to the Floating Island one after another, Xu Xuan didn't intend to stay for even a second longer.

"Everyone, eat lunch and rest. This afternoon, we prepare to find our second victim!"

Hearing this, the warriors in the tribe excitedly raised their wooden planks, beat their chests, and let out excited roars.

[Your policy of plunder has given the tribal members a taste of success, triggering the tribe's Belligerent state!]

[Your tribal warriors' morale is soaring. During invasions of other lords' territories, their combat power will increase by 50% for one week.]

And why wouldn't it?

A group of grown men had come back carrying several female savages, along with a large amount of food and meat.

The thrill of plunder stimulated their brains. The food and population they brought back inspired an even higher fighting spirit in the tribal warriors.

Why bother with the hard work of gathering fruit or hunting?

Instead of spending half a day exhausted looking for prey, it was much easier to just rush into another tribe and take what they wanted. How simple were these precious skins and delicious food?

The amount of food the system gave each lord at the start was fixed.

This plunder had yielded enough rations to feed 100 people for a week.

They had also seized a large amount of herbs and animal skins. In the primitive era, those skins were armor!

Thick animal skins could not only keep them warm but also act as a buffer in combat. A wooden club hitting animal skin would deal significantly less damage.

Under Xu Xuan's control, the Floating Island set off once more, moving toward another nearby Japanese Tribe.

At a speed of 20 to 30 kilometers per hour, it was estimated they would arrive in one hour.

This was the perfect time for the tribal warriors to sit down, rest, and eat more meat to replenish their protein.

Standing on the island, Xu Xuan waved his hand. "The warriors who participated in the front-line combat eat meat first!"

There were no refrigerators at this time, nor was there salt to preserve food. At most, they could make dried meat.

So while the meat was still fresh, he quickly let the people in the tribe divide it and eat.

Upon hearing the Chief tell them they could eat their fill of meat, the savages were as excited as if it were a festival. They pulled chunks of meat from the houses and began to devour them, their hands stained with blood as they ate raw meat like beasts.

The scene before him made Xu Xuan's stomach churn slightly with discomfort.

As a modern person, watching these savages gnaw on chunks of meat was unsettling. The meat was incredibly tough, and they tore and bit at it like zombies, ripping the flesh away with brute force.

No wonder primitive people had such worn-down teeth. Whole pieces of raw meat were particularly hard to chew, and without knives to cut them, eating a piece of wild beef could practically dislocate a jaw.

Hu Zi Mei, who had returned in triumph, excitedly carried a large piece of meat to Xu Xuan.

"Chief, eat meat!"

Looking at the bloody chunk of raw meat, Xu Xuan's teeth ached. Setting aside whether he could handle the gamey smell of raw meat, a modern person used to refined food simply couldn't endure the torture of raw flesh.

This was the perfect opportunity to teach these savages how to make fire by drilling wood!

He beckoned to the female savage, Hu Zi Mei. "Hu Zi, come here. Today, your Chief is going to teach you how to make fire by drilling wood."

"Huh? Chief... Fire? Making fire? That is the power of the gods. How could we possibly master fire?"

The usually fearless Hu Zi Mei's eyes were filled with terror at the mention of fire.

In the eyes of the savages, it was impossible for mortals to master the power of fire. It was simply too sacrilegious!