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Chapter 78

If a workman wants to be good, he must first sharpen his weapon.

The tactics used to hunt on the grasslands are completely different from those in the forest, and the weapons needed to hunt giant beasts are also very different from those used to hunt birds and beasts.

The men used stones to break through the gray outer layer of the chalk, exposing the dark flint underneath. They selected flint with good color and no impurities to beat it, and the stones fell off one after another, leaving wavy indentations on the flint concretions.

Some of these stones are sharp knives from the moment they fall, and they can be made into weapons or tools with simple processing.

The men who were successfully selected into the list of participants had sex and honed their weapons hard, and the corners of their mouths did not let go all night, and their excitement and urgency were beyond words.

In contrast, the three sisters who were also selected were much calmer.

The tribal conference in winter is not their home field. On the contrary, since there are very few women participating in winter, the task of reproduction on average for each person is naturally heavy. Five or six times of reproduction per day is acceptable. If it is more than ten or twenty times, It will be... very tiring.

In addition to bearing rain and dew, women are also responsible for logistics. The beasts hunted by men will be cut, dried, boiled and tied by them. As for boiling water and cooking, that is the daily life of women, no matter where they go.

The weapons used to hunt giant beasts are mainly torches, spears and javelins, supplemented by slings. Individual hunters with superb skills and extraordinary arms will also use meteor hammers, an enhanced version of slings, and use multiple animal skin bags Wrap the stone and tie it with a rope made of animal tendon and hemp thread.

The method of using the sling is the same as that of the sling. It is also swinging the arm above the head, accumulating strength and then throwing it. The difference is that the meteor hammer has multiple stones, which are shot out like shotguns and can cover a larger area. As long as any stone hits The legs, neck, head and other parts of the animal will create opportunities for hunting.

These weapons that cannot be used in the forest are very effective in dealing with those large herbivores on the grassland. In comparison, the power of bows and arrows is after all inferior, and it is difficult to cause heavy damage to the big guys with rough skin and thick flesh. blow.

But this refers to those shoddy ordinary bows and arrows. A well-crafted strong bow has both precision and power. Otherwise, slings and javelins would not be eliminated, and even became a compulsory course for ancient nobles.

It can be said that bows and arrows are decisive weapons for the barbaric era, just as firearms are for the cold weapon era.

Zhang Tian picked up the horn bow that was placed in a dry place. After many days of training the bow, it was basically set.

Hutou caught a glimpse of Zhang Tian's actions, jumped up immediately, and walked over quickly.

"Is my sun bow ready?"

His voice was already rough, but at this time it was difficult to restrain his excitement, and he spoke even louder.

Everyone heard it, and the men immediately dropped the work in their hands, rushing over to observe it, and Wolf Claw, who owned one of the bows, shouted "Give way" in a very proud tone, and squeezed into the crowd , the expressions on their faces are the same as those of the children who claim the "figures" during the day.

Facing everyone's expectant eyes, Zhang Tian smiled and nodded: "It's time to wind up."

The bowstring has already been prepared, carefully weaved and twisted with bear tendon and hemp thread strand by strand, which took him a lot of work.

String the three bows one by one. Since the draw length of the bows has increased a lot, the arrows also need to be slightly longer and thicker, and sharpened bones and stones are still used as arrow clusters.

The tiger head and the wolf claw are gearing up, and after taking the bow, they are in a hurry to pull the bowstring to try the feel.

Zhang Tian immediately stopped the two of them: "Don't leave it empty! Take the arrow and go outside to shoot the target."

It is easy to break the bow when it is empty. Ordinary bows are nothing. The power of the horned bow is amazing. Once it breaks, the so-called reverse bow kills the cow.

The three of them walked out of the cave with their bows and arrows, and all the clansmen, men, women, young and old, followed out. They wanted to see with their own eyes the power of the bow that ancestor Hou Yi used to shoot the sun!
The tiger opened his bow and set an arrow, and the moment the bowstring was drawn, his eyes lit up. Even if he was as strong as him, it would take some effort to draw the bow!
The bow is like a full moon, the arrow is on the string, and the tense force is transmitted from the bow string to the fingertips, making every cell in his body tremble, and he can't help shouting: "Good bow!"

The wolf's claws also have bright eyes, and you can tell whether a bow is good or bad by pulling it. Just for this incomparable feel, all the bows that have been used before can't match it!

Zhang Tian has a good face, and the performance of the bow is better than he expected. Although it is not outstanding compared with the horn bows he has played before, it is more than enough for hunting!
The three of them aimed at the tree target 20 meters away, feeling the gentle mountain wind blowing by their ears, the trees shook and made soft sounds.

Everyone held their breath and stared at the fingertips of the three with eyes full of expectation and a little nervous.

"Whoosh!"

With a loud bang, Hu Tou let go of his fingers first!

Followed by two more swishes, Zhang Tian and Wolf Claw also shot arrows one after another!
"Oh!"

There was a muffled sound, only Zhang Tian's arrow hit the target accurately, and the sharp clusters of arrows easily tore apart the tree target like soft animal skin. The arrow body did not enter it!

The tiger's head arrow brushed against the edge of the tree target, and the wolf's claw shot to grandma's house. After putting on a new bow, the two of them couldn't grasp it for a while. He still missed the target!
Everyone was dumbfounded, this power is too amazing! At a distance of 20 meters, it almost penetrated a tree stump as thick as a waist!With such power, I am afraid that apart from the thick armor of the woolly rhinoceros, no other beast can stop it!

The tiger's head drew the bow again, this time no longer holding it up, carefully feeling the power from the bowstring, aiming, shooting, all in one go, the arrow sank into the tree stump!

"A good bow! It really is a good bow!"

Hutou, who saved his face, laughed and was extremely excited.

The men were itchy and rushed up to surround the three of them, clamoring to borrow their bows to shoot.

The three bows were passed around in the hands of everyone like beating drums to pass flowers. When one person shot, the person next to him immediately snatched the bow and continued to shoot. After shooting, he was as stupefied as the previous person, reminiscing about the experience brought by the sun-shooting bow. The amazing touch that makes the muscles tremble.

Qionghua also stepped forward: "Can I try?"

"of course."

Zhang Tian handed her the horn bow in his hand.

The bow is very hard, but fortunately Qionghua often practices archery, and her wrist and arm strength are much stronger than other women.

She shot three arrows in a row, then reluctantly returned the bow to Zhang Tian, ​​and asked: "After I give birth, can you make me one? Wolfclaw's archery skills are not as good as mine..."

"who said it!"

Wolfpaw expressed dissatisfaction.

When Qionghua proposed a competition, he immediately shut up.

The men responded one after another. Although they did not have children and their archery skills were not as good as Qionghua's, they also hoped to have a sun-shooting bow.

Zhang Tian solemnly said: "As long as enough animal horns and tendons are hunted at this tribal meeting, I will make one for everyone!"

(End of this chapter)