Chapter 8: The Fox and the Tiger and the Wind

"My lord, we don't have flint and can't make a fire." A farmer came running to report, panting.

They managed to deal with the carcass of the prairie wolf and prepared the wood and grass, but they were troubled by the problem of making a fire.

After all, not everyone is a jungle expert like Bear Grylls and Derek Yee, who has mastered the superb skills of making fire in the wild.

"Okay, I understand." Mo Yu nodded.

This problem is easy to solve. Just build a stove.

He opened the [Construction] interface, selected [Stove], and then chose an open space near where the farmers piled firewood.

【Tip: You need to designate a worker.】

The shadow of a stove appeared out of nowhere on the open space, but because there were no workers to build it, it was still under construction.

"Okay, then it's you. The task of building the stove is given to you." Mo Yu grabbed a strong man on the spot and arranged for the farmer who came to report to start work.

As the farmer started working, a small hammer appeared in his hand and he began to hammer and bang, which was a bit like building a building in real-time strategy games like Warcraft.

[Reminder: The stove has started construction and will be completed in 20 minutes.]

A countdown appeared on the stove's shadow, 19m59s, indicating that the stove construction officially began.

Mo Yu was not in a hurry to start the construction of other buildings. After all, the construction time was too long. He planned to gather the farmers for lunch first.

The farmers have just arrived in the territory, so their loyalty is not very high, and they are all hungry.

A meal that fills them up is a great opportunity to boost loyalty.

Moreover, it won’t take too long to eat.

The stove was quickly built. It was a very ordinary wood-burning stove that came with an iron pot, flint and other tools.

Sadly, there was no seasoning.

Then, natural barbecue is also soulless.

The flames quickly rose up, roasting the wolf meat and giving off a charred aroma.

The grease smell is not strong.

This wolf is skinny and doesn't have much fat on its body, so it requires very high heat to roast it.

If you're not careful, it will carbonize.

"Turn it over frequently to avoid burning it," Mo Yu warned.

He was almost starving and now had only one request, which was that the food be roasted and edible.

He arranged the prairie wolf to conduct reconnaissance near the territory. After all, his fellow wolves were on the barbecue, so he had to take care of their emotions.

By the way, you can also go hunting to see if you can catch other prey.

The flames were crackling, and the farmers on both sides could be heard swallowing their saliva, and their eyes were almost glowing green.

Erha Lai Fu sat beside the fire, acting as a supervisor with a serious expression on his face.

After being beaten by Mo Yu just now, it has become much more obedient.

But his eyes moved from time to time, as if he was thinking of something.

In the distance, the human bandit in the forest circled around, then came back and looked around curiously.

"Are you thinking about it?" Mo Yu frowned. He was not afraid of thieves stealing, but he was afraid of thieves thinking about it.

Such a threat near the territory made him unable to sleep or eat.

From the outside, this human bandit has broad shoulders and a big waist, a fierce face, and looks quite combative.

If he were to appear in a movie or TV show, he would definitely look like a bully without any makeup.

"We have to find a way to resolve this threat!"

While he was thinking, the human bandit seemed to have made up his mind and approached Mo Yu's territory.

"Wow, you're quite brave!" Mo Yu raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.

Leaving a farmer in charge of the barbecue, he picked up a spear and waited with the other farmers at the edge of the territory.

Since the prairie wolves couldn't be called upon, the only option for the time being was to ask these farmers to help shore up their forces.

Lai Fu wagged his tail and tried to catch up, but was driven back.

"Keep an eye on the wolf meat and don't let him steal it!" Mo Yu gave it a task.

The other five farmers agreed deeply with Mo Yu's advice.

Since we can't eat it, then no one else can either. After driving Lai Fu away, Mo Yu turned around and told the farmers again: "Hold your heads high, stand up straight, and cheer up. You don't need to fight, but at least you have to raise your spirits."

Upon hearing this, the farmers subconsciously tensed their bodies, like soldiers waiting for a military parade.

After experiencing the incident with the forest trolls, they realized that the territory was extremely safe, so the fear on their faces dissipated a lot.

As the human bandits slowly approached, the reconnaissance technique finally took effect and Mo Yu successfully obtained the other party's information.

【The Bandit Da Zhuang】

[Level]: First level

[Status]: Anxious, hungry

[Ability]: Change with the times, bully others with your might

[Description]: This is a very smart bandit with strong survival ability.

A first-level bandit, not very strong.

More importantly, the other party had no weapon in his hands.

Mo Yu breathed a sigh of relief and vaguely guessed his purpose. He was probably attracted by the noise of roasting wolf meat.

"Who is the leader here?" The bandits shouted arrogantly as they came up.

The arrogant tone, combined with his sturdy physique, is indeed intimidating.

However, Mo Yu had already figured out his background through his investigation skills.

"I am you--"

Before Mo Yu could finish his words, he was interrupted by the bandit, "Listen carefully, I am the envoy of the Dragon Territory. I am informing you now to hand over all your weapons and food, otherwise the army will immediately flatten your camp."

???

Dragon Territory? Are there other territories nearby?

No, there's something wrong with this guy!
Considering the information on the gangster's panel, Mo Yu quickly realized that something was wrong.

"The fox is taking advantage of the tiger's might. Haha, so this is how the fox takes advantage of the tiger's might."

Mo Yu quickly figured out what happened. Although it was possible that he was wrong, it didn't matter.

It was impossible for him to submit to anyone.

Handing over weapons and food is no different from committing suicide.

Thinking of this, Mo Yu raised the spear in his hand and was about to say something harsh.

Unexpectedly, the bandit fell to his knees on the ground.

"My great lord, what I just said was all false. I am willing to submit to you. Please don't kill me!"

[Ding~ The bandit Da Zhuang admires your strength and wants to join you. Do you accept? 】

Huh? He is the one who is steering the ship?

As soon as you see that the situation is not right, you don't get scared, but raise the white flag in the blink of an eye?
It’s such a big thing that’s wasted.

But Mo Yu was not prepared to accept him just like that, as it would be rude not to reciprocate.

"Kill me——"

"My lord, my lord, my lord, wait a minute. I have management experience... and experience in surviving in the wild... believe me, I am very useful." The bandit was almost crying and shouted hurriedly.

"What's the use? Don't you just want to eat my rice?" Mo Yu sneered.

"Uh... um..." The bandit Da Zhuang stammered and couldn't say anything.

He really came here just for the roasted wolf meat!
In the end, Mo Yu accepted his surrender.

My territory has just started, and we need talents in all aspects. This kid is quite smart.

Mo Yu was in a good mood after picking up a person for free. He took Da Zhuang and several farmers back to the fire near the stove.

"My Lord, would you like to try it?"

A piece of charred wolf meat was handed over, with a strong smell of charcoal, looking like a dark dish.

Mo Yu frowned, and Da Zhuang, seeing this, immediately scolded him: "You bastard, what the hell do you dare to give this to the Lord?"

"I think you have bad intentions... Sir, you take a rest and let me do it. I often survive in the wild and have a lot of experience in barbecue." Da Zhuang was planning to continue scolding, but when he saw Mo Yu looked unhappy, he immediately changed his words and volunteered to take on the task of barbecue.

Soon, the two farmers started roasting the wolf meat again under his command.

(End of this chapter)