Chapter 10: Double Kill
Edited and proofread: Silver B.
After everyone had eaten the roasted rabbit meat they carried, the leader Yuan began to assign tasks.
18 hunting team members were divided into two groups. 10 young adults, and 8 boys.
The boys didn’t have enough experience. They could only do long-range attacks such as throwing rocks and sticks on trees. If they were allowed to lure the enemy, they may not be able to get to the preset ambush circle.
This was a test of the allocation of manpower, because if these 8 boys were used well, they would help out a lot. But if they were not used well, and they were injured and killed in the hunt, the tribe would suffer a lot.
So it was impossible to let them risk their lives. After all, in a period of time, they could grow into a strong labor force.
Among the 10 adults, there were two with disabilities, one with two fingers broken, and the one blind in one eye. The main task had to fall on Chen Chao, leader Yuan, Yi, Da Zhuang, and the two wild men Yee and Yu that joined earlier, as well as Shui and Jiang that were exchanged with other tribes.
Team one:
Yi could run fast and throw the sticks accurately, so he would be responsible for luring the prey later.
Yee could also run very fast and climb trees very well.
And they had three boys climbing to the tree in advance to assist them.
Chen Chao took the initiative to join team one, and he led Yi and Yee to harass the prey. After all, this was the most critical step, and he believed that with this body and cheat, he would not lose to a stupid moa.
Moreover, in the jungle, there were many obstructions, and they could still climb trees if they couldn’t out run them. So Chen Chao was confident.
Team two:
This team consisted of the leader Yuan, Da Zhuang and others. There were 13 people in total. They also needed to move their weapons to the tree in advance.
After resting for a while, after all the preparations were made, Chen Chao signaled Yuan, and took Yi and Yee towards the moa's nest.
According to the original plan, the three of them went to lure the moa, Yi used a stick to harass the moa from a distance, and then the three of them would lead the moa to the place they agreed in advance, and then separate.
But the plan couldn't keep up with the changes...
As soon as the moa stood up to chase them out, a moa egg appeared in the nest on the ground, like an extra-large ostrich egg.
At that time, while the moa was leaving the moa egg, Yi suddenly picked up the basketball-sized moa egg and quickly ran back.
The moa that just reacted gave up chasing the other two troublemakers and went straight to the egg thief.
Chen Chao and Yee had no choice but to run back, trying to attract Moa's attention so that Yi could run faster. But holding an egg would definitely slow Yi down.
It didn't take long for the three and boys in the team staying on the tree to hear a "quack" cry. When they looked down, they were completely stunned.
The bird was so big that it was completely beyond their expectation.
The three boys staying on the tree trembled with fright, but fortunately they hugged the branch tightly so they didn’t fall down.
Then they heard Chen Chao shout "throw!"
Earlier when discussing the plan, Yuan, Yee and Da Zhuang had taught the whole team, "run, throw, birds, and sticks."
They all understood what those words meant now, and could pronounce these syllables.
Yee ran at the front, Chen Chao ran in the middle, and Yi ran at the back because he was holding a moa egg. While Yee ran, he also threw stones back to cover Yi who was running the slowest...
After Chen Chao ran for a short while, he still did not hear the sound of throwing heavy objects. He raised his head and looked up. What he saw made him completely angry. The three boys held the branches tightly with their hands and feet, and their whole bodies were trembling.
He roared with anger, "throw!"
Seeing that there was no movement, he felt that the moa was almost catching up. He roared again, "Bird!"
The word seemed to motivate them. Bird meant meat!
In winter, if they have enough meat, they could eat one meal a day just like adults! Two of the boys grabbed the Bolas and threw them at the Moa with all their strength.
Although they didn't hit it, it still attracted a certain amount of attention. Yee, who was originally running behind Chen Chao, sped up and ran to the front.
So the three of them ran all the way to Ambush Area 2. Chen Chao and Yee picked up the Bolas placed on the ground and threw them to the moa's feet.
Ht!
The moa instantly fell to the ground after its feet were caught by the Bolas. At the same time, team two assigned three people to assist Chen Chao and the others to escape. In terms of the remaining ten people, they all threw the Bolas and sticks they had on the tree at the falling moa.
After a wave of attacks, the moa was heavily wounded on the ground. It was dying, but no one was relieved. They were all experienced hunters. They knew that animals were very cunning. Some animals would pretend to be dead and then suddenly jumped up when people approached.
Just when Yuan was about to ask Da Zhuang to go down to finish the moa off, he heard a rush of "quack quack quack" coming from far to near. Everyone looked at the direction where the sound came from, soon, they saw a moa running through the bushes, kicking up the dust and charging towards them.
The hunting team members couldn't help but curse in their hearts. This was probably the partner of the female moa on the ground.
The male moa looked at the dying female moa lying on the ground, and yelled "quack quack quack" with anger. When it saw a two-legged beast holding its egg on top of a tree. It was even more furious. It jumped up repeatedly and wanted its beak to pull those beasts down.
Yuan was also frightened by the scene, and quickly shouted, "Chen Chao, Chao, Bird!"
What he meant was that there was another moa. What should we do now?
Chen Chao thought for a while. He picked up the Bolas on the tree and slammed it on the male moa's neck. The people in the hunting team did the same. The male moa could only try to dodge the attack, and gave up pecking at the people on the tree.
One of the young men happened to hit the moa’s head, causing it to stagger on the ground. It was at this moment, Chen Chao took the opportunity, grabbed a sharp spear and jumped off the tree while stabbing it in a downwards motion.
In a puff sound, the spear instantly penetrated the moa.
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