Chapter 61: Digging Trenches, Making Traps, a Nightmare-like Hundred Meters
The device Lin Ye made was a warning method used by ancient hunters in China on Earth. It was called a whistle arrow! The heroes in Water Margin often used this method to send messages.
When the Beast-eared Girls saw the arrow being shot out, they actually made a sound. They all stared in shock at the arrow as it flew, until the sound it made grew fainter and fainter, and then it landed on the ground.
Sakura ran over and picked up the arrow. The other Beast-eared Girls also looked at the arrow with curiosity.
“This is too amazing, arrows can actually make sounds when they fly.”
“Ye, how did you come up with this? You’re so amazing.”
“Why does this whistle make a sound? Ye, how do you know all these things?”
“Ye, is this witchcraft too? It’s too magical.”
This was the first time the Beast-eared Girls had seen something that could make a sound. They all gathered around Lin Ye, looking at him with curiosity. Lin Ye shook his head helplessly, then took out another whistle and explained to the Beast-eared Girls.
“Actually, it’s just making a hole in bamboo. Blowing into it will make a sound. When it’s tied to an arrow and shot out, the arrow will sound as if someone is blowing into it while it’s flying, so the whistle will also make a sound.”
After listening to Lin Ye’s explanation, the Beast-eared Girls still looked confused. Lin Ye knew that he couldn’t explain these things to the Beast-eared Girls clearly. So he spoke again and said to them, “Everyone, don’t worry about these things. Just remember that the next time you hear this sound, it means the Pig-headed Men are coming.” Hearing Lin Ye say this, the Beast-eared Girls nodded solemnly.
After the sun set, the sky was about to turn dark. Lin Ye asked everyone to light a bonfire and then began to carry on with the next plan with the Beast-eared Girls. Lin Ye led the Beast-eared Girls to a spot near the center of the open space. A little further back were everyone’s tents and caves.
Seeing Lin Ye bring them to the open space, the Beast-eared Girls were a bit curious, not knowing what Lin Ye wanted to do with them here. Amidst the bewildered gazes of the Beast-eared Girls, Lin Ye took a wooden stick and drew a range on the ground, a rectangle one meter wide and twenty meters long. Upon seeing this, the Beast-eared Girls became even more bewildered by Lin Ye’s actions. Xing watched for a long time but couldn’t figure out what it was for, and asked in confusion, “Ye, what are you drawing this for…”
Lin Ye looked at the area in front of him and explained to Xing and the many Beast-eared Girls, “We’re going to dig a deep trench here, digging until you stand in the trench and your waists are below the rim.” “Then, we’ll pile all the excavated soil in this area in front of you.” “When the Pig-headed Men appear, you’ll stand here and shoot arrows at them.” “If you see the stone spears thrown by the Porcupine Man Spearmen flying over, you’ll crouch down, and those stone spears won’t be able to hit you. After dodging the stone spears, you’ll stand up and shoot arrows again.”
Digging? Shooting arrows here? After listening to Lin Ye’s explanation, although the Beast-eared Girls still didn’t have a clear concept in their hearts, they were already amazed by Lin Ye’s description. At this moment, Xing also curiously asked Lin Ye, “Ye, does this deep trench have a name?” “Trench,” Lin Ye said simply.
Trench? This was the first time the Beast-eared Girls had heard this name. Although they were still a bit confused, the Beast-eared Girls nodded very seriously and then went to find tools to start digging the trench. Various animal leg bones and skulls were all used this time. Lin Ye also took a leg bone from an unknown animal and began to excavate. Strengthened by the Strength Pill, Lin Ye possessed immense strength, so he dug very quickly.
Lin Ye dug a large pit at the edge. Once it was deep enough, Lin Ye jumped in. Then, he began to advance towards the other side from the large pit. Lin Ye dug from the large pit towards the other side by hollowing out the soil directly from the bottom of the large pit. The soil above would slide down on its own. Lin Ye called a few Beast-eared Girls over to follow him and clear away the soil he dug up. Lin Ye dug furiously, his head down. Later, because Lin Ye’s speed was too fast, the other Beast-eared Girls had barely dug a few times before Lin Ye had already pushed through. The entire twenty-meter trench was almost entirely dug by Lin Ye alone. The other Beast-eared Girls only cleared away the mud that Lin Ye dug out.
After finishing the digging, Lin Ye stood up and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He saw that the Beast-eared Girls were all looking at him as if he were a monster. Lin Ye looked down at himself, but found nothing unusual. Lin Ye raised his head and looked at the Beast-eared Girls with confusion.
“Ye, you’re too amazing.”
“Ye, you dug all of this by yourself. We didn’t even get to help.”
“Ye, you were just digging like a marmot, with soil flying out from behind your butt.” The Beast-eared Girls said to Lin Ye in the trench.
Hearing the Beast-eared Girls, Lin Ye looked back at the trench behind him, then grinned widely, revealing his large teeth, and laughed. Seeing Lin Ye’s somewhat awkward smile, the Beast-eared Girls couldn’t help but chuckle. Lin Ye flipped out of the trench, brushing off the dirt from his body. Looking at the Beast-eared Girls with smiles, a lot of his tension was dispelled. However, time was still pressing. Lin Ye just took a couple of breaths before continuing, “We also need to move all the arrows here.” Lin Ye pointed to the ground behind the trench. Moving all the arrows here would allow the Beast-eared Girls to grab them with a reach, so their attacks wouldn’t stop. Then Lin Ye pointed to the open space in front of the trench and said, “We also need to set up bamboo spike traps there, as many as possible.” After Lin Ye finished speaking, the Beast-eared Girls immediately got to work. With the large pile of arrows, the thirty-odd Beast-eared Girls quickly finished moving them. Then, they took the bamboo spikes and ran to the open space in front to start setting up traps.
However, because there were no trees in the open space, there weren’t many leaves on the ground. So, after the traps were set, they couldn’t be well concealed. If the Pig-headed Men could pass through the traps in the forest and reach here… they would definitely be wary of the traps on the ground. If the leaves on the ground were gathered into small circles, then after the Pig-headed Men experienced the hellish situation Lin Ye had created, even with their pig brains, they would understand that there was something wrong under those leaves. Moreover, the traps extended all the way to the edge of the tribe’s territory, and there weren’t enough leaves to collect now. Lin Ye didn’t dare to go too deep into the forest now. He had set so many traps that he couldn’t remember their exact locations.
However, Lin Ye thought of a solution. He went to a place where he often relieved himself. Lin Ye had discovered a plant with very large and sturdy leaves there. So, Lin Ye had been going there to relieve himself. Lin Ye went there and picked a lot of large leaves. This way, he could cover the trap openings with leaves and then sprinkle a layer of loose soil. The Beast-eared Girls were setting up bamboo spike traps behind him, while Lin Ye was in front, using the large leaves to conceal the completed traps one by one. The ground was covered with dense bamboo spike traps, with almost no room to step. The extra soil from digging the traps was moved by the Beast-eared Girls to pile up at the trench. The Beast-eared Girls worked until late at night, finally filling the open space with traps. It could be said that no one could walk through there safely.
After Lin Ye had concealed all the traps, he let out a long sigh of relief. Looking at the open space filled with traps, Lin Ye believed that this short hundred-meter distance would become a nightmare that the Pig-headed Men would not want to recall even after going to hell. They had been busy all day and had not yet eaten or rested properly. Lin Ye looked at the exhausted Beast-eared Girls and said with heartache, “Listen everyone, after we defeat the Pig-headed Tribe, I’ll teach you how to make chili roasted meat, and then we’ll have a good celebration.”
Upon hearing Lin Ye’s words, the Beast-eared Girls looked at him with confusion. At this moment, Sakura spoke up, “Ye, isn’t chili very spicy and uncomfortable to eat? Why would you use chili to roast meat?” The other Beast-eared Girls also nodded in agreement. Seeing their confusion, Lin Ye was about to explain, when Sakura spoke up first. “It’s not like you say. Meat roasted with chili becomes exceptionally fragrant and delicious. Although it’s still spicy, it’s not uncomfortable. Instead, the more you eat, the more you want to eat it.” Sakura explained to the others, her mouth watering, and saliva dripped from the corners of her lips. Hearing Sakura’s words, the Beast-eared Girls’ mouths also began to salivate. They couldn’t help but swallow. Thinking that they could eat delicious chili roasted meat after defeating the Pig-headed Men, their fighting spirit against the Pig-headed Men increased.
It was already past midnight, and Lin Ye thought the Pig-headed Men wouldn’t come tonight. Looking at the Beast-eared Girls who had worked hard all day and were exhausted, Lin Ye really couldn’t bear to let them keep waiting outside.
