Chapter 625: Cannon Fodder Licking Dogs in the Beast World Farming Story (17)
"What is this?"
Jiang Lai picked up the crossbow on the table, raised the bow rest, closed one eye and pointed the bow and arrow launch port at the distant target, with his index finger against the catapult.
With just a "swish" sound, a sharp and short sound, a sharp wooden arrow flew out quickly, and then, under the gaze of everyone, easily penetrated the five-centimetre-long wooden target.
Everyone's eyes widened in shock, looking at the terrifying weapon in Jiang Lai's hand.
Ah Yuan recognized him at a glance.
"This is the weapon you used that day when you saved us."
"This is called a crossbow, a weapon that relies on a bow arm and a bow string to shoot arrows."
The orcs have long mastered the making and use of bows and arrows, but they are simply drawing the bow and releasing the arrow. The instantaneous explosive power is very limited, and the power of the bow and arrow is also greatly weakened.
But the crossbow is different. It is simpler to operate and more lethal. It was once the most powerful killing weapon in the cold weapon era.
Even though it is only made of wood, Jiang Lai uses the strongest wood, and the bow string uses molecular strings that Little Pudding exchanged from the mall. It can be pulled continuously for a long time and has full tension.
This alone is enough to deter enemies who come to invade the territory.
Jiang Lai handed the crossbow to A Yuan.
"Try it, squint one eye, aim below the center, do what I just did, come on."
A Yuan took the crossbow.
Some weights are much heavier than ordinary bows and arrows.
Insert the arrow, set it up in front of you, aim at the target and press the trigger like Jiang Lai did.
"Whoosh——"
The arrow pierced the sky and was firmly nailed into the big tree nearby.
Although the shot was wrong, the usage was still correct.
"That's it, you are here to teach us how to learn. The key is to be accurate and practice diligently."
Seeing everyone starting to study, the two old ladies said with a smile.
"Let's go prepare some food for you guys. The leader likes tomatoes. I'll pick some for you."
After saying that, he was about to leave, but was stopped by Jiang Lai.
"Grandma, don't wander around, stay here and learn together."
"What we can't learn...just learn it."
According to tribal tradition, the female's job is generally to raise cubs, farm the land, clean up the house and other logistical tasks.
Hunting and defending against foreign enemies are all male tasks.
So when Jiang came to teach everyone how to use a crossbow, the two old ladies naturally planned to leave.
"We are too old and teaching us is a waste of time."
"You want to learn when you are not old. Do you want to learn? You can leave if you don't want to."
The two old ladies looked at each other and then said in unison.
"Think about it, leader, if you don't think we are old and slow to learn, of course we are willing to learn. Even if we can't help much in the future, at least we won't have to hold you back."
Jiang Lai nodded and smiled.
"I will teach you two personally, Ah Yuan, you take a few uncles over there."
Under the illumination of incandescent lamps at night, coupled with the wolves' naturally excellent night vision ability, it does not affect everyone's study even late at night.
Jiang Lai felt sleepy in the middle of the night and wanted to take a rest.
The two old ladies at such an age were so energetic that they didn't feel sleepy at all, and they were still taking turns practicing shooting.
It seems that these years of raising cubs have indeed suppressed their natures.
Jiang Lai yawned.
"Grandma, keep practicing. When you are tired, take a rest and be careful not to hurt yourself."
"Don't worry, chief. You can go to bed. I'll make fried eggs for you in the morning."
It's great. She knows how to do housework and cook, is gentle and considerate and takes care of others. Now she can devote her energy to learning shooting. Where can I find such a good old lady?
One night passed, and everyone made a lot of progress.
Jiang Lai originally thought that these crossbows would be more effective against stronger males, but he didn't expect that the two grandmothers would make the fastest progress.
Their accuracy is very good, and seven out of ten arrows can hit the target.
Of course, A Yuan was the fastest to learn. He was a born warrior, with strong reflexes, fast speed and accurate head and feet. The bow and crossbow were like a toy in his hands. Ten arrows were fired without any miss.
Seeing that everyone had learned almost enough, Jiang Lai joined an extra class and made a crossbow for each of them.
The arrows are all made from the hardest bamboo wood in the forest. The arrowheads are ground with stones. They are certainly not as sharp as metal arrowheads, but they have a little weight to hold the arrows in the direction. They will not be easily changed by the wind and are harmful. Sex is not small either.
Everyone who got the arrows was very excited.
The one in A Yuan's hand was the heaviest and most lethal. When he shot an arrow through the wooden stake in front of everyone, Jiang Lai clapped his hands in relief.
The day for her to complete her mission is just around the corner.
As the most powerful killing weapon in the cold weapon era, Jiang Lai continues to improve.
Today's arrows can only be fired once, and the bows and butts are made of wood, which has limited explosive power and is easy to wear.
What she has to do now is to put iron smelting on the agenda as soon as possible.
Of course, things have to be done one by one. Once the plan is made, the wolf clan will continue to grow and revive as Jiang Lai expected.
In addition to making crossbows, Jiang Lai also studied some carpentry. Taking the modern wood products technology encyclopedia given by Xiao Puding, she made a prosthetic leg for an uncle who had broken his leg. Although it was a bit crude, it could be used after being tied up. Walk slowly.
In addition, there were two people with broken arms, and Jiang Lai made some different prostheses for them.
The broken arm was replaced by a sharp and sharp blade.
Iron resources were precious, so Jiang Lai dismantled some insignificant parts from the harvester, refining them and forging them again. After two failures, he made two sharp daggers.
One end of the short knife was stuck in the wood, and the other end of the wood was tied to the severed limb.
Looking at their new arms, the two uncles were so shocked that they were speechless.
They never imagined that one day their arms would become sharp weapons.
"Wear it regularly and get used to it. If you really need to resist foreign enemies, you can protect yourself."
One of the two uncles stared at his new arm intently, his eyes red with excitement.
"It's better than my previous arm."
He thought that he would only be a useless wolf for the rest of his life.
But now, he felt full of strength.
Several other uncles, who were injured in other places but whose legs, feet and arms were intact, came forward curiously to take a look.
"The leader is so awesome!"
"You are lucky, old man, that you can meet the leader!"
"My life now is really better than my dreams. From now on, I will defend our tribe to the death!"
The wolves love to defend the tribe to the death at every turn.
Jiang Lai was used to listening to them, so he let them swear generously beside him and went on to do other things.
Another batch of bricks has been fired in the cave dwelling. After this batch is fired, the entire wall will be almost ready. (End of chapter)