Chapter 35 – Not too bad, huh? (1/2)

Translated by Sunyancai

In the midst of cheers, the hunting team returned on that “Path of Glory”, and their bodies left long shadows because of the sunset.

Strong warriors carried game much bigger than themselves, and they looked like ants carrying quall eggs. Some of them would not only carry the game on their shoulders, they would sling the game over their backs, or drag them with straw ropes.

It was a big harvest, and the warriors were quite loaded.

It was said that during this mission, no one got killed, but two warriors were badly injured. The injured were at the Shaman’s place and they were already stable. Because of their tough warrior’s body, they would be totally energetic again after some time’s rest.

Shao Xuan was more than tired because of a whole afternoon’s striking and crafting. He turned back and headed towards his own cabin after he had spotted Lang Ga and Mai in the crowd, he did not rush forward to cheer for them, like the others. He was exhausted already.

In the front part of the team, an obvious shorter person carried two giant boars. That was Mao and he was very pleased with himself. He paid extra attention on people’s praise and his mouth could not be kept closed because of the smile. It felt…so good! He straightened his back more and looked at the crowd as he turned his head, just then, Shao Xuan’s back leaving with Caesar entered his sight.

Shao Xuan was not spirited because of tiredness, and judging from his back, it looked like he was pretty upset.

Mao thought that Shao Xuan must have been humiliated by him carrying two giant boars. Also, Mao thought about how to crush his dignity again when Shao Xuan joined the hunting mission.

After a night’s rest, Shao Xuan felt that he was full of strength again, full of vigor. The sourness of his muscles also disappeared, as if he had not done so much striking yesterday.

After he had spent the whole morning collecting stone cores, Shao Xuan as usual planned to go to old Ke’s place in the afternoon.

However, old Ke told Shao Xuan to take a break for today, so that he could get sufficient rest.

Looking at the works he had completed these days, Shao Xuan decided to go out as he picked out some items. The stone tools that old Ke took out for trading were only half of Shao Xuan’s production. The other half, old Ke asked Shao Xuan to keep for himself. So now Shao Xuan still had a lot of stoneware for himself.

He filled the selected stoneware into two mesh bags made from straw rope, and began to walk to the mountain side district.

By the time Shao Xuan arrived, Lang Ga was still sleeping. Every time when he was not on duty, Lang Ga would sleep for three or four days when he came back from a hunting mission.

“What’s up?” Lang Ga yawned, and his eyes were almost closed.

“For me?” Lang Ga was curious about what Shao Xuan had brought, even though he was sleepy.

Lang Ga opened the bag, and when he saw the completed stone arrowheads inside, his nearly closed eyes opened wide immediately. Traces of sparkles flashed in his eyes and he took out one stone arrowhead and observed it closely.

The two edges on that stone arrowhead were especially made according to Lang Ga’s usual needs. So the size and shape were slightly different than normal ones, and the barbs were longer, because Lang Ga was used to this type of stone arrowheads already. If changed at his will, perhaps Lang Ga would not find them useful. So Shao Xuan did not add his own ideas on them.

Lang Ga stared at the stone arrowhead he had at hand, and the more he looked at it, the more surprised he became.

The arrowheads in front of him were well polished, and the important thing was that the two edges were completely perfect! The two edges could balance the arrowhead, especially when it’s flying, so that it might hit the target at a more precise angle. When the wings were wrongly processed, it would affect the whole hunting mission. In order to increase the lethality of the arrowhead, Lang Ga would craft his own arrowheads, with longer and sharper edges, and two sharp barbs.

Lang Ga had always felt that only his own hand-made arrowheads would be useful for him. And he disliked others’ work, even when the arrowheads were from his grandfather. However, seeing the arrowhead at hand, Lang Ga was more than shocked. Because he could tell by weighing it at hand, that these arrowheads were perfect for him to use.

The arrowheads he had at hand now looked exactly the same as the ones that Lang Ga crafted himself. No, in fact they were not exactly the same. These arrowheads in front of him were more close to perfection.

Normally when Lang Ga crafted arrowheads himself, he would not bother polishing the details for he had a large consumption of them. However, the ones in front of him were much more refined.

“Hey, thank you, Ah-Xuan! I like them very much! By the way, please thank old Ke for making such nice arrowheads for me!”

In the eyes of Lang Ga, of course the stone arrowheads were made by old Ke, and naturally Shao Xuan asked them from old Ke give them to him.