I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village

“Let’s make weapon molds,” Su Bai said, looking down to search for materials.

“Weapon molds?” Yan Hua did not seem to quite understand.

“You’ll see in a moment.” Su Bai found a completely dry wooden board and began carving patterns on it. He wanted to carve a spearhead mold on the board, so they could simply pour the melted iron into it.

This way, they would not need to wait for the iron to cool and then have someone forge it, which would be troublesome.

Moreover, the Tribe’s people were unfamiliar with iron, let alone forging iron weapons.

Though Shan Qiu surely knew a thing or two, given his experience at making stone and bone knives, it was better not to waste such precious iron.

*Clang clang clang…* Minutes later, Su Bai had carved several patterns on the board – spearheads, arrowheads, and dagger shapes.

He blew away the wood shavings and said, “Done. This will do for now.”

“Shaman, these are the molds?” Yan Hua recognized the patterns as weapons they normally used.

“Yes, pour in the melted iron inside, let it cool, and we are pretty much done with the basics.” Su Bai nodded.

“I see, so the iron will become the weapon in accordance with the molds?” Yan Hua realised.

“Correct.” Su Bai nodded and walked back to the kiln first.

The kiln’s flames kept burning, especially intense from all the air being pumped in.

“Shaman, it’s ready?” Yan Hua could hardly wait.

“Wait a bit longer.” Su Bai raised his hand, as it was not quite time yet.

Several groups had already taken turns tending the fire at the kiln, each person only lasting minutes before exhaustion.

Twenty minutes later, Su Bai stopped the bellows operators as it was about time.

After the kiln’s flames were completely out, they removed the ceramic basin.

*Sizzle sizzle…* When the basin was lifted out, it kept smoking with the orange-yellow molten iron bubbling inside.

It looked so hot that no one dared carelessly approach it.

Su Bai had them bring the carved boards and evenly pour the molten iron into the molds.

*Sizzle sizzle…* The iron was slowly poured into the molds, instantly releasing thick white smoke.

Yan Hua stared intently, eager to try it herself.

They poured into many molds, filling ten mold boards before running out.

“Shaman, how long until it’s ready?” Yan Hua asked with great curiosity.

The cow horned girl crouched impatiently by the boards, eager to see the iron become weapons.

If the iron was not so hot, and the wood was not burning, she would have poked it already, given her personality.

“Once it’s completely cooled, it will look quite good when formed.” Su Bai smiled.

The orange-yellow iron gleamed uniquely in the sunlight. It was actually quite a beautiful sight.

Thus, the cow horned girl and others watched the ten mold boards intently.

If Sha Lan had not held Yan Hua back, she would have used a stick to poke the iron by now.

Half an hour later, Su Bai came out from the wooden house to find them still surrounding the mold boards.

He smiled and shook his head . [I’ve told you all to wait inside, but you all insist on watching…]

“How does it look?” Su Bai smiled.

“Shaman, they’ve all turned black. Does that mean they’re ready?” Yan Hua stood up immediately, holding a board.

“Let me see.” Su Bai took the board, examined it carefully, and nodded: “Yes, they’re done.”

“Great, finally!” Yan Hua eagerly gathered the other boards and started removing the iron pieces.

Minutes later, the cow horned girl held various iron pieces – spearheads, sword shapes, and arrowheads.

“Passable.” Su Bai examined them carefully, even making some cuts in wood to test their lethality. They were still dull, and needed to be properly sharpened later. Still, their shape was somewhat there.

“Shaman, these are daggers, right?” Yan Hua swung a knife-like iron piece, face full of wonder.

She looked like a child with her favorite candy.

“Yes. Shan Qiu can add in handles to make them proper defensive and offensive weapons.” Su Bai nodded.

Yan Hua kept blinking her red eyes, reluctant to put down the dagger.

She looked up at Su Bai pitifully and asked, “Shaman, can I have this one?”

[She had never behaved like this before. Seems like these iron pieces have clearly won her over, making even this usually personally strict girl look so pitiful.]

“Hahaha… Of course.” Su Bai laughed heartily and mysteriously said, “But I have something more suitable for you.”

“Something more suitable? Shaman, what is it?” Yan Hua perked up instantly, suddenly less interested in the iron pieces in her hands.

Su Bai reached into his Animal Hide Bag and pulled out a combat knife, saying. “I think this suits you better.”

When he had first gotten this military knife, Yan Hua was the first person he thought of.

Last time he gave the fox eared girl a combat knife, so this time, the military knife would go to Yan Hua.

Both were skilled fighters in the Tribe, and Yan Hua was still just a Warrior Trainee. When she awakened as a Totem Warrior, her strength would surely increase, maybe even surpassing the fox eared girl.

Yan Hua completely froze up, unaware she had dropped the iron piece she had been holding.

After a while, she recovered and took the military knife, asking, “Shaman, is this really for me?”

“What’s wrong? Don’t you like it?” Su Bai deliberately asked, though Yan Hua’s expression had already said everything.

Yan Hua shook her head immediately, repeatedly saying, “No no no, I don’t dislike it, I love it.”

How could she possibly dislike it? She loved it. Her eyes were fixed only on the military knife, unable to look at anything else.

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