noffsinger Chapter 276 He's 276
Chapter 276 He's 276
The composite bow was made, but the mechanical crossbow was not so easy to make.
Because there are too many structures in the mechanical crossbow, they all need to work together to generate "force", and they also need to work together to fix the "force".
Shou could only create a mechanical crossbow with a power similar to a flick on the head, and that was all he could do.
Because there are too many mechanical structures and the relationships between various forces haven't been fully understood, Shou Xian was already confused.
Actually, this is more suitable for Yu to study, since she has a clear 3D diagram in her mind, and the effects of various mechanical and force forces are fixed in her mind.
But... Yu is only two years old, and she can't even understand what strength is yet.
Jiang Luoluo had no choice but to put the mechanical crossbow aside and focus on the effects of the compound bow.
The first hunting experiment was a resounding success.
Indeed, the size and power of a composite bow are at most the same as that of a tribal man throwing a javelin by hand, and because the arrows are too small, the power is even less than that of a hand-thrown arrow.
However, the compound bow has its advantages—fast attack speed, short charge time, and saves energy.
In the same amount of time, one might only throw three or five javelins or spears, but could fire a dozen or more arrows.
Moreover, javelins and wooden spears are large and cannot be carried in large quantities, but hundreds of arrows can be carried, and the metal arrowheads can be recycled and even reused repeatedly.
Most importantly, the compound bow is perfect for surprise attacks, as it is quiet and discreet.
Unlike javelins and spears, which make a lot of noise and can be detected from a great distance.
After seeing the effects of the composite bow, Chief Jing immediately placed a large order with Shouheyuan... only to discover that it required metal.
The pressure was put on the manufacturer again.
Zao, however, was overjoyed because she saw the future of the tribe—a future where powerful weapons could be forged without her talent.
However, production capacity still limited the manufacture of composite bows. The first batch produced fewer than ten, and only a few talented members of the tribe were able to obtain composite bows as weapons.
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Taking care of Yu was actually not troublesome for Jiang Luoluo.
Food and clothing were prepared in advance by Yuan and Shou. Jiang Luoluo's job was to cook Yu's portion along with her meals every day.
Every night when I go to sleep, I hold Yu and we sleep together. When I get up, I just help her get dressed.
Perhaps because of her precocious intelligence, Yu doesn't cry and scream when she's away from her parents; she remains calm and composed wherever she is.
Even if she wanted to hang out with Jiang Luoluo, but Jiang Luoluo didn't respond several times, she would change her target and find something to do on her own, without bothering her at all.
Jiang Luoluo felt that Yu might be even easier to deal with than she had been.
Of course, Jiang Luoluo is actually a child herself who needs to be taken care of at her age, so it would be unreasonable to ask her to take care of an even younger child.
But to Jiang Luoluo's left is her neighbor Ke, who stays home all day making jam, and to her right is her neighbor Xing, who often visits her home.
It's not really one person at all; it wouldn't be wrong to say that Xing and Ke helped take care of the two children.
It's just that Jiang Luoluo was the middleman.
Of course, Yuan and Shou knew this, so in addition to promising Jiang Luoluo what they had promised, they also prepared gifts to thank Ke and Xing.
The gift given to Ke was a small folding telescope that Yuan made himself. Ke didn't need it, but it was a good thing for Mao.
What was given to Xing was several kinds of flowers that Yuan had collected in the Taz Forest and made into specimens—the method of making specimens was taught to her by Jiang Luoluo—Xing often made various hair ties and stone paintings, and the images of these flowers could increase her variety.
They didn't send food directly, but the gifts they gave were all more valuable than food.