Survival of the Orcs

Beef tendon is a very important elastic material used in making bows. It is taken from the tendon on the back of the cow that is close to the spine of the cow.Fresh beef tendon needs to be processed before it can be used.The cleaned beef tendon needs to be air-dried outside. After the material is [-]% to [-]% air-dried, it can be softened.Finally, tear the soft and tough beef tendon to the desired thickness little by little, and then use it as a bowstring.This is a job that requires patience, often sitting for a day.

The bison that Lin Mu and the others hunted was huge, and one was enough for all of them to make a handful.The group worked together to move the bison back to the cave, and then dragged it to the underground lake where they usually fetch water for disposal.The cave they found was really good. Not to mention the hidden location, turn around the fork in the cave and walk down for a few minutes, there is a lake.However, rather than a lake, it would be better to call it a water pool, because apart from microorganisms, there is not even a single shrimp in it, which disappointed Lin Mu for a long time.

Lin Mu took out the kitchen knife, solemnly handed it to Phil, patted his shoulder, and said solemnly, "Comrade, I leave it to you."

Phil took it, and returned him a firm look, "I know." Under the eager gaze of everyone, he straddled the bull's back, swung a knife, cut a hole, pulled the end of the leather vigorously, and lifted it upwards. , and the pink fleshy back was exposed.Phil groped around on the cow's back, found the right entry point, stretched out his hand to hold it, and pulled it in his direction, and the tendon was convulsed in two or three strokes.

Everyone stared straight ahead, only to feel a cold light flash in front of them, and there was a crisp hissing sound, and when they looked back, a white shadow fell from the sky and landed at their feet.It wasn't until Phil raised a bright smile and waved a bloody knife to signal to them that everyone regained their sanity from being stunned.Nima~ It's too cruel.He couldn't help casting a concerned look at Renjie who was at the side.

Renjie sweated profusely, lowered his head, and took a few steps back silently, trying to hide his huge body.He is not happy at all being cared about by everyone, okay?

Lin Mu picked up the tendon, cleared his throat, and praised loudly, "Good job." After telling everyone, he went back. The scene was too bloody, and he couldn't stand it anymore.

Carefully tear off the fat sticking to the beef tendon, soak it in salt water for 20 minutes, remove it, and put it in boiling water to boil.The unique fishy smell of beef tendon wafted faintly, Lin Mu drool a little, and quietly sucked his saliva.He really wanted to cook it and eat it!Thinking of the taste in it, his heart is not calm.Shaking his head, he shook off the recipes that kept pouring out of his mind, and continued with the work at hand.

After being scalded, the beef tendon finally looks a bit like that. After drying, the color is brighter, with a transparent texture, and it looks full of strength.Lin Muzhi got up and observed it, and was very satisfied, so he asked Fries to hang it outside the cave to dry.

After a night of air drying, the beef tendon has become much tougher.Then you can tear the strips.Before that, there is another important process, which is to smash the ribs.Hit hard with a hammer to make the tendon soft and easy to tear. It is worth noting that smashing the tendon also requires skill. The strength should not be too strong and the speed should not be too fast, otherwise it will easily cause the tendon to crack. Obsolete.

The orcs were eager to try, and picked up wooden sticks one by one, with excited expressions, but Lin Mu ruthlessly dismissed it.Just kidding, give them a hit, the tendon can still be used.He took their wooden sticks and distributed them to the females who were relatively weaker in strength. After emphasizing again that they should be light or slow, he let them go. He still had other things to do.

After a long time for the females, the tendons of the beef finally softened and fell to the ground in a limp lump.Lin Mu touched it, and felt that it was still a little bit worse.After thinking for a while, he took out a big basket, and ordered the alpaca who was doing nothing on the other side, "Camel, hurry up and jump into the basket."

"What?" The hunchback tilted its head, a little puzzled.

"Stop dawdling. Hurry up!" Lin Mu urged.

Tuo Tuo jumped into the basket with his head full of questions, showed his big head, and stared blankly at Lin Mu.

Lin Mu slapped its head off and shrunk it into a white ball. Under the curious eyes of everyone, he pushed the basket down, pressed it on the tendon, pushed it forward, and used it as a roller.

Tuo Tuo felt that the world was spinning, and after getting used to it, he found it extremely interesting.So Lin Mu was playing games with him? !Excited, it stretched out its big head, bleating happily, and kept urging Lin Mu to push him faster.

Everyone "..."

After smashing the ribs, all that is left is to tear the strips.Tendon tearing is a slow job. People in the bow and arrow compound often say, "A good man can't tear four or two tendons a day."You can see how boring it is.But when it landed here, it turned into an interesting game. Everyone rushed to help, and shouted for a competition to see who can tear faster and who can tear more. The orcs have a fighting factor in their bones. It was obvious at the moment.In such an enthusiastic atmosphere, it only took half a day to tear out a large plate.

Seeing how active they were, Lin Mu gave a few words of advice and stepped aside.He also boiled glue.Glue, that is, animal glue, is used to bond dry wood and corner tendons.Generally, hides and other animal tissues are boiled in boiling water with a small amount of lime alkali.Among them, isinglass and pigskin glue are the most widely spread and the best.

Lin Mu decided to make some of both types of glue, and finally chose the most sticky one.The swim bladder is dried a lot before winter, and there are all kinds of fish.I carefully selected some big ones, soaked them in water and swelled them thickly.

"Which one of you has the fur of a grunt, the one that hasn't been tanned?" Lin Mu turned his head and said to the females who were watching.

"I seem to have some at home, I'll look for them." Daniel said after thinking for a while, and soon came back with a pile of skins.

After soaking for a period of time, the materials swelled a lot, Lin Mu asked them to come over to help boil the glue.

The process of boiling the gelatin should not be rushed, it should be boiled over a slow fire. After the boil reaches a certain level, mash the material until the gelatin is sticky and whitish, then it can be filtered for later use.The isinglass is okay, and the finished product will be available soon, but the pigskin glue will have to wait for a while.Unfortunately, the results were disappointing.The type of swim bladder is too complicated, and the finished product is not ideal, and the viscosity is not strong.

"How could this happen!" Lin Mu said disappointedly looking at the pot of isinglass that could be regarded as scrapped.His efforts were in vain, and when he thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

"Don't be discouraged. There is still a pot, isn't it? It will be successful next time." Fleiss comforted, stretched out his hand, and gently wiped away the rolling sweat for him.

"Yeah." Lin Mu nodded, still a little lost, and packed up his things in a hurry.At this time, news came from the other side.

"Lin, come and have a look." Daniel shouted excitedly.Lin Mu asked him and Sara to be in charge of making pigskin glue. After cooking for a long time, it still remained the same. The animal skin hadn’t changed at all. I thought it had failed, but when I was about to start over, I found a surprise.The animal skin was tightly stuck to the pot, and it couldn't be poured out. Driven by curiosity, Daniel poked it with his hand and almost stuck his fingers.Excited, he hurriedly called Lin Mu to come over for inspection.

Lin Mu ran over, observed carefully, smashed up a small piece, crushed it, and his eyes slowly lit up, "Yes, that's it. We succeeded."

With all the materials ready, Lin Mu and the two uncle craftsmen began to make the first bow in another world under the eager attention of everyone.

The wood was chosen by the two uncles. The texture should be cedar. The handle of the bow has been cut and bent into a bow shape, and it has been thoughtfully polished smooth.Lin Muzai picked and picked for a while, and chose the most convenient one, and then took it to the fire and roasted it for secondary processing, shaped it, took out the grease and paste, applied a thin layer, and steamed it in the hot air , making it fully permeable.Choose a thicker tendon as the string, buckle the bow string with a ring on the groove of the bow handle, wrap it around two and a half times to fix it, stick it with pigskin glue, and the bow is ready!

"It's done!" Lin Mu exhaled, and raised the finished bow so that everyone could see it more clearly.

"Quick, show us a demonstration." Everyone couldn't wait to see the effect.Their blood boiled.

Lin Mu didn't take it too seriously, he took the arrow handed over by the one-eyed uncle, and adjusted his bow.After looking around for a week, I found that there was no place for him to show his talents.After thinking about it, I aimed at the gate of the hole, tightened it, and released the arrow, and the arrow hit the door and fell.Ahh~ It seems that the strength is not enough!

Although it is a bit unfavorable to be a teacher, it does not affect everyone's admiration for Lin Mu at all!Tie a rope to the top of the wood to make a weapon or something, it's amazing!

The fire is scrambling forward, so it's a good experience.

"Take it easy, don't shoot through the door." Lin Mu said as he handed them the bow and arrow.

Anyway, there are only 5 arrows, and they are still semi-finished products that have not undergone secondary processing. There is no need to worry about any problems, so Lin Mu is very relieved to let them use the door as a target.However, he still underestimated the destructive power of the orcs. The door was not shot through, but when he pulled out the arrow, he used too much force and broke the door.In fact, it’s nothing, isn’t it? It won’t work if you put it on again.It's nothing to fuck you, it's all leaking, Lin Mu drove people outside with a dark face.

Excited after the experience, people ran back to select materials and tailor a bow that best suits them.Lin Mu guided from the side and explained again if necessary.

Soon, everyone had their own bow, even children, and Lin Mu specially made a small bow for them.A group of people went to the forest in a mighty way, shooting randomly at the big tree.

Everyone is excited except the alpaca.Why?Because it has no hands.Even though it repeatedly emphasized that its claws can draw a bow, Lin Mu still refused to make one for it.The sad camel could only stand aside, biting the branches to vent its anger, and silently drew circles to curse them.

-

"So tired! My hands are sore." Lin Mu lay facelessly on the bed.

Fleiss looked like an idiot who couldn't help you, reached out to hug him, put him on his lap, and massaged his sore hands and feet very intimately.

"A bit to the left, yes, it's here." Lin Mu directed Fries without any pressure, but he teased Er Bao with a feather.

The feather lightly brushed over the tip of Erbao's nose.The little nose moved because of discomfort.He raised his little paw, trying to hold the funny thing in front of his nose, but the other party was too cunning, and every time he was about to take a picture, it escaped him. Erbao said that he was angry and very Angry, "Aww~" Er Bao, who had fried his hair, yelled at Yu Yu.

"Haha~Fles, look, Er Bao is really funny." Lin Mu narrowed his eyes with a smile, and his hands kept on working.

"Wait until you piss him off, you'll have to coax him!" Fles said helplessly.Why are you so childish!

"Hey! I'm sensible." Lin Mu stuck out his tongue.There is no way, the little milk tiger is too cute, especially when the hair is fried, the fluff all over the body stands up, and the already round body moves closer to the ball, and he just can't help but want to poke it.Well, he admits, this is his bad taste.

Er Bao's eyes kept turning along with the white feathers, his little furry head flickered, and his little paws waved wildly to drive away disturbers.Er Bao, who had worked hard for a long time and hadn't touched the feather, was sad, and angrily pulled the animal skin under the bed to vent.