News of making defensive weapons soon spread throughout the tribe.
However, not everyone can understand the functions of these things.
"Can this thing stop my axe?"
Holding the waste product made by Shi Ban in his hand, Shi Yong said with some suspicion.
These scraps either have the wrong materials, or something went wrong when they were compiled, or the sizes don't match, and the final product doesn't look good.
Shi Ban, who usually has strict requirements on craftsmanship, naturally classified them as waste products. They were still in the experimental stage anyway, so there was no need to worry about wasting materials. Song Xuan also reached an agreement with him, that is, The vine armor and shield must be made as good as possible, after all, this is an issue related to the safety of the warriors in the tribe.
The one in Shi Yong's hand is woven from a thinner rattan. This is also a new variety that he encountered while searching outside. However, as usual, once it dries, it cannot be used, so he It is not unreasonable to ask such a question.
I saw Shi Yong gently breaking it, and the shield made of rattan was broken into a small piece.
"That's it?"
Usually, combat hunting relies on the courage to face death, and basically does not consider the issue of one's own safety. Therefore, after learning that the tribe will make something like this, some people are still slightly resistant. .
But Shi Ban doesn't need to worry about this. He is now almost like Shi Ban, and has completely become a research and development expert. Since it is something that the envoy wants to make, regardless of whether it is useful or not, he will first implement it unconditionally. .
Of course, during the discussion with Song Xuan, he gradually realized that if this set of things could be done well, the protection it would bring to the warriors in the tribe during battle should not be underestimated.
Hearing Shi Yong's somewhat disdainful tone, Shi Ban was not angry at all. He turned around and took a tightly wrapped shield from the side.
The inner layer of this shield is made of two layers of twigs. It is about one and a half finger thick. After drying in the shade, it is not heavy at all, only about three or four pounds.
In addition, the outermost part and the inner part held by the hand are also wrapped in animal skin. The outer animal skin is also specially treated, and all the hair on it is burned away. The selection is also They are all made of relatively thick leather, full of toughness, and the inner layer is made of soft small animal skins, which is naturally to make it more comfortable to hold.
I saw Shi Ban handing the shield to Shi Yong, smiling and saying provocatively:
"You're trying this!"
Shi Yong could be called a shield in front of him that could block his entire upper body. He suddenly became a little unconfident. He thought that the waste products under his feet were the work of Shi Ban. Unexpectedly, all the good things were destroyed by Shi Ban. Hidden.
As soon as I saw this exquisite shield, I knew after trying it that it must have a certain effect, because just the outer layer of animal skin is not very easy to break, at least if you just swing it with an axe, It's hard to break it.
If the animal skin was so easy to break, then the tribe wouldn't have waited until Song Xuan came to make narrower animal skin strips.
But even though he knew that what he said before was a bit wrong, Shi Yong still continued it very eloquently:
"Just try it!"
The structure of the shield is relatively simple. After just one glance, Shi Yong skillfully inserted his left forearm into the two rings.
I waved it back and forth a few times, and although I didn't seem particularly skilled, there was still no problem in using it.
Then he put it on the ground, took out the stone ax tucked behind his waist, and smashed it towards the shield.
"Dong~"
With a muffled sound, the ax in Shi Yong's hand was bounced away. If he hadn't held it tightly, the huge feedback force would have knocked it away.
Then he did it a few more times without believing in evil, but the result was the same. Moreover, even with a sharpened stone ax, at most it could only leave some traces on the outermost layer of the animal skin, and there was not even any obvious tear. Laceration scars.
"Huh!"
Then he turned it over and observed the condition of the branches behind it. There was no difference at all from when he first got it. Shi Yong bent it with a little force. The shield woven with branches was very tough, although it was easy to bend. It formed a semicircle, but after letting go, it immediately bounced back.
The hunting team was also assigned two baskets, but those two were given to those who were usually responsible for carrying daily supplies. It would be easier for several people to carry things like this, so Shi Yong and others had not experienced it personally. I have only seen and heard that it is very useful for carrying things on your back.
Unexpectedly, this thing can not only be used to make baskets for carrying things, but can also be used to make this "big round cake" called a shield.
The most important thing is that I can't do anything about it. It's not that I can't break it with strong damage. If I use my best strength, it's not difficult to break it, but for daily use or normal combat, it's not difficult to break it. , it is obviously very difficult to break it.
However, when the plan failed, Shi Yong came up with another plan and said to Shi Yu, who was standing aside with his arms folded:
"Yu, shoot an arrow and see!"
Shi Yu was relatively steady. After seeing Song Xuan on the side nodding, he slowly put the arrow on the string.
After the shield was made, Song Xuan also tried it with the remaining bows and arrows in the tribe, but now all the good ones were kept for them, and the rest were all captured before, so the power was naturally not as powerful as Shi Yu's. in hand.
Shi Yu asked Shi Yong to place the shield in an open space more than ten meters away. This distance was already very close for a bow and arrow, and it was also the most powerful one.
It was Zhao Li who drew the bow into the shape of a full moon. With a slight release of her two fingers, the arrow left the string.
"Whoosh~"
Sure enough, the arrows shot by Shi Yu were more powerful. I saw that the arrows were now hanging on the shield. Although they were hanging directly down, the arrows must have penetrated part of the shield.
Shi Yu was also stimulated when he saw this scene. If he usually hunted at this distance, smaller animals could even shoot through them, and larger animals could also cause fatal damage. But in front of this shield, it seemed that It's just a small hole poked into the outer layer of animal skin.
Although the branches at the back don't look very tough, they seem to be very effective. At least they can withstand the remaining force of the arrow after it penetrates the animal hide.
"Wow!"
It was something that I thought was not very good at first, but turned out to have such defensive capabilities. It was quite a shock to the hunting team that had just returned.
"Meng, try using the javelin!"
Now that we have tried axes and bows, other commonly used weapons must naturally be arranged. Since we are going to experiment, we must carry it out to the end.
Obviously, facing the javelin, this small shield, which is not very strong, is not enough. But even so, after the javelin penetrated, it only missed a little bit, and only about two fingers of length passed through.
You must know that at this distance, as long as the javelin thrown by Shi Meng does not miss the target, basically no matter what kind of creature it is, it will be difficult to escape death. The six to seven centimeter spear head can easily penetrate all tissues, even if it is not encountered. When it comes to large bones, generally ribs cannot be completely blocked.
In most cases, it is a cross-piercing one. After pulling out the javelin, there will be two big holes. Ordinary people or prey will disappear on the spot.
Although the shield could not completely protect him, the effect was beyond everyone's expectations. Everyone also saw how Shi Yong used it at the beginning. After putting the shield on his arm, he could directly block it in front of his body.
In this way, except for the contact between the arm and the shield, there is a quite sufficient buffer space for other parts. Even if the arm and chest are pressed against the shield, there will be a gap of two or three centimeters between the shield and the body. In this way, even if Facing the javelin, it is difficult to cause further damage to the body after being pierced.
As for the inner side of the arm that is completely in contact with the shield, it is also blocked by animal skin. No matter what, it is definitely much better than facing the opponent's weapon directly.
Everyone was a little distrustful at the beginning, but suddenly became interested. Everyone gathered around, wanting to see what this shield was like.
Song Xuan was also thinking at the same time. Although the shield was made, it obviously still had shortcomings, especially when watching Shi Yong and Shi Meng gesticulating with each other, the hand holding the shield would be affected by great force.
Even if the inside is wrapped with animal leather, it only slightly reduces the smell. Faced with a weapon like a javelin, the final result is probably that it can still pierce the arm. The bones on the arm are not particularly hard. , it is still easy to break if faced with a relatively large place.
Therefore, it needs to be optimized later. At least the middle part can be made thicker than the surrounding parts. It is not particularly difficult to make. Song Xuan is still very confident about this. He believes that Stone Shiban should be able to make it. .
But even if you can't make it thick in the middle and slightly thinner on the four sides, it's not impossible to add a layer directly. It's not particularly heavy now anyway. Adding a thicker layer will only increase the weight by about two kilograms. This weight is for everyone It's not particularly heavy, at least there's no problem in wielding it.
At the same time, the shield must be wrapped with animal skins. Otherwise, if it is directly exposed to the outside, if it is attacked by stone axes or stone knives, it may not take long and it will not be able to be used.
Although it has been done, there are many things that can be improved. These can only be discovered during everyone's daily drills. This is why Song Xuan has not asked Shi Ban to do too much in the past two days. If it's more, it's a waste. After all, it still takes a certain amount of time to test and improve.
