Chapter 48: The Big White Goose

Lin Yan felt dozens of eyes fixed on her, her mind racing. "This is called psychic power. Everyone can practice it when they have time, but not everyone can master it."

Since Hua Hong noticed something unusual about her, Lin Yan had her start training in psychic power. Unfortunately, Hua Hong had yet to make any progress.

Hei Tu asked eagerly, "How do you train it? What kind of ability is this?"

"It's psychic power—an invisible force within the mind that allows you to sense everything around you. Once fully developed, you can even use it to attack. It's quite powerful."

"Psychic power? That sounds amazing! How exactly do you train it?" someone asked impatiently.

Lin Yan shared what she knew about the training methods, and immediately, the group began practicing.

"Mother, can they really do it?" Lin Yan asked uncertainly. She still hadn’t figured out whether only she could develop psychic power or if everyone could achieve it.

Hua Hong hesitated. "I don't know. Just wait and see. Even I haven’t developed it yet. Who knows if they can?"

After twenty minutes, Hei Tu, as the leader, reminded everyone, "Keep moving. We'll practice psychic power when we get home. It's too dangerous out here to be distracted."

Hei Tu was the first male leader of the Sun Tribe. His authority among the men was high, and everyone listened to him.

Thanks to Lin Yan’s earlier display, the group felt confident about the journey ahead. With her presence, it was like having an extra pair of eyes watching for danger, allowing them to respond quickly.

Old Hei leaned toward Hua Hong and asked Lin Yan, "Can I train psychic power too?" His eyes were full of hope, longing to have the same control over their surroundings as Lin Yan did from afar.

Lin Yan encouraged him, "Practice more, and you might succeed."

"Alright, I’ll start as soon as we get back," Old Hei said eagerly. "Once we collect the goose eggs and return home, I’ll practice every day."

Hua Hong opened her mouth several times but said nothing. She decided not to discourage Old Hei. Since they were about the same age, it wasn’t easy to succeed.

After more than half an hour of walking, the grass along the riverbank gradually became lower and sparser, making it easier to move through and speeding up their pace.

Lin Yan asked Pang Bao to keep detailed records of the surroundings and distances, knowing it would be useful later.

This was their first exploratory path away from the tribe. If successful, it would be highly significant.

Around mid-afternoon, as the sun began to dip, the group finally spotted a flock of geese—a vast white blur in the distance, accompanied by constant honking.

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Once they got a clear view, Lin Yan’s mouth dropped open. She had underestimated things.

They were indeed geese—confirmed by the technology museum—a genuine batch of primitive birds: large white geese.

Truly large, with robust bodies, snowy white feathers, bright flat red feet, and long slender necks—distinctive features all around.

One looked to weigh around fifty pounds, its gaze fierce and intimidating, clearly not to be trifled with.

Surrounding the geese, a layer of large white eggs was scattered all over the ground.

At this moment, they were still about ten meters from the flock. One of the large white geese glanced disdainfully at them, probably deciding they posed no threat, then ignored them.

"So those are the geese. They look fierce. Can we really collect their eggs?" Old Hei hesitated. There were so many geese; they stretched as far as the eye could see.

Hei Tu also hesitated. "They are indeed fierce and loud. They shouldn’t be provoked. I’ve heard from elders that white geese are dangerous and can be deadly if angered."

Hearing this, the others instinctively stepped back. With so many large geese, no one wanted to risk provoking them.

Everyone looked to Lin Yan. She was the one who had led them here. Now that they’d found the geese, what should they do?

Lin Yan forced herself to stay calm. "Let’s observe their strength for a while. We won’t provoke them. Once they enter the water, we’ll quickly gather eggs and leave."

Before coming, she had hoped they might be able to bring back a few geese to raise. But after seeing these large white geese, she abandoned that idea. They were simply too formidable.

Books said geese were social animals and could attack people. If they rose up together, the entire group would likely be wiped out.

It wasn’t worth risking so many lives for a bit of goose meat.

Hei Tu asked, "Do white geese like to stay in the water?"

"Yes, they like swimming in water. We’ll wait for them to get in before seizing the chance to gather eggs and then leave immediately. One goose egg is worth three wild chicken eggs, and they can be collected quickly. Don’t be greedy—choose the right moment. Your safety is the most important."

The eighteen of them retreated and hid quietly in the grass, waiting for the geese to enter the water.

They waited for over an hour. As the sun neared the horizon, the geese honked loudly and surged into the water.

"Now’s our chance," Hei Tu couldn’t help but say. They had been getting anxious, thinking they might have to leave without any success today.

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"Wait a little longer," Lin Yan said, eyes fixed on the flock. "Let’s wait until all the geese are in before we move."

Suppressing their impatience, they waited some more. Finally, all the geese visible to them had entered the water. The distant geese were still far away and could be ignored for now.

Lin Yan said, "Go quietly and don’t startle the geese."

Hei Tu and the others used grass they had prepared earlier to camouflage themselves and dashed forward quickly, each carrying a basket. They scooped up the eggs as silently as possible.

While they moved, Old Hei carried Lin Yan on his back, walking briskly along their return path.

Their plan was to finish within ten minutes—strike fast and retreat immediately. Once they had the eggs, time was up.

"Old Hei, they did it," Lin Yan said as she was carried, watching her comrades move deftly. They soon had a basket full of goose eggs.

Hei Tu, the fastest, checked everyone’s baskets and then noticed the geese turning their attention toward them. He immediately ordered a retreat.

Sixteen people grabbed their baskets and ran without stopping or looking back. They sprinted far enough to be sure none of the geese were chasing before pausing to catch their breath.

Bai Song took a deep breath and, once recovered, asked, "Are those white geese really that fierce?"

"If you want to find out, you can try provoking one," Shi Wen teased. "They look intimidating, but maybe they aren’t so tough in a fight. Go stir one up, and we’ll see what happens."

Bai Song rolled his eyes. "I’m not stupid. I won’t fall for that. Shi Wen, didn’t you say you wanted to bring back a white goose? Why didn’t you try to catch one?"

"Hehe, with so many eggs, we’ll hatch some and raise them," Shi Wen said, pointing at the baskets filled with large eggs.

Lin Yan took one goose egg from the basket. It was nearly too big for her small hands to hold, several times larger than a wild chicken egg. It was truly difficult for her to manage.

Hearing Shi Wen’s words, Lin Yan’s eyes brightened. If they couldn’t catch the adult geese, they could hatch the eggs and raise the goslings themselves.