For the first time, they had completed the main task right after arriving in a new world, a truly novel experience for many of them. They followed the white-skinned people, traveling toward the southernmost part of the island.
The further they went, the more white-skinned people Du You noticed. Nonetheless, they all seemed to live in very primitive conditions. There were not even houses here.
Gourd Island was divided into two halves, each side quite large and densely populated. With so many people, it would generally be expected that some level of civilization would emerge, but there was none here.
Lacking metal weapons could be understood due to absence of ores. So, their weapons were primarily made of wood or stone. Some even used bones of beasts. However, strong beasts were rare here, so most weapons made from bone were crafted from the remains of powerful creatures that had washed ashore from the sea.
