NCCnovel Chapter 155 Beast World 8
Chapter 155 Beast World 8
Su Yuanyuan had a very comfortable winter, spending her days idly staying in the house, with Hu Li occasionally appearing as a little fox.
She would hold the little fox and pet it for a while, and spend the rest of the time eating and drinking as usual. When the snow was about to pile up through the window, she would clear it away.
Before we knew it, winter had passed, and it was time to get back to farming.
The first thing Su Yuanyuan did was to go hunting with the males and teach them how to catch fish quickly and easily by the river.
“Divine messenger, we’ve caught fish here before, but they don’t taste good and they have bones.”
"Of course it doesn't taste good if you eat it raw. Go back and cook it into soup. Also, you have to spit out the fish bones when you eat fish."
Su Yuanyuan tapped Hu Ji's head. He was now an adult and could come out with the hunting team.
Fox Ji rubbed his forehead and muttered under his breath, "So troublesome!"
With a smile, Su Yuanyuan glanced at him but ignored him. She directed the other beastmen to build a temporary weir on the riverbank, diverting the water to one side. Then, they dug a pit on one side of the weir, waiting for the fish to flow into it.
Then, in the shallow water, a circular enclosure was built with stones, gradually narrowing the area from one side. This would cause the fish to concentrate in a small area, which would then be caught.
After setting up two traps, Su Yuanyuan sent them hunting while she watched over the traps and strolled around the area.
She actually found something good: a Sichuan pepper tree. It wasn't ripe yet, but that didn't stop her from transplanting it to her home.
After circling back, there were already several large fish in the trap. The fish with bulging bellies were removed, and the others could be caught when they returned.
They returned home with a bountiful catch that evening, and Su Yuanyuan cooked them a pot of delicious fish soup, which Hu Ji drank three bowls of by himself.
Su Yuanyuan looked at him amusedly, "Didn't you say it wasn't good?"
"God made me wrong!" He scratched his head and chuckled as he apologized.
"Fish can be used to make more than just fish soup. You can also make grilled fish or pickled fish. Food isn't about whether it tastes good or bad; it's about whether you know how to eat it."
"Divine messenger, please teach me how to make grilled fish tomorrow?"
Foxy came close to her, stuffed a wild fruit into her hand, and looked at her with bright, sparkling eyes.
Su Yuanyuan pinched her cheek, "We won't go hunting tomorrow. I'll teach you how to farm. When the autumn harvest comes, we'll have even more delicious food to eat."
[Host, we can leave now.]
Lying in bed that night, the system suddenly reminded her that she could leave.
I know, let's wait a little longer.
[Host, this world is such a waste! I haven't drawn anything good, just lots of meat.]
Su Yuanyuan was both amused and exasperated. She had already given up, but the system was putting in a lot of effort.
This is similar to primitive society, where meat is considered a very good thing. Imagine if we had nothing and were starving, and then we found a piece of meat, wouldn't we be overjoyed?
[...I'm still unhappy.]
Then try harder in the next world and get more good stuff.
The system fell silent again, and Su Yuanyuan turned over with a smile and went to sleep.
Su Yuanyuan got up and washed up as soon as it was light. Sure enough, Hu Li skipped in as soon as she finished getting ready.
Seeing that she was all ready, I grabbed her and ran outside, where the area was already surrounded by orcs.
"Let's go, let's choose a piece of land first."
Su Yuanyuan was not good at choosing a site. She chose a sunny open space, surrounded it with tree branches, and cleared away weeds, stones and other debris.
She took out seeds from her space and gave them to the orcs, letting them learn from her. She wasn't good at farming either, so she could only teach them some basics.
In any case, there should be some harvest in the fall; it's impossible for all the crops to fail.
"Remember to water it and weed regularly. If you see any bugs, let me know. The rest is up to time."
Fortunately, the heavens were kind to her; the wheat she planted grew very well, and she didn't even see a single insect.
After she had some free time, Su Yuanyuan remembered that she could teach them to weave rattan baskets. After all, rattan is everywhere and it's easy to weave.
Every lesson left Su Yuanyuan in awe, and this time was no exception. They had only watched it once and were already making it look quite good, which made her feel no sense of pride at all.
Having a wicker basket makes things much more convenient. Dried mushrooms and some wild vegetables can be placed inside, and there's no need to spread them on the ground anymore.
Su Yuanyuan taught them a lot of things, and seeing the tribe becoming more and more vibrant with life, she felt extremely satisfied.
That noon, the hunting party members hurriedly carried a male orc back. He was lying on a stretcher, covered in blood, panting heavily.
This stretcher was made by Su Yuanyuan, and it was only made a few days ago. Who knew it would be used so soon?
"God's messenger, please save him! He has been bitten by a cheetah."
Su Yuanyuan bent down and examined him closely. There were bite marks on his legs, but the most serious was a scratch from his shoulder to his waist.
Without further hesitation, she quickly used healing magic to heal his wounds. Watching the male breathe steadily and fall asleep, Su Yuanyuan turned to ask the orc who had followed her back.
"How could he be so badly injured? Weren't you hunting with traps?"
"Yes, but a cheetah escaped today. We had no weapons and could only run. Those who couldn't escape were all injured, and he was the most seriously injured."
Su Yuanyuan sighed. She had to find a way to teach them how to make weapons and identify herbs. "Let's carry him back. He's all better now."
She looked at the sky with melancholy. Cultivating something isn't so easy; just when she thought it was about right, something unexpected would happen.
After feeling down, she still had to get to work. Su Yuanyuan started looking for suitable stones and branches around her. With the current technology, she could only use the most primitive method to polish them.
It's best to choose stones that are similar in shape, as this will reduce the time spent polishing. Tree branches don't matter, as you can replace them if they get damaged.
Finally, we selected dozens of stones of different shapes. Since we were going to do it, we decided to make more than just weapons; we should also make some other tools.
The male orcs showed an extraordinary interest in crafting tools, and this was the most attentive they had ever been.
Su Yuanyuan assigned the polishing work to them, as it was too tiring and the females already had enough to do, so she let them rest for a while.
"Divine Messenger, do you think it's alright to polish it like this?" Hu Yu asked, holding up the polished stone and bringing it close to her.
Su Yuanyuan took it and looked at it. She remembered that Hu Yu was polishing a weapon, but why did this stone look like an axe?
Are you sharpening an axe?
Hu Yu's smile froze for a moment, his eyes turning to the stone in Su Yuanyuan's hand. "Divine Envoy, I am polishing a weapon."
Su Yuanyuan chuckled twice, forgiving herself for not noticing. Afterwards, none of the stones the males brought could be used as weapons, so Su Yuanyuan simply had them make them into tools.
"Let me send you a few weapons first, and then we can make more slowly. I believe you will be able to make them someday."
She took out several daggers and two knives from her spatial storage, which delighted them so much that they immediately reached out and touched them.