In fact, almost as soon as she approached, Serpent Rong transformed back into human form. He casually tossed his hair, revealing a handsome and dashing face. This effortless and relaxed gesture easily erased the sense of danger and terror he had exuded when he revealed his true form.

He brushed past the cat, walked straight towards the snake cub, and was about to leave with the snake cub in his arms.

Cat Duo Duo faintly heard the snake cubs talking in their sleep, "...Waaah, Daddy, I'm so scared."

"Hmm, don't be nervous. From now on, I will kill anything that frightens you." The voice was simple, but it was enough to assure the orcs present that everything was real.

After waiting for Snake Rong to leave with his snake cubs, Cat Duoduo breathed a sigh of relief and said bluntly, "You guys should leave now."

“…Yes.” Will quickly led Philie away.

As soon as they left, Gal arrived, still recovering from the power the Serpent King had just displayed.

"What is this?" Maoduoduo took out a string of seashell necklaces.

It looks quite exquisite and beautiful. More importantly, the part of the seashell that would normally cut your hands is now very smooth and comfortable.

“This is compensation.” Gal proactively revealed the value behind the seashell necklace, especially since it contained some pearl particles, which were quite sought-after and precious items in some large tribes and cities.

After Gal explained the underlying value, CatDodo reluctantly accepted it, but still curiously inquired about Gal's relationship with Will and Philier.

When this topic came up, Gal became somewhat listless, and simply said, "I grew up with Will, and then he became Philiele's partner, and our relationship faded away."

"As for Felice, she was spoiled since she was a child..."

The words were simple, but they had already made Maoduo imagine a lot of things.

As she waited for her to return, she muttered to herself, "It seems that Edo still exists everywhere."

Holding the baby snakes, now snoring and sleeping soundly, she placed the seashell necklace in front of them, saying, "I will protect you."

She carefully assessed her resources in her mind. She lacked martial prowess, but her spatial ability was somewhat unique…

Suddenly, the system's voice appeared in my mind.

[System notification: Help White Tiger City expand its scale, and the space will be upgraded to level three.]

Level 3!

CatDodo's heart tightened, she closed her eyes, and her consciousness began to search through the things in the space.

That patch of land is sparsely and uneventfully cultivated, something that Maoduo studies whenever he has time, and he doesn't plan to have it completely occupied for the time being.

Here's the important part: the cold storage is quite well-stocked, and the medical books and herbs in the medicine warehouse are her lifeline. As for what kind of things will be unlocked once she reaches level three...

She gritted her teeth and decided to give it her all!

In the following days, besides comforting the frightened snake cubs and trying to find things to distract them, she also thought about what she could do.

It was just in time; as autumn approached, everyone in White Tiger City was busy with construction, hunting, and storing animal hides.

Many orcs tanned animal hides, and animal hides were scattered around every household. The air was thick with dampness and the lingering smell of animal hides.

Even the Serpent Rong did it slowly.

What's most eye-catching is his exceptional ability; he can hunt enough food in one go to last for several days.

As for Gal, he was busy dealing with affairs in White Tiger City.

As the weather cools, the reinforcement and patrol work of White Tiger City cannot be neglected. Even the work of boiling brine in preparation for continuing trade with other tribes cannot be delayed.

"Mother, shall we still eat meat?"

In the afternoon, the snake cubs looked at the meat that Cat Duoduo was preparing to process with wrinkled faces, their hearts filled with the thought that they couldn't live like this anymore.

Even though they weren't at home, they didn't want to eat meat every day. Even though Cat Duoduo was an excellent cook and could satisfy the appetites of many of the kittens.

"Oh, you dare to be picky, you brats." Mao Duoduo raised her hand and hooked their noses without any politeness, but her eyes were also on the meat, and she couldn't help but think, "Come to think of it, eating meat all day long isn't good."

Snake Three: "Yeah, yeah, I'm craving leafy greens for days on end."

Upon hearing this, Snake One and Snake Two cursed the other as an idiot in their hearts and stepped forward to slap the other's head without any hesitation. Damn it, aren't they afraid that Mother will really prepare a few days' worth of wild vegetable meals for them?

These days, most wild vegetables taste bitter, so who would want to eat vegetables that bitter?

"Oh, I see." Maoduo stroked his chin, then suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "Right, that's how everyone eats meat now."

Besides grilling and making meat soup, what other ways are there to eat meat?

The snake cubs nodded obediently, their eyes sparkling as they looked at Cat Duoduo. Here it comes, Mother has another interesting idea.

CatDodo seemed thoughtful: "After autumn comes winter, and everyone should start thinking about eating something different..."

If it were back in modern times, she remembers eating cured meat, smoked meat, and sausages.

The last one might be a bit troublesome, but the first two can definitely enrich your meals!

Her eyes lit up; she had an idea, especially after learning from the snake cubs that in previous years, the orcs' food and drink consisted mainly of various kinds of frozen meat. If the meat ran out, they would all have to suffer from hunger and cold.

In the dead of winter, it's extremely difficult to go out hunting!

Even if they did venture out, they would only encounter packs of wolves. Orcs who went out to hunt would simply become food for these hungry wolves.

She perked up, and that evening in White Tiger City, they sat around the campfire chatting, gazing at the stars, and sharing information about the hunting and tanning of animal hides by various families in White Tiger City during this period.

Catdo coughed and looked specifically at Gal.

Gal realized she had something to say, so he spoke loudly, asking everyone to quiet down and listen to what Cat Dodo had to say.

CatDodo smiled and offered, "I have a way to ensure everyone has enough to eat during the winter."

Upon hearing this, the other orcs perked up and became alert.

"My method is to make cured meat and smoked meat." Maoduoduo briefly described his method. The former only requires some salt, while the latter can be cooked in time for winter, and the effect is best.

Even towards the end, the smoked meat would have a grassy aroma that whetted the appetite. CatDodo noticed that some of the beastmen subconsciously licked their lips, revealing an expectant look.

When Gal saw this, he couldn't help but laugh and prepared to speak, telling everyone to follow suit.