Chapter 7 Wild Treasure Trove

The screams startled everyone, bringing a touch of liveliness to the usually quiet Rehe Valley.

The snake-like orcs who had left returned.

A man with a human head, a snake's body, and a blue tail quickly stepped forward, grabbed a small blue snake with one hand, pulled it off, and held it in the air.

The man apologized with shame, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, those two little brats scared you."

In the genealogy of beasts, snakes are known for their cold-bloodedness, promiscuity, and strong reproductive drive, making them generally unpopular with females.

Two little green snakes twisted and turned in the air, and childish "ouch" sounds came out of their mouths.

With a twist of its tail, the two small green snakes coiled around the father's arm, but still stretched out their bodies, flicking their tongues, trying to get closer to the female on the ground.

The man pinched the two little ones.

"Apologize now."

The two little green snakes exclaimed "Oh dear, oh dear!" and then mumbled "So fragrant, so fragrant!"

"The female master smells so good."

"The female master smells so good."

The Green Snake Man is almost completely disgraced by his two little brats.

"Don't shout!"

"She is Duan Si's mistress, not the mistress of either of you!"

This tiny green snake is barely big enough to even transform into a human. It's not even certain if it will ever find a female. How can it dare to call someone else's mistress?

Jiang Xi recovered her senses.

She told herself that all the snakes here were beastmen, beastmen, and could transform into human form and would not attack her.

"N-nothing." Jiang Xi covered her heart, which was pounding in her chest, and tried to stand up.

But when he pushed his hand down, he didn't touch the sand and stones, but instead touched the cool scales.

Jiang Xi's heart stopped, and she almost screamed again.

She slowly turned her head, and what she saw was shimmering red scales. The tip of the red tail supported her and gently lifted her up from the ground.

Jiang Xi stopped and looked over. It was the red-haired, bewitching young man who had been leaning against the tree with his arms crossed at the beginning.

Because they were much closer, Jiang Xi could clearly see the other person's bare, muscular upper body and the sexy V-line that disappeared between the scales on his waist and abdomen.

"Thank you," Jiang Xi said curtly, quickly looking away.

Besides the red snake youth, the green snake man standing in front of her was also shirtless, and the beastmen with human heads and snake bodies in the forest on both sides of the valley also curiously leaned out to see.

Compared to snake heads emerging one by one, the sight of bare-chested beastmen with snake tails sticking out was far more impactful.

Jiang Xi had never seen such a scene in her entire life.

After she stopped, she hurriedly and awkwardly spoke.

"I'm going to the woods to find some plants, you don't need to worry about me."

The reason she didn't say she was looking for food was simply because she was worried that these orcs would just ask her to sit down and eat, especially among a group of bare-chested orcs.

The green snake man hung two small green snakes around his neck. After seeing the female snake disappear into the forest, he curiously glanced at the red snake youth.

"Nakan, are you in heat?"

"That shouldn't be the case..." It's winter now.

Before Nakan could speak, a rustling sound came from the area covered by vines.

A pair of scarlet snake eyes emerged from among the vines, glanced at the beastmen in the valley, and then disappeared back into the vines.

But with just that one glance, the beastmen in the valley sensed a surge of supernatural power.

The green snake-like man frowned slightly and couldn't help but speak.

"Duan Si, your superpowers are becoming increasingly violent."

“Your mistress has come to the valley to see you. It is the time to sort out your supernatural abilities. Don’t keep pushing yourself.”

They learned from the snake-beastmen of the Lion's Roar tribe that Duan Si and the female master had a bad relationship, and they had also heard many bad things about the female master.

Now that I've met her, I don't find her as repulsive as they say. On the contrary, she has a very good temper and is not like a typical female who is arrogant and condescending towards orcs.

Perhaps she does have physical defects and is not as beautiful as other females.

But for orcs who have fallen into the cursed lands, they are lucky to have any females at all, let alone be picky.

Once a superpower goes berserk, if it is not controlled for a long time, it will gradually lose its rationality and eventually explode and die.

If they knew that Duan Si had once been a fighting assassin in the Holy City's underground arena, they probably wouldn't even dare to let him into the Rehe Valley.

The more superpowers are used, the greater the chance of riots.

No orc has ever emerged alive from the dungeon arena, let alone the serpent race, which is more susceptible to the effects of winter temperatures.

Despite the green snake man's admonitions, the cave behind the vines remained silent.

Nakan stood by the river valley, his snake tail swaying gently, one hand touching his chin, his vertical golden eyes thoughtful.

“Yves, have you noticed that the female ruler of Duan Si’s spiritual power is quite special?”

Yves was the Green Snake Man. He was stunned for a moment, and then his face turned red instantly.

"Nakan! What are you talking about! You're not her beast husband, how would you know what her mental strength is like? Don't spout nonsense!"

"If you truly love her, you must pursue her earnestly and ask for her hand in marriage. Don't be like those licentious orcs in the Cursed Lands who specialize in seducing other people's mistresses."

Nakan scratched his head sheepishly.

That's not what I meant.

"I mean, it's a feeling, there's a strange feeling."

Before Yves could speak, the two little green snakes wrapped around his neck called out in a childish voice, "Xiangxiang! Mistress Xiangxiang!"

Yves was exasperated. He grabbed the two little brats, ready to teach them a lesson.

Other orcs in the valley also swam out.

Among them were other snake-like beastmen from the Lion's Roar tribe.

The orcs from the other two tribes spoke up out of curiosity.

"Duan Si's mistress isn't as bad as you all say."

"Even though she covered her face with animal skin, you could still tell she wasn't very good-looking."

"..."

The orcs of the Lion's Roar tribe were all bewildered.

They had never seen Duan Si like this before; every time she appeared in public, she was always making a huge scene...

Jiang Xi then disappeared into the woods.

Then she had no time to think about her predicament.

Because she discovered a tree full of wood ear mushrooms!

She didn't pick any immediately, but instead wandered around the woods again.

Then, in a nearby area, they found purslane, shepherd's purse, wild potatoes, taro, and even pepper trees, chili trees, ginger, and wild grapes.

Jiang Xi's eyes lit up.

This is simply a treasure trove of wild life!

It wasn't that she was erudite, but rather that ten years after the apocalypse, food was precious, and she had eaten everything edible on the mountain.

There are naturally many kinds of food that I recognize.

Jiang Xi was extremely excited.

Lu Liufeng left the bamboo basket for her, and she darted around in the woods like a rabbit.

When the bamboo basket became too heavy to carry, it was placed on the ground and moved back and forth.

Before long, they had picked a little bit of everything except wood ear mushrooms, potatoes, taro, and ginger, filling the entire basket.

Jiang Xi rested for a while, then prepared to find a stick to dig up root vegetables such as potatoes, taro, and ginger.

But after looking down for just two seconds, she suddenly realized that the air around her had turned cold.