Chapter 20 I Became a Beast God in the Beast World (10)
"Yes, like that, with the bud facing upwards, then cover it with soil," Zhou Jue patiently instructed.
Under her leadership, the rabbit-beast tribe members worked with great enthusiasm, and in a short time, the entire experimental field was planted with sweet potatoes. Looking at the land they had cultivated and planted with their own hands, every beastman's face was filled with anticipation and hope for the future.
"Master Wu, will this... really produce lots and lots of sweet potatoes?" Little White squatted by the field, curiously poking at the soft soil.
“Of course,” Zhou Jue answered confidently, “When the harvest season comes, the sweet potatoes here will be enough for our entire tribe to eat for a whole winter.”
By planting sweet potatoes, they also planted the hope of the entire tribe.
Next, Zhou Jue did not organize any more large-scale collections. Instead, he had his people consolidate the knowledge they had already learned: medicine making, weaving, fire-making by friction, sacrificial dances, and tending to the precious experimental field.
Of course, the soldiers continued to go out hunting.
The entire rabbit-beastman tribe was immersed in an unprecedented busyness and fulfillment, and every beastman's face was filled with anticipation for the future.
Zhou Jue himself was making final preparations for the upcoming Moonlight Market.
However, she needed to go outside again, not for food or herbs, but to find something... special.
She learned about this place by chance yesterday, and she had a feeling that there would be something new there.
"Lord Wu, are you going out again? I'll go with you! I'll protect you!" Benyue immediately volunteered.
"No need, I can go by myself this time." Zhou Jue shook his head: "There are still many things in the tribe that need your help. Don't worry, I have the Thunder Weapon, there will be no danger."
Seeing Zhou Jue's resolute attitude, Ben Yue had no choice but to give up.
Zhou Jue walked alone in a direction unlike any he had ever taken before.
It was a barren, rocky land. According to the old chieftain, nothing grew there, there was little prey, and it was particularly easy to get injured; it was a forbidden zone for the tribe.
But Zhou Jue's intuition told her that such places often hold unexpected surprises.
She walked along the rugged mountain path, her feet sinking into hard, dark brown rocks. The air was dry and scorching, and there was indeed no sign of life.
She walked slowly and carefully observed each stone under her feet.
"Brother Tongzi, activate the geological scan mode, mainly scanning for rare minerals or special energy sources." This is a newly unlocked function of the system.
[Okay, host. Geological scan initiated, consuming energy...]
As Zhou Jue walked, the system reported to her in her mind.
[Ordinary iron ore discovered...]
Trace amounts of copper ore discovered...
Quartzite discovered...
They were all ordinary things, but Zhou Jue was not discouraged and continued to walk deeper into the mountains.
As she crossed a mountain ridge, she suddenly stopped.
On the rock face ahead, she saw some stones shimmering with a ghostly blue light. Embedded in the black rock, they resembled stars in the night sky, exuding a peculiar and mysterious aura.
Zhou Jue leaned closer and touched the blue stone: "Brother Tongzi, start the test!"
[Beep! Detection and analysis in progress... Warning! Unknown high-energy reaction detected! In-depth analysis in progress...]
For the first time, the system's voice carried a rapid alarm tone.
Zhou Jue's heart also jumped.
[Analysis complete! This ore has an unknown crystal structure and contains a completely new, stable, and efficient form of energy! Its energy density is approximately 1.5 times that of nuclear energy, but it contains no radioactive contamination! It is tentatively named 'Blue Crystal'!]
Zhou Jue's breathing stopped instantly.
Its energy density is 1.5 times that of nuclear energy, and it has no pollution?
What does this mean?
This means that if this energy can be brought back to Earth, humanity's energy landscape will be completely rewritten! The Fourth Industrial Revolution will no longer be a pipe dream!
Her chest heaved violently as an indescribable surge of excitement and a sense of mission welled up within her. She wasn't just Zhou Jue; she was also a citizen of China from the planet Earth. Before transmigrating, she had said she would bring more supplies for Chief Zhang, but she never expected such a wonderful surprise to await her.
She could already foresee the excited scene everyone would be in!
She immediately stepped forward, took out her boundary-breaking shovel, and carefully dug out a piece: "Collect!"
With just one blue crystal, the system's collection reached its limit, and the energy increased by 5%.
Zhou Jue continued collecting and soon successfully collected 500 grams of 'blue crystal' ore samples, which she stored in the special storage area she had created in the Starry Sky Secret Box.
Zhou Jue carefully walked to the stone wall and touched the cool blue crystals with her hands. She could feel the immense power contained within them.
She didn't try to collect too much; she only took a sample, not the maximum amount she had collected before. She knew that such strategic resources had to be handled with utmost care.
What's more, there's also a beast god above them.
Having accomplished all this and achieved her goal, she immediately turned around and headed back.
By the time we returned to the tribe, it was already dusk. The tribespeople were making final preparations for tomorrow's gathering.
The goods they were preparing to exchange were piled up on the open ground.
They had tanned animal hides from Benyue, which, although of ordinary quality, were much cleaner than before.
The women worked through the night to weave more than a dozen rattan baskets and carrying baskets, which were exquisitely designed and very practical.
There were also hemostatic powder and anti-inflammatory solutions that Luo Qi and her colleagues had prepared using a new method, which they wrapped in clean leaves into small packets.
Most eye-catching were dozens of skewers of jerky prepared using a new method. These jerky were marinated with salt and some harmless spices, and had a wonderful aroma, completely different from the raw meat that the beastmen usually ate.
Although there aren't many things, compared to before, it's like heaven and earth.
"Lord Wu, you're back!"
"You didn't encounter any danger, did you?"
We're all ready!
"Lord Wu, this is roasted meat I saved for you!"
Upon seeing Zhou Jue, the clansmen gathered around him, their faces showing tension, but also a sense of confidence they had never felt before.
Zhou Jue took the roast meat and nodded: "Very good, everyone is very well prepared."
Her gaze swept over the hard-won goods: "This time, we're not going to beg, we're going to trade."
Her words gave all the orcs immense confidence. With the shaman in charge, the tribe would surely recover!
The old clan chief looked at his clansmen, whose spirits had been completely renewed, and at the goods they had made themselves, and was filled with emotion.
"I'm entrusting tomorrow to you." The old clan chief bowed deeply to Zhou Jue.
"Don't worry, Chieftain." Zhou Jue helped him up. "Tomorrow, I will show all the tribes that our Rabbit Beastman Tribe is different now."
In fact, she was also thinking about whether she could use these things to help the Rabbit Beast Tribe form an alliance with a powerful tribe. She would be leaving soon, and without strong military protection, these resources might hasten the destruction of the Rabbit Beast Tribe.
A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime!
The weak rabbit-beast tribe is not strong enough to protect these things. Let's wait until we meet the four major tribes tomorrow, see what they do, and then decide!
Benyue pounded his chest loudly, shouting, "Anyone who dares to look down on us, I'll let them taste my fists!"
"OK"
After everyone dispersed, Zhou Jue looked at the full moon hanging in the sky, hoping that tomorrow's gathering would go smoothly.
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