Chapter 14 I Became a Beast God in the Beast World 4
As soon as Zhou Jue reached the entrance of the tribe, he heard cheers coming from inside.
"Six cuckoos! That's fantastic!"
"Is there really a messenger of the Beast God coming to help us?"
"Of course, the divine messenger has already given us medicine, and my grandmother is much better now."
"May the Beast God protect you!"
"Our tribe is saved!"
Upon entering the tribe, one sees a group of orcs gathered in the central open space, excitedly discussing something.
"Uncle Gray Ear, we're back!" Little White ran over.
"Little White! You're back!" Elder Gray Ears excitedly greeted them, "That's wonderful! Beast God, we have a great harvest today!"
"A bumper harvest?" Zhou Jue asked curiously.
"The hunting party is back! They caught six cuckoos!" Grey Ear pointed to the prey on the ground: "This is our tribe's biggest haul in two months!"
Zhou Jue looked down at the ground and saw six birds that resembled chickens but were larger, arranged in a neat row.
Grey Ears exclaimed excitedly, "And everyone in the tribe knows now that the Beast God has sent an envoy to save us!"
"My Lord, Divine Envoy!"
"My Lord, Divine Envoy!"
The surrounding beastmen gathered around, their eyes filled with admiration and gratitude.
"How is the clan leader?" Zhou Jue asked with concern.
"Thank you, Beast God! Thank you, Divine Envoy! The medicine you bestowed is extremely effective!" Gray Ear grinned from ear to ear. "The clan leader's illness has improved a lot, and he can already get up and walk!"
"Really?" Zhou Jue was pleasantly surprised. He had never found these medicines to be so potent on Blue Star. Could it be that the orcs had never taken them before and had no resistance, which was why the effects were so strong?
"My Lord, you've returned." A hoarse but powerful voice rang out.
Zhou Jue turned his head and saw the old clan chief slowly walking over, leaning on a cane and supported by several clansmen. Although he was still very weak, his mental state had obviously improved a lot.
"Chieftain, your health..."
"Thanks to your miraculous medicine, I feel much better." The old chieftain said gratefully, "Divine Envoy, you have saved our entire tribe."
"It's what I should do," Zhou Jue said modestly.
“No, you have done too much for us,” the old chieftain said solemnly. “I would like to ask you to be the shaman of our tribe.”
"Witch?" Zhou Jue was taken aback.
“Yes, the shaman is the most honorable position in the tribe, in charge of medicine, sacrifice, and wisdom,” Greyear explained. “One shaman is more valuable than ten warriors.”
“In the entire forest, only four tribes have shamans,” the old chieftain said. “If you are willing to become our shaman, our tribe will have hope.”
Zhou Jue's heart skipped a beat. Her identity as a shaman would indeed help her establish herself in this world and better mobilize the tribe's resources to collect plants, but...
"Brother Tongzi, do beast gods really exist in this world? I don't know how to perform a ritual!"
"Yes, but the Beast God is in a dormant state. The priest can purchase it from the points shop."
Zhou Jue felt relieved. Good, good! Otherwise, he would have been quite worried: "Okay, I'm willing."
"Very good!"
"We have a shaman!"
Long live the Beast God!
The tribespeople cheered excitedly, and the entire tribe erupted in jubilation.
"Leap!" the old chieftain shouted, "Give the best cuckoo bird to Master Wu!"
A tall, strong rabbit-beastman walked over; his muscles were much more developed than those of his race, and he looked like a warrior.
“Lord Wu, I am the warrior Benyue.” He said respectfully, “This is for you.”
As he spoke, Benyue tore open a cuckoo bird with his bare hands, revealing red flesh inside, still dripping with blood.
"Please enjoy the freshest part," Benyue said, handing the bloody meat to Zhou Jue.
"This..." Zhou Jue was startled. Was it really this violent? He hesitated as he looked at the raw meat.
"What's wrong?" Benyue asked, puzzled. "This is the best part."
"Do you... all eat raw meat?" Zhou Jue asked cautiously.
“Of course,” Benyue said matter-of-factly. “Isn’t meat meant to be eaten?”
"Do you have a fire?" Zhou Jue asked.
"Fire?" The tribesmen looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Heavenly Fire?" Grayear said nervously. "That's too dangerous; it will burn everything down."
"We never dare to touch fire," Little White said fearfully. "We've heard that fire can devour the entire forest."
Zhou Jue suddenly realized, these orcs didn't know how to use fire! They could eat them raw, but she couldn't! /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~
"Fire isn't scary; the key is knowing how to use it," Zhou Jue said gently. "Moreover, meat cooked over fire tastes better and is healthier."
"Really?" The tribespeople were skeptical.
"Fire can kill bacteria in meat and prevent illness," Zhou Jue patiently explained. "It can also make food more fragrant and tender."
"But fire is dangerous," Grayear said worriedly. "What if it gets out of control?"
“If used carefully, fire is the best tool for orcs,” Zhou Jue said. “Fire can also provide warmth, drive away wild beasts, and provide light.”
"Master Wu, how do we preserve the Heavenly Fire?" Benyue asked curiously. Usually, after the Heavenly Fire descends, it is quickly extinguished by the Heavenly Water.
“You can create fire yourself without heavenly fire.” Zhou Jue took out a lighter from the Starry Sky Box and first used the lighter to give the rabbit beastmen a little shock: “I’ll demonstrate it to you now.”
She pressed it down, and the surrounding orcs saw a small flame appear in the witch's hand.
"Ah!" The tribesmen cried out and retreated.
"Don't be afraid, look, it won't devour the forest."
Benyue looked at the tiny flame, resisted his fear, reached out and touched it, then withdrew his hand a second later.
"Heavenly Fire! It's Heavenly Fire!"
"My lord, our shaman can create heavenly fire!"
Seeing the excitement of the beasts, she immediately instructed her people to gather some dry branches and leaves and pile them up in the central stone fire pit.
"Everyone, step back a little, don't be afraid." After saying that, Zhou Jue approached the dry grass and pressed the lighter.
"Smack!"
The flames spread rapidly and soon ignited into a warm fire.
"Ah!" Seeing the flames, which were much larger than before, the tribesmen cried out and retreated again.
"Don't be afraid. As long as we don't touch the flames and control their range, the fire won't hurt us," Zhou Jue reassured the beasts once again.
"It's really on fire!"
"The fire really didn't spread!"
"Master Wu is amazing!"
"Is this the legendary heavenly fire?"
The tribespeople went from fear to astonishment, and slowly gathered around to observe.
“Look, the fire is inside the stone circle, so it won’t spread.” Zhou Jue pointed to the fire: “This is a safe way to use fire.”
"It's so warm." Xiaobai stretched out her hand to feel the warmth: "With this, I won't be afraid of the cold this winter."
"And it can also provide light," Luo Ying said excitedly. "That way, we won't be afraid of the dark at night."
"Benyue, bring the cuckoo bird over here," Zhou Jue said. "I'll teach you how to roast meat over a fire."
Benyue carefully handed the prepared cuckoo bird to Zhou Jue.
Zhou Jue skewered pieces of meat with twigs and grilled them over the fire. Soon, the aroma of the meat filled the air.
"It smells so good!"
What is this smell?
"It tastes much better than raw meat!"
Drawn by the unfamiliar aroma, the tribespeople gathered around the fire.
"Almost done." Zhou Jue flipped the meat over and asked Benyue beside him, "Do you have any salt?"
"Salt?" the old clan chief asked in confusion. "Are you talking about salt?"
"Yes, it's salty salt."
“That’s very precious,” the old chieftain sighed. “Salt is only found in the salt lake near the Iron Wall Ape tribe.”
“If we want salt, we can only go to the market and barter with other things,” Grayear said. “But it’s very expensive; a small bag of salt costs ten animal hides.”
"A market fair?" Zhou Jue's interest was piqued.
“Yes, every full moon night, each tribe sends people to the clearing in the center of the forest to trade,” the old chieftain explained. “You can get all sorts of things there.”
How long until the next gathering?
"Three more days," Gray Ear calculated. "But we don't have anything good to exchange."
Zhou Jue began to make plans. The market seemed like a good opportunity; not only could he obtain salt, but he could also learn about other tribes in this world.
Zhou Juexian put the matter aside, took out salt from the Starry Sky Secret Realm, and rubbed it on the roasted meat. He didn't add any other seasonings.
After roasting, he handed the meat to Benyue: "You try it first."
Benyue carefully took the hot roasted meat and took a bite.
"My God!" Benyue's eyes widened like saucers: "This...this is so delicious!"
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