Chapter 97: Moving Forward
Rong was familiar with Lianyi because of his partner Duoduo, so he went to Lianyi's burial place later. He smelled the blood of the wild beast and the very faint smell of Lianyi's body, but did not smell the blood of Lianyi.
In his opinion, the other party was most likely still alive, but had just used something to hide his scent to avoid being tracked. If the search was expanded, he should be able to find him regardless of whether he was dead or alive. However, Sang had an expression that showed he was heartbroken, as if the other party had been killed.
Since then, Rong gradually became estranged from Sang and basically no longer partnered with him when going out hunting. Unfortunately, Sang did not realize this and thought that he had not hunted for a long time and Rong simply changed his partner.
Duoduo didn't get a response from Rong, so she pinched him unhappily and said:
"Why don't you speak?"
"I heard you. Now I rarely hunt with him."
Rong said in a muffled voice.
"That's more like it. Stay away from Sang from now on."
"I understand. Just take care of yourself and the baby in your belly. Don't worry about anything else."
Duoduo then nodded in satisfaction.
On the other side, Lianyi was having a very comfortable time in the Black Snake Tribe. When her original body met with the accident, it was exactly the first month of the warm season. Lianyi and Du walked and stopped on the road, and it took another month. When they arrived at the Black Snake Tribe, it was already the third month of the warm season.
Lianyi participated in two hunting trips of the Black Snake orcs. In fact, it was just to find new food. She also had to guide the females to use the existing ingredients to make delicious food. In this way, time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it entered the first month of the hot season. The most obvious thing was that the temperature rose rapidly, and the first batch of snake fruits were ripe.
Tai brought Lianyi a plate of ripe snake apples, asking her to taste them and see if he could find a way to preserve them for a long time.
Lianyi didn't hesitate to peel off the thin layer of skin and ate one. Then her eyes lit up. The snake fruit had a moderately sweet and sour taste, with only some sesame-sized seeds inside. It was very juicy, and most importantly, it contained a weak energy that could indeed enhance physical strength. It was somewhat similar to the body-refining fruit in the world of cultivation.
In a short while, Lianyi finished the small plate of snake fruit. Then she went straight to find Tai and asked him to bring her another plate of snake fruit tomorrow. She also asked him to find some honey so that she could try to make snake fruit jam.
When Tai heard that the snake fruit could be preserved for a long time, he immediately agreed. Early the next morning, he came to Lianyi's temporary residence and delivered what she asked for.
"The chief said that if there are not enough snake fruits, we can go get more anytime. The honey is from the witch. The new honey has not been exchanged yet, so we have to wait for a while."
"Okay, I'm not sure it will work, so I'll try making a small jar and see if I can keep it for the rainy season."
Lianyi was not completely sure either.
"We all understand this, just try it!"
After Tai left, Lianyi also became busy. She first peeled the snake apple, then put the pulp into a stone pot and mashed it, added spring water to cover the red pulp, put the stone pot on the fire, boiled it over high heat, then simmered it over low heat.
During the cooking process, you should keep stirring in one direction to prevent it from burning. When the pulp becomes a paste, add a little bit of honey. After the honey and snake fruit pulp are completely blended, Lianyi turns off the fire and dips a little to taste it.
Although the juice has been boiled dry, it does not affect the taste, and the energy in the snake apple is not lost. Instead, it becomes stronger. The boiled snake apple jam is like a red gem, dotted with sesame-sized seeds, which is very appetizing at first glance.
After the snake jam had cooled completely, Lianyi took it out of the stone pot and put it into a new clay pot.
The next day, she brought the snake jam to see the tribe leaders Si and Wu, asked them to taste it, and then orally told them the method of making it.
"Chief, Master Wu, I am not sure whether the prepared snake jam can be stored until the rainy season without affecting its effect or turning into poisonous jam, so I only did this.
I suggest that the tribe members do not rush to pick and cook the snake apples, but instead seal the cooked ones and open them during the rainy season. After confirming that there are no problems, they can cook the remaining snake apples into jam next year.
Because the boiled snake fruit can be preserved for a longer time, the black snake tribe can also use this unique jam to exchange things with other beast tribes, such as honey from the bear tribe. "
Si and Wu both tasted the snake jam made by Lianyi and they both thought it was very good, especially Wu. He could communicate with witches from other beast tribes and if possible, he would definitely be able to exchange some herbs unique to other beast tribes.
"Okay! We've got the idea in mind. Lianyi, thank you for your hard work."
Clan leader Si was obviously happier.
Lianyi then said goodbye. After all, she had stayed in the Black Snake Tribe's territory for so long. Now that it was the hot season, more plants and herbs would grow. She wanted to visit other animal tribes.
This time, Si and Wu did not try to keep her. They knew that Lianyi was the servant of the Beast God and had her own mission to accomplish. It was impossible for her to stay in the Black Snake Clan forever. Besides, Lianyi had already brought them so much, they could not be too greedy.
In the end, it was Tai's team that was responsible for escorting Lianyi and Du away from the Black Snake tribe's territory.
When leaving, Lianyi received another huge package of animal skins, which she did not refuse. Ten days later, they left the Black Snake Tribe's territory.
Because the forest has entered the hot season, the temperature continues to rise, and it is hot and stuffy, so Lianyi and Du will avoid the hottest time at noon and set out before the sun rises. This time they are going to the territory of the bear tribe.
But he was somewhat reluctant. After all, snakes and bears were natural enemies, so the two tribes could only get along for the sake of face. Normally, both sides disliked each other. The two tribes' territories were quite far apart, separated by a very wide river, which was a clear boundary between them.
After the two left the Black Snake Tribe, they walked for ten days. One day, Lianyi found a piece of garlic, and then dug it up with great interest, guarding it alone. After all, after entering the hot season, the animals in the forest became unusually active.
Before this, they encountered a group of proboscis elephants, who went to the river in a group to drink water to cool down. Fortunately, Lianyi discovered them in advance and avoided these forest tyrants, otherwise Du and Lianyi would have been trampled.
Du felt ashamed for not discovering the herd of proboscis elephants before Ripple. As a male orc, he was even less alert than the females, which hit him hard.
Especially when Lianyi looked at him, that nonchalant glance was not aggressive at all, but extremely insulting.
So from then on, Du took the initiative to assume the task of vigilance.
"Lianyi, I smell blood."
Du frowned and said.
"Yes, an orc was injured."
Lianyi had already sensed that a battle between a brown-red bear and a sharp-nosed crocodile was taking place by the river, and blood had been shed, so the smell of blood could be smelled so far away.
"I'll go check it out!"
I'm going to check it out alone.
"Wait and see. If you go over now, you will be regarded as the other party's helper."
(End of this chapter)
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