The vegetation coverage rate in the primeval forest was very high. Xu Nuo picked things as he walked, and with the help of his golden finger as a priest, he really reaped a lot of rewards. Both of his hands were full of plants with medicinal value, and he even found some ancient peppers and sweet potato vines.
As the sky gradually darkened, Xu Nuo straightened himself up and walked back to the tribe along the path he remembered. The tribe's hunting party had just returned, and today's harvest was quite good, with a mature wild boar and several pheasants.
The hunting team looked like they had fought a fierce battle with it, and there were bloodstains on the bodies of several young male orcs.
The seemingly plump wild boar was merely an appetizer for the voracious male orcs. The Giant Tree Tribe had over twenty young and middle-aged male orcs, and this massive wild boar could only barely fill the stomachs of the tribe's core members. As for the females, the elderly, and the children, their appetites were much smaller, so a few pheasants were their only food.
For other wealthy tribes, this amount of prey is really not enough. Even compared with the harvest of the Giant Tree Tribe in previous years, it is pitifully small. However, the Giant Tree Tribe has not had a rich harvest recently, whether from hunting or gathering. This meal is already a rare feast.
The orcs were carving up their prey around a campfire. Some impatient males simply took their share and began to devour it ravenously. Several females sat on the other side, waiting for the meat to be cooked. Despite the harvest, the atmosphere in the tribe was still solemn.
Xu Nuo knew that this was because the tribe had been short of salt for a long time, and the salt contained in the blood of the prey was not enough to replenish all the orcs, not to mention that female orcs and children could not absorb the salt.
"Master Priest, you're back." The middle-aged male orc in a leather skirt saw him, stood up and greeted him.
Xu Nuo nodded in response. This was the leader of the Giant Tree Tribe, the giant wolf orc Fen. "Does anyone need treatment?" Xu Nuo raised the herbs in his hand and asked the orcs beside the campfire.
A few orcs looked skeptical, but a few others raised their hands. Xu Nuo didn't waste any time. He walked over, crushed the herbs, and placed them on their wounds. A faint white light emanated from his fingertips, melting into the wounds. The wounds, combined with the orcs' natural healing abilities, healed at a visible speed.
Now, the orc who had just ignored him also raised his hand eagerly.
The young man was busy shuttling among the crowd, his small semicircular ears trembling occasionally as if to sense his owner's emotions, and his chestnut hair glowing in the flickering light of the bonfire.
The last injured person was healed. Xu Nuo wiped the sweat from his forehead, spread a large leaf on the ground and sat down.
Chief Fen had just handed him a portion of roasted wild boar meat. It hadn't been seasoned, but fortunately, the boar probably lived on plants and berries, which gave it a natural, fresh aroma. Xu Nuo took a few bites, but the roasted meat was a bit dry and greasy, and he quickly lost his appetite.
Two children, with furry leopard ears, came over and stared at the piece of pork. Xu Nuo handed the meat to them and touched the little ears that looked very nice.
The two children blushed, and the brave one gave Xu Nuo a light kiss on the face, then ran away holding the meat cherishedly.
Xu Nuo touched his face and smiled with enjoyment.
"Being kissed by a furry kid or something is so cute!!"
666 snorted, as if jealous, but Xu Nuo didn't have time to care because a female orc came over. He was the father of the two children, and her husband was one of the wounded people Xu Nuo had just healed.
"Master Priest... I'm so sorry for the mischievous children." The pretty female orc looked embarrassed and handed over a few bright red fruits. "I picked these myself. Here they are."
Xu Nuo really liked this better than those barbecues and thanked him, "Qira, thank you, I really like eating this... and, just call me Nuo."
Kira was a female cat-orc with pointed ears standing on top of her head. She was very shy. She just nodded when she heard that, and her head nodded lower and lower, and finally murmured, "Yes."
Xu Nuo was almost unable to control himself. The shy cat was right in front of him, which really tested his self-control as a fur lover.
"Qira!" The young black panther beastman came running over. His name was Lan, Qira's partner. The two little panthers had been following Lan. "Why aren't you eating?"
Qila's face turned even redder, but he instinctively moved closer to Lan. Lan walked over to Qila and held his hand. Only then did he see the promise in front of Qila. He was stunned for a moment before nodding at him, "Master Priest."
It was the first time Xu Nuo ate someone else's dog food. It tasted good but he didn't want to eat it anymore. So he simply said goodbye to the two of them and returned to his cave with the fruits.
The berries were sour and sweet, very refreshing. Xu Nuo sat on the simple stone bed, swinging his legs and nibbling the berries in small bites until his cheeks were round and bulging.
Thinking of the tribesmen who looked listless today and the poor hungry children, Xu Nuo tugged at her leather skirt.
"66, how long does it take to get to the beach from here?"
"If I travel on my own, I'll probably get there in just over a day!"
Xu Nuo nodded, "I decided to leave tomorrow!"
The bonfire outside was still burning brightly, and most of the tribesmen were chatting around the fire, including Fen.
As soon as Xu Nuo approached, he attracted everyone's attention. Xu Nuo was a little embarrassed and walked to Fen's side.
"Chief, I will go to the seashore alone to exchange for salt tomorrow."
His voice was not loud, but orcs are born with keen senses. As soon as Xu Nuo finished speaking, the scene fell into deathly silence.
Finn's wrinkled face relaxed, and he was the first to come to his senses. "No, Master Priest, you..."
Xu Nuo interrupted him, saying nothing more than that he was a priest and he was female, "I have made up my mind. This is the mission given to me by the Beast God."
Once the Beast God was brought out, Fen fell silent. Finally, he could only sigh, "I'll have the tribe prepare the supplies for tomorrow's exchange."
"Trouble," Xu Nuo curled his lips in relief. The pretty little female was favored by the Creator in every way. At this moment, she volunteered and seemed more like a holy messenger of God. Many single male orcs on the scene stared at her.
After everything was explained, Xu Nuo returned to his small cave, sorted the herbs he had collected earlier and left them for his tribesmen in case of emergency, and then lay back on his small bed.
Salt is extremely precious to the tribes on land, but it is easy to obtain for the orcs living in the sea. Xu Nuo is confident that even if he goes to get salt with empty hands, he can still get a lot of it.
With secret expectations and mission, Xu Nuo soon fell asleep.
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