Amidst the surprised and envious gazes of the crowd, Xu Nuo awkwardly broke free from the mermaid's possessive grip and said, "Um... the Siren also hunted a wild boar."
Siren swung its tail, and the wild boar floating in the river was thrown onto the shore with a "bang". The two little leopards from Qila's family ran over and surrounded the big wild boar. Xu Nuo was so cute that he stroked the little leopards' heads.
The cubs in Qila's family are a male and a female. The male cub is too young to fold his ears and tail, so both cubs have furry leopard ears. Xu Nuo always feels itchy when he sees them.
The male cub stared with wide eyes, and after confirming that the wild boar was dead, he ran to Xu Nuo, looked at Xu Nuo, and then looked at Siren.
"Master Priest, is this your male?"
Siren raised the corner of her mouth proudly and nodded to the little leopard. Then she heard him continue, "Can I be your male when I grow up?"
Because females are scarce in the Orc Continent, it is not uncommon for several male orcs and one female orc to form a family. As long as the female agrees, the males cannot have any objections. The words of the little leopard undoubtedly gave other male orcs who were interested an inspiration. The few single males who had just settled down secretly raised their eyes and looked at Xu Nuo.
Kira's face had already turned red when her son said something shocking, and she hid in her husband's arms. Lan was also a little embarrassed. She smiled at the two of them in a friendly manner and dragged her son back.
Siren's sunny mood suddenly turned cloudy, and her tail fin swung restlessly on the ground, stirring up a small cloud of dust.
Xu Nuo instinctively sensed danger with his animal instincts. The boy moved closer to the Siren and declared solemnly, "I only want one male Siren."
His serious look was nothing more than his eyes widening and cheeks pouting, making him look more like a little hamster guarding its food. A few of the single orcs had secretly glanced at his face and revealed their red ears, but only Lei, the male cub from Kira's family, burst into tears.
Finally, it was Chief Fin who came out to smooth things over. Everyone thanked Siren and began to carve up the boar. Seeing that the orcs in the tribe were busy, Xu Nuo simply dragged the unhappy mermaid back to his cave.
The cave remained exactly as it had been when he left, even the dried herbs on the shelves hadn't moved. Xu Nuo pulled Siren to sit on the stone bed, and the boy tried hard to cheer him up.
"Would you like to touch my ears?" The semicircular ears that appeared from the top of the chestnut hair moved slightly, like a silent invitation. Their owner obediently raised his little face, looking at the man in front of him with sparkling eyes, "They feel good to touch."
Siren raised her eyes, reached out and hugged him in her arms, rested her chin on the crown of his hair, opened her mouth and gently bit the pair of moving little ears.
"Ah! Why did you bite me...bad fish", Xu Nuo protested softly, but still sat obediently in his arms. Siren was amused and licked and kissed his little ears.
When the two finally had enough of the fun, it was already dark. The bonfire outside made a slight crackling sound as it burned, and the aroma of barbecue wafted over.
"Siren, let's go eat."
Siren kissed the corner of his lips again, and reluctantly let go of Xu Nuo.
The bonfire outside had roasted the whole wild boar until it was cooked. Salt was sprinkled on the barbecue, mixed with the aroma of oil. The Giant Tree Tribe had eaten salt again after several months. Everyone cheered and spontaneously left the best-tasting pork legs for Xu Nuo and Siren.
Siren didn't like barbecue. After taking a few bites, he sat aside with a lack of interest and watched Xu Nuo eat. Xu Nuo couldn't eat because of Siren's stare, so he simply asked him to go to the river to catch fish for food.
The area was surrounded by orcs and the bonfire was bright. Siren made sure again and again that her little female would not be harmed before she walked towards the river, looking back every few steps.
Xu Nuo took two bites of the pork leg. The meat was very tender, but it was only seasoned with salt. He felt sick of it after a few bites. Thinking of the dried peppers and uneaten sour fruits on the shelves in the cave, Xu Nuo had an idea.
Xu Nuo, always quick to act, quickly retrieved the spices from the cave when it came to finding a better meal. The red peppers in the primeval forest grew abundantly, one equivalent to two in the real world. Xu Nuo minced the peppers with a stone knife and sprinkled them over the sizzling, oily roasted meat.
"Nuo..., this fruit is poisonous, don't eat it." Qila on the side moved closer and stopped Xu Nuo from taking the next step.
Xu Nuo looked left and right, and Gold Finger told him that this was just a normal chili pepper and did not contain any other toxins.
"This fruit will hurt your tongue if you eat it," Qila said with worry on his face, and Xu Nuo understood.
"It's okay, this is called chili. Eating a little can flavor the meat and help remove moisture." Xu Nuo tore off a piece of meat covered with chili powder, squeezed some sour fruit juice on it, put it to his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.
The firm pork leg tastes better after being seasoned, and the spicy taste of chili is the icing on the cake.
"Qira, you try it too," Xu Nuo used a clean wooden stick to pick up another piece of meat, seasoned it in the same way and handed it to Qira.
Qila sniffed it cautiously, and finally took a bite, seemingly unable to resist the unique aroma. After chewing a few times, Qila's expression relaxed.
"No! You're so smart, this kind of meat is delicious!"
It was the first time for Xu Nuo to see a shy cat so excited. The seasoned meat must be really delicious, and his ears turned red unconsciously.
The tribesmen gathered around the campfire were drawn in. Xu Nuo generously took out all the dried chilies and let the orcs season their own food. Soon, the entire tribe was filled with gasps, and the huge wild boar was quickly devoured.
"Children can't eat too much spicy food~" Xu Nuo stopped Lei who was trying to secretly eat the chili powder. The little leopard felt aggrieved, and Xu Nuo stuffed a piece of meat coated only with sour fruit juice into his mouth. The chubby little face soon smiled again.
The Siren hurriedly dove into the river, caught a few fish, and devoured them, then hurried back. As she reached the center of the herd, she saw her lover smiling tenderly at the male cub. The veins on the merman's muscular arms bulged involuntarily as she approached with a gloomy look. Sensing something was amiss, Lei patted his hips and retreated into Kira's arms.
Xu Nuo was still discussing with Fen about picking more peppers and sour fruits for the gathering team when he saw the vinegar fish sauntering towards him again. Fortunately, they had almost finished eating. Xu Nuo said goodbye to everyone and returned to the cave with Siren.
"Why are you always unhappy, Xiaoyu?" Xu Nuo gently pinched his ear fins, and the man put his arms around his waist again.
After a long silence, Siren lowered her head awkwardly and whispered, as if she also felt that she was being unreasonable, "If you want Nuo, just look at me."
Xu Nuo couldn't help laughing, and immediately gave the man in front of him a kiss. "Tonight... I'll only look at you."
"Ding! Heartbeat value 85!"
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