"Let's go, let's go."
Guo Xiaoxiao grabbed Mikel's arm and pulled him forward, afraid that he would refuse. The locals knew the geography best, and her aimless searching was a waste of time.
"Hey, don't do this."
Mikel apologized, but generally, before a male and female mate, they are as pure as blank slates and there is no physical contact. If other males saw this, they might think he was going to prey on an underage female.
"Come on, hurry, let's get back before Mickson returns. Take me to the lake first."
With no other option, Mikel had to follow Guo Xiaoxiao and lead her to a secluded riverbank. Ordinary orcs preferred to use the water upstream, but Mikel didn't want to encounter any predatory males with Guo Xiaoxiao, so he took her downstream.
As expected of the natural environment of the beast world, look at this little river, so clear and blue, you can't see that in modern times. Guo Xiaoxiao didn't have time to appreciate the beautiful scenery, she wanted to find out more.
The pearls the system mentioned are from freshwater clams. I reckon there must be some in this water.
Guo Xiaoxiao quickly took off her shoes and was about to jump into the water.
"Stop immediately!"
Mikel was so frightened that he grabbed Guo Xiaoxiao. This female was acting strangely. She said she wanted to go out and play, but now she wanted to jump into the river and drown. What would happen? He couldn't afford to compensate his brother for a female like this.
Guo Xiaoxiao's arm hurt; she was already very strong, was this guy trying to crush her to death? She patiently explained.
"Don't be nervous, I'm just looking for some river clams. Look how clear the water is, there must be something good there. Let me go down and take a look first, don't cause any trouble."
Guo Xiaoxiao used 21st-century vocabulary to describe the pearl, which Mikel didn't understand. He only knew that he couldn't let the female fall into the lake in front of him.
On land, he can run freely, but if a female encounters danger in the water, he is not a mermaid and cannot guarantee that he can rescue her.
Normally, the villagers use water upstream, but the water pit downstream is already deep, so no one dares to go into the water easily.
"What kind of clam? You can't go down there, it's dangerous."
"The water is crystal clear, and there's no monster. I'm a great swimmer, so don't worry. I'm very grateful that you brought me to the lake. You don't need to worry about the rest; just watch from the side."
As Guo Xiaoxiao was about to jump into the water again, Mikel was about to lose it. She was pretty, but not very bright.
The clearer the water, the deeper the lake. No female dares to approach it casually. They'd rather stay far away than jump in—isn't that just plain crazy?
"Stop making a scene and come back with me. I knew I shouldn't have brought you."
"I'm not kidding you, I really need to find the river clam. That thing is very important to me. Otherwise, do you think I wanted to go in there? I don't have many clothes to begin with, and if I jumped in, I'd be soaked to the bone. I had no choice."
Guo Xiaoxiao knew that Mikel was worried about her, so she patiently explained to him.
"What clam?"
"They're like pearls, round, white, and translucent, in various sizes."
Mikel pondered for a moment, then spoke.
"You mean pearls from oysters?"
Pearls, yes, pearls, so they knew about them. I should have just asked them directly. Guo Xiaoxiao slapped her forehead, realizing how stupid she was.
Yes, do you have any pearls?
Guo Xiaoxiao looked at Mikel expectantly, and Mikel nodded confidently.
Yes, there are plenty.
Pearls are indeed produced in water, but their tribe does not go into the water to collect them themselves because the entire tribe is not very good at swimming. Therefore, pearls are obtained by trading prey with merfolk or other tribes that are willing to risk going into the water.
Pearls are indeed very precious; they are the currency of the beast world, a form of money that can circulate anywhere.
As expected, females like this stuff. Mikel wasn't looking down on Guo Xiaoxiao; if she wanted it, he would give it to her. He hadn't used the pearls he collected much; they were just sitting there piled up for future use.
The Yushan tribe is the strongest in the area, so strong that they would never use clam pearls to trade for anything. Only weaker tribes that cannot gather enough food would use clam pearls to trade for food.
Therefore, no one in the tribe ever used pearls except when they were unable to hunt for food in winter, in which case they would use a large number of pearls to exchange for food.
In recent years, there hasn't been a situation where food is scarce. There are many pearl oysters in the tribe, so no one talks about this anymore.
If Guo Xiaoxiao hadn't mentioned it today, he would have completely forgotten about the pearl in the cave.
How much do you need?
Guo Xiaoxiao said
50
"That's alright. I've kept them in the cave for a long time, probably several hundred. You can take them all if you like; I have no use for them."
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