Chapter 11: Chapter 11: An Unexpected Surprise
Zhile did not ask any questions and followed Si Shuo's instructions. He picked up some snail worms that were about the size of walnuts in the stream and threw them into the shrimp cage. He then placed the shrimp cage where the stream flowed into the Shenmu River.
Si Shuo completed the daily collection task for two and a half hours today and obtained sixty-three beast coins.
She bought a bottle of amino acid shampoo for hair care and a bottle of peach-scented shower gel for moisturizing and skincare, successfully achieving a balance between income and expenditure!
After a good bath, she felt refreshed.
After Si Shuo put on her clothes and came out, Zhile pulled her into his arms. The little female smelled fragrant all over, and he couldn't help but hold her and nibble on her for a while.
If he wasn't afraid that she would catch a cold, he would have wanted more!
Zhile then stuffed a grilled fish into Si Shuo's hand, whose face was flushed. He wiped her hair with an animal skin, asked about the collection, and also told her about how he led people to dig traps to catch tusked piglets.
They both liked the feeling of sharing with each other.
After Si Shuo finished eating two fish, the two packed up their things and went to collect the shrimp cages.
In less than an hour, the originally empty shrimp cage was filled with densely packed shrimps and crabs, as well as some water snakes and fish!
Si Shuo happily walked around Zhile, various recipes for cooking river fish already emerging in her mind. She interpreted the term "greedy cat" particularly vividly.
Zhile's Adam's apple rolled, and he shook his head amusedly as he pulled out the heavy shrimp cage.
He poured the river fish onto the leaves, and before the fish could crawl out, Si Shuo collected them into her space.
There were more than 40 kilograms of river fish in one shrimp cage!
Not only that, but the system also prompted that twenty beast coins had been deposited into her account. In other words, the time spent putting down the shrimp cages was also a type of collection, which was a pleasant surprise.
Tusked pigs had solid skin and a layer of hard bristles on the outside. Ordinary attacks did not cause much damage to them, but tusked pigs were strong, and their long tusks could easily pierce the bodies of orcs. They moved in groups and were particularly vengeful, often chasing and killing the enemies who hurt them.
Because of this, orcs would usually avoid herds of tusked pigs.
However, the six of them dispersed the herd, killed three adult pigs weighing more than 500 kilograms, and captured seven piglets alive.
Zhile got 130 kilograms of pork and a piglet.
That night, everyone was discussing this matter, and many males came over to learn from the experience.
Cui Tai and Ke Biao laughed and scolded as they drove the people away. Could this skill be advertised to the public? Moreover, they still hoped to continue catching piglets in this way in the next few days.
The big guys were not annoyed. Instead, they enthusiastically held torches and went to look at the piglets, laughing when they heard them howling loudly in fear.
After returning to the cave, Zhile kept 10% of the pork, smeared it with salt, and hung it outside, putting the rest into the space.
"Zhile, we have space now. We can eat fresh meat at any time. You don't have to take such a big risk to catch piglets alive," Si Shuo said, looking at the scratches on his body. She crushed some herbs and applied them with heartache.
As she pressed them, she activated Level 1 "Spring Breeze," and a faint fluorescent light spread out from her palm.
Zhile clearly felt a gentle energy.
He looked down, his face changed instantly, and he grabbed her wrist, asking anxiously, "Mao Zi, how did you get superpowers? As far as I know, only the Holy Female who is blessed by the Beast God can have a superpower. Does anyone else know about your ability?"
Si Shuo shook her head and whispered in his ear, "No, this is my first time using it. I didn't know I had superpowers before."
Zhile touched her face with a complicated expression and leaned his head against hers. "Kitten, I would rather you didn't have superpowers and didn't look so seductive, so that I can still greedily dominate you for a while."
Si Shuo put her arms around his waist and buried her head in his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat that had disrupted its rhythm. "But Si Shuo also wants to protect Zhile. It's not necessarily a bad thing that I have superpowers. As long as I use them carefully and don't let others know, maybe this can be a way for me to save my life."
Zhile felt a little pain in his heart, so he picked her up and walked into the inner room. "I won't go hunting tomorrow. I will protect you while you go to gather. I can help you process the river fish and make a few rattan baskets to store things."
He was talking seriously, but his hands were already tasting the appetizers…
Another night of debauchery!
Si Shuo could no longer take sleeping seriously.
The variety of plants on the mountain was richer than that of the bushes, including wild fruits, fungi, herbs, and condiments. Si Shuo discovered a small surprise almost every step she took.
Zhile followed her closely, weaving a rattan basket in his hand and carrying a lot of stones in his animal skin bag. He threw a stone at passing hares and birds and even dug up a few nests of bamboo rats!
Si Shuo felt that Zhile could take good care of her by himself.
Her space was only two cubic meters, which was totally insufficient, so she collected items one day and processed them the next.
For example, she could make preserved fruits, jams, dried meat, meat floss, fish balls, shrimp balls, crab sticks, seasoning powder, and prepared medicinal materials.
The wages for primary processing were five beast coins higher per hour than for gathering. She was busy and productive.
Every time Zhile came back from hunting, she would treat him to reduce his pain and improve her proficiency in the use of her skills.
When she still had some supernatural power left, Si Shuo treated the scars on his face and repaired the cracks in his dantian.
When she used up all her energy, Zhile fed her a level 6 crystal!
After half a month, the scar on Zhile's face really faded a little, and the three red beast patterns on his neck became more solid, showing signs of breaking through to Level 4. Her energy reserves also doubled, allowing her to continue treatment for a longer period of time, reaching fifty uses.
Of course, when she had nothing to do, she would think about the art of inducing labor. This skill had no combat power and only shortened the growth period of plants to a certain extent. The proficiency increased very slowly, barely reaching Level 5, making it particularly useless!
Zhile installed a wooden door at home, but this wooden door was vulnerable to the orcs. It could only protect against gentlemen but not villains.
The house was filled with new items, and the couple seemed ready to start their own life.
Soon, the tribe's spring hunt arrived, and Zhile was busy all morning:
"Kitten, the food stored at home is enough for you to eat for a month.
Half of the males in the tribe participated in the spring hunt, leaving half the number of people guarding the gathering team, and many stray beasts were waiting for such an opportunity.
What do you want? Wait for me to come back and pick it with you. Don't leave the tribe unless it's absolutely necessary…"
Si Shuo listened carefully and nodded continuously. "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Zhile looked at the little female he had been feeding for half a month. There was finally some flesh on her face, and she was no longer the pitiful, trembling figure she had been before.
His throat was a little tight, and he spoke with difficulty:
"What if something happens in the tribe, or I can't come back? Kitten, remember to find yourself a powerful beast husband…"
Si Shuo was so angry that she pulled down his neck, stood on tiptoe, and bit his lips angrily.
"Zhile, you must come back.You know, I'm not like other subfertile females.
I am a born alienated cat-orc. Except for you, no one in the nearby tribe dares to take me.
Do you want me to go to the female cave or be bullied by stray orcs?
You can only protect me if you are alive, so just treat it as loving me, okay?"
By the end of her speech, she was crying, and Zhile deepened the kiss because of the pain.
"Okay, I will definitely come back! I have a strong life, the Beast God will not take me away."