Tiye left scent markers at the cave entrance, then transformed into his tiger form and dashed away.
A tiger’s night vision is about six times that of humans, and its sense of smell is hundreds of times stronger.
Even in the dim night, it could still rely on its sharp senses and superior vision to carry out hunting.
…
Mm.
His nose twitched slightly.
It smells so good.
Si Bai woke up lured by the aroma of roasted meat.
The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Tiye busily roasting meat, while the prey he had brought back was piled up like a small mountain nearby.
Fresh prey, still dripping with blood.
Si Bai felt a slight discomfort.
The strong smell of blood was a feast for the beastmen, but to him it was nauseating.
Fortunately, Tiye quickly noticed his discomfort and immediately moved the rest of the prey outside the cave.
He then picked large banana leaves from ancient trees and carefully covered the hunted prey.
Most people in this world were still struggling on the edge of survival.
Every year, many beastmen starved to death, so all beastmen cherished food deeply.
Tiye was no exception.
There were scent markers he had left around the cave, so ordinary wild beasts would not dare approach.
“Baibai, these fruits are all picked for you.
Try them and see if they taste good.
Do you like them?”
After the awakening of his mate-seeking awareness, he would subconsciously observe the daily habits of sub-beastmen in secret.
For example, what do sub-beastmen like to eat?
What kind of living environment do they prefer?
What type of beastmen do they like.
Understanding the preferences of sub-beastmen was a required lesson for every beastmen.
Tiye thoughtfully weaved a wooden vine basket and placed all the cleaned fresh fruits inside before handing them to Si Bai.
The fruits had been washed very clean.
With one bite, they were full, juicy, and extremely refreshing.
Si Bai narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
His round pupils were clear and beautiful.
Having some fruit before roasted meat to cut the greasiness was indeed a good choice.
The meat was almost done roasting, and the aroma was extremely appetizing.
“Without salt, I can only roast it like this for now.
Actually, my roasting skills are very good.
Once we return to the tribe and get salt, I will roast meat for you every day!”
Tiye cut the most tender piece of roasted meat from the prey with two fingers, placed it into a freshly polished stone bowl, and handed it over.
Then he stepped aside, crouched down, rested his face in his hands, and watched Si Bai eagerly as he ate the food he had personally prepared.
Perhaps Si Bai was truly very hungry.
Even though the roasted meat had no salt or seasoning at all, it actually tasted… quite good.
“Thank you.
It’s very delicious.”
Si Bai sincerely praised it.
Tiye’s eyes immediately curved into crescents.
The corners of his lips lifted even more without him realizing it.
His beautiful amber eyes seemed filled with a night sky of sparkling stars, his joy and excitement almost overflowing.
He barely suppressed the urge to transform into his beast form out of overwhelming happiness and quickly went off to continue roasting Si Bai’s much-anticipated wild Chickute.
After feeding Si Bai, Tiye finally began eating himself.
He directly transformed into his beast form, finished Si Bai’s leftover roasted meat, and then devoured all the raw meat outside the cave.
Only then was he about seventy to eighty percent full.
There was no properly tanned beast hide to cover Si Bai, so Tiye took the initiative to shift into his beast form and slowly moved closer to Si Bai.
“Baibai, sleep while hugging me.
I’m very soft.
I’m very clean.
I wash my tiger fur every day.
Not a single insect grows on it~”
Tiye tried his best to promote himself.
The damp and cold ground was indeed not suitable for sleeping, and it was also covered with sharp stones that could easily cut the skin.
After thinking for a moment, Si Bai did not refuse.
Tiye’s beast form was a tiger about five to six meters long.
When it crouched down in front of him, it was like a luxurious tiger fur bed completely covered in soft fluff.
Si Bai grabbed two tufts of tiger fur and easily climbed up with a push.
Sleeping on a tiger fur bed was unexpectedly a very nice experience.
“Baibai…”
The big tiger flicked its tail, hesitating as if it had something to say.
It crouched on the ground, unable to see the young sub-beastmen from its position.
Worried that the sub-beastmen might fall asleep before it could ask its question, it quickly voiced the doubt it had been holding in.
“…Baibai, which tribe are you from?
When I found you, there was no one else around.
Do you still have any clan members?
If you don’t have anywhere to rely on, you can come live in our tribe!”
“…”
In this situation, Si Bai wisely chose amnesia.
What better excuse could there be than losing one’s memory to explain everything away?
Living in a tribe… that did seem like a good option.
In truth, the recent outbreak of Vilarve had been somewhat suspicious.
These rare insects, which usually hid deep underground, survived by feeding on decaying matter.
They rarely gathered in large numbers to actively attack beastmen.
Yet today, they behaved as if driven mad, losing all rationality and launching frenzied assaults.
Moreover, according to the system’s warning, this world would eventually collapse in the future, with powerful mutated beasts descending from all directions to destroy the order of the beastmen world.
Based on years of mission experience, the system always transmitted the host to a location closest to the target entity.
Which meant…
There was a possibility that a mutated beast had already descended somewhere nearby.
After a peaceful night, the morning light was soft and hazy.
Si Bai rubbed his eyes, climbed down from the tiger’s back, washed up briefly, and then went to wake up the big tiger.