It might hurt, and it might be useless. But as long as there was a chance, she wanted to try! After all, how much worse could the outcome be? If they really could recover, it would be a massive blessing for the tribe…
Ye Lan was incredibly excited. She even felt like rushing out right now to find a beastman to test it on. However, she was the tribe’s witch doctor and had to be responsible for her people. She decided to head out shortly and have someone catch a few wild beasts, break their legs, and test the little female’s method first.
Suppressing her inner agitation, Ye Lan stood up and pushed the roasted meat closer to Bai Ning. “Little female, eat something first. I’m going to find someone to make those wooden boards for you.”
Ye Lan hurried out the door. The moment her figure vanished, Bai Ning couldn’t wait any longer and reached for the roasted meat.
Meat!
She hadn’t eaten roasted meat in so long. Ever since she finished the stored meat at home and arrived at the survivor base, she hadn’t seen a single piece of meat! When she couldn’t see it, she didn’t feel the hunger as much, but now, every cell in her body was screaming at her to stuff all this meat into her stomach.
Bai Ning’s mind was filled with nothing but the meat. She didn’t even hear Tongtong calling her; she just grabbed a piece and shoved it into her mouth. Her eyes darted toward the cave entrance every now and then, fearing someone might walk in. It wasn’t that she was worried about her image—after living through the apocalypse, few people cared about that—it was a survival habit. She was terrified someone would suddenly appear and snatch her food away.
After calling out a few times and seeing that Bai Ning had no intention of responding, Tongtong realized she was truly starving. After a moment of thought, the system fell silent.
Host is so pitiful. In the last world, resources were depleted and zombies were everywhere. A soft, delicate girl like Host must have suffered so much. Tongtong looked at Bai Ning with heartache and secretly vowed to be even better to her.
Ye Lan had brought a lot of meat. Bai Ning ate like a whirlwind until her belly was round and bulging. It was only when Tongtong kept reminding her in her ear that she forced herself to stop. Looking at the remaining meat on the leaves, Bai Ning licked the corners of her lips and reluctantly looked away.
“Host, your body is still very weak. You shouldn’t eat a large amount of meat all at once; it will put a huge burden on your system,” Tongtong advised out of concern.
Bai Ning rubbed her protruding belly and lay back on the bed, her face full of satisfaction. “Better to die full than die hungry!”
That one sentence almost brought Tongtong to tears. Host really is too pitiful.
While rubbing her stomach, Bai Ning began to survey her surroundings—she hadn’t had the chance to look closely before. The cave she was in wasn’t very large. Aside from the stone bed she was lying on, there were only a few piles of animal furs of unknown species in the corner and a large stone block by her bed. There was almost nothing else.
It’s so empty, it probably isn’t anyone’s permanent home, she thought.
Having eaten her fill, Bai Ning’s energy had improved significantly. She thought back to the beastman she saw before she fainted. In her panic, she only caught a glimpse of healthy tanned skin and a flash of eight-pack abs, but she hadn’t seen his face clearly. What a pity.
“Tongtong…”
“Host, I’m here! Is there anything I can help you with?”
Bai Ning frowned slightly. “Tongtong, call me ‘Sister’ (Jiejie) instead. Don’t call me ‘Host’ anymore, it doesn’t sound nice. Oh, by the way, do you know which beastman saved me?”
“Really? Host, can I really call you Sister?” Tongtong was surprised and delighted, jumping up and down with excitement in a place Bai Ning couldn’t see.
“Of course.” Hearing the joy in Tongtong’s voice, Bai Ning couldn’t help but curl her lips into a smile. My little system seems quite pure; I wonder if this is its first mission?
“Hahaha… Host—no, Sister, you’re the best! Hahaha…”
“Oh, right! Sister, what did you just ask? The beastman who saved you? I know, I know! He is a beastman of the Silver Wolf Tribe named Beichuan. He’s a warrior with very high combat power. He carried Sister on his back all the way here. Oh, and the cave Sister is living in right now is actually his cave.”
“???”
“What did you say? I’m living in his cave?” Bai Ning was shocked. It wasn’t that she couldn’t stay in his cave, but… “There’s nothing here. How does he live?”
“Sister, according to the information I just scanned, male beastmen who haven’t ‘mated’—which is like getting married—don’t view caves as much more than a place to sleep. They spend their days outside hunting and turn over all their resources to the tribe; they only need enough to stay full. Only after a male mates do they stop turning over everything, keeping a large portion to provide for their partner and cubs. However, if a beastman is diligent, he can go hunting on his own after finishing the tribe’s tasks, and he doesn’t have to hand those over.”
“And if they never mate?”
“If they never mate, they have to keep turning over resources. Once they are too old to hunt, the tribe will support them and provide food.”
Tongtong paused before continuing. “Of course, those are just the rules of the Silver Wolf Tribe. Every tribe has a different survival method. For example, in the Hidden Snake Tribe, snake beastmen are kicked out as soon as they reach adulthood. They can only return once they have a partner. Those who never find one have to survive outside and have no right to live within the tribe. There are other tribes too, each with its own rules. Compared to others, the Silver Wolf Tribe is a very good one. Also, in this beast world, females are scarce while males are many. Females are very precious and popular, so Sister, you are very safe in the Silver Wolf Tribe.”
After listening to Tongtong’s explanation, Bai Ning nodded. Sure enough, it was just like the novels she used to read. Ever since she transmigrated twice, she fully believed that some of those authors might have been like her—transmigrating to other worlds and coming back—otherwise, how could they write things so close to reality?
However, the novels said that a female picked up from outside would usually be defaulted as the partner of the beastman who found her. That wouldn’t happen here, would it?
Please, no! She hadn’t even seen what the guy looked like yet, and she wasn’t ready to find a boyfriend! She just wanted to recover from her injuries, head out to collect plants and animals, earn enough points to exchange for the “Golden Dream,” and see her parents and brother again.
With her stomach full, Bai Ning’s head was filled with messy thoughts as she stared blankly at the ceiling of the empty cave. Seeing that “Sister” had started daydreaming again, Tongtong didn’t disturb her, instead sticking its little butt out and getting busy repairing its system.