A guide to surviving in the world of beasts

After picking the ginger, Hu Yi and the others realized what Su Ling had picked that morning: a full basket of mushrooms.

"Well, Su Ling, this thing is poisonous and cannot be eaten. Some of our tribesmen have picked it and eaten it before, and they fell ill after eating it, with diarrhea and vomiting. If they hadn't eaten so little and were in good health, they would have died by now." Hushan said nervously. Although it was frustrating to not be able to eat the things they had picked all morning, it was better than getting sick from the food.

Hu Yi did not comment on this. He wanted to hear what Su Ling had to say. If Su Ling didn't know, he wouldn't let Su Ling eat. He would just hunt more wild animals and she would never starve.

"Those mushrooms you mentioned should be poisonous mushrooms. There are many kinds of mushrooms, and some are poisonous. I know these. The ones I picked now are non-toxic. If you are worried, go back and find some small animals to feed them. Then observe for a few days and see if there is anything wrong." Although these mushrooms looked the same as the ones she had eaten before, it was a different world, so it was better to be cautious.

Hu Shan was surprised. "It's still possible. In the past, when the tribesmen picked new varieties of wild vegetables, they would try them themselves. Some of them were poisonous. Even if they only ate a little bit, it would still be a big punishment."

Su Ling was speechless. You orcs have such naive ideas. She looked at Hu Yi and raised her eyebrows as if asking him if he had done the same thing before.

Hu Yi found her like this funny, "When I discover a new variety, I won't try it by myself. I will try it with the tribe members knowing about it. But the method you mentioned is indeed good."

Well, she was overthinking it. It was easy to imagine why someone would put something they didn't recognize into their mouth.

It was already noon when we got back to the tribe. After a simple lunch, we went to the tribal square. The hollow wood we had cut was placed there, and orcs who had gathered in the square to learn how to weave bamboo baskets had already gathered.

They divided the work and cooperated with Su Ling's guidance to cut the hollow wood into appropriate lengths and into strips three to five millimeters thick. There were no knives, so they had to use the orcs' sharp claws after they were transformed. Su Ling was worried that their claws would be worn flat, but it was just a thought in her mind.

The next step is to weave the basket, weave the bottom and fix the shape. Su Ling weaves a round one, narrow at the bottom and wide at the top. She slowly weaves the sides to the desired height according to the grain, gathers the edges of the bamboo strips of different lengths, and finally passes hollow wooden strips of appropriate thickness through the bottom and sides to fix the shape. This will make the basket more durable. After adding animal skin straps, a practical backpack basket is ready.

After that, the orcs performed their own performances. Seeing that nothing was wrong, Hu Yi told Su Ling that he had something to discuss with the tribe leader and left.

Seeing that everyone had gotten started, Su Ling found a place to sit down and started weaving. This time she wanted to weave a basket. It would be a waste to put small things in a basket, so a basket still had its uses.

Su Ling was concentrating on weaving the basket in her hands when a female walked up to her. When she noticed that the sun above her head was blocked, she looked up and saw that the person was a tall female. Her height of over 1.8 meters made Su Ling, who was sitting on the ground, look a little weak.

Li looked at the female in front of her. She was pretty but too thin. It would be difficult for her to give birth to cubs. She was different. She was in good health and could give birth easily.

So Hu Yi will definitely have cubs with her. I was really wrong before. I thought the scar on Hu Yi's face was scary, so I wanted to find a good-looking one. However, without strong hunting ability, he would have to starve in the cold season.

Since Hu Yi had given her such precious food during the cold season, he must have wanted to have cubs with her. Looking at Su Ling's thin body, she was very confident that Hu Yi would choose her.

And judging from her appearance, she must be a timid person and must be afraid of Hu Yi's face. She just didn't leave because she was afraid of going hungry when she first arrived in the tribe. She will definitely leave Hu Yi after seeing other good-looking males. So there's nothing wrong with asking her to move out of Hu Yi's cave as soon as possible.

The tribe where Li used to live was robbed by other tribes during the winter season. She escaped and was rescued by Hu Yi. During that time, Hu Yi often sent her some food, which saved her from starving to death.

Su Ling looked at the female in front of her and didn't know what she was imagining. She stood there for a long time without saying anything, and asked with some confusion, "Is there something you don't know?"

"You are the female that Hu Yi brought back to the tribe. My name is Li. Hu Yi and I will have cubs this winter. You should move out of Hu Yi's cave as soon as possible." Li said to Su Ling with a proud look on her face.

Su Ling was stunned. She could only say, "Wow, this is so straightforward and reasonable. Did Hu Yi agree?" She wanted to ask her, but Su Ling was not in a position to do so.

Looking at the strong and plump female in front of him, which was the type that male orcs liked, Su Ling felt looked down upon. He decided to lose the battle rather than the personal one. He stood up and looked at Li, ready to say something.

But before she could open her mouth, she heard a female who was weaving baskets nearby said rudely, "Li, did Hu Yi agree? Don't be the one coming here to cause trouble for Su Ling while Hu Yi is away. Hu Yi never said that he wanted to have a cub with you. If you say that again, be careful or I will go talk to my beast father." No one else spoke for her.

"Hmph, Hu Yi gave me his precious food during the cold season. Hu Yi will definitely agree to have a cub with me. Just wait and see." After saying that, he went back angrily and continued weaving baskets.

Su Ling was speechless. She hadn't said anything yet. She didn't take her seriously at all. She nodded to the female who had just spoken for her and continued her knitting.

"Don't listen to her nonsense. Hu Yi has let you live with him, so he must want to have cubs with you and not with her." The female just now said to Su Ling.

Su Ling was feeling very awkward, and there was no way to move on from this topic. "Haha, it's Hu Yi's freedom to find someone to have a cub with. I'm just staying at his place temporarily, and we're not having a cub together." But thinking about Hu Yi having a cub with someone else, she felt uncomfortable, so she didn't want to continue this topic.

The female also noticed that Su Ling didn't want to continue this topic. "My name is Sha, the tribe leader is my beast father, and the witch is my beast mother. This basket you made is so small, it can't hold much, right?"

Su Ling understood. No wonder Li stopped talking when she heard her say that she was going to find her beastly father.

"This is a basket. It's used in the tribe to hold small things. You see it's very convenient to carry." After saying that, he explained to Sha how to use the basket.

"Oh, yes, it's quite practical to put some small things in it. I'll make one when the basket is finished."

Others also wanted to weave after seeing it, but right now weaving the baskets is the top priority and it’s not difficult, so they can do it when they have free time.

The orcs have strong hands-on skills. They were not very good at weaving at the beginning, but they soon got the hang of it. Now they can weave quickly and well. They have already weaved more than a dozen in this afternoon, which is really amazing.

When Hu Yi and the tribe leader came to the square together, they saw the woven baskets. The tribe leader looked at them happily and kept praising them.

Hu Yi was stopped by a male and told about what happened between Su Ling and Sha. Hu Yi's expression was so cold that Sha couldn't take a step forward when she saw Hu Yi.

After thanking the orc, Hu Yi didn't even look at Sha and walked towards Su Ling.