A guide to surviving in the world of beasts

Seeing Su Ling's happy look, Hu Shan felt that he had found the right thing this time. He asked tentatively, "It's coal, right?"

"Yes, it's coal!" Su Ling smiled so much that her eyes curved into crescents, and said happily, "By the way, is there a lot of coal in that valley?"

"That's good, there are a lot of them." Hushan's tone was filled with pride and joy, "There are several mountains in that valley that are all black stones, and there are a lot of them on the ground. If you dig up the soil, you will find that it is all black charcoal.

Because we are not sure if it is what you are looking for, the leader asked us to bring a basket back for you to confirm first, and then we will arrange for people to dig it up after confirmation."

Su Ling's eyes lit up when she heard this and she nodded repeatedly, "Okay, then you can go dig after you come back from hunting." Her heart was filled with joy, as if she had already seen a blazing fire warming the entire tribe.

"The leader has also made arrangements for this." Hushan continued, "He said that when we deliver the prey back, the team of orcs that went to collect the white wax worms should be back. Once you confirm that this is coal, we can take them with us to dig for coal when we return."

"He is really good at predicting things. The team that went to collect the wax worms just came back yesterday. Then you can tell them tomorrow and then you can set out together." Su Ling said with a smile.

"Here are a few baskets with other stones we brought back. See if there are any that can be used." Hushan said to Su Ling, pointing to a few baskets nearby.

"I almost forgot. I'll check it out now."

There were three baskets next to it, but the baskets were not filled with only three kinds of minerals. Su Ling looked over and saw the colorful stones sparkling in the sun.

Just now, she was only paying attention to the coal and not the other stones. Now, when she saw the stones in the baskets, Su Ling's eyes widened.

He hurriedly went forward and picked up a red stone, "Oh, isn't this a natural ruby? It's so big, if this was on Blue Star, I would be rich." He then took out a green stone from the basket, "This, this is a natural emerald."

Su Ling was stunned by the gems in front of her. She never thought that she would find such precious gems and minerals here. She continued to search in the basket excitedly, and every new stone she found made her excited.

"This piece is actually an emerald!" Su Ling said in a trembling voice, "Oh my God, this green is so transparent, such a green is rare on Blue Star." She gently stroked the emerald, feeling its smooth surface and unique color.

Then, Su Ling found another sapphire, "What kind of gem mine did you dig up? How come you can find gems of so many colors?" Su Ling looked at Hu Shan in a daze and asked.

"They were found on different hills, but there are very few of these brightly colored stones. Are they useful?" Hushan asked uncertainly.

"Ah! These are very beautiful, but they are not very useful to us now except for their beauty." Su Ling shook her head helplessly, looking at the colorful and gorgeous minerals in front of her, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Although these minerals are beautiful, they are not of much practical use for their current life needs.

"Ah! So, there is another basket here, see if there is anything you can use." Hu Shan sighed and pushed the last basket in front of Su Ling, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes. He had hoped that there would be some useful things in this basket that could help them improve their lives.

"Well, let me take a look." Su Ling nodded and began to carefully examine the ore in the basket. She gently turned the ore with her hands, staring at each stone, trying to find some clues that could be used. However, after searching for a while, she did not find any familiar ore.

Just when Su Ling was about to give up, she suddenly noticed a special stone in the basket at the bottom. This stone was a special black color, which was obviously different from other minerals.

Its color is not pure black, but with some gray tones, making the whole stone look like it is covered with a layer of light dust. Under the sunlight, this black color appears dull and gives people an old and mysterious feeling.

"This, is this iron ore?" Su Ling said in disbelief with her eyes wide open.

"Iron ore? Is this the kind of ore you said was used to make ironware?" Hushan was also very surprised. He came over and looked at the stone carefully.

His knowledge of iron ore only stayed in Su Ling's previous description, and he had never seen it in person. Now seeing this stone that seemed to be iron ore, he was full of anticipation and excitement.

"It's hard to say now. I don't know much about iron ore, and further experiments are needed." Su Ling calmed down and thought seriously. Although she thought that this stone might be iron ore, she didn't dare to draw a conclusion easily. After all, judging the ore requires more professional knowledge and experience.

"Well, let me study it further." Su Ling said.

She carefully took out the stone and placed it on the ground aside. Although she was not 100% sure, it should be the case. She would study it after Hushan and the others set off.

"Okay, let's go dig coal first. We'll dig after you confirm the ore." Hushan said.

"Okay, I'll tell you after I finish the experiment." Su Ling said.

"Su Ling, are there any of these stones that can be used?" Hu Di walked over and asked, wiping the sweat off his face.

"Yes, there is coal in it, which is very needed during the cold season. By the way, are you used to going hunting with everyone for the first time? Are you not hurt?" Su Ling asked with a smile.

"Haha, no, everyone is really strong and they cooperate well during hunting. If you get injured, there will be medical team members to help treat you, so there's no need to worry." Hu Di sighed.

"Thank you for your hard work. I'm glad you're not injured." Su Ling said with a smile, "Have you finished the handover?"

"Well, the handover is over, and we're just waiting for Hu Lie to count them." Hu Di said.

"Then you should go back and rest," he asked again, "When will you go back to hunt?"

"Take a day off tomorrow and go back the day after tomorrow," said Hushan.

"Tell Hu Lie if there is anything missing and ask him to get ready." Su Ling said.

"I know, you don't have to worry." Hushan said.

"You're welcome. You should have a good rest." Su Ling said with a smile.

"Then we'll go first." Hushan and Hudi turned and left.

Su Ling looked at their departing backs and sighed in her heart. Over this period of time, the White Tiger Beastmen have been getting along very well with everyone in Rising Sun City. This is good. Hu Yi doesn't have to worry about them anymore, which makes Su Ling very relieved.