A guide to surviving in the world of beasts

It was very cold when she first came out, but it was much better now. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she felt that the Hieronymus bead on her chest seemed to be emitting heat. Although the heat was not high, it was just enough to make the skin where the bead was worn slightly warm, but it was also very good.

Su Ling told Hu Yi about this discovery in surprise. Hu Yi only knew that the Hierophant Beast Pearl could nourish the body and improve physical fitness, but he didn't expect it to have such an effect. He was very happy and reminded, "Then you must wear it carefully in the future and don't take it off casually."

"Well, of course. I haven't taken it off since you put it on me." Knowing that the beads have this effect, Su Ling will of course wear them well.

Soon, they arrived at a big cave. Several little beastmen wearing thick animal skins were playing at the entrance of the cave. Voices of adults shouting could be heard from the cave, but the little ones were laughing and pretending not to hear.

Hu Yi came closer with Su Ling on his back. A few orcs saw them and gathered around them, jokingly greeting them. "Brother Hu Yi, Sister Su Ling, you are here. It's warm in the cave, especially comfortable."

"Since it's so warm, why did you come out to play?" Su Ling asked with a smile, sticking her head out from Tiger Wing's back.

"Haha, Sister Su Ling, look at our clothes. I just came out too, and I just wanted to try it out to see if I would be cold outside wearing this clothes. I will go back soon." A little orc named Hu Qi answered, and the other little orcs nodded in agreement.

Each one of them is chubby and very cute and well-behaved.

"Well, what's the result? Are you still cold?" Su Ling was also a little curious. She herself wore three layers inside and three layers outside when she went out, while Hu Yi only wore an underwear inside and a thicker animal skin coat outside, but he said he didn't feel cold. Su Ling looked at the little orcs and didn't see much.

Several children nodded. "Well, wearing clothes made of cloth inside feels much warmer than wearing only animal skins. That's why we dare to come out."

The fur coat is thick, but not close-fitting. When the wind blows, it blows straight into the clothes. Of course, it is not as warm as wearing a close-fitting underwear inside.

"Okay, then you can't play around. You have to go into the cave when it gets cold. Got it?"

"knew."

As they were talking, they entered the cave. Hu Yi put the person down and took off the cloak she was wearing. A lot of snow had fallen on the cloak. Hu Yi shook off the snow on the cloak and found a place to hang it up.

Seeing the people coming in, everyone was happy and a little excited and greeted the two of them. Several parents of the little orcs also came forward to take their cubs away.

After a round of greetings, everyone continued to do their own things. In fact, there was nothing to do. The winter season was very idle. The females just took out animal skins or some cloth and sewed and mended them. However, there was only so much cloth, only enough for each person to make two sets of clothes, and they were done as soon as they were made.

There wasn't much rattan left, and many people were rushing to weave cloth.

The patriarch came over and told the two of them about some of the things that had happened in the past few days.

"The kang is better than we thought. When the cold season started, everyone rushed to the cave and heated up all the kang beds. No one got sick because of the sudden drop in temperature."

"The animals were also driven into the specially dug caves. Only a few bleating beasts that entered the caves the latest froze to death. The others are fine, just a little listless. They will be fine in a few days."

Hu Yi continued, "It's good that everything else is fine. The ones that died of freezing can be cooked and eaten by everyone." After thinking for a while, he said, "We can't relax our patrols just because it's cold. Everyone should be alert and not let down their guard just because we have just entered the cold season."

Su Ling listened quietly to the conversation between the two. She wanted to see the progress of Hu Luo's bow and arrow making.

The clan leader looked at Su Ling and wanted to hear her opinion, so he asked gently, "Does Su Ling have anything else to say?"

Hearing the tribe leader asking about herself, Su Ling thought about it carefully and said, "Are there any other ways to enter the tribe besides the one we usually take?"

"There is a seldom-used path in the back mountain. There are not many wild animals there. Occasionally, some females will go there to pick wild vegetables. When patrolling, people will also go to check. Is there any problem with this?" Hu Yi didn't know why Su Ling did this.

Su Ling thought about it and suggested, "It's the cold season now, and there are no wild vegetables to pick on the mountain. Can we seal it off temporarily? Otherwise, if any wild animals or people sneak in from there, we won't be able to find them in time."

The chieftain said at this time, "But now the soil is frozen and difficult to dig. Even if you dig it out and block it, you can still break it open with a little effort."

In the current orc world, cement has not been invented. Walls are built with mud and stones, and are not very high, so many tall orcs or beasts can break in.

Su Ling understood, "I know that, but have you ever thought about building an ice wall?"

"Ice wall? How to build a wall with ice?" The patriarch expressed his doubts at the right time.

Su Ling explained, "The temperature outside is so low that water will freeze into ice. We can make some molds as big as possible, put water into the molds, wait for the water to freeze into ice, and then take it out. We can get wall materials that are more regular than stone. Put them together, pour water on them, and wait for the water to merge with the ice, and then we can build an ice wall. The thickness and height can be controlled manually. After the cold season, when the weather warms up, the ice wall will melt naturally."

The patriarch's expression at this time was one of confusion, which soon turned into surprise.

"Okay, this is a good idea. I'll get some people to do it." Then he hurriedly gathered the tribesmen.

As they spoke, everyone listened quietly. Seeing the chief approaching, the orcs, who had nothing to do as the cold season approached, stood up and surrounded the chief.

"Don't you have to go?" Su Ling asked Hu Yi beside her.

"There are enough people. I will go with you to find Hu Luo and see if he has made the bow and arrow. Don't think that I don't know that you came to the big cave just to know the progress of bow and arrow production." Hu Yi rubbed Su Ling's head.

"Haha, nothing can be hidden from you. Aren't you curious?" Su Ling asked.

"I'm curious, so let's go." He took Su Ling's hand and walked towards the next cave.

When we arrived, we saw Hu Luo concentrating on polishing a longbow in his hand. The bow was made of black wood, and there were several bows of different colors and materials placed around it.

Hu Luo did not notice the two people who came into the cave, and was only focused on the work at hand.