Traveling through the world of beasts, making a living

Mona directed everyone to dig a large pit, draw water from the river with bamboo, select loess with relatively strong viscosity, screen, wash, grind and remove impurities to form a powder that can be used to make pottery.

Mix the prepared powder with water thoroughly to form a paste, and use a flat and smooth stone to knead the embryo. Mona first kneaded an earthen bowl that looked like a real thing, and then placed it on a shelf to dry in the sun.

"You all saw this, right? This is one of the steps. It's shaped like this, dried in the sun, and then fired. It's a ceramic bowl. Of course, some items are frequently used and urgently needed, so you can mold them however you like, but they must be practical. If this batch is successfully fired, we can go to other tribes or the main city to trade."

"Witch, our knotty bamboo products are also very practical. White rice, gray rice, yellow rice, and medicinal herbs can all be traded?" asked an older orc.

"We can buy some bamboo products, but not other products. Our tribes have just merged, and our overall strength isn't strong enough. We shouldn't advertise it now, lest other tribes become concerned. White rice, gray rice, yellow rice, and medicinal herbs are all essential for our survival, so we can't advertise them to the outside world. Do you understand?"

"I understand, witch!" The beasts nodded in shame. After a few months of peaceful life, they had forgotten the cruelty of fighting for food. To save food, the old beast left the tribe and found a quiet place to die. Mona didn't give them much time to mourn.

"The cold season is coming soon, and we don't have much time to waste. You guys make the molds here, and I'll lead some orcs to dig a kiln. Once the molds are finished and dried, we'll start firing the pottery over there!"

"Bixi, Wushuang, you two stay here and keep an eye on this. Anyone who is not paying attention or is lax will be kicked out."

"Understood, Wu!"

"Longying, Qingli, let's go to the foot of the mountain to find a place to open a kiln"!

Qingli transformed into a white wolf and gently picked up Mona with its tail and placed her on its back. The three of them quickly reached the foot of the mountain. Mona opened the system and said, "Tongzi, scan and see which area is suitable for building a kiln." "Okay, host."

Tongzi's operation hummed for a moment, and after a moment, it beeped. "Host, we've found a suitable place to build a cave. It's fifty meters southeast."

Mona brought the two of them to their destination. The place was sheltered from the wind and had a natural depression above it. There were few trees around, making it very suitable for building a kiln.

"This is it, Longying. You and Qingli will be responsible for cutting down trees, and I will plan the cave." Mona took out a stone axe from the space and threw it to Longying.

Longying took the axe and chopped down a tree hard, while Qingli turned into a human form to help drag the felled tree to the side.

After working for most of the day, a simple cave dwelling was finally built. Mona wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "Go back and rest today. We'll bring the tribe back tomorrow to continue improving the cave dwelling."

That night, the five of them sat at the bamboo table, eating dinner and discussing what they had seen and heard that day. "Na, Wushuang and I discovered that some orcs are spying on the entire pottery-making process. They're quite ambitious. From now on, we need to separate our efforts and let them focus on just one step to prevent leaks."

"Did you see clearly who they are or whether they are orcs from that tribe?" Mona asked seriously.

"They are from the Silver Wolf Tribe, but not the original Silver Wolf tribe. The original Silver Wolf tribe has characteristic white hair. Theirs are gray and brown."

"Qingli, what do you think? This is one of your people."

"Na, I'll tell Father Beast to be careful. The Silver Wolf Tribe isn't entirely made up of our own people. Last snowy season, three tribes, black, gray, and brown, joined in, making up half of the tribe. I also felt it was dangerous, but Father Beast said they were all our own people. Taking them in will only strengthen the Silver Wolf Tribe!"

"Qingli, there is no time to lose, go and call your father beast immediately." Long Ying stood up and said seriously.

"Brother Ying, do you suspect these wolf beasts have infiltrated the Silver Wolf Tribe on purpose?"

"Yes, you remember that the chief of the herbivorous tribe also rescued Wushuang in the previous snow season. These wolf beasts also sneaked in the previous snow season. Their motives are not simple. Wushuang, your strength has increased. When you recover your memory, let Xiaobutian help you take a good look tonight."

"I...Okay, thank you for your hard work, Na!"

Qingli rushed in hurriedly, dragging her father beast. "Na, Brother Long, ask."

"Little wolf cub, you're such an ungrateful bastard, you're dragging your father to death!"

"Qingli, slow down. Let your father beast rest for a while. Drink some water and catch your breath!"

"Witches are still the best, you ungrateful wolf. If I hadn't shamelessly asked for a partner for you, you wouldn't know where to hunt wild beasts. You're killing me, an old beast. Humph."

"Chief, there are no outsiders here. I want to ask you something. Qingli told me that the three wolf tribes, Gray, Black, and Brown, came here for refuge during the snowy season before last?"

The tribe leader narrowed his eyes and recalled, "Yes, it was the snowy season before last. It snowed constantly, enough to drown an adult beast. Luckily, our Silver Wolf Tribe's priest predicted it and took precautions in advance, moving into caves. All our stone and wooden houses collapsed. That year, a snowstorm hit the East Continent, killing many orcs. The Teng Snake Tribe's priest must have predicted this as well. When the Gray, Black, and Brown Wolf tribes came to us for refuge, they also said it was a snowstorm. We also suffered casualties in the snowstorm, so we took them in to strengthen the Silver Wolf Tribe."

"Chief, all those who came to seek refuge are adult males. Are there no old or young female beasts?"

"Huh? How did you know?

Our priests also asked about this at the time, and they said they all died during the migration.”

"No, females are responsible for continuing the tribal bloodline. It is impossible that no female in a race survived. This is not reasonable. It is a planned and premeditated defection. As for the purpose, we don't know. Chief, tell your close confidants to be on high alert. If you find anything wrong, detain them secretly first and then interrogate them." Long Ying knocked on the edge of the table and said casually.

"I understand. Thank you, Lord Longying, and Wu. Boy, be good to your female. It's a blessing you've earned in several lifetimes, so cherish it!" The patriarch was still chattering when he was forcibly dragged away by Qingli.

The others remained silent until Long Ying spoke up, "Bixi, your Teng Snake tribe is entirely yours, so don't worry too much. However, during this pairing ceremony, some wolves paired up with female Teng Snakes. As long as they have no ill intentions, they won't become strays. They won't harm the females either. But we can't rule out the possibility that they're spies, trying to spy on the tribe's development and manufacture various tools. After the pottery firing is finished, we'll select some people to go to the mine to smelt iron and forge weapons."

"Well, what do you think? If you have no objection, then listen to Brother Ying." The three beasts nodded in unison.

"Little one, two of you served him last night, is he okay?"

Mona blushed when asked and nodded shyly, "Zizi likes it very much. It's very quiet today."

"Okay, we'll all be with you today. You can keep an eye on Wushuang. As for your secret, there's no need to hide it from them. We're all your best husbands, and you're our priority."

Mona looked at the four people, feeling grateful and sweet.

"I have a system like yours. It has its own space, which can be used to explore things. It also has a robot-operated medical space that can treat illnesses and save lives. You can also exchange items, but the system needs to scan them before you can confirm the exchange. Another way is to earn points. Points are mainly based on your contribution to the wilderness, and are distributed by the system."

"Little One has already told you her secret. You must keep it strictly confidential. Little One, you must not use the space unless it is absolutely necessary."

"I know, Brother Ying!"

"Take two green crystals first. Then take Wushuang for a checkup and let him recover his memory as soon as possible. I have a feeling there's a big conspiracy approaching us."

Mona took the green crystal, reached out and pulled Wushuang, and walked to the medical space. The robot immediately appeared and said, "Welcome, Master. What are your instructions?"

"Wushuang, don't worry, just close your eyes and take a good sleep."

"Don't worry, I believe you, Na!"

Mona pressed the work button on the robot, and everything went smoothly. Mona patted Wushuang's hand, comforting him. After a while, the treatment was over, and Wushuang slowly opened his eyes.

"I remembered something..." Wushuang's eyes were clear. "Before the last snow season, I carried out a mysterious mission, but an accident happened during the mission, causing me to lose my memory. Now I remember that the mission seemed to be related to the Silver Wolf Tribe..."

Mona and the others looked at each other. It seemed that there was something strange about Wushuang's amnesia.

"Anyway, you've finally recovered your memory." Mona said with a smile, "Let's go out first and then make a long-term plan."

The two left the medical space, determined to face the upcoming challenges. And the conspiracy behind it gradually surfaced...

"It turns out Wushuang is from the Elk Tribe of the Western Continent. Because he hadn't transformed for a long time and looked strange, he wasn't taken seriously. The priests divined that a goddess had descended from the sky and was in the Silver Wolf Tribe of the Eastern Continent, so they sent him to investigate. On the way to the Eastern Continent, they discovered that another tribe had also divined the coming of a goddess. Elites from the three wolf tribes—the Gray, Black, and Brown—went there, infiltrated the Silver Wolf Tribe, discovered the goddess, and destroyed the Silver Wolf Tribe, thus achieving their goal of unifying the beast world."

Long Ying narrowed his eyes dangerously. "They're really here for Little Bit. Starting tomorrow, Little Bit can't be without someone by his side. Wushuang and I will be one team, and Bixi and Qingli will be the other. We'll be guarding Little Bit day and night. Little Bit, Qingli and I will go build the cellar tomorrow. You stay home and don't go anywhere."

"I'll set up a formation around the house. Watch me walk into the yard. No one except the four of us is allowed to enter the yard. Do you understand?"

"I understand. For Na, it doesn't matter if I sacrifice my life!" Qingli replied arrogantly.

Each of them had their own thoughts and tossed and turned until dawn.