Traveling through the world of beasts, various big guys are chasing after your pets!

"Hongyi said that it was father who asked him to come find us and ask us to go out and play together."

Listening to Mo Ran's explanation, He Jiaojiao couldn't help but feel a little skeptical. Hong Yi had only called out twice, so could he really translate such a long sentence?

Seeing He Jiaojiao's disbelief, Mo Ran was a little amused and said, "If you don't believe me, ask Hong Yi."

He Jiaojiao shifted her gaze to Hong Yi, only to see him nod in a very human manner.

He Jiaojiao was petrified!

Well, she misunderstood.

After quickly finishing her meal, He Jiaojiao changed into a new animal-skin skirt and sat on Mo Ran's dragon body. The rapid descent made He Jiaojiao feel like she was on a roller coaster.

Following Hong Yi to a meadow, He Jiaojiao discovered that not only were there her companions, but also a number of orcs she didn't recognize. They formed a large circle, with a large area in the center left empty, as if some activity was about to take place.

"Jiaojiao, you're here!"

Seeing Hongyi bringing people, Zhutian hurriedly came forward, and the others also raised their heads and looked towards He Jiaojiao.

"What is this doing?"

Looking at the large group of orcs not far away, He Jiaojiao asked curiously.

"I know you enjoy the hustle and bustle, and you're curious about the civilizations of each tribe. Today is the Eagle Tribe's annual mate selection ceremony. So I've asked Hongyi to invite you over to watch."

Choosing a partner?

Is that what you mean?

Without waiting for He Jiaojiao to ask, Zhutian took the initiative to explain.

It turns out that the Eagle Tribe gathers all the adult or nearing adult females on a specific day each year, then invites the single males to compete for them. Of course, whether or not a female can successfully form a mate is entirely up to the individual. Once the two parties confirm the pairing, the priests pray and bless them in public, hoping that they will produce more cubs for the tribe.

Uh...isn't this just a blind date conference in disguise?

Should be fun!

The companions had already taken up their prime viewing spots, and Ziyi had already started a fire, roasting the prey she had caught. A few dragon fruits lay on the rocks beside the fire. But when she looked closely, it seemed no one was actually eating them, as if they were just for display.

Looking at the dazzling array of fruits, He Jiaojiao suddenly remembered that this is a tropical place, so there should be many kinds of fruits.

"Jiaojiao, we just ate this, and it's not tasty!" Ziyi couldn't help but complain quietly when he saw He Jiaojiao staring at the dragon fruit. "This fruit looks bright red, but when you bite it open, there are white seeds inside. There are too many seeds, so it's really troublesome to eat."

It sounds like the orcs not only don't know how to peel the dragon fruit, they even spit out the seeds...

He Jiaojiao tried hard not to laugh, then picked up a smaller dragon fruit, peeled off the skin very neatly, opened her mouth and was about to bite it, but was stopped by Zhutian.

"Jiaojiao, let me do it!"

Zhutian took the peeled dragon fruit from He Jiaojiao, and then used the skewer to pick out the black seeds one by one, which made He Jiaojiao numb!

What kind of cool operation is this?

“Is this how you all eat?”

He Jiaojiao couldn't help but ask.

Zhutian nodded. "There are also females in the tribe who like to eat the fruit. After all, it is very juicy. However, females cannot eat the seeds inside, so they usually choose to let their partners pick out the seeds."

When I replied, Zhutian was still picking seeds diligently.

"No need! This is too troublesome." He Jiaojiao didn't say anything and bit Zhutian's hand directly.

So sweet~

I have to say, the fruits in the animal world are really sweet.

"Jiaojiao!" Zhutian's face changed drastically. If he wasn't afraid of hurting He Jiaojiao, he would even want to reach out and dig the fruit flesh out of He Jiaojiao's mouth. "Spit it out!"

Seeing Zhutian so anxious, the hearts of the others also rose to their throats.

He Jiaojiao didn't spit it out directly. Instead, she chewed it a few times and swallowed it. "This can be eaten directly. There's no need to pick out the seeds inside."

Zhutian's face was completely pale. He had never seen a female eat the seeds in a fruit. The reason males could eat them was because most males could swallow their prey raw, while females were always delicate and could get into trouble if they weren't careful.

Looking at Zhutian's expression, He Jiaojiao wondered if she had just scared him. But this is really how you eat dragon fruit. Who would be so kind as to ask their partner to pick out the seeds after eating a dragon fruit? Isn't that insane?

"Ah Tian, don't worry, I've eaten this before. I ate it directly like this. There won't be any problems."

"Really...really?"

Zhutian was still very worried. After all, no female had ever been eaten like this before, and he was really worried.

"Really!" He Jiaojiao was helpless. "We call this pitaya. The seeds inside help intestinal peristalsis and are good for the body." Then He Jiaojiao gave them some popular science introduction about pitaya.

Although I don't know where He Jiaojiao knew all this, she explained it very convincingly and it didn't sound like she was making it up.

"Is it really okay?"

Zhutian was still a little worried, but his complexion looked much better than before.

"It's really okay!"

He Jiaojiao had no choice but to explain again.

"Don't worry, Jiaojiao is not the kind of ignorant female. Since she said it's okay, it really is okay."

Even so, Mo Ran couldn't help but scratch He Jiaojiao's nose and said, "Explain it clearly next time. Look how scared Jiang Zhutian is."

He Jiaojiao nodded embarrassedly. She was just anxious to prove it and didn't expect Zhutian to be so scared.

"It's okay." Zhutian said.

After a scare, with the sound of drums, the Eagle tribe leader came out. After a few simple words, five or six young females walked out of the crowd. He Jiaojiao knew two of them, one was Ali and the other was Que Ling.

In such a large tribe, there are only a few females of marriageable age, which is enough to prove that females are extremely rare in the animal world.

After a brief introduction, the patriarch stepped aside, and the single males surrounding him also stood up and walked towards the females they liked.

Of course, these choices are two-way. The males stand behind the females they like. If the females don't like them, some of them turn around and leave, while others just switch to another female.

After a few rounds, two males stood behind Ali. One was an eagle beast, and He Jiaojiao couldn't tell the other one because he had no animal ears on his head and no tail behind him. However, his outstanding appearance made He Jiaojiao vaguely guess.

"Is the one behind Ali a mermaid?" He Jiaojiao asked, pointing at the male.