I'm involved in poverty alleviation in a primitive tribe.

Jiang Ning went to see the Lotus Tribe again. The Lotus Tribe was in an even worse situation. Their strength was not as good as the Clam Tribe, and they did not have many warriors.

The Clam Tribe at least has a few adult Brown Feathered Eagles to help them hunt, but the Lotus Tribe can only rely on the warriors of the hunting team. They give all the prey they bring back to the Wedge-tailed Pteranodon, and the tribesmen have now started to eat vegetarian food.

Jiang Ning frowned. This wouldn't do. Ordinary tribesmen could barely manage, but if the warriors ate vegetarian food every day, where would they get the strength to fight?

Before these young birds can grow up, a whole bunch of them will starve to death.

She summoned the Lotus Witch and the Clam Witch: "There are often some small wild beasts in the grass by the river, such as the rabbits and long-tailed pheasants we raise. Have the warriors who have contracted with the young birds take them over there. There are at least dozens of long-tailed pheasants in the larger grassy areas. Those small wild beasts can also solve some problems and give them some hunting practice."

"Yes!"

The two agreed.

Jiang Ning continued, "Go back and consult the oracle to see if there are any major dangers recently. If not, send more tribesmen out hunting. Now that the three tribes are together, we will share any dangers together. There is no need for the tribe to keep so many people on guard. I will also have the warriors of the Sky Wolf Tribe bring back more game for you, and you can return it later."

"Yes! Thank you, Jiang Wu!"

After hearing Jiang Ning's words, the two of them looked visibly relieved. The tribe was about to have a large number of powerful battle pets, which were the tribe's future hope. Who could easily give them up?

The giant lotus of the Lotus Tribe has sprouted new lotus leaves, which now float everywhere on the river. Every now and then, some big fish are scooped up from the river and thrown onto the shore, whereupon the little pterosaurs swarm over and wipe them out.

The same goes for the clam tribe. Those large clams no longer produce pearls; they search everywhere for food for these brown-feathered eagles, fearing that these little darlings will starve to death.

Mao led a group of kids to collect stone snails in the shallow water. Since the arrival of the Lotus Tribe and the Clam Tribe, these children have been the happiest. Their activity range has expanded from the Tianlang Tribe's residence to the Tianlang River.

When they have nothing to do, they come here to touch the rock snails and catch fish and shrimp in the river. In the past, they would never have dared to dream of such things.

The most fun ones are the giant water lilies. Their favorite game now is to see who can jump the farthest on the water lily leaves. They're not afraid even if they fall into the water, since everyone can swim.

"Mao! Have you fed the rabbit?"

Returning from another hunt, Jiang Ning had a rare moment of leisure. She sat leisurely on a lotus leaf, took off her shoes, and put her feet into the clear river water, feeling the cool water seep through her soles. She was so comfortable that she didn't want to move.

Mao raised his head from the river, still clutching two stone snails in his hand. When he saw Jiang Ning, he couldn't help but smile: "Jiang Wu!"

He quickly ran to the shore, threw the stone snail into the bucket, and then used the nearby rocks to jump onto the lotus leaf where Jiang Ning was.

"Jiang Wu! The rabbits have already been fed. It's all freshly cut grass from this morning, so tender! Some of the rabbits are probably going to give birth in a few days!"

"Well done! Why are you touching the stone snails?" The sun here is so warm that she feels lazy and even wants to lie down and take a nap.

Mao often took these kids around looking for food, but making a single dish of rock snails required too many seasonings, and now it was springtime, and everything was in short supply, so they wouldn't even make pheasants for them anymore.

"That pterosaur from the Lotus Tribe! It's growing so fast, so fierce and majestic! We've already made a deal with Qing from the Lotus Tribe: we'll feed the pterosaur for him, and he'll take us flying around in the sky a few times in the future!"

Jiang Ning had already comfortably lay down, enjoying the pleasant warmth of the spring sun, but upon hearing this, she sat up again.

She asked Mao, "You like pterosaurs?"

Mao answered without hesitation, "Yes! Their pterosaurs are big and can fly! How wonderful!"

"Hmm..." Jiang Ning responded and lay down again.

Mao looked a little confused, then seemed to understand something as he looked at Jiang Ning's expression. He quickly added, "Oh dear! Jiang Wu! I meant that pterosaurs can fly! I've never experienced what it feels like to fly! Sigh, I'm not good at expressing myself! I'm just curious! I like our Sirius more! Really! Jiang Wu, you have to believe me!"

Jiang Ning, who was still lost in thought, burst out laughing when she heard this. She closed her eyes and said, "I also like flying. I don't blame you. Just like what you like. The Lotus Tribe and the Clam Tribe can have other battle pets, so of course we can too."

Mao breathed a sigh of relief and lay down on the lotus leaf, looking at the white clouds in the sky, feeling particularly relaxed.

He turned to look at Jiang Ning beside him and asked with some curiosity, "Jiang Wu, when will Baiya be able to fly?"

Jiang Ning smiled gently, put her hand to her eyes to block the glaring sunlight, and said, "I have no idea."

"Is there anything Jiang Wu doesn't know? It hasn't been that long! Our tribe has completely changed. We even have level three warriors now! You are truly amazing."

Jiang Ning ignored him and brought up another matter: "Can you participate in the autumn festival this year?"

Mao became very animated when this was mentioned!

He sat up and said to Jiang Ning with a smug look, "That's right! I've been using ferocious beast meat to nourish my body! Once I've awakened, I'm sure I'll be able to break through to level one warrior in one go! At that time, I'll ask the shaman to help me contract a celestial wolf, and then I'll have a battle pet too!"

Jiang Ning looked earnestly into his eyes: "You are one of my people. If you really like pterosaurs, of course I can catch one for you."

Mao shook his head: "I'm just curious because I've never experienced what it feels like to fly. I still prefer Sirius; it's warm to sleep with it in winter."

Jiang Ning stopped insisting: "Whatever you say, there's still some time before the sacrifice."

Turning to another question, she asked, "How are Furong and the others?"

Mao: "The shaman has checked on everyone. They are all in good health, able to run and jump. They can't go hunting during this time, and they've been working in the fields every day. The shaman estimates that Furong will give birth soon, while the others will have to wait a few more days."

The people here are all in very good physical condition, which is one of the reasons why they can survive in this primeval forest. Those who are physically weak have long been eliminated.

The young are a major event for the tribe, and the shaman will regularly check on them.

Jiang Ning: "What about Wu Yun's family?"

Wuyun already has a child. The birth rate here is not very high. It's not that she doesn't want to have children, but it's probably because she lives in a harsh environment for a long time, making it difficult to conceive.

Moreover, they usually hunt separately, rarely getting together, except for the winter months when they stay cooped up in caves.

The dark cloud has finally found a second one, and it's treasuring it.