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

Seeing their actions, Hongyue also brought a few people and followed behind Jiang Ning.

Upon reaching the lake, the warriors of the clam tribe entered the water. Soon, the previously calm lake surface became turbulent again, and eventually, one by one, large clams emerged from the water.

The soldiers lifted the giant clam ashore and placed it on the bank.

“Jiang Wu, all the pearls stored in our tribe are here.” Clam Wu gestured for Jiang Ning to come forward and take a look.

Jiang Ning walked up to the clams, and the warriors of the clam tribe opened the large clams. These were probably large clams that had died in the past and were now being used as containers. The clams were filled with pearls.

"You hid all the pearls in the lake?" Jiang Ning looked at the pearls, each about the size of a coin, with a smooth surface and a warm luster. There were not only white pearls, but also pink, gold, black, and purple ones. Clearly, these had been carefully selected by the clam tribe.

Clam Witch replied, “Yes, Ginger Witch. For us, there is no place safer than the water. These pearls have the effect of detoxification and hemostasis. If you need them, you can grind them up and carry them with you. When you need them, you can sprinkle them directly on the injured area. You can also eat them, but the effect will be slower.”

"I'll take all these pearls." Jiang Ning nodded. With these pearls, the hunting team would likely have an easier time hunting strange skeletal beasts in the future.

These were all accumulated by the Clam Tribe over generations. Besides being used by their own people, they were also used to exchange for goods at trade fairs. Suddenly handing them all over caused the Clam Witch great heartache.

Jiang Ning looked at his expression and said, "Our original plan was to kill all the Clam Tribe people who dared to offend the Sky Wolf Tribe. I secured a chance for you to live within the tribe. If you feel humiliated, you can choose the first option now. Anyway, I can get my hands on all these pearls."

"The Clam Tribe dares not! The Clam Tribe thanks Jiang Wu for his mercy! We will never forget it!" The Clam Wu lowered his head deeply, and even the warriors of the Clam Tribe beside him dared not move.

“Now that you have pledged allegiance to the Sirius Tribe, I will not treat you unfairly,” Jiang Ning said, softening his tone.

She gave the warriors a deep look and then said, "From now on, you only have two things to do. First, protect the safety of my Sirius tribe's waters and ensure there are no losses. Second, provide me with pearls. Apart from that, as long as you do nothing to betray the Sirius tribe, I will not interfere in your tribe's internal affairs."

“These two things shouldn’t be difficult for you. After you move to the Sirius River, your people and clams will be hunting in the water, so the safety of the waters is closely related to you. As for pearls, as long as the pearls you provide are good enough, I can exchange them with you for something, whether it’s food or exotic bones.”

At this point, Jiang Ning couldn't help but feel a little worried. To obtain pearls of higher quality, they needed to improve the strength of their oysters. They hadn't even secured their own tribe's wolves yet; for now, they'd have to make empty promises.

Clam Witch breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought that after pledging allegiance to the Sirius Tribe, she would have to live the life of a slave. Fortunately, she was relieved.

Jiang Ning turned her head. The clam tribe had almost finished packing up. Primitive people didn't have much property. They carried their weapons with them, and their animal skin clothing and other items were packed into large bags and carried on their shoulders.

As for stone tools, take what you can, and make new ones for what you can't.

They also brought some dried fish and other food, which was their reserve; no primitive person would easily throw away their food.

"When can we set off?" Jiang Ning asked Bang Wu.

The clam shaman replied respectfully, "It's almost ready. We can set off now."

"Let's go then." Jiang Ning called over Baiya. In the short time that he hadn't paid attention to it, it had actually darted to the lakeside and caught a clam from the water.

Baiya, carrying a clam in its mouth, came to Jiang Ning, wagged its tail, and looked at Jiang Ning innocently.

Jiang Ning looked at its soaking wet fur and felt a headache coming on. "Shake the water off it, we're going back."

Baiya walked to the side, easily biting open the clam shell with its sharp teeth, and licked the clam meat inside with its tongue. Then it began to shake its fur. Its fur was thick and dense, so shaking it could only shake off some water droplets and could not completely dry its body.

After organizing their ranks, they headed upstream along the river, with the Clam Tribe members leading the way and the Sirius warriors following behind.

The atmosphere in the group was somewhat heavy; everyone walked silently, as if bidding farewell to their homeland.

The people of the Bang tribe carried heavy luggage, some even carrying their relatives and children on their backs; their faces were filled with reluctance and sorrow.

Some of them had never left the tribe's territory since birth, never imagining that their first departure would be their last.

The scenery along the riverbanks gradually became unfamiliar; the familiar sights they once knew were gone. The river before them became clearer, and the current more rapid.

No one sympathized with them. Even the clam tribe itself felt that they were simply too weak. On this continent, strength was paramount, and those who couldn't protect their tribes were left to be slaughtered.

The enormous clams swim upstream along the river, and occasionally one or two can be seen surfacing. They are huge, but they move with extraordinary agility. They can swim freely in the water, as if they were water spirits.

The aquatic creatures along the way all fled at the sight of them, and waves were stirred up on the river surface. No one wanted to provoke such a large-scale migration of clams.

Jiang Ning recalled the videos of scallops swimming that she had seen before, and then thought about the state of these large clams underwater, and she could hardly bear to look at them.

The people of the Clam Tribe had no mounts and could only walk. Although primitive people were physically strong, their walking speed was not very fast. After walking for several days, they finally reached the territory of the Sky Wolf Tribe.

When the people of the Clam Tribe saw the fields of crops planted by the Sirius Tribe in the distance, they began to stir. It was summer, and the crops that the Sirius Tribe had planted in the spring were growing very well.

The elephant ear taro has grown large leaves, and some of the lotus roots that Hibiscus casually scattered have also bloomed into large flowers.

You can vaguely see some small white flowers on the red finger fruit trees above, and some people are picking fresh red finger fruits with baskets on their backs. At this time of year, some early-ripening red finger fruits have already ripened.

In the sweet potato field next door, someone was turning over the vines to prevent the sweet potatoes from growing too small. The mustard greens had also grown tall, and someone was watering them nearby.

The saplings that Jiang Ning planted sprouted leaves, but there were no other changes.

The people of the clam tribe were clearly seeing such a sight for the first time, their faces showing surprise and curiosity.

Some members of the Bang tribe even stopped to gaze at the crops, as if trying to guess what these wondrous plants were. They had never seen such orderly land before, and every detail amazed them.