I've been transported to the orc continent.

Bai Ling holds a somewhat special position in the tribe. While the other beastmen take turns performing tasks for the tribe, such as patrolling and collecting firewood, Bai Ling is different. He can do whatever he wants, and the chieftain Zhan will not assign him any tasks.

For example, now that the kang (heated brick bed) is ready, life in the tribe has returned to normal. Bai Ling's father, Cang, went to patrol the tribe's territory, his father, Feng, and the tribespeople were busy gathering food for the winter, and his younger brother, Chen, was going to collect firewood for the winter. Bai Ling, however, had no tasks and could just do what he wanted to do.

Yue was also assigned a task. In order to go out with Bai Ling, he asked Xiao to take his place.

The two transformed into their beast forms, asked their tribesmen to help them tie baskets to their backs, and Yue let out a long howl before running westward. Bai Ling followed behind him, while the white wolf and white lion ran away with their backs to the rising sun.

They ran very fast, their smooth fur almost shimmering in the morning sun, and in no time, their two agile figures disappeared.

*

The place Yue mentioned was not close; it would take almost half a day to get there from the tribe. Bai Ling and Yue set off after lunch, and by the time they reached the foot of the mountain, it was almost noon.

Because time was tight, Bai Ling didn't want to make a complicated lunch; she just wanted to boil some water and eat some dried meat.

Bai Ling had always wanted to make a water pouch, but because he didn't have the right materials and was always busy, he hadn't been able to make one. Without a water pouch, it was very inconvenient to travel, as he would have to boil water himself if he wanted to drink it.

Bai Ling dared not drink untreated water from outside. What if there were parasites? There were no medicines in this world, and if there were parasites, he would have no way to treat them and could only rely on himself to get through it.

At the foot of this mountain flows a rushing river, the largest river in the tribe. The river the tribe usually uses for water is a tributary of this river.

The great river flows right at the foot of the mountain, its current extremely swift. The riverbank is a rocky beach, where Bai Ling and Yue make a fire to boil water for drinking.

If Yue gets thirsty outside, she can just find a stream or river to drink some water. However, when she goes out with Bai Ling, Yue is much more particular, because Bai Ling would never just find any water to drink.

Bai Ling lit a fire to boil water, while Yue carried a basket on her back and walked briskly across the riverbank, her destination unknown.

Bai Ling called out, "Yue, where are you going?"

He didn't reply at the beginning of the month: "I'm going to check over there. Ling, don't worry about me, I'll be back soon."

Bai Ling watched Yue's figure walk further and further away, smiled and shook his head. He threw a few slices of ginger into the pot, put the lid on and continued to boil water.

The water had boiled but the moon still hadn't returned, so Bai Ling stood up and let out a long howl.

Awooo: The water is boiled.

Aww: I'll be back soon.

Awoo awoo: Okay.

Bai Ling poured the boiled water into the earthenware bowl he had brought, used a bone knife to cut the sausages and dried meat and placed them on the leaves, then sat there waiting for Yue to return.

Yue didn't keep Bai Ling waiting long and returned quickly. Bai Ling watched as Yue lightly jumped onto a rock, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

The moon has passed in such a short time, why is the basket so heavy? Is there something heavy inside?

Did Yue go fishing? But he couldn't hear the sound of water under the moon while he was sitting here.

Bai Ling was completely baffled, but soon Yue walked up to him and took the basket off her shoulder. The contents of the basket made a sound like stones colliding, and Bai Ling realized that Yue's basket was full of stones.

But why is Yue looking for stones?

Yue didn't leave Bai Ling puzzled for long. He put the basket down in front of him, his icy blue eyes filled with a smile and a hint of smugness: "Ling, didn't you say that stones are very useful? I went over there and found some different kinds of stones. See if they're useful."

Bai Ling's eyes suddenly brightened considerably. He stared intently at the moon, his lips trembling, but he didn't say anything.

He hadn't expected that Yue would remember his casual remark so well, and that even in such a short time, she would go to help him find stones.

Seeing that Bai Ling didn't speak, Yue Jian waved her hand in front of his eyes: "Ling, what's wrong with you? Why aren't you saying anything?"

That's strange. Didn't Ling really want a different kind of stone? Why did she find it herself and then not say anything?

Yue glanced at Bai Ling's face again, confirming that Bai Ling's expression was indeed excited and showed no sign of displeasure, before saying, "Ling, we..."

“Yue, thank you,” Bai Ling looked at Yue deeply, “I was so happy just now. I didn’t expect that just saying it casually would actually help me find a different stone.”

"Moon, I'm very happy."

Bai Ling tried hard to hide his feelings, making his expression less surprised and his tone less excited, but the burning passion in his eyes was impossible to conceal.

Bai Ling lowered his head, not letting Yue see the intense emotion in his eyes: "Yue, thank you so much." He sat down: "Let's eat first, we still need to find limestone after we eat."

Yue nodded: "Okay, let's eat first. There are those kinds of stones on the mountain. After we eat, we'll go up the mountain."

*

Although the mountain was high, it was not dangerous. The terrain was gentle and the vegetation was sparse. Bai Ling and Yue each carried a basket on their backs and went straight up the mountain.

Yue led the way, and Bai Ling followed behind him. After walking for a short while, Bai Ling saw a large, bluish-white rock in front of them.

“Ling, this is it,” Yue said. “There are many of those white stones here. These stones are very soft, and white powder will fall off when you touch them. We never use these stones to make stone tools.”

Bai Ling walked to the bluish-white stone, took out a stone knife from his basket, and swung it down, striking the stone.

As the stone knife sliced ​​through the stone, a cloud of powder rose from the bluish-gray stone. Bai Ling took a step back, and as the powder dissipated, he discovered that the stone knife had left a clear mark on the stone.

Yue stepped forward, wanting to help Bai Ling chop the bluish-white stone, but Bai Ling stopped her: "Yue, this powder is bad for people. Stay away from it. I'll break off a few stones first and see if I can take them back."

The tribe doesn't need lime right now, so Bai Ling plans to take some back to experiment and see if she can make slaked lime.

Yue did not back down. He said, "Ling, I'll help you."

Bai Ling laughed and said, "Yue, I can handle this by myself. This is too pungent. Let me do it."

Yue refused, so Bai Ling had no choice but to let him stand on the other side and join him in striking the limestone with a stone knife.

Each strike kicked up a cloud of dust. Bai Ling and Yue held stone knives in one hand and covered their mouths and noses with the other. Before long, Rong had knocked off quite a few stones, enough for Bai Ling to study.