I've been transported to the orc continent.

"I have time tomorrow, Ling. What should I prepare?"

Bai Ling: "Prepare a piece of meat with a good balance of fat and lean, along with scallions, ginger, and salt."

The orc asked, "Smoked meat or cured meat?"

Bai Ling had forgotten about this. There was no fresh meat in the tribe now; if they wanted fresh meat, they would have to hunt for it: "We need fresh meat. I'll go talk to the chieftain later and we'll go hunting tomorrow."

The female orc immediately said, "Ling, let me talk to them. You just need to prepare what you need."

Wu also chimed in, "I'll learn too, so I can make it for my cub when it's a little bigger."

The shaman said, "I'll go too, but my teeth aren't good."

Bai Ling: "Okay, then we'll meet in the cave where the tribespeople cook special meals tomorrow. I'll teach you how to make meat floss."

*

The cub drank the flour mixture again, and its spirits were noticeably better than when Bai Ling first arrived. It opened its bright black eyes and looked around, which charmed all the beastmen in the cave.

Orc cubs are born in animal form, but they have many similarities to human infants. They need careful care from adults, can only drink milk, and cannot eat meat, unlike the strong and powerful cubs of real beasts.

Orc cubs can transform into human form when they are one to two years old. At this time, their human form is similar to that of a six- or seven-month-old human infant. However, even if they can transform into human form, orc cubs usually move around in their beast form. It is not until they are three years old that they can transform into human form for extended periods.

Many of the cubs in the tribe are actually over three years old, but when they whine to their tribespeople, ask for food, or make other requests, they do so in animal form.

Because beast-shaped cubs are more endearing and can soften the hearts of adult beastmen.

The cub at noon wasn't furry, but Bai Ling had already fallen in love with it from the bottom of her heart.

Even though Bai Ling still retains memories and emotions about humans in his heart after so many years of transmigration, and is still considered a human in spirit, his life experiences in the beastman world have subtly changed his thoughts.

Just like how he loved furry things in his past life, it's not surprising that he would like the cubs in his tribe in this life. However, the cubs of the Wu family are not furry, but rather cubs that are similar to deer, and he still loves them from the bottom of his heart.

He had only seen the cub once. When he heard that the cub had no milk to drink, even though he himself was reluctant to eat flour and his family was reluctant to eat sugar, Bai Ling still took out all the wheat and sugar in the house without hesitation.

The love for cubs was already deeply ingrained in Bai Ling's soul.

Looking into the cub's round eyes, Bai Ling couldn't help but ask, "Can I hold it?"

Wu's partner laughed and said, "Of course!"

As he spoke, he handed over the cub in his arms. Bai Ling took the cub from his hands. The cub's fur was smooth, unlike the fluffy cubs in the tribe. But holding this cub still made Bai Ling very excited.

The cub's round eyes were full of confusion as it stared at Bai Ling without blinking. This softened Bai Ling's heart. He gently shook the cub in his arms and then handed it back to Huang.

Yue sat opposite Bai Ling, looking at Bai Ling with tender eyes. Suddenly, a question came to mind: Ling loves cubs so much, if he had a cub, he would definitely spoil it rotten.

Thinking about it, Yue's face flushed again. He turned his head to look at the cub being held in his father's arms and asked softly, "Can I hold it too?"

Huang handed the cub to Yue: "Yue, hold it. I hope it will grow up to be as strong and beautiful as you."

This is a female cub, strong, brave, powerful yet gentle, and the most beautiful in the nearby tribe. She is exactly what every father hopes his child will become.

Yue said shyly, "I'm not that amazing."

Compared to Bai Ling, Yue's movements while holding the cub were somewhat stiff. He held the cub with both arms, not daring to make any big movements, and even seemed a little helpless.

The cub stayed in Yue's arms for a short while before it began to struggle. It used both its front and hind legs to try to climb onto Yue.

Wu quickly picked up his cub and gently rocked it, but the cub wouldn't stop, kicking with all four hooves and even hitting Wu's chest several times.

Wu, however, was not angry at all; in fact, he even laughed out loud.

He likes his cubs to be lively, because it means they are energetic. He's actually scared when his cubs are too tired to even cry.

*

When Chief Zhan heard that they were going to hunt for food that the cubs liked, he agreed without hesitation. He even offered to send out the tribe's hunting team to help Bai Ling hunt.

That's unnecessary. Yesterday, that orc already contacted several families with young cubs. There's no need for the tribe's hunting team; these parents with young cubs can handle it all.

Yue also wanted to go hunting. He had been eating and sleeping well this winter and was full of energy. He hadn't gone out to exercise for several days and had nowhere to release his abundant energy.

However, his tribe refused his request because all those who went out to hunt this time had young cubs at home. Yue had neither a mate nor any cubs, so he was disqualified from this hunt.

Yue was therefore a little depressed.

It wasn't the resentment of being rejected by the tribe that made him unhappy, but the unhappiness of not being able to go out and vent his energy.

Bai Ling could tell that Yue was a little unhappy, so he leaned over and asked, "Yue, are you unhappy because you can't go out hunting?"

Moon's voice was muffled: "No, it's just that I'm a little bored being cooped up in the tribe all day."

Bai Ling: "Then let's go fishing tomorrow."

Since Bai Ling invented the fishing rod, tribesmen often go fishing. However, it is too cold outside, so the tribesmen only go out when the weather is good, stay on the ice for half a day, and then hurry back.

The winters here are so cold. Even if you're wrapped in thick animal hides, the cold wind can still seep in and chill you to the bone. It's okay to be outside for a while, but if you stay outside for too long, you'll get sick.

Yue didn't like fishing; he felt there was no point in sitting there.

Yue didn't answer, so Bai Ling asked again, "Shall we transform into beast form and run around outside the tribe?"

The moon remained silent.

Bai Ling then asked, "Let's go build a snowman. The snowman we built the other day is still there. There are already many snowmen in the square."

Yue spoke this time, but what he said was, "I don't want to go."

At the same time, for some unknown reason, his cheeks were flushed with a light red.

Bai Ling then asked, "Since the clansmen are all going out, the cubs will be left together to be cared for. Shall we go see the cubs tomorrow?"

Yue nodded this time.