I thrived in the primitive tribe

Just as the leader was about to speak, a voice of doubt arose from the crowd.

"Growing potatoes? Is it feasible? Is it necessary? The Tyrannosaurus Rex is a powerful species that has always lived by hunting. We are carnivores, not those weak, grass-eating dinosaurs. We need to rely on planting to fill our stomachs."

We don't even know if it will grow successfully. Is it even worth doing this? Even if it does succeed as everyone hopes and we grow the so-called potatoes, so what? We can't just eat potatoes; we still need to hunt. We need to eat meat. How could a Tyrannosaurus Rex survive on grass?

The leader looked at the speaker, unsure whether to intervene. However, upon reflection, what he said made sense. A Tyrannosaurus Rex, as the dominant species, couldn't possibly eat only plants; that wouldn't satisfy its bodily needs. There were still many things to do, and whether to arrange for potato cultivation was a question that needed consideration.

The leader was pondering the pros and cons of growing potatoes.

“You’re right, Tyrannosaurus Rex is indeed very powerful. Our tribe has been able to continue to this day because of the presence of you orcs. However, planting potatoes and hunting are not contradictory. Planting potatoes is to provide us with an additional food source and reduce the risk of going hungry.”

As powerful orcs, venturing out to hunt carries significant risks. Injuries and deaths are inevitable during the hunt, and I know you won't back down because of that. However, if there are better and safer ways to fill our stomachs, why not give it a try?

I have never denied our need for meat, nor have I said that we should only eat this one kind of food. We are constantly looking for new foods, and the purpose is to fill the stomachs of more people.

The more food we have, the more secure our survival becomes. We have a good supply of prey now, but what if the rainy season or the cold season comes later? Will we still have so much prey then?

When we can't catch prey, are we just destined to go hungry?

To put it bluntly, I think everyone should step out of the old framework. Not all traditions have to be inherited exactly as they were. The environment is constantly changing, and we all understand the principle of natural selection and survival of the fittest. Nothing is immutable.

We hunt to survive, and we farm to survive. Since our goals align, why can't we combine them? And currently, the risks of farming are far less than those of hunting. Don't you agree?

After listening to Lu Yao's speech, the people in the tribe began to think.

“What you both said is correct. I wonder if everyone has noticed that recently the number of orcs on the mainland who cannot enter the differentiation period has been increasing. Does this mean that in the future, more and more orcs will no longer be able to transform into beast form, and more and more orcs will only exist in one form—human form?”

As humanoids whose combat power is far weaker than that of beasts, shouldn't we think about how to survive in the future?

The survival methods passed down from our ancestors may not be suitable forever, and we cannot remain forever immersed in past glories. We must find survival rules that suit our current circumstances.

"Does the Great Shaman mean that the Beast God is abandoning us? Taking back our ability to transform into beast form?"

"On the contrary, in my opinion, it is the Beast God who felt that our beast form might not be suitable for our survival, and this is to protect us. Every time you change into your beast form and then change back, aren't you a little weak? And the lifespan of beastmen who can change into their beast form is shorter than that of beastmen who cannot."

Does this mean that only humanoids can live better?

As the shaman finished speaking, everyone fell into deep thought once again.

"So, does this continent really have a Beast God? Or is the Beast God just something everyone imagined from the beginning, like the God of Wealth in modern times? And what about the transformation between the two forms?" Lu Yao asked, puzzled.

Seeing that no one had raised any further ideas, the leader concluded.

"Since growing potatoes can bring us a new possibility, let's give it a try. What if it really succeeds? But Lu Yao, where do you plan to plant the potatoes? How many people do you need to help?"

“I plan to plant them in the north of the tribe. I found a large, flat area there. As for manpower, potato planting is not very troublesome and does not require much strength. Excluding the members of the hunting team and patrol team, the remaining people can be assigned two people a day. This way, it will not interfere with other things.”

Upon hearing that planting potatoes wasn't too difficult, everyone had even less objection.

"Then I'll teach you this."

"Chief, let's leave this to the High Priest. I'll provide technical guidance. What do you think?"

"Great Shaman, what do you think?"

"can."

"Now that there are no problems with potato planting, let's talk about a few other things."