Song Xiaozhu greeted them, saying, "Stay in the shop. Uncle Chen, you and Dingmu will be in charge of counting the steel knives. Aunt Chen, you and An'an will be in charge of the medicine. Quanquan, you'll be in charge of the light meals. Remember to provide as needed."
Her arrangement calmed the initially panicked family down, and they repeatedly said, "Understood!"
Song Xiaozhu then said to Luo Liuzi, " Liuzi, go to the village chief's office and tell Village Chief Liu... um, bring back some corpses of Polluted Beast."
Upon hearing this, Luo Liuzi exclaimed, "What... what?"
Tian Man immediately said, "I'll go too!"
Song Xiaozhu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, you two go together, be careful."
Luo Liuzi was still completely bewildered. "What did Miss say? What does she want... what does she want?"
Tian Man flicked him on the forehead. "Listen carefully, do things efficiently, and trust Miss Song for the rest!"
After so many days, they had absolute faith in Song Xiaozhu.
Some even blindly believed it.
Even when the safety barrier broke, they didn't think it was a big deal.
As long as I'm by Miss Song's side, nothing else matters!
Song Xiaozhu wasn't in a hurry to rush to the front lines. Her Growth Quest 6 required her to kill 10 Polluted Beast, which she definitely had to complete herself. But before that, she needed yellow [ Medicinal Raw Material ] and animal hides.
The latter is easier to handle; as long as you get the carcass of the Polluted Beast, you can most likely harvest its hide using a skinning knife.
As for the yellow [ Medicinal Raw Material ], Song Xiaozhu had no clue yet. Perhaps the clues lay with the Polluted Beast. She would study it after obtaining the corpse.
These two are related to recipe synthesis. As long as the materials are available, she can complete the second part of the Repair Quest —unlocking all the synthesized items.
All that's left are the 50 Repair Points.
It's not too late to kill the Polluted Beast after we have the armor.
Luo Liuzi Tian Man came and went quickly, and when they returned, there were still people behind them.
They followed an acquaintance, who was none other than Chen Quanquan's husband, Liu Huli.
Upon seeing him, Chen Quanquan immediately burst into tears.
Liu Huli didn't even dare to look at her. He just wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, " Miss Song, Madam asked me to pass on a message. She said the situation outside is very good. This beast tide is similar to the last one. Everyone has gained experience and has suitable weapons. Hmm, we can definitely hold them off."
Xiao Yunjie was also on the front lines. She wasn't involved in the direct combat, but she kept a close eye on the mechanisms outside the village.
The fact that Liu Family Village was able to hold out until the Earth Temple was activated last time was partly due to the "inescapable net" she had laid.
Unfortunately, this time, they no longer had the protection of the Earth Temple.
Song Xiaozhu already knew about the last beast tide. After the Polluted Beast broke through the isolation zone, they were like wolves that had been starving for too long. When they suddenly saw so many fat sheep, they couldn't resist the temptation and pounced. Faced with such an attack, Liu Family Village suffered heavy losses. It wasn't until the Earth Temple was activated that they were able to protect half of the village.
Of course, Song Xiaozhu was not pessimistic.
This beast tide is different from the last one.
Last time, a breach occurred directly opposite Liu Family Village, allowing the Polluted Beast outside the isolation zone to escape. Since Liu Family Village was right in front of them, their attacks were particularly ferocious.
This time, the entire isolation zone is gone, and the Polluted Beast are scattered, so there will be fewer of them specifically attacking Liu Family Village than last time.
As long as they hold off the first wave...
Then you'll have a chance to catch your breath!
Liu Huli carried the Polluted Beast over and said, "The corpse is outside. Miss Song, would you like to go and take a look?"
Song Xiaozhu nodded and replied, "Okay."
As they walked out, Chen Quanquan couldn't help but call out, " Brother Huli!"
Liu Huli still didn't look at her, only muttering, " Miss Song, I can't thank you enough for such a great kindness."
Song Xiaozhu didn't say anything.
It's only natural for Chen Quanquan to worry about her husband, and it's also Liu Huli's responsibility and obligation to go to the front lines.
Xiao Yunjie's Liu Huli deliver the Polluted Beast's corpse was a deliberate arrangement.
As for Liu Huli, he never dared to look at his wife...
Song Xiaozhu can talk about anything, but she knows nothing about this kind of thing.
Romantic entanglements and such...
Nothing is more important than life.
Song Xiaozhu strode out of the shop, first smelling a pungent stench, and then seeing the enormous creature.
Those following behind her also gasped frequently.
Old Chen
They've never seen Polluted Beast before; they're a generation born in the isolation zone. They've hardly ever seen any normal animals, let alone Polluted Beast.
Even if there were a pig right in front of them now, they would only feel strange and horrified, and wouldn't think of braised pork hock, braised pork ribs, pork buns, or crispy pig ears...
Song Xiaozhu was different.
She stood there stunned for a while, then... she felt a little hungry.
The Polluted Beast before her was completely different from the Acidic Crawler she had ever seen. It was a black-haired wild boar, the kind that looked dangerous but always gave the impression of having firm and delicious meat.
If I had to pinpoint the difference between it and the Song Xiaozhu knew...
It's much larger, with a more robust build than a domestic pig, but it's not just bare fat; it has firm, intimidating meat... Hmm, it might be a bit tough to chew...
Song Xiaozhu cleared her throat, suppressing the gluttonous genes of the Great Food Nation, and objectively and fairly examined the corpses of these Polluted Beast.
Besides wild boars, there were even bison!
It's been so long since I've had steak... Hold on.
Song Xiaozhu looked at their wounds and asked, "How were they killed?"
Liu Huli said, "They got stuck in the lady's trap, so we went up and hacked them to death."
Song Xiaozhu saw the bloody wounds on their bellies and nodded, saying, "Their fur is quite sturdy."
Liu Huli: "Luckily, Miss Song provided everyone with steel knives!"
Song Xiaozhu: "How is the wear on the steel knife?"
Liu Huli smile, "The brothers have already changed into the second batch."
Song Xiaozhu nodded, understanding the situation.