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Jian Mo: "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Jin Shi: "You're welcome. If we hadn't used up almost all the ore we collected this time, you could have stayed a few more days and we could have rushed to finish it without any problem. But it's good that you come again next time. If we have any problems, we can ask you for help again, hahaha."

Jian Mo smiled and said, "Then we'll come again next time."

The main purpose of this trip was to exchange supplies, Jian Mo and his group had no reason to stay any longer.

After the exchange was completed, they prepared to leave.

Jian Mo was quite satisfied with the exchange; she got a lot of metal utensils and also obtained Pearl Algae.

Although the sweetness of Pearl Algae is not very high, it is still a rare source of sweetness. It is fine to eat it as a wild vegetable, and bringing it home can enrich their diet.

The people of the Riverside Tribe were leaving, and the people of the Jintuo Tribe came to see them off.

Many people have received treatment from Jian Mo, and even though the treatment was quite painful, they are now grateful to him. When they see him about to leave, they give him all sorts of things.

Jian Mo had already received payment after the treatment, and now that everyone was stuffing things into his basket, he felt bad and quickly took the things out of the basket, wanting to return them to everyone.

"No need to give me any, I have enough supplies. You can keep them for yourselves, thank you."

Jian Mo retreated, but the other side pushed it towards her again.

For a moment, he was flustered and looked rather disheveled.

The people from the nearby Jintuo Tribe and Riverside Tribe were all smiling—it was a friendly smile.

Just as Jian Mo Mohan was about to emerge, he pulled a large object out of the basket and suddenly felt that the object was heavy.

His hand paused for a moment, then he brought the object to his eyes to examine it; it turned out to be a piece of bright yellow ore.

The ore is heavy, has a cool texture, and feels very substantial in your hand.

Upon first seeing the ore, Jian Mo even doubted whether it was gold.

As a human being, he was far too sensitive to gold.

After a couple of seconds of reaction, Jian Mo realized that it probably wasn't gold. Gold is known for being heavy, and while this piece of ore was heavy, he could pick it up with one hand, so it couldn't be gold.

It might be chalcopyrite or something similar.

Jian Mo took a second look. Brass ore was rare, and this was the first time he had ever seriously seen ore.

Jin Shi was standing nearby, didn't mind at all. "This is our ore. Doctor Jian Mo, take it back as a souvenir."

Jian Mo snapped out of her daze, "No, no, no, it's too precious."

Jin Shi: "It's just a piece of ore, it can't do much, you can keep it."

Jian Mo wanted to return it, but he couldn't bear to part with the ore. He searched through the basket but couldn't find anything to give in return, so he subconsciously looked at Wu Jiong.

Wu Jiong handed over a small bag of honey.

Jian Mo was relieved to find he had brought honey. She took the honey and handed it to the orc who had given her the ore. "Thank you. I won't be polite then. Here, take this. It's sweet."

The orc smiled sheepishly, gently accepted the honey, and retreated to the back of the crowd.

Jin Shi said, "Come visit again next time. When spring comes, the surrounding plants will grow and the flowers will bloom, making our tribe even more fun."

Wu Jiong: "You are also welcome to visit our tribe. The scenery there is quite beautiful as well."

Jin Shi laughed, "Then it's settled. May the friendship between our two tribes last forever."

Just as everyone was about to set off, Jian Mo suddenly remembered something and pointed to the black sand in the river, asking, "Can we take some sand back with us?"

Although she didn't know what the sand was, the unfamiliar material might bring new glazes, giving pottery or glass new colors, Jian Mo wanted to take it back and try it.

The people of the Jintuo Tribe looked in the direction he pointed.

Jin Shi thought for a moment, then waved his hand generously. "It's just sand, take as much as you want."

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Jian Mo she wanted to take some sand back with her, and the baskets they brought weren't enough, so the people of the Jintuo Tribe generously provided many more baskets.

Jin Shi: "Don't be so polite with us. These baskets were brought from other tribes. They're not very useful to us. Just take them. If you really need them, bring them back to us next time you come. We're not just going to do business with you once or twice anyway."

Wu Jiong looked at the enthusiastic Jin Shi and nodded. "Okay, thank you."

Jin Shi: "Hey, no problem. How much do you need? We'll fill it for you."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Jian Mo; he wanted sand, and no one knew how much to fill the container.

Jian Mo wanted to pack more sand, since it was such a long distance and she didn't know when she would be able to pack more next time. She figured she might as well pack more so she would have some to use when she got back.

He thought for a moment, then asked Wu Jiong, "How about I pack two baskets for you to carry back, and two more baskets for Jiujiu to carry?"

Before Wu Jiong could speak, Qing Kuo put his arm around Di Ya and said, "Then let's pack two more baskets. Di Ya can carry two baskets too. We'll probably have to wait a while before we come again. Packing more will make it more convenient when we need it."

Jian Mo was touched by Qing Kuo's unspoken understanding, and then reminded him, "The sand is a bit heavy."

Di Ya said, "It's alright, we can just rest more along the way."

De Jiang chimed in from the side, "Let's pack more, just like Qing Kuo said, it'll be easier to take them."

As he spoke, De Jiang looked at Jin Shi and said, "We'll have to trouble the brothers from the Jintuo Tribe."

Jin Shi laughed heartily, "Go ahead and fill up, there are plenty in the river."

After a brief discussion, they decided that each orc would carry two extra baskets of sand back.

The people of the Jintuo Tribe had no objections and quickly helped them pack up the sand so they could carry it back.

The two tribes bid each other amicable farewell, Jian Mo and her group set off for the Riverside Tribe.

This time, Ban Ming rode his Flying-Winged Beast behind them, while the others ran on the ground.

Because they were carrying sand, their belongings were much heavier than when they arrived, and it took them three days to walk and stop before they returned to the tribe.