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Jian Mo: "But they might have some reservations."

Wu Jiong: "If anyone has objections, let them do what you've already done."

Jian Mo smiled and said, "Okay, I'll handle it myself."

Wu Jiong said earnestly, "You can do what you want; you don't have to follow the tribe's rules. I'm the chief, and when I say it's okay, it really is okay."

Jian Mo: "Understood."

After saying that, Jian Mo added, "That was so cool of you to say."

Wu Jiong's ears turned slightly red. "Let's eat."

They have been to Thunder God Mountain several times.

Jiujiu was a little afraid of the lightning at Thunder God Mountain, so they didn't take it with them this time. Instead, Wu Jiong transformed into a giant wolf and carried Jian Mo there on his back.

Running at full speed, half a day's time is no big deal for the giant wolf.

Before noon, they had already arrived at the humid Thunder God Mountain.

Jian Mo turned to look at the moss growing on the trunk of the large tree and said, "I have a feeling this place is different, as if it's not within the territory of the Riverside Tribe, but somewhere much farther away."

Wu Jiong: "You mean the plants growing here are completely different?"

Jian Mo: "Yeah, the terrain and plants are all different. I was thinking of saying this last time we came: if we still have time after collecting moss, let's find a hot spring with a suitable temperature and soak in it?"

Wu Jiong: "I know which pool is suitable; I'll take you there later."

As they talked, the two began searching for moss that could be used as an anesthetic.

This moss is fuzzy, and each clump is about the size of a palm; it's not hard to find.

They slowly gathered clumps of herbs in the woods, carefully leaving a small patch behind after each clump to allow it to continue growing.

In that case, when you come back next time, new moss will grow in the same spot again.

Through long-term searching and accumulation, they will be able to collect more and more moss, and it will become easier and easier to collect it.

As they walked, Wu Jiong gestured for Jian Mo to look at a plant. "The core of this grass is edible."

Jian Mo looked down and asked, "Huh? This is grass?"

The plant only reached Jian Mo's knees, but each branch was thick and sturdy, thicker than his wrist, with fleshy, opposite leaflets at the tips.

Jian Mo asked uncertainly, "Is this grass?"

Wu Jiong: "You'll know once you peel it open."

Wu Jiong cut off a relatively thick stem, then peeled off the outer skin, revealing a white core inside that looked somewhat like water bamboo.

Jian Mo took it, held it in her hand, and examined it repeatedly. "It looks a bit like vegetables."

Wu Jiong: "You can call it a wild vegetable, you should try it."

Jian Mo tried taking a small bite. The grass core was sweet and crunchy, somewhat like the texture of a water chestnut, but not as sweet.

Jian Mo exclaimed with delight, "It's delicious! Can we dig some up and plant it?"

Wu Jiong: "It's not going to work. It grows extremely slowly; this blade of grass has been growing for at least five years."

Jian Mo looked at it carefully. It had only grown this little bit in five years, which was indeed not worth it. "Alright, let it continue to grow."

Wu Jiong: "I'll cut two more."

Jian Mo: "What's its name?"

Wu Jiong thought for a moment, "Slow Slow Grass."

Jian Mo doubted that he was just making it up. "Really?"

Wu Jiong: "That's what we call it in our tribe. I don't know if other tribes have different names for it."

As Wu Jiong spoke, he deftly cut off two-thirds of the stems of the Slow Slow Grass and put them directly into the basket on his back, without peeling off the outer skin for the time being.

This helps to preserve freshness better.

Jian Mo glanced back and decided to ask Ye Luo and the others when she got back.

This name is simply ridiculous.

Besides Slow Slow Grass, they also picked a lot of wild vegetables along the way and caught quite a few fish.

The fish here is delicious; many of them are specialty species that you can't catch elsewhere.

They spent the day wandering around Thunder God Mountain, then soaked in a hot spring at a pool before heading back in the evening.

Jian Mo she wanted to eat the fish they had caught that day, Wu Jiong carefully removed the scales from the small fish with his fingers, squeezed out their internal organs, and cleaned them up thoroughly.

The small fish are lightly marinated and then used to stew with Flour Fruit cakes and pickled vegetables. After stewing, the small fish are delicious, the Flour Fruit cakes are soft and chewy, and the pickled vegetables are tangy and salty—it tastes very good.

Jian Mo ate two large bowls of stems in one go. Even though she was full, she still dragged Wu Jiong for a walk around the tribe for a while.

Their meals have been good these past few days, with all kinds of fresh meat every day, fried, stir-fried, boiled, baked, and roasted. Jiujiu is the happiest eater, Jiujiu all day long with bright eyes.

Jian Mo watched as the beast became more lively, jumping around every day, and pondered how to get it some fresh prey to try.

This guy loves to eat, and he really gives a lot of emotional support, Jian Mo quite enjoys cooking for him.

Jian Mo went out to gather resources with the tribe for several days in a row, without taking Jiujiu with her.

Sometimes, the young people in the tribe would greet Jian Mo and ride it out.

Jian Mo noticed it briefly but didn't take it too seriously.

It was agreed from the beginning that they would raise the animals together with the tribe, and Jiujiu was quite happy to go out with the tribe members, Jian Mo naturally had no objections.

That day, Jian Mo and his companions went out to gather resources. Most of the tribe members went out to gather resources or hunt, leaving only patrolling orcs and a small number of orcs resting at home.

Everyone was busy with their own things and didn't pay much attention to Jiujiu and the little ones' actions.

Jiujiu and the little ones often play together, and everyone is used to seeing this scene. Occasionally, seeing a group of chubby, furry creatures of all sizes hanging out together is quite adorable.

Nobody knows that while they look cute, the things they do aren't so cute at all.

That day, the little ones took Jiujiu to the riverbank. The group of furry creatures squatted on the riverbank, staring intently at the other side of the river.

The patrolling orc approached, saw their condition, and warned, "Just stay here and don't go to the other side."

Jiujiu chirp!

The little ones all looked up and said, "We know, we're not going, we'll stay here and keep watch."