The Great Plains (continued)

Jian Mo that he was on the side supporting going hunting. "Actually, there isn't much risk involved in going hunting."

Wu Jiong nodded.

Jian Mo: "Then I'll take an extra set of medicine and equipment with me, just in case. I'll also take Jiujiu with me; if things get really dangerous, it can help carry some people into the sky."

Wu Jiong: "Okay, let's prepare some more food. The food might not be as good when we go hunting."

Jian Mo rolled up her sleeves. "Let's make some more mushroom sauce and scallion sauce, to dip the meat in later."

Amidst Jian Mo's tense preparations, the day for their hunting trip finally arrived.

This time, the Riverside Tribe sent eighty people, and the Mengshui Tribe eighty people, all of whom were young and strong, and two-thirds of them were orcs.

They set out with large quantities of salt and spice powder, and when they caught their prey, they would process it on the spot into jerky, which would reduce weight and make it easier to transport.

Jian Mo prepared two baskets of various medicines and surgical instruments, just in case.

The orcs from the two tribes transformed back into their animal forms and ran forward in a line, looking just like a beast tide.

Jiujiu fluttered its wings and flew over their heads, occasionally overtaking them before having to fly back a bit; it seemed to be having a lot of fun.

Jian Mo sat on the giant wolf, listening to the thumping footsteps, feeling both nervous and excited.

As the orcs ran, dust billowed up, obscuring the sky and creating a truly magnificent spectacle.

Along the way, let alone any foolish beasts that dared to provoke them, even the sound of footsteps from afar would send all sorts of wild animals fleeing for their lives.

They ran headlong into the vast plains with unwavering determination.

When they passed by the Yigu Tribe, the Yigu Tribe heard the commotion and sent someone over to inquire. They learned that the Yigu tribe was going to hunt on the Great Plains, but they didn't say anything, only telling them to go ahead and that the Yigu Tribe would go hunting soon as well.

The people from both tribes set off early in the morning.

After traveling until noon, everyone finally arrived at the Great Plains and reached the agreed-upon location.

Jian Mo sat on the giant wolf, looking at the vast grassland and the scattered trees in front of her, and inexplicably thought of the African savanna.

Especially those huge herds of beasts gathered together, they look even more like it.

He could clearly distinguish that, in addition to the large number of herbivores, there were also some carnivores and scavengers following the perimeter of the herd, and there were also carnivorous or scavenging birds of prey circling in the sky.

This isn't just a herd of animals that's moved in; it's an entire food chain.

That's absolutely stunning.

The Mengshui Tribe leading the way shouted, signaling the group to find a safe haven first.

Seeing that they weren't heading towards the river but rather up the mountain, Jian Mo, puzzled, hugged the giant wolf's neck and asked, "Aren't we going to camp by the river?"

The giant wolf turned to look at him and said in a low voice, "The river is no good. The river might rise in the middle of the night. Besides, many wild animals go to the river to drink, and there are also ferocious beasts lurking in the river. Most of those left at the camp are sub-beastmen, it's too dangerous. It's safer on the mountain."

Jian Mo: "No wonder."

The two tribes discussed the matter and ultimately decided to set up camp on the top of a low hill.

Upon reaching their encampment, the main force left a few orcs to guard the camp, while the others seized the opportunity to go hunting.

Jian Mo watched them run off in a group and asked, "Won't this scare away the prey?"

Qing Kuo shook his head. "If they go down directly to pursue and intercept them, with so many prey, some will escape, while others will be completely blocked."

Jian Mo: "Wasn't that a lot of running?"

Qing Kuo: "There's no other way. The goal isn't to catch the prey, but to catch it without getting hurt. There's a lot of prey here, but it's also very fierce. If you're not careful, you might get your belly ripped open or your leg broken, so you have to be extremely cautious."

Jian Mo sighed, "It seems that even with plenty of prey, hunting isn't easy."

"That's right." Qing Kuo clapped his hands and shouted to the others, "Let's set up camp quickly; they should be bringing the prey back soon."

Everyone quickly agreed.

They had only chosen this place as their campsite, but to actually set up camp, they needed to clear and level the area and unload their belongings.

For example, if the grass on the ground is growing too densely, then you have to cut it down first to prevent poisonous insects from hiding in it.

Besides cutting grass and leveling the land, we also had to fetch water and collect firewood.

There are relatively few trees on the grasslands, and even if there are, their moisture content is too high to be used directly as firewood.

People who go to collect firewood mainly collect the droppings of herbivores. These dried droppings burn longer than ordinary grass and don't have any special smell, making them a decent fuel.

The orcs who came along this time were all quite skilled, and everyone organized the camp in an orderly manner without any unexpected incidents.

Jian Mo was of average skill, mainly helping with mowing the lawn and leveling the land.

He came out this time mainly as a cook and a doctor; no one let him do any of the heavier work.

Jian Mo feel everyone's care, so she worked even harder.

Before they could even set up camp, the orcs brought back their first batch of prey.

Most of these prey were animals that Jian Mo had never seen before; they were large and plump.

He had never seen the orcs bring back so many prey at once before. In the past, they would bring back three or five animals at a time, but today they were bringing back group after group.

The sub-beastmen immediately began work after receiving their prey.

The nimble orcs took the initiative to skin and butcher the meat, such as Qing Kuo and Ye Luo, while the others helped with things like transporting the meat and applying spices.

As for the beast blood—the beast blood that was inconvenient to take away was all fed to Jiujiu. Later, I'll give it a small portion of food and a basket of grass, which will be enough to feed it.

Jian Mo was busy among them and noticed that after getting their prey, no one washed it with water, not even the internal organs. Except for the intestines, everyone simply wiped the dirt off the internal organs with grass, then applied salt and spices, and started to dry them.