The Ten Thousand Beasts Festival

Although it's a bit troublesome to prepare, this meat is really delicious.

It truly deserves to be called a superior alternative to crayfish.

Chapter 93 The Ten Thousand Beasts Festival

After experiencing the allure of delicious food once again, the little ones in the Riverside Tribe have been playing cooking games all the time.

However, unlike the human children Jian Mo had seen playing house, these little guys actually lit fires, cooked food in earthenware pots, and even ate the food they made.

The adults in the tribe found it amusing and didn't stop them, only instructing the patrolling orcs to keep an eye on things and prevent them from burning down the houses.

Jian Mo watched and thought the little ones seemed to be living a pretty happy life.

The little ones on Earth don't have that much freedom.

Jiujiu already loved being with the little ones, and now she loves it even more, drooling over the food they make while playing house every day.

After all, the food the little ones make is mostly meat, which is very tempting for Jiujiu.

The little ones are incredibly generous; if they get a share, Jiujiu gets one too, and Jiujiu happily joins in the fun, enjoying the snacks immensely.

Jian Mo was a little worried that it would upset her stomach.

But thinking about it, it was fine when it was a lone beast foraging in the wild before, so it shouldn't have gotten sick after coming to the tribe.

With that thought in mind, Jian Mo stopped worrying about it.

The little ones are working so hard to feed Jiujiu, we should still support them.

When Jian Mo returned in the evening, she was holding a small jar and called to the children who were playing house, "Jiang Xing, come here for a second, I have something for you."

Jiang Xing and the other kids turned around and called out to Jian Mo, "Jian Mo-- "

Jiujiu, turning its head to chirp.

Before Jian Mo could speak, Jiang Xing excitedly said, "Jian Mo, our meal is ready! Would you like to try some?"

As Jiang Xing spoke, He Feng deftly ladled out a plate of food from behind him. The little white wolf Zhou Dao opened its mouth, grabbed the plate, and trotted over to Jian Mo, mumbling, "Jian Mo, here you go, woof."

Jian Mo looked at the dark-colored dish and politely declined the little white wolf's offer. "I won't eat it. Here's some seasoning powder for you; you can try using it in your cooking."

The Jian Mo seasoning powder is made with salt, garlic, honey, and shellfish powder, making it fragrant and flavorful. As long as the dish isn't burnt, sprinkling it on should taste great.

This can be seen as his support for the kids.

Upon hearing this, the little ones cheered and ran over.

Jiang Xing took the jar with her chubby little hands. "Thank you, Jian Mo-- "

The little ones shouted in unison, "Thank you Jian Mo-- "

Seeing how well-behaved they were, Jian Mo patted each of their heads, and finally patted Jiujiu had brought her big head close to his. "Alright, you can go play now."

The little ones nodded, huddled together, and excitedly went to test the new seasoning powder.

Before Jian Mo could turn around, he heard someone call out to him, "You're really in a good mood, playing with these little guys."

He turned his head and saw several Fu Zhou.

Jian Mo asked curiously, "Weren't we not supposed to go out to gather things today? Where did you go? What's in the basket?"

The Fu Zhou mysteriously. "Bathing Flower, look—"

Jian Mo didn't know what a bath flower was. When she went over to take a look, she saw small, round flowers in the Fu Zhou's basket.

Fu Zhou: "Touch it quickly."

Jian Mo touched it and felt that the raised stamens were a bit like small silicone brush heads, soft and quite comfortable to touch.

Jian Mo: "Wow, that's amazing. I've never seen this before."

Zhou Fu: "Take a sniff; it's even more amazing."

Jian Mo put her hand under her nose and, sure enough, smelled a faint fragrance.

Xi Lu said from the side, "We're planning to take a bath with the bath flowers, do you want to come?"

Jian Mo: "Preparing for Ten Thousand Beasts Festival?"

Zhou Fu: "Yes, the bath flowers are only available these days. We searched for a long time before finding this whole basket."

Tonight is the second full moon night of spring, also known as Ten Thousand Beasts Festival.

Each tribe would light bonfires to celebrate. When Jian Mo arrived from home, he saw Qing Kuo and the others already busy in the open space, preparing roasted meat and fruit wine.

At night, everyone would gather together to sing and dance. The young beastmen would transform into their beast forms and travel together to various tribes to meet their lovers. If any of their sub-beastman companions in the tribe needed help, they would also give them a ride.

Meanwhile, some people also go on dates in the countryside.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong were going to the Ambus River that night to admire the moon and avoid the crowds for their date.

Jian Mo, "Aren't Qing Kuo and the others still preparing the campfire? Do they need help?"

Zhou Fu and the others chattered. "We've already asked, and they said they're almost done with their work, so we don't need to go over. Qing Kuo and the others will be coming over later, and we'll give them some bath flowers then."

Jian Mo nodded. "Then I'll go too."

Zhou Fu: "Hurry up, it's almost dark."

A group of people went together to their usual bathing spot.

Although people are taking showers more frequently as the weather gets warmer, they rarely do so thoroughly, almost with a solemn attitude.

Jian Mo found a relatively quiet spot and watched as they helped each other cut their hair and remove body hair, sensing their seriousness.

Meanwhile, some people brought out flowers that could be used for dyeing to stain their lips and cheeks.

These colors made them look even more beautiful under the moonlight.

Jian Mo looked at it and found it very strange; he thought of birds during their mating season.

The people of the orc world treat this matter like birds in mating season—serious, earnest, and unrestrained.

It possesses a vibrant, lively beauty.

Soon, Qing Kuo and the others arrived as well.

Seeing Jian Mo watching with a smile, everyone came over and pulled him, saying, "Don't just watch, come and tidy things up."

Jian Mo refused. "I don't really want to get dyed."

Qing Kuo: "Then let's get your hair trimmed; it's gotten a bit long."