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The orc's heart rate is relatively slow; Jian Mo counted in her mind, it was about forty beats per minute, while the fetus's heart rate could reach around 110.

He knew nothing about the subhuman beastmen and the fetus, but he felt that there was nothing wrong with either of them.

In other aspects, Ning Wo also looks very healthy—her lips are rosy, her hair is smooth, and her nails are quite shiny.

After a thorough examination, Jian Mo advised him to get plenty of rest and maintain a balanced diet.

Ning Wo and Shao Yuan happily agreed.

After examining Ning Wo and Shao Yuan, Jian Mo and Wu Jiong took Jiujiu and flew back to the Riverside Tribe.

On the way, Jian Mo Wu Jiong, "Do the sub-beastmen give birth after six or seven months of pregnancy?"

Wu Jiong: "Pretty much, though there are slight differences between different races of sub-orcs."

The natural month here is much longer than the natural month on Earth. Jian Mo did a quick mental calculation and realized it wasn't much different from a human pregnancy.

Jian Mo: "When the baby is born, is it in human or animal form?"

Wu Jiong: "The fetuses are in animal form; they need to grow a bit bigger before they can transform. I haven't looked into it much; I'll ask Qing Kuo later, he knows more about it."

Jian Mo nodded. "Do people experience difficult childbirth?"

Wu Jiong looked at him with some concern. "Sometimes, but not often. Were you scared?"

Jian Mo shook her head. "No, I was just thinking, if there are cases of difficult childbirth, should we prepare the forceps in advance? After all, such complex tools need to be prepared beforehand so that we won't be caught off guard."

Wu Jiong: "Forceps?"

Jian Mo gestured. "It's probably a tool used to carefully pull the baby out of the birth canal during a difficult labor. Compared to large hands, forceps are more convenient and put less strain on both the mother and the baby, making them especially useful during difficult labors."

Wu Jiong nodded, having roughly understood his meaning. "That is indeed necessary."

Jian Mo: "I'll ask around in the next couple of days and see if we can prepare some to try."

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Riding the Jiujiu flying over the tribe, Jian Mo spotted Qing Kuo cutting meat in the open space. He quickly turned to Wu Jiong and said, "Quick, let the Jiujiu land. I need to find Qing Kuo and ask him what's going on."

Jian Mo Jane could finish speaking, Jiujiu chirped cleverly and swooped down, flapping its wings.

"Good Jiujiu!" Jian Mo patted Jiujiu's back. "As expected of our Jiujiu, you're getting smarter and smarter."

Jiujiu proudly, puffing out its chest. "Jiujiu!"

The landing of the Jiujiu was very loud, and it almost fell on its bottom. Fortunately, Wu Jiong jumped to the ground in time, lifted the Jiujiu, and helped it maintain its balance.

Everyone looked over.

Ye Luo asked, "Why did you come back so quickly today?"

Jian Mo slid off Jiujiu and ran to the open space. "Everything went smoothly, so we're back. Should we dry this meat after cutting it?"

Qing Kuo replied, "Yes, it was marinated overnight yesterday. Cutting it thinner will make it easier to dry."

The sun is strong and the temperature is high now, making meat harder to preserve than in autumn and winter; we must process it as soon as possible.

Jian Mo glanced at the meat in the buckets to Qing Kuo's left and understood why he hadn't gone to gather meat but instead stayed in the tribe to process it.

Qing Kuo glanced at Jian Mo, who was squatting beside him. "What's up?"

Jian Mo smiled slightly, "How did you know?"

Qing Kuo: "We're so familiar with each other, we can tell what you ate last night just by the way you lift your butt."

Ye Luo and the others burst into laughter.

Jian Mo sighed, "I can't keep up with your writing style anymore."

As she spoke, Jian Mo sat down to the side, drew the dagger from her back, wiped it clean, and helped cut the meat.

Wu Jiong took Jiujiu home to settle down. Since everyone present was a sub-beastman, there was nothing that couldn't be said.

Jian Mo said directly, "This morning when we went to the Mengshui Tribe, we encountered a sub-beastman who was pregnant."

Qing Kuo asked with concern, "How are things going with the sub-beastmen of the Mengshui Tribe?"

Jian Mo waved her hand. "The True Scarlet Tribe's situation is indeed smooth, but I've never met a pregnant sub-beastman before, so I wanted to ask about the details."

Qing Kuo nodded. "Ask whatever you want."

Jian Mo: "Are there many cases of difficult childbirth among the sub-beastmen? Does it cause the death of both the sub-beastmen and the fetus?"

When the topic turned to business, Qing Kuo and the others became serious. "There aren't many cases of this, and sub-beastmen rarely die. However, if a difficult birth occurs, the cubs are unlikely to survive. And once a sub-beastman loses a cub, it's very difficult for her to conceive again; she might never be able to conceive a second time in her life."

Jian Mo noticed the key point in their conversation. "In cases of difficult childbirth, it's usually the cubs that don't survive?"

Qing Kuo nodded. "If the cub can't be born, the only option is for the sub-beastmen to use their claws to pull it out. Sub-beastmen generally have good regenerative abilities, so surviving shouldn't be a big problem."

In that case, forceps are even more necessary.

Jian Mo had lived as a human for so long that she had forgotten that orcs could extend their claws.

If you disregard the life or death of the fetus and directly insert the claws into the fetus's body and pull it out, you might actually be able to save the mother's body.

It seems that the two worlds are quite different, and we cannot simply apply our experiences from Earth.

Jian Mo silently reminded herself of something and said, "We have a tool that can assist people with difficult childbirths. I wonder if it would be suitable here?"

Forceps delivery mainly uses metal strips shaped like blades to clamp the fetus out.

He had never used human forceps, but he had used quite a few veterinary forceps, so he had some experience with their use. If a difficult labor really occurred, the forceps might be of great help.

As she spoke, Jian Mo explained the appearance of forceps and how to use them.

After listening, Qing Kuo said, "Your tool looks pretty good. Should the tribe make one for you?"

Jian Mo nodded. "That's what I was thinking too, to prepare one and give it a try. But everyone's been focused on hunting and gathering lately, and hasn't been using the furnace much, so I wanted to ask for your opinions first. If you all think the forceps are okay, I'll mention it to the tribe."