The Fighting Platform (continued)

I don't know if Jiujiu understood what I said, because it was sticking its butt out and looking intently into the animal pen through the window in the wall.

Jian Mo patted it. "Stop looking, let's go, let's go hunting and gathering."

Jiujiu chirped, glancing at Jian Mo, then turning to look at the animal pen. "Chirp!"

The wind finally stopped, Jian Mo brought an extra basket and a few more bags.

Wu Jiong transformed back into his beast form and carried Jian Mo outside.

Seeing the giant wolves run away, Jiujiu took a few running steps, then quickly flapped its wings and flew up, following behind them. "Jiujiu!!!"

Jian Mo and her group went to the mountains to the east to collect the materials.

Fewer people usually go to the mountains on the east side, so they can gather more food there.

Just as Jian Mo had expected, they picked a lot of mushrooms on the mountain. The rain brought by the strong winds made the mushrooms grow very plump and tender, and they looked very tempting. Even if they couldn't finish them all right away, drying them into dried mushrooms would be a good option.

Besides mushrooms, they also gathered a lot of wild vegetables and stems.

Wu Jiong also killed two birds and a Long-Headed Beast.

Perhaps because I hadn't been here for several days, today's harvest was exceptionally plentiful.

Even before sunset, the two baskets and five cloth bags they had brought out were full.

They couldn't collect any more, so the two decided to go home and come back tomorrow.

They noted down the locations where some wild vegetables and mushrooms grow, so they could just come and pick them when they went out tomorrow.

On the way, Jian Mo ran into Qing Kuo and the others.

Qing Kuo and his group also gathered a large amount of food, and this team, composed entirely of sub-orcs, even had some difficulty carrying it.

The giant wolf slowed its pace.

Jian Mo understood immediately. "You help them carry some things back, I'll just come down for a walk."

The giant wolf turned its head and Jian Mo with its muzzle. "I'll carry you back first, then I'll come back for you later."

Jian Mo: "No need, it's just a short walk, I can get there in a few strides."

Qing Kuo and the others were indeed very tired from carrying their loads, and they didn't have the strength to refuse the giant wolf's help. "These grass sprouts are too heavy. It probably just rained; when we went there, the ground was covered with grass sprouts. Tonight, every family should be able to make grass sprout soup."

When Jian Mo helped tie the grass sprouts to the giant wolf, she took a look and found that she quite liked the tender and sweet grass sprouts. Whether cooked in soup or stir-fried, they tasted very good.

He chuckled. "It'd also be good for making meatball soup."

Qing Kuo: "Yes, meatball soup or fish ball soup, sprinkled with chopped green onions."

As they said this, they had already tied the supplies to the giant wolf.

The giant wolf nodded to them and strode back.

Jian Mo carried another bag of supplies for Qing Kuo and the others, and when the topic turned to the River Fluff Beast that Jiujiu was raising, she asked, "Has anyone raised River Fluff Beast? Are they easy to raise?"

Qing Kuo asked uncertainly, "No, right?"

As he spoke, Qing Kuo looked at the others.

Ye Luo said with certainty, "Nobody has ever raised them. River Fluff Beast are too small. Even when they grow up, they're only enough for one meal. Nobody wants to bother with them."

Jian Mo: "But it's delicious! Has no one ever kept a pet because they were craving it?"

Ye Luo: "Whether it tastes good or not depends on the amount consumed in one meal; it's not worth it."

Jian Mo thought about the productivity here and realized it made sense.

Ye Luo asked, "Do you want to keep them? River Fluff Beast are omnivorous; they eat grass, fish, and shellfish. They seem quite easy to keep."

Jian Mo nodded. "We've caught all the Jiujiu, let's try raising them. Anyway, we have a ready-made animal pen, so it won't be difficult."

They chatted as they walked into the village.

Before they even reached the village, across the river, they saw a group of cubs fighting.

Another large group of kids squatted to the side, forming a big circle, watching the excitement and occasionally shouting a few words to cheer on both sides.

If it weren't for the fact that those little brats were fighting so badly that their fur was all shed, Jian Mo and the others would most likely have thought the brats were just playing a game.

The little ones may be small, but they fought quite fiercely.

A second before Jian Mo and the others could speak, a young sub-orc grabbed one of the three tails of a Red Zheng Beast and swiftly threw it over his shoulder.

"Bang--"

The Red Zheng Beast tumbled and kicked up a cloud of dust.

Qing Kuo could no longer contain himself. He gathered his strength in his dantian and roared, "What are you doing?!"

The cubs paused for a moment, then turned and saw the adults. Panicked, they scattered like birds, fleeing in terror. "Awooo!!!"

The Riverside Tribe was prepared for the children to fight after taking in so many kids for classes, but they didn't expect them to fight so fiercely.

"A group fight!" Qing Kuo exclaimed. "These brats are really something."

Ye Luo: "They dared to run away after they finished fighting."

Qing Kuo sneered, "What's the use of running? I've memorized them all, I'm going to drag them out right now."

Jian Mo quickly stopped Qing Kuo: "Don't go. They're all Banjiu's friends. If you go, Banjiu might have trouble making friends. Let De Jiang go. I remember De Jiang was teaching a class this afternoon, and he taught combat."

Qing Kuo: "Then I'll go talk to De Jiang."

The commotion Qing Kuo and his group made was so loud that the people in the tribe had already heard it.

De Jiang heard it too.

Qing Kuo complained, De Jiang frowned as he went to find someone.

The tall and aloof De Jiang quickly pulled out the two little brats who had led the fight—a bear cub and a Red Zheng Beast.

The two little ones didn't dare to say a word and looked very frustrated.

Behind De Jiang followed a large group of humanoid and beast-shaped cubs, all of whom were either involved in the fight or watching.

De Jiang said coldly, "I will call your parents."

The kids looked at each other, their expressions rather subtle.

The two cubs, held in De Jiang's hands, struggled even more.

The little bear tried to beg for mercy, "Teacher De Jiang-- "

De Jiang: "I've already sent someone to call them. Let's finish this today so it doesn't affect tomorrow's classes."