The Caravan

Yan Sui was still asleep, but his partner was awake.

Yan Sui's companion greeted Jian Mo: "Witch Doctor Jian Mo."

Jian Mo: "I came to check on the situation."

Yan Sui's partner. "Thank you for your hard work."

Jian Mo: "You're welcome. I'm learning as I go, so thank you for letting me watch."

The sub-orcs were in excellent physical condition, Yan Sui recovered quite well. Even though it was only a short morning, his condition had visibly improved.

Jian Mo: "He seems to be fine now. As long as we take good care of him, he'll recover quickly."

While Jian Mo was speaking, Yan Sui woke up, greeted him first, and then said uncomfortably, "My lower body is a little swollen."

After examining him, Jian Mo comforted him, "It's just congestion; it should get better in a couple of days. If it doesn't, I'll think of something else for you."

Yan Sui nodded, then said happily, "Witch Doctor Jian Mo, have you seen my two little cubs? They're so cute!"

Jian Mo: "I see it, it's really good, both strong and cute."

Yan Sui was even happier. "Thanks to you all, when other people have a baby, the baby isn't even as big as theirs."

Jian Mo nodded; this was also why Yan Sui have a difficult birth.

Yan Sui was both happy and grateful, she talked with Jian Mo for a long time before finally succumbing to exhaustion and falling asleep quickly.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong said goodbye and left.

Xing Yi and the others were still asleep, so Jian Mo and Wu Jiong didn't go over to disturb them, but instead strolled around the neighborhood.

This tribe is similar to the Stored Star Tribe, and the surrounding terrain is also similar. It's all familiar scenery, so there's not much to see.

Jian Mo glanced at the scene and saw that Chun Dang had taken Wu Jiong for a walk.

However, Jian Mo counted the houses during her visit, she realized that this wealthy tribe didn't have much more people than the Riverside Tribe.

Jian Mo had already discovered that the population size of each tribe was roughly the same; poorer tribes might have fewer people, but wealthy tribes would never have significantly more.

The birth rate of orcs and sub-orcs is too low. Even without effective contraception, there are not many families with offspring, and even fewer with two children. As for having three or more children, Jian Mo doesn't seem to have encountered any so far.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong strolled around for a while, then walked back hand in hand.

Xing Yi and the others finally woke up, checked on Yan Sui's condition, and confirmed that Yan Sui was alright.

Xing Yi asked Jian Mo, "Will the stitches you stitched up for Yan Sui need to be removed later?"

Jian Mo waved her hand. "No need, the Long-Tailed Beast's tendons will be absorbed by him, no need to remove the stitches."

Jian Mo explained, "For such sensitive areas, I usually use the tendons of Long-Tailed Beast; removing the stitches is too painful."

Xing Yi thought for a moment, "I don't see you've used any other lines."

Jian Mo: "The main reason I brought this time is that all the thread is from the sinew of the Long-Tailed Beast. Some parts are prone to reopening when using Long-Tailed Beast sinew, so I have to switch to stronger thread. Otherwise, I usually use animal sinew, which is more convenient."

Xing Yi nodded understandingly.

Yan Sui nothing much happened here, they took the supplies they had gathered and went back.

Jian Mo was so tired that she could barely keep her eyes open while on the giant wolf's back.

Unexpectedly, halfway there, Jian Mo heard a familiar voice in her half-awake state.

He thought he was still dreaming, but when he looked up, a flock of familiar chubby birds flew overhead.

The chubby birds bowed their heads and shouted, "Jian Mo-- "

Jian Mo in surprise—the fat birds had really arrived!

Chapter 177 Caravan

Jian Mo and the others stopped. The fat chicks landed on the ground and transformed back into human form, and the beastmen on their bodies also dismounted.

The teenagers from the Cypress Branch Tribe were very excited to see Jian Mo and Wu Jiong, and they chattered incessantly as soon as they landed on the ground.

"Jian Mo, you guys have been here for way too long!"

"Is the illness caused by Fen Hui cured?"

"We originally planned to wait for you at the Stored Star Tribe, but after waiting for a long time, we couldn't wait any longer and came here. Jian Mo, did you miss us?"

Jian Mo felt a surge of warmth upon seeing them. "Of course we would. Are you flying over directly? Did Chief Zhou Zhi agree?"

The Cypress Branch Tribe members said, "We agreed. Our chief was initially a little worried about us, but the Rain Rising Tribe spoke on our behalf, and he finally agreed."

"Jian Mo, we brought you and Chief Wu Jiong a lot of good things this time. You haven't been back for so long, you must have used up most of your supplies, right?"

Jian Mo was surprised by their thoughtfulness. "Yes, we're running low on many supplies. What did you bring?"

"Anesthetics, fish glue, chili powder, resin, sugar cubes, and the like—these were all brought by Qing Kuo from your tribe."

"We also brought soap, ointments, and fabrics, including ointments from the Mengshui Tribe and fabrics from the Long Years Tribe. Oh, and metals from the Jintuo Tribe. We originally planned to exchange them along the way, but we ended up having almost everything before we even reached the Stored Star Tribe."

"The people from the Rain Rising Tribe said that since we have nothing better to do, we could form a caravan. Looking at it this way, it seems like it might actually work."

The teenagers from the Cypress Branch Tribe are very lively, and they talk with great enthusiasm.

Xing Yi and the others listened from the sidelines, and couldn't help but smile.

It wasn't a good time to chat on the road, so after exchanging a few more words, they headed towards the Stored Star Tribe.

Upon arriving at the Stored Star Tribe, Xing Yi asked, "We rarely see orcs like you who can fly. Could we give you a medical check-up?"

The people of the Cypress Branch Tribe all turned to look at Jian Mo.

Jian Mo formally introduced them, "This is the Witch Doctor Xing Yi. The Witch Doctor Xing Yi's medical skills are extraordinary; he's the one who cured Fen Hui's illness."

The people of the Cypress Branch Tribe happily agreed.

The beastmen of the Cypress Branch Tribe transformed back into their animal forms, and a group of plump chicks awaited a physical examination.

Xing Yi specially led Jian Mo and the others to give the chubby chicks a thorough physical examination.