Building a Civilization and Raising Cubs in the Beast World – Chapter 14

Chapter 14

didn’t fail, but it wasn’t much better than failure.

Bai Tu was extremely glad that he chose to transform when there was no one around, so he didn’t have to appear in front of others like this.

While no one was around, Bai Tu compared his own body size with the distance between the animal hide buttons and realized a cruel fact: in proportion, his size should not be much bigger than the cubs in the tribe.

So far, the most common beast forms he had seen were hunting teams. Although each of them was thin, they were definitely not weak. Their body lengths were all around one meter. His body size was not even as thick as their legs.

There was no water basin in the cave, and even if there was one, he would not be able to see it with his current size. He would fall into it if he was not careful. Bai Tu could only see claws. Perhaps because he had transformed into a beast only a few times, they looked relatively new. The claws were snow-white without a single stray hair.

The nails were white with a slightly pink tint, completely different from the hard nails of other orcs. Bai Tu tried to scratch the ground, but there was no hole, not even a scratch.

Bai Tu: “…”

Bai Tu, facing the reality, gave up decisively. Forget it, some things are better left to professionals. With his current size, it would take decades to dig a fish pond.

Bai Tu concentrated his attention on thinking about how to become a human, and the moment his sight rose, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Tu quickly put on his clothes and returned to the cave as if nothing had happened. He calmed down from being shocked by his beast form, then went down the mountain with mixed feelings. After the hunting team came back, he told them his idea of ​​having a small fish pond.

Bai Tu’s concerns were completely unnecessary. After hearing the request, Bai An didn’t even ask about the size and directly ordered people.

Bai Qi was the first to come out: “I’ll go dig!” Since he didn’t catch any large prey today, Bai Qi was worried about having nothing to do.

Six or seven people came out one after another. Seeing that some people were still going out, Bai Tu quickly said, “That’s enough. Just a few people will be enough.” The cave is so big that they can only dig a small pool about two meters long and wide. If there are too many people, there may not even be room to put their claws.

Bai Tu took a few people to the cave, drew a line at the location he chose, and asked everyone to dig inside along the white line to a depth of about one meter.

The group of people moved very quickly. Before Bai Tu could react, they had already transformed into beasts and started digging. For a moment, gravel flew everywhere.

Bai Tu was confused for a moment, because there didn’t seem to be much difference between soil and stones under their claws. Bai Tu took the opportunity to observe the animal forms of other people. He had never noticed that there were actually differences between the animal forms.

For example, Baiqi has shorter hair and is white in color. Tuxun’s hair is longer than the others and is grayer in color. Bai Zhou’s ears are slightly bigger than the others, but they are not droopy…

He dug the pool much faster than he had planned. He originally thought it would take at least two or three hours, but he didn’t expect that the size and depth had reached his requirements not long after he came in. The slow orcs outside had not even finished roasting the meat.

Knowing that this was used to raise fish, before he could say anything, a group of orcs who had transformed back into human form immediately came over with buckets, stone pots and other tools, carrying a lot of water and filled the pond with water.

The rubble in the cave was also sent out, and in one night, the small fish pond that Bai Tu had always wanted was built. The fish in the bucket had a home and there was no need to worry about having no place to keep them.

During dinner in the evening, Bai Tu asked Bai Qi something: “Do you need to change into beast form on the way to exchange salt?” He had planned to go out with the salt-exchanging team from the beginning, but now he encountered a new problem. If he needed to use beast form in the middle, he seemed to need to find a way to cover it up.

This question was a bit strange, but Bai Qi didn’t think too much about it. He just thought about it before answering: “Generally not necessary. If we encounter people fighting over salt or food, we will sometimes transform into beast form and fight.”

“Change back into beast form?” Bai Tu was a little surprised. After all, under normal circumstances, the rabbit tribe hunts in human form, but they have to use beast form to fight other orcs.

Bai Qi nodded firmly: “Yes.”

Even so, Bai Tu did not want to give up this rare opportunity. If he did not go this time, he would have to wait half a year for the next time. The growth of many plants is restricted by seasons, and there are too few plants that can be planted in winter: “If there are orcs who are inconvenient to change into beast form, can they go with you?”

“Of course! Someone needs to move and help look after the salt.”

Bai Tu thought about it for a moment and realized that this was the case. Just like the last time they dug traps, not everyone had to turn into rabbits. He felt relieved when he thought about it. As long as he followed and did not hold back, he could go. Thinking of this, he asked a few more questions, such as how much distance he had to walk every day, whether he needed to cross mountains, and so on.

Bai Qi already knew that Bai Tu was going to follow him to the market. When he heard him asking about the journey, he didn’t take it seriously at first. But as he was talking, he suddenly realized that Bai Tu had never been out before and was afraid!

“Don’t worry, we will definitely protect you well!” Bai Qi solemnly promised that he would definitely protect the witch doctor in the tribe!

Although the tone was a bit too serious, it was undeniable that it felt good to be cared for.

Worried that he would be scared, Bai Qi said a few more words: “We are following the Blood Wolf Tribe, so we won’t encounter anyone trying to rob us of our supplies.”

Most tribes rely on the orcs in their own tribe to capture prey in exchange for supplies. Only a few orcs want to get something for nothing, but the latter will choose to attack some weaker tribes. It would definitely be dangerous for the Snow Rabbit Tribe to go out alone, but it would be different if they followed other tribes. Even if those orcs wanted to steal things, they would not do it near the ferocious orcs, so as long as they followed the tribe in front closely, they generally did not have to worry about safety issues.

Bai Tu felt a little relieved now that his safety was guaranteed. Over the next few days, he used his spare time after preparing the jerky to pack the things he would take with him.

He didn’t have to worry about transporting the dried meat. Bai An also said that he would arrange for orcs to help carry the prepared medicines, so he just needed to put them all in the backpack.

Bai Tu made two kinds of medicines. One was cut and then prepared into medicine bags, which were used for oral administration after boiling. The other was a powder ground from hemostatic herbs, which was used to treat external injuries. Both were very much needed by the orcs.

Serious injuries are rare in the tribe, but people often suffer minor injuries, such as abrasions, scratches, and wounds caused by sharp stones… There are no special roads nearby, and all roads are walked. Most orcs are barefoot, and the better ones wear thin straw sandals or wrap their feet casually with animal skins. There are several people with leg and foot injuries every day.

Bai Qi said that such minor wounds had not been taken care of before. Bai Tu gave some of the medicine powder to Bai An, and the effect was good, so he dared to produce it in batches. Most orcs only believe what they see with their own eyes. If the medicine is not effective or takes a long time to work, no one will believe him no matter how good his words are.

In addition to medicine, Bai Tu also prepared several pairs of straw sandals. The straw sandals he made now are completely different from the ones he made at the beginning. Not only are they much stronger, but they also fit the feet better. The part that touches the soles of the feet is made of soft young grass, the middle is made of animal skins, and the bottom layer is made of wear-resistant hay. Now a pair of shoes can be worn for two or three days without any problem. Considering that he has to walk a long way every day on the road to exchange salt, he plans to change a pair every one or two days.

It is inconvenient to make a fire in the wild, so Bai Tu made two simple fire retainers with bamboo tubes. The principle is similar to that of a tinderbox, except that the burning object becomes hay. The hay is piled into the bamboo tube and then covered after being ignited, leaving only a small hole for air in and out, ensuring that there are sparks inside but it will not burn. The fire can be retained for up to half a day.

After all, life outside is different from that in the tribe, so Bai Tu prepared as many items as possible to make it more convenient for everyone.

Not only Bai Tu, but other people in the tribe were also preparing to exchange for salt. After dividing the dried meat, Tu Caima worked non-stop to lead everyone to weave tools. In addition to backpacks, there were also straw mats, straw hats, etc. A lot of straw shoes for Bai Tu were also made. Orcs who wanted to wear them could wear them, and those who couldn’t wear them all could exchange them for other supplies.

“Many tribes don’t make backpacks, but they need them to carry meat and food.” Tu Cai said to Bai Tu while weaving a straw mat, “They will definitely like it.” She has woven a lot of straw mats recently. The reeds by the river have almost been cut down by their tribe. It’s so hot now, and straw mats are much more comfortable than animal skins. Many beastmen don’t like summer because it’s hot, even in the middle of the night. It’s cool to lie on a straw mat, and someone will definitely want it.

The Snow Rabbit Tribe didn’t catch much prey in the past, and the woven backpacks could be exchanged for a lot of salt, otherwise they would not have survived until now. Tu Cai firmly believes that these tools can be exchanged for supplies.

After working for several days, on the second day of departure from the White Bear Tribe, they successfully made dried meat from four prey, including two cows, a pig and an antelope, which filled more than twenty backpacks in total.

There is so much jerky. Even if the amount of salt exchanged for the last basket of beef jerky is the same as before, it will be enough for everyone to eat for half a year. The salt we exchanged this time is intended to be used until before the snow season, when the second market of the year will open.

Seeing the results piled up in the cave, everyone’s fatigue was swept away, and Bai An, who was always serious, also had a smile on his face. Plenty of supplies means there will be no shortage of salt this year, and there is no need to go to tribes to exchange it at high prices – the price of salt will get higher and higher from the rainy season to the next market. Sometimes a basket of meat can only be exchanged for half a bowl, but tribes without salt have to exchange it because they will have no strength without salt.

Not only did they catch more prey this year, but they also made a lot of tools. That night, everyone had a big meal and prepared for the departure tomorrow. After all, the journey was more than ten days.

When the orcs of the Snow Rabbit Tribe fell asleep, another scene was playing out not far from them.

At night, the Blood Wolf Tribe.

Hundreds of adult wolves left the tribe in an orderly manner. Leading the group was a giant black wolf without any other color on its body. It leaped into the woods with a nimble posture and silently, followed by other members.

The wolves moved freely through the complex jungle as if they were walking on flat ground, and their destination was the notorious Mad Lion Tribe.

When the moon was dark and the wind was strong, the roar of lions suddenly rang out, waking up countless sleeping orcs.