Building a Civilization and Raising Cubs in the Beast World – Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Langze said the last three words to his own brother, in an attempt to gain his approval.

Lang Qi just looked at Lang Ze silently with a hint of doubt. Is this really his biological brother? After looking away, he looked at the white picture again, and finally said nothing.

Without waiting for a reply from his brother, Langze didn’t care at all and continued to confess to Bai Tu: “He also said that you will take away all the supplies of the tribe, and then we won’t even have anything to eat.”

After Langze finished speaking, he looked at Bai Tu’s white and thin arms and legs and shook his head: “You definitely can’t take our things.” He is so weak that his brother can knock him down with just one claw.

Bai Tu had mixed feelings: “Thank you for your trust…”

Bai Tu’s original intention was to get some information, but he never expected that this kid was so honest and would not tell a single lie. Judging from the reactions of the two brothers, it is clear that they did not take Foxbu’s words seriously. Yesterday, when Langqi first arrived at the Snow Rabbit Tribe, his face was stern. Although he is still expressionless now, at least he is not hostile. It’s a pleasure to gain the trust of the wolf tribe, but this way of gaining trust… forget it, Bai Tu comforted himself, at least it’s better than being an enemy of the wolf tribe.

Bai An, who was standing next to the three men, was terrified when he heard this. It was exactly as they had guessed! Now it is the Blood Wolf Tribe that does not believe Fox Bu’s words. If Lang Qi believes Fox Bu’s lies, their tribe will have a hard time in the future. The wolf tribe would not easily cause trouble to others, but no one dared to offend them.

Bai Tu was thinking about something else: “Have you seen Fox Bu?” What Tu Xun heard was that the wolf tribe did not find Fox Bu before leaving the lion tribe, but Langze’s words sounded like they were said face to face.

Speaking of this incident, Langze rubbed his face and said in a lost tone: “I saw him, but I didn’t catch him, so he ran away.” Langze was very frustrated that no one caught the murderer who killed his relatives.

Lang Qi slowed down his pace and chose to stay away from his stupid brother.

Bai Tu glanced back, wondering if it was an illusion, but he always felt that something was a little strange. Among those who went to the Snow Rabbit Tribe yesterday, there was no Langze, which proved that the wolf tribe was at least divided into two groups, and the number of people should be quite large. In the end, they did not catch Foxbu. Did they not want to increase casualties or did they have other plans? Or maybe both. I’m afraid only Lang Qi knows.

…

Perhaps because there are many trees in the mountains, the temperature nearby is slightly lower than that in the Snow Rabbit Tribe, so it is not difficult for Bai Tu to walk. In addition, with Langze, the chatterbox, beside him, he walked for half a day without realizing it.

The team stopped beside a mountain. This was the first mountain that needed to be climbed. The top of the mountain was smaller than where the tribe lived, but it was more difficult to climb because everyone went up and down the mountain every day and had already walked out of a path. In some steeper places, steps were specially dug.

This mountain is completely different. It is all trees and green plants at a glance. There is almost no place to step on. This is because it has been dry for many days, otherwise the vegetation would be even more lush.

The salt-exchanging team was obviously accustomed to this kind of road condition, and even knew how long it would take to cross the mountain. The orcs, who were familiar with the arrangements, stopped at the foot of the mountain not far from the water source. A dozen wolves and six or seven rabbits followed Bai An to fetch water from upstream. Most of the orcs had a large bamboo tube in their backpacks that could fit a fist, which was used to hold water. Due to the hot weather, the water was drunk up in half a morning.

Half of the remaining people went to look for branches, and the other half, under the command of Lang Qi, quickly cleared out a space.

This was Bai Tu’s first time eating outside the tribe, and his first reaction was that everyone had a good awareness of fire prevention.

As if seeing his emotion, Langze came over and explained: “My brother said that this is the way to avoid a big fire. The Crazy Lion Tribe burned down a mountain right behind us two years ago, and all the big trees were burned down.”

Bai Tu: “…” He did not expect this operation.

Langze sighed: “It will be there tomorrow, and that mountain is the hottest one right now.”

Bai Tu quickly understood what he meant. The salt-exchanging team chose places with lush trees. With the trees providing shade, the temperature wouldn’t be too high. But it was different for the burned mountains. Even after two years, there was still a difference between the newly grown trees and these towering trees. It was easy to imagine how uncomfortable it would be to face the sun without any shelter.

This was something that was not known before, otherwise I would have asked Tu Cai and others to help weave some straw hats. But it is not too late now. Bai Tu looked at the lush vegetation on the mountain. The thing that is least lacking in a place like this is weaving materials.

The Snow Rabbit Tribe set out at midnight, and nearly ten hours have passed since then. The Blood Wolf Tribe, which came a little later, has also been walking for half a day. Almost all the orcs are hungry, so they are clearing the plants particularly quickly.

After cleaning up the open space, two orcs from the Blood Wolf Tribe took some grass and prepared to make a fire.

Bai Tu walked to Bai Qi, took out the fire preserver from the backpack, and opened the lid.

“Whoosh——” As air poured in, the sparks in the bamboo tube turned into a cluster of small flames.

Wolves: “!!!”

Rabbits: “!!!”

When Bai Tu was studying this thing, only Bai An and Bai Qi had seen it. The other orcs were seeing it for the first time. They were extremely shocked to witness a bamboo tube with nothing in it catch fire in the blink of an eye.

Langze didn’t take the bamboo tube seriously at first, thinking it was salt or something else. He took a step back in shock when the fire came out. When he saw that the flame was only the size of a fingernail and there was no sign of it growing any bigger, he became even more curious. He stared at the bamboo tube, wishing he could pry it open to see what was going on. The other orcs were not as shocked, but were clearly just as shocked.

Bai Tu lit the pile of firewood closest to him, then covered it with the bamboo tube in his hand. The flame in the bamboo tube, which had less air, quickly turned into sparks.

The problem of making fire was solved in such a short time, which shocked most of the orcs. Langze was hesitant to speak and wanted to borrow it to have a look, but he felt that the orcs might not agree to give him such an important thing.

Bai Tu put away the bamboo tube and was about to put it back when he saw Langze scratching his head in confusion, staring at the fire in his hand. He raised his hand and handed it to him: “The fire preserver can preserve the fire, making it convenient to make a fire on the road. One preserver may be used for two days at most.” This was the result of his repeated experiments in the tribe. He made a total of twenty bamboo tubes of the same specifications. He lit two at a time. When the hay inside was burned out, he would replace it with a new one and use it again.

Bai Tu did not intend to hide it. The round trip would take more than ten days, and he couldn’t do it secretly every time. There was another reason: the rabbit tribe needed an ally.

Whether it is newly made jerky or various tools that are taken out for the first time to exchange for supplies, there is no accurate price, which means that how much supplies you can exchange for at the market is not fixed.

He had asked Bai Qi about this long before, and learned that only the price of fresh meat was relatively stable, while the prices of other items had room for bargaining, and the upper and lower limits of prices were related to race. To put it simply, the harder the fist, the harder the words. It didn’t mean a real fight, but rather that both sides would evaluate whether to give a high price based on the strength of both sides. The rabbits exchanged the same item for salt and got less than the wolves.

He planned to borrow the power of the wolf tribe, but of course he didn’t want to borrow it casually or ask for help at every turn, unless it was a subordinate tribe. Bai Tu wants the two tribes to develop an equal cooperative relationship. The greater the role of the Rabbit Tribe, the higher the possibility of cooperation. This was also what Bai An meant. After realizing that the wolf tribe had no ill intentions, the two of them planned to win over this ally.

Langze looked down at the fire preserver in his hand. It looked like an ordinary piece of bamboo. He shook his head and handed it to Bai Tu.

Bai Tu put away the map and said, “I’ll teach you how to make it when I get back.” Time was tight when they went to the market. After all, food cannot be stored easily, and the earlier you arrive, the more salt you will get. Everyone had already set out a day later than the agreed time, so there was no time to waste on the day. When we come back, we won’t be so anxious, and salt is much lighter than food, so we can teach while walking.

Of course, there was a little hidden meaning in Bai Tu’s words. He said that he would teach him only if they came back and went together. Langze, who was only concerned about his happiness, obviously did not understand the deep meaning of this sentence.

The orcs who went to fetch water came back soon. The rabbit tribe had already set up the stone pot and could start cooking as soon as they poured the water in.

Bai An’s familiarity with this place was second only to the area near the tribe. He knew which section of the water was the cleanest, and the water poured into the stone pot was no different from what everyone usually drank.

The wolf tribe, who had just lit a fire, took the water and wanted to drink it directly. He was stunned when he saw the rabbit tribe boiling water.

Langze was closest to Bai Tu. Looking at the full pot of water in front of him, he asked in surprise: “Baitu, you still drink hot water in summer?” Their tribe only drinks hot water in winter. No wonder the second brother said that the rabbit tribe is a fragile race.

Bai Qi would answer this question: “Drinking raw water can easily make you sick, but drinking it after boiling it won’t cause stomachache.” He was not used to it at first, and followed Bai Tu’s meals for half a month. Now he basically doesn’t drink raw water.

Bai Qi’s voice was quite loud, and for convenience everyone made a fire in one place. All the orcs heard this. The wolf tribe looked at the bamboo tubes in their hands, and it was not right to drink it or not to drink it. You looked at me and I looked at you, and finally looked at Lang Qi. They are no strangers to stomachaches. Every year, orcs get sick on the road when changing salt. Many orcs have even experienced it themselves, so they are hesitant.

Whenever the wolves were hesitant about something, the wolf king would make the decision and the others would obey. For example, yesterday, Lang Qi only asked them to watch around the lion tribe and not let them go over to take action, and no one objected.

Lang Qi looked at the white map and said, “Boil it and drink it.”

Hearing the order, the wolves turned their attention to the rabbits. There was no way. The wolves used to drink raw water and eat barbecue, so they didn’t bring a pot this time.

Of course they would not refuse to help. Bai An arranged for the Rabbit Tribe to set aside a few stone pots: “Drink the water in the pots later, and cook it to take away when eating.”

There were a total of 120 to 130 orcs in the two tribes, but because of the weight of Lang Qi and Bai An’s words, everything was in order. The Wolf Tribe took out the cut pieces of meat and began to roast them. It was inconvenient on the road, so the work of cutting, deboning and skinning was done in advance in the tribe. They only took the meat.

The rabbit tribe took out the braised meat that they had specially made two days ago and started to eat it directly in their hands – Bai Tu was not a person who would let himself down, and he had already arranged meals for everyone on the road. Braised meat, which was convenient and could be stored, was naturally a good choice.

The wolf tribe looked at the barbecue in their hands, then looked at the rabbit tribe who had already started eating, and finally turned their gaze to Lang Qi again.

Lang Qi: “???”