Chapter 305: The Iron-eating Beast Tribe’s Scheme, Preparations Before Winter!
After the Leopard Cat Person heard the Leopard King’s words,
Fear was instantly forgotten.
For in this primitive society, the most important thing was the continuation of one’s bloodline.
This was etched into their DNA as the most crucial matter.
It was even more important than their lives.
If they were to die, and no one carrying their bloodline existed in this world,
They would die with deep regret.
However, there was a peculiar point.
As long as the bloodline was passed on, it was sufficient.
Whether they raised the offspring themselves wasn’t important.
Just like the Minotaur Race.
They mutually raised each other’s children,
Yet they still lived relatively peacefully.
Except for the male Minotaurs who couldn’t find wives and experienced four times the stomachache.
When the Leopard Cat Person heard that the Leopard King wanted to find a pure-blooded Leopard Person for her,
Her breathing grew rapid.
Moments ago, she had trembled from fear.
Now, it was from excitement.
Seeing the Leopard Cat Person’s reaction, the Leopard King nodded with satisfaction.
Then, he waved his hand and said, “Awake. Go back and inform the Iron-eating Beast Tribe.”
Upon hearing this, the Leopard Cat Person immediately nodded, a smile of excitement on her face as she walked out of the tent.
As a Leopard Cat Person, whether in the Leopard Man Race or the Cat Man Race,
She had long been called a mixed-breed.
So, when she heard the Leopard King say he would find her a pure-blooded Leopard Woman to continue her bloodline,
Her mind went blank.
The Leopard King’s tactic of the stick and carrot, applying both pressure and reward, was undeniably clever.
After the Leopard Cat Person left, the several Beast Kings and the Chieftain of the Golden Sculpture Tribe in the tent exchanged glances and then laughed again.
However, when the Leopard Cat Person returned to the Iron-eating Beast Tribe and informed their Chieftain that the Hundred Beast Tribe had agreed to a truce,
She was immediately killed by the furious Lynx.
Before dying, she kept shouting that she couldn’t die, she still had to go back to find her pure-blooded female Leopard.
The Chieftain of the Iron-eating Beast Tribe, along with the Chieftains of the Lynx and Red-crowned Crane tribes, sat together.
They looked at each other with solemn expressions, and then, seeing that no one else was around, they all smiled in unison. “I told you, those guys from the Hundred Beast Tribe must think we’re tricking them.” “But who would have thought that we were actually genuine about a truce, hahahaha!”
The Chieftain of the Lynx Tribe spoke first to the Chieftains of the Iron-eating Beast and Red-crowned Crane tribes.
The Chieftain of the Red-crowned Crane Tribe also said with great joy,
“The fact that they sent this fool back means they’ve truly fallen for it.”
“These fools aren’t much smarter than this Leopard Cat Person, still thinking of going back. Who knows what’s in their heads!” The Chieftain of the Iron-eating Beast Tribe also let out a laugh before speaking,
“Since they’ve been tricked, they definitely won’t drive back those tribes who returned to the Hundred Beast Nest.”
“The amount of food they’ll need to consume for one winter will be enough to trouble them.”
“After all, they all eat meat!”
“Now that there are only a few animals left after the migration, I wonder what they’ll eat in winter!”
After the Chieftain of the Iron-eating Beast Tribe finished speaking, he looked at the Chieftain of the Lynx Tribe and asked, “Have your tribe’s food supplies really been prepared sufficiently?”
“Our Iron-eating Beast Tribe consumes very little dried meat. We can give you some more.”
The Chieftain of the Lynx Tribe heard this, smiled, and shook his head. He then glanced at the Chieftain of the Red-crowned Crane Tribe and said,
“The Red-crowned Crane Tribe brought a very large amount of dried meat. It’s not just for one winter; we won’t be able to finish it even by spring!”
Hearing the Chieftain of the Lynx Tribe’s words, the Chieftain of the Iron-eating Beast Tribe nodded in relief.
In the preceding two months,
The Red-crowned Crane Tribe had begun hunting relentlessly.
As a result, when they came this time, they brought a large quantity of food.
“There’s still a little time before winter. Our two tribes will help you collect food from now on.”
“Speaking of which, your tribe is truly strange. Such strong combat power, immense strength, and great speed. Such a powerful race, yet you prefer to eat vegetables.” The Chieftain of the Red-crowned Crane Tribe said to the Chieftain of the Iron-eating Beast Tribe.
The Chieftain of the Lynx Tribe also nodded in agreement and said,
“Who’s to say otherwise? Besides the Elephant Man Race, you Iron-eating Beasts are probably the strongest race. I recall even those Rhinoceros People weren’t your match.”
Hearing the Chieftain of the Lynx Tribe’s words, the Chieftain of the Red-crowned Crane Tribe also nodded and looked at the Chieftain of the Iron-eating Beast Tribe.
The Chieftain of the Iron-eating Beast Tribe felt a bit embarrassed by their words. He scratched his head sheepishly and said nothing.
After two months of strategic maneuvering between the large tribes of the Central Continent, they finally entered a temporary truce to prepare for winter.
Meanwhile, in the Spark Tribe, Lin Ye was leading the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls in building a super-large fireplace in a brick house.
The fireplace designed by Lin Ye looked like four individual fireplaces combined.
It had a total of four fire pits and four chimneys.
There was also a dedicated space beside it for storing fuel.
On the other side of the fireplace were three large cooking stoves.
Lin Ye had spent considerable effort crafting three cast-iron pots, which would be used for cooking from now on.
Barbecue, roasted potatoes, and the like could be roasted in the fireplace.
On the other side of this area was a large empty space.
That was the dining area Lin Ye had planned.
However, the tables and chairs had not yet been made.
The priority was to finish constructing this fireplace and then test it to see if it leaked smoke.
Currently, the interior of the brick house was a complete “bare brick” style.
A post-war Syrian aesthetic.
But the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls standing inside this brick house already felt very happy…
Such a sturdy, large house would not have any problems, regardless of how harsh the weather became.
With the doors not yet installed, the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls began moving things into the brick house.
First was the food, which the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls valued the most.
Although most of the potatoes had been roasted into chips, many were still being saved for consumption during winter.
Lin Ye also took two pottery jars, filled them with potatoes, and planned to save them for germination and planting next year.
Then there was the pile of dried meat that formed a small mountain.
It took an entire morning just to transport it using carts.
Following that were various seasonings, pottery, and ironware.
A large amount of beast hides were also moved into the brick house.
During winter, these were life-saving items.
Moreover, Lin Ye intended to use the beast hides to make fur coats for the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls.
The tribe was systematically completing all the preparations for winter, one by one.
The Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls often had to be divided into several groups to perform different tasks.
Xing, Shi, Ganyu, and Mingyun were already becoming vice-chieftain-like figures in the tribe.
They often had to lead other Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls out to work.
Shi, in particular, had to undertake a significant amount of technical work on behalf of Lin Ye.
The extraction of brown sugar and white sugar from beetroots was completed by Shi, leading the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls.
However, this time Lin Ye asked Shi to reserve one jar of brown sugar.
Drinking brown sugar is beneficial for women; this fact seemed to be ingrained in the genes of the Chinese People.
Especially during winter, a cup of brown sugar water would surely make the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls very happy.
There was also feed for the wild horses. All the sown wheat had yielded full ears of grain.
It seemed that the growth rate of wheat would also accelerate in autumn.
With so much wheat, Xing, along with a few Winged Girls, spent an entire day just grinding flour.
Even so, a lot of wheat was left over.
After dehusking them, Lin Ye stored them in pottery jars, planning to eat wheat porridge and wheat rice later.
Various types of food were collected.
However, the jujube trees grew too slowly this year and did not bear any fruit.
They would have to wait until next year to taste the crisp and sweet winter dates.
The Winged Girls also took the time to catch many fish.
They were all smoked into dried fish, providing another source of food for winter.
Furthermore, the juice squeezed from the beetroot used for refining sugar was pickled with salt by Lin Ye.
Thus, Lin Ye and the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls spent their days in busyness.
The temperature began to grow colder.
The beast skin clothing worn by the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls was very rudimentary.
Most of their skin was exposed.
At the current temperature, the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls could no longer endure this.
