Chapter 445

Blue Fatty stretched lazily, rose from the grass nest, walked elegantly to his dog host and squatted down, asking, "What's good to eat today?"

Translation: Lan Pangzi stretched lazily, rose from the grass nest, walked with elegant steps to his dog host's side and squatted down: "Anything good to eat today?"

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He said that while licking the corner of his mouth.

Translation: While saying that, he also licked the corner of his mouth.

Wu Yue gave him a calm look, then promptly pulled two mineral stones from her system space: "Here's your breakfast."

Translation: Wu Yue glanced at him calmly, then crisply took out two pieces of rock ore from her system space: "Your breakfast."

System (Tongzi) - glossary.

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Though he inwardly refused, his body genuinely liked that bite—yet just seeing the two mineral stones made him start drooling.

Translation: Although he refused in his heart, his body really liked this bite; just seeing the two pieces of rock ore made his saliva flood.

He pursed his lips, flicked his tiny paw, and stashed the mineral stones in his own space. The system gazed resentfully at the dog host stirring the flour: "Can I apply to change bodies? I can't eat anything else in this body; you adorable, charming little system is about to become depressed."

Translation: He pouted, flicked his little claw and stashed the rock ore into his own space; Tongzi looked resentfully at the dog host stirring the flour: "Can I apply to change bodies? This body can't eat any other food, your cute and charming little Tongzi is about to become depressed."

A pitiful little voice sounded beside her; Wu Yue's grip on the chopsticks shook, nearly splashing the bowl's flour onto the system's face.

Translation: A wronged little voice sounded nearby; Wu Yue's hand holding the chopsticks trembled, almost splattering the flour in the basin onto Tongzi's face.

"You're an aged system, still trying to be cute? Have you no shame?"

Translation: "You're a grown-up system, yet you're acting cute like others? Have you no shame?"

"Besides, after winter we'll need to head out; if you change bodies, it'll be inconvenient when we need salt."

Translation: "Besides, after winter we'll have to go out; if you change bodies, it'll be inconvenient when we need salt."

"The salt crystal beast's body is perfect—when we need salt we can just snap off a piece, and it's absolutely pure."

Translation: "What a fine body the salt-crystal beast has—when we need salt we can just break off a piece, and it's absolutely pure salt."

The system shot the dog host a resentful glance, let out a cold snort, and bounced off.

Translation: Tongzi gave his dog host a resentful glance, snorted coldly, and bounced away.

He now refuses to interact with the dog host.

Translation: He now refuses to communicate with the dog host,

Watching the system's retreating back, Wu Yue chuckled lightly and shook her head; the little system's temper flares up and fades fast—it'll be alright soon.

Translation: Watching Tongzi's retreating figure, Wu Yue smiled lightly and shook her head; little Tongzi's temper comes and goes quickly—he'll be fine in a moment.

As the person and the system faced off, the water in the pot had already boiled, bubbling away.

Translation: While the person and the system were sparring, the water in the pot had already boiled, rolling with bubbles.

She took down the small basket hanging from the beam, which held yesterday's leftover stir-fried vegetables.

Translation: He took down the small basket hanging from the beam, inside lay some leftover stir-fried vegetables from yesterday.

Wu Yue dumped the stir-fried vegetables into the pot, let them simmer briefly, then lifted the carefully stirred flour bowl and poured in the flour.

Translation: Wu Yue poured the stir-fried vegetables into the pot; after letting them simmer a moment, she then lifted the bowl she had just carefully stirred and poured in the flour bits.

While pouring, she stirred with a spoon, and the scent of flour and stir-fried vegetables instantly spread through the kitchen.

Translation: As she poured, she stirred with a spoon, and the aroma of flour and stir-fried vegetables instantly spread through the kitchen.

She then added a handful of washed, chopped vegetables sent by the females the day before, tossed them in, added simple seasonings like salt, and a pot of fragrant lump soup was ready.

Translation: She then took a handful of greens sent yesterday by the females, washed and chopped them, tossed them in, added simple seasonings like salt, and a pot of fragrant lump soup was ready.

She shifted the stone blocking the stove, used a stick to pull out a fragrant roasted taro.

Translation: She opened the stone blocking the stove, used a stick to pull out a fragrant roasted taro.

The steaming lump soup with the fragrant roasted taro—one bite dry, the next soupy—made sitting in the warm kitchen utterly blissful.

Translation: The steaming lump soup paired with the fragrant roasted taro—one bite dry, one bite wet—sitting in the warm kitchen was utterly blissful.

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Wu Yue contentedly narrowed her eyes; this life is truly wonderful.

Translation: Wu Yue comfortably narrowed her eyes; this life was truly wonderful.

Gazing at her large courtyard, she couldn't help recalling her past life, when her home was smaller than today's toilet; she toiled like a dog every day yet couldn't live the life she wanted, so arriving in this world felt wonderful.

Translation: Looking at her own spacious courtyard, she couldn't help thinking of her previous life, when her house was smaller than today's toilet; she was busy as a dog every day yet couldn't live the life she wanted, so coming to this world felt truly great.

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Yuan Lang had been around for some time, but the little female just stood there holding her bowl, dazed, her face wearing a deeply content, happy smile that made him hesitate to interrupt.

Translation: Yuan Lang had been here for a while, but the little female held her bowl and stared blankly, her face full of a deeply satisfied, happy smile, making him reluctant to disturb her.

But when he saw the tribespeople around them waking up, he still spoke up to interrupt her.

Translation: But seeing that the tribespeople around were all waking up, he still spoke up to interrupt her.

Wu Yue blinked, then looked up at the kitchen door; the golden sunlight fell like a warm shawl, enveloping the beastman and bathing him in a golden glow.

Translation: Wu Yue blinked, then looked up at the kitchen doorway; the golden sunlight seemed like a warm cloak, wrapping the beastman and gilding him with a layer of light.

Bathed in that golden light, Wu Yue instinctively narrowed her eyes.

Translation: Bathed in that golden light, Wu Yue unconsciously narrowed her eyes.

"Thinking back to my previous life, I realize how comfortable things are now."

Translation: "Thinking back to my old life, I feel now is truly too comfortable."

Yuan Lang's gaze darkened at her words; he too suddenly recalled his former world—the capital offered luxury and supreme glory, yet compared to that scheming, cutthroat existence, he would rather die on the battlefield.

Translation: Upon hearing that, Yuan Lang's eyes grew deep; he also suddenly recalled the world he once lived in—although the capital had luxurious living and supreme glory, compared to that scheming, cutthroat existence, he would rather be a soldier on the battlefield.

Such a peaceful, cozy life now—he never even dreamed of it before, because this kind of life is simply too far removed from him, even impossible.

Translation: Such a peaceful, warm life—he had never even imagined it before, because this kind of life was truly too far from him, even impossible.

When they spoke of their past lives, both felt a pang of nostalgia.

Translation: Speaking of their past lives, both felt a bit sentimental.

"Coming by this early—is there something you need?"

Translation: "Coming over this early, is there something up?"

Wu Yue gathered her composure, rose to her feet, and gazed at the stalwart beastman warrior.

Translation: Wu Yue composed herself, stood up, and looked at the tall, straight beastman warrior.

Yuan Lang - glossary.

Huo Teng Tribe - glossary.

The feral beasts are still lounging in his space...

Translation: The ferocious beasts are still staying in my space...

They glanced at each other, both feeling a bit awkward and rubbing their noses.

Translation: The two glanced at each other, both somewhat embarrassed, rubbing their noses.

Good grief, there's so much to do after returning that they completely forgot about those feral beasts.

Translation: Goodness, after returning there's so much to do that I actually forgot about those ferocious beasts.

"We have to cure the meat; I can have the slaves handle it—they never saw many wild animals back in the mid-small tribes, much less feral beasts."

Translation: "Curing needs to be done; I can have the slaves do it—they never saw many wild beasts back in the small and medium tribes, let alone ferocious ones.

"But if it's about handling it, then I need you."

Translation: "But processing them requires you to do it."

She doesn't want too many people to learn about her system space, since she currently can't protect that secret.

Translation: She doesn't want too many people to know about her system space, after all she currently lacks the ability to protect that secret.

Yuan Lang understood her concern and nodded: "Don't worry, I'll handle processing the game; you prepare some food, and later we'll go gather medicinal herbs."

Translation: Yuan Lang understood what the little female was worried about, so he nodded: "Don't worry, I'll handle the game; you prepare some food, and later we'll go gather 'medicinal herbs'."

He had accompanied the little female on herb-gathering trips many times; to the tribe it was quite ordinary.

Translation: He has accompanied the little female in gathering medicinal herbs more than once or twice; to the tribespeople it seems quite normal.

Since he doesn't need to go hunting today, and with so much game they might not finish processing it all, the thought of getting some alone time with the little female made his smile widen even more.

Translation: It just so happens he doesn't need to go hunting today; with that much game, they might not finish processing it all today, and thinking he could still find time to be alone with the little female made the smile at his lips grow even brighter.

The beastman beamed; as Wu Yue turned, her mouth twitched—she didn't know why, but she felt Yuan Lang occasionally had astonishingly wild ideas.

Translation: The beastman's smile was overflowing; when Wu Yue turned, the corner of her mouth twitched sharply—she didn't know why, but she always felt Yuan Lang occasionally had astonishingly wild ideas.

He reached up and took down a carrying basket from the beam, inside were a few slightly charred flatbreads: "Yesterday the grass brought over a few buns; take them for lunch."

Translation: He reached up and took down a back basket from the beam, inside lay a few slightly scorched flatbreads: "Qingcao brought over some pancakes yesterday; take them for lunch."

Gazing at those buns, several shades darker than his skin, Yuan Lang silently swallowed and said, "Okay."

Translation: Looking at those pancakes several shades darker than his own skin, Yuan Lang silently swallowed: "Okay."

The little female questioned whether this was actually meant to be eaten.

Translation: The little female made sure this thing was meant to be eaten?

Having prepared their things, the two headed for the city gate; by then the gate was bustling, as the mid-small tribe's folk, having eaten, began their day's work.

Translation: Having readied their things, the two headed toward the city gate; at that moment the gate was already bustling, as the small and medium tribespeople, having eaten, began a day's labor.

They chatted while waving their stone tools.

Translation: While talking, he waved the stone tool in his hand.

When familiar tribespeople spotted Wu Yue and Yuan Lang, they greeted them with warm smiles.

Translation: Upon seeing Wu Yue and Yuan Lang, some familiar tribespeople greeted them with smiles.

Lady Shaman Yue - but we have Shaman glossary. However 'Lady Shaman Yue' is a specific title. Should we list? It's a named entity (title). The glossary didn't include it. We need to decide English form. Since Shaman is Shaman, Yue is Yue, Lady is Lady/Madam. So 'Lady Shaman Yue'. But we need to see if we should treat as a rank+name. The instruction: 'List every NAMED entity / coined term in these lines: characters (incl. the protagonist & minor ones), places, sects/clans/factions/peoples, official & sect ranks/titles, techniques, cultivation realms/pills/treasures, named beasts/items, fan-fiction names.' So titles count. So we should list 'Lady Shaman Yue'. However we already have Wu Yue as character. But it's okay to list both.

The half-beast warrior guard, seeing the baskets on Wu Yue and Yuan Lang's backs, spoke familiarly.

Wu Yue nodded and smiled at Shilin: "You don't need to go hunting today?"

Translation: Wu Yue nodded and smiled at Shilin: "You don't need to go hunting today?"

Shilin chuckled and nodded: "Today's a rest day; be careful out there."

Translation: Shilin hehehed and nodded: "Today I'm resting; you two be careful on the road."

They waved, then Yuan Lang lifted Wu Yue and sprinted into the deep forest.

Translation: The two waved; Yuan Lang scooped up Wu Yue and dashed into the deep forest.

"Shaman Yue and Yuan Lang have such a good relationship; I wonder when they'll become partners?"

Putting aside everyone's discussion, Yuan Lang and Wu Yue made their way all the way to a riverside deep in the forest.

Wu Yue waved her hand and released a ferocious beast, looked around, frowned: "After all, we're outside the tribe; let's deal with them one by one—if the bloody smell attracts wild beasts, it would be too dangerous."

Yuan Lang nodded, extended his long arms, lifted the prey much larger than himself, and walked toward the riverbank.

After all, he is a Beastman Warrior who has processed much prey; his movements are very swift.

The two cooperated, and by noon they had already processed one‑third of the prey.

Yuan Lang looked at the darkening cake on the fire before him, his brows full of refusal: "Do we really have to eat this?"

Wu Yue glanced at him with a smile: "What's wrong?"

Seeing his disdain in his eyes, she suddenly laughed: "Don't look down on this slightly burnt cake; the taste is still fine. Perhaps it's my first time making it, so it took a bit longer, but the flavor isn't affected."

While saying that, she broke off a piece, tossed it into her mouth to chew, but the next second the bitter taste made her little face scrunch up.

She turned away, spat out the few bites she had chewed, felt somewhat embarrassed meeting the Beastman Warrior's teasing gaze, gave a light cough: "Let's just eat roasted meat."

Damn, I was still trying to clear Qingcao's name in front of Yuan Lang, but I almost got poisoned—this is truly dark cuisine.

Qingcao, who was baking pancakes in her own kitchen, suddenly felt an itch in her nose, quickly turned away, and let out a big sneeze.

Ah—choo!

Green Water Granny beside her heard the sound and looked over: "Be careful, don't let your saliva spray into the pot."

Qingcao rubbed her nose: "Surely someone is badmouthing me behind my back."

Green Water Granny glared at her unhappily upon hearing: "You still have the nerve to say that? Yesterday those pancakes weren't even eaten by the wild boar beast, yet you dare to take them out to give as gifts."

Qingcao's face flushed instantly upon hearing: "I was just about to come back, only Yue... she went out with Yuan Lang today, she's not in the tribe."

The more she spoke, the softer her voice became; under the glare of her own A Mu, she muttered a couple of sentences and then fell silent.

At that moment, in the Snow Tiger Clan chief's hut, the Beastman Warriors of the three tribes were taking their leave.

"It's better to return early; winter is coming soon, so go back and make preparations."

The Snow Tiger Clan chief did not stop them, after all, even if they stayed longer, the tribe had no intention of continuing to prepare cured food for them.

Although the taro harvest meant they were no longer lacking food, they still needed to prepare their own beast‑skin clothing and provisions.

The Black Wolf Tribe Beastman Warrior lifted his gaze to the Snow Tiger Clan chief above, saw his expression unchanged, and instantly relaxed.

It seems the Snow Tiger Clan chief did not detain them in the tribe just because they learned about the taro.

Their hearts couldn't help but feel excited; this time when they return they can bring along long‑storable cured meat and vegetables, plus this new food taro, making the winter much easier.

The Beastman Warriors of the other three tribes all relaxed; the Mad Lion Tribe Beastman Warrior looked at the Snow Tiger Clan chief and said: "We'll go say goodbye to the Shaman later, then set out for our tribe tomorrow."

"We too."

"We'll also leave tomorrow."

The intentions of the three tribes are obvious; such a huge temptation of taro, no one would easily give it up, and if they return early they might even be able to rescue more from the jaws of the wild boar beast.

"The Shaman went out yesterday to gather herbs; winter is coming soon, he said he'd be away for a while, so you can just leave tomorrow directly."

Seeing several people off, the clan chief's companion then lifted the curtain and walked out from another room.

Her gaze toward the Beastman Warriors of the three tribes was somewhat resentful: "It really is a bargain for these guys, letting them see the taro—edible food is supposed to be each tribe's secret."

The Snow Tiger Clan chief amusedly glanced at his companion: "Yue didn't say anything, why are you so angry? There's plenty of taro in the forest, and our tribe now cultivates it ourselves—far more than what we could gather in the woods."

He said, his expression turning grave, his gaze fixed solemnly on the distance: "Besides, we all live in the same forest; the more that can survive the winter, the better."

The clan chief's companion also fell silent upon hearing.

After the previous super‑tribe incident, the four great tribes, though still living separately in their own territories, have seen their relations become ever closer.

Otherwise the Snow Tiger Tribe would not have helped the three tribes produce cured meat, nor allowed them to hunt in its territory.

Because everyone knows that only under the threat of external beastfolk can they truly trust each other.

Wu Yue and Yuan Lang's outdoor activities continued for two days; on the third day, Wu Yue placed half of the processed ferocious beast meat in an open space inside the large mountain cave, then summoned Changye.

Seeing this mountain‑sized pile of prey, Changye felt his jaw almost drop to the ground.

Although we know Beastman Warriors are brave hunters, normally they only take enough to eat; seeing this much prey is truly a first.

"The prey here was obtained by Yuan Lang and his squad when they went hunting; gather some people, cure this meat as quickly as possible, and another batch will be sent back in a few days."

Although Changye felt admiration in his heart, before Wu Yue he had long grown accustomed to obedience; in his mind, obeying the Shaman Elder's orders is absolutely unproblematic.

Thus, after Wu Yue left, he immediately summoned the slaves, had them bring back the salt, and then began curing the meat.

"Tsk, I don't even know what kind of beasts these are; they're much larger than the ones we used to process, and they have a strange smell."

The female slave had just smeared salt on a beast's leg, then lifted it to her nose to sniff; the fishy, musky odor on this beast's body is far stronger than what we usually deal with.

Changye naturally noticed this as well, harboring a vague suspicion in his heart.

Thinking that the beast in his hands was actually the legendary ferocious beast, his salt‑covered hand trembled.

An excited heart, trembling hands.

"Changye, what's wrong with you?"

His companion beside him saw his abnormal expression and asked with concern.

Changye gave a dry laugh: "Nothing, just a bit surprised at seeing such huge prey."

Everyone nodded in agreement, then tossed that doubt to the back of their minds, chatting about recent tribal events while continuing their work.

Three days passed, and the Snow Tiger Tribe was busily preparing the supplies and food needed for winter.

The Beastman Warriors of the three tribes who had left the Snow Tiger Tribe, the Beastman Warriors of the Eagle Tribe had already reached their own territory for the first time.

The tribe members all know why these Beastman Warriors went to the Snow Tiger Tribe, and naturally they are very curious about the legendary food that can be stored for a long time.

"Is this the legendary food that can be stored for a long time?"

In the Eagle Shaman's mountain cave, the tribe's respected Beastman Warriors and females have gathered here.

Looking at the cured meat and jars on the ground, they were extremely curious.