Chapter 696: Black Pearl

After a long while, the Eel Tribe Chief finally exhaled slowly, looking at the top seat where the Eel Tribe Great Shaman seemed lost in thought: 'The attack that could make the Sea Snake Tribe Chief that old fellow fear—looks like the Snow Moon Tribe's newly obtained talisman ability is really powerful.'

The Eel Tribe Great Shaman lifted his eyelids and glanced at him: 'As for shamanic talismans, at the last trade fair, all our great shamans gathered together to discuss this.'

Items that have never appeared before, we tried but couldn't make them, so imitating them is impossible.

This also shows from another angle that the super tribe behind the Snow Moon Tribe is far stronger than many of our super tribes.

He slowly sat up, his tone deep: 'Moreover, what we worry about is that such a powerful tribe is not just one.'

When his words fell, not only the Eel Tribe Chief, but even the young Beastman and the pale-faced Beastman listening quietly nearby couldn't help clenching their fists.

The Eel Tribe Great Shaman continued: 'Since the Snow Moon Tribe appeared, they have been very friendly in their dealings; as long as one is not hostile toward them, they are willing to get along amicably.'

But other powerful tribes are not necessarily like that, so we must also be careful in our interactions with the Snow Moon Tribe.

He turned his head to look at his own child beside him, his eyes complex: 'You have a good relationship with the Snow Moon Tribe's shaman; when they built that small territory, you can give them more help.'

If you have the chance, find out more about that super tribe behind the Snow Moon Tribe.

The pale-faced Beastman nodded with a strange expression; he truly liked getting along with Shaman Yue and the Snow Moon Tribe's beastmen, and did not want to approach them with an ulterior motive.

But thinking of what his father had just said, as a member of the Eel Tribe, he still nodded and agreed.

Seeing his reluctance, the Eel Tribe Great Shaman smiled: 'Just treat them as you usually do; I can tell you all those things I mentioned earlier to pass on to the Snow Moon Tribe's shaman—if she wants to speak, she will tell you.'

The pale-faced Beastman looked at his father in astonishment: 'Including what you just said, having me ask about news of their super tribe behind them?'

The Eel Tribe Great Shaman nodded: 'Well, although the Snow Moon Tribe's shaman isn't very strong, she is a very clever little female; your little thoughts are impossible to hide from her.'

After giving his foolish son a few more instructions, the Eel Tribe Great Shaman waved his hand dismissively, indicating he should leave.

The pale-faced Beastman stumbled out of his father's tent, looked up at the sun, feeling as if his father had given him some orders, yet also as if he hadn't given any.

But one thing he remembered: his father did not stop him from helping the Snow Moon Tribe, hehe.

At that moment, below the vertical cliff, Wu Yue gathered all her tribespeople on the beach of the small territory.

"Starting today, this small territory belongs to us; from now on it will be called the Small Salt Field."

"Next, I will assign the upcoming tasks..."

After the series of pre-planned task assignments were completed, Wu Yue looked down at each sturdy, vigorous Beastman Warrior: 'Compared to caves and the sea, this place is far too small; the salt inside may run out at any time.'

'So we must preserve this Small Salt Field, not only for ourselves but also for our descendants living in the Polar Forest territory—understood!'

"Understood!"

"Alright, following my arrangements, everyone get busy; after a few days when the Eel Tribe's slaves arrive, we'll be able to relax a bit."

After everyone left, Wu Yue and Yuan Lang poled their small boat to where the big ship was moored, looking up at the dent in the hull caused by the Sea Snake Tribe Chief, she felt a pang of pain.

"Really, it's like going back to before liberation."

Hearing her soft complaint, Yuan Lang couldn't help chuckle; his large hand with distinct knuckles slowly extended and stopped in front of her: 'Guess what it is?'

Wu Yue, preoccupied with the big ship, gave a half-hearted downward glance: 'A fist.'

Yuan Lang: "..."

The Beastman curled the corner of his mouth in a wry arc, his loosely held fist slowly opening: 'Let's take a look first, huh?'

A low, female voice sounded in her ear, pulling Wu Yue out of her painful vortex.

She again lowered her gaze to the Beastman's opened palm; in his large hand, slightly calloused, lay a black pearl of deep color and rich layers, emitting an intoxicating beautiful glow, resting quietly there.

"This... black pearl? Where did it come from?"

Wu Yue was truly overjoyed; such a beautiful black pearl, as big as half a Beastman's palm, is extremely rare.

Seeing her face finally break into a smile, Yuan Lang also secretly let out a sigh of relief.

After handing over the large black pearl to her, he bent down and picked up the animal-skin bag that had been placed in the small boat, opening it: 'When you were busy, I went to the nearby seawater to look for them.'

What I just gave you is the biggest and best one; the rest—do you think you could exchange some points to repair the big ship?

Looking at those pearls packed tightly together, occasionally emitting pleasant collision sounds, Wu Yue was practically bursting with joy.

At the same time, Tongzi's excited cheer rang out in her mind.

"Host, hurry up and accept it—such a high-quality black pearl, if you store it in your system space, I can exchange it with other Tonzis, which is far more profitable than selling it directly to the system mall."

After all, the points earned from selling to the system mall are fixed and meager; exchanging with other systems lets me secretly skim a bit off the top, hehe.

Wu Yue jumped up excitedly, gave Yuan Lang a big hug, then immediately wrapped her legs around his waist: 'Let's hurry back to the ship's cabin; I want to try now to see if the points we can get from exchanging these pearls are enough to repair the big ship.'

Yuan Lang tightened his hold on her arm, shook his head helplessly: 'Alright, take it slow—no worries about the ship capsizing.'

Even so, even though Wu Yue bounced and jumped about, the boat beneath their feet remained steadily afloat on the sea, without the slightest sway.

After returning to the cabin, she stored the largest black pearl in the system package, while the remaining black pearls were packed by Wu Yue and sent to Tongzi's system space.

"If you exchange with other systems, how long will it take?"

Fatty Tongzi excitedly clutched the animal-skin bag holding the black pearls, his face flushed: 'I need to first post the exchange information, then pick the highest offer to trade with; it will probably take two or three days, because if the time is too short, many Tonzis busy with tasks won't see it.'

Wu Yue nodded: 'Alright, hurry up and exchange as much as you can back; who knows, maybe we can even properly upgrade my big ship.'