Chapter 25: Building the Water Cellar

At noon she boiled hot water in an iron pot on a mud stove, Lin Manzhi took a quick shower and went to nap.

Mo Lie did not fall asleep; he found a tree root, shaved it flat, and dug a pit in the courtyard as Lin Manzhi requested, the excavated soil piled on one side of the courtyard, to be later moved to the tribe's open ground.

After the hottest part of the day passed, when Lin Manzhi woke up, Mo Lie had already finished digging the initial Water Cellar model she described.

She was immediately carried down by Mo Lie; at that moment she looked at the standard kiln shaft, sloping steeply enough for two people to pass, descending vertically, and after more than two meters deep the interior space widened, about the size of a small room.

This, the Beastfolk's strength is truly great.

Lin Manzhi sighed deeply, "You're amazing, you completed what I said so perfectly in just the noon time!"

Mo Lie quietly lowered his eyes, his gaze landing on Lin Manzhi, a slight curl at the corner of his mouth, "Hmm, Zhi Zhi, I am your only Beast Husband; whatever you want, I will give you."

Lin Manzhi didn't understand the male beast's romantic words; what she was thinking at that moment was, "Later, the key to preventing seepage is to ram the earth, using a hammer to repeatedly strike the kiln wall hundreds of times until the wall becomes smooth and glossy like ceramic…"

Mo Lie: "…Hmm."

Lin Manzhi: "Then, I also need to find moist soil and dry grass, mix them together to thicken the entire kiln wall; hurry and take me up now, I want to go to the lake side for a walk."

Mo Lie raised an eyebrow, his hand flowing smoothly as he reached out, single‑handedly embracing Lin Manzhi's waist.

His slender arms tightened, he glanced upward at the skylight‑like opening, over two meters high, and with a light leap, effortlessly landed in the courtyard while still holding the female in his arms.

The scenery before Lin Manzhi shifted, and she immediately stepped out of the male beast's embrace; her black eyes shone brightly as she thought of the Water Cellar soon to be completed in the Beast World wasteland, feeling a bit excited.

Mo Lie

She followed Mo Lie to the lake side.

This was her second time here; the lake still had a pack of male beasts guarding it, many male beasts coming and going carrying water jars to draw water at the lake's edge.

Around the lake there was a ring of green that starkly contrasted the wasteland; getting closer, the area was so large it was almost an oasis.

Lin Manzhi followed Mo Lie, and her Black Cloak and Headscarf outfit made her blend in near the Green State, because many similarly dressed females appeared there.

In the tribe's Green State, only females may gather berries and leafy greens there.

In the market stalls, various females ran the business selling leafy berries; Lin Manzhi, busy collecting herbs for profit, had never been there.

While looking, a familiar figure from the oasis ran toward her.

"Lin Manzhi! Are you here today to look for berries to eat!" The person's voice was bright and clear, wrapped in a veil, running like a gust of wind toward her.

It was Xi Tao.

Berries are among the few sweet fruits here, very scarce; everyone likes them, and even searching all afternoon might not find any, so Lin Manzhi didn't join the commotion.

Lin Manzhi hadn't expected to run into an acquaintance here; the black eyes beneath the Headscarf smiled, "No, I just came to the lake to look around."

Lin Manzhi stopped, and Mo Lie halted beside her; Xi Tao ran over, saw the tall figure, and quickly stopped, "Then you go ahead, I'll continue looking for food."

Lin Manzhi gave her a smile, raised her hand and waved, "Hmm, goodbye."

Xi Tao's shout was loud, drawing the attention of a nearby group of females.

In the Rosanya Tribe, few adult females have moved here.

In remote areas, they knew nothing about Mo Lie; they might have heard of a Supernatural Male Beast that fell, but would never think that that Supernatural Male Beast had come here.

Therefore, when Mo Lie appeared in the tribe, their impression of him was based only on his appearance in the past two days.

At that moment, seeing Lin Manzhi appearing nearby with Mo Lie, those females gathered unceremoniously and snickered, "How funny."

They observed this male beast clad in a Black Cloak; they couldn't discern the typical strength of a male beast, but his slender, towering figure was very different from the tribe's other male beasts.

Especially, the blue eyes shining through his Headscarf were sharp, like shards of ice on a winter lake, very captivating.

They took note; seeing a female figure appear beside him today, they couldn't help feeling a bit sour inside.

In the Beast World, after a Bond, a male beast cannot be with another female.

"Oh dear, she's the female who goes with Xi Tao to work and earn Beast Coin?" a female scoffed, "Seems this male beast isn't much; my Beast Husband wouldn't let me do even a bit of work."

A gray‑eyed female pursed her lips; she almost wanted to approach the black‑clad male beast to talk, to regain a bit of her pride, and said pickily:

"Exactly, Beastfolk that make females do the work are useless; picking a Beast Husband can't be based on looks alone, you must consider the male beast's Beast Form strength, otherwise it's hard and exhausting."

"Yeah, yeah, I have three male beasts courting me, and I receive three Small Exotic Beast meats every day, I can never finish them."

"And I don't have to work, I can stay forever young and beautiful, unlike some females who have to worry about making a living."

"I said any male beast that can move here must be weak! He was probably driven out."

"Hehe, maybe they'll eventually not even survive the dry season."

"Alright, as they kept talking, a feeling of superiority rose, and their mood brightened considerably, no longer staring at Lin Manzhi."

"Lin Manzhi didn't know the behind‑the‑scenes scheming, but even if she did, her values differed from those females, so she wouldn't take their words to heart."

"At present, Mo Lie pulled her by the wrist to the spot where he usually draws water; he released his grip, lifted the household water jar, and went to the lake to fetch water."

"Lin Manzhi's focus was on the lake shore; the dark mud was very sticky, and she didn't even need to go to the Rock Wall to find dry grass, she could cut grass right there."

"Great, tomorrow we'll dig some wet mud here to take back," Lin Manzhi said, a bit excited.

"You want to bring this mud back? Does the yard at home have any discarded yellow earth?" Mo Lie asked, bending over to fetch water.

"The soil here differs from other soil," Lin Manzhi patiently explained, "The mud used for plastering walls needs stickiness; the soil at home is dry and hard, using it would crack and leak water later."

Mo Lie was startled, his gaze lingering on the female for a moment.

Unexpected.

What she said, upon further thought, really seemed capable of constructing a water storage cellar in the wilderness.