Chapter 648: Beastmen World: Raising a Wife 23

The two lingered in bed for a while before getting up; Bai Mo looked at the herbs Jin Chen had brought back, many of which were mentioned in the books, but he had never seen them before.

It was also while Bai Mo was sorting the herbs on the ground that Jin Chen again saw a faint flash of light at his brow, as if radiance had descended, then vanished instantly.

How come the frequency keeps increasing?

Jin Chen sat up straight, his eyes slightly lowered, feeling some worry.

He must quickly figure out what this silver mark actually is.

His fingertip trembled slightly; Spiritual Power turned into a thread that extended from his finger, probing Bai Mo's brow, yet still found nothing—just as before, the silver mark was absorbing his Spiritual Power in an endless stream.

"Huh?"

Bai Mo suddenly stood up, glanced at the outside sky, and muttered softly, "Why is it suddenly so hot?"

He touched his forehead; it felt like a fever.

"Could it be a wind-cold?"

Jin Chen immediately withdrew his Spiritual Power, twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, dispelled the worry in his eyes, and looked at his partner walking toward him, a smile spreading in his gaze.

"How come you can't even walk steadily?"

He opened his arms and caught the person who was inexplicably a bit dazed.

"Strange, just now my head suddenly felt hot, my body had no strength, and I felt foggy."

Bai Mo discovered that sitting in Jin Chen's arms made him feel much better; he let out a doubtful sound, touched his forehead again, and the hot sensation was gone.

Hearing his description, Jin Chen became more certain of the silver mark's existence; it was likely not a good thing, but he also could not rashly probe further.

He tapped Bai Mo's brow, his tone light with a smile, "Perhaps Mo Mo shouldn't exert himself today; he should rest well."

"Really?" Bai Mo was half‑believing, half‑doubting, feeling that Jin Chen was bluffing him.

"Really, don't do any work today."

Jin Chen pressed his forehead against Bai Mo's and gave a gentle rub.

"Tomorrow we still need to go teach the tribe members how to plant; today we'll just rest properly."

That made sense; Bai Mo no longer doubted, also because he was tired from yesterday, feeling his body weary, he yawned, leaned into Jin Chen's arms, and found a comfortable position.

After he fell asleep, Jin Chen carried him to the bed and laid him down, then stared at that silver mark for a long while, rubbing it with his fingertip.

【0731, was this silver mark mentioned in the original plot?】

【I just went to look! It wasn't mentioned at all; perhaps the Main God was thrown into the Black Forest in the original plot and didn't have a chance to trigger it.】

That is to say, it happened in the tribe, causing Bai Mo to trigger the silver mark's fluctuations repeatedly.

Both fluctuations occurred because Jin Chen infused Spiritual Power into him; could it be because of that?

Perhaps if he stops probing with Spiritual Power, it will recover on its own; Jin Chen can only suppress his doubts for now and resolve to observe for a period.

Everyone in the tribe relaxed thoroughly for a day; on the second day after returning after five years, the chief went early to each household to call people for a meeting.

He said it would completely solve the problem of insufficient food stores for the harsh winter.

This piqued the tribe members' interest; without any urging, each person took a small wooden stool to the open space in front of the chief's cave dwelling.

As a result, before the meeting they even watched an intense performance.

Upon entering, they heard an elderly female shouting angrily, pointing at the room where Jin Chen was resting, accusing him of having caused her offspring to lose half its life.

This female was Amu of Tuoluote; just thinking of her son's current miserable state pained her, and she wished to skin the culprit.

It's fortunate that she had previously been kind to Jin Chen, thinking they were neighbors and that he was an orphan without Amu parents, so helping a bit was appropriate; who would have thought she'd end up helping a white‑eyed wolf.

Inside the cave there was no response; on the contrary, after hearing a rough account, the tribe members could not bear to watch.

"It's your son who has tried several times to kill Jin Chen! He hasn't killed your son, so why are you still angry?"

"Exactly! If it were me, I'd be surprised if I didn't beat him to death!"

The old woman was already furious, and being blamed by everyone, she immediately turned her anger toward them.

"We're all from the same tribe; why must you go for the kill? Tuoluote didn't even manage to get his hands on him!"

"Enough!"

The chief walked over from the inner chamber, pointed at her nose and scolded, "If your family doesn't want to be expelled from the tribe, then shut up!"

The old woman's body stiffened instantly; she couldn't believe what she heard, and even the onlookers around were frightened by those words, all returning to their seats.

Hua Wan hurriedly took her away; the sorrow and anguish on her face were plainly visible.

One must know that the harsh winter is imminent; being expelled at this time is hardly different from being sent straight to death.

Finally things quieted down, and the chief allowed Jin Chen and Bai Mo to come out.

When Jin Chen came out, he took Bai Mo's hand, raised his other hand high and yawned, in front of Hua Wan and Tuoluote's Amu below, he tossed out the plug that had been stuffed in his ear.

Tuoluote's Amu: "……"

She was so angry she nearly stood up and started cursing again.

Jin Chen moved a stool for Bai Mo to sit on, then began to speak.

"Today I had the chief gather everyone mainly to answer yesterday's doubt about why we brought back so many strange foods, and also how to keep warm and store food during the harsh winter."

He selected part of the potatoes and soybeans he had brought back yesterday, pre‑cooked them, and while speaking, had Du Feng and a few others who came to help distribute them to everyone.

After they had all eaten, he continued, "What you're eating are crops that are easy to plant, grow quickly and yield abundantly; as long as they sprout and are planted these days, they can be harvested in large quantities before the harsh winter."

The tribe members ate and said the potatoes were tasty, especially when sprinkled with that chili powder, the flavor was truly distinctive.

Immediately someone asked, "Is it hard to grow? What if we fail to get a harvest?"

Jin Chen: "It's not troublesome; later I and my partner will personally teach you how to plant."

Bai Mo also interjected timely, "Besides these, there are common medicinal herbs that can also be cultivated; in the harsh winter we won't need to go up the mountain specially to gather herbs."

Actually it's just chrysanthemum, Isatis root, and dandelion—these heat‑clearing herbs; in winter the cave's interior circulates air, and the greatest taboo is catching a wind‑cold; if we keep these herbs on hand we can prevent many illnesses.

Jin Chen roughly described the specific yields to everyone, which made them overjoyed.

If what he said is true, then perhaps no one in their tribe will die from cold and hunger this harsh winter!

What a wonderful thing!

「Food and medicinal herb cultivation, please let the Sub-Beasts, females, and my mate go learn; as for the strong males, we still have things to do. 」

Jin Chen then took out several things they had never seen before.

「The cave we currently live in is itself very sturdy, with good safety, but it also has a drawback: it lacks sufficient ventilation; the vast cave has many passages, and many rooms have only the entrance as an exit. 」

「In some respects it also isn't warm enough; even with vines blocking, it cannot withstand the cold wind of harsh winter. 」

「Therefore, before the harsh winter arrives, we need to renovate the cave. 」