Chapter 641 - 33: Cannon Fodder Bootlicker in the Beast World Farming Novel
Jiang Lai has been very busy lately, and since Little Buding accidentally let something slip last time, he has been frequently offline, so Jiang Lai isn’t quite up-to-date with what’s happening outside.
So when the female bear anxiously came looking for Jiang Lai, saying that the bear cubs were clutching their stomachs in pain and rolling around on the ground, Jiang Lai realized some people were up to no good again.
"Leader, what’s wrong with the children? Why did this suddenly happen?"
They were vomiting and having diarrhea, not to mention vomiting blood; one by one, they were lying on the ground looking lifeless.
Jiang Lai looked and saw those bear cubs covered in mud.
This mud was only found at the foot of the snow mountain. Upon asking, he found out these little cubs were mischievous and kept jumping into the muddy pit at the mountain’s foot.
"Are there any issues with other tribespeople?"
"Everyone else is still... oh, right, Ah Hai also said he has a stomachache."
They brought Ah Hai over to inquire about the situation.
The ones with stomachaches were all from the Bear Clan. Other clans thought it was a disease unique to the Bear Clan.
Jiang Lai asked for details and learned he went with Ayuan and them to the foot of the snow mountain to mine iron ore today.
"We didn’t do anything, just moved some rocks together and came back together. Brother Ayuan, I didn’t do anything."
Ayuan nodded, able to vouch for Ah Hai.
Jiang Lai pondered for a moment.
"Did you come into contact with the mud? Or... drink any water outside?"
Ah Hai was stunned for a moment and nodded.
"I drank some; I was too thirsty, drank a bit of spring water."
"Hmm, there might be a problem with the water. I’ll go take a look. Ayuan, you go check what’s happening outside the tribe."
The situation was quickly clarified.
Outside the tribe was already chaotic, nearly all the Beastmen in the forest have similar symptoms.
Vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and severe cases have symptoms like vomiting blood, bleeding, and even losing consciousness.
Since everyone inside the tribe uses underground spring water, there isn’t any issue.
But other Beastmen living off the mountain spring water in the forest couldn’t escape it.
Jiang Lai went to the mid-level of the snow mountain and found the source of the spring water.
All the wild grass nearby had already withered.
Similar to the situation seen around the Wolf Clan’s granary before.
"Could it be Mu Mianmian’s doing?"
Upon briefly coming online, Little Buding heard this explosive news, and the first thought flashing in his mind was Mu Mianmian.
Jiang Lai smiled.
"It doesn’t matter who it is now."
As long as they find the source of poison.
After confirming this, Jiang Lai returned to the tribe, gathered those little bear cubs together, and mixed some soapnut water with the spring water, instructing some female bears to feed it to them one by one.
Although female bears protect their cubs, they are quite rough in their handling.
The bear cubs cried out but didn’t stop the swift and precise actions of the female bears, each bear pouring a large scoop of soapnut water.
Ah Hai also drank a large scoop. Soon after, his stomach turned upside down, and without delay, he rushed to the tree and vomited wildly.
The bear cubs vomited all over, causing chaos in the tribe.
After vomiting, Ah Hai felt much better. Though weakened, at least he wouldn’t have stomach pain or vomit blood anymore.
The bear cubs were the same, all squeezed together in a corner, dirty and quiet, not moving.
"Is it cured now?"
Ah Hai’s face was pale from vomiting.
Jiang Lai nodded.
"Drink more water later."
Jiang Lai added some salt to the water and had Ah Hai and the bear cubs drink more.
The next day, their spirits were much improved. The Bear Clan was inherently physically robust, with Ah Hai recovering as if nothing had happened.
"Everyone remember, apart from water within the tribe, don’t drink any water from outside, and even watering the shrubs must be done with pond water, got it?"
Everyone nodded.
Ayuan realized something was wrong.
"Is there a problem with the water outside?"
"Yes."
"Yesterday you asked us to go out and check the situation outside; it was terrible. All the Beastmen were like Ah Hai, though most are not as strong as Ah Hai nor as lucky as the bear cubs, so outside... it’s really bad."
Ayuan was being relatively discreet in saying this.
The outside world isn’t just bad, it’s literally hell.
Like an epidemic, no Beastman is spared.
Spring, which should have been the time for sowing and reproduction, was met with such unexpected circumstances, making survival a serious issue, let alone labor.
"Many cubs have died, though there are efforts to save them, but too many are sick to keep up..."
Jiang Lai listened silently.
Unlike Ayuan’s feeling of interdependence, his heart remained unmoved.
After all, those Beastmen had nothing to do with him.
Until sounds came from outside the tribe, the old leader at the lookout quickly came down to report.
"A large group of Beastmen is heading this way; something seems off, led by the Wild Bull Clan."
"The Wild Bull Clan?"
"Why would the Wild Bull Clan come here? They settled at the edge of the forest, didn’t they?"
To say which clan can rival the Bear Clan in brute force, it would only be the Wild Bull Clan.
This clan of Beastmen is tougher-skinned than the Bear Clan, with fiercer tempers and simpler minds.
Seeing them approaching quickly, Jiang Lai directly ordered.
"Open the gate, don’t let them damage my walls."
Having built it somewhat with efforts, it’s not a fortress; it can’t withstand the brute force charging of a herd of wild bulls.
The gate opened, and far away, you could see trees bumped askew by terrifying force, birds and beasts in the forest fleeing madly, accompanied by high-pitched bull roars that shook the earth.
With the gate open, the leading Bull Clan didn’t expect such a scene, stopping when almost at the front.
At this point, Jiang Lai saw them clearly, with various tribes following behind, looking angry and agitated, as if here to demand justice.
"Everything can be discussed peacefully; no need to stampede. If you damage my walls, I’ll rebuild, but you yourselves in this state could lose your lives at any time.
Dying without knowing why, what a waste."
Jiang Lai was calm, his unflustered demeanor puzzled the Bull Clan opposite.
"You dare stand here! You caused this condition for us; bring your leader out!!"
Jiang Lai took a step forward.
"I am the leader. Go ahead, say what crime I committed."
"You drained the mountain! Angered the Mountain Spirit! The Mountain Spirit cursed us all into misfortune!
It’s all your fault! Else why would the Mountain Spirit be angry!"
Oh dear, with an earnest belief, they certainly made theism their playground.
Seems that tour taught Mu Mianmian quite a bit.
Faced with these constantly angry, charging bulls, Jiang Lai didn’t rush.
"Let’s set the Mountain Spirit aside for now; are you the leader?"
