Chapter 1183 - 1182: The Issue of Staying Warm
After drying the fire stove they had built, Ji Nuan finally felt relieved. Keeping warm this cold season should be no problem.
Once the fire stove was completed, Ji Nuan and Xiu Yan took away a few bundles of straw under Maomao and his companions’ pitiful gaze. The straw was long, and Ji Nuan planned to weave it into grass mats to cover the stove.
Then add a layer of Beast Skin cushion, sitting on the stove during the cold season would be wonderful~
"Maomao, don’t worry. I’ll definitely fill your Food Storage Cave before the cold season."
The two beasts worked together, and their speed was swift. In no time, they weaved a mat large enough to cover the entire stove, though...
Ji Nuan noticed a significant difference between her side and Xiu Yan’s weaving, but as long as it worked, right?
Practicality was still the most important.
After the two beasts finished their work, only half the morning had passed. Ji Nuan and Xiu Yan then brought Maomao and the others out, ready to go hunting.
At the same time, they were in search of something very important.
Ji Nuan poured some salt from a sealed node tree jar and handed it to Maomao and the companions, expecting them to spit it out. Unexpectedly, Maomao’s eyes lit up, and they eagerly licked the salt clean from her hand.
Seeing them like this, they should be quite familiar with the taste of salt.
Though uncertain of its usefulness, Ji Nuan earnestly instructed Maomao and the camels to find the nearest place with salt.
The two beasts, with a few robust camels, left the oasis, and the Tribe guard at the entrance inquired about their outing.
Upon learning that they were going hunting, the guard warmly offered assistance, which Ji Nuan smiled and declined.
Having unfamiliar Orcs follow them would affect their performance.
Ji Nuan and Xiu Yan rode out with Maomao and the others away from the oasis; this hunting trip, if lucky, could yield enough food to return before the evening meal.
If no beasts were encountered, they might have to spend the night in the desert as before.
Clearly, their luck wasn’t great. Although Xiu Yan was tracking beast scents all along, for some reason, they encountered nothing.
By nightfall, they ate some meat soup, set up their tent, and tossed a few sturdy logs into the fire before preparing to rest.
It’s crucial to maintain ample energy while hunting; Maomao and the others seemed to have developed the habit of surrounding the tent while sleeping, as if protecting Ji Nuan and Xiu Yan.
In the middle of the night, dense footsteps and heavy breathing suddenly sounded not far from the camp.
Maomao and the companions’ ears twitched as they lifted their heads alertly. Inside the tent, Xiu Yan had already put on the Beast Skin, and Ji Nuan was awakened.
"What kind of beast could be out here so late?" Now a fifth-level evolving Orc, Ji Nuan was not as strong in combat as Xiu Yan, but her hearing, smell, and vision were quite powerful.
Provided she turned into Demi-beast form.
"It shouldn’t be. When tracking earlier, I noticed the scent left by this beast is entirely different from the Desert Wolf we encountered before, but I can confirm it’s definitely a carnivorous beast."
Xiu Yan, already dressed, said, "I’ll go out and take a look first."