Chapter 1189 - 1188: Incompetence
Ji Nuan didn’t suggest for him to watch over the food because saying that would be an insult to the Sahara Tribe – an expression of distrust.
The Orc unconsciously touched his leg, worried that he might not do a good job.
Ji Nuan noticed his concern and said, "Don’t worry, this task isn’t difficult. You only need to oversee and make sure they do it properly. I’ll inform the small Tribal Chief."
Ada eventually nodded and agreed. He wanted this opportunity to prove his value and let the tribe know he wasn’t a useless orc.
But in reality, within the Orc Tribe, if a male is incapable of participating in hunting to gather food, it’s already considered a sign of incapability.
Ji Nuan actually wanted to help this orc, but she still didn’t know his character. Although he appeared to be a shy orc, one shouldn’t judge a beast solely by its exterior.
After greeting her new neighbors, Ji Nuan returned to her cave. Their cave was still being organized, and there were many things that needed to be done.
Brother Xiu Yan was still in the cave salting the cleaned-up game. Their supply of salt was running low, so the search for salt needed to be prioritized.
The desert temperatures were extremely high. According to Hasa, the temperature would remain this hot until the day before the cold season arrived, which was unbearable.
Hence, to preserve food, apart from using salt for curing, the only other option was to try drying out the moisture in the meat using firewood.
The problem was that even with drying methods, it wasn’t clear if there would be enough firewood. They had to first stockpile enough wood for the cold season before even considering preservation methods.
As for curing with salt...
The salt that Ji Nuan and Brother Xiu Yan reserved aside...
At most, it would only be enough to cure seven or eight animals.
"Shaman Ji Nuan, we’ve brought the firewood." A shout came from outside the cave; it was the middle-aged Clan Leader.
Ji Nuan rubbed the salt onto the wild beast and walked out. Behind the middle-aged Clan Leader were more than a dozen tribe orcs, each carrying large bundles of firewood.
What truly caught her attention was the fact that the firewood had been neatly categorized by thickness—an unexpected surprise.
Awa and Ada heard the commotion from a nearby cave and came out. When they saw so many orcs carrying firewood, they realized these must be the small tribe orcs Shaman Ji Nuan mentioned as the ones bringing over the wood.
Awa supported Ada as they walked over. Ji Nuan noticed them coming and nodded, "I was just about to find you. Perfect timing since everyone is here—I’ll explain the tasks to you now and leave things in your hands afterward."
The middle-aged Clan Leader and Adari quickly bowed respectfully. The Shaman being so polite truly left the orcs flustered.
"Clan Leader, in the coming period, Brother Xiu Yan and I will mostly be out hunting.
Please keep collecting firewood and bundle it up separated by thickness as you’ve done this time, then place it inside the cave for storage."
At this point, she gestured toward Ada on the side and said, "This is Ada from the Sahara Tribe, a three-mile orc. Since his leg is injured, he can’t go out hunting for the time being.
I’ve asked him to help me keep an eye on the cave. If it gets too hot and the firewood catches fire, that would be troublesome.
From now on, be sure to cooperate well with each other."
A regular orc naturally had reverence for evolved orcs. The middle-aged Clan Leader enthusiastically greeted Ada.