Chapter 94: The Beast God's Mandate
s earlier. But you are so eager to give me chronic poison."What should I do"Ripples surfaced, and piercing eyes swept over Rong Shijun and the eldest imperial princess."When you father and daughter we...When the Chief saw Dú standing obediently behind Lián Yī, his eyes flickered before he bluntly began to inquire about the storage of meat. Meanwhile, the Shaman openly stared at Lián Yī, her gaze sweeping across the other's brow several times.
With a smile, Lian Yi said:
"I have arrived as promised, and regarding my stay in the Noble District for a period of time, I wonder if Chieftain would allow it"
"Te has already informed you of your demands. As a trade, we are willing, but after all, the beastman was banished from our tribe, he cannot move freely within the territory of the Black Serpent Clan."
"Well! That's fine. Just make sure someone keeps an eye on it, and I have no problem with that!"
The ripples nodded, then turned its head to whisper to the solitary figure beside it:
"Alone, during my time in the Black Serpent Clan's territory, just follow the chief's arrangements!"
She said reluctantly:
I am your follower, I will follow you.
"Can you protect me, or can you help me find new food"
Ripples asked relentlessly.
"
After being ruthlessly diss by the ripples, he shut up alone.
Si and Wu looked at each other, and Wu spoke.
"Ripple, may I ask you a few questions"
"Of course."
How did your beast mark reappear
As a witch, he was most concerned about this issue.
When I chose to become female, my totem disappeared after the shaman's ceremony. But during a communal gathering in the tribe, I was ambushed by a wild beast while I was alone.
At the critical moment, my Beast Mark reappeared, helping me obliterate the beasts and making me powerful. I also received a divine mandate from the Beast God to discover new sustenance for the Beast World Continent.
After the ripples finished speaking, she clenched her right fist and pressed it to her left chest, bowing deeply to the Beast God. The others present also followed suit, performing the same gesture of respect.
"The thing that makes the barbecue more delicious was also discovered by you."
The shaman continued to ask.
"Yes, this is what I and Dulu found on the way to the Black Snake territory."
Ripple generously admitted.
"Now that it's the warm season, many plants are just beginning to grow, so your findings should be rather limited."
A white-haired witch spoke directly.
As the tribe's shaman, he was very accurate in his weather predictions. After all, shamans were the messengers who communicated with the Beast Gods on the Beastland Continent. They were similar to priests and also served as healers for the tribe.
Because they were bestowed with the mission of protecting their tribe by the Beast God, their lifespan is only one-third that of a beastman, barely living past a hundred years. Because of this, shamans are held in very high regard throughout the tribe, their prestige even surpassing that of the chief.
But they adhered to their duties, only responsible for the tribe's priesthood activities, healing wounded orcs, and communicating with shamans of other orc clans. They only offered advice when the tribe faced major events and the chieftain was unable to make a decision.
This time, since Ripple brought up the topic of food and she was a female, her beast mark reappeared between her brows after she chose to become a female. These things were beyond the chief's understanding, so Si specially invited the tribe's shaman to see Ripple together.
And food is extremely precious to every group, because only with a sufficient food supply can the group grow and develop, entering a virtuous cycle.
If they can't even satisfy their hunger with beast meat, they will be unable to fight off the hordes of wild beasts in the forest. They won't be able to protect the females, nor raise their young. If the survival rate of the cubs is low, the tribe cannot grow stronger. After all, even adult beastmen have a day when they age.
The previous growing season was struck by a severe drought, which drastically reduced the available food supply. This had a significant impact on all beast tribes, with some smaller beast tribes even suffering losses of females and young due to starvation as they were unable to find enough sustenance to survive the harsh winter. Therefore, whenever food was mentioned, it wasn't just the chieftain who paid attention; even the shaman held it in high regard.
Back to the present, for the question posed by Wu, Lianyi also replied seriously:
"Respected shaman, you are right. That's why I travel alone and don't intend to stay in one place for long. Because each tribe lives in a different environment, the plants and animals that grow around them are also different. And as you said, with different climates, the growth of plants and animals is also different, and the new foods that can be discovered are also different."
Wu listened and nodded, then continued to ask:
About storing meat
Before the Shaman could finish speaking, Ripples reached into the leather pouch slung across her shoulder and pulled out a small bag. She then poured some of the spicy yak jerky she had made earlier and offered it to Chief Si and the Shaman.
"This is the beef jerky I made, you can try some."
Then, the ripple naturally sent a piece to its own mouth, indicating that the thing was fine.
Since all kinds of meat jerky are made, Si wasn't particularly surprised after hearing this. He sent the jerky into his mouth and chewed for a while before he could taste the difference.
These beef jerky are almost completely devoid of moisture, but they aren't tough at all. Instead, they have a good amount of elasticity and still retain a hint of the spicy flavor from the grilled meat they once were. They are very flavorful, and the more you chew, the better they taste.
After eating a piece, he took another one in his hand and squeezed it, then said:
"The moisture in this jerky has been mostly dried out, so as long as it doesn't get damp, it can be stored for a longer time and the taste is also very good."
After receiving affirmation from the two bigwigs, Lianyi smiled and said:
"I have another way of storing meat, but I couldn't make it because I didn't have the right tools on hand while traveling. Once my family provided me with what I needed, I can make it."
"That's no problem, just let me know what you need."
Si immediately replied, now he and Wu were both certain that this female ripple wasn't lying, and the other party had consecutively shown them new grilled meat and long-lasting jerky, sincere in their intentions. They also needed to show their sincerity.
"Okay, I'd also like to see the herbs the witch has collected. There might be what I need in there."
The ripples turned and spoke to the witch.
The white-haired witch didn't refuse, nodding her head in agreement.
After the arrangements were made, Lianyi moved into the Black Serpent tribe's territory, right in the center, near the shaman's cave. The patrol beastmen she met that day, Tai and his squad members, became Lianyi's attendants, preparing everything she needed according to her instructions.
Ripple was a doer, and the next day she set up two stone pots in the Black Serpent tribe's square and began teaching the Black Serpent females how to make meat that would last.
"Hello everyone, I'm LianYi. Today, I was entrusted by the head chieftain of the Noble Clan to teach you all how to preserve meat for a long time. Don't worry about forgetting, the method isn't difficult, it just takes some time and practice to master the heat."
After the ripples' opening remarks, she began a live demonstration. The first method of long-term meat preservation she demonstrated was deep frying it.em before saying:"Based on my understanding of this Blood Peony, Director Eileen is almost certainly in grave danger. The reason she hasn't moved against the troops is that she doesn't intend to direc...