"Shan Zaizai, over here, over here."
Before Ji Nuan had even left the tribe, a clear-voiced female stopped her.
The small female was about the same height as Ji Nuan with a round face; upon seeing Ji Nuan, her two bright eyes bent into small crescents, and her chubby cheeks looked lively as she hopped and skipped around.
Behind the small female, two tall orcs carefully surrounded her, their arms half spread, as if fearing the overly lively female might accidentally fall.
Ji Nuan tugged the corner of her mouth, "Little Ye Zi, you should just stand there and wait for me to come over, don't hop around, it's too dangerous!"
The two tall orcs behind Ge Ye looked at Ji Nuan with grateful eyes when they heard her; they had a hard time – their little female was indeed too lively.
"Shan Zaizai, the Giggle Beast your father brought back yesterday was delicious. I heard from father it was you who cooked it; you're really amazing.
It's just that there was a bit too little, hehe, I'll go with you to catch Giggle Beasts today, since Di Feng and Song Yu don't need to hunt today.
Can you teach them to cook Giggle Beast, so I can eat Giggle Beast anytime I want?"
Ge Ye hopped to Ji Nuan's side and linked arms with her, her eyes full of hope.
Ji Nuan had always been a sucker for the plump little cuties and couldn't help but chuckle as she petted Ge Ye's bird's nest hair, "Of course, then let's get going, I was planning to go a bit further today!"
"Mm!"
The morning forest was bustling with chirping birds and buzzing insects.
Protected by two orcs, Ji Nuan and Ge Ye walked in between, and soon arrived at the place where they had caught Giggle Beasts yesterday.
In this forest close to the tribe, ferocious wild animals had been cleared out by the orcs.
So the Giggle Beasts were living comfortably, walking back and forth in front of the four carefree beasts.
There was even a Giggle Beast that cocked its wingtips and squatted down its plump body next to Ge Ye, leaving a pile of poop and then happily pecking around for food.
Ge Ye, with her chubby little face turning red, was yelling and directing the two orcs to capture the Giggle Beast that had taunted her.
"Little Ye Zi, you stay here and catch the Giggle Beasts, I'll go pick some berries."
Ji Nuan, having caught a few Giggle Beasts and placed them in the basket, wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead and called out to Ge Ye, who was running around chasing Giggle Beasts not too far away.
Ge Ye, with her excited little face beet red, didn't even look up as she gave a quick okay and then continued to yell and chase after the Giggle Beasts.
Ji Nuan picked up a stick nearby, and started exploring in a direction she hadn't visited yesterday.
The grass in the small woods was not very tall, and red sour berries and spicy berries could be seen scattered everywhere.
Ji Nuan picked some and then gathered several cumin fruits that had fallen beneath the cumin tree.
A gust of wind passed through and leaves rustled in accompaniment. A strange, familiar scent penetrated Ji Nuan's nostrils, causing her to inhale involuntarily.
This scent...
Her eyes lit up – wasn't this the smell of durian? Ji Nuan followed the scent.
About five minutes later, she pushed aside the shrubs in front of her and a grove filled with earthy yellow fruit appeared.
The oval fruits, the size of soccer balls, clad in spiky armor, hung heavily from the branches, a delightful sight.
Ji Nuan set down her basket and picked up an earthy yellow fruit that lay not too far away. Following the already cracked opening, she broke the shell to reveal the creamy yellow flesh inside, the familiar scent of durian instantly enveloping her.
She snapped off a branch and scooped out a small piece of the fruit to place in her mouth. The soft, smooth flesh melted, leaving a lingering fragrance.
Ji Nuan, immersed in the delicious taste, didn't notice that on the branches filled with earthy yellow fruit, a series of strange shadows opened their sharp-toothed beaks in anger, glaring at her.