EBE Chapter 331 Tribal Situation
Chapter 331 Tribal Situation
As noon approached, sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled patterns of light and shadow on the ground.
Ruan Mianmian slowly woke up, opened her eyes, and felt the familiar and pleasant drowsiness gradually dissipate.
She slept soundly and deeply, as if all her fatigue had been swept away. She couldn't help but exclaim, "It's true what they say, being out and about makes you feel exhausted!"
Ruan Mianmian stretched lazily with satisfaction, her bones cracking and popping. Then, she slowly and carefully climbed out of the comfortable bed.
Resting in a tribe always brings a sense of peace, because it has strong defenses and brave guardians.
There was no need to worry about ferocious wild beasts suddenly attacking, nor about nasty insects sneaking into her clothes to cause trouble. This sense of security was an invaluable pleasure for Ruan Mianmian.
At this moment, Sen had already woken up and left his dwelling. He had been away for several days, and there were many matters in the tribe that awaited his attention.
This morning, he took over Yong's duties and went on patrol to the area surrounding the tribe. His tasks included checking for potential dangers and keeping an eye out for any unusual activity outside the valley.
After all, the hot summer is just around the corner, followed by a prolonged rainy season. Various unknown risks may quietly creep in, so we must remain vigilant at all times.
After a quick wash and tidying up, Ruan Mianmian left her small, cozy wooden house.
As soon as she stepped out of the door, she was immediately spotted by the sharp-eyed little beastmen of the tribe.
They excitedly gathered around her, chattering and greeting her with innocent smiles on their faces.
They swarmed forward, surrounding her tightly, constantly asking what tasks needed to be completed that day.
With a faint smile on her face, Ruan Mianmian said softly, "Don't worry, you'll know in a little while."
As she spoke, she took out a bag of dried fish from behind her and then distributed them to each of the adorable little beastmen.
At this moment, Bai Bai ran over happily, already inseparable from the other little beastmen in the tribe.
When she saw Ruan Mianmian, she was extremely excited and immediately used her long nose to nimbly wrap around Ruan Mianmian's arm, rubbing against her affectionately.
Because elephants don't usually eat dried small fish, Ruan Mianmian specially prepared a big, bright red apple for Bai Bai.
When Bai Bai received the tempting big apple, his eyes lit up instantly. He was as happy as a child and couldn't help but dance around.
For Bai Bai, during the days when the chief was away, although the elephant people still had plenty of food sources—such as tender and juicy grass and green leaves, etc., and as the temperature gradually rose, there were more and more plants available for foraging outside.
However, among all the delicious foods, what Bai Bai misses most is still the sweet and delicious fruit.
However, to enjoy the delicious fruit, they would have to wait for the leader's return. Therefore, it's understandable that Bai Bai is so excited to see the leader at this moment.
After finally getting rid of the little beastmen, Ruan Mianmian arrived at Zhi's wooden house.
Zhi, Hui, and Ya were already waiting for their leader to arrive in Zhi's house. The leader had said last night that he had things to deal with today, so everyone had been waiting there since early morning.
"Hello everyone, have you been waiting for me for a long time?" Ruan Mianmian sat down in the main seat and looked at everyone with a smile.
"No, we know the leader is very tired. You can sleep more, it'll be fine," said Zhi on behalf of the other orcs.
"Alright, now tell me about what happened in the tribe while I was away."
Zhi glanced at Hui and Ya, then cleared his throat and said, "Chief, the fruit in the orchard to the west isn't growing well. It seems like some strange insect is causing the problem. We've tried some methods, but they haven't been very effective." Ruan Mianmian frowned, thinking about a solution.
Hui continued, "Also, the water in the lake has become a bit shallower. If this continues, it might not be enough for the entire tribe's drinking water and irrigation."
Ruan Mianmian nodded, "Then let's send someone to a more distant water source to see if we can divert the water here. As for the orchard, I'll go and see what kind of insects they are, and then find a way to deal with them."
At this moment, Ya stepped forward and said, "Chief, one of the little cubs born in the tribe during the winter, the male named Xi, seems to have some problems recently. He is very weak."
Ruan Mianmian stood up. "I'll go check on the wolf cub and prepare some nourishing food for him. After that, we'll go to the orchard together. Everyone has worked hard these past few days. Once we're done with this, we'll hold a grand feast."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and they agreed with great anticipation. Ruan Mianmian then walked towards where the wolf cub was.
At this moment, hope was lying peacefully under Xiao's care. Since a few days ago, hope had inexplicably become unable to walk. Even when she helped him up, he could only take a few steps before collapsing, which worried Xiao greatly.
She went to the high shaman, but the high shaman was not a witch doctor, and the only medicine the chief gave him was to reduce fever; he had no cure for hope's illness.
To appease the female, the high shaman performed a divination for hope for the first time ever, and the result was auspicious, meaning there was no danger.
Xiao was relieved and waited patiently for the leader to return. In her heart, the leader, the goddess, was omnipotent.
There was also a male member of Akatsuki in this group, namely Hikaru, and Nozomi is Akatsuki and Hikaru's cub.
Xiao had wanted to see the leader yesterday, but Guang persuaded her otherwise. The Great Shaman said it wasn't a big problem, and that the leader had been working too hard outside, so she should rest for the night.
So Xiao and Xi waited patiently in their wooden house for the leader to come out.
Before she could receive any news, the chieftain arrived at her house with the high priest and his men.
"Chief, you've arrived!"
Ruan Mianmian walked to hope's bedside, gently touched his forehead, and carefully examined his paws and other parts of his body. Then she bought some herbs from the system shop and instructed Xiao to brew them into a soup for hope to drink.
"Chief, what kind of medicine is this? Can it cure hope?" Xiao asked anxiously.
“These are herbs to enhance physical strength. Drink them first and see how it goes,” Ruan Mianmian replied gently.
The high shaman watched curiously from the side, secretly admiring how knowledgeable the leader was.
Ruan Mianmian turned around and put down some more calcium-fortified dog food for hope. Wolf-beastmen are essentially still wolves; in Ruan Mianmian's mind, wolf cubs were no different from puppies.
In her opinion, hope's condition was likely caused by calcium deficiency leading to rickets, but since there were no instruments to test bone density in this beast world, she could only try to improve her calcium intake and nutrition.
After checking on hope, Ruan Mianmian led a group to find Tu and his group, asking them to investigate the water source issue.
She then went to check the fruit trees and, through a system scan, determined that it was an aphid, which she killed by spraying some pesticide.
So they bought pesticides and arranged for the orcs to spray the fruit trees one by one... and the busy morning passed by.