A ripple appeared on the water's surface, and then Shen Nong was splashed with water all over her face, her bangs getting wet.
He wiped his face before finally opening his eyes.
Ze squatted on the bank, mimicking the way Shen Nong had splashed water on him before.
Water droplets from the tips of her hair fell onto her face, tracing paths down her forehead, nose, and lips.
Ze's gaze, just like Shen Nong's before, followed the water droplets downwards, eventually settling on Shen Nong's lips.
Shen Nong felt Ze's intense gaze and frowned slightly. He activated the vines to block Ze's eyes and explained, "Learning to whistle doesn't require these steps."
Ze's view was blocked by the vines, and he couldn't see Shen Nong. A sense of irritation welled up in his heart.
He quickly tore off the vine, blinked, and nodded, "Got it."
"Whistling requires you to press your lips..."
Shen Nong had just begun her whistling lesson when a furious shout came from not far away, "Who goes there!"
Upon hearing the sound, Hu Xiao and the others quickly rushed to the shore and stood in front of Shen Nong.
Shen Nong didn't know when it started, but the first reaction of these orcs when they encountered a problem was to protect him behind them.
Upon realizing that the orc warriors here were in human form, the orcs who came to patrol also transformed into human form.
Shen Nong was still quite visually shocked by the sight of the two giant geese and the three giant black ducks.
That's huge...
The leading giant goose stared intently at the patterns on the foreheads of Hu Xiao and the others for a long time before finally speaking, "Wood Tribe?"
"Ze tribe?"
Tiger Roar also recognized that the pattern on the goose's head was the unique vortex pattern of the Ze tribe after its transformation.
The giant goose snorted, "Knowing we're from the Ze tribe, why aren't you leaving? Who gave you permission to catch fish here?"
The goose's gaze fell on the fish in the basket on the shore, and it emphasized, "Keep the fish. If you want fish, trade it for animal hides."
The tiger roared, making a hissing sound from its nose. "This is not the territory of the Ze tribe."
Super Goose didn't expect Tiger Roar to refute it; they had never seen the Wood Tribe dare to speak to the Ze Tribe like that before.
He shouted angrily, "Get out of this river!"
Without saying a word, Hu Xiao jumped up and slapped the arrogant giant goose, pinning it to the ground.
The giant goose's companions hadn't even realized when the Wood Tribe had become so powerful.
Cat Cloud and Rabbit Wind also jumped up, and the remaining goose and three ducks were all rubbed on the ground.
The Ze tribe members then realized that the orcs of the Mu tribe seemed to have all grown very large.
They were level 5 orc warriors, and were already quite large.
Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the wood tribe's creatures are either larger than or the same size as them.
The size of an orc warrior's transformation is determined by their level; the larger the transformation, the higher the level.
Doesn't that mean that these few members of the Wood Tribe are at least level five?
Now is not the time to think about these things; the important thing is to tell the Wood Tribe to release them.
"Let us go!" The leading giant goose struggled under the tiger's claws. "If you hurt us, the Ze tribe will not let the Mu tribe off the hook."
Shen Nong had heard of stubbornness before, but now he could hear that even a stubborn goose could be stubborn.
Thinking back on Ze's previous attitude towards the Ze tribe, Shen Nong had many doubts in her heart.
Moreover, Yang Lei and Yang Dian had previously told him that when they sent Ze back to the tribe, Ze had whispered in their ears, "Don't eat anything the Ze tribe gives you."
Although I don't know why Ze said that, what I can say for sure is that there are ghosts in the Ze tribe.
With such tribes around, you have to be on guard against them plotting against you every day.
He had never found an opportunity to visit the Huize tribe, but now they had delivered themselves to his doorstep.
Shen Nong crossed his arms over his chest, leaning against Ze's body as if he had no bones. He said lazily, "I'd like to see how the Ze tribe will not let the Mu tribe off the hook."
The person's entire body stiffened, taut and straight.
"Tie these people up here and wait for the Ze tribe to come looking for them."
Upon hearing this, Hu Xiao forced the Ze tribe members to transform into human form. Shen Nong, unintentionally seeing the group's naked state, closed her eyes in annoyance.
He then stared at Ze for a while, and only then did he feel completely relieved. He then asked Maocao and the others to pull out the fish basket.
There are so many fish in this river. In just a short time, every fish basket is full of fish.
They were all incredibly plump and juicy. Shen Nong thought to herself that once the Ze tribe matter was resolved, she would have to catch more of them.
——
Cannibals.
"Priest, the Salt Department has sent over winter human flesh."
Wuming toyed with the skull in his hand, but his interest waned. "Just some junk. I can't be bothered to look at it. I'll just throw it into the hole."
"Priest, this time is different." The person reporting didn't dare look up at the person seated, and simply stated truthfully, "Among those sent this time are two level-six orcs..."
"really!"
Wuming quickly walked towards the cannibal trading point, the skull in his hand rolling several times on the ground before he could even put it down properly.
Two level six orcs! He can advance to the next level simply by eating their flesh!
Chapter 16 Fish Skin Clothing
I'd be fine with anything, but I'm just stupid.
Shen Nong returned with a bunch of fish, full of enthusiasm, but it was tough on the other members of the tribe.
In the past, people ate fish because they had nothing else to eat and no other choice.
These days, everyone is either roasting meat in the ground or simmering a pot of meat soup every day, and they haven't stopped eating sweet fruits.
To be honest, their palates have been spoiled by the priest.
Shen Nong was both amused and exasperated to see that everyone seemed to want to tattoo the words "I don't like eating fish" all over their faces.
Even primitive people who ate raw meat and drank blood still had a appetite.
You can remember bad food for a lifetime after eating it just once.
"Today, let me teach you how to eat fish properly."
Shen Nong pulled a big, fat fish out of his fish basket. The fish's tail swung powerfully, and its body was slippery. With a "whoosh," it slid several meters away from Shen Nong's hand.
The game went wrong right from the start...
Ze took a long stride, intending to help Shen Nong catch the fish back, "Priest, let me do it."
Shen Nong coughed lightly, "No need."
Glancing at the large, fat fish slapping its tail on the ground, Shen Nong casually raised her hand.
A green vine sprouted from the ground, encircled the fish, and carried it to Shen Nong's feet.
Shen Nong squatted down and raised her hand to chop at the fish head. "The first step in eating fish is to stun it, so that it will be easier to process it later."
With a "smack," the big fat fish's head was attacked by Shen Nong with all his might.
The fish seemed to pause for a moment, and after a brief pause in slapping the ground with its tail, the movements and force became even more intense.
Hu Xiao and the others huddled together, watching the priest fail to catch the fish.
Shen Nong clenched her five fingers, hiding her slender, pinkish-white fingertips in her palm. If one slap wasn't enough, she would throw another punch.
Before the iron fist that annihilated the fish could even land, the large, fat fish was slapped to death on the ground with a single blow, lying motionless.
Ze stared at Shen Nong with a look that seemed to be asking for praise, "Priest, it's done."
"I can see it."
Shen Nong pulled out her dagger, feeling somewhat annoyed. How come after this time travel, she couldn't even swat a fish anymore?
As he scaled the fish, he made excuses for not getting seasick.
No, it's definitely not that he's gotten weaker; it's that this primitive fish has a strong physique.
After removing the scales, Shen Nong carefully cut open the side of the fish's belly and found the gallbladder.
"This is a fish gallbladder, which tastes extremely bitter. If you accidentally puncture it, the whole fish will become incredibly bitter."
Tiger Roar thought of the taste of fish, and his mouth began to taste bitter. He quickly shook his head, desperately trying to imagine the sweetness of persimmon jam.
After the bitter memory was overshadowed by the sweetness, Hu Xiao swallowed hard and said, "No wonder, we used to kill fish and eat them directly. The bitterness must be from the gallbladder."
Shen Nong paused slightly as he removed the fish's internal organs. He believed that consuming no more than 2.5 grams of fish gallbladder would have the effects of improving eyesight and relieving heat.
However, a dose exceeding 2.5 grams can cause poisoning.
These primitive people ate whatever they could get their hands on, so the quantity must have been far too much.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. They didn't know fish gallbladders were poisonous and wouldn't have cared.
Shen Nong said sincerely, "It is a miracle that you are still alive."
Shen Nong held the bluish-black fish gallbladder between her fingers, and the blood on her fingertips turned it crimson.
Shen Nong noticed Ze's gaze, and her fingertips twitched slightly.
Then, with a mischievous grin, he said, "What, want to try some?"
Ze looked up at Shen Nong with a blank expression, and responded with an "um" without even hearing what the other person said.
Shen Nong raised an eyebrow and thrust the fish gall bladder toward Ze's eyes, "Don't eat it, lick it."
His head was empty, and his ears turned red.
Seeing the other person's expression, Shen Nong sensed something was wrong. She tried to withdraw her hand, but it was too late.
The knuckles felt moist and were burning hot.