CHAPTER 701: 【695】BEAST WORLD FARMING 5 (FIRST UPDATE)

After he finished eating the grilled fish, he felt like he had discovered a new world, his eyes lighting up, "It’s so fragrant, the meat is so tender!"

"Fish meat is indeed tender, you need to eat slowly or you might get a bone stuck in your throat. What kind of fish is this anyway? The bones are quite big, which makes it tastier."

There were only a few large bones in the big chunk of white meat in his hand, which surprised Tangtang. Though it didn’t have much taste as it entered his mouth, the texture wasn’t bad, and the fishy smell did not seem to be as unpleasant as he had smelled.

What fish?

Jin Han scratched his head with a slight embarrassment, "Well, isn’t it just fish? Does it have another name?"

Alright, forget I asked.

However, when she later discovered that Jin Han used to just swallow it whole, her entire being recoiled, "Do all of you eat it like that?"

Jin Han was once again taken aback by the question, "This is how we Beastmen eat. As for females, I rarely see them eat fish. My mom doesn’t like it, so my dad never hunted this stuff."

It was just a momentary discomfort for Tangtang, and soon she realized that it was normal for this world to eat like this. Her reaction was over, actually, it’s just a matter of getting used to it.

Jin Han caught a total of four fish. By the time her Beggar’s Chicken and Beggar’s Rabbit were nearly done, he had finished all the fish, with a speed that made her doubt whether the fish was even properly cooked—half-cooked. He could stomach that, which suggested that she needed to find a way to change his eating habits.

After all, eating raw food is not safe enough, especially since it was a pandemic that brought her here, and to this day, no one has been able to figure out where the virus came from. If it’s impossible to avoid eating wild food, then it must be ensured that the food is well-cooked.

Aside from food, there was the matter of water. Even though the water in this era looked clean, it had to be boiled before drinking.

"Is there a sea here?" Tangtang asked Jin Han while digging out the Beggar’s Chicken with a stick, presuming he would know, since their Golden Eagle kind could fly far and wide.

"Yes, but it’s very far from here. Do you want to go see it?"

Tangtang shook her head, "It’s fine that it exists. As for visiting, let’s talk about it in the future. Come on, help me pull it out. It’s so hot!"

Jin Han eyed the black clod pulled from the earth, his mouth twitching, "How do you eat this? Isn’t it too dirty?"

Tangtang glared at him, "Dirty? The soil on the outside is used to prevent charring of the meat. How could it possibly be dirty? You just knock it open, gently, don’t be too hard on it, or the meat will break into crumbs."

Listening to her, Jin Han didn’t dare to apply too much force. He gently tapped with a stick, and the bluish-gray clay cracked open. With another tap, the clay on the outside fell off. While it was still hot, he scraped with his rough hands, removing all the dirt, revealing the fragrantly scented meat wrapped in earthy green leaves. The aroma of the meat, mingled with the scent of the earth and the unique fragrance of leaves, enveloped them instantly. It was the first time Jin Han smelled such tantalizing meat.

With a "gulp," he swallowed his saliva. Tangtang fanned her nose with her small hand, her eyes half-closed with satisfaction.

"It’s so delicious, this is the taste!"

She pushed a soil egg over to Jin Han, "What are you standing there for? Eat, it’s getting dark. Let’s hurry after we finish!"

Jin Han looked at the pitiable three soil eggs, thinking how he could not compete with a female for food, and quickly said, "You eat, I’m not hungry."

"Then you try it and see if it’s good. If it is, we’ll do it this way from now on. You’re not allowed to eat raw food anymore, got it?"

Seeing that he remained motionless, Tangtang couldn’t help but laugh and cry, "Don’t worry, one is enough for me. Just let me try a rabbit leg later, you can have the rest!"

This wild chicken weighed a good five jin, no exaggeration. It was truly big—after being killed, it would still weigh three to four jin.

In the future, that might have been her daily food consumption, but here in Beast World, one had to estimate more generously. One chicken was enough; eating too much wouldn’t digest well at night!

Jin Han felt that his female ate too little and thought about finding her some fruit for a snack later, so she wouldn’t go to bed hungry.

Beastmen had the habit of drinking blood to replenish energy, which is why none of the blood from the two chickens and a rabbit was wasted. If she hadn’t been there, Jin Han might have eaten the animals’ internal organs as well.

After that, the two of them stopped talking. The aroma of the food filled the air, and the sound of chewing was somewhat eerie in the darkening valley after sunset.

The campfire crackled and popped, the surroundings were extremely quiet. Tangtang had eaten almost half a chicken and felt full, while Jin Han had long since finished his and was savoring the residual taste but didn’t eat the half that the female left. Not because he scorned it, but he worried she hadn’t had enough and might be hungry at night, so he took the initiative to wrap the food in leaves, planning to bring it back later.

The two of them lay by the stream and drank their fill. With the conditions they had, even if it felt a bit repulsive in their hearts, there was no alternative.

"Where are you taking me? To the tribe? Or a cave?"

After eating and drinking her fill, Tangtang massaged her own belly and raised her head to look at the darkening night sky, finding herself somewhat at a loss.

"I’ll take you back to the tribe. I’m a Patrol Officer of the Xinba Tribe; the safety of the entire tribe is in my hands. I encountered you on my way back today. Would you like to come back with me?"

Tangtang nodded, "Of course."

A tribe would be safer than the outside, right?

Although she was keen to understand this world better, that would have to wait until she was settled.

Jin Han spread his arms, transforming into a giant eagle several meters long, and crouched down to let Tangtang climb on.

"Hold onto my neck, be careful, I’m going to fly."

With a single leap from Jin Han, they soared a dozen meters into the air. The wind was strong in the night sky; she hid in the fluffy nape of his neck, which was the warmest and softest spot, very comfortable. She didn’t dare to sit up straight because the Golden Eagle’s speed was so fast, the great wind pressure made it difficult.

In such a manner, they flew for about an hour. The eagle let out a ’whoo’ sound, diving down from the mountaintop and landing on a cliff.

"Do you see? Below is our tribe, the Xinba Tribe!"

Although the sky was dark at night, the Purple Mink’s night vision was decent, so she could vaguely discern traces of human habitation, but it was still amidst a forest, surrounded by cliffs and caves, without the sight of tree houses or buildings. Thus, this place was even more ancient than she had imagined—at least, they hadn’t yet learned to build houses, and cave-dwellings were the living environment.

With a ’gulug’ sound, Jin Han landed steadily at the entrance of a cave, which wasn’t above ground but right next to it, with trees on both sides. There were no signs of any cultivated land. The beastmen inside heard the noise and came out. Jin Han also transformed back into human form and, holding Tangtang’s hand, walked over.