CHAPTER 719: 【713】BEAST WORLD FARMING 23 (1 MORE)

Startled by Tangtang’s sudden grasp, Jin Han dropped the piece of fish he was holding, looking bewildered at the excited little weasel.

"What’s the matter? Is there a problem with this fruit?"

"It’s more than just a problem, it’s a huge one, okay? Where is this grove exactly, can you take me there?"

Hearing the female’s voice pleading and acting coquettishly, Jin Han felt somewhat troubled for a moment, "It’s to the south, very far away. If I take you there, we’ll have to fly for at least a day."

Ah? That far?

Although somewhat disappointed, Tangtang thought it was better to go herself than to let someone else go because she had the space, yes, this time, even at the risk of her space being exposed, she had to go: "Then what are these fruits called, do you know?"

"That Bird Clan calls it Liduoduo, because there are just too many little grains."

Liduoduo? The name really fits quite well!

"So when are you leaving?"

Seeming to see her determination, Jin Han pressed his lips together: "Early tomorrow morning, are you really going?"

"I’m going, I’m going. This is food, whether we get through this cold winter or not all depends on these fruits."

Jin Han was incredulous: "You’re saying we rely on these fruits to get through the winter? No way."

"What do you mean no way? It’s very much so. You don’t believe it, do you? Just wait and see, I’ll make you something delicious, especially since this bit of fish won’t be enough for you to eat."

So, under Jin Han’s watchful gaze, she added the fruits’ contents into another pot by the side. The fruits were ripe, making them very hard, and with just a bit of prodding, they clattered into the pot. After adding the contents of two fruits, she poured water into the pot, ignited the fire, and started cooking. During the process, she asked Jin Han to eat up the fish and vegetables, clean the pot, add water into it, blanch the wild vegetables, and then preserve them in chili and salt, creating a dish.

A quarter of an hour later, she removed the firewood, letting the food in the pot begin to thicken. During the thickening process, a sweet fragrance wafted through the air.

Jin Han took a deep breath: "That smells so good."

"No, it’s not just good-smelling, it’s also delicious. You’ll soon experience the unparalleled charm of this food."

Another quarter of an hour passed, the sauce thickened, and the grains swelled, the mature fruits appearing translucent, plump, and tantalizing one next to another.

She washed Jin Han’s bowl clean and ladled two big spoonfuls of grains into it, then handed it to him: "Try a bite of the vegetables and then a bite of the grains. How does it taste?"

Jin Han didn’t grab the vegetables but tried the grains first, immediately won over by their sweet, sticky, fragrant texture. When paired with the salty, spicy, and delicious wild vegetables prepared by Tangtang, the unfamiliar yet satisfying feeling of fullness spread through his mouth. He gazed at his female in awe: "Delicious!"

Those two words made Jin Han immensely satisfied. After finishing one bowl, he had another. Two bowls later, he felt almost as full as if he had eaten an entire sheep, realizing why his female had said that with these fruits, there was no need to worry about a lack of food during winter.

"How did you know?" This soul-deep query was answered by her knowing smile: "I just know!"

Jin Han couldn’t get a real answer and didn’t get angry, because there were many secrets about his female, and they had grown accustomed to her non-answers.

However, rather than taking her to the place, it might be better for them to bring the food back directly, but Tangtang said,

"You all are busy hunting, when would you have time for this? And how many can you carry each time? How many can they carry each time? To this day, you still don’t know how to store food and just rely on air-drying. Air-drying is one method, sure, but during the process, food can spoil and go bad, right? But I have a way to keep food preserved for a long time, at least until winter. Also, I’m not going to lie to you, the reason I want you to take me there isn’t to mess things up, you see?"

Before Jin Han’s eyes, Tangtang conjured a chili out of thin air and then put it back. Under his amazed and surprised gaze, she explained,

"I have a magical storage space that I carry with me. This storage isn’t very big, but it’s about the size of this cave. If I go with you, I can easily bring back the picked fruits in one trip, and in my storage, they won’t spoil. These fruits are ripe and turning black. If we don’t pick them soon, they will fall and rot by winter. If we bring them back, we can dry them thoroughly in the sunlight, which allows for long-term preservation."

In the spirit of not wasting food, Tangtang planned to transport about eighty percent of the fruits from that grove back in several trips.

This was the first year, and she intended to teach them how to use fire and how to prepare food, so by the second year, they could search for these fruits themselves.

So this winter would be a very important one; with this subtle influence, she aimed to help both the Nandi and Xinba Clans overcome the disadvantage of insufficient food leading to death.

"Who else knows about this magical storage of yours?"

After the brief marvel, Jin Han became even more anxious, knowing what this would imply. There were already just the three of them around her, which was dangerous enough. Now, if others learned of her superpower, wouldn’t the world be turned upside down?

"You’re the first to know. If this gets exposed, I hope only you three will know. I won’t tell anyone else."

Jin Han breathed a sigh of relief, "You’re doing the right thing. If others knew about this storage, you’d be in many times more danger than you are now."

Talking about danger, Tangtang fell silent for a moment and then talked about Pan Lin’s incident. When Jin Han ran into the cave and saw Pan Lin, which had shrunk countless times in size, he sighed softly, "He hasn’t recovered, and with this happening, he will have to enter hibernation earlier."

"Did you know? He split a part of his inner core for me, just so I would have a constitution invulnerable to poison. And this time, for my sake, he made such a sacrifice, I—"

Tears fell from Tangtang’s eyes, and Jin Han also felt saddened. However, protecting a female was an innate male instinct, and anyone would have done the same.

But he also silently acknowledged Luo Wei’s kindness. He originally planned to rest for a night before setting off, but now, well-fed and watered, he thought for a moment and then said to her,

"The place I mentioned is close to the sea and surrounded by little jungle. There is less food, so there are fewer beastmen and members of the Beast Clan, far less dangerous than here. So how about this, I take you there to live for a while and you can slowly collect?"