Bringing a System to the Beast World

Chapter 354 Hope for Sweet Potato Growth

"what is this?"

She looked down in confusion but saw nothing. She lifted her foot in confusion and saw some yellow, unidentified substance stuck to the sole of her foot.

yellow?

Could these be the unidentified yellow particles that Yuan Lang mentioned earlier?
Moreover, judging from its appearance, it seemed to have been broken by her footsteps. Yellow water mixed with some sand from the cave stuck to the animal skin boots, and she couldn't get it off no matter how many times she tried.

It's probably the eggs laid by some small insects here.

Although no insects were seen in the cave, Wu Yue still cautiously held up a torch and warmed the entire cave inside and out before she felt at ease.

"Host, are we going to check on your fields again today?"

Tongzi spoke up.

When Wu Yue mentioned the land where the taro was planted, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. It had been a while since the taro was planted, but the seedlings didn't seem to have changed much.

At first, the tribespeople had some expectations, but gradually they stopped paying attention, as they still needed to work hard to feed their families.

He slung his green crossbody bag over his shoulder, picked up the blue robot cat, and placed it inside: "This high-tech little backpack is meant for you, my dearest sir, to experience for the first time. Come in and try it out, shall we?"

The system, utterly despondent, allowed its dog host to put it into the bright green backpack, leaving only its round, chubby head sticking out.

"Host, do you think I match this color well?"

Wu Yue chuckled and said, "Let's not talk about whether it's a good match or not. We need to look beyond the surface and see the essence. I've covered this backpack with animal skin now, isn't it much more high-end?"
Most importantly, it's easy to use!

Tongzi chuckled: I believed your nonsense.
When the leader arrived at the edge of the field, the slaves were still diligently tending to the seemingly unchanged taro seedlings and clearing weeds from the field.

I don't know why, but the taro seedlings didn't grow much, while the weeds grew very lushly.

Looking at the skinny Miao, Wu Yue sighed with worry. Could it be that things are going to go wrong?

"Lord Wuyue, you've arrived!"

When Nagano, who was working in the field, saw Wuyue coming over, he quickly threw the weeds in his hand into the basket on his back and walked over.

Hearing his voice, Wu Yue looked up and smiled, "How have you been these past few days? Is there any food left to eat?"

Seeing Wu Yue's concern for them, Nagano was thrilled and nodded repeatedly: "It's enough, it's enough. Because of the new foods you discovered, we still have some food left from our previous storage. It's definitely enough to last until the taro harvest."

Looking into his eyes, full of trust and expectation, Wu Yue felt an even heavier weight in her heart. Although the taro seedlings weren't dead, they were barely alive, and she really wasn't confident she could harvest enough taro.
He could only manage a couple of forced laughs before pretending to check on the taro field and running away.

Arriving at the other side of the taro field, which had already been cleared by the slaves, Wu Yue poked at the stunted seedlings in front of her with one finger and sighed, "Why aren't you growing? I've fed you so much for nothing!"

Wu Yue stood up instantly: "Tongzi, do we need to fertilize when planting?"

Tongzi raised his large head: "Generally speaking, yes."

"If it's waste, is animal manure acceptable?"

After thinking for a moment, Tongzi said, "It seems that you need to collect some feces and mix it with wood ash. It needs to ferment for a while, so you have to wait. If you do it now, it will be too late."

Wu Yue looked at the blue robot cat in her backpack with a puzzled expression: "How do you know so much?"

Tongzi's chubby face stiffened, then he stiffened his neck and said, "As a clever, resourceful, and all-powerful Tongzi, this little bit of knowledge is of course no challenge for me."

Wu Yue chuckled and pulled him out of her backpack: "Did you use your spare points to watch some lewd movies again?"

Tongzi blushed slightly, feeling a bit guilty for being caught red-handed, but he quickly retorted confidently, "That's not some kind of lewd film. 'The Village Flower and Her Men' is an inspirational film about women!"

Wu Yue chuckled: "I don't believe you for a second."

But thinking of her half-dead taro plants, she instantly lost the energy to argue with Tongzi: "What should I do? Is my planting really going to fail like this?"

Tongzi gave her a complicated look and said, "Actually, there are ready-made ones in the tribe that we can use."

Wu Yue's eyes lit up instantly: "Where?"

A moment later, looking at the large pit in front of her that was emitting a strange smell, Wu Yue felt a slight urge to eat, as her stomach, which hadn't been full that morning, was starting to rumble.

"Tongzi, why do our people live in such low-lying areas, yet have to go to such high places to poop?"

“These were all brought up by the slaves.”

The orc's voice sounded behind her. Wu Yue turned around and saw Yuan Lang standing not far away, pinching his nose.

"Orcs and half-orcs have a very keen sense of smell, so the smell won't get carried into the tribe if it's brought here."

Wu Yue's lips twitched. Could this be true? Did she used to relieve herself anywhere?
Wu Yue felt a pang of sadness at the thought that she had been such an uncivilized person.

Yuan Lang seemed to have thought of something as well, and his gaze toward her was somewhat meaningful. Wu Yue chuckled twice: "These are perfect for making fertilizer, so I came to take a look."

"You mean the reason those taro seedlings aren't growing is because of the fertilizer?"

The orc spoke in a muffled voice, pinching his nose.

Wu Yue nodded: "Yeah, I plan to give it a try. Even if I fail, I still have to give it a shot."

Yuan Lang nodded: "I agree with you, but can we go somewhere else to talk? Don't you think it's a bit awkward here?"

Wu Yue chuckled and nodded, ruffling the blue fat boy's head as the two walked down the mountain.

Yuan Lang glanced at the blue chubby creature, whose head was the only part of its fur sticking out, which the little female had placed in her backpack, and felt a pang of jealousy: "This fat thing doesn't take a bath. It's dirty and fat. You'd better not keep it with you all the time. Who knows what little bugs might be on its body."

As she spoke, she looked at Tongzi with disdain.

Tongzi's round cat eyes narrowed into slits instantly, and then its little eyes turned towards Yuan Lang's direction, revealing the expression on its face.
Yuan Lang wondered if he was hallucinating. Why would he see such a human-like expression of contempt on the face of a fat pet?
Wu Yue reached out and rubbed Tongzi's little head again: "This little guy is chubby and soft, and most importantly, he has a good temper. No matter how much I rub him, he won't get angry. He can also help me with some things, so he's very useful."

This was the first time the host had praised it so comprehensively, from its functionality to its appearance, that the system felt a little giddy.

Little Black's nose and little mouth couldn't help but pout. Then it sat properly in the bag that it had previously despised as looking like dog poop, obediently rubbing against Wu Yue's little hand that had been rubbing against it, looking all docile and compliant. Every now and then it would let out a soft "woof woof" to show that it was really docile and cute.

Seeing the system so obediently docile despite being ravaged by her, Wu Yue inwardly pounded the ground and laughed wildly. This damn system is something else, it actually loves to hear nice things so much, hahaha!
Yuan Lang looked at the blue chubby guy, who had been ruffled into a mess like a frizzy chicken by the little female, and couldn't help but stroke his smooth long hair. He thought about how the little female had been working on his head.
His handsome face became serious; it was too damaging to his tall and dignified image. Absolutely not. But he could try it again when they returned to their cave.

after all
He secretly glanced again at the blue chubby guy who was being tickled by the little female and was moaning happily. It looked quite comfortable being stroked and tickled on the chin by the little female.

Thinking about this, I felt a little envious again.

It gives one a bitter feeling, like the person giving away a pet is still begging, while the pet being given away is living a life of luxury.

Now that the reason why the taro seedlings were not growing well had been found, Wu Yue did not linger and immediately gathered the slaves to explain the matter of fertilizer.

However, this statement about pouring feces on food still caused discussion among the surrounding tribesmen.

The slaves below showed no reaction, and Wu Yue ignored the voices of the surrounding tribespeople, turning directly to the slaves: "What do you think?"

The slaves nervously picked at their fingers, their gazes involuntarily drifting towards Nagano ahead.

Nagano stepped forward: "Lord Gogetsu, we will do whatever you say."

He sighed and said, "Don't even mention just pouring dung on the ground next to the food. When we had no food before, we even searched for food in the droppings of wild animals."

Wu Yue sighed deeply: "Alright, since everyone is okay with it, then starting today, everyone should carry the fertilizer down and water both sides of the ridges. We'll see how it grows. If it produces food, after deducting the amount given to the tribe, half of the rest will be given to you."

The slaves were suffering terribly.
Although Wu Yue's words were just an empty promise, they gave the slaves tremendous motivation. They were all as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and they picked up their baskets and headed up the hillside.

For Wu Yue, the days to come were full of hope, but for the people of the Snow Tiger tribe...
"Moon, I heard from the tribe that you're going to eat poop?" Green Grass looked at her little friend who was devouring meat with a speechless expression.

Wu Yuehao twitched her hand and said, "When did I say I wanted to eat poop?"

"The stench from down the mountain has already spread up to the top, and the orcs and orc warriors have been much more active in hunting these past few days."

Looking at the grass with a puzzled expression, Wu Yue stretched out her paw and grabbed another small piece of meat: "What does the stench have to do with their active hunting?"

Green Grass rolled her eyes: "Of course it's related. With such a strong smell, they certainly don't want to stay in the tribe any longer."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw his little friend look on with a look of sudden realization: "No wonder, the slaves have been drinking meat soup these past few days."

grass:"."

Is this the key point?
Knowing the meaning of "green grass," Wu Yue swallowed the food in her mouth and said seriously, "Wild animals need to eat food to grow up. The chickens we feed need to eat grass and even insects to lay more eggs and grow bigger."

We are the same; if we want to grow up and become strong, we need to eat meat and lots of other foods.

Taro seedlings are the same, except that their needs are different from ours and those of wild animals.

Upon hearing this, the grass nodded thoughtfully: "What they need is poop."

But then, as she thought of something, her expression turned complicated: "Those taro plants grew by absorbing our poop. If we eat them later, aren't we just eating our own poop?"

At this point, she became quite upset.

Wu Yue was speechless: "If that's how you think, you might as well just go eat poop."

They only absorb some nutrients from the fertilizer; they don't consume it all like you would eat food.

The two females were having a heated discussion about fertilizing and eating feces, while a few males were watching them with complicated expressions not far behind them.

"Are all females these days speaking in such a vulgar way?"

"We are too backward."

The most composed were the three beasts, Teng Qian, Teng Kun, and Yuan Lang.

They already knew about watering the fields with farmyard manure, that's great!

But then I remembered what Qingcao said about taro absorbing feces, so eating taro was the same as eating feces.
The three tall orcs exhaled in unison; having eaten military rations for over a decade, they refused to ponder such profound topics.

After two full days of hard work, all the taro planting areas have been fertilized, and now we are just waiting for the results.

But just as Wu Yue was filled with anticipation, the tranquility of the Snow Tiger Tribe at night was shattered by a scream.

Wu Yue sat up groggily, and before she could even come to her senses, she felt herself being pulled into a warm embrace. Then a gust of wind blew on her bottom, making her feel cool. When she came to her senses, she was already standing in an open space.

There were many clansmen around, and the shaman was standing not far away.

"Put on the animal skin skirt." The orc's voice came, and Wu Yue immediately had a furry thing in her hand.

Look down.
No wonder she felt a chill on her bottom from the wind; apparently, she was only wearing a pair of big floral shorts when Yuan Lang led her outside the cave.

She quickly put on the animal skin skirt, but before she could feel embarrassed, another muffled rumble came from ahead.

Wu Yue looked in the direction of the sound and was instantly dumbfounded.

The area where they had previously dug the cave has already collapsed by a third.

"It seems this place really isn't suitable as a base."

The shaman beside him sighed deeply.

Wu Yue pursed her lips and remained silent, after all, she was the one who had strongly supported living in the high place before.

But why would such a solid mountain collapse for no reason?

Since most of the people living in the cave were orcs and half-orc warriors, only a few of their tribesmen were injured. Wu Yue and the shaman applied herbs to their wounds and they were fine.

"Witch, this mountain looks just like the caves we live in during the rainy season. Why is it collapsing for no reason?"

The shaman sighed, took a small bamboo jar, and handed it to her: "Because of this."

(End of this chapter)