Bringing a System to the Beast World

Chapter 490 The Future of the Gathering Place
A small, timid voice rang out outside the cave. Everyone inside the cave shuddered, and Gan, holding his partner, ran out of the cave in disbelief.

Behind him, the people from the gathering also came out.

They stared in disbelief at the familiar little figure standing not far away, with several 'robust' males holding spears standing beside the little guy.

However, the males merely glanced at them indifferently, whispered something to the cubs, and then turned and left.

The little cub Ayu, however, walked towards the group while tightly clutching what he was holding, his small face full of joyful smiles: "Father, Chief, I've brought back food."

His voice was full of joy, and he was so immersed in his happiness that he didn't notice the strange atmosphere.

Knowing that his skinny little bottom had been slapped hard several times, the pain spread through his body, and tears involuntarily welled up in his dark eyes.

"Father~"

The little guy called out pitifully to the male in front of him who had beaten him, his big eyes filled with confusion and grievance.

He didn't understand why he was beaten by his father for bringing back food.

"Who told you to leave the cave? Do you know how worried your mother was?"

His father's scolding made the little cub, who had just looked aggrieved, immediately lower his head and cautiously peek out into the cave behind his father: "Mother."

The little guy's round eyes were full of worry.

The leader walked over and patted little Ayu's head: "You can't run out like that again next time, understand?"

The little guy nodded solemnly: "Yes, I understand, Chief."

I will definitely tell Amu next time I go out.

If the leader and the males knew what the little guy was thinking, a good beating would be absolutely inevitable.

Seeing that her father's expression had softened, Ayu's mood brightened a bit, and she carefully handed her father the things she was holding tightly in her arms: "Father, this is the food I got from working today."

The food we got in return?

The people in the gathering were stunned. They looked at the little guy in front of them, who was barely up to their chests, and then at the not-so-small bundle in his arms. They were all a little suspicious.

Is this really food? Or is it just dried leaves the little guy brought back from outside?
It's no wonder they were suspicious. Everything was just starting to recover, and food was still scarce. Although there were many wild animals roaming the forest, hunting was simply impossible for people like them who relied on gathering.

Although those small and medium-sized tribes are better off than them, they are not much better off, and at this time of year they mostly gather wild vegetables.

But because they have their own territory, they are much, much better off than the homeless.

Seeing that her father and the people of her tribe were all standing there in a daze, without the joy and excitement she used to feel when she saw food, little Ayu was a little frustrated. Did everyone not want to be happy when she got food?

Thinking of the taste of the food in his arms, the little guy swallowed hard, and slowly opened the dry leaves that wrapped the food with his dark little paws.

But because the cornbread had cooled down, it didn't have the sweet aroma I had imagined. The little guy pouted, broke off a piece, and held it to his father's lips: "Father, try it. This is food that my tribe's grandmother gave me. It's very delicious."

His little paws were still covered in dirt, but Gan didn't seem to mind at all and opened his mouth to eat the food.

The next moment, his eyes widened instantly. He was captivated by the exceptionally sweet taste in his mouth. He swore to the Beast God that he had never eaten such delicious food before.

So meat isn't the best-tasting food after all!

Immersed in the delicious food, Gan was suddenly awakened by the loud cries of her own cub. Looking down, she saw the little guy being spanked by his partner, who had woken up at some point.

Her thin, pale face was streaked with tears; she looked utterly aggrieved.

"The orcs and the shamans all said that cornbread is edible. My fellow tribesmen and I ate it, and it's not poisonous. It's safe to eat!"

The little guy was crying so pitifully, and kept glancing at his motionless father.

When Gan came to her senses, she met her cub's pitiful little eyes and guiltily grinned, showing off her big white teeth: "I'm fine, it's just that the food Ayu brought back was so delicious that I was a little stunned, hehe."

As soon as he finished speaking, he received reproachful yet expectant looks from the people of the settlement.

Ayu's mother knew she had wronged the cub and was somewhat embarrassed, but the cubs couldn't understand the shame of adults. The father and mother, who were stern a moment ago, were now smiling and leading the tearful cub towards the cave.
The golden cornbreads were placed near the fire, and as they roasted in the flames, they gradually emitted an enticing aroma. However, the people dared not let the aroma waft out and immediately took the cornbreads down and placed them on the dry leaves in front of the leader.

"We don't know what wild animals the aroma might attract if it spreads out, so let's just eat it like this."

The leader smiled wryly.

Everyone knew their own situation, and they nodded expectantly, but their eyes were fixed on the pile of cornbread in front of him.

The chief smiled and broke several cornbreads into even pieces, distributing them to the tribespeople.

The sweet corn tortillas entered their mouths, and everyone finally understood why Gan had been stunned. This food was truly delicious, even sweeter than the best meat they had ever eaten.

Although Xiao Ayu brought back a lot of cornbread, each person only received about half a palm's size, even though the Snow Moon Tribe had plenty of food and gave them extra.

"Ayu, are those pure people who came with you today from the tribe you were working with today?"

The leader swallowed the bread in his mouth and asked aloud.

When Little Ayu heard her clan leader ask her a question, she obediently nodded her little head: "Yes, they saw that I was going to work alone and it was too late to be safe, so they brought me here."

As she spoke, she proudly puffed out her little chest: "An orc warrior came with us, but he didn't come to our cave."

Everyone stared in shock, their eyes wide: "There are orc warriors too!"

Although the wanderers often went to various tribes to work, they only saw some squad leaders and such, and they were all pure humans. As for the orc warriors?
Ha ha
They stated that they had no intention of meeting any homeless people.

Little Ayu wrinkled her nose, and a blush even appeared on her thin cheeks: "Today in the Snow Moon Tribe, I not only saw half-orc warriors, but also several orc warriors and a noble shaman."

I was only able to stay and work in the tribe because that venerable shaman agreed.

At this moment, the phrase "one wave after another" perfectly describes the feelings of the people in the homeless community.

One by one, they looked at the proud little guy with heavy breathing: "You've seen orc warriors and noble shamans?" It's no wonder they were surprised. Even for the tribes living in this forest, shamans were very mysterious and noble figures.

Seeing the incredulous looks on the faces of her people, little Ayu excitedly jumped up from her mother's arms and began to gesticulate wildly as she recounted what had happened in the Snow Moon tribe that day.

"You said the food we just ate was made from dried fruit seeds!"

The leader, whose hair was gray, suddenly brightened up.

Little Ayu nodded, then said with envy in her eyes, "The Snow Moon Tribe's fruit-gathering team that collected the most fruits got half a deer today."

The breathing of everyone in the cave became heavier again.

Being so young, after her initial excitement subsided, little Ayu, like the other little cubs, drooped her head and began to feel drowsy.

Seeing this, Gan felt both sorry for the little guy and amused. She carried him to the hay nest that her partner had already prepared and put him down.

Seeing that he had rubbed himself against the dry hay and fallen asleep, he got up and returned to the fire.

The silent chieftain spoke again when he saw him return: "I think the fruit that Ayu mentioned is an opportunity for our tribe. We have seen many of these fruits when we were gathering food in the forest, but no one eats them because they are too tough to chew."

The powerful Snow Moon tribe needs such fruits, and according to Ayu today, the Snow Moon tribe will not kill us wanderers indiscriminately.

Therefore, we can gather some fruit and exchange it for food with the Snowmoon tribe.

The female sitting next to the leader suddenly spoke up: "Since that fruit can be ground into powder and made into delicious food, why don't we just go and collect it and make our own food?"

"We've worked so hard to gather these resources, and now we have to trade them. Who knows how much food the Snow Moon tribe will give us?"

The female said somewhat reluctantly.

Harvesting those yellow fruits is extremely difficult even for them, because the fruits have so many sharp thorns that one can easily get pricked and suffer great pain.

“Yes, Chieftain, can’t we stay in the tribe and grind that food called corn flour ourselves after we gather it? Anyway, Ayu has already told us how to make it.”

It wasn't just a few females who thought this way; even the males around the fire showed signs of interest.

The preciousness of new food is something that anyone living in the forest knows.

The gray-haired leader glanced at the group with icy eyes: "If you all think like this, this settlement probably won't last much longer."

We wanderers are not accepted by any tribe in the forest, but now the Snow Moon tribe is kind enough to give Ayu something to do and even let him bring back so much food, which shows that the shaman and chief of this tribe are kind people.

We should be grateful.

The females and males who had just spoken lowered their heads. Although they knew it was wrong, they were doing it so that their people in the settlement could survive.

Seeing the resentment in their expressions, the leader's face grew even colder.

"If we do such a thing because of the kindness of the Snow Moon Tribe, grinding corn flour to make food without their permission, no tribe would forgive such behavior, and we might even be hunted down by the powerful Snow Moon Tribe."

"A tribe with shamans and orc warriors—only death awaits us. Do you intend to bring disaster to our settlement?"

As soon as those words were spoken, the men who had just spoken lowered their heads, their faces turning pale. This time, they truly understood the seriousness of the situation and dared not come up with any more bad ideas.

Gan, standing to the side, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, this method of making cornmeal food was brought back to the tribe by his own son. If the chief agreed to their approach, the first person the Snow Moon Tribe would not let go of was Ayu.

But remembering what the chief had just said about exchanging food, Gan hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "Chief, Ayu told us about the fruit. Will the Snow Moon Tribe..."

He was still somewhat worried that the Snow Moon Tribe would be unhappy if Ayu told the settlement that the fruit could be used to make delicious food.

The chief frowned slightly, but shook his head after a moment: "Probably not. If we couldn't tell anyone about this fruit, Ayu wouldn't have come back to the tribe today."

Gan felt a pang of anxiety and glanced back at where her cub was lying. She couldn't help but feel a surge of relief. It was truly the Beast God's blessing that this little guy had encountered the Snow Moon Tribe.

"We haven't eaten the food we brought back today, so tomorrow we'll all go into the forest to collect these fruits, and then we'll go to the Snow Moon Tribe to see if we can trade them for food."

Although everyone had concerns, the thought of being able to exchange for more food warmed their hearts.

Meanwhile, Ayu, who was having a wonderful dream, was unaware of the crucial decision that his actions had led to in the tribe.

On the second day, a group of familiar people arrived at the Snow Moon Tribe.

The members of the original small tribe, who were on patrol, stared blankly at the person in front of them.

What's going on? Why is this orc warrior from the Dongsang tribe here again?
"To the orc warriors and the esteemed shaman, I have come to invite the Snowmoon Tribe on the orders of the chieftain."

The orc warriors of the Dongsang tribe looked at the Snow Moon tribe, which had undergone a complete transformation. As expected of a tribe with orc warriors and shamans, it had grown so large in such a short time.

"Captain, the shaman and the orcs have allowed the people of the Dongsang tribe to enter."

The patrolling pure-human males cleared the way into the tribe, and the pure-human male who had just come to deliver the message turned around and led the way.

The orc warriors of the Dongsang tribe walked in shock toward the unfamiliar yet familiar mountain wall in the distance, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets as they looked at the newly appeared "houses" around them.

Goodness, it's only been a short time since we last met, and you guys already have 'houses'?

Moreover, the people coming in and out of the house were all ordinary people!

The orc felt a pang of envy. When did houses, once coveted by everyone and reserved only for powerful orc warriors and noble shamans, become commonplace?
Friends, the content that was repeated from chapter 477 onwards has been completely replaced with new chapters.

Starting today, updates will officially resume. I apologize to all my dear readers for the hiatus.

But I still want to thank all the friends who are still waiting for my return. I see your votes and comments every day, and I feel guilty. I will definitely update more often in the future to repay everyone. Thank you for your waiting and support, thank you for not giving up. I love you all!

If you can't see Chapter 488, don't worry. It was blocked due to content restrictions. I have applied for its unblocking, and you will be able to read it once it's back to normal. It contains all new content.

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