The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 346 Extra Chapter: Offering Advice
As the battle against the Gray Shadow Beastmen broke out along the banks of the Huiye River, a river-crossing campaign was also launched along the Xuemu River in the central region.

Because the battles started simultaneously, the consumption of weapons, food, and medicine on the front lines increased dramatically.

Ling Chengen would receive a letter almost every other day urging the delivery of military equipment, provisions, and medicines.

She looked at the letter on the table, raised her hand to rub her forehead, and finally looked at the crow messenger standing on the windowsill, and said, "Go and notify the logistics department, the foundry department, and the medical department to come to a meeting."

"Go quickly!"

"Yes--"

The crow warrior accepted the order, hopped on the windowsill, changed direction, flapped his wings, and flew into the sky.

Although she promised to spend more time with Shi Ruoan during this period, after the war with the south began, she spent most of her time in the government affairs office and had no time to see Shi Ruoan. So Ling Chengen came up with a compromise: to have him accompany her to work every day to handle official business.

However, she didn't expect Shi Ruoan to be of any help during such a special time. She just didn't want to break her promise to him. As for whether he was willing to participate in government affairs, Ling Chengen's attitude was very open. It was up to him to decide.

Shi Ruoan did not object to this, and instead went out early the next day to accompany her.

Ling Chengen said considerately, "Actually, you don't need to get up so early. You should make sure you get enough sleep. After you wake up, ask your bodyguards and you'll know my location. Just go there slowly."

Shi Ruoan shared half of her scallion pancake with her, walked lightly beside her, and laughed, "This is nothing, my physical condition is great! You can trust me more, a level 17 warrior has a very strong physique, even if we go out of the city to fight now, I'm fine."

Ling Chengen took the scallion pancake and saw that it contained a fried egg, a sausage, and a few crisp lettuce leaves. His eyes lit up immediately, and he asked curiously, "When did you learn to make this?"

Shi Ruoan took a bite of the pancake in her hand and said slowly, "This is very simple. Your tools are all in the kitchen. I made it a few times when I saw Yu Shaochen taking breakfast to go. After finding the ingredients and trying it a few times, I learned it very quickly."

"How do you think it tastes?"

Ling Chengen took a bite and tasted the sauce inside: "It's not bad, but the sauce might have been sitting for too long; it doesn't taste quite right."

"I used the ketchup that I kept in the kitchen cabinet."

"Wouldn't a sweet chili sauce be better?" Ling Chengen said casually.

"Tomato sauce should be stored in a refrigerated warehouse; it spoils easily if left at room temperature."

Under animal world conditions, no preservatives were added to the tomato sauce.

Shi Ruoan took another bite, this time tasting the sauce, and frowned slightly, saying, "It does taste a bit off."

He held out his hand to Ling Chengen: "Let's not eat it. Let's buy breakfast from outside later."

Ling Chengen shook his head, dodging the hand that was reaching out to him, and snatched the other half from his hand as well. He smiled and said, "The sauce isn't completely spoiled, it's still edible. We'll buy breakfast from the breakfast shop up ahead, and then we'll get two cups of soy milk."

Shi Ruoan watched as she quickly walked forward, hiding the pancake in her hand, her eyes filled with helplessness and heartache.

She was afraid he would get an upset stomach and feel unwell later, so she snatched half of his food from his hand. But she didn't want to waste his good intentions, so she decided to eat the whole, not-so-delicious breakfast.

When Shi Ruoan caught up with her, Ling Chengen had already bought breakfast from the breakfast shop and was waiting for him at the bottom of the steps.

When he got closer, Ling Chengen naturally handed him the paper bag in his hand, holding a bamboo tube of soy milk and saying, "I bought steamed dumplings with mackerel filling, as well as tuna and salmon sushi, and your favorite sweet soy milk."

Shi Ruoan took the paper bag and asked in confusion, "What is sushi? I've never seen it before?"

Ling Chengen said with a smile, "The subordinate cities in the eastern region were the first to make it. They wrap freshly sliced ​​fish in rice... You'll know once you try it yourself. I just happened to see a new shop that opened in the city when I was buying soy milk."

There were no such shops in Beast City before.

Because Beast City is an inland city, seafood transported here by conventional means would have already gone bad and rotted.

All the seafood in Beast City is currently delivered either live or cooked frozen. The main responsibility is for the ice-type warriors of the sea tribe and the mountain tribe to process the seafood as soon as it lands, and then transport it to Beast City by large flying warriors.

Shi Ruoan ate a salmon sushi and then a tuna sushi. When she looked up, her eyes lit up: "I prefer the tuna sushi. This kind of fish suits my taste better."

Ling Chengen watched as he took out another tuna sushi and said with a smile, "Tuna from warm waters is indeed of very good quality, no wonder you like it."

This type of fish is almost never seen in the far north, so Shi Ruoan can't eat it often. The first time he ate this fish, he was amazed. The texture was so good that it seemed to melt in his mouth, with a unique sweetness that made him unable to stop eating it.

As Shi Ruoan ate her sushi, she walked into the government affairs center with her. As if remembering something, she suddenly asked, "Weren't you having a meeting recently to discuss military supplies? Are you experiencing food shortages?"

Mentioning this, Ling Chengen sighed and said with a gloomy expression, "To be precise, it's not a food shortage, but a meat shortage."

In situations of extreme shortage of supplies, it is normal to eat rice, noodles, potatoes, and sweet potatoes instead of meat, as these foods can also fill one's stomach.

However, there are still some differences between orcs and ordinary humans.

Most orcs, especially large combat warriors, need a lot of meat to replenish their energy.

Rice, noodles, and potatoes are all edible, but after eating them, especially after a battle, you'll feel hungry very quickly.

It's nowhere near as filling or effective as meat.

Therefore, the soldiers' meal standard is three meals a day, two of which include meat.

However, the scale of animal husbandry in the City of Ten Thousand Beasts is not yet fully developed, so relying solely on farmed animals to supply the army's needs is nothing short of a pipe dream.

Moreover, she not only had to consider the meat supply for the army, but also for the Beast City and other affiliated cities in other regions.

Previously, they could supplement their diet with meat by hunting, but hunting requires warriors.

Now that the soldiers have all been transferred to the southern front, there aren't enough people to hunt...

Meat shortage is a very serious problem.

Moreover, it is currently the autumn hunting season, and there is definitely no chance of an autumn hunt this year. We haven't stocked up on meat for the winter yet, and it will snow in another two or three months, at which point the situation will only become more severe.

As Shi Ruoan walked, she listened to her analysis, then looked down at the fish sushi in her hand. After a long silence, she said, "We definitely won't be able to catch the autumn hunt this year. In addition, the frequent beast tides in the north this summer and autumn make it difficult to allocate resources from the newly built towns in the north. As for the east..."

“We can allocate some resources from the east, but it certainly won’t be enough to cover the costs of the entire autumn campaign, let alone the winter.” He put the sushi back into the box, pondered for a moment, and then said, “However, I do have an idea.”

Ling Chengen held the bamboo cup and blinked, "Hurry up and tell me, I'm really worried right now. If you can solve my urgent problem, I'll really treat you like a god." Shi Ruoan chuckled and said, "There's no need to treat me like a god. Just have a few more meals with me. It's no fun for me to eat alone."

Although he was used to solitude, he was no longer a priest sitting high in the sea temple, but an orc with a partner and cubs, so why should he endure a lonely life? He could have a warmer and happier life, so he wanted to fight for himself.

Hearing that his request was so simple, Ling Chengen said, "Yes, yes, why would I refuse?!"

Seeing her expectant gaze, Shi Ruoan shared her thoughts.

His thinking was actually quite simple: since it was impossible to obtain a large amount of meat on land for the time being, he would hand over the hunting work and exchange it for other resources that were not currently being consumed in large quantities.

Although the land of the Northern Wilderness is vast, it is true that it is not rich in resources. Due to the harsh climate, the variety and quantity of prey are far less than in the Southern Plains.

But this world is not just about land; it also has an endless ocean.

The ocean covers a larger area than the land and contains more resources.

Although the inland orcs cannot hunt at sea, things are different now; the City of Ten Thousand Beasts has connections at sea!

Panxing has not yet completely regained control of the far north seas, and he also needs a lot of resources.

Right now, it's a perfect opportunity for mutual benefit.

Climbing Star provides meat to Beast City, and Beast City can provide them with minerals and weapons in return.

Ling Chengen asked doubtfully, "Will this work?"

"Although Shi Panxing has gathered a group of people, these people are all used to seize power. Why would he waste his time and energy on hunting for us?"

Shi Ruoan raised her eyes and said, "You need to understand, he gave you almost all his wealth as payment for the treatment he received back then. Even if he's a level 17 warrior, it will be very difficult for him to return to the far north and seize power. How can a lone commander possibly stand against Hypera's army?"

"Although the recruited soldiers trusted him completely, maintaining an army is a very expensive undertaking."

"Food can be obtained by hunting at sea, but weapons, medicine, and other items need to be accumulated little by little. If you don't have them yourself, you can only exchange them with other forces using the resources you already have."

"Trading with other deep-sea races is no different from trading with the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, so why can't it be done?"

"Moreover, the sea creatures don't need our help with hunting; they're rich in resources themselves. They only make demands in other areas. But when we trade with the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, we only need to provide prey from the sea, which is practically a risk-free business."

After analyzing the situation with Ling Chengen, Shi Ruoan felt more and more that the plan was feasible.

"Actually, there's also the principle of resolving issues locally."

"Aren't there many giant aquatic beasts in the Xuemu River and Yehelan River?"

"This is ready-made meat."

Ling Chengen stared at him in shock, baring his teeth, "You make it sound so simple, but how easy are those giant water beasts in the rivers to deal with? Those that can fly can't go into the water. And those that can go into the water can't keep up with those behemoths. Usually, there are considerable casualties when hunting down a single water beast. You still think you can use the water beasts in the rivers as our food reserves?"

"What I mean is to let the sea creature warriors come and encircle and annihilate them."

Shi Ruoan calmly replied, "Everyone has their own area of ​​expertise, doesn't that mean everyone has their own area of ​​expertise?"

"The sea creatures are best at naval warfare."

"Encountering sea monsters is commonplace; some are even larger than those in rivers, yet sea creatures still hunt them down..."

"Didn't you sea creatures have restrictions on hunting large sea beasts?"

"Some specific marine mammals, whose oils are used to make candles, emit a calming aroma when burned, while also providing illumination. This restriction order was issued to prevent overhunting of these marine mammals and their extinction."

"But now that Hyperion has taken over, he has abolished this decree."

"The purpose is probably to obtain more resources and continue the struggle against the eldest prince's faction."

Shi Ruoan naturally opposed this decision.

But he is no longer in the far north, and Hypola does not recognize him as the high priest of the far north; he is merely a merman in exile.

Therefore, his opinions and ideas are no longer important, and no one will listen to them.

Now that things have come to this, he will no longer harbor any naive ideas or stubbornly uphold the dignity and bottom line of the high priest.

The most important thing is to help Ling Chengen and the City of Ten Thousand Beasts get out of their current predicament.

Shi Ruoan, carrying the bag, gently patted Ling Chengen's head and said with a smile, "Moreover, hunting aquatic beasts in rivers is a strategic move."

“Previously, because the river was wide and the water beasts were dangerous, communication between the two sides of the river was difficult, and they relied heavily on flying beastmen. Alternatively, they needed to find the extremely rare Fengshan wood to build a 100-meter-high sky bridge.”

"Therefore, it has seriously affected the City of Ten Thousand Beasts' control over various regions, and even the trade of various materials has been restricted."

"Once the problem of the water beasts in the rivers is solved, even without using Fengshan wood to build bridges, ordinary beastmen can use tools to cross the rivers, reducing the risk of them dying in the waterways."

"It can also strengthen the City of Ten Thousand Beasts' rule and management over various regions."

"It can be described as killing two birds with one stone."

Ling Chengen pulled out a chair for Shi Ruoan, and seeing his eloquent manner, patted the back of the chair and said, "Sit down and talk."

After saying that, she found herself a chair, placed the bamboo cup in her hand on the table, and rested her chin on her hand, saying, "What you said makes sense."

"I'm really tempted too."

"But the problem is, we're discussing this behind closed doors, while Shi Panxing is far away."

"Would he really be willing to lead his sea-folk warriors to the inland waterways to help us deal with the water monsters, all for the sake of profit?"

Shi Ruoan raised an eyebrow and said, "How will we know the result if we don't try?"