Bai Ze's heart melted. He reached out and grasped the little black panther's front paw, then rubbed it against his face.

"Jue, you're so cute."

The little black panther's pupils dilated slightly, and it made a "purring" sound in its throat.

Bai Ze resisted the urge to sniff the fluffy thing, stood up, and ruffled the little black panther's head: "I'll go make breakfast."

"Awoo~"

In its beast form, Jue looked more like a child, with its tail held high, and followed into the cave.

Bai Ze took out the Moo Moo beast meat that Xi had given him yesterday. The light was good now, and he took a closer look. The texture of the meat did indeed look very much like high-quality beef from modern times.

Since we had picked some kiwis yesterday, Bai Ze washed the beef, cut it into thick chunks, peeled and crushed the kiwis, and put them in to marinate. After a while, the meat became exceptionally tender.

Bai Ze picked up a flint and struck it back and forth on the wood shavings. Although he was not as skilled as Jue, small sparks slowly began to appear.

While the meat was marinating, Bai Ze took a few tomatoes and the eggs from the clown beast that Jue had brought back yesterday, preparing to make a tomato and egg drop soup.

Heat oil in a wok, stir-fry the tomatoes until they release their juices, add water and bring to a boil, beat the eggs and pour them into the wok in a circular motion, cook for another two minutes, and add salt to taste.

Jue watched intently from the side, and in no time at all, a pot of bright yellow soup was ready.

Bai Ze used two small pieces of animal hide he had cut out as padding to take the stone pot off and replace it with a stone slab.

Once the temperature rises, pour in the last bit of oil you have at home, then add the marinated moomoo meat and start frying over low heat.

The oil sizzled and released a gradually increasing aroma.

Bai Ze flipped them over with chopsticks, then grabbed a handful of mushrooms and put them on top to fry together.

He looked exactly like a chef in a Western restaurant.

Jue squatted to the side, her already empty stomach rumbling even more from the aroma of meat.

Bai Ze picked up a piece and tasted it; it tasted exactly like the original steak!

He divided the meat and mushrooms, and then served Jue a large bowl of tomato and egg drop soup.

Jue ate a mushroom first. It was very juicy and had a smoky aroma from the oil, which was completely different from the mushrooms in the soup yesterday.

Bai Ze asked, "How is it?"

"The mushrooms are delicious." Jue still remembered what his father called the plant, and he answered truthfully, "They have a special fragrance."

"Right? I like it too, it's very fresh." Bai Ze smiled.

When Jue was eating the Moo Moo beast meat, his eyes showed disbelief. The thick roasted meat was slightly charred on the outside, but the meat inside was extremely tender. When he bit into it, he could feel the juices bursting out in his mouth.

The soup also has a very rich flavor, with a hint of sweet and sour. Drinking a bowl of it in the chilly morning air warms your stomach.

Jue still ate every last bite of food, and even seemed a little unsatisfied, even though he was already full, having drunk two large bowls of soup alone.

"Jue! Beast Father and the others are back!"

A hurried voice suddenly came from outside the cave.

Xi ran over excitedly, "Father Beast and the others are back from the hunt!"

Jue stood up abruptly, her usually calm and composed face now showing a hint of anticipation and excitement.

Bai Ze was also affected by the two children's emotions, but after realizing what was happening, he couldn't laugh anymore.

Mo is coming back; his partner from this world is coming back.

Bai Ze became increasingly nervous, and he couldn't even finish the half-bowl of soup left in front of him.

A short while later, Qing also arrived.

"Bai Ze, shall we go to the tribe center together to pick out some food?"

Bai Ze exclaimed in surprise, "That's great! We can even choose our food?"

Qing explained, "The food that the beastmen bring back will be distributed to every member of the tribe."

"Of course, orcs participating in the group hunt can choose first and receive more food."

"I'll go with you." Bai Ze nodded, as they were out of meat and oil at home.

The two children had already run ahead, with Bai Ze and Qing following behind.

The beastmen were also heading towards the center of the tribe, traveling in twos and threes.

The children, gathered together, ran around excitedly, chasing each other.

But when they encounter Bai Ze, their gaze suddenly changes, and they even deliberately slow down and glance in their direction.

Bai Ze felt quite awkward under their gaze and couldn't help but ask, "Qing, why are they staring this way?"

"Maybe it's just curiosity," Qing said gently, trying to comfort him.

Bai Ze: "Have I ever done anything inappropriate in public before?"

"Aside from coming here to collect food or to find Bai Qing, you don't usually go out much," Qing said, indicating that he shouldn't overthink it.

But considering his previous research trip and the reactions of everyone he met now, Bai Ze genuinely found it hard to believe: "Really not?"

"You..." Qing paused, hesitating to speak.

Bai Ze said frankly, "It's okay. Tell me, so I can be mentally prepared and prevent myself from making the same mistake again."

"If you didn't get the food you liked in the past, you would argue with Mo and then take someone else's food and leave."

"in public?"

Qing nodded.

"..."

Bai Ze shook his head and sighed, "This original owner was quite something."

Of course, after a few times, Mo stopped letting Bai Ze come to such occasions and would take the food back with him.

Qing also sensed the changes in Bai Ze, and Xi ran over early, which is why he called Bai Ze along.

The center of the tribe was a large, flat open space. From a distance, Bai Ze could see that a lot of people were gathered there.

"Qing, Bai Ze!" Xing waved to them from the crowd. "Over here."

Bai Ze and Qing walked over.

"We had a very fruitful hunt!" Xing's face was filled with undisguised joy.

Bai Ze looked into the open space in the middle and saw that it was filled with all kinds of animals. Although their appearances were different from those of modern animals, he could still recognize some of them.

The children in the tribe cheered around the prey, as if they had already begun their celebration.

The orcs, who had been traveling all night, were now resting in a corner away from the crowd. Although they were exhausted, they still had smiles on their faces.

Food is the hope for survival.

"Father Beast!" Xi ran over and threw herself into Yan's arms, but Yan blocked her with his hand.

"What's wrong?" Xi pouted, her face showing some dissatisfaction.

"Father Beast is too dirty." Yan grabbed the little guy by the back of the neck, pressed him down beside him, and said with a smile, "I know you miss me, but you don't need to be so enthusiastic."

Jue wasn't as lively as Xi. He walked up to Mo and called out, "Father Beast."

Mo nodded, looked the cub up and down, found no injuries, and then patted the stone beside him: "Sit down."

"Look how composed Jue is," Yan joked.

"Then he's not your cub either." Xi snorted, lifted her buttocks and sat down next to Jue, abandoning her beast father.

The surrounding orcs burst into laughter at Xi's appearance.

"Qing has the gentlest temperament," Kun joked. "I wonder who Xi's personality is like."

Yan waved his hand: "Who knows?"

"Like you." Li Wei raised her chin and pointed to Jue, who looked like a little adult. "Look, Jue is just as composed as Mo."

Yan chuckled twice, then his gaze searched among the sub-beastmen, and soon spotted Qing's figure.

However, when he saw the sub-orc standing next to Qing, his eyes widened instantly.

"Mo, guess who I saw?" Yan patted Mo on the shoulder, looking surprised.

Mo turned his head: "Who?"

"Bai Ze!" Yan pointed to a spot in the crowd. "Look, he's actually here!"

Upon hearing this, the beastmen all looked over, their faces filled with surprise.

You see, Mo's partner rarely goes out, but when he does, it's never anything good.

Everyone's gaze returned to Mo, and they couldn't help but feel worried for him.

After working so hard for so many days, having to constantly be on guard against your partner doing something outrageous when you get back is exhausting for anyone.

Yan stood up and prepared to go to Qing's side. He was not comfortable letting his partner stay with Bai Ze.

"Father, Uncle is different from before," Jue said hastily when he saw Mo's expression change.

"That's right, Bai Ze is very good to us now." Xi nodded vigorously in agreement. "He can also cook delicious food."

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