Transmigrating to the Beast World and Raising Cubs with a Black Panther

Bai Ze took off his clothes and got into bed, his body sinking into the soft animal skin bedding.

He wrapped himself up tightly on both sides, keeping out the wind, and felt warm and comfortable. Before long, he drifted off to sleep and closed his eyes.

Half-asleep, Bai Ze seemed to hear the sound of a door opening and very light footsteps.

It seemed as if someone came over, lifted the animal skin blanket, and grasped his ankle.

Those hands were very warm.

Mo was sitting on the edge of the stone bed, staring down at Bai Ze's feet. Several reddish cuts were clearly visible on his delicate skin.

He opened the leaves, inside was the medicine the high shaman had given him when Jue fought with the other cubs last time.

Mo held Bai Ze's foot with one hand, and with the other hand, he used his fingers to apply the ointment to Bai Ze's wound with extremely gentle movements.

It feels itchy and cool.

Bai Ze's afternoon nap wasn't very deep. He opened his eyes groggily and his gaze fell on Mo's actions. He was startled at first, then realized what was happening and tried to pull his foot back from Mo's hand.

Her voice was sleepy and a little awkward: "That little cut is nothing."

"It'll be ready soon." Mo's hand was gripped tightly, and Bai Ze's "struggle" was completely futile.

Helpless, Bai Ze could only turn his face away and awkwardly say "Oh".

It would be a lie to say he wasn't moved. Mo Ping seemed cold and silent on ordinary days, but when Bai Ze thought about it carefully, he realized that Mo Ping had really taken good care of him since he came into this world.

After applying the medicine, Mo stood up, tucked Bai Ze's feet back into the blanket, and then tucked them in properly.

Although he knew about the differences in this world, Bai Ze still completely identified with his original gender. He felt really embarrassed to suddenly have another big man hold his foot and apply medicine to it.

After stammering for a while, he finally managed to say, "Um... thank you."

Mo casually rewrapped the medicine and said, "Okay, you can continue sleeping."

Xi had been thinking about the cage in the stream, so she couldn't wait and ran over first. She found Bai Ze still sleeping, so she and Jue played Go outside the cave.

Mo rearranged the stones paving the ground outside, mixed in some mud, and repaired the fence around Bai Ze's small vegetable garden where he grew wild onions.

He also brought out the wooden frame, on which freshly washed clothes were being hung to dry.

When Qing and Xing arrived, Bai Ze had already woken up. He was still dizzy after his afternoon nap and sat on the bed with his eyes open, staring blankly.

Mo came in and called him.

Bai Ze remembered that Mo had applied medicine to his body before he went to sleep, and gave him an extremely sincere smile.

Her eyebrows were curved, her eyes shrouded in a sleepy haze.

Mo swallowed unconsciously, his Adam's apple bobbing: "Qing and the others are here."

"Oh, okay." Bai Ze reached for his clothes.

Mo turned and left, closing the door behind him.

Before setting off, Yan also eagerly followed along, saying he wanted to be a "laborer".

Mo brought over two pieces of Moo Moo animal hide, squatted down in front of Bai Ze, and gestured for him to lift his foot.

Bai Ze asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"Don't walk barefoot." With that, Mo wrapped his shoes in Moo Moo's hide and tied them tightly with rope.

Looking down at the top of Mo Ye's thick, black hair, Bai Ze felt a mix of emotions.

Although this kindness may stem from an obligation to one's "partner," the feeling of being cared for is genuinely touching.

Bai Ze suddenly felt that living together like this wasn't so bad.

After all, in this world, although they are nominally "partners", Mo's behavior is exactly like that of a very polite, considerate, and reassuring roommate.

Yan couldn't bear to watch, but when they went outside and saw that the road was difficult to walk on, he immediately carried Qing on his back.

Seeing Bai Ze looking towards Qing, Mo asked, "Do you want me to carry it?"

Bai Ze quickly shook his head: "No need, we'll be there soon."

After the rain stopped and most of the day had passed, the moisture in the forest had dissipated considerably, and the stream had calmed down a lot.

Bai Ze and the others marked the cages when they were put in, so it's not difficult to find the cages now.

Xing eagerly grabbed the edge of the cage, ready to pull it out, and Xi waded over to help.

Feeling the heavy weight, the two looked down and exclaimed in surprise! The cage was full of fish, probably brought down from upstream by the current.

They were all quite large, and they were all crowded together, no wonder they were so heavy.

Everyone's faces lit up with joy.

Qing and Jue reached for the cages in the bushes, while Yan and Mo retrieved the two cages from the backflow of the water.

Bai Ze didn't go into the water; he stood on the shore directing the operation.

The four cages yielded a bountiful harvest, almost overflowing.

Yan couldn't help but exclaim, "This thing is so convenient for catching fish. Just put it there, and the fish come to it by themselves."

Bai Ze emptied the contents of one of the cages. Besides fish, there were many shrimp and even a few crabs mixed in.

Xi and Jue squatted on the bank, watching the fish and shrimp jumping around on the ground, and together they emptied the contents of the other three cages.

Suddenly, two thin, brown objects fell to Bai Ze's feet.

"!" Bai Ze was so startled he almost jumped up on the spot.

Mo quickly steadied his back: "It's not a snake."

Jue quickly kicked the slippery fish away.

Bai Ze looked closely at the ground with unease, and realized it was a loach.

He clutched his heart, let out a long sigh of relief, and his pale face gradually returned to normal.

After sorting the fish and shrimp, the group went straight to the stream and gutted the food they would eat that night.

The rest can be taken back and put in a basin with water; they can survive for two days.

Back in the cave, the next part was Yan's favorite activity—starting a fire and cooking.

The sun hung in the western sky, and the beautiful sunset glow dyed the clouds red.

The atmosphere is perfect for having barbecue.

Bai Ze planned to build a makeshift stove outside the cave.

Yan and Mo immediately got to work.

Xi and Jue went to find branches to skewer the ingredients, Qing and Xing processed the meat and vegetables, while Bai Ze held the stone bowl and slowly ground the roasted chili peppers with a stone stick.

The marinated meat is skewered and grilled over a fire. Oil is brushed on it halfway through, and then salt and chili powder are sprinkled on top. Soon, a rich aroma of meat fills the air.

Bai Ze demonstrated it once, and everyone learned how to do it, then went to skewer the meat.

Yan didn't hold back either, putting himself on a giant meat skewer and sticking it out like a giant Turkish kebab stick.

The children loved this participatory activity; their enthusiasm was unquestionable. They strung together mushrooms, wild vegetables, fish, and shrimp.

The barbecuing was handled by Xing and Qing, while the strenuous task of opening the river clams was done by Mo and Yan.

After they took out the clam meat, Bai Ze washed it clean several times with salt, boiled the meat in water for a while, took it out and cut it into strips.

Then heat oil in a wok, add scallions and ginger, then add the river clam meat (after squeezing out the excess water), along with chili peppers. Stir-fry over high heat, and finally sprinkle with salt and a handful of chopped perilla leaves. The tender, spicy, and delicious river clam meat is ready to serve.

The group of people who didn't particularly like eating river clam meat were absolutely amazed after trying it. It had none of the strange, earthy taste they used to have, and the more they chewed, the more fragrant it became!

The perilla leaves picked this morning came in handy, and the perilla-stuffed grilled meat was a hit with everyone.

Xing: "I never imagined raw leaves could taste so good!"

"That's right, that's right!" Xi's cheeks were stuffed up like a little hamster's, but she still couldn't help but agree.

Yan skewered the loaches and grilled them. Since these have few bones, he gave them to Jue and Xi, and the two of them each had one. They ate them very happily.