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

Bai Ze wasn't very skilled at climbing. He grabbed the tree trunk and climbed up little by little, using both his hands and feet. When he was halfway up, he looked up and saw that Qing and Xing had already climbed very high.

Qing stood on the fork of the tree trunk and looked down. Seeing that Bai Ze hadn't come up yet, she asked in confusion, "Bai Ze, what's wrong?"

The orcs and sub-orcs of the Black Panther tribe were all skilled at climbing trees. Xing found a good spot and was just about to pick some fruit to put in his animal skin bag when he heard the commotion below and looked over as well.

He knew about Bai Ze falling into the water, so he asked, "Bai Ze, are you still not well?"

Upon hearing this, Qing felt guilty for her oversight and quickly said to Bai Ze, "Don't come up here, I'll pick some fruit for you later."

Xingye chimed in, "Yeah, Qing and I will share some with you. You can go now."

"I'm fine, it's just that I haven't climbed trees in a long time." Bai Ze smiled at them and continued climbing. "I'll be right there."

Xing and Qing shifted their positions, making sure to leave Bai Ze a slightly better spot to stand in, where there were plenty of fruits.

Bai Ze was deeply moved, and perhaps due to muscle memory, he climbed up after a short while.

When the apple tree bears fruit, its leaves are sparse, and the bluish-gray trunk and branches are laden with many pink fruits.

The air was filled with the aroma of apples. Bai Ze swallowed hard; these were much more appealing than the wild vegetables he had just dug up.

After he steadied himself, he held onto the tree trunk with one hand and began picking fruit with the other, stuffing it into his animal skin bag.

There was no sound of people talking around. Everyone was busy, and before long, the hardworking sub-beastmen had picked almost all the fruit they could reach.

Although they are good at climbing trees, the branches of fruit trees become more fragile as they go higher, and it is difficult for them to withstand their weight.

Even though the topmost fruits were large, red, and plump, they had to give them up, as it would be too dangerous if they fell.

The beastmen, carrying animal skin bags on their bodies, gradually descended from the trees.

Looking at the fruit above his head, Bai Ze thought of the white, fatty meat in the cave and felt a little reluctant to part with it.

"Aren't you leaving?" Qing gently patted his shoulder.

Xing followed Bai Ze's gaze and said, "Generally, only the Feathered Clan can pick them there. They have wings and aren't afraid of falling."

Having been traveling and climbing up and down hills, the sub-orcs, unlike the orcs, were exhausted. They sat down on the ground to eat some fruit and rest for a while.

Bai Ze recalled the tools his grandfather made when he took him to pick fruit in the mountains when he was a child. He also noticed the vines clinging to the big tree and the branches scattered on the ground, and suddenly an idea came to him.

He immediately went to pull the vines off the tree.

Qing and Xing gathered around, asking in confusion, "Bai Ze, what are you doing?"

"I want to make a tool to pick the fruit from the top of the tree."

"Pick the fruit up there?" Qing and Xing were both surprised, but seeing Bai Ze's serious expression, they joined in, "Let us help you."

Bai Ze cut the vines he had torn off with a knife and handed them to Qing: "Help me remove the leaves."

"Xing, can you find me a longer branch? A sturdier one."

"OK."

Bai Ze then picked up some shorter, thicker branches from the surrounding area.

Once everything was ready, Bai Ze had Xing and Qing help him hold it up, while he used the cut vines to tie the small branches he had picked up to the top of the long branch, making it look like a small funnel, with several branches tied in the middle.

Xing asked with some doubt, "Is this all you need?"

"You'll see how convenient it is in a moment," Bai Ze said, and began to climb the tree. With the experience from before, he climbed much faster this time.

Once he reached a high enough position, Bai Ze steadied himself and called down to Qing and Xing below the tree, "Help me pass up what I just made."

Xing climbed halfway up, took the tools Qing brought up from below, and then handed them to Bai Ze above.

Bai Ze held up his tools and began poking at the top of the tree trunk. Once he found a suitable spot, he inserted the fruit into the funnel made of the tree branches, twisted his arm, and the fruit fell down.

Xing, below, excitedly picked up the fruit from the ground and looked up, cheering, "Bai Ze, you picked one! It's a huge fruit, it must be very sweet!"

Bai Ze was also happy, but didn't forget to remind them, "Be careful not to hit you."

He picked fruit from above, while Xing and Qing picked it up from the ground. Later, fearing the fruit would break, they simply used animal hides to catch it.

Before long, the animal skin bag was filled with quite a lot.

The scattered orcs gathered around upon seeing this: "Qing, what's that in Bai Ze's hand?"

"I can actually pick the fruit on top so easily."

"Yeah, that's amazing!"

"I have never seen anything so convenient and ingenious."

Xing piled the fruit together, straightened up, and said with a hint of pride, "Bai Ze just made these tools himself!"

After saying that, he didn't bother to talk to the beastmen anymore. Bai Ze was still picking them, and he had to catch them carefully.

This fruit can be stored for a long time, making it ideal for preservation. And who knows when we'll encounter a tree bearing so much fruit again?

After picking this tree, Bai Ze first handed down his tools, and then came down himself.

He rubbed his arms and pounded the back of his neck; holding his head up like that for so long must have been tiring.

"Why did you give them all to me?" Bai Ze asked, puzzled, as Xing and Qing stuffed the freshly picked fruit into his animal skin bag.

Xing and Qing said naturally, "You picked them, so of course they're yours."

Bai Ze quickly said, "We picked these together, so let's share them."

As they spoke, the other sub-beastmen examined the long tree trunk on the ground and hesitantly asked, "Bai Ze, could you teach us how to make this kind of tool?"

"We will share the fruit we pick with you as payment."

Bai Ze nodded. He actually had a pretty good impression of these sub-beastmen, and now that he was in their tribe, it was necessary to help each other.

After all, in primitive societies, living in groups could reduce many dangers.

The group first went to find the materials as Bai Ze had instructed, and then gathered together, watching Bai Ze's movements intently.

"Bai Ze, you're so smart!"

"Yes, a few tree branches can be made into such a powerful tool."

Everyone studied very hard and quickly made a few. After thanking Bai Ze, they couldn't wait to climb the tree and put their work into practice.

After teaching them, Bai Ze climbed another tree, but after picking for a short while, his neck and arms ached terribly.

Seeing this, Xing quickly climbed up and took the tools from his hand: "Bai Ze, you stay down here, I'll go up and pick them."

"Then be careful." Bai Ze wasn't one to show off, and Xing was indeed more agile and skilled in the trees. He nodded, "Come down when you get tired, and we'll take turns picking them."

Working together, the three of them quickly picked a lot of big, red fruit.

Seeing everyone praising Bai Ze, Ma was very unhappy. She threw the fruit into the animal skin bag and said, "What's so great about him? What's the use of just eating fruit? He'll still starve to death."

Luo advised, "Bai Ze taught us about tools, which is a good thing for the tribe."

"Your beastly father would be happy too."

The animal skin bags were heavy, so everyone put the full bags on the ground and asked the orcs who came with them to watch over them. They were patrolling around, so they felt at ease.

The beastmen then searched the surrounding forest for anything else they could gather.

With the sun high overhead, Bai Ze, exhausted after a long day, was completely drained.

"Aren't you going to take a break?" Bai Ze asked Qing and Xing.

Qing gazed at the distant mountains: "The forest is dangerous after dark, so we try to travel as fast as possible every time we go out to gather resources."

"We still need to eat something." Bai Ze rubbed his stomach. He hadn't eaten well since he came here. Although the food he made tasted much better, it was still not as good as modern food due to the lack of seasoning.

As the saying goes, it's hard to go from extravagance to frugality, and Bai Ze really couldn't adapt to it in a short time.

After saying that, he took out an apple from the animal skin bag, sat on the ground and started to eat it. It was probably already afternoon, and Bai Ze was starving.

After eating two large apples in one go, Bai Ze finally recovered. He patted the weeds off his clothes and stood up.

The other orcs have already dug up quite a few wild vegetables.

Seeing Bai Ze slacking off, Ma said sarcastically, "I knew it. He loves to slack off and never does any work."

"I guess Mo and the others didn't come back this time, and there's nothing to eat at home, so they're starving."

"How could there be such a sub-beastman?"

"Alright, Ma," the group, who had just received Bai Ze's help, couldn't help but say, "Bai Ze is different today. He's not as bad as everyone says."

"You see, he's always been very gentle."

Ma scoffed: "Have you forgotten what he used to be like? Aloof and cold, as if everyone had wronged him."

"How could she treat her partner so badly, and even beat and verbally abuse her young child!"

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"Xing, did I have a grudge against Ma before?" Although there was a certain distance between them, Bai Ze could still hear some of what he was saying.

Xing glanced at him, as if to say, "You're only just realizing this now?"

He said bluntly, "Ma's beast father is the clan chief. He has always liked Mo and feels that you are not good enough for Mo."

Bai Ze was speechless. Why was a romance storyline being introduced here?

Qing spoke up at the right moment: "That's just Ma's personality, just ignore him."

Bai Ze asked curiously, "Then why doesn't the clan chief allow Ma and Mo to be together?"

"Ma's father wants him to become partners with the High Priest," Xing muttered, pursing her lips. "Besides, given Ma's personality, Mo would never like him."

Bai Ze chuckled and said, "Is my personality really that good?"

"Who knew you when you first arrived?" Xing looked at Bai Ze. "Besides, you're so good-looking."

"With just a little bit of pretense, I can completely charm the orcs."

"However, the beastmen later found out and began to sympathize with Mo."

Bai Ze: "..."

Xing continued, "It just so happens that your beast father brought you to our tribe, so the chieftain arranged for you and Mo to become partners."

Xing lowered her voice and whispered, "In this world, it's very precious that sub-beastmen can reproduce."

"Mo's beast father died in an accident while saving the clan chief, so the clan chief has always wanted to make it up to Mo."

Bai Ze asked, "Does Na Mo like me?"

"Uh..." Xing suddenly fell silent.

I didn't know before, and I can't say for sure now.

Bai Ze coughed awkwardly twice: "Okay, I know."

Qing comforted him, "Mo is a very responsible beastman. If he saw you now, he would treat you even better. He will like you."

"Is that so?" Bai Ze felt guilty.

Sensing the unfriendly gaze directed at him from not far away, Bai Ze asked curiously, "Has Ma and the Great Shaman become partners?"

Xing shook her head: "The Great Shaman said he likes being alone."

"Singlehood?" Bai Ze exclaimed. "That's quite an advanced idea."