| GB | Kiss Without Thinking | 102
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hui Yu stayed in Fantasy Land for one more day.
Representing the Long Tail tribe, Hui Yu finalized the terms of cooperation with Huo Duo'er.
Fantasy Land would help rescue the entire Long Tail tribe, and in return, the Long Tail tribe would supply Fantasy Land with white rice for three years, along with vegetables and plants from their tribe, and also teach them the method of cultivating white rice.
From then on, the two tribes would maintain friendly relations and establish an alliance.
The Long Tail tribe was a diligent orc tribe, fond of farming and greatly detesting violence.
They had abundant resources and were not warlike, so when Huangyuan attacked other tribes, they prioritized the Long Tail tribe's territory.
For the safety of their people, the Long Tail tribe had no choice but to endure their anger and become a subordinate to the Huangyuan tribe, handing over almost all their annual yield.
Hui Yu felt that Huo Duo'er's demands were excessive and wanted to negotiate further, but Huo Duo'er's cold, indifferent expression made him uneasy.
For the sake of his people, he had no choice but to agree.
As a witness, Yu Bai recorded the contract on a wooden board in both Chinese and the Long Tail tribe's pictographic script. Both parties pressed their palm prints, and three copies were kept as evidence.
Hui Yu touched the wooden board, looking puzzled: "I've never seen these strange characters before."
He was close to his tribe's priest and had seen many orc graphical languages, but this was the first time he had encountered such a language.
Yu Bai smiled gently and explained, "This is our tribe's writing. Every orc is striving to learn and master this writing."
Huo Duo'er added solemnly, "This is the inheritance of the Orc God."
Hui Yu recalled the fragrant meal from earlier and unconsciously swallowed.
In just one day, he had seen that the houses in Fantasy Land were unlike any he had seen before, and... what had the Priest Bai just said...?
That every orc was learning the inheritance of the Orc God...
Hui Yu couldn't help but straighten his attitude and scrutinize Yu Bai several times.
"Every orc has the opportunity to learn the Orc God's inheritance?"
Yu Bai nodded.
Hui Yu was deeply shaken and momentarily speechless.
Before setting off for the Long Tail tribe, they needed to count the people and weapons. Huo Duo'er took Man and Ze to prepare.
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By midday, the spring sunlight was bright, and the air was filled with the moist scent of plants.
Yu Bai called the orcs responsible for farming in the territory and, while Hui Yu remained in the tribe, asked him to teach the method of cultivating white rice.
Since the two tribes had already signed the contract, Hui Yu no longer held back and explained how to make white rice seeds sprout and how to select the land for planting rice.
They left the tribe, with A’Li leading a few male orcs for protection they headed towards the wetlands together.
In spring, after being nourished by rain, wild grass grew rampant everywhere. Yet, the path they tread upon was unobstructed, clearly maintained by orcs who regularly cleared the way.
Hui Yu marveled again: "Priest Bai, was this path specially built?"
Yu Bai nodded slightly: "Indeed, to develop the tribe, we must build roads."
After all, as the saying goes, to get rich, build roads first. In the country where he originally lived, infrastructure was highly advanced. Even remote villages deep in the mountains and forests had accessible roads.
Currently, with limited labor in the territory, they could only build one or two short main roads. When the time was right, they would continue to build other roads.
Walking along the path to the wetlands near the riverbank, the surrounding vegetation was lush, and many waterfowl lingered on the shallow shores, feeding.
Seeing them approach, a large flock of waterfowl took flight, fearing they might become the meal of the two-legged creatures if they hesitated.
Hui Yu observed the surroundings and said, "This area is rich in water, and the soil is no worse than that of our tribe's territory. With a bit of improvement, diverting river water and driving away insects and birds, planting white rice here would be feasible."
Hearing Hui Yu say this, Yu Bai's confidence in planting white rice grew even more.
Just listening wasn't enough; he was a diligent learner. He took out a piece of charcoal from a wooden box and wrote down the key points for planting white rice on a wooden board.
As a reward, while preparing dinner with Huo Duo'er, he taught Hui Yu two dishes.
One of them was a simple stir-fry using crying fruit, also known as chili peppers, mixed with eggs.
A bowl of chili stir-fried eggs made Hui Yu's tongue tingle. He couldn't understand how the crying fruit, which was disliked by the orcs, could make such a delicious dish.
However...
Hui Yu clicked his tongue regretfully, "It would be better if the flavor were stronger."
Yu Bai didn't argue.
Because there wasn't much salt left, the dishes tasted particularly bland.
To obtain salt, there were currently two options:
One was to cooperate with Huangyuan or attack them. The other was to head to the highlands of the Western Mountains.
But the journey from the south to the Western Mountains was too long, and the miasma-filled forests alone would be unbearable for the orcs.
Huo Duo'er, was poked on his sore spot, darkened his gaze.
"Does the Longtail Tribe have any salty items?"
Hui Yu: "..."
Huo Duo'er pressed, "Do you have any?"
Hui Yu: "Yes, but not much... and those salt rocks were given to us by the chief after begging Huangyuan for a long time."
They exchanged a large amount of grain for just one or two salt rocks, which the entire tribe used sparingly.
Hui Yu was particularly disheartened: "I'm not afraid to admit it, but the Longtail Tribe is controlled by Huangyuan. Besides being suppressed by them, another reason is that we have to beg Huangyuan for salt rocks."
Yu Bai understood.
Huo Duo'er narrowed his eyes: "You didn't tell us the full truth at first."
Hui Yu sighed, "Ah..."
Yu Bai's thoughts shifted, and he suddenly asked, "Can the Longtail Tribe fly?"
Hui Yu nodded.
Most of them could only fly at low altitudes, but it was still much faster than the orcs' usual pace.
Yu Bai: "Then... have you ever seen clear seawater that looks like the color of the sky from afar?"
Hui Yu: "Seawater?"
Yu Bai: "It's similar to river water, but it's even more vast, stretching beyond sight."
Hui Yu trembled all over, fearfully asking, "Priest Bai, are you talking about the Realm of the Water God?"
Yu Bai and Huo Duo'er exchanged glances: "The Realm of the Water God?"
Upon reflection, it made sense. In the northern continent, the Yuan tribe worshipped the Fire God, so naturally, the orcs in the south would worship the Water God.
Hui Yu nodded: "Yes, what Priest Bai described sounds very much like the Realm of the Water God. But only the occasional short-winged birds have seen it. They say the water there is vast and makes terrifying sounds!"
Yu Bai thought to himself: The Realm of the Water God is probably the sea.
"How many days would it take to get to the Realm of the Water God from here?"
Hui Yu: "The short-winged birds would have to fly for eight suns."
He added, "Priest Bai, are you planning to go to the Realm of the Water God?"
Yu Bai had this intention, but since Huo Duo'er didn't speak up, he didn't express his thoughts.
After seeing Hui Yu off, Yu Bai waited for Huo Duo'er to close the door before pouncing towards the orc's chest.
Huo Duo'er easily embraced him, lowering his head to nuzzle against the soft flesh of Yu Bai's cheek, eagerly inhaling his scent.
"Bai, are you happy?"
Yu Bai nodded vigorously.
He laughed for a while, then shyly touched the orc's face, affectionately bumping foreheads with him.
"Huo Duo'er, what Hui Yu called the Realm of the Water God is most likely the sea. If we find the sea, we can figure out a way to refine white salt—an endless supply of white salt!"
Huo Duo'er's eyes flickered, his arm tightening slightly, muscles flexing.
He lifted Yu Bai high, legs wrapped around his waist, and without hesitation, kissed him with a face full of devotion.
"Bai, you always bring unexpected hope to me, to all the orcs."
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