After stuffing himself, Mi Yin lazed around, coiled up in the mountain forest, and slept for two days. He only returned to the tribe after completely digesting his food and the energy.
These Giant Beasts produce Energy Crystal Cores in their brains, which are perfect for advancing one’s rank.
He even obtained an extremely rare Green Crystal, which could be used to extend one’s lifespan and strengthen one’s constitution.
The usually stingy and selfish Mi Yin had, for once, managed to spare this single Green Crystal.
Before Ling Hong and the others could set out to find him, Mi Yin returned on his own, swaying his snake tail. He was soaking wet, as if he had just taken a bath, and a faint scent of blood clung to him.
He ignored the Beastmen who came to greet him, walking straight toward An Jin without a sideways glance. He pulled the warm female into a tight embrace, then placed a green Crystal Stone into her mouth.
Before she could react, the Crystal Stone dissolved into a warm liquid and flowed down her throat. "What is this?"
"A Green Crystal. It’s good for your body." Mi Yin looked listless and drowsy, and his words were even fewer than usual.
After speaking, he transformed into his snake form, curled up in a dark corner, and buried his head to sleep.
Seeing how sleepy he was, An Jin assumed he was just exhausted and didn’t have the heart to disturb him.
She silently savored the memory of the warm current that had flowed down her throat. Her body seemed to feel lighter, but she couldn’t really perceive any specific effects.
After dealing with the Giant Beast tide, the remaining month or so passed peacefully. A few smaller beast tides posed no threat to them.
The great rainy season was finally over, followed by the even harsher great cold season.
There was a transition period of over half a month between the two seasons.
During this rare sunny period of more than half a month, the Beastmen, who had been going stir-crazy in their huts, finally rushed out to stretch their limbs and replenish their supplies.
Now, without any prompting from An Jin, the Beastmen who had benefited from her guidance began to form small teams on their own whenever they had free time. They would head to the distant mountains to reclaim barren fields, cultivate the land, and raise livestock.
Considering the severe cold to come, An Jin distributed some sweet potato seeds and seedlings to the Beastmen—a crop that was drought-resistant, cold-hardy, fast-growing, and filling—and had them go plant them in the fields.
[Type: Tribe (Small)
Area: 1586㎡↑
Population: 135↑ (Females: 17↑)
Buildings: Residential Wooden Huts (21↑)
Farmland: 4.2 mu↑
Livestock: 43 head↑
Influence: E↑
Combat Power: D↑
Morale: 45↑
Personal Prestige: 94↑]
Not only did the great rainy season fail to deal a major blow to the tribe, but over those three arduous yet remarkable months, the tribe grew stronger once again, with all its stats steadily increasing.
As a result, the tribe gained a certain degree of influence in the region. From now on, they would no longer need to deliberately recruit new members; wandering Beastmen would come on their own to apply to join.
「The great cold season finally arrived.」
The cold season in the Beast World wasn’t as dramatic as the rainy season. The most striking impression it left was the absurdly heavy snow and the even more absurdly intense cold.
Blizzards raged for more than twenty hours a day.
The temperature was too low for the accumulated snow to melt, making the climate even colder, gloomier, and drier.
The entire forest was blanketed in thick snow. Piles of snow over two meters deep blocked the fronts of the wooden huts, making the doors impossible to open. Every so often, Beastmen had to spend half a day clearing it away.
As a Snake Beast, Mi Yin’s hibernation instincts were also awakened.
He spent nearly every day curled up beside her, sleeping with his head buried. With his level of power, he could still manage to stay awake for two or three hours a day to eat before going back to sleep.
The most ridiculous thing was when he transformed into his snake form to eat one time. From a distance, she suddenly saw him freeze.
When she got closer, she discovered that the snake had fallen fast asleep, sprawled on the ground with a half-eaten piece of food still in its mouth.