Su Bai and the others continued searching for medicinal herbs while also looking for sheep and other beasts they could take back for domestication. What the Tribe lacked most now was beasts suitable for domestication. If the Tribe had animal husbandry, they would not need to come to such dangerous places to hunt.
Ye Jiu kept clearing away the dense trees ahead, as well as potentially dangerous undergrowth.
She appeared very cautious, not focusing on the herbs or normal beasts.
The wolf eared girl had only one concern – ensuring nothing happened to the Shaman.
Cheng Shi and Ai’er were the same, constantly flying at low altitude, watching not only for problems ahead but also potential dangers.
As they advanced, occasionally beasts would drop from the trees, but Ye Jiu promptly cleared them away.
One could say not even a leaf could get near Su Bai. Everything was intercepted by the wolf eared girl.
“Shaman, isn’t this one of them?” Yan Hua pulled up a strange-looking plant.
Su Bai shook his head and said. “That’s not it. Next time, properly look before pulling. Some might be poisonous.”
“I understand…” Yan Hua nodded.
*Rustle rustle…* Suddenly, just as the cow horned girl finished speaking, rustling sounds came from nearby.
“Shaman, careful!” Ye Jiu immediately shielded Su Bai behind her, her combat knife at the ready.
The wolf eared girl was instantly battle-ready. If any beast appeared from the bushes, she would activate her Totem Mark and deal with it immediately.
*Meow-roar…* Rolly’s fur immediately stood on end as it transformed into its Ocelot form, golden eyes fixed intently on the source of the sound.
Su Bai frowned, his black eyes also looking in the same direction. He gravely said, “Probably not a Ferocious Beast. No. It is definitely not a Ferocious Beast.”
“Shaman, how do you know?” Sha Lan curiously asked.
The cat eared girl had already fully drawn her longbow, blue eyes aimed at the direction of the sound.
“Just some slight sounds. No calls or agitation, and it’s some distance from us. If it was a Ferocious Beast, Ai’er and Cheng Shi would have spotted it.” Su Bai analyzed.
Two people were currently flying, wary of any potential dangers. They would likely spot a beast if it approached.
Actually, the key point was that Su Bai could not sense anything approaching. He felt no threat whatsoever.
Seeing everyone on the ground had stopped, Ai’er lowered her altitude and asked, “Shaman, has something happened?”
“Is there any beast or Ferocious Beast ahead?” Su Bai pointed at the source of the sound and asked.
Ai’er blinked her purple eyes, flew higher again. She looked carefully, then descended saying, “Nothing spotted.”
“Nothing spotted? Then probably just some small beasts.” Su Bai softly said.
“Shaman, I’ll go take a look.” Ye Jiu said, advancing step by step with her combat knife in silence.
*Swoosh!* The wolf eared girl suddenly parted the bushes to find just two small beasts engaged in some ‘indescribable activities’, which explained the notable sounds.
“Shaman, just some small beasts.” She said with relief.
“Understood, let’s continue.” Su Bai nodded.
“Shaman! Shaman! I think I see sheep!” Cheng Shi excitedly lowered his altitude.
The boy was so happy he landed before fully retracting his wings, stumbling a little.
“Where?” Su Bai perked up.
Cheng Shi pointed to his left, excitedly saying, “This way! There are lots and lots!”
“Many of them? Lead the way.” Su Bai was eager to see what sheep looked like in this era.
“Yes!” Cheng Shi gave a firm nod.
The boy soon happily ran ahead, occasionally turning back to wave, looking completely innocent.
After quickly moving for ten minutes, they came to a plain similar to the one at their second base.
It had lush grass and flowing rivers everywhere, even many flowers. It was truly another paradise.
Su Bai reached the plain and immediately spotted sheep grazing in the distance, exclaiming in delight, “This is it!”
He had finally found sheep in this primitive era. Though, they were quite different from Earth’s sheep.
These sheep were larger, and their colour was not the white seen on Earth, but rather yellowish. Their horns were also strange – not curved like domestic sheep, or spiraled like argali, or straight like mountain sheep.
These sheep had two different horns – one pointing forward, one backward. It made him shake his head in wonder how they evolve to be . Still, Su Bai was certain they were sheep because their appearance was not that much different. Other than that, their calls were the same.
“So, these are sheep?” Yan Hua seemed to be amazed, seeing these creatures for the first time.
Seeing the sheep’s horns, she touched her own horns, wondering why these creatures were so strange.
“Shaman, why do these beasts called sheep look so strange?” Sha Lan asked doubtfully.
The cat eared girl was also seeing these creatures for the first time. Even when forced to leave the Tribe with Sha Hong before, she had never seen such beasts.
“These strange beasts are valuable from head to toe.” Su Bai smiled.
Wool could be made into clothing, hats, scarves, and much more. Their hide was also useful, and their meat was especially delicious – a true delicacy. It had to be said that eating mutton with certain herbs could remedy various ailments, often more effectively than medicine.
(Silavin: Do note mutton is from young sheep approx 2 years old and lamb is from adult sheeps)
“Shaman, is their meat tasty?” Yan Hua was already imagining the flavor.
“Of course! Their meat is good whether roasted or in soup.” Su Bai nodded.
He had not eaten lamb for some time. Though it had a distinct smell, with proper cooking, it was a true delicacy.
Yan Hua’s mouth was watering, wanting to try their meat right away. “Shaman, shall we catch some to take back?”
“We certainly should catch some, but how do we transport them back?” Su Bai frowned in thought.
Taking such large sheep back to the Tribe would not be easy. Killing them would be simple, but taking them back alive would be very difficult.
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