29: Chapter 29 Unexpected Discovery 2 29: Chapter 29 Unexpected Discovery 2 Editor: Henyee Translations Before leaving, Gaiyin built a fire in the cave.
Just in time for Yuanyuan to heat water in a pottery jar when she returned.
The two of them managed to clean up by the river before dark.
Su Tang curiously discovered a type of leaf about two centimeters thick, roughly the size of a coin.
It contained a thick, gel-like substance that could thoroughly clean teeth and the oral cavity.
When asked what the plant was called, Gaiyin didn’t know!
By the time they returned to the tribe, it was completely dark, and dressed only in a T-shirt and black tights, Su Tang felt a chill.
But fortunately, a bonfire was burning in the open space before the cliff, and the Beastmen of the Winged Tiger Tribe were gathered around, roasting meat and laughing.
Seeing Su Tang, Yuanyuan beckoned, “Tangtang, come quickly!”
“Tangtang, I brought over the chestnuts you left in the cave, can we eat them together?”
Su Tang nodded and replied nonchalantly, “Of course we can!
But there aren’t too many chestnuts, so everyone will only get a taste!”
Gaiyin instructed two Beastmen beside him to distribute the raw chestnuts, prioritizing cubs and females, as there weren’t many chestnuts.
Originally they roasted six, and only about a dozen were left.
There were about five or six females and three cubs around this bonfire, so not many Beastmen received chestnuts.
They didn’t even care, for to them, only females and cubs enjoy fruits, they Beastmen, should be eating meat!
Only by eating meat could they get their fill, providing strength to hunt.
Su Tang understood their reaction and chuckled, not minding at all.
“These are called chestnuts, they’re very delicious!
Everyone, put them at the edge of the fire, not too far inside, be careful not to lose them later!”
The cubs and females mimicked Su Tang, throwing their chestnuts into the edge of the fire.
Gaiyin casually handed Su Tang a piece of roast meat, “Eat some meat first, then chestnuts!”
Su Tang was indeed a bit peckish.
The meat, whose origin she didn’t know, was toasted golden brown and even dripped oil.
It looked good.
After taking a bite, it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
The taste wasn’t bad either, it’s just that there was no salt.
“Uh…”
Gaiyin turned his head, “What’s wrong?”
“Do you have anything salty here?
A plant?
Or a white crystalline substance, particularly unpleasant to taste…”
Gaiyin understood, “You mean salt!”
Su Tang was immediately surprised!
She thought there wouldn’t be any salt here!
“Yes, yes, salt!
Don’t you add salt when you roast meat?”
Gaiyin explained, “Fifty of our tribe’s warriors went to the Antelope Tribe to trade for salt with our priest, they might be back in a few days.”
Su Tang nodded in understanding, “Is the Antelope Tribe far away?”
“Not really, it takes about three days if I run at full speed!” Gaiyin replied after a moment’s consideration.
Su Tang also made a mental calculation.
She didn’t know the running speed of a tiger at full sprint, but three days of running would at least be thousands of miles!
Back on the Blue Star, thousands of miles would perhaps be a half-day journey, but in this dangerous different world, even if she had ten days, she estimated she wouldn’t be able to complete it!
“Pop!”
A chestnut in the fire suddenly jumped, snapping Su Tang out of her thoughts.
She quickly called everyone over.
“The chestnuts are done, everyone find a stick to pull them out, be careful not to get burnt by the fire!”
Looking at the chestnuts whose shells were roasted black, Su Tang felt a sense of warmth!
She got up, looked left and right, trying to find a rock to smash open the chestnut, but couldn’t find one.