novelraw Chapter 282: Those People
Chapter 282: Those People
Quarrying stone was no easy task, especially since smoothing the slabs required the males to work with extreme care.
Through trial and error, the males finally finished the first stone slab just before noon.
The moment the stone slab was set in place, a notification finally chimed from the System, announcing the task was complete.
The familiar sound nearly brought Wu Yue to tears of relief. ’That was so damn difficult.’
"Congratulations, Host, on completing the Construct a Cellar mission. The recipe for dried taro has been sent and can be viewed on the control panel. One hundred points have been added to your account.
Please continue your efforts and strive for new heights."
Wu Yue: "..."
’It was just one completed mission. Why make it sound like some kind of corporate awards ceremony?’
System: "..."
’Doesn’t this make it seem more formal and prestigious?’
That afternoon, Wu Yue, ever the perfectionist, had the males plaster the cellar’s interior walls and floor with red mud, ready to be fired the next day.
Four houses had already been built. The males had learned the process while building their own homes, so they were now quite skilled. Constructing four simple houses was an easy task for them.
The newly available workers were all put to work digging more cellars.
Now, with their previous experience in selecting locations, they dug out one cellar after another through sheer hard work.
They had a clear division of labor, with some digging while others followed behind to plaster the mud. Progress was smooth.
Unlike the bustling work up on the mountain, the atmosphere down in the Snow Tiger Tribe’s witch’s cave was heavy.
The witches from the Snow Tiger, Black Wolf, Lion, and Flying Eagle Tribes were all gathered there.
After hearing the results of the Black Wolf Witch’s divination, everyone fell silent.
The Lion Tribe Witch, who appeared to be the youngest among them, looked at the Black Wolf Witch across from him. "Did the Beast God offer no other revelations?
If it’s just a location, we have no way of knowing whether the danger will come from a Beastman who appears there, or if something that already exists there will bring us disaster."
The Black Wolf Witch gave a bitter smile. "If I knew, I wouldn’t have called you all here.
I performed another divination a few days ago, and the Beast God’s instructions still pointed to that same place."
Just then, the witch from the Flying Eagle Tribe suddenly opened his eyes. He looked around at the others and said, "I have some news as well. I believe you can all guess what it is... those people have come again."
If the witches’ expressions had merely been serious before, they turned utterly grim after hearing the words of the Flying Eagle Tribe Witch.
"Why are they so much earlier this year than usual? Our tribe has only been on one hunt. How could we possibly have enough Crystal Cores to offer them as tribute?"
the Snow Tiger Witch said resentfully.
The expressions on the Black Wolf Witch and the Lion Tribe Witch grew even fouler. "Our tribes haven’t even gone hunting this year. We were planning to go after the rainy season, but now..."
The Flying Eagle Tribe Witch looked at the Snow Tiger Witch with a trace of gratitude. "The young ones from our tribe ran into danger on their last outing. Fortunately, they were saved by your tribesmen."
The Snow Tiger Witch shook his head. "Times are hard for everyone. Besides, your tribe is responsible for patrolling the Polar Forest for all of us. It was the least we could do."
With that, he took a small beast skin pouch from his robes. "These are the Crystal Cores our tribe has managed to save since their last visit."
He then opened the pouch and placed it on the ground before him.
The Flying Eagle Tribe Witch, who seemed to have come prepared as well, took out a leaf-wrapped package from his robes, opened it, and placed it down as well.