Living in the Beast World With a System - Chapter 16

“Weren’t you off for maintenance?” Wu Yue asked with irritation.

The system replied with confidence. “Maintenance is complete. I will now provide even better service for you, dear~”

It had returned once again with that exaggerated online-shopping-customer-service tone.

“Yue, your hand is bleeding.” Qing Cao’s slightly worried voice came from beside her.

Wu Yue snapped out of her thoughts. Only then did she feel the stabbing pain in her finger. She grimaced instinctively.

Damn it. I really did injure myself.

Wu Yue felt utterly defeated inside.

Beside her, Qing Cao’s expression grew increasingly conflicted. Yue’s body was far too weak. A female who could not even gather properly would never have a male willing to become her mate.

The other nearby females also looked at Wu Yue’s bleeding finger with complicated expressions. Their eyes held a mix of sympathy and disdain.

A female like Yue, with no male willing to bond with her, and a body too frail to even gather wild vegetables, was practically worthless.

Wu Yue sighed helplessly. She knew her image as a weakling could no longer be salvaged.

“Friendly reminder. Ten meters to the left and ahead of the host, there is a plant with red leaves. That is the beast world’s blood-stopping herb. Given the host’s weak constitution, it is recommended to stop the bleeding promptly.”

The mechanical voice rang out again. This time, it brought Wu Yue an enormous sense of relief.

“System, I have never loved you as much as I do right now. Mwah!”

Feeling cheerful inside, she turned and patted Qing Cao. “My hand is bleeding. There’s a medicinal herb up ahead that can stop the bleeding. I’m going to collect some and apply it. You go ahead and keep gathering wild vegetables. I’ll be back to find you soon.”

After speaking, she smiled at Qing Cao and walked in the direction the system had indicated.

That kind of hemostatic herb was easy to identify. Its red leaves stood out clearly among the clusters of green grass.

Wu Yue squatted down and picked two leaves from the blood-stopping herb. She put them in her mouth and chewed them into a mash. Then she gently applied the pulp to her fingertip.

Looking at the dark green clump on her finger, Wu Yue frowned. She would not be able to keep gathering like this.

She picked another red leaf and pulled a long blade of grass. She used it to wrap the mashed herb inside the red leaf and tied it securely around her finger.

Staring at her now swollen-looking finger, Wu Yue bared her teeth in disdain.

It looks hideous.

While gathering, Qing Cao had been keeping an eye on Wu Yue in the distance. When she saw Wu Yue pick some red-leafed herb, chew it, and smear it on her finger, her expression changed drastically.

She quickly walked over to Wu Yue. “Yue, you can’t just eat any unknown herb. You could die from that.”

Qing Cao’s expression was solemn, and her gaze was sharp.

Wu Yue paused for a moment. Qing Cao suddenly looked just like one of those old-school deans from her school days.

Her voice was stern, but it was filled with concern.

Wu Yue smiled and gently took Qing Cao’s hand. “Don’t worry, Qing Cao. My Mother taught me before. This is a medicinal herb that can stop bleeding. I recognize it.”

She pointed to the blood-stopping herb growing in the grass.

Qing Cao stared at the pure-blooded female in front of her in shock. “Yue, is your Mother a Wu?”

Wu Yue was stunned.

Wu? What is that supposed to be?

She shook her head honestly. “My Mother is not a Wu. She just knows a few ordinary herbs, that’s all.”

Although she did not know what a Wu was, Qing Cao’s reaction made it clear that a Wu held very high status in the tribe.

“Can this herb really stop bleeding?” Qing Cao squatted down and picked one. She examined it carefully. Other than the red leaves, there did not seem to be anything especially unique about it.