Living in the Beast World With a System - Chapter 20

Wu Yue’s mouth twitched. This arrogant system was really too much.

A tiger’s roar echoed across the entire gathering site. It sounded like Qing Cao’s Mother.

“Gathering time is almost up. Yue, let’s hurry and collect a bit more before we head back.”

As she spoke, she moved quickly, sweeping her hands through the patch of wild vegetables.

Wu Yue, however, walked toward the small patch of blood-stopping herbs she had noticed earlier. She pressed down the bitter greens in her woven pouch to make room, then began collecting the small cluster of red-leaved plants.

“System, these blood-stopping herbs can be exchanged for points too, right?”

Whenever the topic was points, the system never hesitated. It came online immediately with an unusually helpful tone.

“Of course they can. One blood-stopping herb equals 0.5 points. Please gather as many as possible, Host.”

Zero point five points. This greedy system. Could it be any more shameless?

“Please do not question the system’s outstanding integrity. All purchase rates are fair, just, and transparent.” The system’s tone was serious.

Though, as a system, it did not actually have something as dignified as a face.

Wu Yue gave a sheepish laugh. “How could I doubt the noble character of my amazing system? You’re the best.”

Ridiculous. This is too much. Wu Yue felt drained. Outside, she had to watch out for the unpredictable Aya. Inside, she had to butter up her shameless system.

“Yue, time to gather!”

She wiped her face miserably and walked toward the meeting spot she and Qing Cao had agreed on.

“Yue, where did you go just now? I looked up and you were already gone. Nowhere else had wild vegetables like this spot.” Qing Cao hugged her bulging beast hide bundle and grumbled as she spoke.

Wu Yue smiled and opened the top of her woven pouch. “Take a look.”

Qing Cao leaned in curiously. Inside, she saw a familiar red-tinged plant. “Is that the herb that stops bleeding?”

Wu Yue nodded. “My body is weak, so wounds heal slowly. I thought I’d collect a few just in case.”

Qing Cao patted her shoulder sympathetically. Her expression suggested she completely understood.

Wu Yue stared blankly. So, what exactly do you understand?

The other females at the meeting place were already looking at Wu Yue with sympathy. A few who had spoken to her earlier now walked over.

“Yue, I heard Aya gave you trouble?” This came from a chubby little female with a round, soft face who still looked very young.

A tall and sturdy female beside her quickly added, “Everyone’s heard about it by now. Aya has never liked weak and helpless females. If Yue can’t even gather vegetables properly, of course she’d get targeted.”

Several others looked concerned. “Yue, is it true you really can’t even gather wild vegetables?”

Wu Yue gave a wry smile and nodded. “Because of my health, I used to stay in the cave. I never went out to gather. I hurt my fingers, but I can still work. I’m just a bit slower than the rest of you.”

“You’re injured?” The surrounding young females all gasped. “Is it your fingers?”

The tall female immediately turned and called over a half-beastman warrior. “Yue, show him your injured finger. Let him lick it.”

Lick. Let him lick it.

Wu Yue stared in disbelief. “Is that really necessary?”

“Why not? A half-beast’s saliva might not be as powerful as a beastman’s, but it still works well on small wounds like yours. Otherwise, with your weak body, even a slight fever could become dangerous.”

In the past, some females in the tribe had died from fevers caused by untreated injuries. Not even the Wu could save them in time.