Transmigrating to the Beastman Continent to Live a Happy Life - Chapter 46

When Lei Lu heard Xiao Xiao’s question, he struggled to tear away his gaze away from his little mouth. He swallowed hard, cleared his throat, and replied, “It’s nothing. Now that we’ve found a substitute for coarse salt, let’s collect some of it first to try out. The tribe chief will arrange for large-scale collection later.”

Wu Xiaoyin looked at the vast field of giant watermelons. He was not sure how much salt could be produced from the watermelons, so he expressed his worries, “This field of giant watermelons looks huge, but the tribe has more people, and the amount of salt needed will definitely be large. What if we don’t have enough later?”

Lei Lu noticed Xiao Xiao’s concerns and ruffled his hair. He replied, “Xiao Xiao, this is just one of the fields we’ve discovered. I saw several such areas while hunting, all filled with these vegetables. So, there’s no need to worry. If it’s still not enough, we can buy coarse salt from the Great Snake Tribe like we did in previous years. This year, we don’t need to worry too much about the quantity of coarse salt.”

After hearing Lei Lu’s explanation, Wu Xiaoyin felt relieved. After all, he had suggested preserving the beast meat. If that led to a shortage of coarse salt, it would be counterproductive. Fortunately, there were plenty of giant watermelons, and even the salt crystals on the vines and leaves could be used directly.

Next, the group worked hard to collect the giant watermelons, but a problem arose when it came time to transport them. Each giant watermelon was as big as Wu Xiaoyin, making it difficult to carry even for the large-bodied beastmen. The round watermelons were prone to falling. If they were held in the claws while flying, it would be fine. However, they could lose their advantage if a giant bird swooped down.

The beastmen discussed among themselves, trying to find a better solution. The animal skin bags they had prepared could only hold one giant watermelon each, making them somewhat useless. At this moment, Feng noticed the willow basket that Lei Lu was carrying and remembered Xiao Xiao mentioning wooden carts and trolleys. He instinctively felt that these carts would solve their current problem.

So Feng pulled Lei Lu aside and asked Xiao Xiao, “Xiao Xiao, didn’t you mention wooden carts and trolleys before? Can you instruct us on how to make them? Otherwise, we won’t be able to take back enough giant watermelons today for the experiments.” Of course, words like “giant watermelon” and “experiment” had slipped from Wu Xiaoyin’s lips, so Feng used them directly.

Kos saw Feng pulling Lei Lu aside and whispering something, so he crept closer and streched out his ears to listen. He caught snippets of “cart” and “trolley” and shouted: “Yes, yes! How did I not think of the wooden carts and trolleys Xiao Xiao talked about before?”

Now everyone turned their shining eyes toward Wu Xiaoyin, and Wu Xiaoyin felt a wave of pressure! Lei Lu immediately turned to shield him from the other beastmans’ gazes, especially those who had ulterior motives toward Wu Xiaoyin. Lei Lu really wanted to go and give them a good beating!

In truth, Lei Lu had also remembered the carts and trolleys Xiao Xiao mentioned. It was just that Feng asked first. Nevertheless, Lei Lu still looked to Xiao Xiao for his opinion. Even though he knew he wouldn’t mind, being active felt different from being passive, and Lei Lu always prioritized Xiao Xiao’s feelings.