dognovel Chapter 83 An Invitation: Let's Go to the Hunting Tournament Together!
Chapter 83 An Invitation: Let's Go to the Hunting Tournament Together!
Upon consuming the sap of the mother tree, Lezhi felt nothing, and Leixiu was not discouraged.
The sap of the mother tree is entirely beneficial to the tree spirits.
If one dose doesn't show obvious results, then wait for an opportunity to try a few more. Quantity leads to quality, and eventually it will have some effect.
After being comforted by Lei Xiu, Le Zhi was both amused and exasperated, but she couldn't bear to refuse Lei Xiu's good intentions, so she could only try to go along with him.
Just as Le Chu had predicted, the sky cleared up the next day. Facing the morning sun, Le Zhi took a deep breath and felt a sense of exhilaration.
Today, he and Lei Xiu planned to visit the starch workshop, which was located in an open space near the water source in the clan, a spot that Le Chu had specifically chosen.
"Good morning, Lezhi and Leixiu. You're out so early. I picked some berries yesterday. They taste really good. Come and try them."
When we encountered the Di people on the road, whether we knew them or not, we would all smile and greet each other. The more enthusiastic ones would even share food with Lezhi.
Leyou often did the same, so Lezhi followed suit, accepting the berries from his tribe and returning the favor with a meat pie he had made himself.
"Thank you, then I won't be polite. This is my return gift, which I made myself. Please have a taste."
"Oh, it's a meat pie! I've heard so much about your cooking skills, so I won't be polite..."
Throughout the entire conversation, Lezhi was too embarrassed to admit that he didn't actually know the names of the tribesmen who approached him, and could only try his best to appear friendly.
He had originally hoped that Lei Xiu could help, but Lei Xiu was extremely aloof in front of outsiders. He only nodded and greeted him at the beginning, and then didn't say anything more.
Lei Xiu was an outsider, and even though he had been living there for three months, he was no longer a stranger. However, due to his natural arrogance, the tribesmen did not dare to make small talk in front of him.
"Lezhi..." Again, the voice preceded the person's arrival. Even from a distance, Leyou had already spotted Lezhi's figure. Actually, the key was Lei Xiu; his imposing stature made him impossible to ignore.
Just in time! Taking the opportunity to say goodbye to his clansmen, Lezhi turned around to greet Leyou, who was running towards him.
"Leyou, where are you going?"
He quickly walked forward to meet up with Leyou. The two walked side by side with similar smiles, while Lei Xiu deliberately lagged behind, following closely behind Lezhi.
Today, Maoqiu didn't go hunting. Maybe it wasn't in the mood, or maybe it was just lazy. As usual, it's currently dozing off on Lezhi's head.
"Just like you, I'm going to the starch workshop. Uncle Le Zhong said there's been progress on the grinding machine you mentioned to him before, so I'm going to observe it today," Le You explained happily. Anyone who didn't know better would think that his research had made progress.
"You're quite well-informed!" Lezhi wasn't surprised at all that Leyou knew about this.
In fact, given Leyou's good relationships with others, it would be abnormal if he didn't know.
"That's right, don't you know who I am?" Le You puffed out his chest proudly, feeling smug. "By the way, Le Zhi, have you heard? The annual hunting competition is about to start. Do you want to go with us? Let's go together."
"Hunting tournament?" Hearing a new term, Lezhi looked at Leyou curiously, waiting for his explanation.
Leyou, who is used to popularizing science in everything, was instantly possessed by the god of education when he saw Lezhi's thirst for knowledge.
"The hunting festival is a traditional event of our tree spirit tribe. At first, it was only held within each tribe. Later, due to various reasons, it became a joint event held annually by three tribes that are relatively close to each other. The winner selected by the joint event can participate in the all-tribe hunting festival held every four years."
Extending his hand, Leyou gestured and spoke, trying to make a lasting impression on Lezhi in one go.
"It's said to be to encourage exchanges among outstanding young people from different races." Leyou continued, adding a side note: "Our Lingyu race held it the year before last, the Longtail race last year, and this year it's the Windwalker race's turn. Next year will be the all-race hunting tournament. When all fifteen tree spirit races gather together, that'll be quite a spectacle."
"But the hunting competition isn't bad either." Realizing that his last sentence was a bit ambiguous, Leyou quickly added.
"If any contestant wants to be nominated by their clan to participate in next year's clan-wide assembly, this year is their last chance." Puffing out her cheeks, Leyou couldn't help but get excited. "This is a rare opportunity. I couldn't go last year, but I must go this year. Lezhi, why don't you come too? The year before the clan-wide assembly is always the most competitive, it's bound to be very exciting."
Leyou wrapped her arms around Lezhi's shoulders, pleading and coaxing, "You've been back for so long, and apart from Lei Xiu and the others, you haven't met any other friendly people, nor have you visited any other tribes. This is a good opportunity to go and see them. With Maoqiu here, there's no need to worry about inconvenience. It definitely wants to go out and play too."
Upon hearing its name mentioned, the furry ball, which was dozing on Lezhi's head, opened its eyes slightly and then quickly closed them again.
Unable to resist Leyou's coaxing, and also because he himself was somewhat tempted, Lezhi finally relented, "Yes, it's possible, but is the hunting competition open to anyone who wants to go? Should we tell the clan leader?"
"Great! That means you've agreed to go, right?" Seeing Lezhi nod and clearly indicate that she wanted to go, Leyou jumped up and down excitedly.
"Don't worry, I'll talk to the clan leader. You don't need to worry about it. Just wait for my good news." Leyou patted his chest and took on the task of relaying the message.
"In principle, clansmen who have entered adolescence can go if they want to. Those who are in the pre-adolescent stage and cubs need to report to the clan in advance. Generally, the clan chief will not stop them, but will just remind them to be careful."
"But as long as we obediently follow the main force of the clan, there won't be any problems, so don't worry." Having made an agreement with Lezhi, Leyou's voice was somewhat cheerful, so he didn't notice that Leixiu had already casually taken Lezhi from under his arm at some point.
"Lei Xiu?" Le Zhi, who had been pulled away, was of course aware of this, but he thought Lei Xiu had something to say to him, so he curiously looked up and waited for Lei Xiu to speak.
Lei Xiu, who was actually just a little annoyed by Le You's groping of Le Zhi, didn't change his expression at all and quickly found a reason, "I'll also be going to the Hunting Tournament. I've never participated in the Hunting Tournament held by the Windwalker Clan before, so I can just go and join in the fun."
“Okay.” Anyway, Leyou said that young members of the clan are not restricted, especially since Lei Xiu is an outsider. Lechu has no way to restrict him. Everyone has wings, so they can go wherever they want.
However, Lezhi felt respected that Lei Xiu had made a special trip to tell him. "Then we'll prepare in advance, especially since food is essential when we go out to play."
Recalling his past life's experiences traveling, Lezhi was very knowledgeable and had already begun to plan what he needed to prepare.
"I told you this in advance because of this," Leyou quickly stepped forward after hearing Lezhi and Leixiu's conversation. "I'm telling you, although we can't participate in the competition, we can apply for a booth. It's a rare gathering of the three races, and everyone will bring some fun and delicious things to exchange. Aren't you still looking for edible plants? Maybe you'll find something new then."
This suggestion immediately came up on the topic of Lezhixinba.
"That's a good idea. The warehouse is already full of supplies that everyone has been sending recently. It would be a good opportunity to exchange them for some things we want."
"Not only that." Leyou grinned mischievously. "Lezhi, have you ever thought about selling food at the stall?"
Startled by Leyou's sudden change to a fawning tone, Lezhi shuddered. Hearing Leyou's true purpose, she finally understood why Leyou had invited her to the hunting competition in advance. "C-okay, sure, but what are we going to sell? Will anyone actually buy it?"
It's no wonder that Lezhi hesitated. After all, he had been here for so long and had come to deeply understand how indifferent his beloved people were to developing food in this life.
Basic seasonings like scallions, ginger, and garlic only gradually became known to the tribe after he arrived. As for the all-purpose "strange-flavored fruit," the tribe always regarded it as a model to avoid if he didn't mention it.
However, most of the Lingyu tribe members have now learned to add seasonings appropriately when cooking, thanks to the extensive social network of Leyou.
However, a considerable number of people still have no interest in cooking.
"Of course it will." Hearing this, Leyou was a little surprised. He glanced at Lezhi and found that he was genuinely worried. "Lezhi, you have no idea about the power of the food you make." Leyou shrugged helplessly.
He muttered and grumbled, completely exposing those clansmen who didn't go to Lezhi but only came to bother him, "...You have no idea how popular I am. If the clan chief hadn't said that no one was allowed to bother you at will, do you know how many people would come to your house uninvited to freeload every day? Just the other day, that mushroom meat sauce you made, the day I brought it home, a bunch of guys had their eyes on it. I only ate two bites, and the rest was all eaten up. It made me so angry."
Every time this matter is brought up, Leyou is indignant. Rubbing his chest, which is still a bit stuffy, Leyou continues to complain irritably, "They don't dare to bother you, so they have the nerve to come and cause trouble for me. The clan leader doesn't do anything about it either. You have no idea how I live. And Leju's side, I heard that a bunch of people go to his place every day to learn how to cook, but that guy Leju seems to enjoy it."