Hu Jiaojiao looked into the distance. She didn't know how many such corpses there were in this land covered with vegetation.
Thinking of a certain possibility, Hu Jiaojiao's face became a little solemn.
With so many corpses, it would be fine under normal circumstances, but now that the weather is so hot, they will rot and stink in a day. I don’t know how many bacteria will breed. Now that the animals in the forest are short of food, these rotten corpses will become their food.
I don’t know if the animals that survive this way will have any problems.
Hu Jiaojiao covered her mouth with a clean animal skin and continued to walk around.
Sure enough, not long after she left, she found several more corpses in the bushes, not far from where the corpses were just found. However, these corpses had been eaten by wild beasts and had lost their human form.
Some were even torn apart, with skulls and limbs scattered on the ground.
Although it was a hot summer day, Hu Jiaojiao felt a chill on her back.
There is no other reason.
Near these bones, she also saw other animal carcasses.
That's a leopard.
There were no obvious injuries on his body, and his decayed body lay on the ground like a pile of rotten meat.
Hu Jiaojiao could tell at a glance that the leopard had not been attacked by other animals and most likely died of illness.
If the orcs in the tribe caught sick prey and ate it, the consequences would be disastrous.
She immediately lost the desire to look for it any further.
We returned along the same route and arrived under the old pine tree.
They took out the fruits and food that had been selected long ago, as well as some crop seeds and fruit tree seedlings that had never appeared in the tribe, and put them all into animal skin bags.
After filling three large bags in a row, Hu Jiaojiao stopped.
After being sweaty from exhaustion, he took a piece of animal skin, spread it on the ground, and sat down to rest.
There are many snakes, insects, rats and ants in the forest. Especially in the current environment of the forest, if you are not careful, you may be bitten by poisonous insects.
Fortunately, there are a lot of anti-insect drugs in her space. If she sprays them around the resting animal hides, no insects will come near.
Hu Jiaojiao sat on the animal skin, took out a bottle of mineral water from the space, and gulped down a big gulp. The feeling of heat and dry mouth finally eased a little.
She put the bottle back into the space and rested against the old squirrel.
My mind kept replaying the scene just now, and I couldn't calm down.
If a disaster really happened, it would not be a trivial matter. Not only the Yuehu tribe, but even the Fengshou tribe would suffer. Somehow, Hu Jiaojiao's heart was beating like a drum and couldn't stop.
Feeling a little anxious, Hu Jiaojiao simply took out a chilled peach, took a big bite, and chewed it with a crunching sound.
Nothing relieves anxiety better than eating.
It was not until she had eaten three fruit cores and listened to the chirping of insects all around her that Hu Jiaojiao calmed down a little.
After sitting and resting for about an hour, a dark shadow appeared on the horizon, coming closer and closer.
After seeing the appearance of the black shadow clearly, Hu Jiaojiao stood up, patted her butt, put all the garbage she had just created into the space, and then waved at the black dragon.
"Long Mo! I'm here..."
Of course, Long Mo would have seen her even without her waving.
The black dragon landed in the small open space and directly transformed into a human form. It walked up to Gululu and checked her carefully from head to toe. Only after making sure that she was not injured did it feel relieved.
Looking at the three bulging animal skin bags beside her, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"You found so many?"
"Well! There are many edible plants in the forest. You came to the forest to hunt and didn't find them." Hu Jiaojiao can now lie without blushing or beating her heart.
Long Mo thought about it and realized that the males spent most of their time hunting in the forest, and only rarely picked familiar fruits. They had no interest in unfamiliar plants, especially the green ones, and would not eat them.
In the eyes of orcs, this is no different from eating grass.
It is normal for Jiaojiao to find so much food since she is careful and has the guidance of the Beast God.
Long Mo didn't ask any further questions.
Hu Jiaojiao also saw the prey that Long Mo brought back.
There were two black goats, each weighing about 100 pounds, and three pheasants, each weighing about 10 pounds.
It is really amazing to catch these prey in such a short time.
The black goat was dead, with blood still oozing from the wound on its neck. The three pheasants were alive, but their legs and wings were tied with vines.
Seeing Hu Jiaojiao looking over, Long Mo explained in a low voice:
"These small prey are herbivores. They should still be alive for two days if you bring them back. I'll keep them fresh for you to eat. I didn't kill them but caught them alive."
Hu Jiaojiao's eyes brightened a little and she took a closer look.
"It's a female. Maybe she can lay eggs when we get back. That's great."
There was a hint of joy in the clear voice, as if it had dispelled the gloom just now.
Seeing that Hu Jiaojiao liked it, Long Mo's expression softened and he continued:
"I was worried that you'd been waiting here for too long, so I only caught these. Are you tired? I'll take you back."
Fox Jiaojiao shook her head gently, "I'm not tired at all. It's amazing that you can catch so many prey. It's enough for us to eat today."
Long Mo's eyes were deep, and he noticed that something was wrong with Hu Jiaojiao's face. He raised his hand to stroke the ends of her hair and asked in a low voice:
"What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Hu Jiaojiao shook her head, thought for a while, and told Long Mo what she had just seen and the worries in her heart.
Hearing this, a hint of solemnity flashed across Long Mo's deep eyes.
After pondering for a moment, he comforted:
"It's okay. When we get back, we will tell Chief Hu Lin your guess. He has been managing the tribe for so long, I believe he can handle it."
The orcs live in a harsh environment, and death is common, so they are not defeated by such a small difficulty.
"Okay." Hu Jiaojiao nodded.
After the two of them finished talking, they tied the prey and the animal skin bag together with vines. Long Mo then transformed into an animal and took Hu Jiaojiao and the items back to the tribe.
The first thing they did after returning to the tribe was to find Hu Lin and tell him about Hu Jiaojiao's concerns.
After hearing what Hu Jiaojiao said, Hu Lin frowned, obviously taking this issue seriously.
New rules were immediately formulated, prohibiting the orcs in the tribe from picking up sick wild animals in the forest to eat. Additional personnel were also assigned to guard the entrance of the tribe to strengthen screening.
Although it cannot be completely eliminated, it can at least reduce the probability of accidents.
After doing all this, Hu Jiaojiao felt a little relieved.
That night, she fell into a deep sleep as soon as she touched the bed.
When Hu Jiaojiao opened her eyes again, she found herself in a thick fog.
Hu Jiaojiao looked around in confusion. The thick fog gradually faded away, revealing rows of familiar-looking stone houses, which were the buildings in the Yuehu tribe.
She was so happy that she wanted to go home.
The fog in the distance faded even faster, and soon revealed a land littered with corpses. Scattered fires were burning and flickering around the corpses.