The matter of the foundation was handled by Ashui alone, without the need for tools.
A massive mammoth, with its sturdy limbs, stomped back and forth on the ground, and within moments, the earth had sunk by over three meters…
The others filled in the sunken areas with soil, while the mammoth was solely responsible for the stomping.
Shuyue watched with great fascination. If she had seen such a large beast upon first arriving in the beast world, she would have been terrified.
After several interactions, she learned that beneath its fierce exterior lay a simple, honest heart.
“Sister, don’t you think Ashui’s beast form is quite cute?” It was all furry, like a giant plush toy.
Her voice was not loud, but with the keen hearing of beastmen, it could be heard.
Ashui’s joyful, small steps abruptly halted. Went, squinting, glanced in the direction of the female, his gaze finally settling on the mammoth being praised for its cuteness.
Ashui’s body stiffened further.
The sisters, oblivious, continued. Shuxin was still observing Ashui intently, purely from an animal-watching perspective, and offered a sincere evaluation, “If it were a bit smaller, it would be adorable.”
Another gaze fell upon the ‘cute’ mammoth.
Ashui felt like crying. He knew his beast form was magnificent, but why did they have to discuss it in front of their mates, especially when those mates were individuals he couldn’t defeat!
Did they have a grudge against him? he wondered, on the verge of tears.
The mammoth seemed startled, its stomping becoming weak and listless. Its plump hindquarters swayed back and forth, and Rait and Went’s eyes turned green!
How had they never noticed before that this Ashui fellow was so flirtatious?
Shaking his backside to entice a female right in front of them?
Big Jin and Big Jiang watched the spectacle with schadenfreude.
At this moment, Shuyue spoke, breaking the awkward atmosphere, “Is the foundation done?” Ashui couldn’t stomp any harder.
Went suppressed his emotions and walked towards them, “Yueyue, you two should go back. There’s too much mud here, and you’ll get dirty. Go back and check if the mushrooms drying in the yard need to be flipped.”
Reminded, Shuyue remembered the mushrooms. “Okay, we’ll go back and flip the mushrooms.”
Drying mushrooms was both simple and troublesome.
They needed to be flipped after a day of drying in the sun, and then collected at night, only to be brought out again the next day. It took several days to dry them properly.
Back home, the two sisters first flipped the mushrooms, then went to turn over the walnuts on the ground. Along with the corn, they were fine except for the sticky sap on their hands when shelling the walnuts.
They would roast these walnuts another day and eat them slowly.
As soon as the two females left, Ashui’s pressure intensified!
Rait approached Ashui with a smile of unknown meaning. “Let me see where Ashui’s beast form is ‘cute’.” The word ‘cute’ was emphasized with particular weight.
Ashui was speechless and looked at him defensively. “Rait, it was your female who said it, it has nothing to do with me. Besides, everyone in the tribe says my beast form is exceptionally mighty and has nothing to do with being cute!”
Big Jiang tugged at the corner of his mouth. “Since when did anyone say your beast form was mighty?”
Ashui glared coldly at Big Jiang, who was making sarcastic remarks. “I think you’re asking for a beating!”
Big Jiang grinned provocatively, as if to say he was ready anytime!
Went walked over, and he and Rait each grabbed a forelimb and dragged him away.
The mammoth was pitiful. Its front paws were held, and it was being dragged. Its beast form weighed tons, yet it was easily dragged away by the two of them.
“Rait, Went, you can’t do this! You asked me to help, you can’t treat me like this just because your females like my beast form!” Ashui was a little panicked. Even with his thick skin, he couldn’t withstand a beating from two dragon beasts!
Hearing this, the two brothers quickened their pace of dragging him away. Soon, Ashui’s screams were heard in the distance, the elephant’s cries were utterly miserable.
Shuyue twitched her ears. Did she hear Ashui screaming?
Weren’t they building the foundation? She must have misheard.
With a swollen backside, Ashui stomped his feet to vent his frustration. The result was that the ground was pressed exceptionally firm, and the foundation was completed.
After the foundation was laid, they went out to find stones and worked until dusk. Ashui and the other two left with the prey gifted by their good brothers.
After filling his stomach, Ashui loitered near Jiaojiao’s cave. Taking advantage of the absence of Fox Qing and his mate, he picked up Jiaojiao and ran towards his own cave.
Jiaojiao was startled. Upon realizing who it was, she unceremoniously pounded him with her small fists. “Ashui, where are you taking me!”
Ashui ran stealthily in the darkness, afraid of being discovered and his good deed being interrupted.
Only when he brought her to his cave did Ashui relax, nervously rubbing his hands in front of the female.
Jiaojiao, carried by the male to his cave, was not afraid at all. Instead, she surveyed his cave.
She knew and was confident that he wouldn’t do anything excessive to her. In the same tribe, if a male forced a female, that male would be driven out of the tribe. Ashui was clearly not that kind of beast.
Unexpectedly, the cave was much cleaner than she had thought.
She had been to other males’ caves, most of which were dirty and messy, with bones scattered everywhere, attracting many ants.
After surveying the cave, she began to examine the beastman in front of her, who was two heads taller than her.
Jiaojiao spoke proudly, “Ashui, you must have heard. I’m looking for three male mates. If you don’t mind, I can consider you.”
Ashui’s strength was second only to Rait and Went in the tribe, making him a candidate she had considered.
Ashui naturally disagreed, but he didn’t show it. The female was currently unattached, and whoever claimed her would have her. If she insisted on having multiple male mates, he would give up then.
He just asked curiously, “Jiaojiao, why do you want three mates?”
Jiaojiao said matter-of-factly, “Because three males can take better care of me!”
Ashui stared at her intently. “I can do it alone too.”
“Jiaojiao, it’s no problem for a male mate to take care of you, but can you satisfy three?”
Jiaojiao didn’t understand what he meant. “Satisfy what?”
Ashui grinned mischievously. “What do you think?”
“...!” Jiaojiao seemed to understand.
She glared at him. “That’s none of your business!”
Ashui showed her something.
After Jiaojiao’s surprise, her face slowly turned red, and she became somewhat flustered. How could it be like this?
More than others…
Ashui asked, “Do you want to try?”
Jiaojiao shook her head. “We haven’t bonded yet, so we can’t.”
Ashui expressed his regret and suddenly asked, “Jiaojiao, have you not given up on Went yet?”
Jiaojiao was taken aback. “I’ve given up. I can’t compare to Shuyue’s beauty and intelligence. Went will never like me. I’ll only bond with beastmen who like me.”
Ashui’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he seized the opportunity to confess, “I like you very much!”
Jiaojiao was stunned, her face slightly flushed. “I don’t believe you!”