Chapter 209 - 211: Outdoor Movie?

Chapter 209: Chapter 211: Outdoor Movie?

Mo Xuan stared at Su Luoluo with hopeful eyes, thinking she would choose him. But she just glanced over, walked past him, and sat on Si Cheng’s back.

’He’s a newcomer, and she’s never ridden him before. Why would she choose him?’

Su Luoluo’s reason for choosing Si Cheng was simple. She was his leader, so choosing him was a way of officially taking charge of the tribe.

For the past few days, although the Ring-tailed Lemur Tribe knew she had tacitly agreed to be their leader, she hadn’t yet made any official gesture. This action served as a formal acknowledgment of her position.

Besides, while her beastmen weren’t exactly outsiders, she honestly still felt a bit distant from them.

If her Black Bear Foster Mother ever came to the tribe and exposed her, this would leave her an escape route.

When Fu Feng saw Su Luoluo choose Si Cheng, his eyes filled with confusion.

’He’d thought the choice would be between Luan Ting and Xiao Ye, but who would’ve guessed they’d all lose to an outsider?’

When Xiao Ye saw Su Luoluo get on Si Cheng’s back, his eyes swept over to her, but she acted as if she hadn’t seen him at all.

’So she did it on purpose.’

Luan Ting was also a bit surprised, but after seeing the dozens of Ring-tailed Lemur beasts up ahead, he stepped back a few paces with a look of dawning understanding.

Although Xi Yi had revealed his true form, he wasn’t holding out much hope. For him, it was mainly about being part of the event.

After all, Su Luoluo was wary of him.

He was just surprised that she hadn’t chosen Luan Ting.

Nantu was a little sad about it, but he understood, thinking how his fish form couldn’t compare to the land-based beastmen.

Bai Meng, on the other hand, looked completely dejected. He never thought he would lose out to a latecomer like Si Cheng.

Having been to the Red Land a few times now, Su Luoluo was quite familiar with the route.

Compared to how nervous she had been on previous trips, she was much more relaxed this time.

The Ring-tailed Lemur beasts didn’t look very large, but riding one was more comfortable than she had imagined.

The fur was soft and fine, not prickly at all.

Moreover, Si Cheng ran very steadily. Sitting on his back felt as stable as being on flat ground, giving her a great sense of security.

It had been a while since she was last here. With the changing of the seasons, the once-vibrant green trees were beginning to turn yellow, and some had even turned red.

From a distance, it looked as if the entire forest had been dyed in autumn colors.

Su Luoluo admired the beautiful scenery while keeping an eye on her surroundings.

’After that last trip,’ she thought, ’it’s important to look around every now and then. You never know what you might find.’

She was so engrossed in the view that she didn’t notice Si Cheng leaping over a small ditch. Her whole body lurched forward, and she nearly fell off. Startled, she quickly wrapped her arms tightly around his neck to steady herself.

Si Cheng was focused on the path ahead when he suddenly felt a tightness around his neck, followed by a faint, pleasant scent that wafted past his nose. His eyelashes fluttered involuntarily for a moment before he regained his usual composure. ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

After traveling for a while longer, the group finally arrived at their destination.

They stopped, found a clearing, and took a few bites of the rice cakes Su Luoluo had told them to prepare in advance. Then, they got to work.

Since there were so many of them, Su Luoluo stood in the middle of the Red Land, scooped up a handful of red soil, and began her demonstration. "First, you need to roll this red clay into strips..."

Bai Meng listened attentively, trying to copy Su Luoluo’s movements, but he quickly realized he wasn’t very good at it.

Holding his clay strip, he squeezed through the crowd. "Luoluo, what do I do next..."

"Luoluo, am I making this bowl correctly?"

Just as the words left his mouth, Xi Yi squeezed in from the side, blocking him completely.

Su Luoluo was busy teaching the members of the Ring-tailed Lemur Tribe. When she suddenly heard a question, she followed the sound of the voice and saw it was Xi Yi. She glanced at the object in his hands and nodded. "Not bad. The base of the bowl should be a little thicker to make it more heat-resistant."

Furious and resentful that Xi Yi had blocked him from getting to Su Luoluo, Bai Meng shot him a glare. He then turned back to talk to Su Luoluo, only to find that she was now looking toward Si Cheng.

Bai Meng was absolutely fuming.

’So this was the "private date" with Su Luoluo he had been dreaming of.’

After teaching for a while, Su Luoluo focused on making her own clay pots.

From a distance, Luan Ting would occasionally hand her pre-rolled clay strips, which helped her work much faster.

She had originally planned on making only seven clay pots, but then she reconsidered. Just in case, she made three more, for a total of ten.

As for the fire for the kiln, Xiao Ye, Fu Feng, and Mo Xuan got busy preparing it without her even having to ask.

With so many people on this trip, Su Luoluo didn’t prepare a dedicated meal. Instead, she had everyone bring their own salt, catch fish in the stream below the Red Land, and make their own charcoal-grilled fish.

She foraged for seasonings in her "wild kitchen," mixing up a sauce on the spot and sharing it with everyone.

The charcoal-grilled fish didn’t require constant attention; they just needed to be flipped from time to time, which saved a lot of time.

The Ring-tailed Fox Monkey Beastmen mostly made cooking utensils like pots and bowls.

Because there were so many of them, they had to make a huge quantity.

After eating the fish, they got back to work.

They didn’t stop until the moon rose high in the sky.

As usual, someone had to watch the kiln through the night.

Therefore, the group didn’t return to the village.

To avoid a repeat of the awkward situation from last time when no one brought any beast skin blankets, Su Luoluo had specifically told the Ring-tailed Lemur Tribe and Bai Meng to prepare a day in advance.

This time, everyone had remembered to bring their beast skin blankets.

Su Luoluo found a clear spot and had just spread out her beast skin blanket and lain down when a figure slowly shuffled over.

Seeing who it was, Su Luoluo asked in confusion, "Nantu, is something wrong?"

Nantu shook his head. "I was just wondering if it would be alright to lay my beast skin blanket here."

’Lay his blanket here?’

To avoid her troublesome beastmen, Su Luoluo had deliberately chosen a spot that was only big enough for one person.

’If Nantu sleeps here, there won’t be any room. Where is he supposed to go?’

She paused for a moment before saying tactfully, "Nantu, why don’t you find another spot?"

Hearing this, Nantu thought she was rejecting him and asked in confusion, "Why? Isn’t it my turn to keep watch tonight?"

’Huh? Keep watch?’

’Has a full rotation passed by already?’

If Nantu hadn’t mentioned it, she wouldn’t have even realized it was his turn to keep watch tonight.

’Looks like I have to let him sleep here after all.’

Su Luoluo scooted over, and just as she was about to invite him to lie down, her gaze swept across the camp. She noticed several people in the distance staring at her and Nantu.

Her four beastmen and Xi Yi were a given, but even the members of the Ring-tailed Lemur Tribe were staring with keen interest, as if they were watching a blockbuster movie.

The feeling was... strange. It was like they were watching...

Bai Meng, in particular, was staring with an especially intense focus.

Seeing that Nantu was about to lie down, Su Luoluo thought for a moment and suggested, "Why don’t we find another spot?"

Nantu froze. ’Is Su Luoluo... inviting me somewhere more private?’

The next moment, he saw Su Luoluo frantically signaling to him with her eyes. Nantu glanced out of the corner of his eye and noticed that many people were indeed watching the two of them as if they were some kind of strange spectacle.

He nodded, wrapped his arms around Su Luoluo, and teleported them away from the spot in an instant.