385: Chen

Ellie followed Leader Qing, the leader of the Greenwood Tribe, to a wooden hut.

The architectural style of each tribe, including their clothing and other details, is related to their environment.

The Greenwood Tribe was like this; their buildings were naturally made primarily of wood, supplemented by vines, large leaves, dry grass, and other materials.

Their clothes were also noteworthy, already consisting of crude "linen" garments paired with animal hides.

And because they were in the mountains and forests, the warriors here had "camouflage" on their faces and bodies; since most of them were half-naked, these were to ward off mosquitoes and also served a certain "deceptive" purpose.

However, looking at the overall attire of the Greenwood Tribe, it actually possessed a kind of "wild" beauty.

It was quite different from the Ming Tribe; the Ming Tribe was more "refined," and, of course, also a bit wilder, but this wildness referred to things like tooth necklaces around their necks and feather headbands.

Although both were "wild," the aspects of their wildness were different.

Ellie, however, watched with great interest.

"Is something wrong?" Leader Qing stopped and asked, seeing the curious look in Ellie's eyes as she observed his tribe members.

"Ah! Nothing, I just think the things painted on your faces and bodies look quite good," Ellie said.

"Oh! You mean these paints! If you want, we can paint them on you too, but the style can't be like ours… After all, each painting method and style represents a tribe's symbol… You are not from our tribe… So…" Leader Qing explained to Ellie.

"Ah! No, no, I was just curious, I won't paint myself," Ellie quickly waved her hand, saying she wasn't quite used to "exposure."

Like Miss Maple Leaf, who dislikes wearing clothes.

After all, Maple Leaf only had a bandeau and long pants, not even wearing shoes.

Ellie, however, wore a full set of combat attire, which was a semi-tight, breathable outfit suitable for battle that didn't impede movement.

The key was that it also looked quite good.

"Are you a processor?" Leader Qing asked Ellie.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Ellie was stunned by Leader Qing's words.

"Aren't you? I see you carrying processing tools…" Leader Qing was also stunned; he pointed to the knight's sword at Ellie's waist: "It's just that your processing tool is a bit large…"

"Ah! No, this is my weapon… Uh… Actually, I'm also a warrior," Ellie quickly said.

"A warrior?" Leader Qing couldn't help but look Ellie up and down: "You haven't come of age yet, have you?"

"Uh…" Ellie blinked: "But I'm also very capable!"

"Alright~" Leader Qing didn't elaborate on this with Ellie: "We can provide you with food for two days, but after that, your food supply will require you to make contributions to obtain it. We don't ask you to do a lot, but as a guest, you still need to contribute."

"Mm-hm! I know that!" Ellie nodded repeatedly, just like with Maple Leaf, it seemed there was a "hidden rule" in this world: they would only provide "food" for two days at most!

If I can reach the next tribe within a day… Can I continue this indefinitely? Eat for two days at one tribe…

Of course, if I were to encounter a raiding tribe…

"You can stay in this house," Leader Qing pointed to a wooden hut, not very large, probably about twenty square meters in size.

Inside, there was only simple furniture; of course, people in this world didn't have much furniture, just beds, stools, and some cabinets for storing miscellaneous items.

And there was a rack at the entrance for hanging clothes and meat.

They all had a fire pit for making fires.

"Thank you!" Ellie nodded to Leader Qing.

"When it's time to eat, I'll have someone prepare an extra portion for you, and I'll introduce you to the people of my tribe," Leader Qing told Ellie.

"Okay!" Ellie nodded.

"The tribe has many tasks; you can tell me which one you want to do, and I'll arrange it for you," Leader Qing told Ellie.

"I want to go hunting," Ellie told Leader Qing.

"Are you serious?" Leader Qing heard Ellie's words and looked at her sternly: "This is not a joke, and you should be very clear about how dangerous it is outside."

"I know, that's why I said I really do have the strength," Ellie also nodded seriously.

"Alright then! I'll arrange for you to join a hunting team," Leader Qing saw Ellie's insistence and nodded. Since she was willing, he wouldn't interfere too much.

"Mm-hm, okay, thank you, Leader Qing!" Ellie smiled and nodded to Leader Qing.

"Then you can rest first, or walk around the tribe to get familiar with it, but it's best not to interfere with others' work." After saying that, Leader Qing left.

Ellie simply tidied up the wooden hut; by tidying up, she actually just touched the very "natural" bed to see how it felt. Hmm, it was hard, even with grass and leaves spread on it, and most importantly, it would prick you.

Of course, everyone was thick-skinned and didn't feel much.

Ellie was the same; after all, she wasn't weak, but having been used to her own soft bed, sleeping on this one now felt a bit unaccustomed. Ellie wasn't complaining, though; she actually found it quite fun and novel.

"Let's go out and walk around," Ellie thought for a moment, then left the wooden hut and went outside, planning to explore the Greenwood Tribe.

As Ellie walked through the tribe, she indeed attracted the attention of other tribe members, who would occasionally glance at her.

After all, her attire was different from everyone else's, and she was a "newcomer." Since the leader was willing to "temporarily accept" her, others naturally wouldn't say anything.

Furthermore, Ellie was too "clean," somewhat different from everyone else, and her clothing was also distinct, as was the absurdly large processing tool at her waist…

What Ellie didn't notice was that one of the young men from the Greenwood Tribe looked at Ellie with a strange gaze.

In his eyes: three parts shock, three parts surprise and doubt, two parts complexity, one part fear, and one part hope.

It was truly quite absurd.

………

My name is Yan Zhichen.

I was playing a game called "Ancient Great Shaman" at home when suddenly, my vision went black…

When I woke up again, I found myself in another world.

I was picked up by a group of "savages."

Most importantly, I had regressed from "28 years old" to "18 years old."

Then I lived in this savage tribe.

The amazing thing was that I could understand what these savages were saying, and they could understand me when I spoke.

Then, by eating, drinking, and exercising with them, I found that my strength and physical fitness were rapidly increasing.

My name also adapted to local customs, becoming a single character: Chen.

Actually, two-character names existed here too; I could be called Yan Chen, but he still thought the single-character Chen was cooler.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do; of course, I had to adapt to local customs.

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