26: Chapter 26 Even if she really wanted to poison him, he would do it willingly...

[Slightly toxic when eaten raw, edible after heating, tastes soft, glutinous, and sweet, replenishes Energy...]

Isn't this just a chestnut!

The next morning, the snow had just stopped, and Tang Ruan went out with a sack on her back.

The place where the tooth ball fruit appeared last time was still covered by accumulated snow.

She dug for a while, and her hands were frozen bright red.

During this, she was pricked by a tooth ball fruit, and blood immediately spurted out from her fingertip.

Fortunately, it was cold, and after she held it in her mouth for a while, the bleeding stopped.

Tang Ruan carried a large bag of tooth ball fruit and walked out of the forest.

She couldn't wait to pick up a stick and started knocking on them.

She needed to smash the tooth ball fruit; once smashed, the seeds of the tooth ball fruit would be squeezed out.

But because these fruits were frozen so solid, Tang Ruan knocked for a long time before barely managing to crack a few open.

The noise she was making attracted the wolf pups playing nearby.

"Witch Doctor, what are you doing?"

"Making something delicious! Come and help!"

The pups imitated her actions, knocking the seeds out of the tooth ball fruit.

Tang Ruan built a fire and threw the tooth ball fruit seeds into the fire.

Before long, a 'crackling' sound could be heard.

Several young pups were so scared that they transformed into their Beast Form and ran a dozen meters away.

But suddenly, they smelled the aroma wafting from the fire and turned back.

"Witch Doctor, can we eat it now?"

Tang Ruan found a stick and raked the cooked tooth ball fruit seeds out, letting them cool slightly in the snow.

She peeled off the seed's shell and tasted one herself first.

Fragrant, sweet, soft, and glutinous, it was even sweeter than candied chestnuts!

Moreover, it had an extra fruity fragrance that chestnuts lacked.

She stomped her feet in happiness.

This was the most delicious thing she had eaten in the three years since she came to the Beast World!

A group of wolf pups watched Tang Ruan, drooling all over the ground with hunger.

Tang Ruan shared a few with them.

The little pups couldn't wait and stuffed them into their mouths, chewing them without even peeling the shells.

"Delicious, delicious!"

"Delicious! Witch Doctor, I want more!"

I have to say, the wolf beasts have really good teeth.

Tang Ruan taught them how to eat it properly before handing over the rest, then immediately roasted all the remaining ones.

Everyone was eating happily.

When Tang Ruan came to her senses, she suddenly realized—uh... She had planned to take some back for Lang Lie to taste! How were they all gone?

"You finished all of the Witch Doctor's food, aren't you embarrassed?"

The one speaking was Xingxing, standing in the distance.

He had been watching for quite a while.

Tang Ruan thought he would soon be unable to resist joining them, but she didn't expect the little guy to be so patient.

Xingxing walked over.

Among the group of wolf pups, he was the oldest and practically the leader of the children.

With his small hands on his hips and his little head held high, he said, "Hurry up and go help the Witch Doctor find some more."

The little pups received the "order" from their leader.

One by one, they transformed into their Beast Form, grabbed Tang Ruan's large sack, and rushed into the forest like the wind.

Tang Ruan hurriedly shouted to them, "Be careful not to get pricked! It's over there!"

Xingxing himself stood still, but after a while, he suddenly stared at her like a little adult.

He spoke: "You must protect yourself well and not go to the forest alone. Otherwise, you'll die before I've grown up..."

Tang Ruan: ... Thanks a lot!

Before long, the pups returned.

Just as Tang Ruan finished roasting the second batch, the noisy pups around her suddenly went quiet.

Tang Ruan looked up curiously and saw that Lang Lie was standing in front of her, though she didn't know when he had arrived.

Seeing him, Tang Ruan raised her blackened hand, in which she held a handful of freshly roasted tooth ball fruit.

She said as if presenting a treasure, "Lang Lie, try this, it's delicious!"

Lang Lie stared at her fingers, his pupils gradually losing their warmth.

He scooped her up from the ground and returned to the cave.

Lang Lie tossed Tang Ruan onto the soft couch and lowered his head, taking her injured finger into his mouth.

"Lang Lie..."

He didn't give her a chance to speak, reaching out to wrap around her waist and kissing her lips.

Energy was continuously being transmitted into Tang Ruan's body.

Why does this person transmit Energy without a word!

Tang Ruan couldn't push him away and could only be forced to "enjoy" it...

But perhaps because he had consumed a large amount of Energy yesterday, a silver-gray tail suddenly popped out.

Tang Ruan took advantage of the moment he adjusted his posture and grabbed his tail.

Lang Lie, whose tail had been grabbed for the first time: ...

Tang Ruan held the wolf tail in one hand and covered his mouth with the other, "Lang Lie, you can't engage in lewd behavior in broad daylight..."

Lang Lie: ... Lang Lie looked at her with worry, "Mistress, I am saving you."

Tang Ruan remembered the small line of text in her mind from yesterday, [Slightly toxic when eaten raw...], and realized he had misunderstood.

She hurriedly explained, "The roasted one isn't toxic, and it's very delicious. If you don't believe me, try it?"

Tang Ruan didn't wait for his answer; she reached out and stuffed a tooth ball fruit she had been holding in her palm into his mouth.

Lang Lie looked at her in shock.

This fruit had been eaten by people during the wolf tribe's most starving times, but the beastmen who ate it would vomit and have diarrhea within a short time, eventually dying from weakness.

He had watched with his own eyes as his clansmen died in front of him.

Now, she was telling him it wasn't toxic? And she stuffed one into his mouth, making him eat it...

However, for some reason, Lang Lie was willing to listen to her.

Or rather, facing her expectant gaze, even if she really wanted to poison him to death, he would be willing...

Lang Lie chewed twice, and suddenly, his eyes lit up, "So sweet!"

It was sweeter than any fruit he had ever eaten, so no wonder those beastmen couldn't help but eat a lot of them.

Tang Ruan looked proud, "Right?"

"Mistress, what is the thing you most want to do right now?" If he were to die soon.

Tang Ruan thought about it; there wasn't anything special she wanted to do, but based on her observations over these past few days, Lang Lie had an attachment personality and really liked sticking to her.

"How about I accompany you!" Tang Ruan said.

"Mm! I want to accompany you too." Lang Lie pulled her into his arms again and closed his eyes happily...

Tang Ruan: ...

She didn't know how long she had slept, but she had slept until her head ached a little before Lang Lie finally let go.

He walked out of the cave excitedly and gathered the wolf beastmen to collect tooth ball fruit!

tooth ball fruit was everywhere in the forest; in fact, when they were clearing the plaza, they had cut down many tooth ball fruit trees and piled them together.

Adding these fruits up, it was enough for them to last another two months!

At first, the beastmen didn't quite understand, but when they heard it was what Tang Ruan said, everyone started taking action.

Before long, the wolf tribe's tooth ball fruit was piled as high as a tree.

"Patriarch... how about we let the adult beastmen eat it first, and the pups shouldn't eat it." A female beastman said worriedly.

Lang Lie understood her feelings, "The pups will eat potatoes first; there is still some meat left."

"No! I want to eat tooth ball fruit!" The female beastman's pup jumped out.

"Don't make a fuss!"

"I want to eat tooth ball fruit, I want to eat tooth ball fruit!" The pup tugged at the female beastman's hand and acted spoiled.

More pups chimed in, "I want to eat tooth ball fruit too, tooth ball fruit is so delicious!" "Mom, I want some too!"

Hearing the pups' words, many wolf beasts changed their expressions.

"When did you eat it?"

"The Witch Doctor gave it to us to eat this morning! It was so sweet!"

"How could she give the pups this kind of thing?"

"Didn't she eat it herself? Since the Witch Doctor said it's fine, it should be fine..."

"But my father died because he ate tooth ball fruit, she—" The beastmen's discussion came to an abrupt halt.

A huge wave of pressure struck, and Lang Lie's gaze swept over everyone, "I ate it too."

"Patriarch!" "Patriarch!"

Lang Lie looked at everyone seriously, "If I am fine tomorrow, tooth ball fruit will become our main food to support us through the cold wave. But remember not to eat it raw..."

After Lang Lie left, Lang Yue asked Xingxing: "Did you eat it too?"