HCB Chapter 140 Itchy? I think it's just an itchy skin!
Chapter 140 Itchy? I think it's just an itchy skin!
When Hao Ran's father arrived at the clan chief's house, Clan Chief Yin Zhen was overjoyed and kept calling him "Big Brother."
The friendships formed in youth are still precious, even in the beast world.
She even brought out her treasured berries, which she had kept for ten years, for her father, Hao Ran, to taste.
The Drunken Fruit is the fruit of an ancient tree that has been growing for thousands of years. It has a scaly skin and is about the size of two fists. The color of the skin changes from green to golden yellow from bottom to top.
Inside is white, jelly-like pulp with a fishy, spicy, and pungent taste.
But many male orcs like it, especially as a way to stay alert while waiting for prey.
When you want to eat it, simply hold it in your hand and shake it vigorously up and down. The pulp and seeds will collide fully and magically turn into juice.
The younger the year from bottom to top, the milder the flavor and the greener the color.
The flavor is too strong, and most female beastmen don't like it. Male beastmen will deliberately pick some young, green fruits and store them.
Stored in caves, the fruit peel will turn increasingly yellow over time, and its flavor will become more mellow.
This concept is strikingly similar to that of baijiu (Chinese liquor) on Earth.
The Drunken Berry is not easy to harvest; basically, the lower part of the tree has been picked clean by male orcs, and there are only a few trees left in the entire Beast World continent.
In a certain canyon of the Dark Forest, there happened to be a plant that Chief Yin Zhen and Hao Ran had discovered when they were young and hunting.
The two chatted, drank berries, and ate barbecue, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
But as time went on, the henpecked man, flushed from drinking, began to lose focus.
He peeked out and looked around from time to time.
Chief Yin Zhen picked up a berry, took a big gulp, and said happily:
"Alright, Brother Haoran, no need to look anymore. With Mu Yunyun here, Hua Shu will definitely be fine!"
Hao Ran looked sincere and waved his hands repeatedly.
“Brother Yin, you don’t understand. Shushu has never been away from me for so long. I’m afraid she won’t get used to it.”
"Sour, so damn sour! You were like this when you were young, and now that you're all old, you're still not tired of it!"
Chief Yin Zhen wore a mournful expression, his heart filled with sorrow.
Thinking that he had lost his only female in his youth and had been lonely for most of his life, he unconsciously grabbed a berry and began to drink it down.
Seeing his reaction, Hao Ran sighed softly, picked up a yellow berry from the table, and clinked it against his.
"Cheers, bro!"
"Dry!"
"However, Brother Haoran, your Haobai has a really sharp eye! I was quite opposed to it at first, but it turns out he's found a treasure."
"Great! Excellent!"
"Like father, like son!"
"Let me tell you... actually, I liked him back then too..."
Seeing that he was a little drunk, Hao Ran responded and helped him to the stone bed to rest.
The alcohol content of the berries is not very high, at most around 30 degrees, but since they don't drink much, they are more likely to get drunk.
After settling Chief Yin Zhen in, Father Hao Ran picked up the remaining berries he had drunk from the table and returned to Mu Yunyun's courtyard to wait.
"Shushu, I miss you. I should have gone with you."
Ugh! This old snowy owl is so clingy, even more so than Snowy.
While I miss her terribly, my mother, Hua Shu, may not feel the same way.
The beastmen searched for a while and finally found a large open space on a mountaintop, where the grass was just sprouting and many colorful little flowers were blooming.
This is absolutely the perfect picnic spot.
Haobai took out a huge patchwork animal hide mat and spread it on the soft grass. It was called a mat, but it was actually torn off the large stone bed.
Hua Shu's mother and Jiang Tong felt very tired, but very happy. Mu Yunyun, who was pregnant with fox cubs, was also clearly exhausted.
Only a few beastmen and three cubs remained, still full of energy.
The beastmen spread their divine senses and released their innate aura, effectively protecting this area.
The three children were also allowed to chase and play on the green grass.
"Rui Rui, Yao Yao, come and catch me! But you can't catch me! You can't catch me!"
Seeing her children so happy, Mu Yunyun felt a sweet warmth in her heart.
Once everyone was seated, Mu Yunyun brought out steaming hot yak meat, roasted meat, fruit, and tableware from her consciousness space.
Jade Fox and Wolf Fang picked two large bunches of wildflowers by the roadside, put them into a hollowed-out piece of wood, and gave them to the little female.
Mu Yunyun accepted it with a smile, feeling very happy.
The giant snake watched longingly, finally understanding how to make the little female happy.
A sumptuous picnic began, and Hua Shu's mother and Jiang Tong gradually developed a liking for stewed meat, especially when paired with Mu Yunyun's unique dipping sauce.
The snake and the jade fox were overjoyed to see the little female eating from her wooden bowl, with an empty space next to her.
With quick reflexes and sharp eyes, both of them wanted to rush over, but due to limited space, they could only exchange blows first.
The two appeared to be on good terms, biting into their roasted meat, but the snake tail and fox tail were secretly vying for control, each trying to bring the little female to their side.
The level 5 snake tail clashed with the four level 4 fox tails, their tails intertwined, resulting in a stalemate.
Haobai and Tingyu seized the opportunity, one on the left and one on the right, and successfully intercepted the prize.
"This child is teachable," Hua Shu's mother said with a happy expression.
Her eldest son has finally come to his senses.
Ugh! The Jade Fox and the Giant Serpent's mood instantly plummeted, and even the roasted meat in their hands lost its appeal.
Seeing this, Hao Bai and Ting Yu became even more excited, stretching out their handsome faces and rubbing them back and forth against Mu Yunyun's graceful body.
"Oh dear, what's wrong with you two? It's so itchy, so itchy!"
Hearing the little female cry out that she was itchy, the big tiger, used to hearing such stories, instantly had an idea. He said to the little female in a cheeky tone:
"No, Yunyun, my face is itchy. I think I got some itch tree buds on my face when I was picking mint leaves."
"I have some barbecue, I won't let you off the hook, I'll borrow your body for a bit."
Hao Bai immediately recognized it as a convenient excuse and used it.
"Yunyun, me too! My face is itchy!"
"No, no, you must be faking it! No, it itches so much!"
The more Mu Yunyun talked, the more enthusiastic the two men became. The little female couldn't take it anymore and tried to get up to escape, but she was blocked by the two stunningly handsome men and couldn't move at all.
The four beastmen beside her were also about to lose their tempers. Adhering to the principle of joining in if you can't out-act, the Jade Fox also began to perform.
"Oh dear, what's wrong with my eyes? They're so itchy! I think I got thorns from an itchy tree. Yunyun, come help me!"
As the jade fox spoke, it walked toward the little female.
The giant snake could no longer bear it and slammed its hands on the ground without using any special abilities.
"Okay, you're all itchy, right? Come on, let me help you."
"Let's see if you're itching for a beating, or if your faces or eyes are itchy."
After saying that, he put down the wooden bowl and asked a few people to verify it on the spot. Upon hearing this, the people stood up and began to wave their hands.
"It doesn't itch anymore, it doesn't itch anymore, Brother Xuanyu."
Cang Xuanyu was furious and wasn't about to let the three go. Shouting, he chased after them again.
"No, it will definitely itch. My technique is special and has a miraculous effect on relieving itching."
Jin Yan, straightforward and without guile, looked at the group and joined them.
"I'll help you too; my technique is even better at relieving itching."
In an instant, the five beastmen were all wrestling together.
Very consciously, the beastmen did not use any innate abilities, relying entirely on muscle strength.
The three females watched with great interest, their hearty laughter ringing out. The first beastman, Wolf Fang, had been observing the battle from the sidelines.
Seeing Mu Yunyun's charming smile, he gently moved closer and sat down, reaching out to hug her waist, and pressed his thin lips to the little female's face.
Mu Yunyun shyly covered her face and leaned into his arms.
Well, that's the real winner.
Friendly reminder: The author mentions images of drunken berries; those with trypophobia should proceed with caution.