Chapter 15

Emily's hand was resting naturally on the stone table as she focused on Granny Maple's movements, hoping that Granny Maple might know what this egg-shaped object was. However, before Granny Maple's fingers could touch the pink egg-shaped object, it rolled to the side of her hand, even nudging against her fingers.

Emily was startled and instinctively pulled her hand back, avoiding this unidentified egg-shaped object, which continued to roll back and forth on the stone table.

Oh my god, what on earth is this thing?

Emily's mother certainly wouldn't know what it was.

But the system, which had always been cold and unfeeling, surprisingly exclaimed, "Hmm, it seems to recognize you as its owner. I received its spiritual wave. I suggest you keep it."

It? What exactly is it?

Resisting, Emily clenched her hands into fists and pulled them back to her chest.

Male and Granny Maple, seeing this scene, were both puzzled. Male reached out to grab the egg-shaped object, just like Granny Maple did, but before his fingers could touch it, the object swiftly rolled away.

As soon as Male's hand left, the object rolled back to Emily, right in front of her.

And when Male accelerated again to grab it, it evaded him once more. As soon as Male's hand left, it rolled back to Emily. It didn't seem to have any malicious intent towards her.

Granny Maple frowned, "Emily, did you notice anything unusual when you were holding it earlier?"

Emily looked bewildered, "No, it was quiet the whole time, and it felt slightly cool. I thought it was a jade gallstone. Granny Maple, what exactly is this?"

Granny Maple shook her head, "Its behavior just now is somewhat similar to the legendary divine beast egg, but... the legendary divine beast egg is huge, and that basket over there can barely hold one." She pointed to the basket in the corner of the room.

Hmm... the divine beast egg seems to be about the size of an ostrich egg.

So, this pink egg-shaped object... it shouldn't be a divine beast egg, right? Then what is it?

"System, what is this pink egg-shaped object?" Although she knew the system might not respond, Emily still asked.

Unexpectedly, the system replied quickly this time, but the answer left Emily speechless, "Unidentified creature. Limited data in the system, unable to confirm for now."

Oh my god! An unidentified creature, and you still want me to keep it?! System, are you reliable or not?

Emily's silent complaint was received by the system, which provided feedback, "It hasn't fully formed yet, only the spiritual wave without any other energy, and it doesn't harbor any malice towards you, only a strong attachment."

After hearing the system's explanation, Emily looked at the pink egg-shaped object again, rolling back and forth on the stone table in front of her, and suddenly had a ridiculous thought.

To sum it up in a few words: it's being cute!

Oh my god! Isn't that incredible?

She had only been here for a short time, and she encountered such strange things!

Male and Granny Maple, of course, were unaware of Emily's conversation with the system.

They both pondered the strange pink egg, searching through all the species data they had encountered, but they couldn't find a match.

Granny Maple looked at Emily, who no longer seemed to resist the little pink egg as before, and smiled slightly, "Although this egg was brought out from the forbidden area of the Nuwa tribe, the presence of the Nuwa statue indicates that there will be no evil spirits there. And the rules of the forbidden area are passed down from one priestess to the next before death, so there may be misunderstandings in the oral transmission. The forbidden area may not prohibit all Nuwa tribe members from entering, but since there is a totem of animal skins that can activate the bloodline power, it cannot be entered at will!"

"Emily, since it only recognizes you, why don't you keep it?" Granny Maple suggested.

With the system saying that the little pink egg harbored no ill will towards her, only attachment, Emily was no longer as resistant to this unidentified little pink egg.

Now that Granny Maple suggested it, she naturally had no objections. Originally, she planned to play dumb and pretend that Nuwa had come to her in a dream and said something, then secretly start using the system tomorrow morning.

But with such a miraculous event happening with the little pink egg, why not take advantage of the situation and let the little pink egg take the blame for the system?

Emily reached out gently, and the little pink egg happily rolled into her palm, then remained still, just like before.

Having grown accustomed to the motionless little pink egg, Emily picked it up and examined it carefully. Just like before, the surface of the little pink egg was smooth as jade, unlike any egg she had ever seen, which usually had some texture or graininess.

Seeing the well-behaved little pink egg in Emily's hand, both Male and Granny Maple couldn't help but feel surprised.

Granny Maple nodded approvingly, "You two go rest. I'll keep the totem here for now. Tomorrow morning, we'll go to pay respects to the true goddess Nuwa and return the totem to its original position."

Male nodded, preparing to lift Emily cautiously and leave.

At that moment, Emily's expression suddenly became very strange, because she heard the mechanical and icy voice of the system again, "Friendly reminder: today's daily task has not been completed yet. There is only one hour left before the daily task is reset. If you give up today's daily task, it will be refreshed to tomorrow's daily task directly."

"Hold on a minute!" What did they mean by sending pillows to a sleepy head? Isn't this it?

Emily sat on the stone bench and closed her eyes, entering the system to check the daily tasks.

The task wasn't complicated: it was a collection task. For every one hundred stalks of thatch collected, she would receive ten grains of corn (usable as seeds). But now, with darkness all around, where could she collect them?

Seeing the rewards, Emily's eyes lit up. Ten grains of corn usable as seeds?

The Nuwa tribe hadn't cleared much land for farming yet, but she was sure to guide them in farming. They couldn't just hunt every day.

To clear land for farming, these seeds were indispensable.

Since she couldn't collect thatch now, why not refresh the task and see?

"Daily task refresh successful. New task content: Collect one hundred giant bamboo stalks. Reward: one hundred grains of soybeans (usable as seeds). Please complete as soon as possible!"

Emily opened her eyes, her expression very strange, excited yet incredulous, which puzzled Granny Maple and Male.

"Emily, what's wrong?" Male was a bit worried.

Emily's expression at this moment wasn't fake. She was naturally excited. With each daily task reward being one hundred grains of soybeans, it was much more than the previous ten grains of corn.

But the content of this task: one hundred giant bamboo stalks... to be completed by herself? In one day? And they want it done quickly?

Is this system trying to trick her?

"I just received a voice in my head, asking me to collect one hundred giant bamboo stalks tomorrow. If I can collect them, I can get one hundred grains of soybeans. Do you think it was the little pink egg just now?"

"It should be," Granny Maple and Male both agreed, but Granny Maple asked the question that was on her mind, "What is one hundred? And what are soybean seeds?"

Emily was feeling a bit of a headache. She thought communication wouldn't be a problem with the system acting as a translator, but she was still too naive.

Emily dipped her fingers into the water in the bamboo cup and quickly wrote twenty standard characters on the stone table: "The sum of all these lines is one hundred, which means we need to cut down this many giant bamboo."

Looking at it this way, Emily suddenly felt that the system was being stingy. One hundred giant bamboos, that's at least a thousand kilograms, right? And all for a hundred grains of soybean seeds... It felt like such a rip-off!

Oh well, scarcity makes things valuable!

"As for soybean seeds, soybeans are a nutritious and versatile food. The seeds are what you plant in the ground. One soybean seed can yield many soybeans," Male and Granny Maple weren't stupid. With Emily's explanation, they understood.

Granny Maple looked at Emily with curiosity, "Did the little pink egg tell you all this?"

Um... let's just blame it all on the little pink egg!

"Yes!" Emily said without batting an eyelid, telling a white lie.

Granny Maple continued to stare at Emily thoughtfully. Emily tried to keep a poker face, but inside, she couldn't help but fret.

Granny Maple seemed to have some doubts about her! She must be careful not to slip up and be seen as a monster by them in the future.

Male didn't think so much: "During the winter, game is scarce, and the tribe's food is never enough. If we can grow food, this situation will improve a lot. Emily, I'll go cut down one hundred giant bamboos when it's light!"

Hearing Male say this, Emily was very happy, but she didn't know if this task had to be done by her alone to count. She silently asked the system in her mind, but as usual, there was no response.

"I don't know if I have to cut down the one hundred bamboo by myself. What if I have to do it alone to get the reward? I'm afraid I don't have the ability," Emily said helplessly, extending her hands. These delicate hands had little strength, and she didn't even have a suitable tool for cutting bamboo... One hundred bamboo stalks, she could hardly imagine it.

Male was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, "It's okay, I'll try cutting them down."

Granny Maple pondered for a moment, "Male, call a few people to help Emily cut bamboo tomorrow. You go hunting in the mountains. The Leopard tribe has been restless recently, so I'll feel more at ease with you there."

Emily had no objections to Granny Maple's arrangement. As long as someone helped her, it was fine. If she didn't have to do it alone, she could ask people from the tribe to help with future daily tasks.

"Granny Maple, then we'll go back first. You should rest early too," Male said cautiously, lifting Emily up.

The room quieted down, and Yellow Leaf, who was eavesdropping by the small hole in the wall, frowned tightly, feeling both jealous and regretful towards Emily.

She had snuck into the forbidden area long ago, but she hadn't dared to go too far or explore the whole area. Who would have thought that there would be a statue of Nuwa in the forbidden area, as well as a totem animal skin that could activate the bloodline power of the Nuwa tribe? And what about that little pink egg that recognized a master?

Why was that woman so lucky?

The little pink egg didn't recognize anyone else, only Emily, probably because she was the first person it came into contact with.

Although Yellow Leaf didn't see Male lifting the stone table, judging from Granny Maple's reaction, Male had indeed activated the bloodline power and become even stronger!

While she was secretly happy for Male, the most infuriating thing was that Male would think it was all thanks to Emily that he activated the bloodline power! After all, it was because he went to save Emily that he found the totem and activated the bloodline power!

Most importantly, she had personally carried that woman into the forbidden area!

In front of Male, she became the villain, but that woman got all the credit and benefits!

Yellow Leaf clenched her fists tightly, her chest heaving violently. No, no, no! She still had a chance! Granny Maple said she would return the totem!

If she also activated the bloodline power, only she would be qualified to stand side by side with Male!

Emily was indeed exhausted today. With injuries on her feet, it was inconvenient to go to the riverbank for washing, so she settled for cleaning up inside the house and soon fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Male, who had just activated his bloodline power, felt especially energetic. With his little companion beside him, breathing evenly, he carefully pulled her into his arms and closed his eyes, feeling a sense of regained happiness. Thankfully, he found her, and thankfully, nothing serious happened to her.

With a slight flare of his nostrils, he deeply inhaled the enticing fragrance unique to his little companion. Gradually, Male began to feel restless, and his body began to respond involuntarily.

Moonlight and starlight seeped into the room, and Male opened his eyes, faintly seeing the smooth face of his little companion and the slight rise and fall of her chest with each breath.

Suddenly, Male withdrew his hand and quietly got up, looking at the curve formed by his raised animal skin skirt with some helplessness.

After activating his bloodline power, he felt his body filled with strength, and his spirits were so high that he didn't feel the least bit sleepy. Moreover, his vision seemed to be better than usual; even the faint moonlight and starlight filtering into the room were enough for him to see things vaguely.

On the bed of grass not far away, Emily was sleeping soundly on her side, her body's curves causing his throat to tighten, and all the blood in his body clamored to converge in one place.

Ah! His little companion was too alluring, truly a sweet torment!

Thinking of Emily's task of cutting bamboo, Male, who couldn't sleep, quietly took his stone axe and "divine knife" and silently opened the bamboo door, striding purposefully towards the grove of giant bamboo by the river.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Emily was startled awake by a "crack" sound. Opening her eyes, she sat up and looked towards the source of the noise...

Male stood at the doorway with an exasperated expression, still in the posture of pushing the door, but the bamboo door was already lying in pieces on the ground.

"Pfft—" Seeing Male's expression and the broken door, Emily couldn't help but laugh. Male obviously hadn't controlled his strength again.

Seeing Emily laugh, Male rubbed his head and grinned.

He remembered being careful and quick while cutting bamboo last night, feeling great and relieved to find Emily might not have gotten up yet, so he didn't knock but just pushed the door open. But then, this happened.

"Why are you up so early?" Emily asked casually, running her hand through her hair.

"I couldn't sleep," Male confessed honestly.

"Why couldn't you sleep?" Emily was surprised. She had slept like a log from last night until now and felt much better, her energy restored considerably.

But why couldn't Male sleep? Did activating his bloodline power have side effects?

"Emily is too alluring," Male said softly.

What? Emily's heart skipped a beat, and then a blush spread across her delicate face.

Isn't he supposed to be a primitive man? Why does just a casual remark from him feel like his entire body is oozing hormones?

He's really good at flirting. Oh, how embarrassing!

And Emily could even sense a hint of grievance in his words. Oh, this burly, tall primitive man, could you please stop being cute? Your character is completely breaking down!

At that moment, a melodious and ancient horn sounded.

"Granny Maple blew the horn. Let's go over first," Male strode over to Emily, squatting down in front of her. "I'll carry you over."

"No need. My feet are much better today. I'll go by myself." Although Emily's fondness for Male had grown considerably, they had only known each other for a short time, and she subconsciously rejected his offer to avoid causing him trouble.

However, Male, who was usually a gentleman among primitive men, didn't give her a chance. He simply picked her up and walked out.

Emily hadn't even put on her shoes, and with a cry of surprise, she had no choice but to wrap her arms around his neck.