Chapter 474 - Looking for Food (2) (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

With the prickly fruits wedged between their bodies, the unprepared Parker didn’t sense anything. On the contrary, Bai Qingqing, who was prepared for it, felt a sharp pain from being pricked.

“Aiyah!” Bai Qingqing yelped in pain. She loosened her grip, and the prickly fruits scattered all over the ground.

Upon detecting the smell, the little cubs rushed over. They lowered their heads, and the tip of their noses was pricked by the thorns, causing them to let out continuous roars and shake their heads repeatedly.

Parker hurriedly set her down to check. There was now a tiny red dot on Bai Qingqing’s snow-white chest from being pricked by the fruit.

He bent over to blow upon her chest with a pained expression.

“Does it hurt a lot?”

Bai Qingqing gasped and stroked her chest, before saying, “A little. I’ll be fine in a while. Hurry up and peel the chestnuts. I want to eat them.”

“Little gluttonous beast.” Parker tapped her delicate nose, then bent over to pick up a prickly fruit. He asked doubtfully, “Is this edible? Did that tiger beastman give you this?”

“Mm, they can be eaten—Becky’s eaten several. I have tried something similar to this in the past.” Bai Qingqing rubbed her nose. She pulled Parker to their own tree, where there was a pile of extinguished ashes.

“They taste even better when cooked. Let’s roast a few as an experiment.”

Parker naturally had no objections. He picked up the flint by the side and efficiently started a fire. He then tossed two prickly fruits into the fire to roast them, before helping Bai Qingqing peel the raw chestnuts.

Although Bai Qingqing wasn’t fond of chestnuts in the past, this one seemed particularly sweet, making them taste like fruits. Once she tried one, she couldn’t stop eating them.

The prickly balls in the fire had turned black, and smoke was rising from within. Parker added several pieces of firewood and said, “I remember there being many such fruits in the forest. I’ll go and pick some later to return to them…”

“Mmmm.” Bai Qingqing nodded. “Let’s return the cooked ones to them. Since Becky is a foodie, delicious food will definitely aid her in recovering from her trauma.”

Parker didn’t comment. He looked up at the skies and said, “It’s drier here than in the City of Beastmen. Looks like the heavy rainy season is about to end soon. I’ll take you out for a walk and find your favorite foods to store them.”