Chapter 554 - Expanding the Village (1) (1/2)

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Upon seeing Winston go in, the three leopard cubs denied entry by their father stared at each other, then ground their claws and quietly climbed up the tree.

Despite their stealth, before they even entered, a gentle breeze that blew into the tree exposed their movements.

Parker glared at them. “Scram to the top story!”

“Howl—”

The leopard cubs curled up and gazed upwards. The top of the tree, appearing sharp and slim, looked unreachable.

Now that they started hunting for prey, they knew of the dangers of remaining on the ground. Knowing that they couldn’t enter a short tree hole, they resigned to their fates and started climbing towards the top of the tree.

Winston climbed up the tree. He didn’t choose to occupy the second story. As for the third story that once belonged to him, it was now occupied by Curtis. Hence, he adapted himself to the circumstances and constructed his nest on the fourth story.

He slept peacefully that night.

The next day, Winston sent someone to transport the filtered saltwater to the Flos Eriocauli field, to pour into the stone pit for it to be exposed to the sun and wind.

Apart from the excellent sunshine, there were also no tall trees around, so the wind was stronger. The beastmen merely kept vigil and waited for less than two days, before they obtained very pure salt.

Even the salt cooked from the half-filled buckets looked much prettier now. Back then they had crystallized into blocks, but now they had turned into clear crystals, very much like the texture of sand, easily crushed in one’s hands.

After a jar of salt was distributed to every member of the tribe, only a layer had vanished from one stone bucket.

These five and a half buckets of salt would last the village for several decades.

After some pondering, Winston gathered the single males in the village and tossed a bomb to them.

“What? You’re asking us to use the salt to exchange for females from other villages?”

The loud voice of the male underneath the tree attracted Bai Qingqing’s attention from up there. She walked to the tree hole entrance and gazed downwards.

Winston, who acutely sensed the gaze upon him, instantly turned his head. Seeing that it was Bai Qingqing, his ferocious expression instantly turned gentle.

Turning back, he said to the young beastmen, “With more females in our village, there will be higher chances of you guys getting a spouse.”