Crossing To The Primitive With A Game Panel - Chapter 102

What fell into Er Dai’s arms was a bundle of clean grass leaves intricately wrapped and tied with grass ropes.

Er Dai’s teeth stumbled for a moment as he held the leaf bundle, not daring to move. “W-what is this?”

Le Shui replied, “The thing is in your hands. Open it yourself.”

“Oh.” Er Dai subconsciously responded, placing the leaf bundle on his lap. With one hand lightly pressing down, he carefully untied the grass rope with the other hand.

As the leaf bundle was opened, a pair of very delicate and well-preserved leather gloves lay quietly inside.

“These were given to me by Witch. I’ll soon have new weapons, and these gloves are just sitting around. You can have them.” Le Shui said casually.

Er Dai lowered his head. In the dim firelight, his expression couldn’t be discerned, only his fingers holding the leaf bundle tightened little by little.

The air fell silent for a while.

Le Shui furrowed his brow. “Don’t you want it? If you don’t want it—”

“I want it!” Er Dai, sitting like a statue, suddenly raised his head, turned around, and exclaimed eagerly, “I want it!!”

“I’m just… just…” Er Dai’s eyes reddened, complex emotions surging in his heart, making it difficult to continue speaking.

Although Le Shui seemed to casually give him something he didn’t need, Er Dai knew there was an unspoken intention behind it. During the day when Lu Yu asked him, he really didn’t know how to respond because he wasn’t physically strong at all. Even if given to him, he probably wouldn’t use it for self-defense if he encountered enemies, but rather offer it as a weapon to them.

But the gloves given to him by Le Shui were what he truly needed.

Er Dai had thought that his brain wasn’t good enough and his strength wasn’t sufficient. If he wanted to make a contribution, he could only do some tedious manual labor, assisting others and grinding tools. And grinding tools was hard on the hands and could easily cause injuries.

Er Dai felt like crying and despised himself.

Why was he crying like a little girl all the time? No, he wasn’t even as good as a girl!

After scolding himself, another voice emerged.

But… Brother Le Shui was really good to him. He just mentioned it casually before, wanting to assist, but he didn’t expect Le Shui to remember and even give him an exclusive weapon. This was given by Witch Lu, who was such a powerful Witch. The things he gave were probably very precious…

Er Dai lowered his head again, holding the gloves tightly without saying a word.

Such a precious item, he still wanted it. He felt so shameless! But truly, he really wanted it, not just because it was precious… Le Shui must think he’s very greedy…

Le Shui silently looked at the furry black head under his eyelids for a while before saying lightly, “Remember to use it, don’t just leave it aside.”

Er Dai blinked, his eyes somewhat moist, lighting up. He raised his head and nodded heavily. “Hmm!” Even if he couldn’t bear to, he absolutely wouldn’t waste Brother Le Shui’s kindness!

His eyes, shining brightly, stared unblinkingly. Le Shui’s expression froze imperceptibly, and he quickly turned away, not wanting to reveal any more.

“It’s time to rest,” the man hurriedly left, leaving behind a remark.

“Alright! I’m coming!” Er Dai followed, smiling happily.

Busy times always passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, a month had gone by. The weather had transitioned from the hottest to a more comfortable temperature. However, even at its hottest, the temperature here never exceeded thirty degrees Celsius, so it wasn’t too harsh even in summer.

Lu Yu used the two bottles of growth potion he obtained from the big migration on cotton seeds. After all, compared to leather and grass clothes, cotton clothes were definitely more comfortable. And the women in the valley who had learned sewing couldn’t wait to show off their long-awaited learning achievements.

After the cotton was harvested, as soon as Lu Yu picked up a piece, the rest was snatched up by the “ravenous wolves” of women.

Not even the piece in his hand was spared.

A bold woman snatched the cotton from Lu Yu’s hand with a smile. “Deputy Chief, with just this bit of cotton, let us take care of it. I guarantee that in a few days, we’ll make you a top-quality shirt!”

Lu Yu looked longingly at the white fluff. So soft, he really wanted to squeeze it…

Lu Yu had a small quirk; he liked things that were soft and fluffy. Previously, when Le Shui and the others caught a few white sheep, Lu Yu couldn’t bear to kill them and instead placed them as the first batch of guests in the empty stables.

Although Lu Yu coveted the cotton, he had to maintain the dignity of a deputy chief.

“Alright, then you all do your best,” Lu Yu retracted his hand behind his back and said solemnly.

The women, holding baskets full of cotton, slightly bent their waists and walked away contentedly.

Lu Yu regretfully returned to the Matais.

Sitting in the room, he took a sip of water and smacked his lips.

For some reason, he felt an itch in his palms.

If he couldn’t pinch soft cotton, could he pinch something else?

By the way, he and Tai Lie hadn’t done that for a long time… Tai Lie didn’t seem to have any desires, or maybe he hadn’t noticed? Last night, it seemed like…

Lu Yu’s thoughts began to drive a little yellow car, gradually heading towards the edge of the city.

“What are you doing?” A deep voice suddenly sounded from behind.

!!!

“Pff—cough, cough, cough—”

Lu Yu, who was unconsciously drinking water, suddenly sprayed the water out. Then he let out a thunderous cough, his legs went weak, and he couldn’t stand steadily. He propped himself up on the table with his hand, barely preventing himself from falling.

Tai Lie walked over quickly, patting his back and frowning. “How could you be so careless drinking water?”

Lu Yu turned his head, frantically wiping the water stains from his mouth, covering his overly flushed cheeks to prevent Tai Lie from noticing. Then, he uttered what could be considered the dumbest thing in his twenty-plus years of life.

“I really wasn’t thinking about anything!!”

As soon as the words fell, Lu Yu immediately wanted to slap himself. How could he be so foolish! His brain must have been eaten by a wild beast!!

Tai Lie squinted his eyes, calmly asking, “If you weren’t thinking randomly, then what were you thinking?”

In the direction unseen by Tai Lie, Lu Yu’s pupils shook frantically, feeling panicked. “I actually—”

“Actually?” After a while, Lu Yu suddenly had a clever idea, turned his head, and said confidently, “I was thinking about the harvest just now!”

“Just now, we harvested a bunch of cotton in the valley. I was thinking about what else we could do with this cotton besides making clothes!” Lu Yu raised his voice to show his “innocence.”

Tai Lie’s dark pupils stared at him for a moment, neither confirming nor denying. “Is that so.”

“Of course it is! Besides work, what else could I think of?” Lu Yu shifted the conversation skillfully, “By the way, why did you come back so soon?”

Tai Lie replied calmly, “Today’s harvest was good.”

“Oh, I see. I’ll go take a look!” With apparent anticipation, Lu Yu dashed out, the wind lifting the corner of his clothes as he ran.

Watching the exposed fair and supple waist, a strong and dark emotion suddenly surged in Tai Lie’s eyes. But quickly, he forcefully suppressed it.

Lu Yu, while searching for dying beasts on the panel, pondered his own thoughts.

That extremely foolish performance just now probably didn’t escape Tai Lie’s eyes. Even if he couldn’t guess exactly what Lu Yu was thinking, Tai Lie must have understood something, right?

Then… should he… just go for it… No! He should just satisfy Tai Lie a bit.

Tai Lie’s thing was too… extraordinary. It hadn’t been indulged for long, and it would definitely be bad for his health to hold back for so long. If the leader of a tribe had health issues, how much panic would that cause and how much work would it affect?

Besides, caring for a partner’s physical and mental health was something he should do, right?

Lu Yu quickly convinced himself and prepared for tonight’s “battle.”

He first informed everyone that there would be no dreams tonight. Over the past month, everyone had worked hard, so they deserved a good night’s sleep. Then he prepared some unknown grass juice. It was a valley person who told him that they used this grass juice to treat cracked wounds caused by working.

Since it was all about “cracks,” Lu Yu felt it was quite “targeted treatment.” Moreover, this grass juice was very smooth and very suitable for moisturizing…

Lu Yu blushed, feeling like a thief as he put the squeezed grass juice into a ring. He had originally wanted to make a small umbrella, but he didn’t have the conditions for it. Besides, both he and Tai Lie were healthy, and it was only the two of them, so whether there was a small umbrella didn’t matter.

With everything ready, after a hearty dinner, Lu Yu asked Tai Lie reservedly, “It seems like it’s going to rain tonight. How about we go to the little water pool together, wash up early, and come back early?”

He made it clear enough, right!

Three sentences, each full of implications!

Any man would understand instantly!

Blushing, Lu Yu waited for an answer.

Tai Lie put away the tableware and stood up. “I’ve already bathed just now, so I don’t need to bathe again tonight.”

Huh? Lu Yu raised his head blankly.

Seeing Tai Lie walk away, without much time to think, he quickly followed.

“Then… do you want to go back to the stone house early?” Lu Yu asked anxiously.

Tai Lie replied, “No, I’m going to tidy up the meat I brought back today. You go to bed early by yourself.”

Lu Yu stood in place, dumbfounded.

Could it be that he wasn’t clear enough in what he said?

When Lu Yu came to his senses and thought about whether he should make it clearer, he was stopped by the people from the valley. They asked him some questions, and it wasn’t until quite a while after dark that they reluctantly let him go.

Returning to the dark stone house, Lu Yu lit a lamp and looked around the empty room, suddenly feeling what it meant to be empty, lonely, and cold…

Gritting his teeth, Lu Yu stomped his foot and turned to run out.

He ran to the place where the beasts were being dealt with.

From afar, he saw a figure sitting on the ground.

Lu Yu shouted joyfully, “Tai—”

Suddenly, Lu Yu’s words stopped in his mouth, and he froze in place.

It was Tai Lie’s back, but why was it covered in horrifying bloodstains?