Lu Yu still didn’t know that they had attracted attention shortly after settling here. It wasn’t entirely his fault for being not cautious; after all, besides the Matai people, he hadn’t seen any other primitive humans.
Moreover, after moving into the cabin, there were new updates on the game panel.
[Game Panel (Upgradeable)]
[Upgrading will unlock new features]
[Number of home functions open: 1]
[Primary Village ×1 (Upgradeable)]
After selecting to upgrade the village, new missions for collecting materials appeared.
This time, the mission required ten times more materials than before, and two additional items were added: collecting branches and collecting hemp.
Lu Yu originally thought that if the requirements for upgrading the village were the same as last time, they could work hard for a few more days, but now it seemed that they couldn’t complete it quickly with their current population.
They could only collect materials slowly. Lu Yu thought helplessly.
But fortunately, they were living quite comfortably now, so there was no need to rush. What concerned him the most at the moment was the upgrade in the panel.
The first upgrade unlocked the homestead function. What would be unlocked with another upgrade, he wondered…
He really wished he could upgrade immediately.
It’s just this upgrade method… Lu Yu thought of the embarrassing moment when he was scrubbing Tai Lie’s back in the moonlight at the gourd valley. The more he thought about it, the more embarrassed he felt.
He must not use such a foolish method again.
“Witch, Shan Pu and the others have hunted a wild boar. Do you want to come and see?” Xia Cao walked in and asked.
Lu Yu came back to his senses and stood up. “Okay.” He walked out with Xia Cao.
On the open space in the center of the village, there was a black-haired wild boar with its tongue sticking out and its eyes rolled up.
Lu Yu furrowed his brows, walked over, and said seriously, “Shan Pu, do you remember that I told you to not kill the wild beasts directly?”
He hadn’t gone out with the hunting team these two days because although everything here was good, the only downside was that it was a bit far from where the large wild animals lived, and he couldn’t run there at all.
So he let the hunting team catch the wild animals and bring them back still breathing, and then he would inspect and kill them.
Shan Pu was arguing with others. When he heard the witch’s words, he stopped abruptly, scratching his head in embarrassment. “Sorry, Witch, I forgot.”
Before going hunting, he suddenly become excited and he accidentally killed it like how they hunted before.
Lu Yu looked at him with a pained expression and comfortingly smiled, “It’s okay, just remember next time…”
Before he could finish, he was interrupted.
“Shan Pu, accept punishment,” Tai Lie said sternly.
Shan Pu didn’t hesitate and said, “Yes!”
After speaking, he grabbed a pig leg, dragged it to the corner, and handled it by himself without anyone’s help.
This was originally a task for four people, but now it was all up to him.
Tai Lie frowned, and Lu Yu explained, “If someone did something wrong, they should be punished.”
Lu Yu looked enlightened, “Oh.”
Yes, to unite the tribe, there must be fair rules.
Wait, why did Tai Lie explain to him? Weren’t these things all up to him to decide…
Lu Yu scratched his head in confusion.
In the evening, Lu Yu made charcoal-grilled pork belly.
This kind of black-haired wild boar had fat and lean meat, and it was fragrant and chewy to eat.
There was enough for each Matai person to have a hearty meal. But Lu Yu’s ability was limited, so he was only responsible for grilling a part of it and giving each Matai person a portion.
Shan Pu had made a deal with Lian Shun earlier; if he could hunt in the farthest place, Lian Shun should exchange the meat grilled by Witch to him.
“Quick, give it to me,” Shan Pu said happily.
Lian Shun suddenly regretted a bit; Witch’s grilled meat was really delicious. But since he had already agreed, he couldn’t back out. “Here. I’ll give it to you.”
Shan Pu had already stuffed his own portion into his stomach, but he didn’t feel satisfied at all. He took the meat handed over by Lian Shun and couldn’t wait to take a bite.
Lian Shun looked at him eagerly, swallowing his saliva.
Shan Pu paused, gritted his teeth, tore off a big piece of meat, and stuffed it into Lian Shun mouth. “Hurry up and leave.”
Lian Shun chewed on his mouthful, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile, “Good brother.”
—
Passing by, Lu Yu saw this scene and suddenly got inspired.
Feeding each other, that should count as an intimate act, right?
And there’s no need for physical contact.
It can also enhance the relationship between brothers.
It’s just perfect, isn’t it?
But, it seems a bit embarrassing…
But for the sake of favorability, what’s to be ashamed to!
After a series of mental activities, Lu Yu encouraged himself and ran to the barbecue rack, picked the best-grilled meat, cut off a piece, and ran to Tai Lie’s side.
“King, have some meat,” Lu Yu held up the meat.
Tai Lie nodded slightly and reached out to take it.
Lu Yu shrunk back his hand, awkwardly smiling, “King, should I feed you? You just chopped wood earlier, so I’ll save you the trouble of washing your hands…”
Tai Lie paused, slowly lowering his hand.
Lu Yu looked at his expressionless face, feeling a bit uneasy.
In these days of getting along, Tai Lie gave him the impression of being tall, fierce, with few words, serious, and not easily compromising.
…Is it too much to feed such a person?
After reflecting for a moment, Lu Yu decided to forget it. Just as he was about to make a joke to cover up, Tai Lie spoke up.
“Okay.”
Tai Lie’s expression seemed calm, but only he knew that his back was already somewhat stiff, and his palms were sweating.
Lu Yu hesitated for a moment, then quickly reacted. Feeling relieved, he hurriedly sat cross-legged in front of him and offered a piece of meat wrapped in wild vegetables to his mouth.
“Eating grilled meat wrapped in this vegetable is delicious,” Lu Yu enthusiastically recommended.
Tai Lie lowered his head to take a bite, chewed for a moment, swallowed, and solemnly praised, “Delicious.”
Lu Yu’s smile was about to burst uncontrollably.
He didn’t know how many people had praised his cooking before, and he shouldn’t feel anything special about such compliments. But when Tai Lie praised him, he unexpectedly felt a bit proud?
—
After dinner, Lu Yu checked the game panel and found that although the favorability progress bar had increased slightly, it had only increased by a little. If he relied on this, he would probably need to feed Tai Lie a hundreds of times…
It seems that the difficulty is not just in upgrading the village; even the upgrade difficulty of the panel is increasing geometrically.
Lu Yu sighed helplessly.
The next day, Shan Pu hunted another wild boar.
This time, Shan Pu remembered the lesson. When the wild boar was brought back, it was still breathing.
Lu Yu opened the game panel and searched.
[Black-haired wild boar: Land melee]
[Threat level: E]
[Drop rate: E-grade white stone dagger]
A weapon!
Lu Yu was delighted at first, but then he felt a bit nervous.
The drop rate of items from beasts was random. They had killed such large beasts several times before, but apart from mammoths and the wolf King, they hadn’t dropped anything good. Of course, the drop rate of medicinal items was much higher than other types.
After silently praying in his heart, Lu Yu turned to Shan Pu and said, “Kill it.”
Shan Pu struck the wild boar with a stick, killing it.
Ding!
A white dagger fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.
Lu Yu’s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly picked it up.
A line of text popped up on the game panel.
[E-grade white stone dagger: Weak lethality, no special effects]
…Although it looked like junk, Lu Yu thought it was not bad.
The material of the dagger looked like polished white granite. Although it wasn’t particularly sharp, it was very hard.
After reading it, Lu Yu handed the dagger to Tai Lie. “King, it’s up to you to decide who will use this weapon.”
The Matai people had been eagerly watching since Lu Yu picked it up. When he mentioned the word “weapon,” their eyes lit up even more.
They were all Matai people responsible for fighting, and they had an innate love for weapons.
The Matai people turned their eager eyes to Tai Lie.
Tai Lie examined the short weapon, pondered for a moment, and called Shan Pu over. “Keep it safe.”
Shan Pu happily replied, “Yes!”
Lu Yu smiled. Tai Lie’s thoughts were the same as his. A dagger, which required close combat, was more suitable for someone with speed.
Lu Yu looked at the disappointed Matai people around him and encouraged, “Don’t envy. As long as we hunt more, one day, everyone will have their own weapon!”
Yes, if Witch can change for one, he can definitely change another again.
The enthusiasm for hunting among the Matai people soared unprecedentedly.
—
For tonight’s dinner, Lu Yu prepared pan-fried pork chops.
Lu Yu stood by the bonfire, grilling meat, sweating profusely.
After dinner, I’ll go take a bath later. Lu Yu thought to himself.
He discovered a spring when he went to pick wild vegetables in the morning. It was a clear mountain spring, and the spring water gathered into a pond about the size of a public bath.
He hadn’t told anyone yet, planning to try it out himself first.
Lu Yu flipped the fragrant pork chops and happily thought that it would be very comfortable to soak in there…
Wait a minute.
Lu Yu’s hand paused as a flash of inspiration hit him.
…Taking a bath together, would that also count as an intimate act?