bookrandom Chapter 352 Gathering Firewood
Chapter 352 Gathering Firewood
The next day, Sen took Ruan Mianmian to a forest.
Since Sen regained his ancestral ability to fly, Ruan Mianmian has been taken by him to travel around, and it can be said that she has explored most of the plains.
Moreover, Sen's strength is now so great that it surpasses almost all other orcs, so she has no fear at all.
"Sen, there are quite a few trees here. But we should focus on the dead trees. After all, trees need time to grow, and it wouldn't be good to just pull them out rashly."
Influenced by the tree-planting and afforestation activities of later generations, Ruan Mianmian also felt a sense of care for these tall trees.
“Ruan Ruan, if you’re worried about growth, then you don’t need to worry. The Orc Continent has no shortage of forests and vegetation. But if you’re worried about how easy it is to burn, then dead trees are the best choice.”
When Ruan Mianmian heard Sen say that, she stuck out her tongue a little shyly.
It's true that you can't think about things with habit. She's currently on the Beastman Continent, where about 90 percent of the continent is covered by trees, so she's not afraid of indiscriminate logging.
"In that case, let's just grab some and leave it in the sun for a few days to dry."
Sen smiled and nodded after hearing Ruan Mianmian's words.
With a slight wave of his strong and powerful arm, accompanied by a whooshing sound, several towering trees fell down as easily as fragile blades of grass.
Standing to the side, Ruan Mianmian was completely dumbfounded. Her beautiful big eyes were wide open, and her mouth was agape, as if it could fit an egg.
A feeling of amazement welled up in her heart: the power of the forest was so great! It was beyond her imagination.
Immediately afterwards, Sen took action in an orderly manner.
He skillfully removed the excess branches from the fallen trees, leaving only the relatively thicker and sturdier parts.
As he repeated his actions, more and more branches piled up on the ground, and the once dense forest gradually became empty.
Before long, a large area around them had been cleared out.
At this moment, Ruan Mianmian raised her head, looked up at the clear blue sky above, took a deep breath, and couldn't help but sigh, "Without the trees to block the view, even the air here seems to have changed."
She closed her eyes, quietly feeling the cool breeze caressing her cheeks and the fresh scent in the air.
After tidying up the scene a bit, Ruan Mianmian stretched out her hand and waved it gently. A magical thing happened—the trees that were just scattered all over the place disappeared without a trace. It turned out that she had put them all into the system space.
Since they had finally managed to come out, these two naturally couldn't possibly turn back so quickly.
So they continued their journey together, visiting several different locations to collect more firewood.
Before they knew it, half a day had passed, and the number of trees they had collected was almost enough to fill half a valley!
After successfully storing all the newly felled trees into the system space once again, Ruan Mianmian clapped her hands and said to Sen, who was busy at work, "I think we've collected enough, right? Why don't we stop today?"
Upon hearing this, Sen stopped what he was doing and nodded in agreement.
Finding an open space, Ruan Mianmian sat down and pulled Sen to her side.
She took out some dried meat and steamed buns and gave them to Sen, saying, "You've been working hard all morning, have something to eat first."
Sen took it, picked up a steamed bun, let Ruan Mianmian take a bite first, and then stuffed the bun into his mouth.
While chewing, Sen mumbled, "Ruan Ruan, you've had quite a haul today."
Ruan Mianmian couldn't help but laugh as she watched him wolf down his food.
“These trees are enough for us during the rainy season. If it weren’t inconvenient to bring Yong and the others along, I would actually prefer to have them come out and collect them together.”
Just then, a strange cry came from afar. Sen immediately became alert and stood up to block Ruan Mianmian.
Ruan Mianmian also tensed up, her eyes fixed on the direction from which the sound came.
A short while later, a strangely shaped little animal darted out. It was covered in fur and had round, bright eyes, curiously observing the two of them.
Seeing that it was just a small animal, Sen relaxed, but Ruan Mianmian's eyes lit up; she had never seen such a creature before.
Since Sen reverted to his ancestral form, his powerful aura has made him unapproachable to most beastmen. Animals also possess sentience; if Sen hadn't restrained himself, they would have fled long ago.
She cautiously approached and offered it some jerky. The little animal sniffed it, then slowly moved closer to eat.
Ruan Mianmian was overjoyed and gently stroked it.
Sen watched this heartwarming scene from the side, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.
After playing for a while, the little animals hopped and skipped away.
Ruan Mianmian reluctantly looked away, and Sen teased, "What, you're reluctant to part with it? Otherwise, I'll catch it for you to play with?"
Ruan Mianmian rolled her eyes at him. Can you just grab some things like that?