Orc Girl's Tribal Daily Life

Chapter 179

Jiang Luoluo observed for a long time before she could roughly determine the formation of these transparent stones.

It is roughly composed of fish and other organisms washed in by the river, whose bodies decompose after death, forming a substance that, through some unknown and special changes, slowly corrodes and turns normal stones into transparent ones.

Why do you say that?

Because there were many other opaque stones in the crack besides the transparent ones, Jiang Luoluo initially thought they were different kinds, until Little Fish King Biao took out a stone that was half transparent.

She then realized that the transparent stone in the crack was not originally transparent, but had been brought into the crack by the river and underwent some special changes before slowly turning transparent.

This should have been quite shocking, but Jiang Luoluo remained surprisingly calm. After all, the fish in the river were completely different from what she knew in her previous life. Putting aside their size, just based on their sharp teeth, Jiang Luoluo couldn't lie and say they were ordinary fish.

Since they're already extraordinary, isn't it perfectly normal for them to have some special substances or elements in their bodies?

It's not strange at all.

However, Jiang Luoluo also knew that the formation of these transparent stones was not as simple and easy as she had described, and there must be many principles and reasons that she did not know.

She only had a general idea of ​​the process, and it was unlikely that she would be able to replicate it in a different location.

Just like how a steam engine works by boiling water, it's not just asking Jiang Luoluo to recreate a steam engine using only boiling water.

Putting these things aside for the time being, Jiang Luoluo looked at the transparent stone in the crack with a conflicted expression.

Because the cracks form vertically, the space within the cracks becomes narrower as you go down. Although it looks like there are many transparent stones piled up, the actual number of stones is not that many.

In addition, many of the stones are not transparent enough, so they need to be left here to "react" for a period of time until they fade into transparent stones that are clear enough.

In addition, to ensure uniform size, some oversized or undersized transparent stones have to be used for other purposes, leaving even fewer usable stones.

If these are the only transparent stones available, then Jiang Luoluo will have to think of other ways, or perhaps find out how to obtain other types of transparent stones.

Although the transparent stones here appear to be "renewable," it will be at least next year before they are regenerated—unlike the sea, which has tides, the river only rises during the rainy season, submerging these cracks, and then recedes to reveal them when the rainy season ends.

Jiang Luoluo was suddenly stunned when she thought of this. She had previously thought that the stones here were brought in by the river, and the remains of the fish inside were because the fish trapped inside did not leave in time when the river level dropped.

But what if... these stones were brought by the turtle itself?

It is known that some fish also have the instinct to build nests. Is it possible that these cracks are actually the "nesting grounds" of some kind of aquatic fish when the river rises during the rainy season, for incubating their offspring?

The bones of these soft-shelled turtles are actually the remains of their prey, which have been eaten clean by smaller fish.

If we imagine even more boldly, and consider that these water creatures possess a certain level of intelligence, then could these cracks be "graves" that some kind of water creature has chosen for itself? When they feel that their days are numbered, they would seek out such cracks to hide themselves.

So even as the river water receded, they did not leave, but silently waited for the end of their lives.

The advantage of coming from another world is that Jiang Luoluo always has a rich imagination, but the disadvantage is that her imagination is too rich.

Looking at the cub's expressive face, Little Fish King Biao reminded him, "Luo, there's more than just these."

Jiang Luoluo snapped out of her daze and looked at the direction that Little Fish King was pointing towards the Gray Dead Soil Plain. "There are many more cracks like this ahead, and they all contain these transparent stones."

Jiang Luoluo looked up in the direction the little fish king pointed, and saw only steep rocky cliffs.

Little Fish King Biao sighed and explained, "These cracks are not connected by a single path."

Jiang Luoluo then realized that basically all the rocky cliffs were filled with these cracks of varying sizes, filled with transparent stones. However, some cracks had a flat slope that one could walk on, while others required one to climb down directly to enter.

In short, Little Fish King's meaning is clear—don't worry about not having enough transparent stones, there will be plenty more later.

Then Little Fish King Biao fell silent for a moment, as if he had something to say but didn't know whether to.

However, after thinking for a moment, he still said to Jiang Luoluo, "The further you go towards the Gray Dead Soil Plain, the clearer the transparent stones in those cracks will become."

Jiang Luoluo was shocked. She looked at Xiaoyu Wangbiao and knew that he must have come to this conclusion because he had explored in that direction before and had enough confidence and evidence to say so.

Although he never mentioned it to Jiang Luoluo, Xiaoyu Wangbiao had actually done a lot for her in private.

He never intended to use these things to gain anything, so he never brought them up with Jiang Luoluo.

He felt that he had already received enough from Jiang Luoluo, and he only wanted to give back a little, so he did it without thinking about getting anything more from what he did.

Therefore, he didn't need Jiang Luoluo to know what he did, nor did he need her gratitude. He simply did it, and that was all.

Upon learning the quantity, Jiang Luoluo felt relieved, as this meant she wouldn't need to search for other types of transparent stones.

Turning back to look at the gap in front of her, Jiang Luoluo showed a somewhat regretful expression.

Because she didn't know the situation here beforehand, she didn't bring any tools when she came. The only thing she could carry was the fanny pack around her waist, which was full of various small items.

But it can't even hold a few transparent stones.

But having so many transparent stones right in front of you and leaving without taking anything feels like a waste.

Seeing Jiang Luoluo's conflicted expression, Little Fish King knew what she was thinking without needing to explain, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

“You don’t need to take it all,” he said.

Jiang Luoluo tilted her head. "Huh? Why?"

Little Fish King Biao didn't answer again, but took the lead and jumped out of the crack, saying, "Let's go back and talk about it."

"Hmm, okay." Jiang Luoluo glanced at the transparent stone on the ground with a hint of regret.

Since she hadn't brought anything with her, even if she didn't want to leave, she couldn't conjure up any container out of thin air.

If Jiang Luoluo insisted on having Shou carry him... although it wouldn't be too difficult for Shou, an adult orc warrior, she would worry that Shou might fall into the river or that climbing up might be too slow.

Besides, Shou would have to carry such a burden with her.

Jiang Luoluo can make things difficult for herself and do some risky things, but she can't take it for granted that she can do the same for others.

The three of them walked back along the same route. The way they came had been quite long because they had to keep clearing the plants and making a path, but the way back was much simpler.

There's no need to even figure out the direction; you can just go back the way you came. There's nothing blocking the way, saving most of the time.

When Jiang Luoluo and the others returned to Fish Cave, apart from the children who were drying fishing lines in the open space and couldn't get away, all the other children gathered at the entrance of Fish Cave, eagerly watching Jiang Luoluo and the others.

Upon seeing Jiang Luoluo, their faces lit up with surprise and delight.

But they quickly turned to look at Little Fish King Biao in unison.

Little Fish King Biao nodded to them, "Go and get it."

Jiang Luoluo was still a little confused, wondering what she was going to take out, when she saw the group of children from Fish Cave rush back into Fish Cave in a swarm.

A series of jingling sounds rang out, and the children of Fish Cave came out one by one, each carrying a large pile of transparent stones.

The number is astonishingly large.