Of course, he did not entertain the melodramatic thought that creatures considered protected species in his own world could not be seen as food over here.

Observing the beast people efficiently process the enormous whale shark and then pulling the massive tree trunks back to the shore, Chen Qi realized that they were doing so to prevent them from being swept away to the center of the lake by the swiftly receding water.

The beastmen who took part in the hunting received their share of the food, and the group soon returned to Axu’s cave. On the way, Axu had already briefly explained the recent events that had transpired to Achu. Upon reaching the cave, Achu looked on in amazement as Axu unpacked items from his backpack, many of which he had never seen before. A wide smile of astonishment adorned Achu’s face as he eagerly asked Axu to demonstrate the uses of each item one by one.

With only a few items at hand, Axu was only able to demonstrate the wooden bow and bamboo sieve. However, considering the late hour, Axu stopped after some simple demonstrations.

“Dad, Chen Qi also taught us how to swim, just like those whale sharks, without needing to be bound with vines or sinking into the water.”

Achu was shocked by this news. Although their hunts appeared like they were done with ease, once the prey broke the vines and they fell into the water, if they could not rescue the person in time, the only fate awaiting them was drowning. Every year, their tribe had to bury their people underwater due to hunting accidents. If they could be like fish in the water, how many casualties could be reduced?

Achu looked at Chen Qi steadily. In the previous gathering, he had seen Chen Qi teach them how to drill into wood to start a fire. He couldn’t believe that after not seeing him for a whole winter, this young male had come up with so many new things, especially the idea of swimming. If the people in their tribe could swim… 

Chen Qi started to feel a bit uneasy under Achu’s increasingly intense gaze. Achu looked very young, appearing more like Axu’s brother than father. His pair of blue eyes were a shade darker in color than Axu’s, and when he stared at someone, it gave the impression that any secrets hidden deep within one’s heart could be seen through by him.

Achu leaned forward slightly, his large hands gripping Chen Qi’s shoulders. With a serious expression on his face, he asked, “Do you need a mate? I have two sons.”

Axu rolled his eyes and pulled at Achu’s hide garment, creating some distance between them. “Chen Qi already has a mate.” If he didn’t already have a mate, he would certainly have been tempted to bring back this male who seemed to understand everything. What a pity!

“Yi? Who?” Achu looked at Chen Qi with a face full of shock, feeling deeply affected.

Chen Qi chuckled as he looked at Achu’s startled expression and pointed at Aze, who was sitting beside him wearing an already darkened expression, “Him, my mate, Aze.”

Achu glanced at Aze, then turned back with a pained and regretful expression, gently patting the head of his eldest son. “Don’t worry, Dad will find you a male who knows even more next time.”

Axu swatted away the hand that was messing with his head, expressing his disdain, and moved further away, keeping some distance.

For dinner, it was Ahxu who, with the help of Ashu, took charge of cooking. Although Ashu had learned cooking from Chen Qi for a few days and had been actively helping Aze along their travels, it was evident that not every female was omnipotent. Ashu clearly lacked a natural talent for cooking and belonged to the type who could cook without making it taste bad. However, for the beast people who had never eaten anything other than roasted or boiled meat, the meals could already be considered a delicacy.

Achu was so moved by the meal that he almost pulled apart the sleeves of the few beastmen from Qi Ze City to urge them to stay in the Salt-Water Tribe for good.