I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 342 Breakfast

Orcs are the apex predators on this planet. The scent emanating from so many orcs gathered together is enough to deter any wild beast. Even the most powerful Blue-Eyed Beast would give way to them.

The eldest orc arranged for a few orcs to keep watch at night, so the other orcs could sleep peacefully.

Neither Bai Ling nor Yue needed to keep watch at night; they slept until dawn.

The autumn morning was still a bit chilly. The beast form didn't feel anything, but the human form could feel the coolness in the air. Bai Ling quickly put on his clothes and jogged towards the fire pit.

Fires were lit in several hearths, and none of the early-rising beastmen were idle. Some were gathering firewood, some were boiling water, and others were tidying up the leftover food from yesterday.

Upon seeing Bai Ling arrive, the busy beastmen greeted him one by one, and Bai Ling smiled and responded to each of them. One of the beastmen who was boiling water asked, "Ling, what are we having for breakfast?"

Another orc said, "We didn't finish the meat we prepared yesterday, and there's some fish left too. We also didn't finish the roasted meat, and we have some wild vegetables. What should we eat?"

Bai Ling was in charge of cooking yesterday, so he knew exactly how much food was left over. He had also already decided what to cook for breakfast this morning: "Let's reheat the leftover roast meat from yesterday on the grill, make a pot of meat porridge, stew a pot of meat, and boil a pot of vermicelli. I'll go wash my hands and face first, and then I'll take charge of cooking."

Yue also got up. Bai Ling brought a basin of hot water, and he and Yue squatted together to brush their teeth. After brushing their teeth, Yue washed her face with warm water. Bai Ling stood to the side, and after Yue finished washing her face, he handed her a piece of cotton cloth.

The cotton cloth was brought from home, specifically for wiping my face.

Yue dried her face with a cotton cloth, and Bai Ling handed her a ceramic jar about half the size of her palm. The jar contained face cream. It was autumn now, and the weather was dry. The wind made her skin dry, so applying face cream after washing her face would prevent it from getting so dry.

Bai Ling didn't fetch any more water. He used the remaining water from the moon to wash his face. After wiping his face with a cotton cloth, he also applied some face cream. He wasn't a person who cared about his appearance in his previous life, but he was very careful to maintain his looks in this life.

He has a lover now, and his lover is the most beautiful, powerful, and capable person in the world. He can't be as careless as he was in his previous life; he has to take good care of his face.

The way Bai Ling and Yue washed their faces attracted the attention of many beastmen.

Although the beastmen love beauty and will paint bright colors on their faces during festivals, they don't usually go through so much trouble to wash their faces. Now, seeing Bai Ling and Yue, as well as Xiao and Chen, applying white stuff to their faces after washing them, many beastmen were very curious, and some of the more lively ones came over to ask.

"Ling, what are you putting on your face? Why is there nothing on my face after you put it on?"

"Yes, I saw that they were putting something white on their faces, but I can't see it on my face."

"Ling, is this also a specialty of your tribe?"

"What I saw was something like snow."

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Several orcs surrounded Bai Ling and Yue. Most of them were questioning Bai Ling, while only one or two would ask Yue a few questions.

After spending some time together, the orcs of the central tribe had come to understand Bai Ling and Yue's personalities. Yue was aloof, while Bai Ling was warm and talkative. When the two were together, Bai Ling usually took the lead in communicating with others.

Therefore, the beastmen mostly talked to Bai Ling.

Bai Ling opened the small ceramic jar in her hand so that the beastmen could see it clearly: "This is called face cream. It is made of pearl, animal oil, wine and beeswax. After washing your face, apply this to your face and your skin will not become dry. It will also become smooth and elastic."

The beastmen looked at the small pottery jar again and again. One of them said, "In autumn and winter, my father would put animal oil on his face and hands so that they wouldn't be so dry."

The other orcs nodded in agreement. The dry autumn and winter climate would cause exposed skin to crack. Applying animal oil would make their hands and faces feel more comfortable. This thing called face cream had roughly the same function as animal oil, which was to protect the skin.

However, face cream is definitely much better than animal oil.

The beastmen asked, "Ling, what is beeswax?"

They knew about pearls, animal fat, and wine, but they didn't know what beeswax was.

Bai Ling replied, "Beeswax comes from the nests of beeswax worms. Adding it helps the face cream solidify and preserve it for a longer time."

The orcs gathered around looked at each other, and at the same time made a decision in their hearts: once they finished what they were doing, they would go and search for the sweet worms.

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Making meat congee is very simple. While the congee is cooking, stir-fry the pork. When the congee is almost done, add the stir-fried pork and chopped greens, cook for a few minutes until the congee thickens, and a delicious pot of meat congee is ready.

This morning, I stewed meat in chunks about one centimeter in size. After it was cooked, the fire in the hearth kept burning, keeping the broth constantly boiling. I briefly boiled the vegetables in water and set them aside. I also cooked the leftover fish balls from yesterday. Then, I scooped out the cooked glass noodles, poured a spoonful of hot broth with plenty of meat chunks over them, added a few stalks of vegetables and a meatball, and a steaming bowl of glass noodles was ready.

The leftover roasted meat and ribs from yesterday were reheated, and a young orc called out, "Dinner's ready!"

His voice was very penetrating, spreading throughout the orcs' temporary camp. The noisy orcs fell silent for a moment, and then even more cheerful and bright voices rang out.

"time to eat."

"Here it comes! I'll have a bowl of rice noodles first, then some ribs, and finally some meat porridge."

"I want to drink meat porridge, it looks delicious."

The orcs cheered and ran towards the burning fire pit, then lined up in an orderly fashion. The orc in charge of serving the food tapped the side of the pot with his spoon: "Don't push, we've made a lot, there's enough for everyone."

Bai Ling had already prepared the meal, so there was no need for him to serve it. Bai Ling brought two bowls of vermicelli, while Yue carried a large bowl of pork ribs in one hand and a plate with several cassava cakes in the other.

Xiao and Chen walked behind the two of them. Chen was carrying a bowl of meat porridge. He complained to Xiao, "It would be great if we had steamed buns at this time. Steamed buns and rice porridge are the perfect match."

Xiao chuckled and said, "Oh, Chen, stop complaining. When the wheat is harvested here next year, we'll be able to eat flour."

Chen was immediately comforted: "Xiao, you're right. Although we don't have flour, we have meat porridge and vermicelli, both of which are delicious."

The four of them found a place to sit down and immediately began to eat.

The glass noodles are fresh and fragrant, and the meat porridge is thick and sweet. Eating a bowl of glass noodles and drinking a bowl of meat porridge will warm you up from head to toe.