Chapter 33: New Assistance Check In

*Splash splash…* Su Bai was awakened by the sound of water being poured. He opened his eyes groggily and turned his head slightly to see the fox eared girl pouring water into a stone pot.He asked lazily, "Is it dawn already?"

"Ah?" Yu Ying was startled by the sudden voice, almost dropping the wooden barrel in her arms.

When she saw it was Su Bai, her cheeks inexplicably turned red, and she softly said, "It’s starting to get bright."

"Looks like it’s around five in the morning then," Su Bai looked up at the top of the Teepee, seeing a sliver of light through the gaps.

The Teepees in the Flame Dragon Tribe were all conical, with an opening at the top for the smoke from the fire pit inside to escape.

"Shaman, did I wake you?" Yu Ying asked timidly.

"It’s fine," Su Bai waved his hand and softly said, "I’ll sleep a bit more."

"Okay," Yu Ying quickly responded, lightening her movements considerably, like a small cat about to steal food.

[System, Check in.] Su Bai closed his eyes and gave the command with his thoughts.

[Ding! Check in successful.] [Open Assistance Package.]

[Ding! Congratulations, Host has received Low Grade Assistance: one pack of chilli seeds.]

"Uh…" Su Bai was stunned for a moment, only reacting when he sensed something small in his palm.

He raised his hand to look at the object and found it was a transparent glass bottle, about two fingers in size, filled with chilli seeds.

[Just yesterday I was saying the meat was too bland, and now the System gives me chilli seeds…] Su Bai complained internally, [With seeds, it’ll take two months before I can harvest chilli pepper…]

The next second, he realised he was in another world now. The climate here might be different from Earth, so perhaps he could harvest the chilli peppers earlier.

[It would be even better if I could get some grain seeds…] Su Bai was in a good mood. He liked getting familiar objects with the Assistance Package, especially sustainable items like seeds.

He casually put the glass bottle in his pocket. He planned to experiment with planting some chilli seeds when he had the chance. Then, in the future, he would be able to eat stir-fried meat with chilli.

As dawn was just breaking, everyone in the Tribe woke up. They gathered in the open area at the centre of the Tribe.

"Everyone, quickly finish your meal and set out early to complete the work. We need to all return before it turns dark," Yan Jiao’s loud voice echoed over the Tribe.

Su Bai heard this too and had no choice but to get up. He then saw the back of the fox eared girl, who was about to walk out of the Teepee.

"The Chieftain is too noisy, he’s disturbing the Shaman’s sleep," Yu Ying muttered with a pout, preparing to go out and ask Yan Jiao to quieten down so as not to disturb the Shaman’s rest.

"Xiao Yu, where are you going?" Su Bai asked curiously.

Yu Ying’s body stiffened, and she quickly turned around, saying softly, "I-I wanted to ask them to be quieter."

"No need, I’m already up," Su Bai smiled and waved his hand.

"Shaman, do you want to eat roasted meat now?" Yu Ying asked gently.

"No rush. I’ll brush my teeth first," Su Bai shook his head and said.

He had been in this primitive world for six days now, including the three days he was unconscious. It had been too many days since he last brushed his teeth. There were no dentists in this world. If his teeth decayed or went bad, it would be miserable.

"Do teeth need to be brushed?" Yu Ying was a bit confused, hearing about ‘brushing teeth’ for the first time.

"Of course! Teeth need to be brushed. Otherwise, they’ll hurt, and our teeth will fall out before we get old," Su Bai said firmly. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the ɴøᴠel Fɪre.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

"Ah? Teeth will fall out?" Yu Ying covered her mouth in fear.

"Teeth need to be cleaned regularly to keep them clean, so that bacteria don’t thrive and make holes in them," Su Bai went to the fire pit, bent down to the edge of the fire and picked up a piece of cooled charcoal.

"What are bacteria?" Yu Ying asked hoarsely.

"Think of them as those tiny creatures you can’t see," Su Bai explained in simple terms.

"We have tiny creatures in our mouths too?" Yu Ying’s face turned pale, the fur on her fox tail stood on end, and her whole body seemed to have gotten electrified. This news made her feel very uncomfortable.

"Don’t worry, these tiny creatures are different from those in raw water, they won’t harm your life," Su Bai could not explain too much, so he could only make up some reassuring words for the fox eared girl.

Tooth decay would definitely harm one’s life. If the teeth died or fell off, one would not be able to chew on food. It would lead to dietary imbalance, which would eventually endanger one’s life.

"Shaman, how do we brush our teeth to drive away these tiny creatures?" Yu Ying asked timidly.

She did not want her teeth to get holes or fall out early. When the Tribe’s life improved in the future, she still had many things she wanted to eat.

"Just use some charcoal," Su Bai crushed the charcoal and used his index finger to smear the charcoal ash on his teeth.

"I see," Yu Ying imitated him, finding some charcoal, crushing it. She also uses her finger to rub the charcoal ash on her teeth.

The two brushed their teeth with charcoal ash on their fingers, smiling at each other, seeing each other’s blackened mouths, which looked somewhat comical.

"Shaman, may I come in?" Yan Hua called from outside the Teepee.

"Come in!" Su Bai responded.

The Teepee’s door flap was lifted, and the cow horned girl’s head peeked in. Her red eyes saw Su Bai and Yu Ying, especially their mouths full of black liquid.

"You! You’ve been poisoned!?" Yan Hua’s face turned deathly pale, and her head quickly withdrew. [The Shaman and Yu Ying had been poisoned! Their mouths are both foaming black!]

She felt cold all over, her steps becoming unsteady. She completely lost her usual calm, unable to imagine what would happen next. She could only run quickly to find her Father.

Inside the Teepee, Su Bai and Yu Ying were stunned, seeing confusion in each other’s eyes.

[Poisoned? Who?]

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