I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 215 Mulberry Tree

Bai Ling's main task in coming to the Greenwood Tribe was to find seeds and fruit trees.

The chief of the Greenwood tribe wanted to accompany Bai Ling on her search, but Bai Ling refused.

He needs to go into the woods and may have to spend the night outside. This is a critical time for the tribe to store food, so he cannot leave the tribe for too long.

Seeing that Bai Ling didn't want to come along, he didn't insist anymore. He found two middle-aged orcs to accompany Bai Ling. These two orcs were skilled gatherers, and there was no place in the entire tribe's territory that they hadn't been. With them leading Bai Ling to gather resources, he could rest assured.

One of the middle-aged orcs asked, "Ling, where do you want to gather resources?"

Bai Ling said, "Let's go to an area with lots of fruit trees and berries and see if there are any suitable seedlings. If there are, we'll transplant them back."

The central orc transformed into his beast form, which was a giant sika deer. The fur on his back was brownish-yellow, while the fur on the rest of his body was grayish-white with grayish-white spots. A pair of huge antlers, like tree branches, stood atop his head.

This sika deer was much larger than any sika deer on Earth. Another middle-aged beastman sat on its back. The sika deer weaved through the forest, leading Bai Ling and her group in one direction.

Bai Ling also transformed into its beast form, following slowly behind the sika deer. Bai Ling would look up at the tall trees and down at the bushes growing on the ground. The middle-aged beastman on the sika deer's back would occasionally explain a few words to Bai Ling.

There are some fruit trees here, but most of them produce dried fruit. There are also some bushes with berries, but the better-tasting fruits and berries are mostly found deep in the forest.

The group walked slowly, with Bai Ling constantly observing the surrounding trees.

The trees here are very similar to those in his own tribe. Most of them are trees that Bai Ling has seen before. Occasionally, there are trees that Bai Ling does not recognize, which are also tall and thick, but they do not bear fruit.

As they walked slowly, Bai Ling heard the sound of flowing water. The sika deer that had been leading the way stopped, and the beastman sitting on its back said, "There's a small river over there; we can rest for a while."

After the orc finished speaking, the sika deer turned a corner and walked towards the sound of water.

After walking for about several dozen meters, just as they were about to leave the forest and reach the river, Bai Ling suddenly let out two "howls".

Bai Ling's cry was urgent, sharp, and loud, mixed with uncontrollable excitement. Before anyone could react, Bai Ling had already run out.

Bai Ling's speed was incredibly fast; he shot off in one direction like an arrow, and before the orcs could even ask what was happening, Bai Ling had already dashed dozens of meters away.

Yue let out a "woof" and immediately followed. The other beastmen also quickly followed. They had no idea what was going on, but Bai Ling was a beastman they were determined to protect, so they followed immediately.

Bai Ling rushed to a tree, circled it once, then stood upright on its two front paws, its huge body almost touching the trunk, its large head held high, and staring intently at the tree's leaves.

The beast form's eyesight is much better than the human form's, but Bai Ling still couldn't see the little white dot she was looking for. However, many of the leaves on the tree were incomplete, clearly having been gnawed by something.

Bai Ling could hardly contain her excitement. Yue walked over and made a "woof woof" sound: Ling, what's wrong?

Bai Ling then came to its senses. Its black eyes looked at Yue and it cried out, "Yue, this might be a treasure!"

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All the beastmen transformed into human form, and Bai Ling began to ask the beastmen of the Greenwood Tribe: "Is there a kind of insect in this tree, the kind that is thin and long? After the insect grows up, it will spin a cocoon, which is a grayish-white oval-shaped thing that can be pulled out with many tiny threads. After a while, winged moths will fly out of it."

Bai Ling never expected to see mulberry trees in the Greenwood Tribe. Mulberry trees are not unusual, but there is a high possibility that wild silkworms will grow on them.

If wild silkworms really exist, it would be a huge surprise for Bai Ling. Perhaps after domestication, he could produce silk.

In ancient times, China's three calling cards to the outside world were porcelain, silk, and tea. If silk could really be produced, the beastmen wouldn't need to wear animal skins in the summer.

Bai Ling's joy was obvious. When he asked these questions, his eyes were fixed on the beastmen of the Greenwood Tribe. The beastmen of the Greenwood Tribe answered without thinking: "There are such insects. These insects like to stay on the kind of trees that you were about to climb. Sometimes when we pick fruit, we choose trees with fewer insects."

The other orcs from the Greenwood tribes nodded in agreement. Those insects were disgusting; they were always crawling on the leaves. The leaves were fine the first day, but by the second day, many leaves had been eaten, leaving only the stems.

Bai Ling then asked, "Are the fruits of this tree purplish-red?"

"Yes, this fruit tastes pretty good, but it doesn't keep well. We've thought about exchanging these fruits at the Chada Conference before, but they spoil in just two or three days, so we've never taken them."

Bai Ling immediately said, "Where are these trees most abundant? I mean, where do these trees most love to grow that kind of insect?"

The orcs of the Greenwood Tribe didn't understand why Bai Ling wanted to find insects, but after thinking it over carefully, they replied, "Go east from here, along the direction of the stream. There are many of these trees in the forest over there, and many insects too."

Bai Ling immediately said, "Let's go right away."

After saying that, Bai Ling found a place and transformed into his beast form. The other beastmen also transformed into their beast forms. This time, it was no longer a sika deer leading the way, but another young beastman.

This orc was sent by the Greenwood Tribe to help Bai Ling. He returned to his tribe with Bai Ling yesterday, and today he came to gather resources with Bai Ling again.

He knew the place his tribesmen had mentioned, so he ran ahead and led the way for Bai Ling.

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Mulberry trees gradually increased in number, and to Bai Ling's surprise, he also saw oak bushes under the mulberry trees. These are shrubs that can also be used to raise silkworms.

Bai Ling even spotted tiny white dots on an oak tree, and he was so excited he almost shouted out loud. These must be silkworm eggs.

Bai Ling was even more excited. When he followed the orcs of the Greenwood Tribe to the Mulberry Forest and saw the towering mulberry trees reaching into the clouds, Bai Ling was so excited that he almost jumped up.