Pretending to be furious, Lin Mu waved a hand to Patrik and said, âStill not hurry to wash yourself? See how dirty you are. Also⌠remember to get some medicine to stop the bleeding from Phil later. Humph!â As he said that, Lin Mu laid on the bed without looking at Patrikâs expression.
Patrik gently touched Lin Muâs head and breathed a sigh of relief inside. Beastman acting weak at certain times is quite useful.
Lin Mu made a face at Patrickâs back when he left. In his heart, he grumbled, âDonât think I donât know youâre pretending to be pitiful. You could have clean yourself up first, but you just have to let me see how sorry you looked. And you also made me see your wounds, what a lousy performance level.â
Lin Mu looked down at the fire fruit in the bowl, he took a piece and chewed in his mouth. âAs an adult, I will be big-hearted this time.â No next time.
At noon, Lin Mu added fish soup to his lunch, it made Lin Mu feel better than eating fruit puree. But after that, the whole room was filled with the scent of bitter medicine. Lin Mu couldnât help frowning. âCan I not drink it?â
Sasha: âLin Mu, you are injured, so you must take this medicine. The usage of this medicine was passed down by our ancestors. All those females in my previous tribe ate this medicine before. Plus they ate it raw directly. Now that this medicine can be consumed as a medicinal drink after brewing, it will taste much better.â This decocting medicine technique was taught by Lin Mu.
Lin Mu still remembers watching the scene where Phil chewed and swallowed a stalk of herb directly, the horror. He sighed that the way the people in the beastman world consume the medicine is really too far behind, plus their medicines need to be picked and consumed fresh. If there are no medicinal plants found when needed, then they canât do anything about it. Lin Mu felt that it was strange when he heard Phil said that medicinal herbs canât be stored for a long time and it could be easily damaged. Lin Mu doesnât understand, arenât all herbs dried and preserved? So Lin Mu asked in confusion, âIs it still impossible to be kept after drying in the sun?â
Philâs answer made Lin Mu feel speechless. âHow can the herbs be dried? After drying, the effect will be gone.â
âHave you tried drying it before?â
âNo, the tribe doctor will not allow it.â
âYou are telling me that you have always thought that drying the herbs will lose its effect, so you never did it before?â
Phil nodded.
Lin Mu face-palmed, this is a restriction for the experience.
âPhil, just try and dry it anyway. There are plenty of herbs around anyway. And alsoâŚ.â He pulled out the stalk of herb from the corner of Philâs mouth. âYou can drink it. Donât chewâŚâ Lin Mu couldnât bear to see Phil continue chewing and frowned, âAlthough the brewed medicine will be bitter, it is better than chewing the herbs raw.â
Phil doubted, âReally?â
Lin Mu threw away the herbs in his hands and hugged his arms at his chest. âYou can try it first.â
Drying medicines in the sun and brewing medicine; although Lin Mu has never tried it before, Chinese traditional medicines techniques have been passed down in China for thousands of years. The history is the essence.
So after Phil tried the method, medicinal herbs can now be dried in the sun and can be used afterwards boiling.
Back to the moment where Sasha is persuading Lin Mu to take the medicine.\nâLin Mu, you need to take the medicine. You should eat it if you are injured. Otherwise, it will be very painful for you.â
Lin Mu curled his lips in disapproval. He didnât have a fever, just felt a little throbbing pain. Looking at the wafting medicine, Lin Mu could feel the bitterness in his mouth. âSasha, actually I have some medicines of my own. I can take those. This medicine should be used to relieve inflammation and pain, right?â
Sasha thought for a moment and said, âI donât know.â
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Phil looked at Sasha when he returned and looked at the wooden bowl in his hand; returning without success.
âWhat does Lin Mu say?â
âLin Mu said he had his own medicine.â Sasha lowered the wooden bowl in his hand. âHe wouldnât lie to me just to avoid drinking the medicine, right?â As he said that, Sasha took a whiff of the medicine in the bowl and wrinkled his nose; really smelled nasty.
Phil thought for a moment, before picking up the bowl and went to Lin Muâs room.
Phil just came out of his own room, when he saw Phil heading towards Lin Muâs room. He asked Sasha, who was looking for food at the countertop, âWhat is it? Lin Mu is not willing to take the medicine?â
It was an experience passed down from all females to drink that medicine after getting injured from their âfirst timeâ. His Dad told him about this after he reached the age of adulthood.
Sasha bit the jerky in his hand and shook his head. âPhil went to persuade him. But this medicine is so unpleasant. I also donât want to drink it.â
âDidnât Sashaâs Dad tell Sasha about the medicine?â
âOf course he told me about this before. Thatâs why I wonât⌠with LockeâŚâ
âEn?â Lais smiled meaningfully.
âLais, youâre not understanding.â
âHeheheâŚâ Lais smiled happily.
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Lin Muâs room.
When Phil came in, Lin Mu was searching for medicines in his backpack that was well placed in the cupboard at the bedside. He looked at the few medications in his hand and was considering whether to take them or not. While Lin Mu was hesitant, Phil came in with the medicine.\nâPhil?â
âLin Mu, I know you have medicines of your own, and it works well, but those medicines are really rare. We canât make that kind of medicine now, so I donât think you should rely on those medicines. You should adapt to the medicines we have here. Moreover, you said before⌠you canât go back anymore. So I thinkâŚâ
Lin Mu knew what Phil meant, and he really couldnât rely on these medicines. He had heard of drug resistance before, that the effect would become more and more useless if he took more medication. He has to adapt to the current worldâs medicine now, lest the cold become his incurable disease.
Forcibly pressed down the resistance in his heart, Lin Mu took the wooden bowl in his hand. Phil was pleased to see that Lin Mu is willing to take medicine. The unpleasant smell of the herbs was amplified when he placed it near his mouth. Thinking that the long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain, he swallowed everything with gulp while pinching his nose. The bitterness caused his face to be scrunched together.
âAs expected, itâs as unpleasant as imagined.â He reached out a hand to Phil.
Phil was confused, âWhat is it?â
âThings to counter the bitterness, you couldnât be forgotten to pick a fruit for me, right?â
Phil smiled in embarrassment. âI forgot.â
Lin Mu bitterly complained, âPhil, you canât do this to me.â
âIâll get it for you right away.â Phil turned and ran out.
After munching on some fruits, Lin Mu finally be able to clear away the bitterness in his mouth. He told the three people sitting next to him, âThis bitterness is really terrible. I was worried that my tongue will lose its tastebuds.â
Sasha: âLin Mu, are you getting better now?â
Lin Mu threw him a glare. âThe effect is not that fast.â
Phil smiled and put a freshly washed fruit next to Lin Mu. âWonât you feel uncomfortable if you keep lying on your stomach?â
âItâs uncomfortable, but thereâs nothing we can do. We donât even have a bolster.â
Lais: âBolster?â
He found that Lin Mu always said something new that they didnât know, and every time they would make something useful out.
Looking at the curious gazes from the females, Lin Mu continued, âIn fact, a bolster is a pillow, you can lie down on it or sleep with it. En, you donât seem to know what is a pillow. How do I explain this?â Lin Mu felt helpless about how to describe a pillow.
âBolster⌠for example,â He pointed at the animal hide in their hands, âyou sew it into a pocket shape and put some soft filling in it. We usually add sponges or cotton back at my place. I donât know if you guys have it here or not.â
\nHe shook his head. The animals he knew were too limited.
âFluff beastâs meat is the most delicious meat. I have eaten it once, and I still remember the taste.â
Then he exaggeratedly swallowed and said, âBeastman will only catch it for his own female. And, in many cases, It is because the beastman made a mistake and he wants to please his female. Hence, the fluff beast is called the forgiveness beast. Accepting the beast means the female forgive the beastman. The meat of the fluff beast is so delicious that it is difficult for any females to refuse. However, fluff beasts are very difficult to capture.â
Lin Mu seemed to think that the fluff beast is interesting, but these beastman were really interesting. Forgiveness beast, forgive the beast, forgive beastman, heheâŚ
Seeing Lin Muâs bright smile, Sasha joked, âSomeone is feeling happy, happy, happyâŚâ
âThat is youâŚâŚâ
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Difficulties in catching the prey mean a late return. It was late, and Patrik hadnât returned yet. Lin Mu waited until he felt upset and irritable. His body was stiff from lying on the bed all day long. He got out of bed and walked slowly around the room. The more time passed, the more irritable Lin Mu became.
âDamnit, just apologize if you know youâre wrong. Donât go and catch whatever fluff beast! What forgiveness beast, forgive the beastman, so stupid.â
As soon as Patrik entered the room, he saw his little person scolding his name fiercely. He hugged Lin Mu from behind. âIâm back.â
Lin Mu broke away from Patrickâs embrace and hugged his arms around his chest. His expression was terrible and he said, âDonât you know to come back home?â Hearing that, it felt like a wife is accusing her husband of coming home late.
Patrik smiled and carried Lin Mu up.
âWhat are you doing?â Lin Mu can still remember the things that happened from last night. Although the middle of the process felt pretty good, the result was absolutely terrible. Just look at his current condition, he has no interest in repeating the same mistakes.
Patrik placed Lin Mu gently on the bed. âItâs too late, you go to bed early.â
Lin Mu looked at him in dissatisfaction, he hasnât finished speaking.
Patrik covered Lin Muâs eyes. âBe obedient, itâs too late now. We can talk tomorrow.â
Lin Mu could only close his eyes.
Patrik turned away and walked out of the room, he has to deal with the wounds on his body. When he returned, Patrik saw that the person in the bed was already asleep. He stroked his cheek gently. âFinally, you belong to me completely.â There was happiness in his eyes that couldnât be covered.
He covered the glowing stone with a bag, and the room instantly darkened. Patrik brought Lin Mu into his arms, kissed his forehead, and fell asleep in satisfaction.