Chapter 76: Crino Prairie 20
Before setting out, the three of them shared their current situations with each other.
"It’s now the seventh day of the game. Kai York and I are still three smileys short."
"I’m still short two," Moira Lynch said, holding up two fingers.
Judging by the time, they still had plenty to spare.
"Yesterday, I got some information from that Giant Beastman." Moira Lynch pointed in a direction. "There’s a large Giant Lapine Beastman tribe that way. We can go check it out."
The biggest difference between the Giant Lapine Beastmen and the Rabbit-kin Moira Lynch had met before was right there in the name: "Giant."
"Moira, after the game is over, can we learn interstellar language from you?" Shane Rhodes asked.
"Of course, but you’ll have to pay tuition."
One day in the future, when Caelus connected with the rest of the galaxy, interstellar language would eventually become widespread.
It was better to prepare early than to cram at the last minute.
"No problem."
The two of them agreed readily.
After all, it was a reward Moira Lynch had earned through her own hard work. Since they wanted to learn, it was only right that they pay for it.
The trio mounted their Stag-Horses again. After a bumpy ride, they finally arrived at the Giant Lapine Beastman tribe before ten o’clock.
Thanks to yesterday’s experience, they were more prepared this time. However, because the journey was longer, they weren’t in much better shape.
The Giant Lapine Beastman tribe was right before them. They decided to rest for a bit before going in, mainly to give their backsides a break. It felt like they’d been shaken to bits.
But giving up the Stag-Horses was out of the question. The ride was bumpy, sure, but they were also incredibly fast. A journey that should have taken half a day was completed in less than two hours.
Moira Lynch took out the packed meals and handed them to the other two.
"This Water Storage Mushroom is amazing. We’ve drunk from it so many times, and it’s still not empty," Kai York marveled.
"Of course. It continuously collects moisture from the air. In theory, as long as you don’t drink all the water inside, you can use it indefinitely."
When Moira Lynch finished explaining, both men were stunned for a moment, but they quickly realized what the Water Storage Mushrooms represented.
With enough Water Storage Mushrooms, they could completely solve the problem of water shortages.
"Moira, how much space do you have left in your Space Button? Let’s collect a bunch of Water Storage Mushrooms to take back with us later."
Hearing this, Moira Lynch rolled her eyes. "You don’t have to tell me. I’ve been collecting a good thing like this for a while now."
After they had rested, the trio approached the Giant Lapine Beastman village.
Back at the factory, they had marveled at how they were like dwarves entering the Land of Giants. But compared to the scene before them now, they were more like tiny shrimp who had stumbled into the Land of Giants.
"We’re not going to get accidentally stepped on and killed, are we?" Kai York asked, a worried look on his face.
Moira Lynch didn’t say anything. ’To be honest, the thing you’re worrying about is the same thing I’m worrying about.’
As they walked, the group felt the ground begin to tremble. Something was approaching them.
After walking a bit further, the figure of a huge rabbit appeared on the distant horizon.
Unlike common rabbits, which are white, this one was red all over. It was hopping toward them from a distance, making it especially conspicuous.
Moreover, the Beastkin they had seen before only had certain animal features, like ears or a tail.
But this red rabbit looked just like a normal rabbit. Aside from its red fur and larger size, it was identical to an ordinary rabbit in every other way.
The red rabbit clearly noticed them. "Hey, you shorties! What are you here for?"
Shane Rhodes and Kai York couldn’t understand its words, so they didn’t react to the term "shorties." Moira Lynch, on the other hand, simply didn’t care. After all, from its perspective, they really were short.
"I’m a Recycler. I’m here looking for work."
Moira Lynch introduced herself, then showed her badge.
The red rabbit inspected the badge and said with pleasant surprise, "You really are a Recycler! Excellent, you’ve come at the perfect time. Follow me."
As it spoke, the red rabbit was about to lead the three of them away, but Moira Lynch stopped it.
"Wait a moment."
"What is it?" the red rabbit asked, turning around in confusion.
Moira Lynch pointed at Shane Rhodes and Kai York. "They’re my compatriots and assistants, but they have some... problems. They can’t understand you. Could you arrange some easy work for them?"
The red rabbit looked at Shane Rhodes and Kai York. They didn’t look like fools.
"Hey, can you two understand what I’m saying?"
What Shane Rhodes and Kai York heard: #$%#$$@#%$.
They couldn’t understand. Not at all.
"Looks like they really are fools. No problem, I’ll arrange something for them. What a pity. They’re quite good-looking, too. Who would’ve thought they were fools."
The red rabbit shook its head with a look of pity, then beckoned over another, slightly smaller red rabbit.
The two rabbits mumbled something to each other, and then the first red rabbit turned to ask Moira Lynch, "Do they attack people?"
Moira Lynch quickly shook her head. "No, no, they’re very gentle."
"Good. I’ll have them take care of the younglings. A new litter was just born in the tribe. Let them go wash the little ones."
"Okay, I’ll tell them."
Hearing this, the red rabbit looked puzzled. "But I thought they couldn’t understand speech. How are you going to tell them?"
"Because we’re from the same place, we have a special way of communicating with each other."
The red rabbit nodded. "I see. Well, make sure you explain it to them properly. Our younglings are very delicate. Tell them they must be very careful."
Moira Lynch turned and explained the task to Shane Rhodes and Kai York.
Hearing that they were going to be washing newborn bunnies, neither of them showed any objection. After all, compared to their previous tasks, this one was almost ridiculously easy.
However, they were both curious: if they were going to wash the little rabbits, what was Moira Lynch going to do?
Moira Lynch glanced at the two of them and said, "Two people are enough for this job. I have other arrangements."
After Shane Rhodes and Kai York were led away, Moira Lynch followed the red rabbit in another direction.
The red rabbit was an astonishing five meters tall, and each hop could cover a distance of twenty meters.
So with every hop, it had to stop and wait for Moira Lynch, who was trailing behind, to catch up.
"You’re way too slow like this. How about I carry you?"
With that, the red rabbit scooped Moira Lynch up from the ground.
"You’re so small. Is your ability really comparable to an S-rank Recycler’s?"
Hearing this, Moira Lynch said modestly, "That’s just what other people say to praise me. I’m not actually an S-rank Recycler, but my work ability is indeed very strong."
The human and the rabbit chatted as they quickly arrived at their destination. "The stuff is inside. I won’t go in."
"Okay." Moira Lynch was already used to this and eagerly walked into the warehouse.
Inside the dim warehouse, there wasn’t even a single light. This was a situation Moira Lynch had never encountered before.