Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Orcs Are Not Simply Beasts; Adding a Human Element Makes a Difference

The Hope Tribe wasn't large either, just over a hundred people, and the supplies she brought were enough to distribute among them.

Everyone received shoes and socks, and she then handed out the quilts.

Adult beastmen could wrap the quilts around themselves, while the cubs could wear ordinary human-style padded jackets.

They were all curious about the things Shen Yunyun had brought, and imitating her, they draped the quilts over themselves, instantly feeling warmer.

Seeing the joy on everyone's faces, Shen Yunyun felt a small sense of accomplishment.

She then said to Zhi, "Your living space isn't warm enough either. Let me teach you how to keep warm."

Shen Yunyun took out the tents she had scavenged and set one up with Zhi, then helped him lay down a mat, spread a blanket over it, and showed him how to cover himself when sleeping.

Zhi found everything novel and crawled into the tent, immediately feeling very warm.

The only issue was that the tent was a bit short; he probably wouldn't be able to stretch his legs out fully when sleeping at night.

But that didn't matter—he was used to sleeping curled up.

The other beastmen also watched the tent with curiosity, so Shen Yunyun gave the tent to Zhi and had him lead the beastmen in setting them up.

The beastmen followed the groups the Second Elder had assigned earlier—whoever ate together would share a tent.

Each person set up their own tent.

This way, some groups had three people squeezed together, while others had two.

A 1.5-meter tent was no problem for two modern people to sleep in.

But for beastmen, it was still a bit cramped.

However, they didn't mind the crowding at all; they were used to sleeping packed together.

The colder the weather, the more they liked to huddle up.

After all, squeezing together helped them keep each other warm.

But the immediate challenge before them was how to arrange the female beastmen.

Male beastmen could bunk together in groups of two or three, but who the female beastmen would stay with was a problem.

Whoever shared a tent with a female beastman would have priority mating rights, and no one wanted to miss that chance.

Previously, the male beastmen had taken good care of the females, taking turns to keep them warm.

Now that they had tents, they didn't know how to handle the females' care.

So, they came to their Beast God.

Shen Yunyun suggested giving each female beastman her own tent, as some also needed to look after cubs, making it more convenient.

Besides, she felt that female beastmen needed some privacy, since their main role in the tribe was to bear cubs.

Of course, the female beastmen here had a high degree of autonomy—if they were in the mood, they'd let the males around them get intimate; if not, the males wouldn't force it.

She looked at the neatly arranged tents in the large cave and thought about public hygiene, bringing it up with Zhi.

They had to designate a fixed place for relieving themselves.

Shen Yunyun figured that as a beastman with animal instincts, Zhi would have some sense about this.

After all, some animals hide their waste to avoid being discovered by predators.

But just as she finished speaking, she heard sounds of intimacy coming from one of the tents.

Other male beastmen poked their heads out of their tents, and some even ran to crouch by the entrance of the tent making the noise, their eyes gleaming.

The slower beastmen lined up behind them, knowing they had little chance but still wanting to try.

Though Shen Yunyun kept her composure on the surface, inside she was already screaming.

Wasn't spring supposed to be their mating season?

Oh, right—they were beastmen now, not just beasts.

Adding the word "man" made a huge difference.

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