CHAPTER 218: CHAPTER 209 EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS_1

The High Priest of White Eagle City spoke sternly. Bai Shou, the City Lord of White Eagle City, bowed his head meekly, somewhat fearful.

The High Priest’s cold white gaze gently moved to the spot where the three cubs were eavesdropping.

The corners of his lips suddenly lifted in a smile.

However, Bai Shou, with his head lowered, could not see this smile.

"Go prepare."

"Yes, yes, yes," Bai Shou replied, then left.

Si Yan heard the sound of Bai Shou leaving and quickly turned her back.

It was not until Bai Shou had left that Bai Feng’s voice came from the other side.

"You’ve all heard it. Now, come over here quickly."

Si Yan, Tai Seng, and Yin Hong appeared before Bai Feng, as anxious and scared as children who had done something wrong.

Si Yan sneakily sized up Bai Feng, wondering if he was angry. Bai Feng really is good-looking, she couldn’t help thinking.

The three little cubs walked up to Bai Feng. Facing the three little ones, the High Priest of White Eagle City’s expression was much gentler than before.

"Sit down."

The three little cubs sat on the ground.

"How much did you hear?"

Si Yan looked up and answered eagerly, "We heard everything. Is there going to be an earthquake here?"

The High Priest of White Eagle City nodded.

Tai Seng thought for a moment and then said, "White Eagle City is mostly inhabited by White Eagles, who are good at flying. For White Eagle City, earthquakes aren’t that dangerous. The real dangers should be the subsequent torrential rains, famine, and plagues."

Bai Feng nodded approvingly at Tai Seng.

Yin Hong asked, "But how can there be plagues?"

The High Priest of White Eagle City explained to the three cubs, "After the earthquake, many wild beasts will die. The numerous beast carcasses will breed evil qi. When this evil qi clings to the carcasses, if a Beastman eats these carcasses, it will bring about a plague."

Si Yan asked, "Does that mean we’ll be fine as long as we don’t eat these wild beast carcasses?"

Bai Feng smiled gently. "Yes, but not entirely."

"Carcasses of wild beasts will breed evil qi, and living beasts that eat these carcasses will become tainted with this evil qi. As Beastmen, we cannot be sure which living beasts have eaten which carcasses. So, if we eat these living beasts tainted with evil qi, we too will become infected."

Upon hearing Bai Feng’s words, the three cubs were shocked and became somewhat fearful.

Si Yan said, "What if we don’t eat any beasts from outside, whether dead or alive? Can we avoid being infected by the evil qi then?"

Bai Feng nodded. "Yes."

Little Yin Hong shouted, "Then we just won’t eat them!"

Little Tai Seng said, "Are you silly? After three days of heavy rain, the evil qi will spread, and the whole Beast World will be filled with it. We can go without food for a day, but by the second day, we’ll be starving. If we go without food for three to five days, we won’t even have the strength to hunt. And we don’t know how many days this evil qi will spread."

Yin Hong was terrified. "Then what do we do? I don’t want to starve to death."

Si Yan thought for a moment and asked, "Bai Feng, will the earthquake affect White Eagle City?"

Bai Feng answered, "White Eagle City is some distance from the epicenter, and it’s mainly inhabited by Eagle Beastmen. When the earthquake comes, everyone can grab their important belongings and fly up, so there won’t be a major impact."

Si Yan asked another question, "Can the duration of the plague and famine be predicted?"

Bai Feng said, "It should last about two months."

Si Yan understood. She stood up, her small face youthful, her dark eyes bright and intelligent.

"I understand. If the earthquake doesn’t significantly affect White Eagle City, then we just need to guard against the plague and famine.

"For the famine, we can stock up on non-perishable food. Meanwhile, we can capture some meat-providing wild beasts and raise them within White Eagle City.

"After the earthquake and famine arrive, we’ll seal White Eagle City. We won’t consume any food from outside or interact with any Beastmen from outside.

"As long as we cut off the transmission routes, we won’t catch the plague. We can rely on our stockpiled food to get through the famine."

Bai Feng smiled. "Yan Yan, come here."

Si Yan didn’t know why Bai Feng wanted her to come over, but she obediently did so.

As soon as she approached, Bai Feng ruffled her little head. "Little Yan Yan answered very well."

Si Yan felt the warmth on her head and blushed slightly.

「After the three little cubs left Bai Feng」

Little Tai Seng and Little Yin Hong kept sneaking glances at Si Yan.

Si Yan, feeling shy under their gaze, asked, "Why are you looking at me?"

Tai Seng’s little cheeks turned slightly red as he said softly, "We think you’re very smart."

Yin Hong coughed a few times and said, "Si Yan, why do you call the High Priest by his name? He’s so formidable, I hardly dare look him in the eye."

Si Yan’s big, clear eyes looked at them, making both Tai Seng and Yin Hong blush.

"Bai Feng is indeed very formidable. As for why I address him by his name, it’s because Bai Feng doesn’t let me call him anything else.

"When I first met him, he asked me to call him by his name. I don’t know why. Anyway, I call him whatever he asks me to."

Yin Hong coughed lightly again and turned his head away. "Oh."

Si Yan said, "There are some things I want to do. Can you help me?"

Tai Seng and Yin Hong immediately shouted in unison, "We can!"

The Eagle Beastmen of White Eagle City consumed a lot of rice and various types of beans.

Si Yan had Tai Seng and Yin Hong buy a lot of rice and beans in the city. She also encouraged the White Eagle Beastmen to gather rice and beans from the wild.

After the earthquake, there would be heavy rain for three days, and famine would follow.

Bai Feng’s nest was in the largest and sturdiest tree in White Eagle City. If Si Yan stored the rice there, it wouldn’t be affected by the earthquake or heavy rain.

Then, she discovered something very useful: star anise.

Placing star anise among the rice could prevent insects from eating it.

Si Yan immediately put her idea into action. She bought a lot of rice and beans and ran back and forth to Bai Feng’s nest, piling them up until they covered a large area.

When Bai Feng returned to his nest and saw it filled with rice, he smiled helplessly and then reduced his own living space. The White Eagle Beastmen who frequented the High Priest’s nest, upon seeing this, could only marvel at how much the High Priest doted on Little Si Yan.

After Yin Hong purchased a large supply of rice, he asked, "Si Yan, why do we need to buy so much stuff?"

Si Yan, organizing her purchases, replied, "Because we need to stock up on two months’ worth of food. Ideally, we should also stock up on two months’ worth of water."

Si Yan had many ideas about how to store water.

The heavy rain would last for three days, so she could collect rainwater. As long as the rainwater didn’t hit the ground, it wasn’t contaminated. This uncontaminated water could save lives in the future.

So, she had Tai Seng and Yin Hong hang water barrels on the branches of Bai Feng’s large tree.

The White Eagle Beastmen who passed by and saw the transformation of the High Priest’s tree couldn’t help but think, Miss Si Yan, must you really single out the High Priest’s tree to modify so extensively?