Surviving in the Beast World with a System-Chapter 174: That’s Right, It’s Crawling With Bugs

Grandma Lu Shui wiped the water from her hands and stood up. "We don’t have to go out and gather today, so it’s a good day to rest. Yue, is there something Grandma can help you with?"

Wu Yue smiled and nodded. "It’s not for me, actually. It’s for Qingcao."

She glanced at Qingcao, who looked dejected after her request for a bath had been denied. "It’s really not good for Qingcao to go so long without bathing. Not only does it look unkempt, but the smell isn’t pleasant either.

"Besides, it’s unhealthy to not bathe for a long time. Little bugs can start living on our bodies, and we could even get seriously ill."

Grandma Lu Shui’s face paled slightly. "This... you get bugs on you from not bathing?"

Apparently, that was a question Wu Yue didn’t need to answer. Qingcao, standing to the side, rummaged through her own hair for a few seconds before pulling out a bug the size of a pinky fingernail.

"These kinds of bugs have been in my hair for a long time. They bite so much it’s unbearable."

It was the perfect object lesson. Grandma Lu Shui’s face contorted in horror. "Good heavens, that... it’s so big! And your head is full of them? Why didn’t you say anything, you little cub?"

Seeing how anxious she was, Wu Yue gently patted her arm. "Don’t worry. You’re a Half-beastman Warrior. You can just go make a big bathtub for Qingcao later, and we can move it back to the cave for her to bathe in.

"If you’re worried the water will be too cold, you can also leave it out in the sun for a while.

"In this weather, the water will be warm before midday."

Having seen with her own eyes that her cub had bugs in her hair, Grandma Lu Shui lost all interest in washing Beast Skins. She immediately grabbed the two of them and headed for the nearby jungle.

She went straight to a tree large enough to fit three Qingcaos, and with a flourish of her sharp claws, she set to work.

Amidst the flying dust and splinters, Wu Yue thought, ’Is my already-high hairline being pushed back even further?’

"Strip the bark off the outside."

"Hollow out the inside... Grandma Lu Shui, that’s too deep! Qingcao’s head won’t even stick out if she gets in."

"Right, right, and carve a small hole at the bottom."

The claws of a Half-beastman Warrior were truly no joke. In just a short time, a huge wooden tub took shape under Grandma Lu Shui’s claws.

Hearing the two youngsters’ praise, Grandma Lu Shui lifted her chin smugly. "It was nothing."

With that, she stepped forward, hoisted the massive wooden tub onto her shoulder, and headed toward her cave.

Inside the cave, a few males were busy sharpening Stone Tools. When they saw their mate return carrying a large wooden tub, they hurried forward to take it from her.

"Shui, what’s such a big wooden tub for?"

Lu Shui glanced at the male who had spoken. "Who else but your cub? She said she wants to take a bath. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"You know her constitution. The only way is to make a wooden tub so she can bathe inside the cave."

Qingcao looked at her Fathers. "I have bugs growing in my hair."

With that, she once again presented the very strange-looking bug from behind her back. "Look."

The three males simultaneously sucked in a sharp breath. "Just how filthy have you gotten?!"

Qingcao: "..."

’Seriously, my three Fathers, could you maybe consider my feelings when you say things like that?’

Qingcao’s bath was a much grander affair than Wu Yue’s had been.

Bucket after bucket of murky water was carried out, and fresh, clean water was carried back in.

It wasn’t until the fifth trip, when the males were completely exhausted, that she finally felt like she had been brought back to life.

"Yue, are you there?"

The voice of Grandma Hua Shu came from outside the cave. Wu Yue was puzzled. ’What could she want at this time?’

She said her goodbyes to Qingcao and the others, then walked out.