Chapter 140: The First Home in Ancient Times
Just as Yu Shanhe finished speaking, the Armor-Claw Beast suddenly dashed toward him on its four short legs!
It grabbed onto his pant leg with its mouth and began pulling him eastward, running about 50 meters away from their original location.
Seeing how excited the Armor-Claw Beast was, Yu Shanhe couldn’t contain his joy.
Without needing the beast to drag him further, he hurried along on his own!
As he reached a snow-covered stone wall, he looked at the Armor-Claw Beast, which was still wagging its tail energetically.
He squatted down, gently stroking the creature’s head, feeling an overwhelming sense of excitement.
To his surprise, the Armor-Claw Beast immediately nodded its small head enthusiastically!
Hearing this, Yu Luo approached and reassured him,
“The Armor-Claw Beast has led you here, which means there’s definitely a cave behind this rock. Let’s finish digging the other cave first, and then we’ll help you open yours.”
At the same time, her system informed her that the Armor-Claw Beast had awakened a new ability—
It could now instinctively sense caves hidden beneath rocky surfaces.
This didn’t surprise Yu Luo at all.
The Armor-Claw Beast had always been naturally gifted at digging and creating shelters.
Before, it likely didn’t know how to find caves, as it had never been taught by its parents.
But after yesterday’s experience, combined with the system’s guidance, it had become much better at detecting them.
Hearing Yu Luo’s words, Yu Shanhe could hardly contain his excitement, nodding eagerly.
However, seeing how intelligent the Armor-Claw Beast was, the other people started to get restless.
Yu Xiaoran swiftly landed next to Yu Luo using his light footwork.
Without hesitation, he picked up the Armor-Claw Beast and spoke to it in a coaxing tone:
“Hey, little guy, how about helping me find a cave too? If you do, I’ll hunt some meat for you!”
The moment the Armor-Claw Beast heard the word ‘meat’, it frantically shook its head and wiggled in an attempt to escape Yu Xiaoran’s grasp.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaoran was stunned.
He turned to Yu Luo with a confused expression:
“Wait… don’t tell me this little thing hates me because you do?”
Yu Luo simply shrugged, her expression indifferent.
“I do hate you. But as for whether it does, well…Why don’t you figure that out yourself?”
With that, she turned and walked away.
Watching her retreating figure, Yu Xiaoran grinned mischievously and shouted after her:
“Yu Luo, you can hate me all you want! But my father and I will still treat you well! No matter how much you dislike us, you can’t stop us from caring!”
“Whimper… whimper…!”
The Armor-Claw Beast, still held against its will, suddenly let out an aggrieved cry.
Realizing Yu Xiaoran was ignoring its struggle, it grew furious!
Raising its tiny head, it jabbed its two sharp horns into Yu Xiaoran’s hand!
“Ah—!!”
Yu Xiaoran yelped in pain and instinctively let go.
Looking down at his hand, he saw blood beginning to seep from the small wound.
Meanwhile, the Armor-Claw Beast had already darted off, chasing after Yu Luo like a loyal shadow.
Watching the little creature flee, Yu Xiaoran could only laugh helplessly.
Meanwhile, Yu Shanhe was hard at work, using stones to mark the spot the Armor-Claw Beast had pointed out.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaoran couldn’t help but ask:
“Uncle Shanhe, how did you convince the Armor-Claw Beast to help you?”
Yu Shanhe looked up in confusion, then tilted his head.
“It chose me on its own.”
With Yu Zhengqing still injured, he wasn’t allowed to use the hammer again today.
Instead, Yu Xiaoran and Yu Xiaoxuan stepped up, working alongside Yu Haojie.
By nightfall, Yu Qiang’s family’s cave was successfully dug out!
Like before, they set fire to a pile of dried grass, letting the smoke drive out any hidden pests.
At last, Yu Luo’s family moved into their first home in this ancient world.
During the afternoon, the women—including Ye Jiamei and Yu Luo—had cleaned out the cave.
To their surprise, the floor was solid rock, not just dirt.
Though it was uneven in places, it could be smoothed out later.
Ye Jiamei had also gathered plenty of dry grass and wood.
By burning them inside the cave for half a day, they managed to dry out the air and eliminate any moisture or lingering odors.
By nightfall, the cave was warm, safe, and ready to live in.
While everyone rested, Yu Haojie used wood from Yu Luo’s system storage to quickly craft a wooden door.
He also nailed two burlap sacks to the door, sealing off the cold air completely.
Looking at their completed home, Ye Jiamei let out a deep sigh.
Under the dim glow of several oil lamps, her eyes sparkled with excitement.
“Finally, we don’t have to sleep in tents anymore. No more running, no more exile, no more uncertainty. From now on, we can live freely in our own home.”
Her words made Yu Haojie’s mouth water.
“Speaking of which, Yu Luo, get us some proper food from your system!”
“I haven’t had a real meal in months! Give me white rice, roast chicken, vegetables—everything!”
Yu Luo chuckled.
“Alright, alright. But first, let’s set up proper beds. Sleeping on the ground is not an option anymore!”
As soon as she took out fresh clothes, Ye Jiamei grabbed Yu Haojie’s hand.
“Let’s go take a bath first!”
Laughing, Yu Luo handed them new sets of clothing and watched as her parents disappeared into the ‘hospital’—a place only she could access.
