Bab 158: Chapter 145: Population Increase and Progress_1

Outside of the fence, a group of boys and girls were sniffing the thick aroma of meat in the air, their mouths involuntarily producing droves of saliva.

They'd truly had enough of consuming burnt meat bits on their journey.

The texture of the meat was akin to chewing bark, but even that was overrating it slightly.

It was bitter and crunchy in a way that threatened to crack their teeth.

Over the past few days, not only the girls, but even several boys in the group had rapidly slimmed down.

Moreover, their senior brother, who was heavily inclined towards cooking food, was always bustling around before they could voice their hunger.

They did not have the heart to discourage his enthusiasm, so they resorted to secretly picking and eating wild fruits along the way to satiate their hunger.

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"The guiding light beam disappeared here, could it be that this small village is actually our destination!"