Transmigrated to Raise Panther Cubs novel Chapter 278

Chapter 278 Something New

Zachary walked over and said, “We are taking all of these.”

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A therian from the Golden Monkey Tribe looked at the sub–therian in front of him. “You are sure you want everything?”

Zachary nodded. “Whatever you want to trade, just tell the therian in front.”

“Who are you?” It was the Golden Monkey Tribe’s first time at this market. They did not believe a sub- therian could decide so much on exchanges or even let them make requests so freely.

Zachary sighed and called out to Matthew and the others, who were moving supplies. A few tall, broad- shouldered therians immediately walked over.

Matthew scanned Zachary. “What is going on?”

Zachary briefly explained the situation

At that moment, the usual “deadly loyal soldiers” raised on good food immediately jumped in to defend their sacred head chef.

Yael said seriously, “He is our leader.”

Ethan added, “Yeah, we all listen to him.”

Kyle said, “In our tribe, his word carries the most weight.”

The Golden Monkey Tribe therians exchanged glances. When they looked back at Zachary, their eyes were full of disbelief. Still, they were very aware of the situation and quickly said, “We are willing to trade. Very willing.”

With the task done, Zachary went to check out other tribes to see if anything new had come up.

Anyone who knew him immediately stood up and enthusiastically introduced the goods their tribe had brought.

As long as Zachary nodded, the Black Panther Tribe would definitely accept the trade, and they even let other tribes choose what they wanted in return.

After a few visits, most tribes could already tell that Zachary’s words carried more weight than even the Black Panther Tribe Chief. Even Alfred and Bruce listened to him.

The Golden Monkey Tribe therians witnessed all of this while picking their goods. After that, they quickly sent over the rest of their supplies.

Sugarcane was delivered straight to the entrance of Zachary’s cave, bundled up and piled under the trees. Daniel had just finished his patrol and asked curiously. “What are you doing with all this bamboo?”

It is not bamboo. This is called sweet cane. It is edible, Kyle said. He had heard the Black Panther Tribe

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therians call it that.

Making syrup required extra hands, so Matthew called Donald over. Bruce came along as well.

Zachary said, “Mr. Bruce, are you not busy today?”

“I am not busy” Bruce said with a smile. “I already finished developing the new medicine a couple of days ago, so I do not have much going on today. I heard you were making something new, so I came to help

But Donald felt like Bruce had not fully recovered yet, so he stayed close the entire time and/kept taking over any work.

It got to the point where Bruce kept nudging him with his elbow. “I am really fine now.”

“No.”

Bruce could only sigh and let him be.

Bundles of sweet cane were hauled down to the creek by the therians. After washing them, they chopped them into small pieces.

Daniel picked one up, popped it into his mouth, and chewed thoughtfully. “Huh. It is sweet. Kinda rough going down, though. Makes my throat scratchy, and it’s pretty dry.”

When Zachary saw him grab another piece, he quickly said, “You’re not supposed to swallow it.”

“Huh? What happens if I do?” Daniel clutched his throat with both hands. “No wonder my throat feels weird.”

He paused to check how he felt, then his face drained of color. “I think it’s getting stuck in there too.”

Yael had just returned from the marketplace and had naturally heard all about the Golden Monkey Tribe. He decided to mess with him. “What happens? You’ll croak, that’s what. Later we’re heading up the back hill to dig you a nice big grave. We’ll bury you good and deep. Hopefully the hyenas won’t dig you back up for dinner.”

Daniel wasn’t stupid. He shot Yael a glare. “Can you quit trying to scare people?”

Yael grinned like a menace. “What? Getting nervous? We could bury you right outside my place instead. That way I can still stop by and chat every now and then.”

“Oh, screw off.”

Zachary chuckled. “Relax. It’s not poisonous. It’s just bad for your stomach if you swallow it, and it can get ‘stuck in your throat pretty easily.”

Daniel finally relaxed and happily went back to munching on pieces of sweet cane,

The therians carried over several massive stone mortars and lined them up outside the cave. Soon, the sound of pounding filled the air as bits of crushed cane flew everywhere.

Zachary and Quincy filtered the cane juice while Bruce and Donald worked together to build the stove, then seta large pot on top.

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Making sugar required constant attention. As the juice boiled, the foam rising to the surface had to be skimmed off while waves of hot steam blasted straight into their faces.

Matthew took the ladle from Zachary’s hand. “I’ll do it.”

Zachary nodded and stayed nearby, directing everyone.

The cane juice bubbled away inside the pot. Gradually, it thickened, eventually turning into something that looked like caramel–colored quicksand. Whenever it was lifted, it slowly dripped back down in heavy ribbons.

Zachary and Quincy lined the containers with smooth leaves while the therians worked together to lift the pot and pour the finished syrup into the containers.

Once it cooled and hardened, the brown sugar blocks were ready. They could also break it apart while it was setting, turning it into coarse granules that were much easier to use.

A few therians picked up broken pieces from the edges and tossed them into their mouths.

“Wow, that’s sweet!”

Daniel said, “This is even sweeter than sweet cane.”

Ethan nodded. “This is amazing.”

Bruce licked the corner of his mouth. After finishing one piece, he immediately stuffed another into his mouth. He looked just like a tabby cat sneaking treats. Standing behind Donald, he wore the happiest grin on his face.

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