Wu Yue didn't know that, at this moment, the two women in the cave were filled with pity for her.
This was because in the Snow Tiger Tribe, only the strongest individuals could join the tribe's Hunting Team and Collection Team, which was a display of power.
The members of the Hunting and Collection Teams were also the most desirable partners in the tribe.
A naturally frail woman like Wu Yue could never join the Collection Team. At best, she could only trail behind them and gather whatever was left over.
As for her future choice of a partner, forget about powerful Beastmen and Half-beastmen—even a relatively able-bodied Pure Human male wouldn't choose her.
And for a female without a partner, especially a frail Pure Human female, surviving alone in the Polar Forest was simply impossible.
Perhaps one day soon, the next time this Pure Human female appeared before them, she would already be a cold corpse.
Wuyue, however, was unaware of their many thoughts and was simply happy about her collection trip tomorrow.
The two women left after dropping off the food, not staying long. Winter had just ended, and the females who had Beast Skins at home were all busy airing them out, as they were extremely valuable household possessions.
"New Mission: Successfully participate in tomorrow's tribe collection and obtain one type of food." The mechanical voice rang out in Wu Yue's mind, making her roll her eyes speechlessly.
'My System seems a bit late to the party.'
"What's the reward?" Wu Yue asked curiously. 'I'm so dirt poor right now I don't even have paper to wipe my ass.'
As soon as Wu Yue finished speaking, she felt a halo of light shimmer before her eyes, and a rectangular screen appeared in front of her. On it was a very distinct line of text.
"Mission Reward: Body Strengthening Pills (Basic) x1"
'Ooh, Advanced! You little devil~'
'And it even comes with a display function!'
Seeing the Body Strengthening Pills put Wu Yue in a very pleasant mood. Her current body seemed to be congenitally weak; the original owner had spent more than half of every year confined to the cave.
Not to mention during the winter, when the slightest bit of cold wind would send her into a fit of gut-wrenching coughs, making her feel like she was about to hack up her internal organs.
With a body like this, forget about going out to gather—she rarely even left the cave at all.
Suddenly, Wu Yue's body stiffened. 'So that was why the System had specified "successfully participate" when it issued the mission...'
'A girl's got it rough, but who's she gonna tell?!'
Forcing her sore body to move, Wu Yue was on the verge of a breakdown.
Sure enough, her body was just about manageable sitting up, but trying to stand was incredibly difficult. Her legs felt like they belonged to someone else, trembling uncontrollably the moment she put any weight on them.
Wu Yue felt depressed and quietly lay back down. She silently asked the System in her mind, "Lord System, can I get an advance on tomorrow's reward?"
The mechanical voice refused bluntly, "This System is a small-scale operation. We do not offer credit."
'Damn it!'
Wu Yue wished she could take a slipper and WHAP it across the System's smug, aloof face. But...
She silently rubbed the dust on the soles of her bare feet and bitterly suppressed the urge. An upscale item like a slipper was something she didn't yet deserve to own.
"We're two grasshoppers on the same string now, so we have to hop together.
But look at me now, System. This body might look like it has two legs, but they're just for decoration. They're all show and no go.
So why don't you figure something out? If I can't go out, how long will it take for the System to recover?!"