Chapter 1427: Chapter 1424, Starved to Death, Skeleton
The temperature inside the house is naturally incomparable to the outside. Although the cold season has passed, the chill will linger for a while.
Diligent orcs have already delivered food, and everyone sits together, eating and drinking their fill.
Ji Nuan once again recalled that oppressive feeling: "Have you seen what’s happening in the Sea Mountain Range? We felt really oppressed and uncomfortable when we first got here."
Upon hearing this, the smiles on the two orcs’ faces vanished, their voices filled with gloom: "Not long after you left, several tribes came to borrow food. Cote and I shared a small portion of food with them.
Those beasts have all become skin and bones. If they hadn’t told us their names, Cote and I wouldn’t have recognized them at all.
I heard that the tribes that followed the Black Mountain Tribe to attack the Ancient Wood Mountain are now in a bad state."
Cote nodded: "A few days ago, I went out hunting with the orcs and found many orc skeletons on the plain. They had either starved to death or been bitten and eaten by wild beasts.
The Black Mountain Tribe truly brings no small harm to the beasts."
Ji Nuan sighed: "I hope they can get through this rainy season."
Knowing they are in difficulty, but the prey have not yet hidden away, hunting is still very difficult. The food in the tribe decreases as it is consumed, and the water will not easily send food to other tribes.
After Geni and Cote left, Ji Nuan looked at the tribe members around: "Xiu Yan and I have six rooms in this courtyard. You distribute them among yourselves and get the kangs heated.
Now I want to ask you, who is willing to stay at this base."
The orcs looked at each other. Everyone knew that the Southern Continent offered rather favorable conditions. Some walls were already built here; it just needs some reinforcement.
Building houses inside the walls would suffice.
"I’ll stay," someone said.
Ji Nuan looked over and saw it was Ying Yan, who usually spoke very little.
Ji Nuan looked at the other orcs: "Does anyone have any objections?"
This question was only directed at the higher-ranking orcs. If a high-ranking orc stayed, they would be the leader of the base.
Several high-ranking orcs shook their heads: "No objections. There are no tall trees here, the area is spacious—perfect for that guy Ying Yan, haha."
Hearing this, Ji Nuan laughed too. Indeed, flying orcs had an advantage here: "Then it’s settled. Ying Yan, go ahead and select some tribe members willing to stay here with you. You all can share one room."
Ying Yan’s two brothers decisively stood beside him. After Ying Yan selected a few orcs, two beasts from the medical team also joined in.
"We will stay on the Southern Beast Continent for a while. It’s a good chance to help Ying Yan with some construction. After a few days, Xiu Yan and I will take Ying Yan to the Ancient Wood Mountain Forest to meet the Clan Leader of the Ancient Wood Tribe and the two Shamans, so we can look out for each other in future."
Suddenly, a loud yawn interrupted Ji Nuan’s words, and everyone turned to see a black snake head emerge wobbly from Fu Yi’s back basket.
"..."
"Ya Li, since you’re awake, come out quickly. You nearly crushed me to death along the way," Fu Yi mockingly complained.
The beasts watched as Ya Li drowsily climbed out of the back basket, bursting into laughter.