AWB Chapter 319 For the Tribe (20)
Chapter 319 For the Tribe (20)
Unable to bear it any longer, Yuan jumped onto Jingli's shoulder, stuck out its butt, flicked its tail, and sent the wind ball that had just been trying to befriend Jingli flying away, along with the wind bird, flying far away.
The wind bird that had flown away shook its head: "Huh? The wind isn't listening to me anymore..."
Jingli breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was only dazed from the fall, and Yuan still managed to stop exerting force.
A soft, squishy touch came from her face; Yuan Xiaomao was gently patting Jingli's eyes with her little paws.
Looking into the distance, one could see the kitten with a serious face, its expression full of accusation.
Jingli seemed to understand.
The kitten asked, "Why don't you touch me? Aren't I amazing?"
Jingli picked the kitten up and put it back in her arms. The kitten lay down on its own and stretched out its front paws to make a claw pattern.
【6058: Wow, he's regressed to his ancestral ways.】
Jingli smiled and gently touched Yuan Xiaomao's chin.
Indeed, although Yuan also came through the rift together, it was clear that the other party did not have a complete memory like Jingli, and every move he made was closer to that of a cub.
It's just a high-combat-power cub.
[6058: These cubs have awakened their Beast Force, a power generated through interaction with the forces of life and nature. Every beastman possesses Beast Force; transformation is essentially the application of this force. Furthermore, each beastman race has varying degrees of affinity for the forces of nature due to their environment, habits, and so on—for example, the earth to the Rats and the wind to the Windbirds—but these affinityes need to be explored.]
[6058: Currently, adult orcs have a very shallow understanding of orc force, only focusing on physical and strength enhancement.]
6058 and Jingli had already compiled this information beforehand, but Yuan Xiaomao's current situation was not of much reference value. Today, they confirmed it through several cubs, and the two of them made further plans.
After playing with a few more cubs and finishing a hearty lunch, Jingli found Zhi and told him her plans.
"You want to summon different groups from the tribe separately to strengthen defenses?" Zhi rested his chin on his hand, frowning. "Why? Wouldn't it be faster if everyone did it together?"
Jingli shook his head: "Summoning them separately doesn't mean we won't work together. It just means that each race has different strengths. The invaders are making a lot of noise, so we need to strengthen ourselves more efficiently."
“Efficient…” Zhi pondered the word for a moment. “I understand what you’re saying, and we’re trying to do that too. But the small orcs have limited strength. Currently, only the Earth Bull Clan and the Flying Tiger Clan can be used as combat forces. Other high-strength tribes are scattered across various sections of the Cangshan Continent, without interfering with each other. We can’t reach a cooperation agreement with them in a short time.”
This is one of the reasons why the orc tribes were previously subject to various restrictions.
The invaders were too powerful, forcing them to allocate more of their forces to protect the tribe, which left them isolated and helpless.
"We realize that we may have underestimated the potential of the orcs."
As Jingli spoke, he drew a simple earth symbol in the air, and a small mound of earth rose up, quickly transforming into a lifelike little tiger.
If you look closely, it looks just like a kitten.
The kitten jumped down, looked left and right, and then slapped down with its paw.
Pshaw, fake!
The little cat turned back into a little mound of earth.
Zhi didn't quite understand Jingli's meaning: "I know you have this ability, but orcs may not be able to learn it quickly."
Jingli shook his head again: "There are already orcs who have done better than me. Rui and Kari, these two cubs, have done better than me."
Rui and Kali were those two baby rats.
Starting with this, Jingli explained the Beast Force to Zhi, presenting it as his own discovery. Fortunately, he had already revealed the details about the rift, so the explanation wasn't too complicated.
After listening, Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "In other words, the orcs also have the ability to use the power of nature, just like the invaders, but we haven't discovered it yet."
Jingli nodded.
He fell silent again.
In this silence, Jingli could even feel the turbulent waves surging within his heart.
After a long pause, Zhi spoke again: "Can... you see my condition?"
He shut up immediately after he finished speaking, seemingly troubled.
"To be honest, I became the chief of the tribe not because I was so powerful. On the contrary, it was precisely because of my disability that I had more time to manage the tribe, which allowed me to make deployments more quickly after most of my females were captured."
Jingli then realized that Zhi was a disabled beastman.
He took human form very early, but he was unable to grow wings for a long time, and his figure was also very short.
But he possessed intelligence far exceeding that of ordinary orcs.
Contrary to what Zhi said, he became the leader not because his disability gave him more time to think, but because his mother had always encouraged him while she was still alive.
She believed that the wisdom of Zhi could see into the distant future, and that the orcs could thrive under his protection.
Even without invaders, Zhi would still be a very important figure in the tribe.
However, the appearance of the intruder disrupted the understanding of knowledge.
He possessed wisdom, but he was far from being able to withstand the crushing force of those already mature civilizations.
Zhi began to doubt whether he truly possessed wisdom.
Jingli stroked Zhi's wrist and slowly probed in with her energy.
Zhi's body does not have the same energy core as the cubs, but the surging and powerful energy within it is real.
They cannot gather together, but they repeatedly wash over Zhi's body, yet they flow in an unexpectedly harmonious way.
Jingli was a little unsure about this situation.
If we use the cultivation world as an analogy, this situation is similar to someone who has accumulated spiritual power far exceeding that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, but because they have not established a foundation, their spiritual power cannot condense, and their cultivation level cannot advance further.
Jingli tried to guide the movement of these energies, but Zhi's hand recoiled, and the energy within his body began to resist Jingli's guidance.
Jingli immediately stopped and explained, "I had no intention of attacking. You have beast energy in your body, but your condition is strange. I wanted to see if I could make it better."
In that short moment, Zhi was already covered in sweat. He gasped for breath and waved his hand.
“You can continue, but I need a few members of the hunting team to come over.”
This is both self-preservation and a desperate gamble.
He wanted to use himself to test the greater power that Jingli spoke of.
Jingli naturally agreed.
Soon, Meng and a group of hunting team members whom Jingli was already familiar with arrived. Zhi briefly explained the situation, and they understood the importance of the matter.
The members stood there without saying a word.
They are nervous.
They were more nervous about the unknown force than about the potential deception in the scene.
The unknown is a soul-devouring void, but also an infinite possibility.
Jingli probed the energy again, guiding the Qi within the body.
Zhi still unconsciously wanted to break free, but the energy within him was restrained, moving in accordance with Jingli's guidance.
Jingli moved very carefully, and finally, at a certain point, the Qi within his body seemed to have found a comfort zone.
No longer needing guidance, nor wandering aimlessly.
They automatically rotate around that spot, and soon form a gas nucleus.
Next, these gases rotate faster and faster, and the gas nuclei gradually condense, about to solidify into a physical form—
He groaned in pain and collapsed to the ground. He looked in the direction of the sudden attack, his lips parted, but he couldn't utter a single word.
He fainted.
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(It's still not better. I'll update more slowly these next few days. I'm writing whenever I'm not feeling dizzy.)