nucmednet Chapter 304 For the Tribe (5)
Chapter 304 For the Tribe (5)
The tigers flew very fast.
Jingli couldn't help but feel secretly fortunate that he hadn't tried to escape immediately when the beastmen appeared. At that speed, he might have been caught in mid-air during his second jump.
No wonder these orcs dared to come to this mountain forest to rescue the cubs.
With that speed, and the teamwork and intelligence they showed in their brief exchange, Jingli felt they could take down that big guy much more easily than he could.
Of course, even if you take down the big one, you still won't be able to find the cubs.
The Cangbei tribe is located in the northern part of this seemingly endless mountain range, which Jingli guessed was the origin of its name.
The outline of the tribe slowly emerged, and it didn't seem big from the air, like a game map.
But after landing, Jingli was quite surprised.
If the biomimetic construction style of Qi Jian's world had already broadened Jing Li's horizons, then in terms of appearance alone, it paled in comparison to the pure nature of this world.
The architectural styles of the Cangbei tribes are mainly of two types: one built according to the terrain and the other artificially constructed.
The former consists of caves and treehouses, while the latter is mainly composed of stone and wooden houses.
Contrary to Jingli's expectations, the entire tribe was not only inhabited by flying tigers. Some were not easily recognizable by their size, while others were quite obvious—small in stature, even smaller than Jingli.
Because the orcs themselves vary in size, the buildings here are extremely large; the entrances or gates alone are several stories high, just like in the ordinary world.
The small ones are extremely small, which is related to the living habits of the orcs themselves; some can only be seen as a small mound on the ground.
Nevertheless, different areas have their own architectural styles, and the entire Cangbei tribe does not appear chaotic but rather well-arranged, giving it a fairytale-like feel.
The place where they landed was probably a tribal "landing pad," a high, flat, and open area that could accommodate about five or six adult flying tigers at a time.
The tribesmen were clearly familiar with the whole process. Soon after the orcs transformed, orcs from the ground came to welcome them.
Two men came with a simple tool that looked like a machete. One transformed into a tiger in the upper body, and the other into a bull-like figure. One grabbed and the other chopped, cutting the large creature that occupied the space of the two flying tigers into several pieces.
Next, they skillfully slipped the vines onto their backs and tossed them over their shoulders. The two transformed into beast forms and left "Tiger Stopping Plain." Then, another beastman came and carried away the remaining chunks of meat.
On this side, a group of white-haired orcs walked towards Jingli.
The leader was not tall, but despite his white hair and beard, he was very energetic and exuded the aura of a superior.
Jingli guessed that he was either a tribal chief or a non-tiger clan leader.
"Welcome back, Meng."
Jingli also got off the golden tiger's back while holding the kitten. After the tiger transformed into its beastman form, she shrank behind its nearly three-meter-tall, burly figure and secretly sized it up.
The team leader who had previously communicated with Jingli was the "fierce" mentioned by the white-haired beastman.
He nodded: "We're back, Zhi."
After saying that, he turned to the side, and the golden orc in front of Jingli also turned to the side, exposing him to Jingli without any warning.
“We have found Yuan. This is the foreigner who saved Yuan.”
Jingli blinked, feeling somewhat relieved that Mr. Yuan in this world had finally found his original name.
He waved: "Hi..."
It was a little awkward.
Because no one can understand his greeting.
Both Meng and Zhi were quiet for a moment before tacitly ignoring Jingli's incomprehensible pronunciation.
Zhi extended his hand, inviting Jingli to come over.
"You saved our tribe's cub, you are the benefactor of our entire tribe. It seems you don't come from these mountains?"
Knowing that he used a much richer vocabulary than Meng, Jingli was still somewhat at a loss. After thinking about it, he realized that he really didn't belong to this mountain.
"Yes." To avoid further questions, he added, "I got lost, and when I woke up I found myself here, where I saw this cub."
Zhi laughed and said, "It seems you're still a sub-adult."
He led Jingli at the front with admiration, and the group walked together into the tribe: "It's truly remarkable that a sub-adult could defeat a long-tailed beast on his own."
Jingli did not refute the so-called sea creatures.
He didn't know what kind of species his freshwater ornamental fish belonged to in this world, and the other party didn't seem to find it strange that a so-called sub-adult was appearing in the mountains outside its territory, which meant that this identity was self-consistent with the other party.
Considering the "intruders" that Takeshi and his team mentioned when they encountered them before, Keiri decided to use this identity to gather more information first.
Meanwhile, 6058 was also rapidly gathering information based on the current situation.
Both sides should work together to clarify the situation as soon as possible.
The village is some distance from "Tinghuping", and it would take some time to walk there.
Zhi noticed Jingli's unease, so he didn't keep talking to her during the journey. Instead, he talked to Menggou about the things that happened on the way.
For example, the specific situation when encountering Jingli, and the current state of Yuan as a cub, etc.
Upon arriving at the center of the tribe, many orcs were waiting there. After it was announced that the cub had been found, the orcs erupted in cheers. Then, various flowers and a few fairy butterflies similar to 6058 were thrown into the sky and slowly fell, like a rain of flowers.
A pale yellow petal fell onto Chunqi's wet little nose. The little guy seemed uncomfortable and sneezed twice.
The petals were sprayed open, and the little guy opened his big, round eyes.
His eyes were like calm lakes, filled with the scenery.
"Meow meow."
The little guy let out a sweet cry, stretched out its two paws and stepped on Jingli's chest, turned its belly up, and rubbed its head against Jingli's arm.
We're so dependent on them.
Zhi saw all of this.
He said a few words to calm the agitated beastmen, and everyone looked at Yuan with affection. Some stayed a little longer, while others left in twos and threes to continue what they were doing before.
"You're all probably tired too. The hunt isn't in a rush, so get some rest. Qingfeng,"
After Zhi finished speaking, the smaller flying tiger orc who had been following Meng stepped forward.
"Take your benefactor and the cub to the tribe for a walk, and then ask them to rest in the cave you left for the cub."
"Okay, I understand."
Jingli hadn't seen Qingfeng's beast form before, but she could tell he was young and quite lively.
After realizing that Jingli was a good person, he happily and dutifully became the little guide.
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【small theater】
Yuan Yuan Cat: Meow, honey, I'll play it for you~~