diskusbooks Chapter 344 A Timely Visit
Chapter 344 A Timely Visit
After a long spring that lasted four months, summer has finally arrived.
The weather seemed to suddenly become hot, the days became longer, and the nights became shorter.
The surrounding flowers, plants and trees gradually became lush, and the animals gradually came out to roam around.
In spring, the tribe planted many fruit trees and herbs that people had collected. As summer approached, they gradually blossomed and began to bear small fruits.
Thanks to the propaganda of the gorilla tribe, some surrounding tribes have come to know that the lion tribe, hyena tribe, gorilla tribe, and beaver tribe, among other beastmen tribes, are on good terms with the eastern tribes.
If even a powerful orc tribe like the gorilla tribe doesn't dare to be their enemy, then they certainly wouldn't dare.
For a time, harmony prevailed among the tribes of the entire plain. The small wars that had previously occurred did not take place.
The lion and gorilla tribes would occasionally hunt animals and send them over, ostensibly as a gesture of goodwill. But Ruan Mianmian knew it was all an act of appeasement on their part.
Ruan Mianmian accepted them all from the beastman. Since the beastman had taken the initiative to befriend her, she wouldn't refuse him.
That day, in the gorilla tribe, Shi again proposed to go to the Eastern tribe to study, which made Zhong very depressed.
"Wizard, why do you keep running over there? Isn't our tribe good enough? Is the food ration small, or are some orcs disrespecting you? Why do you always want to go to other tribes?"
Upon hearing his chief's words, Shi sighed deeply and said, "I pray to the Beast God every day, asking for new life to be born into our tribe. But a winter has passed, and no new life has been born. Especially you, Chief, several years have passed without a cub. Without cubs, there is no heir, and our tribe is in grave danger!"
Hearing this, Zhong also felt a pang of sadness. The orc tribes had a certain tradition and genetic continuity. Each tribal chief was basically the offspring of the previous chief.
One is to ensure the continuation of the bloodline, and the other is also for inheritance.
He has been the leader for five years, but since he became the leader and had his own female, he has never had any children of his own.
Moreover, in recent years, the number of new births in the tribe has been decreasing, especially last year when not a single child was born, which has created a sense of crisis.
“Spring is the season for procreation, but now it’s summer and there isn’t a single pregnant female in our tribe. This is not right. I’ve been praying to the Beast God day and night, but I haven’t received any inspiration from him. I think I need to seek help from the Great Shaman of the Eastern Tribe to see where the problem lies.”
Upon hearing this, Zhong nodded quickly. Indeed, the survival of a tribe is of utmost importance, and it seems that this trip to the Eastern tribes is a must.
“Alright, then you can take two tribesmen with you, so you can look out for each other along the way.”
Shi originally intended to go alone, but after thinking it over, she decided it would be more convenient to bring two members of her tribe. They could always fend for their own food.
“You pick two tribesmen who are good at hunting to come with me. We can’t eat their food. The rainy season will start in two months, so we need to store our food.”
Upon hearing this, Zhong chose Li and Shan from his tribe. One of these orcs was a strength-type orc, and the other was a fire-type orc; both were skilled hunters.
So the next day, he took the two of them to the Eastern tribe.
They hunted two moose along the way as a gift to the eastern tribe, since the chief had instructed them to follow the shaman's instructions and prioritize the eastern tribe's interests.
To put it simply, you should go there, work well, avoid causing trouble, and follow the rules.
This left the two burly orcs feeling somewhat aggrieved, but they had no choice but to obey orders.
After walking for most of the day, the three finally arrived at the territory of the Eastern tribe. As soon as they stepped into the territory, a small team appeared out of nowhere.
"Beastmen from the Ape Tribe, what brings you to our tribe?"
It's no wonder that the beastmen of the Eastern tribes had grievances against them. Although it wasn't their leader who ordered the attack on their tribe last time, the fact remains that many of their tribesmen were injured.
Back then, their strength was generally not high, and if they were beaten, it was because they were not skilled enough. But now they are not afraid. They can feel their own abilities, and frankly speaking, one of them can take on two without any problem.
While he was already surprised by the increased abilities of these orcs, he also wondered to himself if the Great Shaman had used some kind of power to enhance their strength.
Thinking of this, his heart burned with excitement.
"Hello, I am Shi, the shaman of the gorilla tribe. I have come to visit your tribe's high shaman, and I have brought a gift."
After he finished speaking, he gestured for the two tribesmen to show the moose they were carrying to the other beastmen.
Since they knew they had come to visit the high shaman, they had no reason to stop them. So some of the orcs returned to their tribe to report to the high shaman, while the rest of the orcs stood there watching them.
The wizard had his own set of judgment methods, and when he discovered that the overall abilities of the orcs of the Eastern tribes had greatly improved this time, he was greatly alarmed.
How could this tribe possess such terrifying strength?
Before long, the orc who had gone to report returned and gestured for them to follow him into the tribe.
Shi Heli and Shan followed them into the valley, and with each step they took, the shock in their hearts grew even stronger.
The defenses of the Eastern tribes were much tighter. It wasn't that there was an orc every three steps, but from the moment they stepped into the tribe, they knew that the three of them had entered a monitored area.
The orcs around, whether adult or cubs chasing and playing, were all very strong.
This is a completely different situation from their last visit.
When they were brought to Zhi's wooden house, Zhi was already waiting for them there.
"Welcome, friends from the gorilla tribe," the shaman said with a smile.
Shi bowed respectfully and said, "Respected Great Shaman, we have come to inquire about the propagation of our tribe. Our tribe has not had a newborn for a long time, and we hope to receive your guidance."
Upon hearing this, Zhi nodded. He then told the two beastmen from the ape tribe to wait outside, and led Shi into his wooden hut.
After the two sat down, Zhi looked at Shi and asked, "About how long has it been since a baby was born in your tribe?"
Shi looked at Zhi respectfully and said, "It's been almost a year since any new offspring were born, especially this spring, there wasn't a single pregnant female. That's bad enough, but our chief has been in office for five years and still doesn't have any of his own offspring. You know how tribal chiefs are chosen; not having any offspring means our tribe has no heir, which is very dangerous."