PFC Chapter 226 Human Hearts Are Too Complex
Chapter 226 Human Hearts Are Too Complex
However, the low- to mid-level snake beastmen were no match for Yao and his group of level nine beastmen. Level nine males could use the power of the Beast God for ranged attacks, so Yao, Bai, Yan, Xuan, Ling, and Chong launched three waves of ranged attacks. The first wave killed the three level seven and several level six snake beastmen they could see. The second and third waves scattered them, and then everyone rushed in for a fierce battle.
Don't let Monokuma's cute beast form fool you; when Monokuma and Tenten fight, they're incredibly fierce. One slap of their paws can turn a snake into a snake, and they don't even need a second slap.
Yao didn't rush over; he stayed by Linni's side, but the fireballs he unleashed illuminated the entire battlefield. Linni watched as they fought these snake-beastmen like wolves among sheep, utterly powerless! Amidst the sounds of battle, Linni heard a snake-beast transform into human form and shout, "I finally see what a female looks like!" Then he died.
So they came here to die just to see what females look like?
The battle ended quickly. After leaving behind more than a hundred dead snakes, the other snake-beasts retreated. There were too many to chase after. Bai and his group threw the dead snakes into a nearby stream. There were too many to bury, so they figured other orcs or wild beasts would take care of them in the water.
Linni asked Zhong, puzzled, "These snake-beastmen are so weak, why are they attacking us?"
He said dismissively, "They're tired of living, Lin, there's no need to pity them."
Linni really couldn't understand: "But don't they all not have partners? I heard from those snake-beastmen that they've never even seen a female human, so why are there so many wandering beastmen? How can there be so many of their own kind? I mean, who gave birth to them?"
Sheng curled his lips: "Most of the wandering beastmen find female beasts to reproduce with, and some males even find female beasts of other races."
He continued, "They can't find female humans, but female beasts are easy to find. Female beasts get pregnant and give birth very easily, which is why there are so many wandering beasts in the rainforest. There are so many that they can't be killed off."
Linni felt a bit disgusted and didn't say anything. If you can't find a wife, don't have children! Why insist on finding female beastmen to breed with? No wonder there are so many wandering beastmen; they're always suicidally trying to steal females. The rainforest has been so ravaged by these wandering beastmen that they don't even know what females look like anymore, let alone go to tribes to steal them.
Chong continued, "Actually, these cold-blooded orcs are perfectly fine with their female beasts. The female beasts don't need much care from them, and they hibernate together in winter. Why do they always target the female beasts of us warm-blooded orcs? I really don't understand."
Ye, Xuan, and Ling glared at Zhong with dissatisfaction, silently protesting: Why?
The topic was a bit heavy, so Linni didn't continue the conversation.
Because Bai, Ye, Xuan, Ling, and Tiantian all had to keep watch at night, Linni slept with her three flying companions: Yao, Yan, and Azhi. Back in their treehouse, nestled in Yao's arms, Linni whispered, "Yao, what do you think of the Beast God's views on the situation in the Rainforest Kingdom?"
Yao said, "Human hearts are too complicated; even the Beast God probably can't do anything about it."
Human nature is indeed very complex. Orcs are also human; they possess both the ferocity of beasts and the desires of humans, which is why they are so contradictory.
Three days later, when Linni and her companions were flying in the sky and could see the Azure Dragon Monument in the far east, they also discovered the orcish caravan of the Bear Beast Tribe that had set off earlier.
This group consisted of fifty or sixty people. As Zhong had already explained to Linni and the others on the way, it comprised ten people from each of the six bear tribes within the Bear Beast Tribe, led by Chief Zhuo of the Black Bear tribe. Besides Zhuo, the group included two level eight orcs, six level seven orcs, and the rest were all level five or six orcs. These orcs were the future and backbone of the Bear Beast Tribe. Letting them witness firsthand the awakening and activation of the Azure Dragon Stele would allow them to better spread the Beast God's prophecy throughout the entire Rainforest Kingdom.
The advance force of the Bear Beast Tribe had stopped. Ahead of them lay a vast cursed land. They were discussing whether to go around and wait for Lin Ni and her group at the Azure Dragon Stele, or to wait for Lin Ni to arrive here before proceeding. After all, it would only take half a day to get there from here.
After Yao and his group landed and greeted the advance team, Chief Zhuo of the Black Bear Clan came over and told them about the current situation they were facing.
Before coming, Lin Ni had heard that there was a small tribe beneath the Azure Dragon Stele, a mixed tribe of cold-blooded and warm-blooded beastmen, mainly composed of crocodile beastmen. Lin Ni was very curious on the way: how did this small tribe of a few hundred people manage to defend itself against attacks from wandering beastmen? To this question, everyone only said that the beastmen here were very strong, but they didn't know anything more specific. Although the Rainforest Kingdom was as large as the towering cliffs and overlapping mountains, there were few good tribes here, and so many wandering beastmen outside the tribes. Therefore, there was very little contact between their tribes, and they didn't know much about each other's situations.
Upon seeing this cursed land, Linni couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that they relied on this cursed land to defend against the wandering orcs?
Yao said, "I saw from the sky that this cursed land is not very deep, but it is very wide. A few of us level nine orcs went in to check the situation. If there aren't many powerful beasts, we can actually pass through directly."
Linni held Yao's hand tightly: "No! Let's go around!"
Feng's accident happened because he entered the Cursed Land. Before going in, he believed that at level nine, he was absolutely invincible. She didn't want any more accidents to happen. Anyway, as long as the Azure Dragon Stele was awakened and activated, the Cursed Land would disappear. She didn't want them to take that risk, no matter how low the chance of something going wrong was!
Yao looked down and saw that Lin Ni's face was a little pale. He suddenly remembered Feng's matter, so he put his arm around Lin Ni's shoulder and said, "Okay, let's not go in. Then let's fly up into the sky and see which way is the shortest to go around?"
Lin Ni nodded, then added, still not entirely convinced, "Fly higher! I'll go with you!"
If I were with him, I believe they would never dare to do anything dangerous.
Yao smiled and nodded at her, saying, "Okay."
After discussing it, they decided to have lunch early, rest for a while, and wait for the flying orcs to find the best route. If there was a safe route, they were willing to spend more time going around it; forcing their way into the Cursed Land was a last resort.
With dozens of orcs from the Bear Beast Tribe present, there was no need for them to stand guard. Everyone gathered around Linni, and even if they did nothing, it was good to be with their partners.