Chapter 140 Regarding the Power of the Beast God
Chapter 140 Regarding the Power of the Beast God
Before Lin Ni could even get a good look at the pale pink moon reflected on the towering cliffs, Bai carried her into the tree hollow. Seeing him rush back so hastily, Ye was a little surprised: "They've caught up again?"
Yao and Yan then ran back from behind: "Ye, first transform into a snake beast and block the cave entrance!"
Ye went out to check and, sure enough, a large group of vulture tribe orcs were rushing towards them, with Ling carrying Xuan at the front. Just as Ye was about to transform into a snake to block the entrance, Ling threw Xuan up and then disappeared into the tree hole. Xuan followed behind, transforming into a giant tortoise and blocking the entrance. Everyone was stunned. The giant tortoise was stuck between the vulture tribes and the tree hole; they couldn't get close at all! The tortoise shell completely blocked the entrance, making it impossible to see anything. How were they supposed to get in?
Linni and the others inside the tree hollow were dumbfounded by Ling's audacious move. Ling smiled awkwardly and sat down against the tortoise shell at the entrance of the tree hollow: "The orcs of this tribe are too terrifying. Let me stay in this tree hollow with you for one night. I'll just sit here and won't bother you."
Lin Ni: You're already getting in our way by sitting here, okay? But then I thought about how lucky Xuan was to block the tree hole, so I decided to let him stay here for the night.
The people of the Vulture Beast Tribe cursed and swore outside for a while, but when they saw Xuan cowering motionless inside the tortoise shell, they could only leave reluctantly.
Linni breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that it had finally quieted down outside: "They're finally gone! Go to sleep, they'll leave first thing tomorrow morning!"
Everyone agreed that they didn't want to stay in that tribe for even a day longer!
It was a bit hot, especially since the tree hollow was blocked and there was no ventilation, so Linni slept in Ye's arms. Linni slept on the innermost side, with Ye holding her, followed by Yao, then Yan, and finally Bai. They were all wary of Ling and Xuan! In any case, that's how it is on the Beastman Continent; males rarely trust each other, even those related by blood. Sometimes they'll fight to the death for females. Unless they become mates of the same female, they can never be trusted.
The next day, just as dawn broke, Yao and his group got up, packed their things, and left. They didn't even eat breakfast at the Vulture Beast Tribe.
As they were about to leave the tribe, the orcs of the Vulture Tribe caught up with them: "Little female, are you leaving so soon? Our Vulture Tribe has many powerful single beastmen. You only have one flying orc as a companion, why don't you choose a few more?"
Lin Ni turned her face away: "No need!"
Chief Kang said, "If you have more flying orc companions, you will be able to reach the Eaglebeast tribe very soon."
Bai: "We like to walk there!" Then he ran off.
No longer caring about the Vulture Tribe members, everyone sped up and ran. If they didn't run, the other orcs in the tribe would probably surround them again. They ran together for over an hour, making sure the Vulture Tribe members wouldn't catch up, before finding a place to rest and make breakfast.
Linni and her group of six resumed their tedious journey. The summer sun was scorching, so Linni wore the raincoat she had made from snake slough as sun protection. The snake slough was waterproof and cooling—truly excellent clothing material! Linni had suggested that since it was too hot during the day, they could travel at night and rest during the day. However, this suggestion was not accepted. First, summer days are long and nights are short, meaning they couldn't cover much distance at night; second, traveling at night is actually more dangerous because nocturnal animals are very cunning; third, their usual schedule was to rest at night, and switching schedules wouldn't allow for proper rest; and finally, they didn't want to give up the opportunity to be intimate with Linni at night, which she certainly wouldn't want during the day. Thus, the suggestion to travel at night was abandoned.
Although the journey was filled with inconveniences and boredom, everyone took good care of Lin Ni. She was fed various fresh prey and given hot water to bathe every day, so Lin Ni treated it as a trip. Aside from exercising for half an hour each morning and evening, she spent the rest of her time on the white tiger's back. Fortunately, his back was wide enough, making it quite comfortable. On the tiger's back, she chatted with Yao, meditated on the power of the Beast God, and learned to project the power externally. At first, she could only project it for two or three minutes, roughly forming the shape of a weapon. Gradually, she could project it for ten minutes or more, and she could even condense some more refined weapons—bows, knives, swords, and shields—a significant improvement. Even if she couldn't fight, at least she could use the condensed knife to cut meat! How amazing! She could now cut meat with her bare hands!
While Lin Ni was practicing releasing her Beast God power, Bai and Yao were also practicing. Although Bai's and Lin Ni's released Beast God power was white and red respectively, their attributes seemed similar; both could harden and be used as weapons. Yao's released Beast God power, while also appearing red, clearly possessed fire attributes, causing burns when used for attacks. He could control whether or not the struck object ignited. His energy could not only harden and be used as a weapon, but also be transformed into fireballs or used directly as flame. Of course, he secretly demonstrated these special abilities to Lin Ni and the others, not to Xuan and Ling. It was enough that they knew Yao could release Beast God power at level seven (because Yao needed to use Beast God power in combat or hunting; he no longer used the wooden spears and bows he had previously crafted, as those materials were almost harmless to high-level beastmen, so he had no choice but to let them know). They didn't fully trust Xuan and Ling yet, so it was better to keep some trump cards to themselves. Lin Ni finally witnessed how Yao fought: he was somewhat like a superhuman in movies and TV shows. He was agile and nimble, and whether he was creating a shield or a weapon to attack, his movements were smooth and stylish.
Xuan and Ling exclaimed in amazement at Yao's red beast god power, saying they had never seen a male's energy be red before. Lin Ni's heart stirred, and she couldn't help but ask, "Are there many high-ranking females in the vast North Sea? Is their beast god power also red?"
Xuan shook his head: "Not many. It's very difficult for females to cultivate to a high level. There should only be three or four high-level females in the entire vast North Sea. Their Beast God Power is indeed red, but they don't use it to form weapons."
Ling said directly, "They are all well protected in the tribe, so what would they do with weapons? The greatest use of their release of the Beast God's power is to communicate with the Beast God with their partners, hoping to help their partners level up better."
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