The Survival of the Wild Tribe

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"What? They went back to the mountain to quarry stones? Are they trying to get themselves killed?" A Qing exclaimed, clearly baffled by their actions. Stones aren't food, so there's no rush for them, especially after the heavy wind and rain last night. It's not safe to go up the mountain now.

"Maybe that wizarding palace is really important to them, and they need to finish it as soon as possible," Luo Zhen guessed, then turned to ask Lu Zhan, "Did you see any other returning orcs nearby today?"

Lu Zhan shook his head, "No, all traces were washed away by last night's rain."

"Should we go back to the Black Panther Tribe?" Shan Qi suggested. The last time we went, it was too short, and we didn't learn much. If we go again, we could stay near the Black Panther Tribe for two or three days, hopefully learning more.

Lu Zhan considered for a moment but declined, "Let's wait until Black Hunter wakes up and we know more. It's too close to the Black Forest, and there could be accidents. We're too few in number, and if something happens, it would be too dangerous."

This time, whoever came out with them would return to the Sun Tribe together. None of them could afford to lose anyone.

"Great Witch, Chief, Ah Lie is awake!" A Chun interrupted their conversation excitedly.

Luo Zhen and Lu Zhan exchanged glances, then stopped talking and leaned over to see.

Black Hunter's eyes opened slightly, but after being in a coma for so long, he seemed disoriented and quickly closed them again.

"Is he okay?" A Qing asked, concern evident in his voice.

Both Lu Zhan and A Qing were close to Black Hunter, and even A Chun, who was cared for by Black Hunter, didn't want anything to happen to him.

"He was badly injured, and his body was weakened before. Let him rest for a while," Luo Zhen observed, then concluded.

Relieved to know Black Hunter wasn't in serious trouble, the group relaxed a bit.

None of them went out that day except for Lu Zhan. Shan Qi and A Qing concealed the entrance of the mountain cave to avoid being discovered by passing orc warriors, and Luo Zhen stayed put.

Since being submerged in water last night, Lu Yi had been a bit low on energy. Luo Zhen had a few flame ants guard Lu Yi to prevent any accidents. During this time, he also attempted to communicate with the black panther cub, but it was a failure. Despite being unable to move, the cub was still hostile toward Luo Zhen. Despite being attracted to Luo Zhen's scent, he was equally repelled by the smell of the flame ant he despised the most.

Compared to Luo Zhen, the black panther cub is more willing to approach Ah Chun, who provides him with delicious food.

Perhaps due to the free food, the black panther cub is much calmer than last night, and the guard and resistance in his eyes have weakened. However, he is still cautious. If one is not paying attention, this ferocious cub might still come close and tear a piece of flesh from a human body.

"I'll add some nectar to his meat in the future," Luo Zhen confessed, handing a small tube of nectar to Ah Chun.

The energy of nectar is the mildest, originally intended as food for the flame ants' cubs, so it should have some effect on the cubs of the returning orc.

Although Luo Zhen doesn't know why the black panther cub returned to the ancestors, he can vaguely feel something lacking in the other party, like the energy that certain creatures need. Though vague, Luo Zhen instinctively feels a little repulsed.

Luo Zhen knows he has a certain affinity for all things with life energy. Though not specifically verified, he wants to provide a little life energy to the black panther cub to see if it improves his condition.