The Survival of the Wild Tribe

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The migration of the Black Panther tribe from the southern foothills is a long and complicated story. Additionally, the black hunter's injuries make his speech intermittent. Sometimes he needs to pause and think, or when others ask questions, he takes a long time to respond. After a while, Luo Zhen finally grasped the whole situation.

He always thought that the Black Hunters were forced to mine those hard and huge rocks manually on the rocky mountain, which was already the most difficult task for the Black Panther tribe orcs. Obviously, the Kru Lion tribe was exploiting these people far more than he had imagined.

Yes, exploitation. Luo Zhen couldn't find a better word to describe this situation. These once strong Black Panther tribe orc warriors were now reduced to low-paid laborers, receiving only a small amount of grain from the Kru Lion tribe every few days.

He had already eaten the crystal grains that Black Hunt had obtained from the Lion Clan wizard the day before yesterday. Luo Zhen couldn't compare the difference between the crystal grain and the crystal fruit, so he decided to temporarily set this matter aside.

Contrary to their previous guesses that the Black Panthers were entering the Black Forest to hunt or reach the beach directly, they were actually there to clear a path – not just any path, but one that could span the entire Black Forest.

The people in this world have a simple and straightforward method of naming, just like the Black Forest. The name comes from the tall, dense trees that block out sunlight, making the forest dark even during the daytime.

The depths of the Black Forest are shrouded in mist, concealing whatever lies within. Various fierce beasts inhabit it, making it nearly impossible for anyone except the strongest individuals to pass through.

However, Luo Zhen once heard Heiyuan mention a secret road in the Black Forest, used by the Wizard Palace to cross it. Heiyuan, not being a wizard, didn't know its location. The people who appeared in the Wizard Hall near their Sun Tribe likely came from that secret path.

The path the Kru Lion tribe cleared in the Black Forest is different from the mud brick road repaired by Luo Zhen and their Riyao tribe. They simply cleared the tall trees and weeds, without extensive repairs. Their purpose was to facilitate the passage of wizards, who aren't as strong as orc warriors, and to prevent cunning beasts from hiding in the grass and attacking travelers.

As a reward for clearing the way, they received crystal grains from the wizards of the Klu Lion tribe. According to Black Hunter, these grains can enhance the strength of orc warriors and even bring back those who have reverted to their ancestors. Although Black Hunter had taken many grains over the past few years, he hadn't felt their effects, leading him to doubt their efficacy.

However, there are people around who have indeed increased their strength due to the grain. Those individuals have become stronger, even surpassing the black hunter, who was once a formidable warrior. Since their upgrade, Black Hunter is no longer able to match them in combat.

So, those suspicions only crossed the black hunter's mind a few times and never resurfaced.

On the other hand, it was Montenegro's situation that surprised everyone here. Even after several years, in Luo Zhen's memory, Heishan, as the leader of a tribe, was the first powerful warrior Luo Zhen encountered in this world. Such a person never expected to revert to their original form.

However, Black Hunter is not very clear about the reasons for Heishan's reversion. He only knows that after a certain point, Heishan stopped transforming into a human form like other returning orcs. Instead, he completely transformed into a beast.

"Then... Where is Heishan now?" A Qing asked, filled with disbelief. He even thought that Black Hunter was joking, but a glance at the emotions in Black Hunter's eyes confirmed that he wasn't lying.