The Survival of the Wild Tribe

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The riverbank was surrounded by orc warriors from the Kru Lion tribe. After Lu Zhan finished speaking, he didn't converse with Luca anymore. Of course, he also prevented anyone from attacking Luca again.

"He dies," the mermaid glared at Lu Zhan dissatisfied, his face filled with dissatisfaction with the decision.

Luka’s injury was severe, and the mermaid wasn’t aware of its severity. They didn’t want Luka to die here now. Moreover, with Lu Zhan bringing Luka under the watchful eyes of the Kru Lion tribe, Luka, as the son of the tribe's leader, could act as a hostage to get them out of their current predicament.

Luo Zhen explained to the mermaid why they left Luca, which eased the mermaid's dissatisfaction a little. With a flick of its tail, it dived into the river for the first time.

Luca observed their interaction with the mermaid with surprise. When he received the mermaid from the old witch, he never heard it speak. It tried every means to escape from the cave where it was previously confined, even sitting by the side every day, trying to adapt to a life without water.

But how could a mermaid survive out of the water? That would only weaken its body. A mermaid out of water for too long wouldn’t even have the strength to crawl. Once it left the Kru Lion tribe's territory, even weaker animals like jackals could swallow it, let alone cross unknown lands to find a river leading to the sea.

Seeing the mermaid communicating so naturally with the people taking it away made Luca take another look at these individuals.

However, Luo Zhen didn't want Luca to observe them all the time. Luca was much more thoughtful than the other orc warriors. While everyone else was still in the stage of drinking blood, Luca had already started to develop a system of slavery. Having traveled through modern society, Luo Zhen knew the fate of those forced into slavery, even if he hadn't witnessed it firsthand.

Furthermore, it was discovered through Black Hunter's contacts that those people didn't even realize they were being manipulated by Luca and the others.

Luca drank half a bowl of broth with a hypnotic effect. This dose would keep the opponent from falling asleep until the next morning, but Luca was a level six orc warrior, so his waking time might be longer. The stronger the fighter, the more resistant they are.

Lu Zhan and Shanqi had a busy day, so Luo Zhen instructed them to rest first. Then, he sent a small group of flame ants along the cave wall to investigate the situation outside. Due to the cave wall's high moisture content, once the ants fell, they would be swept away by the turbulent river water. It was a dangerous task for the small flame ants, something they hadn't done before.

But now there are sensitive human-faced dogs outside. No matter who among them goes out, they'll likely be easily spotted. It's hard to use herbs that can block odor when soaking in water. Luo Zhen couldn’t think of anything more suitable than flame ants for those going out as detectives. He could only tell them to be careful.

When things were arranged, the day was almost over.

The black hunter struggled for a day. Only when Lu Zhan finally woke up did he walk over with a little hesitation. His legs had improved a lot after careful conditioning during this period. Standing and walking were not a problem, but fighting and hunting were still a bit difficult. Plus, the skin and flesh that had been smashed and wounded needed a lot of time to grow back.

"A Zhan."

Lu Zhan stretched and smiled at him when he saw the black hunter. The black hunter was startled. The previous Lu Zhan rarely smiled. Even if he did, it felt a little forced. Having grown up together, it was the first time he saw him smile so naturally.