sbdcsierra Chapter 13 Past
Chapter 13 Past
Before they knew it, the night had deepened. Everyone had been busy all afternoon, and after dinner, the beastmen yawned listlessly, looking somewhat drowsy.
Lin Baiyan couldn't sleep. He leaned against the wall at the entrance of the cave, his hands behind his back, his head resting on it, looking at the twinkling stars in the sky.
He was somewhat moved, realizing that this place was truly a completely different world from Earth.
Even the moon in the sky was reddish, and the stars were unusually bright. He hadn't seen such dazzling stars in the cities of Blue Star for a long time.
A cool breeze blew by, bringing with it the fragrance of earth.
Lin Baiyan took a deep breath, savoring the fresh air.
His gaze inadvertently swept over the surrounding orcs, noticing that most of them were already asleep, and the sub-orcs had all transformed into their animal forms, huddled together. Only a few orcs who were awake were still conversing in hushed tones.
Lin Baiyan's thoughts drifted away, and he felt somewhat lost about the future.
The young man was not one to wallow in melancholy; he quickly adjusted his emotions.
This left Lang Cang, who had noticed the change in his emotions and wanted to go over and take a look, somewhat at a loss.
He had just noticed that Lin Baiyan was in a low mood, but before he could go forward, the young man had already adjusted his emotions.
Lang Cang's face remained expressionless and cold, but a barely perceptible hint of annoyance flashed in his dark eyes.
He didn't know why, but he subconsciously started paying attention to this subhuman, perhaps sensing his unusual nature.
Lang Cang stood behind the young man, staring intently at his back.
A sub-orc who suddenly awakens his priestly talents—do such orcs really exist?
His tribe, the Star Wolf Tribe, was already the most powerful tribe on the grasslands. He had also met some priests with his mother and father since childhood, but he had never heard of any sub-beastman who suddenly awakened such a talent.
Lang Cang knew in his heart that most of the priests' so-called ability to communicate with the Beast God was fabricated; at least he had never seen a priest who could truly establish communication with the Beast God.
Even his parents could only obtain vague clues through the Holy Crystal.
Lang Cang's mind was in turmoil as he stared blankly at the young man's slightly brownish, tousled hair.
The fire in the cave gradually died down. Lin Baiyan, imitating the other sub-beastmen, transformed back into a kitten, curled up in a ball, and slowly drifted off to sleep.
At this moment, Wolf Cloud, who was watching over all the sleeping wolf cubs, slowly walked to Wolf Cang's side.
He looked up at the tall man before him. "Why don't we leave?"
Lang Cang remained silent.
Wolf Cloud's eyes slowly reddened. "Are you planning to abandon us and go find your people on your own?"
He knew that Lang Cang disliked them, the cubs, as a burden!
The boy's tears welled up uncontrollably in his eyes, but he stubbornly refused to let them fall.
Looking at Lang Yun's somewhat aggrieved expression, Lang Cang's eyes softened slightly for a moment. "I promised Mother and Father that I would take you to a safe place."
"But you're not an adult yet! The clan chief and Uncle Lang Huai said they only hope you can live a good life!"
Hearing Lang Yun's words, Lang Cang seemed to be transported back to that blood-soaked night, with the corpses of his kin scattered everywhere. His eyes were filled with intense hatred.
That night, his father died in battle, and his mother, as a priest of the Star Wolf tribe, also sacrificed herself to protect the Holy Crystal. The foreign invaders were like gods of death.
That night, the wails of the tribe were incessant, and blood was spilled all over the grassland.
They stole the Star Wolf Tribe's Sacred Crystal.
In an effort to find a glimmer of hope for their cubs, even the tribe's sub-orcs were almost completely slaughtered.
He still remembers his mother's blood-soaked face before she died...
Then they encountered a massive natural disaster, the Earth splitting apart, and very few of their people managed to escape.
Lang Yun stared silently at Lang Cang's tall figure, biting his lip.
"On the night the foreign tribes attacked, Lang Xun led the second and third hunting teams out on the trading day. I must find them." Lang Cang clenched his fists tightly.
Wolf Cloud understood the meaning behind Wolf Cang's words.
They are the last remaining members of the Star Wolf tribe in this world…
"Don't think too much, go to sleep first. Your task now is to grow up well, leave the rest to me." Lang Cang reached out and ruffled the little cub's hair, pushing him towards the cave.
The boy muttered as he ruffled Lang Cang's hair and then straightened it, "You're still a year away from being an adult, don't act like one."
Of course, he only dared to say these words to himself.
If it weren't for protecting them, Lang Cang wouldn't have needed to disguise himself as an adult beastman.
The next morning, people gradually woke up. Hu Qing and Yang Ye, the orcs who had cooked the night before, were still responsible for making breakfast today.
It's nothing much, just leftover bones from yesterday, with added water, bamboo shoots, and chestnuts to cook together.
As for those bones that are in good shape, they will be ground into tools such as bone knives and bone needles.
After everyone had eaten breakfast, the male orcs went out hunting as assigned yesterday afternoon, while the sub-orcs went to collect bamboo shoots and explore the surrounding forest.
"This morning, Huqiu, Niulie, and I patrolled a more distant area, but we didn't find any traces of large wild animals," Lang Cang told Lin Baiyan.
The young man nodded. "How far exactly?"
Lang Cang pondered for a moment, "All the way to the river where we enter the plains in the east."
"So far?" the young man asked, somewhat surprised.
After crossing that river, they entered the plains and ran for most of the day before finally reaching the cave.
How long ago did they leave?
Wolf Cang nodded. "Without patrolling the surroundings, the sub-orcs are very likely to encounter danger."
“Male orcs are faster; even running at full speed, they don’t go very far,” Lang Cang said calmly.
What he didn't say was that after the young man and the beastmen in the cave had fallen asleep, he woke up Huqiu and Niulie and had them patrol the surrounding territory overnight.
The two male orcs followed Lang Cang for most of the night. After returning from Huqiu, they collapsed in their beast form outside the cave, exhausted to the point of being almost dead. Lang Cang had to drag them back by their tails.
"But this isn't exactly good news either. There aren't any large wild animals at such a distance, making it even harder for the hunting team to catch prey." Lang Cang frowned, clearly finding the news unfavorable.
Moreover, the hunting team's coordination is not yet perfect, and they will need a long time to work together.
When Lin Baiyan heard Lang Cang say that, he unconsciously frowned and inwardly groaned, thinking that this was truly a disastrous start.
There was nothing there, just a bunch of old, weak, sick and disabled people. If they didn't eat well, they wouldn't have the strength to hunt. If they couldn't catch prey, they would eat even worse. It was a vicious cycle!
Moreover, he sensed something was wrong with the orcs' constitution last night. It seemed that only eating meat could satisfy their hunger. After drinking those bowls of vegetable soup, he was hungry again in no time.
"I will lead the hunting team to catch as many prey as possible, and also help them train their hunting skills. As for the gathering team, it will be up to you and Rabbit Forest." Wolf Cang looked at the young man's furrowed face and comforted him.