in2ebook Chapter 298 Bird and Beast Guest
Chapter 298 Bird and Beast Guest
Chapter 298 Bird and Beast Guests
Under the influence of the Blue Moon, the birds and beasts assisting in the battle seemed even more enthusiastic than the tree spirits. Sharp beaks, claws, and even wings—any part of their bodies could become a weapon. They were natural enemies of insects.
The insects' hard shells were a nuisance to the tree spirits, but utterly insignificant to the birds and beasts. In fact, some of the seemingly small birds and beasts were even more ferocious in battle. When Le Man glanced again at the round-headed bird skewering several insects and beasts on its sharp beak like meat skewers, his initial surprise had turned into complete indifference.
I even admire them a little.
To be fair, if it weren't for the insect's small brain, that bird-beast's move would have been quite a deterrent on the battlefield.
After all, the thought of their companion's corpse being skewered into a barbecue is chilling to the bone for any species with a shred of kinship, yet these insects, who are capable of cannibalism, seem completely unconcerned.
"Sigh, what a waste..." The dead bug didn't understand the aesthetics of violence. As the one being helped, Le Man even felt indignant on behalf of the bird.
The ground shook violently, affecting not only the attacking side but also them.
"Melee fighters, retreat! Everyone else, prepare to use plants to strangle them. Be careful not to accidentally injure friendly forces." Leshan's voice came from afar. All the melee warriors with weapons spread their wings and flew to higher ground. During the retreat, they also helped their bird and beast companions along the way.
After retreating from close combat, the plant strangulation began. Suddenly, many emerald green vines sprouted from the ground, winding and intertwining into a large net, twisting and tightening, empowered by the energy of the tree spirits.
The insects, deliberately driven together by the recent melee, were caught off guard and most of them were trapped in the net. One second they had used their sharp claws to tear the vines binding them, and the next second, more vines entangled their bodies. Soon, the insects were restricted in their movements by the large net woven from the vines.
The hard shell came into play again; the vines could bind their long legs and wings, but for the time being, they could not break through the armor-like shell and were temporarily stuck there.
Those who escaped the net saw their companions captured, and after a moment of instinctive evasion, they continued their attack without a care, only to be stopped by a hail of arrows.
At this moment, the sun had completely disappeared from the sky, and an eerie blue moon occupied the center. The clouds that had previously blocked the sunlight had vanished, and the strange blue light shone unhindered on every part of the continent of Jormungand.
"The earthquake seems to have lessened compared to before..."
"It seems so, at least I can stand up now..."
"But the blue moon is so obvious now, I wonder what's going on outside?"
"Seriously, if I could, I'd like to go to war too. Sigh, I should have known better than to slack off during training..."
"..."
Inside the clan's territory, which was enveloped by vines and wood, the clansmen who were not allowed to participate in the battle were gathered in the main square. As they noticed that the tremors were gradually subsiding, they began to have the mood to discuss things with their companions.
"Tch, as if you can get into the guard team just by not slacking off. Some people can barely get into the hunting team, so don't try to climb over their level. Let's think about what we can do now."
"I can't even dream about it!"
"..."
"Alright, everyone..." Le Yun, who was in charge of settling the tribespeople in the main square, clapped his hands, successfully attracting everyone's attention. "Our tribespeople who went out have returned safely, uh, and they also brought back some guests. The earthquake has gradually subsided, but we can't let our guard down yet, so please follow my instructions..."
As a powerful figure in handling clan affairs, Le Yun can act as clan leader in critical moments, so her words are very authoritative.
Having just survived a major disaster, the tribespeople, their spirits low and their spirits low, were in a state of confusion. With Le Yun's clear instructions, almost everyone instinctively began to act according to his plan, except…
"What? You just said I was going to help someone prepare accommodations?" Le Nian, who was in the reserve line of the hunting team, thought he might have a chance to go to the battlefield next, but what he heard made him very confused.
“Birds and beasts, can’t I explain it clearly?” The tribesman in charge of registering the task was not dissatisfied with Le Nian’s reaction. In fact, Le Nian was not the first person to raise questions. When she received the task, she herself did not perform much better than Le Nian.
However, after seeing that vast flock of birds and beasts with their own eyes, everything made perfect sense. New friends coming to visit should naturally be treated well.
The higher-ups wanted to build nests for these birds and beasts, partly out of compassion for the hardship of raising offspring, and partly, of course, to gradually bring them to their knees. The furry creature had been around for a while, and many people envied it. Almost everyone present had imagined what it would be like to have a bird or beast companion. Therefore, the higher-ups acted swiftly, and the lower-ups accepted it with remarkable ease.
Because most of the ordinary tribespeople were gathered in the main square, the news of accepting birds and beasts into the tribe had not yet spread, but now was a good time to do so.
"It's like this..." The tribesman explained the current situation to Le Nian with a smile, "...That's how it is. Because many of these birds and beasts have their young with them, we need to prepare resting places for them. If they are not satisfied with their dwellings later, they can modify or rebuild them themselves."
Stunned by the news, Le Nian listened blankly to the voices of her clansmen, as if they were coming from a great distance.
However, Le Nian suddenly snapped back to reality. Birds and beasts! He hadn't misheard. They really were birds and beasts, a group of them with their cubs.
“Okay, no problem, I’m going. How to do it, where to go, I can do it right now…” Rolling up his long sleeves, Le Nian, though he didn’t like to use his brain, always had a flash of inspiration at crucial moments and was never confused.
He immediately understood the purpose of what the higher-ups wanted to do: with so many of them unable to participate in the fighting, they could only do their best to provide logistical support.
There was no shortage of food supplies for the frontline soldiers, and it was all provided by the tribe, with a designated person in charge. The rest of the people were mostly minors like Le Nian and Le Ju, who were not qualified to fight and were not chosen for work, so they were just left to stay there, for fear that they would get restless and cause trouble.
It just so happens that the flock of birds and beasts that Yueyun and her group brought back needed someone to look after them, and these little guys were the perfect candidates. Yuejing and Yueyun discussed it and both thought the idea was brilliant, which is why this trip came about.
News of birds and beasts visiting the tribe spread like wildfire throughout the entire tribe. Every tribesman with free time was given tasks, some simple and some complicated, all of which were related to birds and beasts.
Not long after the earthquake subsided, before the people who stayed behind could even worry about the crisis, their work was clearly arranged.
"Sure enough, as long as there's something to do, there's no time to overthink things." Le Yun took the booklet handed to him by his subordinate, saw the full list of tasks, and nodded with satisfaction.
Everything was going smoothly within the clan. Under Le Jing's arrangement, the guard team led by Le Yun was stationed in various parts of the clan's territory to prevent insect attacks.
Outside the clan's territory, thanks to the efforts of Lechu and Leshan, the insects' offensive was successfully contained, preventing them from crossing the line.