strictlysupreme Chapter 417 Arrival in the Lion Clan Territory
Chapter 417 Arrival in the Lion Clan Territory
Having made up her mind to find out, Ruan Mianmian unhesitatingly dug out all her thickest and warmest gear from the bottom of her trunk and carefully put it on.
Strangely enough, perhaps due to the effects of the miraculous pills she had taken a few days ago, this winter did not evoke the same fear and chill in Ruan Mianmian as it did last year.
However, contrary to expectations, she became unusually sleepy and drowsy this winter. She yawned constantly every day, her eyelids felt as heavy as if they were being weighed down, and she wanted to close her eyes and drift off to sleep at any moment.
And once this drowsiness strikes, it's like an unstoppable tidal wave; she has to sleep until the end of time. If no one comes to wake her up, she could probably sleep forever.
Ruan Mianmian couldn't help but wonder to herself, "Could it be that, just as I suspected, after I acquired that mysterious and powerful snake tail, my own attributes have gradually become more like those of a snake? In that case, I would naturally experience a physiological reaction similar to hibernation every winter?"
Thinking of this, Ruan Mianmian gently shook her head, trying to dispel the various distracting thoughts in her mind.
Once everything was ready, Ruan Mianmian put on the thick down jacket, then slowly raised her head and looked at the beastmen in the tribe who were busy counting heads.
A loud voice shouted, "Earth-type, strength-type, and fire-type mutant beastmen, step forward and assemble first!"
Ruan Mianmian stepped forward and saw Yong standing to the side with Mao, Sen and Zhi talking about something.
"Chief, fifty orcs have been assembled, and we can depart for the Lion Clan's territory now," Yong reported to Ruan Mianmian after counting the number of people.
"Yong, you stay here and watch the house. Mao and Yan are coming with me this time. Yu, you come too, so you can report back if anything unusual happens. Don't close the cave door today, keep an eye on our news. By the way, Daman, organize the females to cook more meat soup. If we rescue anyone, we might bring them back. Even if we don't bring anyone back, our tribesmen will be freezing today. Stew some meat soup to nourish everyone."
Yong and Daman nodded quickly after hearing this.
At this moment, Mu stepped forward: "Chief, we are also familiar with the Lion Clan's territory, and we jackals are good at tracking and finding scents, so we can be of help when we go there."
Although Mu and his companions had only recently joined the tribe, they knew that they had to be proactive in everything they did, so they began to volunteer.
After considering the characteristics of the jackal tribe, Ruan Mianmian granted them permission to join this time.
After the group of orcs finished preparing, they headed out of the valley.
Sen flew ahead of Ruan Mianmian to the Lion Clan's territory, while Yan and Mao and other beastmen ran wildly through the snow, trying to catch up with Sen's speed.
Sen quickly brought Ruan Mianmian to the edge of the Lion Clan's territory. Sen gently put Ruan Mianmian down and scanned the surroundings warily.
Ruan Mianmian took a deep breath, and a sense of oppression filled the air.
Not long after, Yan, Mao, and the other orcs arrived.
Mao said in a low voice, "Chief, there is a strong lion clan scent here, mixed with some unfamiliar smells. It seems that the situation is more complicated than we thought."
Sen looked around with a ferocious glint in his eyes. It seemed that the burial of the Lion Clan might not be a natural disaster, but rather a man-made one.
Ruan Mianmian sat on Sen's back, gesturing for everyone to walk carefully forward.
Rock and Mao led the way, while Wood and the group of jackal beastmen sniffed the air from time to time, searching for the scent of the lions.
Suddenly, Mu ran forward and blocked Sen's path.
“Chief, I smell an unfamiliar orc scent. It smells a bit like a bear.”
Sen frowned and said in a low voice, "Bears? There are very few bears in this area."
Ruan Mianmian whispered a reminder: "No matter what it is, everyone should be careful."
The orcs nodded and proceeded with even greater caution.
They hadn't gone far when a deep, deafening roar suddenly came from ahead. The sound seemed to penetrate one's soul, sending chills down one's spine.
Immediately afterwards, several enormous black bears slowly came into view.
These black bears were all enormous, like small hills, with every hair on their bodies standing on end, as hard and sharp as steel needles; their large, copper-bell-shaped eyes shone with an extremely fierce light, inspiring fear in anyone who looked at them.
Standing in the middle of the group, Mu said nervously, "Chief, it's that scent! The lion-like beastmen we were tracking before must be nearby too." As he spoke, his body trembled slightly.
Upon hearing this, Yan and Mao took a step forward without hesitation. After exchanging a glance, they simultaneously opened their mouths and let out a series of warning roars at the oncoming black bear.
However, the black bears remained unmoved by Yan and Mao's warnings. Instead, as if enraged, they suddenly raised their massive paws and pounced fiercely at Yan and Mao with a sharp whooshing sound.
Fortunately, Yan and Mao were agile and quick-witted. They nimbly dodged to the side, easily avoiding the black bear's attack.
Then, taking advantage of the moment when the black bear missed its target, they immediately launched a counterattack, extending their sharp claws and slashing across the black bear's back like lightning.
In an instant, several deep bloody gashes appeared on the black bear's back, and blood gushed out, staining the ground red.
Upon seeing this, the other orcs also gathered around, ready to fight the ferocious black bears together.
In an instant, shouts of killing and roars rose and fell, plunging the entire scene into chaos.
At this moment, the black bears, who had been so aggressive, began to panic when they saw so many orcs attacking them.
They roared anxiously, trying to scare away the enemy in front of them, but the beastmen did not back down and continued to fight fiercely with the black bear.