I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 131 Makeup

The beastmen of the central tribe now live in the tall tree tribe. Some of them help out in the brick and tile group, the adobe group, and the carpentry group, while others help out in Bai Ling's fields.

After finishing their farm work, Bai Ling and her family would work on the communal fields in the tribe; they were never idle.

With their help, the tribe's manpower was finally not so tight.

The longer the orcs of the central tribe stayed in the High Tree Tribe, the more astonished they became. The High Tree Tribe's food was delicious, the High Tree Tribe had many useful tools, the High Tree Tribe had magical soap... All of this left the orcs of the central tribe speechless.

The Central Tribe is a large, clustered tribe composed of many smaller tribes. It is also the only tribe with caravans. Compared to the orcs of other tribes, the orcs of the Central Tribe have seen more things, which is why they are even more shocked by the High Tree Tribe.

When I last came here, the Gaoshu tribe was just an ordinary small tribe. What we offered in exchange was animal meat and animal hides. Now, only three years have passed, and the Gaoshu tribe has undergone such a big change, with many things that are unimaginable.

It is clear to the naked eye that life in the Gaoshu tribe will get better and better.

If we can learn these things, our tribe will undergo tremendous changes. If houses, heated brick beds, and crops can be promoted among tribes across the entire continent, what will the lives of the beastmen be like?

The leader of the central tribe thought about it a lot. He discussed it with a few people in the team and sent out two sky orcs.

These two are the fastest flying Sky Orcs; it takes them at most two months to fly from the Hightree Tribe back to the Central Tribe.

The leader of the central tribe told them to go back so that they could tell their own tribe chief about the changes that had taken place in the Gaoshu tribe. Ideally, the chief would send some skillful tribespeople to learn more skills from Ling of the Gaoshu tribe.

Two sky orcs accepted the mission, took to the skies one morning, and quickly disappeared.

*

The Chadah Assembly is almost here, and everyone in the tribe is very excited, especially the young orcs, who can't wait.

Besides trading, the Chada Assembly also has another function: matchmaking.

At the Chada Assembly, orcs who haven't found a partner yet will dress up in their finest attire and use the opportunities of exchanging items, playing games, and competing to find an orc of the opposite sex who catches their eye.

Many couples in the tribe met at the Chada Assembly.

As the Chada Assembly drew closer, the young orcs of the tribe became increasingly excited. They were even less enthusiastic about their work than before, and whenever they gathered together, the topic of the Chada Assembly would inevitably come up every two sentences.

The young orcs had prepared their clothes and accessories for the Chada Assembly well in advance, and they had even prepared makeup supplies.

Yes, makeup.

Orcs are actually very vain. They wear beautiful ornaments and try their best to keep themselves clean and tidy when they hunt, gather, or do various other tasks.

When the Chada Assembly is approaching, the beastmen will collect colorful stones, grind them into powder, wet the powder with water, and apply it to their faces as cosmetics.

They would use black powder to draw their eyebrows, bright colors like green, blue, and gold to draw their eyeliner, and squeeze the juice from a red fruit to draw their lips—anything to make themselves look beautiful.

Not only young orcs, but all orcs attending the Chada Conference, even the elderly ones, would dress themselves up beautifully.

*

They set off two days before the start of the Chada Conference. It takes adult orcs less than two days to travel from the High Tree Tribe to the Great River Tribe. They were also traveling with children and cubs, so they were moving even slower. Two days was just the right amount of time to make the journey.

As soon as it was light, the tribespeople who were going to the Chada Assembly got up, ate a simple breakfast, and set off with the things they wanted to exchange.

As usual, the large orcs transformed into their animal forms, while the smaller orcs sat on the backs of their tribesmen. Once the baskets were tied up, the orcs couldn't wait to set off.

Not all members of the tribe will go to the Chadah Assembly. Orcs who have partners but no children or cubs, and elderly orcs who do not want to go out, will stay in the tribe to guard their homes. What they want to exchange will be brought back by their tribe members.

Bai Ling's health has improved a lot since he first regained consciousness, and he can now help carry the two baskets on his back.

Besides carrying six baskets on its back, Yue also carried two members of its tribe. Xiao and her father sat on Yue's back, talking happily with her father. Occasionally, Xiao would loudly ask Yue a few questions. Since Yue was in beast form, it used "Awoo" or "Woo-woo" instead of "Awoo Awoo" or "Awoo-woo" to express its feelings.

Because they were surrounded by their clansmen, Bai Ling and Yue could no longer speak freely as they used to. Bai Ling spoke very little along the way, spending most of the time traveling.

It was summer, and the vegetation was lush. Everywhere you looked along the road, there were shades of green, both deep and light. The tribesmen sitting on the backs of beasts were talking and laughing loudly, while the beastmen who had transformed into beasts were howling softly.

The children and cubs stared curiously at the scenery along the way. Occasionally, when a bird was startled by the orc's movements and fluttered its wings frantically from the tree, the cubs' eyes would widen and their four claws would wave wildly.

The cubs not only have the appearance of beasts, but also have many beastly habits. Half of the beastmen in the High Tree Tribe are felines and canines. The cubs can't control themselves when they see birds. If they weren't being held by the adults, they would have pounced on them long ago.

On the evening of the second day, the group arrived at the Great River Tribe.

By this time, most of the surrounding tribes had arrived, and the burning campfires almost lit up half the sky. Before even reaching the Great River Tribe, they could hear the songs of the orcs.

The Chadhar Assembly and the New Year are the only two days when orcs can gather together to rest. Compared to the New Year, when the entire tribe celebrates together, the Chadhar Assembly is more lively.

Young orcs who are still single will rack their brains to make a good impression at the Chada Assembly, making it even more lively than the New Year.

*

Before dawn, the beastmen were already up. They didn't even have time to eat before they started getting dressed.

Bai Ling never expected that she would have to wear makeup too.

Feng brought out all the ornaments and ground stone powder he had brought. Bai Ling tried to run away, but her father held her shoulder down.

“Ling, listen to me,” Cang said, as if coaxing a child. “You’re still young, and you’re a beastman who hasn’t found a partner yet. You have to dress up.”

Bai Ling tried to stand up, but his father's hands held him down. He said helplessly, "Father, I really don't want to wear makeup. I think I'm fine as I am."