I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 327 The storm is coming

The Sky Beastmen rested on one side, while the Grand Elder, along with Bai Ling and Xiao Zai, cleaned the cave, and the other Beastmen went to fetch water, hunt, and chop wood.

Bai Ling lit several fires in the cave and tied several kinds of wild grass into bundles. He carried the burning bundles of grass around the corners of the cave, and many insects were driven out of the cave's crevices by the smoke.

The cave was filled with smoke. The elder and the young master had already run out. Bai Ling bent over, covered his nose, and smoked every crevice in the cave before running out.

Whenever they stayed in a cave at night, Bai Ling would go through this process once, and the others were already used to it.

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The weather at the sea is truly unpredictable. When we first started eating, the sky was clear, but by the time we finished, dark clouds had gathered in the southern sky.

The dark clouds piled up quickly, their color growing darker and darker, and they advanced menacingly toward the northern sky, soon occupying half of it.

The wind picked up, and the sound of the waves grew louder. Seeing the sky changing, the elder immediately ordered the beastmen to get moving. If it rained, they didn't know how long they would have to stay in the cave, so they had to collect enough firewood to put in the cave.

The beastmen didn't even have time to clean up their dishes before they all sprang into action. One group went to fetch water, and another went to chop firewood. Although summer rains usually don't last long, they still needed to make some preparations. They didn't lack food, but they still needed to prepare more water and firewood.

There is a spring on this island, as well as plenty of vegetation, so collecting clean water and firewood is not difficult.

Although the orcs moved quickly, the wind and rain came even faster. Before the orcs could fill the earthenware pots and pans with water, the rain began to fall.

Upon seeing this, the Grand Elder immediately instructed a Sky Beastman: "Transform into your beast form and use your cries to notify the beastmen who are still outside collecting firewood to come back quickly."

It's a bit far from the spring, so they might not hear you if you shout, but the birdsong is sharp and high-pitched, so they'll definitely hear you.

The sky orc did not refute, but immediately found a place to transform into its beast form, flew into the sky, and began to howl loudly.

Bai Ling was collecting firewood around the cave when he saw a Sky Beastman fly up in the sky. Hearing its anxious and loud cries, Bai Ling immediately stopped what he was doing. He tucked his wood-chopping knife into his waistband, bundled the collected firewood together, and carried it on his back.

The other orcs working with him also got to work. As Xiao tied up the firewood, he said, "The rain has only just started, why is the Elder telling us to go back already?"

Despite saying that, he didn't slow down at all. Since the Grand Elder had asked the Sky Beastmen to call them, they definitely needed to get back as soon as possible.

The place where they collected firewood was very close to the cave, and Bai Ling and the others quickly returned to the cave. In just a short while, the rain had intensified, the wind had picked up, and the grass and trees were bending over.

After putting away the collected firewood, Bai Ling was anxious to rush out and wait for Yue and the others, but was stopped by a Sky Beastman.

"Ling, what are you going to do?" the sky beastman asked.

Bai Ling said anxiously, "The orc who went to fetch water hasn't returned yet. I have to go check on him."

Yue and Chen went to fetch water, but they haven't returned yet. The rain outside has become continuous, and the wind is blowing very hard. Bai Ling is anxious and wants to wait for Yue and Chen to return outside the cave.

The elder also came over and said, "Ling, the rain outside is getting heavier and heavier. There's no point in you going out. You should just wait in the cave."

Xiao Ye said, "Yeah, there's no point in us going out. Let's just wait for them here."

Xiao was also worried about the orcs who had gone out to fetch water, especially Yue and Chen. One was his best friend, and the other was the person he loved. Now, the wind and rain outside were getting heavier, and it was starting to get dark, but Yue and Chen hadn't returned yet, and he was very worried. However, going outside the cave at this time would only get them soaked by the rain, and there was nothing else they could do.

Bai Ling had calmed down by now. He took a deep breath and said, "Elder, I won't go out."

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As soon as Yue and the others finished fetching water and were heading back, they heard the cries of the Sky Orcs. Without a moment's hesitation, they immediately sped up and ran back.

The rain grew heavier and the wind blew fiercely. Dark clouds pressed down from all directions, making everyone's hearts pound. Although it was just the prelude to a storm, it gave them the illusion that the sky was about to split open.

The orcs often roam the wild and are generally quite fit, but the wind and rain still somewhat hampered their movements.

Yue said, "This is too slow. I'll transform into my beast form and carry you back."

The other orcs nodded in agreement. They poured out the water they had fetched, and the large orc transformed into its beast form. The smaller orcs and the sky orcs jumped onto the back of the large orc, gripping the white wolf's fur tightly with both hands. Yue roared and charged out at its fastest speed while still in a stable state.

The wind grew fiercer and the rain poured down harder. Yue, leading the orcs behind her, ran towards the cave.

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As they approached the cave, Yue howled. Bai Ling, who was still inside, immediately ran out, followed by Xiao Ye and two other orcs. The Grand Elder also wanted to go out and take a look, but was stopped by a Sky Orc: "Grand Elder, you wait here, I'll go out and take a look."

Pulled back like that, the elder calmed down. He was old and it was best not to get wet in the rain. He said, "I'll go watch the pot. You go and bring them back."

The orcs were fast in their beast forms. The howls grew closer and closer, and soon they reached the outside of the cave. Two orcs jumped off the moon's back and rushed into the cave.

Soon the other orcs ran in, with Bai Ling and Yue being the last to enter. As soon as they came in, Xiao brought them an animal skin: "Yue, quickly wipe the water off your body."

Yue took the animal hide, casually wiped the water droplets off his body, and sat down by the fire pit. A sky beastman handed him a bowl of soup: "Yue, quickly drink some ginger soup. Ling specially brewed it."

This time, Bai Ling brought a whole basket of ginger, which was the most he carried besides dried meat.

Bai Ling also held a bowl of ginger soup in his hands. He sat by the fire pit, holding the hot ginger soup in his hands. Even though the wind and moon outside were getting more and more intense, his heart was no longer flustered or afraid, but completely calmed down.