readsfreenovel Chapter 320 For the Tribe (21)
Chapter 320 For the Tribe (21)
That day in Jingli was incredibly exciting.
In the morning, while praying for Yuan, we were attacked by invaders. We captured prisoners and learned many things from their interrogation.
The cubs escape, the tribe celebrates, and the Beast Force is discovered.
He communicated with Zhi and helped Zhi unblock the beast's primal force. Zhi fainted, and Jingli was held captive by the hunting team present. Yuan almost went berserk to the point of demonization. Helpless, Meng and the others could only control Yuan and Jingli together.
Jingli wasn't actually too panicked, because 6058 had said that this was an inevitable process in the formation of the beast core.
Sure enough, Jingli was released after being under control for less than two hours. All the Flying Tiger Clan beastmen gathered at the entrance of the cave. At that moment, Jingli wondered if he was really going to die.
However, the next second, Zhi, still weak, emerged from the cave and led all the Flying Tiger Clan orcs to bow down to Jingli.
"Thank you, God of Nature, for giving us strength."
Jingli was stunned, and it took her a long time to realize that the "god of nature" they were talking about referred to herself.
The scene before him was truly astonishing. At this moment, the Flying Tiger Clan beastmen faced Jingli as if he were facing the Tree of Life, with piety and awe, leaving Jingli somewhat at a loss.
Fortunately, the worship ceremony did not last too long. Zhi was helped up and asked the beastmen to line up one by one outside the cave. Jingli would grant them power later.
Jingli gripped the ground with her toes.
The kitten seemed to accept this well, elegantly licking its fur at Jingli's feet, as if it were the proper thing to do.
Zhi led Jingli back into the cave and explained their situation.
Overall, everything unfolded much as Jingli and 6058 had predicted. The reason for fainting was that while she had successfully gathered the beast's power, her body couldn't handle it.
The activation of the Beast Force did not allow Zhi to grow wings again, but it gave him a power more important than wings—the power of wisdom.
He was originally the most intelligent orc in the tribe. Because of his wisdom, he had a vision far beyond that of other orcs. Even after the invaders appeared, he still managed to suppress the panic among the orcs and allowed the tribe to continue to develop in such an uncertain environment.
After the Beast Force gathered, Zhi felt his mind became clearer, and he seemed to be able to see farther and farther away.
This is not a kind of "prediction," but rather a faster response based on the current situation.
So as soon as he regained consciousness, he summoned all his clansmen and succinctly explained Jingli's discovery.
He was certain that previously they had only a 30% chance of surviving against the invaders, but now they could fight them.
Jingli wasted no time. After confirming the situation, he began to examine the "qi" inside each of the Flying Tiger Clan beastmen.
He first summoned three people: the strongest, Meng; Qingfeng, who was in a sub-adult form; and one of the cubs from the tribe, to investigate each of them.
In this process, Jingli's previous vague conjecture was also confirmed.
In terms of the amount of "qi" in their bodies, the young have the least.
However, in terms of the regularity of the flow of "qi" within the body, the cubs are the strongest.
Of course, it is precisely because the amount of "qi" is not large that its flow is more likely to form order and the prototype of the "nucleus".
In this situation, if there is a suitable environment, such as a few escaped cubs, because they need to run away, the two nymphs must dig the soil intensively every day, and the windbird must carry the cubs as much as possible.
In this process, they have more contact with natural elements than other cubs, colliding with the life force within their bodies and ultimately activating their primal beast power.
In contrast, the leopard cubs and short bears, who rely more on their own strength, have not shown any signs of awakening their natural powers.
Next up is the sub-adult form represented by Qingfeng. He has just passed through the cub stage and has begun to travel with the hunting team, utilizing his own power.
Therefore, the "qi" in his body was in a state of disorder within order. However, Jingli could clearly feel that part of the qi was developing vigorously, while the other part was like a dormant part, operating in a calm state.
Jingli speculated that the burgeoning part was the orcs' own life force, which would help them develop a physique that was more adaptable to the environment, while the dormant part was the power of nature, which would be activated at the appropriate time if they were trained properly.
The difference is more obvious among adult orcs. The dormant part of their "qi" has shown a clear tendency. Unlike the conscious ones, the orcs have healthy bodies, so this part of "qi" does not run wild. Instead, it is enveloped by another part of qi, which is why it has not awakened.
Jingli dared not act rashly in the face of an adult beastman.
Unlike Zhi, most Flying Tiger Beastmen's "Qi," which is the life force, and "Qi," which is the beast's primal force, coexist harmoniously. If Jingli rashly encourages one of them, it may have the opposite effect.
He didn't need to worry too much about the cubs. As long as he guided them according to the power he learned in the cultivation world, the cubs could basically awaken their own beast force on their own.
The breakthrough lies in the sub-adult body.
Jingli called Qingfeng over and took his hand: "Next, I will awaken your power. You may feel uncomfortable, but please believe me, I will not hurt you."
Even before bringing Jingli back to the tribe, Qingfeng had already admired Jingli greatly. Now that he knew Jingli had the ability to grant power to the beastmen, he was even more excited.
He shouted, "I believe you!"
He then closed his eyes and stood straight, as if he were bestowing a blessing upon the scene for the second time.
Soon, he felt a warm power travel from his wrist throughout his body.
The force initially made him feel comfortable, but soon he began to feel a slight pain.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Qingfeng's forehead, and he unconsciously tried to pull his hand away to avoid it.
But the hand that held his was so strong: "Hold on, Qingfeng."
Qingfeng swallowed hard, raised his chin high, and overcame the instinctive fear.
Suddenly, he stood to the side, his hand clenched into a fist.
He wouldn't interrupt the process rashly; he had already witnessed the entire process of being granted power, and he knew it was a necessary step.
He felt nervous, yet also secretly hopeful.
What kind of power will his son gain?
More and more sweat poured down Qingfeng's forehead, gradually forming a stream that rolled down his forehead.
He felt he was losing control of the power within him. His human ears disappeared, and two beast ears emerged. His long tail swayed back and forth, and even his hands were covered in beast-shaped fur.
After a while, Jingli withdrew her hand, and at the same time, Qingfeng was about to fall when she was caught.
As expected, Qingfeng, like Zhi, developed a high fever.
Knowing what had happened before, Keiri still felt helpless about the current situation.
To everyone's surprise, Meng didn't blame her; instead, he thanked Jingli.