Chapter 185 (Confrontation)
Gu Chaochao's first winter in the orc world seemed to be extraordinarily long.
At first, she thought that the weather here is like this, that winter is a little longer than other worlds, but gradually she saw that the orcs in the tribe were always frowning, and she gradually realized that something was wrong.
"How long will it be until spring?" she asked, puzzled.
Shen Mu took a deep pause and replied, "Normally, the weather should be getting warmer when there is still half of the food left." Orcs have a vague concept of time, and most of the time they use the amount of food instead of calculating how long and how long.
Hearing this, Gu Chaochao paused, then turned his head to look at the snow-covered food in the courtyard: "There's only half of it left now."
"But it's still snowing." Shen Mu frowned deeply.
Gu Chaochao understood, and bit his lip worriedly: "Then what should we do, if winter doesn't end soon, will we have nothing to eat?"
Shen Mushen saw her serious worry, and a smile flashed in his eyes. Meaning: "Don't worry, you can still hunt in winter."
"But it must be especially dangerous, otherwise you won't store food before winter." Gu Chaochao said firmly.
Shen Mushen did not refute.
"I'm starting to eat less today, don't you go hunting, okay?" Gu Chaochao took his hand worriedly, but he felt wrong after saying, "I eat less or less, it doesn't make any difference, the key is that you have to eat less. Eat something...then don't eat tonight."
Shen Mushen was very moved to hear that she cared about him, but the next sentence she said was that he would not be allowed to eat. Great White Wolf. Gu Chaochao's response was a blank eye, he turned his head and went back to the house. Shen Mushen followed him all the way, and the two of them debated for a long time whether to eat less.
In winter when they can't go out, they occasionally argue for a long time because of a very trivial matter, or an assumption that doesn't hold at all. Lazily turned into a prototype, Gu Chaochao leaned on his soft stomach, one person and one wolf quietly enjoying the warmth brought by the fire.
But now, knowing that this winter has been extraordinarily long, Gu Chaochao, in addition to enjoying the leisure that he has never had in his life, has a little more worry about whether he will starve to death.
Fortunately, she didn't worry for too long, and the weather gradually warmed up.
The days when the snow melts are the coldest. Fortunately, every family in the tribe has saved some food, and they can cook for a while. When the snow melts in a large area, Shen Mushen and other strong orcs set foot on the road again. on a hunting journey.
"Although it's already spring, it's still very cold outside. If you want to sleep outside at night, remember to squeeze with Ah Zhuang and the others. Don't sleep alone, you know?" Gu Chaochao kept reminding before going out.
Shen Mushen didn't like to squeeze with other people, but in order to reassure her, she nodded obediently.
Gu Chaochao said something else, and then he reluctantly sent him out.
After Shen Mushen left, she cooked tableware at home by herself. After a winter of practice, she is now able to make a very small bowl, and plans to try to make a steamer again, and when Shen Mushen returns, she will steam the egg custard for him.
Shen Mushen went for three days this time, and when he came back, he brought a lot of prey, enough for them to eat for ten days.
That is, for these ten days, there is no need to go out again.
Spring was extremely short. When Gu Chaochao recovered, the weather was getting warmer, and the rainy season followed. The orc world seemed to have a lot of rain. It could rain for three or five days at a time, and the rain was especially heavy every time. .
The meat brought back by Shen Mushen has been carefully marinated with coarse salt, but it is still damaged by the humid air, and only part of it is still intact. Fortunately, the location of their tribe is good, and they can catch a few prey at any time. , so the whole tribe never went hungry.
"When the rainy season is over, you can go out for a walk." Gu Chaochao looked expectantly at the heavy rain outside. She hasn't been out of the tribe since winter, and she's been younger than half a year before she realizes it, so she's been wanting to go out recently, but it's raining all the time, so she can't go out.
Shen Mu pinched her ears soothingly: "I'll take you to catch fish by the creek as soon as it clears up in a few days."
"Really?" Gu Chaochao's eyes lit up.
Shen Mu raised the corners of his lips restrainedly, indicating that it was true.
Gu Chaochao cheered, and began to look forward to the sun every day. Four more days passed, and finally a big sunny day came. However, before she could call Shen Mushen out, a group of dogs and beasts sent their tribes away. surrounded.
Speaking of which, it was because of the heavy rain during this period, which caused flash floods. They lived in the upper reaches and were not affected, but the orc tribes in the lower reaches were not immune, and their houses were directly washed away by the flood, so that they had to find new 's residence.
And now, they have come here, and it seems that they are not looking for a place to live first, but forcibly occupying it.
"Isn't that the rules of the orc world, as long as the tribe doesn't leave, the place where they live will be owned by the tribe forever?" Gu Chaochao looked at the dog people outside the tribe, and was very nervous, "Why don't they obey the rules?"
"They Follow the rules," Shen Mushen's face was full of fear that the territory had been violated, "As long as we are driven away, this place will be theirs."
Gu Chaochao: "..." Yes, driving away is also counted as leaving.
In her speechless time, Ah Zhuang turned into a leopard and rushed out of the tribe with a roar, and the dog man at the front immediately turned into a prototype and rushed towards Ah Zhuang.
The two huge bodies collided, and each took a few steps back, and then began a new round of competition.
Gu Chaochao had never seen such a scene before, and he was so nervous that his breathing became unsteady for a while, and then seeing Shen Mushen still standing still, he hurriedly urged: "You hurry up!"
"Hurry up what?" Shen Twilight looked sideways.
"Help!" Gu Chaochao's eyes widened, as if shocked by his rhetorical question.
Shen Mu was speechless for a moment, and finally sighed: "Sometimes I wonder if you are an orc."
Gu Chaochao's heart tightened: "What do you mean?"
"I don't know that accepting a skin is equal to agreeing to marry, and I don't know the rules of tribal migration. Now I don't even know how to fight," Shen Mushen said, poking her in the head, "Are you sure you're from this world?"
"...Of course I am," Gu Chaochao said with a lack of confidence. Quickly changing the subject, "I've been wandering alone for too long, no one has told me this, just tell me if it's not good." Shen Mushen gave her a sideways glance when she heard the words: "There will be no big fights between the two sides. , will only send one orc each, no matter what the final result is, after the outcome is divided, there will be no second contest." "Why?" Gu Chaochao didn't understand. Shen Mu sighed deeply: "Each tribe has a limited number of strong orcs. If they are all damaged in war, whoever hunts will protect their wives and children? Victory that requires huge sacrifices has no meaning at all." Gu Chaochao was stunned, and then felt speechless: "Since you know everything, can't you not fight?" A smile flashed in Shen Mushen's eyes, and when he saw the blood outside the tribe, he immediately pinched Gu Chaochao's face. Gu Chaochao didn't know why he was bullying him suddenly, and he couldn't speak out when it was so serious. He could only protest in a low voice while struggling in his hands. When the struggle was over, the outcome would be decided. A Zhuang won, and the dog clansmen left in despair. There was a burst of cheers in the tribe, and Gu Chaochao was also happy, but when he turned his head, he saw Shen Mushen's expression was light. "You're happy too." She took his hand. Shen Mu gave her a deep look: "What are you happy about, this is the first wave." After speaking, she sighed, "The location where we live now is a bit too good."
When Gu Chaochao first heard this sentence, he didn't quite understand it. By the time he understood what he meant, the tribe had already accepted two more challenges. Ah Zhuang was slightly injured, so the second and third time, it was another strong orc. Although he finally won, the whole tribe became exhausted, and new challenges were still coming.
"If it goes on like this, we have to move if we don't move, right?" Gu Chaochao sighed.
Shen Mu gave her a deep look: "Do you like it here?"
"Of course." Gu Chaochao didn't even think about it.
"Then don't move."
Hearing his determined tone, Gu Chaochao smiled: "Are you sure? Then you have to defeat all challengers." A
hint of arrogance flashed in Shen Mu's deep eyes, wanting to say that of course he would defeat all, But when the words came to his mouth, after meeting Gu Chaochao's eyes, he turned into: "If you can't beat you, you can join."
After staying in this tribe for so long, he already has a clear understanding of himself. He is a powerful wolf clan. It is still in its heyday, and no tribe will refuse.
Gu Chaochao twitched the corner of his mouth when he heard the words: "How can it be the same?" She was determined to stay because the atmosphere of this tribe was good enough, and the people here would not look at Shen Mushen in a strange way. The key point was who to be with. , not where you live.
Shen Mu smiled when she heard the words, but didn't answer her.
Early the next morning, the tribe once again ushered in a new challenge, and this time it was the Leopard Clan.
When Ah Zhuang came out to fight, he was stunned when he saw his mother clan on the opposite side. The other party also noticed his species, so all the Leopards turned into beasts and began to roar at him.
Hearing the movement, Gu Chaochao hurriedly dragged Shen Mushen to run, and immediately became nervous after seeing the scene in front of him: "No, isn't it a duel? Are they going to have sex together this time?"
"No." Shen Mushen's expression was solemn.
Gu Chaochao swallowed, "What's going on?"
"They're calling Zhuang back." Shen Mu said deeply.
Gu Chaochao was taken aback for a moment: "Go back?"
"Well, back to their tribe," Shen Mu looked down at her, "It should be discovered that Zhuang is their kind."
"...What happened to the kind? Ah Zhuang was abandoned by them because of his infirmity, and now he has to fight them before he remembers calling him away, isn't it too shameless? Ah Zhuang can't agree." Gu Chaochao had also heard about Ah Zhuang. , at this moment began to fight injustice.
Shen Mushen saw her puffed up appearance, and the corners of her lips raised slightly: "The nature of orcs is to go back to their roots, and very few orcs can resist the call of the clan.
" Seeing Ah Zhuang lowered his head, he returned to them.
Gu Chaochao: "!!!"
She widened her eyes in shock, but the people around her, whether it was Shen Mushen or the patriarch, all looked like they had known this before. The leopard clan called out the same kind, and suddenly let out a cry of joy, while the tribe was in a state of decay.
The speed of the Leopard Clan is astonishing and explosive, and as soon as A Zhuang leaves, there are not many people in the entire tribe who can compete with them.
At this time, everyone's eyes fell on Shen Mushen. The rest were all pleading. Only Gu Chaochao was worried: "If you want, why don't you forget it."
"You don't like it here? Why forget it?" Shen Twilight asked.
Gu Chaochao frowned: "You really don't know why?"
"Yes, but I want to hear from you." Shen Mu raised his eyes and glanced at the opposite camp.
Gu Chaochao grabbed his hand: "I'm not joking with you, I'm afraid you'll get hurt." Although it's embarrassing to run away, but compared to Shen Mushen's safety, nothing is important.
"Don't worry." Shen Mushen finished speaking, rubbed her head and rushed out.
The Leopard Clan, who was fighting, quickly avoided Shen Mushen's attack. When they were about to counterattack, Shen Mushen suddenly retreated. The Leopard Clan obviously didn't expect that he would start dodging as soon as he came up.
One wolf and one leopard fought fiercely, and everyone was worried about it.
At first, Shen Mushen was at a disadvantage, but gradually he began to gain the upper hand. Gu Chaochao saw that he didn't use all his strength at first, and knew that the outcome was determined, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"The Leopard Clan has strong explosiveness, but lacks stamina. They didn't win at the beginning, and then it's very difficult to win. Mu Shen is very smart."
Won.
The Horde cheered again, just not as happy as when they had won the first time.
Gu Chaochao's eyes followed Shen Mushen all the time, eagerly waiting for his return, when he entered the tribe, she was about to step forward to greet him when she heard the patriarch sigh: "Actually, he may not have a good life when he goes back. "
Gu Chaochao was stunned for a moment, and looked at A Zhuang subconsciously. A Zhuang noticed her sight, but didn't have the courage to look back. He just silently followed behind his clan, and walked into the depths of the forest step by step.
"But who doesn't want to go back to their own clan?" Another orc said enviously.
Gu Chaochao pursed his lips, and the last bit of happiness that came from victory in his heart instantly vanished.
After the loss of the Leopard Clan, it brought peace to the tribe for a long time. After all, few orcs in the mountains and forests are stronger than the Leopard Clan. As a result, the Leopard Clan couldn't win. The clan completely lost their minds.
However, Gu Chaochao was not very happy. A Zhuang's departure made her feel depressed all the time. As long as she closed her eyes, A Zhuang's lonely back was in her mind.
Gradually, she was able to guess A Zhuang's state of mind at that time -
she knew that she might not have a better life if she left, but the instinct in her bones still made him choose to leave.
She is a little sad that the orcs have evolved to such a degree that they are still bound by the so-called laws of nature.
Every time she thought about this, she couldn't express her sadness. After a period of time, even Shen Mushen couldn't turn a blind eye.
"If you really miss him, I'll take you to the Leopard Clan to play with him," he said reluctantly.
Gu Chaochao was not very interested: "Forget it, I don't particularly miss him."
"Then don't even call him by his name in your dreams." Shen Mu's face was dark.
Gu Chaochao was taken aback: "Do I have it?"
"Yes, just last night." Shen Mushen answered firmly.
Gu Chaochao was at a loss for a moment: "Ah, I don't remember."
Shen Mushen: "..."