OBS Chapter 393 The Collapsed Orcs
Chapter 393 The Collapsed Orcs
After bringing the beastmen from the two tribes over, Xunliang and Youhuan stayed for a few days before hurriedly returning to their own territories.
After all, winter is just around the corner, and the weather in the north is always unpredictable. If you're unlucky enough to encounter heavy snow, the roads will probably be even more difficult to travel.
Days passed by, and before we knew it, winter had arrived. It was only the beginning of the snow season, and the north had already experienced two light sleet showers.
This year's snow season seems to be coming colder. In previous years, this time of year was just the beginning of winter. Lin Baiyan stood in front of the window, watching the falling snowflakes, feeling a little worried.
Lang Cang and his group left in October, and it's already early 13th now.
Lin Baiyan stood under the eaves and reached out to catch the snowflakes falling from the sky. Mao Yu held a fur cloak in her hand, stood on tiptoe, and draped it over Lin Baiyan's shoulders.
"High Priest brother, it's too cold outside, let's go inside quickly," Cat Feather advised.
Lin Baiyan stared blankly at the large snowflakes drifting down from the sky. "Where do you think Lang Cang and the others are now?"
It's been three months. If there were no problems with the route, they should have reached the south by now, right?
Mao Yu pursed her lips. "The city lord and the others must be safe. High Priest, don't worry."
Lin Baiyan gave a wry smile. How could he not be worried?
Since Wolf Cang delivered a letter to Little Peregrine in October, there has been no further news from him.
We've lost contact with them for two months now.
Lin Baiyan wondered if it was because the journey was too long for the little peregrine falcon to fly over, or for some other reason.
The mountains are high and the roads are long, so all he can do is worry.
Lang Cang has his responsibilities to bear, and the only thing he can do now is to help him guard the rear of the Beast City.
"Forget it, I reckon the ice on the East River is thick enough, it's time to start fishing."
Fishing is easiest in winter. Fish lack oxygen underwater and will gush out the moment the hole is breached. Since the City of Ten Thousand Beasts is located by this wide and turbulent East River, it has no shortage of these river delicacies.
Hearing him say that, Maoyu quickly changed the subject, "This morning, the patrolling soldiers came to report that it's time to catch fish."
Lin Baiyan pondered for a moment, "I think the snow should stop soon. Let's call the beastmen who are studying and go fishing together."
Maoyu nodded with a smile upon hearing this, "They will definitely be happy to."
After Lin Baiyan announced the reward for learning the Laws of Ten Thousand Beasts, the beastmen of Ten Thousand Beasts City suddenly became extremely enthusiastic about learning.
The original school was no longer sufficient, so Lin Baiyan simply made a grand gesture and temporarily assigned the activity room, reception hall, and canteen to the school's teaching tasks.
That way, it's barely possible to stuff it in.
It snowed today, so there wasn't much work to do in the city. Most of the beastmen gathered in these few places to listen to the teacher's lecture. When they heard Lin Baiyan's suggestion relayed by Maoyu, they cheered.
Very good!
Finally, I can temporarily put aside these annoying words!
If the beastmen of Beast City used to hate math the most, now they hate words the most!
They never imagined that the combination of ordinary words would have such power!
They were completely overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the information!
Even the young cubs are finding it hard to cope these days. Although the cubs have a stronger learning ability, they can't withstand the sheer volume and abundance of the Beast Law, which is enough to make a person burst!
They've been studying for a month already, but they've only learned about a third of one of the three thick books on the Laws of Beasts. They also have to deal with occasional spot checks, otherwise they'll forget what they learned the day before yesterday!
The beastmen who had boasted so confidently were now filled with resentment, wishing they could go back in time and slap themselves across the face. "You think you're so smug? You really think that half a pound of honey is so easy to take?"
"Great! I don't have to go to school today!"
The large and small beastmen all breathed a sigh of relief! Barely suppressing their wild, almost impulsive urges, they waited for Yang Ye to finish today's lesson before rushing towards the door. "Let's go, let's go fishing!"
"Wait, wait for me!"
Hey you guys, there's me too!
Everyone ran out in unison, ignoring the teacher's feelings. Yang Ye was almost amused by their antics. "Hey, I haven't left the homework yet!"
However, all the beastmen, big and small, were in a state of extreme excitement, and no one could hear what he was saying.
A knowing smile slowly crept across Yang Ye's face. "You're not going to do your homework, are you? You'll behave yourselves tomorrow after you've completely forgotten everything!"
Let them pretend they didn't hear! Let's see how he punishes these beastmen who disrespect their teacher tomorrow!
In the north, the beastmen of Beast City are happily fishing in the East River.
On the other side, in the south of the orc continent, at a simply set-up camp.
Lang Cang looked up at the drizzling rain and took a bite of the pancake in his hand.
These were made by Lin Baiyan using a mixture of wheat flour and corn flour. They keep very well and are very filling. Lin Baiyan knew they were in a hurry to get somewhere, so he quickly made a batch of these pancakes for them to eat.
Leopard Road approached Wolf Cang with a bamboo tube in his hand. "Lord of the city, here's some freshly made hot bamboo shoot, wood ear mushroom, and meat soup. Have a drink."
Lang Cang took the bamboo tube, blew on it slightly, drank a sip of hot soup, and sighed softly.
Leopard Road sat down next to him and they ate the pancakes together.
Looking at the continuous drizzle overhead, he couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "I wonder when this awful weather will end."
They didn't know exactly where they were. Logically speaking, the general direction should be correct, but isn't the south supposed to be a warm region with spring-like weather all year round?
That was indeed the case when they first entered the south, but why did the temperature drop so drastically after it rained a couple of days ago?
The further south they went, the colder the wind became, and the damp, chilly temperature was extremely uncomfortable.
Leopard Road frowned and rubbed his knees. He felt like he was being exposed to the wind and needed to wear several layers of animal skin clothing to feel warm.
"Lord, this can't go on. Why don't we just rest here for a few days?"
Most of the warriors from Beast City were traveling to the south for the first time. The climate and temperature here were very different from those in the north, and everyone experienced various physical reactions.
If things go wrong and the orcs fall ill again, it would be a huge loss for them, especially since they are unfamiliar with this place.
Lang Cang pursed his lips. "Have Lang Mo and the others who went to scout ahead returned?"
These days they have been taking turns scouting and resting, and this time it just so happens that it is Wolf Mo and Wolf Wang's turn to scout ahead.
"They just arrived, and there's no news yet."
As soon as Leopard Road finished speaking, Wolf Cang's ears twitched slightly, and he said calmly, "They should be back by now."