OBS Chapter 389 A generous move
Chapter 389 A generous move
The beastmen below the altar looked intently at Lin Baiyan on the platform. After hearing him announce the promulgation of laws, everyone remained calm.
If they were still in a state of ignorance before, they would definitely be very confused.
law?
What is this?
It's no wonder they were so confused. Not long after the creation of the Orcish Continent, the Earth's core was gradually tainted by gray gas, causing the progress of civilization on the Orcish Continent to be extremely slow.
Thousands of years have passed, and they have only entered the Stone Age, having just learned to use fire.
The lives of the orcs are still confined to the battles for survival against nature; where would they find the time to advance civilization?
If it weren't for Lin Baiyan's appearance, the beastmen of Ten Thousand Beasts City would probably still be eating raw meat and drinking blood. Compared to their previous lives of barely having enough to eat, Ten Thousand Beasts City is already far ahead of other places.
After Lin Baiyan arrived here, he realized the backwardness of this primitive society. In his daily life, he unconsciously emphasized the importance of the rules to everyone. By now, everyone should understand the meaning of the law.
Right now, the beastmen of Ten Thousand Beasts City were just looking at the thick booklet in Lin Baiyan's hand with some curiosity.
Is this the law that the high priest spent several months compiling?
Lin Baiyan smiled slightly and solemnly held up the booklet. "I call it the Law of Ten Thousand Beasts. This law has a total of three thousand seven hundred and eighty-six articles!"
"Starting today, the Academy will teach you the Laws of All Beasts for three months, two hours a day."
After hearing what Lin Baiyan said, everyone's expressions varied, and some of the beastmen who didn't like studying immediately looked down.
By the God of Beasts!
Three thousand seven hundred and eighty-six!
Lin Baiyan stood on the altar, able to clearly see the expression on the faces of every orc. “I know that some of you did not do well in your literature classes, and I have never required you all to speak eloquently. But now it’s different. The Law of the Beasts is a law that every one of you must abide by.”
"You may choose not to come, but those who do not come should carefully consider whether their actions will violate the law. Once the law is violated, there is no way to deny it."
"I don't want the words 'I don't know about this' to come out of your mouths." Lin Baiyan looked at the beastmen below with cold eyes and a solemn expression.
The orcs looked at each other, feeling a chill run down their spines.
If the high priest doesn't get angry, all is well; but once he is truly angered, no one can bear the consequences.
After all, everyone knows that even the city lord listens to the high priest in the City of Ten Thousand Beasts!
"Rest assured, High Priest, we will definitely study diligently!"
"That's right, that's right, I love studying the most!"
"Come on, I don't know who gave up after only two days of school!"
The orc, his face flushed red from his companion's mockery, opened his mouth, and weakly retorted, "You only worked one day longer than me!"
The nearby beastmen listened to the conversation with some amusement. So they were two academic failures. No wonder they were so flustered when they heard that they had to study for three months straight.
However, they weren't much better off. Adult orcs' learning abilities are much lower than those of young cubs. Originally, when Lin Baiyan didn't force them to study, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
In their view, learning those two characters was less worthwhile than working in the fields and cultivating a few more acres of land. But now, with the introduction of the Law of Ten Thousand Beasts, they are forced to learn it, since no one can guarantee that they will never break the law in their entire life.
This is really giving me a headache, but I can't not learn it QAQ
Seeing that everyone was gradually accepting the reality that they had to study, Lin Baiyan smiled slightly, "Of course, we should give everyone a corresponding reward for taking up their time."
"Three months later, there will be an assessment. Everyone must participate in this assessment. The top twenty people in the assessment will receive five catties of animal honey from my private treasury, which will be distributed to everyone from top to bottom."
His words caused an immediate uproar below the altar. The beastmen rubbed their ears in disbelief, and even the elders behind Lin Baiyan were slightly surprised.
Five catties of animal honey?
The High Priest has certainly put on a grand display!
However, the elders quickly regained their composure, knowing that Lin Baiyan was secretly raising needle beasts.
The needle beasts' hives were placed in the far corner of the breeding area. Ever since they made their home there, the beastmen in the breeding area have never gone near it again.
Only Lin Baiyan could successfully harvest the animal honey each time.
Apart from the extra one-fifth of the animal honey that had to be handed over, almost all the animal honey from the breeding area ended up in Lin Baiyan's pocket, but no one knew exactly how much animal honey he had.
Seeing the growing murmurs below, Lin Baiyan nodded in satisfaction. This was exactly the effect he wanted. Competition would motivate everyone to strive for improvement, making the implementation of the Law of Ten Thousand Beasts easier.
"High Priest, isn't this a bit unfair to you?" At this moment, Rat Moon, who was closer to the altar, hesitated for a moment before speaking.
Beast honey is extremely precious to every orc. You should know that in the trading markets outside, a bamboo tube of beast honey can be exchanged for a weapon made of a green-skinned beast.
The Law of the Beasts was written by the High Priest with painstaking effort and countless hours. It was originally intended for the better development of the City of Beasts, so it was only natural for them to study the law. He really didn't need to waste five catties of beast honey on such a trivial matter.
As soon as he said this, everyone was jolted awake from their daze at this windfall. Most of the orcs didn't know that Lin Baiyan could control needle beasts. In their eyes, this mouthwatering beast honey might require the high priest to risk his life to harvest it.
At this moment, several orcs in the crowd chimed in, "That's right, High Priest, you don't need to do this for us!"
"Yes, High Priest, harvesting animal honey is far too dangerous."
Behind Lin Baiyan, several elders scanned the expressions on the faces of the beastmen below. Hu Kuo gently tapped his cane and nodded in satisfaction.
It's not bad; they didn't lose themselves in this huge temptation.
Seeing Hu Kuo's expression, Hu Xia chuckled, "Why are you worrying so much? Bai Yan has his reasons for doing this."
"Besides, don't you know our own people well?"
One group of fools only know how to fight, while the other group is lazy and just wants to lie in the sun. If she and Hu Kuo hadn't seen through the true nature of their people, why would they be in such a hurry to find them a powerful backer?
Hu Kuo was taken aback by his words, and after a long while, he shook his head helplessly, "Indeed."
If there were a cunning orc in the Silver Tiger Clan, he might even consider that person a talented individual and want to nurture them.