I thrived in the primitive tribe

The leader deliberately made his footsteps a little louder, and the two who had been chatting happily just moments before suddenly became alert, their laziness vanishing instantly.

They turned their heads sharply, their eyes blazing, quickly scanning their surroundings, their ears twitching every now and then.

I tried my best to catch every subtle sound around me.

A tense and oppressive atmosphere filled the air between the two men; their eyes were sharp as eagles.

They looked around, not missing any possible threats.

Even his breathing became lighter involuntarily, the frequency of his chest rising and falling noticeably slowed down, and he carefully moved his body toward the tent next to him.

Seeing the two men's wary reaction, the leader's initially stern expression gradually softened.

A relieved smile appeared on his lips.

He turned and gestured for Lu Yao to follow. Then, the two of them slowly emerged from behind a large, leafy tree.

The two, who had just been on edge and highly alert, became even more alert upon seeing their leader.

My body involuntarily relaxed, and my tense muscles gradually eased.

"Leader, Lu Yao, you've finally arrived!" one of them couldn't help but say, his voice filled with excitement and joy.

"What's wrong? Has something happened?" Upon hearing this, the leader's brows furrowed slightly involuntarily.

Lu Yao looked around nervously, her mind racing with various possible threats.

[Actually, wild beasts are fine, but if a big snake slithers out of the bushes, that would be the end of it,] Lu Yao thought to herself.

This fear stemmed from an experience she had as a child, when she was playing in a field.

She was bitten by a snake lurking in a pile of dead leaves. Luckily, the snake was non-venomous, otherwise she would have gone to see her great-grandmother much sooner.

From then on, snakes became a persistent shadow in his mind. Every time he thought of those cold, slippery creatures that could kill silently, he felt a deep unease.

A chill ran down her spine.

The leader seemed to notice Lu Yao's unusual behavior. He turned his head and looked at Lu Yao with his eyes, asking if she was alright.

Lu Yao forced a smile, shook her head, and indicated that she was fine.

"Don't overthink it, nothing happened here. He's just been here too long,"

The older orc pointed to the one who had been agitated earlier and continued,

“No one else comes to this area except me, so naturally there’s no one to have a proper chat with him.”

He was like a bird trapped in a cage, yearning for communication with the outside world, longing for someone to talk to him.

At this point, the older orc sighed softly, a hint of sympathy and helplessness in his eyes.

"He's been going crazy these past few days, and when he suddenly saw you guys arrive, he got so excited that he lost his composure."

Hearing the older orc's explanation, Lu Yao's tense nerves finally relaxed, and she breathed a deep sigh of relief.

"I understand, I understand," Lu Yao said with a smile.

"Since everything is alright, and it's getting late, let's hurry over to the place where we found those stones!" the leader suggested after they had all finished speaking.

“Okay,” the older orc Sally replied.

Afterwards, the group walked briskly towards the mine.

Along the way, the previously somewhat excited young orc seemed to have found someone to confide in, and kept chatting with Lu Yao.

"Lu Yao, you are the messenger of the Beast God, have you ever met the Beast God?" the young beastman, Huo Duo, asked expectantly.

Lu Yao smiled slightly, shook her head, and said:

"I have never seen the Beast God. But in my heart, the Beast God is omnipresent."

He communicates with us through everything in nature, conveying his will through wind, rain, thunder, lightning, mountains, rivers, and vegetation.

"I see. So the tribespeople said that the hunting skills and life wisdom you taught us were passed down to you by the Beast God. Is that true?"

The young orc Hodo's eyes were full of curiosity.

Lu Yao smiled slightly, without giving a definite answer immediately.

Instead, he gently tossed the question back to Hodo in a profound and mysterious tone: "Well, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Duo lowered his head and pondered for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly.

“I think there’s some truth to what they said,” he began slowly.

There was a hint of uncertainty in her voice, "but at the same time, I felt that this statement was not entirely accurate."

"Why would you think that? That's an interesting answer."

Lu Yao then subtly changed the subject:

"By the way, we've been chatting for so long, but you haven't formally introduced yourself yet. I still don't know your name."

"Oh? I completely forgot about something so important!"

Huo Duo suddenly slapped his forehead, a look of embarrassment and annoyance on his face. He scratched his head sheepishly.

"My name is Hodo, yes, that's Hodo."

My father named me this; he said it was on the day I was born.

The tribe had just caught a rare, large prey, and everyone cheered with joy.

So he hoped that I could bring joy and good fortune to the tribe, just like I had done on that hunt.”

At this point, a hint of pride flashed in Huo Duo's eyes.

……

Listening to the endless, fragmented chatter behind me,

Sally, who was leading the way, and the chief exchanged a subtle smile at the same time.

His eyes revealed a hint of helplessness mixed with a tacit understanding.

Although the two of them maintained a calm demeanor on the surface,

Deep down, they all found it hard to cope with Hodo's overly active and almost non-stop talking.

However, this talkative husky also possesses considerable fighting prowess within the tribe.

Therefore, even though everyone dislikes chatting with Huo Duo, they have no choice but to chat with him, otherwise he would be bored and would have to find someone to fight with.

In the Dragon Alliance tribe, there is a rule that has been deeply rooted since the tribe's inception.

Once a member of the tribe has completed the awakening of beast transformation, it means that they have officially entered the ranks of tribal warriors.

In this world that reveres strength, any orc, regardless of status, as long as their physical condition permits and they are not currently carrying out a mission assigned by the tribe, can participate in the war.

They must unconditionally accept requests for armed sparring from their own kind; this rule is not accompanied by any material rewards or punishments.

However, whenever they encounter a lot of trouble, it becomes a series of hilarious "tests".

Hodo's strength lies not only in his martial prowess, but also in his almost unparalleled fighting spirit and indomitable will.

Almost every time, whoever accepted his numerous challenges, they were defeated by him.

Even if you win at the beginning, he will keep challenging you to battles, so many tribesmen have to choose a more peaceful approach to keep Huo Duo busy.

That way he won't be constantly focused on defeating everyone; after all, who prefers a peaceful life?

After working all day and coming home, I still get challenged to fights?