Chapter 278 Let’s choose a name for the tribe
Chapter 278 Let’s choose a name for the tribe
The force of the thunder that pierced space still seemed to linger in his ears, powerful and terrifying, like a nightmare, clinging to him tightly...
My chest feels heavy and as if I'm suffocating.
Beneath the rumbling thunder, a voice seemed to be calling him:
“…Run—”
……
Mian Tian suddenly opened his eyes and saw Su Qianqian's face.
"You finally woke up!"
The girl looked at him in surprise, her almond-shaped eyes were clear and bright, with a shimmering light, as if she could suck him in with just a few more glances.
Her voice was just like in a dream, soft, clear and beautiful.
"Are you okay?"
Su Qianqian looked at the young man's sweaty head and the frightened look on his face. She quickly picked up the handkerchief beside her to help wipe it away, and comforted him, "Don't be afraid. You must be having a nightmare. Dreams are fake."
But the young man turned his head coldly and avoided the handkerchief in Su Qianqian's hand.
When he turned his head, he saw the mountain cat standing next to him. Realizing that there were strange orcs in the room, his eyes darkened.
The mountain cat keenly caught this unfriendly gaze, quietly moved closer to Su Qianqian, and lowered his voice and said, "Are you sure... this orc you picked up is safe? I don't think he looks like an ordinary orc..."
Upon hearing this, Su Qianqian lowered her voice and replied, "I think he's a slave who escaped from some tribe. Look at the injuries on his body, and he's so young. If I don't take care of him, he might die out there..."
The two men did not deliberately avoid the boy on the bed during their conversation.
So when Mian Tian heard the words "still so young", he lowered his eyes and glanced at his body with a little surprise.
My body was wrapped in strange white strips of cloth, which made me feel very uncomfortable, but the wounds inexplicably didn't hurt anymore.
He also smelled a faint medicinal fragrance from under the strips of cloth, which was refreshing and seemed to soothe the pain in his body.
"...Anyway, almost all of our tribe are slaves, so one more isn't too many. We should just be more tolerant."
After Su Qianqian finished speaking, she turned her head and looked at the boy on the bed. She smiled and asked, "By the way, what's your name?"
The young man looked at Su Qianqian, who was smiling brightly at him, and unconsciously pursed his pale lips. He uttered two words expressionlessly: "...Mian Tian."
"Then I'll call you Xiaomian from now on." Su Qianqian smiled and handed him the porcelain bowl on the stone table next to her. "I see you haven't eaten for a few days. Eat something and have a good rest. Don't worry, this is my tribe. No one will chase you away, and no one will bully you."
After making arrangements for the new boy, Su Qianqian took Shanmao out.
The door was closed considerately, leaving the room in silence.
Mian Tian looked at the bowl that was forced into his hands. It contained finely chopped meat and crystal clear rice grains. He didn't know how it was made, but it smelled very fragrant.
He tilted his head slightly and looked out the window of the house. Su Qianqian was gathering the slaves in the tribe and was talking about something.
The girl was surrounded by many slaves. She seemed to be talking about something happy. The smile on her face was so beautiful that one felt as if bathing in mid-spring and feeling warm all over.
Mian Tian stared at Su Qianqian outside for an unknown amount of time. His originally dark and cold eyes softened unconsciously.
However, these slight warmth came and went quickly, and were quickly obscured by the vast indifference.
Mian Tian silently withdrew his gaze and looked down at his hands wrapped in white cloth.
The finger bones are long and slender, but they belong to a pair of unfamiliar and young hands.
The snake sheds its skin using scales to reshape its body, and each time it sheds its skin it feels like a new life.
If the thunder tribulation this time hadn't been too fierce, the injuries too severe, and if it hadn't consumed too much of his physical energy, causing him to be unable to maintain his human form and degenerate into a juvenile form, how could he have been so small...
……
At this moment, Su Qianqian was discussing housing arrangements with the slaves.
The house has been built. Although it looks a bit simple on the outside, it is completely suitable for living in.
Finally, after everyone's unanimous decision, two or three male orcs would live in one room, while females would be treated slightly better and could have a room to themselves.
"...But let me make it clear first. In my tribe, you are not allowed to force females to become pregnant or to form mates. If you want to have a cub, you must obtain the female's consent."
After the housing was arranged, Su Qianqian began to establish the family rules.
Although she came from the modern world and received modern monogamous marriage education, she did not force the beastmen to practice monogamy. After all, this was the beast world, and she could not change the traditions here.
What's more, the number of females is really too small. In her newly built tribe, there is only one female cub, Xiaojiu. Monogamy is impossible to implement. Reproduction is the instinct of animals. It is something engraved in the genes that can never be erased and cannot be changed.
If monogamy were truly implemented, the entire beast race would be extinct due to the extremely low fertility rate.
If she wants the tribe to continue to develop, she must not only not stop the orcs from pairing up, but also strongly support them in having children.
Of course, all of this must be based on the mutual consent of both males and females.
"...Of course, if anyone sees someone they like, you can tell us. We can pick a good day for the couples' meeting."
As soon as Su Qianqian said this, she was immediately greeted with cheers, and several female orcs even lowered their heads shyly.
"Hey, now that the houses have been allocated, shouldn't we come up with a name for our tribe?" Shi Yuan said, "Other tribes have names, and ours should also have a majestic and powerful name. It will sound good when we say it out loud!"
"Right, right, right!" The orcs nodded in agreement. "We need to come up with a name first!"
Everyone also began to speak enthusiastically:
"I think we should call it the Qinghe Tribe. There's a river next to where we live. The water is clear, and there are fish to eat..."
"No, no, this doesn't sound good!"
"Our tribe leader is called Sumu, so why not call it the Sumu Tribe?"
"What a great name! Sumu sounds so domineering! Even the four great wizards of Wanshou City are afraid of him, haha!"
"That won't work... What if the four great wizards come to seek revenge based on my name?"
"Don't worry, they don't dare! They're already too busy dealing with the affairs of Myriad Beasts City, how could they possibly have time to deal with us?"
……
Seeing everyone discussing it, Su Qianqian couldn't help but join in: "Forget about the name Su Mu, think of another one."
Although Sumu is just her pseudonym, she doesn't want the tribe to use her name, as it would sound weird.
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