The Serpent Demon Clan.

This is what CatDodo overheard the Rootless Beasts discussing when he was imprisoned in the Rootless City jail.

In this desert, two major clans are relatively powerful and have clashed frequently. One is the Scorpion Clan, led by Lord Gigi, who occupies the Rootless City and naturally possesses countless reinforcements.

The other force belongs to the Serpent Demon Clan. This is a snake clan from the desert. Of course, they are only unique in name, being native snakes of this region. Relying on their strong survival and reproduction abilities, as well as their ever-increasing strength, they are evenly matched with Lord Gigi's forces.

These two races clash daily, both vying for more territory and oases. However, because Lord Gigi is more powerful and ruthless, he can always use the Rootless Beasts to plunder and inflict more terrible damage, and he always manages to win against the Serpent Demon race.

The Serpent Demon race yearns for more territory and oases so that their offspring can grow up healthily and so that the race can have a better living environment.

CatDodo patted his chest and volunteered, "We have an irreconcilable feud with Lord Gigi, and our companions have also been kidnapped by them. Please cooperate with us, and we can definitely help you."

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. I'm sure you all know what that means."

Her earnest expression caught the attention of several orcs.

The orcs exchanged glances and hissed a few times, seemingly trying to convey some message.

Cat Duoduo instinctively looked at She Rong, whose expression remained unchanged. She Rong simply said, "I can't understand their dialect."

CatDodo: "..." Hmm, that makes sense. The snake tribe in the desert probably speaks a different language.

"Hahaha." Suddenly, the squad leader of the desert snake tribe laughed.

He looked extremely robust and powerful, standing over two meters tall with an exaggerated muscle density, unlike other snakes who prioritize agility.

“We say we are from the snake clan, but the language is too different, so it’s impossible for him to understand what we are saying in a short time.”

"...That seems to be true."

CatDodo had to reflect for a moment before realizing that the squad leader was actually explaining things to her. If that was the case, wasn't it a sign of goodwill, greatly increasing the likelihood of their cooperation?

"What is the conflict between you and Lord Gigi?" The captain was quick to speak, grasping the key point, and stared intently at CatDodo.

The other person's gaze was quite intimidating, and even when Maoduo tried to chat with them in a slightly cheerful tone, she found it quite difficult.

Calm down, CatDodo.

This is just the beginning. If she gives up so easily, then she's really doomed.

Serpent Rong stood in front of her at that moment, blocking the pressure from the captain.

The captain's smile held a deeper meaning as he subtly withdrew the pressure from himself, his voice tinged with amusement: "No need to take it so seriously. I just wanted to see how far she could go."

—Just a side trip to test this snake brother's strength.

Sure enough, this guy is very strong.

His subordinates were already starting to get restless.

"Here's what happened. We needed to cross the desert, but we were targeted by the Rootless Beasts. When they failed to rob us, they kidnapped our companions..."

Regardless of whether Snake Rong agreed with these words, Cat Duoduo emphasized the seriousness of the matter. They were in a hurry, because Gigi had captured two of their companions, posing a significant threat to them.

"In that case, okay, we can give it a try." After thinking it over, the captain readily agreed.

"Very good."

Cat Duoduo revealed a hopeful expression.

Just as she was about to show off her intelligence, several snake cubs rushed over and, without prior arrangement, joined forces to hug her.

"Mother, are you alright?"

"Are they bullying you? Don't worry, Snake Three will go fight them."

...

The addition of the snake cubs brought smiles to everyone's faces, making the atmosphere even more lively.

However, the captain soon led his fellow desert snake tribe members back to report, saying that he would come back to take them away.

"...No rush." ​​Maoduoduo was also eager to move later, just wanting to get a short rest. The area around the oasis was so comfortable that it was hard to leave.

The snake cubs, however, were struck by the word "moving," and while the cat cubs were sitting and playing, they began to busy themselves with moving.

Meanwhile, She Rong was polishing his hidden weapons. He had figured it out: if he didn't prepare something for Mao Duoduo soon, he would probably continue to watch as the other party was kidnapped.

At that very moment, footsteps approached.

Snake Rong's expression suddenly changed, and his figure disappeared in a flash, appearing next to Cat Duoduo in the next moment.

At that time, Maoduoduo was still yawning, preparing to carry the bamboo basket on his back.

Seeing his serious expression, she asked in surprise, "What's wrong with you?"

"Someone..." Serpent Rong's words had barely left his lips when he was suddenly surrounded by a thick mass of dark shadows.

Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be scorpion orcs, who unceremoniously displayed their true forms and launched powerful attacks to threaten the enemy.

Anyone who sees this scene will hold their breath.

The most important thing is—

"Snake One, you guys come over here quickly."

As soon as CatDodo encountered the snake cubs, the scorpion beasts split into one group, and one of the beastmen who had appeared next to Lord Gigi earlier came over.

The other party smiled: "Very good, you're still here, that's excellent. Capture them, the female must live, as there's no need to keep the male and cubs..."

As soon as these words were spoken, a group of beastmen surged towards CatDodo and his group, relentlessly attacking and entangling SnakeRang.

Seeing this, Maoduo knew her own limitations and instinctively pulled the snake cubs towards one place.

Despite this, orcs still ran towards her.

They are indeed not allowed to harm CatDodo, but that doesn't mean the snake cubs are still within their safe protection zone.

This makes it very clear that these orcs were wielding sharp weapons and were launching a precise attack on the snake cubs...

"No! Run away!"

CatDodo's eyes were bloodshot with rage; he wanted to transform into his original form and fight them.

Help! God, please make me stronger, at least help me...

However, reality is not something that can be controlled by one person's will.