Several snakes watched with tears welling up in their eyes.

Cat Duoduo could only suppress his regret and tell Snake Yi and the others to cheer up and continue their journey.

"Tell me if you get tired. We should walk a little further so we can find a place to stay and have something hot to eat before dawn."

Gal gave a reminder and led the way.

The snakes nodded obediently. After spending these days together, their impression of Gal had improved slightly. Mainly because, apart from wanting to be their adoptive father, he was a fairly reliable and gentle orc.

Mao Duoduo checked the contents of the bamboo basket, then took She Yi's hand and walked forward. After walking for only a few minutes, they heard faint sounds coming from the woods ahead.

"Wait a minute." Gal's expression changed, revealing an unprecedented aggressive side.

CatDodo's heart tightened, and following the other's gaze, she noticed several figures emerging from the woods—they were all quite burly, their lower bodies wrapped in animal skins, their upper bodies still retaining some well-developed muscles, and some wounds that had long since scabbed over.

Now, they all gave CatDodo a strange impression, their eyes filled with a hint of extremism and madness as they walked toward her with unmistakable certainty...

Galton stopped in his tracks, roared as a deterrent, and then said coldly, "Don't come any closer. If you come any closer, I will take it as a provocation, an attempt to start a war."

They smiled enigmatically, completely disregarding Gal.

Cat Duoduo became increasingly nervous and uneasy. It was at this moment that Snake One and the others grabbed her hands. Only then did Cat Duoduo notice that Snake One and the others' hands were trembling nervously, clearly terrified.

"Mother."

"How...how scary."

"Their auras are too strong."

Perhaps because they were all male, they were also the ones who could feel the difference in combat power most directly. Snake One and the others looked at those males with unavoidable fear in their eyes.

This is what CatDodo finds most puzzling. They've never shown this side of themselves when they were in the village.

"Listen."

"They are rootless beasts, and their aggression will be dozens or even hundreds of times greater than before."

"I'll attack them later and stop them. You must take the kids and run."

Gal stood in front of CatDodo, staring unflinchingly at the group of tall beastmen who were gradually approaching.

The moment Maoduo heard the name Wugeng, her pupils contracted sharply, and her hands clenched uncontrollably.

Damn it, why did it have to be a rootless beast? Perhaps it's saying that in the original story, such a creature should have lived in the worst possible place, choosing self-exile...

In this orc world, forming a partnership between orcs is a special and sacred act.

In this world, stable and loving family relationships are an effective way to stabilize many of the originally violent and crazed orcs. The problem is, some orcs will inevitably experience betrayal by their partners and be forcibly stripped of their partner's mark.

The sacred mark of their partner that was originally visible on their necks will also change; the happiness they once had will be followed by the madness they will feel upon suddenly losing it.

Most obviously, they are excessively aggressive. Once they encounter a female, they will attack without hesitation, using any means necessary. Driven by their insane minds and actions, they wouldn't even realize what they've done, even if they kill a female.

"Then, what are you going to do?" CatDodo couldn't possibly let Gal, a single orc, resist these four orcs. They looked terrifying in their original forms and had extraordinary combat power.

“Don’t forget, I run very fast, I’ll be fine.” Gal paused, then added, “Without you guys, I can run even faster.”

This was true. CatDodo gritted its teeth, glanced at SnakeOne and the others who were nervous, scared and unwilling to speak, and finally decisively hugged SnakeThree, telling SnakeOne and SnakeTwo to run with it quickly.

"We'll meet again on the next stretch of the road..."

After briefly saying those words, Maoduo and his group quickly ran away.

Several tall, adult orcs, their eyes glowing even more intensely red, gave chase without hesitation. But Gal, disregarding everything, clashed violently with them.

Without the help of CatDodo and the others, Gal transformed into a huge white tiger without hesitation, using his advantages to launch attacks at will.

The adult orcs on the other side were also unwilling to give up. They roared and transformed into their original forms, launching an attack on Gal at the same time.

As CatDodo and his group fled, the sounds of fighting among these adult beastmen rose one after another, making CatDodo's heart even more tormented and distressed. Even so, they still had to run.

Now they are only a burden to each other. She absolutely cannot let Gal worry about her. She must seize the opportunity. They will definitely be able to see Gal again.

—Garl, you must live!

The violent collisions and the blatant, deadly attacks between orcs possessed a damnably alluring charm and seductive quality to onlookers.

Even so, Gal inevitably fell below, his body covered in blood from their bites, and he had many wounds. The white tiger now looked as if it could be devoured by these adult orc prototypes at any moment.

Gal roared, using the sound waves to temporarily attack the group. Taking advantage of the stimulation to their eardrums, he started running without thinking, trying to keep as far away from the direction where CatDodo had left as possible.

We have to leave! These orcs have gone mad!

They wouldn't have the same concerns as normal orcs. If they were to suffer the backlash of the mate mark, they would absolutely go insane and choose to kill him...

Gal felt the extra pain in his body surge like waves, crashing over him again and again.

He then kept changing direction, waiting until the scent of those chasing him disappeared completely. Gasping for breath, Gal's running speed slowed, and he became delirious. Instinctively, he tried to climb a tree for temporary safety.

As a result, just as he was about to climb the tree, he lost consciousness and collapsed to the side.

Birdsong filled the air from this side of the woods, just as it always has.

Not long after, a group of orcs passed by, and faint sounds came from them.

"Hey, why is there an orc collapsed here?"

"My God, he has so many wounds, he's dying!"

...

Cat Duoduo gritted her teeth and, along with Snake Yi and the others, quickly arrived at the agreed-upon location.

As Gal had predicted, this place had abundant food, was nestled against the mountains and beside a river, and its caves were quite secluded.