Quick Transmigration: Refusing to Be Cannon Fodder

Yuanjing died in a zombie siege during the apocalypse. To gain a chance at rebirth and rewrite his life,

Yuanjing agreed when the demon—oh, no, the system—offered him the opportunity.

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Chapter 172

After Xiong Gu's reminder, a strange thing happened in the tribe. The orcs who joined the tribe always liked to change into animal forms and walk around in the tribe when they had nothing to do. If they found the leader appeared, they would behave particularly active and try to attract the leader's attention.

Yuan Jing would often smile knowingly when he saw such scenes, without thinking about the reasons behind them.

Xiong Gu's face darkened. Xiong Feng was a scheming bear, and these guys were all scheming beasts. He had just mentioned Xiong Feng's affairs, and they showed their beast forms the moment after. How could he not understand what was going on, but he could only grit his teeth in private. He used to be very proud of his beast form in the bear tribe, but now the situation has changed, and he had long since figured out that the leader liked beast forms like Xiong Feng and Xiong Tian.

When they were grinding their teeth, they found that the leader did not pay more attention to them, and they secretly gloated. They quietly found the little boy Xiong Feng and told him the reason for the recent abnormality in the tribe. Sure enough, the little boy left the leader angrily and came to challenge these orcs.

Yuan Jing didn't understand why Xiong Feng challenged other orcs, but he didn't object. Orcs grow up in battle, and competing with each other is conducive to progress. He happened to be studying the orcs' cultivation methods. The orcs' body structure is slightly different from that of sub-humans. He didn't dare to use those immortal cultivation techniques rashly, and could only make adjustments based on the orcs' body structure.

Xiong Feng had taken spiritual fruits before, and had also absorbed the spiritual energy from Yuan Jing's practice, and had been provided with good food and drink. It could be said that his strength was not weak at all among the little orcs of the same age. Moreover, this scheming bear would not rashly challenge those who were much stronger than him. The first one he looked for was the one with a smaller beast shape and weaker strength. He knew Yuan Jing's preferences better than other orcs.

As a result, those orcs who had underestimated Xiong Feng discovered that this kid was quite good at fighting and was very strong. If they did not concentrate on dealing with him, they would be defeated by him. As they watched, even Xiong Gu called on them to cheer them on. Xiong Feng's fighting ability was impressive.

After a fight, no, after the battle, Xiong Feng lost a lot of hair. When he ran to Yuan Jing, he started whimpering, which made Yuan Jing feel very distressed. He immediately gave him the best medicine and also specially prepared a hair growth agent to help the bald spots grow hair quickly.

The orcs fighting with Xiong Feng could not enjoy such treatment, but Yuan Jing gave the medicine to Xiong Tian and asked him to apply it to the injured orcs.

Xiong Feng was immediately elated, and Xiong Gu covered his eyes.

Yuan Jing didn't know that Xiong Feng was looking for those orcs to fight, no, when they duel, he reached an agreement with them beforehand that the defeated person could not walk around the tribe in beast form.

He won the first fight and howled with joy.

Yuan Jing patted his head and said, "Take it easy. Stay by my side and recover from your injuries for the next few days. Don't run around casually."

Little did he know that this was exactly what Xiong Feng wanted. He held Yuan Jing's hands with his two claws and whimpered.

Brick houses have appeared on the flat land outside the valley. The bricks fired in the kiln were not up to standard at first, but after firing a few more times and mastering the technique, the quality of the bricks became better and better. The kiln could also produce finished pottery, so people could use clay pots to cook food. They no longer had to eat roasted meat or use stone pots, which were much more convenient.

Many people in the tribe also changed into linen clothes, including Yuan Jing and Xiong Feng. The softness and comfort of linen clothes were no less than that of cotton. As the weather was getting hotter, they no longer had to stay in leather clothes and get prickly heat.

The three members of the Stegosaurus family would come out for a stroll from time to time. The people in the tribe went from being frightened and scared at first to getting used to it later. Without Yuan Jing saying anything, they took the initiative to regard the Stegosaurus family as the patron saints of the tribe, and would bring back fresh leaves from outside to feed the Stegosaurus family.

When Yuan Jing sat on the back of the stegosaurus and went out with Xiong Feng, the orcs and subhumans in the tribe all reached a peak of worship for their leader. Although their leader was a subhuman, he was more powerful than the orcs. Didn't they see that even a terrifying existence like the stegosaurus could be driven by him? It was because of Yuan Jing that the stegosaurus could become the patron saint of their tribe.

"Xiongtian, the leader is out with Jianlong again."

"Yes, the chief must have something to do when he goes out. The rainy season is coming soon. We need to build all the houses before the rainy season arrives so that we don't have to live in caves."

"I know, but Xiong Tian, how can there be a demi-human as powerful as our leader? I have never seen such a demi-human before. I wonder what kind of orc can conquer our leader."

Xiong Tian laughed. Conquer? Conquered, right? In Xiong Tian's eyes, no orc could defeat their leader.

The demi-humans on Xiong Ji's side were also talking to him about the same topic. In their eyes, demi-humans like Yuan Jing were extremely mysterious.

"Ma Yi is really comfortable to wear, Xiong Ji, did the leader really teach you that?"

"Of course, the leader knows everything and can do anything. As long as we listen to the leader's arrangements, the leader will teach us to do other things."

"Now it's good. When the tribe gathers, we can take the linen clothes and pottery we made to trade at the gathering. Many sub-people will surely envy us."

"Many people will join our tribe by then, and our tribe will become stronger and stronger."

As they chatted, their hands moved quickly and they worked very diligently. The good life they have now is something they could not have imagined before. Unlike the orcs, the demi-humans who come to the Stegosaurus tribe are all quite old. After arriving here, they have good food and drink, and their bodies are better than before, so they all cherish their current life. They can still survive several snow seasons and don't have to worry about being the first to starve to death when the snow season comes.

Yuan Jing didn't mind if the people in the tribe admired him a little more. This would be beneficial to his management of the tribe. After experiencing several worlds, he had become extremely thick-skinned.

He held Xiong Feng in his arms and sat on Stegosaurus Dad's back. As they walked, he told Stegosaurus Dad about his idea, which was to let Stegosaurus Dad and Stegosaurus Mom work with him to change the direction of the river beside the valley so that when the rainy season flood rushed down, it would not flow through the valley.

The communication went smoothly, so after arriving at the place, the people in the tribe heard a rumbling sound coming from not far away. Xiong Tian climbed to a high place and saw that it was the leader and the Jianlong family who made the noise. After coming back, he told everyone to do what they were supposed to do. The leader must have his own intentions in doing this.

In addition to Xiong Tian and the people in the tribe, there was another orc who saw this scene. He was She Rui, who was unwilling to give up and wanted to explore the valley. He was hiding on a giant tree and saw the two terrible stegosaurus in front of him. He swung his strong tail, causing the mountains to collapse and the earth to crack, with debris flying everywhere. A big pit was created in a few hits. This was not the most terrifying thing, because he already knew what kind of fierce beast lived in the valley.

What made him rub his eyes and look carefully was that there was a person standing on the back of the stegosaurus. From a distance, it was clearly a sub-human, holding a small beast-shaped orc in his hands. The scary stegosaurus was clearly following his commands. With She Rui's current understanding, he could not understand Yuan Jing's intention of doing these things.

With a loud "boom", Stegosaurus father and Stegosaurus mother joined hands to knock down a small hill, and dust flew everywhere. Yuan Jing quickly pinched a spiritual spell for himself, and an aura shield appeared, blocking the flying dust outside. He still held Xiong Feng and stood firmly on Stegosaurus father's back.

After finishing the spiritual spell, Yuan Jing held Xiong Feng and looked back. There was a dense forest there, but it couldn't block the sight from inside. Yuan Jing knew that someone was there observing the movements here, including himself. Who was it? But what did it matter who it was? Anyway, he didn't know many people in this Orc Continent.

After finishing the work, Yuan Jing took the Jianlong family to other places to relax. After digesting the spiritual fruit, the Jianlong family grew a lot bigger. Wherever they passed, the fierce beasts avoided them. Xiong Feng roared proudly, looking very majestic.

She Rui saw the three stegosaurus, a demi-human and a little orc going away, then he slid down from the tree with fear in his eyes. The demi-human on the back of the stegosaurus actually discovered him. If he controlled the stegosaurus to run over, She Rui didn't know if he could dodge it. However, it seemed that the demi-human had no intention of coming over to deal with him.

Who was that demi-human? When did he feel that demi-human was dangerous? And where did that black and white little beastman come from? It looked like a bear, but it was something he had never seen before.

Could it be that the emergence of the new tribe outside the valley was related to this demi-human? In the past, he would never have believed it, but how did this demi-human make the stegosaurus obey him? This ability made She Rui very jealous. With the protection of the stegosaurus, this tribe would be very safe.

After being discovered by the Ya-man, She Rui dared not approach the valley again. Even if there were any treasures in the valley, they would probably be taken by the Ya-man and the Stegosaurus.

She Rui slowly slid towards the direction of the Mangrove Tribe. His main purpose of coming out this time was to bring back his demi-human from Hu Li. But for some reason, compared with the demi-human just now, the demi-human Xiong An Ning, who was originally very attractive to him, seemed a little boring.

This was the first demi-human who made him feel dangerous, and the more so, the more he wanted to find out where this demi-human came from.

Damn Hu Li, he actually snatched his sub-human from their tribe. He didn't think he would lose to Hu Li. Thinking of this, She Rui slid faster and faster, making a hissing sound all the way.

She Rui rushed to the Mangrove Tribe, and the Mangrove Tribe sounded an alarm. She Rui challenged Hu Li to a duel outside the tribe. If Hu Li lost, he would hand over his subhuman. Hu Li's eyes were red. It was clearly his subhuman. When did it become She Rui's? The subhuman who bullied him dared to come to his door? Did he really think that Hu Li was a vegetarian?

The two powerful orcs started fighting fiercely outside the mangrove forest without any explanation. Of course, people in the tribe cheered for Hu Li. Xiong Anning, who got the news, also rushed over and wanted to stop them, but his voice was of no use at all.

Xiong An Ning looked very bad. After She Rui brought him to the snake tribe, he kept doing those things with him, and he often fainted while doing them. When Hu Li snatched him back, he thought he could finally take a break, but when he saw the marks on his body, Hu Li wanted to cover them up, so a new round of torture began.

"An Ning, are you okay?"

"An Ning, isn't Hu Li very strong? You are so lucky to have such a strong orc like Hu Li. You will surely be able to give birth to a cub for Hu Li soon. Hu Li is working so hard. I can hear your voices every day these days."

Xiong An Ning blushed when he heard this, Hu Li was very strong and he was very satisfied with him, but the prerequisite was that he would not faint from doing it. It would be even better if his body could become stronger. You know, he had always hoped that a strong man could hug him. Whether it was Hu Li or She Rui, they were both the strong men he longed for but could not get in his previous life.

Thinking of those unspeakable scenes, his legs started to weaken again, and he blushed and said, "Are you really not going to stop them? They'll get hurt if they continue like this."

"Haha, Hu Li is the most powerful orc warrior in our tribe, how could he be defeated by She Rui? Besides, being injured is also a medal for an orc warrior!"

In the woods, a tiger and a snake were fighting fiercely. Many trees were knocked over. In the end, both beasts were injured and there was no clear winner.

"She Rui, An Ning is my subhuman, go back to your snake tribe, I won't let you get close to An Ning."

"Heh, Hu Li, don't think I don't know that you brought An Ning back from outside. He has never belonged to your Mangrove Tribe. Without me, other powerful orcs will take him away. You can't keep him. Maybe he is pregnant with my cub. Then I will come to pick him up."

"Roar——" Hu Li roared angrily. She Rui had gone too far!

She Rui took another look at the crumbling Neng An Ning and turned away. No matter what, he would not give up Xiong An Ning because he found that Xiong An Ning could bring huge benefits to their tribe, and these benefits could not be enjoyed by Hu Li and the Mangrove Tribe alone.

As he thought of this, the image of the demi-human standing on the back of the stegosaurus flashed through She Rui's mind again, and then he shook his head. That demi-human was not An Ning, he was very dangerous.

Yuan Jing didn't know that in order to compete for Xiong An Ning, Hu Li and She Rui had fought several times. After the direction of the river was adjusted, the rainy season finally arrived.

The seasons in the Orc Continent are different from those in other worlds, and of course, they are also different from the apocalypse he experienced in his previous life. There are fifteen months in a year, and the snowy season is a long winter that lasts for five months, accounting for one-third of the entire year. It is basically impossible to go out hunting during the snowy season, and to survive the long snowy season, one can only rely on the food accumulated in normal times, so many orc sub-humans will starve to death or freeze to death.

After the snow season ends, it is spring, the season when all things revive. The orcs come out to hunt again, and the food of the demi-humans will become abundant. Many demi-humans will also become pregnant at this time. Spring may be the most popular season for orcs and demi-humans. The annual Beast God Festival is also in spring. Many demi-human orcs choose to form a contract and become partners in front of the Beast God on the day of the Beast God Festival.

After spring comes the rainy season. Continuous rain will cause rivers to overflow, and in severe cases, floods and mountain collapses will occur. But compared to the snowy season, at least the rainy season will not cause the orcs and subhumans to go hungry, but many people will get sick in this season.

After the rainy season comes the short harvest season, which is a time for orcs and subhumans to stockpile food. In order to survive the long snowy season, both orcs and subhumans will go out and seize the time to store more food. Trading gatherings between tribes are often held in this season.

Yuan Jing thought, this is the distinct four seasons of the Orc Continent. If the snow season was not too long, it would correspond exactly to the spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons, and the characteristics would be quite distinct. Speaking of the rainy season, it started to rain heavily that day. In the plot, this rainy season was much more severe than in previous years. In the past, the mangroves had not been washed away by floods to the point of having to relocate, but other tribes had also suffered to some extent.

At this time, enough houses were built outside the valley, and everyone moved out of the caves. In the past, when living in the caves during the rainy season, it was stuffy and damp, which made people very uncomfortable, but now the brick houses are much drier than the caves, and people can visit each other.

During the rainy season, the orcs no longer go out hunting every day, but the Ya people are still busy weaving. They have ambitions and when they prepare for tribal gatherings, they bring more linen to trade for other items.

The orcs had less things to do, but Yuan Jing did not let them idle. He had figured out a set of exercises for the orcs to practice from Xiong Feng. He taught Xiong Tian and Xiong Gu first, and then let them teach other orcs. Of course, the exercises practiced by Xiong Feng were more advanced, so there was no need to worry about anything going wrong because he was watching him all the time.

Xiong Tian and Xiong Gu were ecstatic and regarded Yuan Jing as a god. Apart from the Beast God, who else could come up with something like this that could make them stronger? This kind of martial arts technique was bestowed by the Beast God, so apart from hunting, they plunged into this martial arts technique, practicing day and night, and could clearly feel themselves getting stronger day by day.

Yuan Jing was not biased and asked Xiong Ji to pass on the martial arts he practiced to the sub-humans. This made the orcs drop their jaws, but they soon found a reason. If the leader could give them such martial arts, it meant that the leader himself could do it. The leader was a sub-human, so why couldn't other sub-humans practice it?

So there was no need for Yuan Jing to explain it personally. They just imagined it themselves and then accepted the situation with peace of mind.

The subhumans couldn't believe it: "Will this really make us as powerful as the leader?"

Xiong Ji rolled his eyes and said, "What are you thinking about? The leader is omnipotent. We definitely can't do it to the same extent as the leader, but as long as we listen to the leader, we can become stronger, maybe like my brother Xiong Tian."

Speaking of Xiong Tian, everyone laughed. Although Xiong Tian was a little weak, he was still an orc. As long as they could reach Xiong Tian's level, they would be satisfied.

Because of Xiong Ji's indoctrination, Yuan Jing's image in the minds of these sub-humans was also omnipotent, so they regarded the things given to them by the leader as gods, and no one slacked off in their practice.

As for Yuan Jing himself, he often took Jianlong and his family out to check the river conditions to see when floods would occur. This reminded him of the ancient legends of China in previous worlds. The world was once a vast ocean, and then Dayu appeared to control floods. If this world passed thousands of years later, I wonder how future generations would view the history of this period. Would they deify the people of this period?