For a while afterward, Randy avoided Arthur and the others and didn't even exchange more than a few words with Guo Xiaoxiao, feeling extremely disappointed.

Abbil went to ask Randy what happened. And what was the result?

Randy told Abil the truth.

If the male chased him away, it's almost as if he was driven away by the female; it's practically zero.

Abier didn't want to hurt Randy's feelings, so he put it tactfully.

"It's okay, Randy will have other chances. You're still young, maybe she won't accept you because you're too young. Confess to her in a few years when you're older."

Randy lowered his head in disappointment.

You don't need to comfort me, I've already lost my chance.

Abier offered some advice, but he had no other ideas to comfort Randy who was heartbroken.

He decided to let Randy calm down on his own. Not being accepted by the females wasn't a big deal; Randy was young and it was his first time, he'd get used to it.

………

The beast city, surrounded on all sides, is stubbornly holding on, focusing only on defense and avoiding large-scale direct conflict. Each tribe within the beast city harbors its own agenda, unwilling to sacrifice its most valiant warriors.

Lin Lin never expected that after several meetings, they still couldn't reach a conclusion. He had thought that becoming the king of Beast City would be a cause for celebration.

Just as they were preparing to begin sustainable exploitation of the free tribes, a mafia-like force intervened and ruined everything.

The orcs of the Forgotten Continent are powerful, many of them significantly stronger than those of the Ancient Continent.

If this continues, we will run out of water and food.

...

"Boss, why don't we just attack directly?"

The wolf-beast Arak bowed before Carlos and asked, his loyalty and submission earning him special treatment from Carlos.

Carlos wore a cruel smile, but his eyes were filled with intense killing intent.

He held a sharp bone knife in his hand, the blade gleaming coldly under the lamplight, sending chills down one's spine and making one hesitant to approach.

Arak sensed that aura and instinctively lowered his posture even further.

"We need to give them some hope; if we charge in, we can hear more screams."

Arak wanted to suggest going in and looting, but they didn't dare go against Carlos's wishes.

"Okay, I'll take my leave now."

Carlos stared blankly at the bone knife in his hand. It was the first time he met Guo Xiaoxiao, the bone knife she used to stab him. He still kept it; when he missed her, he would take it out and smell it.

To ease the pain of longing, what kind of expression will she have when she sees him again?

Fear... horror... will I miss him a little? That's interesting.

He raised his eyes and scanned his surroundings.

The orcs standing beside him immediately fell silent in fear.

"Add more groups of people to keep watch at night."

"yes"

The orc answered, inwardly sighing, wondering who had been so foolish as to anger Carlos. The faint smile on Carlos's face sent chills down his spine.

Seven days later, there were too many fleeing orcs outside the Yushan tribe, arriving wave after wave.

Because of the vegetables, a team of orcs was also sent out to take over Ari's territory.

Everyone was stretched thin, having to reinforce the defenses, patrol, send out scouts, and hunt.

Mickson, Cangjue, and Arthur are all incredibly busy, taking turns working the night shift.

Orcs fleeing from the eastern continent, which is very close to Beast City, began heading towards the northern continent. The north has a better geographical location, being far from Beast City and the ancient continent, and has not yet been affected.

It is almost the best ideal refuge for every fleeing orc.

The entire continent is teeming with countless beastmen, all advancing headlong into the north. How could they possibly be contained?

The weak gravitate towards the strong, and with the addition of Sishui and Yeling, Yushan has become the undisputed strongest, attracting people to join them daily.

The threshold of this small place is almost worn out by everyone walking around.

It was clearly not working; even though it was the season of renewal, with prey waking from hibernation, the number of animals hunted still hadn't increased.

There are too many orcs; they're going to be eaten up. If this continues, the Yushan tribe won't be able to maintain its food distribution.

Arthur, travel-worn, traversed the field to deliver the vegetables Aree had brought back to the cave.

"Xiaoxiao, Arui brought this over. How you like to eat it is up to you."

Guo Xiaoxiao checked the vegetables; the ones that were delivered were alright, about the same as last time.

"Did the other females get it? The males who went to help Ari shouldn't forget their promises."

Arthur: "Ari brought it over, and the males took it back. As long as they contributed, it's all rightfully theirs."

Guo Xiaoxiao shook the tomato out, washed it in water, took a bite, and the sweet and sour taste filled her mouth, very refreshing. After swallowing, she asked with a hint of anticipation...

"Arthur, are you still going?"

Arthur didn't want to leave, but he still stood up and left.

"I took Batur and the others hunting. If we don't fill the gaps in our quota today, we'll go hungry later."

Guo Xiaoxiao followed suit and became worried.

"Every day I can hear a lot of noise outside, even at night. There really are a lot of orcs."

Arthur: "Yes, it's not just the mountains near Yushan, the entire surrounding area has become a gathering place for fleeing beasts."

Guo Xiaoxiao frowned: "Are they not leaving anymore?"

"I don't know, because of food and fear of being killed, they definitely can't leave now."

Arthur looked at Guo Xiaoxiao and suddenly smiled gently.

"I remember you said you wanted to eat barbecue the day before yesterday. I'll have Mickson and the others come back early tonight so we can make it together."

Guo Xiaoxiao paused for a moment and then shook her head.

"Forget it, you're all so busy, with so many things to do in the tribe. Let's talk about it after we're done."

"good"

Arthur left, kissing Guo Xiaoxiao's forehead as he went to say goodbye.

After Arthur left, Guo Xiaoxiao prepared the ingredients for tonight's dinner.

For the past three or four days, she's been eating alone. By the time Mickson and the others return, it's either in the middle of the night or she's already asleep.

The next day, he quickly said goodbye and left, leaving her unable to find anyone to talk to.

Guo Xiaoxiao sighed.

Forget it, eating well is the most important thing.

Arthur went out in the afternoon and brought back a lot of game, including a very fat, large black beast, which he naturally took home to roast for Guo Xiaoxiao.

In order to allow the orcs to settle down, the Sishui tribe, who were formerly Cangjue's territory, led the orcs to forge a path. It was difficult to walk, but at least they could get up there.

He settled a group of herbivorous beastmen in this place. The Sishui tribe was located in a high position, not near a water source, so generally no beastmen would have any designs on it.

Miksen was doing his best to arrange people; all the habitable caves on the hilltops and at the foot of Feather Mountain were full, and orcs were still arriving in droves.

Among them were some evil orcs who bullied the weak and stirred up trouble, turning the once peaceful north into a chaotic mess.

There's no other way; it's survival of the fittest, and the dwindling food supply is all about survival...

Busy time flies by

Everyone got a chance to catch their breath at night.

It was a rare occasion for the three of them to be together at the stadium.

Mickelson: "Arthur, why did you call us both here?"