Covered in sand, every movement made a squelching sound. Guo Xiaoxiao didn't want to come to the desert again; she thought it would be better in the forest where she wouldn't be bathed in sand.

"Were you bullied? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Mickelson rushed forward, grabbed Guo Xiaoxiao's shoulders, and lifted her off Randy. He then checked her over to see if she had any wounds.

"I'm fine, I wasn't hurt at all. Randy protected me very well. When the orcs came to cause trouble, they ran away."

The orc didn't leave, staring blankly at Arthur before slowly speaking.

“Arthur, do you remember me? It’s me, Shilin. We used to be companions in the tribe.”

Arthur thought for a moment before realizing who it was. "Oh, it's you! I had almost forgotten about you."

"I heard you became the Beast King. I didn't even have time to pledge my allegiance before the insect plague struck. You've been in the Forgotten Continent for quite some time now."

Arthur didn't answer his question directly, but instead asked Guo Xiaoxiao who was bullying her.

Guo Xiaoxiao immediately complained.

"He was the one who tried to rob me. He was the leader, and some orcs ran away. They almost attacked Randy."

Since that's the case, Arthur won't show any mercy. He doesn't care if you recognize my female or not; if you bully her, you'll get a beating.

Shi Lin pressed his hands to his chest. He knew how powerful Arthur was. The only one with the Reverse Star Ring was numerous, so it seemed they had migrated from Beast City.

Fighting him head-on would only lead to his death. Although his four-star energy was stable, it was still far inferior to five-star or even reverse-star energy.

"Arthur, listen to me, I really didn't know she was your female. You know, I would never dare to touch her even if you killed me. Please give me another chance. I want to join your tribe and work under you, okay?"

Shi Lin was the first to offer his pledge of allegiance, leaving the other orcs bewildered. They had recommended Shi Lin as their chieftain because of his strength, but what would happen to them if he joined the other tribe? Would they have to compete for chieftainship again?

"Shilin, you're no longer our clan leader. You made such nice promises, saying you'd lead us to become the strongest tribe on the ancient continent, the forgotten continent, but you've already forgotten them."

Shi Lin scoffed. Wasn't it just about finding someone to keep things in check? Did he really think he couldn't see that?

“You can choose another one. You can do it again. That three-star guy is pretty good. Choose him. He’s always wanted to be the clan leader and has been dissatisfied with me for a long time.”

Shi Lin was willing to become the clan leader just to make a living, but he would be willing to do so if he could achieve greater ambitions. However, in the current situation, it would take a lot of effort and time to build a team. In times of crisis, it would be safer to follow Arthur and consider his own future.

"Shilin, you bullied my female. We'll talk about joining later, but you have to take the beating."

Shi Lin is a promising talent, someone who can become a right-hand man, Arthur knows this very well, but he won't allow anyone to touch Guo Xiaoxiao, not even in the slightest.

This is his bottom line; everything else is negotiable.

"Oh, female, I apologize. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, please forgive me."

Shi Lin ran to Guo Xiaoxiao's side, bowing and scraping, afraid that he would get beaten up if he apologized too late. Arthur's fists were no joke; when he said he would get beaten up, he meant he would beat someone to death.

Many members of the tribe had tried it before, and after that meal, they would fall ill within a few days, especially those with low-level astral rings, who were left partially paralyzed.

He didn't want to end up in that miserable state. If he followed Arthur and was lucky, he could even achieve a certain status. Shi Lin saw his bright future.

The only obstacle currently in his way is Guo Xiaoxiao.

It remains the same; we cannot use modern thinking to understand orcs. In the mind of a normal orc, oppressing weaker tribes to seize resources is also for the survival of their own race.

Arthur did the same thing in the Yushan tribe. When food was scarce, he would steal from others, which seemed unreasonable yet quite normal.