Abandoned people?

Beastiality? Zuo Si instantly recalled that when he was having dinner with Apke a few days ago, the other party had described the distribution of various forces in Kalin Port.

Among them, there was a mention of beastmen.

As the name suggests, this is a special group that can transform between human and beast form.

However, unlike the natural transformation of druids, they are often cursed or infected with a supernatural curse called "lycanthropy".

And this terrible curse is extremely contagious.

Once bitten by a beastman, no matter how minor the injury is, the curse will enter the human body through the wound and permanently transform the beast into its own kind in a short period of time.

Most importantly, this transformation is almost irreversible.

Once you become a beastman, you will be a beastman for the rest of your life, and it can even be passed down to your descendants.

It is precisely because of this amazing infectiousness that a beastman can quickly form a large and uncontrollable beastman tribe as long as he keeps biting ordinary people, posing a huge threat to the surrounding villages and towns.

In the continent of Faerun, most cities are extremely hostile to beastmen and prohibit them from approaching densely populated areas.

Some extreme rulers would even issue decrees that once a beastman was discovered, he could be captured and burned to death without mercy without trial.

Port Calin is a city that is relatively tolerant of beastmen, and there is no large-scale hunting of beastmen.

But at the same time, beastmen are not protected by any law.

They were not even qualified to be slaves, but were just struggling to survive as a special marginalized ethnic group.

Their social status is probably even lower than that of the "untouchables" at the bottom of the caste spectrum in a certain South Asian country.

Among them, ratmen are one of the largest and most tightly organized groups of beastmen.

These giant rats, which become almost as tall as normal humans after transformation, make up 80 percent of the total number of beastmen, and it is said that there are thousands of them in the sewers.

As for other beastmen, such as werewolves and catmen, their number is only around one hundred to several dozen, or even less.

Zuo Si was undoubtedly quite interested in the beast curse, so after thinking about the potential risks, he immediately said, "Bring them here."

"Huh? What? Are you sure?"

The waiter holding the stick was stunned for a moment.

This was the first time in his life that he had seen someone willing to let these dangerous "abandoned people" get close to him.

Even the soldiers couldn't help but advise: "Master, they are all very dangerous."

But Zuo Si shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter. They are just some kids who haven't received any professional training. I don't think they can pose any threat to me. On the contrary, I think they are quite interesting research subjects."

"Well, I hope you're right."

The soldier decisively chose to obey the will of the summoner and waved to the frightened children: "Come here! The master wants to summon you."

I don’t know if it’s because these kids are too hungry that they’ve lost their vigilance, or if they’ve long been accustomed to being ordered around.

In short, no one chose to escape or resist. They just followed the soldiers into the hotel obediently, stood in a circle in front of the table, and stared at the leftovers that exuded a tempting aroma.

A younger child couldn't help but reach out to grab the food several times, but was stopped by the oldest girl with a look.

It was clear that they were together, and possibly even from the same lycanthrope tribe and clan.

To confirm this, Zuo Si took the tableware he had used aside and said bluntly: "Don't be polite, eat. All the food on the table is yours. After you finish eating, I have some questions for you to answer."

"Thanks!"

The oldest girl bowed her head and saluted with clumsy movements, then picked up the plate and distributed the fish and oysters one by one to her younger companions behind her.

The bread was also carefully torn into small pieces of similar size, and the broth was passed back after each person took a spoonful to ensure that everyone could drink.

Although every child looked very hungry, they ate very voraciously.

But the whole process of sharing the food was orderly, without any chaos or even snatching.

There is no doubt that this basically confirms that these little beastmen called "abandoned people" are definitely from the same clan.

Although there were a lot of leftovers on the table, it was obviously far from enough to fill the stomachs of eight hungry children.

After a while, they stuffed all the edible things into their mouths like a whirlwind, including the soup at the bottom of the plates, and they hardly even needed to wash it clean.

The girl in the lead licked her lips with satisfaction, raised her head and stared with her big black eyes, as if waiting for Zuo Si to ask a question.

She knew very well that for a beastman like herself, there was no such thing as a free lunch.

Even those paladins who claim to advocate kindness and order rarely show even the slightest sympathy for lycanthropes.

So whether it is food, a safe place to live, or clean drinking water, if you want to get it you have to pay the corresponding price.

"What's your name?"

Zuo Si first asked a relatively irrelevant question.

He could see that these children were generally hostile to the outside world.

Especially the older ones, their eyes revealed a ferocity that was inconsistent with their age.

At this time, it is best to find a way to reduce the other party's vigilance first.

Otherwise it's hard to get any useful information.

"Fangus, my name is Fangus."

The girl said a name that did not surprise Zuo Si at all.

Of course, if it can be considered a "name".

Because this word means - fangs in the common language.

However, considering that beastmen are a group living on the margins of society.

Living in the dark sewers.

There is no chance to get an education.

Every one of them is illiterate.

It's not uncommon to give a child a name like "Fang Fang" that's more like a nickname.

In fact, there are many powerful thieves in Calimport who change their names into homophones of certain words.

For example, "Feder (disappear)" and "Cyrus (silent)" to demonstrate their achievements in their professional fields.

Although he had not been in Faerun for long, Zuo Si had already seen many strange names and was used to them. He just nodded slightly and said, "Okay, Fangus.

Tell me, what kind of beastmen are you and your people?

Why would they risk being driven away or even killed to come to the ground to find food? "

The girl lowered her head, as if considering how to answer these questions.

About two or three minutes later, her thin body suddenly began to swell.

Because it had not been exposed to sunlight for a long time, its skin turned sickly pale, and a lot of black hair quickly grew out. Its mouth bulged forward crazily, and it grew a row of fangs like those of a canine.

The limbs at the end were completely transformed into the shape of claws, and a furry tail even grew behind the butt.

Werewolf!

Zuo Si only took one look and immediately recognized which type of beastman the girl in front of him was.

No wonder all the children were so orderly when they were eating just now, with the younger ones obeying the older ones.

Werewolves, like wolves, have a strong sense of tribe and internal hierarchy.

(End of this chapter)