"It's Mu. He was just resting at home recovering from his injuries, but he went to tell those young orcs how powerful he is and how he can fight alongside adult orcs. He even showed off his bravery. If he were not old enough, he would definitely follow them out to drive away the stray orcs."
Xuan said helplessly, "Then Dan and Dong followed suit and said that they were already able to fight with adult beastmen, so why couldn't they go out with them? They looked down on them because they were young. Then, one by one, they ran to the father beast to make trouble."
Oh, it turned out that Mu ran out to brag to his friends, Meng Yuqing thought with some amusement.
However, Xia's agreement was quite surprising. He was a man of principle. So he asked, "So the clan leader agreed?"
"Yes, but the father beasts originally wanted to take them out for actual combat. After all, the opponent is not strong, and this is a good opportunity to train them. They also don't plan to let them fight in the front. They mainly want them to be responsible for guarding the herbs in the back and treating the injured orcs in time." Xuan told Xia and the others their plan.
"Oh, that's great." Meng Yuqing nodded in understanding.
When they arrived at the square, there were already many people there, with a large space left in the middle. Xuan Hu and Meng Yuqing squeezed to the innermost part.
Seeing Mu Helie waving at them, they immediately walked over.
Mu's injuries have almost healed, and his palm is fine. Lie looks much worse, with scabs and scars all over his body, but fortunately he is in good spirits.
"Are you two going to participate too? Are your injuries okay?" Meng Yuqing walked over to them and sat down.
"We don't have to participate. As long as our injuries are healed before departure, we can go directly without having to compete with them." Mu said with a smile.
"Huh?" Meng Yuqing was puzzled.
"We two participated in the battle and our strength was recognized!" Lie raised his head, feeling a little proud.
Xuan leaned down to Meng Yuqing's ear and said, "If the two of them don't participate, they won't take up the ten spots. They can just focus on recovering from their injuries."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia walked onto the stage in the square and clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention to him.
"The duel is about to begin. Everyone, leave the center open for them to fight. The rules this time are that any orc over the age of 14 can participate. There's no age limit for either team. The winner is the one who knocks their opponent out of the circle or holds them down for three breaths. The top ten will be chosen at the end."
After explaining the rules, Xia looked up at the sky and waved his hand.
"The fight begins now."
As soon as he finished speaking, a red figure jumped to the center of the open space like lightning.
It was a red fox orc with crimson fur all over its body. Its limbs looked like they were wearing black boots, and its big fluffy tail was swinging back and forth.
"This fox orc is 17 years old this year. His strength ranks very high among the young orcs who have not yet reached adulthood. If nothing unexpected happens, there will definitely be a spot for him." The moment the red fox orc came on the court, Xuan whispered his introduction in Meng Yuqing's ear.
Hearing Xuan's words, Meng Yuqing turned around and looked at him. He was only 18 years old, only one year older than Xuan, but he called him a little orc?
What Meng Yuqing didn't know was that adulthood was extremely important for an orc, and it was a qualitative change. On the day of adulthood, the little orc would feel his strength, speed, and reaction ability increase exponentially.
In the entire Qingshan tribe, everyone knows that only Yang in the past and Xuan now had the strength to fight adult orcs before they reached adulthood.
As for Mu and Lie, although they can deal with the adult roving orcs who come to attack, they are still no match for the adult orcs from their own tribe.
The red fox orc's opponent soon came on the field. It was a serval orc. They were of similar size, slightly larger than Lie and Mu.
The body size of the orcs in the tribe is based on their age and has nothing to do with the shape of the beast. Unlike animals in the modern world, different species have different sizes.
The fight soon broke out on the field. You give me a claw, I give you a bite, and the dust on the ground was raised. The red fox orc is considered a relatively agile orc, but it is still not as flexible as the serval orc.
Fortunately, the red fox orc also has his own advantages. He stays in place, and his big tail, which is almost as long as his body, is very flexible and powerful. Whenever the serval orc comes around behind him and tries to knock him down, he can sweep it with his big tail and force the serval orc back.
After the serval orcs saw that they had tried to go around the rear but failed several times, they stopped attacking and cautiously kept their distance.
The two sides faced each other at a distance of more than ten meters.
"This cat-orc is his old rival, and their strength is similar. They often fight each other." When Meng Yuqing was concentrating on watching the fight, Xuan's voice came again.
"Does that mean they're both very strong? Wouldn't it be a shame if one of them lost?"
"The duel will last for several rounds. Don't worry. Unless your luck is really bad, those who are capable will not lose their chance."
Xuan patiently explained that there were only 46 orcs in the entire Qingshan tribe who were 14 years old or above but not yet adults. After a few rounds of competition, the ten strongest ones would be selected.
As they were talking, the fight had already entered a fierce stage. The two giant beasts pounced on each other, collided head-on, entangled with each other, and fell to the ground together. When they found themselves pinned down, they immediately fought back with all their strength to adjust their positions.
The entire fight lasted nearly twenty minutes, and in the end the red fox orc was slightly superior.
He understood that both sides were equally strong, so he did not choose to win by forcibly suppressing the Serval Orc, but instead continued to force the opponent's movement head-on.
The serval orc did not notice his own position. When the adult orc in charge of order came on the scene to separate them, he found that he had been driven out of range.
After the adult orc announced that the red fox orc had won the fight, Meng Yuqing saw a look of deep regret on his cat face.
Well, it seems that he is really regretful.
Xuan saw Meng Yuqing staring at the serval orc, so he lowered his eyes and moved his fingers slightly.
"After realizing he couldn't subdue his opponent by circling him, he gave up his advantage and opted for a head-on confrontation. His loss wasn't unfair; his opponent was calmer than he was."
Meng Yuqing looked at Xuan in surprise. Was he explaining himself to her?
He is such a considerate person. I wonder which sub-beast will be so lucky to become his partner in the future. He will definitely be very happy, just like Qiuye talking about Xia now.
Just as he was daydreaming, the second group's competition began. The one who came on the field was Dong. His beast form was the same as Lie's, both of them were big leopards.
His opponent was a lion of his own age... Hmm? A puma? A puma, right?
He has seen many African lions, but only a few cougars. He has rarely seen cougars when watching animal world before. If he had not watched a movie about it, he would not have known about cougars.
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