Xin was the only porcupine orc before the Qingshan tribe became Qingshan City.
Before he was ten years old, the thorns on his body were relatively soft and did not affect him when playing with his friends.
But this situation made the old chief and the old beastmen who had been raising him very worried.
Xin knew what they were worried about. His claws and teeth were not as good as those of the lion, tiger, leopard, and cat orcs, and his strength was not as good as that of the bear, elephant, and rhino orcs. Not to mention his speed and agility. Leopards, foxes, and rats were much stronger than him.
Of course, except for the hamster orcs.
Although hamster orcs are not good at fighting, they play an irreplaceable role.
Looking at the worried old orc, Xin was anxious himself but did not forget to comfort him.
"It's okay, don't worry about me. Even if I'm not very good at fighting, I can still do a lot for the tribe by transforming into a beast to plow the fields and pull carts to transport things."
The old orc lovingly stroked his head for a long time and said, "I'll go ask the old chief to see when the witch has time. Maybe he can find a way."
Xin nodded obediently. Although he didn't say anything, he was very much looking forward to it in his heart.
But he also knew that this period of time was the most important time, related to the survival of all of them, so he just waited silently.
He didn't expect that only five days later, the old orc told him that the witch wanted to see him.
In fact, he rarely saw Wu, let alone close contact. The closest he had come was when Wu came to their class to listen to a lecture when he was in school.
Not only were the students nervous in that class, their teacher was even more nervous.
The Wu family's location is quite remote, and he rarely comes here, except when he is having fun with his friends and runs to the nearby area.
At this time, if they made too much noise, Xuan would come out and stand not far away, watching them silently.
Despite being humanoid, it didn't speak or move.
However, they could all feel a powerful and terrifying aura. In an instant, they felt like jumping beasts seeing an adult orc. Except that they were not scared to death, there was not much difference.
With a nervous mood, Xin followed the old orc and the old patriarch into the Wu family's yard.
He saw the great wizard of their Qingshan City sitting in the pavilion in the yard eating berries, while Xuan, the most powerful orc in the entire south, was peeling another berry.
Hearing them come in, Wu quickly looked over, Xuan nodded at them, and then continued to peel the berries.
Wu asked them to sit down, but Xin was so nervous that he didn't dare to sit down, and his whole body was very stiff.
No one spoke. Xin noticed that Wu was looking at him. He mustered up the courage to look up at Wu, and their eyes met.
Wu's eyes were gentle and filled with curiosity as he asked him, "New, huh? Can I see your beast form?"
Hearing Wu's words, Xin felt his blood freeze. He didn't even know how he agreed to it, whether he nodded or spoke. Anyway, when he regained consciousness, he had already transformed into a beast in the open space of the yard.
He saw Wu coming to him, and Xuan was also close to Wu.
He lay on the ground, not daring to move, waiting for the witch to check on his condition.
He didn't know how long it had been, maybe a long time, maybe just a moment. He just waited quietly for the final verdict.
"Orcs like him with thorns are quite special. When they are young, their thorns are relatively soft because they are young and need the care of orcs and sub-beasts. If the thorns are very hard, the sub-beasts will not be able to take care of them."
Xin understood what the witch said, and hope instantly lit up in his eyes. Does this mean that he is not a useless orc?
He looked at the witch, wanting to ask when he would become powerful, but he was too in awe to speak to her.
Fortunately, the old orc spoke up: "Witch, when will the thorns on his body become hard?"
This time Wu thought for a long time, so long that Xin wondered if Wu was just comforting himself, and whether it was very difficult for his thorns to harden.
"Generally speaking, it takes two to three years for the thorns to harden until the baby is ten years old. This process allows the baby to get used to the thorns so that they don't hurt themselves or others."
Xin thought that he was only seven years old and there were still three years, so there was no need to rush.
"However, his beast form is too rare. We'd better see if there are any adult orcs with the same beast form as him around. It would be better to ask them for advice. It may be that he needs to eat more of something in order to grow better." The witch added a few more words.
With Wu's words, the old orc seemed to have put down a big stone in his heart, and he was very happy in his heart.
A few days later, the old patriarch came with an older orc. The moment Xin saw the other person, he knew that the other person was in the same beast form as him.
In this way, under the care of the old orc and the new teacher, he soon turned ten years old.
One day when he woke up, he suddenly felt an itch on the lower part of his back, but he couldn't find the exact spot no matter how hard he scratched.
He hurried to find his teacher and the old beastman, and under their watchful eyes, he transformed into beast form.
The teacher approached him, touched his back, and finally pinched a thorn that had been soft. He smiled and said, "You are starting to grow up. This is the first thorn to harden. From now on, you must learn to control them well. They are your best fighting weapon and the strongest shield you can use to protect your new loved ones."
Xin looked at the tall walls of Qingshan City and thought of all the people living here, his heart was filled with emotion.
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