Chapter 417 Sacrifice
As the saying goes, "You will never reach the top until you see the mountain and run until the horse dies", Ji Nuan finally understood it today. The mountain range seemed to be right in front of them, but it took the orcs half a day to run to get there.
The temperature at the foot of the mountain was more than one degree colder than before. The Watson tribe was fine, but the orcs from the Dashi tribe and the Grizzly tribe all looked pale.
While resting, the beasts added another layer of skin on their bodies.
"My goodness, this mountain is so high, where do we get up from?" Ge Xing rubbed his hands and asked Xiong Da.
Xiong Da and Shi Jie looked unhappy: "I really didn't expect that the temperature would rise so much this year. It's already so cold at the foot of the mountain."
Meng Tai also frowned: "It seems that our preparations are still not sufficient. If we go directly up like this, it will definitely be much more difficult than last year."
After saying that, he turned to look at Ge Xing and said, "We need to go around to the foot of the mountain that intersects with the forest in front and start climbing from there. The orcs can climb the mountain, but when we reach the top, when we go up to the Beast God Mountain, we need winged orcs to lead us up one by one.
The place where the Beast God Mountain intersects with the four major mountain ranges is the lowest during this period, but we ordinary beastmen cannot climb up. It is a vertical mountain wall, and the mountain wall is completely covered with ice and snow, and there is no way to climb it. "
Ge Xing heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. In fact, he initially thought that the journey from the foot of the mountain to the top would require the winged beastmen to carry their people up the mountain.
Ji Nuan, who was standing by, also heard what Meng Tai said. Unlike Patriarch Ge Xing who was relaxed, she was actually a little worried.
She looked at Meng Tai and asked, "How much colder is it on the top of the mountain than here?"
Mengtai thought for a moment and said, "If we were to wear animal skin clothes like the ones I'm wearing, it would be like we entered the open space where we rested before without wearing animal skins."
Ji Nuan's heart sank and her brows wrinkled instantly: "If this is the case, it will cause too much harm to the winged beastmen.
Furthermore, if the temperature gets lower as he goes higher, the beastman's wings will be severely damaged, and he may not be able to fly again when he returns this time."
Shi Jie and Xiong Da looked at each other, and a trace of sadness flashed across Xiong Da's eyes: "In fact, this is something that every winged beastman knows, and they are also ready to sacrifice for the tribe."
Shi Jie said: "The reason why there is only one winged beastman left in our tribe, Yingda, is because the cost of going up the mountain every time is too high. None of the winged beastmen whose wings were severely frozen survived."
Ji Nuan simply couldn't believe what she heard. She looked at Shi Jie and Xiong Da in disbelief: "If that's the case, why do you still want to sacrifice the lives of your people to participate in this big trade fair? Aren't the lives of your people important to you?"
"Because the sacred tree powder obtained by sacrificing my life as a beast can save more lives of beastmen in the tribe." A familiar voice sounded behind him.
Ji Nuan looked back and saw Ying Da, who was already very familiar to them.
Yingda still had a smile on his face, not like the shy beastman that he usually is. His eyes were calm. "After I grew up, my father and mother told me about our future responsibilities as winged beastmen. This is our choice and honor."
Ji Nuan was silent. He turned to look at Xiu Yan and the several eagle beastmen in the tribe.
I didn't get home until after 2 a.m., so I didn't update yesterday. These four chapters are to make up for yesterday's homework. I will continue to make up for my homework. Thank you for your understanding. I love you all.
(End of this chapter)