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Sveta and Freya bestowed nature's blessing upon the two orcs in their mountain habitat.
The orc given the power of wood is Tara, and the orc given the power of ice and snow is Azurewood Crow.
Perhaps it's because creative orcs all possess a thirst for knowledge, or simply put, curiosity. Tara was fascinated by the power of wood, which could make plants grow instantly, and repeatedly studied how this power could alter the plants. During this time, she was bursting with inspiration and directly drew several blueprints for a treehouse.
“Lan, look at my new house design. The Zelans are forest beastmen, they’ll like a house like this, won’t they?” Tara said, handing Lan the drawings she had finished.
Jiang Yunlan listened to her voice and carefully examined the blueprints she had brought, her expression filled with surprise. The houses she designed were integrated with the plants, mostly tree houses built using various types of plants, and a small number of houses were tree-top houses.
The treehouses are designed to resemble plants, some standing upright and others growing horizontally on the ground. Tara had heard of the mushroom trees the orcs spoke of, and specially drew a picture of a mushroom treehouse made of flowers, which looked like a perfect place for Sveta to live.
Some treehouses consist of many houses nestled within a single giant tree, while others are supported by two or three trees. They all look quite beautiful.
Jiang Yunlan really liked the tree-built house drawn by Tara, and couldn't help but look at it again from the beginning. She exclaimed, "It seems that the power of wood has given you a lot of ideas. Using plants directly to build houses? That's a good idea. The Zelans will like it."
The orcs' boundless imagination always brought her surprises.
"I just don't know how well these houses will be insulated, and whether other orcs will be able to live in them. After all, Zelan isn't afraid of the cold, but we are quite afraid of it," she said with a smile.
To avoid upsetting Tara, she quickly added, "But we can use other ways to keep warm, like installing a fireplace or something."
Hearing Lan affirm her idea, Tara's tense, frozen expression instantly transformed into a smile. Taking the blueprints Lan handed her back, she said with considerable regret, "Unfortunately, my power is insufficient to make them appear. Right now, I can only make one plant grow to my waist at most." She then gestured with her hand to indicate a height.
"This isn't a big problem. Let's keep the blueprints for now, and bring them out when we're able to build them in the future," Jiang Yunlan replied.
Her idea also inspired Jiang Yunlan. The Beast World is not Earth, and the beastmen are different from humans; each race has its own preferred environment. Perhaps, Xia's houses don't necessarily have to be built with bricks and tiles, but could be made more elaborate.
Summer can build houses that orcs would like. For example, treehouses that Zelan would like, nest houses that winged orcs would like, and flower houses that honey butterfly orcs would like…
Jiang Yunlan briefly discussed her thoughts with Tara.
Tara had just finished drawing the treehouse, bursting with inspiration, and felt a sense of opening the door to a new world. Now, as she discussed ideas for other orc houses with Lan, she couldn't sit still any longer; her hands were itching to draw something.
Seeing her seemingly enlightened reaction, Jiang Yunlan silently stopped talking and smiled, telling her to quickly draw down the thoughts in her mind.
Upon hearing this, her eyes lit up, and she darted out while waving at Lan, "Lan! I'll come find you after I finish drawing the new blueprints."
Jiang Yunlan watched her retreating figure and called out to her, "I'll wait for you to come."
As Tara grew smaller, she swung her arm even harder.
“Lan,” Sveta called Jiang Yunlan’s name, her voice full of energy as she asked, “Will Freya and I be able to have a new house too?”
She certainly wouldn't disappoint the two elves, and readily agreed, "How about placing Sveta's house near Zeran?"
Sveta cheered and said happily, "By then, I will build my own house. Lan, remember to clear out a lot of space for me, a very large open space."
She readily agreed, without a moment's hesitation. Sveta's request meant she intended to stay in Xia. She wouldn't let go of the opportunity to keep Sveta there. Xia's territory was constantly expanding, and one day, elves would be needed to take turns guarding its other territories.
The Minotaur tribe members who were willing to join Xia's tribe did not move their entire clan to the grasslands because they were waiting for Xia's arrival in their original habitat. Xia's next habitat would be built in the area where their original habitat was located.
The entire Minotaur clan obeyed Lan's orders and waited for the Minotaur to come and meet Xia.
After completing this task, their contribution points will be enough to move into Xia's dormitory. The cubs are raised by Xia's tribe, so they have no worries. They only need to exchange land guarding/work assignments with their other half of the tribe during their flowering season.
Incidentally, when the snow season arrives, the orcs guarding the territory will receive reinforcements from the orcs returning from summer, enough for them to eat their fill for several seasons.
Many of the Minotaur were moved to tears by the food brought back by their kin, and they worked even harder to introduce the Xia tribe to every orc they met. Their method of introducing Xia was simple: they would take out Xia's products and give some to the newly acquainted orcs.
The orc, successfully convinced by the offer, widened his eyes, excitedly approached the minotaur, and shouted, "Where is Xia?!"
The Minotaur smiled broadly and announced the locations of the two habitats of the Xia tribe. He watched as the orcs who were about to go to the Xia tribe to work hurriedly carried their belongings back to their clan.
As expected, no orc could resist Xia!
"I wonder when Lan plans to bring her people here. I'm really looking forward to it," said the bull-beastman who met Lan in her grassland habitat last fruit season.
Another bull-beastman, thinking of his kin who possessed the potential to master the power of ice and snow, couldn't help but speak up, "And those kin who remained on the grasslands. I really want to know how they are doing now, whether they have passed Freya's test."
The Beastmen who traveled to their grassland habitat during the flowering season were also curious about this. They obtained the answer from their tribesmen on the grassland.
The Bull Beastman Mountain Shepherd has been recognized by the Ice and Snow Elf and will receive Freya's blessing in the next or the time after that.
The group of cattle-beastmen felt honored and then asked, "Where is Shan Mu now?"
Shanmu is now beside Lan, following Lan's arrangements to set up the assessment site.
Today's assessment is the "messenger" exam that Yunxing Yuque has been eagerly anticipating. The exam is mainly divided into three parts: combat competition, cycling race, and a Chinese language test.
Aside from the written test in Chinese, both combat and cycling have individual and team competitions.
Jiang Yunlan values the individual abilities of each orc, but she also values their ability to cooperate. Orcs who leave their habitat need to face threats from the outside world and must learn to cooperate with their teammates.
If any orc dares to abandon his teammates and run away, then that orc should not participate in any outings.
She wouldn't mock orcs who were afraid to go to war, and she was willing to tolerate all orcs who didn't want to fight. However, she couldn't accept an orc who agreed to fight but then abandoned their teammates and deserted. Orcs who abandoned their teammates should be punished according to the laws of Xia and would be barred from participating in future missions.
Perhaps because Xia offered the orcs many options, the orcs, who were afraid of fighting or dying, tacitly retreated to their habitats after learning the consequences of desertion and did not go to the front lines again.
Therefore, since the establishment of the Xia dynasty, not a single orc has ever abandoned their teammates and fled the battlefield.
Jiang Yunlan looked at the orcs who were already prepared with reins in hand, smiled, waved the flag, and shouted loudly: "The riding test begins!"
The orcs, riding various beasts, immediately rushed out and circled around the mountain habitat.
This assessment is an individual competition. They must overcome obstacles, defeat the orcs blocking their way, deliver the well-packaged items to the location where the Chinese language test is conducted, and after successfully passing the Chinese language test, return to Lan's location with the letter.
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