"good"
Guo Xiaoxiao responded softly, went to the sandpit with Carlos to use the restroom, and then took Carlos to the field.
"Want to take a walk? Let's go to the grove; it's too crowded here."
Guo Xiaoxiao came to find Ian. He was badly injured, and she would probably drink the water he gave her. She saw Ian every time she passed by the stadium, so she figured he would be there today too.
"It's alright, I'll find someone."
Guo Xiaoxiao wandered around the field, trying to find Ian. She searched everywhere but couldn't find him. Could he be so foolish as to suffer such a serious injury alone?
Ian didn't see Tull, but he did. Seeing Guo Xiaoxiao walking around, he assumed she was just playing around and went over to greet her.
"Great Shaman, I heard that several of your males have come looking for you."
Seeing that there was nothing unusual on the old man's face, Guo Xiaoxiao was relieved and said...
"Hmm, he just came in a short while ago. How's Ian? Is he alright? He had a little scuffle with my male earlier. How badly is he hurt? Did he drink the healing water I gave him?"
Tuer: "He's fine now that he's drunk the water concocted by the high priest. Males inevitably fight for females; it's normal, don't worry about it."
Guo Xiaoxiao: "Where is he? I haven't seen him."
Tuer's eyes lit up: "You're here to see him?"
Guo Xiaoxiao frankly said, "Yes, I used to be able to spot him immediately when I came to the park, but he's not here today?"
After pondering for a moment, Tuer continued...
"Oh, come with me. I'll take you to his tent. Was he provoked by your male? Is he upset and telling me he's afraid you'll find him repulsive? You should go and see for yourself."
Guo Xiaoxiao: "He'll still be sad?"
Thinking back to Ian's arrogant and overbearing demeanor when he fought Arthur and Mickson, it's probably not sadness, but rather a regret at not winning.
I can't imagine that face sitting there sighing and looking so worried; it seems like a really funny picture.
Seeing that Guo Xiaoxiao didn't believe him, Tuer solemnly said...
"Of course! Don't you understand what my Ian is thinking? You're both interested, so why not call all the males over and talk it out? It'll all be fine once it's all out in the open."
The old man arrogantly judged Ian's conflict with the male as a fight over Guo Xiaoxiao, and was still upset that he lost and couldn't get in the door, but seeing the female actively visiting his injuries, he thought there was still hope.
Guo Xiaoxiao was completely confused. Ian and she were completely innocent; Ian had visited her before, and he wouldn't like her. Tuer had seriously misunderstood.
Carlos grabbed Guo Xiaoxiao's arm, preventing her from following. "What? Is it really necessary for you to go see him?"
Why go see Ian?
Guo Xiaoxiao didn't want to try to appease her anymore; the more careful she was, the more trouble she would cause. She simply said...
"I need to discuss the live stream with him. You'll come with me."
That should be fine; having Carlos come along will dispel his doubts.
"You can talk to him about it."
Carlos nodded at the old man with his chin, which displeased Tull; the dead snake had been constantly interrupting her and Ian's time together.
"What's there to discuss with me? Let's go talk to our clan chief."
Guo Xiaoxiao observed Carlos's expression and nodded, "Okay, let's go then."
Dissatisfied, Carlos could only reluctantly follow Guo Xiaoxiao. He genuinely didn't want the two of them to have any contact. He had a premonition that if sparks flew between them, especially right under his nose, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
Tuer, grinning, led Guo Xiaoxiao to Ian's tent, lifted the curtain, and went inside. There stood Ian, adjusting his animal skin skirt.
Ian
Ian nodded.
"Did you need something?"
His cold reply made me suddenly want to smack Ian on the head. The female came all the way to his tent to find him, and he didn't even offer a greeting, just stood there with a sullen face.
"Cough cough cough, Great Shaman, I've come to check on you out of concern for your health."
Tull winked at Ian, signaling that this was a golden opportunity they had to seize.
Guo Xiaoxiao stared at Ian's neck for a while. His neck was the most severely injured part of his body, the most vulnerable spot.
I'd like to ask about your situation; how are you feeling now?
Ian remained expressionless.
"That's fine. I want to sleep. Could you please leave now?"
Carlos: "Heh..."
Keep pretending, act like you don't care, try to attract females—a trick stray animals have used to death, and now they're doing it to our Xiaoxiao.
The battles on the Forgotten Continent are fierce, with countless powerful individuals. To win the favor of females, or rather, to better abduct them and establish a persona, the three-star ring orcs secretly share techniques.
The consensus is that females are spoiled and willful creatures, but simply indulging them is not enough to gain their complete affection; other methods are needed.
Take push-pull tactics, playing hard to get, and sweet talk, for example. Sweet talk doesn't need to be real; just words and empty promises are enough. Females are naive; they believe whatever you say. This stems from their lack of experience with intrigue and power struggles growing up. They live in isolation within their tribes, where information is scarce, and no male dares to cross them. They've always been pampered and spoiled.
Therefore, they don't believe that males would deceive them. Born pampered and loved by the males around them, they are spoiled and full of trust in males, defying stereotypes.
This gave the wandering beastmen an opportunity. They could lure a female away with just one red crystal, even lying that they had over a dozen red crystals and would give them to the beastmen if they wanted to mate with them. This way, they could trick the females out of the tribe.
Tuer was furious. "You come all this way to my door, how are you supposed to sleep? How can you sleep at your age?" he said urgently.
"The high priest said he has something important to discuss with you. Can't you sleep a little longer?"
Guo Xiaoxiao turned to Tuer and said
"It's alright, it's alright. He suffered very serious injuries and lost a lot of blood, so being drowsy is normal."
Then he turned to Ian
"It'll only take a little while, I'll be leaving right after I finish speaking."
The situation was urgent; the message needed to be relayed to Ian as soon as possible so he could organize the defense.
Seeing Guo Xiaoxiao being so proactive, even though the males were chasing her away, Tuer realized she was truly an excellent female.
Carlos had another idea. He thought Ian's feigned indifference had worked, luring Guo Xiaoxiao away, and he really wanted to carry her on his shoulders and take her away.
However, neither of them has done anything particularly outrageous so far; let's observe them further.
Ian: "Okay, come sit down, I'm listening to you."
The four of them sat together, and Guo Xiaoxiao began to recount what the system had told her, albeit in a more mysterious way.
"I took a nap earlier and had a very vivid precognitive dream. In the dream, I was told that the plants were about to attack the White Stone tribe again."
The news shocked all three. They had all witnessed the danger of a plant attack; if the defenses were breached, the entire tribe would be plunged into an unprecedented crisis.
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