"I'm still hesitant, but seeing that you haven't had any reaction after eating, if we get to a safe place tonight, I'll have my partner go hunting."
Irina looked at the two of them and then asked...
"How did you find a safe place? To be honest, don't mind me, Ade and I followed you the whole way. There were so many of you, if I weren't a female, I wouldn't have been noticed if I occasionally followed your group."
then
“We’ve been following you for quite a while, staying very close to you, hiding on the side and in the bushes. Ade infiltrated the group once and saw Arthur holding a round thing.”
"Is that your treasure, Great Shaman?"
The disadvantages of having too many people became apparent again. Guo Xiaoxiao was embarrassed; it was a problem. This sudden appearance of someone in the group meant that, before the insect plague broke out, the Beast City absorbed new orcs every day. Even strong individuals like Ade, who had managed to infiltrate, would be treated as one of their own.
"Have you been following us ever since we left the city?"
Even though she wasn't infected, Guo Xiaoxiao wanted to find out the details so that Arthur and the others would be alert. What if an infected person inexplicably snuck in?
Irina smiled faintly, knowing it wasn't good, but she had no choice; everyone wanted to live. After the people from Beast City left, Ade brought her news, and that's when Irina suggested they follow them.
Irina was clever. There were many orcs surrounding the city, and even if they could enter, there was a risk of infection. Ad suggested using flight to fly in, opening the barrier and flying to the city, but Irina stopped him.
"Don't panic. Let's check if something's wrong first. Whoever tries to persuade the other to go in later won't hurt. Anyway, you can fly and wait for him. After he opens the barrier, we can confirm it again before we decide."
As expected, her prediction was correct. It was indeed a feint; she knew it wouldn't let that group of orcs in.
Staying in the beast city without food, they decided to migrate.
Irina did not hide anything; she answered truthfully.
"I was walking at the very back of the group. At first, Ade hid me in the bushes, and he only picked me up after you all stopped to rest."
At this point, Irina smiled smugly.
"I would sneak into the females' den at night to sleep, with Ade standing guard beside me, but no one came to greet me. They even wrapped me in animal hides when I went to sleep."
"There are parasites, and people keep their distance from each other, which is probably why they're not easily detected."
Uh… Guo Xiaoxiao is about to break down. She sent a team to patrol back and forth, and no one even noticed when two people suddenly appeared.
No, we have to take this seriously. We can't let this carefully tidy formation be ruined again.
"Oh, I see. Thankfully, you're safe with us."
"Since you're new here, you can ask the females around if you don't understand anything. We're taking safe routes, so there won't be any parasites along the way. Don't worry about that. And when we get to the camp at night, you can even have the males help you hunt."
Irina was extremely grateful, finally having the opportunity to escape her troubles.
Moreover, she is female, beautiful, and has a great figure, not much worse than Guo Xiaoxiao.
Whether in terms of status or anything else, she is far more noble than other females.
Afterwards, many orcs who followed the Beast City's group were naturally willing to curry favor with her.
Irina was very satisfied with her charm. If she encountered natural disasters or man-made calamities, she could find even better males, but there was nothing she could do now; survival was the most important thing.
The situation was too chaotic; she just wanted to live a peaceful life and avoid trouble as much as possible. As long as nothing threatened her life, she was happy to enjoy it.
"Xiaoxiao, may I ask you another question? Who did you learn your skills from? Or were you born with some kind of witchcraft ability?"
All her skills were given by the system; even if Guo Xiaoxiao explained them, she wouldn't understand. She just laughed it off.
"It's innate. I was able to connect with the Beast God from birth. I used to think everyone was like that, but as I grew up, I realized it was just me. All my skills were passed on to me by the Beast God through my dreams."
"Oh, I see. Then I can't study with you."
Irina was extremely envious; she wished she could be like that too. However, when she woke up, nothing was left.
Since this beauty was a gift from the Beast God, it seems you're not the only one favored; there are others who are even more favored, like the one before you.
To say something I shouldn't, if Irina had had a good appetite as a child, and the orcs had fed her a little bit each, her appearance and physique would probably not have been much different from other females.
Before she knew it, she had arrived at the foot of a mountain. Looking at the small village ahead, Guo Xiaoxiao was filled with excitement. The system really knew how to guide her; they had arrived at another beautiful place. Although there was a dark swamp not far away, it couldn't overshadow the beauty of the place before her.
Irina seemed to understand what she wanted to say and smiled.
Are we going to stay here?
Looking at the sun in the sky, it was almost setting. Arthur, holding a compass, rushed towards Guo Xiaoxiao.
"They've started rotating again; it's safe here."
Guo Xiaoxiao took the compass from Arthur and waved it around, noticing that the needle was still spinning.
"That's right, let's rest here today."
Upon receiving Guo Xiaoxiao's confirmation, Arthur ran to speak with several orcs, instructing them to pass on the message so they could continue their journey tomorrow.
…
"It's not even summer yet, and the sun is unbearable. Sweat is dripping into my eyes, it really hurts."
Mikson transformed into human form and, holding Guo Xiaoxiao, sat down on the animal skin. The others all gathered around, squatting in front of Guo Xiaoxiao.
Mickson took out a small animal skin and used it to wipe Guo Xiaoxiao's sweat.
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