Arthur, are you alright?
Guo Xiaoxiao said softly
The situation was naturally very bad, and Arthur couldn't let it continue like this, he said.
"very good"
Guo Xiaoxiao didn't believe it. She reached out and touched Arthur's cheek; his forehead was covered in sweat. Arthur gave a cold laugh.
Are you afraid of dying?
Guo Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and remained silent. It wasn't that she was afraid of death; she just couldn't bear to see Arthur die in such a place while protecting her.
Don't worry, you won't die.
Arthur's tone was very resolute; he had no way out now. He continued with difficulty...
"I'm afraid you won't be able to have a Reverse-Star Ring Orc as a partner."
"What's the meaning"
Upon hearing this, Guo Xiaoxiao abruptly looked up into Arthur's eyes, as if trying to see through his true thoughts. Arthur breathed slightly out of breath.
"It's nothing. I've thought about it, and I still don't want any female to restrict me."
"We need to find a way to get up there, why are you talking about this?"
Guo Xiaoxiao clenched her fist and gently pounded Arthur's shoulder.
Arthur didn't speak. He knew his strength was almost gone, and the ground was sinking deeper and deeper. Many plants on the ground had already fallen, and he couldn't even dodge the falling branches.
They could only rely on Miksen and Cang Jue to hold them off, but some small stones still fell and hit Guo Xiaoxiao's arm.
Arthur looked down at Guo Xiaoxiao's swollen arm, his eyes deepening.
Guo Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and endured the pain without making a sound; now was not the time to be delicate.
Arthur gripped the vines tightly, veins bulging, and he said...
"A female like you doesn't deserve me. You should stay with them. I don't want to see you anymore."
"ah???"
Guo Xiaoxiao looked puzzled...
After saying that, Arthur released his grip, and the two of them immediately lost their support and fell into the dark crevice. Ah! Guo Xiaoxiao screamed from the weightlessness, but Arthur held her still with his hands.
"Watch closely if you don't want to die, hurry up!"
Then, Arthur used all his strength to throw Guo Xiaoxiao upwards. Guo Xiaoxiao's body instantly soared into the air, every pore on her skin feeling a chill.
Arthur, however, exerted too much force, and his body involuntarily plummeted downwards into an endless abyss.
With lightning speed, Mickson pulled Cang Jue across the room, forming a human bridge to catch Guo Xiaoxiao. Guo Xiaoxiao landed in Mickson's arms, looking around in shock, completely bewildered. She muttered to herself blankly...
Arthur
Miksen and Cangjue exchanged a glance. Cangjue looked down into the crevice; it was completely empty. The chances of survival were slim; it was unlikely they were still alive. A Reverse Star Ring Beastman—you couldn't find two in the Beast World who died like this. It was quite a pity.
"Let's go to a safe place first."
…
The earthquake stopped, but the Blacktooth tribe suffered heavy losses. At Guo Xiaoxiao's request, they returned to the crevice where Arthur had disappeared. Guo Xiaoxiao was dazed; she seemed to still be processing what had happened.
How could a perfectly healthy person just suddenly disappear?
He had originally intended to marry her, but he knew he wouldn't. Guo Xiaoxiao didn't cry; she just stared blankly and stiffly down, trying to find that familiar person.
Cang Jue felt a pang of heartache. He leaned over and kissed Guo Xiaoxiao's cheek, speaking gently.
Don't be sad, he's already gone.
Guo Xiaoxiao was stunned
"Left? What do you mean?"
Cang Jue's heart clenched at her reaction. He cupped Guo Xiaoxiao's face, turning her to face him, and pretended to be angry as he spoke.
"Don't be sad, or I'll get jealous."
His domineering tone was full of possessiveness, but it was really just a way to distract her.
"Cang Jue, you... um..."
Cang Jue sealed Guo Xiaoxiao's lips with his kiss, wild and intense, as if he wanted to devour her completely, and then release her.
"The first litter of chicks this winter is mine!"
"I...I...um..."
Guo Xiaoxiao's lips and tongue were sealed again, and she could only whimper. Perhaps it was because Cang Jue was too forceful, but Guo Xiaoxiao felt suffocated. She twisted her body uncomfortably, and Cang Jue took the opportunity to push her to the ground and began to ravage her.
This time, Mickelson didn't stop her but just watched from the sidelines. However, this didn't make Guo Xiaoxiao feel any better; on the contrary, it made her feel even worse.
Guo Xiaoxiao was fully awake. The thought of someone dying for her caused her heart to ache. She pushed away the man on top of her.
"Enough, Cang Jue."
Her voice was choked with sobs.
Cang Jue stopped, but still pressed down on her, only without kissing her again. He knew that Arthur was dead, which was why Guo Xiaoxiao was so sad.
Do you like him?
Cang Jue suddenly asked, and Guo Xiaoxiao really didn't want to dwell on this issue. She cried and said...
"Does liking someone or not matter that much? He died for me. If it weren't for me, he wouldn't have died. It was all because of me, this burden, that he couldn't save himself. Do you think my heart is made of stone? If I didn't like him, would I care if he died for me?"
Mickson stepped forward and separated Cang Jue and Guo Xiaoxiao. The three of them sat down on the ground together. Mickson was very calm and collected. He wasn't good at comforting people, but he was there for Guo Xiaoxiao in her sadness. He had originally hated Arthur, but now that hatred had vanished.
He said
"If you want to cry, just cry it out. After you're done crying, forget about it. Arthur's death wasn't your fault. Don't blame yourself."
Guo Xiaoxiao nestled against Mikeson's chest, tears streaming down her face. She desperately needed to release her emotions; keeping them bottled up inside was too painful. She needed to cry, she needed to vent, she needed to let go.
Seeing Guo Xiaoxiao like this, Cang Jue felt saddened. He didn't say anything more and silently stood guard by her side.
After a long while, Guo Xiaoxiao finally climbed out of Mickson's arms, wiped away her tears, and looked again at the dark pit. Arthur died for her, even though he had done many bad things, but, alas…
Guo Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered the resurrection spell granted by the system. She called upon the system and asked about the resurrection spell.
[System: Host, Arthur's body is not present, so resurrection is not possible.]
Guo Xiaoxiao: Is it really not possible?
[System: There's really no way unless we can find the body, but if it falls like that, it'll probably be smashed to pieces. Let's give up.]
Having received a positive answer, Guo Xiaoxiao had no choice but to accept it.
Let's go.
Guo Xiaoxiao sighed, stood up, and realized that there would be aftershocks after the earthquake, and it would be dangerous to stay here for too long.
The Black Tooth tribe suffered heavy losses, with more than half of its members killed. Female casualties were relatively low, likely due to the males' fierce protection; aside from being greatly frightened, most were unharmed.
Miksen seized this opportunity to unite the two tribes.
Blacktooth is no longer a threat; who told them to settle at the foot of these mountains, surrounded by hills, where they have nowhere to run when an earthquake strikes?
The earthquake severely damaged the Black Tooth tribe; the other tribes fared relatively well, with fewer casualties compared to the Black Tooth tribe.
Arthur is dead, and the orcs will seek to join powerful tribes. Yushan is a good choice, since joining other smaller tribes risks being purged by Yushan; it's better to join Yushan and become their orcs.
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