Chapter 116 They Will Shine
Xia Yueke saw that each of them was about the same size as her. In this orc world, it seemed that these firefly orcs were considered dwarfs or something like that.
She couldn't help but start to daydream wildly, thinking that perhaps other insects also had the same size proportions.
Xia Yueke's thoughts were like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, and suddenly a question came to his mind: Are there... mosquito orcs?
As soon as this thought came to her mind, a strange image with a pointed beak, covered in gray and buzzing around appeared involuntarily in her mind.
She couldn't help but feel a chill when she thought about the mosquito orcs sucking blood, just like those annoying mosquitoes in the human world.
His body trembled slightly, as if he could already feel the imaginary mosquito beastman circling around him, trying to find an opportunity to bite him.
She quickly shook her head vigorously, as if to completely get rid of this horrible and absurd idea like a real mosquito, muttering to herself as she shook her head:
"Oh, don't think about it anymore, it's scary."
Qian Jingyao noticed her strangeness and asked with concern:
"Yueke, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Xia Yueke forced a smile at him and said, "No, nothing, I just suddenly thought of something very strange and scary, but I don't want to think about it now."
Qian Jingyao nodded and looked at the group of Firefly Orcs. He examined them for a moment and saw that they looked sincere and did not show any aggressiveness. Then he nodded slowly.
"Okay, you can stay, but don't cause trouble."
When the Firefly Beastmen heard this, they all smiled happily and said in unison, "Thank you very much."
Then they walked into the cave in an orderly manner and stopped in an open space near the cave entrance.
One of the younger Firefly Orcs excitedly flew around the cave, looking around curiously.
They were small in size, with translucent wings fluttering behind them. Strangely, their buttocks were shining with light, which shone through the edges of the animal skins they were wrapped in.
Xia Yueke was so shocked that her eyes widened and her mouth opened slightly. After standing there for a moment, curiosity drove her to slowly walk forward.
She circled around the firefly orcs several times, her eyes fixed on the glowing spot that was slightly obscured by the animal skin but still obvious. Her heart was full of amazement and confusion, and she wondered how this unique body structure was formed.
The Firefly Orc felt embarrassed by Xia Yueke's fiery gaze.
"Everyone in our tribe has a glowing bottom. It's an innate ability, just like how you sheep orcs can run briskly in the mountains, and how humans have nimble hands."
The leading Firefly Orc Xingman explained with a red face, and subconsciously covered the glowing part with his hands behind his back.
Xia Yueke finally came to his senses and scratched his head a little embarrassedly:
"Oh, sorry, I was just too curious and couldn't help myself. I was wondering, where does the energy for this light come from? Could it be that the food you eat is converted into light energy?"
A hint of approval flashed in Xingmang's eyes:
"Your question is very interesting. Actually, the pollen and dew we inhale on a daily basis contain special substances that are transformed inside our bodies into energy that makes our butts glow. However, this conversion process is very complicated, and even I don't fully understand it."
At this time, Ayang also came over and said with sparkling eyes:
"Then can you control the brightness of the light? For example, like this."
As he spoke, Ayang gestured with his hands to show how the light became stronger and weaker.
A young Firefly Orc rushed to answer:
"Of course, when we're excited or want to illuminate a wider area, we can make the light brighter."
As he spoke, he demonstrated it, and the light from his butt instantly became stronger, illuminating a corner of the cave as bright as day. Everyone squinted their eyes due to the sudden strong light.
Xia Yueke clapped her hands and laughed:
"That's amazing! So when you fly at night, do you rely on this light for illumination and communication?"
Xingmang nodded:
"Yes, we fly in the dark, and the light is both a street lamp and a signal. Different flashing frequencies and brightness combinations represent different meanings, such as summoning companions, detecting danger, or expressing friendship."
Xia Yueke was listening intently, and in her mind, she kept seeing the wonderful image of firefly orcs flying in the night sky and using their butts to glow to convey information.
As she thought about it, she suddenly felt that this scene was too funny and interesting, especially when she imagined the Firefly Orcs seriously communicating with each other by flashing their butts back and forth, as if they were having a strange "butt dance".
As soon as this thought came to her mind, she could no longer hold back and burst out laughing, her laughter echoing in the cave.
She laughed so hard that she fell backwards, holding her stomach with both hands, and tears were welling up in her eyes.
Everyone around was startled by her sudden laughter. Ayang blinked and asked in confusion:
"Keke, why are you laughing so hard?"
Xia Yueke finally took a deep breath and pointed at the Firefly Orc and said:
"I was thinking, the way you guys are flying in the sky and talking with your butts is like you're doing a butt dance, it's really hilarious."
When the firefly beastmen heard this, they were not annoyed, but instead started laughing.
"You are such a lively female cub, different from other female cubs, hahaha!"
Xingmang said with a smile.
"When we were flying through the forest, communicating with our glowing buttocks, we were only focused on conveying information. We never thought that to others it would look like a strange dance. Your novel idea is really interesting!"
"The female cubs we encountered before were either afraid of us or just watched from afar. They were not like you, who approached us without any scruples and even came up with such a humorous metaphor."
When Qian Jingyao heard them praising Xia Yueke, his stern face softened instantly as if a spring breeze was blowing across the lake, and the chillness gradually dissipated.
Xia Yueke stuck out her tongue playfully and skipped back to Qian Jingyao's side.
Qian Jingyao gracefully transformed into a huge snow fox, his fur as white as snow, shining with a cool luster under the moonlight.
He leaned down slightly, allowing Xia Yueke to transform into a small and exquisite little fox. She jumped lightly onto his broad and thick back, found a comfortable position, curled up and prepared to sleep.
Qing Yan was standing aside, his eyes full of envy, and his eyes were so green that it seemed as if water could drip out.
"If only we could go to Beast City by ourselves."
He lowered his voice and muttered quietly, with a hint of unwillingness and helplessness in his voice.
After all, in that case, he could transform into a beast and let Xia Yueke sleep on his stomach!
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