Chapter 259: Caught
"Go! Stop daydreaming!"
Suddenly, a stray orc behind him pushed Xia Yueke hard.
She stumbled and immediately came to her senses. She could only drag her heavy steps and follow the females in front of her, slowly walking down this high-altitude garden that was once beautiful and peaceful, but now full of blood and fear.
Xia Yueke's hands were tightly bound by an unknown vine, which dug deep into her wrists, causing her to break out in cold sweats due to the pain.
She could only pull her wrists inward as much as possible to try to relieve some of the pain.
Along the way, Xia Yueke observed as he walked, and then he discovered that at some point, a hidden path had appeared behind him, winding its way into the depths of the forest.
Then Xia Yueke secretly used her animal power to condense some ice cubes, but because her hands were tied, she couldn't throw them in a secret place.
He could only pay attention to the stray orcs nearby and throw a piece of ice to them when they looked elsewhere. Unfortunately, the ice melted too quickly, and Xia Yueke didn't know if he could help Qian Jingyao and the others find him.
The females around couldn't help sobbing softly, and someone murmured softly: "What should I do? I really don't want to leave..."
"Wow, wow, my cub is still in the tribe, what should they do..."
"Do the chief and the others know we've been captured? Will these stray beasts attack the tribe?"
However, their voices seemed so weak in this gloomy atmosphere that no one paid any attention to them.
Anyone who made a slightly louder noise would be slapped by the stray orcs nearby.
Gradually, the females' chatter became quieter and quieter until it disappeared into the depressing forest.
When they walked deep into the forest and went up a path for a long time, they found a tunnel.
"Hurry up, go down and catch up!" The stern warning of the wandering orcs echoed all around.
As they stepped into the tunnel, thick darkness instantly enveloped everyone.
Xia Yueke narrowed her eyes, following closely behind the female figure in front of her, groping her way forward in the pitch-black passage. A chilling air wafted in from all directions, the path beneath her feet was bumpy and uneven, and every step was filled with uncertainty and danger.
They didn't know how long they walked, as if time had lost its meaning in the darkness. About an hour later, they finally saw a ray of light ahead.
When Xia Yueke stepped out of the tunnel, the sunlight poured down without reservation. The strong light made her close her eyes suddenly, and a stinging sensation like needles came over her.
After a long time, she slowly opened her eyes, but the scene before her shocked her.
There is still a forest here, but it is completely different from the lush greenery before. The surrounding trees are bare, and their branches are twisted and stretching towards the sky.
The wandering orc quickly covered up the tunnel he had just come out of, his movements skillful and neat.
"Boss, are we going to set off now? Or should we wait a little longer until we can get the females from the Sheep Tribe and bring them back as well?"
A wandering orc asked cautiously.
The lizard beastman stared at the females not far away with a hawk-like gaze, counting silently:
"Fourteen! That's too few! Let's go back to Wandering Valley tomorrow after we've captured the females from the Sheep Tribe."
Xia Yueke kept her ears perked up and heard everything clearly.
She breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that it would take another two days before they could go to Wandering Valley.
Afterwards, she sat together with the other females, deliberately choosing a seat in the middle, as far away from the wandering orcs as possible.
The other wandering orcs began to rest, however, two restless guys stretched out their sharp claws and wantonly touched the females on the outermost edge.
"Go away!" The female was trembling all over and struggling hard with a crying voice.
But what she got in response was a heavy slap in the face, the crisp sound was particularly harsh in the silent environment.
The rat orcs not far away saw this scene and shouted in a shrill voice:
"Okay, stop hitting me in the face! When we get to Wandering Valley, if these females look too ugly and difficult to trade with, the boss won't let you off!"
"Uh... yes, yes! Brother Shushan is right!" The two wandering orcs hurriedly stopped beating the female's hands.
The female narrowly escaped the disaster and timidly crawled into the group of females.
Witnessing all this, Xia Yueke subconsciously touched his face.
Her fair and clean face stood out among the crowd.
Alarm bells rang in her heart, and she knew that this situation had to change.
His eyes moved rapidly, and Xia Yueke's gaze finally fell on the soil on the ground.
She silently grabbed a handful of soil and used her power to condense a small piece of ice. As the ice slowly melted, a small pool of water mixed with the soil to form clay.
She moved gently and quickly, applying a thin layer on her face, making sure it would not be noticed in the short time.
After waiting for a while, more than a dozen stray orcs crawled out of the previous cave.
They were emitting a strong smell of blood and were covered in blood, obviously having experienced a brutal and fierce battle.
"Boss, we're back! The males panicked when they realized the females were gone, and they had no intention of dealing with us, so we quickly retreated during the chaos."
The leading orc said while panting.
The lizard orc nodded slightly, his eyes swept around coldly, and his voice suddenly became deep:
"Why are there so few orcs? Did they encounter a powerful opponent?"
Another rat orc stood up. Xia Yueke took a closer look and found that this rat orc looked very similar to the one who spoke before, like twins.
"That's right. This time it was very strange. We encountered several extremely powerful orcs. Many of our brothers died at their hands! This is completely different from the intelligence we received from that deer orc. Could he have tricked us again?"
The lizard orc frowned and repeated:
"A few powerful orcs? I haven't heard of any powerful characters around here. I only know that the strongest here is an eighth-level orc, two levels lower than me."
The rat orc nodded heavily, his expression firm:
"Boss, don't disbelieve me. There was also a twelfth-level orc! He could fly, and he killed many of our brothers like a reaper. The orcs with him were all very difficult to deal with. We were entangled with them for a long time before we finally got away."
When Xia Yuke heard it, he pricked up his ears instantly and felt excited.
Twelfth-level orcs, could it be Long Xiaoyu and the others? Great! They actually caused such heavy losses to this group of wandering orcs. Well done!
The lizard beastman's expression turned unhappy, and he ordered:
"Since there are such powerful orcs, let's set off quickly. Don't go to the Wandering Valley first, but go to the Sheep Tribe. Be careful to hide. Since he can fly, he might even fly to look for females!"
Then he murmured to himself, "I don't know when such a powerful orc appeared! I don't even know which female she is!"
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