northernbook Chapter 302 For the Tribe (3)
Chapter 302 For the Tribe (3)
Jingli cautiously retreated, knowing that 6058 was watching over him, so he didn't need to worry about his back for the time being.
He quickly organized the Qiankun bag that Fen Chun and Meng Li had given him, and sorted through the area-of-effect weapons and talismans stored in the observer system.
Firearms won't work; the vegetation here is too dense. Even a snap of the fingers could start a forest fire, killing people and destroying the forest.
With cold weapons, the chances of victory against such a large enemy force are uncertain.
As for talismans...
Jingli held five talismans with pure wood properties in his hand.
Previously, he was mostly in water-type environments, so he had the best control over water. In addition, there were lightning and fire types, which were his weaknesses but also very damaging. He didn't practice wood-type skills much, and he didn't have many talismans in stock.
But this is obviously the most convenient place.
The talisman was thrown out, but before the other side could even show itself, it was blocked by a dense thicket of thorns.
Unfortunately, the plants in this forest were taller and tougher than any Jingli had ever seen before. This thicket of thorns could only buy him time, but it couldn't change the situation.
But he still made the most of the time, and with the kitten Chunqi in his arms, he retreated.
The opponent reacted faster and was stronger than he had imagined.
One person took off as soon as the thorn wall appeared, and landed in front of the scene with a "thud".
It took off, and it landed solidly, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Jingli stared blankly at the newcomer...
The person in front of him was much taller, almost as big as a person from Qi Jian's world wearing light armor.
What's most surprising is that the other person's face was covered in fine hair.
It's not hair, but something like animal fur.
Several more people flew in closely following this person, and Jingli discovered that they actually had wings, though they could be folded up.
As the number of people increased, the leader picked up a new piece of sharpened wood, his eyes filled with primal killing intent.
All of this happened in just one second.
This time it's really hard to escape...
Jingli had secretly moved all the offensive props and weapons to the front, intending to fight to the death if things got really bad.
The scales that had been lying flat on his temples stood up at this moment, and the gauze fins on the back of his hands moved even without wind.
Jingli is fully prepared for battle.
Strangely, when he struck this pose, the leader's movements faltered.
"How could they be sea creatures?"
The other person mumbled something, and Jingli strangely understood what it meant.
Sea Clan?
Aren't carp freshwater fish?
Lost in thought, Jingli kept moving and seized the opportunity to leap up, intending to escape through the bushes.
With a "whoosh," a large net descended, blocking Jingli's path.
A fire talisman appeared between Jingli's hands, and he used a barrier card to circle a certain area.
The fire talisman was released, and the large net was instantly ignited, only to be extinguished by the rapid loss of air.
The great net turned to ashes.
Jingli escaped under the protection of the spherical shield-like magical artifact, but he was surrounded by a dense crowd, even on the trees.
The opposing team is clearly a well-coordinated group.
Jingli felt a sense of despair.
[6058: Don't worry about the idiots, they seem to want to negotiate now.]
The leader led his group closer, but stopped in front of the scene and made a gesture to block the people behind him.
"You are not an intruder."
Although the other person's language was strange, Jingli could still tell that it wasn't a question.
Because of these two sentences, 6058 has analyzed the other party's language habits and found the closest small-world language pack to use in Jingli.
Jingli looked around, still maintaining a wary demeanor, but in reality, she was preparing to familiarize herself with the language pack.
The whole process was somewhat similar to the initial knowledge input process he experienced in Qi Jian's world, but much faster.
Everything was ready in just three seconds.
The scales settled down once more, but Jingli's brows remained furrowed as she said, "I don't know what you're talking about."
The leader wasn't annoyed. He pointed to the kitten in Jingli's arms and said, "Sorry, but I don't know why you stole our cub."
Cub?
Jingli looked at the kitten in her arms, somewhat shocked.
But that doesn't stop him from trying to gain leverage for himself.
He pulled the kitten closer to his chest, saying, "I didn't steal your kitten; I just protected him."
As he spoke, he gestured with his chin to indicate that everyone should look to the side.
The big guy he had subdued earlier was still lying there.
The leader was very experienced and did not look away from Jingli's words, but he was clearly relieved of some of his concerns.
"Sorry, thank you."
If this were in the previous world, even if Jingli wasn't angry, 6058 would have been furious if he heard someone say that.
But he found it rare to be peaceful in this world, and even tried to persuade Jingli: "This is an initial world, an early stage where different life forms developed intelligence, order, and civilization. Compared to the humans we've encountered before, they will be more direct."
[6058: So when they say sorry, they really mean it; when they say thank you, they really mean it. Danger is over~]
Jingli breathed a sigh of relief, but her expression remained unchanged as she continued to hold the kitten tightly.
The leader continued, “We come from the Cangbei tribe. Our newborn cub went missing, so the whole tribe searched for him. You helped us find the cub and even saved him. You are our tribe’s benefactor. Please allow me to invite you to return to the tribe with us to express our gratitude.”
It took the leader quite a while to say this. Their language is still relatively simple, so it was not easy to express such humble gratitude and requests.
Since the other party had said that, Jingli gave them face.
"can."
If we don't follow them, we might end up living like savages.
Although following them, it seems that things are not much different.
The leader nodded, and a slightly thinner guy came over, trying to take the kitten Chunqi from Jingli's arms.
Jingli was unwilling, but dared not show too much resistance.
But Chunqi seemed to sense something, and adjusted his position in Jingli's arms, hooking his paws around Jingli's front, unwilling to leave Jingli's presence.
The skinny guy didn't try to force his way in. Instead, he retreated back to the leader's side. The two exchanged some information, and then a muscular man came to the scene, keeping a slight distance between them.
Then, he spread his wings, and his body underwent a rapid transformation.
The animal hide he used to cover his body merged with his skin, expanding in area and quickly covering his entire body—he transformed into a giant tiger-shaped creature with beautiful golden wings on both sides of his body that resembled his fur.
Then, he lay down on his forelimbs, his wings drooping to the ground, facing the scenery.
“You are a foreigner among the newcomers, and we will bring you back to our tribe with the utmost respect.”
The leader said.
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【small theater】
Yuan Yuan the cat: I've shrunk! But I'm still very strong (especially when it comes to getting others to obey) (hands on hips (actually, she's wagging her tail and wrapping it around her waist))