Chapter 531: Preparations Before the Battle

Looking at the two tender faces, the females in the cavern were stunned. A Yun, who was comforting a young one in her arms, pursed her lips, rose, and walked toward A You and Xiao Aima standing at the cavern entrance.

Upon approaching, she could see clearly that the two little ones showed no fear at all; their complexions were flushed, and their eyes still held the excitement of the future, albeit fading.

A Yun's tightly clenched heart finally relaxed; she rubbed the heads of the two youngsters and said, "Don't just run to the cavern entrance—if our people happen to be fighting the bad ones of the Wuke Tribe, you could be snatched away."

A You nodded obediently, raised a finger cautiously, and spoke in a soft, childish voice: "Sister, we were just standing behind the big rock and took a few glances; we definitely won't be seen."

After rubbing the heads of the two little ones, A Yun took them back to the depths of the cavern.

Then she exchanged a glance with the middle-aged female standing nearby, and while the two little ones were surrounded by other females and youngsters, she headed toward the cavern entrance.

"Good heavens, what is this?"

After seeing the outside scene, A Yun and the middle-aged female instinctively covered their mouths in shock; the huge stones, each larger than a male's chest, flew up into the sky with ease, and as the stones rose, deafening booms echoed, accompanied by tremors in the ground.

The two let out a breath of relief, hoping it wasn't the Wuke Tribe attacking.

"With this wooden frame, we can definitely hold out until Wu Yue Sir returns."

A Yun murmured.

The middle-aged female beside her also nodded heavily: "We can definitely do it."

The males outside had already become familiar with using the catapult, but seeing such astonishing power for the first time, they naturally felt an urge to try it, and so they began attempting it repeatedly.

Only after they had exhausted all the surrounding stones did they look at each other and snap back to reality.

"Well, we've used up the stones."

"What do you mean, I saw it too—why are you just standing there? Wait for Teng Kun Sir to come back and scold us; hurry up and gather stones."

Upon hearing they might be punished, the males trembled and scrambled toward the cliffside; the stones they had just thrown all landed back toward the cliff, so they could simply haul those stones back instead of searching elsewhere, and they would surely be able to transport some back before the Sir returns.

Ideals were plentiful, but reality was frail; the males who swarmed to the cliffside saw a tall figure standing there, instantly halted their advance, and each shrank back like a quail in a thicket.

"I only wanted you to test it, yet you've started playing with it—why are you just standing there? Move all these stones onto the wall and disassemble the catapult to haul it up."

Teng Kun's voice exploded in their ears; seeing that the Beastman Sir was not going to punish them, merely saying a few words before assigning a new task, they instantly relaxed, grinning eagerly as they rushed forward—some carrying, some shouldering, some lifting together—and began hauling the massive stones onto the wall.

"Rip!"

A piercing eagle cry rang out in the sky; after Teng Kun ordered several gathering team captains to organize the males to continue hauling the stones, he vanished in a few flashes.

Back inside the cavern, Ying Ze was already sitting there with a grim expression.

"Has Niluo Shaman and the Wuke Chieftain arrived?"