Chapter 718: Escape

Waiting for the shark beastfolk chieftain's silhouette to gradually fade away, the young, sturdy beastman's honest expression on his face instantly tightened, his dark, deep eyes gazing at the beastman warrior he held in his hand.

"Even Father couldn't get it out of him; if I can help Father extract something from his mouth, I will surely earn the reward of the Grand Shaman and Father."

"By then I will be Father's most cherished offspring, the position of next chieftain..."

"Thinking of that long-awaited position, the young, sturdy beastman's heart burned with fervor, and his gaze toward the pitch-black beastman grew even hotter."

"Come, take him to my dwelling."

"He turned his head and greedily glanced at the tent behind him that his father had built from precious land-beast pelts."

"The young, sturdy male swore that the tent behind him would surely be his."

"In Bai Sha Yan Hai, land-beast pelts are precious items; only the Grand Shaman and the chieftain in the whole tribe can afford to make a tent from such precious material."

"The remaining tribe members live in individual earthen caves, lining them with dry grass gathered by the females is sufficient."

"The pitch-black earthen caves are spacious; in the territory where the sea tribe's beastfolk reside, having such a spacious cave already symbolizes high status."

"At the center of the cave, a not-so-deep pit has been dug; the blazing flames inside provide warmth for the whole cave and keep this subterranean dwelling from becoming overly damp."

"The other cavern connected to the cave is much darker and damper."

"The pitch-black beastman was casually thrown onto the ground; the dampness in the cave wave after wave eroded his already poor physique."

"\"Captain, this guy looks like he's about to die. \""

"A pair of pitch-black large feet casually kicked the pitch-black beastman a few times; seeing no reaction, they hurriedly reported to the sturdy young beastman sitting in another cavern."

"\"Father said he suffered severe injuries; let him rest tonight, and you can question him tomorrow—otherwise, if you accidentally question him to death, that wouldn't be good. \""

"\"Hahaha, with your methods, Captain, even if he rested well, he'd probably still not be able to hold on. \""

"The two beastmen flattered the captain outside, while from time to time the sturdy young beastman's proud laughter echoed from within the cavern."

"Night gradually enveloped the entirety of Bai Sha Yan Hai; aside from the patrolling units, the whole shark beastfolk tribe fell into silence."

"In the spacious cavern, the sturdy young beastman embraced a female, his shout shaking the heavens."

"In the other dark, damp cavern, the previously motionless pitch-black beastman began to wriggle slowly."

"The faint rustling sound was not particularly clear amidst the chorus of insect chirps."

"The writhing pitch-black figure staggered to its feet, slowly moving its steps toward the cavern entrance."

"And the female embraced in the sturdy young beastman's arms also sat up: \"Come over and have some food first. \""

"She stretched her waist, took the stone bowl placed aside, inside which lay a fresh sea fish."

"The pitch-black beastman was not polite either; he strode forward, almost snatching the fish and began to gnaw on it."

"\"The chief has already arranged people in today's patrol squad; when we hear the signal later, I'll take you away. \""

"The pitch-black beastman's chewing motion paused, then a hoarse voice came from under his tangled hair: \"You shouldn't have come to rescue me; if your identities are exposed, our plan... \""

"The female took a branch, poked out a green segment from the fire, carefully wrapped it in beast hide, then lifted her head to look at the pitch-black beastman: \"I only obey the chief; rescuing you is the chief's order. \""

"The cavern instantly fell into silence."

"Time passed second by second; the pitch-black beastman leaned against the cavern wall, feeling somewhat dazed, when suddenly a few clear bird cries came from outside the cave."

"The female, likewise eyes closed and leaning against the cavern wall, rose to her feet: \"Let's go, our people have arrived. \""

"She stepped directly onto the sturdy young beastman's body and walked out of the cavern; the pitch-black beastman behind her followed."

"The two surveyed their surroundings, seeing no tribesmen, and quickly went to a large boulder not far away."

"Behind the boulder there was no one, only some food and medicinal herbs inside, plus some strung-together miscellaneous fish."

"\"Take the food and herbs; outside the tribe, at the place where you often set out for hunts, there is a mount. Head straight back to our gathering point, where the chief has already arranged a shaman to await you. \""

"After speaking, the female bowed to him, then turned and returned to the sturdy young beastman's cavern."

"The pitch-black beastman didn't dawdle; he picked up the items on the ground, turned, and vanished into the vast night."

"The insect chirps and sea waves masked the pitch-black beastman's movements as he left, also concealing some other sounds."

"In the shark beastfolk Grand Shaman's tent, the fire burning in the stone-ringed hearth still flickered, dispelling the night's chill."

"A sudden rush of footsteps sounded; the beast hide curtain was lifted, and the shark beastfolk chieftain's figure appeared in the tent."

"\"How is it? Did he run away? \""

"The shark beastfolk chieftain nodded with a dark face: \"He's already left; I saw him go with my own eyes. \""

"The shark beastfolk Grand Shaman let out a light sigh: \"Alright, go rest. \""

"Meanwhile, Wu Yue, who was resting in the large ship's quarters, also received a system message: \"Host, the blackened beastman split by the shark beastfolk tribe has been let loose. \""

"Wu Yue lay lazily on the beast hide mat, the curve of her lips relaxed and content: \"Let chaos reign; we can take this opportunity to develop ourselves properly. \""

"The system wore a set of camouflage training fatigues, held a small water gun in its hand, occasionally emitting a 'zi' sound, and shouted obscenely, 'Lewd development, don't indulge!'"

"Seeing its chuunibyou appearance, Wu Yue rolled her eyes big time, backhandedly activated a block, turned over and fell into a deep sleep."

"The sole beastman warrior captured from the shark beastfolk tribe escaped."

"This news spread throughout Bai Sha Yan Hai in a short time, even the small tribes in the most peripheral regions knew of it."

"The three major tribes gathered again at the eel beastfolk tribe; the arguing and blaming inside the eel beastfolk Grand Shaman's beast-hide tent nearly overturned the tent."

"Finally, the serpent beastfolk tribe and the shark beastfolk tribe left the eel beastfolk tribe in a huff; even as they departed, the looks they exchanged were full of anger."

"As familiarity with the pure-human and half-beast slaves grew, the speed of polishing stones and building walls increased at a visible pace."

"For the various tribes of Bai Sha Yan Hai, the half-month was agonizing; for the Snow Moon Tribe, however, it was a rare half-month able to develop in peace."

"Upon seeing the eel beastfolk chieftain again, Wu Yue stood on the city wall lacking only a heavy gate, gazing out toward the distant sea."

"The eel beastfolk chieftain and the little white-faced beastman sat on their mounts, while everyone's faces showed shock as they beheld the stone structure before them—solid, heavy, and incomparably sturdy, piled higher than a large ship."

"\"Eel beastfolk chieftain, at this time coming to our tribe, have all the beastmen behind that mysterious power been captured? \""

"The eel beastfolk chieftain struggled to withdraw his gaze from the towering, heavy city wall: \"Almost done, but today we discovered that among our tribe members confirmed to have contacted that shark beastfolk beastman, there have been some abnormalities. \""

"They seem to be preparing to establish a tribal outpost."