Chapter 225: Not the Beastmen of Heiyan Shanmai

Jicheng wore a look that seemed to say "Did I hear wrong?", his eyes not blinking as he stared at the voice shell continuing to transmit the gate‑guard beastmen's voice.

Ji Xuan's face also showed a surprised and startled expression, while Yun Li's face was full of delight.

"How far can this voice shell transmit sound?"

If the distance is too short, this voice shell would just be a novelty; but if the transmission range is long enough, then…

Suppressing the ecstatic joy bubbling inside, Yun Li pretended to be calm, sat up straight, clasped both hands under her chin, and then looked at Transport sitting opposite.

Transport's smile faded a bit; faced with Yun Li's question, they didn't lie to them.

"These two voice shells are just ordinary voice shells, so their transmission range is roughly limited to within this courtyard."

Hearing that, the joy in Jicheng's eyes vanished instantly with Transport's explanation, replaced by a huge disappointment.

The transmission range can't leave this courtyard? But with such a short distance, any beastman in the courtyard could hear a shout with normal hearing.

So Jicheng felt his excitement was for nothing, having thought Transport brought them something valuable.

Ji Xuan's surprise gradually faded, but unlike his father, he didn't feel disappointed that the voice shell was impractical.

After all, if not for Transport, they wouldn't have known such a rare item existed in this world.

Yun Li was more concerned about the ordinary voice shells Transport mentioned, "You said the two you brought are just ordinary voice shells; are there any more special voice shells?"

Transport pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded under Yun Li's gaze.

"There are generally three types of voice shells; the two we just took out are ordinary voice shells."

As he spoke, the female beastman who had stepped out earlier returned and placed that voice shell back on the table.

As for Transport's explanation, it continued, "Then there are colorless voice shells; these shells can be dripped with blood for the two voice shells to absorb, extending the transmission range, even allowing a person underwater to speak to another beastman via a colorless voice shell."

"What about the third type?" Yun Li pressed.

"The third type would be the kind commonly used by shark beastmen; no matter how far the distance, as long as the shell remains intact, you can hear the other side's voice."

However, possessing such a pair of voice shells is rare, because only shark beastmen can find that special kind, and shark beastmen generally dislike dealing with land beastmen.

Even the beastmen of Transport's tribe, after many years, have only obtained three special voice shells by chance.

"Understood."

Yun Li nodded knowingly, then asked about the Night Light Stone, "Since it's called Night Light Stone, could it be something that automatically glows at night?"

She guessed casually, but the Night Light Stone indeed turned out exactly as she imagined.

【5】 "Yes, just as Yun Li Adult said, the Night Light Stone glows automatically at night."

"Yes, indeed, just as Yun Li Adult said, the night‑glow stone will automatically emit light at night."

After receiving Transport's affirmation, Yun Li's interest in the Night Light Stone was instantly sparked.

The Night Light Stone seems to be like what modern people call a night pearl.

Jicheng looked at the stone, curiosity flashing in his eyes, "A stone that glows automatically at night? I've never heard of that before."

Sure enough, a nomadic tribe beastman who has been to many places, the things you provide are all quite good.

So what you said earlier, we can agree to now.

Since Transport and their group had no intention of taking the techniques, the transaction that day went smoothly.

After the matter concluded, Yun Li obtained those two seemingly useless voice shells, because she was truly fascinated by them; for this, she even proactively asked the tribe chief for something for the first time.

Fortunately, Jicheng wasn't very interested in the voice shell; when he heard she wanted it, he gave it to her directly.

"Moluo Adult, would you like to walk together?"

After leaving the tribe chief's residence, Yun Li said goodbye to Ji Xuan and saw Moluo, who hadn't gone far yet.

She hurried after him and invited, "Moluo Adult, aren't you curious about how our tribe makes cloth?"

"If you want, as long as what you provide is good, we can take you to Small Flat Mountain anytime to see how they make it."

Although Moluo is very powerful and could freely enter and exit Small Flat Mountain to sneak a look at how they weave cloth, if some things could be fully understood just by looking, then the Silver Eagle Tribe's Small Flat Mountain would have long been replaced by the tribe's workshop.

Moluo glanced at Yun Li, "I will take what Yun Li Adult says seriously."

In response, Yun Li simply curved her eyebrows and said, "My word is my bond."

Seeing this, Moluo laughed heartily, "Don't worry, the things I give you are definitely better than what those guys give."

Whether voice shells or Night Light Stones, these items aren't really rare outside.

Most beastmen traveling outside usually carry both of these.

"Is that so? But for outside beastmen those few items aren't that remarkable."

"But I quite like them, so I'm really looking forward to Moluo Adult bringing out something even rarer than those."

Yun Li, upon hearing Moluo reveal that truth, felt little surprise, because she had already guessed some facts.

If they could trade some items of low value to them for a large batch of clothing and pottery they consider exotic…

That would be an extremely profitable deal for Transport and their group.

Moluo looked at Yun Li with a gentle gaze, and whispered again into her ear, "If there's ever a chance, go out and explore; I think you'll really like the world outside."

"Will do."

Seeing Moluo head in another direction, Yun Li stopped, smiled, and said, "Then see you tomorrow."

See you tomorrow!

Moluo, affected by her smile, also smiled inwardly and said something to himself.

He himself hadn't realized that in just a short ten‑some days, his attitude toward Yun Li had already shifted from ordinary friend to close companion.

And Yun Li herself didn't know that their encounter here would unexpectedly become a lifeline for her when she later fell into a desperate situation.

…

On the other side, back at the stone house at the foot of the mountain, Transport saw the beastman waiting for him.

The beastman, seeing his return, followed him into the house and began reporting the matters he had investigated.

Leng Xiu's origins and background aren't hard to trace, after all he never deliberately concealed his lineage.

The question is whether he was born in Heiyan Shanmai, because the few old beastmen of Small Flat Mountain know that Leng Xiu is not a Heiyan Shanmai beastman, and those old beastmen are very wary of outsiders' visits.

Thus, in probing him, that beastfolk took many twists and turns in this regard, only finally figuring out one thing.

That is Leng Xiu, his younger brother, and their grandfather; the three of them are not beastfolk of Heiyan Shanmai, but all come from the outside world.