Favorite of the Beast-world: I Got Rich Through Farming-Chapter 116 - 105: Golden Feathered Giant Eagle and Ore
Meeting her gentle smile, She Nuo’s heart suddenly skipped a beat. It wasn’t out of shyness, but the nervous panic of having his treacherous plan seen through.
He told himself it was just his imagination, then scratched his head awkwardly and instinctively broke eye contact. "You’ve thought of everything, my lord. I and everyone else will listen to you!"
When he smiled, he revealed a row of pearly white teeth. His wheat-colored skin was bathed in a warm glow from the sun, making him look bright and cheerful.
But An Jin no longer found anything to admire about him.
’To think such a black sheep existed among the simple and honest Beastmen. It was truly disappointing.’
When the work was done, She Nuo’s face was flushed red from the sun. He wiped the sweat from his body and told An Jin he was going back to rest.
However, after getting permission, he ran out of the tribe without a moment’s pause and headed for the Luoten Tribe to deliver his report. All of this was witnessed by the flock of eagles circling high above.
The night was pitch-black, as if ink had been knocked over in the heavens and spilled all over the earth. The sound of something slicing through the air and the rustling of leaves echoed from the jungle.
Packs of agile beasts charged toward An Jin’s tribe.
The light of victory seemed to be just ahead.
In the distant, dark mountain forest, the faint firelight of a settlement gradually came into view, along with its orderly houses. The granaries here were piled high with food—enough to last them for several winters!
They had given up on this year’s tribal trade meet, waiting for this very moment to conquer the tribe. It would not only solve their food and housing shortages, but their Luoten Tribe could also reclaim its former glory!
"AWOOOO—"
A series of loud THUDS was followed by widespread wailing.
Caught completely off guard, a large group of Beastmen tumbled into a trap—a pit nearly ten meters deep.
’What kind of bastard...?’ The bottom of the pit was covered with sharp thorns. The air filled with anguished cries as blood began to pool inside.
The injured Beastmen clawed at the soft earthen walls, trying to climb out, but they would tumble back to the bottom after just a few steps, crying out in pain as the thorns pierced them again.
The golden lion in the lead and the majority of the other Beastmen had barely avoided the disaster. The lion let out a furious growl, his gaze turning cold and sinister as he looked into the pit, the corner of his mouth twitching violently.
Luoten’s golden lion eyes were bloodshot. His sharp claws dug craters into the ground. ’What an inauspicious start.’
These injured Beastmen in the pit had temporarily lost their ability to fight.
"Throw them some vines! We’re moving on!" the lion ordered, speaking in a human voice. He shot a glance at the edge of the pit and cursed, "Useless fools. Get yourselves back on your own."
There was no time to waste. Luoten led the remaining Beastmen, suppressing their auras as they continued to move stealthily through the forest.
’That brat She Nuo said the tribe was practically empty, with only the old, weak, sick, and disabled left behind. This is a rare opportunity; we must wipe them out in one fell swoop!’
But unexpectedly, as they charged toward the foot of the next mountain, they were met with a landslide.
The slope looked as if it had been deliberately weakened. The ground was soft and steep, and the charging Beastmen couldn’t stop in time, tumbling one after another in all directions like rolling turnips.
The Beastmen were scattered, not even knowing where they had ended up.
And that was just the beginning. Visibility was poor in the dead of night, and many of the traps were cleverly hidden. They had already lost more than half their warriors before they even reached the tribe to launch their attack.
’If this keeps up,’ they feared, ’will our entire force be wiped out?’
Many of the Beastmen began to lose their nerve, backing away with their ears drooping. "Clan Leader, we should go back."
"What is there to be afraid of? You are our tribe’s most elite warriors!"
Luoten, furious at their incompetence, roared with a sinister expression, "These are just a few accidents! If we don’t seize this opportunity, the next time war breaks out, they’ll be the ones attacking us! Do you understand?!"
"Your families will be slaughtered and your homes destroyed! You’ll become prisoners of war! Your females will be snatched away by other tribes!"
Luoten was unwilling to give up halfway. He had planned this for nearly a year. Most of that tribe’s Beastmen had gone to the trade meet, leaving behind only the old, weak, sick, and disabled.
Furthermore, he had She Nuo secretly plant Magic Flowers in their tribe, which would greatly reduce the combat strength of their Beastmen. The tribe was as good as his.
He firmly believed he could conquer it in one fell swoop.
After countless hardships, the remaining few dozen bedraggled Beastmen finally burst into the tribe, their ferocious roars rising and falling in waves.
But after just a few roars, they abruptly fell silent.
’Strange. Why is the tribe empty?’
’Who were they even roaring for, then?’
The remaining Beastmen belatedly realized something was wrong, but An Jin gave them no time to retreat. Hundreds of far more powerful and imposing beast roars suddenly erupted, shaking the very heavens.
In comparison, the roars of the Luoten Tribe Beastmen sounded like mewling kittens. Realizing they were hopelessly outnumbered, they tucked their tails between their legs and prepared to flee.
Nearly a hundred Beastman Warriors swarmed out of the jungle, surrounding them completely.
Ling Hong, a Sixth Rank Beastman, led the charge with a pack of Wolf Beasts.
Gu Yin held An Jin securely in his arms, protecting her at the rear of the crowd. He watched the escalating chaos of the battle with cold, silent eyes, instinctively pressing her head against his chest.
He shielded her from the sight, not wanting her to witness such a bloody scene.
With their overwhelming numbers, it only took a moment for Ling Hong and his team to subdue the warriors from the Luoten Tribe.
Dozens of Beastmen were bound hand and foot, Luoten included.
"You!"
Luoten’s face was flushed red with rage. His gaze was vacant, unable to believe what was happening. "You! Weren’t you supposed to have left the tribe?"
"What’s wrong? Is that what he told you?"
Ling Hong sneered, then kicked a certain Beastman forward. Luoten’s expression grew even fouler.
She Nuo lay unconscious on the ground where he had been kicked.
"We were once part of the same tribe, Ling Hong! Don’t forget who took you in when you were a child. Don’t take things too far!"
Ling Hong’s eyes grew even colder. The disgust and hatred welling in his heart made him want to strangle the sanctimonious Beastman before him. "If I recall correctly, I was already exiled by you. Wasn’t I?"
