orc planet

Lightning and thunder, heavy rain poured down from the sky like the sky had collapsed, roaring and rushing... The gust of wind and the shower were like countless whips, whipping fiercely on the ground and on the mountain wall...

Noah sat quietly with his knees hugged in a corner of the cave. He wrapped the animal skin tightly around his body, but still felt cold.

Fan set off to look for Sac and his party a few hours ago. Before leaving, he extinguished the bonfire and warned Lloyd repeatedly not to light the fire, not to act rashly, and not to leave the cave no matter what happened until he came back.

Noah couldn't forget the way Fan looked at him when he was about to leave. Those deep green eyes contained too many emotions... He knew that Fan was a silent person, and he was better at expressing his will with actions.

But Noah knew at that moment, that Fan had a lot to say to him, but he still didn't say anything after all...

Wait for me to come back──Van told himself this in his last eyes.

"Huh... so cold." Tring rubbed his arms, walked to Noah and sat down next to him.

After thinking about it, Tring still asked worriedly: "Is that guy named Fan really good? This forest is not ordinary horror."

"Well, no problem. Fan grew up in the Death Forest, and he is very familiar with the environment here."

"Wow, I didn't expect him to be so powerful!" The simple Tring was always able to eliminate his hostility towards others very quickly.Although the orcs focus on tribal groups, they also worship powerful individuals.Especially the orcs with particularly powerful abilities are a kind of existence that makes people respect and fear.

"I've also heard that some orcs will live alone, but I can't imagine it in the death forest." Tring yelled exaggeratedly, "If it were me, I probably wouldn't be able to survive for three days."

"Where is Lloyd, how long can you last?"

The named orc was patrolling the cave, and after hearing this sudden question, he thought for a while before slowly answering. "Not more than a week."

"No, I thought you could last a month!"

Lloyd walked back to Trin, sat down cross-legged, and lovingly touched the head of the orc boy like an elder.

"Even the most powerful orc can't stay for long."

"Why?"

"Because of loneliness... maybe." Lloyd opened the corner of his mouth, but smiled bitterly, "A person cannot live alone without his companions."

"What's the matter, haven't we been thrown into the forest alone for 'training' before?" Qiu En curled his lips and interjected nonchalantly.

"You are too young to understand." Lloyd sighed, but looked straight at Noah.

"This is different from experience. Some orcs are born very strong, so strong that they don't need companions, and are so strong that they can face all kinds of dangers alone, but even the orcs with the most robust physique are not really strong! The strong must You have to have a strong heart.”

"They also feel lonely and afraid..." So the orcs don't need companions, they don't need tribes, but the only thing they can't lack is a companion who can warm their hearts.

A "companion" is a very important and indispensable existence for orcs.An orc is incomplete without a mate.

When he saw Fan for the first time, Lloyd understood why the orc who exuded a powerful aura didn't attack them, and why he was willing to take risks to rescue people who never wanted to do it!

He has identified Noah!

"Ha~ I know. The 'heart' you mentioned, Lloyd, means courage." Trin couldn't tell that Lloyd's words were intended for Noah.

Sighing, Lloyd rubbed his forehead: "Courage is only one aspect." This child messed up everything he wanted to say.

Trin was a little disapproving, and raised his eyebrows proudly. "I'll be a great orc warrior in a few years!"

Not to be outdone, Qiu En rolled his eyes back at him: "Just you kid, it will take at least ten years."

"What are you talking about! Don't underestimate people!"

"Wait until you win before I talk big."

"You-"

These two boys!

"Enough is enough!" Lloyd squinted his eyes angrily, and the majesty he had built up for a long time was undoubtedly revealed at this time.

"Don't you two look at this place, are you trying to attract the beast! Go face the wall and reflect, and don't speak anymore!"

"..."

"Humph──"

The blushing and thick-necked two snorted at each other, and stood facing the mountain wall one by one, not daring to do it again.

……

After being quiet for a while, the silent Noah finally raised his lowered head. "Lloyd..." He looked at the elder who was as reliable as his father, and asked softly after a long while.

"Do beastmen also fear loneliness..."

"Of course, everyone will be lonely." Lloyd slowed down and looked at Noah lovingly.

"Before Fan met you, he lived alone in the death forest."

"Hmm...Actually, I was very scared when I first saw him. He...I didn't feel that he was an orc at all. He looked like a wild beast at that time..."

Seeing the beautiful little guy in front of him with red eyes instantly, Lloyd nodded knowingly, and stretched out his big hand to rub Noah's hair.

"Although the orcs are powerful, it is difficult to survive alone. In fact, there is another reason."

Noah opened his eyes wide, staring at each other without blinking.

"If a person lives alone for too long, it is easy to lose himself."

"Lost...self?"

"Yes, Noah. You don't need to know this." The female should be well protected, but for Fan, Lloyd thinks it is necessary to tell Noah something.

"We live in a world where the weak prey on the strong—if we want not to be eaten by wild animals, we must become more ferocious and cruel than wild animals. In the same way, if we want to survive in a dangerous environment, we must force ourselves to be The most powerful and terrifying existence in that environment.”

"In order to become stronger; in order not to be eliminated, one must get used to thinking and surviving in the way of a beast; over time, one will forget how to be a 'human'. In fact, there is a beast dormant in every orc's body , the more powerful the orc is, the more difficult it is to control the beast in his body, this is animal nature."

"Once the beast in the body cannot be controlled, the orc will lose his mind and become a real beast!"

Noah couldn't help shivering, thinking of Fan's out-of-control appearance, his heart trembled; but more, he recalled the painful and depressed eyes of Fan after he woke up... Fan must not want to do this either!He had seen Fan quietly go back to bury the corpses of the crocodile dragon mother and child.Fan Mingming likes small animals so much, he will not hurt any weak creature; he always watches the intimate parent-child interaction between animals with gentle eyes, just sits quietly and watches all day long... …

Noah sometimes even imagined what it would be like if Fan had his own child—it must be very sweet!

"That's so pitiful..." Now Noah finally understands why the elders in the tribe always have pity and regret when they mention those powerful orcs.

While having power, they also lost a lot of things.There is only one person, too lonely, too painful... If you can only be reduced to a bloodthirsty beast in the end, then what's the point of surviving desperately? !Isn't it a joke...

"It's just a rumor, at least no one has ever seen an orc who really turned into a beast."

Lloyd showed a faint smile: "As I said, the strong have a tenacious heart, and they will not be easily defeated." People are connected by emotional bonds. After experiencing the warmth, who Will you be willing to go back to that cold and lonely life?So a partner is very important to some orcs!

"Well, then you don't need to be alone──Since you are a strong person, it should be easier to find a tribe and some companions to live with! Obviously being alone is so lonely and dangerous...Why, why..." Noah thought of Fan's lonely back, his nose was sore, and he couldn't help crying.

"Silly boy, you won't understand." Lloyd sighed, "Beastmen have the nature of beasts in their bodies, and they will not easily accept foreigners. Especially powerful orcs, individuals are very rare, and this is also to maintain the power of nature This kind of orcs are all kings, and their pride does not allow them to be bound in small tribes—the vast forests, endless grasslands, and rolling mountains are the places that really belong to them! "

"Orcs will not be willing to be inferior to others, especially Brahman. It is impossible for him to obey Sak and live in peace with other orcs."

"But Fan said that he would go to live in the tribe with me..."

"The eagle will temporarily fold its wings and stand on the branch to watch; but once it rises, the whole sky is its own." Lloyd looked directly at Noah's slightly disturbed eyes, and said in a calm and powerful voice Knocked into each other's heart.

"Trapped in a little patch of sky, an eagle is no longer an eagle."

……

Noah was stunned, unable to speak for a long time, his mind was still blank for a while.It turns out that Fan's simple sentence has so many profound meanings behind it... What did Fan sacrifice and give up for him?

"Don't worry too much, the orcs always say what they say. Since he has promised you to stay in the tribe, don't think too much about it."

"It can be seen that Fan is a calm person, and he will be a good partner."

companion!

"You...you know everything?" Noah looked at Lloyd with embarrassment and some anxiety.The other party laughed out loud. "I watched you grow up, can't I even notice this?"

"Then, Sakta..."

Lloyd shook his head helplessly. "You child still likes to think wildly like before. You are Sac's most beloved brother. How could he not accept Brahma? What's more, we really need the injection of fresh and powerful blood now... Zerg, Zerg's activities are getting more and more serious. Frequently."

"Zerg!" Noah shivered suddenly.

"It's not something you need to worry about. Get a good night's sleep." Lloyd softened his voice.The kid Noah has not relaxed since Fan left. It seems that he has suffered a lot in this forest. Although he is not very clear about the things between them, he really hopes that everything will be fine.

It's just... Lloyd frowned and looked at the unabated rain outside the cave...

Has the rainy season come too early this year?