Chapter 142 - 142 142 Isn't a Mouse-man a Beastman

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142: Chapter 142: Isn’t a Mouse-man a Beastman? 142: Chapter 142: Isn’t a Mouse-man a Beastman? By the time he arrived at the Beastman camp, Zhao Guang realized that the Beastmen were indeed very anxious. The weapons and iron ingots had just been delivered when they were already being loaded onto carts and taken away. Behind them, a group of Beastmen watched the departing carts with lingering attachment, to the unknowing observer, it might have seemed as if they were parting from a loved one. These burly, heavily tattooed fellows were even wiping away tears, which was truly speechless. Looking at the side, Aleya and Lai Wu both seemed to have already grown accustomed to this scene. After all, they were Beastmen, even though their obsession with weapons wasn’t that deep. “The banquet is starting, everyone who wants to join, come over,” suddenly, a loud roar echoed, and the whole scene instantly changed. All the tears in everyone’s eyes immediately vanished, replaced by streams of drool at the corners of their mouths. Ah, the banquet. Ever since Zhao Guang hadn’t been around these past few days, there had been no banquets. Even the spices, if not sent back, were hoarded away, beyond the reach of ordinary soldiers. Only at the banquets could they freely feast and drink to their hearts’ content, which had become an acknowledged fact. And seeing their eager faces, only Lai Wu’s heart bled, for with every banquet came a significant expense. If he could have hoarded it all, how long could he have used it for? During this period, Lai Wu had become quite rich, with many more possessions to his name. How did he come by all these? They were things he had carefully skimped on, then bartered with others. Zhao Guang was also dragged to the banquet, but fortunately, everyone was aware of Zhao Guang’s situation, so his arrangement was slightly different from the others. For instance, his meat slices were cut thinner, and he had his own fruit juice to drink. In such a manner, he was even more delicate than Aleya, the Fox Demon. If it weren’t for the fact that Zhao Guang brought a lot of nice things, perhaps he would have been looked down upon by quite a few Beastmen. “This taste, why does it feel...” Zhao Guang pondered with some curiosity. The Beastman’s hot pot servings were enormous, and definitely loaded with ingredients. In the past, every time he ate, Zhao Guang would do so cautiously because it was just too spicy. This time, although the spice was still fierce, Zhao Guang felt that he could actually bear it. “Is it because my strength has increased?” The only change he had experienced was becoming a Junior Warrior. He hadn’t noticed it during banquets with Humans, but coming here brought the realization. It turned out that there was a reason for these people’s rough behavior. Zhao Guang felt that the level of spice he could endure had probably multiplied several times. However, despite this thought, Zhao Guang dared not emulate the Beastmen; he feared his stomach couldn’t handle it. Just then, Aleya suddenly spoke, “Lord Zhao Guang, is it possible for you to make some special weapons?” “Special weapons? What kind of special weapons?” Zhao Guang asked in surprise. When it came to special, what he thought of was probably different from what they were thinking. Inside his Space Ring, there were firearms, which could be considered special weapons as well. But without testing, he didn’t know what kind of power firearms would have in this world. “The kind that can be used in caves,” they specified. “Use weapons in caves? Why go into caves?” Zhao Guang was surprised again, looking at these burly guys, who didn’t exactly fit the profile of cave explorers. “What else could it be? Recently, with all the trouble in the south, those damn rats underground have all run out.” It turned out to be Kapas complaining. Zhao Guang was somewhat puzzled, “What underground rats?” “You don’t know? It’s the Mouse-men, those damn rodents, they just can’t be completely wiped out.” Zhao Guang was even more surprised, “Aren’t Mouse-men a branch of the Beastmen?” That’s what he understood the case to be. Wait, he seemed to have never looked into it, just assuming, right? After all, if Swan-men could emerge, it would be even more likely that the closely related Mouse-men did too. Aleya spoke up, “Whether Mouse-men are a branch of Beastmen? That used to be the case a long time ago, but they later separated themselves. Because those guys, they just don’t fit in with Beastmen at all.” Lai Wu also nodded, “Yeah, who would have thought that the weak Mouse-men could cause us such big trouble. This isn’t any secret among Humans either, let me tell you about it.” As they recounted, Zhao Guang gradually came to understand. It turned out that the Mouse-men definitely used to be a branch of the Beastmen, but Mouse-men were incapable in almost everything, except that they had a very strong breeding capacity, which also greatly troubled the Beastmen. In many large-scale battles, the Mouse-men were made to take the vanguard, to serve as the main force, just to deplete their numbers. But deep in their hearts, the Mouse-men were discontented. Why should they be the cannon fodder? Even if they were weak and had difficulty cultivating Combat Energy, were they not still part of the Beastmen? Under this mindset, the Mouse-men began to unite and dig tunnels underground. The Beastmen had no clue, thinking that this was just their way of life, for it was normal for mice to live in burrows. But the Mouse-men hid their numbers; a vast number of them remained out of sight underground, constantly digging tunnels year after year. Eventually, they had carved out an extensive network of continuous tunnels beneath the Beastman Empire, forming a complex underground world. Suddenly one day, the Mouse-men declared their independence, revealing their centuries-long project to the Beastmen. And then the Beastmen were in trouble, for the Mouse-men had fled underground. They would occasionally emerge to attack, targeting no specific place; if there was a strong presence, they would flee, if not, they would rob and kill. The tunnels leading everywhere made it impossible to blockade, so the Mouse-men became a major problem for the Beastmen. At that time, the Beastmen expelled the Mouse-men from their ranks. However, most Beastmen were not agile in underground activity and also found it difficult to see clearly. Fighting against Mouse-men in this condition led to great losses, so they had not been able to eradicate them completely. Later, the Mouse-men continued to dig tunnels, and now the size of the underground world was unknown. With large bodies and oversized weapons, the Beastmen were at an even greater disadvantage underground. Having seen the axe brought by Zhao Guang, Aleya wanted to inquire and see if there could be a solution to this problem. “So that’s how it is. Then, what size are the people you usually send underground to fight?” “No need to look further, our large size is definitely not suitable, usually it’s the Snakemen who are more adept at cave warfare. Snakemen are the bane of Ents, but there are too few of them, and some shorter Werewolves will also enter.” Zhao Guang took note of their gestures, getting a rough idea of their combat style and body size. That is to say, they cannot be too much larger than Humans, otherwise they won’t be able to maneuver in the underground tunnels.

Chapter 142 - 142 142 Isn't a Mouse-man a Beastman

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