SEC Chapter 367 The Beaver Clan Arrives
Chapter 367 The Beaver Clan Arrives
Time passed quietly, and about half a month later, the once peaceful entrance to the cave was gradually submerged by the rising floodwaters.
At the same time, a huge amount of rainwater accumulated in the entire valley, making it look like a vast ocean.
Sen once risked venturing out of this world surrounded by water to explore the outside world.
When he returned, he solemnly recounted what he had seen and heard: "At this moment, most of the vast plains have been submerged in floodwaters, and the water outside is even as deep as the orcs here!"
This means that the water level outside is at least one meter deep.
Upon hearing this news, Ruan Mianmian was startled. After all, she was new to the area and had no experience with the rainy season.
Faced with such a dire situation, she quickly turned around, gathered everyone together, and convened an emergency meeting.
Zhi looked at Ruan Mianmian, who seemed a little anxious, with a serious expression, and gently comforted her, "Chief, please don't worry. Situations like this have actually happened before. Although the rainfall this year seems to be a little more than last year, it is far from being dangerous enough to threaten our survival."
Just then, Shi, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "Chief, the current situation is still relatively optimistic. You know, we have to go through a flood every year! Take last year for example, the gorilla tribe I was in spent almost the entire long rainy season in the trees. That's because our caves were completely submerged by the raging floodwaters last year!"
Upon hearing this, Ruan Mianmian's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at the scene, thinking to herself: There really is such a severe flood! This is truly terrifying!
Then, she quickly turned her head, stared straight at Sen, and asked eagerly, "So how did our tribe get through last year's rainy season safely?"
After all, she was asking about the tribe before she came here. The thought that perhaps only he and Yu were left struggling to survive back then made it hard for her to imagine how they had endured those perilous and difficult days.
Upon hearing this, Sen remained silent, a rare occurrence. Yu glanced at Sen and then said, "At first, before the rainwater flowed back in, Sen blocked the cave entrance to prevent rainwater from seeping into the cave. Later, the rain gradually intensified, and the water level rose. For the last month, everyone clung to Sen's back. He transformed into his beast form and survived by being submerged in the rainwater for a whole month!"
After Yu Yi finished speaking, the beastmen in the cave all looked at Sen with admiration.
After hearing Yu's words, Ruan Mianmian's eyes reddened. She walked up to Sen, gently stroked his arm, and said with a sob in her voice, "How could you be so foolish? Soaking in the water for a month like that must have been so uncomfortable."
Sen smiled, a rare occurrence for him: "Protecting my people is my responsibility."
At this moment, Zhi stepped forward and said, "Chief, let's think of a way to deal with the current flood."
Ruan Mianmian nodded. She looked around and saw a lot of dry grass and branches piled up in the corner of the cave.
She had a sudden inspiration and said, "We can use these dry grasses and branches to weave a simple raft. If the water rises again, we can ride the raft to hide in the cave. Moreover, we can store our food in a high and dry place."
The orcs all nodded in agreement, and so they worked together to get started.
The elephant-beastmen were responsible for carrying heavy objects, Sen and Yu led the other beastmen to weave rafts, and Ruan Mianmian directed the placement of food.
After a flurry of activity, although the floodwaters were still rising, the tribe was well-prepared and united as one to fight against the threat posed by the flood.
Two more days passed, and the water level continued to rise, making Ruan Mianmian increasingly anxious. The cave was now nearly half a meter deep in water, and the earthen bed was about to be submerged.
Just as she was getting anxious, an unexpected event occurred.
Unexpectedly, strange orcs appeared in the valley, and Sen noticed them as soon as they stepped into the valley.
He walked quickly towards the cave entrance, observing the situation outside.
Yu and Yong stood behind Sen, looking out at the valley, wondering what kind of orcs would risk coming out during this rainy season.
After a short while, several dark heads gradually emerged from the water. As they swam over, Sen finally realized that they were actually several beaver beastmen!
Sen urged Yu to hurry up and call Ruan Mianmian out of the cave, while he kept an eye on the beaver beastmen.
Yu knew something was definitely going on, and he had heard that they had encountered beaver beastmen before, but he didn't know if the tribe entering the valley now was the same one they had encountered before.
Just as Yu went to call Ruan Mianmian, a beaver-like beastman who was noticeably smaller than average swam over. Upon seeing Sen, he excitedly chattered. After a few shouts, he plunged headfirst into the rain.
It wasn't until he heard the little beaver beastman's cry that Mori confirmed that these beaver beastmen were the same beastmen from the beaver tribe he and the little female had passed through on their way to the Lala Mountains.
I just don't know how they got here from so far away, and what their purpose was this time.