Chapter 120 Cowshed Duel
After hesitating for a moment, Ling Xiaoxi carried Kong Mingming and ran towards the cattle herding team.

If we go back now, after my sister settles accounts with Chief Lei Niu, she'll probably be the one to settle scores with me.

For the sake of her backside, we should avoid her for as long as possible.

Leisang moved quickly, dividing the people into two groups. One group stayed with the Lei Niu tribe, while the other group went to gather the orcs in the tribe, clear out the land to raise the horned bulls, and build a simple cattle shed.

"Leisang, how do we build the cowshed that the young chieftain mentioned? Is it the same as the one in the cub shelter?" Hed, the elephant-bird beastman who was following Leisang, asked, completely bewildered.

Leisan had landed in mid-air and stopped on a wide open grassy area.

After tying the animal skin skirt around his waist, he stroked his chin and pondered for a moment: "The sheds in the cub enclosure are all made of wood. The cubs are small and weak, so simple wooden sheds are enough. But using them to raise horned bulls... I'm afraid they're not suitable?"

The horned bull is very strong; it can even push aside a clumsy beastman like Hed.

After listening to his analysis, Herd nodded in agreement.

"The wooden shed is quick and easy to build."

"But if we don't use wood, then we can only use stone."

Leisang looked at Hed: "Go find a few more tribesmen with earth-type abilities. The horned bulls are not familiar with our tribe, so the orcs of the Leiniu tribe won't arrive so quickly. Try to get a rough outline first, and when they arrive, just make sure you can keep the bulls in their enclosure."

Heard whistled into the distance, and soon several black-necked, white-feathered paradise flyers flew down from the treetops, flapping their wings and circling above Heard's head.

Hed shouted at them, "Go find Zhen Shi and Zhen You, and tell them to come over as soon as possible. Tell them that the young clan leader has given important instructions."

Several paradise flycatchers immediately chirped and scattered, flying away into the distance.

Shinji and Shinyu, like Hed, are all bird-like beastmen.

The elephant bird is a very large bird that is an ancient species that looks very much like an ostrich, but it is not quite the same as an ostrich.

Elephant birds have no wings and therefore cannot fly. They have a pair of vestigial forelimbs and strong, powerful lower limbs. It is said that they can easily move an adult male elephant.

There are no ordinary elephant birds left on the Beast Plains, but there are still elephant bird tribes among the orcs, though their numbers are not large.

The Shilin tribe has a population of several thousand, but only twelve elephant-bird beastmen.

These twelve elephant-bird beastmen belonged to a large, very united family.

In order to continue the bloodline of the elephant-bird race, they usually mate within the same species, so his partner's beast form is also an elephant-bird.

Herd holds a high position in the Elephant Bird family because he is the largest and has the strongest superpowers.

Their family consists of four people, and his partner has given birth to a three-and-a-half-year-old male cub.

But his partner has another lover, and they do not yet have children.

Shinji and Shinyu are his nephews, both of whom are adult male beastmen.

The awakened superpower is the same as his, both being earth-based.

Hed gathered all the scattered pebbles on the open ground to one side, while Resang went to arrange for the other orcs to prepare pasture that the horned bulls liked, and also to check the surrounding environment.

The horned bulls are quite wary, and with threatening orcs living nearby, they're unlikely to stay put.

The cattle shed to be built is located in the northeast corner of the tribe, which is quite far from the cub area in the center of the tribe. However, the orcs who live on the edge of the tribe are generally quite powerful or have a large number of family members.

Looking at the family of muskfoot beasts only a hundred meters or so away from the cowshed, Lei Sang glanced uncertainly at his tribesmen beside him: "The horned cows shouldn't be afraid of muskfoot beasts, right?"

Standing below, Said hesitated, stroking his chin as he said, "I remember that the Moschops are a relatively gentle type of large beast. Replacing them with Moschops people... maybe, probably, there won't be any problem?"

The musk deer of the grasslands is a herbivorous mammal, slightly larger than an African elephant.

The adult moss-footed beastman's beast form is actually similar to that of the moss-footed beast on the grassland, except that it is longer, reaching six or seven meters in length, with a huge skull. Its appearance is more like that of a dinosaur, but it is not very aggressive, and its attack ability is not even as powerful as that of an elephant bird.

However, they are large and mainly rely on head-on collisions or stomping attacks with their limbs.

If you anger a moschops, you're too big to beat them and can easily be crushed to pieces.

Another point is that the Muskfoot Beastmen have many family members.

The She family, which lives near the cowshed, has more than 20 members.

In this household, the female is in charge. Although the female's beast form is not as tall as the male's, she never backs down when fighting with others.

When Lei Sang landed at She Qing's doorstep, the cub that was rolling in the mud at the cave entrance immediately stood up from the two or three-meter-deep mud, like an energetic dog, shook off the mud, and looked up at Lei Sang curiously.

"Aww?" The cub tilted its head and made a puzzled, unintelligible cry when it saw him standing still at its door.

Lei Sang squatted on a tree branch, looking at the cub covered in yellow mud, and asked with a smile, "Xingxing, where are your parents?"

She Xingxing is seven years old this year. Although he can transform into human form, he doesn't like to do so, so he usually wanders around the tribe in animal form.

She knew Lei Sang, but wasn't very familiar with him; she only knew he was a high-ranking figure close to the clan leader.

Although her elders were also warriors in the tribe, they always spoke of this uncle with great admiration.

Because the beast form was so much smaller than their mosastools, yet one of them was as powerful as three of them.

She Xingxing: "My mother and the others went out to pick fruit, and my father and the others are on duty today and haven't come back yet."

"Not even an adult?" Lei Sang was a little troubled.

She Xingxing asked curiously, "What does Uncle Lei want with them? Although I'm not grown up yet, I'm still very capable and can help."

“Hmm…” Seeing Lei Sang shake his head, She Xingxing looked somewhat troubled. Then she climbed out of the mud pit and said cheerfully, “Uncle Lei, wait a minute. I’m going to find my brother. He seems to be in the tribe today. He ran out this morning and hasn’t come back yet.”

She Xingxing hadn't run far when Lei Sang stopped her: "Xingxing, you can keep playing. Uncle is going to find your brother."

He was faster because the guards had their own special communication methods, making it easy to find people.

The paradise flycatchers and birds of paradise in the sky quickly showed him the way.

Leisang circled around the tribe for a short while before finally returning to the cowshed.

She Rui was huddled in the crowd, curiously peering at the open space where a stone wall was being built.

Lei Sang landed on She Rui's shoulder and gently patted the back of his head with his wing: "She Rui, I've been looking for you for ages, and here you are?"

She Rui felt a particular heaviness in his right shoulder. He would be an adult next year, so he felt like he was a grown-up.

"Uncle Lei, what do you want with me?" "I need to talk to you about something." Lei Sang told him to come with him.

The two walked to the side, and Lei Sang told him his idea. She Rui's eyes lit up instantly.

"Uncle Lei, do you want me to try and get closer to those horned cows?"

"If these cows aren't afraid of me, can we take care of raising them from now on?" She Rui was quite quick-witted.

There are also small orcs in the tribe, but they can't do heavy work.

Moreover, although domesticated horned cattle may look docile, they are not without danger.

If the cows aren't afraid of the musk-footed beastmen, then they can control the cows from now on.

This is a key project that the young clan leader is focusing on. If he can take over, he will definitely be given important responsibilities after he comes of age.

Lei Sang found it amusing to see the boy's eyes shining, but still nodded: "Someone has to manage these cattle. How to arrange things in the future will definitely depend on the young clan leader's ideas. But the young clan leader hasn't given any orders yet, so you can try first. The premise is that you can get close to these horned cattle without scaring them or affecting their normal eating."

She Rui thumped his chest loudly and immediately assured, "Uncle Lei, don't worry, leave this to me."

He certainly wouldn't let those adorable horned cows get frightened.

If these horned cattle can be successfully raised, it means that they will no longer have to go hungry due to reduced hunting yields.

It can even help solve some of the food shortage problems during the cold season.

This matter is of great importance; he certainly won't treat it carelessly or perfunctorily.

When the horned cattle arrived at the cattle shed, the shed had not yet been built.

The three earth-elemental orcs did not intend to use the scattered stones around them to build a wall. Instead, they used their abilities to create a complete wall around the stone, so that the bull would not collapse it with a single force when it became agitated.

The warriors of the Thunder Bull tribe also included those with earth elemental abilities. Seeing the villagers enthusiastically building the cattle shed, they volunteered to help.

There are specific considerations when building a cowshed, to ensure easy cleaning and feeding in the future.

The orcs who were assigned to cut hay have already returned carrying fresh, tender hay.

Leisang ordered the guards to drive the onlookers away, lest they gather together and frighten the calves into trembling.

Ling Xiaoxi squatted on a rock, couldn't help but lick her nose, and whispered, "The beef from the 'Panjiao' is super delicious, but it's a pity that my sister and father don't hunt much every spring, they only bring back one occasionally to satisfy their cravings."

Kong Mingming ruffled her round head and said in a serious tone, "Don't keep thinking about these horned cows. Your older sister will definitely not let you touch them. She probably won't even let you get close."

"These are the tribe's future food supply. In the future, the adult cows will give birth to calves, and the calves will grow up and continue to give birth to calves. There will be more and more cows in the tribe, and then everyone will be able to eat horned cows."

Ling Xiaoxi swished her tail behind her and said with a hint of frustration, "If only these calves could grow up overnight."

In the distance, She Rui, guided by the warriors of the Thunder Bull tribe, slowly approached the herd of horned cattle huddled below the stone wall.

She Rui was also very nervous. Although he said he could guarantee it would work, animals are very sensitive, and even if he concealed his aura, it might not be effective.

As the unfamiliar presence drew near, the huddled horned cattle suddenly raised their heads.

She Rui froze, standing motionless.

The Thunder Bull Warrior, Raikage, who led him closer, couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Don't be too nervous."

“These domesticated horned bulls have been kept in our territory since they were young and have never been in contact with mosasaurs, so they are wary of unfamiliar scents, but once they get used to them, they will definitely be able to adapt to your presence.”

She Rui's heart pounded, but he tried his best to appear calm: "Will they be able to get used to the presence of the young clan leader in the future?"

Raikage's smile froze, and after a long silence, he gave an awkward laugh.

"This might... not work."

She Rui asked, puzzled, "Why?"

"I'm not entirely sure either, but generally speaking, all animals on the wasteland are naturally afraid of highly threatening predators, especially beasts like tigers, lions, leopards, giant snakes, wolves, and crocodiles."

Lei Ying raised his right hand, showing off his biceps: "Our Lei Niu tribe has a great reputation and strong fighting power. But if we really encounter a tribe that is full of tiger-type beastmen, it will be very difficult to win."

"Fortunately, the tiger clan prefers to work alone and rarely sticks together."

"But the lion and wolf tribes love to stick together. When our tribe encounters these tribes, we usually avoid them if possible, unless they go too far, then we will fight back."

After listening to him, She Rui was deep in thought.

"Let's continue, they're not as wary anymore." Lei Ying glanced at the herd of horned bulls, confirming their condition.

The Thunder Bull warriors carried the hay that the Stone Forest Orcs had cut back and left it near the Horned Bull herd.

The horned cattle were quickly distracted and no longer paid attention to the approaching unfamiliar presence.

With renewed confidence, She Rui followed Lei Ying forward.

When they were still seven or eight steps away from the horned bull, the lead bull raised its head again, stopped chewing, and suddenly lowered its head, pointing its horns at She Rui.

Lei Ying's brow twitched. Just as he was about to reach out and push She Rui back, the bull broke free of its rope and began pawing at the ground, as if it were about to charge at him at any moment.

She Rui wasn't afraid of the Horned Bull, nor did he hide behind Lei Ying. He just asked eagerly, "It means it's not afraid of me, right?"

"You think you can attack me and settle things with me, right?"

Lei Ying glanced at the blush on the boy's face and said helplessly, "If the horned bull pierces your belly in the future, our clan leader will definitely beat me up."

She Rui didn't step aside, rubbing his hands together: "Let me try. I'm not afraid of a strength contest."

Is this a matter of strength?
There are still techniques involved in combat.

She Rui was not afraid at all. Although he looked excited and spoke with a bit of arrogance, he put on a serious and ready stance: "I am, after all, a reserve warrior of the Stone Forest. I also participated in the battle when Snake Mountain and the Snow Wolf Tribe besieged us a few months ago."

He is not the kind of careless person; he wouldn't have asked for it if he wasn't completely certain.

Just as Raikage was about to pull him away, a voice suddenly came from afar: "Let him try."

Chief Lei Niu also spoke up: "Lei Ying, let that child give it a try."

The crowd parted to make way for him. Ling Chengen looked at the somewhat unfamiliar-looking boy and his energetic appearance: "Be careful."

Having received confirmation, She Rui no longer hesitated. He grabbed the horns of the charging bull, planted his foot firmly on the ground, and his eyes shone like leaping flames.


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