webnovelfull Chapter 280 The Beginning of the Team
Chapter 280 The Beginning of the Team
"Everyone stay away from the mountainside, watch out for falling rocks..."
Before the earthquake escalated, Leshan and Lezhong discussed that hiding in the valley was not a good idea and they should find a way to return to their clan. After all, they had already found Lezhi and the others, and their mission was complete.
The suggestion was met with unanimous approval from everyone present. Even though they knew the impending insect swarm was inevitable, being with their companions made them feel more at ease.
Since everyone agreed, there was no need to delay, and everyone immediately got ready to go.
There was a small mishap when we set off.
It's unclear how the Prosperous Bird brainwashed the birds and beasts, but in the short time the tree spirits gathered to discuss things, the birds and beasts reached a consensus and decided to rely on these alien races and stand with them through thick and thin.
So when Leshan saw that the final team included so many birds and animals of different sizes, some even carrying their young on their backs, he didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
The good news is that if all these birds and beasts can be brought back to the tribe, and if the bonds are properly cultivated, even if it's impossible for everyone to have a bird or beast companion, as long as someone succeeds, this effort will be worthwhile.
What worries him is that most of them cannot effectively communicate with these birds and beasts. Although there is the Joyful Bird to keep them in check and the Fur Ball is there, they are about to face a chaotic escape. Just ensuring the safety of his own people is already a huge challenge for him. With the addition of these birds and beasts, Leshan is afraid that something beyond his control might happen.
Only Le Zhong and Lei Xiu, who had served as commanders, could empathize with Le Shan about this. The others, not being in positions of authority, were overjoyed to see so many birds and beasts flocking to them. Even though the ground was shaking violently, their worries did not outweigh their happiness.
The earthquake will eventually pass, but he'll need birds soon!
How could anyone not be excited!
Le Man happily pulled Le Yun along, seemingly preparing to set off, but in reality, her eyes were constantly scanning the flock of birds and beasts.
"Hehe, which one do you think I should choose? Leyou said that if the birds and beasts are willing, they will come to me on their own. I wonder if any of them will take a liking to me? Leyun, do you think if I give the birds and beasts some things, the chances of being chosen will be higher..."
"..."
Annoyed beyond measure, Yue Yun rolled her eyes at Yue Man's outlandish idea and didn't want to say a word. It was still far from settled, and besides, if he could think of pleasing birds and beasts, couldn't others?
If Le Man weren't blind, he could easily turn his head and see that he was not alone in having many companions with eyes shining with the same gleam.
Yes, quite a few birds and beasts have joined the team, and it's true that being close to the source gives them an advantage. However, they are currently experiencing Void Resonance. Have these companions considered that they are about to set off? What if these birds and beasts don't follow orders? That would be quite a mess.
At that point, it won't be about finding bird or beast companions; it's more about developing mutual resentment and wanting to kill each other.
Of course, this is the most extreme scenario. With the Joyful Bird and the Furry Ball around, it shouldn't be that bad, but chaos is inevitable. Even a team entirely composed of their own people is difficult to control when there are too many people, let alone an unfamiliar foreign race.
Ugh……
I hope everything goes well from now on!
Le Yun's worried gaze swept around again, lingering for two seconds on Le Shan, who was frowning as he arranged the formation, before turning to the few little ones huddled around the bird and beast companions.
For some reason, he felt that whether their journey back to their homeland would go smoothly depended on how well these little ones performed.
Le Zhong, who was discussing formations with Le Shan, did not miss the glance that Le Yun gave him. He noticed that Le Yun's gaze lingered on Le Zhi and Le You for a long time. Surrounded by ignorant, optimistic, and whimsical companions, Le Yun was able to keenly sense the danger beneath the surface.
He's a promising talent. A smile flashed across Le Zhong's eyes. He remained outwardly calm, but in reality, he secretly took in the performance of everyone in the team and kept it in mind.
Although Leshan is in his prime, and thanks to Lezhi, he was able to break free from the control of the shadow and successfully return to the fold. The two of them can lead the guard team for many more years, but the younger generation needs to grow up.
Their tree spirit race is indeed a long-lived species, but the biggest drawback of long-lived species is their limited reproduction rate, making each member of the race who can grow to adulthood extremely precious.
War is imminent. After this test, they can select suitable people from the next generation to train. Even if they don't retire, the guard can be expanded.
They didn't do it before because they didn't have enough commanders, but things are different now. Le Zhong thought of the cavalry unit concept that Le Chu proposed when they had a meeting before. At that time, Le Zhong thought that Le Chu was thinking too far ahead. After all, at that time, they hadn't even touched the feathers of birds and beasts yet, so it was a bit much to start thinking about how to build a unit.
But now it seems that Le Chu is still Le Chu. No wonder the Mother Tree chose Le Chu as the clan leader back then!
Le Zhong's eyes gleamed, his heart filled with admiration.
"...Then it's decided. Le Zhong, do you have any objections? If not, we'll proceed as planned. Get ready to depart immediately."
"I'm fine with it, I'll do as you say."
"Alright, I'll go organize the team. You go find Lei Xiu and the others, get ready, we're off..."
So after Lei Xiu led the birds and beasts to safety, the Spirit Feather Clan also experienced what it was like to have birds and beasts mixed in with their group.
With the addition of birds and beasts, their previous formation became unworkable, and they had to rearrange everything. Unlike them, birds and beasts couldn't understand hand gestures and adapt to changing circumstances, so Leshan racked his brains for quite a while before finally coming up with a solution.
Having understood Leshan's arrangements, the team members quickly took to the air as instructed. Hundreds of people formed the Chinese character "人" (ren, meaning person) in the air, while birds and animals, through the calls of the "Fanle Bird," chirped and swarmed into the gaps in the middle of the "人".
The advantage of this formation is that it allows them to control the pace of their advance at any time. The disadvantage is that it is a bit of a case of focusing on the head but neglecting the rear. However, Leshan had already thought of this, so he arranged Fanle Bird and Maoqiu at the back of the team, while Leyou and Leting's birds and beasts became the leaders, which made the formation more balanced.
The plan wasn't perfect, but it was the best solution available at the moment, so after receiving Le Zhong's notification, Le Zhi didn't offer any objections.
On the contrary, Leyou and Leting were a little worried, but Lezhi just raised his hand, and they immediately felt relieved.
"Hey, I forgot you're not the same Lezhi you used to be. Alright, alright, I know you're powerful. Quickly get the entanglement vines off me~" Although Leyou tried her best to twist her body to the maximum extent to avoid it, she was still caught by the omnipresent vines and entangled.
"Pfft..." Yue Ting, who was also entangled, was much calmer, letting the vines climb up his body to his shoulders. He trusted that Yue Zhi knew what was going on. Sure enough, the vines that the clan used to control the enemy's movements only clung loosely to them. Apart from being a little itchy, they did not cause them any discomfort.
Amidst Yuezhi's beaming smile, the vines even sprouted new buds and blossomed on the two of them, making them exceptionally beautiful.
"Here's a little flower for you..."
Surrounded by flowers, Le You was speechless with emotion, while Le Ting readily accepted it, saying, "I knew I shouldn't have given you the seeds; you used them all on me..." Although it was a complaint, it would probably have been more convincing if Le You hadn't been smiling.