Chapter 416 - 415, Sacrifice_1
The so-called "hoping to reach the mountain in sight, but the horse would die of exhaustion" saying, Ji Nuan truly realized it today. The mountain range that seemed to be within sight actually took the Orcs half a day’s time to reach.
The temperature at the foot of the mountain is even colder than before, not by just one degree. The Watson Tribe is in a better state, but the Orcs of the Dashi Tribe and the Gray Bear Tribe have some paleness in their faces.
Taking advantage of the break, the Orcs added another layer of Beast Skin to their bodies.
"So, old pal, this mountain is so high, where should we start climbing from?" Ge Xing rubbed his hands and asked beside Xiong Da.
Xiong Da and Shi Jie’s face seemed unhappy, "I really didn’t expect, this year’s temperature changes so drastically, it’s already this cold at the foot of the mountain."
Meng Tai also frowned, "It seems our preparation is not sufficient. If we proceed directly like this, it will definitely be harder than last year."
Then he turned his head and said to Ge Xing, "We need to go around to the foot of the mountain that intersects with the forest. From there we start climbing. Us Orcs can climb mountains, it’s just when we reach the top and want to go up Beast God Mountain, we will need the Winged Orcs to take us up one by one.
Where Beast God Mountain intersects with the four major mountain ranges is the lowest at this time, but us ordinary Orcs can’t even reach there. Those are vertical cliff walls, and the mountain walls are entirely covered by ice and snow. There is simply no way to climb."
Ge Xing heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this. In fact, he initially thought that the journey from the foot of the mountain to the top would require the Winged Orcs to carry his tribesmen up.
Ji Nuan, who was standing next to them, also heard Meng Tai’s words. Unlike Chief Ge Xing’s relief, she was a bit worried.
She looked at Meng Tai and asked, "How much colder is it at the top of the mountain compared to here?"
Meng Tai thought about it and said, "If you wear a Beast Skin coat like I am wearing now, it’s just like the open space we rested in before we put on the Beast Skins."
Ji Nuan got goosebumps, her eyebrows furrowed, "If so, it will do great harm to the Winged Orcs.
Moreover, if the temperature drops as we ascend, the wings of the Orc will be severely injured, and maybe this time he won’t be able to fly again when he returns."
Shi Jie and Xiong Da looked at each other, a touch of pain crossed Xiong Da’s eyes: "Actually, every Winged Orc knows this. They are all prepared to sacrifice for the Tribe."
Shi Jie said, "The reason our Tribe has only Ying Da as a Winged Orc left is because the cost of climbing the mountain every time is too high. Not a single Winged Orc with severe frostbite on their wings has survived."
Ji Nuan could hardly believe what she heard. She looked at Shi Jie and Xiong Da incredulously, "If that’s the case, why do you still sacrifice the lives of your tribesmen to participate in this trading conference? Don’t the lives of your tribesmen matter to you?"
"Because sacrificing the life of one beast can bring back Divine Wood Tree Powder, which can save the lives of more beasts in the Tribe." A familiar voice sounded from behind.
Ji Nuan turned her head to look, and it was Ying Da who they had become very familiar with.
Ying Da’s face still had a smile, not like the usually shy Orc. His eyes were calm, "After I grew up and knew better, my parents told me about the responsibilities of us Winged Orcs, this is our choice and honor."
Ji Nuan fell silent. She turned her head to look at Xiu Yan and the few Eagle Orcs in the tribe.