RNP Chapter 15 Forest Insect Cage Clan
Chapter 15 Forest Insect Cage Clan
Following the Detlers, winding their way through countless tree holes and climbing countless steep slopes, Chen Yan and Hua Miao arrived at the highest point of the Ancient Tree Forest along a narrow path.
Stepping on the tree branches that kept making strange noises, as if they would break at any moment, Chen Yan looked down in fear. He was dozens of meters above the ground. If he slipped and fell, he would probably be crippled even if he didn't die.
A Dettel lynx following behind him seemed to sense his nervousness and jumped onto his shoulder.
First, it patted his cheeks with its pink paw pads to ease his tension, then it wiped the sweat from his forehead with its long, fluffy tail, then rubbed its head against his to straighten his head so that he could look straight ahead, and finally it meowed softly in his ear a few times.
To Chen Yan, who was at level 10 in Palico language, Dettel language sounded like Palico language with an accent. He could understand most of it by guessing and making assumptions.
"Don't worry, Brother Chen Yan, this road is very safe. We've carried hundreds of kilograms of prey back and forth before without ever getting dizzy. As long as you don't look down, you won't get dizzy."
That soft, gentle "Brother Chen Yan" melted his heart.
This little Dettel lynx is so adorable and well-behaved.
She wiped his sweat countless times along the way and fed him sweet tree fruits every now and then. Now she was comforting him with such gentle words, making him sigh in his heart once again that it was the cute little cat who knew how to care for people!
Chen Yan stroked the little lynx's head, and it purred contentedly.
The cat walking in front had its fur slightly ruffled. Whether it was from being afraid of heights or from being glared at with disdain by Chen Yan, its short legs trembled a little, and for the first time in a long time, it chose to walk on all fours at the same time.
Hearing the noise behind it, it turned its head slightly and barked at Chen Yan triumphantly.
"Chen Yan, look what a wonderful job I've found for you! You're the first person in history to step into the Forest Insect Cage!"
That's right, the task of visiting the Forest Insect Cage Clan of the Deter tribe fell to Chen Yan and Hua Miao.
God knows how he felt last night after giving Xialong a massage, when he went back to his room and found cats all over the floor.
If it weren't for the task of finding a beautiful little cat for Hua Miao still lingering in his mind, he would have thought that Hua Miao had already started openly building a harem right in front of him.
Chen Yan also really liked these fluffy little guys, and he even specially found a few of the kitchen helper cats to buy some dried fish.
After he skillfully fed them, the little guys quickly became familiar with him. Last night, one of the bold little lynxes even took the spot that the cat had reserved for sleeping and slept in his arms all night. It was the same cat that had been perched on his shoulder.
According to it, Chen Yan not only felt warm, but also had a very pleasant smell.
The only downside is that these seven lynxes did not issue any commissioned tasks.
After crawling and climbing for more than half an hour, Chen Yan finally arrived at their territory after struggling through a dead old tree.
The seven cats rushed in eagerly.
Seeing his clansmen, who hadn't returned all night, safely come back, the old lynx chieftain, who had been waiting at the door all night, first breathed a heavy sigh of relief, then raised his cane in a fit of rage and struck them.
"You disobedient little cats! One by one you ran off without saying goodbye, and last night you were all gone! I thought a flying thunder dragon crawled in in the middle of the night and carried you all away!"
Its movements were slow and leisurely; before the cane could even fall, the little lynxes skipped and ran away.
After startling them, the old lynx chieftain noticed that a human and an elf were following behind them.
Its reaction was very lynx-like; it was startled and almost jumped up, then grabbed from behind and threw it at Chen Yan and Hua Miao.
Having already learned its lesson, Hua Miao jumped onto Chen Yan's face and transformed into a face-hugging cat, covering his eyes with its belly and then wrapping its tail around his head to cover its own eyes.
As a blinding light flashed, the old lynx chieftain's panicked shouts came from behind.
"The enemy is attacking! Run! I'll hold them off!"
The chaos in the tribe only subsided after the seven little lynxes gave their own explanations.
The old lynx chieftain had a dark face.
As native inhabitants of the New World who have long struggled to make a living in sparsely populated forests, the Dettel tribe is more shy than the Palico.
Although they knew that a group of strange humans were active in a corner of the New World, and that they could occasionally see them hunting in the forest, they always carefully avoided the hunters who exuded a dangerous aura.
Their cautious nature has made them accustomed to a self-sufficient life, and they have no intention of cooperating with humans, adhering to the principle of "you do your thing, I'll do mine."
Even the eloquent Hua Miao, who had almost run out of saliva from talking, didn't really pay attention to him, until Chen Yan took out the gift he had specially prepared from his pocket.
Since it's our first time visiting, we should bring some things.
In his left hand he carried a large bag full of dried fish, a large bag of sausages, and a large bag of eggs, while in his right hand he carried two large chunks of whole cheese.
For a group currently facing a severe food shortage, this much-needed food was a perfect match for the old lynx chieftain.
It rubbed its cane, trying hard not to look at the delicious food, but the way its tail was frantically sweeping the ground behind it betrayed its thoughts.
When Chen Yan finally pulled out his secret weapon, a large cup full of herbal paste, the old lynx chieftain could no longer sit still.
The main fighting force of the tribe has suffered heavy casualties, and the hunters urgently need herbs with strong healing effects.
With their help, the lynx warriors, whose lives were hanging by a thread, were finally saved.
Chen Yan and Hua Miao not only enjoyed the tea brewed from the secret leaves of the Forest Insect Cage Tribe, but also admired their unique mural art. After the atmosphere became lively, they were fortunate enough to see the Forest Insect Cage Tribe's own joyful dance.
A dozen or so lynxes of various sizes ran and jumped around them, each one rubbing against them; the scene was incredibly adorable.
Chen Yan was fine; he just thought they were all cute, petting one and scratching the other, while Hua Miao was almost fainting from happiness.
The Forest Cage Clan and the Hunters quickly reached an agreement.
They will teach Palicoes some special skills, such as how to tame small monsters for riding, how to weave vine traps to restrain large monsters, and how to use the Stop-the-Wing Cage to capture Flashwing Bugs, etc.
The hunters also provided some necessary assistance.
Soon, several murals appeared on the large stone pillar at the entrance of the Starry Sky Outpost, and a strangely shaped stone quietly appeared next to the adventurer's flag erected next to the conference table.
If you look closely, you can see that it is covered with dense cat paw prints.