Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1043 - 1036: The Whereabouts of Kunzhou

Chapter 1043: Chapter 1036: The Whereabouts of Kunzhou

At that moment, the sound of the door opening echoed through the doorway, and Taran and Tara entered. Upon seeing Luo’er, they eagerly rushed toward him.

"Luo’er brother, well, Big Guy brother asked me to tell you that the wall has been repaired, and those bodies outside have been dealt with," Taran said somewhat nervously.

"Mmh, good job," Luo’er nodded in approval, noticing his nervousness, and then reached out to ruffle his hair and his fluffy rabbit ears.

Seeing Luo’er’s action, Tara also came over, propping her hands on Luo’er’s thighs and looking up at him with large, expectant eyes. Luo’er gave a wry smile and likewise patted her little head.

"Sigh, why do all the cute things flock to Luo’er," Cheng Ziang, resting his chin on his hand, sighed wistfully.

"Because our Luo’er is also really cute," Tangmo retorted slightly resentfully.

After enjoying the moment of affection, Taran noticed Feron’s expression and walked over to him, asking with concern, "Grandpa, what’s wrong, why aren’t you happy?"

"Oh, it’s nothing, just reminiscing about the past," Feron waved his hand dismissively.

"The past?" Taran tilted his head and asked.

"Do you remember the story I told you, about that gigantic Kunzhou?" Feron asked.

"Oh, I remember now," Taran nodded, then said innocently, "It seems like it’s buried deep in the mountains."

As he spoke, he gestured vaguely in some direction with his hand.

"Buried deep in the mountains, Taran, have you seen it?" Luo’er, startled, asked excitedly.

"Taran, don’t talk nonsense, when did I ever tell you that the Kunzhou is buried deep in the mountains?" Feron asked, equally shocked.

"It wasn’t Grandpa who told me. It was a hunter from deep in the mountains," Taran insisted earnestly, "That day when I was patrolling, I ran into him. He traded me two pieces of game for a strip of bullets and then told me that deep in the mountains there are men transformed from beasts, extremely ferocious. In the mountain valleys, there lies a giant skeleton covered in moss..."

"Men transformed from beasts, could they be them..." Upon hearing Taran’s reply, Feron was again taken aback.

"Them?" Luo’er looked toward Feron.

"Oh, they might be from the tribe that escaped with our ancestors. They’re different from us since their heads are all beast heads, unlike us who still look human. The ancestors said those people are called Maruya. Translated into Tasta language, they are known as Beast-headed people," Feron explained.

"Why did your two tribes split apart?" Luo’er asked, puzzled.

"In fact, there were many tribes on the Kunzhou. The Scouring Sky Beast felt it was close to death, so it landed everyone on the ground to fend for themselves. But some tribes didn’t want to leave and flew away with the Scouring Sky Beast. We thought they were all dead, but now it seems some of them survived," Feron explained.

"So, you’re saying that not only your tribe made it to the Western Continent from the East Continent?" Luo’er asked.

"According to the investigation results of the Otherworld Investigation Committee established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, there are probably more than ten tribes similar to the Beast-Ear Race scattered across the Continent. However, most of them are documented in history, and the investigation committee has not seen any in person," Baiyue put down her pen and joined in the discussion.

"If these people are all from tribes of the East Continent, then Grandpa’s words may well be credible," pausing for a moment, Baiyue continued, "The investigation records document two types of East Continent tribes. One tribe has only certain beast-like appearances, such as ears and tails. The other has very obvious beast features, almost as if a beast’s head were attached directly onto a human body. The first type is known as the Beast-Ear Race, and the latter people are referred to by the investigation committee as the Beastial Tribe, both of which belong to the larger category of the Sub-beast Race."

"In other words, the scholars of the Western Continent also know that there are these two major categories of tribes from the East Continent and have made clear records of them..." Luo’er nodded and said.

"Taran, what else do you know about those Beast-men?" Cheng Ziang leaned over the table, looking at him and asked.

"Hmm," Taran thought for a moment, then continued, "The hunter said those Beast-men seemed to be guarding that skeleton, not allowing anyone to approach. He got into a skirmish with those Beast-men, fired several shots, and then fled in panic. Those Beast-men were extremely burly, he might have died there if he hadn’t had a gun."

"Sigh, it looks like they are guarding the remains of the Scouring Sky Beast. To save us, it broke through the Human Race army’s siege, covered in wounds, bleeding all the way. On reflection, we just forgot about it, we really owe it an apology..." Feron shook his head and let out a deep sigh.

"Taran, do you know where that skeleton is?" Luo’er asked with concern.

"Hmm, I know, it’s about ten kilometers to the northwest of the village, in the deep mountains. I’ve been there before, but I never entered that canyon, nor have I seen those Beast-men," Taran nodded and said.

"Can you take us to have a look?" Luo’er got excited upon hearing this.

"Eh, go have a look? This, Grandpa..." Taran was stunned for a while, then turned to Feron with a pleading look.

"Sigh..." Feron did not take a clear stance but deeply sighed, seemingly hesitating.

"Grandpa," noticing Feron’s hesitation, Baiyue stood up and spoke earnestly, "I’ll go with them, I’ll take good care of my brother."

"I don’t need my sister to protect me, I can take care of myself..." Taran said, struggling to take the rifle off his back.

"Since you both insist, then you may go..." Seeing Baiyue’s position, Feron finally relented and waved his hand saying.

"That’s great!" Luo’er excitedly nodded.

"If we can find the remains of the Scouring Sky Beast and the whereabouts of those Beast-headed people, this might become an ideal reason for headquarters to accept the Sub-beastmen," Cheng Ziang analyzed.

"But..." Tangmo suddenly had concerns amidst his excitement, "if we go there rashly, not knowing if those Beast-men speak Tasta language, a conflict caused by communication barriers would be bad..."

"That’s true..." Luo’er nodded, then looked at Taran and asked, "Taran, do you speak the language of the East Continent?"

"Eh, East Continent..." Taran looked at him innocently.

"He does, I taught him. If those people haven’t changed, then they should also speak the language of the East Continent. Besides the Human Race, other races can understand this language," Feron explained.

"Oh, Grandpa taught me," Taran nodded affirmatively.

"Great, then you’ll lead us to have a look," Luo’er clapped his hands and said.

"Taran," Cheng Ziang looked at him and said, "This matter is of great importance, concerning the survival of your village. You must not take it lightly."

"Ah, oh, I’ll take it seriously!" Taran was startled at first, then nodded vigorously.

"Don’t scare him, talking about life and death, don’t put that kind of pressure on him," Luo’er frowned and gave him a reproachful look, complaining.

"I’m just stating the facts," Cheng Ziang shrugged his shoulders, then turned to look at Feron and cleared his throat, saying seriously, "Since the village chief intends to join headquarters, they should demonstrate their value to gain approval from headquarters, rather than always relying on personal connections..."

"Luo’er, Yue’er," he looked at the two, then continued, "The two of you have significant clout, but it’s not so big as to sway the decisions of headquarters. The decision-makers there are rational and ruthless. If you continuously overdraw your influence, your career may not go well in the end. Everything should be handled on an official basis. Don’t always think of taking shortcuts through personal connections. Since you agree with this, avoid unintentionally disregarding it, then violating it."

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