Chapter 71: Chapter 70: A Glimmer of Hope

Si Shuo rested her forehead on her hand. “Ji Liang, are there many Beastmen who can perform teleportation to pre-scouted locations? What are the limitations on their superpowers?”

Ji Liang raised an eyebrow. “That kind of teleportation is a Space System superpower. There aren’t many who can do it—the number is probably comparable to the number of Female Saints. Little Shushu, are you thinking of having them teleport to get reinforcements?

The distance they can travel, the number of people they can transport simultaneously, and the number of times they can teleport all depend on their superpower Level.”

Zhi Le said in a deep voice, “If the hides, flesh, sinew, bones, and Crystal Stones of the Fierce Beasts were usable, high-Combat Power, daring Beastmen might risk coming here to harvest them. But there’s nothing of value on a Frenzied Fierce Beast.

As long as the Beast Tide hasn’t reached the gates of their own tribes, Beastmen from other tribes will rarely get involved.

Besides, Puchang City is quite large and has a considerable number of Beastmen. They don’t believe it will fall. At worst, they figure, the losses will just be severe.”

Si Shuo couldn’t help but ask, “When facing a Beast Tide, the Beastmen don’t just charge out to fight it head-on, do they?”

“Beastmen with Earth Element Abilities will create special terrain to scatter the Fierce Beasts in the tide. Wood Element and Fire Abilities are used for incineration, Water and Earth Element Abilities are used in coordination to dig pits and fill them with water, and Gold Abilities release Golden Needles…” Xu Chi explained the methods he had seen Beastmen use to resist a Beast Tide. “Combined with the Beastmen using their Transformation to engage them in battle, a small-scale Beast Tide can basically be neutralized. A medium-scale one brings the risk of tribal annihilation, and a large-scale one is completely unstoppable!”

He placed a hand over his pounding heart. “The scale of this one is at least upper-medium.”

The other Beast Husbands nodded as well. They were incredibly powerful and could fight many opponents at once. Even when facing a pack of Wolf Beasts, they were confident they could escape alive.

But the scale of a Beast Tide was terrifying on a spiritual level, known among Beastmen as the wrath and punishment of the Beast God.

It was like humans facing the fury of nature—their strength so minuscule they couldn’t resist, forced only to passively endure.

Si Shuo pressed her lips together. In her memory, people built trenches when they went to war—and not just one line of them. They would fight while falling back, gradually wearing down the enemy’s strength.

With her eyes slightly downcast, she called out to the system. ’System, do you accept Frenzied Fierce Beasts? Can you purify Crystal Stones with chaotic and impure energy? This is a critical moment that concerns the survival of your host, her Beast Husbands, and our future cubs! You should be able to apply for some official leniency!’

After a moment of silence, the system came online: Host, your request has been conveyed and a response has been received. The Puchang City Beast Tide Dungeon mission has been activated for you and sent to your mission log. Please check it at your convenience.

Si Shuo was speechless. ’A mission? At a time like this?’

She opened her mission log and, sure enough, saw the new mission. Tapping it open revealed a long paragraph of background information, which was quite similar to the analysis her Beast Husbands had given her.

Mission Objectives:

1. Kill 100 Twelfth Level Fierce Beasts (randomly drops Ultimate Level hides, flesh, sinew, bones, and Crystal Stones).

2. Kill 1,000 Level 10 Fierce Beasts (randomly drops top level hides, flesh, sinew, bones, and Crystal Stones).

3. Kill 10,000 Level 8 Fierce Beasts (…top level…).

4. Kill 100,000 Level 6 Fierce Beasts (…Middle level…).

5. Kill 1,000,000 Level 4 Fierce Beasts (…low level…).

6. Kill Fierce Beasts below Level 4 (No Grade).

Mission Rewards and Description: In monster-killing dungeons led by the Host, randomly dropped items may be distributed by the Host at will and are temporarily stored in a transfer inventory. For each major objective completed, the threat to the Beastmen’s survival will be reduced, and you will receive additional, generous rewards. The survival of the Beastmen of the Southern Continent is every Beastman’s responsibility. Good luck, Host!

Si Shuo felt dizzy just looking at that string of zeros. Forget the High level Fierce Beasts; one million Frenzied Level 4 Fierce Beasts was staggering enough. Plus, the Beast Tide was sure to have plenty of Fierce Beasts below Level 4 as well.

Since the system had issued her this mission, the actual number of Fierce Beasts in the tide could only be higher, not lower!

She asked, her voice trembling, “How many Beastmen are in Puchang City?”

Ji Liang’s golden eyes narrowed, and he let out a soft hiss. “Little Shushu, I came here before I went to find you and happened to hear the latest census data. Not counting females and cubs, there are a little over 150,000 permanent resident Beastmen.

Now that the weather is warm, many females have brought their Beast Husbands to Puchang City for fun. There are also some who want to join a Traveling Merchant Team or one of the city’s caravans heading to the Central Continent.

The total number of combat-ready individuals is no more than 180,000. And even if we include the visiting males, fewer than 90,000 of them have awakened a superpower!”

Si Shuo counted on her fingers. ’Doesn’t that mean each Beastman would have to fight two or three hundred enemies just to have a chance of winning?’ Of course, not every Fierce Beast had awakened a superpower either.

However, there were two pieces of relatively good news. First, she now had a preliminary understanding of the scale of the Beast Tide and the number of Fierce Beasts at each Level, which would help with future strategic planning.

Second, with the system’s help, the otherwise worthless Fierce Beasts would now drop usable items when killed. With profit as an incentive, she could rally more High level Beastmen to come to Puchang City as reinforcements!

After a moment of thought, the hint of a smile touched her lips. She told them, “I just made contact with the Beast God. He promised that he will purify the Fierce Beasts we slay, turning them into usable hides, flesh, sinew, bones, and Crystal Stones. When the time comes, I will be the one to distribute everything.”

The males jolted, and looks of joy spread across their faces.

“Hiss… since the hides, flesh, sinew, bones, and Crystal Stones of the Frenzied Fierce Beasts will be usable, we can treat this Beast Tide like a massive hunting event for the entire Southern Continent!”

“I killed a few Fierce Beasts while scouting the Beast Tide. As long as everyone sees that Frenzied Fierce Beasts can be purified, we won’t have any trouble getting High level Beastmen to come take the risk…”

Si Shuo hummed in agreement, taking out a pen and paper. She leaned over the table, sketching as she explained:

“We should gather as many Beastmen who can teleport to pre-scouted locations as possible. With this advance warning of the Beast Tide, we can make preparations and teleport the females and cubs to safety first.

We’ll establish our first line of defense at a pre-scouted point one day’s journey from the city… a second line at a half-day’s journey… and a third line right outside the city…

We need to plan our retreat route, scout several more points in advance, and set up defensive lines there as well. Puchang City doesn’t have to be our last stand… We’ll just slowly grind them down until this massive Beast Tide is completely depleted!”

Her words shattered the males’ ingrained mindset for dealing with a Beast Tide. Filled with excitement, they listened patiently until she finished before discussing and adding many more details to the plan.

Unable to sit still at home, Si Shuo and her Beast Husbands found Xu Lie and went with him to speak with the City Lord, Shi Fu, a Twelfth Level Elephant Beastman.

Shi Fu was unlike any other Beastman Si Shuo had met. He had the appearance of a plump, fair-skinned, wealthy man and an amiable smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes. Other than showing a bit of respect toward Xu Lie, he could barely be bothered to even raise his eyelids to look at Si Shuo and her companions.

Xu Lie, caught in the middle, was visibly uncomfortable. After introducing everyone, he said respectfully, “City Lord Shi Fu, the Female Saint Si Shuo is highly favored by the Beast God. The Beast God has informed us of the coming Beast Tide through her and has revealed that the Frenzied Fierce Beasts can be purified. This offers a glimmer of hope for Puchang City and doesn’t seem like a baseless claim.”

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