EWSNQR Chapter 80

 

After sending Ryo and Ade away, Shao Qian and the wolf cub also immersed themselves in training. These half-orcs had been following Ryo and Ade, and for these relatively unfamiliar ‘leaders,’ they were not particularly friendly. Some even harbored resentment or hostility.

 

Many believed that it was because of their arrival that Ryo and Ade left.

 

Shao Qian and the wolf cub didn’t offer much explanation. They gathered the more than eight hundred people in the underground city, stating that those who disagreed could challenge them or propose other tests. As long as they couldn’t complete the tests, they would automatically give up their ‘leadership’ positions.

 

Shao Qian’s words left the half-orcs and some orcs looking at each other. Among them, perhaps a few harbored ambitions, wanting to lead these half-orcs or even the orcs. However, this was only a few, as most half-orcs knew that being the so-called ‘leader’ was not a good thing; it was even life-threatening.

 

The unfriendly attitude toward these two individuals was mainly due to concerns about their future. They didn’t know these two people, and even though Ryo and Ade trusted them, these half-orcs remained wary. Having suffered too much, they were highly sensitive and resistant to any changes within the group.

 

These half-orcs mostly thought about how to improve their own lives, how to change their current circumstances. Rarely did they consider how to change the position of half-orcs on the planet or in the star system.

 

The dozens of orcs taken in by this group just stood coldly on the side, watching the half-orcs. Many of them thought highly of Ryo and Ade for gathering these people, providing them with a stable living environment. Similarly, they saved themselves, allowing them to stand in the sunlight.

 

However, this did not mean they had confidence in the half-orcs, nor did they believe these half-orcs could gain recognition in the star system. In the end, it was just a self-directed and self-deceptive farce.

 

However, the next scene made them feel like they were hallucinating, and they even thought that the thin half-orc person might be a small-sized race, like the cat race. Otherwise, how could they have such agile movements, sharp claws, and even a strong and powerful tail?

 

Not long after Shao Qian’s words, a half-orc person stepped out of the crowd. This person was considered the one who would take Ryo and Ade’s positions.

 

However, these two individuals suddenly appeared and directly challenged Ryo and Ade. The position they thought they had in their hands was gone. This half-orc person wasn’t particularly angry; he was more worried about whether these two had the ability to lead the half-orcs.

 

So, after Shao Qian said those words, he stepped forward. He nodded slightly to Shao Qian. “I am Martin…”

 

“I’m Diudiu.” Shao Qian smiled at Martin. “Since you’ve stepped forward, then you have the final say.”

 

“All along, competition among half-orcs has been settled through strength,” Martin extended his claws. “Do you accept?”

 

Shao Qian lightly nodded and then gestured for the wolf cub to step back a few steps. “Well, please go easy on me.”

 

When Martin heard Shao Qian say this, his evaluation of him lowered a bit more. Did he just plead for mercy before even starting? This kind of person, how could he lead these half-orcs? Who would obey their discipline?

 

Well, the Chinese language is vast and profound. In fact, Shao Qian’s words were just being polite. If he were facing someone from the Chinese race, he would never consider it as begging for mercy. Unfortunately, Shao Qian was facing a half-orc person.

 

Martin reached out his claws and pounced directly toward Shao Qian. Shao Qian didn’t move and just stood there, waiting for Martin to come over.

 

Martin was even more angry when he saw the skinny orc opposite him looking ‘frightened’. He really didn’t expect that this time Ryo and Ade actually chose him.

 

However, Martin hadn’t even touched Shao Qian with his claws when they were clamped by a pale hand with sharp nails. The grip was strong, making it impossible for him to break free.

 

Martin, feeling furious, aimed a kick at Shao Qian’s lower body. He thought that since Shao Qian clamped his claws, his lower body must be unstable.

 

So, Martin kicked his right foot directly toward Shao Qian’s knee. However, when he kicked, he didn’t use full force and also controlled his speed. After all, this person was from Ryo and Ade; he didn’t want to harm him too much.

 

However, Martin’s leg did not hit Shao Qian’s leg bend, and instead, Shao Qian, taking advantage of his unsteady single leg, directly whipped a leg to knock him down. Of course, it was just knocking him down, not causing any harm.

 

Martin lay on the ground for quite some time, seemingly unable to react. He looked at Shao Qian extending a hand towards him, lying there and still couldn’t figure out how he was kicked down by this thin and weak half-orc person.

 

“Are you okay?” Shao Qian extended a hand to Martin, who was lying on the ground. “Need help getting up?”

 

Martin lay on the ground for a while, then grabbed Shao Qian’s hand and stood up. “Again?”

 

“As you wish.” Shao Qian shrugged, indicating it was fine. Martin, now more cautious, went all out when attacking this time.

 

However, he still couldn’t compare to Shao Qian. Shao Qian made him understand what it meant to use body movements and leverage the body’s strengths to the fullest.

 

Being a half-orc person, his movements were unexpectedly fast, and even Martin began to doubt if he was a small-sized race like the cat race.

 

Furthermore, Shao Qian’s physical strength was formidable, even giving Martin the illusion that he was in a struggle with an orc.

 

In the end, it must be said that, in the final round, when Martin finally grabbed Shao Qian’s collar from behind and was about to throw him out, he suddenly felt a whip-like thing on his back. The force made Martin immediately release his grip and stumble forward.

 

When Martin, exhausted, lay on the ground, he had to admit that Ade and Ryo had a good eye; this person was strong. He could actually use his tail as a weapon. Moreover, the tail whip was quite painful.

 

“I respect you.” Martin lay on the ground for a while before giving Shao Qian a thumbs-up. “I haven’t respected many people in my life, but you truly opened my eyes.”

 

“I just took advantage of agility.” Shao Qian bent down and helped Martin up. “Big Brother Martin, I’m new here and don’t understand the rules. I’ll rely on your help in the future.”

 

“What help or no help?” Martin patted Shao Qian’s shoulder and spoke. “We’re all family here, and unity is only natural among family members.”

 

The half-orcs below, now clearly under Martin’s influence, heard his words and understood that he had approved of these two individuals. Since Martin had recognized them, they naturally had no objections. Thus, Shao Qian and the wolf cub paid the minimum price and achieved the maximum results.

 

Honestly, upon gaining the approval of these people, Shao Qian didn’t feel particularly happy. After a year and a half of observation, he realized that many people only wanted to make their own lives a little better, to avoid being bullied. Few thought about earning the respect of others or no longer living in hiding.

 

Shao Qian always felt a bit pressured. He needed to make these people realize that there was no difference between half-orcs and orcs. They could also receive the protection of the law. Of course, this couldn’t be achieved just by wanting it; they had to strive for it themselves.

 

Over the next three years, Shao Qian spent a year changing the mindset of these half-orcs and another three months identifying each person’s strengths. The remaining one year and seven months were dedicated to training four hundred people, improving their speed, teaching them how to utilize their strengths, and maximizing their effectiveness with minimal movement.

 

During these three years, the dozens of orcs within this small group lived in a somewhat tangled state. Although they were trained by the wolf cub, they often had to spar with the half-orcs.

 

At the beginning, one person dealing with ten half-orcs was effortlessly done. However, after two months, they found that dealing with these ten half-orcs required more time. 

 

After another six months, they could suppress these half-orcs in beast form but still couldn’t easily defeat them. After a year, even in beast form, they could only fight the ten half-orcs to a draw. The progress of these half-orcs was swift, and with their more agile movements, they often left the orcs dizzy.

 

And now…

 

A bear-type orc walked out of the training room, defeated and despondent. Outside the training room, he crawled to the door and lay there on all fours.

 

A few orcs were waiting at the training room entrance. When they saw the bear-type orc coming out, they quickly gathered around, teasing, “Hey, Reid, how many half-orcs did you deal with today?”

 

Yes, the first thing the orcs said when they met was often this.

 

“…” The bear-type beastman mumbled while lying on the ground. Unfortunately, because his voice was too low, the other orcs didn’t hear clearly.

 

“Oh, Reid, you’re an orc; speak louder.” A few orcs squatted in front of the bear-type orc, smirking. “Just four days ago, you were proudly saying that you dealt with three half-orcs.”

 

Upon hearing this, the bear-type orc’s furry face twisted. Yes, that was two days ago. Just today, he was slapped by a half-orc person, then whipped in the face with a tail. Finally, the half-orc person jumped on him, wrapping around his neck so that he couldn’t move.

 

The feeling of being entwined by a snake-type orc was truly memorable. At that time, no matter how he shook, he couldn’t shake off the half-orc person on his body. In the end, he thought of tilting backward and using his weight to crush the half-orc person. However, he fell down, and the half-orc person on his body agilely dodged…

 

The consequences of falling on himself were that he still had a lump on the back of his head. But, could he tell these gloating guys about these unlucky things? Certainly not, it wasn’t so easy to let them see his jokes.

 

Several orcs, unable to extract much information from the bear-type orc, made knowing sounds, implying that maybe today he could only win against two? It seems that at critical moments, it’s necessary to let the brothers take over.

 

Afterwards, these orcs, one by one, entered the training room and, like the bear-type orc, came out and lay on the ground. It was truly a loss of face for the orcs, who just a few days ago could defeat those half-orcs who seemed to have turned into humans. How come today none of them could handle even one? This was truly a joke by the beast gods.

 

As for Shao Qian, he didn’t care about what these orcs outside thought. He walked over and sat down next to the lying half-orcs, watching them panting but unable to conceal their excitement. He asked with a smile, “How does it feel now?”

 

“Only now do I feel that I’m alive.” Martin, wiping the sweat off his forehead, sat up. “Before, I never thought I could actually defeat an orc.”