Yinamu / The Hunt and the Accident

After the hunt, she can just go to Zumama next door and get a phonograph.

Upon hearing her mention Zumama, Suika realized that this was the true genius of Acahualla.

The last time Suika heard of someone being able to create a mech entirely by hand in a completely primitive region was from the group of green-skinned mech warriors in the neighboring Terra Gork Mork.

Zumama Suika felt that with her abilities, if she hadn't been "contaminated by knowledge" by studying science and technology within the Rhodes Island system, she might have truly been able to transcend time and space and resonate with Gork Mork on her own.

According to the timeline in Suika's memory, the Great Chief was born this summer, which means that this powerful mecha is now in its final stages.

The necessary kinetic energy (engine) will soon be delivered by Rhodes Island helicopters.

Thinking of this, Suika looked at Tomimi. She remembered that the reason Rhodes Island came here was because of a letter she wrote to Gavial. She had previously mentioned that Rhodes Island intended to contact Acahualla, and she hoped that Suika wouldn't think Gavial would return and therefore stop writing that letter...

Chapter 540 Yinamu

Just as Suika was worrying about this, she saw a caravan approaching from a distance.

Tomimi was very happy to see the caravan.

"That was the Yinamu caravan, and also the Yinamu tribe."

Many of the little trinkets we have here, which come from outside, are made by her.

Perhaps she has a phonograph, then we won't need to bother Zumama."

While talking about Tomimi, she led Suika over.

"Tomimi!" The woman riding the Camel Beast, waved to Tomimi when she saw her from afar.

After walking away, the woman looked at Suika beside her with a hint of wariness in her eyes.

"Outsider?"

"Yinamu, let me introduce you. This is Ibuki Suika, she's from Rhodes Island."

Rhodes Island is where Gavial is now...

Before Tomimi could continue her introduction, Yinamu looked at Suika in surprise.

"Are you from Rhodes Island?"

Suika nodded.

After listening to Suika's explanation Yinamu looked at Tomimi with a speechless expression.

"I finally managed to find Gavial's whereabouts and sent her your letter, but it turns out that Rhodes Island people have already arrived here..."

Upon hearing Yinamu's words, Tomimi became tense, because her letter was intended to lure Gavial back, while Suika was secretly delighted.

Since the letter has been sent, it means the plot of "The Great Chief" will remain unchanged.

"Haha, Yinamu, do you have anything that can record audio?" Tomimi tried to change the subject.

"What do you need that recording for?" Yinamu's attention was indeed drawn to her words.

Just as Tomimi was secretly relaxing, Suika was also secretly smiling.

After all, she didn't want to get involved in this matter prematurely, which could lead to unexpected plot twists.

If it were a bad ending, she would feel at ease changing the plot, but the Great Chief are a good thing for Rhodes Island and Acahualla, and even for the Durin of the underground cliff city.

Suika was hoping to use this opportunity to make contact with the Durin.

After all, the Durin are a bunch of drunkards, and they don't have much of a guile, which suits Suika's taste in making friends.

Tomimi pulled Yinamu aside and told her not to mention delivering the message.

Yinamu thought that Tomimi didn't want anyone to know that she had tricked Gavial into coming back, which was why she said that, thus ensuring that the matter wouldn't be exposed.

Seeing the two chattering away, Suika deliberately waited until they had finished discussing before going over.

What are you whispering about here?

Just so you know, don't leave me behind on tomorrow's hunt!

"Haha, how could that be? Suika, you're so skilled, it's a good thing for our tribe to participate in the hunt."

Tomimi quickly changed the subject to hunting, so that Suika wouldn't notice anything amiss.

"A grand hunt? Why so early this year?"

Yinamu, who was standing nearby, was also surprised to learn about the event, which was usually held from late summer to autumn.

Because the animals are at their fattest and most delicious during this season, the hunting yield is much higher.

Moreover, at this time of year, when spring is transitioning into summer, many female wild animals are in the crucial period of pregnancy, so hunting at this time would undoubtedly be like draining the pond to catch all the fish.

"Hey, a group of Fang Beast, about a hundred of them, have appeared over by the Great Water Pool."

That area is too close to the village. If this problem isn't addressed, not only will the water source be threatened, forcing nearby animal herds to migrate, but the hunting range of the Fang Beast may also extend to the village.

There was no other way, so we had to start the Great Hunt ahead of schedule to deal with those Fang Beasts.

Anyway, the chieftains only asked for leather and meat, not specific types of animals. If they could get rid of so many Fang Beasts, the tribe wouldn't need to prepare any other tribute this year."

After Tomimi finished speaking, Yinamu's expression became very serious.

A pack of a hundred Fang Beast is a large tribe, and such a group must have Fang Beast.

Even though the Adaklis were brave and skilled warriors, they could only muster fewer than a hundred warriors like the Gavial's Will who could be deployed for a large-scale hunt at once, as some had to stay behind to guard their homeland.

Otherwise, at such close range, if the encirclement goes wrong and the Fang Beast rush into the village, things will get really messy.

Therefore, the warriors of Gavial's Will have no advantage when facing a Fang Beast that are also adept at group action.

Furthermore, the encirclement also dispersed the formation, putting them at a disadvantage when facing the Fang Beast.

She looked at Tomimi

"Since you haven't asked Zumama and her tribe for help, I won't take the initiative to get involved in your tribe's actions."

However, my men and I will remain in your tribe until the hunt is over.

No need to thank me. After all, it's fine if you don't know, but encountering such a large group of Fang Beast in the wild would still be very dangerous.

Although Yinamu made it sound like she was afraid of the Fang Beast and that's why she stopped at Gavial's Will, everyone knew that her real purpose was to stay here and help Tomimi protect the tribe.

"Thank you very much, Yinamu," Tomimi said sincerely.

"Don't mention it, just buy more of my stuff."

Oh, right, I just remembered I happen to have a tape recorder here...

"I want it!" Tomimi's decisive tone made Yinamu beam with joy.

She felt she had made a huge profit.

After all, her caravan's next destination was on the other side of the Great Water Pool, and if there were Fang Beast lurking there, she wouldn't have been able to cross it anyway, so she had to change her destination.

Now, by simply staying a few more days, not only can they sell some items that are normally difficult to sell here, but they also gain a favor from Tomimi for free.

It's fair to say that I've won more than twice in win-win situations.

A moment later Yinamu came over carrying a tape recorder.

Only after witnessing the transaction between the two did Suika begin to examine the machine.

Suika recognized the item, but this was the first time she had seen this style from ten years ago.

She couldn't help but admire Yinamu; she wondered where she had found such a thing that couldn't be sold outside and had no collectible value.

She quickly set up the tape recorder, moved it to a relatively quiet place, and then summoned her instruments to begin recording.

With her wicked sense of humor, she crammed in all of these songs at once: "The Westminster Chimes," "The Athletes' March," "Für Elise," and "Going Home."

These songs accompanied her through almost all of her childhood schools.

The first two songs were her nightmares, especially since she disliked going to class and doing exercises.

Packing these songs together into a tape recorder satisfied a small part of her memories.

After she finished playing, applause could be heard from not far away.

Looking up, they saw that Tomimi, Yinamu, and many other people were looking in their direction.

However, it was noticed that after Suika's performance, everyone subconsciously slowed down their movements and reduced the noise, allowing Suika to deliver a perfect performance.

Facing the applause Suika showed no fear as she performed several standard aristocratic bows, then put away her instrument, picked up the tape recorder, and walked back to Tomimi.

Chapter 541 Hunting and Accidents

"What magnificent Originium Arts."

You could run a whole orchestra all by yourself! You must make a lot of money if you held concerts outside!

Yinamu, being a businesswoman, completely stumped Suika the moment she opened her mouth.

My brilliant performance just now turned into a way to make money with her.

However, it must be admitted that the other party's business acumen is far superior to hers.

But she is the infamous Ghost King of Mount Oe. Playing music for her own enjoyment is fine, but making it her main profession is unnecessary.

But...

Suika thought that since she had this ability, she could get an identity, such as a musician or performer, which would make it easier to travel around.

After all, this kind of identity makes it relatively convenient to travel around the world.

Furthermore, this identity would be suitable for entering the storyline of Leithanien later on.

She was eager to meet the Witch King.

I would like to play the Ark's melody, <Der Hexenkänig>, in front of everyone during the grand ceremony.

Just imagining that scene makes her want to poke her temples with her fingertips and say, "I'm so incredibly excited!"

Just as Suika lost in her strange, divergent thoughts, Yinamu patted her on the shoulder and said...

"How about it? It might not work out outside, but I still have a few connections in Sargon. I'll help you pave the way, you play for those important figures, and we'll split the profits fifty-fifty?"

"How about 40%... 30% is my bottom line. After all, smoothing things over costs money, and I can't lose money..." Seeing that Suika didn't speak, Yinamu assumed she was dissatisfied with the price and hesitated for a few seconds before reluctantly saying it.

"No, although I can play music and have some skills, I don't need to rely on it to make money. I only play music when I like it or am happy."

As for those big shots, they have plenty of people to curry favor with if they want to hear music; I'm not going to shamelessly play music for them.

Of course, playing a little tune for a friend is perfectly fine.

The reason Suika didn't completely rule out the possibility was that she suddenly remembered Pepe, who was practically the one destined for the position of king.

Playing a song for her is no problem, but it has to be <Mystic Light Quest>.

For no other reason than that she wanted to ice skate in front of him.

Upon hearing Suika's refusal, Yinamu showed a look of regret.

After all, assembling a large orchestra would be quite expensive.

Everyone's musical level is different, and the more instruments there are, the harder it is to achieve complete consistency.

But Suika is different; even though Yinamu's musical appreciation skills are average, she can tell that the other person's level is quite high.

Moreover, she is essentially a one-woman band, meaning that with all the instruments under her directing, there is no chance of any instrument making a mistake during performance.

Most importantly, the band wasn't really that rare; after all, those big shots had seen it all, and a band wasn't enough to excite them.

But it's absolutely rare for one person to form a band.

However, Suika rejected this seemingly profitable offer.

However, Yinamu was not discouraged. After all, there were many ways to make money in Acahualla, and she wouldn't keep pestering him.

With the arrival of the Yinamu Chamber of Commerce, everyone gathered together again for a bonfire party that evening.

However, considering there would be a battle tomorrow, everyone skipped their usual activities like the thick and thin tail battle and simply ate and drank before going to rest.

The next morning, Suika woke up early.

Of course, the method to wake her up is very simple: just have Shanghai "wake" her up when the time comes.

All she had to pay for this was the simple price of having Shanghai, in its entirety, smeared on her face with Facehugger in the morning.

After getting up, Suika went to the plaza outside and found that most people were already up, and everyone was doing their final preparations of their equipment.

After all, the enemies they would face in the next battle were wild beasts, and once the fighting started, they wouldn't be given a chance to repack their weapons.