Suika, the Challenger / Setting Out Together Again

"Does your tribe have such skilled archers?"

Looking at the leader's intact pelt Zumama pointed in surprise at the red dot between the Head Beast's eyebrows and asked...

"It wasn't killed by our people; it was Suika's prey."

The Head Beast's fur was remarkably well-preserved; even the wound on its forehead, which shattered the skull and damaged the brain, did not affect its appearance.

Once peeled, it can probably be sold for a good amount of money.

"And this head is so beautiful. Didn't Yinamu previously acquire some of these beast heads to make hats? I think this one would be perfect."

While fiddling with the carcass of the Fang Beast, Tomimi explained to Suika beside her.

After she finished speaking, she looked at Zumama.

"How about we split the rest of the prey, 50/50, except for this Head Beast?"

Then, we'll give Suika and Yinamu something as compensation for helping us complete this hunt."

Zumama was naturally willing.

Even if this batch of Fang Beast is divided into two groups, the number is still considerable. After some estimation, it's estimated that our tribe won't need to conduct any additional large-scale hunts this year.

The furs and other items they had accumulated were enough to cover the offerings.

As for the compensation for Suika and Yinamu, it was mostly paid out by Tomimi, and it wasn't her responsibility.

"Okay, but I have to tell you something. My tribe will be migrating to a more remote area. If we encounter similar troubles after that, you should think twice. I might not be able to come to your rescue immediately."

Zumama explained her plans.

The manufacturing of her large machine has hit a bottleneck, and the necessary power equipment has to be imported from outside.

So she planned to move the tribe closer to the edge of Acahualla so that she could buy these things through Yinamu.

Chapter 545 The Challenger - Suika

"Oh, then you two be careful on your journey!"

Tomimi was not surprised by the departure of Zumama's Anaconda Tribe.

Moreover, the place the other party is going to isn't too far, just a day or two more away. It just means that the two sides won't be able to visit each other as easily as they do now.

After gathering all their prey, the two tribes marched in a large procession through the jungle back to the grand square of Gavial's Will.

Then the spoils-dividing ceremony began.

A dozen skilled individuals stepped forward to skin and dismember the Fang Beast, quickly separating the meat, fur, and bones intact.

The Acahualla rainforest is hot and humid year-round, making it impossible to preserve meat effectively.

Therefore, it must be prepared quickly and then placed in a specially made room to air dry.

Otherwise, if the time is delayed by even one day, the meat will quickly rot and spoil.

Suika watched in amazement at the people's rapid movements, feeling somewhat impressed.

How many prey must one have processed to achieve such skill?

Then, with Yinamu as their witness, Tomimi and Zumama divided the harvest in two.

Then they split it up very efficiently.

After doing Yinamu this, Inam found Suika and wanted to buy the carcass of the Head Beast she had.

Yinamu stated that such a complete Head Beast is extremely rare, and she is willing to pay a high price to acquire it.

And said very sincerely

"I don't plan to dissect this Head Beast; instead, I'll make it into a specimen."

Both the kings and chieftains of Sargon and Columbia merchants were fond of this exotic item.

Suika said it was no problem, since she wasn't planning on taking such a big thing with her anyway.

After Suika agreed, Yinamu presented Suika with fifty incredibly beautiful gold Dinar.

"These are gold coins produced in the territory of a Pasha. Even in Sargon, these gold coins have considerable purchasing power."

Moreover, whether in Columbia or Victoria, these gold coins are highly sought-after Sargon specialties by collectors.

Suika picked up the gold coin and looked at it.

One side of the gold coin is inscribed with the Sargon script, meaning "honor of writing history," while the other side features a beautiful lotus flower.

Looking at the coin, Suika felt a sense of familiarity. After thinking for a while, she realized that the lotus flower was the emblem of the Pepe family.

Moreover, Pepe's father is a Pasha.

Therefore, these coins are products of the territory where Pepe's father lives.

Suika had heard that in Sargon, the design of gold coins was not completely standardized. From the Pasha to the royal chieftain, everyone could imprint their own mark on the gold coins issued in their own territory.

This kind of thing would definitely not happen in other countries.

No high-ranking official would delegate the power of minting coins to local lords or dukes.

But this is not surprising at all for Sargon, a country that has practiced a feudal system since ancient times.

After accepting the gold coins with satisfaction, a new banquet was held in the square once again.

After defeating the Fang Beast, everyone felt much more relaxed, especially given the combined population of the three tribes.

More people naturally make it more lively.

This lively atmosphere triggered Suika's tendency to get carried away and act out.

She held up Ibuki Gourd and drank from east to west, then from south to north.

While the Adakris below were, as always, fussing over the thickness of their tails, she gracefully conducted the instruments in the air to play a piece called "The King Qin's Battle-Breaking March".

Just as the two sides were locked in fierce combat, Suika, unable to contain herself, jumped onto the stage.

"Listen up, you guys with thick tails and thin tails! I'm here to fight on behalf of the Big Horn Faction. Big Horn is the best-looking one."

Faced with Suika's provocation, Adakris on the stage would not let her off the hook just because she had helped him a lot in the past two days.

After exchanging a glance, they reached an agreement and simultaneously lunged at Suika.

Because they all knew that Suika could fly, if they waited for her to take flight, the outcome of the battle would be decided.

"Well done! Watch my Eighteen Falls of Sticky Clothes!"

Having said that, Suika staggered towards the crowd with drunken steps.

Then, amidst screams, Tomimi and the others, who were drinking and watching from the sidelines, saw warriors being thrown out by Suika.

A height of five or six meters posed no danger to these soldiers, but the way they were thrown off the battlefield caused them all to turn red-hot.

However, as a default rule, those who step down from the stage cannot participate in the competition again.

So, although they were quite frustrated, they could only watch as Suika arrogantly threw the rest of the people out one by one while laughing loudly.

After clearing the battlefield, Suika raised the Ibuki Gourd.

"See? My Big Horn Faction is the strongest!"

Faced with Suika's arrogant shouts, dozens more rushed up and were promptly killed.

Realizing that Suika's fighting strength far surpassed their own, they could only humiliatingly admit that Daikaku was the strongest before the next competition.

After the battle ended, the increasingly frustrated tribal warriors decided to challenge Suika to a drinking contest.

This made Suika so happy that her eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter.

She immediately stated that she wouldn't bully them either.

We used our own wine, and each person took turns drinking as much as the other person drank.

Seeing Suika's arrogant demeanor, the warriors promptly formed a long queue.

"Suika, there are too many people. Drinking like this will cause problems." Tomimi was worried. After all, Suika had already drunk quite a bit, and continuing to drink like this could easily lead to trouble.

"Don't worry, I'm much better at drinking than I am at fighting."

After saying that, he grabbed a wine bowl that was about the size of his head and poured it full of clear, strong white wine.

Then he looked at the Adakris was first in line.

"Come on, let me see just how skilled the mighty Chris warriors really are!"

Seeing that Suika had finished speaking, Tomimi knew she couldn't stop her, so she returned to Yinamu and Zumama's side.

"This guy isn't from around here, is he? I've never heard of him being this skilled!"

After witnessing Suika's strength in taking on a hundred people single-handedly and throwing them all off the platform, Zumama became curious about Suika.

"She's from outside, her name is something like Rhodes Island."

This is the organization that Gavial is currently in.

I heard this organization sells medicine, specifically medicine for treating Oripathy.

I remember there seem to be quite a few people in your tribe suffering from Oripathy. Gavial should be coming back this year, so you can ask her and buy some medicine from her.

"As a long-time acquaintance, she probably won't charge you a high price."

Yinamu began by talking about Suika.

"Gavial's accomplice outside... No wonder." I had some doubts about whether such a powerful person's sudden appearance in Acahualla was part of a conspiracy.

After learning that Suika and Gavial were companions, Zumama dispelled her doubts.

After all, Gavial's judgment is trustworthy.

Chapter 546 Setting Off Again Together

While Tomimi and her two companions were chatting, the "battlefield" ahead was already raging.

Several warriors had already fallen to the ground beside Suika.

Acahualla also offers alcoholic beverages, but most are fruit wines with an alcohol content of no more than 30%.

However, the Burning Knife that Suika took out was over 60 degrees.

Moreover, the large bowls used by both sides to drink the wine contained about one and a half pounds of liquid.

Even though the Adaklis' physical abilities were among the best of the Terra superhumans, they couldn't withstand this kind of exploitation.

Most people collapsed to the ground after barely finishing the bowl, while a few managed to lift the second bowl, take a couple of sips, and then "gloriously sacrifice" themselves.

At first, most of those in line were people from Gavial's Will who were relatively familiar with Suika.

Later, many people wanted to see just how much Suika could drink, so warriors from the other two tribes also stepped forward.

When Suika is high on drinks, she'll accept any offer.

The banquet lasted until the next morning.

As the sun rose, Suika sat atop the "mountain of corpses," holding Ibuki Gourd, gazing out at the world with an expression of invincible loneliness.

After the banquet, Suika went back to her tree hollow and slept for the whole morning. In the afternoon, she excitedly wandered around the crowd again.

It was a rare occasion for the three tribes to come together, and there was also the Yinamu Merchant Guild, a trading tribe with many exotic items from the outside world, so the three tribes joined forces to set up a simple market.

Everyone was trading various items with each other.

Suika also bought some interesting things.

The most interesting item is a complete headdress woven from the feathers of Fowlbeast.

The colorful designs are a favorite of Suika.

She immediately forged a piece of fine gold by hand and exchanged it for a photograph of the other party in exchange for this magnificent crown.

Then, using the photos and some trinkets from his pocket, he bought a set of jewelry and a necklace made from the fangs of Fang Beast.

She discovered that many Adaklis people were interested in photos, so after shopping, she found an open space and started a photography business.

Unexpectedly, many Adaklis residents came to take pictures after hearing the news.

Even Tomimi and the others took a few photos.

"Suika, you drank so much last night, are you completely fine today?"

Zumama was somewhat surprised by Suika's constitution, considering that some of the people who had drunk with Suika last night were still fast asleep in bed.

Although she was also interested in the gourd that could pour out an endless amount of wine, she didn't like drinking, so her interest was only superficial.