Although the Cimu Beast was a tree, it actually resembled a ferocious beast crawling along the ground.
Its body was powerfully built, its exaggerated muscles clearly defined. Beneath its wolf-like facial features, its fangs were fully exposed, while a pair of pale cyan eyes glimmered from amid the withered wooden grain covering its skin.
When the icy mist dispersed, it slowly came awake. Its stiff eyes shifted before instantly focusing on Lincon.
"Grrr..."
A deep growl seemed to rumble from its chest. Its exposed teeth were not white, but more like wooden spikes.
"Heh... You're the first one I've seen who still disobeyed after meeting me."
Lincon snorted and stepped before the Cimu Beast, then swung his right fist at its head.
Bang!!
The entire iron container shook violently, the tremors spreading into the ground like an earthquake and startling the nearby resting people awake as though they had suffered a nightmare.
Someone had intended to investigate the commotion, but the team leader immediately stopped them.
"That's where City Lord Lin is. What are you going over there for?"
"Um... There was a noise. I wanted to take a look."
"Look at what? Go back to sleep."
Although the curious people still had their doubts, the team had repeatedly emphasized matters concerning Longwind City and its lord during this period. Everyone more or less understood where they were headed.
This was actually a form of indirect encouragement.
Moving forward with a goal and direction was better than having people follow along in confusion without any purpose.
Especially since many among them were relatives of soldiers who had died on the front lines, they needed to be treated with even greater care.
Meanwhile, Lincon "gently" helped the Cimu Beast cure its bad temper after waking up, and the work that followed