If Leo hadn't kept saying that the situation outside was complicated and that he hadn't yet communicated with the higher-ups in the wizarding community, Wakeda would have long wanted to take Leo to see the tribal priest.
Have the tribal priest contact the great God of Giants Kampas, and let Kampas know that the wizard is not a bad person, but comes with good intentions to change the world.
They could absolutely cooperate with the wizards and achieve a win-win situation!
The concept of "win-win" is one that Leo repeatedly taught him.
Looking at the figures of Benji and Wakeda not far away, Leo's eyes burned with fervor as he recalled his experiments.
"I've discovered what you call a special aura. It's an extremely concentrated high-level energy, definitely surpassing level three; it's the aura of World Lord."
"The aura of the World Lord?" Yaoyao asked in surprise.
"That's right, the Wakeda must have had contact with their God of Giants Kampas, or their God of Giants must have had some connection with Kampas."
"In any case, there must be a slight connection between Wakeda and the God of Giants Kampas, otherwise such high-level energy wouldn't be present on him."
"Just as he himself said, he possesses the power of thunder, a power that other giants do not have, a power unique to his blood."
"I have every reason to believe that this power of thunder comes from the God of Giants Kampas."
"If we can find the God of Giants Kampas through this line, how much do you think that information would be worth in terms of military merit?"
Leo looked excitedly at Yaoyao on his shoulder, and seeing Yaoyao's shocked expression with her mouth wide open, he also grinned.
" The World Lord of the Giant World are all hidden. If you can find even one, you'll definitely get a Third-Class Wizard Medal, and it might even be a Second-Class Wizard Medal."
"You've already earned a Third-Class Wizard Medal. If you can get one more, Leo, you'll have three! You're going to be a god!!!"
At this moment, Yaoyao selectively forgot all the words she had used to call Leo shameless. What was wrong with toying with a giant's emotions in front of the Wizard's Medal?
If the same opportunity were given to other wizards, let alone manipulating a giant's feelings, there would be a long line of wizards willing to do it themselves.
How confident are you?
"How can you be absolutely certain about something like this? We can't give up even if there's only a sliver of hope." Leo's eyes burned with determination.
Leo now looks down on the small amount of battle merits he earns. Having grown accustomed to fine meals, he can't stomach cornbread. What he wants is to earn a large amount of battle merits, enough to equal several expeditions for other wizards.
Wakeda undoubtedly brought hope to Leo!
"Now we'll see if his tribe still exists."
Leo had prepared contingency plans for all possible scenarios, but his biggest fear now was that other wizards might capture all the giants of the Wakeda Tribe beforehand.
As Benji and Wakeda made their way forward, they encountered some wizards along the way, but after sensing Benji's aura, they allowed him to quietly lead Benji past Wakeda.
After traveling for almost ten days, they finally arrived at a dense forest. Wakeda looked at the familiar surroundings and smells, pointed to a certain spot deep in the forest, and kept talking to Benji.
Leo retrieved the intelligence from the information platform and found that this dense forest, covering an area of 4 million square kilometers, was indeed home to hundreds of large and small giant tribes, with a total number of giants exceeding one million.
But now there are fewer than 500,000 giants in the forest; the rest have all participated in the war against the wizards.
As for whether they live or die, Leo could only say it depended on how much the wizards used!
The good news is that the environment inside this dense forest is quite complex, and so far, no wizards have set their sights on it.
According to part of the plan published on the information platform, this dense forest is relatively close to the location occupied by the wizards. It is expected that a giant-capturing operation will be carried out in a month, and the operation will last for about six months to capture all the remaining 500,000 giants.
"Thank goodness, we arrived just in time."
Feeling incredibly lucky, Leo and Yaoyao simultaneously gave themselves a thumbs up. Just one month away from missing the trail of the God of Giants Kampas.
Wakeda led the way. Benji looked back and, not seeing Leo and Yaoyao, drew a special symbol with an energy mark on the ground. He then followed Wakeda inside.
"Let's go too."
In the shadows where no one was watching, Leo and Yaoyao covered a distance of one thousand meters in a single step.
Without the amplification of the fortress, Leo, Level-One Elemental Body Refinement Wizard, can only Shadow Walking step, and his maximum teleportation distance is also 1280 meters.
Wakeda, having lived in this dense forest since childhood, returned to his tribe in less than five days.
The canyon mouth, which occupies a geographical advantage, is right next to the waterfall that he had told Leo about, where fish would fall from above and die on the rocks.
The abundant water resources provided this small tribe of giants with basic sustenance. Countless times, when they could not hunt enough food, it was this waterfall and river that allowed the tribe to thrive and survive.
Wakeda and Leo said that their tribe had sent out almost all of their adult giants, leaving only some old and underage giants.
They've been gone for over two years, and we have no idea how the tribe is doing!
"Priest, I'm back, and I've brought some friends with me."
Wakeda's trembling voice echoed through the canyon, fearing that the tribe, without adult giants, would perish from hunger.
Food has always been the biggest problem plaguing the giant tribes. They eat too much, and in the development of the Giant World, too many tribes have perished due to hunger.
Hidden in the shadows not far away, Leo wanted to tell Wakeda that he was overthinking it, because in his perception, the giants in this tribe were living a decent life, though he wouldn't say they were doing well, they were just barely getting by.
There were many fish hanging in the middle of the tribe. Without the adult giants, the remaining giants could support themselves by catching fish with their own hands.
Just as Leo was carefully searching for any unusual features of this tribe, and whether they could be connected to the whereabouts of the God of Giants Kampas,
The giants in the tribe all came out when they heard Wakeda's voice. He was the only tribesman who had returned alive since they went to war more than two years ago.
The joy of the reunion goes without saying; Wakeda's return practically set the entire tribe ablaze. Adult giants are the backbone of the tribe and the foundation for its survival and reproduction.
But then the questions arose: where were the rest of the tribe's giants? Why did only Wakeda return? And what happened outside?
The barrage of questions secretly pleased Wakeda, because Leo had already taught him how to deal with them.
Thank goodness for his wizard friend, otherwise Wakeda really wouldn't know how to answer.
The current answer is simply that life from other worlds descended upon the Giant World, causing some friction, and the remaining giants of the tribe were captured by those otherworldly beings called wizards.
Under the worried gaze of the tribal giant, Wakeda immediately said that the shamans had not mistreated them, but instead provided them with plenty of food, and they were living quite well now.
Although Wakeda had never seen his people live like this, he trusted that his wizard friend wouldn't lie to him.
Besides, his physique is the best proof; how could he have gained so much weight if he hadn't been eating very well!
At this point, Wakeda took out the food that Leo had prepared for him long ago, which filled all four of the wizard's ring spaces.
When Leo prepared food for him, Wakeda felt embarrassed and wanted to refuse. After all, he had been eating Leo's food for a year for free, and now he wanted to take more than he was going to eat. He couldn't bring himself to do that.
Leo then told him, "I've been gone for over two years. If I don't bring back some gifts, how can I make the tribe's giants happy? These things are just a small token of my appreciation; please give them to the tribe's elders and children to try."
Wakeda thought that his tribesmen had never eaten so much good food before, so it would be good to let them try it. At worst, he could just ask Leo to draw more blood when he needed it in the future.
Wakeda explained that these were delicacies from different worlds, gifts from his wizard friend Leo, which he brought back to share with everyone.
They also gave a grand introduction to Benji, saying that he was the first representative sent by the wizards to negotiate with them, and that more wizards would come later.
These giants had never seen what a brutal battlefield looked like, nor had they witnessed how wizards slaughtered the natives of the Giant World, so they were still full of curiosity about the wizard friend that Wakeda spoke of.
The creature that can provide them with so much food must not be a bad person, but a very good one, right?
Benji forced back his mocking smile.
If wizards aren't evil, then there's no one worse in the entire universe!!
These stupid giants are the epitome of fools who are sold out and then still pay the seller for it!
Ignoring the harmonious giant tribe, Leo crept into the shadows, meticulously searching for any clues.
"How about we capture a little giant, draw his blood, and see if he, like Wakeda, is connected to the God of Giants Kampas?"
"This will help determine whether the problem lies with Wakeda or with the tribe."
After searching around without finding any specific clues in the tribe, Yaoyao saw the little giant in the distance scrambling for food and wearing a happy smile, and offered a small suggestion.
"No rush, let's look again. If we really can't find it, then we'll capture a few little giants to study."
During the year he spent with Wakeda, Leo extracted countless details from Wakeda, gaining a thorough understanding of the entire tribe, even knowing how many stones were used in their houses.