Time flew by, and evening arrived once again.
Listen to the report about the twenty Calamity Beast that disappeared.
Black Rat Rift Claw's gaze slowly swept over the Calamity Beast below.
This time, it didn't even bother to ask any questions. With a simple "go back," it sent the enslaved Calamity Beast on their way back to their resting place.
One more day.
"Today, twenty Calamity Beast are moving together..."
"Report, there are seven..."
"Didn't I tell you guys that we have to act together no matter what?"
"..."
"... Never mind, let's go back!"
"Today, let's continue, twenty at a time, but remember, no matter what, we must..."
"Report: No Calamity Beast died today!"
"Ha ha..."
The next day, Black Rat Rift Claw's expression was not as good as the other Calamity Beast had expected.
It looked down at the Calamity Beast below and said in a deep voice:
"Alright, let's move out together in groups of thirty today..."
"Report, there's a team..."
"Fifty today..."
"Lord Rift Claw, everything's alright today!"
"Okay, I understand. Go back now!"
"Today, let's continue..."
"Lord Rift Claw, still nothing today!"
"Okay, I understand..."
"Today..."
A slight smile finally appeared on Rift Claw's face.
But that smile only lasted for a day.
The next day.
"Report, a Calamity Beast is trying to escape..."
The sound came from inside the mine.
Rift Claw paused, its gaze momentarily blank, before it flew into the mine with a flicker.
After a moment, it flew out carrying a Calamity Beast.
His eyes regained their liveliness.
Black Rat Rift Claw glanced at the dead Calamity Beast he was carrying, paid it no mind, and tossed it aside.
However, after a while...
"Report, there's Calamity Beast here..."
Upon hearing the sound, Rift Claw paused for a moment, then flew over again.
"Report, there's something here..."
"Report, over here..."
As dusk fell.
Black Rat Rift Claw's face was dark as he looked at the one Calamity Beast after another lying beside him.
He raised his gaze and looked down.
This time, even more of the Calamity Beast dared not meet its gaze.
After a pause, Black Rat Rift Claw spoke again, asking related questions, but as before, he didn't get any useful information.
With another "Alright, let's go back" uttered, the Calamity Beast headed towards their resting place.
The next day.
"Today, as usual. But remember, under no circumstances should you speak to other Calamity Beast. Also, remember to observe the situation of the other Calamity Beast around you, and see if any of them are trying to incite the others to talk or anything. Got it?"
"Yes, we understand!" came the slightly uniform voices.
The Black Rat, with its Rift Claw outstretched, nodded and looked at them. "Alright, go inside!"
One after another, Calamity Beast entered the mine.
"I hope nothing happens today!" Black Rat Rift Claw thought, looking at the entrance to the mine.
It sat still and waited.
However, only an hour had passed.
"Report..."
The Black Rat Rift Claw clenched...
early morning.
Black Rat Feixu stared calmly at the Calamity Beast below.
For a moment, I didn't know whether I should be happy or angry.
The reason for the joy was that, following the idol's instructions, they had actually managed to force these guys out.
What's infuriating is that, once these creatures were forced out, they disregarded everything and began targeting other Calamity Beast in the vicinity.
This won't have a significant impact on them in the short term, but it can't withstand the effects of prolonged exposure.
In such a short period of time, one-seventh of the mining Calamity Beast have already been lost.
If this continues, it won't be long before their tribe has to send out more creatures to capture more Calamity Beast to replenish their ranks.
But if we can't get rid of those guys, then even if we replenish our ranks, they'll still kill us anyway.
The problem is, they can't even find each other's tracks now!
Thinking of this, Feixu's gaze swept coldly over the Calamity Beast below.
One after another, the Calamity Beast averted their gaze, not daring to meet its eyes.
Feixu's lips twitched; he was momentarily at a loss for what to do.
Among these men were those who were hiding and plotting rebellion.
But the problem is that, more often than not, the targets are unrelated Calamity Beast used to disrupt them.
Thinking about those guys' behavior this time, Feixu became even angrier.
It took a deep breath and looked down at the Calamity Beast below, saying:
"Alright, you can go in now. This time, it's the same as before, fifty at a time."
"However, unlike before, we will also send Black Rat down to keep an eye on things. Pay attention to what you're planning, understand?!"
"Yes!"
The sound rang out in unison.
"Alright, let's go in!" Feixu said.
Without another reply, one after another, the Calamity Beast, accompanied by the Black Rat that had been added today, walked towards the mine entrance.
Feixu stood still, watching coldly.
Time flies by.
evening.
Upon hearing the report that "no Calamity Beast have caused trouble today," Feixu breathed a sigh of relief, but that was all.
It ordered the Calamity Beast to return.
Then, the second day and the third day quickly arrived.
"Fine!"
"Fine..."
"Without..."
Reports came one after another.
The lack of incidents for several days allowed the smile on Black Rat Feixu's face to fully blossom.
The actions of fifty Calamity Beast, along with the protection of their kin on the sidelines, completely suppressed those guys.
but...
Somewhat troubled, the Black Rat with Feixu twisted its neck.
This only suppresses them; how do we bring them out?
night.
Two Calamity Beast lay on the ground.
Steel-Mane Bear glanced at the somewhat weary Calamity Beast around him, then looked away and whispered:
"So many days have passed, and Lord Two-Horned Lizard still hasn't figured out how to resolve this situation. What should we do?"
"Lord Two-Horned Lizard, wasn't it already being done?" Black Jade Lion asked, frowning.
"But if you're doing it, why won't you tell us how you did it?!" Steel-Mane Bear frowned.
There was no reply; the Black Jade Lion remained silent.
They had indeed approached the Two-Horned Lizard Master several times before regarding this issue. Except for the first time when they were trying to find a solution, the subsequent times they were working on it.
But the Two-Horned Lizard didn't tell them exactly how it was done.
"Do you think that Lord Two-Horned Lizard might not actually have a solution yet, but is just saying this to avoid worrying us?" Steel-Mane Bear asked.
There was still no reply; the Black Jade Lion remained silent.
To be honest, it trusted the Two-Horned Lizard more, but what the Steel-Mane Bear said wasn't entirely without merit.
Seeing that the Black Jade Lion seemed somewhat persuaded, the Steel-Mane Bear lowered its voice even further:
"It's not that I want to think this way, but the key is that we're forgetting more and more things these days. If Lord Two-Horned Lizard really can't think of a solution, it's best to say so as soon as possible, so we can help think of something."
"Otherwise, if we wait until we've almost forgotten everything before trying to talk to them, it might be too late!"
There was no response; the Black Jade Lion remained silent.
Now, the situation is indeed quite serious, so serious that it feels it might really forget everything in a few days.
Its furthest memory now is only from four or five years ago.
But even within the last four or five years, it has forgotten quite a bit.
If it weren't for the daily reminders, it, along with many other Calamity Beast, would probably already be silently mining there.
Seeing that the Black Jade Lion had not responded, the Steel-Mane Bear became increasingly anxious.
Just as it was about to speak again to persuade them, the Black Jade Lion finally spoke.
"Alright, let's wait another day. If that doesn't work, we'll go find Lord Two-Horned Lizard again."
"This time, no matter what, we must find a way to get Lord Two-Horned Lizard to tell us exactly how he did it!"
Hearing this, Steel-Mane Bear breathed a sigh of relief.
It responded with a slight smile.
"Okay!"
However, things didn't go as they expected.
The next day, as they stood in front of the mine, they noticed that there seemed to be more and more Black Rat supervising the area.
The only saving grace was that the Black Rat didn't seem to have any intention of targeting them too much.
Just as they were beginning to have doubts, the Black Rat in charge of the mine spoke up from the front.
"From today onwards, all Calamity Beast, disperse and no longer need to gather together. However, during this period, we will have Black Rat constantly patrolling the area to keep an eye on you!"
"Well..."
One after another, the Calamity Beast looked up with some confusion.
Seemingly sensing their confusion, the Black Rat in charge of the mine spoke up:
"Your grouping together is incredibly inefficient at mining; if this continues..."