Chapter 166: Butterfly Tribe (2/2)

Amu pathetically begged, “Please, let me go. I won’t go with you! We’ll both die if that’s the case! Rest assured, I won’t tell anyone about you. I swear! Go ahead by yourself.”

Lu Yin clenched his fist and carelessly waved it. The air currents stirred by his hand swept across the earth and rent it asunder. As Amu watched the ground split apart, he realized that the fissure was unfathomably deep. Even the void had been distorted from Lu Yin’s casual move.

Amu’s mouth gaped and he stared blankly ahead. A full minute later, he turned to face Lu Yin and sycophantically schmoozed, “Big brother, let’s go hunt the Giant Emperor!”

Lu Yin nodded in satisfaction. “That’s better. Remember, listen to me for everything. You can express your opinions, but in the end, I’m the one who will ultimately decide what we do.”

Amu forced a smile onto his face. “Yes, yes, everything is as you wish it to be.”

Everything on the giant planet was novel to Lu Yin. Over the course of two days, they encountered countless insects, some aggressive and some docile. Lu Yin was like an insect executioner, and he killed so many insects along their way that Amu grew afraid.

As they continued exploring the planet in this manner, they eventually encountered their first giant on their second day.

The giants’ overall body shape was like a human’s, just as the images online depicted them. Yet they were beasts in all other aspects, especially the living forests on their backs.

“It is said that, when a giant is born, they will plant clay onto the baby’s back and raise various plants there. That forest will thicken as they mature. It’s mainly used for defensive purposes, as the giants’ weak spot is their backs,” Amu introduced.

Lu Yin did not care about their weaknesses. It was just a Melder realm giant and could be swatted away like a fly, so he landed in front of the giant without another word. The giant was savage and smelly, with teeth as sharp as any wild beast’s.

Lu Yin frowned as he realized that there was no way he could communicate with it. From the dull look in the giant’s eyes, it did not seem like it had any intelligence, either.

“You won’t be able to communicate with them, as the giants are basically beasts. They’ll eat whatever they can get their hands on, and their prowess is purely instinctual. They live their lives completely off of instinct, and even gather in primitive tribes. The strongest in each group is the leader, and the strongest in the entire race is the Giant Emperor. The Giant Emperor is the only one that is intelligent, and all the others act purely off of instinct,” Amu explained.

Lu Yin was astonished at Amu’s familiarity. “You’re quite well informed.”

Amu forced a smile onto his face. “I had no choice. Once I discovered that I had no choice but to participate in the weave’s trial, I immediately started making preparations. It’s actually very safe to stay here, as this grassland is the least dangerous place. I specifically researched it. We-”

Amu did not have the chance to finish speaking before the giant was knocked out by Lu Yin in a single blow. “What did you say?”

“Nothing much, boss. We can continue now,” Amu attentively answered.

Lu Yin grunted. “Since you’ve researched this planet, you should have some understanding of the giant tribes. Lead the way. I want to find the Giant Emperor quickly.”

Amu was feeling miserable. “The Giant Emperor.” Just the mention of those words made him tremble, but this person beside him was even scarier. Lu Yin actually wanted to confront the emperor! Could he actually still be looking to kill him, but with the condition that he needed to make the death look like an accident? That just might be the case.

A few more days passed, and the duo finally left the grasslands. The next biome was a vast forest, where every tree towered into the skies. While Lu Yin was entranced by the novelties of the gigantified forest, several figures approached them from a distance.

Amu unconsciously inched closer toward Lu Yin when he saw them approach.

Lu Yin stared straight ahead at five approaching people—four males and one female. When they saw Lu Yin and Amu, they were puzzled as if they did not expect to meet them here.

“Amu?” The girl was shocked. The other four also stared at Amu with disbelieving expressions.

Amu’s face fell sullen, and he lowered his head.

Lu Yin was curious. “You know them?”

Amu grunted affirmatively, but he didn’t speak.

The woman studied Amu and then looked at Lu Yin with a gaze of ridicule. “Another one who’s trying to curry favor with the Butterfly Tribe. Unfortunately, he chose the wrong target.”

Lu Yin was puzzled by the woman’s words.

One of the males spoke up as well. “Brother, you must be trying to suck up to the Butterfly Tribe. Amu is indeed from the Butterfly Tribe, but he’s the only male in the entire tribe. And he’s an abandoned clansman at that. I urge you to keep your distance. Not only is there a chance of the Butterfly Tribe blacklisting you, but they might even become hostile.”

And with that, the five people left.

Lu Yin looked at Amu with renewed interest, and his interest towards the Butterfly Tribe was also piqued. That clan name was shared with the weave’s name, which clearly illustrated its prestige. Also, it seemed that this Butterfly Tribe had no males, which was very interesting.

Amu could feel Lu Yin’s interested gaze, and he sullenly explained, “They are fellow students of mine. Although we landed in the same area, no one was willing to team up with me.”

“I don’t care about any of that. Tell me, does this Butterfly Tribe really have no males? If so, then how do they reproduce?” Lu Yin was very curious.

Lu Yin’s question was extremely rude, and if it wasn’t Amu but instead someone else from the Butterfly Tribe, then they would have absolutely taken offense to Lu Yin’s words. But Amu was the exception, as he had already been abandoned by the Butterfly Tribe.