Female... Male... No woman... Orc... These words finally connected in Su Ce's mind thoroughly, which made him think through a lot of things.
The previous bad feeling became clear.
In this world, there is an independent race called orcs who can reproduce and even have formed their own civilization. Males can transform, and females... I don’t know if they have the ability to transform, but they can have children. When in human form, they all have a male appearance.
Su Ce thought of Tantu's caring care for him in various actions since he met him. Could it be... is he pursuing a partner
Fight beasts in front of him—show male strength to protect females and hunt, bring him back to his tribe—show strength of his group and ability to feed females, invite him to live with him—show ability to build nests.
Combining all these, Su Ce finally understood that he was courted by an orc, and he himself was undoubtedly regarded as the female side, and he also found that, in appearance, he was indeed the same as the female in the tribe. exactly the same.
Although Tan Tu's misunderstanding cannot be blamed, this misunderstanding cannot continue. Let alone having children.
Su Ce never thought he had this ability, but why could a female orc do this? Could it be that there is another unknown reason...
No, now is not the time to think about this. Su Ce shook his head. He must dispel Tantu's thoughts now and let him understand that there is an insurmountable barrier between him and him that is cross-species, like a natural moat.
After sorting out the matter in his mind, Su Ce calmed down.
Undoubtedly, this world is extremely dangerous for him, and he will never be able to kill a giant leopard easily like Tantu. For him, if he left Tantu, he might not be able to survive safely in this world, let alone find a senior.
It's just that everything Tantu has done for him these days is vivid in his memory. He didn't know why at first, but he was already ashamed of it. He still did some helpless things, but it was precisely because of this that it showed that the other party valued him... Su Ce asked himself, he couldn't take advantage of this man who was full of beastly but quite simple .
In any case, he couldn't let Tantu's fruitless relationship continue, so he had to reject his pursuit.
He had already thought a lot about it in an instant, and in the eyes of Laya next to him, he was just stunned for a moment, and didn't pay much attention to it, but Su Ce made a decision, and continued to rummage through the fabrics on the stall.
He owed Tantu a lot, and he would try his best to make it up to him.
Su Ce hadn't been picking for a long time, when suddenly a gust of wind swept over, and a figure stood behind him, squatted down, walked around his body, and picked up the one with the softest fabric. I picked it up again, and took out several other pieces of similar quality.
The strong smell belonging to Tantu spread into Su Ce's nose, perhaps because he had already understood his thoughts, Tantu's sense of existence was amplified by Su Ce, allowing him to recognize him in an instant—without turning his head. .
"Laya, these look the softest, are they made of red silkworm silk?" Tan Tu's voice rang in Su Ce's ear, and his hot breath sprayed against his ear, making him feel a little uncomfortable. tilted his head.
The female named Raya laughed and said: "Tantu's eyes always see the best, whether it is the fiercest enemy, the fattest prey...or the most precious cloth."
Tantu was satisfied: "I will send the bones to your home."
All in the same tribe, the orcs never defaulted.
Laya handed the fabric to Tantu, and Tantu gently supported Su Ce and stood up, holding him half in his arms—in a protective gesture.
Su Ce struggled a bit, but seeing the gentle look in Tan Tu's eyes, he lowered his eyes unconsciously.
Rejecting this orc was more difficult than expected. Su Ce had never encountered such a precious kindness in his twenty-five years of life, but... the gap was still too great.
Tan Tu didn't realize what his sweetheart was thinking at all. He was still immersed in joy, holding the fabric in one hand and Su Ce in the other, and led him towards his residence.
He lives on the edge of a forest in the inner part of a tribe, where it is relatively quiet, and because of its small size, it is not as dangerous as outside the tribe. Although orcs live in groups, not everyone likes to live with many people.
Tantu was the child of a couple who liked hunting and came to this tribe by chance. At that time, his mother was just about to give birth and stayed there for a while, but when Tantu was born, his free nature made him The couple couldn't wait to get out, so Tantu was entrusted to the care of the tribe, so that the patriarch would take care of them for a few years, and when he knew how to hunt, he would be able to feed himself.
Over the years, Tantu has never seen his parents. Maybe they lost their lives in the safari, maybe they are still on their journey... But for Tantu, the tribe gave him a sense of belonging, And orcs—especially males, just like real beasts, gradually lost their dependence on their parents when they got a little older. What connects their lives is the partner who accompanies them and the place where their souls return.
When he came to the woods, Su Ce raised his eyes and looked inside. He could see some houses hidden by trees, not many, and there were quite a distance between them. Tantu held his hand and led him step by step. go in.
"A Ce, be careful of the thorns on the tree..."
"Ah Ce, there are a few kiddos making a joke here, don't step on it."
"A Ce, don't be afraid, there are no beasts here..."
"Ah Ce, don't touch this tree, it has mucus on it, it will be very uncomfortable if you touch it..."
Tan Tu is very familiar with this forest. It is different from the outside. Now he has to tell Su Ce a lot of precautions every few steps, so that he will not get hurt because of it.
Su Ce listened to him silently. Although he used to talk very little except for work, he didn't hate other people's excitement...you could even say that he liked it. There has never been anyone like Tan Tu, it seems that he is the only one in his heart.
But this was wrong, he couldn't meet Tantu's expectations at all, and he himself was far from ready.
Without going very far, Tantu's residence was on a flat land in the middle of the forest, surrounded by some tall broad-leaved trees, covering half of the sky, making it very shady.
The room is made of wood and is very wide. The ground floor can accommodate Tantu’s beast-shaped several rolls in it, and the second floor is about the place where Tantu sleeps. There is almost no furniture, only a huge beast. The leather is there, looking very rough.
Su Ce sat on the animal skin and found that there was only one room on any floor of this wooden house.
"Tantu, where do I live?" He looked at the tall orc and asked.
Tantu was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses, and then "swiped" his face to blush.
"That... Ah Ce." Tan Tu scratched his hair, "I will expand the house..." The two of us lived in a small room. "You can sleep upstairs tonight, I'll watch for you below."
In fact, there is no need to expand... Su Ce closed his eyes and sighed inwardly. He wanted to say something, but when he saw Tan Tu's expression, he suddenly couldn't speak.
Tan Tu thought that Su Ce had no objection, so he looked out the window and said, "Don't go there."
Su Ce followed Tan Tu's gaze and saw a corner of a house, about a hundred meters away, most of which were also covered by trees.
"That's Arsen's house. He always likes to sit on a tree to bask in the sun and doesn't like to be disturbed by others." Tan Tu coughed lightly and continued.
However, although what he said was true, he still had a little guilty conscience.
In the tribe, it was precisely because of the existence of Arsen that Tantu, who could have been called the strongest male in the tribe, became "one of the strongest males".
Alson's temperament is even worse than Tantu's, and he is very cold, and most females don't like to get close to him... But, he looks very handsome, and his animal shape is also very beautiful. Su Ce just came here , and their houses are so close to each other... Tantu was a little worried, afraid that he would be attracted by Arsen.
However, Su Ce didn't think about Tantu's small thoughts. He just thought that the other party was a bit weird neighbor, and Tantu just reminded him kindly. Woolen cloth. Just nodded: "Got it."
Tan Tu breathed a sigh of relief, remembering that Su Ce hadn't eaten for a long time, so he said, "I'll get you something to eat." After speaking, he wanted to jump off like this. However, his arm was held by Su Ce.
He turned around and saw Su Ce's serious expression.
"Tan Tu, I have something to tell you." Su Ce thought about it, but decided to say it directly, "I can't accept you."