Lin Yi convinced the Fla Demon Race to help him and promised to lead their tribe away from Purgatory Island.
Then Lin Yi hurried to his last destination: the Stone Man Tribe.
At the Half-Beastman Soron's place, Lin Yi obtained a Beast God Pearl of unknown tier.
At the Fla Demon Race, naturally, he wouldn't return empty-handed.
This was as compensation for helping them leave Purgatory Island.
The clan leader Parker of the Fla Demon Race gave Lin Yi ten Hearts of the Fla Demon, said to be extrely precious.
Parker didn't elaborate on why they were precious, only saying for him to discover it himself.
When Lin Yi received those ten supposedly valuable Hearts of the Fla Demon.
They appeared no different from the Beast God Pearl given by Soron, with no apparent tier or purpose, just a simple na.
Following the principle of sincerity, Lin Yi didn't probe further.
He thought the Fla Demon Race surely wouldn't give ten useless stones to deceive him, right?
...
The Stone Man Tribe is the second strongest tribe on Purgatory Island, next only to the Half-Beastman Tribe.
As the na suggests, all mbers are made of stone.
(When Lin Yi first heard of such a peculiar race, he was curious about how they reproduced.)
After a brief understanding, Lin Yi learned that the offspring of Stone n literally pop out of stones.
Stone n don't distinguish between male and female; rather, each is a formidable warrior.
So Stone n have a protruding stone on their abdon.
This stone is innate and not every Stone Man carries it.
They na this protruding stone the Pregnancy Stone.
When a Stone Man with a Pregnancy Stone reaches a certain age (20-25 years), the stone will naturally detach.
They then collect this detached Pregnancy Stone and place it in a specially constructed Newborn Pool for nurturing.
After a ti (six months to a year), the Pregnancy Stone gradually transforms into a new life (a young Stone Man).
This is the entire process of how Stone n produce new life.
The place Stone n reside might be called a village, but it's actually a region of coastal reefs.
They reside in this complex reef area, using the sky as their blanket and the ground as their bed.
Living a very simple and unsophisticated lifestyle.
Stone n are unafraid of severe cold or extre heat.
Wind and rain are considered rare enjoynts for them.
They also have no ailnts whatsoever.
Barring accidents, every Stone Man lives a natural lifespan until the end.
In fact, their daily life is simply:
Going into the sea to fish or foraging for wild fruits in the forest, then returning to the reef forest to enjoy food and chat with their kin.
This encompasses their entire life.
There is no complex hierarchy; everyone performs their own duties.
Avoiding the intricate scheming and deceit found in human society.
Their thoughts are quite simple: live well each day, waiting for life's peaceful end.
Their societal principle is: Don't attack unless provoked.
If you don't bother them, they won't trouble anyone.
If they must have hierarchy, it would be…
Ordinary Stone n's bodies are typically composed of blue rocks, standing about 2 ters tall;
but, within this special clan, there is always a leader composed entirely of red rocks.
This red rock Stone Man is the natural leader of the tribe, reaching over 3 ters in adulthood.
All Stone n must obey this sole king unconditionally.
Others refer to this king as the Red Rock Giant, or the Stone Giant.
Like the Holy Word Master of the Werewolf Race, the Red Rock Giant is a unique existence in this world.
Only upon the death of a Red Rock Giant does the Stone Man Tribe birth another one.
On Purgatory Island, Stone n possess innate powerful defense.
Because they dislike fighting.
So, they are the least threatening race to the other three tribes on Purgatory Island.
The current Red Rock Giant is nad Narvin, just over 20 years old.
Due to his special status, he was the leader of the Stone Man Tribe since birth.
Every Red Rock Giant gains full authority over the tribe when they turn 12.
Generally, self-disciplined Stone n require little managent from Narvin.
Since his birth, Narvin lived a simple and happy life like any ordinary Stone Man.
Until one day, a man in armor appeared before him:
"What do you want!"
When Lin Yi and his group appeared, all the busy Stone n paused.
They quickly shielded the curious Narvin and watched Lin Yi's group with wary eyes.
Faced with the questioning of nurous over-two-ter-tall Stone n, Parker of the Fla Demon Race and Soron of the Half-Beastman Tribe both smiled silently.
At this mont, Lin Yi naturally had to deliver the old opening line:
"Everyone relax, we an no harm."
Looking at these hostile Stone n, Lin Yi enticingly said:
"We're here today simply to ask you this:"
"Do you want to leave this prison-like Purgatory Island and live in the wider world outside?"
His words left thousands of Stone n facing each other, confused.
However, this was quickly followed by uproarious discussion:
"What? Leave Purgatory Island!"
"Go where."
"Are there other islands outside Purgatory Island?"
"Why should we leave?"
"We're fine here, why leave?"
"Exactly!"
...
While questioning and discussing Lin Yi's words, their tone shifted:
"Humans are deceitful creatures, we shouldn't believe them."
The simple Stone n began to echo one another:
"Yes! We shouldn't listen to them, let them go."
So speculated:
"Could this be a Half-Beastman conspiracy?"
The more these people talked, the more excited they beca.
And Narvin, surrounded by his clansn, listened to their discussions, his curiosity growing ever stronger.
When he noticed through the gaps that Lin Yi was looking at him,
for so reason, Narvin seed to feel an unprecedented sense of familiarity from this smiling human?
Through this human's smile, Narvin was sure that he wasn't like what his clansn described.
Suddenly, he reached out, attempting to push away the stone person blocking his path.
However, with his strength, he couldn't budge these fully grown stone people at all.
Thus he could only helplessly speak:
"Uncle Talei, let through."
"I want to go over there."
The stone person nad Talei turned back to look at Narvin, showing a troubled expression and said:
"My king!"
"These cunning humans probably harbor ill intentions."
"For your safety, I think it's better if you stay here."
The surrounding stone people echoed:
"Yes, yes!"
"My king, don't go out there and listen to them."
"They're just deceivers."
...
However, Narvin didn't mind what they were saying at all.
For the first ti in his life, Narvin exercised his right and said:
"Now I command you as your king."
"Step aside!"
The stone people blocking Narvin hesitated for a mont but eventually moved aside, clearing a path for him.
Narvin stepped out from among the tall stone people.
Throughout this process, Narvin's face was full of curiosity toward Lin Yi and the others.
Especially toward the magnificent equipnt they wore.
This kind of equipnt was unheard of inside Purgatory Island.
Narvin stopped five ters in front of Lin Yi.
The surrounding stone people, worried about Narvin's safety, wanted to step forward, but Narvin stopped them by saying:
"Stay where you are, don't move."
"I know what I'm doing."
With Narvin's words, the large stone people instantly quieted down.
Although they couldn't approach, they couldn't stop glaring nacingly at Lin Yi and his group.
If Lin Yi and his group made any slight movent,
these stone people, with their fierce gazes, would likely pounce imdiately.
After preventing his clansn from approaching, Narvin curiously asked Lin Yi:
"Are you from the outside world?"
"The one you just referred to as a grander world?"
Lin Yi nodded and said:
"That's right."
Narvin continued to ask with curiosity:
"What is the world like outside of Purgatory Island?"
"How much bigger is it than Purgatory Island?"
"Are there delicious fruits and fresh sea fish?"
"Uh~"
Upon hearing this question, Lin Yi had a slight sweat drop on his forehead.
Though Purgatory Island is big, compared to the continent of Rafam,
it's like comparing an elephant to a sesa seed, completely incomparable.
As for the foods Narvin ntioned, Lin Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
However, to describe Rafam Continent in more detail, Lin Yi did his best to say:
"The world outside is countless tis bigger than here; it's sothing you can't even imagine."
"In that world, there's boundless land with mountains and rivers."
"There are snow-covered mountains, ice fields, and forests rich in resources, as well as endless plains."
Just as Lin Yi was speaking, Zhang Xinying chid in:
"And a variety of delicious foods you've never tried, so many that you might not even finish them in a lifeti."
Sanyu couldn't help but add:
"And many beautiful clothes like the ones we're wearing."
Tianci said:
"There are also enormous cities and habitats for different races, with lots of fun things to see all around."
Handso shrugged wryly and winked mischievously:
"And lots of beauties too."
Seeing everyone's attention on him, Zhan Chen couldn't help but feel exasperated.
Even so, he hesitated for a mont before speaking:
"Hmm... and many unusual races like yours, all coexisting peacefully."
...
With everyone taking turns to share everything they could about the outside world,
the stone people across from them were left in awe.
Even Soron and Parker, who had co along, showed expressions of longing:
"I really want to see the outside world soon."
"Compared to the outside world, our little Purgatory Island is like a wolf's den."
Lin Yi, slightly embarrassed, said to Narvin:
"That's about it."
Lin Yi had initially expected that, given the stone people's attitude toward them, so effort would be needed,
and was worried they couldn't settle the matter today.
But unexpectedly, Narvin agreed imdiately:
"Alright, I'll go with you."
Then Narvin eagerly asked:
"When are we leaving?"
"Can we go now? I can't wait any longer."
The group: "..."
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