Rise of the Horde Chapter 27 - 27

After the fiasco with the poor Maghazz, Xiao Chen can now relax a bit with his prestige and respect established among the old and new mbers of his army. He was observing his n from a distance, their breathing being ragged, their bodies covered in sweat and tired but their eyes had a determined look to beco stronger and tougher than ever before.

Xiao Chen watch the stern looking Sakh'arran taking lead in the physical training, his scrutinizing gaze spread out among the warriors of Yohan, from ti to ti with large and quick strides he would approach a warrior to guide and teach them the proper executions and the sloppy ones earned punishnts from him.

Like his good old drill instructors during his trainee days in his past world, Sakh'arran was quick at ting out punishnts. Even sotis joining the punished warriors to oversee them closely so that they do their sentence correctly.

Observing his n from a distance Xiao Chen humd one of the songs that was engraved in his mind,the first song that accompanied him during his first training days

"It's about a year ago

A welco was just an open show

It made tour the fields and plow

With rifle liners and combat shoes

Those days were daring

The nights were cold

Water scanty yet sweat profuse

Food is blessing, rest is playing

But all these seems very long

Then gradually lost privileges restored

Actions more refined yet brittle

Like a wild horse turned to pony

Pristine ones were called to be

A group cos in and group cos out

So may leave without their ranks

So return after a year of pass

It's good thing to be a brother

All throughout throughout those restless days

So may leave with sweat and pain

We never retreat we never yield

Always aim for the best and give the rest

Courage, Honor and Loyalty"

Xiao Chen gave his everything to his holand, he sweated, he bled, he suffered and endured pain and ca near to the end of his temperant all for his love for his native land. But what did he received in return, nothing but just betrayal.

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After being satisfied with the progress of his army's training, Xiao Chen went out to explore the Lag'ranna Mountains just behind the Yohan Tribe. The ever silent Aro'shanna and the ever curious Rakh'ash'tha accompanied him to the mountains to search for any natural resources that they could utilize in forming the foundation of his orc city.

After passing by the area where they fell many trees for the palisade surrounding the tribe, Xiao Chen, Aro'shanna and Rakh'ash'tha arrived at the unexplored parts of the mountains. With careful steps, Xiao Chen and his companions trudged forward towards the Lag'ranna Mountains' paths full of thickets and unknown dangers.

Unknown flora and fauna greeted Xiao Chen's sight, they were strange and odd but so of them are useful like the dicinal herbs that Rakh'ash'tha identified. Xiao Chen was staring at a very strange tree, it wasn't that tall or out of place but what got his attention was its black spherical fruits and the very familiar scent of rubber originating from them.

"What's this tree called?"

Xiao Chen asked the approaching Rakh'ash'tha with his finger pointing towards the strange tree with black spherical fruits that had the odor of rubber.

"We call that a Bufas Tree and its fruits Bufas Fruits, chief."

Xiao Chen was surprised with Rakh'ash'tha's reply, Bufas in Orcish ans 'bouncy' and he can't help but chuckle upon the new knowledge that he just acquired.

"Bouncy Tree and Bouncy Fruit"

He muttered, amused and amazed. Walking forward he picked up one of the Bouncy Fruits lying around the tree trunk, brought out his sword and sliced it open. Inside the Bufas Fruit were huge seeds like that of a jackfruit and alot of rubber, the very strong sll of rubber irritated Xiao Chen's sense of sll and he can't help it but cover his nose.

"That is inedible chief, only the Curale can eat them and not die"

Rakh'ash'tha worriedly cautioned Xiao Chen as he thought that the chief would curiously take a bite out of the poisonous fruit.

"Well, it isn't edible but there is sothing that we can use it for"

Xiao Chen said with a grin, staring at the nurous Bufas Trees scattered further away, he was thankful for the strange yet magical things of this new world. Now he knew where to get rubber and a lot of it which were commonly just ignored since they didn't knew what it is used for.

Marking the location of the Bufas Trees on his roughly drawn map, they march further to explore the other areas.

Sowhere two kiloters from the location of the Bufas Trees, Xiao Chen slled the aroma of roasted at along with the scent of spices that he had tasted before. Signalling the two to crouched down and spread their gaze out, they cautiously moved forward hiding their presence behind the nurous shrubs, with knees bended and walking like ducks.

Rakh'ash'tha and Aro'shanna didn't knew what their chief was up to and they just followed him and move like he did.

Sowhere in a clearing a few paces away, Xiao Chen spotted a small creature, few inches short of being four feet tall, short hands and legs, long hooked nose, bat like ears and moss green colored skin.

Xiao Chen panned left to right many tis, trying to find any sign that can tell him that this was nothing but a trap by the devious goblins but there were no such signs. Observing the lone goblin's actions, Xiao Chen can't help but feel confused, the goblin was humming a song or shrieking softly a song or whatever it was uttering since he doesn't speak their language.

Taking so spices from the spread out little pots lying around, the lone goblin sprinkled so white substance on the at that it was roasting which Xiao Chen suspected to be salt, sprinkling a few more different colored powders and brushing it with a sparkling watery substance with the use of so grasses tied together, the lone goblin continued on with its work and was oblivious of those who are observing him.

The lone goblin's actions reminded Xiao Chen of sothing, one of the shows that he watch to past his ti called 'Chef of the Wilds' where a chef will cook delicious and mouth-watering als with just the things available in his surroundings without the aid of modern technology and tools.

It was really strange for a goblin to be alone since they are known to be social creatures that heavily relies on their massive numbers and cooperation inorder to survive in this brutal world. They often lived together in tribes much like the orcs and sotis even kingdoms if they have a very strong leader and had a very huge population.

"A goblin chef, huh"

Xiao Chen softly muttered inorder not to alert the busy lone goblin chef who was still busy creating its art. He was contemplating whether to recruit the strange goblin or not.

'Grrr....'

The growling sound of his stomach and the tempting and mouth-watering aroma of the roasted at finally convinced Xiao Chen's mind.. He wants the goblin chef to work for him, who knows, the goblin might have so secret recipes that can help his army.