After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 2123

Chapter 2123: First Hunt with Orcs

The day’s hunt started early, just before dawn. It was dark, but orcs had good eyesight, and many even had night vision.

Althea didn’t have these advantages, but fortunately her level was high enough so she wasn’t completely blind, especially with the two moons and all.

They went out of the cave, encountering only two monsters that were relatively easy to deal with for their levels. Only three or four had to mobilize to kill them within a minute.

The orcs were well-hidden, so they were not easily detected by monsters, unless they were moving around as nomads and their combined scents would create an enticing aroma for nearby monsters.

On the other hand, whenever there was no scent of food, many monsters tended to head towards the walls instead.

As for why, Althea reckoned the wind carried various scents towards the mountain, attracting monsters instead. This was naturally not the case every day, all year round. There were days where the winds would flow in different directions, and there were days where there was no wind at all.

The last part was apparently the most dangerous time to go outside. Althea was not surprised; the density and levels of monsters here were far more than that of the other side. Without the gift of the wind dissipating scents, the monsters would easily pinpoint where the ’food’ was.

It was in these times that beast mobs were most prevalent. Fortunately, this only happened a few times a year, each lasting a few days at most.

The group heading out comprised fourteen orcs. Traditionally, each hunt against strong monsters should have a bit more. However, the hunt three days ago killed one orc and injured eight, so their numbers were a bit lacking today.

But they had to continue hunting. They had already consumed the previous hunt, which consisted of a few level 20 monsters and one level 30 monster, which was the one she had seen upon her arrival.

As mentioned, orcs ’healed’ themselves by eating beast meat or food that matched their levels. Even those classified as vegetarians (though orcs were all technically omnivores) needed to eat some beast meat to recover.

The average levels of adult orcs here were level 17 to 20, but their elders were in the level 30s, so they truly needed to hunt these powerful monsters to survive.

The number of orcs in the tribe was just less than a hundred, and a fraction of them were heavily injured, needing even more. It was not surprising that so much meat had been consumed in a few days.

Althea wondered, wasn’t it just a vicious cycle? They’d get injured by hunting strong beasts to get their meat.

But the orcs’ thoughts were innately simple: Hunt to eat, eat to get healed, and then get healed to hunt again.

At the same time, Althea wondered if just introducing farming would be enough. The potions were confirmed to be useful among half-orcs, but that could just be because they were half-human. If human potions wouldn’t work on orcs, then they would always be dependent on meat provided by beasts.

Althea shook her head. This wasn’t even her problem. All these thoughts were just from an occupational habit because she served as a Lord for so long.

The orc moved very quickly and agilely across the forest. It was as if they had springs on their legs, which might not be entirely false. Althea found herself putting a bit of extra effort to catch up.

After wading through the deep forest, they arrived at a small hill overlooking a few hectares, the sight ending with the tall wall that no one could see the top of.

The wind was naturally strong on this side of the wall, and even when they were a distance away from it, any loose item would definitely be blown away. Even Althea’s hair was now arranged in a tight bun.

From where they stood, they could already see three level 30 monsters as well as dozens of level 20s, which were visible through the trunks and foliage of trees. There should be more hidden and covered with them.

They were not close to each other; the level 30s were at least a few hundred meters away from each other. They were walking around, attracted by the concentrated scent of their meals, though their appearance was limited.

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