He licked his fluffy little paws and lay down in a corner of the straw nest.

After a long silence from the Little Commander, Wu Yue got up, puzzled, and went to look for him.

She found the little guy lying in the straw nest, letting out little snores, and couldn’t help but shake her head in amusement.

Just as the members of the Snow Tiger Tribe thought tonight would be another peaceful one, danger descended quietly.

In the dead of night, a massive roar shook the cave, jolting all the tribe members from their dreams of feasting on meat.

Wu Yue was also startled awake by the massive sound. She sat up in her straw nest, her heart pounding furiously.

The System was already sitting vigilantly at the cave entrance, its ears perked and its small, furry face etched with a grave expression.

Wu Yue got up to head outside but was stopped by the System. "Bring the medicinal powders. I can smell blood outside. Someone from the tribe must be hurt."

Her expression turned grave at his words. She turned, grabbed the basket from the corner of the cave, and headed out.

This time, the System didn’t run off, but followed closely behind her.

When they reached the mouth of the cave, Wu Yue could hardly believe the bloody scene before her. The Pure Humans and Half beastman Warriors were completely unable to advance, forced to stay inside the cave to protect the other tribe members.

Further inside, the witch and two Half beastman Warriors were already treating the wounds of the injured.

Seeing this, Wu Yue hurried over. "Witch, I’m here."

The witch nodded. Witch power was flowing from his hands as he treated a Half beastman Warrior whose arm had nearly been severed.

Without disturbing him, Wu Yue went directly to another heavily injured male. Witch power flowed from her hands as she began to heal him.

She took the medicinal powders from her basket and gave them to Qingcao, who had rushed over, to treat the lightly wounded. For those who needed witch power, she and the witch took turns.

The witch handled the most severe cases, while she took care of the less critical ones.

It was only then that the System’s words from the previous night echoed in Wu Yue’s mind.

’He was right. I’ve been so lazy and careless lately. Not only have I not been thinking about how to complete my tasks, I’ve even neglected my important training.’

Injured tribe members were continuously brought inside, while the Half beastmen and Pure Human males began using the wooden poles from their Iron Claw Worm hunt to deal with the swarming minions outside.

After treating all the injured tribe members, Wu Yue made her way to the front line.

There, she finally saw what the Beastmen were fighting. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

It was a giant Iron Claw Worm leading an army of its kind, a creature as large as a cave, perhaps even larger.

Wu Yue had seen Beastmen fight Fierce Beasts before, but never had a battle terrified her like this one.

The giant Iron Claw Worm was incredibly fast, and its dark pincers glinted with a metallic sheen.

The Beastman Warriors fought while dodging the attacks of its giant pincers, because even a graze from them left a gruesome, shocking wound.

"It’s been a long time since a giant Iron Claw Worm like this has appeared."

The witch’s voice sounded beside her.

Wu Yue’s voice was a bit hoarse. "Is this type of Iron Claw Worm a Fierce Beast?"

The witch glanced at her, then chuckled and shook his head. "They don’t really qualify as Fierce Beasts. They’re just large, with very hard shells.

"This Iron Claw Worm looks terrifying, but a Gold Rank Beastman using the Beast God’s Power can still break through its hard shell.

"The only reason we’re letting the Low rank Beastmen handle it is for training. After all, they are the future of the tribe. We old-timers can’t protect you forever."

Wu Yue’s face flushed slightly. She could hear the expectation and encouragement in the witch’s words.

A bit ashamed, she said, "I will work harder on my training."

The witch nodded in satisfaction at her words. Wu Yue had always been a smart kid.

With this realization, Wu Yue’s mood lightened considerably.

She looked out and saw that, sure enough, the Clan Leader and several of the older men were only dealing with the smaller Iron Claw Worms. The ones fighting the giant Iron Claw Worm were all young Beastman Warriors.

’Sure enough,’ she thought, ’the seniors are always training the next generation.’

What Wu Yue found amusing was that the older men were using the same kind of wooden poles she had designed to catch the Iron Claw Worms. They speared the creatures while chatting casually, looking completely at ease.

Only the Clan Leader kept an occasional eye on the main battle. As long as the young Beastmen weren’t in mortal danger, the veterans wouldn’t intervene.