The witch only then turned to look at Wu Yue. "Yue, you will go with the Beastmen this time to drive away the Fireball Beasts."

His voice was filled with solemnity. Although Wu Yue was still a bit dazed, she nodded. "Yes."

The Clan Leader led the Beastman Warriors away to assign tasks. Meanwhile, the witch began to carefully explain to Wu Yue about the Fireball Beasts and the disaster.

"The Fireball Beast is a type of beast that lives deep within the Polar Forest. They have two long, very sharp curved horns. They are good-tempered and don’t readily attack people."

Wu Yue frowned. ’How could a beast like that be connected to a disaster?’

’If they’re good-tempered and docile, maybe we could even catch a few to raise back at the tribe.’

"However, the droppings they leave in the forest can easily ignite after they dry in the sun. What’s more, they burn for a very long time."

"A long, long time ago, the people of the Four Great Tribes missed a few droppings while cleaning them up. But those few pieces nearly burned down half of the Polar Forest."

Wu Yue gasped. ’It nearly burned down half of the Polar Forest!’

’Just how massive must that fire have been?’ She felt her throat go dry. "Then... how was that huge fire finally put out?"

The Snow Tiger Witch sighed and wistfully touched his own wrinkled, old face. "Have you noticed that all of us witches from the Four Great Tribes look exceptionally old?"

Hearing his question, a faint suspicion formed in Wu Yue’s mind, but she couldn’t be sure.

But in the next moment, the Snow Tiger Witch confirmed her suspicion. "It is the result of our sacrifice."

"A fire of that magnitude couldn’t be extinguished by a small river. We tried for a long time, but it was useless."

"Ultimately, we decided to make a sacrifice, to pray for a great downpour to end that terrifying disaster."

Wu Yue’s heart clenched. ’No wonder the tribespeople here revere witches so much. They really can sacrifice their lives to commune with the heavens and the earth.’

"It was a good thing there were the four of us old-timers. Each of us sacrificed half of our Life Force, and only then did our prayers for a great rain to extinguish the disaster succeed."

"And we few went from being handsome and robust to the decrepit old men you see today."

The corner of Wu Yue’s mouth twitched. ’There was really no need to add that last part about how handsome he used to be.’

"This time, you just need to follow behind the Beastman Warriors and observe. When it comes to driving away the Fireball Beasts and handling their droppings, our witch power is far less useful than the sharp sense of smell of the Beastman Warriors."

Wu Yue nodded. "Yes."

"Alright, go back and get your things ready. You’ll be setting out tomorrow morning."

Stepping out of the witch’s tent, Wu Yue let out a deep sigh. "System, I’m just now realizing how little I actually know about this world."

The System was silent for a moment before replying, "Host, the farthest you’ve been is the Black Wolf Tribe, right? This world is huge. There are many places outside the Polar Forest, with countless Beastmen and plants you’ve never seen."

Hearing this, Wu Yue couldn’t help but feel a spark of anticipation. "If I get the chance, I’m definitely going to go out and explore."

The System readily agreed. "You definitely should, but only after you’ve raised your strength enough to stay alive."

Wu Yue rolled her eyes dramatically. "System, is your entire purpose just to push me forward?"

Hearing this, the System sounded even prouder. "If you say so. I’ll take that as a compliment."

The human and her System bickered as they walked toward her tent. From a distance, she saw a tall figure standing there.

"Yuan Lang?"

Wu Yue was a little confused. "We’re leaving tomorrow. Aren’t you going to pack?"

But the Beastman didn’t answer her question immediately. Instead, he frowned at her. "Don’t go on the Fireball Beast drive."

Wu Yue frowned at his words. "Why not? This is the mission the witch gave me. Besides, I really want to see these Fireball Beasts for myself."

Yuan Lang sighed. "The Fireball Beasts look a lot like the cows from our old world, and they really are gentle. But no one knows if they’re all gathered in one place."

"Their droppings dry out very easily. The moment sunlight hits them, they ignite, and they burn even longer than charcoal."

He turned to look at the dense forest in the distance. "Every year, many, many Beastman Warriors die in this forest during the Fireball Beast drive. And among them, of course, are more than a few Witch Disciples."

Wu Yue nodded. "I know that, of course. We’ve come to this world; how could there not be danger?"

"When faced with danger and hardship, we should seek to understand and overcome it, not run away. I’m not that kind of person."