Chapter 226: This is the Spark!
“Alright, the fish are all grilled. Let’s start eating. Be careful of the bones,” Lin Ye said. Before he could finish, Sakura and Diona had already eagerly grabbed grilled fish and started devouring them. The other Cat-eared Girls were the same. Ever since they smelled the aroma of the grilled fish, they had been unable to resist. Their DNA was in overdrive.
The others watched the Cat-eared Girls in the tribe wolfing down the fish and swallowed. They watched the way the Cat-eared Girls ate, and then they all began to swallow. One by one, they picked up a grilled fish and started eating.
“My gosh, this grilled fish is too delicious.”
“It smells so good. I never knew fish could be this tasty!”
“Ah! There’s a row of bones in the middle, they’re so sharp! Don’t get pricked!”
Lin Ye watched the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls, taking a bite and then looking up with a sigh. Many of them closed their eyes, happily swaying their heads as they chewed. The two rows of grilled fish on the bonfire were quickly wiped out.
After everyone finished eating, they all leaned back and sat together, patting their full bellies with happy smiles on their faces. With their hunger satisfied, everyone started to space out. Lin Ye also sat there to rest for a while.
After some time, no more firewood was added to the bonfire, and the flames began to diminish. Seeing that everyone had rested enough, Lin Ye stood up, scanned the group, and then spoke to the Beast-eared Girls.
“Everyone, listen up! I have some good news to announce!” Hearing Lin Ye’s voice, the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls all looked over. Grandma Nanrong, upon hearing Lin Ye’s voice, knew what he was about to say and immediately sat up straight.
Seeing all eyes focused on him, Lin Ye nodded and continued, “From now on, Grandma Nanrong will be the Witch of our tribe!” Lin Ye stated the matter directly. When the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls heard this, the clearing fell silent. Only the faint chirping of insects could be heard.
After a moment, the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls erupted into a flurry of excited discussion. “Grandma Nanrong is our tribe’s Witch?” “We have a Witch in our tribe?” Xing and Yun ran excitedly to Grandma Nanrong’s side, their faces beaming with joy. “Grandma Nanrong, are you our tribe’s Witch?” “That’s great, that’s great! We finally have a Witch!”
It wasn’t just Xing and Yun; all the other Beast-eared Girls became unusually excited. They had always believed that a tribe wasn’t truly a tribe until it had a Witch and a formal name. Otherwise, in their impression, it was just a gathering of many people. The Winged Girls were happy because Grandma Nanrong was previously the Witch of the Winged Tribe. Now, after joining the Beast-eared Tribe, she had become the Witch of this tribe as well. It was as if nothing had changed.
While everyone was discussing intensely, Shi asked Lin Ye a question. “Our tribe finally has a Witch? Does that mean our tribe can also have a Chieftain and a name?” As everyone was discussing, Shi’s voice was a little louder, so everyone heard his question. Then, everyone stopped talking and looked at Lin Ye with hopeful expressions.
Seeing their expectant faces, Lin Ye smiled and said, “Regarding the Chieftain and name of the tribe, let Grandma Nanrong tell you. She is now the Witch of our tribe.” Hearing this, the Beast-eared Girls turned their gaze back to Grandma Nanrong.
“Hehehe!” Grandma Nanrong chuckled a few times as she looked at their gazes. Infected by the Beast-eared Girls’ laughter, a very happy smile appeared on Grandma Nanrong’s face. Under their expectant eyes, Grandma Nanrong laughed a few more times before beginning to speak, “Lin Ye asked me to become the Witch.”
“I know very well that with my old bones, I can’t do much anymore.”
“My witchcraft is far inferior to Lin Ye’s.”
“However, Lin Ye’s words left me unable to refuse, and I finally agreed to assume the role of Witch again.”
“But for all matters, big or small, you all must still listen to Lin Ye. I will only be responsible for conveying the information I know and offering some advice.”
“Don’t think that just because I’ve become the Witch of this tribe, you have to obey me.”
“This tribe has grown so powerful because Lin Ye led you step by step. In the future, Lin Ye’s words will remain the highest directive in this tribe, and no one, including myself, can question him!”
Lin Ye watched Grandma Nanrong, a hint of emotion in his gaze. If Grandma Nanrong hadn’t said it, Lin Ye wouldn’t have known he was so capable. The Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls listened and nodded seriously, then looked at Lin Ye with bared teeth and smiles. Lin Ye couldn’t help but laugh along with them. This was how it should be. Although the tribe had gained a Witch, everything else remained the same. Everyone still admired and revered Lin Ye as before.
At this point, Grandma Nanrong took a few breaths and continued, “Alright, next, I will officially appoint the Chieftain of the tribe.” Hearing this, everyone’s eyes immediately turned back to Grandma Nanrong, looking at her with excitement, waiting for her to speak.
“In the entire tribe, only one person is qualified to be the Chieftain of this tribe.”
“That person is Lin Ye!”
The Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls erupted in cheers with ecstatic expressions upon hearing this news. Sakura even rushed forward and hugged Lin Ye, shouting excitedly, “Ye is the Chieftain! Ye is our Chieftain!” Lin Ye smiled along with the crazily happy Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls. This tribe truly had no one else worthy of being Chieftain besides Lin Ye. It wasn’t just due to Lin Ye’s contributions to the tribe, but more importantly, it was the feelings the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls had for Lin Ye. That’s why they were so overjoyed to hear that Lin Ye was the Chieftain.
Lin Ye wanted to be Chieftain because the Winged Girls had just joined. If Mingyun were chosen as Chieftain, the Beast-eared Girls might feel the tribe’s atmosphere had changed. And if Xing or Shi were chosen, the Winged Girls might feel a bit out of place, thinking, “You were my good friend, and now you’re the Chieftain. Meeting you from now on will feel like I’m looking up to you.” Therefore, only Lin Ye himself could be the Chieftain.
The Beast-eared Girls celebrated happily for a full half hour before gradually calming down. Then, they remembered there was still one matter and looked back at Grandma Nanrong. Xing asked in a slightly trembling voice, “Grandma Nanrong, then, the trib… the tribe’s name is what?” Others also looked at Grandma Nanrong with excited anticipation. They had waited so long for the tribe’s name.
Grandma Nanrong smiled, looked at Lin Ye, and said, “Lin Ye also came up with the tribe’s name. Let Lin Ye tell you!” Lin Ye had expected Grandma Nanrong to announce the tribe’s name directly, but he didn’t expect her to let him announce it. Lin Ye smiled and shook his head at Grandma Nanrong. Looking at the expectant little eyes of the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls, the smile on Lin Ye’s face slowly faded. He looked at them seriously and said, “Spark!”
“The tribe’s name is: Spark!”
“The spark from a single star can ignite a prairie – Spark!”
After Lin Ye finished speaking, the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls stood frozen, speechless. But their eyes were shining with little stars. “Spark?!” “Spark?!” “A spark from a single star can ignite a prairie?” The Beast-eared Girls murmured the tribe’s name with pride, but they couldn’t understand Lin Ye’s meaning. Shi, after thinking his head off, still couldn’t figure it out. He finally asked Lin Ye, “Ye, what does ‘a spark from a single star can ignite a prairie’ mean? What does our tribe’s name mean?” After Shi asked, the other Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls also nodded at Lin Ye, waiting for his explanation.
Lin Ye smiled at the Beast-eared Girls, who were clearly bewildered. He nodded and began to explain. Lin Ye crouched down and took two glowing red branches from the bonfire. He glanced at the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls who were watching him intently. Lin Ye said, “Watch closely. This is the Spark!” Then, under the gaze of all the Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls, Lin Ye forcefully brought the two burning branches together. Instantly, a large amount of red sparks scattered everywhere, falling all around.
“Wow! It’s so beautiful.” The Beast-eared Girls and Winged Girls exclaimed as they saw the scattered sparks. Lin Ye smiled as he looked at the specks of sparks on the ground and said to them, “This is the Spark!”
