Ultragene Warlord

nly thanks to you and that human that we were able to survive. ”

”Why don ’t you become the herdleader? You ’re the most suitable person for that role out of all of us! ”

”Right! If it weren ’t for you, we would all be encased in lava by now.
Your combat ability and attitude make you the perfect choice to be herdleader. ”

”We apologize for what we said, all of us! You ’re the only one who can lead us out of trouble. ”

Li Feng watched on coldly.
These mammoths really did have somewhat disgusting personalities.
Now that the entire herd was trapped in such a troublesome situation, they naturally turned to the strongest mammoth around, whom they had just spurned not a few moments ago—the golden mammoth.

If it were Li Feng, he would hardly be willing to drop the matter for nothing but a few words.

”Herdleader! ” one of the mammoths called out, and the others followed suit.

”Herdleader! ”

”Herdleader! ”

”Herdleader! ”

The golden mammoth, however, seemed to be coming around to the idea.
The sparkle in his eyes made it evident that he was honored by their behavior.

Li Feng watched on, conscious of his role as a spectator and a spectator only.

The golden mammoth finally accepted the nomination.
”If everyone ’s in agreement, I ’ll take on the role temporarily, then. ”

The mammoth elder began, ”Herdleader, our first priority is survival.
What should the six thousand of us do? ”

The golden mammoth replied, ”Do you have any thoughts, Elder? ”

The mammoth elder thought for a moment.
”Many years ago, the herdleader and I had considered plans for such an eventuality—if we were suddenly invaded by other worlds, or if our territory was somehow destroyed.
Back then, the herdleader prepared a second home for us all.
We ’ll be able to take shelter there. ”

The golden mammoth ’s eyes brightened.

The elder unfurled a map.
”Only I and the former herdleader know about this location.
It ’s worse than our original territory, of course, but it ’ll help us get our footing.
The herdleader left large quantities of frozen meat behind for times of need. ”

The golden mammoth replied, ”Wonderful! Our former herdleader was truly a visionary. ”

He had resolved all the mammoths ’ immediate problems.

The elder sighed.
”He was simply planning for the future.
But now… ”

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In the end, the herdleader had grown so arrogant that he had made a mistake from which he would never recover, but he had been a wise and thoughtful leader before that.

The golden mammoth replied, ”Actually, the former herdleader might not have perished. ”

”Really? ”

”He was sent to an unknown world, from which he might be able to return. ”

The elder shook his head.
”Is that really different from dying? ”

The golden mammoth fell silent.

The elder emphasized, ”Don ’t reveal this to anyone. ”

The golden mammoth seemed perplexed.
”Why not, Elder? ”

”The herd is willing to accept you as its new herdleader, so you shouldn ’t instill them with idle hope, hope that might not come to fruition. ”