Along with Ian's joining, the tribe also began getting busy preparing for their first journey.
On the second day after Ian agreed to lead the way, Sane quickly gathered a squad of twelve beastmen from the Feline clan, Snow Leopard clan, and Avian clan to set off in search of the new food crop. This was a long journey; Collins had taught Kaelen how to carve an identification pattern for each team member to prevent them from being mistaken for wandering beastmen and captured as slaves.
Kaelen looked at the wooden tag engraved with complex patterns in his hand, feeling a vast wave of energy inside, and looked very surprised. Collins pointed at the intricate arc pattern on the top of the wooden tag and said:
