38: Chapter 38 The Totem Stands! My Name is Dragon God!

The next day, at dawn.

When the first ray of sunlight pierced through the dense mist of the rainforest, illuminating the scarred land below.

All the surviving women had gathered at the center of the camp.

After a night of rest and Lin Waner's tireless efforts to treat the wounded, most people's injuries had stabilized.

However, a trace of pallor from surviving the ordeal and confusion about the future still lingered on each face.

Their home had been destroyed.

The walls and traps they relied on for survival had been reduced to scattered wreckage.

Although they had won this miraculous defensive battle, what should they do next?

When the next beast tide came, would they be as lucky as this time?

An oppressive and uneasy atmosphere quietly spread among the crowd.

Just then.

Qin Yu's figure slowly emerged from the depths of the cave.

He had changed into clean animal hide clothing, washed away the bloodstains, and now appeared radiant, his aura more restrained and profound than before.

His gaze calmly swept across the entire gathering.

Every woman who met his eyes instinctively lowered her head, not daring to look directly at him.

"I know what you're afraid of."

Qin Yu's voice, though not loud, clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Afraid of losing your home, afraid that more will die next time."

"But!"

Qin Yu's tone suddenly shifted, his voice becoming high-pitched and powerful!

"As long as I stand here, our home will never fall!"

"As long as I live, no one else in this Tribe will die!"

His words were like a shot of adrenaline, forcefully injected into every woman's heart!

Yes!

As long as the clan leader remains!

As long as this omnipotent man remains!

What is there for them to fear!

Seeing the rekindled hope in their eyes, Qin Yu nodded with satisfaction.

He knew that words alone were not enough.

He needed to give them a tangible, new hope! A new, tangible totem of faith!

"System!"

Qin Yu silently called out in his heart.

"Use the [wilderness totem] right here!"

[Ding! Command confirmed! Establishing core structure — [wilderness totem] — at the designated location!]

Bzzz—!!!

A hum, as if from ancient primordial times, suddenly resonated from the ground before Qin Yu!

Immediately after!

Under the utterly stunned gazes of everyone present!

A dazzling, sun-like golden pillar of light suddenly shot up from the earth into the sky!

Within the light, a totem pole, ten meters tall, carved entirely from an unknown giant stone emitting a bronze luster, was visibly rising from the ground!

The totem pole was engraved with incredibly intricate and ancient patterns.

On the front was a lifelike, roaring Eastern dragon! Its body coiled, its head held high, its dragon eyes seemingly containing supreme majesty as it gazed down upon all living beings!

On the back was an equally massive, pitch-black Titan Python! Its enormous body was firmly pinned under the dragon's claws, its ferocious head pierced through the vitals by dragon fangs!

This was a perfect replica of yesterday's earth-shattering battle!

The moment the totem pole fully emerged from the ground!

Boom!

A gentle, ripple-like emerald green halo, centered on the totem pole, suddenly spread out in all directions!

The halo instantly covered the entire camp within a five-hundred-meter radius!

[Ding! Core structure [wilderness totem] has been established!]

[Tribe Aura is now active!]

[Aura Effect One: Thriving Vitality! All Tribe members within the aura range have natural stamina recovery speed +50%! Natural wound healing speed +50%!]

[Aura Effect Two: Home Beacon! All Tribe members can be resurrected once for free at the totem! (Cooldown: 30 days)]

[Aura Effect Three: Tribe Belonging! All Tribe members will receive the 'Totem Mark,' allowing them to view Tribe information and use the Tribe warehouse!]

When the green halo enveloped them.

All the women felt an incredibly warm, comfortable, life-filled energy slowly flowing through their entire bodies!

The fatigue left by the battle was swept away!

The wounds on their bodies that still ached faintly began to feel numb and itchy, visibly healing at a rapid pace!

A few women even noticed that the claw marks on their arms had scabbed over, fallen off, leaving only faint pink scars!

This... this is a miracle!

A true, genuine miracle!

"Oh my god! My wound... my wound is healed!"

"I feel... I'm full of strength!"

"This... this pillar..."

Everyone stared dumbfounded at the sacred, glowing totem pole, their minds once again going blank.

If Qin Yu slaying the Titan Python represented the pinnacle of individual martial power, the might of a 'Demon God.'

Then now, this towering totem pole that could heal everything and even bring people back from the dead was a true, genuine 'blessing of the gods'!

And the one who created all this...

Was precisely the man standing before the totem pole!

Thud!

No one knew who was first, but someone's knees went weak, and they knelt down with utmost piety.

Immediately after!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

As if contagious, all the women present, including the proud Lin Waner and the aloof Liu Wei, without exception, knelt down!

They knelt not only for the sacred totem pole.

They knelt for the one who had brought them all this, who had given them new life and hope—the one and only deity!

Qin Yu stood before the totem pole, hands clasped behind his back.

He felt the intense, worshipful gazes and the overwhelming majesty emanating from his [Conquerors Haki (Pseudo)].

He knew that from this moment on.

This Tribe had truly become united as one!

He cleared his throat, and his voice, imbued with spiritual pressure and undeniable authority, resonated across the gathering once more.

"The totem has been raised!"

"Our home has been established!"

"From this day forth, our Tribe shall have an official name!"

Qin Yu slowly turned around, his gaze sweeping over the pious faces looking up at him, and declared word by word:

"I am the Dragon God!"

"Our Tribe shall be named—"

"Dragon God Tribe!"

"Dragon God Tribe!!"

"Dragon God Tribe!!"

"Long live the Clan Leader! Long live the Dragon God!"

Roaring cheers erupted, shaking the entire rainforest until it trembled!

Looking at this fervent scene, Qin Yu's lips curled into a satisfied smile.

The foundation had been laid.

Next was development.

He turned his head to glance at his own tent deep inside the cave.

Su Qingyao was still inside, quietly recuperating.

Her 100% loyalty and the passively activated [divine companion] trait still lingered in his mind.

The system's core function [Spreading Branches and Leaves], that line of golden text, seemed to grow even more scorching and glaring.

[Tribe Aura: [Spreading Branches and Leaves] (Core Pleasure Point). The larger the Tribe population, the higher the potential of newborns, and the stronger the feedback attributes the protagonist receives.]

Perhaps...

There are many ways to celebrate victory.

And the best way to comfort a girl who has given everything for you and is utterly devoted to you...

Seems to be only one.

Qin Yu's gaze gradually deepened.

Tonight, perhaps, would be a good start?