Chapter 136: Caroline

"How interesting." The female ogre let out a loud laugh, pushed through the crowd in front of her, and stepped out. She asked Sun Licheng, "Little one, what is your name?"

Sun Licheng had a fleeting thought of answering, "My name is Guo Degang," but then reconsidered, realizing this was another world and they likely wouldn't get the reference. He paused for a moment before saying loudly, "My name is Sun Licheng."

Just then, the ogre Henry charged over again. This time, Sun Licheng did not dodge. Instead, the moment Henry closed in, he grabbed the collar of the ogre’s fur vest, twisted his body, and used their combined momentum to hurl the ogre away with a heavy thud.

A gasp of astonishment rippled through the surrounding ogres. They were experienced fighters and immediately realized that Sun Licheng was not to be trifled with. Although Sun used finesse, it still required significant strength to send Henry flying that far.

Watching Henry struggle to get back up, the female ogre curled her lips into a smile. She gave Sun Licheng a thumbs-up and said, "Not bad. You're strong—at least much better than that idiot Henry."

"However, the Red Flame Tribe does not tolerate little things like you running wild. Come, let me test your mettle."

As she spoke, the female ogre strode toward Sun Licheng, her left hand tightly gripping her right fist, causing her knuckles to crack with a sharp sound.

"Yes, Caroline! Rip that brat's guts out!"

"Caroline, stomp the crap out of him!"

"Caroline, don't let him die too easily!"

The surrounding ogres, seeing a fight about to unfold, burst into a boisterous clamor, filled with crude taunts. Amidst the roaring cheers, the female ogre, named Caroline, stood before Sun Licheng like a goddess of war.

"I don't hit women," Sun Licheng said, looking up at the muscular, dinosaur-like woman, trying to sound cool.

A thunderous roar of laughter erupted from the ogres.

"Shorty, she is the strongest warrior of our Red Flame Tribe! Do you know why she is named Caroline? It means brave and strong. Get it?" a troublemaker shouted loudly.

"Did you hear that, little one? You have to fight today, whether you want to or not. Since you won't make the first move, I will," Caroline sneered, then threw a punch.

Sun Licheng hadn't expected her to be so volatile, attacking without warning. With no other choice, he braced himself to defend.

Once the fight truly began, Sun realized this woman was a formidable opponent. Caroline was not only tall and sturdy but also agile, with every punch and movement displaying excellent combat prowess. Sun estimated that this "dinosaur woman" was likely far more dangerous than the half-elf Sips.

"She truly lives up to her reputation as the strongest warrior of the Red Flame Tribe," Sun thought to himself as he was sent flying by a punch he hadn't managed to dodge in time.

He had expected that punch to floor him, but as he flew through the air, he nimbly twisted his body and landed on one knee, staying upright.

"That's interesting." As a martial arts enthusiast, Caroline was delighted to find a worthy opponent and rushed forward to strike again.

As the fight continued, the cheering ogres gradually fell silent, noticing that Sun Licheng was growing stronger. From his initial flustered dodging, he had begun to counterattack occasionally, and now he was trading blows with Caroline, only slightly at a disadvantage.

"How can this guy have such high combat talent?" Caroline wondered, feeling a sense of dread.

As his opponent, she could clearly feel him improving. At first, other than his raw strength, his technique had been average, but now he was keeping up with her pace and constantly countering. Even more shocking was that Sun Licheng had begun to mimic her own moves. Although he wasn't yet refined, he had clearly grasped the essence of them. Caroline had spent countless hours of grueling effort to master those techniques, yet this guy had learned them just by sparring with her for a short while. It was beyond her imagination.

"I can't let this drag on. If I give him any more time, I might actually lose."

With that thought, Caroline gritted her teeth and intensified her assault, her fists whistling through the air. The sudden surge of aggression caught Sun Licheng off guard, and he had to focus all his energy just to keep up.

Just then, due to the intensity of her movements, the leather bodice Caroline wore suddenly snapped, and her massive chest burst forth, swaying with her motion.

Sun Licheng, preparing to throw a punch, froze. Even though they were of different species and she was essentially a dinosaur, her size was so distracting that it completely seized his focus.

"Perfect chance!" Seeing his hesitation, a sharp glint appeared in Caroline’s eyes. She swung her right fist with full force and followed up with a kick from her left leg.

With a cry of pain, Sun, having finally snapped out of his trance, only managed to block the punch before being sent flying by a heavy kick.

"Yes!" The ogres roared with approval.

When Sun Licheng managed to sit up, he realized the place had turned into a sea of celebration. The dinosaur woman, Caroline, was raising her arms high, yelling excitedly, her chest bouncing with every movement. Sun sat on the ground, dumbfounded. He couldn't understand why she wasn't the least bit bothered by her exposure. Looking at the other ogres, he noticed their eyes were clear, devoid of any lewd intentions.

Sun thought for a moment and then slapped his own forehead, calling himself a prude.

Females naturally have the urge to expose their breasts for nursing; such modesty was a modern concept. Even in African tribes, or back in 20th-century China, people were used to women nursing in public. This was a magical world, and these simple-minded ogres had never been exposed to the "special films" of his world; they likely didn't have his dirty thoughts.

"Little one, you're not bad," a booming voice resonated beside him.

Sun looked up to see a very tall ogre covered in tattoos. To his surprise, the ogre wore a set of high-quality leather armor—a rare and valuable item.

"I am Barit, the chieftain of the Red Flame Tribe. Because of your brave performance, I grant you a full meal before you die," the ogre said with an arrogant air.

"What did you say?" Sun Licheng looked bewildered.

"This isn't how it works in the stories, is it? Shouldn't the winner get a beautiful woman and a band of followers?" Sun thought, complaining to himself as he looked at the jubilant ogres.