A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 450 Special Period
"smell good!"

Shen Tang's eyes lit up like a little gluttonous cat smelling grilled fish!
She sat cross-legged next to Lu Xiao and took the grilled fish he handed her.

The wooden stick was wrapped in paper, and the scales and internal organs of the grilled fish were cleaned very thoroughly. When you take a bite, it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The seasoning is spread evenly and just right, and you can also taste a hint of jam. It tastes fresh and not greasy.

"Wow~ It's so delicious! What seasoning did you use?" Shen Tang exclaimed.

Lu Xiao smiled gently, "When I went to the forest to collect firewood, I came across a bush with lots of red berries, which is your favorite flavor. I was thinking of spreading them on the fish skin and inside the fish belly and then grilling them; they should taste pretty good."

As expected of the family's head chef, he has surpassed his master; even Shen Tang never thought he could do such a thing.

"Eat slowly, don't choke." Jialan handed her a glass of blue-purple juice.

The young man's long, slender, and fair fingers conjured a translucent ice cube in the shape of a cat's head, and with a "plop," he placed it into the cup, creating small ripples.

A torrential rain fell last night, and just one day later, the air has become muggy and dry again; it's still quite hot in the middle of summer evenings.

Shen Tang took a big gulp of the icy juice, feeling so refreshed she felt like her head was about to fly off! It was even better than she had imagined, sweet and sour, like blueberry juice, with a bit of fizz.

Fearing that he would be overshadowed, Xiao Jin took the roasted meat off the rack and blew on it. His skills were certainly not as good as Lu Xiao's, but he had made great progress. Of the three aspects of color, aroma, and taste, the "color" aspect was at least present.

He found a large leaf from somewhere, placed the roasted meat on it, and with his right hand transformed into a beast's claw, his sharp nails slicing the meat into even, thin slices. He then handed it to Shen Tang with a fawning expression, as if expecting praise. "Tangtang! Try my cooking; it's definitely improved from before!"

Shen Tang couldn't help but chuckle. Without any hesitation, she grabbed a piece of grilled meat, popped it into her mouth, chewed, and nodded vigorously. "Mmm! Not bad~ It's delicious!"

Thankfully, Xiao Jin wasn't a canine beast, otherwise his tail would have been whipping around like a helicopter.

Xue Yinzhou looked down at the female's lips, which were stained with oil and looked glistening in the moonlight. He raised his hand to wipe her lips and pulled her to his side.

Shen Tang stuffed a piece of grilled meat into his mouth, "You should eat too, don't just watch me eat."

Xue Yinzhou swallowed the roasted meat from her hand, seemingly without even chewing it. The cold forked tongue of a snake coiled around her slender white fingers, licking away every last drop of oil.

Shen Tang blushed and withdrew her fingertips as if burned. Why did it feel... a bit like a pervert?

This doesn't fit Xue Yinzhou's aloof image at all. Hmm, she must be overthinking it!
"What's that smell? It smells so good!"

"Look, His Majesty and the beastmen are grilling meat over there."

The orc sniffed hard and swallowed hard. "I've never smelled such delicious roasted meat in my life. I wish I could have a bite."

"You blind fool, can't you see His Majesty and the beastmen are having a pleasant meal? Don't go and disturb them. Hey~ their fish seem to have been caught from the river, let's go catch a few and roast them."

Many orcs were drawn in by the aroma of meat and jumped into the river to catch fish.

A large number of river fish and shrimp were swept downstream by the swift current, and the beastmen returned home laden with their catch.

Dozens of orcs gathered nearby and started a fire to roast meat on the spot.

The bright campfire illuminated the dim sky, and the night breeze carried the fragrant aroma of roasted meat. All fatigue and frustration vanished, and the atmosphere was indescribably warm and harmonious, as peaceful and beautiful as a painting.

Unfortunately, many orcs are terrible cooks. Some can't handle the innards properly, and the roasted food tastes strange. Others accidentally swallow fish bones, which hurt their throats.

Hearing the chorus of complaints, Shen Tang couldn't help but chuckle. She led the beastmen over to help and, incidentally, taught them cooking skills.

More and more orcs were drawn by the aroma. The grilled fish alone wasn't enough, so Shen Tang took out a lot of dried meat, bread, dried fruit, and other things from her space. Lu Xiao also took out a picnic blanket and spread it on the ground, inviting the orcs to have a hearty picnic.

The villagers' understanding of Shen Tang mostly came from his dignified image on screen, which made him seem distant from ordinary people. Only now did they realize that His Majesty truly shared joy with the people, treated everyone with kindness, and had no airs of a monarch whatsoever.

In the hundred years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, which emperor has been so wise and magnanimous?

The people loved and respected Shen Tang even more.

Many young orcs wanted to get close to Shen Tang, but unfortunately they couldn't find an opportunity and had to give up.

After finishing her meal, Shen Tang didn't rush to sleep. Instead, she lay outside the tent looking at the stars, a willow-leaf-shaped leaf between her teeth, and whistling a tuneless song.

A vast galaxy surged across the deep blue sky, the crescent moon resembled a small boat, the nearby beastmen had all rested, and the surroundings were so quiet that only the chirping of insects and birds could be heard. The night breeze gently brushed against the tips of hair, enjoying this beautiful moment.

Soon, Shen Tang yawned, and a tall, slender figure landed over her, bent down, and pulled her into his arms.

The temperature dropped sharply in the middle of the night, and Xue Yinzhou carried Shen Tang back to the tent to rest.

There are two empty tents, enough for Xiao Jin, Jia Lan, and Lu Xiao to sleep in.

Holding the soft, fragrant body in his arms, Xue Yinzhou was filled with joy and was just thinking about what to do when the curtain at the door was suddenly lifted, and a cold wind rushed in—

Xiao Jin swaggered into the tent, showing no tact whatsoever, and squeezed in to lie down on Shen Tang's left.

Xue Yinzhou's face darkened, and he uttered a chilling word, "Get lost!"

"We're all Tangtang's beast husbands, why should I get lost?" Xiao Jin retorted with an arrogant smile, revealing sharp canine teeth, his leopard tail slapping the ground in displeasure. Xue Yinzhou's forehead veins throbbed; if Shen Tang hadn't been sandwiched between the two, he would have wanted to kill someone!

"I'll count to three."

Xiao Jin pulled his ears back, avoiding Xue Yinzhou's hand, and forcefully hugged Shen Tang's slender and soft body, "I'd rather die than let go!"

They acted like they wouldn't scald a dead pig with boiling water.

Seeing that a battle between snakes and leopards was about to break out, Shen Tang quickly tried to smooth things over, scolding, "I'm sleepy. If you two want to fight, go outside. Nobody's sleeping in here tonight!"

Upon hearing this, the tension in the air instantly dissipated without a trace; there was no need to lose the right to sleep with someone for some damned guy.

It's a bit cramped for three people, but we can still manage to sleep if we squeeze in.

As night deepened, the campfires outside the tents gradually died down. The temperature dropped even lower in the latter half of the night. Shen Tang was dressed rather lightly and felt a chill in her sleep. She subconsciously turned to face Xiao Jin on her left and moved closer to him.

Xue Yinzhou opened one eye a crack, the snake's tail hooked around her waist, and she turned back to him before closing her eyes again to sleep.

A sharp pain shot through my stomach.

Shen Tang woke up in the middle of the night with a start, and quickly realized something was wrong—oh no! That familiar warm current…

"Tangtang, what's wrong? Does your stomach hurt?"

Xiao Jin and Xue Yinzhou were quickly awakened by the noise. They saw her with her brows furrowed, her face pale, and her hand on her stomach. They assumed she had caught a cold from playing in the water.

Suddenly, the two males caught a faint, sweet fragrance in the air, and their breath caught in their throats.

When Lu Xiao and Jia Lan arrived, they also smelled the cloying, sweet, and fishy aroma in the air and felt an instinctive, unusual reaction from their bodies, a hint of unease flashing across their faces.

The four beastmen knew all too well that the female was in heat!
The beastmen stared intently at her, and you could almost hear them swallowing. Their eyes were just like those of a hungry pack of wolves eyeing a piece of meat!
Shen Tang blushed and felt a long-lost sense of nervousness. She hadn't expected to run into her heat tonight.

Shen Tang's current body is that of a genuine female beastman, whose bodily mechanisms differ from humans, and she doesn't menstruate every month. This has caused her some confusion.

The system had warned her that she would go into heat 1-2 times a year, with each heat lasting up to half a month.

Shen Tang's last heat cycle was in Green Field City. So much time has passed that she almost forgot about it, let alone prepared in advance.

Lu Xiao was the first to react, quickly taking out clean clothes and other items from his spatial storage and handing them to her. His voice was deeper and gentler than usual, "If the female master's stomach is uncomfortable, I can rub it for you."

Shen Tang glanced at him gratefully, then shook her head, her face slightly flushed. "No need, you guys go out first, I'll change my clothes!"

The beastmen looked at each other, knowing that Shen Tang was more shy than the average female in such matters, so they didn't say anything and all crawled out of the tent.

Even through the tent, the increasingly strong, sweet and fishy smell was unbearable, and the four beastmen were extremely unsettled.

They had long been in heat, but had been suppressing it for various reasons.

At this moment, the scent of a female in heat is nothing short of enticing them to quickly enter a state of estrus, making them unable to control their strong sexual urges!
The previously harmonious atmosphere among the beastmen subtly shifted into tension, as if a tense, war-torn atmosphere was spreading through the air.

A battle for control of the region is inevitable.

Xue Yinzhou stared intently at the direction of the tent, his pupils already a deep, dark purple. He flicked his tongue frequently, trying to catch the scent of mating in the air.

The impulse he had suppressed during the day surged up again. He wanted nothing more than to rush in and snatch the female away. His snake tail tightly wrapped around her beautiful, soft body, inseparable, becoming one with her...

Her pain and joy were both born from him, making her belong to him alone forever...

Just thinking about it made Xue Yinzhou's breathing heavy. He couldn't help but transform into a half-snake form, his long snake tail rolling and rubbing restlessly on the ground, and a certain scale taut and involuntarily slipping open...

The other three were not much better off than him.

Jialan's delicate, fair cheeks were flushed with an unnatural blush, and his body began to transform uncontrollably into a beast. Deep blue scales appeared on his neck and jaw, tinged with an emotional pink.

Xiao Jin went even further, becoming extremely violent and anxious. He lost control and transformed into a beast-like form in front of the tent, running around frantically digging holes to vent his anger, and sometimes letting out heart-wrenching howls.

Suddenly his nose felt hot and started bleeding, leaving a few plum blossom-like stains on the ground.

Xiao Jin quickly ran to the riverbank and jumped into the water with a splash.

After a while, he climbed out of the river, shook off the water, and transformed into human form, much calmer.

Lu Xiao appeared to be the most composed of the four beastmen, but in reality, he was also in great pain, though he was suppressing it. A hint of suppressed bloodshot appeared in his deep blue-gray eyes.

Soon, Shen Tang changed her clothes and crawled out of the tent.

　This one is also 3000 words! And yet, writing two 6000-word sheets always feels easier than three…

　　P.S.: I'm thinking of writing something a little risqué next time, but it'll definitely be stuck, so don't wait up, baby!
　　Goodnight~
　　(End of this chapter)