Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 70: Deduction: Three Tigers Born (Available tomorrow)

The Wu family in the inner city is actually just one branch of the entire Wu clan.
They remain in their ancestral home to continue the incense offerings, protect ancestral graves and ancestral halls, and safeguard ancestral property.

The true head of this family resides in Jinyang City, the capital of the prefecture, and is said to have a close relationship with a certain steward in the Prince of Jin's mansion.

The Prince of Jin is the emperor's uncle. He is enfeoffed in Jinzhou to govern the border and defend against the northern barbarians.

After listening to Old He's story, Liu Sheng was secretly surprised.

He paused for a moment, his tone erratic:

"So, the Wu family's connections really are... incredibly powerful?"

"Yes, but the Wu family is very disciplined and has always kept a low profile. So once they speak up, others are willing to give them some face."

Old He nodded and fell silent.

He learned from Liu Sheng that the Wu family was greatly affected and depressed after they intervened to bail out the Xu brothers.

"With the Wu family's intervention this time, it's unlikely anyone in Shanyang County will dare to provoke the Xu brothers again..."

Then, he roused himself and began to persuade Liu Sheng to apologize to the Xu brothers and reconcile with them.

"You have a point."

Liu Sheng lowered his eyelids, concealing the sharpness in his eyes, gave a noncommittal reply, and then got up to take his leave.

That's why we need to act quickly and clean it up.

Otherwise, once the Xu brothers recover, things will get much more complicated.

"Ow~"

Just then, the little tiger cub ran over happily, lifted its leg and peed at his feet. A hint of reproach appeared in Amber's eyes.

"..."

Liu Sheng's eye twitched, and he reached out to pinch the scruff of its neck, lifting it up to his eyes:

"You little rascal, are you blaming me for not spending time with you?"

"Ouch!"

"Don't I take you to drink milk every day?"

"Ow~"

"Not enough? I'm busy too! I heard you've been getting more and more mischievous lately, you've even started tearing the house apart?"

"Ouch~woo~"

The little tiger lowered its head shyly, but its tail wagged rapidly.

In just over ten days, the little guy has more than doubled in size, with glossy fur and no trace of the frailty he looked when we first met.

Moreover, the "biao" nature gradually awakened, and the instinct to hunt emerged.

As a unique species among tigers, its strength, speed, and agility are greatly enhanced after it obtains enough food to grow.

A casual lunge carries the force of one or two hundred pounds.

In the past two days, it has damaged the stone mill, water tank, and other items in the house.

Er Ya can no longer control it.

Tigers are free-spirited and unrestrained, and they need territory.

The leopard is a special kind of tiger, and this is even more true of it.

Our home is too small now, it's no longer suitable for it.

"In a few days, I will release you back to Black Wind Mountain."

Liu Sheng patted the little guy's head, feeling a little reluctant to part with him.

Fortunately, he could move freely within a hundred miles of the Black Wind Mountain.

Even if the little ones return to the mountains in the future, they can still meet every day, so there's no worry about them growing apart.

Moreover, when the Black Tiger Zen Temple is rebuilt in the future, it will need a tiger to protect the Dharma, won't it?

The little guy has delicate features; he's clearly cut out to be a protector of the Zen monastery.

"In a couple of days, I'll take you to Black Wind Mountain to settle down."

Liu Sheng reached out and poked its little nose, threateningly saying:

"No more causing trouble at home, understand?"

"Ow~"

The little tiger cub opened its mouth and bit his finger, letting out a tender tiger roar from its throat, and the "king" pattern on its forehead was fully revealed.

The tiger's appearance is complete!

Liu Sheng's heart stirred slightly, and he activated the "Tiger Demon Force" within his body, causing black and white tiger stripes to appear on his skin, and the character "王" (king) to appear on his forehead.

"Ow?"

The little tiger cub was stunned. Amber's eyes were full of confusion, her ears drooped, and her tail swayed back and forth, making her incredibly adorable.

After teasing the little tiger cub for a while, Liu Sheng returned to the house and silently prepared for tonight's operation.

Originally, he planned to infiltrate the Xu family to find out about the relationship between the brothers and the Wu family.

Now that he has learned of the Wu family's powerful background, he has instead developed murderous intent.

Judging from Xu Qichun's previous attitude, it is impossible for the two parties to reconcile.

Now that they have the support of the Wu family, once they recover, they will surely target Liu Sheng and Old He.

Rather than being caught off guard, it's better to take the initiative and nip the danger in the bud.

Before his master left, he taught him that hesitation would inevitably lead to trouble.

If you suspect something is wrong, then something is definitely wrong.

Liu Sheng opened his eyes, removed all items that might reveal his identity, and put on a plain white bodysuit that could even cover his head.

The material of this new garment is the silk spun by a white-faced black spider.

It was woven by his own hands, and no one knew about it.

After gaining the "Spider Form" enhancement, his needlework skills have now reached an extraordinary level.

Wearing this garment is like being inside a silk cocoon, completely eliminating any trace of life, making it impossible even for the treasure-hunting snake to find you.

God knows how much energy and vitality he expended for this bodysuit.

However, being prepared for a rainy day has now come in handy, so it was all worth it.

Moreover, there was still some time before nightfall, which was a good opportunity to further strengthen his abilities. He summoned the control panel, his gaze locking onto the "Deducible" section after "Striped Giant Tiger." With a thought, the ink-wash light and shadow before his eyes instantly cascaded down like a waterfall—

In your first year, you were born into a tiger's den.

The tiger clan has a prophecy—

If a woman gives birth to triplets, and the child is weak and has irregular markings, the child will surely become a tyrant.

Biao is cruel by nature; he will surely eat his brothers, kill his mother, and murder his father.

You were abandoned in the wilderness, left to fend for yourself, without even a drop of milk or opening your eyes.

It's because the mother tiger gave birth to three cubs, and you were the weakest with the most intricate markings, making you the "fierce tiger" mentioned in the prophecy.

The wind in the wilderness is cold and strong. You are thirsty and hungry, but you dare not make a sound.

Because you want to live.

Engraved in your blood, it's an instinct of apex predators that makes you remain silent and try not to make a sound.

You lie dormant in the cracks of rocks, feeding on decaying mud and grass roots, neither crying nor making a sound—

Just to live.

Born and abandoned, without any parent animals to nurse or protect them, they should have died long ago.

But you…

They survived!

Seven days later, a light appeared in the darkness…

You opened your eyes.

Instinct, stemming from your bloodline, makes you quietly crawl out of the crack in the rock.

You are thin, weak, and slow; you simply cannot catch your prey.

So you eat grass, eat insects, and eat rotten, decaying flesh.

You dare not drink from clean water sources, for fear of becoming prey.

So drinking corpse water and poisonous springs became your habit.

Several times, you contracted a serious illness and almost died, but you eventually pulled through.

You are still alive.

They are merely alive.

...

In the second year, you successfully survived more than a year in the wilderness.

You are thin and weak, even smaller than a four- or five-month-old tiger cub, but your survival skills have become ingrained in your instincts.

The instincts of a top predator are awakening within you.

You crave fresh blood and flesh.

You attempt to hunt a wild boar cub.

You long to bite open its throat, suck its blood, and hear its cries of agony.

You failed and were badly injured.

You wouldn't have expected that the parents of wild boar piglets would protect their offspring.

original…

Do parent animals protect their cubs?

In the third year, after eating rotten flesh and poisonous springs for most of the year, you finally recovered from your injuries.

You've lost weight, but you're also stronger.

You successfully hunted for the first time; your prey was a rabbit.

It was chased so frantically that it ran headlong into a tree stump and died.

You've finally tasted fresh flesh!

Sweet, delicious, tasty...

Your craving for flesh and blood grows ever stronger.

Your luck seems to be gradually improving.

You are successfully hunting more and more often.

Plenty of fresh flesh and blood provides what you need to grow.

Your body is growing stronger, and your claws and teeth are becoming sharper.

In the fourth year, you decided to take revenge on the wild boar family.

For this reason, you silently observed them for several months.

You have learned about their habits and their weaknesses.

But not enough.

You lie dormant silently, waiting.

Until the night the sow gave birth.

You launched a surprise attack, killing the weakened sow first.

When the boar rushed to the rescue, the boar threw the sow's carcass, along with the piglets still attached to their umbilical cords, at it.

The boar panicked and tried to get away, but you seized the opportunity and bit its throat.

The sweet, fresh blood flowed into your mouth; it was so delicious…

You slaughtered the entire litter of wild boars, not even sparing a single cub.

Having avenged your great grudge, you stand atop the wild boar's den, roaring to the heavens.

This is the sound you've made since you were born...

The first roar.

You feel yourself burning, your flesh burning, your bones burning—

Your heart is burning!
You crave to hunt more and stronger prey, to devour their flesh and blood, and to hear their cries of agony.

An ancient power is awakening in your blood...

I received a notification from my editor today that the book will be available for purchase on May 1st, which is tomorrow. There will be 10 chapters released on the day of release!
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