Chapter 23 The Stray Beasts Have Arrived

Ji Liang casually picked up an eighth-level crystal, stuffed it into her mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and then domineeringly wrapped her arms around Si Shuo's waist, gradually transferring the converted energy to her.

His lips, like him, were cool and gentle, carrying a tender affection. After the energy dissipated, he deepened the kiss.

Si Shuo clung to his arm, her soft and delicate body like a flower and water, making one wish to swallow her whole!

Ji Liang pressed his forehead against hers, "I must have been crazy to let you have your way and indulge you like this..."

After calming down, he lazily leaned against her, hugging her as he continued, "Zhi Le is a reliable person. Since he dared to give you a high-grade crystal, you must have a way to hide things."

Take these crystals. Use one to absorb any discomfort you feel. If you need more, I'll get you some more.

There's a bamboo tube in the bag containing my venom. Use it carefully; even a tiny bit can rot flesh and bones into a soft soup..."

He meticulously instructed her again and again, telling her who he had spoken to in each tribe, who she could ask for help if she encountered difficulties, and the power of nearby tribes. He didn't care whether she could remember them or not, he just recited them all, and then handed her a cool domino.

"This was the first level 10 beast I killed. I was injured at the time, and it was right when I was about to break through to level 6, so I used that crystal."

I earned several level-ten crystals from the beast's hide, flesh, and bones, keeping only this one bone tablet crafted from the heart bone. It can nourish your body and release some pressure, so ordinary low-level beasts won't dare to provoke you..."

Si Shuo couldn't help but wrap her arms around his lean waist, her eyes reddening. "Ji Liang, how can you be so good to me?"

Ji Liang chuckled, "Oh no, how can I coax my little Shuo Shuo into accepting me? Be good and wait for me here, I'll be back soon."

Despite speaking and giving gifts, Ji Liang kept looking back, but he was still chased out of the cave...

The Dark Raven caravan arrived in a lively and bustling manner, but left without a sound. As dawn broke, the Rooney tribe returned to its dull and uninteresting state.

Si Shuo now spends almost every day in the mountain valley practicing her fertilization technique. At first, she could fertilize five seeds, but now she can roughly weave a sparse hemisphere that just covers her when she is squatting!

With the greenery, the leaves and flowers cover the gaps between the thorns. If she works on her scent and aroma to disguise herself as an inconspicuous shrub, she'll be a force to be reckoned with soon.

While she was eating that day, she felt the beast mark on her wrist getting hot.

She paused for a moment, then quickly stood up and went next door, anxiously calling, "Yimei, Yimei..."

Yi Mei had never seen her like this before, and she rushed out in a panic: "What's wrong, Si Shuo? Are you feeling unwell?"

Si Shuo stretched out his hand and pointed to the beast mark on his wrist. "It's very hot!"

Koba followed them out and asked, "Si Shuo, it's just hot, do you feel any pain?"

Si Shuo shook his head. "It's a little hot, but it doesn't hurt. Did something happen to Zhile?"

Koba laughed and said, "It's alright. It should be Zhile advancing in rank. This means that Zhile's previous hidden injuries have healed, and it's only a matter of time before he recovers his previous combat strength."

Hearing this, Si Shuo looked at Yi Mei and saw that she was also smiling and nodding vigorously in affirmation. He breathed a sigh of relief and gently stroked the beast mark. After Zhi Le advanced, he became a level four beastman, and he felt more confident during the spring hunt.

After recounting this, Yi Mei's cheeks flushed slightly, and her eyes shone brightly.

She pulled Si Shuo along, opened her mouth, and silently said, "Si Shuo, I'm going to be a mother!"

Si Shuo paused for a moment, looked at her still flat stomach, and smiled as he congratulated her. In the tribe, a woman's pregnancy and childbirth is a big deal, and many women came to congratulate Yi Mei upon hearing the news, and also to ask her how she got pregnant.

Yi Mei glanced at Si Shuo secretly, then smiled and only said that Koba was amazing, which made everyone laugh. She then said that she wanted to find a powerful beast husband...

In just three to five days, the wild animals in the ravines began to enjoy their comfort. This was because half of the long-toothed boars, curly-horned sheep, golden-headed chickens, or black-billed ducks that Zhile or Jiliang hunted for her were handed over to the tribe. The tribe's patrol personnel guarded the wild animals in the ravines and were also responsible for feeding them.

Every day, Si Shuo can drink goat milk and eat fresh eggs, duck eggs and pork. Fortunately, the system also gives her a few beast coins for collecting goat milk and eggs.

She bought almonds and boiled them together with goat milk, then added some sugar. It was sweet and delicious!

A pregnant woman lived next door, but her space was too small to store much food. Now that the temperature had risen, she couldn't consume it all by herself, so she ate with Yimei.

Yimei is a female red fox. Her gestation period is only two months. After the first week or so, her appetite increases and she needs a lot of energy.

Rongxing alone was not enough to hunt, so Koba also joined the daily hunting team, going out early and returning late.

At this time, Yi Mei and Si Shuo took their sewing baskets and sat on the platform in front of the cave, basking in the sun while making things for the babies in Yi Mei's belly.

"I don't know if my litter is full of fox cubs or snake cubs," Yi Mei said with some worry.

Si Shuo was puzzled.

Yi Mei sighed, "At the time, I felt that I had low fertility and it would be difficult for me to get pregnant. Wouldn't it have made a difference who I chose as my animal husband?"

It wasn't until after she became pregnant that she remembered there were two types of stray animals: one type was those that had made mistakes in the tribe and were kicked out, and the other type was those that were naturally cold-blooded and emotionally detached, like snakes, scorpions, and lizards.

After I lay the snake eggs, Koba will take them to other places to incubate...

We orcs all have lineages. Some orcs, like the snakes, have lineages from their fathers.

They eat their younger siblings who hatch later after they are born; they are born without any familial affection, not even towards their father.

If they are not driven away, when they grow up, they will think that their mother is their female, and they will kill their father and take his place...

Si Shuo was stunned. "Ji Liang is a snake beast!"

Yimei nodded: "Females naturally have a difficult time getting pregnant, so they are naturally protective of their offspring. If the male they mate with is a stray animal, then they have to accept this cruel reality."

Si Shuo couldn't help but ask the system, "System, if I become mates with Ji Liang, will we also have to get rid of any snake cubs we have?"

System: Host, please rest assured, the baby was conceived by you and has half the bloodline of a highly intelligent future human. The bond between you and your child is strong, and such patricide and maternal tyranny will not occur.

She then secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Yi Mei changed the subject and laughed, "But Koba and I are very open-minded. Bringing the cubs into the world is already a great favor to them. Whether they live or die is up to the Beast God."

"All I need to do is take good care of myself during this pregnancy, providing them with plenty of energy and nutrition so they have more opportunities to grow!"

As the two were talking, a sharp, terrified voice suddenly rang out: "Oh no! The stray beast is coming..."

(End of this chapter)

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