Pampered Beast: Frail Beauty with Many Children Brings Blessings

Chapter 68 The Rise and Fall of Ruthlessness

Si Shuo usually wakes up around noon in Xu Chi's or Gong You's arms. After washing up and eating, he transfers to Zhi Le or Ji Liang and diligently practices his labor-inducing techniques.

In addition to the Mucuna birdwoodiana that transforms into bell-shaped red bracelets, there are also the timid and chirping clock vines tied around the waist, the "Dream of a Curtain" adorning the collar, and the fragrant vines that like to change color and shape at will when used as flower wreaths!

The male beastmen were quite clingy, and she and Yimei barely had time to talk. Moreover, not only the females were competitive, but the males were too.

The females in the group spend about half the time sleeping, and the rest of the time eating, enjoying the scenery, chatting, and spending the night cuddling with their beastmen.

Of course, Si Shuo and her beast husbands never forgot to practice their lessons every day, taking turns feeding her crystals to help her regulate her meridians. Then they would feed 20% of their spiritual power to their respective growth-promoting vines.

After about a month of raising them, the sempervivums have started to sprout flowers on their heads, and they are more intelligent than before, able to understand simple commands.

Four days passed in the blink of an eye, and they arrived at Puchang City, the second largest beast city in the Southern Continent of the Beast World, after Nanye City.

Xu Lie's tense face finally broke into a smile. "Everyone, we've arrived in Puchang City. The Dongzhou caravan will stay here for three days."

Find your own accommodations and stock up on food. We'll meet here and set off three days from now when the sun rises.

Before entering the Dongye Forest, there's a small market town. For the next month and a half, we'll be traveling through the forest...

After a brief explanation of the precautions, everyone dispersed.

Yi Mei carried a basket, inside which the three little creatures had already opened their eyes, their bright, watery eyes looking at Si Shuo. They clung to the edge of the basket, wagging their tails and barking to express their affection for her.

Si Shuo rubbed the heads of the three little ones, took out some goat milk tablets he had bought from the supermarket, and put them in their mouths.

The little ones were chewing with their milk teeth, and their little strength was not enough to chew it up, but they were still determined and gnawing happily.

Ji Liang, familiar with the place, led them to the city government-run hotel, where they booked two adjacent rooms for three days. He and Koba each paid with a level-three crystal.

Finally, they could sleep in the bed. As soon as Xu Chi laid out the stone bed, Si Shuo pounced on it and rolled around happily.

She rolled around a few times, feeling a little embarrassed. Originally, she was a quiet and aloof young lady who cultivated her character because of her heart condition.

Now she's almost completely assimilated by the cat-human instincts of this body. She's become spoiled, curious, greedy, and playful. Where is she now associated with maturity and composure?

"Have you been tired these past few days?" Xu Chi pulled her into his arms, a faint smile in his eyes.

Si Shuo shook his head, "I was just nervous because I was rushing around, but I feel relaxed now."

"Xu Chi, have you been here before?"

The Eastern Continent caravans did not simply travel between the Southern and Central Continents; they passed through more than a dozen large beast cities to trade goods, and many beastmen accompanied them along the way.

Therefore, they did not travel in a straight line; it seemed that in order to reach Puchang City, they deliberately veered slightly eastward.

"I've been here before," Xu Chi nodded. "There are no silhouette stones here, so I don't have to worry about being recognized as a beast. I usually collect the hides, flesh, and bones of some unused ferocious beasts and sell them for crystals."

Puchang City is located in the middle of the Southern Continent. For some reason, the females born there have good fertility. They developed their own route from the Southern Continent to the Central Continent. However, Ji Liang said that many routes overlap, indicating that Puchang City and the Eastern Continent traveling merchant caravans jointly developed the route.

Every year, about 10% of the females in the city are sent to the Middle Continent, and every year some females also return home from the Middle Continent for a trip.

Si Shuo was interested in everything about the Beast World Continent, but she lightly touched Xu Chi's brow and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

It's rare to see our little brother Xu Chi having something to worry about.

Xu Chi grabbed her hand, kissed it, and laughed, "It's nothing much. It's just that the beastmen in Puchang City are now influenced by the lifestyle of the beastmen in the Central Continent. Now, both their lifestyle and their thoughts are leaning towards that side."

However, the living environment in our southern continent is harsh. Which tribe of orcs doesn't hone their fighting skills by slaying ferocious beasts? They mostly farm, raise poultry and livestock, weave textiles, and do business.

I just made a special inquiry, and they didn't even organize a spring hunt for orcs this year.

Si Shuo became a little nervous. "I heard that the ferocious beasts have a strong reproductive capacity. After a long rainy season and cold season, their numbers will multiply."

The spring hunt is meant to deplete the numbers of ferocious beasts. Otherwise, in a month or two, the beasts will grow up, expand their range, and seek out their own territories, leading to various battles and fights. Under the influence of their violent tendencies, they will treat nearby tribes as natural enemies invading their territory, or as their prey!

Xu Chi rubbed her head. "Yes, that's right. So, in places where many ferocious beasts roam, if the tribe isn't strong enough to deal with a significant number of the nearby beasts, it's easy for them to be swallowed up by the beast tide."

This is absolutely not an exaggeration. I have traveled to many places and have experienced dozens of beast tides, both large and small.

The beasts in the horde were exceptionally ferocious, their eyes bloodshot and devoid of any rational instinct for self-preservation; their combat power was 30-40% higher than usual.

Puchang City wants to emulate the Central Continent, but they don't even consider their own situation. It's likely that after the spring hunt begins, the orc tribes haven't experienced a beast tide for too long, and they've really taken this rule for granted.

"Xu Chi, did you sense something?" Si Shuo asked, pursing his lips.

"Hmm, we antler deer have a stronger sense of perception than others. I'm a little irritable right now," Xu Chi said, gently embracing her. "But don't worry, Si Shuo, if we really encounter a beast tide and we can't beat it, I can take you away first."

"With the time-manipulation laws of Gongyou, the eagle beasts can't catch us!"

Si Shuo snuggled into his arms without saying a word.

She is now a Holy Mother, and it's likely that the entire Southern Continent, especially the beastmen in the larger beast cities, know about her and her beast husbands.

She doesn't have a beastman who can fly yet. As long as she is carried away, even if they set up a protective shield to prevent others from spying, a beastman with a deep mind can still connect Xu Chi with the horned deer!

For Xu Chi's sake, she also needs to acquire a flying beast husband.

But before that, how can they thwart the likely beast tide?

Sensing that she was feeling down, Xu Chi patiently explained, "Si Shuo, you've always lived in the tribe and haven't experienced the cruelty of the outside world."

The arrival of the beast tide is not all bad. Originally, the relationship between us orcs and the ferocious beasts was one of ebb and flow.

The orcs of Puchang City are too complacent, living in a self-constructed illusion. No matter how much we say, it won't be as memorable as their experience of actually facing a beast tide.

(End of this chapter)