Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 250 - 249: You Did It on Purpose, Didn’t You?
The Black Sheep Beastman smiled. "After you!" ’Tsk, the big fish has taken the bait. As long as you use enough bait and choose the right spot to cast your line, you can pinpoint your target.’
Gu Jian was an Eleventh Level Beastman. He’d been a traveling merchant for years and often had to fight reckless Rogue Beasts looking for an easy score. He considered himself experienced and powerful. Aside from one time when he was overwhelmed by a large and ferocious group, he had almost never tasted defeat. Otherwise, he never would have dared to lead a team into Gubei, seeking fortune in the face of danger.
"Yu Jing, just wait. In a moment, this Twelfth level Crystal Stone in your hands will truly be yours. You can buy whatever you want with it!" He turned his head, not forgetting to add for the young female’s benefit.
Yu Jing was quite beautiful. Among the beastmen of Gubei, where even the females tended to be a bit rugged, she had an untainted, gentle, and refined air. It made the males restless, eager to try their hand at winning her favor, hoping she would happily accept the Twelfth level Crystal Stone as a courting gift.
She pursed her lips in a faint smile and said softly, "Then, Captain Gu, please be careful. The Black Sheep Beastman is known to be a fierce warrior."
"Then I’ll just rip his horns off and make you a comb!" Gu Jian laughed heartily and took two steps forward. With a sway of his body, he transformed into a tall, ferocious brown bear. He made no effort to restrain his Eleventh Level aura, and the air around him swirled and howled, making the onlookers gasp. Wasn’t this a sheep walking right into a bear’s mouth? No matter how strong a sheep was, how could it overcome the natural food chain?
The Black Sheep Beastman sneered. "I wouldn’t be so sure of yourself. You want my horns? Are you willing to wager your paws and hide, or perhaps the pretty little female at your side?"
By now, the Yellow Mouse Beastman had retreated from the fighting area and was standing off to the side. Sure enough, with the playful nature of a Cat Beast that Si Shuo so enjoyed, her slender, seemingly boneless hand hooked his. The way she lingered against him, as if she were completely wrapped around him, was enough to make one’s skin tingle. He lowered his gaze, a faint smile touching his lips.
He allowed her hand to travel up to his chest, where she began poking and prodding. He clenched his fists, nearly letting a pained grunt escape.
That was his weak spot in human form, far more fragile and sensitive than that of other beastmen. From the day he was born, she was the only one ever allowed to touch it so freely.
’She’s trying to drive me insane!’
Seeing the veins bulging on the Yellow Mouse Beastman’s forehead, Si Shuo pursed her lips into a smile. ’Heh, if you’re going to make such a cool exit, you should at least be able to keep your composure.’
Unable to take it anymore, the Yellow Mouse Beastman grabbed her mischievous hand from his chest, holding it in his palm and giving it a squeeze that was neither too hard nor too soft.
Si Shuo finally settled down, leaning against him to watch the spectacle. And just in time to hear what the Black Sheep Beastman said.
The Yellow Mouse Beastman, however, just shook his head and sighed. "Oh, how the mighty have fallen. The state of the world today... Doesn’t that Black Sheep Beastman already have a mate? Why is he eyeing another female?"
The Black Sheep Beastman shot him an annoyed glare. "Don’t think I can’t hear you just because you’re whispering! So what if I have a mate? I never said I wanted this female for myself."
"I could trade her for Crystal Stones! A female protected by a Level 12 Beastman, and one who’s easy on the eyes at that... she might even be a Female Saint. She’d be worth far more than this Twelfth level Crystal Stone!"
He continued smugly, "I’ll use the Crystal Stones I get from the trade to buy my own little female pretty accessories and furs. Who knows, I might even be able to get some other good stuff."
Female Saints all had their own pride and considered themselves a cut above the rest. How could she tolerate being used and disparaged like that?
She took a deep breath and looked at Gu Jian. "Gu Jian, I don’t just want his horns, I want him as a Male Slave! For a mere Level 10 Beastman to be so arrogant as to disregard your Level 12 Combat Power is one thing, but to dare treat a female like an object... Whether I’m a Female Saint or not, I will not be scorned by the likes of him!"
The Black Sheep Beastman frowned at her, then smiled. "Little female, are you sure you want to make a wager with me? I only gave you a second glance because you’re somewhat pretty. If the male beside you hadn’t demanded my horns to make you a comb, I never would have made an issue out of you."
"But since you’ve spoken up, let’s play for bigger stakes. If I win, you’re mine. If I lose, I’m yours. How about it?"
The Yellow Mouse Beastman felt the small hand in his tighten slightly. He quirked a corner of his lips. ’Some males get so caught up in their roles they dig their own graves without even knowing it.’
’Tsk, tsk. The things he’s saying... utterly shameless, just shameless!’
Yu Jing noted the Black Sheep Beastman’s average looks, but his roguish air was not something one would find in an ordinary beastman family. Her eyes glinted. "Fine. It’s a deal."
She turned to Gu Jian. "Gu Jian, someone’s eager to become our Male Slave. Don’t you dare hold back."
Gu Jian nodded and sneered. "We’ll see who’s overestimating themselves. Enough talk. Let’s start!"
The Black Sheep Beastman charged straight at the brown bear, but he didn’t shift into his Beast Form. He deftly dodged the bear’s lunge and went straight for his... bells.
The brown bear was frozen mid-lunge. An overwhelming surge of pain caused him to topple over stiffly. Only after his body slammed into the ground did he let out a weak, agonized roar.
A bear’s Beast Form was thick-skinned and tough, highly resistant to attacks. Who would have thought this black-hearted sheep beastman would feint, only to go straight for the family jewels?
The onlookers fell silent, a sympathetic ache echoing through their own bodies. ’That’s too vicious!’
The Yellow Mouse Beastman couldn’t help but hiss. He covered Si Shuo’s eyes and sighed. "You know, you didn’t have to be so dirty to get revenge on my behalf."
Si Shuo’s lips twitched. ’This youngest Beast Husband of mine is just too wild. You can’t judge him by normal standards.’
She had been on the Beast World Continent for half a year now and had seen her share of fights between males, but... this shameless tactic of going straight for the vitals was something she had only just witnessed from her own Beast Husband.
’Honestly, he could stand to be a bit more... manly.’
What really made Si Shuo unable to look was when the beastman in question actually swallowed the... thing, claiming that parts from a bear were highly nutritious!
’This really is the Beast World,’ she thought. ’The local customs are so savage.’ For some reason, she found the whole situation absurdly amusing.
"I win!" the Black Sheep Beastman declared, raising his eyebrows smugly. He swaggered over to Yu Jing, pulled a vine from who-knows-where, tied a slipknot in it, and moved to place it over her neck.
Yu Jing’s face darkened. She took a step back, her lips pressed into a thin line. "What deep-seated hatred do you have for Gu Jian to sever his line of descent? Don’t you know that’s no different from killing him?"
"In a duel, you’re responsible for your own injuries. As long as you win, the method doesn’t matter. Besides, didn’t I just have to hand over a Twelfth level Crystal Stone for no good reason a moment ago?"
"He’s an Eleventh Level Beastman who underestimated a mere Level 10 like me. As a result, he lost his seed pouch! A bet’s a bet. Now put this on."
The Black Sheep Beastman held the vine out toward her.
Yu Jing demanded furiously, "I’ll ask you one thing. Did you take his... his seed pouch just because you were mad that he wanted your horns? You did it on purpose, didn’t you?"
The Black Sheep Beastman narrowed his eyes, the corner of his mouth hooking into a smirk. "Yes, I did. What are you going to do about it?"
Hearing his admission, Yu Jing seemed to relax, her expression calming as she placed the vine around her own neck.
