Favorite of the Beast-world: I Got Rich Through Farming-Chapter 47 - 48: Magical Lotion, Plunder

With only ten days left until the tribal exchange, An Jin was holed up in her house, focused on making her lotion. She was also crushing the Red Fruits she had collected, intending to make sugar.

The chaotic shouts outside grew louder and louder, as if something major had happened.

She faintly heard someone shouting her name.

An Jin pushed the door open and stepped outside, only to find a dozen or so of the tribe’s young females, with even Shana and her friends among them.

One by one, the females had cast aside their usual arrogance. They were now crowding noisily around An Jin’s door, desperate to get some of that beautifying lotion.

They had been green with envy for a long time.

Shana forcefully suppressed the envy in her heart, putting on a front of anger and disdain as she was dragged into the middle of the group by several of her close friends.

She snorted. "If you all want to go, then go. Just leave me out of it. I couldn’t care less!"

Shana and An Jin couldn’t stand the sight of each other. Seeing how popular An Jin was becoming, Shana’s cheeks burned with humiliation.

Shana had originally intended to persuade her so-called "good sisters" to remain on her side. But to her utter shock, they pushed her away, isolating her completely.

One of the girls, the one with thick lips, looked down her nose at Shana, pointing an accusatory finger as she began to berate her.

"Shana, there’s a limit to your spoiled attitude! You’re not the most beautiful female in the tribe anymore, so who are you putting on these airs for?"

"Exactly! Back when you were the prettiest, tons of males were after you, and we could bask in your reflected glory just by being around you. But now, hardly any males come looking for you, and we’re sick of putting up with your terrible temper!"

"Last time, we took your side, and we were the only ones who didn’t raise Wild Grass Birds. It made us look like total outcasts! We hated that feeling. This time, we’re not standing with you. We want to be like everyone else!" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"If you want to be ugly, fine, but don’t drag us down with you! We want to find lots of exceptional males, and to do that, we have to be beautiful!"

After finishing their tirade, the group immediately squeezed back into the crowd and disappeared within it.

Shana was overwhelmed by a mix of indignation, hatred, and jealousy. Now she didn’t even have her closest friends, and it was all because of An Jin!

’I will make An Jin pay!!’

She had to go into heat, and fast, to snatch Ling Hong back. Fuming, Shana ran off to find the Red Ripe Fruits that could induce an early heat.

Looking at the crowd of females blocking her door, An Jin felt a massive headache coming on.

She had some of the lotion left, but it was all earmarked for trading. There was no way it would be enough for this many females.

Besides, she had no intention of just giving it away for free.

Suddenly, an idea struck her. She divided the females into two groups: one to gather ingredients according to her instructions, and another, more dexterous group, to grind them.

Naturally, the pampered females didn’t want to work. But the moment An Jin announced that the lotion would be distributed based on the amount of work done, they all perked up, quickly rounding up the idle males in their households to help.

This not only placated the females, but she also ended up with plenty of lotion left over—more than enough for the tribal exchange!

’I’m a true genius,’ she thought.

After she explained the instructions and application steps, the females happily left with their partners. An Jin, in turn, went back inside to continue her sugar-making.

The sugar content in the Red Fruits was ridiculously high. After being ground, the resulting syrup was left to dry in the sun. For a full seven days it dried, until the entire jar of solution had solidified into half a jar of hard, rock-like sugar crystals.

An Jin broke the solid block of sugar into smaller chunks and packed them into a small wooden box.

The lotion and the sugar chunks. In just one short month, these two items were all she could produce. They would be her "bargaining chips" for the exchange.

’Once the silkworms spin their silk next year, I can even weave fabric and make clothes. I’ll just keep gathering more resources... my future prospects are wide open!’

「The time for the tribal exchange drew near.」

All the tribes were in the midst of frantic preparations.

From An Jin’s Luoten Tribe to the Barbarian Bear Tribe, everyone had been waiting an entire year for this event.

Meanwhile, in the Barbarian Bear Tribe, Lin Xixue was leveraging her knowledge and experience from the modern world to prepare bargaining chips for the exchange—items far better than mere food.

"Xue’er, what’s that you’re holding?"

A Fifth Rank Brown Bear Beastman scratched his large, round head with a massive, stubby hand, pointing quizzically at the bulging Beast Skin Bag.

A flash of disgust and impatience crossed Lin Xixue’s eyes as she looked at these barbaric, foolish Beastmen. On the surface, however, her smile was as warm as a spring breeze. "Ah Lei, this is flour. I made it by grinding up some local plant seeds. If we use this to trade for salt, we’re sure to get a whole lot~"

"Really?!"

Duo Lai chuckled foolishly. "Xue’er, you’re truly the smartest female I’ve ever met. Not only are you beautiful, but you’re clever too. I’m so lucky to be your partner!"

Lin Xixue smiled without comment, though inwardly she was so disgusted she wanted to vomit.

’If he hadn’t been the first Beastman I ran into after falling into this world, I would never have ended up with this stupid, ugly Bear Beast!’

’He’s so rough every night, too. My whole body is covered in aches.’

Just as the Barbarian Bear Tribe was celebrating Lin Xixue’s new invention, a piece of bad news shattered the joyous atmosphere.

A gray wolf approached Lin Xixue and transformed into a strapping male Beastman—it was Manduo, whom she hadn’t seen in days.

He wrapped his arm intimately around her slender waist and kissed her soft lips. His large hand roamed restlessly down from her waist as he panted, "Xue’er, a female in our tribe invented a lotion that can make other females beautiful. Want me to go snatch some for you?"

’Become beautiful?’

Lin Xixue sneered inwardly. ’Those native females are hideous. What kind of miracle potion could possibly save them?’

"Can it really make someone beautiful?"

But she had to maintain her fragile, charming facade. Feigning surprise, she covered her mouth and shook her head, her cheeks flushing from his touch. "But I don’t want you to go, Amman. You have other duties, don’t you? I can’t let you take such a risk for my sake..."

The female’s gentle, lovely face was tinged with distress out of her supposed concern. A fire ignited in Manduo’s heart, and he could barely restrain the urge to take her, right then and there.

’The females I’ve known my whole life were all ugly and selfish,’ he thought. ’They never cared if their partners lived or died. Xue’er is the most beautiful, gentle, and considerate female I’ve ever met... she actually cares about her partner...’

He couldn’t resist deepening the kiss, his breathing growing more ragged. He had originally planned on bringing some of that lotion for Xue’er.

’After all, even those ugly females look much better after using it. Xue’er is already a natural beauty. If she used it, she would be absolutely breathtaking.’

Regretfully, Manduo released her. "Well, if you don’t want it, Xue’er, then I won’t go to the trouble. It’s just... that stuff works really well. A lot of the females in our tribe are dark-skinned and gaunt, but after using it, their skin became as fair and supple as yours. That’s why I wanted to get you some..."

Lin Xixue was horrified. The mockery and disdain in her eyes vanished in an instant.

’Manduo never lies to me,’ she thought. ’Could it be true? Did someone in this world really invent something so miraculous?!’

’Even I, a modern woman with decades of scientific education, couldn’t invent something like that. The idea that these foolish primitives could dream of surpassing me is utterly ridiculous!’

Hiding the sinister glint in her eyes, Lin Xixue gave his chest a dissatisfied tap and said coquettishly, "Who said I don’t want it? I’ve just thought of a better way~"

Her gentle, playful voice belied a fierce ambition. ’I’m the transmigrated heroine here,’ she thought. ’All the best things in this world should belong to me!’

’Manduo is still useful to me, so I can’t let him take any risks. But I’ve just thought of a much better way to plunder it!’