Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 207 - 151: Finally Showing

Blue Eucalyptus asked, "Mama, what’s the reward?"

Lou Xianyue also pricked up his ears to listen.

Sang Luo met the expectant gazes of the father-son duo and felt a little shy. "Ahem, Mama is a bit broke and doesn’t have anything good on hand... How about this? Whoever finds more tonight gets to sleep in my arms. What do you say?"

Lou Xianyue glanced at his son’s sparkling eyes. He had planned on letting him win, but not anymore.

Naturally, the little one was no match for his old man.

By evening, Lou Xianyue had collected several dozen bottles of Fetal Elixir and gave them all to Sang Luo.

Blue Eucalyptus sulked, puffing out his cheeks. He decided he wouldn’t speak to his father for an entire hour. But before even half an hour had passed, he rubbed his flat little tummy and turned to beg for food. "Daddy, Mama! I’m hungry, I want meat!"

It was getting late, time for dinner. Sang Luo smiled. "Perfect. Your dad can grill some meat for you. You can have a taste of his cooking."

"He’s still too young to eat grilled meat," Lou Xianyue said, handing a bottle to Blue Eucalyptus. "There’s too much seasoning, it’s too greasy, and it would upset his stomach." He then killed a nearby High Rank Star Beast with succulent flesh, carved out the most tender piece of loin, sliced it into strips, and gave them to his son to snack on.

The two of them grilled and ate the rest of the meat.

Smelling the delicious aroma of grilled meat, Blue Eucalyptus licked his slightly dry lips. The tender meat strips in his hand suddenly seemed bland. "Mama, I want to eat grilled meat too!"

Sang Luo stroked his soft blue hair. "Did you hear what your daddy just said? My sweet boy can’t have this treat just yet. When you’re a little older, Mama will grill meat for you herself, okay?"

"Okay! I want to eat meat grilled by Mama’s own hands!" he nodded.

Once Blue Eucalyptus was full, he quickly grew sleepy and fell asleep.

Mermaids who haven’t yet transformed cannot walk on land, so Lou Xianyue carried Blue Eucalyptus in his arms almost constantly. Bedtime was the only time he could relax.

The aroma of grilled meat attracted many hungry Beastmen from the vicinity, who gathered around. Everyone who entered the Secret Realm was there for training and treasure, exhausting themselves daily and living on the edge. Their nerves were perpetually frayed, never daring to relax for a moment. In contrast, this trio was a breath of fresh air.

Outsiders watched the family of three with their tent, campfire, and picnic, and a bitter taste filled their mouths. ’The difference between people is just too vast,’ they thought.

Someone noticed the Little Mermaid in Lou Xianyue’s arms.

It was a common understanding among Land Beastmen that any Mermaid who came ashore was one of the weakest from the Deep Sea. Therefore, this pair couldn’t possibly be very strong.

Just as one of the Beastmen began to harbor ill intentions...

...the next moment, he was struck by an indescribably immense threat. His body trembled with instinctive fear. He instantly knew this was someone he couldn’t afford to provoke, and he fled as if for his life.

"Excuse me, you two... ah, three. Would you like to team up with us for your trials?"

Lou Xianyue had just finished cleaning up the leftover scraps from their meal when a team of Beastmen approached and extended an invitation.

The Secret Realm was a dangerous place, and few Beastmen traveled alone. Most formed teams beforehand, ranging from seven or eight members to several dozen. This pair looked like stragglers. If they encountered a Beast Tide, it would be a death sentence.

’And they’re traveling with a child, no less. Are they trying to get themselves killed?’

Sang Luo sized up the approaching Beastman team. There were over twenty of them, most at King Rank or above. Their leader was a ruthless, experienced True King. In the Secret Realm, a lineup like this would be considered one of the top-ranking teams.

’They must have some secret Treasure Maps,’ she thought.

Following them would certainly provide more opportunities to find treasure, but splitting the spoils would be a hassle.

"Thank you for your kind offer, but that won’t be necessary," Sang Luo replied. "Our little family is used to doing things our own way and we’re not fond of groups."

"I see. Well, I wish you three a safe journey." The leader didn’t press the matter and led his team away.

A Bear Beast in the group glanced back at the pair.

Once they were a safe distance away, Xiong Liao approached the leader. "Boss," he said, "the Mermaid Clan is an extremely rare race. A while back, I saw people buying and selling Mermaids for huge sums. A single piece of scale skin from a Mermaid’s tail can easily fetch a million Spirit Stones. And if we could get our hands on a good-looking young Mermaid, they can be auctioned off at a slave market for the astronomical price of ten million Beast Crystals!"

Jing Yi’s eyes sharpened at the words.

Most who ventured into the Secret Realm were desperados, and his team was no exception. When a matter of wealth was involved, they would never let it slip through their fingers. Besides, a pair of stragglers with a child were fish on a chopping block. Even if they didn’t make a move, someone else would.

"She Xi, Yang Qian, you two stay here and keep an eye on them. Don’t let them get away. We make our move tonight."

「Deep into the night.」

The group of Beastmen lay prone on a hilltop, poison-tipped arrows nocked in their bows, aiming at the tent several hundred meters away.

Blue Eucalyptus was curled up beside Sang Luo’s legs, sleeping soundly, when his blue eyes suddenly snapped open and he glanced outside.

In an instant.

The hundreds of poison arrows whistling through the air made an impossible U-turn.

From the other side of the hilltop, several screams rang out.

Sang Luo had been sleeping like a log during her pregnancy. She woke up groggily. "Hmm? I think I heard something screaming outside... It’s not a Star Beast ambush, is it?"

"It’s nothing. Go back to sleep, I’m keeping watch." Lou Xianyue propped himself up and placed the alert-faced Blue Eucalyptus into Sang Luo’s arms. Little An immediately wrapped his arms tightly around his mother’s neck. He was just a small bundle, yet he adopted a protective stance.

Lou Xianyue teleported away. A moment later, he returned, holding a map of the Secret Realm.

It was marked with several treasure locations.

An effortless acquisition.

In the blink of an eye, nearly a month had passed, and the Secret Realm was about to close. Sang Luo’s trip had been anything but fruitless; she had made out like a bandit. ’Bringing an Emperor Rank Beastman along was a brilliant move,’ she thought. She had basically coasted through, eating and drinking her fill without a single obstacle. She hadn’t even encountered one dangerous Star Beast, which gave her the false impression that the Secret Realm was a safe place.

Lou Xianyue said, "Actually, the Cloud Mist Secret Realm is quite dangerous. Its danger level is considered one of the highest in recent years. I heard that Demon Beasts have appeared and attacked many of the Beastmen." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"Demon Beasts? How come we haven’t run into a single one?"

Lou Xianyue had sensed the presence of Demon Beasts before, but he simply lowered his gaze to Sang Luo with a smile. "Could it be that the Demon Beasts see you, Sang’er, and just run away?"

"Huh? I’m just a True King Rank—nothing special. Isn’t it because you, an Emperor Beast, are always here protecting me? Those Demon Beasts don’t dare pick a fight they can’t win," Sang Luo said, unconcerned.

Lou Xianyue nodded. "Perhaps."

When they reached the Secret Realm’s Teleportation Gate, Lou Xianyue took Sang Luo’s hand and glanced down at her stomach. "Be careful."

It had been almost two months since the start of her pregnancy, and Sang Luo was finally beginning to show, looking about the same as a human who was two months along.

After leaving the Secret Realm, Sang Luo looked at the familiar streets and remembered something. "I’m planning to take a trip back to the North Continent," she said to Lou Xianyue. "I haven’t been back in a long time. The three little Wolf Pups should be about a hundred days old now. I wonder how much they’ve grown."

"Alright. I’ll go back with you."