Help! I transmigrated to a Beast World-Chapter 51: "Quality Testing"
The boy shrieked, clapping his hands over his eyes. "MY EYES! UNCLE QING, WHY ARE YOU NAKED?! WHY IS PINK SKIN NAKED?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"
Xin Yi scrambled for the furs, her face going nuclear red. "XIAO LONG! GET OUT!"
"I CAN’T SEE! MY HANDS ARE OVER MY EYES! BUT I ALREADY SAW! I SAW EVERYTHING!" The boy was backing toward the door, stumbling over his own feet. "PAPA! PAPA, UNCLE QING IS DOING WEIRD THINGS WITH PINK SKIN!"
"XIAO LONG!" Qing Lin roared, though his hands were very busy trying to cover Xin Yi. "OUT! NOW!"
"I’M GOING! I’M GOING! BUT PAPA IS GOING TO BE SO ANGRY! YOU DIDN’T EVEN CLOSE THE DOOR WELL!" The boy finally found the doorway and bolted. "PAPA! UNCLE QING WAS NAKED! AND PINK SKIN WAS ON TOP OF HIM! AND THEY WERE—"
The voice faded into the distance.
Xin Yi and Qing Lin stared at each other. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Then Xin Yi buried her face in his chest and let out a muffled scream of pure mortification.
Qing Lin didn’t say anything at first.
He just tilted her face up and kissed her gently. Nothing like the desperate, hungry claiming from moments before.
Then his lips moved to her neck, and his tongue traced over the fresh mark he had left, right next to Hei Yan’s fading one.
"Hmm." He pulled back with a smile that was pure satisfied serpent. "I cannot wait to show you off to the Panther."
Xin Yi groaned, burying her face back in his chest. "Don’t say it like that! Like I’m a trophy!"
"You’re not a trophy." His hand came up to stroke her hair. "You’re mine. There’s a difference."
"That’s NOT better!"
But even as she protested, guilt twisted in her stomach. Hei Yan. The big, stupid, needy cat who was probably still sitting at the border, waiting for her. Going slowly feral with jealousy and loneliness.
I’m a terrible person, she thought miserably. I just cheated on my husband. With a snake. Who I also really like. Oh god, I’m the worst.
[DING! (◕‿◕)]
[Actually, Host, technically you didn’t cheat!]
[In Beast World culture, unmarked females can mate with multiple males to test compatibility!]
[You’re just... doing extended research! Very thorough research! ☆]
"That’s not how it WORKS, System!"
Qing Lin raised an eyebrow. "The invisible voice again?"
"YES! And it’s being UNHELPFUL!"
[I’m being VERY helpful! I’m helping you rationalize your life choices!]
[Also, reminder: You have a CIVILIZATION to build! Remember? Your whole PURPOSE for being here?]
[Current Progress: 23%]
[That’s PATHETIC, Host!]
Xin Yi sat up so fast she almost fell off the sleeping platform. "Twenty-three percent?! I’ve taught soap! And cooking! And irrigation! And—"
[Yes, yes, very impressive! You’ve made the Beast World smell nice!]
[But you haven’t actually BUILT anything permanent! No trade systems! No centralized learning!]
[Basically, you’ve been too busy collecting husbands to do your JOB! (¬‿¬)]
"I have NOT been collecting—" Xin Yi caught herself, looking at Qing Lin, who was watching this one-sided argument with great amusement. "Okay, maybe a little. But that’s not the POINT!"
[The point is: You need to work fast! You can create a NEUTRAL ZONE!]
[A place where ALL beast tribes can come to learn! Trade! Share knowledge!]
[Think of it like... a big market! But with education! And soap!]
[Basically, you need to build Beast World University! ☆]
Xin Yi blinked. "A... neutral zone?"
[YES! Somewhere safe from tribal conflicts! Where Panthers and Snakes and Tigers and other beastmen can all gather without murdering each other!]
[You’ll teach them EVERYTHING! Advanced agriculture! Architecture! Medicine! Literacy!]
[This is your PURPOSE, Host! Stop getting distracted by hot serpents and DO YOUR JOB!]
"Argh, FINE!" Xin Yi threw her hands up. "I’ll build your stupid neutral zone! But I need to—"
She looked down at herself.
Still very naked.
Qing Lin was also still very naked.
And looking very pleased about it.
"Clothes," she squeaked. "I need clothes. NOW."
~
Ten minutes later, they emerged from the chamber looking significantly more presentable.
Xin Yi’s hair was still a disaster, and she was pretty sure everyone could smell exactly what they had been doing, but at least she was dressed.
Qing Lin, naturally, looked perfect. His green hair fell in smooth waves. His wraps were precisely tied. He looked like he had just had a relaxing bath, not like he’d just—
Nope. Not thinking about it.
The moment they stepped into the clearing, every single snake warrior stopped what they were doing and stared.
Then someone started a slow clap.
Then everyone joined in.
"STOP THAT!" Xin Yi’s face went crimson. "We were just—we were testing the bubble bath! For science!"
"Very thorough testing!" someone called out.
"Must have been a LOT of bubbles!" another added.
"Did you test it multiple times? You know, to ensure quality?"
The entire tribe erupted in laughter.
[DING! (≧▽≦)]
[Achievement Unlocked: Public Embarrassment Level MAXIMUM!]
[Everyone Knows What You Did!]
[Your Dignity: GONE!]
Qing Lin, the absolute bastard, just smiled and pulled her closer, his arm possessive around her waist. "The testing was very successful. Pink Skin is an excellent teacher."
"QING LIN!"
"What? You are."
Mo Yan stood near his dwelling, and his expression was......complicated. He looked simultaneously grumpy and pleased, like he had eaten something sour but was happy about it.
When they approached, he crossed his massive arms over his chest. "Qing Lin."
"Mo Yan."
"You dishonored my guest chamber."
"I......apologize?"
"Don’t." Mo Yan’s lips twitched. "Asides my son’s...well.... I did tell you to help her thoroughly."
"PAPA!"
Xiao Long came hurtling out of nowhere, still covering his eyes with his hands, and slammed directly into Xin Yi’s legs.
"PINK SKIN! Are you wearing clothes now?! Please say yes! I can’t look until you say yes!"
"Yes, Xiao Long, I’m wearing clothes!" Xin Yi patted his messy hair. "You can look now."
The boy peeked through his fingers, confirmed she was indeed dressed, and immediately wrapped his arms around her leg with a wail. "I was SO SCARED! Uncle Qing looked like he was eating you! But Papa said he wasn’t eating you, he was doing ADULT STUFF, and I don’t want to know what adult stuff is but I SAW IT and now I can NEVER UNSEE IT!"
[DING! (◕‿◕)]
[Xiao Long Trauma Level: MODERATE]
[He’ll recover... eventually!]
"I’m so sorry, Xiao Long," Xin Yi said, trying not to laugh. "That must have been very scary."
"IT WAS! You were making weird noises! And Uncle Qing was making weird noises! And there was so much nakedness!" The boy looked up at her with huge, watery eyes. "Pink Skin...can I come with you when you leave?"
Xin Yi froze. "What?"
