CHAPTER 277: CHAPTER 268 BABY CALLED_1

In Jin Yang’s cave, besides Jin Yang himself, there were three other stately and handsome Golden Dragon Beastmen: Jin Ting, Jin Qian, and Jin Kun.

The Golden Dragon clan was favored by the Beast God. They had golden hair and golden eyes, and their aloof, noble aura emanated a golden glow that demanded respect.

Jin Yao slightly bowed her head.

My real name isn’t Jin Yao; it’s Tu Dan. Earthworms like to roll into balls in the soil, so my birth mother, in her ignorance, actually thought the name was lovely. But to me now, it’s a very, very, very rustic name indeed.

To be born an earthworm meant being born the weakest of the weak Beastmen, prey for any bird, existing only to till the land—a life with no status and filled with hardship. But who would want to remain an earth dragon? Who wouldn’t wish to replace the Golden Dragon as the most dazzling tribe of Beastmen in this world?! My sire and dam were those tiny earth dragon Beastmen, so am I doomed from birth to be lesser than others?! No! I refuse to accept that! I don’t want to go back to rolling in the soil. I *must* successfully transform into a dragon! I *must* become a Golden Dragon!

Jin Yao concealed her thoughts and sweetly looked at her "brothers."

"Eldest Brother! Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother. You’re all here."

"Yao Yao!" Jin Yang called out joyfully. "Shi Bo, come over and sit down."

Shi Bo was also a Golden Dragon Beastman, his status slightly lower than the four present. He greeted Jin Yang with a smile and followed behind Jin Yao.

Jin Qian smiled at Jin Yao and said, "Yao Yao, come here."

"Second Brother." Jin Yao stood beside Jin Qian and naturally leaned towards him.

Jin Qian spoke briefly with Shi Bo, and then Jin Yao naturally sat down on Jin Qian’s lap.

After chatting for a while, they finally turned to the topic of Si Yan.

Jin Yang was anxious as he asked, "Yao Yao, the incident today involving Si Yan and her group, it wasn’t related to you, was it?"

Jin Ting gave Jin Yang a cold look and said, "Fourth Brother, what nonsense are you spouting? Yao Yao is so outstanding; would she need to harm Si Yan?"

Jin Yang, remembering Jin Yao’s somewhat unsettling words from earlier that day, persisted, "Yao Yao, just tell Fourth Brother one thing: did the incident that happened to Si Yan’s group today have anything to do with you?"

Jin Yao instantly looked aggrieved upon hearing this.

Jin Qian took her hand gently and said, "Yao Yao, Second Brother is here. I won’t let Fourth Brother bully you."

After speaking, Jin Qian directly confronted his fourth brother, "Have you lost your mind today, or did a rock squash it? Listen to yourself! How could our little sister Yao Yao do such a thing?"

Jin Yang said, "No, no, of course I believe Yao Yao. I just wanted to hear from Yao Yao herself that it wasn’t related to her."

Jin Ting also grew impatient and said, "Jin Yao, your fourth brother is stubborn. Just tell him."

With an aggrieved pout, Jin Yao said, "Fourth Brother, how can you think of me like that? Of course, it has nothing to do with me."

After scrutinizing Jin Yao for a while and detecting no anomalies, Jin Yang suppressed the sliver of doubt in his heart. He smiled.

"I knew it had nothing to do with you. Don’t worry, Fourth Brother believes you."

Shi Bo served tea and water to the five siblings. His gaze was heavy as he watched Jin Yao, then he lowered his eyes and looked away.

「...」

「The fifth day of the Wise Ones’ competition arrived quickly.」

Jin Tong and Tai Seng opened the water tank, where the sweet potato starch had settled at the bottom.

They poured off the water from the surface of the tank and prepared the charcoal, placing a flat stone on top of it before spreading the sweet potato starch on the stone to roast it.

Elsewhere, the earthen kiln Si Yan had made was opened. Si Yan had made several pieces of pottery at once.

It was her first time making pottery, her first time opening the kiln, and her heart was pounding; she was extremely nervous.

The gecko also peered down into the kiln from atop her head.

"My dear grandchild, this is the first true pottery of this world."

Si Yan nodded. "Yes. I hope it’s successful."

With great care, Tai Seng used a stick to remove the pottery. Because it was too hot, it was set aside.

Upon seeing the smooth and intact pottery, Si Yan’s heart raced with even more joy, and her face lit up with happiness.

"It’s a success!"

Her heart continued to pound rapidly. "Let’s let it cool down first."

The gecko also exclaimed excitedly, "Grandchild!! Amazing!! This is the first pottery in the world!!"

Tai Seng and Jin Tong were excited yet perplexed.

Tai Seng asked, "Si Yan, is this the tool we’re supposed to submit?"

Si Yan shook her head. "No."

Tai Seng’s eyes sparkled as he asked with a naive smile, "Then what is this? What’s it used for?"

Si Yan smiled and said, "This is pottery. It has many uses. First, it has a high melting point, so it can hold high-temperature substances. The molten iron we’re going to make in a bit can be put in it first."

"Then, food cooked in it will taste delicious. It can also store food."

"Furthermore, it’s more suitable than stone for bowls. When you use it for meals, the food’s flavor won’t change and will remain very fragrant."

"The sweet potato flour we’ve made this time won’t need to be stored in stone jars as before. We can directly use this pottery to keep it fresh and prevent it from getting moldy."

Tai Seng’s eyes shone even brighter. His Mistress is truly amazing! He nodded, excited and fascinated.

「...」

The Serpent Beastman stood in the crowd as usual, with his four cubs by his side, watching Si Yan.

She is very smart, exceptionally smart. Her thoughts and ideas have already surpassed those of a wise person; she’s almost like a messenger of the Beast God.

The air around the Serpent Beastman grew colder again. He admitted he was somewhat insecure, but he couldn’t help it—he was just that insecure. Si Yan is too extraordinary, so extraordinary that I worry many, many males will covet her. What do I do? What should I do?

"Brother, please, teach me how to make the Mistress like me, will you?"

Suddenly hearing this topic being discussed nearby, Wang’s ears twitched, and he shifted his attention slightly towards the conversation.

A male with green hair said, "What do you want me to teach you? Teach you how to steal my Mistress? Do I look that stupid to you?"

"No, that’s not it. I wouldn’t compete with you, Brother. It’s just that I see the Mistress particularly dotes on you. You... your strength isn’t the strongest, nor are you the Zheng Xiong... No, no, no, I don’t mean any disrespect. I just want to learn how to make the Mistress like me... even just a little."

The green-haired male snorted softly, clearly disdainful.

The male who had asked him for advice quickly took out many Green Insect Crystals. Seeing this, the green-haired male laughed and said, "You’re smart."

"Please teach me, Brother."

The green-haired male replied, "Look, in our family, there are six males for the Mistress. Excluding the strongest, the Zheng Xiong, there are five left. Think about it, how can you draw the Mistress’s eyes to you?"

The male shook his head. "I don’t know."

"You’re doing the right thing by wholeheartedly treating her well, but it’s not enough. When it comes to females, you still need to put in some effort. For example, in terms of endearments, you should call her ’Baby.’"

"Baby? Isn’t it Mistress?"

"That’s where you’re clueless. A female’s heart is sensitive and delicate. If you want her to like you, first you need to express how much you value and like her. Just an endearment is enough to stir a female’s heart a little."

Hearing this, the Emperor Snake Beastman suddenly understood something.

He remembered every word Si Yan had told him. He recalled her saying that in Earth Village, males would call their partners pet names, like ’wife,’ ’baby,’ or ’darling.’ Baby... If I called her ’baby,’ would she get embarrassed? Maybe her cute face would turn a little red. I have to let her know I cherish her more than any other male.

As he was thinking this, he saw Si Yan seemed ready to take a break.

When they left in the morning, Si Yan had said she wanted to eat meat buns, so he had already prepared them.

He picked up the meat buns he had prepared, ready to step forward and try calling out "Baby."

But just at that moment, the four adorable cubs popped out from behind him, seemingly out of nowhere.

"Wang!" Si Yan was just walking over with a smile when she saw four especially adorable little ones burst out from behind him.

Si Yan bent down with a smile, ready to give the cubs a hug.

Before she could, Dongchi quickly stepped forward. "Baby!!"

Si Yan: "?"

Nan Mo ran over, hugged Si Yan, and exclaimed, "Baby!"

Xi Qing laughed cheerfully. "Baby!!!"

Bei Ji laughed with pure, radiant joy. He then turned into his serpent form and coiled around Si Yan’s waist, hissing contentedly, "Baby~~"

Wang: "........."

What just happened?! I genuinely don’t want cubs anymore!!! Whoever can take these cubs away for training, I’ll give them Insect Crystals!!