Beast World: Rise to Power with the Offspring System

Chapter 249: Chapter 247 Nationwide Beastification Chapter 249: Chapter 247 Nationwide Beastification “How many tails I have, that’s how many cubs you should bear? It’s not impossible.”

“Ah? Then I have to bear twelve!” Sally exclaimed in panic.

“How did you know it was twelve!” Qing Linghuan’s lips quirked up, radiating boundless seduction, “Was it you appearing in godly armor during the tribulation?”

“…”

“I should just kill you.”

Sally could vaguely see the murderous intent in his eyes and didn’t dare move an inch.

In the auction hall, amid the near-obsessive frenzy of the bidders, who were struggling to maintain their composure, Qing Linghuan stirred up a heated wave of excitement, much like when he had first arrived.

[Xiaomei, he really wants to kill me, run!]

[The Shuttler isn’t fully replicated yet; it still needs another month and a half. The host needn’t worry too much, if the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox wanted to kill the host, he would have done so already.]

[Why didn’t it just explode and kill him, a Divine Beast’s body is too resilient.]

Sally picked up the box containing the Nine Dragons Sword, examining it. As for the Beastification Potion on the auction block, which had reached a sky-high price of one billion, she didn’t care, even though the bidding had reached such astronomical figures.

[Judging from the box, this is just a ceremonial gift. The packaging is exquisite, and the Nine Dragons Sword sounds very imposing, quite suitable for a present.] Opening the box, Sally caressed the damaged scabbard.

Xiaomei suddenly let out a light exclamation, [Host seems to have stumbled upon a treasure.]

[What?] Sally perked up, [What kind of treasure? Big or small?]

[A big one.]

[Bigger than that precious cauldron?]

[Not quite. Compared to the real Nine Dragons Sword.]

[…Then what sword is this?]

[It’s the Demon-slaying Divine Sword, capable of vanquishing all evil, unfortunately, it has sustained heavy damage, and the sword spirit is gone, diminishing its power significantly.]

[That’s still not bad, I thought I actually bought a piece of worthless metal for five million.] Sally placed the Demon-slaying Divine Sword back in the box, [Did Qing Linghuan recognize this sword, is that why he bid for it?]

[Yes.]

Huo Qing came back, with a smile covering his face, obviously having gained quite a profit.

“Vice-president, you seem in a good mood,” Sally said.

“Yes, where’s your brother?”

“…He had to leave early for something.”

This lie looked like it would have to continue indefinitely, sigh! She was thinking of his safety after all.

If she hadn’t said that, Qing Linghuan’s aura had been cold at that moment, ready to strike at any second.

“Can he join us for supper then?”

“No, he didn’t say when he would be back.”

Salley suddenly clapped her forehead, [How could I forget to ask him how to return to Beast World. He came from there.]

[The host wants to go back?]

[Yes. I was too presumptuous before. If that child is the prophesied one, she will have her own destiny. I am not from that world and not part of its fate; I shouldn’t interfere without thought.]

[Hmm, Xiaomei was also too anxious, I won’t urge the host to bear children too much in the future.]

[What about the condition that I must bear a child within three months?]

[That can’t be changed.]

[Xiaomei loves making things difficult!]

Especially drawing pies!

…

A week had passed, and Sally had automatically cleared her emotional cache. Without the influence of feelings, she was even more inclined to make decisions for herself.

With the remaining Beastification Potion in his hand, Huo Qing had obtained the authority to establish the headquarters of the Azure Dragon Association in District One.

Jerry and Lu He had completed their beastification as well.

Lu He was a Half Beast Human, half-man, half-horse, swift in his run and in his reactions, able to dodge even bullets.

To everyone’s surprise, Jerry turned out to be a panda Beastman, and fully beastified at that!

Sally simply adored his beast form; she had seen a panda only once in a zoo on Earth and had never truly had the chance to pet one, so it was a dream come true for her here.

Whenever she had nothing to do, she would gaze at Jerry.

His fur almost stood up from her constant staring, and he wanted nothing more than to keep his distance from Sally at all times.

“Jerry~ I brought you the bamboo shoots you like.” Sally said, holding a plate of green bamboo shoots, knocking on Jerry’s room door.

Jerry had just changed into a dark suit with a subtle pattern.

Hearing Sally’s words, he felt helpless, as since beastifying, he had indeed developed a taste for these crisp, green plants.

But he had matters to attend to today and couldn’t indulge Sally, so upon hearing her call, he immediately jumped out the window and ran off.

Huo Qing, dressed in a sharp, silver-gray suit, stepped out from behind a door.

Seeing the green bamboo shoots in her hands, he joked, “Why don’t you come and pet me instead?”

“Lions aren’t fun to play with.” Sally said, eyeing his outfit, “Are you up to something?”

“Yeah, heading back to District Nineteen. The Association now has many more Beastified Humans, and there’s the old chairman’s funeral. He injected the Beastification Potion and didn’t survive the beastification reaction. His funeral is tomorrow.”

“Also, congratulations on becoming the chairman.” Sally smiled.

“Thanks.” Huo Qing was naturally happy about it, intent on setting things in order when he got back to avoid future troubles.

“Should I go back with you?” she asked, as her current status was as a cleaner for the Azure Dragon Association. Even though it was a lowly position, she was still part of the association.

“No, it’s too chaotic over there. Besides, the day after tomorrow, you need to attend the funeral for Mr. Ji and Mrs. Ji on my behalf.”

Ji Shize had already sent for Mr. and Mrs. Ji’s remains, but being too busy himself, he had not made an appearance.

Sally nodded, “Okay, how much condolence money?”

“Never thought Xiaoji would be Pope. Give a bit more when the time comes; after all, we’ve been through hardships together.”

“Mhm.”

“Heard from your brother? We should all have a meal together sometime.”

“Him? Always popping up unexpectedly. Don’t mind him.”

“That won’t do, I have matters to discuss with him.”

“You discuss matters with him? What kind of matters?”

“You’ll know when the time comes, but it’s… happy news.” Huo Qing said, looking at her with a meaningful smile.

Sally was puzzled. That guy was difficult to deal with; she hoped Huo Qing wouldn’t get burnt trying to outsmart him.

Once Huo Qing and the others had left, Sally’s apartment suddenly seemed much bigger.

She spent some time watching the news and saw that in just a few days, the virus had spread completely.

It definitely had something to do with that acid rain; anyone who got wet would sooner or later transform into a walking corpse.

If there were no pure humans nearby, they would stand immobile.

The moment a human appeared, however, they would immediately launch into a frenzied attack.

In some places, the weather had turned bitterly cold unexpectedly; people went from wearing short sleeves at noon to trembling in the falling snowflakes at night.

Everywhere required massive supports in both manpower and resources.

But with the current widespread beastification, official resources were being used to maintain the new human race.

The walking corpses were completely written off, cleansed away by fire without exception.

The Beastification Potion was first administered to children, who had a hundred percent chance of beastification and the reaction was usually mild.

The adult population had a fifty percent chance of turning, and those who couldn’t turn usually had genetic defects or illnesses that couldn’t withstand the severe reaction during transformation.

Elderly people had almost no successful cases of beastification, so to conserve the precious Beastification Potion, only healthy adults, children, and pregnant women were saved.

The other vulnerable groups, the sick and elderly, had to be abandoned. Even they themselves chose to conserve resources, opting for a noble sacrifice.