Even in the apocalypse, chocolate is a rare and precious snack.

Si Yan didn't have many snacks like this in her space, but she took them out without hesitation.

It seems like Mother took something out of somewhere.

Is this also a superpower?

"What is this?" Xi Qing deliberately ignored Si Yan's special ability. He straightened up, took the chocolate, and sniffed it curiously.

"The snack from my hometown is called chocolate," Si Yan explained as she tore open the packaging. "It's sweet, try it and see if you like it."

It was a pitch-black object, arranged in regular, square blocks, looking rather strange.

Could it be poison?

Xi Qing frowned. He looked at Si Yan, who seemed to be looking forward to him eating.

Fine, he'll take it even if it's poison, just because she saved him.

Xi Qing pursed her lips, prepared herself, opened her mouth wide, and took a bite.

One bite, and the sweet, mellow, and delicate taste instantly spread throughout the mouth, making the little one's eyes widen in surprise.

Delicious! This black poison is really delicious!

Xi Qing's inner thoughts were almost entirely written on his face, making Si Yan burst out laughing.

The little rascal is quite amusing.

Xi Qing ignored Si Yan's teasing and ate slowly, savoring the food.

"Is it delicious?" Si Yan asked.

Xi Qing nodded slowly.

A sweet and smooth sensation filled her mouth. Xi Qing, who had never experienced this taste before, felt a strange and luxurious feeling spreading from the bottom of her heart.

The sudden surge of emotion left him at a loss. Then he suddenly remembered something more important.

His face...

Xi Qing subconsciously touched his face.

He was disfigured; he was the ugliest male in the entire Yan Township.

The adult orcs disliked him, the cubs mocked him, he didn't deserve anyone's affection...

Mother... Mother wouldn't like him looking so ugly.

Just as Xi Qing's mind was wandering, he suddenly saw an animal flicking its tongue behind Si Yan. It was a wild venomous snake!

Si Yan's vines are a favorite of snakes, and given that this place is a cliff, it's not surprising to encounter some snakes.

"Xi Qing?" Si Yan sensed the beast's murderous aura and turned her head.

Xi Qing's eyes widened into vertical pupils in an instant, and he glared fiercely at the wild snake behind Si Yan. However, the wild snake was not afraid of Xi Qing, a beastman who had not yet evolved into a beast crystal. It swiftly bit towards Si Yan.

Xi Qing immediately pushed Si Yan aside and used her hand to block Si Yan, while the wild snake bit Xi Qing's thin arm.

"Xiqing!"

"Mother! I'm fine," Xi Qing said through gritted teeth.

Si Yan was terrified of snakes, but Xi Qing was her baby, so no matter how scared she was, she had no choice but to go.

Just as she was about to help, Xi Qing said, "Mother, step back!"

"Xiqing!"

"I am a serpent." Xi Qing's lower body had already transformed into a green snake tail. "I am the king of snake beasts, the serpent beastman. If my mother were to be bitten by a snake, it would be an utter disgrace!"

After saying that, Xi Qing's upper body also turned into a snake.

The space on the cliff was already small, and now it was even more crowded.

The venomous python and the wild snake were equally fierce, and the two, one large and one small, one anaconda and one wild snake, began to fight.

Wild snakes are venomous snakes. Si Yan wanted to help, but snakes are so entangled in a battle that it's impossible to tell which is which, so she couldn't help at all.

Seeing the wild snake bite Xi Qing, Si Yan was extremely anxious. However, the next moment, Xi Qing suddenly let out a low, beastly roar that was not his usual voice.

Immediately afterwards, Si Yan witnessed a miraculous scene.

On Xi Qing's forehead, a gray crystal gradually took shape, and as this gray crystal took shape, a sharp yet warm aura gradually emanated from Xi Qing's body.

Beast Crystal!!

The moment the beast crystal formed, the tiny serpent beastman became even more excited!

He opened his gaping maw and coldly flicked his tongue at the small wild snake.

The wild snake seemed to sense the terror of the anaconda beastman before it and tried to flee in fear. However, Xi Qing would not allow it to escape. It opened its mouth and bit down, killing the wild snake instantly!

After confirming that the wild snake was completely dead, Si Yan nervously stepped forward to check on it, and Xi Qing slowly transformed into human form in front of Si Yan.

"Xi Qing!" Si Yan thoroughly examined him from head to toe, and Xi Qing cooperated by standing still while she examined him.

The snake bite wound on his arm wasn't big, but it still made Si Yan feel extremely distressed.

Si Yan asked anxiously, "Are you alright? You scared me to death."

Xi Qing shook her head, her bright green eyes looking at her: "Mother, I'm fine. I absorbed that guy's poison. And thanks to its poison, I evolved ahead of schedule."

Xi Qing, who had evolved into a gray crystal beastman, was overjoyed, seemingly anticipating Si Yan's praise.

Si Yan could easily see through the little devil's little scheme. She gently placed her soft hand on his head, sighed softly, and smiled slightly: "Little Xi Qing is really amazing."

As the morning sun shone down, Xi Qing instantly forgot all her unease, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her awkward face.

However, at that moment, Si Yan suddenly felt a tremor around her, and a force she couldn't understand was pressing down on her!

"Mother!" Xi Qing cried out anxiously.

Si Yan saw Xi Qing, and also saw the silver wolf riding a large white eagle in the distance. It was Mu Xiao and Tyson who had come to the rescue!

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