Guo Xiaoxiao was speechless. She had forgotten that females only have one estrus cycle a year, but she had her period every month. Actually, it didn't matter; it was only a matter of time before she was discovered.

She confessed honestly.

"My constitution is different; I go into heat twelve times a year."

Cang Jue fiddled with the burning firewood, deliberately sitting near the cave entrance, straining his ears to listen to what was happening inside. When he heard Guo Xiaoxiao's confession, Cang Jue almost fell off his chair.

Incredulous soliloquy

"Twelve times a year, how many babies could that produce?"

Miksen wasn't much better off. Two heat cycles weren't enough; twelve in a year? How was he going to keep it a secret from the other orcs?

Mickelson asked with concern, "Then your body won't be affected, right?"

Guo Xiaoxiao spoke awkwardly.

"No impact"

Mickelson breathed a slight sigh of relief, then said with concern...

"Xiaoxiao, from now on, when you're in heat, stay here and don't go anywhere. If word gets out, endless waves of orcs will come looking for you. But don't worry, with me here, nothing will happen."

Cang Jue shouted towards the cave entrance.

"And me too."

"That's serious," Guo Xiaoxiao nodded.

"OK"

Miken readily agreed, and he was quite satisfied. He actually hoped for a litter of offspring to be born—it's every hero's instinct to leave behind the best young.

To mask the smell, Mikeson and Cangjue came up with a plan: they tied a very pungent herb to Guo Xiaoxiao's body. Guo Xiaoxiao was unwilling because it smelled terrible, but Mikeson and Cangjue both said it was for her own good, so she thought about it and endured it.

"It'll be fine once your heat is over."

Miksen comforted her, while Cang Jue added from the side.

"That's right, we won't be afraid after heat is over, and we can start preparing to have babies."

"kindness"

Guo Xiaoxiao said sullenly that she didn't want to have children at all, or rather, she didn't like kids. She felt hopelessly devoid of maternal instincts. She was a little irritable, perhaps due to hormonal imbalances from her period. Putting her worries aside, Guo Xiaoxiao began to focus on her task.

"Mikkson, could you go ask the Jumping Orcs if they could give me some corn seeds?"

"I'll go ask now."

The Jumping Orcs are a group of short, sturdy rabbit-like orcs living on a hill not far from here. Because their diet consists mainly of farmed food and they don't eat raw meat, no one dares to steal their food. This year, they have cultivated the land diligently, resulting in a bountiful harvest. They are hardworking and capable, and are the only tribe in the vicinity untouched by attacks. Too weak, they were ignored by Arthur.

When Cang Jue heard that Mikeson was leaving, he shamelessly tried to please Guo Xiaoxiao.

"Then I'll stay and keep you company."

Guo Xiaoxiao scolded Cang Jue with a stern face.

"Go away, go outside."

Her rejection did not deter Cang Jue; he persisted, saying...

"Why are you still angry? I already know I was wrong."

Wrong? You know nothing! I need to teach you a lesson for your reckless behavior. Guo Xiaoxiao hardened her heart, raised her hand as if to hit her, and said...

Want to get beaten up?

Cang Jue hurriedly ran out of the cave and stood at a distance, feeling depressed.

Guo Xiaoxiao released her grip and gave instructions to Mikeson.

"Mickson, you go."

"kindness"

Following orders, Miksen left the cave and headed towards the leaping beasts' lair. As he brushed past Cang Jue, Miksen glanced back at him, his eyes filled with pity and mockery. "So you wanted to compete with me? You got what you deserved, didn't you? Got a beating?"

Cang Jue glared at Mikesen, cursing inwardly, "Bastard, you're laughing at me! I'll deal with you later."

Mickelson was gone. Cang Jue squatted on the ground, drawing circles as he looked at the fire, his thoughts wandering elsewhere…

Guo Xiaoxiao then opened the system

Guo Xiaoxiao: China Railway University

[System: Host]

Guo Xiaoxiao was settling scores after the fact; she remembered clearly how Tie Da had tricked her last time.

Tie Da, was it fun when you tricked me last time?

[System: I didn't do anything to you.]

Guo Xiaoxiao: Hehe, how dare you say that? The person standing behind me in the valley last time wasn't Cang Jue at all, it was Arthur! You even deliberately made me say those things. You tricked me again!

[System: Oh, really? I didn't expect it to be another male.]

Guo Xiaoxiao: Pretend, keep pretending! You clearly know this, it's gone too far, I'm speechless. You've been a failure more than once or twice, you're always useless, what kind of system is this?

[System: Host, you're exaggerating. I was just trying to help you complete your mission.]

Guo Xiaoxiao: What have you done to help me? You're nothing but leading me into a pit.

[System: Not entirely. Think about it, you're too slow at completing the quest. I can't finish it without your help. Arthur's tribe has the most food. If you become his partner, the quest will be completed effortlessly, and you'll get the reward.]

Guo Xiaoxiao: Hey! You just said you didn't know it was another male, how come you know now?

[System: ...I was just going with the flow.]

Guo Xiaoxiao: I'm just wondering, you seem to enjoy pairing me up with other men so much, are you trying to boost your sales figures? Even if you are, you don't have to use me as cannon fodder, do you?

[System: No, I just saw that the host is exceptionally talented and suited to challenging high-difficulty tasks, so I'm helping to complete some upgrade tasks. Females in the beast world can't get by without a strong male. Look at your own condition, you're out of breath after running a few steps. If you were a special forces soldier who had survived the apocalypse and transmigrated here, I wouldn't care. I'm giving you special training, and you're still not satisfied.]

"Hehe," Guo Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes: "I don't care, I'm not going to have a relationship with Arthur, so stop messing around."

[System: Host, you've worked hard these past few days. Here, I'll give you an extra treat.]

Guo Xiaoxiao: What?

I thought to myself, "The sun must have risen in the west, and he's still giving me things!"

[System: Then, a large bottle…]

A bottle of something that looked incredibly familiar appeared in Guo Xiaoxiao's hand.

I thought I'd never drink it again, never see it again, but here it is in my hand! Wow, Coca-Cola!!

"Wow"

Guo Xiaoxiao exclaimed in surprise, then looked around and realized she had been too loud. She lowered her voice and excitedly spoke to the system.

"Tie Da! Quick, quick, two more bottles, two more bottles!"

[System: No, Host!]

Guo Xiaoxiao: "Tie Da, we're brothers! How could you treat me so cruelly? Quickly conjure up two more bottles of Coke!"

[System: Host, it's really gone, I'm not lying to you]

Guo Xiaoxiao: "………………"

[System: Alright, host, drink slowly, and remember to complete the task!]

…

When Miken arrived at the Jumping Orcs' tribe, the tribe's chieftain happened to be there as well. After a few pleasantries, Miken got straight to the point and said...

"Xiao Rui, do you have any corn seeds?"

Chief Xiao Rui was an adorable rabbit-person with pointed ears, red lips, and round, bright black eyes. He smiled at Miken.

"Oh, you're here to find seeds?"

"Yes, do you have corn? Could you sell me some?"

The clan chief shook his head and said

"No, I've never heard of corn."