What makes Dongfang Long happiest is probably that Haitang is in good health and he can sleep with his wife in his arms at night.

During these days, Dongfang Long cooperated with Haitang's actions. Although Haitang did not transform into a beast and gradually ate more, she did not gain weight because her energy intake was not excessive.

Haitang needed to find Shi Hu to clarify the matter so that she could transform into a beast. Shi Hu was eating when he saw Haitang arrive.

Upon hearing Haitang's words, Shi Hu was stunned for a while. "You mean, females can also transform into beasts?" Shi Hu was somewhat incredulous.

"Well, I'm seventy percent sure, Father... I just want to ask you, is the matter of females turning into beasts true?" Haitang wanted confirmation.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hu shook his head and said, "No, no one has told me about this, so I really don't know."

Shi Hu was unaware that of the orcs who had escaped with the older generation, only the elders remained. Therefore, the fact that women could transform into beasts was probably known only to Huo Qiu and the elders.

"If what Tangtang said is true, then it's a big deal." Because if it's true that females can also transform into beasts, then many females in the tribe will have the right to transform into beasts in the future.

Now it's no longer a time when children don't have enough to eat; it's a time when all children can eat their fill. The little beastmen are getting plenty of nutrition, and the little females are gradually becoming healthier. Of course... it will still take a lot of trouble for the little females to transform into beastmen.

"Yes, Father, once I succeed, I'll help Xiaohe transform into a beast as well. However, for us females to transform into beasts, it's probably impossible to rely solely on nutritional supplements," Haitang said.

The transformation of females into beasts is a bit troublesome, because Haitang can sense that the bloodline in the female's body has not been activated. It's not just that the bloodline has not been activated, but that since no females have transformed into beasts for a long time, the instinct of the bloodline has faded away.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hu said, "That's fine, but if it doesn't work, don't waste your time. Even if the females can't transform into beasts, they can still live quite well."

"Yes, Father, don't worry, I know." Haitang nodded, knowing that what Shi Hu said was true. Haitang also understood that Shi Hu was afraid that if she told others, it would cause Xiaohe and the others to become restless.

After Haitang spoke with Shi Hu, she left. Shi Hu was a little confused, so he decided to go find the elder. When Shi Hu arrived, the elder squinted at him with an aged expression and asked, "How many years has it been since you last came?"

Since Shi Hu lost his hand, he hasn't come back. Upon hearing this, Shi Hu said, "It's been four or five years."

Upon hearing this, the elder looked at Shi Hu and asked, "What brings you here this time, boy?" The elder knew that Shi Hu had something to discuss.

"I have something I want to ask the elder. Can females transform into beasts?" Shi Hu asked bluntly. Upon hearing this, the elder stared at Shi Hu with wide eyes.

"Did you get the information from that child Huo Qiu?" The elder was shocked for a moment, but quickly thought of someone: Huo Qiu.

Hearing this, Shi Hu was a little surprised. "No, I got it from my daughter. Tangtang said she suspects that females can transform into beasts."

Shi Hu didn't hide the matter, but looked at the elder and said, "Elder, can females really transform into beasts? Then why have females remained so for so many years..."

"Because of food," the elder said. "When food is scarce, it is always given to the orcs first. The young females are always given soup, and sometimes they fill their stomachs with wild vegetables. It is mostly the females who starve to death." The elder's expression became helpless.

Because in this world, even if females can transform into beastmen, they can never defeat beastmen in terms of ultimate strength. Therefore, the ancestors chose to keep this a secret and instead focused on cultivating young beastmen to transform into beastmen.

Shi Hu fell silent upon hearing this. He understood the cruelty of the situation even better than Huo Qiu. In the past, the food at home was such that not only could the females not transform into beastmen, but the beastmen were also unable to do so.

Shi Hu's family had not only boys, but also girls, though several starved to death. The remaining girls were used to exchange for supplies or married off to other families.

He hadn't seen his married sisters for many years; they were probably dead, or... he didn't know where they were.

Because of poverty and lack of food, how could there be any so-called female bestiality when survival is not guaranteed? "I understand."

"Stone Tiger..." the elder said as he looked at Stone Tiger, "It's very difficult for females to transform into beasts again." Upon hearing this, Stone Tiger raised its head and looked at the elder.

"Our ancestor ate a magical herb, which allowed her to activate her bloodline and become a beastman. After being passed down for so long, the bloodline of females has become pitifully thin, making it extremely difficult for them to transform into beastmen. Don't tell your daughter about this," the elder said, looking at Shi Hu.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hu raised his head and looked at the elder. "Elder, that is my child. Since females can transform into beasts, my child will surely be another example of a female transforming into a beast a hundred years from now. I believe in my child."

When the elder heard this, he looked at Shi Hu. The light in Shi Hu's eyes was something he had never seen before. It was the trust in his child. Shi Hu trusted Haitang, trusted his daughter, and trusted the little female in his family.

He knew that Haitang could definitely do it. When he heard this, the elder said, "Then let your daughter give it a try. Over the years, our Tiger Clan has owed too much to the females and has sacrificed too much."

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