Shen Ye and A Shui went inside and saw a fluffy lion cub lying listlessly on the bed, not moving at all. If it weren't for the occasional blinking of its eyelids, Shen Ye would have thought it was dead.
Looking at the little lion, who seemed sickly, Shen Ye secretly wondered if the little lion was ill, which was why its parents were at a loss.
So he stepped forward and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Is the lion cub sick?"
It would have been better if they hadn't asked; the question only made the orc cry even harder.
“He’s not sick, he’s just too weak from hunger,” Ah Shui answered truthfully.
Upon hearing this, Shen Ye opened his mouth in surprise and raised his voice, "Then hurry up and feed him! Don't you have any breast milk?"
As soon as she said that, Shen Ye regretted it. She wanted to slap herself twice. Everyone here was a man; where would she get breast milk...?
Seeing Shen Ye's face turn red, Ah Shui quickly explained, "This is to force him to transform. Here, newborn lion cubs are starved for a few days to force them to transform, otherwise they won't be able to transform when they grow up."
Upon hearing this, Shen Ye was shocked once again; there was such a custom.
"What if he never transforms?"
“Hmm…” Ah Shui thought for a few seconds. Although he had never seen a lion that couldn’t transform, he had never heard the older generation talk about it. He paused and said, “It might starve to death. But don’t worry, so far, I have never seen a lion that can’t transform.”
"Starve to death?" Who made this rule? It's so cruel! Even if your own child can't transform into a lion, so what? It doesn't have to be starved to death!
"No, you can't be so cruel. Even if you can't transform, you're still a piece of flesh that fell from my body."
"Jinghuai, don't get excited. He's a golden lion, it's impossible for him not to be able to transform. Besides, all the lions here are born to go through this process."
Although the beastmen here were heartbroken to see their offspring starving and on the verge of death, they had to harden their hearts and not harm the little lion.
A lion that cannot transform will grow up to be a heartless beast that will attack anyone, including its own family.
Although Ah Shui had never experienced such a life-or-death test, he knew the seriousness of it.
Ah Shui put her arm around Shen Ye's shoulder and said, "Jing Huai, don't worry, the little lion will definitely transform because he is a golden lion. Doing this is helping him, not harming him."
Although the Golden Lion is not as fierce as the White Lion, it is the most populous animal in the village.
There are three colors of lions in the village: Ah Shui is a golden lion, Ah Tian is the noblest white lion, and there is also a red lion.
After hearing Ah Shui's words, Shen Ye nodded. Since the people here firmly believed that the little lion would successfully transform, he couldn't say anything more.
Perhaps sensing his parents' earnest hopes, the little golden lion also ignited its will to survive, its body began to tremble violently, and the whimpering sounds in its throat grew louder.
Noticing the little golden lion beginning to change, the female beastman stopped crying, gripped her partner's hand tightly, and watched the little golden lion intently.
Shen Ye and A Shui also moved closer, and the four of them held their breath and watched the little golden lion intently, waiting for that sacred moment to arrive.
The little golden lion's entire skeleton seemed to begin to change, making a clattering sound.
The little golden lion seemed to be in increasing pain, its whole body began to convulse, and its roars became more and more shrill.
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