"Next time, make sure I'm the first one born."
Cang Jue loved the snakes because of their connection to Guo Xiaoxiao; he meant them no harm, but seeing them reminded him of Carlos and made him feel uneasy. However, it was alright, since they were all Guo Xiaoxiao's children.
Guo Xiaoxiao wanted to avoid the issue. "Still having babies? It shouldn't matter if it's Cang Jue's, he's an egg too, but if we start this cycle, then we'll have to have more babies, three more times, plus Cang Jue, four times in total."
Wouldn't that mean spending the rest of my life giving birth and raising children?
Guo Xiaoxiao didn't say what was really on her mind, and just laughed it off.
"We'll consider it further later; we'll postpone having more children for now."
Cang Jue: "Sure, you go into heat 12 times a year, no rush."
"They're waiting for me here," Guo Xiaoxiao thought, but she didn't have the courage to tell them that she didn't want to have another child. After all, Carlos already had a baby; it wouldn't be fair not to allow each person to have one more child.
"Yes, yes, no rush. Cangjue, what does the little snake want to be fed? It seems very hungry."
Cang Jue immediately went to find some meat, cut it into small pieces, and fed it to the little snakes.
"Whoever feeds you is your mother," Cang Jue fed them meat, and all the little snakes crawled onto Cang Jue. "It's really good not to feed them milk, just meat!" Guo Xiaoxiao raised another question.
How long will it take for the little snake to turn into a human?
Cang Jue patiently fed the little snake meat.
"It takes at least ten years for a snake-beast to become a demi-human, and it can freely transform into demi-human or beast form. The other offspring are different; they only need five years to become demi-humans, but after that, they have to wait another ten years to transform into beast form."
"Snakes are known for their solitary nature; they don't like to form tribes, so they can usually be released back into the wild when they are three years old."
Guo Xiaoxiao: "Three years old is too young. We should at least raise them until they are adults."
Cang Jue: "No need. You can release the little snakes into the wild now. They can all survive. The inherited memories can be traced back to the source, but they can't remember that much. Carlos's memories are definitely there."
Guo Xiaoxiao found the inherited memories amazing; weren't they all miniature versions of Carlos? She felt a little embarrassed.
Can you remember everything?
Cang Jue: "They can generally remember the memories of the previous generations, but there are too many for them to remember clearly."
"Then the little snake wouldn't remember everything about him mating with Carlos, would it?" Guo Xiaoxiao blushed slightly, feeling a bit strange, and said...
"You feed them first, I'll go get some animal hides to line the nest."
Don't take too much.
"Okay."
Guo Xiaoxiao brought over several very soft animal hides and made a nest for the little snakes. The snakes loved to roll around on them and treated Guo Xiaoxiao with the utmost gentleness.
As soon as she came closer, the little snake wouldn't open its mouth or flick its tongue, as if it knew Guo Xiaoxiao would be a little scared.
This made Guo Xiaoxiao completely believe that they had inherited memories; deep down, Guo Xiaoxiao had a childhood trauma related to snakes.
But she couldn't be with Carlos anymore. She had given birth to a bunch of snake babies, and no matter how scared she was, she couldn't show it in front of the children.
Carlos's extreme personality stemmed from insecurity and a severe lack of love. What if the little snakes grow up to be like him? We must warm them with love.
They couldn't be allowed to follow in Carlos's footsteps, so Guo Xiaoxiao treated the little snake very tenderly, doing what a mother should do.
They all knew about the baby snake's birth. Arthur came to take a look, and Mickson specially got some pieces of meat and placed them next to the baby snake so they could eat when they were hungry.
Randy stared blankly at the little snake, and the idea of having offspring began to sprout in his heart.
…
Arthur, having spent so many days at the birthday celebration, discovered numerous problems. Randy and Abil's management style was fundamentally flawed, wasting the Beast City's resources.
Now that they've arrived, and with this Reverse Star Ring Orc in charge, we can't resort to the previous appeasement policy.
Arthur: "These past few months under your management have resulted in enormous expenses for the birthday celebrations. If this continues, we won't even be able to distribute the orcs' rewards."
Randy knew absolutely nothing about this; having some connections was rare. After a few pointers, he gradually got the hang of it, but he still had a long way to go in learning.
"I know, but there's no other way. We still need to recruit orcs. If we don't send more out, how can we attract excellent orcs? Xiaoxiao came up with an idea to stall them for now, and the losses have been greatly reduced."
Recruiting is one thing, but what help can a bunch of rabble offer? They're obviously just looking for a free ride, why should we help them? Beast City is the city where the king resides, and it's almost turned into a benevolent city.
Arthur: "This only postpones the losses; we're still paying for everything. This can't go on. From now on, I'll take over the duties of receiving foreign tribal chiefs."
To avoid Randy thinking he was trying to steal power, Arthur added...
"After the meeting, I'll tell you the whole plan, and then you can make a decision, okay?"
Great! Randy had long since given up on this mess and wasted his breath on those clan leaders. He'd rather spend more time with Guo Xiaoxiao and make his presence felt.
"Okay, then you can go."
Once the decision was made, Arthur began to do the opposite of what Randy did.
They refused to help and even created a hiring policy where the higher the orc's star ring, the more rewarded they would be. If they wanted more money, they'd better get stronger!
Clan chiefs who wished to obtain assistance from the Beast City had to make an equal exchange, with the method of exchange determined according to the orc's rank.
This policy had an immediate effect, but it also sparked widespread resentment and extremely harsh criticism. The stubborn chieftain insisted on seeing Randy, complaining that Beast City was tyrannical and no different from the previous Beast Kings.
Arthur ignored him. "Afraid of you? Are you going to cause trouble? If you're so capable, handle it yourself! Why are you begging? The Free Tribe has nothing to do with the Beast City."
You say you pay tribute to me every year, so helping out is no problem. You expect me to help you with just a few words? Do you think you're so important, or am I just stupid?
Arthur, riding swiftly, then proposed a policy, but he modified it, requiring the tribes dependent on the Beast City to continue supplying the city with food and pearls annually.
However, all of this is within the capacity of each tribe, so that in the future, if any of the protected tribes encounter difficulties, the Beast City will provide full assistance.
Lin Lin's plan failed because he took too big a step and wanted too much.
He not only had to consider the entire Beast City, but also the interests of several Beast Kings.
Now, there's no need to worry about the profit-driven Beastmaster, and the Free Horde isn't forced to cooperate; they can simply offer tribute if they need help. This is a much more lenient approach compared to before.
…
Guo Xiaoxiao played with the little snake on the table, while Randy washed the fruit for him. They were living a life of leisure, the nominal Beast King was effectively sidelined, but he was content with it.
Let them go about their business; he'll stay with Xiaoxiao. Randy has been pushed into a high position, wanting to become the chieftain of the Nightfall tribe. It's only because Matthew died and they couldn't find two more five-star ring beastmen that he was forced into the position.
He became the Beast King because of the chaos caused by the wandering beasts and because he wanted to be worthy of Guo Xiaoxiao with this title. Being the Beast King is no easier than being the clan leader; it's a whole different story. Now, thankfully, they're back, and the burden has been lightened.
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