Chapter 35 34: See Who Falls First

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"Can you not talk, what do you mean 'tastes better than mine'?" Sally feigned anger, but she herself admitted that Zulu's grilling skills were better than her own. In the Western District, where folks still wore fur and ate raw meat, Zulu's craftsmanship could be considered the best. Robby saw Zulu and Auro coming out of the cave dwelling and called out, "The roast is ready, Brother Zulu did a great job, it's even better than my sister's." Was it necessary to repeat that demeaning remark twice... Sally muttered to herself, then she too looked over, to find Frost now lying in Auro's arms, probably asleep, curled into a small fluffy ball. Auro's face was all smiles, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes showing, clearly very happy. "Make sure your sister eats more, and you go eat something else." "This is from my sister, and there's plenty of meat left. With the money I made from selling boots, I bought two deer and three pigs, they're all in the pen, so my sister can have one slaughtered anytime she wants." "Hmm, at least you did something reliable." "Hunting isn't my forte, but making boots is. I can trade those for meat too." "That's why you need a skill by your side, so you'll never starve anywhere in the world," Sally lifted the roasted meat in her hand, "Zulu is the same, his roasting is not bad." Zulu walked over to her, softly touched her soft, snow-white hair, "What else do you want to eat?" "Zulu—" At the same time, there was a knock on the door. Everyone turned to look. It was Lin Lang, carrying a large wicker basket in one hand, which contained big red berries neatly arranged with fresh tender green leaves in between. Zulu raised his hand to beckon, "We've just made some roast, come and try some." Lin Lang brought over two large wicker baskets and handed them to Zulu. Zulu looked at the large round berries, "Yanyan has been craving these, thanks for the trouble." "Ashley was a bit busy and couldn't get away, so she asked me to bring them over. You all enjoy, I won't bother you," Lin Lang said politely. Ever since that encounter in Ashley's birthing chamber, Sally had not seen him again. He looked a bit thinner than before, but the sharpness in his eyes was deeper, surely his Innate Secret Technique had improved. "Brother Lin Lang, sit down and have some roast with us. Robby, go to the kitchen and bring over the wild berry wine I brewed." "Okay." Robby ran off immediately. Auro also invited Lin Lang, "Take a seat and rest a while. You're busy outside every day, and now that you're finally back in the tribe, stay a few more days. Come and see my adorable grandson Frost, and guess what his talent is." It was Lin Lang's first time seeing Sally's child, even though he had heard from Ashley that it was cute, with touches of blue and white. Actually holding the little one in his hands, warm and fragrant, he saw the child bore a strong resemblance to Zulu. "Whatever you want," said Lin Lang to Zulu, "When it transforms into a human in the future and awakens its talent, it should be of dual elements, right?" Zulu smiled without saying a word. Auro slapped his thigh, "A strong talent doesn't wait for transformation to awaken, the earlier the awakening, the higher the talent. My little grandchild has just awakened his talent." Lin Lang's expression suddenly became serious because he had only heard of beast bodies awakening talents but had never seen it. On closer inspection of the little bunny in his hands, he found under its white fur on the left foreleg, a patch of red markings... and upon close scrutiny, it looked like the shape of a Fire Dragon! "Fire Element?!" Lin Lang suddenly turned to Sally. Sally nodded with a smile, "Yes." "Fire Element male! The two clans would go insane over this," Lin Lang seemed to foresee a future where the leaders of both clans would fight over this little one. "Not only is it Fire Element, but it's also of Profound Rank!" Auro said proudly, "Most importantly, its surname is Millet." Lin Lang was even more astonished, regarding the little creature in his hands with respect, "Profound... Profound Rank?" It was then that Zulu spoke, "Brother Lin Lang, please keep this a secret for the little one. His talent is indeed amazing, but if it gets out, especially if the Demon Beasts find out, that would be a huge problem." Demon Beasts could devour Beast Clan talents. If a Demon Beast obtained Fire Element talent, especially at the Profound Rank, it would spell disaster for the generally low-ranked beastmen of the Western District. Sally's expression remained calm. Auro showed a look of terror, "No, we absolutely can't let the Demon Beasts find out, absolutely not." Lin Lang was also very solemn, "That's right, it must be hidden well before it has grown." "Actually, Frost has another talent in the Water Element, Yellow Rank upper class. We can use this talent to hide the Fire Element. During the future Innate Secret Technique Awakening Ceremony, just expose this one, and you'll help conceal the other." "No problem," Lin Lang promised. Zulu saw that the piece of roasted meat in Sally's hand was finished and cut her another juicy, charred piece. Sally accepted the meat, "You eat too, and cut a piece for Brother Lin Lang." Robby came over with a few porcelain cups and some fruit wine. The porcelain cups were bought by Sally from the System Store, one point each, and she bought a set of thirty-six pieces of porcelain. Sally continued to use the excuse of gifts from friends in the Eastern District to hoodwink Auro and his son. Zulu was absolutely not to be fooled, but she did not explain, and he did not ask. Both of them, each with their own secrets, were speculating about the other, silently competing to see who would fall first. ... The night gradually grew darker. The eyes of the Beastmen were still very clear at night, only lacking the colorful vibrance of daylight. Sally did not like this color palette, and so after it got dark, she took little Frost to sleep. Lin Lang was forcibly dragged by Auro to continue drinking. Robby stayed busy while making friendly conversation on the side. Zulu occasionally said something, but each sentence was a key point of the conversation. That guy really knew the art of conversation. As long as he wished, the conversation would never dry up, and it was quite engaging. After observing them for a while on the System Map, Sally put it away and began to pinch the little furball sleeping on her belly. Aima had said that he and Zulu looked exactly alike when they were young, "When he grows up, he'll probably be as handsome and dashing as your dad." Holding the little furball, she slowly fell asleep. After being filled with food and drink, Lin Lang made another suggestion to go home. Only then did Auro let him go. Zulu said, "I'll accompany Brother Lin Lang home, father-in-law and Robby should rest early too. There will be a lot to do at the celebration feast tomorrow." Speaking of the celebration feast, Lin Lang, with eyes glazed from alcohol, said to Zulu, "People from the Fox Clan will also come tomorrow. Your fiancée will be there." Fiancée? Zulu was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "That's in the past." "The other party may not consider it the past. Okay, no need to see me off, I can find my way home with my eyes closed," Lin Lang waved his hand, "Thanks for the hospitality tonight, you should come drink at my place sometime." After seeing Lin Lang off, Zulu helped Auro clean the roast rack. Robby was nearly finished with his work, checked several times to ensure there were no issues, and began packing up his tools. "Brother Zulu, you don't think Brother Lin Lang will spread Frost's talent, do you?" "No," Zulu replied. "He is a very reliable person." Auro nodded too, maybe it was the alcohol speaking without reserve, "Yanyan used to like him a lot. If it weren't for that Demon Beast attack on the tribe, perhaps by now—" "Dad!" Robby hurriedly stopped Auro from continuing. Zulu laughed, "It's okay, it's all in the past." But his smile was somewhat cold.

Chapter 35 34: See Who Falls First

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