Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 140 - 84: Enhancing the Offspring’s Talent

Chapter 140: Chapter 84: Enhancing the Offspring’s Talent

Sang Luo couldn’t get out of bed for half a month. The man had seemingly inexhaustible energy when it came to *that*, ferocious to the point of making her tremble. It got to the point that in the days that followed, just hearing the three words "I want more" made her legs go weak.

Not long after, Sang Luo found her appetite had skyrocketed and she was eating voraciously. She figured she was probably pregnant.

Lan Cang brought her a few more racks of roasted meat, finding it hard to believe. "Are you really pregnant?"

Sang Luo took his hand, placed it on her belly, and said with a grin, "Pregnant or not, as the father, can’t you feel it?"

Lan Cang nodded excitedly again and again. "Mhm, you’re pregnant."

In reality, it was still too early in the pregnancy for him, the father, to sense anything at all. Still, he lost several nights of sleep over it and invited the city’s Old Witch Doctor. A week later, the witch doctor diagnosed her pulse and congratulated the two of them—she really was with child!

"What are you thinking about?" Sang Luo asked with a smile, taking his hand when she saw him looking dazed.

Overcome with an indescribable excitement, Lan Cang hugged and kissed her again and again. He caressed her still-flat belly, unable to take his hand off it. To think this small space held their child—it was truly miraculous. "...Luoluo, what did I ever do to deserve you?"

"From now on, you and the child are my everything. I’ll spend my entire life taking care of you. My life is yours."

"When did you learn to say such sweet things?" Sang Luo’s smile was as radiant as a flower.

"I’m telling the truth!" ’Even if she told me to die right now, I wouldn’t hesitate.’

Lan Cang lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead. "This will be hard on you, Luoluo. You have to tell me if you need anything. I want to share as much of the hardship as I can."

"Mhm, I was willing to have this child for you because I knew you would take good care of both of us." Sang Luo spread her fingers and interlaced them with his. His broad, slender palm easily enveloped her hand. "Can you tell how many there are?"

"It’s too early in the pregnancy. I can’t tell yet. I should be able to feel them after another month." Lan Cang let her play with his hand, his voice gentle yet worried. "The Wolf Clan usually has multiple births in a litter. This... probably won’t be an easy delivery."

That was why he had never been in a hurry to have children. His desire for offspring wasn’t strong, largely because pregnancy and childbirth took a toll on the body. He couldn’t bear to see her suffer the pain of childbirth.

"It’s fine. This is my second live birth, so I have some experience, you could say. How long is the gestation period for the Wolf Clan?"

"A little over two months."

Sang Luo nodded. ’The gestation period is shorter than my previous pregnancies. Eating more Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures can shorten it further, so it probably won’t be too grueling.’

"I’m hungry. Hey, dad-to-be, go find something to eat."

Lan Cang carried her back to the bed, and his figure vanished in an instant.

Half an hour later, he returned. He took out several ornate boxes from his storage space. The moment they were opened, a dense Spiritual Energy nearly filled the entire room. They were all top-grade Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Profound Ice Lingzhi, Purple Mist Vine, Moon Reading Ghost Orchid, Snow Jade Ginseng, Seven-Petaled Jade Lotus Root...

Any single one of these was priceless and impossible to find on the market.

’Raising children really is expensive!’

Sang Luo picked up a Snow Jade Ginseng and started munching on it with a CRUNCH. It was crisp, refreshing, and had a bittersweet aftertaste. "Good thing I had the foresight to save up a nice nest egg for the baby these past few months. Otherwise, given how poor I was when I first came to Ice-breaking City, you, the father, might not have been able to afford raising a child."

Lan Cang flushed. "I’ll work hard to give you and the child a better life."

"Take your time. There’s no rush. I believe in you~"

Seeing her finish the Snow Jade Ginseng in just a few bites, Lan Cang asked nervously, "Is... is that really okay? Can you refine all that?"

A top-grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure like that contained an extremely rich amount of Spiritual Power. Even he would have trouble refining it.

He had originally planned to divide it into several portions and stew it into a soup for her.

"Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures should be eaten fresh right after picking. Stewing them in soup or cooking them causes the Spiritual Energy to dissipate." Sang Luo said, picking up a piece of Spirit-grade Lotus Root. "Don’t worry, I have experience. Nothing will go wrong. You should be happy—the more I eat, the better the child’s innate talent will be."

Seeing that she was fine and that her complexion had grown even rosier, Lan Cang finally breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly added, "You keep eating. I’ll go find more for you!"

"Mhm."

Lan Cang started leaving early every day and returning late at night, often with some injuries. He would first take a dip in the ice river and change his clothes before returning to their residence, afraid that Sang Luo would smell the blood on him.

Box after box of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and High Rank Beast Crystals were brought home.

The Beastmen in the residence had never seen the City Lord work so desperately.

’A Male Beast with a child on the way really gives it his all.’

Lan Cang had people deliver all the Beast Crystals and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures he hunted, as well as the rare Spiritual materials he purchased from traveling merchants in the city, to their residence. Only then was it barely enough to meet the nutritional needs of Sang Luo’s pregnancy.

Taking advantage of a rare sunny day in the North Continent, Sang Luo moved a chair into the courtyard to sunbathe, stroking her belly with a hint of melancholy...

When both parents were King Beasts, there was a chance they could give birth to an Innate King Beast.

The amount of Beast Crystals and Spiritual materials she consumed during her pregnancy was horrifying to outsiders, but Sang Luo’s hunger was nowhere near what it had been with her previous children. She feared this child’s innate talent would be a bit lacking; it most likely wouldn’t be an Innate King Beast.

’It wasn’t surprising, but it was still a little disappointing. Since I have to go through the trouble for a few months anyway, I want to make the child’s talent as good as possible! Even if I’m full, I’ll force myself to eat a little more.’

’I have to find even higher-rank Spiritual materials.’

One day, when Lan Cang returned late at night, weary from his travels, Sang Luo was still awake. She told him solemnly, "I’m going out with you to hunt!"

"Absolutely not. Hunting is my job as the father. You just need to focus on the pregnancy. The environment outside is so harsh. What if you get hurt?" Lan Cang firmly disagreed.

"Don’t worry. I’m a King Rank too, you know. What you can do, I can do! Besides, I’m only in the early stages of pregnancy, so my body feels no different than usual. Once my belly gets a little bigger, I’ll stay home and focus on the pregnancy," Sang Luo said earnestly. "My innate talent can be used for treasure hunting. I need to find higher-rank Spiritual materials to improve our child’s talent."

After understanding her plan, Lan Cang struggled with the decision for a moment before nodding in agreement.

’Besides, I’ll be there. I definitely won’t let anything happen to her.’

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「Bottom of Profoundtian Ice Cliff」

A waterfall hundreds of feet high plunged straight down, freezing solid the instant it reached the bottom of the cliff. It hung suspended between heaven and earth—a strange and magnificent sight, beautiful beyond measure.

A lithe, slender black wolf shot out like a phantom. At the same time, dozens of lightning bolts boomed down, instantly grinding several King Rank Star Beasts to dust!

Lan Cang shifted back to his human form, dug out the Crystal Cores, and presented them to Sang Luo, eager to please.

Sang Luo ate the Crystal Cores in a few bites with a CRUNCH~ CRUNCH~. She stood up from the rock, dusted off her clothes, and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "I’ve read about this in a book," she said. "This type of Star Beast is a companion to the Seven Luminaries Vine. There’s a good chance we can find some nearby. Let’s hurry and look for it!"

"Okay. Get on, I’ll carry you while we look."

Lan Cang transformed into his beast form and lay on the ground, letting Sang Luo sit on his wolf back. He carried her on a slow stroll around the area, occasionally lowering his head to sniff the ground with his wet black nose.

Not far away, a vine with seven leaves climbed up a rock face.

It had a green vine and red roots. Shards of ice clung to it, dotted with what looked like starlight, and its Spiritual Energy was dense.

They found it!

Sang Luo pulled out the Seven Luminaries Vine and ate it in a few bites. A group was approaching in the distance, so she patted Lan Cang’s wolf head, and the two of them vanished in an instant.

When the group arrived, they searched the area several times but couldn’t find even a single stalk of a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure! The entire area had been picked clean! There was nothing good left!

Damn it! Who was so ruthless?!

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