After Si Shuo sat firmly, Zhile stood up and, with a few leaps, had already jumped out of the tribe. After passing through the canyon, he went west along the Shenmu River.
Different from modern cities with tall buildings and heavy traffic, here there was picturesque scenery with clear water and singing birds, sunny weather, and flourishing plants, making people forget all worries and pains.
The snow leopard ran at an extremely fast speed, leaving afterimages in the surrounding scenery. Si Shuo leaned against his back, feeling a little at ease.
Soon, they came to a clear stream with many rocks around, which was a good place to take a bath!
After Si Shuo got down, Zhile immediately transformed into a human form, not giving Si Shuo time to turn around and avoid him. Fortunately, he still had some animal skins on his body as clothes, so he was not naked.
"Find a shallow area to take a bath. I'll be by your side. Call me if you need anything." He plucked her hair with two fingers, his expression of disgust not diminishing at all. "Rub your hair well!"
Si Shuo puffed out his cheeks, snorted, and holding his clothes in one hand and the crystal in the other, he looked for a place to take a shower.
Originally, she thought she was going to take a cold shower, but the stream water flowed down from the hot spring in the mountain, and it was still warm and emitting wisps of steam.
Her brows relaxed, and her whole body was immersed in the warm water, which gave her time to continue studying the system.
It seemed that when she just opened her eyes, she heard a bound gift package!
Si Shuo silently opened it, and three spaces appeared in her mind. The system's voice sounded:
"In order to better serve the host, this gift package is divided into three aspects: wishing for the host, the partner, and having a baby. Please think carefully, the pie only comes once!"
Si Shuo's eyes lit up, and she quickly thought of the content: "I want to have powerful superpowers so that I can share the space for growth with my partner through the seal of the beast. As for the cub, I will have nine more destinies according to the cat's number."
After a moment of silence, the system made a ding-dong sound: three large turntables have been selected for the host.
Si Shuo couldn't help but rub her hands, worshipped all the gods and Buddhas one by one, closed her eyes, and decisively transferred out the three rewards together.
The system popped up three messages in succession:
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the wood-type ability that implies vitality. This ability has good healing properties. With the increase in level, it can even bring the dead back to life!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the shared growth space, which is one cubic meter. It can only store things temporarily, and time is still!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the nine-life cat fate that can be inherited by offspring!"
Si Shuo's cat eyes widened even more, holding her breath and asking: "System, what is the nine-life cat fate that can be inherited by offspring? Do I also have nine lives?"
System: "Yes, only if the host has enough lives can her offspring inherit them."
This explanation was very clear!
She closed her eyes and carefully felt her body. There was nothing different. "System, where is my ability?"
System: "The supernatural power obtained by the host needs to be activated under specific circumstances, and it is a rare supernatural power of the Holy Female."
As long as she can obtain superpowers, sooner or later, it will not be a critical issue. Si Shuo began to check the space.
She opened her eyes and saw the small fish nibbling at her fingertips. With a thought, the fish disappeared out of thin air. In the space where she could see inside, the fish lay flat and motionless.
Si Shuo's mind moved again, and the little fish appeared in its original position, but the fish was floating on the water with its belly turned upside down, obviously dead!
After playing with storing and retrieving things for a while, her body was almost soaked. She rubbed off the dirt on her head and body, then Si Shuo wiped the water comfortably and changed into new clothes.
Zhile heard her footsteps and turned to look.
Si Shuo had wet white hair scattered, revealing a delicate and beautiful appearance. Her dark eyebrows, blue eyes, and pink lips were all a mix of thick and light colors on her fair face.
The fiery red animal skin made her look even more beautiful!
He took the animal skin from her hand and roughly wiped her hair. When it was almost dry, he led her to the campfire and gave her a roasted fish with a charred aroma.
Si Shuo sat on a stone covered with animal skins, holding the fish in one hand and pulling some meat from it with the other hand and putting it into her mouth.
The two-pound fish was cleaned very thoroughly, the skin scraped off, and a layer of coarse salt was sprinkled on it. The fish meat was salty, fragrant, and chewy. Moreover, she was a cat-orc and was very hungry. At this moment, she squinted her eyes and concentrated on eating, and a snoring sound came from her throat.
After she was full, she couldn't help licking her fingers. After a while, she was dazed and put her hands down in embarrassment.
At this time, Zhile handed over a bunch of purple wild strawberries supported by broad leaves.
Si Shuo took them and filled her arms. It must be five or six kilograms. Her boy was too honest.
She took one out and put it in her mouth. It was sweet and refreshing, and full of juice!
There was a hint of joy in her deep blue eyes. She picked up another one and stuffed it into Zhile's mouth.
Zhile opened his mouth in a daze and took it. His lips felt slightly numb when she touched them. He chewed them expressionlessly, swallowing one and then starting over with another.
In a short while, all the wild strawberries on a leaf were eaten up, and one-third of them were smuggled into the space by Si Shuo!
On the way back, Zhile packed five grilled fish and twenty cleaned raw fish.
When they got home, Si Shuo was so tired that she fell asleep as soon as she touched the bed.
Zhile squatted aside, looking at her sleeping soundly without any defense but still holding the crystal core tightly, feeling angry but also a little bit of indescribable satisfaction.
He looked at the small and empty cave, frowned, thought for a while, then walked out and jumped down...
"Si Shuo!" Si Shuo heard Yu Jiao's voice in her sleep. Before she opened her eyes in a daze, she put the crystal core in her arms into the space.
Sure enough, not long after, Yu Jiao walked in, woke her up, and started showing off.
Si Shuo's mind was still in a blank state, but Yu Jiao thought she was hit hard, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise: "Si Shuo, cheer up, your partnership with Zhile is just a temporary solution.
Now that you have a beast husband, you don't have to go to the female cave. Females are precious, so what if they can't give birth? There are plenty of males who want them.
It seems that after the tribe finishes the spring hunt, it will organize a group of females to go to Nanye City to select strong males to form mates.
We will go there together then. It is far from here, and no one knows your situation. Maybe you can have a few more powerful beast husbands and easily survive this year's rainy and cold seasons..."
The original owner had too deep a memory of the rainy season and the cold season. She only managed to survive each time until she was left with only one breath left. This time, the original owner did not survive and met the beast god, leaving Si Shuo with a skinny body!
Si Shuo has a space. As long as she understands the rules of the space upgrade, works harder with Zhile on weekdays, and stores more food, animal skins, and wood, she won't be afraid of the rainy season and the cold season, right?
Compared with the climate problem, Yu Jiao and her three beast husbands with good strength are the biggest hidden dangers, right?
She imitated the original owner, tilted her head, and smiled, "Si Shuo, listen to your sister."
Yu Jiao looked at her clean and refreshed appearance and said, "I heard from Liva that Zhile is on the list for this spring hunt. With his current strength, I'm afraid he is in great danger..."
(End of this chapter)
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