Surviving in the Beast World with a System

Chapter 484 - 380: Yuan Lang’s Secret (Part 3)

The young woman’s cheerful voice sounded from above him. Yuan Lang’s head snapped up toward the sound, only to see Wu Yue sitting at the head of the bed, weaving something.

Seeing Yuan Lang look over, she waved in high spirits. "Well, hello there!"

Yuan Lang was so embarrassed he could have carved out an entire Imperial Palace with his toes.

"I already explained to the tribe. The big Poisonous Insect’s venom can make people fall into a deep sleep, which is why you passed out."

Wu Yue smirked at the Beastman lying on the bed. "Don’t you think you should thank me?"

Yuan Lang watched the smile reach the corners of her eyes and sneered internally. ’Yeah, right...’

’She’s probably the one who’s been laughing the hardest!’

"And just who was I doing all this for?"

The Beastman’s voice was deep and husky, full of a potent allure. When his warm breath fanned across her neck, Wu Yue felt a shiver run through her entire body.

She scrambled to her feet and sat down in the chair farthest from the Beastman. "Have some decency! I’m the one who kept your secret, you know. You should be treating me with gratitude."

Yuan Lang sat on the edge of the bed, pulling on his Beast Skin boots. He raised an eyebrow at her words, the corners of his mouth twitching into a half-smile. "Knowing too much isn’t a good thing. In the past, those who knew too many of my secrets..."

He sneered. "The grass on their graves is taller than you are now."

Seeing the Beastman’s deadpan expression, a classic scene suddenly popped into Wu Yue’s mind.

’The cannon fodder character always hears this line right before they die: "If you must blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much. Only the dead can keep secrets."’

Her face paled in terror. "Don’t kill me! I don’t know much! And what’s so secret about being afraid of bugs? I’m afraid of everything except cats and doggies!"

As she spoke, she nodded with great conviction, her glistening eyes fixed on the tall, well-built Beastman by the bed. Her expression clearly threatened, ’If you don’t spare me, I’m going to cry all over you.’

Yuan Lang wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead. For the first time, he shot the young woman in the chair a look one might reserve for an absolute idiot. "What in the world is going on inside that sesame-seed-sized brain of yours?"

With that, he reached out, ruffled her already messy hair into a bird’s nest, and turned to walk out. "Stay put in the room. Don’t go running around."

Only after the Beastman’s figure disappeared from the courtyard did Wu Yue sit down and cover her face, her toes curling and uncurling in embarrassment.

’Why is it that he’s the one afraid of bugs, but I’m the one ending up mortified?’

’Is it just because I’m more afraid of dying?’

Perhaps constrained by the medicinal powder, the Beastmen and Half beastman Warriors searched the area but, to their surprise, couldn’t find a single other Poisonous Insect. One by one, they returned to their homes to sleep.

What they didn’t know was that all the Little Gu Worms had split off from the big Poisonous Insect. Once the big one died, the smaller ones naturally vanished.

The System hummed contentedly as it ran toward the Snow Tiger Tribe, thinking about the wonderful fact that its Host would give it lots and lots of Rock Ore. It couldn’t help but let out a few excited yelps.

But, as the saying goes, pride comes before a fall.

The System, which had only been excited for a moment, ran headfirst into a hard stone wall.

It plopped its chubby bottom onto the grass, cursing itself for being so obsessed with Rock Ore while rubbing its head in annoyance at its own carelessness.

’My poor, cute little head hurts now.’

Just as it was about to get up and continue on its way, it felt a large hand scoop it up by its hind legs. After a dizzying spin, by the time it realized what was happening, it was already sitting on a pair of broad shoulders.

A familiar, deep Beastman’s voice sounded by its ear: "Point the way."

"Awoo?" ’What’s he sayin’? Point what way? This beastie doesn’t understand!’

"Keep playing dumb and I’ll make you eat grass from now on."

The Beastman’s deep eyes narrowed dangerously, and the cold glint within them made the System’s fur stand on end. It didn’t dare doubt for a second that the Beastman meant what he said.

It immediately lifted a small paw and pointed decisively in the direction the Beastmen from the Yan Yan Tribe had fled. "Awoo awoo!"

’Those scumbags ran off in that direction.’

With that done, it prepared to jump down from the Beastman’s shoulder.

’I’ve pointed the way, so I can go now, right? My poor little heart has been grievously wounded. It’s going to take kisses and hugs and to be lifted up high from my Host, plus no fewer than ten pieces of Rock Ore, to make me feel better.’

But as it hung off the Beastman’s shoulder, butt in the air, shedding tears in the wind, all the System wanted to do was bite a little handkerchief and whimper. ’This crude Beastman Warrior is so un-cute!’

It decided it would firmly oppose Yuan Lang from becoming its Dog Host’s mate, and let the two of them go on exuding the glorious aroma of singledom.