Chapter 5: She

This is a small castle built of blue stone, with a few dozen rooms; the mother and six Beast Husbands live on the third floor, she and Lin Ling live on the second floor, and the first floor houses a few of her male Beast brothers.

Even within the city, it counts as a very good residence, after all her original mother is a relatively precious female.

Yes, here females are also ranked; the strength or weakness of a Female Pheromone is graded, and because of the emphasis on reproduction, the Beastfolk habitually call it Pregnancy Value.

There are a total of 1–10 levels.

In modern terms, the division of Pregnancy Value actually corresponds to the frequency of ovulation periods each year.

For example, her mother is a female with a Pregnancy Value of 3, meaning she has an ovulation period once every three years; Lin Ling also has a Pregnancy Value of 2, i. e., once every two years.

The numbers indicate the years between ovulation periods; the larger the number, the harder it is to produce a strong male Beast, while a smaller Pregnancy Value gives a chance to bear a powerful Supernatural Male Beast.

Powerful male Beasts instinctively pursue females with low Pregnancy Values.

The heroine's consciousness transferred into a human body; she essentially has a menstrual cycle, so she has a chance of becoming pregnant every month, which also means her Pheromone Value is on a different tier from the local females.

Thus, by being fertile and able to soothe powerful male Beasts, she became a legend of the Beast World, attracting the pursuit of many powerful figures.

At this point, Lin Manzhi only felt lucky; her consciousness had transferred, and her Pregnancy Value is also 4, meaning she gets her period only once every four years.

That is practically a blessing.

Recalling the book's setting as she went, Lin Manzhi quickly climbed to her mother's room on the third floor, ignoring Lin Ling who was beside her, and gave a slight smile to a Male Beast Servant guarding the doorway, saying:

"I'm leaving home today, and I came specifically to bid farewell to Mother; could you go inside and let her know?"

The tall Male Beast Servant was taken aback by the polite Lin Manzhi, quickly bowed his head, and presumably pushed the door open to go report.

Lin Ling heard Lin Manzhi's affected words and silently rolled an eye.

Heh.

Acting so obedient, you think a Male Beast Servant can speak up for you in front of Mother?

Lin Manzhi stood where she was, surveyed the eight‑meter‑high corridor built to accommodate Beast Forms, and the Male Beast Servant turned back, respectfully inviting her inside.

She passed through a double‑leaf wooden door three meters tall, stepped onto a soft tiger‑patterned Beast‑skin carpet, as if stepping into another luxurious world.

The room was lavishly furnished; ruby inlays adorned the tops of the column lamps, colorful feather‑stitched tapestries hung on the walls, and the fringe along the edges of the semi‑transparent drapes glittered with gold.

In the center of the room on a plush rug sat a dignified, beautiful lady dressed in glittering jewels; Lin Mother, upon seeing Lin Manzhi, spoke:

"Since you were married, it means you have left my protection. According to the rules, you should take your Black Panther Beast Husband to his territory to establish a new family. Manzhi, the City Lord's escort has arrived; why are you coming to see me instead of setting out?"

After Mother finished speaking, Lin Ling looked at Lin Manzhi and said, "Sister Manzhi, you should depart soon, otherwise you'll miss the Safe Zone's lodging point at night."

Lin Manzhi obediently nodded, looked at Mother's worried face, and said, "After forming a family this time I'll be leaving; I wanted to thank Mother in person for caring for Manzhi over the past nineteen years."

She played the obedient role, then turned her head, gave Lin Ling a pitiful smile, and said, "I also want to leave early, but as you know, Mo Lie and I have no assets at all; could you, Sister Lin Ling, lend me some money?"

Mornings are always disgusting; who wouldn't feel that way?

She got up early, saw the empty house, and compared herself to the two females at home; she wore a long gray cotton dress with a matching cotton belt, without any jewelry.

Beyond poverty, it was capital‑letter poverty, so jarring that she couldn't fathom how a female could be this destitute; especially since she recalled from the original book of the same name, having read it several times, that the character didn't appear that poor.

Especially the pair of Golden Arm Rings on Lin Ling's arms, which in the original book was the only description of Lin Manzhi's attire, and somehow ended up on Lin Ling's arms.

This transmigration, of course, aims to reclaim the property that belongs to her.

Also, when Lin Ling left in the original book, Lin Mother gave a lot of portable gold, so Lin Manzhi should have some as well.

Children who cry get candy; Lin Manzhi continued to sob, "I have a Bond with a wounded male Beast that can't recover, and I've received no inheritance, forced to move to the wasteland. Sister Lin Ling, you came dressed beautifully this morning just to mock me?"

Lin Mother surveyed the two female daughters' outfits; the contrast seemed rather stark, and she slightly frowned.

Although Lin Ling's higher Pregnancy Value earned her some favor, those Golden Arm Rings on her arms were a gift given to Manzhi on her thirteenth birthday when her Pregnancy Value was measured; how did they end up on Lin Ling?

Lin Ling, feeling guilty, avoided Mother's scrutinizing gaze.

Seeing Lin Manzhi a bit confused, she secretly took the valuable jewelry, thinking, what's wrong with being a bit greedy?

Anyway, in her plan, once Lin Manzhi reaches the desert, she'll soon die just like that Black Panther!

Seeing Lin Ling's demeanor, Lin Mother calmly withdrew her gaze and said slowly, "Alright, I'll have two Immune Tribe Male Beast Servants escort you over, and add a chest of gold for you. As for Lin Ling, you should also prepare a farewell gift for Manzhi."

Compared with the original book's twenty Male Beast Servants escort, two wagons of cloth and twenty chests of gold and jewels, this is pitifully few, yet she is content.

"Thank you, Mother, and thank you, Sister Lin Ling," Lin Manzhi said after thanking, her eyes hopeful as she looked at Lin Ling.

"I'll give my sister these Golden Arm Rings," Lin Ling's sincere smile turned stiff as she removed the Golden Arm Rings from her own arms and handed them to Lin Manzhi.

If it weren't to quickly send them away, who would spend money to throw it away?

Having achieved her goal, Lin Manzhi didn't linger, turned and went back to her room to pack.

She reached out for money with a sense of justification; everyone present understood that Mo Lie had originally been engaged to Lin Ling, and after the latter became disabled, he stepped in to replace her.

The original protagonist was truly poor, so she set aside face and morality, at least to ensure survival first.

Back in the room, Lin Manzhi tiptoed to look at Mo Lie on the bed; his eyes were tightly closed, clearly having fallen asleep at some point.

She didn't disturb him, calculating how to pack her belongings.

The wardrobe had to be moved entirely, the carpet rolled up and taken, tables, chairs, and pots packed, taking everything that could be moved out of the room.

She had moving experience; she absolutely couldn't be picky about what to take or leave, knowing that everything bought at the time was needed, otherwise she'd have to spend more later, and she didn't even know if the tribe she was heading to sold those items.