Chapter 127

The Heaven Lion Tribe's medicine had just been finished a few days ago when the beastmen out hunting discovered signs of increasing animals around. It looks like the beast tide is coming soon!

Chief Fei Ji, upon hearing the news, immediately decided to recall all the beastmen out hunting. Once everyone had gathered, the chief ordered Zhang Fan and others to distribute the prepared medicine powder, one bottle per person.

After distributing the medicine, the chief did not let everyone disperse, but instead held another discussion about arrangements for tribal defense and hunting personnel. After all, every year during Beast Tide Month, many people are needed to protect the tribe's food, females, and young.

This year is no exception, but because the tribe's food supply is many times greater than in previous years, of course we need to arrange even more beastmen to stand guard!

However, during Beast Tide Month most wild beasts go mad, and when they do, countless casualties result—those are all real food! Thinking about this, Zhang Fan also felt a bit uneasy.

He secretly reckoned, if Ba Ke Er were in charge of hunting, that would be great! Then maybe he could sneak along and secretly gather some food without anyone noticing.

Zhang Fan didn't think long; just as he came to, he heard that his Ba Ke Er had been assigned to the hunting squad. This made him extremely happy! He was so excited he rushed over and gave Ba Ke Er a bear hug that drew everyone's attention!

Why say it drew everyone's attention? Because they were embracing right in the tribe's central square! Moreover, since the chief had just finished announcing the personnel assignments, nobody had dispersed yet.

Now Zhang Fan's hug—everyone saw it! Isn't that exactly 'drawing everyone's attention'? Well… although the tribe doesn't actually have ten thousand people…

Ba Ke Er reacted the moment Zhang Fan hugged him, immediately returning the embrace tightly and even lowering his head to kiss Zhang Fan's forehead, softly asking: 'What's wrong? Fan Fan, are you uncomfortable from standing too long?'

Having said that, Ba Ke Er didn't wait for Zhang Fan's reply, but right in front of everyone picked Zhang Fan up in a horizontal hold. Moreover, he loudly said goodbye to everyone, not transforming into beast form but instead sprouting wings and a miniature version of his beast ears and tail, then flew toward his home carrying Zhang Fan.

The people in the square stared wide-eyed at the two flying in the sky, then someone started cheering, followed by a second, a third… and some even began to imitate them!

This left Zhang Fan feeling especially embarrassed, his mind repeatedly wondering whether Ba Ke Er had been possessed by someone else or outright replaced by an impostor—otherwise how could he suddenly have learned so many tricks?

What surprised him even more was: aren't they beastmen? How can they also take this half-beast form? Zhang Fan seized the chance to secretly feel Ba Ke Er's two upright, fluffy ears. He began to laugh hysterically! This adorable look, he gave it full marks!

Who would have thought, Zhang Fan's laugh ended up escaping his lips without him realizing it. Seeing Zhang Fan laugh so happily, Ba Ke Er also unconsciously broke into a smile.

As soon as they got home, Ba Ke Er pounced Zhang Fan onto the bed and began kissing him fiercely. At that moment the mood was just right, and gradually Zhang Fan unconsciously felt hot—until he absentmindedly touched Ba Ke Er's tail.

Suddenly he came to his senses, and then couldn't help bursting out laughing again!

"Hahaha… Ba Ke Er, you're hilarious! You say you're a mighty male beastman, how can you even have this half-beast form? It's so cute! It really doesn't suit you, right?"

Having said that, Zhang Fan covered his mouth again and chuckled secretly.

Regarding Zhang Fan's words, Ba Ke Er only half-understood, truly not grasping what 'moe' meant. Moreover, Ba Ke Er was a very eager-to-learn male; whenever he encountered something he didn't understand, he insisted on getting to the bottom of it!

So he immediately asked Zhang Fan what 'moe' was. Seeing that Ba Ke Er really didn't understand, Zhang Fan explained the meaning clearly and also asked about Ba Ke Er's half-beast form.

Ba Ke Er saw that Zhang Fan was so interested in his half-beast form and didn't find it strange at all; he simply assumed Zhang Fan had never seen it before and proceeded to tell him.

"Fan Fan, it's like this: because Beast Tide Month is coming, when beastmen are in human form their hearing, smell, and danger perception aren't as strong as in beast form. But since our beast forms are truly too huge and inconvenient for daily life, beastmen all choose to take this current half-beast form."

Ba Ke Er said this while lowering his head to lightly kiss Zhang Fan's cheek, then sat beside him and continued.

"This form not only preserves hearing, smell, and perception to the greatest extent, but physically it's just a human shape with a few beastman traits added, without causing any bodily inconvenience."

After hearing Ba Ke Er's explanation, Zhang Fan continued to focus his attention on Ba Ke Er's golden round ears, pure white wings, and the flexible golden tail behind him.

Watching Ba Ke Er's tail swaying back and forth behind him, Zhang Fan's heart began to itch. He had endured it for a long time, but finally he could no longer hold back.

With a lunge, Zhang Fan caught Ba Ke Er's tail.

"Haha, finally got it!"

Saying that, Zhang Fan's hand began to stroke the tail, having finished stroking the tail covered in fine fur, he then kept kneading the fluffy tail tip. The more he touched it, the more fun it seemed; after finishing with the tail, he extended his claws toward Ba Ke Er's wings and ears.

However, the excited Zhang Fan didn't notice that Ba Ke Er's cheeks were already flushing red, nor the veins bulging from suppressed tension on his neck, arms, and certain indescribable spots.

Only when Ba Ke Er suddenly lifted him and pressed him onto the bed did Zhang Fan realize he might have done something wrong… but by then it was already too late! For the rest of the morning, Ba Ke Er turned him over and over, devouring him countless times.

Even at lunchtime he couldn't get up from the bed; instead Ba Ke Er had prepared food and fed him mouthful by mouthful. As for this lesson, Zhang Fan regretted it deeply!

But this 'lesson' hadn't been over long before he broke it again many times! Each time he experienced the consequences, he would secretly vow in his heart… yet whenever he saw Ba Ke Er's tail swaying and his ears twitching…

he would again be unable to resist extending his claws. There's no way around it—who made Ba Ke Er so adorable right now?!

Thus, before Zhang Fan even realized it, Ba Ke Er had already tasted the sweet spot: each time he inadvertently made Zhang Fan angry, he would shift into half-beast form, act cute and flirtatious, sometimes even fully beast form, lying on the ground with legs in the air, rolling around to be cute!

Of course, all that is later; right now Zhang Fan is lying in bed with his mouth open, waiting for Ba Ke Er to feed him!

In the afternoon, after Zhang Fan fell asleep, Ba Ke Er packed up, kissed the sleeping Zhang Fan on the forehead before leaving, closed the door, transformed into beast form, and flew toward the tribe's gate.

When Ba Ke Er arrived, he saw everyone already gathered, greeted them, and then joined the main group to set out for hunting outside the tribe.

Zhang Fan only woke up after Ba Ke Er had left. Opening his eyes and seeing no sign of Ba Ke Er beside him, he suddenly remembered he had planned to go with Ba Ke Er to gather food outside the tribe—he had forgotten such an important matter! How inexcusable!

Thinking of this, Zhang Fan struggled to sit up, got dressed, and headed outdoors, calling Ba Ke Er's name as he walked. Yet no one answered.

Zhang Fan searched every corner inside and outside the house but couldn't find Ba Ke Er's human form, so he gave up, thinking he must have already departed. After that, Zhang Fan stopped dwelling on it.

But just then, Zhang Fan suddenly heard his stomach growl, and his expression changed instantly! I just ate lunch—how am I already hungry?

Thinking so, Zhang Fan lifted his wrist to check his watch, only then realizing he had unknowingly slept through the entire afternoon! It was already 4:30 p. m., nearly mealtime, yet Ba Ke Er still hadn't returned.

But people are just like that—unforgiving of being mentioned! As Zhang Fan finished speaking, wondering why Ba Ke Er hadn't come back yet, he saw Ba Ke Er already landing in his front yard!

Seeing this, Zhang Fan hurried over, took the small packet of fruit Ba Ke Er handed him, immediately washed one and began to wolf it down. After Ba Ke Er had set down the game, Zhang Fan then went inside together with him.

Ba Ke Er saw Zhang Fan clutching the fruit and not letting go, guessed he was hungry, and said somewhat guiltily:

"Sorry, Fan Fan, for making you wait!" Saying that, Ba Ke Er looked at the few fruits, which weren't many, and felt even guiltier.

"Fan Fan, because it's already nearing the cold season, so there are fewer fruits; I flew over an entire mountain and only found these..."

The more he spoke, the softer Ba Ke Er's voice became; by the end, Zhang Fan could barely hear what he was saying.

However, Zhang Fan had no intention of blaming him! After all, Ba Ke Er was right! It's already nearing the cold season, so there naturally aren't many ripe fruits, and furthermore, the fruits on the several surrounding mountains have already been picked clean by everyone.

Zhang Fan guessed that Ba Ke Er must have gone through a lot of trouble to find these fruits for him! Of course he didn't blame him in his heart! Instead he felt very grateful! Very happy! After all, Ba Ke Er cared so much about him!

Then, after Zhang Fan swallowed the fruit in his mouth with difficulty, he reached out and patted Ba Ke Er's shoulder, saying: "Ba Ke Er, what are you saying? How could I blame you? I'm still too happy to even keep up! For these fruits, you must have put in a lot of effort, right!"

After saying that, Zhang Fan even stood up and gave Ba Ke Er a kiss on the cheek. Then he continued holding the fruits to eat!

Seeing Zhang Fan happily eating the fruits, Ba Ke Er couldn't help thinking that Zhang Fan must be terribly hungry! So he hurried into the kitchen to start busily preparing dinner for himself and Zhang Fan.

However, while eating the meal, because Zhang Fan had already eaten a lot of fruit, he didn't eat much rice. Ba Ke Er didn't mind at all, directly letting Zhang Fan put all the food into the Yu pan zhi, to eat when he got hungry.

Regarding Ba Ke Er's suggestion, Zhang Fan, adhering to the principle of not wasting, could only comply! He never expected that when he woke up hungry in the middle of the night, these foods would actually come in handy.

And when Ba Ke Er heard Zhang Fan sit up, take the food from the Yu pan zhi, and start wolfing it down, he couldn't help but smile. He got up and brought Zhang Fan some water to wash up.

Finally, the full Zhang Fan once again lay in Ba Ke Er's embrace, rubbing Ba Ke Er's round beast ears as he fell asleep.