Chapter 89: What Should I Do If I Just Like Clinging to the Female Master?

Chapter 89: Chapter 89: What Should I Do If I Just Like Clinging to the Female Master?

Gu Weilan stepped out of the bathroom and saw Zhan Heng lying on the bed, still steadily channeling energy into the Incubation Pod. Catching a fleeting glint of guarded murderous intent in her eyes, he lowered his gaze. When he looked up at her again, he carefully concealed the hurt in his expression.

He was using the Incubation Pod to nurture their shared cub. It was one thing for his Female Master not to trust him, but that momentary flash of murderous intent... it genuinely made his heart ache. But it didn’t matter. He would make her trust him, little by little.

Though Zhan Heng felt sad, he kept it to himself. Seeing Gu Weilan looking somewhat distracted, he explained softly, "Female Master, the Cultivation Liquid in my Incubation Pod needs to be replenished. I had just opened the door and heard the water running in your bathroom, so I sat here to wait for you."

Gu Weilan frowned slightly. After a moment of thought, she looked at Zhan Heng. "If we use Selection Level Cultivation Liquid for the second month... will it affect the cub?"

Pushing aside his lingering heartache, Zhan Heng stared blankly back at her, the confusion in his eyes making it clear that he didn’t know either. He tapped open his Light Brain to check and then nodded. "It should be fine."

Gu Weilan then pretended to take out all the necessary ingredients for mixing the Cultivation Liquid from her Space Button. She had no intention of using the high-energy, century-old corn and medicinal herbs mentioned by the farming robot. Ultimately, she was a bit afraid that the cub’s frail body wouldn’t be able to handle such a sudden influx of high-energy nutrition. That would be disastrous.

Instead, she took out the exact same set of ingredients she had used for Shi Lingfeng and placed them into the Extraction Instrument.

While the Extraction Instrument was running, Gu Weilan leaned against Zhan Heng’s shoulder and had him teach her how to read the Incubation Pod’s data panel. She could understand the data on the first page. However, she was somewhat baffled by the genetic sequencing on the second page.

Zhan Heng pointed at the breakdown: Qilin Clan 47%, Mole Clan 21%, Dolphin Clan 17%, Fox Clan 8%, Wolf Clan 3%, Tiger Clan 1%, and Others 3%.

Gu Weilan had a vague guess. It reminded her of her past life on Blue Star before the Apocalypse began. There was a time when genetic testing using saliva and hair follicles had been extremely popular. The test reports would tell the person how much Northern Han or Southern Han blood they had, along with any ethnic minority ancestry, all detailed in their genetic sequence. She wondered if the data on the second page of the Incubation Pod meant the same thing.

Zhan Heng explained, "Since our first cub has such a genetic profile, it means his bloodline is quite mixed. I am from the Qilin Clan, and you are from the Mole Clan, which accounts for the largest percentages on our cub’s genetic spectrum. My Mother is from the Dolphin Clan, hence the 17 percent Dolphin Clan bloodline.

"The rest includes my maternal grandmother’s Fox Clan bloodline, my paternal grandmother’s Wolf Clan bloodline, and the bloodlines of even older ancestors. They are all recorded on our cub’s genetic spectrum."

Seeing that Gu Weilan’s expression didn’t fluctuate much, Zhan Heng felt a surge of joy. He assumed she had already researched this topic and merely didn’t know how to read the Incubation Pod’s specific data panel.

In reality, Gu Weilan was unfazed because she had the System Mall! She remembered that a Basic Bloodline Purification Bath cost thirty thousand points. Therefore, she wasn’t the least bit worried about the cub’s future aptitude. If the Basic Bloodline Purification Bath wasn’t enough, there were Mid-level and High-level options. She would never let her cub’s aptitude fall too far behind others.

Zhan Heng pulled Gu Weilan into his arms and comforted her softly, "You don’t need to worry too much. During the process of nurturing the cub in the Incubation Pod, these data figures aren’t set in stone."

Gu Weilan nodded slightly; she figured they were bound to change. After all, she remembered Pomegranate Seed telling her that she could buy formulas for Cultivation Liquid that enhanced aptitude in the future. The existence of such items definitely proved that a cub’s aptitude could be improved!

Taking the opportunity, Zhan Heng wrapped his right hand over hers and gently tapped to expand the drop-down data for the 47 percent Qilin Clan bloodline. It revealed Mo Qilin bloodline at 16 percent, Fire Qilin at 9 percent, Azure jade Qilin at 8 percent, Golden Qilin at 7 percent, and Azure Qilin at 7 percent.

Guiding Gu Weilan’s finger to point at this column of data, Zhan Heng whispered in her ear, "A long time ago, although our Qilin Clan wasn’t considered top-tier in terms of sheer power, we had a massive population within the Beast Clan. Because of that, our Qilin Clan frequently intermarried with other clans back then.

"Therefore, it’s perfectly normal for our cub to have this array of bloodline profiles."

Under the Mole Clan’s column, there were White Moles, Fire Moles, and more.

Under the Dolphin Clan’s column, there were Pink Dolphins, White Dolphins, Black Dolphins, and others.

Under the Fox Clan’s column, there were Three-tailed Fox Clan, Six-tailed Fox Clan, Nine-tailed Fox Clan, Fire Fox Clan, White Fox Clan, Hidden Fox Clan, Sand Fox Clan, and so on.

Under the Wolf Clan’s column, there were even Gray Wolf Clan, Fire Wolf Clan, and others.

The Tiger Clan’s column also contained various branches.

Gu Weilan’s eyes widened involuntarily. She missed Pomegranate Seed so much right now.

However, since Pomegranate Seed wasn’t around, she could only ask Zhan Heng, "I see that the Three-tailed Fox Clan, Nine-tailed Fox Clan, and so on are all atavistic bloodlines. Is it possible for our cub to experience atavism and become a Three-tailed Fox?"

Zhan Heng was taken aback for a moment before he couldn’t help but let out a low, rich chuckle.

Annoyed, Gu Weilan glared at him fiercely yet adorably.

Zhan Heng kissed her on the forehead. If she hadn’t been worried that pushing him would cause him to lose his grip on the Incubation Pod, she would have shoved him away!

"What’s so funny!"

Zhan Heng quickly begged for mercy. "I was wrong. I was wrong. Don’t be mad, Lanlan." His voice was so tender it felt as if he wanted to drown her in its warmth.

"Atavistic bloodlines like our Qilin Clan’s Azure jade Qilin, Golden Qilin, and Azure Qilin are the types of cubs that would result from our union," he explained. "As for the Fox Clan, Tiger Clan, and Wolf Clan bloodlines, it would be best if they slowly fade away while the cub is growing in the Incubation Pod."

Gu Weilan came to a sudden realization. No wonder Pomegranate Seed had manipulated the system at the Beast God Matching Center to match her with someone from the Fox Clan! So, pairing her with Zhan Heng meant it was unlikely for them to produce a cub with those other bloodlines!

Zhan Heng narrowed his eyes, his voice turning slightly husky. "Why? Does my Female Master want to birth a Fox Clan cub?"

Alarm bells instantly went off in Gu Weilan’s head!

"Of course not! I was just asking! I’ve never seen a Three-tailed Fox Beastman before, so I was purely curious!"

She would never admit that she actually kinda wanted one. Three-tailed Foxes, Six-tailed Foxes, Nine-tailed Foxes! Little fox cubs whining and squeaking—how adorable would that be? But given the obvious jealousy in Zhan Heng’s voice, it was best for her to put those little thoughts away and handle him carefully. Otherwise... her waist wouldn’t be able to handle the consequences.

Nope, not saying a word.

Right then, Shi Lingfeng sent a message: "Time to eat."

In her heart, Gu Weilan silently awarded Shi Lingfeng a "Good Beast Husband" card. Zhan Heng was already lightly biting her lips, kissing them until they were swollen! If they didn’t go eat now, she had no idea what would happen next... although she was secretly a little excited (not).

At that exact moment, the Extraction Instrument let out a sharp DING.

What quality of Cultivation Liquid had been extracted this time?