Chapter 284: Giving Birth to Two Shark Pups

Day ten of the sled’s journey across the sea.

No islands could be seen in the distance.

Yu Zhizhi’s cheeks were red from the sea wind. She covered her legs with a blanket, leaned back against the sled, and slowly tightened her grip on the blanket’s edge.

’It’s...’

’It’s time to give birth.’

Her mind was a chaotic mess. She didn’t even know if they were still in the Deep Sea Domain. Although the escape had been arduous, at least they hadn’t been pursued yet.

Yu Zhizhi glanced at the Little Octopus. One of its tentacles was tied to the edge of the sled, its body floating outside like a kite as it had a grand time playing by itself.

The strange sensation in her stomach grew more distinct.

Yu Zhizhi swallowed a Painless Potion.

「One minute later.」

[System: Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully giving birth. Reward: 300 points! You have given birth to two shark cubs in total. Bonus reward: 400 points!]

[System: Ding! The Postpartum Care Gift Bag has been delivered. Please check for it!]

[System: Friendly reminder, you are 1300 points away from Level 6.]

Yu Zhizhi didn’t bother to look at the gift bag. Instead, she lifted the blanket on her legs and placed two Shark Beast Eggs on it.

They were two white eggs, marked with the gray imprint of a shark’s sharp teeth.

The Little Octopus, while floating about, noticed the two new Beast Eggs on the sled. Its eyes widened in astonishment, and it looked at the Rabbit Clan female in disbelief—

’She gave birth?!’

This was the first time it had seen a Beast Clan female give birth. It hadn’t heard a single sound, and when it turned its head, it saw the Rabbit Clan female wrapping the two Beast Eggs tightly in a thin blanket.

The Little Octopus zipped over.

It moved closer.

"Sharks?"

These Beast Eggs even radiated Shen He’s aura.

The Little Octopus clicked its tongue twice. It wanted to gently touch the eggshells with a tentacle but was afraid of breaking them. After hesitating for a long while, it retracted its tentacle.

Yu Zhizhi gently stroked the Beast Eggs, a trace of joy in her heart.

Suddenly, the Little Octopus shrieked, "Ahhh! There’s a Fallen Species!"

Yu Zhizhi looked back. In the distance, the azure waves churned violently as a rotting cuttlefish swam rapidly toward the sled.

Her face paled slightly, and her first instinct was to cover the Beast Eggs completely.

After leaving Black Tide Harbor, the farther they traveled, the narrower the long, frozen path became, and the ice was much thinner than at the start.

The sled even felt unstable when they moved too quickly.

This was the first time they had encountered a Fallen Species since escaping Black Tide Harbor. A giant, rotting cuttlefish slowly emerged from the undersea depths, its eyes fixed greedily on the two Beast Eggs in the Rabbit Clan female’s arms—

The little red octopus jumped right off the sled, landing in the sea with a splash.

Yu Zhizhi saw a layer of ice slowly freezing over the top of the sled.

She suddenly realized something.

She dragged back the Little Octopus, which was taunting the Fallen cuttlefish with waving tentacles. The sled was quickly encased in ice, looking like a moving ball of ice from the outside.

"Are you trying to get yourself killed?!"

Yu Zhizhi realized the Little Octopus seemed to have no concept of fear.

It even dared to provoke a Fallen Species dozens of times its own size.

The Little Octopus snorted nonchalantly. "Even if I get devoured, I’m going to take a big bite out of it first!"

The ice protected the sled well.

But Yu Zhizhi discovered that the Fallen Species had latched onto them, pursuing the sled relentlessly from behind.

’This can’t go on.’

They would leave the Deep Sea Domain sooner or later. The farther they went, the weaker Yusen’s power would become. When that happened, the ice barrier would be the first thing to disappear. This rotten, Fallen cuttlefish hadn’t chosen a direct confrontation, but was simply tailing them.

Its target was clear—

The Beast Eggs!

The Little Octopus lay on the ice barrier and watched for a long while. It said slowly, "Why not just toss out one of the shark eggs to satisfy it? Maybe it’ll stop chasing us then?"

"No." Yu Zhizhi hugged the two Shark Beast Eggs tightly.

’Two little shark cubs. I can’t lose a single one.’

’Come to think of it—’

’During our time sledding across the sea, we really hadn’t encountered any Fallen Species. But as soon as I laid the Beast Eggs, a Fallen Species came, drawn by the scent.’

’Do they really like eating Beast Eggs?’

This rotting cuttlefish was clearly latched onto them.

It stuck close behind the sled, and the water it churned up began to give off a foul stench.

Once it had some energy to spare, it even started trying to ram the ice barrier protecting the sled.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Every impact felt like a blow to Yu Zhizhi’s heart. She held the Shark Beast Eggs tightly. No matter what, she would never hand her cubs over!

The little red octopus glared at the detestable Fallen Species, wishing it could rush out and bite it to death.

The ice barrier was gradually showing signs of breaking...

Just as the little red octopus was about to be the first to leap out and "fight it for three hundred rounds," it saw a huge school of something rapidly approaching from the distant sea—

Sharks?!

In the depths of the sea, a school of unevolved sharks seemed to have smelled the scent of the Shark Beast Eggs.

They were usually solitary, but this time they all converged on the sled’s location. The countless sharks gradually formed a powerful beast tide. The cuttlefish that was still ramming the sled suddenly let out a wail as its body was flipped over by the first shark to reach it, which bit it from below!

The body of this Fallen Species cuttlefish was instantly torn apart by countless sharks. Dark blood filled the surface of the sea, and in the blink of an eye, its body was reduced to scraps...

Fierce hunters of the sea, their numbers were almost impossible to count.

They completely surrounded the sled.

Ferocious shark teeth tried to bite the ice barrier, but they were swatted away by the tail of the largest Great White Shark.

This Great White Shark moved closer and sniffed gently.

It seemed very happy.

Its tail was wagging super cheerfully.

Just then, the ice barrier disintegrated.

Yu Zhizhi stared blankly at the massive, dark tide of sharks. They surrounded the sled in the water, an endless swarm stretching as far as the eye could see.

The Little Octopus looked at the huge creatures and remarked, "Their noses are really sharp. They smelled the little sharks already? You should probably just give them the Shark Beast Eggs. Otherwise, they’ll follow you forever and ever."

This school of sharks clearly held no malice toward Yu Zhizhi.

They were even very respectful.

The leading Great White Shark held its head high. It even revealed what it probably thought was an "honest and simple" smile, but its deathly white, sharp teeth looked a bit terrifying.

’They... were here to pick up the shark cubs.’

On the Beast World Planet, whenever a newborn cub appeared, its clan would find a way to bring it home.

Seeing the Great White Shark trying its best to express that it would take good care of the two Shark Beast Eggs, Yu Zhizhi’s heart was stirred.

’Lord Shen He...’

’He’s a Great White Shark, too.’

Yu Zhizhi really had to leave the Deep Sea. She couldn’t take the shark cubs to Varolan—

The two Empires had a very tense relationship. She was afraid the shark cubs would be taken as hostages.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Zhizhi slowly placed the two Shark Beast Eggs onto the back of the Great White Shark.

’Go home.’

’Go find your father.’