Chapter 411 - 410: Giving Birth to a Tiger Cub

Yu Zhizhi wasn’t the least bit surprised that she hadn’t received their "blessings."

Yu Zhizhi called over the guards to help unwrap the remaining gifts and arrange them in their designated spots.

The gifts from the nobles included handicrafts, sculptures, and portraits. Wild Dog inspected each one carefully to ensure they didn’t contain any hidden or dangerous items.

Once everything was more or less taken care of.

Wild Dog walked over to Yu Zhizhi’s side and presented his gift.

"Congratulations, Lord Zhi Zhi."

Yu Zhizhi paused for a moment. ’This is the first time anyone has called me Lord...’

She took the gift and opened it. Inside was a string of very beautiful crystal wind chimes.

Wild Dog explained, "When the fleet passed by Sun Ridge, I had someone go and buy this. If you hang these wind chimes on your bedroom balcony, they will sound an alarm at every guard post if a malicious person approaches."

"Oh, so it’s an alarm system!"

Yu Zhizhi had originally thought the wind chimes were just for decoration.

She said happily, "Thank you, An. I love this gift!"

Wild Dog’s black helmet had been repaired.

He held it tucked under his right arm, seeming as if he had something more to say.

"Something has happened back at Sun Ridge..."

"I have to go back."

Sun Ridge was the most chaotic place on the entire Beast World Planet.

The Knight Alliance was a vast and powerful faction, making the political situation there convoluted and complex.

Yu Zhizhi asked, "When are you leaving?"

"Today."

"So soon?"

"Yes."

Yu Zhizhi felt a genuine pang of reluctance to see him go. Wild Dog had been by her side throughout the entire sea voyage.

Wild Dog had been worried about whether her territory would be unsafe.

The men he was leaving behind were the most elite from his unit.

And as for the guards sent by Paradise—

They were a group of crouching tigers and hidden dragons, with many of them having reached SSS-level.

Deep Sea’s gifts had already arrived, so their guards should be here by today at the latest.

By then, the territory’s military strength would be nothing to scoff at. Coupled with her relationships with the other Empires as a member of the Rabbit Clan, Mercenary Thieves would surely steer clear.

The only thing to worry about would be the "smugglers."

However, the island’s geographical location was superb; not far from it lay a giant whirlpool.

The vortex’s aura was so powerful that it concealed the territory’s presence.

When smugglers tried to lock onto a location, they would only know that this was the most dangerous region of the sea, never discovering that an isolated island was hidden here.

To be safe, Wild Dog had to find a way to handle things at Sun Ridge, then accept a long-term commission from her territory and resign his post to the Knight King.

Wild Dog put on his helmet.

He once again became the silent knight.

Yu Zhizhi pressed a bottle of medicine into his hand. "This can heal scars. Make sure you apply it consistently."

"Alright."

Just as Wild Dog had predicted.

Shortly after lunch, the Deep Sea Empire’s Guard Team arrived at the territory.

They were split into two groups.

Sea guards and undersea guards.

Each team consisted of three hundred people.

In addition, there was an elite squad, numbering twenty people, just like Paradise’s guard.

The elite squad was responsible for the area around the castle.

The regular guards patrolled the perimeter.

Aside from the unit Yu Zhizhi had hired, the rest of the Knight Alliance’s vast contingent of over a thousand men boarded the large ship docked at the shore.

Wild Dog stood on the deck, watching the territory gradually recede into the distance. As the ship sailed further away, the island seemed to vanish, becoming impossible to see.

Yu Zhizhi’s day was a full one.

Whether it was the guards from Paradise or Deep Sea, they each had a captain to manage them, so Yu Zhizhi didn’t need to worry.

She placed the Frost Flower in the vase by her bed. Its delicate white petals, looking as if they were kissed by frost, were exquisite.

The Divine Tree sapling was planted very close to the castle.

Yu Zhizhi dug the hole herself and planted it.

’I hope that one day, it will grow as large as the Divine Tree in Greenfield City.’

’Then, the Divine Tree’s Barrier will be able to protect the entire territory.’

While she was planting the tree, the Little Octopus couldn’t resist touching the Divine Tree’s green leaves. "I really don’t know where he found this. Who wouldn’t want a sapling like this?"

Yu Zhizhi thought of the full moon night and the Divine Hall Alliance’s gathering. After she finished watering the sapling, she said, "When we have time, let’s go check out the Divine Hall Illusion Realm."

"Oh~" The Little Octopus didn’t really mind either way.

That Divine Hall Illusion Realm was just a place with a big round table. It was pitch-black, and the Talisman Array above was always spewing dark green mist. When the little rabbit wasn’t there, it was no fun at all.

But it was more than happy to go with the little rabbit!

Suddenly, Yu Zhizhi felt a discomfort in her stomach.

A system notification sounded in her ear—

[The Host is about to give birth to a cub! Please be prepared!]

She hurriedly stood up, knocking over the watering can, which splashed water all over the Little Octopus’s face.

It froze. "What’s wrong?"

Yu Zhizhi’s face was slightly flushed as she ran directly toward her room.

The Little Octopus, afraid something was wrong, followed her.

Yu Zhizhi ran back to her room and lay down on the bed. She wrapped herself in the blanket, eagerly anticipating the birth of the Golden Tiger Cub.

’This quest really is hard...’

Soon.

[System: DING! Congratulations, Host, on a successful birth! Reward: 300 points! As this was a designated quest, you have received an additional 600 points!]

[System: DING! The Host has given birth to one Rare tiger cub. Reward: 500 points!]

[System: DING! The Postpartum Care Gift Bag has been delivered. Please claim it in a timely manner!]

[System: DING! Congratulations, Host, on reaching Level 8. You can now view the affection levels of all targets!]

[System: Friendly reminder: 1000 points remaining until Level 9. Reaching Level 10 is considered clearing the mission, at which point the Host may choose to return home.]

’Level 8!’

The thought of getting closer to Level 10 filled Yu Zhizhi with irrepressible joy. She threw back the blanket and saw a Beast Egg shimmering with a brilliant golden light, a Tiger Clan insignia carved on its surface.

The Little Octopus squeezed in through the crack in the door.

Its eyes lit up when it saw the Beast Egg—

WOW!

’The territory has another Beast Egg!’

It clambered onto the bed, huffing and puffing, and hugged the Beast Egg.

Just then, Yu Zhizhi saw a new system notification.

[As the Host has reached Level 8, the final main storyline will now be unlocked.]

[Main Quest: Raise the affection level of all targets to 100.]

[During the main quest, there is a chance to activate hidden quests and encounter new targets. Completing these quests will yield points and item rewards, with no penalty for failure. The Host may choose whether or not to accept these quests.]

[We wish the Host a pleasant journey and a swift mission completion~]

Yu Zhizhi froze.

She read the description over and over again.

’I finally understand what it means!’

’My main quest now is to grind affection levels? So, the privilege unlocked at Level 8 is the ability to check the affection levels of all my targets?’

’And as for the hidden quests that might activate...’

’They’re probably like the Paradise Camp Task, where I could see the rewards and quest details beforehand and choose whether to accept it!’