Ugly, Fat, and Vicious? My Five Beast Husbands Are Obsessed Anyway

Chapter 41: Chapter 41: Triggering a Hidden Quest, Superpower Upgrade for Weight Loss

Fu Feng was a little surprised. "What’s this?"

"A Salt Well! This is a natural Salt Well," Su Luoluo exclaimed, her voice trembling with excitement.

Su Luoluo hadn’t expected it either. To think she’d discover a natural Salt Well just by following some sheep.

It was a vast, glittering expanse of white, mixed with water that had a yellowish-brown tinge.

Perhaps because this was a primitive world, the well hadn’t been over-exploited. As a result, a layer of white, frost-like sediment floated near the surface.

The cave before them held several Salt Wells.

Judging by the minimal signs of excavation, it was far less developed than the ones used by the city-states.

Fu Feng was inwardly astonished. ’The amount of salt here could probably supply the hundreds of nearby tribes for several centuries.’

At first, Mo Xuan had thought Su Luoluo was just messing around. But since it was all for the sake of food, he had let her do as she pleased.

He never expected her to actually find salt.

The snow-white salt crystals glittered under the light, their brilliant glare almost blinding.

Xiao Ye was also amazed. ’Where in the world did Su Luoluo get this tip-off? How could she know there was salt nearby just by following a few sheep?’

Of course, Su Luoluo had no idea what her three Beastmen were thinking.

The moment she saw the snow-white salt, she couldn’t contain her excitement and immediately slid off Fu Feng’s back.

With a CLOMP CLOMP CLOMP, she dashed forward and knelt on the ground. She reached toward the well, broke off a small piece of salt crusted along the edge, and popped it into her mouth. Instantly, a salty, astringent flavor flooded her taste buds.

"It really is salt!" Su Luoluo’s face lit up with excitement.

’It’s salt, so what? What’s there to be so excited about?’

Mo Xuan grumbled inwardly.

’It’s not like we’ve never seen salt before.’

"With all this salt, I can make you guys salt-baked eggs and salt-baked chicken today!"

The more Su Luoluo looked at it, the happier she became.

’Salt-baked chicken?’

’Salt-baked eggs?’

’They sound delicious.’

When Mo Xuan heard this, his eyes instantly lit up. "In that case, I’ll go catch some chickens and grab a few eggs right now."

Su Luoluo waved him off. "There’s no rush for that. Let’s get the salt out first."

’We just had breakfast not long ago. What’s the rush to eat lunch?’

Xiao Ye glanced at the Salt Well and commented blandly, "This Salt Well is pretty deep. Getting the salt out is going to be a hassle."

Fu Feng nodded. "Looks like we’ll have to chisel it out bit by bit."

Su Luoluo smiled. "It’s not that complicated. Just dig a pit over there and build it up into a pool. I’ll draw the brine over in a bit."

While the men were still looking puzzled, Su Luoluo focused her thoughts and plunged her hand into the well.

Only then did the three realize what was happening: Su Luoluo was about to use her Water Ability.

Mo Xuan’s claws were sharp, and he dug out a large pit in no time. Xiao Ye used his snake tail to sweep the excavated earth aside, while Fu Feng moved a few huge boulders to form an outer wall. Just like that, a pool-like basin was complete.

Once Su Luoluo saw the pool was ready, she drew the yellowish-brown brine out of the well. Then, with a forceful flick of her hand, she sent it flying into the basin.

In no time, the basin was full, brimming with brine.

Su Luoluo then had them dig a drainage channel off to one side. This way, the overflowing liquid would slowly drain away, leaving only the brilliant white salt behind.

This salt couldn’t be eaten directly, however. It was full of impurities and would need to undergo purification before it was edible.

Su Luoluo told the three of them to gather the salt so they could take it back for purification.

Before they left, she’d had the three of them bring some beast skins. They were a bit cumbersome for carrying salt, but they were the most convenient option available.

While the three men were scooping up the salt, Su Luoluo started preparing the salt-baked chicken and eggs.

With her Beastmen helping, she didn’t even have to lift a finger. The wild chickens and eggs were hunted, killed, and presented right to her.

Her only job was to cook them.

Salt-baking used coarse salt, which was perfect since it didn’t need to be refined.

She had happened to find some gardenias on the way. After soaking them in water, she could use the resulting liquid to coat the chicken once it was gutted.

This would turn the chicken skin a beautiful golden yellow.

In a pot, she stir-fried the coarse salt until it turned slightly yellow. Then, she wrapped the chicken and eggs tightly in banana leaves, placed them in the pot, and covered them with another layer of hot coarse salt.

She reduced the fire to medium-low, placed the fruit-shell lid she had made on top, and let everything slowly bake in the salt.

While she waited, the system’s voice rang out.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for triggering a hidden mission: Successfully discover a Salt Well.]

[The system will reward you with a superpower upgrade. Which element would you like to upgrade: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, or Earth?]

’What’s my current superpower status?’ Su Luoluo asked in her mind.

The system’s voice resounded in her mind, and Su Luoluo communicated back with her thoughts.

This way, no one around her would notice she was conversing with the system.

In response, the system recited her stats.

[Host: Su Luoluo. Current Superpowers: Gold Element Superpower Level 0, Wood Element Ability Level 0, Water Ability Level 1, Fire Ability Level 0, Earth Ability Level 0.]

’Then upgrade my Water Ability!’

She had specialized in the Water Element back in the post-apocalypse, so she was most familiar with it.

[Understood. Host’s Water Ability has been upgraded to the Second Level.]

Su Luoluo took a moment to feel the change and discovered that her control over water was much stronger than before.

What she hadn’t mentioned to the system was that the Second Level Water Ability came with a special "acceleration" function.

It had been her favorite function when she was training back then.

Now that she had it, her weight loss would be even faster.

Worried about losing too much weight too obviously, Su Luoluo activated the superpower for localized, accelerated fat burning.

Now, as long as she was active, she would burn fat and slim down.

Today had been full of pleasant surprises. Not only had she stumbled upon a Salt Well, but she had also gotten a superpower upgrade.

The thought that the fat around her belly would burn faster the more she worked filled Su Luoluo with energy.

After the salt-baked chicken had cooked for a while, it needed to be covered and left to rest in the residual heat.

Su Luoluo wasn’t supposed to be doing any work, but she insisted on raking the coals over and over, just to help extinguish the fire.

She even ran over to help Xiao Ye and the others, bending over and sticking her butt out as she scooped salt.

The pit was quite deep, so Su Luoluo had to bend low to reach the bottom.

Xiao Ye had been focused on his task of hauling up salt. But when he glanced up, he saw two round, plump, dark mounds of flesh jiggling right in front of him.

Any more movement and her skirt would fall right off, leaving her completely exposed!

The corner of Xiao Ye’s mouth twitched. "Could you please fix your skirt?"

’Is she trying to show everyone her ass?’

’Dark, plump...’

Xiao Ye hadn’t noticed it before, but a quick glance just now revealed something new: Su Luoluo’s waist seemed much slimmer. She was even starting to develop curves.

’Her recent weight-loss efforts are really paying off.’

Her skin was also taking on a wheat-like tone. It was still dark, but much better than the charcoal black she’d been before.

’At a glance, she’s actually... a little bit sexy...’

Xiao Ye wasn’t the only one who felt this way. As Mo Xuan and Fu Feng were loading the salt onto the beast skins, they also noticed that Su Luoluo had slimmed down considerably.

Her rear was now becoming firm and perky.

The three men fell silent for a moment, each thinking he must be seeing things.

This was especially true for Fu Feng. He had just been carrying Su Luoluo and thought she was very heavy. ’How could her figure have improved so suddenly?’

Hearing Xiao Ye’s comment, Su Luoluo stopped and was just about to say her skirt was perfectly fine.

But her movement was a little too abrupt. With a SWOOSH, her skirt slid right off her body...

Her bottom was instantly left bare.