Chapter 72
Xiao Jin and the others have also taken care of their injuries.
They’ve long been accustomed to fighting and killing on the battlefield. These injuries, which appeared serious to Shen Tang, were trivial in their eyes and treated casually. Male Beastmen have strong recovery abilities; after drinking a Healing Potion, they can quickly return to peak condition.
Shen Tang remembered Shen Li’s beautiful big tail that got partially burned. After some persuasion, she finally got him to revert to his original form so she could take a look.
The tip of his tail had a patch of fox fur burned off, but after using a Recovery Potion, a new tuft of fine red fluff grew, feeling soft and fluffy to the touch.
Upon feeling Shen Tang’s touch, Shen Li stiffened slightly. In the past, he would have flicked her away with his tail, trying to get as far away as possible. But this time, after a brief moment of stiffness, he gracefully swayed his flame-red fluffy fox tail. In his beast form, his charming fox eyes were even more alluring, captivating anyone with a soft sway, “Xiao Tang’er, is Brother Li’s tail nice to touch p>
Shen Tang’s face stiffened; she quickly let go of her grabby hands.
She remembered how much this fox hated her touch, almost slicing him last time. Despite his smiling appearance, he must be furious inside!
Seeing her let go, Shen Li’s flirtatious fox tail paused, surprisingly a hint of unexplainable disappointment flashed through his heart.
When Shen Li realized this odd emotional shift, his mouth twitched slightly. He didn’t truly like Shen Tang, but her touch was indeed quite comfortable, somewhat annoyingly intoxicating.
What he didn’t know was that this was the heavenly touch developed by an evil bipedal beast from years of petting dogs!
“By the way, the City Lord’s Light Computer account must have a lot of money; I almost forgot!” Shen Tang slapped her forehead, urgently asking, “You didn’t just burn the City Lord’s body, did you p>
Lu Xiao had anticipated this, and when handling the battlefield, he retrieved the City Lord’s Light Computer and handed it to Shen Tang.
Upon opening the Light Computer, Shen Tang was almost blinded by the string of “0s”. After counting several times, she trembled as she confirmed the transaction.
One point one billion Star Coin!
Damn, she hit the jackpot.
Is she about to get rich overnight p>
Shen Tang suddenly felt like she had cleared a game dungeon, hitting the jackpot of coins from the big boss!
With over 1.1 billion Star Coins at hand, she could atone, no longer needing these tightwads!
Shen Tang laughed heartily with hands on hips.
Xiao Jin, seeing her laugh like she lost her mind, grimaced with disdain, “Tch, getting arrogant over this amount. If you hadn’t gambled, we’d have saved enough money long ago p>
Shen Tang frowned, about to retort but remembered the lavish dowry of these Beast Husbands was squandered by the original owner. Sulking, she mused over how this dog man treated money like dirt yet never shared his stash with her.
“Let’s head back to the city; the battlefield corpses have been cleared, but the lingering blood scent will attract many Mutant Species.” Lu Xiao reminded seriously.
Though they didn’t fear these Mutant Species given their strength, having just fought, they were physically and mentally exhausted and needed to return to the city to rest.
“Okay.” Shen Tang nodded, instinctively glancing at Shen Li’s beautifully alluring beast form.
His disguised beast form was this beautiful; imagine how stunning his true form as a Nine-tailed Fox must be!
Someday, it’d be great to see and touch it.
Shen Li noticed this little chubby female staring at him, but this time it wasn’t an obnoxious or sleazy gaze; her eyes were pure and clean, just full of genuine fondness and a desire to be close.
Shen Li’s eyes flickered subtly, stepping forward, “Come on, I’ll take you back p>
Having carried her once, carrying her again didn’t matter.
Shen Li never imagined a day he’d be used as a mount.
Shen Tang was overjoyed, not being polite, she climbed onto the fox’s back.
She weighed about 160 pounds, not exactly light, but at least not as exaggerated as before. Shen Li had no problem carrying her over long distances.
Xiao Jin, Lu Xiao, and Jia Lan eyed Shen Li oddly, with a hint of amusement.
This old fox usually held himself in high regard, acting like a warm central air but was really cold-hearted. He was a neat freak, detesting close contact with females or males. Yet here he was, voluntarily letting this chubby girl ride him—it was like the sun rising in the west.
Xiao Jin raised an eyebrow indifferently, confident it would never happen with him.
Lu Xiao and Jia Lan were momentarily surprised but didn’t say much.
Shen Li carried Shen Tang leisurely at the tail end of the group, unhurried. His agile form danced through the forest, his slender four legs lightly tapped on rocks exposed above the river, jumping to the opposite bank like a forest sprite.
He ran steadily, with Shen Tang not experiencing any bumps throughout the journey. Initially gripping the hair on his neck lightly, she eventually lay flat on him, her face buried deep in the fluffy fox fur.
Clean, smooth, and scentless; it was clear the owner painstakingly maintained his fur daily. It had a faint fragrant charm and a pleasant scent of fur baked in the sunlight.
Ah!
Purely addictive like cuddling a cat.
Shen Tang forcibly restrained her impulses, avoiding scaring Shen Li into thinking she was a crazy psycho and chasing away the affinity she’d painstakingly built up!
Shen Li couldn’t see Shen Tang’s expression, but he could sense her every move, gently narrowing his long, alluring fox eyes, pondering deeply.
Shen Li observed Shen Tang’s changes over these days, yet a snake bitten once is cautious for ten years. He still harbored a hint of suspicion: was she deliberately pretending, just to con them into trusting her.
However, after this battle, Shen Li was utterly reassured.
No matter how well someone can mask themselves, when pushed into a corner, one’s true nature bursts forth.
In such perilous circumstances, the old Shen Tang would likely be terrified and force them to take her back, disregarding whether it cost their lives; they were worthless in her eyes.
But this time, Shen Tang voluntarily urged him to assist Xiao Jin. She even offered a precious energy core to draw the City Lord’s attention for their safety.
Such acts are contrary to the selfish, greedy, despicable old venomous female!
[Ding! The male leads’ affinity has been updated; does the host wish to view it now p>
Shen Tang raised an eyebrow in surprise, “View it p>
[Xiao Jin: Ordinary 50
Shen Li: Affinity 60
Jia Lan: Ordinary 65
Lu Xiao: Ordinary 30]
Shen Tang recalls Xiao Jin’s previous affinity was 25, which increased by 25.
Shen Li’s affinity also rose by 25, from 35 to 60.
Jia Lan’s affinity improved the most, from 20 to 65, likely due to the spiritual comfort she offered before.
She hadn’t interacted much with Lu Xiao, who, like Shen Li, had a decent temper. Despite detesting the original owner, they never said anything harsh, yet their personalities were poles apart.
Lu Xiao’s personality was too calm and rigid, rarely stirred, so his affinity grew the slowest, increasing only by 10.
Regardless, Shen Tang was pleased with the current progress, excitedly anticipating using the system’s rewards of the hair growth potion and facial restructuring once they returned.