55: Chapter 55 Long live the Snake King!

Tang Ruan saw embarrassment on both Hu Che's and Yan Qing's faces at the same time.

She hurriedly handed a skewer of meat to Yan Qing.

"Snake King, please have a taste."

"What did you call me?" Yan Qing felt inexplicably irritated.

When his vertical pupils turned toward her, Tang Ruan was startled.

"Res... Respected Snake King, long live, long live, long live... Please have a taste."

Yan Qing: ...

For a moment, the air fell into an eerie silence.

Fortunately, Yan Qing finally took it.

He took a bite; the tender chicken meat mixed with fat, savory and salty with a hint of spiciness.

It was a flavor he had never tasted before.

It was truly delicious!

"What kind of meat is this?"

"Chicken."

"Chicken?"

In the Snake Tribe, chickens were the lowest form of prey.

He hadn't expected it could be this delicious.

Yan Qing ate another skewer.

Seeing his expression soften, Tang Ruan took the opportunity to tell him about the hunting grounds of the Outer City Beastmen.

Yan Qing appeared very shocked.

"They don't eat meat?"

Clearly, in his concept, all Beastmen should be like the Snake Tribe, primarily eating meat.

"They do, but they primarily eat vegetation."

Tang Ruan explained it earnestly once more.

Yan Qing nodded, seemingly understanding, though perhaps not fully.

Yan Qing had an extremely handsome face, but his whole body exuded a cold, ruthless, and merciless aura.

Yet, in Tang Ruan's impression, he was also an extremely gentle person.

It was very contradictory.

Now she also discovered that his eyes occasionally revealed an innocence inconsistent with his age.

Tang Ruan had heard that he had conquered seven or eight cities within less than a year of becoming Snake King.

His methods were ruthless.

But he seemed... not to understand this world.

What exactly was his life like before?

"Is there no one around you other than snake beasts?"

Yan Qing suddenly looked at her vigilantly.

Tang Ruan covered her mouth with her hand.

She understood; don't ask what shouldn't be asked.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Yan Qing glanced again at Hu Che, who was gnawing on a chicken leg nearby.

He took a deep breath.

He stood up and left.

The next day, the people of the Outer City told Tang Ruan that the Snake King had returned their original land to them.

They invited Tang Ruan to go gather food with them.

Tang Ruan's hand gently caressed the plants covering the mountains and plains.

"Edible..."

"Edible..."

"Edible..."

"Edible..."

They kept flashing in her mind.

This is no Beast World hunting ground!

This is a fertile granary!

The Beastmen were gathering with great joy.

Tang Ruan did not stand on ceremony, but she quickly discovered something.

The plants here clearly didn't have the same sweetness as those in the Poisonous Forest.

As a staple food for the Beastmen, it was enough to fill their stomachs.

As dessert for Tang Ruan, they weren't quite as good.

If only she could plant the fruits from that forest here.

It was a pity that although she had worked in the fields as a child.

That was before she was six years old, and she had long since forgotten everything.

Tang Ruan had just had this thought.

A complete planting plan suddenly appeared in her mind.

This plan wasn't formed by text, but appeared in her mind quite naturally.

What to plant in this plot of land, what to plant in that plot of land.

When to sow, when to harvest...

She inexplicably... just knew!

Tang Ruan's body trembled slightly with excitement.

Could her Supernatural Ability have evolved?

That day, after Yan Qing helped her channel Energy.

She indeed felt that some things were different.

Her vision, hearing, and sensitivity had all improved.

She had just assumed she was well-rested.

Tang Ruan excitedly ran back to the Poisonous Forest, digging, digging, digging...

After digging for a while, she suddenly sensed a commotion ahead.

Looking up, she saw a group of Male Beastmen surrounding a Female Beastman, marching toward her in a grand procession.

"Tang Ruan!"

She Yan spotted her first.

She slapped the shoulder of the Beast Husband carrying her.

That Beast Husband immediately rushed to Tang Ruan's front like lightning.

The speed was almost as fast as Lang Lie.

"Why are you here?"

"I'm digging for some things, how about you?" she asked casually.

"Bored, so I brought my sons and Beast Husbands to see if there are any fresh things to eat here."

Only then did Tang Ruan realize that many of the people behind her were not her Beast Husbands.

They must be her legendary ten sons...

Thinking that She Yan's next sentence would likely turn to these few people.

Tang Ruan prepared to slip away.

"I still have things to do, first..."

"Sons, see what your sister Tang Ruan needs, hurry and help!"

"Okay!"

Tang Ruan: ...

In the end, it was an "offer she couldn't refuse."

But with their help, Tang Ruan's experimental field was quickly set up.

They worked from noon until the sun set.

A small, multi-leaved herb next to the experimental field also changed from green to light gold.

Tang Ruan wiped her sweat, just about to remark on how beautiful the sunset was.

Suddenly, she realized something was wrong.

The sun had long hidden behind the clouds.

Then how did this herb change color?

Seeing Tang Ruan staring curiously at a herb.

She Yan's eldest son, She Lei, took the initiative to speak, "What are you looking at?"

Tang Ruan looked at him; he was a big boy with dark green hair and square features.

It reminded her of students from the sports academy.

Tang Ruan spoke the truth: "I feel like this herb seems different from just a moment ago."

"This!" She Lei explained confidently, "When the temperature is different, the color of this herb will also be different."

Tang Ruan stared at him blankly.

Her brain spun rapidly.

He meant that this herb could change color with the temperature?

Isn't this—a thermometer!

Tang Ruan broke into a smile and excitedly ran toward the herb.

Now, she had both a thermometer and experimental subjects!

Suddenly, She Lei grabbed her.

"Careful!"

Tang Ruan was caught off guard and pulled; her body tilted 180 degrees backward, and her foot twisted, landing in a hole.

There was a "crack" sound.

It was twisted.

She Lei: ...

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Tang Ruan held her foot, grimacing in pain.

Her ankle quickly became red and swollen.

She Lei was stunned.

He just wanted to warn her that there was a hole ahead.

He didn't expect a Female Beastman to be so weak and fragile.

"I... I'll carry you back."

He squatted down, nervous and at a loss.

She Yan had also been very worried about Tang Ruan.

But seeing her son actually take the initiative to go over.

She immediately spread her arms, forbidding anyone from going over to help.

"No one is allowed to go over and disturb your eldest brother!"

Everyone: ...

"No need, no need, I can do it myself." Tang Ruan waved her hands hurriedly.

She now knew what it meant for a Male Beastman to carry a Female Beastman.

It was better not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

"Can you walk like this?" She Lei was anxious, his voice sounding a bit fierce.

It startled Tang Ruan, who opened her innocent eyes wide and looked at him.

She Lei: ...

"Tang Ruan, just let him carry you back!

My eldest son is a high-level first-rank Beastman who often goes to war with the Snake King.

He has plenty of strength."

She Yan took the opportunity to promote her son.

Tang Ruan, of course, knew what she meant.

"Really, no need..."

She placed her hand on her ankle and concentrated.

A mass of pale purple mist appeared on her foot.

Then, following Tang Ruan's will, it gradually dissolved...

She Lei saw that her ankle, which had been red and swollen, was gradually returning to its normal color...

He lay on the ground, pointing at Tang Ruan's foot, and asked in surprise: "What is going on?"

The next second, he was suddenly knocked over by a force.