Chapter 15
Chapter 15
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 15
Chapter Title: Who Else Won't Recognize Me?
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💬 Chat — Snow Girl I want a baby. Please give me your seed, Young Master. The moment I accepted the chat request, that single line popped up.
I stared at it blankly and muttered to myself.
"Is she nuts?"
I was about to hit the block button after reaching that conclusion.
Then my hand froze in place.
— Snow Girl You'll regret blocking me, you know? How did she know?
— Shihanbu ...Are you watching me or something? — Snow Girl Hee hee. Would you believe me if I said yes? ...What kind of prank is this? It's straight-up terrifying.
— Snow Girl You look so cute when you're scared. A chill ran down my spine as I glanced around.
No CCTV cameras or anything like that in sight.
I activated Heavenly Net Eye to scan the surroundings.
No suspicious energies popping up anywhere nearby.
Only then did I relax and grumble.
— Shihanbu ...Cut the jokes. I'm seriously freaked out here. — Snow Girl Ahaha! Sorry about that. But seriously, give me some seed, Young Master. And so began Snow Girl's long, detailed explanation.
She practiced the Ice Palace's martial arts, making physical contact with others impossible.
But she was in a position where she had to produce an heir.
That's why she needed my seed, thanks to my Nine Yin Meridians.
After hearing her story, I could understand why she was acting this way.
I got it, but...
"Still, this is a bit much..."
Some stranger was going to bear my child.
No matter how pitiful her circumstances, it felt off.
"Sorry, but I'll have to decline."
That was when I made up my mind.
— Snow Girl Of course, I'm not asking for it for free. I'll tell you how to fix your big toe, Young Master. My body jolted at those words.
"...This woman really watching me through CCTV or something?"
Feeling another chill down my spine, I looked down at my foot.
A side effect of the Nine Yin Meridians—my big toe was frozen solid.
It started with just the tip at first.
But it had spread, and now the entire toe was encased in ice.
And the frozen area was only growing.
— Shihanbu There's... a way to fix it? — Snow Girl Yes. Promise me you'll give me your seed, and I'll tell you. No need to think it over.
No matter how uncomfortable, it wasn't more important than my life.
— Shihanbu Alright. I accept. — Snow Girl Wise choice, Young Master. Right then, a trade request came in from Snow Girl.
The item she offered was a small box.
I accepted the trade and checked it out—inside were small lidded porcelain containers packed tight.
— Shihanbu What are these? — Snow Girl Seed preservation containers. Who the hell even makes something like this?
What kind of pervert came up with it?
Or did she make them herself?
As I was reeling in confusion,
— Snow Girl Store your seed in those. — Snow Girl But that's just a backup plan. — Snow Girl Injecting right after extraction gives the highest pregnancy success rate. — Snow Girl Think of it as insurance in case you die before escaping, Mr. Short-Lived Life. In other words, insurance.
"So, if I escape, that means you and I... do it?"
The thought made my heart start pounding.
— Snow Girl Hee hee. Your face is turning red, our Young Master. You want to share a bed with me that badly? — Shihanbu ...You're really not watching with some clairvoyance skill or whatever, are you? — Snow Girl Oh my. I was just guessing, but I hit the nail on the head? ...Overwhelming.
She's an overwhelming woman.
— Snow Girl Alright. Return safely, and I'll lie in bed with you. — Shihanbu ...No thanks. Come to think of it, she's the type who freezes anyone she touches.
No way something like that could happen.
Probably some medical technique where you inject it fresh right away.
— Shihanbu Then tell me how to cure the Nine Yin Meridians side effect. — Snow Girl It's simple. — Snow Girl Consume a Ten Thousand Year Ice Crystal. It perfectly controls yin energy when ingested. — Snow Girl The Ice Palace has the recipe. — Snow Girl But... But?
— Snow Girl You'll need to help gather the materials, Young Master. — Snow Girl 5 Mandrakes, 5 spirit beast cores, and 2 dinosaur cores. — Snow Girl We can't obtain them on our end. I nodded right away. It made sense.
Dinosaurs were unique to this place.
— Shihanbu Are Mandrakes extinct like the Phoenix Flowers? — Snow Girl Yes. About 100 years ago. — Snow Girl The Western Magic Tower succeeded in cloning them, but they're hoarding them for political reasons. "No easy way out, huh."
Spirit beast and dinosaur cores shouldn't be a problem.
Those things came at me on their own anyway.
The issue was the Mandrakes.
— Shihanbu Any way to find them? — Snow Girl No idea. "Guess I'll have to hit the pavement."
— Snow Girl Bring me the materials, and I'll make the Ten Thousand Year Ice Crystal right away. — Snow Girl So for now, ejaculate once a day and send proof pics. ...Proof of that?
Is she trying to humiliate me?
— Shihanbu ...Can't you just trust me? — Snow Girl Hee hee. I trust you, Young Master. But this isn't about trust—it's to verify storage conditions via photo. ...No escape.
— Snow Girl Here's a gift instead. — Shihanbu A gift? — Snow Girl Hold on a sec. Snow Girl went silent for a good while.
Just as I was starting to get bored,
a photo popped up.
— Snow Girl (A photo of a body part) I recoiled in shock and slammed the photo shut.
— Shihanbu W-what the hell is this?! — Snow Girl Hee hee. A gift. — Snow Girl You need it, right? — Snow Girl Your turn now, Young Master. — Snow Girl You wouldn't make only me feel embarrassed, would you? The chat flooded with messages.
Seeing that, I scratched the back of my head.
Her logic had blocked off any retreat.
As I sighed and prepared to provide proof,
"Awoooo!?"
The baby wolf yelped, opening its groggy eyes.
I wondered what was wrong when,
[GRRRRROOOOAAAR!]
A roar that shook the entire forest rang out.
Startled, I peered out the window.
Four beasts stood there.
One was a massive black tiger the size of a compact car.
Another was a bull with spear-like horns.
Another had eight tails—a fox.
And the last one...
"S-save me, meow!"
A rabbit girl being dragged along in the black tiger's jaws.
The beasts were staring right at me.
As if telling me to come out now.
I sighed and typed in the chat.
— Shihanbu Looks like I'm tied up right now. — Snow Girl Are you running away or something? As expected. I snapped a photo of the gathered spirit beasts and sent it.
— Snow Girl ...You won't have time to be bored. — Shihanbu I'd love to be bored. With a sigh, I saved the photo, closed the chat, turned on the broadcast, and stepped outside.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ 💬 Viewer Chat — Anonymous Kkyaaooot! It's the goddess, meow! — Anonymous Aah, how is our goddess still so beautiful even with a tiger biting her, meow. — Anonymous Shihanbu, what are you doing? Hurry up and save the goddess, meow. The viewers erupted in cheers for the rabbit girl making her first appearance in a while, flooding the screen with chat messages.
I ignored the nutrient-deficient spam.
Then a familiar nickname popped up.
⭐ Top Comment — Knowledgeable Person Black Silkworm Tiger, Demonic Blood Ox, and Eight-Tail Fox. All spirit beasts with danger level 4. Danger level 4.
Weaker than Cryoraptors individually.
But the problem was their numbers.
Even if they were weak one-on-one, three together would be tricky.
"Lure them into a narrow spot for one-on-one fights..."
But the biggest issue was the hostage.
The moment I moved to lure them,
I couldn't predict what they'd do with the rabbit girl.
She could get killed instantly, no negotiation.
"Rescue first... Any way around this?"
I was desperately calculating options when,
[Grr!]
The black tiger tossed the rabbit girl from its jaws toward me.
"...What?"
As I panicked at the unexpected turn,
The rabbit girl landed in front of me and spoke in a trembling voice.
"Th-they want to talk to you, meow."
With those words, a blue light emanated from her rabbit ears.
The moment it seeped into my body,
I started hearing the beasts' growls.
"Human. Can you hear us?" Startled, I looked at the rabbit girl.
"It's a Beastkin ability, meow. We Beastkin can talk to all beasts and share their intent with other races, meow."
Now it clicked.
The rabbit girl wasn't a hostage.
She was an interpreter.
The spirit beasts had brought her to talk to me.
"So, what do you want to discuss?"
"We want to test if you're worthy to be lord of this territory. Fight each of us once." "So, you're challenging me."
The moment I replied, the Demonic Blood Ox with its spear-sharp horns drew a circle in the dirt before me.
An instant arena scraped out with its hooves.
"One-on-one inside this?"
"Correct. The order is..." That was when.
"No need for order!" The Black Silkworm Tiger shoved the Demonic Blood Ox aside and stepped forward.
Its eyes burned with contempt for me.
"A pathetic human like you—I’ll rip your throat out in one bite." With that,
it melted into the shadows like vanishing ink.
"Your frail human flesh—I’ll tear it apart in an instant." Thick killing intent rippled through the forest.
One chat caught my eye.
— MurimTwinSwordElfGetLost Hoo! Stealth, huh? I’ve got a hunting technique for that. Wanna learn spear arts right now? I shook my head lightly at the chat.
"No thanks... I appreciate it, but I don’t think I need it. Just a hunch."
— Anonymous ?? — Anonymous Is this guy finally decided to suicide? — Anonymous Shihanbu. No matter how tough, suicide ain't it ;; — Anonymous This guy's gotten cocky after a few wins. — Anonymous Hey. You're gonna die like that, idiot. I ignored the chat explosion and quietly activated Heavenly Net Eye.
In an instant, the flow of qi unfolded calmly in my vision.
Amid the serenity, one spiking energy burst behind me.
"Found you."
That instant, I stepped forward with my left foot.
Then, drawing qi from my dantian,
I swung a plain fist at empty air, no fancy techniques.
No skills, nothing.
Just a pure punch.
And then.
[KYAANG!]
The stealthy black tiger tumbled through the air, crashing into a tree with a bang.
It rolled on the ground, groaning.
Its state was pitiful.
Eyes rolled back white.
Tongue half out.
Chest completely caved in.
Dead in one hit.
— Anonymous ???? — Anonymous ...He got stronger again. — Anonymous This guy doesn't even train, why's he stronger every time? — Anonymous I train every day and stay the same... I ignored the grumbling viewers and glared at the Eight-Tail Fox and Demonic Blood Ox.
They flinched and stepped back.
"So?"
I took a pressuring step forward and continued.
"Who else won't recognize me?"