CHAPTER 699: 【693】BEAST WORLD FARMING 3 (SECOND UPDATE)

Little Diao’er responded with her mouth, but she immediately ran out of the cave a quarter of an hour after he left. She knew she couldn’t outrun them, so she floated along with the current downstream because only in water could she mask her scent.

Transformed into her original form, she didn’t know how to float, so she drifted in the water in human form. But this transformation brought her more trouble.

A cry from an eagle came from the sky, and Tangyuan looked up only to see a shadow engulfing the sky, growing larger from a speck in her pupils as it approached. Accompanied by her own scream of terror, her entire body was grasped by the eagle’s talons and turned toward the sky, the strong winds aloft making her dizzy and disoriented. She couldn’t struggle free, nor could she enter the "space" she thought was real; it turned out to be all a bluff, downright inaccessible.

(Sorry, you made a mistake. This life, "space" can only contain objects, not people, including yourself.)

At last, Little Purple Mink either fainted from fright or from her fear of heights, but the female Golden Eagle that caught her seemed quite thrilled, for she found no belonging markings on her ankles. In other words, this was an unmated young female.

He took her to his high rocky cave at the edge of the valley, and there in his eagle form, he tilted his massive head and scrutinized her closely.

In her human form, she was slender and pale, such a tiny thing all over, much smaller than any female he had seen, almost laughably weak.

However, just her face alone could drive males of any species mad with desire.

Jin Han nudged the small bundle with his beak, but there was no reaction. It was then he heard a rumble from her stomach and a hint of amusement appeared in his eyes. So she had fainted from hunger!

If Tangyuan were awake to hear his silent mockery, she would certainly protest. She had fainted from dizziness caused by the high altitude, not from hunger.

Soon after, Jin Han spread his wings and leaped into the gorge, setting out to find prey.

Tangyuan slowly came to not long after he had left. After briefly orienting herself, she suddenly sat up and found herself in a nest of dry grass. From her position, she could see the clear blue sky outside. She frowned slightly, connecting the events before she passed out to her current surroundings, her head buzzing.

Standing up to examine the cliff face, the height that met her gaze made her legs suddenly go weak, but she managed to steady herself by grabbing the stone wall.

She cursed quietly, "What is this? I just escaped from a snake’s den, only to fall into the talons of a great bird now?"

She sat down against the stone wall. Although the scenery was beautiful, she had no heart to appreciate it. This Beast World was just too damn dangerous.

What was this with snakes and eagles? Weren’t they natural enemies?

She irritably tousled her messy hair, pondering how to find her way out when a black shadow struck without warning. Looking up, she saw a tawny Golden Eagle with a rabbit in its beak and a wild chicken in its claws, its chestnut-colored eyes fixed unblinkingly on her.

Having encountered the giant python earlier, she had developed a bit of resistance and wasn’t as frightened at the sight of the large eagle.

She instinctively hid in the grass nest, warily watching him.

Jin Han dropped the prey aside, and in a flash of purplish-brown light, a wild, rugged man, towering at 1.9 meters tall, with bronzed muscles, long bright brown hair reaching his waist, and a face both refined and feral, appeared before her.

Even after having witnessed the gentle beauty of Pan Lin, the Golden Eagle before her was no less impressive, and even possessed an extra layer of masculinity.

Those piercing eyes exerted an invisible pressure even without adornment, and she unconsciously swallowed, not daring to speak.

Jin Han crouched in front of her, softly comforting her, "Don’t be afraid, I won’t hurt you."

Huh, the same lines, the same tone, do these Beastmen all greet females with uniform standard phrases?

Perhaps this was indeed a survival law of this world. After all, with females’ low birthrate and fertility rate, their existence became incredibly valuable.

Any Beastman from the moment of his birth was instilled with the concept of protecting females, which is why his formulaic words seemed so formal as he squatted before her now.

"My name is Jin Han, from the Golden Eagle Clan. I’m forty years old this year and I’m currently a First-level Warrior of the Xinba Tribe, not yet mated. Which tribe do you belong to? I can smell that you’re from the Purple Mink Tribe, are you of age? What’s your name?"

Perhaps it was the softness in his voice that made her relax a little, easing her tension before hesitantly speaking up.

"I’m twenty-two, not, not of age, no tribe, Tang, Tangtang."

Twenty-two? So that meant she had three more years until adulthood? And she had no tribe, was she a gift from the heavens to him?

"Tangtang? Is that your name? It’s really nice. Would you be willing to let me be your follower?"

"Don’t worry, just a follower, able to protect you at all times. And if you wish in the future, I would be honored to become your mate."

Indeed, there was such a regulation on this continent. Before females reached adulthood, they needed male protection, selected by the females themselves from among the strongest. If she took a liking to her followers, she could mate with them upon reaching maturity. So, to become a female’s companion, one must first become her follower, unless she takes an immediate liking to you; otherwise, you start as a follower.

In this ancient era where the survival of the fittest ruled, strength symbolized the right to mate. Without a solid foundation of power, you had no right to mate at all.

Tangyuan, no, it should be Tangtang, weighed her options, realizing her own weakness in this world. Compared to that python that gave her goosebumps, this aerial overlord was more appealing, especially considering his ability to fly. Height equates to a broader view, which reduces danger. Until she had sufficient ability to protect herself, relying on a male seemed like her only choice.

Her tacit acceptance excited him, and he immediately brought over the prey, ready to butcher it, but Tangtang stopped him just in time.

She remembered they were still at a stage of eating raw, and although very hungry, she absolutely wouldn’t allow herself to eat raw meat.

"Take me to find a place with water. These prey need to be cleaned properly before we can eat."

The rough Jin Han had never cared for a female, and so naturally didn’t know the extent of their precision when eating. But now that he had a female, what she said was law, and obediently, he crouched down for her to climb onto his back, carrying her and the prey as he flew towards the valley...