CH 50

TL: Moonlit

In their royal lineage, the natural females have always possessed dual nature.

Their unique abilities inevitably make them stand out, which can be either fortunate or catastrophic for the entire empire.

The exceptional talents of the natural females, combined with their scarcity in numbers, make them targets of plunder by noble families.

That is why, as history progresses, records about natural females have turned into legends, only passed down within certain family lineages.

Ordinary civilians are rarely aware of the existence of natural females.

The purpose is to eliminate the root cause of this plundering.

Now, with Lin En suddenly mentioning natural females, it is not a fortunate event for Will, the current ruler of the empire, to have a natural female emerge during his reign.

His regime is likely to be disrupted by this natural female.

Fortunately, the natural female did not fall into the hands of other noble families.

Instead, he became the companion of William, his own younger brother.

As the Marshal of the Empire, Lin En understands the severity of the situation: “The most important thing now is how to quell this incident.”

Will has calmed down now, but when he saw William in danger earlier, his heart felt like it was about to jump out of his chest.

Recalling the past, William went to guard the star borders when he was just a teenager. It wasn’t until he had the opportunity to come back after driving away those pests that disrupted their peaceful lives. Over the years, he has experienced such incidents countless times in unseen places.

As half-siblings, their brotherly bond has always been strong.

“Contact the leader of the North Star Region and ensure the safety of William and the female companion at all costs,” Will commanded, pounding the table heavily. Then he looked up at the screen, and his pupils abruptly contracted. “No, perhaps it’s not necessary…”

Upon hearing his words, Lin En also directed his gaze toward the screen, his black eyes reflecting the same astonishment.

In the footage, a figure slowly emerged behind William.

Amidst the crumbling surroundings, Lin Su stepped out of the room, passing through the lush orchard step by step.

His bright black eyes were filled with confusion and surprise at the changed environment.

He didn’t understand. It felt like he had just taken a nap, and when he woke up, everything around him had changed. Su Jin and Zhao An were wrapped in their respective contract plants, while Su Ge and Lin Feng wore intoxicated expressions.

Outside the courtyard, the seeds that hadn’t had a chance to sprout had grown into dense orchards for some unknown reason, enveloping the small house within them.

However, none of these surprised him the most. What shocked him even more was the groups of contract beasts and the flattened houses outside Farm No. 13.

William heard movement and turned around to look.

Lin Su stumbled and made his way to William’s side, instinctively grabbing his clothes. “William, what’s going on?”

William’s originally indifferent beastly eyes softened at the touch, and he gently held Lin Su’s hand. “Don’t worry, I’m here.”

Even though all of this was happening because of Lin Su, William didn’t want to burden him by revealing the truth.

“Meow~1I really don’t know anymore… These meows are haunting me T^T” a familiar meow sounded.

In the silence, it seemed particularly abrupt. Lin Su raised his head abruptly and saw the young panther that had grown much larger, currently being held in Yan Lie’s mouth.

Noticing Lin Su’s gaze, the contract beasts that were originally crowded together gradually retreated, making way for Yan Lie and his cub.

Yan Lie spat the cub onto the ground and said, “Long time no see, Lin Su.”

Ever since the appearance of the father and son black flame panther, William had sensed a familiar scent emanating from them—the same scent that Lin Su had once carried.

In the drawer of his room, there is still a vial of S-rank contract beast blood that belongs to the other.

Seeing Yan Lie, Lin Su breathed a sigh of relief and turned to William, saying, “Don’t be afraid, I know him.”

William felt comforted by the soothing presence of the little female. The dog ears on top of his head twitched slightly as he walked towards the black flame panther alongside Lin Su.

Unlike Yan Lie, the young cub immediately rushed towards Lin Su as soon as it saw him, happily flopping onto his legs and exposing its soft belly. With big eyes, it seemed to be saying, ‘Come and play with me! Come and rub my belly!’

Lin Su lightly poked the cub’s belly, but now wasn’t the right time to play with the young panther.

Yan Lie walked over and patted the little cub, who was frolicking on the ground, in front of everyone, preventing it from losing face. “Lin Su, as I suspected, we received your summons earlier and came here to meet you.”

“My summons?” Lin Su widened his eyes instinctively and looked at the contract beasts crowded behind Yan Lie. Miraculously, he saw expressions of fondness and intimacy on the faces of these big and small fellows. “What did I do?”

Seeing the confusion in Lin Su’s eyes, William sighed softly and recounted the events that had occurred earlier.

It turned out that when he was immersed in that strange state, it would trigger such phenomena.

Would it happen like this every time he advanced in the future?

“Yan Lie, earlier you mentioned that you came here to meet me. What does that mean?”

This question was also something that William was concerned about, as he had some vague speculations in his heart.

Yan Lie licked his large paw. “It was passed down through memory inheritance. If we smell a scent that makes us feel close, we can follow that scent to meet that person and henceforth obey them.”

As the last syllable fell, the previously quiet group of contract beasts suddenly emitted various kinds of sounds. They seemed to be celebrating something, joyfully roaring and chanting, their voices resounding across the land for a long time.

They sang the song of meeting, expressing their gratitude to the Beast God and informing their companions that they had been waiting for the return of the king for a long, long time.

The vacant throne finally welcomed its master once again.

Unconsciously, Lin Su stood up, tears uncontrollably streaming down his face. Even though he had no sadness in his heart, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of sorrow.

William was deeply moved by this scene, and the answer in his heart became even clearer.

He gently held Lin Su’s hand and pulled him closer into his embrace.

Time seemed to pass by in a blur. When the melodious sounds ceased, Yan Lie spoke, “From today onwards, all contract beasts will obey you and follow you.”

After Yan Lie finished speaking, he prostrated himself on the ground, performing a bow of worship toward Lin Su.

Lin Su didn’t understand why these contract beasts were doing this. Feeling at a loss, he heard a voice from outside, “Lord Lin Su, Lord Lin Su, are you inside? This is Lei Sen, the Domain Chief of the North Star Territory. I apologize for contacting you in such a situation. We would like to confirm your safety. Are you okay?”

Suddenly hearing the voice, Lin Su was afraid of disturbing the contract beasts. He subconsciously glanced at Yan Lie kneeling in front of him, as well as the contract beasts behind him performing the same action.

Holding William’s hand, he asked, “How do I let them know that I’m fine?”

“Just tell them directly. They have the means to receive your message.”

Lin Su nodded in response. “I’m fine. Please don’t worry. But what should I do now?”

Would these contract beasts stay here?

Although he loved animals, he couldn’t afford to take care of so many!

It was like someone who loved animals suddenly inheriting a zoo. They might love them, but their abilities were indeed limited.

The North Star government, guarding the perimeter, didn’t expect to receive a response so quickly. They heard Lin Su not only telling them that he was fine but also inquiring about a solution.

Everyone who successfully received the signal of safety breathed a sigh of relief.

It should be noted that Lin Su’s current status was crucial to the empire. There was no room for any mistakes.

Lei Sen immediately spoke up, “Lord Lin Su, we are working on finding a solution. Please remain calm and stay where you are. We will rescue you.”

Lin Su: “…”

These people seemed to have misunderstood something.

He turned to William and asked, “Do you think if I ask them to leave, will they go?”

William reached out and gently patted the small female in front of him, who had shown signs of panic for the first time. He seemed genuinely startled by the situation, which was quite adorable. “You can give it a try. They will listen to you.”

Although Yan Lie’s words implied that, what if this group of contract beasts were still excited from just seeing him and didn’t want to leave?

That would be quite embarrassing for him.

However, even so, it’s not appropriate to have such a large group of contract beasts staying here at the same time. Hesitant, Yan Lie responded, “Well, it’s not yet time for us to eat.” He looked at Lin Su, calm and composed with a hint of cunning.

Lin Su replied, “I’m hungry. I need to eat. You can’t continue to stay here, right?”

Since being subtle didn’t work, let’s try being direct.

Yan Lie instantly understood and tilted his head, asking, “Can we hunt for you? How about the boar beast from last time?”

Lin Su said, “I haven’t eaten the boar beast from last time… No, what I mean is you should go home now. It’s not suitable for all of you to stay here at the same time. It’s too sudden!”

Yan Lie turned his head and looked at the group of contract beasts behind him, then shamelessly replied, “Well, in that case, I’ll stay here to take care of you. You can go back and wait.”

As soon as Yan Lie said that, it immediately provoked dissatisfaction among the other S-rank contract beasts.

We’re all S-rank, what makes you think you’re any different, just because you have an extra cub?

We disagree!

Hearing the sudden commotion, Lin Su’s head was about to explode. He quickly said, “Let Yan Lie stay for now. The rest of you can go back. If there’s anything, I’ll call for you.”

Lin Su gave the order, and although the S-rank powerhouses were dissatisfied, they didn’t dare to disobey Lin Su’s request. But they all directed hostile gazes toward Yan Lie!

We’ll be waiting!

Unfazed, Yan Lie wagged his tail and knocked over the clueless little panther cub on the ground.

The North Star government officials who were observing outside the group were shocked to hear the conversation between Lin Su and the contract beasts. They couldn’t believe their ears as they watched the contract beasts move in an orderly manner and leave in the direction they came from after Lin Su’s words.

It was too surreal, too unbelievable!

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, who would believe that a small female could command such a large army of contract beasts?

They watched as the group of contract beasts appeared suddenly and left just as suddenly. They were left in a daze.

It wasn’t until the contract beasts dispersed, leaving behind a mess and a mysterious atmosphere, that the people regained their senses. They looked towards William, who was in a half-fox, half-human state, leaning on Lin Su. And there was also the squatting black panther, obedient and clever yet fierce and cunning, and oh, the little panther cub rolling and frolicking on the ground.

When they got up from the ground, Lin Feng and Su Ge still felt a bit confused. They looked at their contract beasts and couldn’t remember when they released them.

Su Jin and Zhao An also woke up one after another.

“Mm, it seems like my contract plant has evolved,” Zhao An sat on the ground, shaking off the osmanthus flowers on him and looked around in astonishment. His gaze first fell on his male father, who was sleeping soundly, then turned to his female father, only to see him covered in osmanthus petals like him. “Female Father, are you okay?”

Su Jin looked at Zhao An, a hint of undisguised astonishment in his eyes. “An, my contract plant seems to have evolved too.”

Unlike contract beasts, contract plants need to undergo metamorphosis, and each metamorphosis is seen as an upgrade.

Su Jin had experienced this before, the last time being when Kane recovered. But this time, he looked at Zhao An’s male father, who was still in the process of being repaired on the bed. How could this happen before the repair was completed?

When Su Jin came back to his senses, he panicked because he didn’t see Lin Su in the room.

He quickly turned his head and looked outside the window, only to see the lush fruit trees covering the garden, laden with fruits, obstructing his view.

With his mouth half-opened, he couldn’t comprehend what was happening.

His uneasiness grew, and Su Jin hurriedly ran outside. “Xiao Su, Lin Su!”

Lin Su, who was surrounded by everyone after the contract beasts left, heard Su Jin’s frantic voice and said, “Wait a moment.”

He supported William and walked over. “Female Father, I’m here!”

He waved at Su Jin, who was rushing over.

Su Jin was in a state of panic until he saw Lin Su standing next to William. His suspended heart finally settled, and he ran towards him, looking him up and down. “Xiao Su, are you okay? What happened? You scared me.”

Lin Su hugged him and smiled. “Female Father, I’m not quite sure either, but everything is fine now.”

Seeing him well, Su Jin felt completely relieved. At the same time, he became more aware of his surroundings and looked at the once-intact No. 13 Farm. Apart from their house, all the other buildings were in ruins. He widened his eyes in shock.

He unconsciously tightened his grip on Lin Su’s hand. “Xiao Su, what’s going on here?”

“Meow~”

Su Jin felt something tugging at his pants, and when he lowered his gaze, he saw a little panther cub blinking its round eyes, with its front paws resting on his pants, looking at him.

When Su Jin looked at the panther cub, it squinted its eyes and let out a “meow” sound.

Immediately, Su Jin’s tense spirit relaxed, and he bent down to pat the cub’s head. “Xiao Su, where did he come from? He’s so adorable!”

Everyone looked at Su Jin, who was nervous one moment and then playing with the panther cub the next. “…”

He really had thick nerves.

“Lin Su, are you okay?” Lin Feng and Su Ge, who rushed out of the room, looked at the collapsed buildings around them and the officials from the North Star Government with lingering fear. “What happened exactly?”

Zhao An’s female father and Zhao An came out together with them.

This was also the question that the North Star Government wanted to know.

What did Lin Su do to cause such anomalies?

Lin Su raised his hand and coughed lightly, covering his mouth. “Actually, it’s nothing much. It’s just that during the process of repairing Zhao An’s male father’s beast pattern, I had a breakthrough.”

“Are you saying that your contract plant has upgraded?” Lin Feng was the first to react. Although he had never seen Lin Su’s contract plant so far, there was only one explanation for the situation.

But would the upgrade of a contract plant cause such anomalies?

Lin Su nodded slightly, feeling a bit guilty. “Uh, yeah, you can say that. Yes!”

“That’s impossible. My contract plant has also upgraded, but I didn’t experience any anomalies like this,” Zhao An’s female father said, looking confused. However, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhao An poked him, making him suddenly realize that he had revealed his thoughts. He immediately laughed awkwardly. “Haha, I was just joking. How can I compare myself to Xiao Su!”

But his words caught everyone’s attention.

They had never heard of anomalies caused by the upgrade of contract plants. Lin Su’s grand spectacle was truly extraordinary.

The admiration in their eyes towards Lin Su grew even stronger.

Only Lei Sen noticed the phrase “repairing the beast pattern” in Lin Su’s explanation, so he asked, “What does it mean to repair the beast pattern?”

Lei Sen’s sudden question brought everyone back to their senses, and they became curious together.

Yeah, what does it mean to repair the beast pattern? Why would you need to repair a perfectly fine beast pattern?

At this point, hiding seemed to have no meaning, especially since he had just upgraded and was in an unbelievable condition.

If his Level 1 ability allowed him to heal beast patterns below A-rank, then as a Level 2, he could challenge S-rank.

So why not take advantage of the crowd, promote himself, and advertise? After all, reaching Level 3 would require a considerable number of people.

“Healing mental disorders.”

Six simple words, Lin Su said straightforwardly.

But everyone present, except for those on Lin Su’s side, fell into confusion, astonishment, and suspicion.

Lei Sen suppressed his astonishment and pretended to be calm. “Did I mishear?”

“No, you didn’t mishear. I can heal mental disorders. S-rank and below, as long as you have the money, you can come to me.” Since he had opened his mouth, the rest of his words came more easily. After speaking, Lin Su smiled at the shocked crowd and revealed two cute dimples on his cheeks.

“No, I think I heard that Lord Lin Su can heal mental disorders?”

“I think I heard it too!”

“It doesn’t seem like an auditory hallucination!”

“Is it true, Lord Lin Su? Can you really heal mental disorders, even S-rank and below? Does that mean there’s hope for my father?”

Lei Sen’s heart rate, which he had finally calmed down, surged again. “What do we need to do to be healed?”

Lin Su spoke with an open attitude, “Repair the beast pattern. But I have to say upfront that the repair process will be very painful, and the cost will be high. You need to be mentally prepared.”

Lei Sen couldn’t contain his excitement and asked the question on everyone’s mind, “How much?”

“5 million each time.”

“Each time?” Lei Sen seized on the key point. “Isn’t this kind of repair a one-time process?”

“Well, with my current abilities, beast patterns below B-rank can be repaired in one go, A-rank beast patterns require three times, and for S-rank beast patterns, a conservative estimate would be more than 10 times. So you really need to be prepared.”

If that’s the case, the higher the beast pattern level, the more expensive it will be.

Instead, for B-rank and below, 5 million is enough to cure, which is much more cost-effective than 5 million for a soothing agent.

William and Lin Feng, who understand Lin Su’s abilities the most, looked at him with obvious admiration in their eyes when he finished speaking.

Why is this person so exceptional?

“Lin Su, may I make a reservation? My father has suffered from a B-rank mental disorder for many years. He has received two doses of soothing agents, but it’s still not under control.” A young male, standing at the back of the crowd, gathered the courage to approach. His eyes were red, and he inquired if he could reserve a spot. They have money, but sometimes having money doesn’t cure illnesses or save lives. Now they finally have a chance, and he doesn’t want to miss it.

Even if the Domain Chief is present, he doesn’t want to miss this opportunity!

“Of course, you can bring your father to me tomorrow. Let me first assess his condition. If his health permits, we can cure him tomorrow.” After finishing his words with the man, Lin Su smiled and said, “By the way, even those who haven’t suffered from mental disorders can undergo the restoration. The price is the same. However, I recommend that before deciding to receive treatment from me, you consume purified fruits and vegetables for a week to prepare your body.”

This statement is even more stimulating than the ability to cure mental disorders.

If suffering from a mental disorder is considered a terminal illness, then having a chaotic mental pattern is like a hanging sword above one’s head.

Now there not only exists a method for treatment but also a method for prevention, which is enough to inspire people.

Lei Sen didn’t expect to be surprised again after the wave of Contract Beasts receded.

Despite his composure, he still struggled to handle so many surprises at once. He spoke dryly, “Rest assured, Lin Su, we will repair this place as soon as possible and try not to disturb your life to ensure your safety.”

“I apologize for causing such an incident, and I will bear the losses. After all, it happened because of me.” Lin Su’s attitude was sincere, and he didn’t find it inappropriate to compensate for the losses since it wouldn’t have occurred without him causing the anomaly.

Lei Sen initially wanted to refuse as the government’s treasury was overflowing with recent profits from Lin Su, and they weren’t lacking money. However, seeing Lin Su’s insistence, he couldn’t directly refuse. “Is it possible for you, Lin Su, to exchange the compensation for purified seeds?”

Surprisingly, Lei Sen didn’t want money but instead asked for seeds. “Of course, that’s possible.”

Lei Sen immediately expressed his satisfaction, “Then I will have people collect enough seeds and deliver them to you.”

Wait, he doesn’t need to buy purified seeds, just exert some effort to purify, and there’s still this good news?

Lin Su became even more satisfied with Lei Sen, the Domain Chief.

With things settled, Lin Su noticed that William looked tired. “Sir, it’s getting late. We will go home and rest. You can contact me if you need anything.”

“Alright, please.”

Lin Su didn’t hesitate to assist Lei Sen. He went over to support William and expressed his concern, “Are you alright?”

Even though his mind wasn’t fully functional when he woke up, he still remembered the scene when William came out of the courtyard. William, dragging his body in that state, stood tall and proud in front of a group of unknown Contract Beasts. His presence was as imposing as a lone warrior guarding against a thousand foes.

He looked incredibly handsome!