Free Web NovelChapter 42: Chapter 42: Evolution Talent?
It was something the Duke would have absolutely never done in the past.
Make one exception, and a second and third were sure to follow...
’If it was for her, it seemed acceptable.’ He even started to look forward to it, just a little. ’How much more joy could this little pet bring me?’
Meanwhile, Yu Zhizhi was feeling rather frustrated.
Her main quest to win over a male of the Snake Clan had met an unprecedented obstacle: the Duke.
Not only was he unwilling to be the target, but he also refused to let her get close to any other males of the Snake Clan.
’So what am I supposed to do now?’
She remembered the bottle of usable pheromones in her inventory. ’But would it even work on the Duke?’
’If I’m going to use it, I’ll have to find the perfect moment.’
「The next day.」
When Yu Zhizhi woke up, the Duke had already left.
After she washed up and had breakfast, she walked along the corridor toward the storage room.
Just as the Duke had promised the night before, he had hired an even more capable doctor who was now applying medicine to the injured Wild Dog.
The servants standing outside the door bowed in unison when they saw Yu Zhizhi.
"Good morning, Ms. Zhi Zhi."
The maid who had shown her around yesterday was there as well. She was a small Hamster, her little white ears peeking out from her hair.
"This time it’s not an ordinary doctor, but a Healer who has awakened a Healing Ability!"
The Hamster maid lowered her voice and whispered in Yu Zhizhi’s ear.
In her eyes, the Duke truly valued Ms. Zhi Zhi a great deal. He’d even specially invited a Healer just to treat the slave she had rescued.
The servants would never dare to dream of such treatment.
Yu Zhizhi waited quietly outside the door.
「A long while later.」
The Healer emerged from the room, his brow furrowed in worry—
’The patient’s condition is awful. If I can’t heal him, how will I explain myself to Lord Bo Lan?’
He looked up and saw a graceful female of the Rabbit Clan waiting by the door. Seeing how respectful the servants were to her, he figured she must be a young lady of the Duke Mansion.
The Healer bowed and said, "Miss, are you here to visit the patient inside?"
"Yes." Yu Zhizhi asked with concern, "How is he?"
"Sigh... his condition is dire." The old Healer trailed off, hesitant to continue.
He was a renowned Healer in Varolan’s Imperial City, yet he had never encountered such a thorny problem.
"Miss, are you aware that his Golden Beast Bone was torn from his back?"
Yu Zhizhi’s expression filled with shock when she heard this—
Back when she was with the K family, she had frequented the Book Collection Pavilion. She’d read books about the Beast World and knew just how important the Golden Beast Bone was to a male Beastman. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
Beside her, the Hamster maid gasped.
’His golden beast bone was torn out!’
’What a vicious act!’
On the Beast World Planet, the class system was strict. For male Beastmen, the golden beast bone that carried their spiritual power and talent was especially important.
Losing it was the same as being crippled!
"His other injuries can be treated. The scar on his face will heal over time with medicine. But the bone in his back... it’s nearly impossible for it to grow back. Only someone with the Bright Moon Divine Position could possibly ’heal’ him."
"Bright Moon Divine Position?" This was the first time Yu Zhizhi had heard the term.
The old Healer explained, "Within the category of Superpowers, if one awakens the talent called Evolution, then with time, they could potentially become a formidable holder of the Bright Moon Divine Position. It’s less ’Healing’ and more ’Evolution’."
The Hamster maid chimed in, nodding:
"That’s right. On the entire Beast World Planet, there are no more than three people with the Bright Moon Divine Position. And our Valoran Empire doesn’t have a single one."
"’Evolution Talent...’" Yu Zhizhi murmured the two words to herself.
She recalled something.
In her profile, both of her abilities were grayed out and locked. Her spiritual power and Super Talent had not yet been awakened.
The Hamster maid looked wistful. "If only I could meet someone with the Bright Moon Divine Position. Maybe with their guidance, I could evolve too~"
"Our Empire doesn’t have any?" Yu Zhizhi’s interest was piqued.
The Hamster maid shook her head. "We don’t. The Valoran Empire has been in gradual decline precisely because we lack someone with the Bright Moon Divine Position..."
Suddenly, she clamped her hand over her mouth. ’I can’t just say things like that, especially not in the Duke Mansion!’
’If word of this got back to the Emperor—’
’—I’d be done for!’
The old Healer bid them farewell, and a servant escorted him from the mansion.
Yu Zhizhi picked up the food container and slowly walked into the room.
Just as she’d seen yesterday, he sat alone in a corner on the wooden bed. He’d changed into a blue shirt, his hair was tied back, and his face was covered by a hideous, terrifying scar.
His eyes, however, were exceptionally beautiful, like a clear ocean, a pure, transparent blue.
Even though his face was covered in scars, you could still see handsome features.
He was still handsome.
He looked to be somewhere between a teen and a young adult.
But...
The thought of his Golden Beast Bone being torn from his living body made Yu Zhizhi’s heart ache with pity.
’That must have been excruciating.’
Besides, a male Beastman without his Golden Beast Bone had lost all possibility of social mobility and was doomed to be a slave for life.
Smelling a familiar scent, he lifted his eyes and stared intently at the female of the Rabbit Clan who had just entered. She wore a light pink chiffon dress, her skin as white as snow and her eyes glistening. She set down the food container with a remarkably gentle touch.
Yu Zhizhi didn’t say much.
She retreated to the side, hiding behind a pillar and secretly watching him.
The Wild Dog’s condition seemed a little better than yesterday; at least he could sit up now. He remained motionless, staring coldly at the food container.
He would occasionally glance toward the hiding figure, only for her to quickly duck her head behind the pillar, pretending she wasn’t there.
’...What a childish rabbit.’
The Healer’s treatment had mended his body, pulling him back from the brink of death.
He should be grateful to this female of the Rabbit Clan.
But alas.
He had seen too much of the malice in people’s hearts.
He couldn’t bring himself to trust her one bit.
The Wild Dog pulled the food container toward him and silently began to eat with his head down.
"What’s your name?" Yu Zhizhi asked curiously from behind the pillar, then introduced herself. "My name is Yu Zhizhi."
The Wild Dog ate the roasted meat on the plate without answering.
Just when Yu Zhizhi thought he was going to ignore her, he spoke with a hoarse voice—
"Each of my masters has given me a name. You can give me a new one, too."
"What about your own name?"
"I don’t have one."
He was born without a name.
His parents had died, his Golden Beast Bone had been torn out, and his clan had abandoned him. He had been a wanderer his whole life.
"Then I’ll have to think carefully..."
Yu Zhizhi murmured, "Giving a name is a very important thing. It should have a good meaning and carry the blessings of the person who gives it."
The Wild Dog laughed self-deprecatingly.
’Just a dog.’
’What good name could I possibly need? And who would ever bless me?’
"Ping’an." Yu Zhizhi’s eyes lit up. "How about I call you Ping’an?"
A simple word, a simple wish.
The Wild Dog’s body stiffened slightly.
The name meant peace, a wish for a lifetime of it.
"I hope you can live your whole life in peace and safety~" Yu Zhizhi’s voice was soft and crisp.
At the door, the Hamster maid called out in a low voice:
"Ms. Zhi Zhi, there are guests. The Duke requests that you change your clothes and go see an old friend."
