Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 369 - 368: Unique Taste

Each of the cubs had their own ideas, and it was as if they were popping directly out of Si Shuo’s own mind. For a moment, she felt like she was developing schizophrenia, having split off into so many little personalities.

Indeed, having cubs who inherited her abilities was like watching clones of her own mind develop independently. Without her even having to speak, they would kick off a brainstorm and voice all the new ideas.

After some discussion, everyone decided to create a Beast World Continent edition of a fairy tale picture book.

Si Shuo was in charge of the simple illustrations, the cubs wrote the stories, and the males did the engraving on metal blocks.

With Gong You activating his tenfold Time Law, Xiao Cheng creating the metal plates, and Zhi Le helping with his two bodies, they managed to engrave a fifty-page picture book before Lady Mu Qiong’s birthday banquet. Each short story took up about three to five pages. It included the most classic tales like Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Snow White, and Alibaba and the Forty Thieves, and of course, many legends from Huaxia, such as The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, Chang’e Flying to the Moon, and The Snail Girl...

These stories had already been polished and refined by time, each possessing its own unique charm. Their plots, their morals, and their ability to satisfy certain deep-seated yearnings in people’s hearts meant that even when brought to the Beast World, they were still beloved by all.

Furthermore, the picture book they printed was a deluxe edition. The cover was bound in velvet, with "Fairy Tale Picture Book" embroidered in gold thread. Below it, the words "Radiant Press" were noted, complete with Pinyin. The paper was also specially treated; as long as it was preserved properly, it could be passed down for several decades.

Most importantly, the illustrations inside were in color. This placed high demands on the pigments, which had to be vibrant, apply evenly, resist smudging, and have good ink retention—it was like using a series of inverted, colored stamp pads. The engraved metal plates were fixed, but the colors they picked up were arranged in mosaics of tiny blocks. In the future, they would only need to align the plate, dip it in the dyes, and they could print it directly onto the paper!

Engraving the plates and arranging the color blocks was laborious at first, but afterward, they could be mass-produced...

Once all that was done, Si Shuo casually sidled up to Little Hong to ask her for the Mind Reading Technique.

Little Hong’s big, clear eyes looked up at her mother. ’The one who won’t let me use mind reading is Mother, but the one shamelessly asking to borrow the Mind Reading Technique to spy on her own Beast Husband is also Mother.’

’Truly, a woman’s heart is a needle at the bottom of the sea, and Mother’s is even more so! The saying "be lenient with oneself and strict with others" was practically made for her.’

However, Little Hong covered her mouth to hide a giggle. According to the schedule Mother followed for spending time with the Fathers, tonight she would be staying in Father Gong You’s room.

So, she secretly gave a few hand signals to her brothers and sisters, and a cub immediately blocked Si Shuo’s path.

"Mother, when we go to Lady Mu Qiong’s birthday celebration, can we come too?" Xuyou asked expectantly, tugging on Si Shuo’s hand.

The other cubs also looked on with pitiful expressions. Their Fathers were usually busy, and their Mother was a homebody who worked hard in the morning, slacked off in the afternoon, and spent her evenings with one of her Beast Husbands.

Right then, she could hear the little ones’ thoughts. ’I know it’s not good of me to think this way, since Father and Mother are going on official business, but I also want to go out and gain some experience so I can start helping them sooner...’

’Tuanzi is just a utility cub, able to provide help to Father and Mother at critical moments. It’s not like Tuanzi wants to go out and play for his own sake...’

’Xueqiu can make a clone. We can cover for each other and create alibis. One cub is as good as two...’

’I can make Mother’s angry words come true and teach the bad guys a little lesson...’

Each and every cub was so considerate, always thinking of her, yet they wouldn’t say anything out loud to put her in a difficult position.

How could Si Shuo possibly refuse? She thought about it. Lady Mu Qiong’s birthday banquet shouldn’t be too dangerous, and they were only going to present the movable type printing technology. It would be a good opportunity for the cubs to gain some experience.

She pressed her lips together and looked at Wei Ce. He just smiled and said, "Let’s go. Everyone will go. We’ll all try to take time off, and our family can go have some fun together."

The cubs jumped for joy, their happy thoughts creating a boisterous clamor in her mind. Si Shuo was happy for them, but all their mental chattering was also giving her a headache.

By the time the cubs let her go, the Mind Reading Technique had already worn off!!!

By then, Little Hong had already "accidentally" brushed against Father Gong You, lending him the Mind Reading Technique. Then, she sleepily draped herself over Xiao Cheng’s arms and started snoring.

She was just one link in her Father and Mother’s "play." Her mission accomplished, she made a graceful exit by escaping into sleep!

Si Shuo looked disappointedly at Little Hong, who was now dead to the world.

’Sigh, how could this cub drop the ball at the critical moment? Now there’s no fun to be had tonight... but still... I’m going to turn into an octopus tonight and lock Gong You up tight. Awoooo, eight tentacles, how exciting...’

Gong You froze for a second. With an amused yet helpless glint in his eyes, he glanced at Little Hong sleeping sprawled out in Xiao Cheng’s arms. Then, he grabbed Si Shuo’s hand, vanished in a flash, and reappeared inside their cave. He activated his fifteenfold Time Law—the highest Level he had mastered so far.

Si Shuo giggled as she stepped forward and pushed him down onto the stone bed. She pulled out a blindfold and put it on him. "No peeking!" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Gong You smiled, wrapping his arms around her waist and nuzzling against her. "Alright," he whispered.

Si Shuo took two steps back and took a bite of a Transformation Talisman. The Spiritual Power locked within it flowed steadily into her body. With a thought, she began her transformation. ’Hair up, in Ling’er’s style. For the clothes... a wide-sleeved fairy dress in deep-sea blue. The Big Fish Beast will definitely like that... I’m going to become a pink octopus, with eight legs...’

The transformation was a success. Si Shuo smiled and tried to walk forward, but her eight legs all seemed to have minds of their own, pulling in different directions. She was stuck in place, unable to move.

’Ah, why is turning into a Beast Form so complicated? How am I supposed to walk with eight legs... Maybe I should try walking sideways, like a crab?’

Si Shuo turned sideways and began shuffling toward Gong You. Worried about her legs getting dirty on the ground, she tossed a Beast Skin onto the floor and took a bite of a Dust Cleaning Talisman as she stepped onto it.

She made it to Gong You’s side. With the blindfold on, his already exquisite, fair features looked even more captivating. ’Awoooo, my Big Fish Beast is gorgeous! I finally understand the temptation to take a little bite...’

Si Shuo directed two of her new tentacles to touch his leg, slowly coiling their way upward. ’Ah, these muscles... these lines... this length...’

Gong You’s fists clenched. His little female’s cute, blunt rambling, combined with the way the blindfold magnified his sense of touch, sent a delicious tingle shooting straight to the crown of his head!!!

A smirk played on his lips. He suddenly pulled Si Shuo into his embrace and chuckled, "Good girl, don’t change back later. I want to feel what it’s like to be held by eight legs..."

’Oh my god, this male knows all the right moves...’

And so, Gong You was held in a tight embrace the entire time, listening to all the things his little female was usually too shy to say out loud. He was so thrilled he wished he could actually turn into a dried fish and let her devour him raw.

Si Shuo was left a boneless puddle, not quite understanding why Gong You was so fired up today. ’Could it be that he has a peculiar taste? He doesn’t like mermaids, but he has a thing for octopuses?’