Chapter 107 Ichthyosaur Cub
Chapter 107 Ichthyosaur Cub
After a night of passion, Chu Xinyao felt weak all over, as if she had been run over by a truck.
The men of this Beast God Continent have truly amazing stamina.
Even Yu Zijing, who had just transformed into human form and was still struggling to walk, somehow mastered this skill without any instruction, which gave her quite a hard time.
Sunlight streamed into the cave, and she turned her head slightly to see Yu Zijing sitting quietly beside her, gazing at her tenderly.
"Yu'er." A pair of strong arms appeared around her waist.
He called out softly, his voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible tension. He had been calling her that ever since last night, saying it was because her name meant "beautiful jade." She playfully called him "caviar," and he affectionately replied, "Jade."
"Did you sleep well last night?"
"What do you think?" Chu Xinyao rolled her eyes at him.
"Yu'er, am I your second, beast husband?" Yu Zijing gently lifted Chu Xinyao's hair and asked softly.
My heart was filled with anticipation, but also with a hint of uncertainty.
Chu Xinyao was silent for a moment, then slowly uttered, "No."
The answer, though simple, stirred up complex emotions in Yu Zijing's heart.
"What is that?" Yu Zijing asked urgently, eager to confirm his place in Chu Xinyao's heart.
Chu Xinyao turned her head and looked at him seriously.
"Caviar, are you serious? We shouldn't just mate for the sake of getting pregnant. We're not at that stage yet."
“Yu’er,” Yu Zijing said nervously, his voice trembling as he gripped Chu Xinyao’s hand, as if afraid of losing her favor and unwilling to let go.
"Are you... dissatisfied with me?" His voice was filled with unease, as if he were waiting for a crucial answer.
Chu Xinyao gently shook her head, reached out, and stroked his face. "No, that's not what I meant. I just feel that although we've had such an intimate encounter, we were still strangers yesterday. For us to become partners, our feelings for each other must be very strong, and it should be a natural progression."
As Yu Zijing listened to Chu Xinyao's words, the tension in his heart gradually dissipated. He understood Chu Xinyao's meaning and felt her sincerity.
Holding Chu Xinyao's hand, his eyes were filled with gratitude. "Yu'er, I understand."
Yu Zijing gently embraced Chu Xinyao. He needed to work harder to have a future with Chu Xinyao.
Time passed quietly like flowing water. Every day, Yu Zijing worked hard to improve himself, learning the knowledge that Chu Xinyao taught him, and exercising his body to become more adaptable to human form.
Chu Xinyao had shown him the three books: "Encyclopedia of Plants," "Encyclopedia of Animals," and "Instructions for Plant Cultivation," but the text on them was like gibberish to Yu Zijing.
However, he did not give up. With pictures on the screen and Chu Xinyao's guidance, his understanding of the world gradually became richer.
On the island, Chu Xinyao had almost nothing to do except look after the snake eggs.
She started by teaching him the most basic Chinese characters, and Yu Zijing lived up to her expectations. He made rapid progress, from stuttering at the beginning to being able to express his thoughts fluently now.
Chu Xinyao watched Yu Zijing change day by day, and her heart was filled with joy.
[Sister Ting, what was the result?]
[You are pregnant! There are four kittens.]
Chu Xinyao was initially delighted, but then became somewhat puzzled.
[Why is there so little?]
[Ichthyosaurs are ovoviviparous, meaning they hatch inside you and give birth to baby ichthyosaurs. Furthermore, you must give birth in water.]
Okay.
"Caviar, come here for a second," Chu Xinyao called to Yu Zijing.
"They're here," Yu Zijing tossed the fish in her hand into the stone vat beside her and quickly walked to her side. "Yu'er, what's wrong?"
“Come here, touch it,” Chu Xinyao said, pulling Yu Zijing’s hand and placing it on her lower abdomen. “Can you feel them?”
Yu Zijing gently placed his hand on Chu Xinyao's lower abdomen, carefully feeling it. After a moment, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. "Yu'er?"
Chu Xinyao looked at him with a smile.
Yu Zijing was overjoyed, almost in disbelief. "Really? Is it our baby?"
"Aren't you fish-dragons able to sense it?"
"But this is too fast. Back then, my sister was three months pregnant with Bubble before I sensed it. How long has it been for us?" He became emotional and began to have difficulty speaking.
He was truly surprised that in less than a month, his Yu'er had conceived a cub for him.
"Three months?" Chu Xinyao hadn't noticed before, but now it suddenly dawned on her. "How long is the gestation period for the Fish-Dragon Clan?"
"Ten months? What happened?"
Ten months? That's about the same as a human pregnancy. How big would her belly be if she was carrying quadruplets?
Seeing Chu Xinyao's pale face, Yu Zijing felt a surge of anxiety. "Yu'er, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
“Caviar, I’m asking you a question, so answer me seriously,” Chu Xinyao said solemnly, “How many offspring does the Fish-Dragon Clan typically have in a litter?”
"Single birth, but our tribe has a history of twin births. What's wrong? Why are you suddenly asking this?"
Yu Zijing was somewhat puzzled. Aren't these problems quite common? Most other races on the Beast God Continent give birth to only one offspring at a time, with a few having two or three.
Chu Xinyao brought out the baby snakes from the nursery space. "This is my second litter, just like the first one, eight in total."
This was the first time Yu Zijing had ever seen baby snakes. Although he knew that Chu Xinyao had the ability to carry things, he didn't know that she actually carried baby snake eggs with her.
"They're so cute!" Yu Zijing wanted to touch them but didn't dare.
"Perhaps the male parent species is different. They are eggs and are smaller in size. Ichthyosaurs can swim and eat from birth, and they are much larger in size."
Yu Zijing explained, gesturing as he did so, "Good heavens, the little fish dragon isn't very big, but it's much bigger than the snake egg."
Chu Xinyao's face grew paler as she thought about the four fish-dragons in her belly.
"I, I have four in my belly."
"What? Four?" Yu Zijing asked in disbelief.
"No, that's not right, Yu'er, how did you know?"
"Never mind how I know," Chu Xinyao said anxiously, tears welling up in her eyes. "What do we do now? I'm not going to die, am I?!"
Yu Zijing didn't know either, and just stared blankly without saying a word.
Instead, Long Tingting, who had been quiet all along, spoke up.
Don't worry, you won't die.
[Really?] Chu Xinyao was still a little skeptical. How could she possibly bear such a big belly?
[I've said it before, your body has been modified to be the most suitable for reproduction on the entire continent. How could the Supreme God let you die?]
[Phew, that puts my mind at ease.]
"Yu'er, here's what I'll do. I'll transform into my beast form and take you to find your sister. She'll definitely find a way to protect you." He was anxious and was about to jump into the water without thinking.
"No need," Chu Xinyao quickly stopped him. "I'm fine. This is too dangerous. Let's wait for them to come and pick us up in three months!"
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