Chapter 217: Successful obtaining the Cure

Lucas and Ace watched helplessly as Xavier pulled Sora into his embrace, but neither of them left.

Who knew what Xavier might do behind their backs?

They had to stay.

They had to supervise him.

Xavier was naturally aware of what Lucas and Ace were thinking.

However, since he currently had the upper hand, he couldn’t be bothered to chase them away.

Let them watch if they wanted.

After becoming pregnant with her little cub, Sora had become somewhat lethargic.

Now that she had found a comfortable place to sleep, she naturally closed her eyes.

Within moments, she had fallen asleep.

Ace was a typical tsundere.

Although he couldn’t stand watching Xavier take advantage of the situation, he still couldn’t bear to let Sora sleep outside without proper covering.

He eventually returned to his own Wooden Hut and brought back his Animal Hide.

He carefully placed it over Sora’s body.

How could a Female sleep outside like this?

What if she caught a cold?

And more importantly, what if the little cubs became sick?

Ace carefully tucked the Animal Hide around Sora before returning to his original position.

It was rare for Xavier to see Ace being so attentive, so he didn’t object.

For the sake of Sora and the little cubs, there was no need to argue over something so small.

The three Beastmen continued watching Martin for most of the night.

The darkness gradually faded.

A faint light appeared along the horizon.

The sounds of the night began disappearing one by one, replaced by the croaking of frogs and the first signs of morning.

Then—

Creak...

The sound of someone turning over in bed came from inside the Wooden Hut.

Xavier immediately opened his eyes.

He glanced toward Sora.

Then he gently woke her.

"Kaelira."

Sora’s eyelashes trembled.

She rubbed her eyes sleepily and slowly raised her head from Xavier’s shoulder.

"Hmm?"

She looked around in confusion.

Then her gaze immediately landed on Martin.

He was already awake.

Sora’s sleepiness vanished slightly.

She quickly walked to the bedside.

"Father, you’re awake?"

She looked at him carefully.

"How are you feeling?"

Martin slowly opened his cloudy eyes.

For a moment, he seemed confused about where he was.

He looked around the room before finally focusing on Sora.

"How many days have I been asleep?"

"Two days and two nights."

Sora smiled.

"Father, you’re finally awake."

Martin struggled to sit upright.

His movements were still somewhat weak.

"Then I really have slept for too long."

Seeing that he could sit up by himself, Sora immediately became concerned.

She extended her Vines and carefully checked his body.

The Vines moved through his body, allowing her to inspect his condition.

After a moment, Sora’s expression brightened.

Everything was normal.

There were no signs of the previous fever.

His breathing was stable.

His body temperature had returned to normal.

"Father..."

Sora smiled happily.

"You’ve completely recovered."

Martin stared at her.

Although his mind was still somewhat hazy after waking up, he could vaguely sense that Sora had done something.

He looked at his daughter.

"Child..."

His voice was weak.

"It was you who saved me."

Sora smiled.

"This was the guidance of the Heavenly God."

Martin nodded.

He didn’t question her explanation.

Instead, after taking a moment to recover his strength, he immediately asked,

"How is the Tribe?"

Sora’s expression became serious.

"Everything is safe and sound."

She reassured him.

"I told everyone to remain inside their own houses."

She smiled.

"Since everything is fine now, they can come out today."

The news that the Chief had awakened spread throughout the entire Tribe as soon as the sun rose.

The Beastmen who had been confined to their Wooden Huts for several days were immediately overjoyed.

The moment they were allowed to leave their homes, they rushed toward the Plaza.

Excited voices echoed throughout the Tribe.

"The Chief is awake!"

"The Chief is awake!"

"He’s really awake!"

The excitement quickly spread.

The Beastmen gathered in the Plaza, cheering and celebrating.

Martin eventually stepped forward and raised his hand.

The cheering gradually quieted.

He looked at everyone.

"My awakening this time is all thanks to Kaelira."

His voice was still somewhat weak, but it carried across the Plaza.

"She is a lucky star sent to us by the Heavenly God."

The Beastmen immediately looked toward Sora.

Martin continued,

"And I also have good news for everyone."

Everyone became quiet.

"Kaelira has found the medicine that can treat the plague toxin."

The moment those words left his mouth, the entire Plaza erupted.

"No one needs to be afraid anymore!"

The Beastmen cheered.

Some even raised their arms excitedly.

Sora looked at the crowd.

She waited until the noise had calmed slightly before adding,

"There’s something else."

Everyone turned toward her.

"From now on, everyone can move freely in and out of the Tribe."

The Beastmen looked at one another.

Sora continued,

"Except for the fact that wild beasts cannot be eaten right now, everyone is free to move about."

The announcement immediately caused excitement among the people.

But one Beastman still looked worried.

"What if we get infected?"

Sora smiled.

"If someone gets sick, just come to me for treatment."

She spoke confidently.

"Once you’re cured, you won’t need to be afraid of the plague toxin anymore."

The principle was simple.

By using the material from the Pox Scabs as an antigen treatment, the body could develop antibodies against the plague toxin.

Once the antibodies formed, encountering the same plague toxin again would make it much harder for the person to become seriously ill.

In other words, the people of the Tribe could gradually develop immunity.

This piece of news immediately made the Beastmen even more excited.

Finally!

They didn’t have to remain trapped inside their Wooden Huts.

Beastmen were accustomed to living freely in nature.

Being confined to one place for so long had become unbearable.

"Really?"

"That’s great!"

"Kaelira is amazing!"

"Kaelira is the most beautiful Female!"

"Kaelira!"

"Kaelira!"

The entire Plaza became filled with voices calling Sora’s name.

For the first time, Sora realized just how popular she had become.

Her eyes unexpectedly became moist.

Tears slowly rolled down her cheeks.

But Sora herself wasn’t crying.

At least, she didn’t feel like crying.

Perhaps these emotions belonged to the Original Host.

It was as though the emotions buried deep inside the original body’s memories had suddenly surfaced.

The Original Host had once been hated by almost everyone.

Yet now...

Everyone was praising her.

Everyone was grateful to her.

Everyone was calling her name.

Perhaps this was the emotion left behind by someone who had finally received the acceptance she had always desired.

Sora wiped the tears from her cheek.

Just as she was about to say something—

Ding!

The familiar mechanical voice suddenly sounded inside her mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully completing the hidden mission of curing Martin’s plague toxin.]

[The system rewards you with a 10-square-meter Space Ability, which can be used to store various items.]

Sora’s eyes immediately brightened.

A Space Ability!

After receiving so many rewards from the system, she felt that today’s reward was one of the most practical.

With a space of her own, she could store countless things without having to carry them around.

Food.

Medicine.

Tools.

Materials.

Almost anything she needed could be placed inside.

The only problem was...

Ten square meters was a little small.

But even if it was small, having it was still much better than having nothing.

Sora couldn’t help saying,

"System, you’re finally acting like a human."

She smiled.

"You’re not so stingy anymore."

The system immediately responded.

"Host, the good stuff is still to come."

Sora blinked.

"What?"

Before she could figure out what the system meant, its voice sounded again.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! All capture targets have successfully upgraded their love value.]

[The system rewards you by upgrading your Water Elemental Ability to Level Seven.]

Sora froze.

"What?"

She stared blankly.

"Love value?"

Her expression became strange.

"They all upgraded so quickly?"

She thought for a moment.

"But I didn’t do anything."

The system calmly explained,

"Host, this is because several of your capture targets feel that you are working very hard and that simply being with you is enough."

"Therefore, after the system identified their surrender, the upgrade was completed automatically."

Sora’s eyes widened.

So the mission could be completed automatically?

She hadn’t even needed to do anything!

This was basically skipping levels!

And now her Water Elemental Ability had reached Level Seven.

Wonderful!

Today’s good news really was coming one after another.

Sora’s smile became even brighter.

The Beastmen noticed her happiness.

Someone suddenly suggested,

"Let’s hold a grateful bonfire party for Kaelira!"

"Yes!"

"Let’s thank Kaelira for finding the medicine that can cure the plague toxin!"

The suggestion immediately gained support.

But Sora quickly shook her head.

"No need."

She looked at everyone.

"Wild beasts can’t be eaten right now, so we should be more frugal with our food."

Besides...

A bonfire party?

That would be an enormous source of embarrassment for her.

She didn’t know how to dance.

What would she do if everyone expected her to perform?

It was better to avoid it entirely.

Martin also thought her reasoning made sense.

He nodded.

"Then we won’t hold it."

He looked toward the crowd.

"Everyone, please disperse."

The Beastmen gradually began leaving the Plaza.

Martin then turned toward Sora.

"I have a few words to say to Kaelira."

Hearing this, the remaining Beastmen dispersed.

Soon, only Martin and Sora remained nearby.

Sora looked at him.

"Father, what do you need from me?"

Martin watched the departing crowd for a moment.

His expression became thoughtful.

Then he turned toward her.

"Kaelira..."

He hesitated briefly.

"Can your medicine be shared with people from other Tribes?"

Sora was surprised.

She hadn’t expected him to ask about this.

Martin continued,

"The Red Fox Tribe has already gone extinct."

His expression became solemn.

"I imagine the casualties in the other Tribes must also be quite high."

Sora hadn’t considered that Martin would bring up this matter so quickly.

She nodded.

"No problem."

Then she added,

"It’s just that I don’t have enough medicine prepared right now."

"That’s easy to handle."

Martin immediately replied.

"I’ll have the people in our Tribe help you."

Sora thought about it.

"Alright."

She nodded.

"We can start once everyone in the Tribe has recovered."

Martin had originally been worried that Sora might refuse.

After all, preparing the medicine required time and effort.

He hadn’t expected her to agree immediately.

Everyone lived on the same continent.

When disaster struck, they should help one another.

Only by working together could everyone survive and eventually live better lives.

Sora also thought this was a good idea.

Once the Pox Scab treatment was spread, it wouldn’t just save countless Beastmen.

It would also allow more people to develop immunity.

If enough people became resistant to the plague toxin, the disease would eventually become much easier to control.

Perhaps, in the end, the plague toxin would disappear completely.

Sora had been wondering how she could handle such a large-scale problem.

She hadn’t expected Martin to bring it up himself.

It had to be said that as a Chief, Martin’s vision was quite far-reaching.

But there was something else Sora wanted to ask him.

She looked at Martin.

"Father..."

Her voice became more serious.

"Do you know where my Black Bear Foster Mother lives?"

Martin looked at her.

Sora continued,

"The plague toxin is so powerful."

She frowned.

"I don’t know how she’s doing."

According to the memories of the Original Host, she had personally tried to contact her Black Bear Foster Mother many times.

But every attempt had failed.

Martin had been the one who originally brought her back.

Therefore, he might know where her Black Bear Foster Mother was living.

Martin became silent for a moment.

Then he nodded.

"This plague toxin really is powerful."

He looked at Sora seriously.

"You really should go check on her."

Sora’s heart tightened.

"Where does she live?"

Martin thought for a moment.

"She used to live on White Bear Mountain."

He paused.

"I don’t know if she’s still there."

White Bear Mountain...

Sora silently repeated the name in her mind.

So she had a destination now.

She had to find a way to go there.

But there was still one problem.

Damien.

That ticking time bomb was still waiting for her.

He was here.

He needed to be dealt with.

After leaving the Plaza, Sora walked slowly through the Tribe while thinking about how she could resolve the matter.

She had just taken a few steps when—

Bang!

She walked straight into something solid.

Sora’s forehead bumped against it.

"What..."

Before she could look up, a familiar pair of shimmering eyes appeared directly in front of her.

Sora froze.

She already knew who it was.

Damien.

The Black Bear’s handsome face was only inches away.

His eyes curved slightly as he looked down at her.

Then he smiled.

"Kaelira..."

His voice carried a hint of anticipation.

"Are we going to form the contract totem now?"

Sora’s expression instantly became complicated.

She had just found out where her Black Bear Foster Mother might be.

She had a plague toxin to deal with.

She had a Tribe to protect.

She had countless problems waiting for her.

And now...

This man was asking her about a contract totem again.

Sora looked at Damien.

For some reason, she suddenly felt that dealing with the plague toxin might actually be easier than dealing with this Black Bear.