Chapter 210: Oh No, the Fox Spirit Has Unleashed Her Ultimate

Chapter 210: Chapter 210: Oh No, the Fox Spirit Has Unleashed Her Ultimate

On the fourth day Lu Wu was running her stall, her gophers finally showed up.

After learning about Lu Wu’s experiences running the stall for the past few days, the starving gophers huddled in a corner, clutching their stomachs and trying to soothe their broken hearts.

’Boss Lu’s business has reached all the way to West State. Does that mean she’ll never go back?’

The thought that Southern State might lose Boss Lu’s food forever made the foodies in the group want to go absolutely insane.

"You’re not going back?"

Zhang Yue linked her arm through Lu Wu’s, using her girlish charms to get extra close.

"I’m not sure yet."

Lu Wu wasn’t just brushing her off. ’After all, I have to see what the system arranges next.’

’This time the stall is in some deep, old-growth forest. Who knows what remote corner it’ll be in next time.’

’She couldn’t resist the overbearing system’s brand of ’tough love.’ All she could do was lie back and enjoy the ride.’

[...]

Fortunately, the group’s mood didn’t stay low for long. To reward the gophers who had traveled so far to find her, Lu Wu started roasting rabbits again.

They hadn’t gotten to eat the rabbit heads, but the bonus treat of roasted rabbit was enough to mend their shattered hearts.

Once the last crack in their hearts was mended, they leaned against tree trunks, rubbing their bulging bellies and sighing contentedly. ’This is the life.’

’A few days of hardship for a day of indulgence like this? Worth it.’

The demon beasts still didn’t want to interact with any humans besides Lu Wu. Seeing Lu Wu with her friends, the demon beasts kept to one side.

"Yip."

The male fox lowered his voice, a shrewd glint in his narrow eyes.

"Did you all hear? Those humans said Boss Lu doesn’t stay in one spot for more than seven days. That means she’ll be leaving here in three days."

The fox didn’t want Lu Wu to leave.

But the fox didn’t want to go against Lu Tuantuan’s wishes.

"I don’t want her to leave."

"The rest of them can scram. She stays."

One beast was adamant, but the others objected.

"No way. We can’t make things difficult for Lu Tuantuan."

They loved the food Lu Wu made, but what had truly won them over was the way Lu Tuantuan looked at them.

Her gaze lacked the judgment and wariness of other humans; she treated everyone as an equal.

In her eyes, there was no difference between humans and beasts.

They couldn’t bear to let someone like her go.

"The best way to love is to let go..."

With his back to the demon beasts, Lou Xiaotian looked up at the sky, humming the song completely off-key. He snuck a peek at them from the corner of his eye, a triumphant glint within.

’So what if you got a few days of Boss Lu’s favor? In the end, Boss Lu belongs to us, the Human Clan!’

’You demon beasts are all about to be abandoned! Haha!’

The singing drifting over from the humans made the demon beasts glare furiously.

’That despicable human! First, he eavesdrops on us, and now he’s trying to use psychological warfare on us.’

’Ah, the heartache is real.’

The vixen picked up a stone and hurled it at the back of Lou Xiaotian’s head. Although she didn’t use any Spiritual Power, the impact was not light.

After the heavy impact, Lou Xiaotian’s face twisted in pain.

"You ambushed me!"

He leaped up and pointed at the vixen. ’So you resort to violence when you can’t win an argument? Boss Lu would never like a savage beast like you!’

But to his surprise, the vixen he was accusing began to tremble fearfully. The moment she saw Lu Wu approaching, she suddenly collapsed to the ground. She placed a paw on her swollen belly and gave Lu Wu a pleading look.

"Yip!"

*Human, the baby is coming!*

"She says she’s about to give birth," Long Zhang translated.

But the scene was clear enough without a translation. Lou Xiaotian looked at the vixen’s piteous state. Even though she was a beast, her expression of wholehearted trust was undeniably moving.

Then he saw Lu Wu’s furrowed brow and internally screamed, ’Holy shit!’

’A sly fox... now *this* is a true sly fox.’

’If you were about to pop, why’d you hit me for?!’

’This is all part of her act!’

’She’s using her vulnerability to win Boss Lu’s sympathy! Even while going into labor, she keeps up that weak, helpless look. But the male fox is right beside you! Why are you looking to Boss Lu for help and not him?’

’Boss Lu, you can’t fall for it!’

’Even if we were talking about a human-fox romance, she’s a female! You’re not compatible!’

Lou Xiaotian was dying to grab Lu Wu and shout all this out loud, but he was afraid that if he dared to open his mouth, the vixen would use the opportunity to get him kicked out.

’Can’t do it. Can’t do it.’

’For the sake of my status, I’ll just have to tolerate this vixen for now.’

’She’s just a sly fox, after all. You’ve got this, Lou Xiaotian.’

To show how magnanimous he was, Lou Xiaotian put on a smile and was just about to offer his help when he saw Lu Wu stride past him and lift the vixen into her arms.

Lu Wu knew the vixen was due to give birth any day now, but she hadn’t expected it to be so soon.

In a dry cave, the vixen was curled into a ball, whimpering softly.

The pain of labor brought a tear to the corner of the vixen’s eye. Glistening and translucent, the single teardrop, poised to fall, was enough to make anyone’s heart ache with pity.

"Don’t worry, you’ll be fine. I’m right here with you."

Lu Wu gently stroked the vixen.

’Demon beasts are physically resilient. As long as there are no external disturbances, childbirth shouldn’t cause her any real harm.’

With Old Li standing guard nearby, Lu Wu felt quite at ease.

"Yip."

*Human, are you leaving soon?*

The vixen clutched Lu Wu’s arm with her paws, snuggling her fluffy body into the woman’s palm.

As the soft fur brushed against her palm, Lu Wu nodded.

"Barring any surprises, yes, I’ll be leaving in a few days."

*Human, this fox doesn’t want you to go. None of us do.*

The vixen looked up at Lu Wu. Despite being in immense pain, she gazed at her stubbornly, as if trying to commit her face to memory forever.

At that exact moment, the teardrop at the corner of her eye finally fell.

Its scalding heat made Lu Wu’s heart skip a beat.

She was fond of these pure-hearted creatures.

"Then... would you like to come with me?" The words slipped out before she could stop them.

Lu Wu thought of her Pocket World Blessed Land. There would be absolutely no problem settling the beasts inside her Grotto Heaven.

Plus, she could even have the beasts help her raise some of the ordinary animals she used for her cooking.

"Yip..."

As if she couldn’t believe Lu Wu’s words, the vixen’s pupils dilated. But then another wave of pain made her body tremble.

She snuggled closer to Lu Wu, her voice weak.

*Human, you don’t have to comfort me. You don’t belong here. I’ll be all right.*

Her dejected head drooped, but Lu Wu gently lifted it back up.

"I’m not lying, and I’m not just trying to comfort you. When it’s time for me to leave, if you want to come, I’ll take you with me."

"For now, just focus on giving birth. Don’t be afraid. I’m here."

Hearing this, the vixen looked as if a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders. A bashful glint flickered in her watery eyes, but it was overshadowed by an expression of profound attachment.

Lu Wu gently patted the fox’s body. ’This is my first time witnessing something like this. I have no idea what I’m doing.’

"System, can you help?"

[I am a Gourmet System, not a Midwife System, and most certainly not a Wish-Granting System!]

’Asking a Gourmet System for help with childbirth. Are you even sane?’

Ahem.

Lu Wu gave an awkward laugh. While she was still racking her brain for a solution, she felt her fingers touch something small, warm, and wet. No, several things.

Looking down, Lu Wu blinked.

’Did I just travel through time? How else could I have zoned out for just a moment and suddenly the fox’s kits are already born?’