Chapter 76 - 78: Su Luoluo’s Balancing Act

Chapter 76: Chapter 78: Su Luoluo’s Balancing Act

The moment the Werewolf spoke, all the Beastmen immediately turned to look at Su Luoluo in unison.

In an instant, Su Luoluo was met with a multitude of different colored eyes.

Purple, blue, light brown, azure, and emerald green all stared at her.

Ordinarily, Su Luoluo found each of these colors quite pleasant to look at on their own.

But seeing them all focused on her at once, Su Luoluo felt a sudden chill run down her spine and a sense of urgency.

’How am I supposed to answer that?’

’When it comes to a ride, it’s not about who you like. You naturally choose whichever one is the most comfortable.’

But of course, she couldn’t say what she was really thinking out loud in front of them.

Otherwise, before the current issue was even resolved, she would just stir up a new mess.

’What’s this about being uncomfortable?’

’Does she dislike our beast skin?’

From the previous beast skin hunts, Su Luoluo had come to fully understand that these Beastmen were extremely confident in, and even immensely proud of, their "outer coats."

If she said something negative at a time like this, she would just be finding fault with them.

If she provoked their resentment, her Heartbeat Value and attraction value would plummet again.

Su Luoluo’s mind raced as she decided to phrase her answer differently.

She tried to think of something more tactful, but the Wolf Clan members waiting on the side for a show weren’t about to give her that much time to consider.

Seeing her silent for a moment, one of them quickly spoke up again. "What? Is it such a difficult choice? Luoluo hasn’t said a word in so long."

As he spoke, he glanced at Luan Ting and said with a grin, "It seems Luoluo prefers Luan Ting. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have chosen to ride on his back."

Su Luoluo: "..."

’He’s got such a big mouth,’ she thought, glancing at the gossipy Werewolf. ’Next time we transport salt, I’m leaving him behind.’

After the Wolf Clan member’s words fell, the gazes on her grew even more intense.

Su Luoluo thought it over seriously and finally decided to just tell the truth.

However, she didn’t criticize their bodies. Instead, she said, "Luan Ting runs more smoothly. I was very comfortable riding him last time, so I chose him again."

This was an indirect way of telling them, ’It’s a problem with your technique, not a matter of favoritism.’

Hearing this, the intensity in their gazes softened considerably.

Mo Xuan shook his soft, fine fur. "Then get on. I promise I’ll run smoothly this time."

Mo Xuan knew full well why he had run so fast before.

Back then, he still really disliked Su Luoluo, so naturally, he did whatever he could to give her a hard time.

But now, his favorability toward her had increased, so his attitude was naturally different.

Mo Xuan had stated his position, and the others were no exception, each stepping forward.

"I can also fly very smoothly. The wind isn’t strong today. Sitting on my back, the breeze will feel very nice," Fu Feng added immediately.

Xiao Ye had never carried Su Luoluo before, so he wasn’t quite sure what she meant by "smoothly."

But he also promised, "I’ll be sure to slither very steadily. I won’t let you feel any bumps."

Nantu didn’t join their squabble. For one, as a Water Beastman, he didn’t think he had any advantage over the Land Beastmen. For another, he really looked down on the current behavior of Fu Feng and the others. It was pure sycophantic behavior.

’Who knows what kind of love potion Su Luoluo gave them to have them so wrapped around her finger.’

’Su Luoluo is so fat, isn’t it better to be free on your own?’

’They’re just asking for trouble.’

Hearing all this, Luan Ting also said, "I’m not tired. If you want to keep riding, that’s fine too."

Although Su Luoluo knew Luan Ting meant well, she felt it wouldn’t be right to trouble him further.

After all, he had already carried her for a good stretch. With several Beastmen vying to carry her—though she had no idea what had gotten into them—it was indeed time to switch, let him rest, and appease the others.

In this situation, there was no good choice.

She glanced over and casually pointed to Mo Xuan, who was on the end. "Alright, I’ll ride on you first. When you get tired, I’ll switch to them."

Mo Xuan, Xiao Ye, and Fu Feng were standing side-by-side, and the direction Su Luoluo pointed happened to establish their sequence.

Seeing that everyone would get a turn, the three of them didn’t argue any further.

Hearing this, Mo Xuan lifted his head and said with a wide grin, "Come on up. I guarantee you’ll have a comfortable ride this time."

Su Luoluo got down from Luan Ting’s back and then climbed onto Mo Xuan’s.

The last time she had ridden him was when they were fleeing the flood and moving their home.

That had been Su Luoluo’s first time riding on a Beastman’s back, and she had been both nervous and scared.

She had been terrified that Mo Xuan would throw her off if he got upset. Now that she had more experience, she was much more used to it.

This time, Mo Xuan was true to his word and was much steadier.

Su Luoluo could even sit stably on his back without having to hold onto his head.

Seeing that there was no more drama to watch, the few Wolf Clan People fell in behind Su Luoluo, and they all set off again.

Xiao Ye and Fu Feng followed behind Mo Xuan, ready for the handover at any moment.

After they had traveled some distance, Xiao Ye called for Mo Xuan to stop. "It’s my turn."

’It’s just a means of transportation.’ Su Luoluo didn’t understand why they were so eager, as if it were some great honor.

Sometimes, Su Luoluo really had a hard time understanding the way these Beastmen thought.

She actually really wanted to call out the system and ask it about this.

But then she remembered how none of its answers from yesterday had been reliable, and she gave up on the idea.

Among all the Beastmen, aside from Nantu, Xiao Ye was the one whose ride Su Luoluo could least imagine.

’A snake’s skin is so tough; sitting on him must be really uncomfortable.’

In order to stop them from arguing, she could only bite the bullet and get on.

But to her surprise, riding the snake wasn’t the least bit abrasive. His skin was soft and even felt a little cool.

Riding him in such hot weather was, for Su Luoluo, undoubtedly like having a personal air conditioner.

’If I had known that riding on Xiao Ye’s snakeskin was so comfortable, I would have chosen him today.’

Moreover, his snake tail was long enough that Su Luoluo didn’t have to constantly worry about being thrown off.

Xiao Ye’s slithering speed wasn’t very fast, and riding him actually felt quite secure.

Su Luoluo hadn’t even finished enjoying this leg of the journey when Fu Feng called for a stop. "My turn."

At his words, Su Luoluo had no choice but to get off Xiao Ye’s back and climb onto Fu Feng’s, completing the transfer.

As Su Luoluo settled onto Fu Feng’s back, she found it a bit amusing. ’My modes of transportation today are certainly varied.’

’I’ve tried all sorts of materials and even gone from land to air.’

Fu Feng also flew quite smoothly this time. The sun wasn’t beating down in the air, and there was a cool breeze that felt very pleasant on Su Luoluo’s face.

Overall, the journey to the Salt Well was novel, fun, and comfortable for her.

When Fu Feng landed, she still felt like she hadn’t had her fill.

As for Nantu, she didn’t ride on him, and none of the Wolf Clan People said anything about it.

After all, he was a Water Beastman; it wouldn’t be easy for him to carry someone on land.