Chapter 387: Chapter 386: Beast God, Beast God, Beast God, You There?

There were many people in their family, so they naturally made a lot of buns. Si Shuo had Wei Ce take two steamers full to Wei Jin’s family for them to try, and to ask about the status of their negotiations with the City Lord Mansion.

Wei Ce reported back on the situation when he returned. “The Second Master went with Father. With him there, the people from the City Lord Mansion couldn’t go too far.

Father followed our plan and presented the movable type printing technology to the City Lord Mansion. This printing technology will affect the advancement of civilization across the entire Beast World Continent; anyone can imagine the influence and profits it will bring.

Father mentioned that within Guangshou City, besides the City Lord Mansion, only our family will be permitted to openly use movable type printing.

Of course, they were willing. An agreement was signed immediately under the Beast God Statue, with the High Priest presiding…”

Si Shuo nodded, thought for a moment, and said, “Since we might be leaving here to go somewhere new, there are a lot of things we won’t be able to take with us. We might as well convert everything into Crystal Stones.

In Guangshou City, we can share the profits from movable type printing with the City Lord Mansion. But in other Beast Cities, without academies to promote Beast Text, the Beastmen won’t necessarily buy into it, even if others have the printing technology.

Hmm… How about we find some Flying Beasts to spread the word to every Beast City? We’ll say we intend to choose one faction in each city to teach them movable type printing. The prerequisite is that they must send people to our academy to study.

Only Beastmen who learn well, get a firm grasp of the subject, and can act as teachers themselves will be allowed to participate in the competition… Let’s set the deadline at three months!”

Ji Liang’s eyes narrowed slightly. “And when the time comes, we can have Flying Beasts carry Beastmen who can read Beast Text. They’ll take storybooks and tell the stories, just like at Lady Mu Qiong’s birthday banquet.

Once people hear new and exciting stories, see the beautiful and exquisite illustrations, and recognize the value of books and newspapers, they’ll want to spend Crystal Stones to buy them. When demand is high enough, those quick-witted factions will send their people over to learn.”

’What’s that called again? Creating demand to stimulate consumption. As expected of the Big Snake Beast!’

Xiao Cheng smiled. “I’ll handle the arrangements. As it happens, the first group of new students has learned just about enough. We can assign this task to them…”

Zhi Le couldn’t help but suggest, “Every Beast City cultivates its own fields. We could also offer courses teaching them better farming techniques, how to increase land-use efficiency, and about animal husbandry…”

Having spent so much time with Si Shuo, the males could now casually spout all sorts of technical terms.

Si Shuo nodded repeatedly. “Right! We can also have the Flying Beasts deliver our newspapers and books. Handling the retail ourselves consumes too much manpower, resources, and time. In the future, we’ll just sell directly to the factions that win the rights to movable type printing. I’m sure they’ll be willing to pay a high price.”

She wasn’t a fool. She had no intention of benefiting the Beast World Continent for free. She would earn Crystal Stones while advancing the civilization of the Beast World. After all, if she didn’t charge, those factions would just use the opportunity to unscrupulously line their own pockets.

However, Si Shuo chuckled. “Except for Guangshou City, we don’t have to choose just one faction in the other Beast Cities. We can pick two or three. Competition will ensure that everyone gets decent service quality and fairer prices, and it will prevent any one group from making exorbitant profits through a monopoly.”

“Then let’s set a size requirement for the factions. Any family or tribe that meets the criteria can send people here to study. Whether they end up winning the rights to movable type printing or not, they can still open their own academies…” Gong You added his own suggestion.

As the saying goes, two heads are better than one. Everyone in their family was clever, and by putting their minds together, they ironed out every last detail of the plan.

“Alright, so we’ll teach and promote movable type printing during the day, and at night, we’ll take everyone out for training!” Si Shuo said with a smile, already rubbing her palms together in eager anticipation.

Xiao Cheng shot to his feet. “Sister, I’ll go contact the Flying Beasts right now. I’ll also get the first group of students ready and assign them their tasks.”

“Any student who participates in the promotional tour will earn a spot to bring one new student in for free. Consider it their reward,” Si Shuo added with a hum of agreement.

The corners of the males’ mouths twitched. ’How practical and down-to-earth.’ Still, most families had more than one cub. The wealthy ones didn’t mind and could let all their children attend classes.

But families with ordinary means could only afford to send one cub to the academy, who would then have to teach their siblings when they got home.

Getting an extra spot like this was far more meaningful to them than being given Crystal Stones!

Si Shuo took a nap, and the sky had darkened by the time she woke up. Hearing the movement, Ji Liang came in and wrapped his arm around her with a soft chuckle. “Did my Little Shushu sense I was back? Is that why you woke up?”

She smiled, nuzzling against his chest. “Ji Liang, is everything arranged?”

“Mhm, Xu Chi has already selected a Training Ground in the Southwest Forest. A few of the families have given me the list of participants. When the time comes, we’ll head to the Southwest Forest first and have Wei Ce lead people into their respective Barriers one by one…” Ji Liang explained the arrangements patiently, chuckling softly. “But, Little Shushu, we’ll take turns staying with you. Besides, we can borrow each other’s superpower for fifteen minutes at a time.

If you get bored, we can just go back to the seaside for you to rest through your pregnancy.”

The Southwest Forest was too dangerous, and the males and cubs all had their own missions. Now that Si Shuo was pregnant, it wasn’t a good idea for her to go with them. It would save her from being unable to help and distracting everyone.

“Okay,” Si Shuo smiled, wrapping her arms around Ji Liang’s waist. “And I haven’t had a chance to properly spend time alone with you all, either.”

At her words, Ji Liang’s breathing grew a little heavy. Hissing softly, he nuzzled against her neck and chuckled. “I really miss when Little Shushu was in her Mating Period. You were especially passionate toward me.”

“Hm? Am I not passionate toward you now?” Si Shuo pushed him down, a smile playing on her pressed lips. She transformed into her Snake Woman form and flicked her tongue at him.

As expected, his pupils constricted into excited slits. He arched his neck slightly, pulled her hand to his chest, and exposed all his vulnerable spots to her.

For a Beastman, this was an act of utmost trust in one’s partner. His voice was hoarse. “Passionate. I love Little Shushu’s passion! I want to be devoured by you…”

Si Shuo lightly nibbled his neck, a smile on her lips. The males’ affection and desire were so direct, but wasn’t she the same way toward them?

After fooling around with Ji Liang for a while, she got hungry and drank a large bowl of seafood and vegetable dough-drop soup.

Later, while walking around the courtyard with Gong You to aid her digestion, Si Shuo couldn’t help but narrow her eyes. She stopped, put her palms together, and began to mutter, “Oh, Beast God. Dear Beast God. Lord Beast God. The Southwest Forest is currently overrun with Wild Beasts. Are the Beastmen of the Central Continent in danger? Are they about to face a Beast Tide on par with the great one from five hundred years ago?

Are you sure you’re not going to show yourself and discuss a solution with me?

Lady Mu Qiong saw our future, and we’re supposed to leave this place anyway. So we might as well just go to the other side of the Southwest Forest, where the Beastmen are higher Level.

As for whether the Beastmen over here get wiped out and this place becomes a paradise for Wild Beasts… well, that doesn’t really have much to do with us, does it…”

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