Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Departure for the Salt Lake

Kian Sterling’s fingers brushed across Chloe Callahan’s face, a glimmer of interest flashing in his eyes.

“Tsk, this female’s skin is unusually white, almost luminous. It’s a pity her features are so ordinary, bland like unsalted broth, nowhere near as beautiful as Luna after her transformation.”

He then reached out to check her breath and found it weak, clearly having been choked by the river water.

Kian sighed lightly, though he had little interest in unknown females.

But seeing such a pitiable little creature, he couldn’t bear to leave her here.

“Forget it, consider it a good deed for the day.”

His tail curled around Chloe Callahan, taking her to his temporary cave residence.

He deliberately took a detour to avoid the direction of The Salt Lake.

Not for fear of other beastmen discovering Chloe Callahan, but for fear she would wake up midway and discover The Salt Lake.

This female came from an unknown origin, her identity unclear, so such an important place as The Salt Lake couldn’t be discovered by her.

……

By the riverside of The Wolf Tribe.

Luna was directing Corbin Crowley and Rhys Blackwood in their work.

“Warning! Warning!”

Suddenly, an emergency alert from the system rang out in her mind, making her head buzz.

“Host, it has been detected that the female protagonist Chloe Callahan has been rescued by Kian Sterling. Please take immediate action to prevent the plot from becoming uncontrollable.”

She was momentarily stunned, her heart sinking with a thud, her face becoming very unsightly.

Kian Sterling actually encountered Chloe Callahan?

How could this be?

Wasn’t Chloe Callahan caught in a fiery conflict with Pearl Vance in The Winged Tiger Tribe?

How did she end up at The Salt Lake?

Or was Kian Sterling that sly old fox shirking work at The Salt Lake and sneaking around somewhere to play, accidentally running into Chloe Callahan?

“System, what exactly happened? How did Kian Sterling meet Chloe Callahan?”

Luna Sutton questioned internally, feeling quite displeased.

The system didn’t hide anything, “Kian Sterling was slacking off and fishing by Umbraflow when he happened to see Chloe Callahan unconscious in the river, so he fished her out.”

“Wasn’t Chloe Callahan in The Winged Tiger Tribe? How did she end up in Umbraflow, unconscious? Could she have fallen too?”

She furrowed her brow and pressed for more information.

She harbored a dissatisfied complaint: That old fox Kian Sterling, always looking for trouble when there was none.

Wasn’t there work at The Salt Lake? Why sneak off to Umbraflow to loaf around? And even conveniently pick up the female protagonist.

“Chloe Callahan was pushed off a cliff by Pearl Vance’s scheming. Ever since Pearl was reborn, she’s been wanting to eliminate Chloe Callahan, exploiting her conflict with Caleb Manning, creating misunderstandings between the two.”

The system clicked its tongue, continuing with the gossip, “Chloe Callahan, like the heroine of a romance story, had a big fight with Caleb Manning and ran away. Caleb, being tsundere and still angry, didn’t chase after her immediately either.”

“As Chloe Callahan saw that Caleb Manning didn’t follow, the more upset and hurt she became. She ran and ran, without realizing it, ending up at a cliff’s edge. Pearl Vance secretly followed and pushed Chloe Callahan off the cliff when she was off guard.”

The system’s voice grew somewhat gloating as it concluded, “By now Caleb Manning’s anger had mostly dissipated, and he did go after Chloe Callahan. Tsk tsk, but unfortunately, Chloe Callahan had already fallen off the cliff, and ended up with Kian Sterling. Truly destiny.”

“Destiny my ass!”

She couldn’t help but curse, feeling a surge of irritation.

It was hard enough to throw Chloe Callahan far away, yet like an unkillable cockroach, she bounced back, landing right in Kian Sterling’s hands.

In the original story, Kian Sterling was one of Chloe Callahan’s official matches. Although the current storyline had been thoroughly muddled by her interference, there’s no guarantee Kian Sterling won’t fall for Chloe Callahan at first sight.

A white lotus meeting an old fox—this pairing is highly prone to sparks of romance.

When the time comes, her mission to win over Kian Sterling could be declared a failure.

No, she must stop this disaster promptly!

She discarded the clay in her hand and yelled out to Corbin Crowley and Rhys Blackwood who were working, “Stop what you’re doing, we’re leaving for The Salt Lake right now.”

Corbin Crowley and Rhys Blackwood paused their work simultaneously, looking at her with bewildered expressions.

“To The Salt Lake? Weren’t you planning to study pottery making?”

Corbin Crowley frowned, his silver eyes holding a touch of confusion.

Rhys Blackwood glanced at her faintly, his tone peculiar, “There are Kian Sterling and the others at The Salt Lake, what are you in such a hurry for?”

Luna Sutton was internally fuming with urgency, but maintained a calm facade, “I suddenly remembered, there might be danger at The Salt Lake, we need to get there quickly to check it out.”

“Danger?”

Corbin Crowley frowned even more deeply, “There are elite beastmen guarding and patrolling The Salt Lake, what danger could there be?”

She was momentarily stumped, her mind racing as she casually made up a reason, “I… I had a dream last night, in which the Winged Tiger Tribe seemed to have discovered the secret of the Cliffbottom Salt Lake, so they secretly sent spies. To avoid suspicion from The Wolf Tribe, they deliberately sent a female. I forgot about it when I woke up this morning, but it suddenly came to mind now.”

Corbin Crowley and Rhys Blackwood’s expressions changed drastically, could this be a warning dream from The Beast God?

The two exchanged a look, both seeing worry in each other’s eyes.

Rhys Blackwood’s face turned serious, “Better to believe it and be safe than sorry. The Salt Lake is the lifeline of The Wolf Tribe and must not suffer any mishap.”

Corbin Crowley snorted coldly, a glint of frost in his silver eyes, “If it’s true, then The Winged Tiger Tribe is courting death.”

He then spoke decisively, “Let’s go, we’re setting out immediately.”

Luna Sutton breathed a sigh of relief, finally having fooled them.

Corbin Crowley transformed into a Silver-moon Grey Wolf.

Rhys Blackwood turned into a gigantic black python.

Luna Sutton rode on Corbin Crowley’s back, and the three quickly left The Wolf Tribe, sprinting towards The Salt Lake.

In the dense forest, the wind howled, shadows of the trees swayed, she sat on Corbin Crowley’s back, squinting in the wind, calculating how to deal with the impending “female protagonist crisis.”

“System, where is Chloe Callahan now?”

She anxiously inquired within.

“Kian Sterling took her to his temporary cave, not far from The Salt Lake, but Chloe Callahan hasn’t woken up yet.”

The system responded crisply.

She breathed a sigh of relief, but was still somewhat uneasy: “Kian Sterling, that sly fox, won’t fall for Chloe Callahan at first sight, right?”

The system paused for a moment, speaking with a nuanced tone: “For now, Kian Sterling is only interested in Chloe Callahan’s skin, as most females in the beast world tend to have darker skin tones; her glowing white skin is quite rare. However, he currently has no other intentions, just doing a ’good deed of the day’.”

Luna Sutton twitched her mouth: “A good deed of the day? Him? That cunning fox? Trusting him is nonsense!”

He might be having thoughts about Chloe Callahan.

After all, Chloe Callahan’s dazzlingly white skin is incredibly rare in the beast world.

Thinking of something, she took the remaining 1/3 Weight Loss Pill from her system backpack and swallowed it.

Her skin was no worse than the female protagonist’s; equally glowing white.

Once she finished the Weight Loss Pill, she could slim down to the most perfect physique.

Almost as soon as she swallowed the pill, she felt her body transforming rapidly.

It was as if every inch of fat was dissolving, and her skin became tighter and smoother.

She glanced down at her arm, the once slightly rounded lines now long and elegant.

She couldn’t help but touch her waist, the little bit of flab completely gone now.

Replacing it was a slender waist, as if it could snap with a pinch.

Suddenly wanting to check the data change, she reached out to open the profile page.

Host: Luna Sutton

Age: 16

Charm Value: 85

Appearance Value: 85 (Top-tier looks, can be considered a great beauty)

Health Value: 85

Weight: 110 pounds (The perfect physique)

Skills: Wood Element Ability Level 4/Qi Cultivation Fourth Level

Target strategies and affinity.

Corbin Crowley: 78 (Likes)

Rhys Blackwood: 68 (Affection)

Zeke Veridian: 45 (No feelings)

Kian Sterling: 60 (Affection)

Malachi Arcanus: 55 (No feelings)

Luna Sutton’s gaze focused on the weight section.

pounds?

Though it sounds a bit heavy, considering her height, it truly is the most standard perfect physique.

Charm value and health value have also risen significantly.

Her gaze moved lower, falling on the affinity levels of several beast husbands.

The data hasn’t changed much.

Huh? She remembers Rhys Blackwood’s affinity was 65 last time, wasn’t it?

When did it become 68?

“System, when did Rhys Blackwood’s affinity increase by 3 points?”

She inquired internally.

The system coughed lightly, “It increased when you two got intimate. I wanted to tell you, but feared you’d shut me in the dark room, so I didn’t mention it.”

Luna Sutton’s face flushed, silently cursing the cheeky system.

Despite Rhys Blackwood fighting with Corbin Crowley every day, it seems he likes her quite a bit.

But who would have thought, with an affinity level of only 68, it’s not even up to 70.

It doesn’t even count as liking.

Truly, men are lower-half animals.

She sighed inside, realizing winning the hearts of several beast husbands won’t be easy.

However, the most important thing right now is dealing with Chloe Callahan, this ’ticking time bomb’.

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