She gave birth to a litter of furry babies, thus extending her life.

[Dear host, you are my first host. I am a newly manufactured system.]

"Then why are you so wary of me?" Ruan Xiyue didn't understand. She was curious: "I thought you had a host before, and that you didn't do your missions properly or cheated me out of points or something."

[There's no such melodramatic plot, host. My response to you is entirely based on calculations derived from artificial intelligence. Before entering the national destiny war in your previous world, you were a powerful businesswoman. Although you weren't among the top 500 on your planet, you were among the top 500 in your country.]

[I've done data analysis on your personality. If you frequently make concessions, you'll feel there's something to gain and become increasingly demanding. You're also contradictory; deep down you have a greedy tendency to take advantage, but once a deal is made, you strictly adhere to its spirit, even if it means taking a loss.]

Ruan Xiyue pursed her lips, thought about her past, and felt that Duoduo was right. It was a very fair evaluation.

Just as Ruan Xiyue was about to ask something else, a sound came from the beast cave as something hit the ground.

The system quickly replied: "[Dear Host, Qin Ye's beast mother felt a little dizzy just now and didn't hold the stone bowl properly. Our analysis suggests that Qin Ye's beast mother's physical condition isn't up to par, and she may not be getting enough nutrition for this pregnancy. If the cubs born to Qin Ye's beast mother have high aptitude, the host can also receive corresponding points as a reward. Does the host intend to help Qin Ye's beast mother?]"

Ruan Xiyue's eyes lit up, her mind racing with excitement. She asked, "Why didn't you say so earlier? If I'm the only one having babies, how many can I possibly have? Will I even have time to enjoy life? If everyone else is working like a slave for me... no, I mean, if I'm helping everyone have babies, then..."

Duoduo hurriedly replied, "[Respected host, this is on the condition that you can ensure they all give birth to offspring with exceptionally high aptitude. Otherwise, the 1 point awarded to you won't even cover the cost of the fertility-enhancing and pregnancy-stabilizing pills you've purchased.]"

Ruan Xiyue nodded: "That makes sense."

Ruan Xiyue quickly poured a bowl of water for the Qin family's beast mother, dissolved the pregnancy-stabilizing pill in it, and handed it to her.

The Qin family's beast mother looked at Ruan Xiyue's belly with affection and said apologetically, "Did I scare you? This is how it is when you get old, don't be afraid. I was just lost in thought."

Ruan Xiyue took Qin's mother's arm and said, "Mother Qin, let's go see the witch doctor."

After much persuasion from Ruan Xiyue, the Qin family's beast mother finally agreed to wait for Qin Ye's return so she could go to the shaman's place with her injured beast husband. Ruan Jiang and Qin Hai, the two little leopard cubs, stayed anxiously by their mother's side. Only after the meat porridge was cooked did Qin Ye return to the beast den.

Qin Ye hugged Ruan Xiyue, kissed her forehead, and said, "Don't worry, Mother is probably just too tired lately."

Ruan Xiyue shook her head. She thought that when the Qin family's beast mother returned, Qin Ye would know the reason why his mother was dizzy. She couldn't tell Qin Ye the real reason why she wasn't too worried right now.

She looked at the small bag in Qin Ye's hand and asked in confusion, "You only got this many beast cores?"

Qin Ye opened the bag and said, "I only exchanged three green-tier beast cores. The remaining five are all yellow-tier beast cores. I don't know why, but recently I feel that the energy in my body is recovering and increasing very quickly. I feel that I will be able to enter the yellow tier soon."

[What else could it be? The effects of the Body Strengthening Pill and the Healing Pill have nourished his previously damaged body! He really took advantage of you, host! You must have a litter of babies with him after he reaches the Yellow Rank, so that your investment won't be in vain!] Duoduo interjected in Ruan Xiyue's mind at the right time.

Ruan Xiyue couldn't help but ask, "After Qin Ye reaches the Yellow Rank, if I have a child with him, will the child's aptitude improve?"

[Yes, dear. The higher the rank of the beastman, the less likely their partner is to conceive. This is because their sperm energy is too high, requiring a suitable female to bear offspring. And any offspring that are born will inevitably have stronger potential than those of lower-ranking beastmen! Host, you don't need to worry about your own issues; the pregnancy-stabilizing pills and fertility-enhancing pills are for this purpose!]

Ruan Xiyue understood immediately and urged Qin Ye, "Then hurry up and absorb the beast core. The stronger you become, the less worried I will be next time we go out."

Qin Ye gently tapped Ruan Xiyue's forehead with his finger and said, "There's no rush. I've noticed you've been getting a bit restless these past few days in the beast cave. Would you like me to take you out for a walk?"

Ruan Xiyue's eyes lit up instantly. She had spent 100 points to unlock the map! How could she not be anxious?

"Is it okay?" Ruan Xiyue looked at Qin Ye with anticipation.

Qin Ye kissed Ruan Xiyue on the forehead and said, "I'll leave Ruan Jiang and Qin Hai with my father who's recovering from his injuries. We'll just wander around the area near the tribe; it's fine."

Ruan Xiyue had thought it would be good to wander around the tribe's gate. With a map, she figured she could find some good herbs. However, the shaman was probably very skilled. There were no rare herbs left at the tribe's gate, and even common herbs for clearing heat and promoting urination were just some newly sprouted seedlings.

However, she did discover a large number of foods that resembled yams.

Qin Ye quickly stopped Ruan Xiyue from digging, saying, "These swollen thorn fruits are only eaten during famine years. Eating them raw, roasted, or boiled will cause varying degrees of numbness in the mouth. Especially eating them raw will cause large patches of red swelling on the skin of orcs."

Ruan Xiyue shook her head and said, "You didn't cook it properly. This stuff should be cooked with beast ribs until it's very tender, or with Gugu beast meat. Adding some multi-seeded fruit would make it so delicious! I'll make a pot for you tonight so you can try it!"

Qin Ye hesitated for a moment, then could only compromise, saying, "I'll eat it if you make it. You're pregnant now, so you still need to eat minced meat porridge."

Ruan Xiyue glared at Qin Ye and said, "You don't believe me!"

Qin Ye remained silent, focusing solely on digging out the swollen, thorny fruits. Ruan Xiyue, still seething with anger, didn't say a word to Qin Ye on the way back.

Qin Ye tried to start a conversation several times, but Ruan Xiyue just sulked and said, "Hmph! You don't believe me anyway, so why are you asking me!"

Qin Ye was charmed by his little female, and his ears and tail instantly popped out. Ignoring the fact that showing his ears and tail to please a female in public might be laughed at by other males, he grabbed Ruan Xiyue's hand and asked, "How can you calm down? Want me to let you touch my ears?"