He Yue had been unlucky for twenty years. One sip of cold water was all it took to accidentally kick the bucket.
When he opened his eyes again, He Yue had transmigrated to another continent, where humans called "males" possessed the ability to revert to their ancestral forms and switch freely between human and beast forms.
A bona fide human who couldn't transform, He Yue clutched his "female" secret identity and cowered in a corner, trembling.
Luckily, He Yue had bonded with an energy barter System. Any item the System deemed valuable could be exchanged for something else, whether practical necessities or elusive supernatural abilities. As long as he had enough energy, he could get it!
Monster carcasses? Trade, trade, trade! Rare treasures? Trade, trade, trade! The native people's faith? Trade, trade, trade!
After accumulating a huge amount of energy, He Yue began making serious use of the System's convenience to improve his life:
Poor hygiene and medical care, with typhoid and other illnesses taking lives? Try a Life Pill. One pill cures all!
Long, harsh winters with little food or fresh water? Try poultry farming, a complete guide to growing vegetables, and deep-well drilling. Lessons included!
No suitable tools for daily life or protecting the tribe? Try smelting weapons, iron tools, and red-brick houses. From now on, life will be comfortable and carefree!
Males have a low chance of successfully awakening their beast souls, and they don't get a second try? Watch me work my magic and infuse them with soul pathways. The success rate will shoot right up!
Natural and human disasters in every season: droughts, floods, rampaging beasts, and tribal conflicts? Watch me summon wind and rain, and turn wood into soldiers!
Later, under He Yue's leadership, the tribe gradually flourished. People moved into warm, sturdy homes and enjoyed lives of plenty, with enough food and drink. The Tianhe Tribe rose to become the strongest tribe on the Wild Marsh Continent!
At last, He Yue had accumulated enough energy to return to the modern world. But when the time came to choose, he hesitated, because he had met someone whose heart and eyes held only him.
Lang Xuan grew from a frail nobody whom anyone could bully into the tribe's undisputed strongest male. Along the way, he suffered hardship and saw through people's hearts. He didn't believe in the Beast God, but he believed in He Yue, the little female he'd picked up, who hid a body full of secrets. He feared nothing. The only thing he feared was that one day the little female might suddenly leave him. If I give you all my strength, love you and protect you, will you stay with me?
Bonus scene:
Lang Xuan transforms into a giant silver wolf and pounces on He Yue.
He Yue: Wait, buddy, let's talk this out. (Panicking.)
The giant wolf lifts a paw and licks its fur.
He Yue: No, no, we can't do that. We're different species! (Trying to reason with him.)
The wolf's tail brushes lightly over Chen Ming's ankle. (A threat.)
He Yue: Yes, I will! Just change back first! (On the verge of tears.)
Theme: Everything has its own fate.
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Big~ Come on, keep up the good work, chirpy
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