Zoey hadn't finished speaking when Lex interrupted her,
"No, you're not ugly! You really are the most beautiful female on our Beast Continent!"
Afraid Zoey wouldn't believe him, Lex emphasized again,
"Zoey, your beast form is truly beautiful. My father said that in our tribe, it has been many years since a female was born with wings.
"Really! You are truly rare! If you don't believe me, I can take you to ask my father. He would never lie to me.
He said the rarest and most beautiful in our tribe are females with wings on their back."
After speaking excitedly, Lex didn't wait for Zoey to respond and, with a hint of worry on his face, added,
"Zoey, I've always wanted to ask, will your transformation pill have any effect on your body? Will it affect our baby?"
Zoey smiled at Lex, "Don't worry. The transformation pill only temporarily changes my appearance. It's like how you use your mind to turn into a beast.
My skill isn't fully developed yet, so I need to take the pill, but it won't harm me or the baby."
Seeing the worry disappear from Lex's face, Zoey continued,
"When I become stronger in the future, I won't need to take it anymore. It's temporary, so don't worry!
Another reason is that my legs are short. Flying is fine, but walking takes effort. Becoming a beast makes walking easier and less tiring."
After hearing Zoey, Lex nodded and completely relaxed.
As long as her body and the baby were safe, he was at ease.
Even if Zoey doesn't become strong later, he will become strong to protect her and the baby…
The male and female beasts continued walking forward.
Zoey looked around as the system quickly scanned the area. Among the dinosaurs she saw, except for the two fighting females, the rest were males.
Zoey instinctively stayed close to Lex. The surroundings made her uneasy,
especially the bloody scene of tearing each other apart. Glancing at it made her stomach feel sick.
"Don't be afraid. Those females fight often. If the males in the tribe are not divided fairly, they settle it through duels to see who pairs with whom."
"What if it's a tie?"
"If it's a mid-level male, and they can't decide, the two females team up and eat him. If it's a high-level male, they fight another day until a result is reached."
Zoey "…"
She really didn't like this place at all! It's too brutal!
No wonder the dinosaur tribe is decreasing in number! They're destroying themselves!
Seeing Zoey a little scared, Lex quickly moved her closer to him and led her toward the cave at the far end.
"Don't be afraid. I'll take you to my father. He's in the cave at the far end."
Perhaps hearing the commotion here, or maybe noticing the male and female pair,
the two fighting females stopped their fight. The howling males also stopped and started running toward them.
The ground shook as huge dinosaurs surrounded Zoey and Lex.
"Where did you beasts come from? Don't you know this is our territory?"
The first to speak was a male dinosaur, low and unfriendly.
Another male nearby stared at Zoey, baring his teeth, drooling, as if ready to tear her apart.
"Today we haven't eaten. Let's divide them up!"
"Are you joking? I saw them first. They are mine!"
Two male dinosaurs were talking, but it looked like they were ready to fight at any moment.
Nearby, two female dinosaurs started pushing each other, and soon they were fighting.
"I found him first! Why are they both yours? I said he's mine!"
"Whoever wins the fight gets them!"
"Fight if you want! Are you scared? We haven't even finished yet!"
The two females began biting and clawing each other. Chaos broke out around them, with pairs or small groups fighting randomly.
Lex held Zoey close, keeping her safe while watching the group of dinosaurs. If it weren't for worrying about Zoey getting scared, he would have already turned back into his beast form and torn them apart.
At that moment, a huge dinosaur appeared. It had heard the noise and walked out from the cave at the far end.
Its sharp eyes focused on Lex and Zoey. Even though it didn't look like it wanted to eat them, Zoey still felt uneasy being stared at so closely, especially with all the chaos around.
Lex stepped forward, but before he could speak, the leader, Tan Ku, looked at them and asked,
"Where did you two come from? Even if I, the leader, don't mind, the others probably won't let you go. Good luck!"
After speaking, Tan Ku glanced at them again. Such perfect beast forms, but soon they might be eaten by his clan.
Tan Ku turned to go back to his cave. Whoever got caught would eventually be offered to him anyway.
"Dad!"
Seeing his father leave without paying attention, Lex shouted.
His shout caught the attention of many nearby dinosaurs, who started moving toward them.
"Don't shout recklessly. Even though I have a son, he's not here on this plain. Even if you call me dad, I won't be able to save you later."
Tan Ku gritted his teeth, frustrated. That kid should have chosen a mate quickly. During mating season, he could become this handsome. But he ran off before Tan Ku could watch him closely.
"I'm Lex, and this is my beast form!"
Lex transformed back into his beast form, holding Zoey carefully in his hands.
Zoey felt comfortable being held like this. She could lie on his hand and watch the blue sky. She thought to herself that in the future, instead of holding her tightly against him, he should just hold her in his hands. She loved this feeling of being lifted high.
Tan Ku stared at his son in surprise. After a moment, he finally reacted,
"Lex! You're in mating season?!"
Many dinosaurs nearby noticed as well and started whispering, amazed and envious of Lex.
"Lex's beast form is so handsome!"
"Seeing him like this, I feel embarrassed about turning into my beast form."
Some females started fighting again over him.
"He's mine! No one else can have him!"
"Why should he be yours? Lex is the smartest, most handsome, and strongest. Only the strongest female can match him, so he must be mine!"
"You two, go away! Neither of you is stronger than me. Even together, you might not beat me. So he's mine!"
Lex ignored them and spoke to his father, Carbon, "Dad, I'm already a high-level beast now. I can transform into my beast form anytime."
"Oh, how did you become a high-level beast?"
"Have you gone through your mating season? When did that happen?"
"Which female did you choose?"
Carbon asked a bunch of questions, but Lex kept staring at Zoey in the palm of his hand.
Watching her lying there comfortably in his hand, lazily admiring the distance, the more he looked, the more beautiful she seemed, the more he was drawn to her,
Lex was stunned for a moment. A special feeling suddenly arose in his heart, and he forgot to answer his father's questions.
"You little brat, I'm talking to you!"
Carbon kicked at Lex, but in the end, he pulled back just in time. After all, his son looked so handsome in his beast form—he didn't want to ruin that.
Lex snapped back to reality and looked at his father, saying, "I'll explain later. I'm going back first!"
With that, Lex ran toward the tunnel at the far end.
Carbon, confused, followed his son toward the tunnel. But as soon as he reached the entrance, he stopped.
Inside came the sounds of a female, mixed with his son's low, powerful growl.
As an experienced high-level beast, Carbon knew exactly what his son was doing.
He then sternly said to the few dinosaurs who had followed,
"Stay back, don't come near. Lex is in his mating season, don't disturb him!"
"Which female did he bond with?"
One male dinosaur asked, looking toward the female dinosaurs fighting in the distance.
All the females in their tribe were fighting over there, so which female was Lex bonding with inside?
"Yeah, who is Lex's female? I didn't see any female dinosaurs go in."
Carbon's expression turned serious. He rolled his large eyes without answering their questions.
It seemed the female in Lex's hand was the one, but he wasn't completely sure. She should be one of their dinosaurs, right?
But all the female dinosaurs in the tribe were already out here. If she was from another beast tribe, that would be troublesome…
Beast tribes cannot interbreed. Even he, as the tribe leader, couldn't break the rules and had to follow the clan regulations.
"Leader, answer us!"
"Yeah, leader, tell us, who is Lex's female?"
Seeing the female dinosaurs running over from a short distance and facing these male questions, Carbon's face darkened as he shouted,
"Stop talking nonsense! I just saw this too! Wait until he's done and comes out; then you can ask!"
"If you're bored, go fight somewhere else instead of asking useless questions here, or I'll tear you apart!"
At Carbon's shout, the nearby males and the newly arrived females fell silent.
Their leader's power was tearing, and he could effortlessly rip through his own kind. He wasn't joking. If he got angry, they would really be torn apart.
After a long time, even Carbon began to get impatient waiting outside. Lex finally walked out of the tunnel slowly, still in his beast form.
Looking down at his small son, Carbon also transformed into his beast form.
The surrounding high-level beasts also transformed into their beast forms.
Although they looked uglier and smaller than Lex, this way they could understand clearly.
The female dinosaurs also transformed into their beast forms, but they didn't care about anything else—they just stared at Lex, unable to look away.
Lex turned to look at the hole behind him, then turned back to his father and explained:
"Father, this is the mate I brought back. I have already bonded with him, and this is our shared mark."
With that, Lex showed the dinosaur mark on his elbow to his father and the others.
When Carbon saw the dinosaur mark, he immediately relaxed. It didn't matter where the female came from; as long as she was of the same kind, it was fine.
"Good, good!"
"Lex, my good son!"
"You did well!"
Feeling relieved, Carbon happily patted his son's shoulder and then his back. Looking at Lex in his handsome beast form, he kept praising him with pride.
"Chief! How can you let that female bond with Lex? We haven't even competed to see who is the strongest!"
"Exactly! Chief, I don't agree! That female isn't from here, so it doesn't count!"
"I don't agree either! We need a rematch. Lex must bond with the strongest female from our plains!"
Carbon looked at the females. It was rare for them to unite like this.
Before he could defend his son, some of the males spoke up in support of Lex:
"I agree! Lex has already bonded, so don't try to stop him!"
"Me too, I agree!"
"A new female on our plains is a good thing. I agree!"
Lex knew these males supported him because they also wanted to bond with Zoey. He immediately shouted:
"The female who bonded with me came from another continent. She is not from our plains, but she is one of us. The bond mark proves everything!"
Proudly, Lex showed his mark again.
Carbon nodded in agreement. Seeing the chief nod, the other males agreed even more.
"She's the same kind! Coming to our plains is good."
"Yes, we agree to her joining!"
Seeing the surrounding males agree, the females stopped opposing, but each of them secretly wanted to fight the newcomer. They wanted to prove they were the strongest females on the plains, and that the newcomer was nothing.
Although Zoey got recognition and support from the tribe, Lex still said what he wanted to say:
"This female belongs only to me, and I belong only to her. We are unique and exclusive!
From now on, you can choose anyone in the tribe, but you cannot interfere with us!"
When Lex said this, not only the males but even his father, the chief, were shocked.
How could this happen? In their tribe—or anywhere on this beast continent—females were never exclusive. Unique? Exclusive? That was impossible! Even as the chief's son, he couldn't break the rules!
The males in the tribe were furious and started arguing. Everyone spoke out against Lex. Every male was unhappy with him.