Chapter 318: Chapter 318

The snake beastman’s killing intent finally receded, but he remained vigilant of this foreign sage’s every word and deed.

Si Yan tugged at the snake beastman, smiling at the Grey Parrot Sage, "Mr. Sage, what is the matter?"

The Grey Parrot Sage chuckled awkwardly, enduring the snake beastman’s cold pressure. "Our beastmen on rescue missions take a long time to swim to higher ground after finding those trapped. Going back and forth significantly delays the rescue.

I was wondering, Mr. Si Yan, do you have any good ideas to improve efficiency?"

Si Yan asked, "Have you considered making a boat?"

"A boat? What’s a boat?"

Si Yan explained, "Wood can float on water. A boat is similar to wood but further processed so that several beastmen can sit steadily inside a single one."

She dipped her finger in water and drew on the tabletop.

"It’s a means of transport on water. Once made, you can row it with paddles. After rescuing those trapped, you can place them on the boat and have them row themselves to shore. This saves rescue manpower." ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ novelꜰire.net

"And what is a paddle?"

Si Yan continued to draw. "The wide end of the paddle goes into the water, allowing it to move the boat."

The Grey Parrot Sage immediately grasped what Si Yan meant. He suddenly stood up. "Mr. Si Yan, your wisdom is immense!"

He said eagerly, "I’ll arrange it now. Mr. Si Yan, please continue eating!"

After saying that, the Grey Parrot Sage and his disciples were about to leave.

He suddenly turned around again and said to Si Yan, "Mr. Si Yan, there’s a rumor I think I should tell you about."

Si Yan asked curiously, "What rumor?"

"Some of the beastmen who went out from Myriad Beasts City and returned discussed seeing a water monster. They say the early rainy season is the water monster’s doing."

The Grey Parrot Sage spoke with some disbelief. "The legendary water monster was sealed by the Beast God long ago. How could it possibly appear?"

"Mr. Si Yan, you shouldn’t worry too much either."

After speaking, the Grey Parrot Sage left.

Water monster? Si Yan briefly pondered this, but the snake beastman soon diverted her attention.

The heavy rain had been falling for ten days.

The Wan Cheng Gathering was completely postponed.

Myriad Beasts City was still relatively safe; no floods had occurred there. However, the mood of the beastmen frequenting the tavern for chats and drinks was somber. Si Yan could tell the situation outside was worsening.

"Save us! Please, save our tribe! Rescue us! Someone, rescue us!"

"Where is the City Lord? Take me to the City Lord, quickly!"

"The floodwaters are huge this time, and it hasn’t stopped for ten days!"

Si Yan watched quietly, cradling her pregnant belly, then silently returned to her room.

Little Lan Hai and Little Jin Li approached Si Yan.

"Si Yan." "Godmother."

They both said in unison, "We want to help!"

In times of disaster, the hearts of beastmen instinctively united.

Seeing everyone contributing, the two little merfolk hiding behind Si Yan could no longer hold back.

Little Jin Li said, "Si Yan, I’m a merfolk. Water is my domain, and I have good luck. If I go, I’m sure to turn misfortune into fortune!"

Little Lan Hai also said, "Me too! I’m best in the water; I alone am worth ten of them! If I go on the rescue, I can save many people!"

Si Yan asked, "Are you sure about this? Even saving people isn’t as easy as you imagine."

Little Jin Li and Little Lan Hai looked at each other, then said, "We’ve thought it through. We’re not afraid."

Si Yan smiled at Little Lan Hai and Little Jin Li. "Good children. Go on, go and help rescue people."

Little Lan Hai and Little Jin Li were about to leave.

Si Yan said, "Wait a moment."

The Witch Doctor Yin Xiu and the silver wolf Yin Hong stepped forward.

Si Yan said to them, "Witch Doctor Xiu, take the medicinal herbs. If needed, participate in the healing. Yin Hong, take the boats we’ve prepared and accompany your mother to the flooded areas to find the Myriad Beasts City Lord. Follow his arrangements to provide aid, and ensure you protect your mother, as well as Little Lan Hai and Little Jin Li."

"Yes," Yin Hong replied.

Si Yan watched them leave.

Inside the Delusional Tavern, Ming Yan was not a beastman from the Delusional Domain. After he was no longer needed for the martial arts contest, he had left.

Now, with Little Lan Hai, Little Jin Li, Yin Xiu, and Yin Hong gone, only Wàng, Jin Tong, She Ying, She Chuan, Tai Seng, A’ye, Si Yan, and the five cubs remained in the tavern.

With Si Yan’s delivery drawing near, Wàng, Jin Tong, and Tai Seng, these beastmen, would not leave her side no matter what.

By nightfall, Myriad Beasts City began to conscript volunteers for the rescue mission. It seemed the scope and severity of the flood had worsened.

The beastmen affected by the disaster, as well as those involved in the rescue, were trapped. Many were without food and forced to go hungry.

Si Yan felt heavyhearted.

She called She Chuan and She Ying to her.

Si Yan went to a waterlogged area outside Myriad Beasts City. On a boat, she had placed live Gugu Beasts, their legs tied and secured. At the other end of the boat were many beast-skin skirts she no longer needed.

"Business in the tavern has been slow lately, so we don’t need you both here."

"Myriad Beasts City is calling for rescue personnel. She Chuan, She Ying, take these supplies to the front lines for everyone to use," Si Yan instructed.

"Yes!" She Chuan and She Ying replied.

The Delusional Tavern had fewer and fewer people. On the rare occasions a customer came, A’ye and Tai Seng handled the business.

Jin Kun, the third son of the Golden Dragon Clan, stood outside the Delusional Tavern, his head covered in bumps and drenched from the rain.

Strangely enough, ever since his mind had cleared somewhat, misfortunes had begun to befall him one after another.

Tripping over nothing while walking or a stone suddenly falling from the sky and hitting his head—such things had become common occurrences.

Even more bizarrely, yesterday, while he was sitting and doing nothing, a serpent-type beastman cub fell from the sky and stepped on his arm.

The accident happened just like that.

His arm, the arm of a Jin Jing Beastman, actually fractured.

He didn’t have osteoporosis.

He still couldn’t understand how a Green Crystal serpent-type beastman cub, whether malicious or not, could possibly fracture his arm!

The Golden Dragon Clan knew how to treat bone fractures, so Jin Kun now had his arm set with wooden planks and in a sling.

His fourth brother, Jin Yang, appeared beside him.

Jin Yang looked at him in surprise and asked, "Third Brother, has your mind cleared?"

Jin Kun’s eyes dimmed as he asked, "Jin Yang, doesn’t our sixth brother have four cubs?"

When Jin Yang thought of the cubs, an utterly doting expression appeared on his face. "Yes! They are all especially adorable little nephews. Four of them! Oh my, I really adore them!"

Jin Kun lowered his gaze. "What are their names?"

Jin Yang was about to answer when he perceptively asked, "Third Brother, what happened to you?

Your arm... it wasn’t stepped on by one of the cubs, was it? No way! They’re just Green Crystal rank. How could they break your Jin Jing arm?

Don’t tell me you’re thinking of revenge.

I’m warning you, whether it was an accident or intentional, you’d better hold back!

Do you think being their third uncle is that easy?"