Chapter 90: Gentle Human x Fierce Wolf Beast 02

The next day, Jian Tong set out on his journey again, only to get himself lost once more after wandering aimlessly.

(Note: In this world, Jian Tong is referred to as Lu Yan.)

System 729 was too tired to speak. It really didn’t want to dampen its host’s enthusiasm, but even with a map, Jian Tong still managed to go the wrong way.

He was supposed to head east, but he insisted on going north.

The same path he had walked three times, he walked a fourth. The same tree he had passed ten times, he passed again…

His host didn’t seem tired, but System 729 was exhausted just watching him. It really wanted to fix his sense of direction.

Every time it tried to help, things only got worse. Jian Tong always found a uniquely creative way to veer off course.

Gradually, System 729 stopped caring.

It watched helplessly as its host wandered aimlessly for seven or eight days, nearly traversing the entire forest but still failing to find a way out.

It was so mentally drained!

Heavens, open your eyes! Please send someone to guide my host out of here.

Perhaps the heavens heard System 729’s plea, because on the tenth day of Jian Tong’s misadventure in the primitive forest, another person finally appeared.

At that moment, Jian Tong had just caught a wild rabbit and was roasting it for lunch, completely oblivious to his surroundings as he focused intently on the sizzling meat.

While roasting the rabbit, he flipped through the original novel, reading the entire story of Xi Jing’s journey from start to finish. Unable to hold back, he complained to the system.

“Did Xi Jing turn on his Mary Sue halo or something?”

“This is too ridiculous. In the 21st century, Xi Jing was just an average male singer, but here he’s instantly become a superstar on the level of a king.”

System 729, secretly salivating, replied: [It’s been 500 years since the 21st century. What was an ordinary pop singer back then has become a rare treasure in the 26th century.]

[Plus, he’s dated several powerful men, so of course he’s skyrocketed to fame.]

It added eagerly: [Host, I want the left rabbit leg.]

Jian Tong nodded generously. “Sure.”

He continued roasting the rabbit, his mind replaying the plot of this world.

In short, the story followed the male lead, Xi Jing, who, after traveling to the future, used his charm to attract one beastman leader after another, adding them to his harem and relying on them to carve out a place for himself.

Jian Tong truly admired Xi Jing. Handling nine beastmen at once was simply incredible! He had no idea how Xi Jing managed to endure nine male beastmen!

In his previous world, just dealing with one big demon like Qiongqi had been overwhelming. But Xi Jing had taken on nine! That was truly a natural talent.

System 729: [By the way, for your own safety, shouldn’t you consider changing your appearance? At least make yourself look like a beastman.]

Jian Tong glanced down at his white T-shirt and jeans, then at his smooth, pale hands.

“What’s the rush? With my current wild man lifestyle, who would bother paying attention to me?”

System 729: [Better safe than sorry.]

[In this world, you and Xi Jing are the only normal humans. Xi Jing is the male lead, protected by nine beastmen leaders. Even if his identity is exposed, he’ll be fine. But you might end up in a lab.]

The background of this world’s story was both ordinary and extraordinary.

After the rapid development of the 21st century, the continent of Shenzhou faced two apocalyptic crises. The devastating blows pushed humanity to the brink of survival, forcing them to fuse with animal genes for self-preservation.

Humans who fused with animal genes gained immense strength and adaptability, allowing them to survive the two apocalyptic events.

However, as time passed, these humans with animal genes could never return to their original state. Meanwhile, normal humans suffered heavy losses during the apocalypse, and their numbers dwindled.

By the last century, humanity had gone extinct, leaving only the beastmen—humans fused with animal genes—alive. But the beastmen longed for the existence of normal humans.

In the current beastman world, they possessed faces indistinguishable from humans, but their genes were a mix of human and animal DNA. Some even retained physical animal traits, such as ears or tails…

These beastmen looked human, but they could transform into their animal forms.

Jian Tong’s appearance, devoid of any beastman traits, stood out like a sore thumb. No wonder System 729 urged him to disguise himself.

Jian Tong casually continued roasting the meat, replying to the overly concerned system in his mind: “If anyone dares mess with me, I’ll slice them up first.”

“Piece by piece, I’ll feed them to the dogs!”

He rotated the sizzling roast on the fire, a hint of ferocity flashing across his fair face.

“Stop worrying so much. I still have no idea when I’ll get out of here!”

No one knew just how much he had suffered in this endless primitive forest. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say he was questioning his very existence!

But it was like he was trapped in a maze—ten days of wandering, and he still hadn’t escaped the forest.

Now he finally understood why this task hadn’t been assigned to the retirement group. Just getting out of the primitive forest was troublesome enough, let alone surviving in this beastman world until the end of his life.

Well, he was here now, and returning to the 21st century was impossible.

Luckily, Jian Tong had been an orphan in the 21st century, so at least his family wouldn’t grieve over his sudden disappearance.

It was a shame about the money the original owner had saved. Jian Tong wouldn’t get to enjoy it. Once he left this forest, he’d have to figure out how to earn a living.

Ah, life is hard! Jian Tong sighed.

System 729, thinking of Jian Tong’s terrible sense of direction, also let out a long sigh.

[Jian Tong’s sense of direction is hopeless…]

Its host’s sense of direction was usually good, but in Jian Tong’s body, it was useless.

His sense of direction wasn’t just zero—it was negative.

[Host, once you get out of here, you should earn enough money to hire a personal assistant. Otherwise, I’m afraid you’ll get lost just stepping out the door.]

“…” Jian Tong felt his heart take a critical hit from the system.

“Keep talking, and you won’t get any rabbit leg.”

System 729: (；′⌒)

[Just keep roasting. I’ll stop talking.]

The host and the system fell silent, both watching the fragrant roast rabbit with shared understanding.

Behind the thorny bushes, a gray wolf watched him, its fierce eyes filled with surprise, as if it couldn’t comprehend the other’s existence.

A purebred human…

No, humans had gone extinct in the last century, disappearing with the death of the last human male. How could there still be a human alive?

And he looked so young!

The male wolf licked his lips, his gaze fixed on the handsome young man engrossed in roasting the meat.

Black hair, fair skin, and crimson lips.

His dark eyes were as round and adorable as grapes, his waist so slender it could be grasped in one hand, and his legs were long—they’d look beautiful wrapped around him…

The gray wolf quickly shook his head. Why was he thinking about taking this human to bed?!

But he really wanted to have him…

The wolf’s pupils narrowed, his fierce eyes filled with intense aggression and possessiveness, as if he wanted to devour his prey whole.

He silently made a decision.

He would take this delicious little prey with him and keep him close, watching over him every day.