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Jian Mo often gets rubbed by Jiujiu, and this time, to avoid getting Jiujiu's fur on her face, Jian Mo instinctively pushed it away.

As a result, Jiujiu felt a sharp pain and soreness on the top of his head, Jian Mo immediately lost his balance, squatting down to cover his head. "Ouch."

Jiujiu got anxious and gently nudged Jian Mo with its paws, whimpering.

After circling around Jian Mo twice, Jiujiu suddenly took a few steps, flapped its wings, and flew away.

Jian Mo hadn't recovered yet and couldn't do anything about it.

After a while, Jian Mo reached out and carefully touched his head.

Soon, he touched two soft, slightly cool lumps of newly grown flesh.

Jian Mo was completely bewildered; what was this thing?

He endured the stinging pain, reached out and touched it again, and then felt that it didn't hurt as much.

Just as he was trying to figure out what was on his head, a giant wolf charged towards him.

Followed by chirping Jiujiu circling high in the sky.

The giant wolf ran up to him, and before it could stop, it transformed back into human form, picked up the animal skin skirt that was floating on the ground, and wrapped it around its waist. "Where do you feel unwell? Let me see."

Jian Mo frowned and looked in his direction. "It looks like there's something growing on my head. Can you take a look? I can't see it."

Wu Jiong strode over, cupped his face in his hands, and examined it closely. "It looks like newly grown ears."

"How is that possible?" Jian Mo instinctively touched both sides of her cheeks. "My ears are still there!"

Jian Mo had seen other sub-beastmen transform their ears into beast ears; they all simply transformed their original ears directly into beast ears, and none of them ever grew an extra pair of ears on their heads.

He was very skeptical. "Did you see clearly?"

Wu Jiong said in a hoarse voice, "Hmm, soft and limp, with a pair of tiny cat ears."

Jian Mo touched the outline of the two soft things with some skepticism, and after touching them for a while, she realized that they really did seem to be cat ears.

He was unsure. "How strange, are there demi-orcs like this?"

Wu Jiong: "You are not an ordinary sub-orc."

Jian Mo: "Don't ordinary sub-orcs also have to abide by the basic laws of sub-orcs?"

He fiddled with his ears, trying to make them stand up, but couldn't get them to. He muttered to himself, "My ears look like those of a Scottish Fold. Could my awakened sub-beastman bloodline be that of a Scottish Fold?"

Wu Jiong didn't know what species the Scottish Fold cat was, but he was certain it wasn't one of the species Jian Mo would awaken. "You might have awakened the spirit cat bloodline. Once you feel better in a couple of days, we'll go back and check on Qing Kuo."

As he spoke, Wu Jiong grabbed Jian Mo's wrists. "Stop touching your ears, they're all red and swollen."

Jian Mo: "Okay, it's just a little strange."

Wu Jiong kissed his forehead. "Not surprising, it looks great. Subhumans naturally have all sorts of beast-like parts. Didn't you see the wings of the subhumans from the Cypress Branch Tribe?"

Jian Mo was still dizzy from the fever, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "That seems to be true."

After Jian Mo's ears turned into cat ears, people from the Snow Foot Tribe, the Cypress Branch Tribe, and the Rain Rising Tribe came to see him.

Everyone comforted him, saying that his ears were probably not fully developed yet and would develop properly in time.

Several tribes also brought various delicious meats, nuts, and wild vegetables, telling Jian Mo to nourish herself and get some rest.

It was one thing for the people from the Cypress Branch Tribe and Rain Rising Tribe to send gifts, Jian Mo didn't expect that the people from the Snow Foot Tribe would also send gifts.

Their relationship with the Snow Foot Tribe was essentially a trade relationship; they exchanged supplies and used the area for assistance. There was no real friendship between them.

The person from the Snow Foot Tribe who delivered the supplies earnestly said to Jian Mo, "Development is a major event for every beastman and sub-beastman. They need to eat well and be properly cared for, Doctor Jian Mo, you mustn't take it lightly."

Jian Mo said in a hoarse voice, "I know, thank you."

The Snow Foot Tribe reiterated, "You're welcome. If you need anything, just tell us, and we'll help."

Once everyone confirmed that Jian Mo had grown new ears, they didn't want him to do anything anymore and just let him lie down and rest.

His personal affairs were handled by Wu Jiong, while Bei Ya considerately helped with other tasks.

For a moment, Jian Mo found himself with nothing to do.

Jian Mo's fever hadn't subsided, and his newly grown ears were limp and wouldn't stand up. He lay in bed, but no matter how he lay, he felt uncomfortable, and he couldn't help but become irritable.

He gained an extra pair of ears, and his hearing became exceptionally acute. All the sounds outside, regardless of volume, poured into his ears. He couldn't ignore the ambient noises at all, which made him somewhat neurasthenic.

Wu Jiong kissed him, comforted him, and massaged him, but nothing could ease his discomfort. He could only hold him and urge him to fall asleep.

Wu Jiong: "It might take some time to adjust."

Jian Mo sighed, "I'm really not used to it. I don't want to lie in bed anymore. Can I lie on the small platform outside?"

With his current hearing, he can hear both what he should and shouldn't hear, whether he's lying inside or outside the house.

It's better to go outside, soak up the sun, and look at the snow-capped mountains; that will lift your spirits.

Wu Jiong agreed, wrapped him in a fur blanket, took him to the small platform outside, transformed back into his animal form, and laid him on his body.

The giant wolf's body was soft and warm, its long fur smooth. Jian Mo lay on it, finally feeling a little more comfortable.

The weather is great today, sunny and full of clouds.

In the turquoise lake at our feet, a group of small animals resembling beavers are practicing catching fish.

These little animals are slender and much cuter than beavers, and they also have a big, fluffy tail.

They looked quite cute swimming around in the water.

Jian Mo watched for a while, then suddenly beckoned them over.

The little beavers were quite well-behaved, quickly swimming over. "Jian Mo, what's up?"

Jian Mo lay sprawled on the giant wolf, pointed lazily to the area below the small platform, and said, "There are a few big fish swimming around down there, making quite a racket. Can you help me catch them?"