Ovoviviparity (continued)

Jian Mo brought a fairly complete set of tools this time. Although Heqin is quite large, the surgery shouldn't be too difficult for it.

After discussing it, the people of the Shangmeng tribe agreed.

The leader said to Jian Mo, "Little Good One has lived in our tribe for over sixty years. Everyone considers Little Good One as part of our tribe. If possible, please ensure its safety."

Jian Mo: "I will do everything I can."

Because of the kindness shown to Heqin, the people of the Upper Meng Tribe trusted Jian Mo and his group more and even invited them to bring Jiujiu and Ying'ao to the tribe.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong did not refuse.

Having Jiujiu and Ying'ao by their side definitely made them feel more at ease.

Jiujiu is naturally enthusiastic and very likable. On the second day, she started playing with the little ones from the Upper Meng Tribe.

The animal form of the Upper Meng Tribe is somewhat like an otter, with big eyes, a round nose, gray fur, and a chubby appearance, making it quite adorable.

They like to play in the water, and coincidentally, Jiujiu can swim too. Although it's a bit strange to swim with wings, it works quite well.

Jian Mo watched from the riverbank as the little ones climbed onto Jiujiu's back one by one. Jiujiu didn't mind at all, happily carrying the little ones around, occasionally flexing its wings to glide on the water, perhaps to show off.

The cubs had a great time, and their distinctive, slightly shrill laughter quickly spread throughout the entire tribe.

After swimming for a while, the little ones came down and invited Jiujiu to ride on their backs.

Jiujiu sniffed, blinked her bright eyes, and actually climbed onto the backs of the little ones.

They were incredibly bold in inviting people and daring to go up to the event!

Before Jian Mo could speak, Jiujiu's enormous body pressed down on the cubs like a gourd, directly burying them all to the bottom of the river.

Before long, the little ones floated up again like gourds, laughing loudly and begging Jiujiu to come again.

Little Good One watched from the side, and after a while, she couldn't resist joining in.

The pregnant Little Good One moved rather slowly. Jiujiu could tell that Little Good One Guai was pregnant, so she moved very gently. As for the babies, they were even more aware of this and didn't touch Little Good One's belly much.

Jian Mo watched them play for a while and, seeing that there were no particularly violent movements that would harm Little Good One, let them go.

It's good for Little Good One to move around a bit, as it'll help with the delivery.

In addition to encouraging Little Good One Guai to move around more, Jian Mo also asked the people of the Upper Meng Tribe to give it a better diet.

It definitely needs plenty of fish, meat, and nutritious offal, as well as berries and vegetables— Jian Mo knows that vitamin supplements can make childbirth smoother for the mother, and since there are no vitamin injections here, it can only be obtained through diet.

I don't know if it was Jian Mo's method that worked, or Little Good One was simply due for delivery.

On the third day, when Jian Mo and the others got up to check on Little Good One, Jian Mo noticed a dent above Little Good One's high, protruding belly—meaning that the egg inside Little Good One was ready to enter the uterus, or at least was moving.

Jian Mo immediately ran to inform the people of the Upper Meng Tribe.

When the people of the Upper Meng Tribe arrived and saw it, they quickly said, "Yes, yes, this is a sign that the baby is about to be born."

Jian Mo: "Then please bring over the net you wove earlier, so that Little Good One can give birth near the dock."

The people of the Upper Meng Tribe quickly agreed and went to get a net woven from tree bark. Some of the beastmen transformed into giant otters and jumped into the river to create a makeshift birthing room for Little Good One.

This delivery room isn't meant to restrict Little Good One's movement, but rather to suggest that Little Good One can receive better assistance when giving birth inside the net.

The Little Good One was very intelligent. After the people of the Upper Meng Tribe surrounded it, it did not hide but gave birth inside the net.

However, the pain of childbirth made it unable to help but let out long cries, its calls ethereal and far-reaching, like some kind of musical instrument.

At this moment, Jian Mo had no time to study Little Good One's cries. He quickly asked the people of the Upper Meng Tribe to bring food over to replenish Little Good One's strength.

The Little Good One ate and gave birth simultaneously, its tail occasionally slapping the water's surface, appearing to be in pain and enduring the ordeal.

My Little Good One was born from morning till evening.

Visibly, the eggs inside its abdomen had broken, and the fetus had entered the birth canal.

I just don't know if it was because she ate well during her pregnancy, but her fetus was a bit big, and she couldn't give birth no matter what.

At first, Little Good One still had the strength to struggle and exert herself, but as she gave birth, she became exhausted and could barely move, and her eyes lost their sparkle.

Even though the people of the Upper Meng Tribe gave it food to replenish its strength and massaged it, it didn't have much effect.

Jian Mo frowned and said, "This can't go on. If we have another child, Little Good One will be in danger too."

Wu Sheng, the chieftain of the Upper Meng Tribe, asked, "Then what should we do?"

Jian Mo: "I plan to use a scalpel to widen its birth canal, and then use strips of cloth to pull the fetus out of its belly."

The people of the Upper Meng Tribe all felt a sudden toothache, and some even rubbed their hands, getting goosebumps. "Are they going to crush the fetus?"

Sometimes, when a sub-beastman cannot give birth, in order to protect the adult, an experienced sub-beastman will turn his hand into a claw, reach into the sub-beastman's womb, crush the fetus, and pull it out.

Jian Mo: "No, it hasn't come to that yet. This is just a means to assist production."

When Jian Mo was taking her internship, she went with her teacher to help deliver calves. They used ropes to pull the calves by their legs and directly pulled them out of the mother's womb.

Little Good One's birth canal has lost its elasticity, so it probably won't be able to be pulled out directly. Therefore, we need to make an incision in its birth canal to widen it and prevent more serious tearing.

Jian Mo explained the situation carefully and outlined the possible consequences.

The best-case scenario is that both mother and child are safe; the worst-case scenario is that both mother and child die. Even though the probability of both mother and child dying is very small, it is still possible.

In medicine, there are countless cases of "How could this kill someone?!" and "How did they not die?!"