Beast World: From Villainess to Cub-Raising Chef novel Chapter 270

Chapter 270: Chapter 268: Design Drawings

When Li Chenlin broke through, he transformed into a snake egg and relived the entire process from hatching to adulthood, finally completing his metamorphosis.

Bai Su told the four men beside her, "Actually, I also reached Level 10. It happened back in the Abyss."

Lu Tingyan said, "I sensed it."

When they were outside the Abyss, he had mated with Bai Su’s Clone once. When he released his spiritual power, it was very difficult to hide his Level.

Bai Su said, "My breakthrough was different from yours. It happened after I was injured in the plane crash."

Yelias concluded, "So, I’m guessing each of our breakthroughs will be different. We should all prepare ourselves accordingly."

Everyone nodded.

Bai Xiaolang once again led a team to haul in another pile of construction materials from outside.

Bai Su took a group of people, moved the materials onto the city wall, and supervised the construction.

Having reached Level 10, Li Chenlin slithered along the wall to Bai Su’s side. "Susu."

His appearance had changed somewhat after his breakthrough.

He was even more formidable than before. His skin had become paler, almost hauntingly so. His dark brown eyes were now distinctly snake-like, with a ring of intricate, deep-colored patterns around the irises. He was also in much better physical shape.

Like a peacock displaying its feathers, he stood before Bai Su wearing nothing but a scant tank top. He held his head high and puffed out his chest, making his torso look particularly magnificent.

His deep, serpentine eyes were filled with anticipation and barely concealed excitement.

Bai Su gave him a dismissive nod and pulled him aside. "Be good. Don’t stand in front and block my view."

"Kong Ji, a little more to the left! Higher! Good, hold it down!"

"Team 2, you can start construction."

"Team 3, please hose down the surface of the materials one more time."

The females nearby, who were carrying small baskets on their backs and gathering scraps and nails in the construction zone, couldn’t help but giggle.

’Their president is such a workaholic,’ they thought. ’She has such a handsome and capable Beast Husband right beside her and won’t even give him a second glance. Look at him, his lips are pouting a mile high.’

The ignored Li Chenlin felt a pang in his chest. He sidled closer again. "Susu..."

Bai Su was busy directing the construction of towers and fortresses on the wall. Drained by her men at night, she still had to work all day.

She really didn’t have the energy to deal with Li Chenlin. She just gave his head a perfunctory rub. "There now, go play by yourself for a while."

Li Chenlin gave a frustrated laugh. "Susu, aren’t you even going to give me a proper look? I broke through to Level 10, too!"

Bai Su replied, "I’m a little busy right now. Why don’t you go entertain yourself for a bit? I’ll find you when I’m done, how about that?"

Seeing this, Li Chenlin had no choice but to give up and wait obediently by her side.

On the city walls, the females led by Bai Su and the soldiers led by Lu Tingyan worked together on construction.

Within the city walls, Yan Qingya and Bi Yue were trying to soothe the public.

"When the beast tide arrives, will we really be able to survive?"

"What if we don’t make it?"

"I saw the walls over in Qin City. They’re built so high, ordinary beasts could never climb them!"

"But I heard there are flying beasts, too."

"Even if there are, they must be a minority. Besides, they have so many males guarding the gates. We have so few people. The sheer number of beasts could drown us in their spit alone."

"Sigh... what can we do?"

This sentiment was shared by many.

After all, the population of the Imperial City was predominantly female.

It was nothing like Qin City, which not only had a large military garrison but also an overwhelming number of males—over a hundred times more than they had here.

Although Yan Qingya and Bi Yue did their best to placate the populace every day, the facts were plain to see.

Other than huddling together and waiting to die, most people couldn’t think of anything else to do.

"Since everyone knows it’s hopeless, why are we still here? Why don’t we run? Let’s run to Qin City!"

The speaker was one of the low-Level males who had been left behind, unqualified to board the military transports.

The females, however, weren’t having it.

"If you want to run, go ahead and run by yourselves!"

"That’s right! We stand with Duke Bai Su!"

"I’d rather die a quick death here than go back to being a caged bird! At least here, we aren’t treated like helpless idiots. Here, we are truly free!"

When Yan Qingya saw the designs for boyshorts, she froze. "Susu, did you give me the wrong blueprints?"

Bai Su replied, "I didn’t. They’re boyshorts."

Yan Qingya asked, "Boyshorts... for females?"

Bai Su nodded. This was something she had wanted to do for a long time.

The hospital on Yelias’s side had previously provided case reports: there were more than ten times as many female patients suffering from gynecological diseases as there were male patients.

And this was despite the female population being less than one percent of the male population.

She only discovered later, when preparing her report on females, that the women of this world were far more obsessed with the aesthetic appearance of their private parts than in her own world.

Due to the stark gender divide, females did not work at all. As a result, even underwear designers were all male.

The underwear designs in this world were completely irrational. Fabrics were chosen solely for their texture and feel against the skin, with no consideration for the risk of bacterial infection.

The tightness was also extreme.

Even the sizing was incredibly restrictive. Five or six years ago, they still made size XL, but in recent years, the largest available size had become a medium.

Furthermore, the sharp, triangular cuts and drawstring-tie styles could easily cause chafing in the pubic area. Whether from sitting for long periods or being active, they would eventually lead to hyperpigmentation.

And then, in their pursuit of beauty, the females would buy all sorts of products to deal with it.

In this vicious cycle, more and more of them developed infections in their private areas, to a degree that far surpassed anything in her world.

The whole situation made her want to faint.

And this was just the tip of the iceberg when it came to the social ills caused by females being excluded from the workforce.

That was why she so strongly encouraged females to become independent.

’True dignity isn’t being kept in a gilded cage by males,’ she thought. ’It’s standing on equal footing with them.’

Males were simply incapable of empathizing with the physical conditions and needs of females. It was easy to imagine how a social structure and medical system designed entirely by males would be utterly incompatible and ill-suited for females.

The direct result of these improper methods of care and long-term unhealthy lifestyles was the steady decline of females’ physical and mental health, which naturally led to a lower and lower survival rate.

Yan Qingya thought for a moment. "But... is now really the right time for this? The first beast tide hasn’t even arrived. We still don’t know if we’re going to survive."

Bai Su stated with conviction, "Don’t worry. We will absolutely survive. And we’ll live long lives—much longer than the males."