Chapter 139: The Toad Dynasty In The Dream
In the stable
Xilutiya stood on a tall wooden crate, stroking the draft horse’s head, then took out an alfalfa flower ball from behind her and held it in front of it to show it.
“Do you want to eat it?”
The maiden asked softly, letting this woolly mammoth horse sniff the flower ball.
Almost without thinking, the draft horse used its thick lips to roll the fist-sized flower ball into its mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it.
In the manger was the alfalfa branches and leaves that Xilutiya had just carried over, which were the parts just cleared from outside the field.
As if its appetite had greatly increased, this draft horse lowered its head and fiercely chewed on this alfalfa, occasionally shaking its head, its tail also gently swishing. Seeing its appearance, Xilutiya knew it was in a very good mood.
Just like this, Xilutiya stood beside the woolly mammoth horse observing, occasionally placing her hand on its neck to sense the other’s physical condition.
About half an hour later, Xilutiya sensed that the ‘Blood Law’ nature inside the other was slowly increasing, although the progress was not fast, it was indeed changing.
If the nature power intensity required to condense ‘First Order·Blood Law’ is 1, then the nature power intensity inside this draft horse now is about 0.3
（‘Woolly Lakeside Horse’ Blood Law nature +0.02）
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（‘Woolly Lakeside Horse’ Blood Law nature +0.02）
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（‘Woolly Lakeside Horse’ Blood Law nature +0.01）
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（‘Woolly Lakeside Horse’ Blood Law nature +0.01）
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（‘Woolly Lakeside Horse’ Blood Law nature +0.005）
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The subsequent effects slowly weakened, so Xilutiya fed it another ‘alfalfa flower ball’. Seeing it continue to stably absorb and in good condition, constantly chewing hay, Xilutiya left reassured.
It seemed to indeed be effective, and quite good. Unlike 【blood wine】 which directly increases one’s own ‘Blood Law’, 【alfalfa flower ball】 strengthens absorption and conversion, promoting one’s own nature condensation.
In other words, it won’t cause the consuming organism to also condense emerald honey just because 【alfalfa flower ball】 is ’emerald honey’.
This way, its versatility is much better than blood wine, and more stable.
The next day, when Xilutiya came to the stable again, she was driven away by a stench. She had to call the toad sub-humans to clean the stable again. In the afternoon, after the smell dissipated, she went back in.
The woolly mammoth horse that was originally in the stable now looked almost completely different. Its physique had become very robust, with distinct muscular blocks visible under its fur. Its originally messy coat was now much neater and glossy. Just approaching it, one could vaguely feel its surging life force and the awakening sense of power.
Race: Lakeside Horse（Reinforced）
Status: Healthy（Docile）
Talent:
Stamina【Good Grade】: As a draft horse, good stamina is essential, allowing long-distance hauling of goods for several days without rest.
Fate Card: 【Sturdy Draft Horse】（Blood Law·First Order）
‘Long-term labor exercise, sufficient food nutrient supply, good living conditions, make the bloodline power in your body slowly grow, becoming incomparably sturdy’
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Effect【Robust Lv.2】: The power of ‘Blood Law’ nature fills and circulates in the body, moderately enhancing one’s physique, increasing strength and durability.
Ability Card:
【Trample Lv.3】（Beast Fangs）: Tall physique, heavy body, hooves like bedrock. When swung down with force, it can easily crush the bones of other creatures.（Most beast creatures gain fang/horn/claw abilities, originating from the ‘beast fangs’ nature instinct flowing in the bloodline.）
【Digestion Lv.1】（Blood Law）: Stimulated by the ‘alfalfa flower ball’, you have stronger digestive ability, better utilizing nutrients in food, and drawing weak nature power from it, slowly improving your physique.
Seeing Xilutiya, this draft horse came running over with ‘clunky’ footwork, nearly knocking down the stable, squeezed to the maiden’s side, and kept licking her face with its moist warm tongue.
“Mmm, stop licking.” Xilutiya raised both hands to block, but still couldn’t resist the other’s enthusiasm.
After a good while, this tall draft horse finally calmed down slowly, resting its head beside Xilutiya.
“I know, you’re very happy and grateful now.” Xilutiya stroked its head with one hand, speaking slowly.
Occasionally she raised her head to survey the stable. The hay that originally filled the stable had been eaten more than half after last night, and there were traces of cleaning on the ground.
It must have defecated a lot last night, otherwise Xilutiya wouldn’t have found it so smelly when she came in the morning.
Now, after the toad sub-humans cleaned and rinsed with well water, it was clean again.
After properly soothing this draft horse for a while, Xilutiya led out the two foals and fed each half an alfalfa flower ball.
“You’re still small, can’t eat too much.”
Looking at the two little ones still wanting more, Xilutiya amusingly told them, “No more, only this one,” then let them go to the field to nibble on alfalfa themselves.
Through this experiment, she found that the alfalfa flower ball’s effect was still very good, just didn’t know if the toad sub-humans could eat it. She planned to try feeding them a small dose.
The next evening, the toad sub-humans, as usual, set up a large pot in the open space in front of the house, then boiled water to prepare cooking noodles.
But today was a bit different. Xilutiya rarely had ample time and energy to prepare fermented kneaded dough for them, then cut it into small pieces and steamed it in the pot with steam.
“Don’t lift the lid yet, wait patiently.” Xilutiya stood in front of the steamer, took out a crude hourglass, and told these toad sub-humans to wait properly for a while.
“Ribbit, got it ribbit.”
“Boss made us something good ribbit.”
“Fragrant, I smell the fragrance, ribbit.”
These toad sub-humans curiously gathered around the large pot, occasionally stretching their necks to sniff the rising steam, which had a faint flour aroma.
Estimating the time was about right, Xilutiya opened the steamer lid, revealing the steamed buns inside.
【Alfalfa Buns】（Rare）: Special steamed buns made with excellent quality wheat flour and ‘First Order·Emerald Honey’ alfalfa purple flower as ingredients. Their nutrients are about ten times that of ordinary steamed buns, and under the alfalfa effect, even ordinary creatures can digest and absorb them.（Greatly replenishes energy nutrients and promotes one’s own nature condensation）
In Xilutiya’s original intention, scattering the ‘alfalfa purple flower’ and mixing it into the dough was to weaken its effect to avoid adverse reactions in the toad sub-humans, but after combining, it had a 1+1>2 effect.
Excellent quality wheat provides ample nutrients, while alfalfa enhances absorption and also provides ample nutrients itself. Under mutual promotion, these extremely nutrient-dense 【alfalfa buns】 were born.
Looking at the information that appeared in her vision observation, Xilutiya hesitated whether to give this batch of buns to the toad sub-humans—what if the nutrition was too rich and they burst from overeating.
She hadn’t expected at first that their effects could stack and mutually promote.
But now the arrow was on the string and had to be released. After opening the steamer, the surrounding toad sub-humans smelled the fragrance and all crowded over, looking eagerly. If not for Xilutiya’s authority and the suppression of her ‘Second Order’ nature power, they would probably have impatiently grabbed the alfalfa buns.
“Ribbit, so fragrant!”
“Really want to eat.”
“Boss hasn’t said yet, can’t eat.”
“But still want to eat.”
“Ribbit, I want to eat too.”
Looking at the buns, then at these drooling guys, Xilutiya had to lightly cover her forehead and give up on stopping them.
However, the necessary order still had to be maintained. She cleared her throat, making these toad sub-humans line up one by one and stand properly by the large pot.
“One by one, no repeats, go into the house after getting it.” The maiden’s gentle voice rang out in the night, making these toad sub-humans overjoyed.
“Ribbit, can eat ribbit.”
“Have to line up? I’m the best at lining up, ribbit.”
Although the process was a bit noisy and crowded, these toad sub-humans finally lined up, coming to Xilutiya one by one.
For each toad sub-human that came, Xilutiya placed a steamed alfalfa bun in its palm, letting it take it and leave.
Basically, these toad sub-humans swallowed it immediately after getting it, chewing contentedly in their mouths.
Even though they had no obvious teeth, they greatly enjoyed the feeling of the dough slowly melting in their mouths. Now eating the buns, they held them in their mouths, slowly savoring and enjoying, just like usual.
Today, as usual after eating, they found places to sit or lie down, slowly enjoying the happy moment, but today’s alfalfa buns were completely different from the usual dough.
Powerful carbs melted and absorbed in the mouth, blood sugar rose rapidly, insulin and other digestive hormones were mass-produced, further leading to increased serotonin and melatonin, and strong sleepiness began to come.
Not long after, snoring sounds from the toad sub-humans rose and fell in the house.
By the time Xilutiya finished feeding all the toad sub-humans, these guys had all fallen asleep in the house without exception, lying scattered everywhere.
Although all asleep, there were no other major issues; in fact, their condition was very good, with nutrients gradually being absorbed by the toad sub-humans.
It seemed they couldn’t be woken tonight. Xilutiya helped close the door for these guys, went out, and moved the remaining alfalfa buns back to her place.
She planned to cut a small piece to taste, but not eat much.
At night, after eating a small piece of alfalfa bun, Xilutiya also felt waves of sleepiness. Fortunately, she could resist. After yawning for a while, she closed the house door, washed up, and then slowly lay on the bed to sleep.
Tonight she seemed to sleep particularly soundly, having an interesting dream.
In the dream, she held an alfalfa purple flower scepter, sat on a high throne, with all kinds of toad sub-humans under her command. They were of various sizes, holding weapons and charging into battle for her. Wherever the toad army went, all enemies were crushed.
Finally, she held a bronze crown adorned with alfalfa flowers, crowned on the throne, with a sea of cheering ribbits below.
