Shui Wa: "Welcome, Host, to the Beast Yuan Continent, country H (๑❛ᴗ❛๑)."
Jun Jiu Li: "Are you seeking personal revenge? You didn't even let me be human."
"Not at all, the original host was a noble little Azure Dragon."
"Alright, so you're saying I'm getting the better deal."
"Indeed, why wouldn't you? ∗︎˚(*˃̤൬˂̤*)˚∗︎"
"Rolling my eyes jpg, let's talk business."
The people on the Beast Yuan Continent are all transformed animals, referred to as beastmen. The continent's technology is only slightly behind your original world. Notably, country H boasts a long history of tradition.
The entire country's power is dispersed among four great families, who mutually check each other. The head of government is always selected from the outstanding descendants of these four families. The beast forms of these four families are the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Every beastman evolves special abilities at a certain age. These abilities are ranked from 1 to 10, from weakest to strongest. The abilities correspond to the five elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.
A special energy is suspended in the air, which beastmen absorb and refine to enhance their abilities. This energy is called Yuan Power. Of course, how much one can absorb depends entirely on their talent.
The original host, Long Yi Yi, was the sole heir of the foremost of the four great families. She was 192 years old and had a 10-year-old son, Long Cang Jiu. She was divorced.
"With such high credentials, who would dare offend her? Hugging face jpg"
"Don't panic, let me explain it to you slowly."
As times continuously developed, beastmen became increasingly unwilling to marry. Little beastmen became fewer and fewer. If this continued, the entire nation would face extinction.
For the few who did marry, some were unable to conceive for their entire lives. The government constantly revised marriage regulations, but still, very few were willing to marry.
Ultimately, this evolved into the state forcibly pairing individuals. After children were born, their genes were recorded in the gene bank.
As they grew, the government used precise instruments to compare genetic compatibility, selecting the most suitable individuals to marry, thereby increasing the birth rate of newborns.
This country has no male chauvinism; it is all about strength. Whoever possesses greater strength and superior genes determines the child's surname.
The weaker party would go to designated government facilities to receive conception injections, giving birth to children for the stronger party. The stronger party merely needed to provide some genes to claim their offspring.
The higher the genetic compatibility between the two, the greater the chance of conception. If the weaker party consistently failed to conceive and there was no emotional attachment, they could sue for divorce, become single again, and be re-paired.
The original host was forcibly paired at her coming-of-age ceremony at 180 years old. As someone at the very pinnacle of society, all her actions were closely watched.
Unexpectedly, the male most compatible with her turned out to be a weak, pathetic grey rabbit who, at 190 years old, still hadn't evolved any abilities. This event caused the original host to be widely mocked in upper-class circles.
After all, the original host was a genius with dual elemental abilities in Wind and Fire, with both already reaching Level 4.
She was beautiful and had an impeccable family background. Yet, her final partner was an insignificant commoner, which led to much pity from others.
Dan Ming was that grey rabbit. Initially, upon learning that his future wife was such an outstanding individual, he was overjoyed.
After all, he would have endless currency and enjoy a life of leisure. He wouldn't have to struggle at the bottom and could even have the Long family help him evolve his abilities.
His own child would be the next heir of the foremost of the four great families. Thinking of this beautiful future, he would wake up smiling every day. It was as if he was lifting his entire family to cross class boundaries and bring honor to his ancestors.
His relatives and neighbors all fawned over his parents, and he felt a sense of pride. Those who had previously mocked him for not evolving abilities came to apologize, cautiously trying to please him.
He enjoyed a period of good life by leveraging his connections, followed by his marriage to the original host and moving into the Long family. His parents also moved out of their old neighborhood and into a small villa.
He was to take the Long family surname and arrogantly renamed himself Long Aotian. After enjoying a period of extravagant life, he gradually became dissatisfied.
This was because he felt he had no status within the Long family; the respect shown by the servants was merely pretense.
The Long family did not assign him a position in the company nor did they help him resolve his ability issues. He was no different from those spoiled rich kids who idled their lives away, relying on their families.
Jun Jiu Li: "Wrong. There is a difference. Those people at least rely on their own families; he relies on the original host's family and is still ungrateful!"
Shui Wa: "Host is absolutely correct!"
Sometimes, he even needed to schedule appointments in advance just to see the original host. While outsiders appeared to be flattering him, in reality, they were mocking him.
After all, without the Long family, he was nothing. He was merely a son-in-law, and no one in the Long family truly regarded him.
No one in high society genuinely respected him. He could only compare himself to his old friends, seeking a sense of existence from them.
He bullied those who had previously mocked him, leveraging the Long family's name, and no one dared to offend him. These unsophisticated actions were all reported to the original host.
The original host further ensured he had no access to the Long family's interests, compensating the victims. She did not want the Long family's reputation to be ruined because of an outsider.
When Long Aotian was buying luxury items outside, the young lady had actually seen them first. He insisted on competing, even mocking the young lady, calling her poor and implying she couldn't afford them.
He condescendingly declared he was buying them for his wife, urging the sales staff to be sensible and consider who the items should rightfully go to. The young sales assistant was terrified, clearly wanting the young lady to back down.
The young lady, seeing the sales assistant's plight, conceded the items. Unexpectedly, Long Aotian was still relentless and demanded an apology from the young lady.
Coincidentally, the store was an enterprise owned by the Long family. The original host was visiting for a work inspection that day. The young lady was not someone to be trifled with; she was the daughter of the current head of the Zhu family.
However, she was young and had not yet made a public appearance. She recognized the original host and directly called out to her.
"Sister Yi Yi, your family's son-in-law is truly full of himself."
She emphasized the word "son-in-law" heavily, drawing the attention of everyone in the mall. Long Aotian felt utterly humiliated, puffed out his chest with a feigned display of arrogance.
He looked at the Zhu family young lady with extreme disdain, as if this would give him an advantage in presence. However, those present only saw him as an idiot.
"Who are you calling sister? Don't casually claim kinship. Our Long family doesn't have impoverished relatives like you, right? Wife."
He kept giving the original host flirtatious glances, his eyelids practically rolling to the heavens. The original host directly embarrassed him, ordering him to apologize, and gifted the brooch the young lady had admired to her.
Long Aotian, enraged, stormed out of the mall. The original host would not indulge him. She swiftly grabbed him and forced him to lower his head and apologize.
Long Aotian's eyes welled up with tears, and he looked at the original host with intense hatred. The original host simply didn't understand why he looked like he had suffered a grave injustice.
The original host believed that one must admit their mistakes. Afterwards, she had Long Aotian sent home and returned to the company to handle affairs. That evening, Long Aotian waited for her in the living room at home, and they had a huge argument.