After eating a nice meal with the gorgeous Chief of Finance, Chen Mei, Xuan went back to his room as he quickly took a bath before getting dressed and preparing for their hunting trip into the forest.
"There's still time. Chen Mei said she'd call me once she's ready. Hmm, let's check this." Xuan's hands tapped on the newly unlocked profile of Chen Mei; it was her ancestral profile, whatever that meant. "Oh, this is like her mini stat window which only I can see."
[Ancestral Profile "Raccoon-Kin"]
Name: Chen Mei
Race Rank: Warrior
Bloodline: Jovial Phantom
Bloodline Level: 2
Skills: Math Trickster (Rare), Twin-Transformation (Common)
Xuan was surprised by seeing Chen Mei's stats as he asked the system, "Say, why can't i see her attributes?" The system replied, speaking in its usual professional tone.
[The skill, Beastly Essence, doesn't have the ability to see another's stats. Its main focus is in the branded one's essence, aka their bloodline.]
Xuan furrowed his brows as another question popped into his mind. "Huh, but I can see her skills though. If it's only bloodline, why can I see her skills?" Xuan said as a few theories came into his mind; he subconsciously tried to answer his own question before the system shut down that attempt with its answer.
[Because the skills you're seeing are all directly derived from her bloodline. If she has other skills not related to her bloodline, you'd be unable to see those through her profile.]
Xuan nodded, satisfied with the system's answer, but looking at Chen Mei's bloodline and the skills related to it, Xuan felt odd. "Her skills—aren't they too trickster shapeshifter-focused? And that bloodline… System, explain that bloodline to me." The system responded to Xuan's command immediately with its mechanical efficiency.
[The Ancestral Bloodline, Jovial Phantom, is the bloodline of the descendants of the "Eight Demonic Over-God" Azeban. Among all the descendants of Azeban—mainly the raccoon-kin—it's the second most common bloodline.]
[The bloodline at a higher level provides resistances to illusions and trickery, allowing one to see through disguises, including seeing through the real appearance of shapeshifters. The skills inherent to this bloodline naturally focus on illusions and trickery itself, often harmless.]
"Huh, that means her bloodline is not only common, but also the skills it provides are mostly non-lethal?" Xuan speculated, but something didn't sit right with him.
The bloodline supposedly belonged to an Over-God, Azeban, which naturally meant it had high potential for growth. And non-lethal—that could also be referred to as not inherently lethal, but it can be used in specific ways to cause damage. After all, a paper by itself is not lethal, but if folded many times over, it can cause damage when swung hard enough.
"So, system, I know you can read my thoughts. What do you think? Do my theories hold any water?"
[Yes, those theories are mostly correct.]
"Haha, that's good. With enough effort, my beautiful wife could one day become an Over-God too!"
…
After Xuan finished his conversation with the system, he heard a knock on his door as Xuan went to open it.
It was Liu Hao who was at the door as he looked at him with an angry expression. "You bastard, what relationship do you have with Chen Mei for her to be personally taking you on a hunting tour with her!" Liu Hao growled as he grabbed Xuan by his collar.
"B-Brother Hao, I-I don't know what you're talking about. I was simply taking care of her with all my heart; maybe that's why?" said Xuan as immediately a punch landed in his face and he fell to the floor.
"You bastard, don't you dare mock me!" Liu Hao didn't stop with a single punch as he jumped on him, punching him more—this time much harder.
His lackeys cheered from the outside as one of them said, "This traitorous bastard, ruining the image of us proud wolf-kin and trying to suck up to that raccoon-kin!"
"Serves him right. He's acting cocky just because the general picked him as her personal slave. You know, brother Lee, the days I have seen him train, he couldn't even show a single common skill related to us wolf-kin—no speed, body, or any such kinds of skills! He's a talentless trash trying to suck up to Chen Mei!"
After a few more minutes of beating, Liu Hao stood up, towering over him as Xuan eyed him with intense anger and confusion. "Damn it, I'm still too weak. He probably has a combat skill which is giving him such strength!"
"Hey, lower your eyes, how dare you stare at me like that!" said Liu Hao as Xuan didn't obey, continuing to stare him straight in the eyes. And as Liu Hao tried to hit him in the face again, Xuan punched back, using all his strength.
And immediately both wolf-kin's fists collided with each other as Liu Hao's eyes widened in surprise. "The hell, even without a skill, he can exert this much force?"
"Did you see that? Xuan deflected Liu Hao's fist with his own."
"That was just coincidence. Brother Liu Hao is one of the most talented wolf-kin, personally raised by Elder Mao. No way that new kid can compare to him."
"Yeah, he must have held back."
The hall of the first floor got crowded as servants whispered with each other in hushed voices before the sound of a cane hitting the floor spread outwards, startling the other servants.
"Shit, it's the new head butler," said a servant as he immediately got back to his work, leaving the hall.
And following him, everyone left the hall one by one, leaving only Liu Hao, his lackeys, and Xuan.
"What's going on here? What's with the commotion? I came here to call Xuan by the command of Lady Chen Mei. What are you guys doing to him, huh?" asked the head butler as he walked towards Xuan's room, where he lay sprawled on the floor.
"Shit, you lucky bastard. I'll take care of you next time," said Liu Hao as he placed his palm in front of Xuan, the palm glowing with green light. Liu Hao chanted in a hurried low voice, "Heal," and immediately left before the head butler could reach them.
Xuan's wounds started to rapidly heal as, by the time the head butler reached Xuan, he was healed completely from head to toe.
"…"
Xuan stared at himself in silence. The bastard Liu Hao did not only have an overpowered combat skill, but also a healing skill which closed wounds within seconds. "That guy is no joke. No wonder he was chosen as a gift to be given to one as reputable and accomplished as General Yulin."
The butler asked Xuan as to what happened, "ah, nothing serious sir, we were just messing around is all, sorry we shouldn't have made such commotion." Said Xuan as he shrugged, ignoring the butler's skeptical gaze, "anyway, I'd go ahead meet lady Chen Mei, thanks for your concern." Xuan bowed before leaving.
"You don't have to worry about me old man, I'd take care of my grievances with my own hand." Said Xuan under his breath, his tone low and lethal.
….
After arriving in Chen Mei's room, his anger eased as he looked at Chen Mei who had worn a beautiful black robe; the black mage's robe hiding much of her body. But even through the loose mage's robes, her giant melons and ass were still visible. Xuan shook his head, trying to control the urge to just go ahead, give her a kiss, and a hard squeeze at her ass through those mage robes she was wearing.
"How do I look?" asked Chen Mei as she feigned fixing her glasses—despite not having any glasses—with a smug smile on her face.
Xuan contemplated for some time, appearing thoughtful, taking his time as Chen Mei's smug expression turned into a pout. She walked up to him before putting her hands straight into his pants, cupping his balls. Her face inches away from Xuan, looking down on his face. "How do I look?"
Xuan closed one eye, feeling her squeeze on his balls as he replied, "Y-You look beautiful, my Chen Mei."
Xuan's reply immediately brought a smile to Chen Mei's beautiful face as that smile soon turned into a smirk. "And?" said Chen Mei as her hands moved out of his balls, grabbing his veiny dick instead, squeezing it hard.
"Ugh..." Xuan moaned as he said " you look incredibly hot Chen Mei. I literally am holding back from going ahead and squeezing that thick ass of yours!"