Su An'an frantically tapped the screen. "Little Pink! Are you sure the Cow Clan's pharmacy next door didn't chew through our internet cable?!"
She stared at the pathetic "Views: 66" on the Light Screen, then glanced at the ridiculously catchy ad playing on a loop on the homepage of the Cow Clan's pharmacy next door.
In the holographic projection, a girl with a deer's head danced sensually, swinging her fluffy tail and frantically shaking a medicine bottle shaped like sky-high pigtails.
"One taste to ignite the soul! Power through the night!"
"Order now and get a free bottle of our divine partner oil!"
The live comments flew across the screen: [Lu Lu is the real deal! My man totally lost control and went feral last night!]
Su An'an angrily threw away the empty nutrient bar wrapper.
"How is this fair?! My A Level Battle Spirit Pills are getting zero interest, while their B Level Aphrodisiac is selling over ten thousand units a day?!"
[There's nothing to be done.]
[The Cow Clan pharmacy applied for the 'Viral Fame & Fortune' million-traffic package and hired a top female streamer for an endorsement.]
Little Pink displayed an itemized list:
['Viral Fame & Fortune' Package: 2,000,000]
[Influencer Lady Lu's Endorsement Fee: 5,000,000]
[View-botting and order-padding Water Army: 1,000,000]
Su An'an looked at her negative account balance, then at the Cow Clan pharmacy's extravagant promotional package, and let out the bitter laugh of a pauper.
"Eight million?! I couldn't even cover a fraction of that if I sold myself!"
Little Pink flashed encouragingly. [Don't panic, Your Highness! Just sell some products during your Saturday stream. You're guaranteed to be flooded with orders!]
"Great idea!"
Su An'an's eyes lit up, and she contacted Noland at light speed.
[I have an idea about the list of male beasts for the Beastman Soothing stream on Saturday.]
He replied instantly.
Noland typed back while munching on Energy Cookies:
[I was just about to suggest you choose one mid-level and two low-level male beasts for your first stream. It's a safe choice, but it'll still be entertaining!]
Su An'an's reply was curt. [No.]
With a POP, she flicked open the stopper on a bottle of Blood Frenzy Pills and typed arrogantly:
[The male beasts I want must meet three criteria: 1. They have to be popular influencers who can draw a crowd. 2. They must be severely afflicted by medicated poison. 3. They must have a critical need for frenzied combat!]
Noland's hand trembled, dropping his Energy Cookie onto his Light Brain. His fox ears poofed out like dandelion fluff.
[Are you picking out consorts or recruiting Death Warriors?!]
[Only A Level Beastmen meet all three of those requirements! When they go Frenzied, they could tear the stream room apart and turn it into a cosmic junkyard!]
Su An'an replied firmly: [Pick the A Level ones!]
'Even when her energy was low, she had been able to scrub the back of a Level 3S White Tiger and soothe the scales of the Mermaid Prince.'
'Now that I'm at full power, handling three A Level furballs will be a piece of cake!'
Noland's eyes widened in sheer disbelief. His fox tail swept a mountain of files off his desk.
[Do you have any idea how much the compensation penalty is for failure?!]
The instant reply made his tail freeze as stiff as an icicle.
[A four-times penalty fee? What's that? I'm in this for the thrill! Besides, after I successfully soothe them, they're going to be living billboards for my new medicine!]
Stunned, Noland clicked on "Nine Ears Supreme's Pharmacy," which Su An'an had registered just yesterday.
When he saw the description of the medicine's effects—"Painless Frenzy"—he was shocked all over again.
This wasn't medicine; it was basically a feel-good soda for Frenzied Beasts!
Adhering to the corporate drone's mantra of "If the sky falls, the boss will deal with it," Noland decisively contacted the top brass at headquarters.
The Holographic Screen lit up to reveal an ethereally handsome face with red hair and red eyes, beautiful enough to captivate all who saw it.
His eyes were long, narrow, and alluring, his red irises purer than the most precious Phoenix Blood Stone. The slightest shift of his gaze was enough to steal one's soul.
He wore a golden robe embroidered with such exquisite and complex patterns that every inch of it seemed to be worth its weight in gold.
Its open collar revealed alabaster skin and a sensual collarbone.
He was the supreme patriarch of the Fox Clan.
The President of the Empire Business Alliance.
The wealthiest beast on the Empire's list of tycoons.
One of Su An'an's Five Great Beast Husbands, Fei Zhao!
"Yes?"
Fei Zhao lazily regarded the purple-furred, three-tailed fox with the heavy, dark circles under his eyes.
He remembered that this descendant from a branch family clearly had A Level potential, yet had voluntarily requested to be in charge of the Beastman Soothing streaming division.
"B-Boss!"
Noland flipped through his presentation slides at lightning speed. "I suspect this Jiu Su is a female from the Witch Clan!"
"An S Level privacy lock! A plan to soothe three A Level rampaging beasts at once! And she's developed a medicine like this Blood Frenzy Pill..."
Fei Zhao lazily propped his chin on his right hand, tapping his cheek twice with his fingertips as a dangerous glint flashed in his red eyes.
"Did she tell you herself that she's a female of the Witch Clan?"
Noland's fox ears went rigid, and the fur on his tail stood on end. "N-No! It's just my own speculation."
He swallowed hard. "After all, someone who can use an S Level privacy lock and decides to start streaming..."
Before he could finish, Fei Zhao let out a soft chuckle.
The sound was like molten gold flowing across Noland's eardrums, and the heat of it made him shudder.
When it came to the Witch Clan, this master had personally dealt with three impersonation cases.
In the end, not even ashes remained of those impostors.
"Spec...ulation?"
Fei Zhao's red lips parted slightly, each syllable laced with a honeyed poison.
He casually brushed aside a lock of red hair from his temple. It should have been an effeminate gesture, but he performed it with an elegance that was full of oppressive power.
It was as chilling as the sight of a predator licking its claws.
Noland's back was soaked with sweat.
He knew all too well what the man before him was capable of.
Years ago, when Master Fei Zhao had single-handedly suppressed the Fox Clan rebellion, he had done so with a smile on his face as he plucked out the traitors' tails, one by one.
If he hadn't been forced into a marriage with that good-for-nothing Princess, a union that had cost him his nine tails.
Master Fei Zhao's fearsome reputation would be no less than that of the Mermaid Marshal or the White Tiger War God.
"Keep... an... eye... on... her."
Fei Zhao suddenly leaned toward the screen, his red eyes burning with a suffocating light. "Next time!"
His fingertip traced a line across his throat. "Bring me something real."
The instant the call ended, Noland slid to the floor in a heap.
Thank goodness Master Fei Zhao was clearly in a good mood.
He figured it was because his Female Master, the Wasted Evil Female Su An'an, had been suffering a string of bad luck lately. That must be why Fei Zhao had let him off the hook for making a mountain out of a molehill.
Far away, Su An'an, who was munching on a nutrient bar, suddenly shivered. 'Why do I feel like something nasty has its eyes on me?'
She tapped on her chat window with Noland: [Hey, foxy, did you disconnect, or can you not do the medicine trial?]
Five minutes passed. The Light Screen remained silent.
'Tsk! If he can't do the trial, then forget it.'
She rolled her eyes and tossed the Blood Frenzy Pill onto her nightstand. 'Tomorrow, I'll just find three low-level Beastmen to get the stream over with. As long as I get paid, that's all that matters.'
Just as she was settling down contentedly, the Light Screen suddenly began to flash frantically.
Noland, having chugged three stamina potions, replied: [We can! We can do the trial!]
[I'll go kidnap them right now.]
[Ah! I mean, invite celebrity Beastmen! I'll get you the list by the end of the workday tomorrow at the latest!]
[Fine.]
Su An'an sent the message, then logged off and went to sleep.
Five seconds later, soft snores could be heard from the bedroom.
Meanwhile, a certain purple-furred fox, staring out from behind his dark-circled eyes, stayed up all night frantically drafting contracts and inviting A Level Medicated Poison Beasts who fit the criteria.
The next day, Su An'an woke up from starvation to find...