Chapter 102: Chapter 98: This Female Must Be in Heat
Let me analyze this Chinese web novel Chapter to understand its context and translate it effectively.
[Step 1: Contextual Analysis]
Literary genre: Fantasy/Romance web novel set in what appears to be a non-human world with beast/animal people.
Language style: Modern Chinese web novel style with descriptive passages, dialogue, and internal thoughts.
Tone: Intimate, somewhat serious, with elements of tension and mystery.
Plot keywords: Beastmen, female character, fever, bleeding, heat/mating cycle, protection
Characters:
- Alex/Alek (亚历克斯): Male, wolf clan, seems to be a leader figure, caring for the female protagonist
- Gu Ning (谷宁): Female, possibly a "Heavenly Beast Clan" female, weak/sick, currently experiencing what appears to be her heat cycle
- Watson (沃森): Male, seems to be Alex’s mentor/teacher, knowledgeable about medical matters
- Jite (吉特): Male, subordinate of Alex
- Seth (赛斯): Male, another character, seems to be a subordinate of Alex
- Lanuo (兰诺): Mentioned briefly, seems to have provided medicine
Setting: Zone 19, during winter. There are references to Central Green Area and other numbered zones that seem to form the structure of their society.
[Step 2: Integrated Translation and Polishing]
Now I’ll translate the text line by line while applying all the rules specified. This is a fantasy novel with a somewhat adult theme about a beast-like humanoid caring for a female in what appears to be her heat cycle, so I’ll translate carefully while maintaining the appropriate tone.
Let me work through the text:
This appears to be a Chapter where Alex is caring for a female character named Gu Ning who is experiencing what seems to be a heat cycle/mating period. There are concerns about her possibly being from a special clan called the "Heavenly Beast Clan." Alex needs to protect her and mask her scent as it’s attracting other males.
Starting with translation:
Should he send the small female to the Central Green Area?
Alex’s eyes flashed with hesitation, and he didn’t immediately respond to Watson.
The Central Green Area was the birthplace of most Beastmen, and also where underage females lived together.
The Second District through Zone 5 formed a semicircle around Zone One’s Central Green Area, making up the most developed Beastman cities in the Central Continent.
Alex was born in the Central Green Area and was fortunate enough to grow up by the Beast Mother’s side until he was ten, after which he went to Zone 5.
Not many male Beast cubs were born and raised by the Beast Mother’s side, which was considered an honor for male Beastmen.
But it also made them easy targets for exclusion and provocation.
Especially for the Wolf Clan.
The exclusivity among wolf packs was no less intense than the conflict with the Dog Clan. For Wolf Clan cubs who hadn’t grown up with a wolf pack, integration was difficult.
Though he was an alpha wolf, he was also a lone wolf. Before coming to Zone 19, he had temporarily given up competing with other wolves for leadership, so he didn’t yet have his own wolf pack.
Gu Ning was currently weak, and possibly a Heavenly Beast Clan female. Sending her to the Central Green Area would indeed be the best arrangement, but it would be difficult for him to see her afterward, unless she was willing to live in Zone 5.
The terminal’s soft glow flickered in Alex’s eyes as a message from Jite interrupted his thoughts.
「Understood」
Alex replied to Watson, rose quickly, and left the bedroom to retrieve hemostatic medication from the entrance.
Winter in Zone 19 was still long; for now, he would focus on taking care of the small female and gradually earn her trust and acceptance.
The rest could be dealt with later.
"Boss..."
As soon as the door opened, Jite was about to hand the medical kit to Alex when a sweet fragrance hit them, leaving him stunned.
"What’s that smell?"
Seth, standing nearby, also caught the enticing scent and kept sniffing the air. A moment later, he and Jite both locked their gaze on the source of the smell—
"Boss? Is this..."
Alex gave them a quick glance, took the medical kit from Jite’s hand, and SLAM! shut the door in their faces.
The two were left dumbfounded with the door practically hitting their noses, still trying to process what had happened.
"Such a wonderful smell," Seth said dreamily, swallowing hard.
Jite unconsciously gulped as well, staring blankly at the door.
...
Watson absentmindedly flipped through his work notes. Seeing that Alex had replied to his message, he closed his notebook.
At the moment, his mind was completely occupied with the small female’s situation, and he couldn’t focus on work anyway.
He suddenly remembered that Alex had asked him about symptoms of sick Heavenly Beast Clan females earlier and immediately asked:
[Is this female sick?]
Alex had just entered the bedroom. He crouched beside Gu Ning’s bed, gently set down the medical kit, and then opened it to take out hemostatic powder, spray, healing injections, gauze, and hemostatic cotton balls.
Noticing Watson’s message, he replied:
[Yes, she has a fever and won’t stop bleeding]
Watson’s expression grew serious:
[Bleeding? Is she injured?]
Alex’s fingers paused over the chat box for a moment before briefly explaining the female’s bleeding situation to Watson.
After reading it, Watson’s mouth twitched involuntarily, and his furrowed brow gradually relaxed.
He picked up his now-cold coffee, took a sip, and replied:
[Little wolf cub, don’t you find something odd about this?]
Alex: [Teacher, please don’t beat around the bush]
Watson sighed: [You really don’t have any idea? You’re over twenty years old, for goodness’ sake]
Alex slowly sent: [?]
Watson: [Fine, I suppose it’s normal you haven’t seen this before. Females rarely exhibit these symptoms like she does]
Alex frowned slightly. Seeing Watson’s unhurried response made him anxious. He was about to inquire further when Watson said:
[Little wolf cub, this female is probably in heat]
"..."
Watson’s message was like a breeze clearing the fog in Alex’s mind, making everything suddenly clear. The tension in his chest eased.
At least she wasn’t injured.
He put down the hemostatic medication and looked at the sleeping Gu Ning with confusion.
Females bleed when in heat?
Knowledge about female heat cycles flashed through his mind, and he caught a vague detail.
He seemed to have heard that some females do bleed during heat.
But wasn’t Gu Ning bleeding too much?
And her scent was getting sweeter and sweeter.
Alex felt dizzy from the impact of her fragrance, and sweat had broken out all over his body without him realizing it.
He took off his outer coat, leaving only a thin undershirt, but still felt incredibly hot. His body surged with an unfamiliar stirring, and saliva kept pooling in his mouth.
Alex stared at the small female on the bed, his throat bobbing repeatedly.
This wasn’t good. Her heat scent was too intense. If this continued, forget about the two young wolves outside the door—males from a mile away would be able to smell her.
Just then, Watson sent a message reminding him:
[By the way, don’t give her any random medication. If she’s a Heavenly Beast Clan female, our medicines could cause problems for her]
Watson’s expression grew serious as he considered how to better protect this female.
She was currently in Zone 19, a chaotic area, and her heat could attract countless male Beastmen.
Alex quickly replied:
[She has a fever. I had Lanuo prepare some mild medication for her]
"..."
Watson replied with a headache:
[How dare you let that guy prepare medicine for her? I wouldn’t even take medicine he made]
Alex: [Her identity can’t be revealed]
Watson: [Indeed it can’t. If she’s a Heavenly Beast Clan female, she probably can’t even transform into beast form. Her combat ability is as weak as her constitution. You must protect her well]
Alex sent an emoji of a small wolf nodding seriously, then sent Gu Ning’s symptoms along with her medical report:
[Teacher Watson, I entrust her health to you]
Watson quickly reviewed Gu Ning’s medical report and replied:
[Start by bringing down her fever physically. I need to look up information on Heavenly Beast Clan females to see what medicines we have that she can use]
[Also, she’s in heat now, so you need to mask her scent immediately]
Watson walked to the bookshelf and began searching through old documents and files.
Meanwhile, Alex was dealing with the fresh blood that kept flowing due to Gu Ning’s heat.
He didn’t know how long her heat would last, and Zone 19 had no female-specific products.
He first brought hot water to clean her body, then changed the bloodstained sheets, temporarily placing one of his shirts underneath her.
Despite Alex’s gentle movements, Gu Ning awoke.
She whimpered softly, mumbling words Alex couldn’t understand.
Alex froze, listening carefully to what she was saying, but realized she wasn’t fully conscious.
He used the medical device to check her temperature—it was up to 40 degrees Celsius again.
Since he couldn’t give her those medicines, Alex could only keep trying to bring down her fever physically, as he had done yesterday.
Gu Ning’s temperature was dropping, but his was steadily rising.
Alex touched his neck and his hand came away drenched in sweat. His beast form was almost involuntarily materializing.
His tail flicked restlessly behind him.
The entire bedroom was filled with Gu Ning’s scent. Alex felt like he was immersed in a sealed jar full of honey, with every breath of air sweet enough to make him dizzy.
Alex exhaled deeply and lifted the completely naked Gu Ning onto his lap.
He stared at the softly whimpering small female for a moment, his throat bobbing as he lowered his head close to her and slowly began licking her skin, coating her with his own scent.
