Surrounded by Five Beast Lords novel Chapter 164

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Surrounded by Five Beast Lords

Chapter 164 Pride Isn’t Important

Dora’s lips curved into a cold, cutting smirk.

“The Shawn family are such good actors,” she murmured.

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Lioren nestled in her arms, his amber eyes fixed on the so-called “radiant” blueberry tree, and whispered, “That tree isn’t giving off any energy fluctuations. The light just now wasn’t coming from it.”

Dora nodded.

She’d seen through it right away.

That glow was clearly from a strong spotlight hidden at the base of the blueberry tree.

It was a classic stage trick, used to make it look like some rare treasure was being revealed.

As for the pollution-blocking shield, it was nothing more than the Shawn family’s own house shield, just temporarily beefed up for the occasion.

The timing was spot on, and with the tree as a prop, everyone bought the idea that the blueberry tree’s glow was blocking the pollution.

Dora scoffed inwardly.

Elmer muttered under his breath, “So they set up a fake to trick people?”

“Trick people?” Dora chuckled. “No, they’re crafting a persona.”

“Crafting a persona?” Elmer echoed.

“The Shawn family needs a ‘treasure’ to boost their status,” Dora explained.

“It doesn’t matter if the tree is real or fake.

“As long as everyone buys it, their status gets a boost.

“And once the tree’s back in Regina’s Spatial Realm, who’s actually going to bother checking if it’s real or not?”

Elmer suddenly got it. “So they really don’t care if the tree’s real or not, what matters is that everyone believes it?”

“Exactly,” Dora replied.

The compliments just kept coming.

The guests who’d been coughing and sneezing moments ago now looked completely rejuvenated, and couldn’t stop raving about the “blueberry tree.”

“The Shawn family really made a splash this time!”

“With this tree, the Shawn family is definitely going to rise to the top on the Core Planet!”

“No kidding, I heard even the Queen of Frostveil Planet has her eye on this tree.

“Otherwise, why would she send the elders from the Frostveil Planet over…”

Dora’s gaze swept over the crowd, finally settling on Regina, Kael, and Cassian.

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The three of them were exchanging glances.

Regina gave a slight nod, Kael’s lips curled into a smirk, and Cassian’s eyes flashed with ambition.

The Shawn family really put on a show.

Dora noticed that Regina’s brows would occasionally furrow, like she was enduring something.

Wendy’s smile looked forced, and she absentmindedly scratched her arm, then quickly let go.

The infection was getting worse.

During the wet season, pollution and mutated parasites got everywhere, and there was no escaping them

Even though the Shawn family had beefed up their shield, the party had been going on for a while now.

With so many people coming and going, a lot of pollution had already made its way inside.

Females without supernatural ability protection were the easiest targets for infection.

Regina and Wendy had already caught it.

Just as Dora was about to look away, she caught the sound of a faint cough nearby.

She turned and saw. It was Iris.

Iris, standing beside Vivienne, looked a bit pale as she covered her mouth with a handkerchief and let out a few soft coughs.

Vivienne gave her a concerned glance and quietly asked something, but Iris just shook her head, indicating she was okay.

But Dora noticed tiny beads of sweat forming on Iris’s forehead.

Her

gaze

shifted to Vivienne, and she saw that her mother’s face didn’t look right either.

Even though Vivienne was forcing herself to stay composed, there was a hint of exhaustion between her brows that she couldn’t quite hide.

Dora’s brows furrowed slightly.

Holding Lioren in her arms, she subtly edged closer to the two of them without drawing attention.

Once she was near, she noticed Vivienne’s breathing was rapid, and her cheeks were unnaturally flushed.

Iris was in even worse shape, she was already starting to tremble.

Dora lowered her voice, “Mom, what’s going on with you two?”

Vivienne managed a weak smile when she saw her.

“It’s okay, maybe it’s just the polluted air from earlier… I’m just not feeling great.”

Dora’s heart sank.

She reached out and touched Vivienne’s forehead; it was burning up.

Then she checked Iris’s forehead; it was even hotter.

“You both have a fever,” Dora said, her voice tight with

worry.

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Iris said weakly, “Dora, I’m fine…

“Maybe it’s just a little cold…”.

“It’s not just a cold,” Dora interrupted, glancing over their symptoms.

Fever, feeling weak, shortness of breath, and Iris keeps coughing.

This wasn’t just a regular cold.

‘This is… Dora thought, a chill running down her spine.

The image of those mutated parasites killed by the intense light flashed through her mind.

Before the light appeared, those things had already mixed into the air, and everyone had breathed them in.

Females lacked combat supernatural abilities, their bodies were much more fragile than males, they were the most vulnerable to pollution and parasites.

There were so many females in the banquet hall: Regina, Wendy, Vivienne, Iris, and all the other noble ladies…

Before the intense light showed up, they’d already been exposed to the pollution.

Dora suddenly looked up at Regina and Wendy on stage.

Regina still wore a polite smile, but if looked closely, there was a strange flush on her cheeks.

Wendy clung to Regina’s arm, forcing herself to look graceful, but her fingers around the wine glass were trembling.

They were still forcing theinselves to hold it together.

Dora took a deep breath and quickly sent a message in the group chat.

[Dora: Mom and Iris have been infected by mutated parasites. They need immediate treatment.

[Regina and Wendy are probably infected too, but they’re still toughing it out.]

[Rafe: Females have weaker constitutions. Parasite infections are extremely dangerous for them.

[They must be treated immediately.]

[Dora: I’m taking Mom and Iris out first. Stick with me, Elmer.]

[Clive: I’ll help get you guys out too.]

[Elmer: Got it!]

[Lioren: Clive, you don’t have to. Just stay here with Rafe and wait for Lucian to nab them. Sou Sou’s got me and Elmer with her, so relax.]

Before leaving, Vivienne hesitated, glancing at the stage where the “blueberry tree” was surrounded by admirers, and Regina was basking in all the praise.

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