"Even if he's just a bird, he's still male. It wouldn't be right for him to watch you change." Lucien was still stunned that Emma had punished Corvin on his behalf and hadn't snapped out of it yet. He was just a useless bird now, unable to protect himself, and yet this little female had stood up for him against her own suitor. In most female households, how much affection a female showed a male depended on the male's strength. With how pathetic he was now, he was lucky she even looked at him. But when he heard Edric's words, Lucien immediately snapped back to reality. That's right, he was still a male. Even though he'd decided to follow Emma, he wasn't her mate yet. Watching her change was definitely not okay.Lucien's face turned red, not that anyone could tell in the dark. Emma looked down at Coalball in her arms and realized for the first time that he was a male. She remembered when she'd bathed Coalball, she hadn't noticed any obvious gender traits. Emma got curious. How did Edric know? "Edric, how did you know Coalball was male?" "I could smell it!" Edric looked at her, surprised. "Emma, didn't you notice? Males and females smell different." Beastfolk could always tell gender by scent, even as kids. Didn't matter if they were male or female. Emma wasn't a beastfolk, so even though her powers had given her a sharper sense of smell, she still couldn't compare to a real beastfolk. Forget Coalball—even if Edric turned into a snake right in front of her, as long as he hid his features, she'd never know if he was male or female. "I... Of course I could smell it." Emma didn't dare reveal her secret, not even to Edric. Not that she didn't trust him. She just wasn't ready yet. She looked up and stuffed Coalball into Edric's arms, smiling seriously. "I was just testing you. Congratulations, you got it right." Both Edric and Coalball were speechless. They both stared after Emma as she went into the dressing room, lost in thought. Edric thought, Emma really didn't know Coalball was male, did she? Coalball thought, So she really can't tell a beast's gender by scent.Edric casually tossed Coalball on the bed and quickly opened his lightcore. He quickly typed, 'When would a female be unable to tell a beast's gender? Reward: 10 million star coins for useful answers.' … Soon, there were tons of replies. One answer caught Edric's eye. Lonely Fox suggested, 'If a female's sense of smell goes wrong, she can't tell the gender of beasts. Did your huntress lose her sense of smell? I've got a rare plant that can help. The price is 50 million star coins. Do you want it?' Could it really be something wrong with her sense of smell? Edric instantly sent 60 million star coins and told the guy to ship the plant right away. Soon, more answers popped up.A Beast Without Huntress answered, 'Don't listen to that guy. He just sells fake plants. There are a lot of reasons a female can't tell gender by scent.' A Beast Without Huntress: 'One reason might be issues with her sense of smell, and the other might be that she had a gene disorder. The first is fixable, but the second is much harder to cure.' That last answer made Edric's heart drop. He quickly added the user as a friend. Edric: 'I just sent 10 million star coins to you. Hey, man, what do you mean by gene disorder?' A Beast Without Huntress: 'Wow, thanks for the tip, man! Appreciate it!' A Beast Without Huntress: 'If a female is born unable to distinguish scent, it's a genetic thing. Usually, she can't awaken powers or, even if she does, she trains really slow, and sometimes her lifespan gets cut short. 'There's also a third situation, but it's rare. Legend says that thousands of years ago, there was a human female in the Empire who couldn't tell beastfolk gender by scent either.' Edric frowned at the messages, writing, 'You're on Central Planet? So am I. How have I never heard about this? 'Even the lightcore database had nothing on this." A Beast Without Huntress: 'I work at a hospital, so that's why I know. Any news about female genetic disorders isn't allowed on lightcore. The messages I just sent will probably get deleted by the system by tomorrow.'