A Guide to Incubating Eggs in the Stars

by Usui Takumii

not mine, asia novel. Beware edited mtl and bl.

2. 11 to 20

Chapter 011

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the video feed and listened to Yu Xi's voice, which sounded different from usual. He frowned and asked, "Xiao Xi, did you get hurt?"

He hadn't forgotten the incident with the hyenas in the forest earlier. Now that Yu Xi was back there, he naturally worried.

Yu Xi coughed lightly, his eyes shifting from sharp to gentle and harmless, "No, I'm not hurt. After drinking the potion you gave me this afternoon, my body started to ache shortly after I went out. Later, my head hurt too, and I saw some inexplicable memories. But when I came to, I couldn't remember them. I'm fine now. What did you give me to drink?"

Bai Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief, "Good, it's a Marrow Cleansing Potion. It helps cleanse your bones and muscles, greatly improving your aptitude and healing hidden injuries. It's too late now, and the forest isn't safe. Come back quickly."

"No wonder my body feels much lighter," Yu Xi said, looking at the forest with some reluctance. "It's a pity I didn't find any Marrow Cleansing Herbs."

He could feel the effects of the potion on him, and instinctively knew he needed more.

Yu Xi had woken up from a battle a year ago with no memory. Later, he was treated as an orphan of war and settled on this fringe planet.

But over the past year, his body hadn't grown, and his beast form couldn't reach adulthood either.

Now that he had found hope, he naturally wanted to recover quickly.

Bai Xiaoyu sighed, "There's no need to rush. Even if you found the Marrow Cleansing Herbs now, I couldn't refine them immediately. Come back quickly."

After ending the call, Bai Xiaoyu refocused his attention on the row of eggs before him.

He had changed the nutrient solution, hoping these eggs would adapt soon. The effects would likely take one or two days.

If Bai Xiaoyu had reached out with his mental power, he would have discovered that the eggs submerged in the nutrient solution were absorbing at five times their previous rate, and completely without any residue.

At that moment, the main computer sent a notification—Live Stream Room DQ369 has been inactive for over thirty-six hours, and more than a hundred visitors have complained. Please start a live stream soon to accept public supervision.

Bai Xiaoyu had indeed forgotten about the live stream, but news of his streaming had already spread among the circles he used to know in Imperial Star.

Especially his over a hundred siblings, who paid close attention to him. Bai Xiaoyu hadn't entered the original owner's contact list; the original owner had blocked the sibling group when forced to leave Imperial Star. Otherwise, he would have noticed how lively the group was now.

"Such a disgrace."

"At least this waste has been expelled from Imperial Star. Otherwise, he'd tarnish the royal image and embarrass us all."

"Waste is still waste. Even on a fringe planet, he can't stay quiet. I had our family's cultivator check those eggs; they're all malnourished, and one even has signs of yolk dispersal. He's using the lowest-grade nutrient solution. No need to think about it; the beast cubs won't survive, and the mortality rate will be high. This batch is doomed."

"Tsk tsk, I see you want to show off your family's high-ranking elder in the Cultivation Association. Don't forget, I was the one who first spotted him. You cut in halfway, and I haven't forgotten. We're not done."

"Who wouldn't want to pull in a high-level cultivator? Blame yourself for being incompetent, not others."

His siblings bickered, with many watching the dogfight, and some waiting to see Bai Xiaoyu's show.

Of course, a few sensitive ones had already noticed a slight change in this once brainless waste brother, but ultimately ignored it.

After all, a cast-off like him would remain a laughingstock even if he stayed in Imperial Star. Now that he was exiled to a backward fringe planet, he stood no chance of achieving anything.

Even his cheap old man had recently received news and couldn't help asking a question.

The only person whose expression was subtle was Bai Chufan, ranked twenty-fifth among the siblings. Watching the live stream, he fell into deep thought upon hearing Bai Xiaoyu's voice.

This wasn't following the original plot. Even if it was just a passing mention, Bai Xiaoyu should have died at the hands of space pirates two days ago.

And yet, he was still alive and kicking?

Just a clown, incapable of anything significant.

He quickly shifted his focus elsewhere and asked his assistant, "Still no sign of him?"

The assistant cautiously replied, "We still have no news. According to the intelligence, the marshal is most likely gone."

Bai Chufan: "Keep searching."

He knew the other person was still alive, after all, he was the protagonist.

While Bai Xiaoyu was unaware, Imperial Star continued to buzz with talk about him. Meanwhile, his mother touched her belly, her eyes calm.

Xiaoyu, don't blame me for being heartless. You only caused trouble in Imperial Star and embarrassed everyone. Now that I can't rely on the older ones, I must consider the one in my belly.

Bai Xiaoyu, unaware that his mother had abandoned him under a new account, wouldn't have reacted much even if he knew. After all, he wasn't the original owner and had no feelings for anyone in Imperial Star.

He logged in and opened the live stream room, where his daily task was to stream for an hour.

As soon as he went live, many people flooded in.

My Boss Eats Shit: "Haha, Bai Xiaoyu, you finally went live? Scared, weren't you? Even if you didn't go live, we would have complained until you did!"

Boss Downfall I Stomp: "Got scared last time, huh? Hahaha, coward."

Bai Xiaoyu: "I was just busy. Seems like I entertained you well enough for you to miss me so much."

The audience recalled the scene and their faces turned green.

"You're still being arrogant. Looks like you haven't learned your lesson. This live stream won't go smoothly. Brothers, let's ruin it!"

Soon, the live stream was bombarded with rotten eggs, bugs, and spoiled vegetables. But no one threw sewage anymore.

"This time, without the ultimate stench water, you can't do anything to us."

Bai Xiaoyu's mind was filled with questions, doubting the original owner's judgment again.

"Do you feel good throwing things? This time, we specifically turned off our senses."

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at the skyrocketing gift chart and raised an eyebrow, "What do you think?"

The chat exploded with excitement.

"Very angry, right? I just love the way you get mad but can't do anything about it."

"1."

"10087."

Bai Xiaoyu watched as the tiny live stream room filled with rotten eggs. It wasn't just him streaming in this environment; didn't these people know that streamers could block gifts? The settings from last time were still there, so he turned on the accelerated cleaning.

To share the same joys and sorrows, and yet be so enthusiastic—these guys must really love the original host.

He switched out of the stream, ignoring them, and continued to focus the camera on the eggs.

After a brief introduction, he set up slow-motion shots for each egg.

At this moment, many new visitors entered.

"I came from the homepage's rotten egg ranking. What's happening here?"

"This streamer is a backdoor entrant who knows nothing about cultivation. He's going to ruin these eggs, and everyone is standing up for justice."

"But they haven't hatched yet, how do you know they'll be ruined? Maybe they'll turn out fine?"

"Go check the Imperial Military Academy's official forum. Look up double F or the lowest graduate evaluation score in the academy's history."

Seeing all the comments doubting or belittling Bai Xiaoyu, Ding Lan was very satisfied.

Now was the perfect time. He initiated a PK request to Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu saw the pop-up: "Junior Streamer SQ1751 Ding Lan has initiated a cultivation live stream PK. Accept?"

Below, Ding Lan's fans were shouting.

"Trash, dare you accept our Master Ding Lan's challenge?"

"How could he possibly accept? He's probably scared stiff."

"He definitely won't..."

In the next second, the system announced: "The streamer has accepted the PK with SQ1751 Ding Lan. Stay tuned."

Everyone was stunned.

"Is he crazy? He actually dared?"

"Maybe a useless person has nothing to fear?"

Many people on Imperial Star watching the live stream suddenly became interested.

Ding Lan directly said in the live stream: "When my first batch of eggs was about to hatch, I started incubating the second batch, around the same time as yours. Now we just need to wait two months to see the results after the eggs hatch."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Sure."

Ding Lan sneered inwardly. This guy was good at pretending, but he would cry when he lost in front of the entire galaxy.

"Oh, by the way, your nutrient solution looks like plain water. With such cheap nutrient solution, don't be surprised if none of your eggs hatch during the PK."

Bai Xiaoyu: "I think the nutrient solution is great. No need to worry."

Ding Lan scoffed, then left with his fans, leaving behind a trail of rotten eggs.

An hour passed quickly, and Bai Xiaoyu ended the stream without hesitation.

The members of The Henchmen Group, still throwing rotten eggs, felt like they had lost their joy in life. They would have to wait at least a day before they could resume, which was quite unbearable.

Bai Xiaoyu checked the day's gift donations, totaling nearly 150,000 credit points, plus the remaining amount, making it 151,152 in total.

Most of the contributions still came from The Henchmen Group.

It seemed he could buy a lot of medicinal herbs needed for the nutrient solution.

The nutrient solution he had previously prepared should last a week, and having extra supplies was reassuring. He could sell the surplus and earn more credit points to buy more herbs.

However, Bai Xiaoyu soon changed his mind because one of the big-eater eggs consumed far more than the others.

Just after ending the stream, he saw a large wolf with white fur now turned gray enter.

The wolf was alert, its fur bristling, growling at him in agitation.

Bai Xiaoyu couldn't understand beast language, but seeing Yu Xi's posture, it seemed like an intruder had provoked him. He must have rushed back without even washing off the dirt to find him, indicating something urgent.

Seeing the gray wolf urging him forward, Bai Xiaoyu followed.

They arrived at Bai Xiaoyu's room door.

The gray wolf's fur stood on end, its tail fluffed up, and it roared at the door.

Bai Xiaoyu also became cautious, remembering the recent pursuit. Could there be another assassin hiding inside?

The gray wolf roared again, and someone inside responded with a loud bang.

Bai Xiaoyu opened the door, and the gray wolf charged in aggressively. Its howl cut off halfway.

Following him, Bai Xiaoyu saw a tall, round black egg stuck in his alchemy furnace, rolling on the floor.

The seller had guaranteed the quality of the alchemy furnace, made of mecha materials, but now its round belly was dented and the living room floor was pitted. The sofa nearby had collapsed into pieces.

Seemingly sensing Bai Xiaoyu's gaze, the big black egg, with the alchemy furnace resembling a silver skirt, shyly wriggled, emitting a loud rumbling sound.

Chapter 012

Seeing that neither the man nor the wolf responded, Dahhei Dan shook again, but this time too hard, causing Xiao Yin's skirt to spin and whirl around.

Bai Xiaoyu: "…Stop."

Hearing Bai Xiaoyu's words, Dahhei Dan immediately stopped, but the sudden movement knocked everything around over, finally crashing into the wall with a loud thud, making the whole house tremble.

Bai Xiaoyu now understood why the room was in such a state. With the alchemy cauldron doing a dragon's tail sweep, the force and destruction were too much for the room to handle.

Looking at the egg that had made a hole in the wall and was now embedded in it, Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but rub his forehead.

What kind of black tech was this?

Quite adept at demolition?

His eyelids started twitching, giving him an ominous feeling.

When did his eyelids last twitch? It was during the time when his nephew got into trouble.

Though it had been a long time, it was clear that every time his eyelids twitched, disaster followed.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the Dahhei Dan stuck in the wall, somewhat skeptical. But it was just a high-tech product; it wouldn't bring about disasters.

Besides, he recognized it as the ball that saved his life.

For saving his life, demolishing the house didn't matter as long as it didn't harm him.

Bai Xiaoyu walked over, and the gray wolf, regaining its senses, silently moved in front of him, shielding him.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the vigilant assistant and reassured him, "Xiao Xi, don't be nervous, this is an old... acquaintance."

Dahhei Dan was a bit dizzy but became excited upon hearing Bai Xiaoyu's words, wanting to greet him again. As it moved, the entire wall shook.

Bai Xiaoyu, seeing the growing hole in the wall, his heart raced, "Dahhei, don't move."

Dahhei Dan froze. Dahhei?

Was he being called that?

He had the fluffiest, silkiest, most pristine white fur, how could he be associated with black?

Don't think he can be fooled just because he hasn't hatched yet.

Rejecting the name, he wanted something more majestic.

Hmm, Dahbai sounded good.

The two, equally stubborn, ultimately failed to reach an agreement due to their language barrier.

In the end, Bai Xiaoyu won, naming Dahhei Dan as Dahhei.

Calling Dahhei a few times, Bai Xiaoyu soon noticed the egg on the wall becoming sullen, almost emitting a sense of grievance.

Bai Xiaoyu understood somehow, suppressing a laugh, he coaxed the egg, "Dahhei, what a mighty name. Dah encompasses all. Black, in ancient Qin Dynasty, was the national color. Black is truly majestic."

The black egg became excited. Was that so?

But don't think he can be fooled just because he's only eight months old and hasn't hatched yet. However, Dahhei did sound better the more he heard it.

The gray wolf's ears twitched. He looked down at his fur, which had turned from white to gray, and began questioning his wolfhood.

Was black really that majestic? But he still thought white looked better.

He glanced at Bai Xiaoyu, who was focused on the black egg.

Should he stop bathing altogether?

That way, he might turn black in three to five days.

Bai Xiaoyu was unaware that his assistant was almost swayed by him. He approached the black egg, crouching down, "Dahhei, how did you get here? Are you controlled by AI?"

So everything was due to a malfunction?

Hearing this, the gray wolf transformed back into human form, Yu Xi spoke up, "Brother Bai, he isn't controlled by AI, he's just an egg."

Bai Xiaoyu was surprised. Such a big egg, taller than him when standing, was actually an egg?

A living one?

Thinking this, he reached out, his slender fingers gently touching the shell.

The glossy black shell felt unexpectedly smooth and warm, much more vibrant than the other eggs below.

Covering it with his palm, he ended up with a hand full of dust.

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

Soon, a heartbeat came from inside the egg.

Thump, thump, getting faster.

Dahhei Dan: "Stop touching me, Father said only my wife can touch me."

Bai Xiaoyu couldn't hear it, but the egg under his palm seemed very nervous.

He withdrew his hand, remembering it was an egg, his gaze softened, "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."

He turned to Yu Xi, "Xiao Xi, let's find a way to get him out."

Yu Xi nodded, though somewhat reluctantly. Why did he feel that ever since this egg appeared, Big Brother Bai's attention had been entirely on it all night?

Moreover, this egg inexplicably made him feel uneasy. When he first came back, if it weren't for being in Big Brother Bai's room, he would have rushed over and fought the black egg.

Bai Xiaoyu tried to pull the egg out. He stepped forward and patted the big black egg to make it relax. Then he spread his arms, hugged the egg, and pulled with all his might.

The big black egg trembled. H-He... h-he hugged me?

Does he want to be my wife?

But isn't it too early? I'm still hatching, you know?

That's not very good, is it?

Bai Xiaoyu used all his strength, but the big black egg didn't budge an inch.

Seeing this, Yu Xi, although he disliked the black egg, couldn't bear to see Bai Xiaoyu struggle and volunteered, "Big Brother Bai, let me help you."

Bai Xiaoyu felt that his current physique wouldn't be enough, so he nodded. "Be careful, don't break the egg."

Yu Xi: "This eggshell is incredibly sturdy; even an S-class mech bombing it wouldn't be a problem."

After saying this, he approached and paused, wondering why he knew so much. Oh well, better get this guy out quickly and throw him out of Big Brother Bai's room.

As Yu Xi approached, the egg became instantly alert.

What does this wolf want to do?

Just as Yu Xi reached out to hug the black egg, the black egg reacted as if stimulated, swinging its tail fiercely and sending Yu Xi flying, along with smashing into the nearby wall.

The entire wall collapsed, revealing the room inside amidst the dust.

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

Before he could say anything, a gray shadow flashed past, charging straight at the black-and-silver egg that had broken through.

Then came various sounds of explosions and walls cracking...

Bai Xiaoyu watched the dust falling from above and the two fighting fiercely, turned around, and asked the robot to make tea. He sat down on the only intact chair and started drinking.

Young people sure have energy.

He opened his light brain and went online to check how many credits were needed for renovations after cannon damage.

Seeing the renovation price, Bai Xiaoyu immediately placed an order for a new alchemy cauldron... He glanced at the battered cauldron that the big black egg was using as a skirt. It seemed he needed two for safety. At the same time, he placed an order with Yang's Herbs. This time, he bought fewer types of herbs, focusing on the main medicinal ones and excluding all auxiliary herbs.

With just a dozen types of herbs, even with the privilege of setting his own quantities, buying a hundred of each still cost him nearly 90,000 credits. Adding the two cauldrons, the total expense was 130,000 credits.

Looking at the remaining balance of over 20,000 credits, he sighed. It seemed he needed to earn more money for renovations soon.

At that moment, there was a loud crash as the alchemy cauldron flew in the opposite direction of Bai Xiaoyu, rolling several times before stopping.

Bai Xiaoyu walked over and examined the dented and twisted cauldron. "It can still be used for now."

He checked the time and shouted into the smoke, "Big Black, Xiao Xi, it's getting late. Get ready to wash up and rest."

As soon as he finished speaking, a wolf and an egg burst out of the smoke. The gray wolf quickly ran to Bai Xiaoyu's side, while the black egg, slightly slower, hopped over. Suddenly, it jumped between Bai Xiaoyu and the gray wolf, knocking the wolf away.

The gray wolf returned, crouching low and baring its teeth at the big black egg. The big black egg squeezed closer to Bai Xiaoyu and shook pitifully.

Bai Xiaoyu, covered in dust, twitched his lips. This egg was too lively.

He patted the black egg. "If you keep causing trouble, I'll get angry."

Then he turned to the gray wolf and said, "Xiao Xi, go back first. I'll handle things here."

The gray wolf hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly left after baring its teeth at the black egg.

After Yu Xi left, the black egg indeed calmed down. The whole egg stood in front of Bai Xiaoyu, seemingly observing him quietly.

Bai Xiaoyu instructed the robot to clean the room and looked at the big black egg. After some thought, he said, "Big Black, come with me to the breeding center downstairs later. There are specialized incubation devices there. Now, I'm going to take a shower. It won't take long."

The wall between the living room and the bedroom was destroyed, but the bathroom was fine.

Hearing the word "shower," the big black egg hopped behind Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu turned around, and the big black egg shook off some dust.

He chuckled, "Do you want to wash too?"

The big black egg jumped lightly, nodding.

Bai Xiaoyu brought the big black egg into the bathroom, turned on the shower, and waved at the black egg. "Come here, I'll wash you first."

Suddenly, the big black egg ran out, a strange thought appearing in its mind. They hadn't met their parents yet, hadn't registered, and it wasn't proper to take advantage of his wife-to-be.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the suddenly hesitant big black egg. Not washing anymore?

The big black egg stood guard outside the bathroom door, round and black, like a waiting egg.

Wait, why did he run out? Why did these strange rules pop into his head?

Why can't Bai Bai help him wash? Go away, don't bother him!

Ah, having Bai Bai help with the bath must be comfortable.

When Bai Xiaoyu came out, he saw the big black egg rolling happily outside the door.

Bai Xiaoyu found it amusing and led the big black egg to the breeding center, where there were specialized cleaning devices for eggs.

Arriving at the nursery, Bai Xiaoyu found the largest energy shield, which was as tall as a person and slightly bigger than Dade.

He opened the energy shield and said to the big black egg, "Dade, come in; this will be your bed from now on."

The big black egg glanced at the energy shield with some disdain. This was not his bed. He did not like these hard, cold cultivation machines.

However, the scent of top-grade nutrient solution inside was unmistakable, exactly what he needed.

Moreover, Bai Bai was looking at him with such anticipation that he reluctantly climbed in.

After the big black egg jumped in, the system automatically cleaned and rinsed it. Bai Xiaoyu watched as the rinse water turned gray, recalling the egg's earlier feat, his eyes showing understanding.

Once he had set up the program, Bai Xiaoyu bid farewell to the big black egg and returned to his room.

Exhausted from the day, his small frame could no longer hold up.

The big black egg watched Bai Xiaoyu leave, and the entire egg fell silent once more.

When the diluted nutrient solution flowed into his energy shield, the big black egg suddenly bounced up.

How awful! It was bitter, astringent, spicy, and burning. What kind of thing was this?!

I don't want to eat it.

Then, the egg absorbed all of it in one breath, leaving a day's worth for the other eggs.

In the dead of night, the big black egg felt extremely wronged and jumped onto Bai Xiaoyu's bed, sobbing.

That nutrient solution is so awful, Bai Bai, I need comfort.

Bai Xiaoyu was in a deep sleep, and his body slept soundly. He was startled awake by a loud thud in the middle of the night and rolled off the bed.

Looking up, he saw that his single bed, barely a meter wide, had been crushed by a massive, round, pitch-black object weighing over a thousand kilograms.

Chapter 013

Bai Xiaoyu could hardly believe what he saw, lying on the ground and doubting life for a while.

In his ears, it seemed as if the sound of the bed collapsing still lingered, and his head was still buzzing.

He looked up at the dismantled bed, where a huge black egg was slowly burrowing under the covers in the darkness, inching away, not daring to face Bai Xiaoyu.

After turning on the light, everything came into full view.

The entire bed had fallen apart, and near the foot of the bed lay a large black egg. The blanket covered the front of the black egg, but it kept pulling the "egg head" further into the covers. Unfortunately, the blanket couldn't completely hide the massive egg body, leaving half of its rear exposed.

The big black egg seemed to know it had caused trouble and was trying hard to hide itself. Sensing Bai Xiaoyu's gaze, it trembled slightly.

Bai Xiaoyu watched the trembling black egg that had demolished the living room and now the bedroom, leaving its mark within less than a night. His mouth twitched as he tried to remind himself, "This is the egg that saved my life, the egg that saved my life, the egg that saved my life!"

Bai Xiaoyu shifted his attention and soon noticed that the lower half of the eggshell wasn't pure black; there were two claw-like white marks. Upon closer inspection, he found similar marks above them.

The big black egg was scared too, unsure if Bai Bai would dislike it. It really hadn't meant to cause trouble.

Would it be kicked out?

Don't kick me out, please.

The big black egg grew even more upset, shaking more violently.

Soon, the big black egg slowly stood up, with the blanket on its head, swaying slightly.

Bai Bai, don't be angry. I'll dance for you.

Just as Bai Xiaoyu was about to speak, he saw the big black egg start dancing awkwardly with the sheet on its head.

What is this thing doing? Are eggs this energetic even after eight or nine months?

It was still swinging the sheet around and rolling, even doing a 360-degree backflip?

Bai Xiaoyu was both amused and exasperated. This thing was supposed to be inside an energy incubator, so why was it here dancing?

He called out to the system mentally, "System, as a professional incubation system, can you tell me what's wrong with the big black egg?"

The system yawned and responded, "Host, the system isn't entirely sure."

Bai Xiaoyu: "What's the point of having you then?"

The system retorted, "That's because your points aren't enough. If you had more points, the system could scan the egg's condition and translate its emotions into speech bubbles for you to see. Besides, each egg has different characteristics due to species and individual differences, leading to varied behaviors during incubation."

The system: "I haven't been out for a day, and you've picked up such a strange black egg. There's no record of such an egg in the system's database."

Bai Xiaoyu: "How strange is it?"

The system: "We can't scan it right now, but generally, incubating eggs don't perform such complex actions. However, some powerful younglings can use their innate abilities from birth. These are called innate skills."

At that moment, the system's voice turned metallic: "Main mission assigned: Hatch the big black egg within one year. Reward: One million points. If completed excellently, receive a double points card and an upgrade card for the points store."

Bai Xiaoyu was surprised by the high reward. He remembered that hatching eighteen eggs at the incubation facility only earned five thousand points, yet hatching the big black egg was worth one million points, with even higher rewards afterward.

There was something subtle about the word "main" that caught his attention. "System, what does this main mission mean?"

The system: "Host's level is insufficient. No access. Please work hard to complete missions and level up."

The system fell silent. Bai Xiaoyu looked at the black egg, which was becoming increasingly dejected without a response, looking like a discarded maiden with the sheet over its head.

Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but laugh and cry, walking over to lift the sheet like unveiling a bride, only to find a round, towering black egg instead.

"Big Black, I'm not angry. Be good, I'll take you back to your bed."

Hearing that Bai Xiaoyu wasn't angry, Big Black instantly perked up, bouncing excitedly. But when it heard about going back to the bed, it wilted, remembering the terrible taste of the nutrient solution.

The nutrient solution had a terrifying taste. Sleeping in it for a night would make the egg feel queasy. Bai Bai, you'll see a queasy egg tomorrow.

Knowing Bai Xiaoyu wasn't angry, Big Black became more daring again.

Bai Xiaoyu watched as Big Black approached him, rubbing against him with the sheet, then pushing him toward the dismantled bed.

Big Black stood by the bed, twisting shyly, like a bashful bride inviting her husband.

The system suddenly appeared, "Big Black invites you to sleep together. Do you accept?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "System, didn't you say earlier that I don't have enough points for this function?"

The system: "Big Black's expectations are too intense. Its powerful mental waves are continuously directed at you, making the system detect them without scanning."

The system looked at the host's data. This host usually seemed gentle and refined but was actually quite cold-hearted.

Currently, he treated Big Black and Yu Xi well, but in reality, he viewed Big Black as a life-saving egg and Yu Xi as a helpful assistant who had saved his life.

Beyond that, the system couldn't detect anything else in the data.

This was a difficult host to win over.

So, Big Black's invitation was likely to be rejected.

Sure enough, Bai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow, looking at the shy Big Black: "Big Black, I'm used to sleeping alone. I can't fall asleep with someone else."

Big Black was a bit disappointed but, being considerate, wouldn't want to keep Bai Bai awake.

So, in the end, Big Black jumped onto the bumpy alchemy cauldron. One person and one egg, one in the living room and one in the bedroom, slept through the night without any walls between them.

Bai Xiaoyu thought he wouldn't be able to sleep with another creature in the room, but surprisingly, he slept exceptionally well on the dismantled bed late into the night.

The next day, Bai Xiaoyu was awakened by knocking on the door. Checking the time, it was already nine in the morning.

Having been in this world for several days since the apocalypse began, this was the first time he had slept until this late.

Outside, it was Yu Xi who woke him up. After Bai Xiaoyu opened the door, Yu Xi and Big Black Egg faced off once again.

Yu Xi was very unhappy that Big Black Egg had stayed overnight in Bai Xiaoyu's room, and naturally, Big Black Egg also disliked Yu Xi interrupting his good times sleeping with Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu let them bicker, but as soon as he stepped out, both immediately quieted down, turning into a black and a white tail following behind him.

Upon arriving at the nursery, he received an alert from the cultivation system as soon as he entered: "Please note, the nutrient solution within the device will be depleted in 12 hours. Please prepare new nutrient solution as soon as possible."

Bai Xiaoyu was taken aback. He had just added fresh nutrient solution yesterday, which should have lasted at least a week or even half a month. How could it be nearly depleted after just one night?

Everything seemed normal yesterday. What...

Bai Xiaoyu's gaze turned to Big Black Egg. The only variable was Big Black. Could it be that all the nutrient solution was absorbed by Big Black?

Eighteen eggs would need a week or even half a month of food, but Big Black needed just one night?

Big Black Egg sensed Bai Xiaoyu's gaze and puffed up its round body as if trying to stand tall.

It's mine, I'm a good egg. Even though the nutrient solution is hard to swallow, I endured and ate it. I even left some for those other eggs.

Though it was hard to eat, the effects were good—better than anything else I've had. It's just a bit too little; I'd need ten portions to feel full.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at Big Black Egg's size and understood.

He opened the package delivered by the robot, which contained two new alchemy furnaces and over a hundred herbs.

Returning to his room to refine more pills, this time both Big Black Egg and Yu Xi were locked outside.

The two silently competed several times. Eventually, Yu Xi, smelling the exquisite nutrient solution inside, felt a strong urge. Why did he, an almost adult beastman, still need nutrient solution meant for eggs?

This was something he had never encountered before, leaving Yu Xi puzzled.

Big Black Egg, on the other hand, became excited, trembling at the thought of the taste.

Inside, Bai Xiaoyu directly refined ten portions of herbs together, reaching his current limit.

The amount produced remained unchanged, but the solution had solidified into a translucent jelly-like substance.

Bai Xiaoyu examined the new form of the solution. Unlike the requirements for hatching pills, the concentration of the nutrient solution didn't need to be strictly controlled because it didn't need to be perfectly suited for absorption by the pills. Thus, solidification didn't affect its effectiveness.

This was already a prototype of a pill. One bottle of this could sustain the eggs in the nursery for over a quarter.

However, now that there was Big Black, he needed to refine more.

After refining twice more, he had three bottles of solidified nutrient solution.

Opening the door, he found Big Black Egg and White Wolf guarding outside. Seeing him come out, Big Black Egg jumped high, and White Wolf's previously drooping tail started wagging wildly, its eyes fixed on the three bottles of nutrient solution in Bai Xiaoyu's hands.

Bai Xiaoyu paused, his gaze falling strangely on White Wolf. "Xiao Xi, do you want the nutrient solution?"

White Wolf's tail wagged wildly, taking an unconscious step forward. Just as it was about to nod, it restrained itself, its eyes reluctantly fixed on the nutrient solution in Bai Xiaoyu's hands, then shook its head.

Bai Xiaoyu tossed a bottle to White Wolf, who caught it with a gulp, looking a bit embarrassed at Bai Xiaoyu. This was given to him, but what about the eggs in the nursery?

Bai Xiaoyu seemed to read his thoughts and said, "One bottle can last a quarter or more, so don't worry about not having enough. You can take this one, and if you need more, just tell me."

White Wolf whimpered, wanting to nuzzle Bai Xiaoyu, but was suddenly blocked by Big Black Egg jumping in front.

White Wolf showed disdain, stopping abruptly and growling threateningly.

But Big Black Egg ignored him, rubbing against Bai Xiaoyu in a very aggrieved manner.

Bai Xiaoyu: "You'll get yours too. Now come with me to change it."

After changing it, Bai Xiaoyu noticed the nutrient solution reserve depleting at an alarming rate.

In less than fifteen minutes, Big Black Egg hopped out of the energy shield, wobbling and jumping awkwardly. The smell was terrible!

But it was the first time he had eaten to his heart's content.

Burp~

The White Wolf, which had been convulsing and rolling after consuming the nutrient solution, also stopped, "Burp~"

Bai Xiaoyu watched the clearly satisfied egg and wolf sprawled on the ground, then glanced at the nutrient solution storage area. The original nutrient solution had vanished, triggering another alarm from the smart system.

Bai Xiaoyu placed the last bottle of nutrient solution inside. He calculated the cost: one bottle required 10,000 credit points. These two clearly consumed one bottle per meal, making him doubt whether he could afford to keep these two troublemakers.

Currently, his expenses exceeded his income. He considered selling the nutrient solution he had made using the basic recipe for interstellar nurseries, which could last eighteen eggs for a week. Perhaps he could sell it to those in need. But where could he find buyers?

He checked the prices at the pharmacy responsible for their district. Similar quantities of basic solutions cost 50,000 credit points.

His nutrient solution was A-grade, and pharmacies charged 500,000 credit points for the same quantity—ten times higher and often out of stock.

Bai Xiaoyu fell into deep thought. Beside him, Big Black Egg and White Wolf, having recovered, were about to fight to get closer to him.

Bai Xiaoyu stopped them. "Stop it, Xiao Xi, I have something to ask you."

White Wolf grinned at Big Black Egg, then transformed back into human form. "Brother Bai, what is it?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Can I open a pharmacy?"

Yu Xi was stunned. "Brother Bai, you want to sell medicine? Opening a pharmacy is possible, but usually, private pharmacies don't get much business. People generally trust the officially certified pharmacies in each district more."

Bai Xiaoyu: "As long as I can open one."

Beside them, Big Black Egg watched the two of them interact, feeling isolated and alone.

He was still just an egg, only a few months old, unable to help Bai Bai in any way.

Chapter 014

Bai Xiaoyu knew he could open a potion shop with Yu Xi's help, and soon he understood the situation of potions in the interstellar world.

Initially, all potions were made by alchemists, making it a highly sought-after profession, regardless of whether they were beginners or advanced. After all, the market was always short on potions. Five hundred years ago, the successful development of biological mechs led to a significant leap in interstellar technology. The problem of needing alchemists to use their mental power to make potions was solved, directly impacting the entire potion industry.

At that time, most alchemists across the interstellar world were recruited by the imperial royal family and major forces on Imperial Star. Later, the emergence of potion-making equipment allowed most potions to be produced mechanically. Potion companies began providing large quantities of relatively cheap potions, crushing the market for original handcrafted potions.

Over the next few centuries, the number of alchemists dwindled. Even though some high-end potions had not yet been mechanized, those who could produce such advanced potions needed to possess mental power at the S-level or above. There were not many people with such high-level mental power, and after removing those without talent, those without interest, and those who gave up halfway, the number left was even smaller.

Therefore, typical individual potion shops were either run by extremely high-end master-level alchemists or sold low-level potions. Many alchemists used these shops to practice. They had small quantities, high prices, and often cheated customers. Additionally, neighborhood-affiliated potion shops provided large quantities at low prices with official certification, ensuring quality. Over the years, there have been numerous cases of being cheated when buying potions from private shops, leading to an awkward position for privately-owned potion shops today.

Thus, the former were in constant demand, while the latter were ignored.

Starting a private potion shop was also difficult due to a poor reputation. They couldn't compete with master-level potion shops nor with officially designated neighborhood shops.

Bai Xiaoyu didn't expect private potion shops to be in such dire straits. After much thought, he still decided to open one.

After all, hatching eggs and making potions were his forte.

Most importantly, in this unfamiliar world, returning to his old trade would help him integrate here.

Moreover, the room needed renovation, and the Big Black Egg could consume enough nutrient fluid for at least a week in one go. The White Wolf also required nutrient fluid and bone-washing potions, all of which cost credits.

After making his decision, Bai Xiaoyu went online to register.

As for which platform, Yu Xi quickly recommended one.

The Interstellar Business Alliance, formally known as the Interstellar Commercial Union, is the largest platform with the most diverse offerings and highest traffic in the interstellar world.

Yu Xi enthusiastically introduced Bai Xiaoyu to the Interstellar Business Alliance: "Here, you can find almost anything you want. Not only can you buy, but you can also sell back. Some of my herbs were also bought by potion shops here."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded. This was the full-holographic world of the Star Network, where endless commercial streets crisscrossed, filled with countless shops. People, or rather, various strange avatars, bustled about.

For example, he was currently a small tiger set up by the original owner, and a tall and mighty White Wolf was speaking in front of him. Beasts could use their original forms as avatars, and he remained the same size as in the real world. Compared to the small tiger, he appeared even taller.

Those beastly eyes looked at the fluffy ball in front of him, gradually turning green.

At first, he couldn't find Brother Bai, despite having the coordinates. He called out several times before hearing a childlike voice filled with despair coming from below. Looking down, he saw a tiny fluffy tiger cub trying hard to look up at him.

The White Wolf was stunned, then shocked, "Brother Bai?"

Bai Xiaoyu sighed again, "Let's go."

Then the White Wolf watched the small tiger, with the overbearing ID 'Interstellar Super Invincible Emperor', wobble and walk forward, occasionally tripping.

The White Wolf's beastly eyes struggled to hold back laughter, but inside, he was rolling with laughter.

He never expected Brother Bai, who usually seemed calm and distant, to actually be so... childish?

The small tiger walked ahead, and the White Wolf shook behind.

Until the small tiger glanced back at the White Wolf, who immediately suppressed his laughter and ran ahead to clear the way, blocking the hands of those who wanted to touch the small tiger.

Looking at the familiar commercial street, the small tiger's eyes flickered.

Yu Xi explained, "This commercial street is based on ancient data. It's said that physical stores in ancient times looked like this."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded, "It does look quite similar."

Yu Xi added, "It should be accurate. After all, it was built by historians using historical data scanned by AI."

Bai Xiaoyu remarked, "But usually, commercial streets aren't this concentrated."

It seemed the entire planet was a commercial street, which looked exaggerated.

So vast that humans might feel overwhelmed, losing any desire to shop.

Yu Xi pointed to the shops, "These are AI-provided shops. Unlike other shops on the Star Network, each shop here has its own coordinates. If we want to visit any shop, we can input the coordinates and teleport directly. Moreover, this area has high simulation settings, mimicking ancient commercial streets. Inside the shops, people occupy space and cannot overlap; crowded shops can be suffocating, making it hard to enter or leave."

Bai Xiaoyu understood, "So these shops can be rented?"

Yu Xi confirmed, "Yes, these have already been rented out. We need to apply to the Business Alliance and select the shop we need."

Entering the coordinates, they soon arrived at an office hall.

Here, intelligent robots handled the reception, and each window was crowded with people. These windows corresponded to different types of shop registrations. The White Wolf led the small tiger to the most secluded corner of the hall, which was deserted compared to the bustling other windows.

Yu Xi raised his paw and pointed, "This is the exclusive window for registering and renting private potion shops."

Bai Xiaoyu walked over and found the counter too high. Staring at it for a while, the fluffy ball jumped, but due to lack of skill, crashed into the counter and slid down, flailing with all four paws.

The White Wolf watched the small tiger's chubby little legs, his claws twitching, his inner wolf howling wildly.

Should he help for Brother Bai's dignity?

He could easily carry Brother Bai by the scruff and groom the small tiger's fur.

Just as the White Wolf was about to act, the small tiger tried again and successfully jumped up.

Yu Xi was a bit disappointed but still stepped forward to help select a shop.

Bai Xiaoyu calmly selected a shop, actually choosing coordinates.

The coordinates allocated to private potion shops were very remote, with low foot traffic.

After all, the better locations had already been taken, and new coordinates were scarce, mostly from failed private potion shops being reassigned.

Bai Xiaoyu now had limited options, with only three shop coordinates available.

The rent was 1,000 credit points per month, with a minimum one-year lease, meaning the full year's rent had to be paid upfront.

12,000 credit points for a year, with other options like 24,000, 36,000... escalating upwards, which he couldn't afford at the moment.

Among these three, Bai Xiaoyu and Yu Xi chose the one in a relatively better location, though it wasn't much better.

After registering, the shop required a scan of a physical space.

Bai Xiaoyu directly had the Interstellar Business Alliance system scan his living room, and in the data generated, a large black egg sitting alone by the window caught his eye.

Bai Xiaoyu exited the holographic view and walked towards the large black egg: "Dahēi, what's wrong?"

Yu Xi also exited the holographic view, "Xiaoyu, why did you suddenly come out? We haven't decided on the shop name yet."

Upon hearing this, the self-isolating large black egg instantly jumped three feet high and directly pushed Yu Xi aside.

Yu Xi, after being pushed away, steadied himself and glared, starting to roll up his sleeves, "Dahēi, do you want to fight?"

After knocking Yu Xi aside, the large black egg started hopping around Bai Xiaoyu in circles.

Bai Bai, that ugly wolf is nothing; you and I are the ones who matter.

We should name the shop together.

In such an important moment, I must participate.

How about naming it 'Bai Bai's Sweet Dahēi'?

Or 'Dahēi's Sweet Bai Bai'?

Watching the large black egg frantically hopping around him, Bai Xiaoyu sighed, "What are you trying to express..."

Before he could finish, the system popped into his mind to translate: "Detected overly strong brainwaves from the large black egg again. He wants to name the shop 'Bai Bai's Sweet Dahēi' or 'Dahēi's Sweet Bai Bai.' For the egg's mental and physical well-being, the system suggests accepting."

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

System: "Dahēi's mental and physical well-being has increased, beneficial for the hatching progress. Host, think about those million points, the double points card, and the store upgrade card."

It's just a name.

Bai Xiaoyu turned to look at the anxious large black egg, nearly scratching its head, "Which one do you think sounds better, 'Bai Bai's Sweet Dahēi' or 'Dahēi's Sweet Bai Bai'?"

The large black egg shyly hopped over and hid behind the curtain. The curtain couldn't fully cover its massive body, leaving most of it exposed.

I really want both. But, Bai Bai, you decide. I'm okay with whatever you choose.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the bashful large black egg, slightly twitching at the corner of his mouth, "System, translate."

System: "He probably wants both. Internally, he's desperately hoping you'll open a branch."

Bai Xiaoyu made a decision, "Then the shop name will be 'Bai Bai's Sweet Dahēi.' No objections, right? We can use the other name for a future branch."

The large black egg bounced out from behind the curtain, hopping joyfully.

At this moment, Yu Xi was bewildered, "What kind of weird name is that?"

He glared fiercely at the large black egg and raised his hand, "I have an objection..."

In the next second, he was knocked away by the large black egg.

Then Yu Xi transformed into a white wolf, and the egg and the wolf started fighting.

Under the lively fighting between Yu Xi and the large black egg, Bai Xiaoyu entered the shop name 'Bai Bai's Sweet Dahēi.'

This name would later become famous throughout the galaxy, making many singletons feel envious. The shop was named thus.

After scanning the shop, seeing the uneven floor, Bai Xiaoyu placed the A-grade growth agent there, right on the large black egg's current dedicated bed—the alchemy furnace that was now irregularly dented.

Soon, the new shop appeared on the Interstellar Business Alliance platform.

Shop Name: Bai Bai's Sweet Dahēi

Number of Items Listed: 1

Name: Growth Liquid

Grade: A-grade

Product Description: Concentrated A-grade growth liquid, allowing eighteen eggs in the early hatching stage to absorb for 7-15 days. Effective, currently only one bottle available, first come, first served.

Price: 500,000 credit points

The new shop refreshed quickly, and due to the overly sweet name, it attracted visitors even among the newly listed shops.

Chapter 015

These days, even opening a new store is an excuse to flaunt your love. Isn't that a bit too much?

The first one to enter was an ID called "Once I Have the Blade, I'll Slay All Lovebirds." With the long lifespans of interstellar beings, the higher one's physical constitution or mental strength, the longer they live. As a beastman with an S-class physique, he had been single for over three hundred years since birth.

His classmates from his early years, those who were still alive and had decent talent, were all grandparents by now. At yesterday's class reunion, there was a couple who had married right after graduation. Their descendants also married young, and in nearly three hundred years, they had produced over ten generations. A large family of hundreds of people, making a significant contribution to the interstellar population. The couple acted as if they were still in their honeymoon phase, even bringing their great-great-granddaughter to show off. From little rabbits to old ones, still so lovey-dovey. We know you have eight babies at once; can we just eat our meal without asking about your partner and flaunting your love?

Everyone at the reunion was paired up and feeding each other, leaving him as the only lonely soul.

He should have objected to bringing partners when they collected opinions for the reunion!

Finally back, he went on the Star Network to go on a shopping spree to vent his frustration. But as soon as he clicked into the homepage, a new store popped up with a name flaunting love. Is this human behavior?

Before entering, he thought it might be some shady shop, but it turned out to be a pharmacy?

What kind of name is that for a pharmacy? Does it have anything to do with medicine?

Not only is it chaotic, but it also torments single people. Do you understand what being perpetually single means?

Hmm, an A-grade potion?

As a potion appraiser, he immediately perked up.

He walked over, not noticing a pit in the floor. If not for his quick reflexes, he would have tripped. Looking down, he saw that the floor had been damaged by something, and there were more pits around. In the middle was a strange-shaped metal cauldron-like object, containing only a bottle of A-grade potion.

This was the strangest shop he had ever seen.

After picking up the potion to examine it, several more disgruntled visitors entered.

"Turns out it's a pharmacy? Let's see what potions they sell. If it's a scam, hmph..."

"The A-grade nutrient solution looks far inferior to what I've seen before. This color is too odd."

"Look, it doesn't even look like a liquid. I've never seen such a potion. It must be fake."

"Once I Have the Blade, I'll Slay All Lovebirds": "This is a concentrated version. The color is excellent. Although the shop flaunts love, the potion looks good. Of course, it's just an appearance. Potions need to be tested offline; online data isn't convincing."

The others didn't believe him, "Are you a shill? You think we'll believe you just because of your ID? Private pharmacies often have issues, and this shop only lists one high-grade potion. The color looks suspicious."

"Once I Have the Blade, I'll Slay All Lovebirds": "I have over two hundred years of experience in potion appraisal. Believe me or not, it's up to you."

A young man nearby, whose ID was "You Two Lovebirds Go Die," looked bitter and resentful. He seemed to be heartbroken.

After a moment of silence, his eyes showed a struggle, "Can we take a chance?"

"Once I Have the Blade, I'll Slay All Lovebirds" placed the potion in his hand, "Feel the temperature. Good potions have their own vitality and warmth. Come, let's go to the balcony and place the bottle under the sunlight. Look through the potion from below. See how clear and bright it is, like jade. It indicates minimal impurities. I guarantee that if the seller sells this potion, it's worth a try."

The others were almost convinced by his detailed explanation but quickly regained their skepticism.

"Being a shill these days isn't easy; you need real knowledge."

"You almost had me believing you. Many private pharmacies sell potions like blind boxes, rarely yielding top-quality results. Why would I trust you?"

"You Two Lovebirds Go Die" flashed a hint of madness, "I'm desperate. With my last fifty thousand credits, I'll bet on the shopkeeper's integrity and the world's kindness."

The man placed the order, leaving the others stunned.

"Brother, don't believe this shill. Fifty thousand credits is no small amount."

"You Two Lovebirds Go Die" showed a hint of despair, "I have nowhere else to turn. With my last fifty thousand credits, I'll bet on the shopkeeper's integrity and the world's kindness."

The man placed the order, and the others fell silent.

Soon, the previously empty shop favorites list filled up with several entries.

"Brother, if anything goes wrong, come back here, and we'll help you get justice."

"I'm a popular streamer for the game 'Stars and Oceans' in the neighboring star system. I have a decent following. I'll expose this shop!"

"I'm a hacker. I can help track down the shopkeeper's address."

Bai Xiaoyu was unaware of what was happening in his shop. After placing the potion, he switched out, as two customers seemed to be getting overly excited. If left unchecked, they might destroy the balcony again.

Just as he stopped them, his optical brain received a notification from the Interstellar Business Alliance: "Buyer 'You Two Lovebirds Go Die' has placed an order. Please ship promptly."

Bai Xiaoyu was surprised. Given the poor reputation of private pharmacies in the interstellar realm, he had prepared for weeks of inactivity. Yet, someone bought the potion shortly after it was listed?

Bai Xiaoyu didn't realize that not only did the potion sell, but it also caught the attention of those visitors.

He checked the address, which was on a planet in the C series, located in the neighboring star system.

If it were on Earth, Bai Xiaoyu would find it far away, but in the interstellar realm, the neighboring star system was close. Given the current time, sending it now would ensure delivery by midnight.

He booked a delivery robot for pickup.

Within three minutes, the delivery robot appeared at the door.

Bai Xiaoyu paid the interstellar shipping fee of one thousand credits and watched the robot fly away with its tiny wings.

It was fast, disappearing in a blink. By noon, a cargo spaceship would deliver the package directly to the buyer's planet.

Bai Xiaoyu sent a message to the buyer, informing them of the delivery time. If receiving it late at night was inconvenient, they could set a preferred delivery time.

However, the buyer refused to change the time, stating they were willing to wait.

Since the buyer was willing, Bai Xiaoyu put the matter aside.

He started today's live stream.

Apart from the original owner's The Henchmen Group still causing trouble, his live stream was much like many other newcomers' cultivation streams—low on popularity.

After all, cultivation streams were primarily for supervision, and hatching eggs every day lacked entertainment value. It usually only got lively during the few days when the eggs were close to hatching after nearly three months.

After streaming for an hour, Bai Xiaoyu ended the broadcast.

He checked each egg one by one and found that after changing the cultivation solution, the situation began to improve.

He was very satisfied with this and continued to buy medicinal herbs back to refine potions.

Yu Xi and Dahu soon resumed their standoff and then ran off to gather medicinal herbs in the forest.

His subconscious desire for the Cleansing Grass was even higher than he had imagined.

On the other side, 'You Dog Men Go Die' logged off and stared blankly at the eggs still under incubation.

The man's name was Zhang Yi, who once had a childhood sweetheart as a boyfriend.

After graduation, he opened a cultivation center. This kind of cultivation center differed from regional ones like Bai Xiaoyu's; they needed to go door-to-door to find eggs to hatch.

If the cultivator was skilled enough, parents would be willing to entrust their eggs to them for hatching.

If the price was right, they could even request that the cultivator dedicate three months solely to hatching one egg.

This was akin to having a personal egg hatcher, something regional cultivation centers couldn't offer because they had to take care of all the eggs allocated to the region without any exclusivity.

Of course, not everyone sent their eggs to regional cultivation centers like Bai Xiaoyu's. Those from well-off families, if they didn't trust new cultivators, would choose to send their eggs to reputable private cultivation centers nearby.

Private cultivation centers charged high fees, while regional ones were funded by the government and offered free incubation. Normally, their cultivation costs were the same.

As such, the eggs in Bai Xiaoyu's cultivation center came from two groups: those from ordinary families who couldn't afford the high costs, and those from better-off families who believed in Bai Xiaoyu's reputation as a graduate from the Imperial Military Academy's top cultivation program and entrusted their eggs to him.

If they knew Bai Xiaoyu's original situation, they would have probably come demanding answers long ago.

Even so, Bai Xiaoyu's cultivation center had fewer eggs than other centers.

Zhang Yi had been running his cultivation center for five years and gradually built a good reputation.

Just as they were planning to get engaged, he discovered that his boyfriend had already hooked up with the son of the head of the regional Pharmacy Department.

Without his knowledge, his boyfriend convinced other parents to send their eggs to that person's shop instead of his.

Recently, Zhang Yi's mother went missing in battle. Without his mother's influence, his boyfriend finally revealed his true colors.

Not only did he transfer away the credit points they had earned over the years, but he also colluded with his lover to prevent Zhang Yi from buying potions at the pharmacy.

High-grade cultivation solutions were already in short supply, and other regions prioritized their own needs, making it impossible for him to purchase any.

Due to his ex-boyfriend's covert actions, he had only three eggs in his latest batch. Just a few days before they were due to hatch, the high-grade cultivation solution was stolen.

He had to face the pain of his mother's disappearance and the betrayal of his boyfriend. When he went to seek justice, he was humiliated by his ex-boyfriend and his lover, being held down and slapped by the third party.

Now, these three eggs were his only hope. The parents would pay the final installment after the eggs hatched healthily.

He needed this money to search for his mother, who had gone missing in battle.

Without the cultivation solution, the eggs wouldn't hatch, just a few days away.

If the eggs lacked the cultivation solution, it would be like a difficult birth, ultimately suffocating them inside.

That pair of dog men were literally trying to steal his livelihood and kill the eggs!

In recent days, he had faced nothing but setbacks. All his so-called friends had changed their attitudes. He realized he had always been naive, leaving everything to his ex-boyfriend. These friends had known about the cheating and helped cover it up, now refusing to help and even adding insult to injury.

The scumbag even brought his lover to his door, demanding that he kneel and beg them to take over the three eggs.

The last bit of cultivation solution in his equipment was almost depleted, and he was nearly desperate. The star network was his last hope, but he couldn't afford the A-grade cultivation solution from private high-end alchemists. He had run from shop to shop, nearly exhausting himself, but to no avail.

Finally, in despair, he browsed the homepage and stumbled upon a store with a lovey-dovey name. Unconsciously clicking in, he found the A-grade cultivation solution he needed!

No matter what, he had to take a chance!

All his credit points were spent here. If the potion was real, everyone would be happy. If it was fake, he would have to kneel and beg that pair of dog men for the cultivation solution to save these three eggs!

Chapter 016

Zhang Yi waited until one o'clock in the morning, during which the scumbag kept sending messages to harass him.

"You must be out of nutrient solution, right? Get down on your knees and beg me to take over this order. I'll reluctantly help you with this mess."

"What are you still struggling for? You can't seriously think you can still buy high-grade nutrient solution now, can you? Those three eggs have been raised using high-grade nutrient solution all along. You signed a contract with the parents; you wouldn't dare switch to basic nutrient solution, would you? Switching from basic to high-grade is fine, but not the other way around. Have you forgotten that?"

"Not replying? Let's see how long you can keep up this act. If it's past tonight, we won't take those eggs. Prepare to face the Interstellar Court!"

Zhang Yi looked terrible. The parents of these three eggs were his old clients, and they were from the same family. The parents were rabbits, and the offspring hatched previously under his care had been very healthy. The parents were delighted and decided to have all their future eggs hatched by him.

The three eggs required high-grade nutrient solution and semi-exclusive service. For three eggs over three months, the contract price was nine million.

They had already paid a deposit of three million, higher than the price for exclusive service.

Rabbits reproduce frequently, with several eggs born almost every year. They were his premium, highly sustainable clients.

It seemed these two scumbags had been eyeing this big client for a while, otherwise, they wouldn't be so anxious, constantly threatening him.

But these were clients he had retained through years of effort, ensuring healthy offspring. How could he just hand them over?

Zhang Yi almost wanted to block these disgusting scumbags several times, but he feared that if he did, the nutrient solution he bought online might turn out to be fake...

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yi stopped pacing frantically around the hatchery and sat down, lost in thought.

Until the delivery robot knocked at the door in the early hours of the morning, he instantly sprang up from his chair and rushed to collect the package.

Seeing the rudimentary packaging, his heart sank halfway.

This was the most basic packaging provided by the delivery robot, simple yet shockproof and pressure-resistant. Usually, high-grade items come in specially ordered high-grade boxes.

At least, before this, the high-grade nutrient solutions he had purchased never came in such packaging.

He felt almost desperate, holding the small package in front of the three eggs for a while.

Finally, he smiled bitterly and resignedly opened it.

Inside was a bottle of highly transparent, half-transparent nutrient solution, almost solidifying.

This... looked exactly like the one he saw online!

With trembling hands, he tested it, and the system confirmed it as Grade A!

Zhang Yi nearly cried, clutching the bottle. Could this mean everything would turn around for the better?

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaoyu hadn't slept either. When his assistant returned late at night, he didn't find the Cleansing Grass but brought back a bunch of miscellaneous herbs instead.

After sorting through them, he managed to concoct a Primordial Essence Elixir. Adding a few drops of the Cleansing Elixir to the bathwater would enhance its effects.

After brewing the elixir, it was quite late. Bai Xiaoyu explained its benefits, and both Dahei and Yu Xi wanted to try the medicinal bath.

So, Bai Xiaoyu ordered three large tubs, two of which were extra-large, allowing Dahei and Yu Xi in their beast forms to roll around comfortably.

Naturally, Bai Xiaoyu let the two soak first while he prepared the bathwater.

In one tub, Dahei was rolling around, sinking and resurfacing, even bouncing in the water, thoroughly enjoying himself.

In the other tub was White Wolf, completely soaked and humming contentedly, paddling like a dog.

Initially, they were each enjoying themselves, but somehow, the bathwater splashed into each other's tubs.

And then, chaos erupted.

Bai Xiaoyu, splashed with water, wiped his face, only to be hit again by Dahei's tail and White Wolf's splash. He stood there, his eyes, rimmed with water, the thick lashes adorned with tiny droplets. His brows furrowed slightly as he gave a friendly smile to the two still splashing.

"It's too early to be this rowdy. Wait a bit longer before rolling around."

Dahei and White Wolf suddenly felt a chill down their spines and looked at Bai Xiaoyu.

Then, with two thuds, they both submerged, bubbles rising from the tubs.

Seeing them calm down, Bai Xiaoyu continued adding the elixir to the tubs, finally pouring in some Cleansing Elixir.

As the Cleansing Elixir mixed in, both emerged from the water, genuinely rolling around.

In pain.

While rolling, they kept sneaking glances at Bai Xiaoyu, who looked terrifying.

He had used this combination of Primordial Essence and Cleansing Elixirs on his nephew before, and the screams were enough to echo through the ancestral home for days.

Judging by the current reactions of Dahei and White Wolf, it seemed the physical constitution of interstellar beings was far superior to Earth's.

Bai Xiaoyu watched them closely, smiling. Soon, gray impurities began to appear in the bathwater.

This was normal, but while White Wolf, being close to adulthood, having many impurities made sense, why did Dahei have just as many?

As time passed, black impurities started to emerge from Dahei and White Wolf.

Bai Xiaoyu's relaxed expression vanished. What was this?

Reaching into the large bathtub where Dahede was soaking, Bai Xiaoyu tried to touch the thin black threads but was pushed away by Dahede, who was writhing in pain.

Bai Xiaoyu watched Dahede, who was enduring the pain and not letting him touch the black threads, and lightly furrowed his brows.

At this moment, the system popped up, "Received an extremely strong mental fluctuation from Dahede—danger, do not touch!"

Noticing that Dahede remained motionless, seemingly watching his every move, he slowly raised both hands. "I won't touch it; you just soak well in the medicinal bath."

He moved towards the White Wolf, and Dahede jumped anxiously at him. The White Wolf also seemed to want to block him with its paws.

Bai Xiaoyu sighed. Only when he stood far away did the two start rolling around again.

An hour later, after they finished soaking, Bai Xiaoyu collected two bottles of bathwater separately for research.

He first touched the black threads with his mental power. In the next second, the black threads quickly followed his mental power, incredibly domineering, a hundred times more so than the black threads in the herbs used during potion-making.

Bai Xiaoyu directly severed the mental thread to break free. What on earth were these?

Even more surprising was that not only did Dahede's bathwater contain these black threads, but the White Wolf's did as well.

These black threads seemed to come from the same source. Could these black threads be contagious, or did everyone in the star system have them?

Bai Xiaoyu was momentarily at a loss and decided to set it aside for now. After finishing his own medicinal bath, he felt completely drained and washed himself again after recovering.

Looking at his face in the mirror, which resembled his past self more after the cleansing, he touched it, feeling very satisfied.

After the cleansing, his body was no longer weak to the point of panting after walking a few hundred meters; now, he could walk at least one to two kilometers.

It was better than before, and he would take it step by step.

The condition of his body was manageable, but what was troublesome was the domineering black impurities in Dahede and the little helper's bodies.

The first medicinal bath only removed the surface impurities; compared to those throughout their entire bodies, these were likely just the tip of the iceberg.

Bai Xiaoyu fell into deep thought. His optical brain indicated that the goods sent out had been signed for two hours ago, and the payment had arrived.

Looking at the newly minted 500,000 credit points, after deducting the platform's 5% commission, he was left with 475,000.

Seeing this amount of credit points, Bai Xiaoyu planned to continue buying herbs. Relying solely on Yu Xi to gather them was not enough.

For Dahede and the little helper, a large quantity of potions was needed to treat them both internally and externally for better results.

This amount of credit points was not nearly enough, and there was only one bottle of A-grade nutrient solution left, while S-grade potions were the food for the two. Moreover, S-grade potions could only be made by master alchemists, and he had already attracted too much attention with his sales.

To make A-grade potions, over a hundred different potions were required, and he did not want to waste too many herbs on making inferior potions.

Bai Xiaoyu thought for a moment and began calling out to the system, "System, do you have any ideas?"

System: "The system has no methods, but you have a new user lottery draw. Among the prizes is a Potion Conversion Card, which can convert one high-grade potion into three lower-grade potions. This card is quite useless, as it can only convert high to low, and few people are willing to exchange high-grade potions for lower-grade ones. Therefore, it is one of the least sold cards in the system store. Now it has been placed in the new user lottery with a 50% chance of winning. Many hosts do not hope to draw it. Good luck to you, host."

Bai Xiaoyu felt it suited him perfectly. "System, activate the new user lottery."

As soon as he spoke, a huge wheel appeared in his mind, with all the prize slots marked with question marks.

The system secretly told Bai Xiaoyu, "The largest yellow strip is the conversion card you need."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded. With a 50% chance, the odds were good.

Using his mental power to forcefully spin the wheel, it turned for a while and then began to slow down until it stopped, pointing to the smallest red strip.

System: "?!"

Could he actually hit the 1% chance for the top-tier card? What kind of luck was this?

Bai Xiaoyu: "Didn't win."

At this moment, the prize was revealed. The other winning strips still showed question marks, but Bai Xiaoyu's prize displayed a few words: 'Plot Hint Card.'

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the card in his hand. "What does Plot Hint Card mean?"

The system was excited. "Host, you have great luck. This is a 1% chance top-tier card. Do you want to use the special item, the plot hint card?"

Bai Xiaoyu recalled the main mission the system had given him earlier. "Yes."

In the next second, the plot card gradually displayed text, "There is not just one book transmigrator in this world. Please protect your loved one."

Bai Xiaoyu's expression remained calm. Transmigration?

Could this be a world within a book?

Loved one? He had never had one in either life. Was he supposed to protect the original owner's loved one?

Searching through the original owner's memories, there seemed to be someone he had some affection for. But that person did not love him.

Bai Xiaoyu casually threw the card into the system grid. Even a top-tier card was not as useful as the potion conversion card he wanted.

It was late, and he needed to rest early. Tomorrow he had to get up early.

On the Star Network, Zhang Yi finally exploded, cursing the scoundrel and blocking him. The next day, he went back to the shop.

This time, seeing the lovey-dovey shop name did not bother him anymore. He was extremely excited. The reason he came back the next day was that the effect of the nutrient solution was far better than expected. At five in the morning, one egg started hatching, revealing a small beast!

The effect of this nutrient solution was even better than the S-grade one he had bought before!

Yesterday, several people had been keeping an eye on the shop. As soon as Zhang Yi arrived, they surrounded him.

One of the streamers even started a live broadcast but temporarily blocked the shop name, waiting for Zhang Yi to show up.

Zhang Yi: "The shop owner is definitely a high-level alchemist! The A-grade cultivation fluid is even better than S-grade. Last night, after using it, a very healthy little beastman hatched—it's unprecedentedly healthy! Let me show you the video."

'Once I Have My Blade, I'll Slay All Lovebirds': "Why does this kid look so familiar?"

Just as he thought that, he received a message from his rabbit classmate: "My great-great-grandson was born. Come celebrate with us at the full moon party."

'Once I Have My Blade, I'll Slay All Lovebirds': "…"

After seeing the inspection report and the video, in the game streamer's live broadcast, the chat was flooded with requests for the dog streamer to reveal the shop's location.

When Bai Xiaoyu woke up and saw the thousands of private messages sent to the shop, he was completely stunned.

Yu Xi also ran over, "Brother Bai, I've grown taller, and my beast form has gotten bigger too!"

Big Black Egg jumped around wildly, pushing Yu Xi aside, Bai Bai, I've grown taller and bigger too!

Chapter 017

Grown up?

Bai Xiaoyu's gaze shifted to the person and the egg. The person was still the same as yesterday, and the egg was still the same as yesterday. He couldn't see any changes; how could they have grown?

Seeing that Bai Xiaoyu didn't believe them, both showed their evidence.

The big black egg jumped back onto the alchemy furnace, which had already been slightly expanded by it before. Now, it was stuck again.

Bai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow. It seemed it had indeed grown a bit.

Why was such a large egg still growing? How big would it need to be to hatch?

The system's main mission set a one-year incubation period. The incubation period of the big black egg was much longer than that of the other eggs in the breeding facility.

As for Yu Xi, he took out his physical examination report, which included data on both human and beast forms.

Both his height and weight were increasing, whether in human or beast form. Although his height had only increased by 0.2 cm, his beast form's weight had increased by a full kilogram. All indicators were rising, even his A-level physique was improving towards A. His mental strength had also approached A level from B, just short of the final step.

Bai Xiaoyu was surprised. The little assistant seemed to be progressing very quickly, far beyond what he had imagined.

Normally, this level of medicinal bath combined with cultivation and purification elixirs would not lead to such rapid improvement unless the person was at a very low level. For someone at a higher level, it would take several months to see such progress.

Like Bai Xiaoyu himself, he tested himself.

Originally, the host had F-level physique and mental strength, now both were F. His mental strength should not have been this low; although it had recovered a bit, it was limited by the weakness of his body. Even so, his mental strength shouldn't be just F?

He asked in his mind, "System, what is my mental strength level?"

System: "S-level."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Is the detection function on my optical brain inaccurate?"

System: "The host has only recently entered this body, and the mental entity has not fully merged with the body. External testing equipment can only detect part of it."

Bai Xiaoyu understood. His mental strength could not be tested conventionally, but his physique could. With such a low physique, some initial improvement was normal, but there must be something wrong with Yu Xi's rapid advancement.

He observed Yu Xi from the first time he consumed a third of the purification elixir to after last night's medicinal bath. His originally delicate face seemed to be developing, and a sharpness inadvertently emanated from his brows. This sharpness was especially evident when confronting the big black egg.

Bai Xiaoyu lowered his eyes. Such changes over just a few days were not very noticeable. He needed to observe more carefully. Perhaps this was related to those black threads of impurities?

Don't forget, he used to be a veterinarian before the apocalypse.

He had picked up incubating eggs; future beasts were still beasts, right? Should he also try picking up his veterinary skills?

Speaking of which, he was familiar with incubating eggs and was no stranger to castration.

The big black egg and White Wolf suddenly felt a chill down their spines and moved several steps away from Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu casually retracted his gaze and said to the two, "Growing up is good. From now on, I'll test you after each dose of medicine and medicinal bath. Now go play while I check the store on the Star Network and then look at the eggs."

Suddenly receiving so many private messages, he confirmed they all came from the newly opened pharmacy.

Upon entering the shop, he found it surrounded by a dense crowd. Seeing a small tiger with a bold title of "Shop Owner" appear, everyone went wild.

"Shop Owner, when will you list new products? Our eggs are hungry."

"Shop Owner, can you provide some ingredients for me to study? I've been involved in elixir identification for years and have never seen an A-level elixir with S-level effects."

"Shop Owner, list! List! List!"

Bai Xiaoyu was instantly pushed out of sight. Soon, he stumbled out of the crowd and hid in a corner, setting the shop owner's visibility to private.

Looking at the crowded ten-square-meter shop, amidst the cries of "Where's the shop owner? Why can't we see the shop owner?" the small tiger shook its fur.

What had happened?

In fact, it was all due to the game streamer from before. During his live stream, he witnessed Zhang Yi's video, and his viewers naturally saw it too.

This game streamer was a military academy student from Imperial Star, with a decent background. However, compared to those families with their own breeders and elixir masters, his family was still far behind. Recently, his family hired a breeder specifically to incubate the new eggs of their clan.

It was well known that mechanized high-level elixirs could not match those crafted by elixir masters. They were currently searching for an elixir master to collaborate with, but most elixir masters had already been recruited and wouldn't easily make deals with other forces.

Now that a suspected elixir master's shop had appeared, even if fans threatened, intimidated, and tempted him, he remained unmoved.

As a result, he was bombarded with comments calling him a dog streamer, and they even teamed up to ambush him in the game.

Lying on the ground, surrounded by fans, he refused to speak.

In this era, the demand for high-level elixirs was still significant. If one person revealed it, it would be fine. But with millions of fans, revealing it would likely leave no space for him in the shop.

Even though he tried to hide it, many skilled fans still found Bai Xiaoyu's pharmacy. Some fans who hadn't reacted quickly began calling their friends, and by the time they wanted to buy the elixirs, they found they couldn't squeeze in, regretting their actions.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the crowded live stream and posted a bright red notice: "Our shop is temporarily out of stock, and the product listing time is unknown."

After posting, Bai Xiaoyu logged off without hearing the wails from the shop. He then went to the breeding facility, with the eggs hopping along behind him.

Due to the growth of the two, Bai Xiaoyu now observed the eggs more closely.

The eighteen eggs had started growing earlier, and with the change of the culture solution, they seemed to be growing faster these past few days.

He looked at the displays in front of each egg's energy shield, showing data including the size and weight of the eggs.

Just looking at this data alone didn't reveal much, so Bai Xiaoyu directly requested the breeding system to display the growth data of the eighteen eggs for each period. The data that had lagged a week behind had doubled since the new culture solution was added three days ago.

Bai Xiaoyu was pleased. He opened the energy shield dedicated to the big black egg. "Big Black, it's time to eat."

Hearing this, the entire big black egg froze, remembering the bitter, sour, spicy, and salty taste of the culture solution. Although it was the best culture solution, the taste was truly unbearable.

Bai Xiaoyu patted the huge egg nest. "Big Black?"

Big Black Egg finally moved slowly. Since Bai Bai had taken the initiative to feed it, as a good egg, it reluctantly endured.

It had to hatch as soon as possible and then tell Bai Bai in person if the nutrient solution could be made more delicious. QAQ

After Big Black Egg jumped in, Bai Xiaoyu opened the energy shield and placed three bottles of nutrient solution in the designated slots next to the large energy shield.

Each energy shield had its own designated slot for placing nutrient solutions. For someone with such a big appetite like Big Black, it was better to feed it separately so that it wouldn't suck all the nutrient solution from the main slot, requiring a refill.

Inside the nutrient solution, Big Black Egg looked utterly dejected while Bai Xiaoyu checked on its condition.

Egg height increased by 0.3 cm, egg diameter increased by 0.1 cm, weight increased by 1.6 kg.

Nutrient absorption rate (compared to other eggs): 3000%

Big Black was growing even faster than the White Wolf in his assistant's form, and it could really eat.

Bai Xiaoyu started today's live stream, blocking the new Big Black Egg. After enduring a round of rotten egg attacks in the live stream, he retaliated a few times, infuriating The Henchmen Group, and continued to state the conditions of the eggs nonchalantly.

At this moment, he precisely saw one message amidst the barrage of angry comments.

My Grandpa is the President: "Little Tiger, it has been seven days since you used the repair agent on the egg with the yolk leakage. You can use the second dose now."

Bai Xiaoyu: "I know, but I want to wait until after the stream to use it."

My Grandpa is the President: "Use it now. I'll watch. It will also help me see if any special situations arise."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded and fetched the previous bottle of repair agent.

The viewers in the live stream were also drawn to this, and soon they began mocking him again.

"Just hatched and already showing yolk leakage. Even if you save this egg, it's pretty much useless."

"Do you think you can compete with Ding Lan? Think about your terrible grades, last place in the entire grade."

"Rumor has it that eggs with yolk leakage are very fragile. Even with the repair agent, there's a ninety percent chance it won't be saved. Do you think the second dose will make that poor egg completely disintegrate?"

Bai Qi narrowed his eyes, watching specifically for Bai Xiaoyu's cultivation stream, waiting for this moment.

Their company was researching a new product, replacing the main ingredient of the original repair agent with newly discovered herbs. Since they couldn't replace it entirely, half of the main ingredient remained. If successful, the cost of the repair agent would significantly decrease. Currently still in testing, the components couldn't be detected by instruments. Bai Xiaoyu's use of it would surely reveal the long-awaited result.

Bai Xiaoyu took the repair agent and felt once again that it contained many impurities.

Opening the cap, he unconsciously sniffed it.

The smell was no different from the previous repair agent. Testing it with nearby instruments showed it was a basic repair agent, with no issues.

Bai Qi sneered. A double F loser pretending to know anything? Could he possibly detect a problem with the agent? Even a double S-level mental strength pharmacist couldn't tell.

Currently, his body's constitution was too weak, and his senses were average.

He poured some out to test the components and then poured the rest into the energy shield of Egg No. 1.

Simultaneously, he placed his hand on the eggshell, and soon his expression changed slightly.

He immediately picked up Egg No. 1, cleared the residue on the shell, calmly instructed the system to clean the liquid inside the energy shield, and ran upstairs holding Egg No. 1.

The live stream exploded.

"What is this streamer doing, taking the egg away right after putting in the repair agent?"

"We've said before he doesn't know how to incubate eggs. Taking it out mid-repair is a major taboo!"

"Has the streamer's brain been kicked by a donkey? This stream will probably be shut down soon. Waiting for the streamer to be sued by the Interstellar Court!"

The president immediately stood up, notifying inspectors and paramedics to come over.

Bai Qi watched Bai Xiaoyu's every move, feeling extremely pleased. He reported Bai Xiaoyu's live stream, and the cultivation supervisors of District D369 set off simultaneously.

This agent had been tested multiple times, and the egg had already shown problems. Using this agent now meant a hundred percent chance of yolk leakage.

Taking the egg out mid-process was the epitome of stupidity, rendering all his previous efforts with the agent futile.

Indeed, he was still that useless fool!

Bai Xiaoyu placed Egg No. 1 into the alchemy furnace. Just now, he noticed that after absorbing the repair agent, the stable internal condition of the egg had collapsed, showing signs of yolk leakage again.

Chapter 018

The head of the Galactic Incubation Supervision Department received an encrypted message and quickly selected several strong men to go out.

He had long heard that the waste from Imperial Star had come here. As someone under Bai Qi's command, he knew that with Bai Xiaoyu's usual behavior, it was only a matter of time before a spoiled brat like him would mess up as an incubator.

Watching the video that was transmitted, it was nothing short of an egg-abuse scene.

Even with his years of experience, he was almost shocked by Bai Xiaoyu's actions. Live-streaming the cooking of an egg—surely there hadn't been such an incident in the entire galaxy for centuries?

He brought three trusted assistants, determined to make the F-grade constitution and mental strength real, even if it meant faking it.

Meanwhile, the Galactic Prosecution Department also set out, accompanied by military medics.

Before leaving, their faces were cold; they belonged to the XVI Legion and could not tolerate such incidents. Moreover, they had personally delivered that egg. Now that this had happened, although the chances were slim, they had to rush over to see if they could save the poor egg.

The distance was quite far, requiring about ten minutes to reach.

Among the medical personnel was Yang Wang, whom they had met a few times.

Upon receiving the news, she was both surprised and furious. When Bai Xiaoyu was in the hospital, he didn't seem as bad as the rumors from Imperial Star suggested. She never expected him to do something like this.

More importantly, that egg was sent by the XVI Legion. Its parents were still fighting on the front lines. They chose to send the egg back to the home planet for incubation.

Yang Wang had assumed the egg was sent to an established incubation facility until she learned it was sent to Bai Xiaoyu's facility!

She watched the video, her eyes nearly red with anger.

Indeed, he was the offspring of that stud emperor, rotten to the core.

They must hurry, hurry, hurry!

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaoyu, after placing the egg into the alchemy furnace, did not let go of the shell. His mental power penetrated the shell, probing deeper. The restorative agent absorbed did not repair as expected but instead damaged the already repaired parts.

There was something wrong with that restorative agent!

The inside of the egg was now contaminated like a pill polluted by other liquids.

His task now was to expel the internal drug and then repair the damage.

He had done many such repairs on pills before, but facing a living egg hundreds of times larger than a pill, the pressure was immense.

Complicating matters further, his mental power had just recovered, and his physical condition was far from what it used to be.

Bai Xiaoyu took a deep breath, began preparing the herbs he had bought, mixed them, closed the alchemy furnace, and activated it.

The temperature inside gradually rose.

The audience in his live stream was stunned!

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu's bold move, the live stream paused for three seconds, then the comments exploded.

Many couldn't help screaming in the live stream, some even trying to grab the egg out.

"Heaven, this broadcaster is crazy! The temperature is rising; this is clearly a pot. He wants to boil the egg!"

"Oh my god, how terrifying! Someone is boiling an egg! Call the police, quick!"

"What kind of madman is this? This is unforgivable! We must stop him immediately!"

Many viewers were so agitated that the system forced them offline.

The members of the original owner's The Henchmen Group, watching from Bai Xiaoyu's perspective, were terrified as they saw him place the egg in the pot and turn on the fire, feeling the heat in their palms.

"Is this still the same foolish leader?"

"I won't be able to sleep tonight. Damn, Bai Xiaoyu has gone insane!"

"How scary. If we offend him, will he try to boil us too?"

The noise was overwhelming, and Bai Xiaoyu's voice was icy. "Shut up! Or I'll boil all of you!"

The live stream fell silent.

Oh god, this egg-boiling madman is terrifying QAQ

Bai Xiaoyu frowned at the live stream duration, which still had fifteen minutes left. He tried to close the stream but found it locked by the main computer.

Bright red letters appeared before him—live stream currently under supervision, minimum duration required before closing.

It seemed he had to wait fifteen more minutes before closing the stream.

He reached into the herb entrance, feeling the temperature through the eggshell. Once it felt right, he placed the herbs into the corresponding entrance.

The alchemy furnace had eight herb entrances, each leading to a small chamber where the temperature could be individually controlled without affecting the main chamber.

Previously, he had directly refined the agent in the main chamber without using the small chambers due to his insufficient mental power and constitution.

Now, he was grateful he had taken a medicinal bath and consumed the bone-washing agent yesterday; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to rescue the egg.

As the herbs entered the small chambers one by one, Bai Xiaoyu kept part of his mental power within the egg while dividing the rest among the eight chambers to refine each herb.

This consumed a lot of mental power, and soon beads of sweat formed on his forehead.

With the temperature in the small chambers rising, a slight mist began to swirl around the outside of the furnace.

The audience, who had just recovered, was once again stunned, especially seeing the high-temperature refining process from Bai Xiaoyu's perspective.

With such high temperatures, wouldn't the egg...

Devil, this is definitely a devil!

Quick, someone come and take care of this devil!

Bai Xiaoyu's expression remained unchanged as he used his mental power to control the first dose of the concocted medicine, slowly seeping it into the eggshell.

On the other side, the big black egg felt a surge of jealousy watching Bai Xiaoyu carry another egg away. He also wanted to be held by Bai Bai.

However, the big black egg seemed to be quite perceptive in some ways. Even though his intelligence was that of a three-year-old, he sensed Bai Xiaoyu's expression and immediately stopped eating the nutrient solution, jumping out of the energy shield to follow him.

The big black egg watched Bai Xiaoyu working and chose not to disturb him, standing guard at the door like a black knight.

Bai Xiaoyu, seeing the usually rowdy big black egg quietly waiting, felt a chill in his eyes soften.

At that moment, the big black egg seemed to notice Bai Xiaoyu's gaze and started hopping around at the door, performing a few actions.

Bai Xiaoyu didn't understand, "I'm very busy right now. If you want to play, go ahead."

Feeling a bit anxious, the big black egg still chose to hop away.

After leaving, he ran directly into the forest, bouncing and rolling all the way until he intercepted Yu Xi, who was still on the outskirts.

He hopped around, bumping into Yu Xi and then walking back.

This repeated several times, and Yu Xi couldn't take it anymore, thinking the big black egg was challenging him to a fight! So he transformed into his beast form, ready to teach the big black egg a lesson when he suddenly realized, "Are you saying Brother Bai needs me?"

The big black egg hopped angrily, thinking, idiot, who would waste time with you? I should have been back with Bai Bai already.

The egg and the wolf rushed back frantically. Upon reaching the entrance of the cultivation facility, they saw a spacecraft parked there.

The big black egg and the White Wolf exchanged a glance and sped towards Bai Xiaoyu's room.

Behind them, another spacecraft landed, and several men in military uniforms and a tall, wild-looking woman emerged.

It was Yang Wang and her team from the Sixteenth Legion.

Seeing the egg and the wolf, they immediately followed.

The White Wolf was faster than the big black egg and reached Bai Xiaoyu's floor first. As soon as he got close, he heard an especially arrogant voice from the door, "Bai Xiaoyu, come with us now."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Wait until I finish what I'm doing, then I'll go with you. Don't disturb me now."

The man's voice sneered, "Do you still think you're the same Bai Shao? I'm here because of your actions. Now I'm following procedure. You've committed a crime, so please come with us. Otherwise, don't blame us for being rough. Move!"

Seeing the men about to force their way in, the White Wolf charged forward, knocking them all back.

The big black egg arrived just in time and also charged at the men.

He leaped high and slammed into the man trying to bypass the White Wolf and enter the room.

The impact was so strong that the man spat out foam and curled up in pain.

The White Wolf also swiped one man away, causing them to crash into the wall and slide down.

The big black egg then jumped again, delivering another blow.

Watching the scene outside the door, Bai Xiaoyu's eyes softened.

It seems the big black egg is quite clever, bringing back the assistant for help.

Knowing exactly what he needed, it was truly considerate and adorable.

Bai Xiaoyu, ignoring the sweat on his forehead, said, "Big Black, Xiao Xi, don't let them in. I need five more minutes."

The big black egg responded by slamming into another person, while the White Wolf knocked down the one who had just gotten up and howled.

Bai Xiaoyu finally relaxed; this was the critical moment, and he was almost done.

Meanwhile, Yang Wang and her team arrived to see the egg and the wolf fiercely defeating several grown men.

Everyone: "..."

What kind of egg is this? It's too fierce!

But now wasn't the time for distractions; they approached the room, ready to enter.

At that moment, the big black egg and the White Wolf both rolled over.

The big black egg exclaimed, "Oh my goodness, someone's here to abuse the egg! Look at how tired the egg is from being hit."

The White Wolf began to wail, "Awoo... awoo..."

You came just in time. Someone is abusing an underage and unhatched egg. This is unacceptable! Arrest them quickly!

The team from the Sixteenth Legion: They aren't blind!

One of them looked at the big black egg, his eyes wide with disbelief, as if his worldview had shattered.

He had accompanied the special forces team to retrieve this egg, believing it could be their legion's illustrious leader. They had taken great care of it until it disappeared. The White Wolf beside it, with its pure white fur, bore a striking resemblance to another individual.

But how could the one who always picked fights with their leader ever collaborate?

So the biggest possibility was... they had brought back the wrong leader!

After finishing here, he would report back immediately.

As they tried to enter, the big black egg blocked the doorway, rolling around, while the White Wolf stood guard, howling.

Yang Wang: "Don't be unreasonable. Move aside so we can go in and perform the rescue."

The White Wolf howled once, and Yang Wang, being a beastkin, understood him, "Bai Xiaoyu wants us to wait five more minutes? Xiao Xi, I know you admire him, but this time he's boiling the egg. Don't confuse right and wrong."

The big black egg hopped up, thinking, What kind of pot is that? It's clearly my bed. I sleep in it every day, and it's so comfortable!

Unfortunately, no one could understand its thoughts.

The live stream chat was already filled with concern, and waiting another five minutes would be too late. Didn't they see the pot had been smoking for almost fifteen minutes?

The egg inside might be cooked by now!

Xiaoyu, however, was carefully applying the last drop of medicinal liquid onto the eggshell, feeling that the temperature was just right. He began using his mental power to expel all the previously absorbed repair agents from inside the egg!

He did this with utmost caution, and to his surprise, the hatchling inside had rapidly developed after using the premium growth solution, giving him a chance to save it.

Once those repair agents were completely expelled, the medicinal liquid inside the egg started taking effect. The agents he had used earlier were different from the repair agents of this world, being derived from traditional healing elixirs. However, due to the urgency, he had no choice but to take the risk.

Three minutes later, Xiaoyu saw through his mental vision a wet, newly formed little claw moving extremely slowly inside the egg. After a while, the tiny claw gently pressed against the eggshell, touching the palm of Xiaoyu's hand on the outside.

Xiaoyu felt the warmth of the eggshell and sensed a faint yet resilient pulse coming through, beat by beat. The unborn life inside seemed to be greeting Xiaoyu in its own way.

Chapter 019

The faint pulsing sound from within the eggshell felt unfamiliar and strange as this life transmitted its presence through his palm. Xiaoyu's heart, hardened by the end times, softened at this moment.

As the repair fluid took effect, the pulsing sound grew stronger, gradually synchronizing with the strong and steady pulse in Bai Xiaoyu's palm.

Bai Xiaoyu's lips curved into a gentle smile. "Little guy, keep it up. Surviving a great calamity must bring good fortune."

The live chat picked up on Bai Xiaoyu's joy and laughter, causing another wave of uproar.

"The streamer has truly lost it. Not only is he babbling nonsense but also laughing so creepily."

"This egg-cooking maniac is clearly insane. Next time my kid misbehaves, I know what to do."

"This person deserves severe punishment!"

Bai Xiaoyu's transformation into an egg-cooking maniac quickly spread, especially in Imperial Star.

At the Imperial Military Academy.

"Isn't that the useless guy who got into our school through connections and always scores a few points every year?"

"I thought we'd never see him again after graduation, but now he's still making news even after being expelled from Imperial Star. He actually became a breeder? Cooking eggs? What kind of demon is this?"

"He must be brought before the Interstellar Court. This time, no background can save him!"

In the central administrative district of Imperial Star, the newly appointed mayor, Bai Chufan, watched Bai Xiaoyu closely. Despite this variable that should have long been dead, he was still quite concerned. It seemed that cannon fodder remained cannon fodder.

From now on, he would focus more on that other person, after all, he was the protagonist.

In a villa in Imperial Star, the Galactic Emperor Bai Qing, lounging with a beauty, watched the live stream with an expressionless gaze, as if the person on screen wasn't his 'beloved' son but rather a stranger.

At this moment, the beauty sitting beside him spoke up, "Your Majesty still can't let go of Xiaoyu?"

Bai Qing replied, "He's an adult now; he should be responsible for his actions."

The beauty chuckled. "Aren't you afraid of hurting her feelings?"

Bai Qing: "She's carrying another one; she doesn't have extra energy."

Meanwhile, various factions in Imperial Star were all secretly observing the situation. Many were watching with a mix of curiosity and amusement, given that their own children had also borne children with the emperor.

Even though Bai Xiaoyu was almost always at the bottom in terms of talent and intelligence, and thus not considered a threat, they often enjoyed watching him make a fool of himself. This time was no different.

This time, however, he might not be as lucky, daring to cook eggs live on stream?

At the Imperial Military Academy, Gao Yang, who had recently been guarding the store 'Bai Bai's Dear Black,' saw the out-of-stock notice and sent many messages without any response. Reluctantly, he logged off the Star Network.

After logging off, while thinking about how to contact the store owner and convince him to collaborate with his family, he casually browsed through alumni groups and class chats. Upon entering, he found all the groups unusually active.

Everyone knew that the Imperial Military Academy was full of top students who were always intensely competitive. Groups usually had no activity, not even emojis. Now, all groups showed over 99 unread messages.

Gao Yang was shocked; it had been a long time since the groups were this lively. The last time was when that useless Bai Xiaoyu was expelled from Imperial Star. During his years here, the groups were always buzzing whenever Bai Xiaoyu's terrible exam results were announced. In a way, he was the top influencer of the Imperial Military Academy.

Now, who could be causing such a stir? Could it be another top student taking a break from competition?

Opening the group, he exclaimed, "Isn't that old acquaintance Bai Xiaoyu?"

Hadn't he graduated and been expelled from Imperial Star, going to the edge of the galaxy? How was he still causing a stir?

What about cooking eggs?

Gao Yang clicked into the live stream and was startled by the smoke-filled cauldron. Before he could vent his anger, his attention was drawn to the setting of the live room.

To wait for the store owner and the lucky buyer, he had practically worn down the floor! So he immediately recognized this as the store owner's live streaming location.

Could the master alchemist know Bai Xiaoyu? And cooking eggs—when Bai Xiaoyu used to bully others with his gang, he did plenty of bad things. But due to their lack of intelligence, they often failed. He was expelled from Imperial Star for an unforgivable mistake, infuriating the emperor, who spared his life but exiled him to the edge of the galaxy.

The master alchemist, who sold high-grade A-level potions at low prices, didn't seem like someone who would collude with Bai Xiaoyu.

Gao Yang was conflicted. Switching to the main view of the live stream, he heard Bai Xiaoyu's soft voice. Who was he talking to?

From his perspective, he could see Bai Xiaoyu's slender, pale hand with distinct knuckles and pink nails. He had seen a master alchemist's hands, which looked similar but were not as beautiful as Bai Xiaoyu's.

At this moment, Yang Wang spoke again from outside, "Move aside quickly, or we'll use force to remove you. Xiao Xi, these are all warriors from the Sixteenth Legion, each with an A physique. You can't beat them."

The viewers in the live stream perked up. Warriors from the XVI Legion?

"Warriors, arrest this egg-cooking maniac!"

"Bai Xiaoyu, you're finished. You'll soon face the Interstellar Court."

"Trying to cook us? In your next life!"

Bai Xiaoyu hadn't yet withdrawn his hand. He felt the fragile yet resilient life inside the egg stabilizing. Tapping gently with his fingertip, he startled the little creature inside, causing it to cling tightly to the shell, seemingly not wanting Bai Xiaoyu's hand to leave.

Bai Xiaoyu whispered softly, "Once I deal with these troubles, I'll play with you."

The viewers were baffled. Who was he talking to? Could it be the already cooked egg?

Has he really gone mad?

Bai Xiaoyu turned to look at the door. Dahei and the assistant were already confronting the intruders. Just as they were about to fight, he spoke, "Dahei, Xiao Xi, that's enough. Let them in."

Yang Wang and the others, amidst the screams in the live chat, rushed in, heading straight for the egg in the cauldron.

Bai Xiaoyu stopped them, "Wait."

Yang Wang's face was stern. "Bai Xiaoyu, move!"

Bai Xiaoyu ignored her hostile gaze: "Let me open it. The little guy inside Egg No. 1 is fine now, healthier than ever."

The chat was flooded with sarcastic laughter.

Yang Wang endured her impatience, "Quickly take the egg out."

Bai Xiaoyu opened the pill furnace, and instantly smoke billowed out from all eight small chambers inside.

The live stream audience exploded in disbelief—smoke everywhere, yet he claimed everything was fine?

Yang Wang rushed forward, but before she could, Bai Xiaoyu scooped out the egg, which had grown much larger than before. His gaze softened as he turned to Yang Wang: "Eggie just stabilized. Be careful with it."

The live stream audience: ...

What kind of monster are you, pretending to be caring now?

Yang Wang's anger dissipated the moment she touched the egg—it wasn't as hot as she expected!

She had prepared herself for a boiled egg, even planning to personally send Bai Xiaoyu to the Interstellar Court. But the egg felt normal, showing no signs of being cooked. As soon as she held it, her keen sense of smell detected a pleasant medicinal fragrance, which made her feel more relaxed and calmed her agitation.

Sniffing slightly, she remembered her purpose and called over others to test the egg with instruments.

Everyone held their breath; the live stream fell silent.

Soon, the test results came out. Apart from weight and size data, everyone focused on the last two items:

Body Temperature: 37.6C

Internal Vitality: 100%

Bai Qing, who had been watching, suddenly stood up, "This can't be true!"

Even if Bai Xiaoyu hadn't cooked the egg, the repair agent was used right in front of everyone. For an egg that had already shown signs of yolk leakage, success was impossible.

The live stream audience was equally stunned. They had watched him cook the egg, yet it showed no damage. Even interrupting the egg's absorption of the repair agent didn't cause any issues?

Meanwhile, the Imperial Military Academy faculty and students, who had temporarily paused their internal competition, were also watching. Their faces reflected disbelief.

Even the top student in the pharmacology department appeared in the school group chat.

"I watched the part where he added the repair agent. He was actually refining medicine! I observed how he placed the herbs; none of my classmates could match his skill!"

"Are you kidding? A double-F loser refining medicine? And directly for an egg? No one in the entire galaxy could do that."

"You're doubting my professional judgment. I'll have my mentor review it. Just because no one has done it before doesn't mean it's impossible."

At that moment, Bai Qing ate a grape offered by a beauty, his expression inscrutable.

On the other side, Bai Chufan sat down, deep in thought. Was that a pill furnace?

Across Imperial Star, other factions fell silent. Once the Sixteenth Legion's test results were confirmed, they knew it was real.

They no longer underestimated Bai Xiaoyu but instead grew wary. Perhaps he really was different from before. Could he have been pretending all along?

The chat exploded again.

"This is impossible. Interrupting the egg's absorption of the repair agent should have caused problems. The live stream said he would cook us; it didn't seem like a joke. It scared me!"

"Exactly. Rumor has it this streamer has powerful backing. He got into the Imperial Military Academy's top program despite low grades. Maybe he bribed the testers?"

"What nonsense. This is the Sixteenth Legion under Marshal Bai Chen, not some royal guard on Imperial Star."

"The commenter above, watch your words. Anyway, since the Sixteenth Legion confirmed the results, I'm supporting the streamer."

"Agreed!"

Some still doubted or were perhaps hired trolls.

"Marshal Bai has been missing for half a year. Who knows if the Sixteenth Legion has fallen?"

"Indeed, there were rumors about issues in that battle."

"What do you mean?"

Arguments quickly erupted.

Hearing Marshal Bai Chen's name again, Bai Xiaoyu noticed the grim faces of the Sixteenth Legion members and narrowed his eyes.

He slowly spoke: "The results are here. Whoever tests it will get the same result—the egg is healthy! You don't believe it? There are more people outside."

He clapped his hands, and the large black egg and White Wolf brought in the man who had led the earlier group.

The man had just received orders to tamper with the testing equipment. But as soon as he took out the instrument, White Wolf pounced on him.

How bizarre! He was an A-class Beastman, yet he couldn't fight back against this juvenile White Wolf. It was unbelievable!

Facing so many people, he couldn't tamper with the equipment. Thinking of the threats from Imperial Star, he reluctantly tested the egg.

Upon seeing the results, Bai Qing kicked over a chair in anger, "Useless! Can't even handle a simple task!"

Bai Xiaoyu declared: "Anyone else who doubts it, come to Planet D36 for a test. I'll be waiting. By the way, those who said I wouldn't have a chance to cook you—now I think I have infinite chances. What do you think?"

The live stream audience: So scary QAQ

Chapter 20

The audience in the live stream was left with a psychological shadow from Bai Xiaoyu's egg-boiling stunt earlier. Even after it was confirmed that he hadn't actually boiled the egg, they couldn't shake off the impression right away.

Bai Xiaoyu saw the forced announcement in the live stream disappear and left a message: "Today's live stream ends here. See you tomorrow at nine."

He then swiftly closed the live stream.

The audience flipped tables, who wanted to meet up with an egg-boiling maniac!

After Bai Xiaoyu left, the audience grumbled, wait, didn't the host just boil the egg? Shouldn't he explain?

Damn host, come back here!

Naturally, Bai Xiaoyu couldn't hear the commotion in the live stream. After closing it, he turned to Yang Wang and said, "Now that you've finished your inspection, can you give me Egg No. 1?"

It was Yang Wang who had been holding the egg for testing; she was still a bit dazed and reflexively handed the egg over when she heard him: "Oh, here you go."

Bai Xiaoyu held the egg, his mental power flowing through his fingers into it. The egg, which had been quiet while in Yang Wang's arms, now extended its tiny paw again.

It was a small, thumb-sized paw, still without fur, with extremely thin skin revealing the blood vessels inside.

Such a paw could belong to either a feline or canine species.

Bai Xiaoyu held the egg even more carefully. Yang Wang, who had regained her composure, looked at him with a complex expression.

She never thought this notorious troublemaker from Imperial Star would actually look like a dedicated incubator now.

Meanwhile, the large black egg and White Wolf sat side by side, their attention focused on Bai Xiaoyu's egg. The large black egg slowly moved closer to Bai Xiaoyu, while White Wolf occasionally twitched its ears and wagged its tail as it watched Bai Xiaoyu's movements.

The man from the Sixteenth Army, seeing this scene, felt like covering his face.

Indeed, they had mistaken the wrong person as their leader!

At that moment, the few people outside who had been beaten up stood up, bruised and battered. The leading man suddenly spoke, "We suspect you switched the egg midway. The original egg is not this one."

The large black egg and White Wolf slowly moved in front of Bai Xiaoyu, causing the man to feel a dull pain all over. He gritted his teeth, "So we must inspect all the eggs."

Yang Wang stepped forward, "Fine, let's do another inspection."

The man's face turned slightly pale, "We can handle it ourselves; no need to trouble you."

Yang Wang: "No trouble, let's go."

They soon arrived at the incubation facility. As they tested each egg, the man's gaze fell on the repair agent Bai Xiaoyu had yet to put away. He needed to find a way to take it, or if necessary, break it.

Just as Bai Xiaoyu placed Egg No. 1 back, he heard a heavy object hit the ground and turned around.

He saw the head of the regulatory department knocked down by the large black egg, with Yu Xi quickly locking his neck.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu looking over, Yu Xi handed him a bottle of repair agent, "This guy seemed suspicious, trying to steal this repair agent."

Bai Xiaoyu took the repair agent, "Minister, since you want to inspect all the eggs in the incubation facility, please focus on that and don't touch other people's things."

Yang Wang had already finished the test and looked at the results. Every egg was developing well, with the system recording various data points. For the first ten days, the system gave low scores, but in the last week, it scored over ninety, and recently, it was nearly perfect.

Such a drastic improvement would be hard to believe if she hadn't seen it herself. It seemed that after being rescued, Bai Xiaoyu had a change of heart, no longer rushing back to Imperial Star, but instead settling down to fully dedicate himself to these eggs.

Yang Wang walked over, "The tests are complete. All eighteen eggs are fine. What are you doing?"

The men looked at Yang Wang and realized their mission was a failure, so they slunk away.

Bai Xiaoyu stared at the agent, "Could there be issues with agents purchased directly from the regional Pharmacy Department?"

Yang Wang also looked at the bottle, "Do you think there's something wrong with this agent?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded, "There's a big problem."

Yang Wang: "If you trust me, I can take it back for testing. However, our regional Pharmacy Department is run by the Huang family. They are the largest pharmaceutical force in the galaxy besides the royal pharmacy. Their reputation is excellent, and their prices are fair. If there's really a problem with this agent, they've likely covered their tracks. Given their influence and connection to Bai Qi's maternal family, even you in Imperial Star couldn't have affected them. Now, it's even harder."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Thank you. I'll keep half for research, and you can take the other half."

After sending Yang Wang away, Bai Xiaoyu's expression remained calm. Bai Qi's maternal family?

It seemed that even though the original owner was exiled here, they still wouldn't let him go.

But if they wanted to deal with him, they should come directly. To tamper with the eggs and endanger the young lives inside... thinking of the fragile little life with adorable paws almost unable to hatch due to this...

Bai Xiaoyu took a deep breath. Bai Qi, Huang family, he would remember this.

Due to the unexpected early development of Egg No. 1, Bai Xiaoyu decided to use his mental power to carefully inspect all the eggs again.

According to normal incubation times, most newborn eggs in the galaxy would hatch within the last few days of the first month, taking at least twenty-five days.

The eggs in his incubation facility had been mishandled for ten days by the original owner, and he thought they would develop much slower. But Egg No. 1 surprised him by forming a full week ahead of schedule.

He picked up Egg No. 2, which was smaller than Egg No. 1. He gently tapped the shell and carefully sent his mental power inside.

Mental power itself is aggressive, so Bai Xiaoyu usually kept it at the periphery, fearing he might disturb or harm the newly formed consciousnesses.

Egg No. 2 seemed even more active. Soon, a tiny foot, or rather, a small foot and a beastman's hind paw, appeared.

Bai Xiaoyu paused; the egg contained a half-beastman child.

Upon closer observation, he noticed both the small foot and the beastman's hind paw were moving. The hind paw was clearly stronger and faster than the small foot.

Thinking back to the information provided by the system, the Star People were affected by dark matter from the insectoids, causing defects in the original development of the Beastmen, leading to the emergence of half-Beastmen aside from the traditional half-Beastmen with only beast ears and tails.

It was clear that No. 2 was in such a situation.

Bai Xiaoyu fell into deep thought. Today, he had no choice but to put No. 1 into the pill furnace for repair, and now it seemed that No. 2 was also a defective egg.

The idea that had occurred to him before grew stronger at this moment.

However, he needed to prepare the potions properly and could not be as passive as today.

Continuing to examine the No. 3 egg, the pup inside was very lively. This time, he saw a thin, bald tail, no thicker than a pinky finger, swinging towards the direction where Bai Xiaoyu was tapping.

Just like No. 1 egg, which showed only a paw, and No. 2 egg, which showed only a tail, it was impossible to determine whether the creature inside was a Beastman pup or a half-Beastman pup.

After investigating the first three eggs, the remaining fifteen did not show much movement.

Bai Xiaoyu's mental power moved more carefully through the liquid inside, but none of them exhibited the same situation as the first three, indicating they had not fully formed yet.

Initially, these eggs were numbered based on their size. During the incubation period, several later eggs surpassed the earlier ones, but the first three eggs always remained the largest.

Their absorption of the nutrient solution was also greater compared to the others. No. 1 absorbed the most, reaching 120%. Bai Xiaoyu estimated that if it wasn't close to dispersing, its absorption rate would have been even higher.

It was indeed a little one with a good appetite.

Bai Xiaoyu's gaze inadvertently fell on the largest energy shield, where the big black egg was voraciously consuming its meal. The absorption rate data displayed outside the transparent screen kept rising: 3000%, 4000%, 5000%, 6000%...

A fleeting smile passed over Bai Xiaoyu's eyes. No. 1, we don't need to compete with the big eater.

The big black egg quickly consumed all the nutrient solution inside the energy shield and lightly jumped, seemingly letting out a burp.

Bai Bai had been massaging the other pups, and now it was almost his turn.

He had just finished eating, so he let Bai Bai touch his smooth, round belly.

Hmm, Bai Bai is looking this way. Is it my turn now?

The big black egg became excited and ate faster.

Come here; I've been waiting for you.

But Bai Xiaoyu turned around and walked away.

The big black egg: ...

It felt dejected.

When Bai Xiaoyu came back with the herbs he had ordered, he turned to see a big black egg standing in the corner.

Was it facing the wall?

He walked over, "Big Black, what are you doing here?"

The big black egg gently swayed. It was angry, the kind that was hard to appease, hmmph.

Bai Xiaoyu reached out and touched the top of the big black egg, which was taller than him. In the next second, his hand was empty.

The big black egg lay down directly. Since Bai Bai was putting in so much effort to comfort me, I'll let you touch my belly reluctantly.

Bai Xiaoyu smiled and went along with the big black egg's wishes, gently caressing the smooth, shiny black shell. His gaze lingered on two white spots resembling paws in the middle, and he tapped them, "Big Black, can I use my mental power to check your hatching progress?"

The big black egg rolled closer to Bai Xiaoyu, pressing its entire body against him.

Bai Xiaoyu extended a thread of his mental power through his palm.

Soon, he encountered significant resistance, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Finally managing to penetrate, the tip of his mental power experienced intense pain. He felt darkness pulling him in when a huge, shapeless claw pushed him back out.

The big black egg bounced up, Bai Bai, danger!

Bai Xiaoyu regained his senses and patted the big black egg's head, "I'm fine."

But the big black egg still circled around Bai Xiaoyu anxiously.

Bai Xiaoyu continued to soothe the big black egg while thinking about the thing inside that devoured his mental power, which was identical to what emerged from Big Black and Xiao Xi during their immersion in the nourishing potion.

Only, there was much more inside than he had imagined.

Even a slight touch caused severe pain to his mental power. What about Big Black...

Bai Xiaoyu's gaze fell on the anxious big black egg circling around him, and he felt a pang of sadness.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu look over, the big black egg leaned closer, rubbing its shell against his forehead.

Bai Bai, I'll blow on it to make it stop hurting.