A Guide to Incubating Eggs in the Stars

by Usui Takumii

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

4. 31 to 40

Chapter 31

Bai Xiaoyu didn't know any of this yet as he approached the eggs.

The vigilant young beastkin inside the cracked shells sensed a familiar presence and all turned their heads to look at him from within the eggshells. The six young ones moved in perfect unison.

Bai Xiaoyu chuckled softly. Hearing his laughter, the little ones reacted immediately, looking at him with anticipation. The little snow leopard, still wearing part of its shell, clumsily wriggled out and ran towards Bai Xiaoyu, only to be stopped by the transparent wall of the incubation chamber. It anxiously pawed at the barrier with its tiny pink paws.

Bai Xiaoyu gently tapped the instrument's wall, and the young ones inside reflexively quieted down, just as they had when they were still in their shells.

However, it wasn't long before the little ones started to fuss again, and the other young ones couldn't wait either, rushing towards Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu reached out to pick up Number One. The little snow leopard immediately clung to his hand with both paws, hanging there, fluffy and swaying slightly, and let out a soft, tender cry: "Aow."

With his other hand, Bai Xiaoyu removed the remaining shell from atop the little one's head, then lifted it and placed it into the arms of the two fathers who looked calm but were actually thrilled.

Bai Xiaoyu handed each of the young ones to their parents, causing the other parents to become even more excited.

They still couldn't believe that their offspring were such perfect beastkins!

After all, for half-beastkin descendants, the chance of hatching a full beastkin was incredibly slim.

Now, Bai Xiaoyu had given them such a wonderful surprise!

The six young beastkins didn't stay in their parents' arms for long before rushing over to Number Nine, who was surrounded by the other young ones.

For a moment, cries of "Aaah," "Iya," "Aow," and "Squeak" filled the air.

The viewers in the live stream couldn't help but laugh as they watched Number Nine being overwhelmed.

"Number Nine is really drawing hate; look at him getting mobbed, hahaha."

"What are you looking at, Master Ding? Get back to your notes."

"These young ones are so lively, like they're already nine months old. Compared to others that need to be held, they're incredibly active. Can't wait for the system to announce their physical strength and mental power."

Bai Xiaoyu walked over, knowing these little ones could keep this up all day if left unchecked.

But as soon as he approached, the young ones climbed all over him, even perching on his head. Soon, they started fighting again for a spot near Bai Xiaoyu.

The big black egg seemed to have gone into a state of self-isolation.

As the number of viewers in the live stream continued to rise, more people flooded in due to the trending topic. Seeing the group of young ones fighting, they were shocked. Could these really be newborns?

They were so energetic!

And upon closer inspection, there were indeed six little beastkins.

6:6:6

This was close to the 3:3:4 ratio of former beastkins, half-beastkins, and pure humans, which was also the data-driven ratio of hatched offspring.

In recent centuries, due to contamination by the insectoid dark matter, the ratio of beastkin offspring had dropped to 0.5:5.5:4.

Even the most advanced cultivators in the galaxy hadn't managed to achieve such a ratio.

Now, a cultivator named Bai Xiaoyu had done it!

How could this not excite everyone?

Even in ordinary online competitions, such a ratio was unprecedented.

This was the most anticipated and perfect ratio in the hearts of everyone across the galaxy.

In previous years, only official cultivation centers were eligible to participate in the competitions, while private cultivators did not have the same opportunity.

Moreover, cultivator competitions were divided into two types: ordinary and offline.

Ordinary competitions were straightforward challenges between cultivators, usually between equally skilled opponents. A challenge from a cultivator from Imperial Star to an edge-star cultivator would typically be ridiculed. However, due to Bai Xiaoyu's reputation, this point had been overlooked.

Offline competitions required the involvement of the Cultivation Association, using the same equipment and selected eggs for incubation. These were usually reserved for mid-to-senior-level cultivators, while lower-level cultivators preferred online competitions.

Now, everyone's attention was focused on the competition between the two cultivators: 6:6:6 versus 5:18:13. Both had high ratios of beastkin offspring, far exceeding the five percent pass rate.

"Haven't you noticed? Imperial Star's cultivator challenged an edge-star cultivator and lost? How embarrassing!"

"This Bai Xiaoyu might be related to someone important on Imperial Star. Maybe these eggs were specially selected. He won through underhanded means. This perfect hatch ratio seems like a setup for the next heir."

"If you didn't watch the earlier broadcasts, don't jump to conclusions. Most of the parents of these eggs were half-beastkins or pure humans, except for Number One. On the other hand, Ding Lan had several beastkin parents among his batch."

"Ha, check the trending topics. After seeing that, you'll understand."

Everyone looked and found themselves in a peculiar situation, feeling both amused and exasperated.

"The royal website revoked all privileges from Bai Xiaoyu, stating that any future matters concerning him would be unrelated to the royal family. The announcement was retracted three seconds later. Officials claimed it was due to staff fatigue. Haha."

The comments below were filled with sarcastic replies, indicating disbelief.

"Suddenly feel a bit sorry for this streamer."

"Wow, the trending topic was taken down quickly."

"Normal, haha. Any scandal involving the imperial family gets taken down every day."

At this moment, Bai Xiaoyu's siblings, seeing the trending topic removed, were not pleased. They did not want Bai Xiaoyu to return to Imperial Star. What was once tolerable was now unacceptable. A rival who had hidden his talents for years must not be allowed to come back.

Bai Xiaoyu, upon seeing the forwarded images from the live stream, remained composed.

He had no feelings left for the original owner's scumbag father, unlike the original owner who still harbored hope for his father. Since the other party had withdrawn their statement, he didn't want to have any connection with them anymore.

He turned his head and waved.

The media reporters knew their chance had come and rushed forward.

"Master Bai, are these beasts really hatched by you?"

"Master Bai, is that furnace your dedicated egg incubator?"

"Master Bai..."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Yes, all six little beasts were hatched by me. That is called a pill furnace, and it is indeed my egg incubator. Finally, I hereby declare that everything I do from now on has nothing to do with the royal family."

Ding Lan looked at Bai Xiaoyu, stunned.

Didn't Bai Xiaoyu always want to go back, filled with admiration and fervent adoration for the royal family? He valued his noble royal bloodline above all else. Now, he was personally declaring that he had nothing to do with the royal family. Was he crazy or was she hallucinating?

Bai Xiaoyu's words quickly trended, causing a sensation.

Bai Xiaoyu was openly slapping the royal family in the face, and everyone was curious about the royal family's reaction.

But the royal family seemed to be playing dead, not responding at all.

Meanwhile, Bai Qing watched Bai Xiaoyu, whose demeanor had changed drastically, and smiled meaningfully.

Xiaoyu had grown up; he had learned to defy the emperor after just one trip out.

Still, he was too young. As long as he didn't agree, there would be no severing ties with the royal family.

This child was quite good at hiding things; he had just received news that an exceptional alchemy master was hidden among him.

These little beasts' births couldn't be separated from that master.

Bai Qing narrowed his eyes, unsure what he was thinking.

Here, time quickly passed, and Ding Lan, full of humiliation, was kicked back by the system.

He nearly exploded with anger in his own live stream because he found that very few fans who were transferred over by the system followed him back.

Out of two million fans, only a handful remained!

He had hoped to enter the intermediate cultivation live stream area soon, but now he was back to square one!

After the system prompt, he reluctantly endured the humiliation and began testing the eggs' physical constitution and mental strength.

On the other side, Bai Xiaoyu checked the time and also tested the children's physical constitution and mental strength.

The cultivation facility had specialized testing equipment, and he placed the little ones inside in order.

Five minutes later, he took the children out, and the equipment quickly printed out the data for all the newborns.

Everyone in the live stream saw this and was stunned!

Eighteen newborns, all with physical constitutions and mental strengths rated A or higher! The highest reached 2S.

Even the lowest had a B rating for both physical constitution and mental strength right after hatching.

What terrifying data! Even most adults in the current star system, after years of training, don't have such physical constitutions and mental strengths!

Especially the six beasts, all B close to A level. One pure human had an A-level mental strength, and two half-beasts had B physical constitutions.

The newborns' mental strength and physical constitution already met the standards of mech warriors. With plenty of time to grow, they would naturally become born mech warriors!

Pure humans and half-beasts typically had weaker constitutions than beasts, but here the gap was much smaller, and they were far better than other beast newborns!

Most newborns have weak mental strength and physical constitution, especially in recent centuries, with newborns mostly at C level or below.

Like Ding Lan, seeing mostly DF ratings for her own, then looking at Bai Xiaoyu's results, she began to doubt her life. Could these high-quality newborns really be raised by that waste who had nothing except his birth?

Something within her seemed to collapse. She used to be suppressed by his identity, but now she felt oppressed by this person, which was even more suffocating and unbearable.

If people could hold back before, now, seeing these newborns' reports, everyone went wild.

"Streamer, is there still space for the next batch of eggs in your cultivation facility?"

"Streamer, give us a chance; my child will be born soon!"

"I'm moving to D369 right away!"

President Luo, looking at the test results, almost shed tears of joy. His initial guess had been correct.

The results were even better than he imagined, as this meant the future of the star system wouldn't solely rely on beasts; half-beasts and beasts could also break through physical and mental strength barriers and become mech warriors!

He turned to look at Bai Xiaoyu. Where did this treasure come from, with such power yet expelled from Imperial Star?

At the same time, the official imperial royal family quickly issued another announcement.

As a distinguished scion of the royal lineage, one is entitled to a certain degree of caprice. Bai Xiaoyu

Bai Xiaoyu didn't see it because he was already surrounded by excited parents.

He awkwardly dodged their enthusiastic hugs and even kisses, rolling into the pile of newborns and being surrounded by them.

Soon, he was covered in newborns, and some mimicked their actions, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

At this moment, the self-isolated big black egg finally couldn't hold back and rushed out!

Soon, the big black egg and the eighteen newborns started fighting.

Bai Xiaoyu watched everything with a hand on his forehead, still the same old him. But at least he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Yu Xi, standing in the corner, had his head half-bowed, revealing only half of his face. His presence was inadvertently minimized due to his position and posture.

He quietly observed the scene of the big black dog and the puppy fighting over there. After a while, he turned his head to look at Bai Xiaoyu.

His eyes flickered, and upon closer inspection, the sharpness in his brows had already subtly emerged.

Bai Xiaoyu turned his head and met Yu Xi's gaze, sensing a powerful aura from Yu Xi for an instant.

But soon, the other party returned to his usual demeanor, smiling at him.

Bai Xiaoyu could immediately see the special position where the other was standing, but he pretended not to notice and nodded in response.

Chapter 032

The battle between the little ones and Big Black Egg stunned everyone.

Although they started a free-for-all as they fought, there was no denying that their punches landed with force.

Many of the young ones rolled off Big Black Egg and slammed onto the ground, but they were unharmed and continued to crawl back into the fray.

More and more people watched, and various experts began analyzing the situation. Across the entire interstellar realm, forums on breeding, mecha, and warfare all had this event as their main topic of discussion.

For centuries, humanity had been gradually suppressed by the insectoids, with each generation becoming weaker than the last. Now, it seemed a glimmer of hope had appeared.

From this moment on, Bai Xiaoyu's name was officially etched into the annals of interstellar history.

Half an hour later, Big Black Egg stood refreshed beside Bai Xiaoyu, while the little ones were each held in their parents' arms, pouting and staring at the massive Big Black Egg that occupied all of Bai Xiaoyu's space, too angry to speak but too scared to act.

There was nothing they could do; after all, who could argue with sheer strength? One against many, and they still couldn't win.

Now it was the turn for these little ones to feel collectively defeated.

Even though Big Black Egg was the last one to arrive, they couldn't beat it before, and now, even after hatching, they still couldn't win.

It seemed the position of leader was out of reach.

Duan Yang looked amusedly at his own little leopard, whose head hung low but still kept an eye on the boss. He thought how familiar this scene was; hadn't they often challenged the boss as a group in the past?

Each time, they were taught a lesson, and these little ones found it amusing when the boss returned to egg form.

If they wanted to beat the boss, there were plenty of people across the interstellar realm lining up for the chance. If these little ones had dreams, they needed to start working hard now.

Seeing all the little ones quiet down, Bai Xiaoyu turned to the live stream, "Today's broadcast ends here. See you next time."

Then he shut off the live stream amidst a chorus of wails.

Because Bai Xiaoyu ended the broadcast, Bai Qi's face turned livid as he watched the entire interstellar realm discussing Bai Xiaoyu.

The new drug from the Huang family was the result of years of research and was also his ticket to securing a certain position.

Today, they must continue with the original plan!

However, Ding Lan was already being attacked by netizens because he had crossed zones to challenge Bai Xiaoyu. Some observant netizens noted that none of the other breeders in Ding Lan's facility had managed to hatch any beastkin offspring during the same period. Ding Lan implied that he felt wronged because the eggs allocated to him had been intercepted by someone else.

Ding Lan quickly became a trending topic, but soon the news was suppressed.

This time, the news was even more explosive: the new drug from the Huang family could increase the hatching rate of beastkin offspring. This information, which had been overshadowed by Bai Xiaoyu's success, resurfaced once again.

Even if it was known that Ding Lan had taken one or two eggs from another breeder, that breeder usually only hatched one beastkin offspring, sometimes none at all.

Now, Ding Lan had hatched five beastkin offspring, doubling the previous rate.

This was clearly due to the new drug from the Huang family, and the interstellar populace was very enthusiastic about anything that could increase the hatching rate of beastkin offspring.

Looking at the results, despite the twists and turns, Bai Qi was now somewhat satisfied.

By evening, President Luo, with Bai Xiaoyu's help, successfully took a piece of eggshell the size of a fingernail from everyone and hurriedly left.

Bai Xiaoyu ordered meals for the parents, and the group, holding their children, enjoyed a lively meal together.

Some parents tried to feed the young ones formula milk, but after taking a sip, the young ones refused to drink it.

Was the formula not to their taste?

So all the parents tried different brands of formula milk, but none of the dozen most popular brands in the interstellar realm appealed to the children.

The parents were at a loss.

"What should we do? The little ones don't like drinking it."

"We've already tried over a dozen brands. Should we try more?"

"Breeder Bai, do you have any suggestions?"

The hungry little ones, unwilling to stay with their parents, crawled towards Bai Xiaoyu.

Even with hunger gnawing at them, they were not afraid of Big Black Egg.

Facing the expectant gazes of the parents, Bai Xiaoyu felt a bit helpless and finally brought out a box of nutrient solution.

The parents stared at the three-finger-thick translucent deep green liquid. They expected Bai Xiaoyu to bring out a box of formula milk, but instead, it was a box of... nutrient solution?

Duan Yang and his partner immediately sat up straight. Bai Xiaoyu's nutrient solutions were highly sought after within the Sixteenth Legion.

The little ones now surrounded Bai Xiaoyu, looking at him with hopeful eyes, no longer causing trouble and waiting obediently to be fed.

Bai Xiaoyu handed a bottle to each parent, "This is nutrient solution, concentrated into a semi-solid fluid. Try mixing a little with formula milk and see if they will drink it."

Previously, one bottle was enough for eighteen eggs to last ten days to half a month, but now, one bottle was only enough for one young one for the same duration. Especially for beastkin offspring, who had larger appetites.

Following Bai Xiaoyu's instructions, the parents mixed the nutrient solution with formula milk, and soon the young ones were holding their bottles, gulping down the mixture. Their faces showed both satisfaction and a slight grimace.

Baba Bai's nutrient solution was still hard to swallow, but they couldn't stop drinking it.

The moment Duan Yang opened the bottle, his partner, also a beastkin, involuntarily twitched his nose.

Exquisite nutrient solution!

Why did he, an adult beastman, feel so hungry?

He forced himself to prepare the milk and watched his snow-white little leopard staring at his hand. Suddenly, he took a deep breath and said, "Baby, Father will taste it first to see if it's too hot."

After saying this, he couldn't help but take a sip, drinking half the bottle.

In the next second, Duan Yang was punched away, and Sun Lianzhi caught the bottle, sniffing it as well.

"Baby, your father can't taste it properly, let Dad taste it for you."

The little leopard stared in disbelief as the two unscrupulous fathers finished his nutrient solution, transforming into human form on the spot and bursting into tears.

Everyone looked over, and the couples holding the bottles felt a bit awkward.

But they were soon happy again, after all, their baby had transformed back into human form so quickly, showing excellent talent.

Number One no longer trusted his unscrupulous father and, clutching the bottle, crawled over to Bai Xiaoyu crying.

Bai Xiaoyu picked up Number One and, seeing Duan Yang's embarrassed expression, couldn't help but laugh and cry. The premium nutrient solution seemed to have a mysterious attraction for beastmen; everyone loved it.

Number One finally got to drink the nutrient solution and, in Bai Xiaoyu's arms, turned back into a little leopard, happily rolling around with the bottle.

Duan Yang and Sun Lianzhi walked over. "Teacher Bai, is this premium nutrient solution?"

Other parents playing with the nutrient solutions also noted that it was normal for newborns to drink them.

Hearing this, they almost dropped the bottles in their hands.

Premium nutrient solution?

They remembered that their facility was a basic one, with funds only enough for basic solutions.

Were these actually premium solutions?

Previously, watching the live stream, Teacher Bai would give these babies a bottle every day. They assumed it was ordinary nutrient solution and didn't pay much attention.

Clearly, Teacher Bai had been paying out of his own pocket for the babies. Thinking about how excellent the babies were and their unconscious closeness to Bai Xiaoyu, the parents couldn't help feeling a bit envious.

Now they realized that Teacher Bai had given the best to the little ones. Babies are very sensitive to people's kindness; they naturally get close to those who treat them well.

How lucky their babies were to meet such a good teacher!

Facing the parents' renewed gratitude, Bai Xiaoyu quickly stopped them, and the Big Black Egg also jumped protectively in front of him.

Don't just rush over to hug Bai Bai.

Bai Xiaoyu also refused the credit points from the parents. "This is a regional breeding facility, not a private one. The government provides funding, so I can't accept your credit points."

He knew the situation of the parents here; after all, this was a post-war border planet, and most families were of modest means.

"The babies will probably need nutrient solutions until they're weaned. Once they finish, I'll send more."

The parents were shocked. "No need..."

Bai Xiaoyu sighed. "Are you sure the babies don't need it?"

The parents looked at their little ones and wavered.

Premium nutrient solutions were rare and expensive, and only a few could afford them. But they couldn't feed the babies on them daily.

Regardless, they wanted the best for their babies. Some parents looked determined, while others felt guilty looking at their little ones.

Bai Xiaoyu observed everything: "Don't worry. These nutrient bottles are made by me, and you only need to pay the cost price. Ten thousand credit points."

The parents' mouths gaped open. These premium solutions, sold outside, would cost millions of credit points.

Ten thousand credit points was practically giving them away!

Teacher Bai was also a master at making these solutions!

Their expressions were almost surreal.

After a long while, the parents finally reacted. They felt embarrassed accepting such valuable solutions at such a low price and tried to refuse, but Bai Xiaoyu stopped them.

"I remember many of you often gather herbs to supplement your income. How about this: from now on, you can sell your herbs to me first. I'll provide a list, and when you find any, just collect and send them over. Consider it payment for the nutrient solutions."

The parents eventually agreed, and many stayed up late memorizing the herb information Bai Xiaoyu gave them, planning to gather herbs daily.

After sending off the reluctant parents, Duan Yang and Sun Lianzhi stayed behind.

The couple winked at Bai Xiaoyu, who sighed. "What is it? Speak."

Duan Yang was kicked forward by Sun Lianzhi. Rubbing his lower back, he winced. "Young Master Bai, would you provide nutrient solutions for bigger babies, like adults? We'll pay full price, as long as you have stock."

Bai Xiaoyu's lips twitched; he knew it.

In the end, he still sold them at cost price, but not exceeding the number of little leopards.

The couple went to rest, and Bai Xiaoyu looked at the sleeping little ones inside the energy shields, his gaze softening.

At this moment, Yu Xi approached. "Brother Bai."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Let's talk outside."

The Big Black Egg hopped between them, occasionally pushing Yu Xi aside.

Yu Xi's face darkened, trying to hold back his frustration. Finally, looking at the Big Black Egg, he coldly hummed.

Bai Xiaoyu watched silently as the assistant's aura intensified when facing the Big Black Egg. "Xiao Xi, have you been busy lately?"

The little assistant was nowhere to be seen all day long. He appeared less and less in his live streams. Even when he did appear, he would stay out of the camera's view.

After experiencing Su Ran's rapid growth overnight, it was natural for people to speculate about Yu Xi, who had grown taller over three months, transforming from a boy into a young man.

Furthermore, Su Ran had also come for a medicinal bath, which meant that the toxins in their bodies could be considered to have the same origin.

Yu Xi was taken aback, his expression somewhat complicated, hesitating to speak.

Bai Xiaoyu reached out to pat his head, "If you don't want to say it, it's fine. Tell me when you're ready."

Bai Xiaoyu returned to his room and started applying for optical computers for the little ones. Da Hei Dan rolled around on the makeshift bedding Bai Xiaoyu had set up for him, occasionally stopping to look at Bai Xiaoyu.

Every newborn cub receives a personal optical computer from the Empire, officially becoming an Imperial citizen.

At this moment, a system notification popped up: "Congratulations to the host for completing the long-term task—successfully hatching all the eggs within three months. Reward: 50,000 points. Additionally, for successfully repairing six eggs and hatching six complete beastman cubs, each earns an additional 10,000 points. Finally, each egg has excellent health and quality, earning an extra 10,000 points per egg. Total: 290,000 points. Please check your balance."

"290,000 points have been automatically deducted from the original debt of 990,000 points. The current balance is negative 700,000 points."

"Since the host completed this task with an S rating, the system rewards the host with one lottery draw. Would you like to draw now?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Yes."

A large wheel appeared in his mind again. Just as he was about to use his mental power to spin it, he suddenly remembered the mysterious card he had drawn last time. He stopped and called out to Da Hei Dan, "Da Hei, come here."

Da Hei Dan happily rolled over, and Bai Xiaoyu used his mental power to touch Da Hei's eggshell.

System: "...He's so black, yet you still rub him?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Maybe luck works the opposite way."

Then he began the draw. As the wheel spun and was about to stop, Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but use his mental power to touch Da Hei Dan again.

The pointer instantly jumped one more notch.

System: "See? It could have been better. Now you only got a regular reward."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Whether the reward is rare or common, what matters is its usefulness."

When the pointer stopped, the prize was revealed. Only one item similar to a machine appeared, while the other rewards remained hidden.

Bai Xiaoyu: "A model?"

System: "No, just an image. The prize has already been placed in your system slot. Please check."

Bai Xiaoyu opened the system slot and found the name: Nutrient Solution Refining Device.

"Is this the same as those nutrient solution machines here?"

System: "No, this device has been programmed based on your refining data and doesn't require over a hundred types of herbs from the stars."

Bai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow; he had been worried about the increasing demand for nutrient solutions and not being able to refine them alone.

"How about the quality and quantity of the refined solutions?"

System: "That depends on your own exploration. The level won't exceed the manual refinement level."

Bai Xiaoyu was satisfied. This way, he could realize his ideas.

Late at night, Bai Xiaoyu opened his eyes and got up.

He found Da Hei Dan blocking the door to his room. Looking outside, he saw a group of little ones trying to break through Da Hei's defense to enter his room.

Bai Xiaoyu found it amusing and gently hugged Da Hei Dan, "Da Hei, let the little ones in."

Although Da Hei Dan was reluctant, he reluctantly moved aside after receiving Bai Bai's hug.

The little ones immediately crawled in, rolling all over the soft carpet, just like when they were still in their shells.

Each of them wanted to climb onto Bai Xiaoyu's bed, even fighting over positions.

In the end, Bai Xiaoyu decided to sleep on Da Hei's bedding, along with Da Hei and all the little ones.

Da Hei rolled back and forth, both happy and unwilling for the other little ones to share Bai Xiaoyu's bed.

Especially since these little ones had hatched and kept crawling into Bai Xiaoyu's arms.

Bai Xiaoyu patted Da Hei Dan, surrounded by little ones. They were all over him—on his head, body, and legs, cooing happily.

Thinking about how these little ones would soon leave, Bai Xiaoyu's smile faded slightly.

Soon, he recovered and watched the little ones play and then sprawl out to sleep.

In a villa on Imperial Star, a woman stroked her belly, with only half a month left until the egg would hatch.

She watched the replay of the video showing the six beastman cubs breaking out of their shells together, an unprecedented scene. Turning to look at the familiar yet distant face on the screen, she felt a sense of strangeness seeing her eldest son after three months.

Is this still her eldest son, who used to be good-for-nothing? If he had been like this earlier, he wouldn't have been driven out of Imperial Star.

Now...

She stroked her belly, "Baby, your brother seems to have changed a lot. Do you think if I send you to him to hatch, the chances of you being a beastman will increase?"

If the baby in her belly turns out to be a beastman, a little tiger, their mental power and physique will definitely surpass those of her eldest son.

Moreover, the cubs Bai Xiaoyu hatched all had A-level or higher physical and mental qualities!

Bai Qing has so many children, and for an offspring to be this outstanding at birth is absolutely rare.

She was truly moved!

This time, it wasn't just her who was moved; many people across Imperial Star and even the entire interstellar region were moved as well.

If Bai Xiaoyu were to log in now, he would find that his breeding system's egg incubation applications have suddenly surged.

Chapter 033

Bai Xiaoyu was woken up by the noise, with little ones clinging to him. With the help of the robot and Yu Xi, he managed to return the cubs to their energy compartments in the nursery. The newly hatched cubs could still stay inside, where they would be cleaned and fed, thanks to the intelligent system.

After being fed, the little ones played for a while before falling asleep again. In fact, these little guys had barely slept last night, as they had been fighting each other all night long.

Now that they were separated, they behaved much better.

After settling the little ones, Dahei also entered the energy compartment to eat and rest.

Bai Xiaoyu finally had some time to go online.

Opening his optical brain, a flurry of messages popped up.

Browsing through them, he found that many were from his siblings who had cut off contact after he left.

Most of the messages contained sarcastic remarks and threats, hinting at their fear of his rise to power and return.

Bai Xiaoyu glanced over them without much concern.

He was surprised, however, when he saw that his previously unreachable mother had reached out this time.

Seeing her inquiry about his well-being, he thought for a moment and replied: "I'm fine, don't worry."

Without waiting for her response, he clicked into the homepage of his nursery, as the system had reminded him that there were numerous incubation applications pending approval.

The person waiting for Bai Xiaoyu's response frowned. How cold this child was! If he didn't take the initiative, how could she bring up the matter of sending the little one in her belly?

After waiting for a long time, she couldn't help but send another message, but received no reply.

Her face turned sour. Bai Qing had asked her to inquire about the master alchemist, but now she realized that Bai Xiaoyu wasn't responding at all, making it impossible to continue the conversation.

On Bai Xiaoyu's side, he opened the application list and found over a hundred pages, each containing a hundred application entries.

And the number was still increasing.

Since the applications came from all over the galaxy, he sorted them by planet and discovered that Imperial Star ranked first, accounting for a third of the total.

Glancing through the information, he noticed that many were from the clans of his siblings.

He scoffed; these people had the audacity to mock him while simultaneously sending their clan's eggs to test the waters here?

Bai Xiaoyu selected all the applications and rejected them.

The major powers of Imperial Star had indeed wanted to send their eggs for testing, but after submitting their applications and waiting overnight, they found that Bai Xiaoyu, once a nobody, had rejected all their requests without giving any face.

This Bai Xiaoyu actually dared to do it! Didn't he want to come back? With so many powerful factions, securing support from just a few should have guaranteed his return.

For a moment, the various factions on Imperial Star were seething with anger.

However, upon learning that others had also been rejected, they felt a bit better.

In the galaxy, cross-regional incubation applications depended on whether the nursery would accept them. For interplanetary applications, it was even more challenging. Unless there was no nursery in the region, like the one Bai Xiaoyu took over, which was directly allocated by the authorities, other nurseries would not accept such applications. However, if they did, the local nursery would not provide free incubation services for those eggs. The full cost of incubation must be paid.

This arrangement generally applied to ordinary galactic citizens, who would find it prohibitively expensive to pay for incubation fees individually. They had no choice but to use the nurseries in their own regions, even if the incubators' skills were subpar.

For those who could afford it, it was common practice. Local nurseries included this revenue in their operations. After all, nurseries received partial funding from the royal family, with the remaining expenses covered by the local region. One-third of the revenue went to cover venue and operational costs, another third to the nursery, and the final third to the incubator as compensation.

Capable incubators naturally earned a decent income, but many could not attract eggs from outside their region.

Some regions were poorer, like Bai Xiaoyu's area, where funds were issued every three months, totaling only 900,000 credit points, enough only for basic cultivation fluids and the lowest-grade equipment.

Typically, such nurseries attracted few visitors.

Yet, Bai Xiaoyu's area on D36 had received more applications than any other, nearly overwhelming the system.

There was also the option of private incubation by the nursery's incubators. As long as it did not interfere with official tasks, they could take on egg sources privately, paying only for the venue, equipment, and cultivation fluid costs, keeping the rest for themselves.

The better the nursery, the more private incubations it would receive.

Looking at the nursery's revenue for the month, Bai Xiaoyu saw a big zero.

As expected.

Bai Xiaoyu quickly rejected most of the applications, as those who sought him out first were wealthy and influential.

He would be busy soon, so for now, he focused on the eggs allocated by the region.

If everything went as planned, there should be plenty of eggs sent over.

The nursery had thirty-six energy compartments.

Currently, excluding Dahei, there would be only thirty-five slots available. He needed to prioritize the eggs from this region.

Looking at the equipment, Bai Xiaoyu realized it was far inferior to what he had seen elsewhere.

But even these basic devices added up to over twenty million credit points.

The nursery's revenue could be used to upgrade its equipment, but with the current zero balance...

Checking his account, Bai Xiaoyu had over ten million credit points.

Previously, he had earned some money, and the XVI Legion had given him two million credit points for this quarter, mostly due to the herbs provided by them. They insisted on payment, leaving no room for refusal.

Later, he used most of it for alchemy.

Most of it was nutrient solution, and Dahei and Yu Xi were basically bottomless pits, so they finished it all.

So looking at the ten million credits, which translated to a thousand bottles of nutrient solution, gave him no sense of security at all.

At this moment, he suddenly received a message from one of the parents in the parent group.

"How outrageous! The Huang family is using Master Bai's reputation to promote their new medicine!"

"Clearly, Master Bai himself is a great alchemist, and the hatchlings have nothing to do with them!"

"I've already argued with them, but no one believes me. It's so frustrating!"

"However, there are people helping out, like a game streamer from Imperial Star and an unknown private breeder."

Bai Xiaoyu clicked on the link and found that the Huang family was indeed causing trouble.

He had not forgotten that the repair agent the Huang family gave Xiao Yi back then. The research results showed that it contained an unidentified substance that didn't seem like any herb. If his guess was correct, the failure rate of this repair agent would be as high as 99%.

And last time, when Su Ran urgently sought his help to refine battlefield medicines, as many as possible, it turned out that those military medicines were provided by the Huang family and took half a month to arrive.

Now, with their new medicine, he instinctively did not trust it.

So he extracted the data of the first batch of users of this medicine, the hatchlings that Ding Lan had incubated.

Their physical constitution and mental strength were actually lower than those of other breeding facilities, dropping a minor grade overall.

Beastkin hatchlings usually reached B level, but among his five beastkin hatchlings, three were B-, two were C, and the demibeasts and pure humans were mostly D or E.

This data seemed normal at first glance, and few people suspected anything.

Soon, different voices emerged.

Those who spoke up for him included familiar IDs, specifically the first batch of visitors to his StarNet Pharmacy.

"Master Bai Xiaoyu has a master alchemist by his side who can produce top-quality nutrient solutions! This time, the perfect ratio of hatchlings was achieved using the nutrient solutions provided by that master alchemist, not your greedy Huang family's medicine!"

"As an alchemy appraiser, none of the Huang family's medicines reach the level of that master alchemist; the quality is far inferior!"

"I was lucky enough to get some once, and our breeder used it for a hatchling born three days ago, a demibeast whose physical constitution and mental strength are close to A level. Look at the hatchlings Ding Lan incubated; their physical constitution and mental strength are low."

But these voices were quickly drowned out by the fervent supporters of the medicine.

Seeing this, Bai Xiaoyu finally logged into the original owner's Starblog, ignoring the previous cringe-worthy posts, and directly wrote: "The hatchlings I incubated have nothing to do with the Huang family's new medicine. The medicine used for the hatchlings is not from the Huang family but is far superior."

With the real person appearing, a crowd flooded into Bai Xiaoyu's Starblog.

"Is the medicine you mentioned supposed to enhance the physical constitution and mental strength of the hatchlings after hatching?"

"Where can we buy such medicine?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Yes, soon. The next step is mass production."

"Is the master alchemist planning to collaborate with large-scale medicine producers? What is the current progress? How large will the production scale be?"

"Currently, there is only one alchemy refining machine."

Everyone: "..."

When will this ever happen? We'll wait and see.

Supporters of the Huang family's medicine laughed, thinking that what they thought was a king turned out to be just a broken piece of junk, daring to challenge the second-best medicine company in the entire galaxy?

Bai Qi also laughed in anger, thinking Bai Xiaoyu must be crazy. He could argue with him, but to challenge the Huang family behind him?

Ignoring their sarcasm, Bai Xiaoyu opened the system grid, where the nutrient solution refining machine looked very similar to the equipment he had seen online used by alchemy forces.

Don't let its small appearance in the grid fool you; once taken out, it stretched over ten meters long.

It was a massive piece of equipment.

Small alchemy companies on the Starweb usually start with one machine, and now he owned an exceptionally advanced one.

Yes, Bai Xiaoyu now planned to open an alchemy company. After incubating the eggs of Xiao Yi and the others and seeing these adorable hatchlings, he felt compelled to do something.

Producing large quantities of high-grade nutrient solution was currently what he could offer to the newborn eggs of the galaxy.

Parents saw the information and started asking questions in the group.

After Bai Xiaoyu gave a positive response, they seemed to get busy.

Soon, in the parent group, the parent of Xiao Shiwu appeared: "Master Bai, the land near the east side of your breeding facility can be applied for as a medicine research department. Do you need help applying? I can expedite it, and it will be approved soon."

The parent of Xiao Qi: "I'm familiar with registering trademarks and establishing brands, and can help with the entire process."

Parents offered help: "And me..."

Half a day later, Bai Xiaoyu watched as a high-tech three-story building was rapidly constructed next door.

Duan Yang and his partner, along with members of the Sixteenth Legion, helped and then left, leaving him in awe.

He once again witnessed the power of future technology and the enthusiasm and action of the parents of various identity hatchlings.

Bai Xiaoyu brought the Dahei egg over to the newly built medicine research and production department, where two tall men stood guard.

These were guards left by the XVI Legion, skilled but unable to pilot mechs due to injuries sustained in battle, so they were transferred back from the front lines.

After greeting them, they went inside.

Inside, apart from the potion synthesizer, everything else that should be there was present.

He was both surprised and very satisfied as he finally went to the alchemy room. Seeing the spacious area inside, he released the cultivation fluid synthesizer he had won from the system's lottery.

Instantly, a sophisticated instrument over ten meters long appeared.

The cultivation fluid he had synthesized himself required nineteen types of herbs, and this machine had nineteen herb inlets accordingly. It was powered directly by an energy box, which was currently full.

Bai Xiaoyu ordered a thousand sets of cultivation fluid herbs, placed them into the inlets, and started the program.

An hour later, a thousand bottles of top-quality S- grade cultivation fluid appeared, automatically filling the prepared empty bottles.

Exactly a thousand bottles, no more, no less. However, the grade was one level lower than what he could produce. According to the system's detection, his cultivation fluid was rated S, but in reality, it reached 2S, the highest possible grade.

Even more surprising was that there was no dark matter present in any of these.

Despite this, it was still much faster than synthesizing each bottle individually.

Usually, he would synthesize ten sets of herbs at once into a concentrated version, taking one hour per batch.

Bai Xiaoyu was very pleased; cultivation fluid was the most crucial potion for hatching new stellar eggs.

Thus, he quickly listed the cultivation fluid for sale. The pharmacy 'Bai Bai's Dear Dahēi' suddenly had a thousand bottles of cultivation fluid available!

S- grade, top-quality cultivation fluid!

Chapter 034

As everyone knows, the shop 'Bai Bai's Darling Dahēi' not only has a name that torments single people, but its owner also behaves in an unconventional manner.

Who would open a shop and then neglect it for months, only occasionally tossing up a couple of bottles of nutrient solution?

When you do toss them up, at least give some advance notice, right?

Nope.

Not only that, he often lists new items late at night, appearing and disappearing like a ghost, leaving those who miss out feeling incredibly frustrated.

The shop has been open for nearly three months, and it has listed only a few batches of potions, each batch being top-notch.

Every time people realize what's happening, the shop is already in chaos, with everyone suspecting someone else as the lucky one who managed to grab the potion!

If such a lucky person isn't found and beaten up, they can't relieve their pent-up anger from constantly waiting.

During this period, 'Bai Bai's Darling Dahēi' has gradually gained a reputation in the pharmaceutical world. Many people know that behind the shop stands a master pharmacist!

Due to the shop's erratic listing schedule, many people frequently camp out in the shop.

So when the shop listed a thousand bottles of nutrient solution, they were discovered almost immediately, and before anyone could even see clearly, the items were snatched up.

Finally, luck was on their side once.

But... they didn't manage to get any!

Thinking they were too slow, they looked again and saw that the quantity was still a thousand. This time, they finally had a chance to look closely.

The grade was even higher than before, S-grade.

Everyone was excited, but why couldn't they buy it?

Upon closer inspection, they noticed the purchasing conditions. This batch of potions was directly linked to incubation centers.

Moreover, the incubation centers must be actively incubating or about to incubate eggs, and the incubators themselves must register and apply.

There was also a strict no-resale policy; if violated, the system would blacklist the offender, preventing them from buying any potions from the shop, and even affecting others in the same incubation center until the offender left.

These conditions were too strict!

They seemed even more stringent than those set by the regional pharmacy departments.

And there was no fixed price; the cost was determined after registration based on the situation? Priority would be given to planets severely affected by dark matter pollution?

Despite this, many incubators still registered and applied.

This peculiar behavior quickly became a hot topic, attracting more and more applicants.

Bai Xiaoyu called out the system in his mind: "System, help me select the incubators that need these nutrient solutions the most. Filter out those trying to take advantage, especially those sent by the Huang family. Blacklist them."

The system sighed but complied, emphasizing, "Ten thousand points! You currently have negative seven hundred twenty thousand points."

The selected incubation centers were mostly on the outskirts and surrounding planets, which had mostly suffered from insectoid invasions. The funds available for purchasing potions were limited, but better than the ninety thousand credits Bai Xiaoyu had for a quarter.

As Bai Xiaoyu predicted, once priced according to interstellar standards, only the well-developed central planets with minimal pollution, like Imperial Star, could afford the top-tier nutrient solutions without strain.

This went against his intentions.

Thus, these incubation centers could purchase the top-tier nutrient solutions at their original prices.

Even so, Bai Xiaoyu's balance rapidly grew into the tens of millions.

The incubation centers on the edge planets were overjoyed, developing immense goodwill and gratitude towards the shop. They informed the parents, who became loyal fans upon hearing the news.

In contrast, the atmosphere within the Huang family was tense. None of their representatives were selected!

Who was this mysterious master? How did Bai Xiaoyu, the wastrel, get so lucky and gain the support of a master, turning things around?

Now, he even helped refine so many top-tier nutrient solutions. They must secure him at all costs.

The current batch of potions wasn't significant in the grand scheme of things.

Not getting the potions for research wasn't a problem either, as the output was slow and wouldn't affect them much.

However, they didn't realize this was just the beginning.

Meanwhile, President Luo carefully analyzed the data collected over the past few months.

Whether it was the beastmen, half-beastmen, or pure humans, they were all perfect, healthier and smarter than newborns before the insectoid dark matter pollution.

He had personally witnessed Bai Xiaoyu expelling the dark matter from the eggs.

This young man, once known as a wastrel in Imperial Star, showed no signs of being a wastrel. Instead, he possessed both strength and courage, making him capable of great achievements.

Especially Egg No. 1, which initially had a scattered yolk and was further damaged by the repair agent, eventually hatched into the strongest beastman pup in the batch.

Luo thought, despite his young age, Bai Xiaoyu indeed had some skills.

At this moment, his assistant reported, "On D31 planet, there's an egg that no one dares to accept. The parents have come to the association for help. President, how should we handle this?"

President Luo looked at the egg's information, pondering for a while before saying, "I already have someone in mind."

Bai Xiaoyu was unaware that someone would be sending an egg. He entrusted the packaging of the potions to the robots and took Dahēi Egg for a walk, slowly heading back.

Tomorrow morning, the parents would come to pick up the young ones. In a week, the incubation center would welcome a new batch of eggs.

Late at night.

The sounds of fighting in the forest quickly disappeared, and a tall figure emerged. Behind him followed several people, who efficiently dragged two unconscious bodies.

One of them said, "Boss, how many waves is this this month? Are the Imperial Star royal heirs sending people one after another?"

Another replied, "We're only responsible for the west side; the Sixteenth Legion handles the east. They probably have their hands full too."

After binding the captives, they lit a fire and looked at the man whose features were becoming more striking in the flickering light. Gone was the shyness he had shown in front of Bai Xiaoyu; his thin lips now gave him an air of coldness.

"Boss, you've been recovering so quickly lately. When are we going back? The arrogant bastards sent by the royal family are getting on everyone's nerves in the legion. Plus, the insectoids outside our base have been stirring up trouble again. We've already fought several waves, and things don't look good."

Yu Xi, no, now General Liu Lingxi of the Twenty-ninth Legion, glanced in a certain direction. "Tomorrow."

Bai Xiaoyu had been busy all night, looking at the new gift he had made, his eyes softening.

The parents arrived early today, with some carrying baskets of medicinal herbs early in the morning.

Bai Xiaoyu calculated the credit points for them, but they refused to accept it. So he deducted the amount from the future nutrient solutions for their children.

Once everyone was present, he took out his optical computer and collected wrist cells to identify each child's genes, registering their identities one by one.

At this moment, the little ones sensed something and gathered around Bai Xiaoyu and the big black egg, still trying to squeeze into Bai Xiaoyu's arms.

Bai Xiaoyu picked up a sugar glider from the top of his head, poked its fleshy paw, and put it down. "San San, you've been registered. No mischief."

He then picked up a golden eagle chick covered in fluffy golden down. "Xiao Shiwu, it's your turn."

The little eagle gently pecked his hand with its still pink beak and rubbed against his palm.

After Bai Xiaoyu finished registering the children, they fought over his attention again, vying for his embrace.

Finally, exhausted from the fight, Bai Xiaoyu picked up Xiao Yi and placed the snow-white bundle in Duan Yang's arms.

The little one turned to look at him, blinking its wet animal eyes.

Bai Xiaoyu stroked his small head and took out a delicate longevity lock, placing it around the child's neck.

Meanwhile, the big black egg and Yu Xi stood quietly nearby.

Bai Xiaoyu hugged each child, personally handing them to their parents and giving them a longevity lock.

These were crafted overnight in his alchemy furnace, each carrying his blessings and hopes for these children.

After finishing everything, he escorted the children and their parents out.

Just as they stepped out the door, the little ones, who had been looking back, suddenly started whimpering. Seeing Bai Xiaoyu waving goodbye, they burst into tears, struggling fiercely to break free and rush back. Their parents barely managed to hold them.

No matter how much the parents tried to soothe them, Bai Xiaoyu walked over and patted each little head. "You are future warriors. How can you cry so easily?"

This time, the little ones clung to his arms, not letting him go. They made sounds as if talking to him.

Bai Xiaoyu chuckled. "Feel free to come back and visit me."

After calming them down, he watched the sobbing little ones being carried away by their parents.

Standing there, he watched their backs disappear.

May you grow healthy, safe, and happy, leading a smooth life.

After they left, a spacecraft landed shortly after. Several tall men in silver-gray military uniforms emerged, each carrying a box. They lined up in front of Bai Xiaoyu and saluted him. "Young Master Bai, this is a farewell gift from our boss... uh."

The man who spoke was harshly elbowed and pulled away by his companion. Bai Xiaoyu turned to look at Yu Xi based on their glances.

Yu Xi's face had fully matured; the once wild pup had grown into a proud wolf king.

He gave Bai Xiaoyu a shy smile, causing the others peeking around to shudder and quickly retreat.

Bai Xiaoyu understood. "Xiao Xi, are you leaving?"

Yu Xi nodded, extending his hand. "Brother Bai, let me reintroduce myself. I'm Liu Lingxi, the leader of the Twenty-ninth Legion. I lost my memory and became Yu Xi due to injuries. You can still call me Xiao Xi."

He paused. "Now that the legion has matters to attend to, I must leave."

Initially, he only had occasional flashes of memory, but after encountering Su Ran and others, his memories gradually returned as the toxins were removed. His body had recovered to about eighty percent, and his memories were mostly restored.

Bai Xiaoyu shook Liu Lingxi's hand, looking at the now taller assistant. He marveled inwardly that even though he wasn't short, standing at nearly six feet after training, the future height of the beastmen was truly remarkable.

Seeing the still slightly youthful face, he felt that Yu Xi might still grow taller.

"May your journey be smooth."

Liu Lingxi nodded, staring at Bai Xiaoyu for a while, hesitating.

Bai Xiaoyu smiled. "Hold out your hand."

Liu Lingxi complied, and Bai Xiaoyu placed a longevity lock in his palm. "I prepared this for you. May your journey be smooth and may you return safely."

Liu Lingxi tightly gripped the longevity lock, nodding firmly at Bai Xiaoyu. "Okay."

Bai Xiaoyu instinctively reached out to pat his head but stopped. Liu Lingxi, surprised, leaned forward, offering his head.

Bai Xiaoyu patted him, and the long-suffering big black egg finally couldn't resist any longer.

It rushed over, pushing Liu Lingxi aside and rubbed against Bai Xiaoyu's hand.

Liu Lingxi's forehead twitched, taking a deep breath to avoid fighting with the un-hatched egg. It wouldn't be fair to bully an egg.

But his heartfelt farewell to Brother Bai was ruined by this guy.

He really wanted to have a fight with that guy.

In the end, the fight didn't happen. Liu Lingxi took Bai Xiaoyu to leave after giving him a gift.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the completely quiet nursery and sighed, another one had left.

Da Hei swayed and stood behind Bai Xiaoyu, letting him lean on him.

Bai Bai, they've left, but I'm still here,

I will always be with you.

Bai Xiaoyu patted Da Hei's egg, as if understanding his words, "Yes, Da Hei is still with me."

Da Hei's egg was happy, but soon became a bit withdrawn again.

Until a larger longevity lock appeared in Bai Xiaoyu's palm, "Of course, I didn't forget your gift."

Da Hei's egg then jumped three feet high in excitement.

Chapter 035

The long-life lock in his palm was exquisitely crafted and shimmered with a faint silver glow under the sunlight.

Big Black Egg liked it even more, bouncing around wildly, rolling and rubbing against Bai Xiaoyu.

Finally, it stood in front of Bai Xiaoyu, swaying back and forth, rubbing each time it moved.

Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but laugh and cry, "It's not that I don't want to put it on you, but..."

He sized up Big Black Egg; it was so big that he couldn't even wrap both hands around it. Even if he wanted to touch it, there would still be a considerable distance.

He thought Big Black Egg might be a large creature in its current form, but when it transformed back into human form, it wouldn't be much different from other young ones. The long-life lock was made for that size.

He figured this was just the size of an ordinary necklace. Placing it on Big Black Egg's head would only cover the top with a small circle and a pendant. It would surely fall off as soon as he let go.

"Bai Hei, how about we wait until you hatch before I put it on you?"

Big Black Egg continued to rub against him. The gift from Bai Bai was something it really wanted to wear.

Bai Xiaoyu, helpless, fiddled with it for a while. Finally, he used glue to affix the chain of the long-life lock like a star pattern, similar to how a girl would apply delicate decorations.

Don't ask why he didn't place it at the top; it looked like a giant whorl at first glance and like a bald spot at second glance...

In the end, Bai Xiaoyu also picked some small flowers from the ground and stuck them on to embellish it. With a twinkling star on the side of its shell, it looked perfect.

Big Black Egg was even happier now, but it became very reserved, no longer rolling or bouncing wildly, unlike before when it would leave a dent in the ground with every bounce.

It wiggled its egg body in front of Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu praised, "Big Black, you look really good, super universe invincibly handsome."

Big Black Egg blushed and twisted shyly, enjoying itself for a long time.

Bai Xiaoyu chuckled and opened the box Xiao Zhu sent, which was filled with various herbs, including a box of Xiansui Grass.

Big Black Egg stopped wiggling and seemed to be staring at the herbs, bouncing vigorously.

The long-life lock hit its shell, making a crisp sound, and Big Black Egg immediately stopped.

Bai Xiaoyu patted Big Black Egg, and it calmed down, continuing to admire its new look happily.

Before Xiao Zhu left, they had reached a cooperation agreement.

For now, they would provide Xiansui Elixir and Peiyuan Elixir, just like with the Sixteenth Legion, supplying herbs, with half the finished products going to him.

In addition, there was a fee of fifty million credits. Almost immediately after receiving this payment, the Sixteenth Legion also transferred eight million credits.

Bai Xiaoyu felt immense pressure because he could not provide many elixirs, considering that Big Black and Xiao Xi needed a lot of them previously.

Now, he needed to spend more time refining elixirs to send over, although it would still be insufficient.

He glanced at his balance, stunned by the long string of numbers.

A thousand bottles of advanced cultivation fluid had been distributed, purchased by various cultivation centers using their own funds, totaling ten billion credits. There were also payments from parents, including Duan Yang and others, who paid full price, while others paid far more than the agreed one thousand credits.

Bai Xiaoyu tried to return the money, but they sent it back again, making it awkward. They decided to send some Peiyuan Elixir suitable for both adults and children.

Looking at the credits, Bai Xiaoyu thought about the equipment at the cultivation center.

He searched the Star Network for the most advanced cultivation equipment, determined to transform this rudimentary center.

After all, the latest equipment could incubate a hundred eggs at once, far superior in function and appearance to the outdated devices in Bai Xiaoyu's center.

However, it was expensive, costing five billion credits.

Besides the equipment, he needed to renovate the entire center.

After two months of incubation, the eggs would need more space to move around.

With their abundant energy, if they had nowhere to release it, he would be the one suffering.

Bumper cars, arranged.

Merry-go-round boats, arranged.

Swimming pool, arranged.

Egg roller coaster, arranged...

In short, everything was arranged!

Thus, Bai Xiaoyu's vision transformed the entire cultivation center into a mini amusement park.

With a week left before the new eggs arrived, there was still time for a major renovation.

This time, it took three days, and he saw the center transformed into a children's playground.

The future popular interstellar cultivation center was built hastily.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the amusement park-like cultivation center, a slight smile on his face.

Unfortunately, Xiao Yi and the others missed out last time. When they come back, they can play too.

If the eggs can play, the young ones can too. Even adults... it doesn't matter.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at Dahan Dan, who was fixated on the playground swing, and found it amusing. After all, the equipment here was designed to withstand Dahan Dan's weight.

Dahan Dan gently touched the swing, which then intelligently lowered itself. A circular slot appeared, into which Dahan Dan carefully hopped. Once settled, the swing began to sway automatically.

Dahan Dan was having a great time.

Bai Xiaoyu completed the asset registration for the new additions to the playground, filling out each item meticulously before submitting them.

Soon, he received a message from the mainframe.

"Please note that due to the upgrade of the breeding facility in Sector 9 of D36 Planet, where Breeder Bai Xiaoyu has invested ninety percent of the assets, the decision-making authority of the facility has been transferred from the region to Breeder Bai Xiaoyu. Future revenue sharing will be adjusted based on funding allocation and asset investment."

Bai Xiaoyu was surprised and checked further, discovering that the decision-making authority of the breeding facility had previously been held by the region. This meant that if the regional leaders had agreed to accept egg incubation requests from Imperial Star, he would have had to comply.

This time, Bai Xiaoyu noticed that the regional authorities had not yet intervened, as he had been handling the requests himself over the past few days.

What Bai Xiaoyu did not know was that the regional head was currently dealing with pressure from the powers of Imperial Star.

Their region was the most backward among all, and they had never managed to secure a breeder despite repeated applications. Eggs sent elsewhere were often neglected or rejected, resulting in weak hatchlings.

Now, they finally had a precious breeder. Just look at his grandson's adorable fluff; even his tiny beak resembled his great-grandfather!

All this was thanks to Breeder Bai, who had enabled their family to once again have fully-formed beasts after three generations, instead of just wings or claws.

Moreover, it was clear that Breeder Bai had conflicts with Imperial Star and had already rejected their requests. How could he possibly accept them now?

Furthermore, he had no intention of interfering with the breeder's affairs. Some people, however, were relentless and kept pressuring him.

He was deeply troubled when Breeder Bai funded the major renovation of the breeding facility himself! When the mainframe asked if the region should increase its investment to control the decision-making authority, he promptly declined.

First, the region was both backward and poor.

Second, this move would effectively silence the powers of Imperial Star.

Third, Bai Xiaoyu had already established a small pharmaceutical research department, which would benefit the region and even the planet in the future.

Moreover, Bai Xiaoyu had the support of the Sixteenth Legion and the Twenty-ninth Legion, making it impossible for Imperial Star to touch him right now.

The frustrated powers of Imperial Star were nearly driven mad. They believed the regional head was insane for relinquishing the decision-making authority of such a promising breeding facility so easily!

Thus, Bai Xiaoyu became the first breeder to have complete decision-making authority over a regional breeding facility.

As long as he did not agree, other regional forces could not send eggs here.

Of course, he could not refuse eggs sent from Sector 9.

While watching Dahan Dan on the swing, Bai Xiaoyu occasionally gave him a push.

At that moment, he saw a notification on his terminal and turned to Dahan Dan, saying, "Dahan, stay here and play. I'll be back soon."

Dahan Dan immediately stopped, got off the swing, and indicated that he wanted to go along.

Bai Xiaoyu, used to Dahan Dan's clinginess, took him to the adjacent pharmaceutical research building.

Upon arrival, many people were carrying or carrying on their backs various items, all of which were medicinal herbs they had come to deliver.

Initially, only a few parents brought herbs, but word spread quickly, and more and more people started delivering herbs.

In the post-war reconstruction of the fringe planet, the area was sparsely populated and geographically dangerous, with severe dark matter contamination. Various investors were unwilling to take risks, leading to significant challenges in rebuilding D36 Planet. Those who stayed had limited job opportunities, but fortunately, there were still forests where they could gather medicinal herbs as a source of income.

However, they had to send the herbs to the regional pharmacy department, specifically Huang's Pharmacy in Sector 9, which offered low prices.

The assistant had mentioned this issue before, but shipping costs made it unviable unless the volume was large.

Now, Bai Xiaoyu was purchasing the herbs at normal prices, and nearby residents were bringing their harvested herbs directly to him.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu approach, they looked a bit nervous.

"Breeder Bai, we have quite a lot today. Will you need all of it?"

Bai Xiaoyu saw that most of the herbs collected were for the cultivation fluid and nodded. "Don't worry, I'll take everything."

With the cultivation fluid refining device, he could handle any amount, and what they had was far from enough.

Everyone's unease vanished. "That's good."

If Bai Xiaoyu could take them, they wouldn't need to go to Huang's Pharmacy.

The credit points they received for their hard-earned herbs were sometimes less than half of what Bai Xiaoyu offered.

Thinking about Huang's Pharmacy, everyone's resentment grew. The acquisition officer there had a terrible attitude, treating them like beggars.

Before, they had no choice, but now they had a better option. No one wanted to go to that place anymore!

Seeing so many freshly gathered herbs, Bai Xiaoyu realized they were one or two percent more effective than those he bought online. He was delighted and raised the price slightly.

Both parties were satisfied with the transaction.

While they were content, someone was not.

It was the head of Huang's Pharmacy in D36 Planet. The purchase price of medicines was one or two percent lower than the market rate. However, since he was stationed in this remote place, he needed to make some extra profit. He usually lowered the acquisition price by another two or three percent based on his mood.

Usually, people dared not complain, but why were there fewer deliveries these days? Medicine sales here were already low, and the regional pharmacy store, which belonged to Bai Xiaoyu's breeding facility, brought in around eight or nine hundred thousand credits per quarter. He had planned to raise the prices to reward himself, but Bai Xiaoyu did not buy cultivation fluid from them last quarter, and this quarter, he had connections with a master pharmacist and no longer needed their basic fluid.

Moreover, the military personnel stationed here occasionally purchased medicines. But last quarter, the personnel from the Sixteenth Legion did not buy any medicines either!

With no hope from the breeding facility or the military, at least he could still acquire herbs to meet the quotas.

Now, even this guaranteed quota was at risk?

It really is raining misfortunes on an already leaky roof, isn't it?

In a fit of irritability, he was even less courteous to the people selling herbs. He walked over and grabbed a handful of their herbs, squeezing them. "The quality is too poor; we'll buy them at fifty percent of the price."

"These are too dry; the medicinal efficacy has severely diminished. We'll offer thirty percent of the price."

"And these, these..."

He kept talking, completely oblivious to the angry glares from the people who were checking their optical brains.

Finally, someone couldn't take it anymore and snatched back their herbs. "I'm not selling!"

The head sneered. "If you don't sell to me, no other pharmacy here will buy your herbs. They'll rot, and you'll lose everything. Think carefully. If you leave and come back, the price will be half of what it is now!"

Someone pushed him aside and ran out with their herbs, followed by others who also fled, stepping hard on his foot as they passed.

Pain and anger surged through him, and he pointed at the crowd, trembling with fury. "You're all going to regret this! Just wait and see how I'll deal with you next time!"

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaoyu had just finished tallying the batch of herbs. Thinking that he was almost done gathering enough for a thousand doses of nutrient solution, another group arrived.

"Excuse me, do you still accept herbs?"

They weren't being paranoid; after all, the amount of herbs a private buyer could take was limited.

Bai Xiaoyu was taken aback but pleased with their herbs. "Yes, we'll take as many as you have. By the way, I'll give you a list later; we'll buy all the herbs listed."

The crowd cheered, and Bai Xiaoyu, having received more than a thousand doses of herbs, felt quite good.

However, he knew he wouldn't have time to keep buying herbs like this, so he sought out the parents of Sixteen and Seventeen.

Their family situations were the worst among all the children, both being single-parent households.

It was these two parents who usually gathered herbs and brought them over. Initially, they refused to accept his credit points, but after negotiating, they signed a contract.

From then on, they would be responsible for collecting herbs from nearby residents. In addition to their monthly salary, they would receive two bottles of nutrient solution as a bonus each month.

After sending off the grateful parents, Bai Xiaoyu started refining nutrient solutions with the herbs. Following the previous batch, this time he produced over a thousand bottles. The herbs' efficacy was slightly better, bringing the quality close to S-grade, though it didn't quite reach that level.

In the 'Bai Bai's Dear Black Egg' shop, another thousand bottles of S- grade nutrient solution appeared.

The cultivators who missed out last time applied frantically.

Bai Xiaoyu once again asked the system to help screen the applications. After some negotiation, the system informed him that ten thousand points could only be used three times.

While screening the cultivation facilities, he remembered the stories told by those who brought the herbs today. He decided to select only the facilities directly under Huang's Pharmacy, excluding those in heavily polluted areas.

First, he chose the six cultivation facilities on their current planet, which all canceled their orders for the next quarter from Huang's Pharmacy Department in the region simultaneously.

The person in charge was utterly baffled, completely unaware of what was happening.

But seeing the significant shortfall in herb acquisition targets, he nearly went mad.

Huang's Pharmacy hadn't yet noticed the issues with their regional branches, given the vast number of stores across the galaxy. The current losses were negligible.

This time, Bai Xiaoyu earned nine figures, now with a balance of fifteen billion credit points.

He began purchasing a new spacecraft to replace the one destroyed by the original host, a B-grade mech, and high-grade energy boxes needed for all instruments, spending over a hundred million.

System: "Host's earning ability needs improvement."

Bai Xiaoyu: "?"

System: "After the points exchange mall opens, your current credit points won't be enough to redeem the nutrient solution refining device you previously drew, as the system's technology surpasses real-world technology."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Then why call it a points exchange mall?"

System: "Points are still required; without points, you can't even qualify for redemption."

Bai Xiaoyu: "...Alright."

He continued reviewing the incubation applications for his facility when he received an official message from the regional authority.

[D369 District has allocated 37 new eggs, which will arrive in three days. Please prepare accordingly.]

This batch had twice as many eggs as the last.

His facility could incubate a hundred eggs, with sixty-two positions available besides the fixed spot for Big Black.

Bai Xiaoyu continued reviewing the incubation applications and saw a message on the Hatchery Association's homepage.

—The insectoids attacked D95 planet. The Sixteenth Legion rescued fifty-two new eggs, which suffered varying degrees of damage. The Hatchery Association offers thirty million credit points as funding to find cultivators to incubate them. Individual contracts are available, with funding based on the extent of damage to the eggs.

Bai Xiaoyu's heart stirred, and the system popped up simultaneously. "A new mission is now available. Please successfully incubate these fifty-two eggs. Base reward: twelve thousand points. Additional points based on the health of the eggs. Failure to incubate any egg results in a deduction of ten thousand points."

The cultivators present were all reviewing the details, hesitating. After all, failing to incubate would significantly impact them. A few shook their heads, noting visible cracks on some eggs, making the task seem hopeless.

Just as they were indecisive, all the eggs were claimed within five minutes.

Everyone was instantly curious, discovering that the same code name had claimed all the eggs, shocking them.

Who on earth was this brave soul?!

Many thought the person claiming these eggs was either overly confident or not thinking clearly. They would know who it was during the live stream.

Then they would see for themselves.

Bai Xiaoyu took custody of this batch of eggs and was also summoned for a talk by President Luo. After the situation was explained to him, he took on another egg that no one else wanted to incubate.

Now he had about ninety eggs to incubate. Including Dahai, it would be ninety-one.

There were still a few spots left, so he would see if the Sixteenth Legion and the Twenty-ninth Legion needed any.

Bai Xiaoyu sent out a message and prepared at the breeding facility, waiting for the arrival of the new batch of eggs three days later.

At this time, in Imperial Star, a woman stumbled and fell hard when she went out.

She clutched her stomach in pain and was taken back to the villa, where a doctor arrived quickly.

Bai Qing rushed back and waited anxiously outside.

Soon, the doctor came out. "Your Majesty, both mother and child are safe."

Bai Qing walked in, and Feng Shuang'er was staring blankly. She looked at the transparent nursery box near the bed repair instrument, where the egg was, her expression dazed.

She had fallen, and the egg in her belly, which was supposed to hatch in another week, had been surgically removed.

When the doctor first held it in his hands, it was so small. Even though it was premature, being seven days early should not have made such a difference.

It was incredibly tiny; she had never seen an egg so small before.

Seeing the egg, Bai Qing's eyes flickered slightly, then returned to normal.

He sat down beside the bed. "Shuang'er."

Feng Shuang'er held his hand. "I want to see him."

Bai Qing nodded and brought the nursery box over.

Feng Shuang'er gestured, noting that the egg barely covered her palm.

It was only slightly larger than her palm.

Finished.

These two words appeared in her mind. When Xiaoyu was born, he was much smaller than other newborn eggs, and later, after hatching, he had the dual F-class physique. The word "waste" followed him all his life.

No matter what medicine he took, his mental strength and physical condition remained unchanged.

The current egg was even smaller than Xiaoyu's when he was born...

She suddenly felt a sense of despair. "Where is the doctor?"

The doctor entered. "Madam, do you have any questions?"

Feng Shuang'er: "I want to know about the egg's condition."

The doctor glanced at Bai Qing and, upon receiving permission, said, "It has a weak constitution and could die at any moment. The chances of hatching are extremely low. If it does hatch, its potential will be lower than Bai Xiaoyu's, and it may not survive to adulthood."

Everyone present knew who "Bai Xiaoyu" referred to.

Feng Shuang'er suddenly felt hopeless. The egg she had hoped for turned out to be even worse than the first one.

Bai Qing comforted her, "Fortunately, his brother has grown up. Send it to him for incubation; there might be a surprise. Maybe we'll get back a little beastman pup you've always wanted."

Feng Shuang'er suddenly felt hopeful again. "It seems we can only rely on Xiaoyu to try."

The doctor couldn't help but speak up, "This egg is very fragile and might not survive the multiple spatial jumps from here to the edge of the galaxy."

Bai Qing replied, "I'll send the most stable escort to transport it, and you go with them to ensure its safety."

Seeing that Feng Shuang'er did not object, the doctor sighed inwardly.

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaoyu was unaware that his unscrupulous parents were sending him a surprise.

Chapter 036

Bai Xiaoyu returned to his residence with Dahhei. The house had been redecorated, and the rooms were now connected, linking Dahhei's room to the alchemy room.

However, Dahhei didn't seem to like it much; he preferred staying in Bai Xiaoyu's room and wouldn't leave when it was time.

Bai Xiaoyu went to the alchemy room and started refining the herbs sent by the Eighteenth Legion and the Twenty-ninth Legion.

Today, he mainly focused on refining the Bone-Washing Elixir. During this period, he had also been attempting to refine the Bone-Washing Pill. Each time, he fell just short, resulting in a translucent solid that was more potent than before but still not a pill.

Bai Xiaoyu tried again. Three hours later, he was sweating from the effort, yet his spirit was exhilarated.

The medicinal essence inside had solidified. With years of experience in incubating pills, he could clearly sense that the essence had taken on the form of a pill.

Just a little more.

He focused even more, not daring to relax for a moment.

Finally, after another half hour, a powerful aroma of the pill filled the air.

It worked.

He opened the pill furnace and looked at the small white pill spinning in the center.

This was his second successful pill refinement, a month after the last Great Restoration Pill.

What a pleasant surprise.

He picked up the pill, placed it in his palm, gently pressed it with his fingertips, and took a deep sniff.

Indeed, it was a Bone-Washing Pill. Its quality wasn't top-notch, but its efficacy far surpassed that of the usual Bone-Washing Elixir.

Dahhei stood nearby, and seeing Bai Xiaoyu free, hopped over to rub against his hand.

Bai Xiaoyu turned to look at Dahhei, patted his eggshell, and then placed the Bone-Washing Pill against it lightly.

"Dahhei, this is today's achievement. Tonight, we'll use this instead of the Bone-Washing Elixir for your bath."

After a pause, Bai Xiaoyu stored the Bone-Washing Pill. "But you need to be prepared; it will hurt a lot this time."

Dahhei wiggled slightly and hopped three times softly.

Bai Xiaoyu knew this meant agreement, but thinking about the pain of the Bone-Washing Pill, he hesitated.

Still, Dahhei insisted, and Bai Xiaoyu finally agreed.

That evening, Bai Xiaoyu made thorough preparations, using a newly customized bathtub.

Dahhei rolled around in the bathtub as Bai Xiaoyu added the Essence-Cultivating Elixir and various herbs. Seeing this, Bai Xiaoyu's lips curved slightly. But soon, his expression turned serious, and he stroked Dahhei. "Dahhei, it will hurt a lot. Jump out if you can't bear it, okay?"

Dahhei stopped and hopped a few times in response.

Bai Bai, as a brave egg, could handle it.

After hopping, Dahhei rubbed against Bai Xiaoyu's hand, seemingly urging him to proceed.

Bai Xiaoyu took a deep breath, poured out the Bone-Washing Pill, held it in his palm, and crushed it with his mental power.

The pill crumbled around Dahhei, and white powder fell into the pale green water, instantly dissolving.

Dahhei's egg body, which had been occasionally bouncing in the water, suddenly stiffened and began to shake.

Bai Xiaoyu watched Dahhei closely. Dahhei had long grown accustomed to the pain of the baths, and it had been a while since he reacted like this.

When Bai Xiaoyu reached out to touch him, Dahhei dodged away.

Then, Dahhei moved to the side, distancing himself slightly.

Bai Xiaoyu noticed black impurities emerging from Dahhei's eggshell.

The Bone-Washing Pill was taking effect.

In the past, the Bone-Washing Elixir never acted so quickly.

Even an average-quality Bone-Washing Pill was far more effective than the elixir.

The effects were swift and potent, but the side effect was intense pain, even more so.

Bai Xiaoyu grew increasingly worried. Dahhei seemed to sense his concern and reduced his movements, eventually sinking completely into the bathtub.

Bai Xiaoyu couldn't see what was happening inside because the concoction had turned entirely black, and the impurities continued to emerge, darkening the liquid further.

All he could see was the bubbling surface, indicating the extent of Dahhei's suffering.

He could only wait anxiously.

An hour passed, and Dahhei finally floated up from the pitch-black liquid.

Now, Dahhei and the liquid were indistinguishable except for the slight elliptical bulge visible from the side. From above, it was hard to tell there was an egg present.

Bai Xiaoyu asked urgently, "Dahhei, are you okay?"

Dahhei seemed weak and merely wiggled slightly.

Bai Xiaoyu took a deep breath, sensing that the efficacy of the liquid had nearly vanished. He activated the bathtub to automatically clear the black liquid, rinsing it several times until it returned to its original color.

He poured in some nutrient solution to help Dahhei recover energy.

Then, he stroked Dahhei, saying, "Dahhei, you're such a great and brave egg."

The praised Big Black Egg immediately became happy, gently rubbing against Bai Xiaoyu's palm.

Bai Xiaoyu massaged the eggshell, making the Big Black Egg feel comfortable and gradually more spirited.

Now that Big Black has undergone the Cleansing Pill bath, it's unclear how things are going. Thinking back to last time, Big Black wouldn't let him enter the egg.

Bai Xiaoyu tried to negotiate with Big Black: "Big Black, this time I want to use my mental power to enter your shell and take a look, okay?"

The Big Black Egg remained still, as if in thought.

Bai Xiaoyu emphasized again: "Big Black, I need to understand the situation inside. Don't worry, I'll only look around the outer layer."

The slightly recovered Big Black Egg bounced three times in the medicinal liquid, barely agreeing. Then it moved its body, drawing a large circle, followed by a smaller one inside it.

Then it shook its head and hopped in front of Bai Xiaoyu.

Anyone else would be confused, but Bai Xiaoyu strangely understood Big Black's meaning, "Alright, I'll only probe the outer layer and won't go deeper."

With a friendly agreement reached, Bai Xiaoyu pressed his palm against the Big Black Egg, slowly sending in his mental power.

This time it was easier than before; some of the dark matter had clearly been forced out by the Cleansing Pill.

However, there was still plenty of dark matter inside. The outermost layer, where his mental power currently resided near the shell, had become much clearer and less black than before, at least not completely obscured by darkness.

His mental power probed the outer layer, revealing that the Cleansing Pill had effectively cleared away a layer of dark matter.

It worked well, but his success rate in refining them wasn't high. He needed to practice more to give Big Black a bath every few days.

Bai Xiaoyu's mental power moved within the egg, circling around, suddenly sensing movement from the center.

Looking closer, a shadow seemed to be moving towards him.

As the shadow approached, Bai Xiaoyu's eyes narrowed, and his mental power trembled.

It was a massive claw shrouded in black mist, with bones half black and half white, covered in tiny cracks, and some flesh seemingly regenerating before being corroded by the black mist.

The claw moved, trying to get closer to Bai Xiaoyu's mental power, but then held back. It then hesitantly moved towards Bai Xiaoyu.

At that moment, Bai Xiaoyu's mind went blank, causing his mental power to lose control and drop out.

After coming out, he couldn't recover, his mind filled with the image of the scarred claw.

What happened to Big Black? What did he experience before?

When Bai Xiaoyu regained his composure, the Big Black Egg had sunk to the bottom, isolating itself.

Was Bai Bai disgusted by his ugliness?

He remembered Bai Bai liked to play with Xiao Yi's fluffy paws, but his own claw had no fur. He should have had beautiful silver-white fur without any impurities.

But now...

He isolated himself.

Seeing the sunken Big Black Egg, Bai Xiaoyu almost immediately guessed the reason. He sighed inwardly, blaming himself for being shocked by Big Black's claw and losing control of his mental power.

He quickly reached out, gesturing to the Big Black Egg submerged in the medicinal liquid.

"Big Black, I was just mesmerized by your claw, not disgusted. I've never seen such a beautiful claw."

The sunken Big Black Egg moved, realizing Bai Bai wasn't disgusted but thought his claw was beautiful?

Bai Xiaoyu: "Big Black, come up, don't be angry. To make up for my mistake, I'll do anything you want. Also, I love Big Black the most."

The Big Black Egg gradually floated up, shyly twisting, slowly approaching Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Bai said he loves me, making me so happy I want to spin around.

In fact, he did spin around.

Watching the spinning Big Black Egg, Bai Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief.

Big Black's cuteness broke his heart; he was too easy to comfort.

"Big Black, tell me what you want, and I'll do it!"

The Big Black Egg came closer, pressing against Bai Xiaoyu's palm, hopping in the medicinal liquid.

Bai Bai, you've hugged Xiao Yi so many times, I want you to hug me too.

Bai Bai, carry me out of the bath.

While Bai Xiaoyu sometimes understood Big Black, there were more times when he didn't.

So he called out to the system in his mind: "System, see what Big Black wants me to do."

System: "Received. Now capturing Big Black's strong brainwaves directed at you..."

The system paused, "Big Black hopes the host will carry him out of the bath. Host, your constitution is still D. Take care."

Bai Xiaoyu: "…"

He looked at the shy and expectant Big Black Egg in the medicinal liquid, licking his dry lips.

How much did Big Black weigh according to the report?

Not much, just over a thousand kilograms, with a trailing decimal.

With buoyancy, he might be able to... try?

People should never underestimate their own potential.

Fifteen minutes later, Bai Xiaoyu saw off the Big Black Egg he had hugged many times with great joy.

He held his waist and took out several bottles of potions, planning to give himself a medicinal bath.

He now fully understood a truth.

One must have self-awareness.

In the end, he couldn't lift Big Black, and not only that, he also strained his back.

Bai Xiaoyu sat in the bathtub, rubbing his waist.

He had promised Big Black something but failed to deliver.

And his physique needed to improve! Otherwise, when would he be able to lift Big Black?

While taking his medicinal bath, Bai Xiaoyu opened his optical brain.

Both the Sixteenth Legion and the Twenty-ninth Legion had replied, and together they would send eight eggs.

There was still one spot left.

But it didn't necessarily have to be filled; leaving one spot empty wasn't a big issue.

At this moment, he received a message from the mainframe. Upon opening it, he realized it was a reminder he had set up after his initial application to become a Cultivator was rejected, as he could only apply once every three months.

Back then, he was clueless and planned to apply for experienced Cultivators to come help him. Now, that was no longer necessary.

Bai Xiaoyu thought about having to hatch nearly a hundred eggs. With Yu Xi's help last time, he barely managed, especially during the later stages of hatching.

So he needed an assistant, no, two assistants.

On the homepage of the Cultivation Institute, there was an application for assistants. He just opened it and set the quota.

Within ten seconds, the system indicated it was full.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the hundred submitted assistant applications and felt a headache coming on.

The impressive resumes of the applicants didn't seem like those of assistants, and most were from Imperial Star. No doubt, some people from Imperial Star were involved.

Bai Xiaoyu: "System, it's your turn to work. Reject all applications related to the forces on Imperial Star."

After the first round, looking at the remaining two applications, Bai Xiaoyu's lips twitched slightly.

He knew someone would try to sneak in, but he didn't expect it to be so desperate.

Opening the remaining two profiles, one was Zhang Yi, who used to work at a private cultivation facility. The other was Lu Qing, a Cultivator from the planet where the batch of eggs he received from the Cultivation Association came from.

For assistants, he would choose these two.

Seeing that Bai Xiaoyu had hired assistants, many forces were puzzled. Some of the names sent over were obvious, while others seemed completely normal, yet none were chosen by Bai Xiaoyu.

With no hope for assistants, they continued searching for other opportunities to probe Bai Xiaoyu's background.

Zhang Yi was overjoyed upon receiving the reply. This gave him a chance to meet the master potion maker and work alongside Bai Xiaoyu, who had hatched perfect specimens.

It was because of the potion he bought that he was able to hatch a little rabbit, receive the final payment from the client, and go to the frontline planet where his mother went missing. After caring for her for a while, his mother returned to the frontline, and he saw the job posting for assistants here.

As for those bastards, one day he would settle the score.

The other person, Lu Qing, was also pleasantly surprised. His resume was ordinary, and he never expected to be chosen.

The two new assistants headed towards Star D36, while Bai Qing's personal guards from Imperial Star also rushed over with the eggs.

Bai Xiaoyu made preparations and finally, on the third morning, the local eggs arrived.

Round eggs of various sizes were placed into transparent incubation boxes.

These small eggs were a stark contrast to the larger ones Bai Xiaoyu was used to seeing in the later stages.

He checked each one and found them in much better condition than the eighteen eggs he initially received.

This batch of eggs allocated by the region was standard, with minor issues but no major problems.

Hatching these eggs wouldn't be difficult.

He arranged them in order and placed them in the cultivation compartments.

Once he finished, the second batch of eggs arrived.

Delivered by a spacecraft, President Luo also came along. Seeing Bai Xiaoyu, he smiled widely, showing only teeth, "Xiaoyu, you'll have to work hard with this batch of eggs. The funds will be transferred to your institute's account shortly. Please check it."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded, "Understood."

President Luo: "By the way, these eggs have suffered varying degrees of damage. Especially those more severely damaged ones, do your best. Also, there's a special egg. I've sent you cases similar to it. You can refer to them."

After saying this, he noticed the completely different, cartoon-like appearance of the cultivation facility and gaped in amazement.

After unloading the eggs, he went to tour the facility, occasionally exclaiming "Good" or "Brilliant" as he passed by.

Bai Xiaoyu sorted the eggs again, ranking them by the extent of their injuries, and separated them from the regional eggs.

The most severely damaged egg in this batch had a cracked shell and a missing piece.

The condition of these eggs was no less challenging than the problematic ones he initially handled, especially the most severe one, which gave him a headache just looking at it.

And it didn't stop there. He opened the special egg mentioned by President Luo.

The egg was longer and larger than an ordinary egg, with the middle part slightly bulging out like a swimming ring, appearing to have several layers.

It resembled the double or triple yolk eggs he had seen before, where the middle part looked similar.

However, this one had more layers than any he had seen before. Xiaoyu probed it with his mental power and began to feel a headache.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven!

Were these the Seven Brothers eggs? Seven yolks sitting in a row.

How could he cultivate this?

Xiaoyu rubbed his forehead, deciding to settle them first and figure out how to hatch them later.

By evening, he had finally settled all the eggs.

He was truly exhausted. Glancing at the schedule of his two assistants, they would arrive tomorrow.

Finally, there would be someone to share the workload, so he wouldn't have to do everything alone.

He took out the nutrient solution and poured it into the main slot, setting different concentrations for the two batches of eggs. Especially for the one with a cracked shell, he adjusted the concentration separately and added some repair agent.

After finishing this, he waved at the large black egg beside him. "Dahai, let's go up and prepare the medicinal bath."

By the time he and Dahai finished their medicinal bath, it was already late at night.

Just as he was about to sleep, the robot informed him that a guest had arrived.

Bai Xiaoyu went downstairs to the entrance of the breeding facility. Outside, a refined man stood at the door, carefully holding something in his hands. Behind him were two tall men whose attire seemed familiar.

Searching his memory, he suddenly realized who they were—the personal guards of his original self's father, members of the Royal Guard, which included many scions from noble families.

Bai Xiaoyu stood at the door. "What can I help you with?"

The man in front stepped forward. "Young Master Bai, hello. We are here to deliver the egg laid by Lady Feng for you to hatch."

Bai Xiaoyu replied, "I remember rejecting all hatching requests from Imperial Star."

The man turned to the two behind him. "You two, return to the spacecraft."

After they left, he continued, "Young Master Bai, this egg has congenital defects and cannot withstand the spacecraft's jump. Despite my best efforts, I couldn't save it. You are his brother. As family, he has been abandoned by the other side. If possible, please give him a proper farewell. Otherwise, he is too pitiful."

With that, he handed over the incubation box. Bai Xiaoyu looked at the small, dull egg that barely fit in his palm and reached out to take it.

His mental power cautiously probed inside, confirming what the man had said—it showed no signs of life.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu accept it, the man turned and left.

Bai Xiaoyu held the incubation box and gently lifted the egg. The egg felt slightly cool to the touch, its temperature lower than the others.

His mental power, through his palm, carefully examined it. Soon, his eyes filled with disappointment. Just as he was about to withdraw his mental power, the egg gave a barely perceptible twitch. If not for his strong mental power, he wouldn't have noticed.

He quickly realized that whenever his mental power threads tried to leave, the egg would show a tiny reaction.

As if pleading or seeking help.

Bai Xiaoyu's expression softened.

Little guy, you have quite a strong will to live, don't you?

Chapter 037

Bai Xiaoyu gently touched the egg with his fingertips and carefully pulled out the thread of mental energy.

As long as there's hope, that's good.

At this moment, his feelings were somewhat complicated. The original owner had quite a few siblings, and now there was one more, a full sibling.

He never thought he would end up hatching the original owner's parents' second child.

Looking at the egg in front of him, it was the smallest one he had ever seen.

Not only was it tiny but also extremely fragile, as if any slight jostle while carrying the incubator could extinguish the life within.

Bai Xiaoyu had to steady the egg with his hand, walking very slowly and steadily.

He didn't choose to leave the egg in the incubation facility below but brought it back to his room.

Because this little one was so weak that if placed in the incubation compartment below and directly immersed in the nutrient solution for hatching, it might not last five minutes before starting its next journey.

The big black egg was rolling around in Bai Xiaoyu's room. It even hopped over and used its body to press the switch on the floor mat, bumping into it several times until it finally lowered the mat.

It rolled happily onto the mat, lying down, and the huge black egg started rolling around.

Upon hearing familiar footsteps, it immediately stood still, seemingly waiting for Bai Xiaoyu to come in.

Tonight, I have to find a way to stay in Bai Bai's room. Since the floor mat is already down, as long as I don't leave, Bai Bai won't make me go either.

Now that Bai Bai is back, should I pretend to be asleep?

Thinking this, the big black egg stopped moving and lay still.

Bai Xiaoyu entered with the incubator and immediately saw a big black egg beside his bed.

He couldn't help feeling both amused and exasperated. "Big Black, stop pretending to sleep. I have something to do tonight, so you need to go back to your own room."

The big black egg started rolling from side to side upon being exposed.

Bai Xiaoyu: "You don't want to? If I'm not coming back to the room tonight, do you still want to stay here?"

The big black egg immediately jumped up.

If you're not staying in the room, Bai Bai, then I won't stay here either. Wherever you go, I'll follow.

The big black egg noticed the incubator in Bai Xiaoyu's arms almost instantly. The small egg barely visible in Bai Xiaoyu's palm made it feel uneasy.

Why did Bai Bai bring another egg here?

And why does this egg give me such an unpleasant feeling on first sight?

Those dozen little ones just left, and that wolf is gone too.

Finally, we have some time alone, but now this egg appears, and it looks even more annoying than that wolf.

Seeing the big black egg motionless, Bai Xiaoyu called out, "Big Black?"

The big black egg hopped over, seemingly examining the egg in his hand.

This egg is small and ugly, with a dull color, far worse than me.

Bai Bai has been touching it for so long; it must feel terrible. He should touch my egg instead.

Seeing the big black egg trying to rub against him, Bai Xiaoyu quickly moved back, afraid of hurting the egg in his hands.

The big black egg froze; Bai Bai had never refused to let it rub against him before.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Big Black, be good. This little one is very weak. I need to take him to the alchemy room and can't accompany you tonight. Go to sleep."

The big black egg could only watch as Bai Xiaoyu turned and left, feeling like thunder had struck.

Bai Bai actually left him for another egg!

After a while, the big black egg couldn't resist hopping out.

Bai Xiaoyu gently took the little one out and placed it in his alchemy furnace.

After adjusting the temperature, he began placing herbs in the small chamber of the furnace to prepare a stabilizing elixir.

Preparing the stabilizing elixir wasn't difficult, and he succeeded quickly.

The next step was more challenging. He had to use threads of mental energy to guide the elixir into the egg, controlling the amount precisely. Even a tiny excess could overwhelm the egg. At the same time, he had to constantly feel the temperature of the egg and the elixir, never leaving the egg's surface.

This process lasted all night, and by the time dawn approached, he had finally stabilized the little one's precarious state.

Carrying the incubator, he opened the door and nearly jumped when he saw a dark silhouette blending into the darkness. Upon closer inspection, he felt both amused and exasperated. "Big Black, why are you here? Didn't I tell you to sleep?"

The big black egg silently followed him, keeping its eyes on the egg in his hands.

When Bai Xiaoyu returned to his room and placed the incubator on the bed, the big black egg jumped high.

How dare he put that egg on the bed! Previously, Bai Bai wouldn't even let him on.

Seeing the big black egg trying to hop onto the bed, Bai Xiaoyu quickly reached out to stop it. "Big Black, you still sleep where you used to."

If Big Black gets on the bed, it will probably collapse again, just like last time.

The big black egg stared at the egg on the bed, feeling utterly dejected from top to bottom.

Bai Bai, am I still your favorite egg?

Do you not want me anymore now that you have this egg?

Bai Xiaoyu was utterly confused, but when he saw Dahuhei return to his spot on the floor, he turned off the light and went to sleep.

Although Xiaodian's condition had temporarily stabilized, Bai Xiaoyu still needed to keep an eye on him with his mental power around the clock.

After spending the entire night doing such mentally exhausting work, his brain was feeling quite fatigued.

He directed a sliver of his mental power to the egg in the incubator and closed his eyes.

After a long while, Bai Xiaoyu suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look.

A tall, round shadow stood motionless at the foot of his bed, blending into the darkness, seemingly staring at him quietly.

Bai Xiaoyu: "…"

Dahuhei!

Bai Xiaoyu, with dark circles under his eyes, was startled by Dahuhei and didn't get much sleep.

He placed Xiaodian back into the alchemy cauldron, nourishing him with solidifying essence potions and adding some nutrient solution, working for another two hours.

Bai Xiaoyu put Xiaodian back into the incubator, his expression grave.

Xiaodian was just too weak, and considering his size, it was unlikely that any newborn egg across the entire star system could be smaller than this one.

With insufficient innate essence energy dispersing, coupled with the prolonged spatial jump from Imperial Star to here, even with his current carefulness, he wasn't very confident.

Bai Xiaoyu frowned, sensing something was amiss.

The egg was far too weak; even if it were premature, it shouldn't be this small, given that it was only a few days away from full term.

Moreover, the physical constitution of interstellar people is generally good, and with parents who have decent potential, their children usually aren't too bad either.

From his memories, he knew that his adoptive parents had one with SS mental power and S physical constitution, and the other with A-level mental power and physical constitution.

Their child, the original host, had dual F-level potential, and the egg was even weaker.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at Xiaodian, pondered for a while without finding an answer, and decided to set the matter aside for now.

At this moment, Bai Qing and Doctor He were having a conversation.

"Your Majesty, Young Master Bai has accepted it."

Bai Qing: "Did you see anything unusual around him when you went over there?"

Doctor He: "No, as per your instructions, I thoroughly investigated the surroundings. Inside the incubation facility, there was only him and the egg."

Bai Qing nodded: "Anything else?"

Doctor He: "The egg might not survive."

Bai Qing paused, then after a long moment, said: "Mm."

Doctor He watched the call being hung up and didn't speculate about the meaning behind that last emotionless word.

Bai Xiaoyu carried the incubator to the incubation room, with Dahuhei following like a ghost.

Seeing Dahuhei's appearance, Bai Xiaoyu finally realized: "Dahuhei, this egg isn't doing well right now and needs constant attention until its condition stabilizes, at which point it can be placed in the incubation chamber."

Under Bai Xiaoyu's explanation and gentle petting, Dahuhei reluctantly revived, though he still looked displeased at Xiaodian.

Bai Xiaoyu descended to the incubation facility and carefully examined each egg. The first batch of eggs still showed no significant problems.

The second batch of eggs had issues, so he added restorative agents to the nutrient solution. For the egg with the damaged shell, he added more solidifying essence potion today.

He also noticed something odd with the second batch of eggs, as if they had been hatched before. However, he couldn't use his mental power to explore inside the eggs too much and would have to wait a bit longer.

Additionally, the system did not automatically create a parent group for the second batch of eggs as it had done for the first batch.

Thinking about how these eggs were rescued from a planet invaded by insectoids and transported back, could it be that none of their parents survived?

Finally, he came to the egg with seven yolks, where the yolks were relatively small.

He checked the absorption rate of the nutrient solution for this egg, which was only 52%.

An egg larger than the others absorbing such a small amount of nutrient solution was quite troublesome.

Just as he was deep in thought, someone arrived outside.

Bai Xiaoyu went out and found two young men.

Recognizing them from their resumes, Bai Xiaoyu realized they were his assistants.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Zhang Yi, Lu Qing?"

Zhang Yi: "Yes, Breeder Bai, I will be your assistant Zhang Yi. Please guide me."

Lu Qing: "I'm Lu Qing, and I'm delighted to be your assistant."

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu, both of them couldn't hide their excitement. They had expected the setup to be as rudimentary as during the live broadcast, but were surprised to find the latest advanced incubation equipment inside, which was typically only found on developed planets. On their previous planet, they used intermediate-level equipment.

They had prepared themselves for working with basic instruments, but instead, they were greeted with a pleasant surprise.

Advanced incubation equipment is a breeder's prized possession, much like how warriors cherish their mechs.

However, before they could fully enjoy their joy, they saw nearly a hundred eggs waiting to be hatched.

Seeing this scene, the two of them drew in a sharp breath. Hatching so many eggs at once was something even a senior cultivator wouldn't dare to do.

They both considered themselves experienced cultivators with a few years under their belts, and now they could handle no more than thirty eggs simultaneously.

If there were any more, they simply couldn't manage.

Even more terrifying was that over half of these eggs had various issues!

Watching Bai Xiaoyu constantly cradling the tiny egg, barely palm-sized, along with another severely damaged one and the clearly oversized one, the two of them turned pale. Usually, one problematic egg was enough to cause a headache; now there were over fifty...

One must remember that if a cultivator mishandled an egg during hatching, the assistant cultivator would also bear secondary responsibility.

If it were just one or two, the shared responsibility might still be manageable.

But with over fifty problematic eggs, some of which were unsolvable...

So were they on a sinking ship? After hatching this batch, they might end up in the Interstellar Court, facing life sentences.

Yet Bai Xiaoyu had achieved perfect hatching ratios before; perhaps a miracle could happen?

Though the chances were slim.

Seeing their expressions, Bai Xiaoyu found it amusing. "Scared? It's not too late to back out."

The two looked at each other, then both gritted their teeth.

Zhang Yi: "No, I won't regret it." The pharmacist who sold him the potion was right by Bai Xiaoyu's side, and he hadn't had the chance to thank him yet.

Lu Qing: "Me too. These eggs belong to our planet, and I want to help preserve the next generation's legacy."

Seeing that neither wanted to leave, Bai Xiaoyu arranged their accommodations. Then the people from the Sixteenth Legion and the Twenty-ninth Legion arrived with the eggs.

In addition to bringing the eggs, they also brought a lot of medicinal herbs. This time, they came to collect potions from Bai Xiaoyu as well.

Previously, the Sixteenth Legion had collaborated with Bai Xiaoyu. Since he alone was slow in making potions, the quantity he produced was insufficient for the entire legion, barely enough to whet their appetite.

Now with another legion competing, the situation was even worse.

As a result, when they met, their eyes were filled with hostility, but they remained courteous to Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu pretended not to notice their intense gaze battles and handed over the potions for the period.

However, their gaze battles weren't enough, and they later went into the forest to fight.

Bai Xiaoyu heard the booming explosions and flocks of birds fleeing from within.

It seemed like a fierce battle.

Apparently, the Sixteenth Legion and the Twenty-ninth Legion often clashed due to their leaders, and their subordinates frequently fought.

Meanwhile, at Huang's Pharmacy.

Bai Qi was reviewing documents while someone reported to him.

"...Those eggs were supposed to undergo a second trial after the first one, but during the conflict, the Sixteenth Legion discovered them and took them away. Previously, the Cultivation Association had put the eggs up for selection, which was ideal. Separating the trials would minimize risk. Even if something went wrong, only a couple of eggs from one facility would be lost, and given the damage these eggs had sustained, such an outcome wouldn't attract much attention."

"However, just as we were discussing retrieving the eggs, Bai Xiaoyu intercepted them and took all of them."

Bai Qi's expression darkened. Once again, Bai Xiaoyu had thwarted his plans. But those eggs that had undergone one trial, how would he hatch them?

"By the way, what about that person?"

"His mental strength was destroyed, his physique damaged, and he can no longer transform into a beast. However, he managed to escape, and our people are pursuing him."

Bai Qi: "Deal with him quickly. Also, have you found the alchemist and the refining device capable of producing top-grade cultivation liquid for Bai Xiaoyu?"

"No, our people cannot get close to Bai Xiaoyu. Perhaps because of the master alchemist, he is heavily guarded, impenetrable. Our people who tried to approach haven't returned."

Bai Qi: "I wonder where he got his luck to have a master alchemist choose to help him! Find a way to get closer to the alchemist. If you can recruit him, offer any conditions. First with courtesy, then force if necessary."

Not just Bai Qing and Bai Qi, many factions were searching for the mysterious master alchemist, but none could get close.

At this moment, Bai Xiaoyu finally set down the tiny egg. His mental strength had broken through after continuous and meticulous high-frequency use last night. Now, leaving a trace of mental strength on the tiny egg, he worked with his two assistants to check and record the condition of the newly arrived eggs before placing them in the incubation compartments.

These eight eggs were all healthy, round, and large, with excellent color and texture.

Any one of them was more than twice the size of the tiny egg, surpassing it in every aspect.

Everyone speculated that they would likely hatch into young beasts.

While everyone was busy, the big black egg quietly moved in front of the tiny egg.

The big, round, pitch-black egg faced the tiny egg for the first time.

The two eggs silently regarded each other.

The big black egg bounced slightly. Unable to move, it felt the weakest here. What did Bai Bai see in him?

Bai Xiaoyu's brow furrowed. The mental strength left on the tiny egg detected fluctuating vitality inside.

He turned to Zhang Yi and Lu Qing. "Watch these eggs. I'll go check on the tiny egg."

They nodded in agreement.

Bai Xiaoyu walked over and saw the big black egg in front of the tiny egg, just as it had been earlier that morning, staring at it.

The big black egg's imposing presence was significant. Could the little one be scared?

Bai Xiaoyu: "Big Black, what are you doing?"

How did Bai Bai come here?

Big Black Egg hopped a few times; he hadn't done anything.

Bai Xiaoyu felt the subtle fluctuations of spiritual threads coming from inside the egg and patted Big Black Egg. "Big Black, Xiaoyu is a bit timid. Don't scare him."

Big Black Egg: "…"

He hadn't done anything.

Even if he wanted to do something, he hadn't had the chance.

Such an injustice.

This egg was just like that wolf, always sticking to Bai Bai, truly annoying.

At least that wolf could be fought; this egg would shatter if touched, right?

After watching Bai Xiaoyu pat him, he turned to touch that tiny egg again.

They had been so close for a whole day and night. Last night, he even held it while sleeping. Now, he's still drawing Bai Bai's attention?

Big Black Egg couldn't stand it anymore. He approached Bai Xiaoyu, swaying and rubbing against him, jumping around, trying to get as close as possible, as if his massive body wanted to squeeze into Bai Xiaoyu's arms.

Bai Bai, I want to be touched too.

Bai Xiaoyu had no choice but to use one hand to pat Big Black Egg and the other to gently caress Xiaoyu with his fingertips.

If he let go of either one, neither would agree.

Big Black Egg would roll around, and Xiaoyu would faint.

Bai Xiaoyu found it inexplicable, not understanding how this situation had developed.

Were Big Black Egg and Xiaoyu really competing?

But was that even possible?

He must be overthinking it.

Chapter 038

The two eggs, one large and one small, persisted relentlessly. After half an hour, Bai Xiaoyu stopped and rubbed his wrist. "I'm tired. How about we continue next time?"

As he said this, he touched the two eggs again and found that the big black egg had stopped rolling around, and even the little one no longer seemed on the verge of suffocation.

He breathed a sigh of relief; these two finally settled down.

Picking up the little one, Bai Xiaoyu brought the big black egg back to the cultivation room.

Looking at the empty cultivation compartments, he turned to the big black egg. "Big Black, I've prepared the nutrient solution for you. Go in quickly."

The big black egg hopped a few times. Although it didn't like the egg in Bai Xiaoyu's arms, after another pat from Bai Xiaoyu, it obediently jumped in.

Bai Xiaoyu was pleased with this. Big Black's spot was at the end, where the eggs sent by the Sixteenth Legion and the Twenty-ninth Legion had occupied the first few compartments of the last row. Now only two spots remained, one taken by Big Black, and the other still vacant.

Gently stroking the little one, Bai Xiaoyu whispered, "Little guy, once you're feeling better, this spot will be yours. You'll be neighbors with Big Black, so you need to get along well."

Bai Xiaoyu sensed a strong reaction from inside the little one and then turned to the big black egg. "Big Black, from now on, the little guy will be here. Don't make too much noise or scare him, okay?"

The big black egg rolled over reluctantly, absorbing the nutrient solution unwillingly. It didn't want to be neighbors with this guy.

After giving his instructions, Bai Xiaoyu left with the little one.

Seeing this, the big black egg absorbed the nutrient solution at an accelerated rate.

A minute later, the big black egg rolled out of the compartment and hurried toward Bai Xiaoyu.

At that moment, Bai Xiaoyu was reviewing the information sent by President Luo, while Zhang Yi and Lu Qing were watching the nutrient solution in the cultivation equipment with intense enthusiasm.

Zhang Yi: "Is this the master's top-grade elixir? The cultivation has just started, yet many eggs are already approaching a hundred percent absorption."

Indeed, a master is a master; this elixir is simply amazing.

Lu Qing: "I can hardly believe what I'm seeing. Is this the effect of S-grade nutrient solution?"

In addition to the advanced cultivation equipment, there is also the top-grade nutrient solution that cultivators love. Apart from the problematic eggs, this place is a dream cultivation facility for cultivators.

Without looking up, Bai Xiaoyu explained, "S-grade doesn't have such effects. This is S, almost reaching double S."

Zhang Yi and Lu Qing turned their heads as if they were rusty, asking in unison, "Nutrient solution of S grade, almost reaching double S?!"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded. "Is there a problem? There are two boxes in the storage cabinet beside you. This batch isn't as effective, but it's perfect for newly hatched eggs. Double S-grade nutrient solution would be too potent for them."

Two... two boxes?

The two exchanged glances and rushed to the storage cabinet, standing before it.

Taking a deep breath, they opened the cabinet door.

Outside, people fought fiercely for the top-grade S nutrient solution, which was casually placed here, filling the entire cabinet with its beautiful dark green color, dazzling their eyes.

After finishing the medical records of the three eggs, Bai Xiaoyu noticed that the two had been standing motionless in front of the storage cabinet for nearly fifteen minutes.

"What are you doing there? If you like it, take a few bottles."

Xiao Xi used to drink it often; one box wasn't enough for a few meals.

Zhang Yi and Lu Qing felt dizzy, suspecting they had heard wrong when Bai Xiaoyu spoke.

Until Bai Xiaoyu walked over, each of them held a bottle of nutrient solution, almost fainting from excitement.

They never expected such good benefits as assistants!

Swallowing hard, they said, "This is too precious; we can't accept it."

Bai Xiaoyu: "It's not precious. Consider it your monthly bonus. Just take good care of the eggs."

Pausing, he added, "These nutrient solutions aren't just for the eggs; they can also replenish mental energy and physical strength for beasts, half-beasts, and even humans. Especially physical strength; in two months, you can drink more. At that time, the eggs will be very energetic."

The previous batch of eggs almost drove him to the brink of insanity; now he needed to give the new assistants a heads-up and some incentives, or they might quit, causing him headaches.

The two promised earnestly, "Cultivator Bai, taking care of the eggs is our duty. We don't need to waste such good nutrient solution!"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Regardless, we'll provide unlimited supplies. This won't change."

The two didn't think much of it, having cultivated many eggs before, which stayed in the compartments until hatching. They didn't realize the extent of Bai Xiaoyu's words until two months later, facing a hundred lively eggs.

At that moment, the Cultivation Association sent Bai Xiaoyu a message.

Upon reading it, he realized they were urging him to start streaming again.

Having not streamed for over a week, he almost forgot about it.

Checking the time, he decided to stream for an hour.

As soon as he went live, the chat exploded.

"Wow, look what I found! A heartless dog streamer!"

"Streamer, you finally went live. You haven't shown up for over a week; I thought you disappeared!"

"Streamer, do you miss us at Daming Lake?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "System prompt."

The chat erupted into wails and cries, accompanied by a flurry of virtual gifts flying across the screen.

Bai Xiaoyu was used to this, but their antics made him laugh.

At this moment, the number of viewers in his live stream began to surge, quickly rising from several million to nine digits.

This time, it wasn't just ordinary tourists and viewers; the increase also included numerous cultivators and alchemists.

Last time, Bai Xiaoyu hatched a chick with unprecedented perfect proportions, and later opened a specialized store selling top-grade cultivation fluids. Now, he had become the focus of the entire interstellar community.

These cultivators were all watching how Bai Xiaoyu would hatch eggs, while the alchemists were interested in the potions crafted by the master alchemist behind him.

However, they were soon shocked by the hundreds of eggs Bai Xiaoyu introduced, especially since more than half of them were problematic eggs.

Weren't these problematic eggs released by the Cultivation Association last time? It turned out that the brave soul who took them all away was none other than Bai Xiaoyu!

Moreover, among them was the multi-yolk egg that no cultivator dared to take on from the Cultivation Association!

Although Bai Xiaoyu managed to hatch excellent chicks before with the help of a master alchemist, could he handle so many problematic eggs now? Was he overestimating himself?

Someone asked, "May I ask, when you restored the perfect proportions, did you solve the issue of dark matter inside the new eggs?"

Dark matter has always been a major concern for the interstellar cultivation community, and the live stream began to stir.

Bai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow, looking at the ID with a long string of verified titles, "Yes."

The live stream exploded. After all, experts had failed to solve this problem for centuries, and now it was apparently cracked by a young cultivator?

"Is this real or just boasting? The host can't be exaggerating, right?"

"But the previous batch of eggs was indeed perfect, and five of the parents of those beast children were non-traditional half-beasts. Unless it was sheer luck, it's impossible to hatch so many chicks."

Most people remained skeptical, believing that the previous batch of beast children was simply due to extraordinary luck.

The person asked again, "I watched all your previous egg-hatching replays. The key was using that furnace, and the gray-black substance that appeared later was the dark matter, right?"

Bai Xiaoyu replied, "Yes."

He never intended to hide it. With so many eggs across the interstellar space, he couldn't handle them alone.

The person seemed very excited, "Can we invite you back to the Imperial Military Academy to give a lecture to the younger cultivators?"

Bai Xiaoyu refused, "Sorry, I'm not available recently. Besides, I don't want to return to Imperial Star."

The person persisted, "Could you allow the younger cultivators to intern with you? You can make them do anything as long as they can intern with you."

Bai Xiaoyu didn't immediately agree, "Let me think about it. They might not be able to learn."

The live stream was stunned. After all, the person with a string of titles was the most respected old professor of the cultivation program at Imperial Star. Their students were future talents in the cultivation field, and all cultivation facilities welcomed them for internships.

They were also highly sought-after talents by various factions on Imperial Star every year. Now, all of them wanted to intern with Bai Xiaoyu, and he was hesitating?

Afraid they wouldn't learn?

He was the true genius scholar. If he could learn with just a few points, why couldn't they?

Bai Xiaoyu said he would consider it, then ended the live stream as the scheduled time arrived.

Everyone was dumbfounded. Bai Xiaoyu actually dismissed the highly sought-after cultivation talent and ended the stream?

Regardless of how the situation developed online, Bai Xiaoyu rubbed his chin in thought.

He did need to train a group of people, and each student in the cultivation program at the Imperial Military Academy had psychic power no lower than S-level.

Except for the original owner and Ding Lan, who entered through connections.

With such high psychic power, guiding the dark matter inside the eggs would indeed have advantages. However, their psychic tendrils were too thick and required rigorous training.

Meanwhile, within the cultivation program at the Imperial Military Academy, everyone began to doubt themselves.

Had they been underestimated? Dismissed?

Bai Xiaoyu put the matter aside for now and began to probe the eggs one by one with his psychic power.

Among the second batch of problematic eggs, he found the strongest one and carefully forced out a bit of the substance inside that hadn't fully dissolved. After studying it, he found it familiar.

After careful recollection, he realized it was a herb called Dark Mushroom. Dark Mushroom was the main ingredient in the Beast Pill, which enhanced the strength of spirit beasts. However, this pill made beasts go berserk and eventually lose their minds, leading to their destruction.

Now, someone in the interstellar space was using this herb and mixing it into the cultivation fluid for these eggs.

Bai Xiaoyu frowned. This needed to be resolved as soon as possible, or it would affect the chicks inside the eggs.

Before the berserk phase, there was a way to neutralize it.

Next to where Dark Mushrooms grow is another herb called Green Season. As everything in nature has its counter, this is the antidote to Dark Mushrooms.

He needed Green Season now.

At this moment, the parents of Xiao Shiqi and Xiaoba came over to discuss the herbs they received today.

Bai Xiaoyu described these two herbs to them and added them to the list of herbs for everyone to collect.

Suddenly, the parent of Xiao Shiqi spoke up, "I seem to have seen these herbs somewhere. Let me think... Yes, I remember."

Bai Xiaoyu's eyes lit up. The sooner he resolved the issue with the affected eggs, the better. He thought it would take some time to get news, but now there was a surprise waiting for him.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Do you remember where you saw them?"

"In the southern forest, in a damp cave near a waterfall."

Dark Mushrooms and Green Season dislike light and prefer moisture, making this environment suitable for their growth.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Can you take me there now?"

"Of course."

Bai Xiaoyu settled Da Hei and Xiao Budian, then followed Jin Ming, the parent of Xiao Shiqi, to set off.

It took them over half an hour to find the waterfall, and the two entered the cave beneath it.

The outcome was smooth; they found the low-growing dark mushrooms, and next to them were the emerald green Qingji.

It seemed that even heaven was helping those eggs; this was perfectly timed.

Qingji resembled leeks; as long as they weren't uprooted, they would grow back after being picked.

Bai Xiaoyu quickly gathered them and returned with Jin Ming.

However, Jin Ming went to collect more herbs along the way, so they parted ways.

Bai Xiaoyu continued alone, stopping about ten minutes away from the nursery.

There was a scent of blood in the air.

Even though it was faint, his enhanced senses, no longer at F-level, detected it clearly.

Following the scent, he soon stopped at a shrub.

Then he looked up at a large tree above the shrub and saw someone falling straight down, covered in blood.

Bai Xiaoyu instinctively stepped back. Catching a tall adult man falling from a ten-meter-high tree would be suicide.

He watched the person crash into the shrub, flattening it entirely.

He noticed the person let out a muffled groan, twitched, and then went still.

Bai Xiaoyu approached and cautiously felt for the person's breath near their nose. It was faint but still there.

Just as he was about to pull his hand back, it was suddenly gripped tightly by the other person.

Bai Xiaoyu looked up, and the person turned their head, eyes filled with bloodshot hatred, unfocused but driven by a strong will to survive.

He grabbed onto the only lifeline, "Save me... please."

With those words, he lost consciousness again, but his hand remained tightly gripping Bai Xiaoyu's, afraid he might run away.

Bai Xiaoyu tried to pull free but failed.

Looking at the person before him, the eyes seemed both familiar and strange, a look he once had himself.

Finally, he sighed softly, "Let go. I'll save you."

After saying this, Bai Xiaoyu pulled the other person's hand again, and this time he managed to pull them away.

Bai Xiaoyu got the person out and took a bottle of restorative from the system space compartment, pouring it into his mouth.

This person was covered in wounds. Using his mental power to probe, he found that the internal meridians were completely destroyed, and his mental power had dissipated. There were also wounds inflicted by various torture instruments, with agents preventing the wounds from healing.

It seemed he had endured no small amount of torment.

And it was clear this would be a big trouble.

But since he had promised, he still had to take him along.

Bai Xiaoyu helped the person up, intending to carry him back.

After struggling to put him on his back, he realized that this man, who looked like he had been tortured beyond recognition, was actually half a head taller than him. Though he appeared thin, he was actually covered in a thin layer of muscle, making him quite heavy.

Bai Xiaoyu spent half an hour panting as he carried him back. The Big Black Egg, who was guarding the door, hopped over from a distance, and upon seeing the person on his back, jumped three feet high.

In the end, it was Zhang Yi and Lu Qing who helped carry him upstairs. When they came out earlier, they were still carefully holding the little one.

After Bai Xiaoyu went upstairs, he found that the person had already been cleaned by the robot, and most of the external injuries had been repaired by the healing device.

Looking at the face now clean of blood and grime, he raised an eyebrow.

He recognized it.

He searched his memory and was momentarily surprised.

He didn't expect that saving someone randomly would turn out to be someone he knew.

This person was a fellow student at the Imperial Military Academy, the top student in the Mecha Command Department. A prominent figure at the academy, his double S-grade physique and mental power had made the original host covet him.

Indeed, the original host had once extended an olive branch to this prodigy. Unlike the original host's previous infatuation with The Henchmen Group, this was the only time the original host had shown good judgment, but the person had completely ignored the original host.

Now, he suddenly appeared here.

Perhaps because he stared for too long, both the little one in the nursery box and the Big Black Egg reacted simultaneously.

Bai Xiaoyu withdrew his gaze and refocused his attention on the two of them.

Suddenly, the unconscious person's eyelids twitched. In his dreams, he relived the pain of various tortures and drugs, with his physique and mental power being gradually destroyed.

He was filled with hatred!

Suddenly, he sensed two hostile presences around him. Struggling, he managed to open his eyes.

Those narrow red eyes were brimming with hatred, dark and deranged.

Who was it this time?

How do you want to torture him?

Don't let him escape; one day he will...

His gaze suddenly shifted toward the hostile presence and found a tiny egg, smaller than his palm, in an incubation box by the bedside. The other source of hostility was at the foot of the bed—a large, round, pitch-black egg that towered over him.

Filled with hatred and a desperate urge to fight, he was momentarily confused. What's up with this egg?

Bai Xiaoyu looked up, slightly surprised to see the man awake, admiring his strong vitality.

"You're awake?"

The man on the bed quickly realized that as the person in the middle of the bed looked over, the two sources of hostility almost became tangible in an instant.

What's going on with these eggs? What kind of bizarre eggs are they?

This hostility is truly inexplicable.

Chapter 039

Lou Hao's fierce determination was drained by the sight of the two eggs—one large and one small. The strength that had sustained him earlier was now exhausted, and a wave of pain and weakness spread throughout his body. Even his half-raised hand fell limp.

How did he end up here? And where is this place?

He lifted his head, meeting Bai Xiaoyu's gaze.

In an instant, if not for his complete lack of strength, he would have rolled off the bed.

Bai Xiaoyu?!

This face was unmistakable, known as the flower of the Imperial Military Academy.

No matter how incompetent the owner of this face might be, no one could deny its beauty.

"Bai Xiaoyu, why are you here?"

As soon as he spoke, he noticed the eggs' hostility intensify even more.

Lou Hao felt a bit frustrated. He hadn't done anything, yet these eggs were indeed peculiar.

One was smaller than any he had ever seen, while the other was larger than any he had encountered before.

This toxic combination was unheard of.

Watching Lou Hao almost tumble off the bed, Bai Xiaoyu noted the stark difference from the hatred-filled expression he had seen earlier.

"Why can't I be here? You're sleeping in my bed."

At these words, Lou Hao immediately felt an amplified hostility from the two eggs.

These eggs were truly infuriating.

Lou Hao: "...Then why am I here?"

Bai Xiaoyu replied honestly, "You grabbed my wrist and begged me to save you."

Lou Hao's pale face suddenly flushed with color as memories came flooding back.

He remembered escaping from the Huang family's underground laboratory, fleeing into the forest on this planet, running for his life. He thought he wouldn't make it, but somehow the Huang family's pursuers were stopped midway.

Severely injured, he used all his remaining strength to climb a tree. As he lay there, feeling his life force draining away, he heard footsteps approaching.

Staying in the tree meant certain death.

But he refused to die silently without avenging his grievances.

He decided to gamble on his fate. If he won, he could cling to life; even as a cripple, he still had hope for revenge.

If he lost... he would claw his way out of hell!

Driven by the single-minded desire to survive, he struggled to roll off the tree.

Hoping the person below would save him...

Recalling the excruciating pain of falling from such a height, Lou Hao remembered the agile figure dodging away, making him think he had made the wrong bet, filled with despair.

Now, it seemed like he had made the wrong choice again.

After all, his situation hadn't improved much. When he still had his strength, he wasn't afraid of Bai Xiaoyu.

But now, in his current state, he was completely vulnerable. If Bai Xiaoyu wanted to do something to him, he couldn't resist.

Bai Xiaoyu ignored the wary look on Lou Hao's face. "Why are you in this condition?"

Lou Hao's expression darkened, his eyes filled with hatred.

"Thanks to Bai Qi and the Huang family."

Lou Hao gritted his teeth. "The Huang family was conducting experiments to transform half-beasts into full beasts. They extracted energy and flesh from full beasts, refining them into potions, and even transplanted parts of full beasts into half-beasts. Many full beasts were dismembered, and half-beasts were forcibly transformed into full beasts."

Bai Xiaoyu listened intently, his brows furrowing.

Such underground experiments existed during the apocalypse.

He never thought they would persist in the interstellar era.

Lou Hao then revealed something even more shocking.

His mother was from the Huang family, and he inherited both his father's Tengshe beast form and the Black Python bloodline from the Huang family.

Tengshe ranked higher than Black Python, and having the Black Python bloodline made Tengshe bones and body parts easier to fuse with Black Pythons, serving as a catalyst for their evolution.

Thus, Lou Hao's birth was part of a conspiracy.

The Huang family waited for him to reach adulthood, planning to take him to their dark underground laboratory for inhumane experiments—extracting blood, breaking bones, and peeling skin.

Before Lou Hao escaped, the lab personnel had already planned to dissect his beast form and transplant parts onto the young master of the Huang family.

They had given him an unknown potion to enhance his physical strength and mental power, aiming to match those of Marshal Bai. This potion caused him to uncontrollably transform, greatly increasing his strength.

Perhaps they didn't expect Lou Hao to become so powerful, leading to the destruction of the lab and his escape.

Bai Xiaoyu realized that the effects of this potion were similar to those of the Berserk Beast Pill.

He stroked his chin, staring at the person on the bed. He hadn't looked closely before—had Lou Hao's body been mutilated in some areas?

After Lou Hao spoke, he was completely drained of energy, but his narrow eyes still watched Bai Xiaoyu warily. With all his might, he scooted further into the bed and desperately pulled the blanket over himself, trying to cover every inch of his body, fearing any part might be exposed.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Why are you moving around with such severe injuries? By the way, your surface wounds have been healed by the repair device, and you've had a dose of the repair agent. It's just not enough; you'll need a medicinal bath later."

Lou Hao hugged himself tightly with all his strength: "What... medicinal bath? Bai Xiaoyu, I refused you back then. Don't take advantage of me now."

Dark Egg suddenly jumped up. What was this guy saying?

Bai Bai actually liked this guy?!

Bai Xiaoyu: "How am I taking advantage of you?"

Lou Hao's reaction seemed off; he looked at Bai Xiaoyu as if he were a thug.

Back then, Lou Hao indeed refused to be the original host's underling, which was true.

Lou Hao decided to come clean: "You once barged into the bathroom while I was showering, carrying a bunch of roses with your group of henchmen, shouting that I should join you. I threw all of you out. Now you're proposing a medicinal bath when I can't move. I refuse."

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

Lou Hao immediately sensed an even stronger wave of hostility than before. The next moment, he saw Dark Egg jump up and slam into him.

Then he heard the sound of the bed collapsing and the dull thud of the bed frame hitting his forehead...

Already at the end of his strength, he quickly lost consciousness from the impact.

Before losing consciousness, he thought, these eggs attacking him and the other egg showing increased hostility—were they rabid eggs?

Bai Xiaoyu: "Dark, don't kill him."

Dark Egg bounced over to Bai Xiaoyu, rubbing against him more and more pitifully.

Bai Xiaoyu patted Dark Egg and noticed the spirit force left with Little One reacting too. He went over to pick up the incubator and comfort it.

Now he started feeling a headache. After searching his memories, he wanted to facepalm even more.

What Lou Hao said was indeed true, but not in the way Lou Hao imagined.

One day, the original host accidentally watched a mech team competition across the galaxy and became captivated by Lou Hao.

Suddenly unsatisfied with just leading a group of henchmen to cause trouble, he set his sights higher, wanting to lead a group of mech-driving henchmen.

So he announced this to The Henchmen Group, who helped him devise plans.

That led to the ridiculous incident where he barged into the bathroom with roses while Lou Hao was showering.

Not only that, he sent flowers and mechs, blocked Lou Hao's path daily, and always shouted for Lou Hao to join him...

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

This was a huge misunderstanding.

Whether it was the original host or him now.

Thinking about how Lou Hao had crossed his arms defensively, Bai Xiaoyu checked him over and found no major issues. He then turned to leave with Dark Egg and Little One.

There was no choice but to ask Zhang Yi for help.

He needed to buy a new bed. Under Dark Egg's insistence, it would be a custom-made large bed where Dark Egg could bounce around freely.

While waiting for the bed, he entered the alchemy room.

Given the eggs' current needs, he had to quickly concoct the antidote.

The process went smoothly, and a few hours later, he came down with several bottles of the potion.

He adjusted the dosage according to each egg's tolerance for the berserker potion, placing the appropriate amounts in the slots of the energy shields.

Now he could wait for the eggs to recover slowly, though they would likely be affected by the berserker potion to some degree.

They might become more prone to anger and combat, ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

In fights, they would go all out, like berserkers, fearless of pain or injury, fighting fiercely.

After finishing this, Lou Hao woke up in the bathtub.

Bai Xiaoyu looked helplessly at Dark Egg, who stood in front of him, blocking his view of Lou Hao.

Upon waking, Lou Hao saw himself soaking in the bathtub and hugged himself, blushing furiously.

"Bai Xiaoyu, what did you do to me?"

Bai Xiaoyu spoke from a distance, "I gave you a medicinal bath. If you hadn't taken the medicinal bath, do you think you could move like this?"

Lou Hao realized that the internal damage to his body, which had been riddled with holes, now felt warm. Even his head, which had been in constant pain since losing his spirit force, had calmed down.

This was the first time he felt such comfort after his body was destroyed.

Moreover, he could sense that his spirit force was no longer deteriorating but slightly recovering, albeit minimally.

Wait, his spirit force was recovering?

He stood up abruptly, causing a splash of water.

But before he could feel relieved, a shadow loomed over him.

Looking up, he saw Dark Egg.

What is this egg up to now?

He raised his guard, trying to dodge the attacks as the other party's hostility surged.

Unfortunately, it was no use. In the blink of an eye, there was a loud bang, followed by the sound of something heavy hitting the ground and splashing water. Then came the sound of the bathtub flipping over and landing heavily.

Lou Hao was drenched from head to toe as the bathtub flipped towards him. He quickly pulled his limbs back, getting completely covered, with his head ringing from the impact.

This big black egg is really too much. What kind of grudge does it have against me? Twice we've met, and both times it attacked me. And there's also the little one in Bai Xiaoyu's arms.

One seems to be attacking while the other cheers on.

More importantly, just now, during that split second, he had regained some strength and actually exchanged a few moves with the big black egg. The result was not only becoming a drowned rat but also failing to avoid the bathtub.

The other party not only predicted his movements but also cut off his escape routes, leaving him trapped underneath, unable to resist.

His expression gradually turned serious. This inexplicable sense of oppression actually came from an egg.

Even though his current abilities were greatly diminished, he shouldn't be unable to dodge an attack from an unhatched egg.

He was an excellent student at the Imperial Military Academy, majoring in mech command and minoring in mechs, and the top student in both departments!

Where exactly did things go wrong?

He quickly thought back. When he was attacked on the bed earlier, the entire egg smashed down, collapsing the bed, but in the end, it only caused him to be hit by the aftermath, with the bedboard slamming into his face without causing any injury.

Is this level of precise control possible for an egg?

Chapter 040

Bai Xiaoyu watched as the giant black egg that had blocked his view disappeared, only to reappear beside him within five seconds, rubbing against him vigorously.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone covered by the bathtub lid and couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation. He gently patted the black egg. "Big Black, stop it."

Lou Hao's head emerged from the bathtub, seeing the black egg that had been so aggressively showing off in front of him now rolling around coquettishly before Bai Xiaoyu.

Lou Hao: "..."

He tried to lift the bathtub to get out, but was knocked back down by something.

Damn!

If he could fight right now, he would have already rushed over to take on that freakish black egg!

Besides, he was only wearing underwear, which severely limited his ability to act.

Bai Xiaoyu, seeing the black egg blocking his view again, called out, "Lou Hao, since you're awake, it means you've absorbed most of the medicine in the bath. You looked quite lively earlier, so clean up this mess in the bathroom."

After saying this, he turned with the black egg, then paused and added, "By the way, you'll be staying here for now."

This was the room farthest from his own, probably due to some territorial instinct. Whenever he got too close, Big Black would start causing trouble.

Finally, Lou Hao managed to get out, touching the large bump on his forehead and carefully assessing his condition, leaving him stunned.

Given the severity of his injuries, even if the repair device could heal the surface wounds, it would be difficult to mend the internal damage.

Now, however, he could exert himself instead of lying there motionless.

His body still carried a faint scent of the medicinal bath, which would be imperceptible if he weren't a Beastman.

Just this slight aroma invigorated him.

He had half of the Huang family's bloodline and had encountered their medicines many times over the years.

Such severe injuries required top-grade medicine to treat properly.

Lou Hao fell into deep thought. Didn't Bai Xiaoyu get expelled from Imperial Star?

Back then, his companions had joked about it, saying he could finally be rid of Bai Xiaoyu.

Almost everyone in Imperial Star knew that Bai Xiaoyu had truly been abandoned.

But not long after, he was ambushed during a mission by members of the Huang family.

Now, Bai Xiaoyu was treating him with top-grade medicine...

This must be the medicine Bai Xiaoyu had been keeping all along. His expression changed.

Bai Xiaoyu had no idea what Lou Hao was thinking. He put the little one aside and continued refining the Vital Essence Elixir.

The medicine he had given Lou Hao earlier was the Vital Essence and Repair Elixir. Now, he wanted to refine a gentler version of the Vital Essence Elixir that the little one could use freely.

He selected the best herbs from those sent by the two parents today, carefully picking out the finest specimens. After selecting them, he extracted the most tender and fresh parts.

After all these steps, the amount of herbs usually sufficient for twenty to thirty bottles of Vital Essence Elixir was reduced to just enough for one bottle.

The remaining herbs could still be used to make more elixirs, but the quality would be lower, and the efficacy would be compromised.

Bai Xiaoyu didn't waste anything and quickly used up the remaining herbs to refine S-grade elixirs, which were not at his usual SS level.

He stored these elixirs, planning to sell them in his online store. Many people who had been waiting for the cultivation fluid had already expressed their frustration.

Next, Bai Xiaoyu carefully placed the tender parts of the herbs into the alchemy furnace, using finer mental threads to extract impurities.

Although the dark matter extracted almost destroyed the more fragile medicine ball, he managed to avoid disaster.

The black egg and the little one stayed quietly on either side of him, clearly separated.

With utmost caution, Bai Xiaoyu finally refined the Vital Essence Elixir with a faint green hue.

His face relaxed with relief.

Then, he proceeded to refine new cultivation fluid.

The little one was born weak and needed solid Vital Essence first. Last time, in an emergency, he had used the same solidifying elixir and cultivation fluid as other eggs, which required mental guidance. With the new elixir, he wouldn't need to enter the alchemy furnace or guide with mental power every time.

However, this would have to wait a few days until the little one stabilized. After that, the real challenge would begin. Even three months in the shell might not be enough to fix the little one's congenital issues, and problems would likely persist after hatching. But for now, he focused on the immediate problem, planning to deal with post-hatching issues later.

Bai Xiaoyu placed the little one back into the alchemy furnace with the Vital Essence Elixir and cultivation fluid, which worked better than before.

While Bai Xiaoyu was busy, Lou Hao, having finally changed his clothes, came out with heavy steps.

Was this Bai Xiaoyu's cultivation facility?

Looking at the amusement park outside, he was momentarily speechless.

He had heard that Bai Xiaoyu and his group of The Henchmen loved to play, but he never expected that Bai Xiaoyu would transform his cultivation facility into an amusement park.

It was truly eye-opening.

Compared to the bustling Imperial Star, this planet was desolate.

Yet Bai Xiaoyu's place was actually decent. According to the information he had heard, Bai Xiaoyu had been deliberately assigned to the most backward and rudimentary cultivation facility.

Of course, this was partly due to Bai Qi and the others, who knew Bai Xiaoyu couldn't accept such an environment and had even placed bets on when he would escape.

He remembered that the longest predicted time was no more than ten days.

Now, more than three months have passed, and Bai Xiaoyu seems to be enjoying himself so much here that he has no intention of leaving.

As he walked and observed, his doubts grew.

Is this really the worst-equipped nursery on the fringe planet? How can the infrastructure here be comparable to that of Imperial Star?

When he finally reached the nursery and saw the equipment inside, his jaw nearly dropped.

Having a roommate from the Mecha Manufacturing Department, he often heard about various high-end devices used in space.

The incubation machine in front of him was the latest model released three months ago, priced at five hundred million credits!

Not only that, but the egg compartments inside the incubator were almost full, which shocked him greatly.

With Bai Xiaoyu's performance in the incubation field, handling nearly a hundred eggs would likely be overwhelming for him, considering his impressive internship results that once amazed the Imperial Military Academy.

At this moment, he noticed two incubation specialists moving around, tending to the eggs.

It seems I've taken a wrong turn.

This must be another nursery, not the one where Bai Xiaoyu is stationed.

Just then, Zhang Yi saw the injured man coming down and approached him. "You're awake?"

Lou Hao nodded, and Zhang Yi gave him a thorough look. "You've been unconscious for a day, since yesterday. But thanks to the potent medicine given by the incubation specialist, you look much better now after using it both internally and externally."

Yesterday, you were covered in wounds, pale-faced, and looked as if you were about to pass away. Lu Qing and I had to handle you as gently as possible.

Otherwise, we might have carried you out accidentally.

Lou Hao wasn't too surprised about being unconscious for a day; he had exhausted all his strength and spirit during his escape. Instead, he focused on the medicine. "You said it was Bai Xiaoyu who provided the medicine?"

Zhang Yi nodded, and Lou Hao took a deep breath.

Indeed, as he had guessed, Bai Xiaoyu had used his precious life-saving medicine on him.

He always repaid kindness with kindness and grievances with grievances.

Since Bai Xiaoyu saved him, repaying him was natural, but the idea of offering himself in return...

Bai Xiaoyu came down carrying an incubation box and a large black egg, only to see a troubled-looking person standing at the door.

"Looks like the medicinal bath helped you recover somewhat. In that case, let's talk about compensation."

Lou Hao paused, thinking, here it comes.

Bai Xiaoyu: "I carried you back, and you've been using the place, eating, and taking the medicines. According to market prices, the total comes to twenty million credits."

Lou Hao: "...I don't have any credits right now."

Why isn't this going as expected? A bit awkward.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Then you'll have to work off your debt."

Lou Hao struggled visibly. "Must it really be this way?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Of course. You need to figure out what you can do here at the nursery, or else you'll be kicked out. Think about it while I start my live stream."

Lou Hao looked bewildered. "Live stream?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Do you want to be blocked out?"

Lou Hao nodded reflexively.

Then, under his horrified gaze, Bai Xiaoyu started the live stream.

The live stream image projected instantly.

As soon as it began, the chat exploded with activity.

People were calling him the dog streamer, sending stars and showers of stars continuously.

"Dog streamer, it's been a while since you cooked eggs. When will you start cooking them again?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "At least another week. If there are any issues with that batch of eggs, it will take even longer."

He then began examining the eggs one by one, looking very professional, and introduced their conditions while occasionally answering questions from the live stream.

Lou Hao's mouth gaped open. Is this highly skilled person really Bai Xiaoyu?

At this moment, someone in the live stream spoke up, "Streamer, have you thought about what we discussed yesterday? Your junior brothers and sisters are waiting for your nod to start their internships."

The familiar voice drew Lou Hao's attention, and he saw the face of the old professor from the incubation department of the Imperial Military Academy. Staring at the verified titles, he began to question reality.

Another familiar face appeared, the old professor from the prestigious Department of Pharmacy at the Imperial Military Academy.

"Streamer, your egg-cooking technique shares roots with pharmacy. Some of your junior brothers and sisters want to learn from you. What do you think?"

"Old Liu, everything has its order. Besides, why is your Department of Pharmacy trying to muscle in?"

"Hmph, your face isn't exactly thin either."

Everyone watched as the two old professors argued in the live stream.

The audience: "..."

Hey, hey, hey, stop that.

Their thick filters for these esteemed professors from the Imperial Military Academy were about to shatter into pieces.

Bai Xiaoyu hurriedly went offline as it was time, or he would continue to be questioned about this matter.

After going offline, he turned around and saw Lou Hao with a dreamy expression on his face.

Why does he look so foolish?

Until Dahai came over and blocked his view, he patted Dahai and continued to watch the eggs.

A few of the second batch of eggs had cracked shells.

Perhaps these eggs were luckier and didn't suffer like Xiao Yi and the others, who were tormented by their original owners. They were exposed to top-quality nutrient solutions from the start, receiving abundant nutrition and developing rapidly after absorbing it all.

In recent days, some eggs had started to grow, especially the eight eggs sent by the Sixteenth Legion and the Twenty-ninth Legion. They resembled rising dough, visibly expanding bit by bit.

The thirty-seven eggs sent by the region also showed some growth.

However, among the fifty-two damaged eggs, only a few with minor damage grew slightly, but not noticeably.

Those with obvious cracks showed no reaction at all. Especially the one with the most severe damage, where a part of the shell was missing, remained dull and unchanged.

Bai Xiaoyu took out the system scroll and found that another circle could be flipped open.

The shells of newborn eggs can absorb beneficial nutrients and block harmful substances. To some extent, they are similar to human skin, growing along with the developing offspring inside. Once damaged, they cannot heal or repair themselves like skin.

After the shell is damaged, the egg not only absorbs nutrients more slowly but also fails to effectively block harmful substances. This has a fatal impact on the developing egg.

Some eggs, upon sensing the damage, will automatically stop growing and eventually become silent eggs. In the galaxy, such eggs that fail to develop and hatch are called silent eggs.

Other eggs continue to develop, but the damage causes localized loss of growth ability. As the embryo grows and stretches, the damage increases, ultimately leading to the egg's rupture. If the embryo is fully formed, it might survive; otherwise, the consequences are unimaginable.

Bai Xiaoyu frowned, not expecting to solve the problem of contamination by the mad beast grass only to face an even more challenging issue.

He needed to find a solution quickly.

Lou Hao finally snapped back to reality and walked over to see the eggs.

Lou Hao: "Why did you take on these eggs?"

Damaged newborn eggs are a major headache for galactic cultivators. The chances of hatching them are slim. Some become silent eggs, while others break mid-hatching, leaving only a few lucky ones that fully develop and are saved when the egg breaks.

That's why most galactic cultivators dare not take on such eggs. It's also the reason why the Cultivation Association had these eggs listed for so long without anyone accepting them.

Bai Xiaoyu: "No one took these eggs. Now that I have, I just need to find a solution quickly. The rest doesn't matter."

Lou Hao was taken aback. "You're right."

He felt that Bai Xiaoyu now spoke and acted in a calm and reassuring manner.

Despite being the same age and having graduated recently at twenty-one, this was different from his impression of Bai Xiaoyu.

Back then, he had seen Bai Xiaoyu, in the middle of the night, lying haphazardly with his Henchmen Group at the school dormitory entrance, howling and disturbing everyone's sleep. Several campus robots chased them with stun batons and laser guns. Due to his poor physical condition, Bai Xiaoyu was caught and tied up, hanging from a tree in front of the dormitory for public humiliation.

The difference was too stark; it was hard to believe they were the same person.

Bai Xiaoyu started researching but found nothing after three days. The same problem persisted with the Hulubawa eggs, which failed to absorb the nutrient solution adequately.

Looking at these eggs, Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but think that incubating eggs could make one go bald.

However, there was progress. After three days, Xiaobudian's condition had stabilized. He could now use specially formulated medicine directly in the incubation chamber. Although his appetite was very small compared to the eight eggs sent by the legions, it was like comparing a chick's appetite to an elephant's.

Bai Xiaoyu wasn't worried. Being naturally weak meant he needed less energy, which was normal. Progress had to be gradual.

But this little guy seemed to have gotten used to being held. After absorbing the medicine, he clearly didn't want to stay in the incubation chamber.

Although stable, Xiaobudian's vitality was still weak. Bai Xiaoyu wasn't reassured and attached a thread of mental power to him.

Every time he ate, he would call out frantically. Once, when Bai Xiaoyu and Dahai went out and didn't return promptly, Xiaobudian's breathing became intermittent until Bai Xiaoyu brought him back to the room and let Dahai eat alone.

Dahai also had issues with Xiaobudian.

Whenever Bai Xiaoyu touched one and ignored the other, things would get chaotic.

Now he finally understood that the two eggs were rivals.

His bed was divided between them, with Bai Xiaoyu sleeping in the middle and the eggs on either side. Fixed positions, no swapping.

Swapping would lead to them disliking each other's spots, making it impossible to sleep.

After settling the two eggs, Bai Xiaoyu began refining medicine while pondering the eggs' problems.

After refining a batch, he suddenly paused.

He remembered seeing a handwritten note left by the Bai family's ancestor when he was young, describing a white bone flower. Its stem and leaves, when refined, could fuse with severely damaged skin and bones, stimulating regeneration. Finding it might solve the current problem.

With this thought, he quickly drew a picture based on memory and sent it to Xiao Shiqi and Xiao Shiba's parents. Considering the rarity of the white bone flower, he needed more people involved.

So he contacted Xiao Xi and Su Ran, also asking about the coordinates of the underground laboratory mentioned by Lou Hao.

Xiao Xi agreed quickly, and so did Su Ran. However, when discussing the laboratory, his tone changed.

"When our people arrived, it had been completely destroyed, leaving no clues behind."

Just then, Lou Hao came over.

Bai Xiaoyu let him in, and when Lou Hao saw the boxes of potions, he was stunned.

In recent days, he had already known that Bai Xiaoyu was hiding a master pharmacist. Now, smelling the mixed scent of herbs and potions on Bai Xiaoyu, an incredible thought crossed his mind, "Could you be the elusive master pharmacist?"

Bai Xiaoyu organized the potions, "No, I appear every day."

He actually admitted it!

Lou Hao widened his eyes, subconsciously taking a few quick steps forward. Suddenly, a large black egg popped out from the side and knocked him away.

Lou Hao touched his nose, which was now bleeding, and cursed inwardly, "Where did this thing come from?"

It clearly wasn't here just a moment ago! He had let his guard down.

Looking at the large black egg blocking his path again, Bai Xiaoyu reached out to touch it.

Every time he interacted with Lou Hao, no matter where Dahei was or how far away, within thirty seconds, he would rush over.

He didn't know why Dahei had such strong hostility toward Lou Hao.

He quickly told Lou Hao about the laboratory.

Lou Hao was not surprised; he remained silent for a moment before his eyes lit up as he looked at the potions.

Turning around, despite the immense pressure of being constantly threatened by the large black egg, he said, "I remember you opened a pharmacy store on the Star Network. You're a master pharmacist and have the equipment. Why don't you replace the Huang family's position in the pharmaceutical world?"

Bai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow, "The Huang family ranks second in the interstellar pharmaceutical world. I'm too busy making potions to have extra time."

Thinking about his own severed wings, Lou Hao took a deep breath, "I have time and experience in managing and expanding a pharmacy store. I can handle everything here at the Pharmacy Department."

Bai Xiaoyu recalled how Bai Qi had praised Lou Hao's talent in this area but had chosen to study mech command instead.

Bai Xiaoyu patted Lou Hao on the shoulder, "Then I'll leave it to you."

It really would be a tough job.

At this moment, Lou Hao didn't realize that his boss would become a hands-off oddity in the future.