A Guide to Incubating Eggs in the Stars

by Usui Takumii

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

8. 71 to 80

Chapter 71

Bai Xiaoyu gently patted the little one, his mental threads soothing the small beast inside the egg around its head. Watching the small beast's mental tendrils and limbs struggling to grab his mental threads, he rubbed his face against the little one's eggshell and softly said, "Little one, I haven't abandoned you. Our little one is so adorable and outstanding, with first-rate mental abilities. Anyone would like you. I like you so much that I wouldn't dream of abandoning you."

After being praised, the little one seemed to calm down a bit.

These past few days, the little one had been in a cold war with him, never revealing these emotions.

He hadn't realized that the little one had memories from birth. Even with vague memories of being treated this way, it still held hope for its mother just now.

He hadn't known about this before; the little one kept it all inside, always appearing lively and cheerful, showing no signs of distress.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the slightly trembling white egg in his arms, continuously comforting it until the white egg gradually calmed down. The small beast's mental tendril on top of its head slowly regained some vitality and stood up next to Bai Xiaoyu's mental thread. This time, it didn't playfully chase after Bai Xiaoyu but instead behaved very obediently.

Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but think of his nephew, Bai Ji. When his elder brother and sister-in-law had an accident, Bai Ji was only three years old. At that time, he was just eighteen, dealing with his brother and sister-in-law's funeral while also taking care of his nephew.

He had to bury his own pain deep within, shouldering the entire Bai family at eighteen, an age when others were just coming of age. He quickly transformed into a pillar of support for his family and his nephew.

He had to become strong by force.

Balancing his nephew's education and the family responsibilities, he once found himself overwhelmed and unable to adapt.

Despite his best efforts to take care of his nephew, it wasn't enough.

Children need more than just an uncle; they need their parents' tender care.

His nephew would cry out for his parents in the middle of the night, and as he grew older, he would constantly ask where his parents were, watching other children interact with their parents at kindergarten with envy.

As his nephew grew up, he gradually stopped crying and developed dreams. He became an excellent, lively, and cheerful boy, smiling like a little sun. He went to a military academy and became a soldier.

But Bai Xiaoyu always felt that something was missing in his nephew's upbringing.

Although he was worried about the little one, in the original host's memories, Feng Shuang'er was indeed a gentle mother, treating the original host well. The cheap father was also present, and their interactions looked no different from those of a typical family of three.

At least the original host was happy before coming here, and he had everything other children had.

So he worried about the little one, hoping it could grow up happily surrounded by both parents, just like the original host, who had both paternal and maternal love.

The guardianship application hadn't come through yet, and the little one might be taken back. He even thought of letting them spend more time together to build a bond, but then this happened.

Now the little one was clearly resistant to its mother and unwilling to leave with her. Perhaps due to its high mental abilities and recent experiences, the little one now had the intelligence of a two or three-year-old child, similar to his nephew's age when he was sent over.

Since this was the case, he couldn't make decisions alone.

Bai Xiaoyu patted the little one's eggshell. He leaned close to the white egg, his expression becoming serious. "Little one, are you sure you don't want to live with your mother?"

The little one bounced a bit, nodding without hesitation.

Bai Xiaoyu patted the eggshell again. "Don't rush into a decision. If you don't want to go back with her, you'll see other kids with their parents, but not have yours. If you stay with me, I won't be able to notice your distress as finely as a mother would. Many times, if you don't tell me, I might not know. And there's the father's care, the prosperity of Imperial Star, and with your future potential, you could become one of the most favored royal children, just like the original... me in Imperial Star."

Bai Xiaoyu continued, "If you get into a fight and cry, I won't step in to help. Don't say I can't handle the other parents; I might not even be enough for that child to hit..."

Suddenly, the white egg bounced up. Bai Xiaoyu was taken aback but soon noticed the small mental tendril on top of the little one's head fully revived, moving energetically.

He received the little one's emotion—"I only make others cry. If Brother can't fight, isn't there Big Black Egg?"

Bai Xiaoyu poked the white egg. "Such big talk for such a little one. Wanting to make others cry? Besides, aren't you and Big Black Egg sworn enemies?"

The white egg rolled in his arms, and Bai Xiaoyu continued receiving the little one's determination to stay with him.

Bai Xiaoyu stared at the white egg for a long time, neither of them exchanging any words.

Suddenly, Bai Xiaoyu's eyes regained focus. He picked up the white egg and walked back to the room, giving the little one another bath.

After placing the egg back on the bed, Bai Xiaoyu said to the standing white egg, "Since you don't want to leave with your mother, I'll find a way. Rest well."

At this moment, the black egg also returned, cleaned itself briefly, and rolled onto the bed.

Tonight, the two eggs didn't cause any trouble, and soon, one person and two eggs fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Qi Yanhuan returned to her room, frowning as she touched her belly. The egg had been moving vigorously on the way back, but now it had stopped moving again.

Qin Lie looked worried. "Little Huan, are you okay?"

Qi Yanhuan sat down and carefully sensed for a while before answering, "I'm fine now. The egg was moving earlier."

Qin Lie reached out and gently touched Qi Yanhuan's surprisingly large belly. Now there was no abnormality, but earlier, the round belly had moved noticeably. "Should we call the boss over to check?"

Qi Yanhuan touched her belly. "The egg has moved before. The boss said that because of our egg's characteristics, it can move inside. It moved suddenly just now, but it didn't harm me. Now it's quiet, probably just normal fetal movement. No need to disturb the boss."

She saw Bai Xiaoyu entertaining those people from afar, wearing conspicuous royal guard uniforms. Thinking of the clingy white egg, she knew Bai Xiaoyu and the white egg's identities. Those visitors were likely parents from the enlightenment center.

They were having a family reunion, and she didn't want to disturb them.

Besides, she had no issues now and didn't need to bother the boss late at night.

On the other side, Old Qi arrived at their residence. They lived near the student dorms, each room similar in size to Bai Xiaoyu's, a standard one-bedroom apartment.

Old Qi didn't mind much, as someone who often stayed in laboratories, he had low requirements for temporary accommodations.

His assistant tried to take the metal box from him, but Old Qi refused.

He placed the box on the table and turned to his assistant. "There's nothing more for you here. You can go now."

After the assistant left, Old Qi quickly opened the box. Inside were many bottles and jars. His gaze fell on a thick transparent bottle with a metallic sheen, containing blue threads that seemed to be moving. He was a bit surprised.

This material was forcibly extracted from the insect prince's mass. To extract it, he used a container filled with a hundred times the concentration of specialized anesthetic. Even so, it didn't paralyze the material for long. From opening the container to extracting the sample, it took less than thirty seconds. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he might have lost his hand.

This tiny strand was about ten times the thickness of a hair. When first extracted, it was extremely aggressive, breaking through dozens of containers. It struggled for a whole day before gradually calming down. In the following days, it barely moved. He measured its activity daily, and it started highly active but gradually decreased, with its aggressiveness diminishing over time.

He was almost beginning to doubt whether this thing was about to lose its activity, after all, it wasn't the main branch, just a fine thread wrapped inside one of its tentacles.

Now it's moving again?

Old Qi pressed down on the container holding the fine thread, and soon a small opening appeared in the container, with liquid spilling out from within.

He collected the leaking liquid and began testing it with various substances from his bottles and jars.

The results came out quickly, and the activity had actually increased.

How could it suddenly increase? What happened?

Old Qi researched until late into the night but still couldn't draw any conclusions. So he packed everything back up, closed the box, and went to rest.

Now he needed to conserve his energy; tomorrow he had more important things to do, since he hadn't yet met the alchemy master. No matter what, he had to find the person as soon as possible.

About half an hour after Old Qi entered his room, a faint sound suddenly came from inside the metal box. Soon, with a muffled thud from within the box, a small hole appeared on the surface, and a blue little tentacle emerged.

The little tentacle stood upright in the box, wiggling around as if sensing something. In just a few breaths, the little tentacle suddenly bent, with the upper part falling and both ends sticking to the box, as if arching its body on the box. It moved forward, gaining speed rapidly, then kicked off and shot out, landing on the ground and disappearing into the night.

In the middle of the night, Qi Yanhuan suddenly woke up, and her belly started moving again.

Qin Lie immediately got up and, seeing the situation, became anxious. "Little Huan, what's wrong? I'll notify the boss right away!"

Qi Yanhuan smiled bitterly. "This time, the egg is just moving like it did earlier tonight, but it's not calming down like before; instead, it's getting worse. We'll have to bother the boss at this hour."

Bai Xiaoyu has good mental strength and wakes up easily when there's noise. His optical brain is in sleep mode, and only a few specific people can disturb him.

Almost as soon as the optical brain flashed, he opened his eyes. The Big Black Egg also woke up, but Little Dot, having used a lot of mental energy communicating with Bai Xiaoyu today, remained asleep.

Bai Xiaoyu got up quickly and walked to the living room, followed by the Big Black Egg. He connected his optical brain, and Qin Lie's anxious face appeared on the screen.

Qin Lie: "Boss, the egg in Little Huan's belly keeps moving. This is the second time tonight."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Don't worry, I'm coming over right away."

His first thought was that Qi Yanhuan was going into labor, but calculating the days, she still had half a month left. He had checked yesterday, and it wasn't time yet. To understand the exact situation, he needed to see her in person.

As he quickly put on his clothes, he told the Big Black Egg, who wanted to come along, "Big Black, be good and stay here to take care of Little Dot. I'll go alone; I'm not comfortable leaving Little Dot here alone."

This little guy is still very sensitive emotionally; if he wakes up and finds no one here, he might think we abandoned him.

But leaving the Big Black Egg behind would ensure Little Dot is safe.

Bai Xiaoyu left, and although the Big Black Egg was unwilling, it reluctantly went back.

While Bai Xiaoyu was rushing over, a tiny blue tentacle stood outside Qi Yanhuan's door, as if sensing something. Suddenly, it shook its head excitedly and then darted through the gap in the door.

This thing was so small that it didn't make any noise as it made its way to the room. Once there, it climbed up the bed frame and slipped under the covers. Soon, a blue thread-like object appeared on Qi Yanhuan's clothes, hidden beneath the blanket, unseen by anyone.

At this moment, Qi Yanhuan's belly moved even more violently. The two new parents watched in horror as the belly bulged and contracted, as if something was about to burst out!

The blue thread outside couldn't wait anymore. It pierced through the clothes and directly penetrated the most swollen part of the belly. A blood spot instantly appeared on the clothes, gradually spreading.

After penetrating the belly, it found the egg inside, which was still translucent but gradually becoming solid. The blue thread suddenly convulsed in excitement, moving in S-shaped patterns in the amniotic fluid, trembling. It clung tightly to the egg, and numerous large tentacles appeared where the thread touched, seemingly looking at each other through the thin, translucent eggshell.

Outside, Qi Yanhuan's face suddenly turned pale, not from pain but from fear.

She touched the spot causing the intense pain, remembering a similar incident in the water, when her child had been parasitized by some unknown entity. What was happening now?

Terrified, she grabbed Qin Lie's hand tightly. "Something's inside, the baby..."

Qin Lie pulled aside the clothes covering the spot, revealing her pregnant belly, where a small opening had appeared, bleeding.

Panicked, he lifted Qi Yanhuan. "I'll take you to the boss right away."

As he carried Qi Yanhuan, the transparent ball hanging around her neck slipped out, and the light blue thread inside was moving wildly, as if trying to escape.

Just as he reached the living room, Bai Xiaoyu opened the door. He had free access to Qi Yanhuan's room.

Seeing the scene, he was shocked. "I'm here; put her on the medical bed."

Observing Qi Yanhuan's condition, though her face was pale, her body hadn't suffered significant damage.

He breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed he had arrived in time.

Bai Xiaoyu immediately noticed the small ball around Qi Yanhuan's neck, which was empty. The marble-sized transparent ball had broken?

He quickly examined the wound, confirming it was caused by something long and thin.

Bai Xiaoyu's mental strength probed inside as he asked, "When did the pendant break?"

Neither Qin Lie nor Qi Yanhuan had noticed, realizing only now that the ball had shattered.

"We don't know."

Seeing their expressions, Bai Xiaoyu continued asking about other details.

This thread had never shown any aggression before and had seemed quite docile. Why did it suddenly break out and attack the mother today?

Moreover, the first time Qi Yanhuan's belly showed abnormal movement tonight was when he had just picked up Feng Shuang'er.

Bai Xiaoyu's mental strength probed inside, and soon the situation inside appeared before him.

A twisted blue thread, resembling a rope, clung to the translucent egg, writhing wildly. All the tentacles originally scattered throughout the egg had gathered at the point where the thread touched, also moving frantically, causing the entire egg to shake.

Bai Xiaoyu observed that the thread hadn't caused any further damage yet. While thinking of a solution, he noticed that it wasn't just one thread but two intertwined ones, not connected at the ends.

Is this the result of the original one splitting into two after evolving?

Xiaoyu still didn't understand this thing, but given the previous performance of the tentacle, it wasn't surprising.

The thicker of the two threads, which was wrapped around the thinner one, rolled several times on the egg's surface and seemed unsatisfied. It aimed at the transparent eggshell, where more of its kind were attracting it. The intense desire to merge with them made this tentacle lose control of its instincts, wanting to pierce deeply into the egg.

Bai Xiaoyu had been watching closely. Seeing this, he used his mental power to forcefully pull the blue thread away from the eggshell. This thread quickly recovered and tried to pierce in again.

Bai Xiaoyu continued to pull it away. After several attempts, the small tentacle began to go berserk and started attacking Bai Xiaoyu's mental power thread fiercely.

When Bai Xiaoyu first pulled the tentacle, he noticed that this small tentacle was not from the same entity as the ones inside the egg!

The thread it wouldn't let go of was the original thread from the necklace's bead; this one wasn't.

This thread was much thicker and darker in color, approaching a deep emerald green.

Moreover, it was more violent, bloodthirsty, and highly aggressive.

Even this small tentacle, driven purely by instinct, was already so powerful. Its main body would be even more so. Now, it felt much stronger than the threads produced by the tentacles inside the egg.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the tentacle, frowning. This thing was extremely dangerous. One was already shocking enough; now there was an even stronger one. How many of these things were there? Usually, the more powerful the species, the fewer their numbers. He had encountered two in such a short time—had they broken this rule?

As the thread fiercely fought Bai Xiaoyu, it suddenly dropped when it wrapped around another small tentacle due to excessive movement.

The small tentacle immediately stopped and quickly wrapped itself around the smaller one again, as if it cherished it dearly.

Bai Xiaoyu's mental power thread paused for a moment before wrapping around the lighter-colored small tentacle and pulling it out.

He then faced even more intense attacks.

Bai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow. With a weakness, it would be easier to handle.

Next, he released another mental power thread, successfully separating the two and using a syringe to suck in the lighter-colored small tentacle.

As expected, the darker-colored small tentacle followed and darted into the syringe.

Bai Xiaoyu pulled out the syringe and saw the tentacle wrap itself up again.

Qi Yanhuan and Qin Lie were stunned when they saw what was in the syringe. Could it really be part of the baby starting to...

Bai Xiaoyu, fearing their misinterpretation, quickly explained, "There are two small tentacles in here. One is from the necklace around your neck, and the other is from outside. The one that hurt you is the outsider. The one from your necklace actually protected the egg and you by wrapping around the other tentacle."

Bai Xiaoyu thought it was fortunate that the other thread had stayed with Qi Yanhuan, holding back the tentacle until he arrived. Otherwise, if that tentacle had entered the egg, who knows what would have happened.

Hearing this, both of them looked at the syringe with softer expressions. Bai Xiaoyu asked Qin Lie to use the healing device to mend Qi Yanhuan's wound while he focused on the blue small tentacle again.

The blue thread, in its new environment, tried to attack again. Bai Xiaoyu directly filled half the syringe with the high-concentration nutrient solution prepared for the tentacles inside the egg.

Since they were the same species, their habits should be similar.

The method that worked on the tentacles inside the egg should work on this one too.

In the transparent syringe, the tentacle that had planned to wreak havoc suddenly stopped and plunged into the front part of the solution with the small tentacle.

It absorbed greedily, as if it hadn't eaten for centuries, quickly growing thicker. The solution in the syringe became clearer.

Bai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow, pushed out the absorbed liquid, and refilled the syringe.

After several repetitions, both the light and dark small tentacles grew larger. The lighter one had adapted, while the darker one, having eaten for the first time in centuries, wrapped around the lighter one and straightened, losing its aggressive state and seeming content.

Meanwhile, Bai Qi watched in anger and shock as the deep-blue mass suddenly began attacking its container late at night. After breaking a few containers and calming down for a bit, it went berserk again in the middle of the night, shattering over a dozen containers. They had to inject increasingly concentrated anesthesia to subdue it.

Bai Qi glared at the still-agitated mass and said viciously, "You're full of energy, aren't you? For the next week, you won't get any energy-rich substances!"

The blue mass attacked everything in the container wildly. Its tentacle had found its little tail!

It had to find its little tail!

No one could stop it!

Chapter 72

The deep blue mass extended all its tentacles, which looked smooth and soft but now pierced through the egg-shaped container as if it were tofu.

Watching the spilled liquid from the broken containers and the writhing mass, Bai Qi's gaze fixed on the tentacles that had penetrated the container. The tentacles were covered with a layer of tiny, wriggling appendages, making his scalp tingle.

What alarmed him even more was that this mass seemed to have a strong hostility towards him. All its tentacles were stretched out in his direction, as if ready to pounce and drain him dry.

After attacking the container, the deep blue mass could no longer support itself; its tentacles went limp, and it felt drained of energy.

Staring at the person outside, it was this person who had trapped it.

This person also prevented it from finding its little tail, and it would never forget this person.

It wished it could rush forward and tear the person apart, but it lacked the strength.

Moreover, it was extremely hungry. Ever since its little tail disappeared, it had never been full.

In the past, its little tail always found food for it. Now, it was so hungry it couldn't move. It had never felt this hungry before.

Feeling increasingly aggrieved, the deep blue mass retracted its tentacles and tightly hugged the round center.

Bai Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, it had no more energy to cause trouble.

He replaced the container with a new one and watched the motionless mass inside. Recalling the feeling of being stared at earlier, the hairs on his back stood up again.

Unable to resist, he dialed Old Qi's optical brain, waking the sleeping man. Facing Old Qi's clearly displeased expression, Bai Qi hurriedly explained the situation.

Old Qi's drowsiness vanished instantly. Remembering the unusual behavior of the small tentacle he had brought over not long ago, he frowned and said, "Wait a moment. I'll go check on the small tentacle outside."

He got out of bed and quickly walked outside. Soon, he noticed a tiny hole in the metal box. His pupils constricted as he opened the box and found the transparent, specially-made metal bottle empty, with a small hole in it and all the liquid spilled out.

Both Old Qi and Bai Qi were shocked.

"That thing is gone."

"How is that possible?"

No wonder they were so surprised. That bottle was specially made using mecha materials, and it contained the lowest-level tentacle of a prince in its infancy, along with targeted anesthetics that should have made escape impossible.

Old Qi, startled, felt a chill down his spine. He immediately extended his mental tendrils around his body. The creature's destructive power was undeniable, and it had a particular fondness for high-energy beings, especially high-level beasts with strong constitutions and mental powers, which were a great tonic for it.

Even tentacles instinctively hunted, and he was now a potential target.

Though his mental power was high, having already reached 3S, and his constitution was strong, he wasn't overly afraid. However, the creature's lethality was too great. If it managed to ambush him, even a single touch could drain his hand in a short time.

During the prince's infancy, it absorbed the flesh and energy of other creatures, but once it entered the growth phase, it devoured them entirely, leaving nothing behind.

Old Qi cautiously searched the room but found nothing.

Now he couldn't understand why the small tentacle hadn't attacked him, choosing instead to vanish rather than feast on such a valuable target. Little did he know that he was far less appealing than the beloved little tail.

Bai Qi: "Maybe the tentacle thought it couldn't beat you, Old Qi, so it fled."

Old Qi, considering his mental power level, found this plausible.

However, the creature was too small, making it difficult to find. Besides, they couldn't ask Feng Shuang'er to lend them Royal Guard personnel. After all, these people were not simple, and they couldn't risk exposing their possession of a prince.

They compared the times when the small tentacle and the main body exhibited unusual behavior and concluded that the small tentacle was likely influenced by the main body.

Recalling the more aggressive behavior of the mass, Bai Qi had another theory, "Could it be that your small tentacle affected the main body?"

Old Qi: "That's possible, but it's only the lowest-level branch tentacle, so theoretically, it shouldn't affect the main body."

As they conversed, the mass in the container stirred slightly, watching Bai Qi's back and emitting a special sound wave.

If they could understand it, they would realize it was a mocking laugh.

Unbeknownst to them, when they collected a part of its body, the deep blue mass had deliberately disguised a newly grown main tentacle as a low-level branch tentacle.

Its main tentacle had its own neural center, allowing it to operate independently even when separated from the main body. These detached tentacles could hunt, gather energy, and reconnect with the main body, transferring the energy.

The closer the distance, the stronger the connection between the tentacle and the main body, enabling direct control. The farther the distance, the weaker the connection, and beyond a certain range, the main body could no longer control the tentacle.

Currently, the deep blue mass could only faintly sense its tentacle finding the little tail but couldn't control it. However, it could estimate the distance and general direction based on its tentacle's movements.

Unfortunately, it couldn't escape.

The deep blue mass grew increasingly violent, destroying several more containers.

Bai Qi: "Old Qi, this thing has become harder to control recently. We need to implant the chip as soon as possible."

Old Qi nodded, "I'll finish up here and arrange for the implantation upon my return."

Bai Qi: "Good. What about the missing small tentacle?"

Old Qi: "We're not on our turf here. I'll instruct the assistants to search discreetly. Plus, I brought some insect crystals that can lure it out."

Insect crystals are formed from the crystallized remains of deceased insect princes. Princes absorb vast amounts of energy during their lifetimes, and most of their bodies crystallize after death. These pure energy crystals are typically used by insect emperors to nourish their princes.

The Royal Pharmaceutical Institute naturally collects these crystals, and obtaining some for research is relatively easy.

Old Qi took out a crystal, resembling a blue gemstone the size of an egg. One side had a smooth curve like the outer surface of a tentacle, while the other sides were irregular, indicating it came from a part of a tentacle.

Bai Qi finally felt relieved, "Old Qi always has a solution."

After ending the call, Old Qi prepared to use the crystal to lure the creature into a trap.

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaoyu returned with the blue filament he had placed back in the water sphere.

After this incident without any real danger, no one was at ease with Qi Yanhuan carrying the thing. Originally, they wanted to put the original tentacle back in for her, but the other tentacle refused and would explode as soon as it separated.

In the end, amidst Qi Yanhuan's reluctance, both small tentacles were taken away by Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the transparent sphere in his hand, now about the size of an egg. Inside, the originally hair-thin blue tentacles, after feeding, had swollen noticeably. This growth rate was even faster than that of the tentacles inside the egg.

Considering how dangerous this thing was, Bai Xiaoyu added a thin strand of mental energy around the sphere. If the small tentacles attacked the sphere, he would immediately sense it.

However, after feeding, the small tentacles began to stir again. Bai Xiaoyu injected another dose of nutrient solution, and the blue tentacles continued to feed.

But even after absorbing, they still wouldn't stop, repeatedly trying to break out of the shell.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the sphere in his palm, using his mental energy to prod the blue tentacles inside. After failing to attack the sphere, they instead pointed persistently in a certain direction.

On his way back to his room, Bai Xiaoyu suddenly understood something and changed direction.

As he walked, he soon realized he was heading towards the student dormitories. When he stood in front of a building, the blue tentacles in the sphere pointed directly upward.

Bai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow. Suddenly sensing something, he put the sphere into his pocket and looked up, meeting Old Qi's gaze from above.

This building was where Feng Shuang'er and Old Qi were staying, along with the guards.

Old Qi had been waiting for the tentacle to be lured by the insect crystal since he set it up. That thing, driven purely by instinct, could not resist the crystal's allure.

He waited for a long time but saw no sign of the blue tentacle; instead, Bai Xiaoyu arrived.

Old Qi looked at Bai Xiaoyu with suspicion. Was this just a coincidence?

Old Qi: "Young Master Bai, why did you come here at this hour?"

Feeling the restless tentacles in his pocket, Bai Xiaoyu replied, "A master called me late at night. I passed by here on my way back and thought I'd drop by."

Old Qi: "Would you mind introducing us?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "I'll convey your message."

After a brief exchange, Old Qi continued his stakeout, while Bai Xiaoyu returned with the restless blue tentacle.

Looking at the tentacles inside the sphere, which seemed to react similarly when encountering Old Qi, he recalled that the timing of the egg's agitation in Qi Yanhuan's belly coincided with Old Qi's arrival. Later, when Old Qi came over, the egg calmed down again.

Now, seeing the hostile reaction of the small tentacles toward Old Qi, Bai Xiaoyu began to form a hypothesis.

This thing must have been brought by Old Qi and his group, and now that it was missing, it was searching for it. They might even be using some method to lure the tentacle out. So, one was waiting for the tentacle to show up, while the other was led here by the tentacle, leading to their encounter.

Given Old Qi's identity as the president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Association, having such a thing wasn't surprising. Before leaving, Bai Xiaoyu decided to avoid any interaction between Qi Yanhuan and Old Qi. He needed to keep a close watch on the tentacle, or else they might discover the existence of the egg inside Qi Yanhuan through it.

Old Qi watched Bai Xiaoyu's retreating figure for a long time, thinking it was probably just a coincidence.

That thing would drain anyone it encountered.

Old Qi checked the time and continued waiting. But by morning, there was still no movement.

His face darkened, and he began to doubt whether the insect crystal was genuine.

The next morning, Bai Xiaoyu was busy because the parents were arriving for the enlightenment ceremony.

Last time, there were only eighteen eggs, with most parents coming, totaling nearly thirty people. Now, with almost a hundred eggs, there were many more parents.

This time, Zhang Yi and Lu Qing greeted the parents outside, while Bai Xiaoyu stayed in the incubation room, live-streaming and waiting for the parents to help enlighten the eggs.

The viewers in the live stream were excited, each focusing on their favorite egg, hoping to guess the creature inside based on the parents' traits during the enlightenment.

Bai Xiaoyu started the live stream early, before the parents arrived. The interns were also present. The large black egg and the metal egg were beside him, but he had blocked them from view so the audience couldn't see them.

The audience watched the rows of eggs in the incubation room.

"Good morning, streamer. Today, all the eggs are behaving well, staying in the incubation room."

"Maybe they went wild yesterday, so they're being good today."

"True, the eggs fought fiercely yesterday. Some were causing trouble, and watching them drive you and the assistants crazy made me laugh."

They continued teasing Bai Xiaoyu while watching the eggs until the first parent arrived, capturing their attention.

Due to the number of parents, the enlightenment times were not fixed.

The first to arrive were two young parents, visibly excited.

The live stream audience was equally excited.

"Let's see whose parents these are. Could it be the one I'm following?"

"Maybe it's mine!"

The parents greeted Bai Xiaoyu, their excitement making them speak incoherently. After a brief conversation, they rushed to their egg's incubation room, gesturing wildly.

These parents were local residents of Zone Nine, living nearby and arriving early.

Their egg, which usually slept, was rolling around in the incubation room. Since Bai Xiaoyu had risen early and checked all the eggs, adding nutrient solutions for breakfast, the eggs were particularly active. Upon seeing the strangers, the egg stood up, seemingly observing them.

The young parents introduced themselves enthusiastically and tried to approach the egg.

The egg, sensing their care and anticipation, slowly moved closer...

The process went smoothly, and the young father picked up the egg, which was taller than his knee, and walked over to Bai Xiaoyu.

"Breeder Bai, the egg is willing to accept us, but it seems reluctant to be enlightened here. Can we take it to its favorite spot?"

They watched the livestream every day and naturally knew that Dandan loved to play bumper cars at the amusement park. They had long wanted to accompany Dandan there, and now, holding Dandan, they were even more eager.

Dandan rolled in their arms, heading toward Bai Xiaoyu. The father, understanding Dandan's wishes, promptly handed the egg over.

Bai Xiaoyu held it for a moment before returning it to them. "I wish you all the best with your enlightenment."

This couple was just the beginning. As soon as they left the cultivation room, another set of parents rushed in, both anxious and hopeful.

As time passed, almost all the eggs from District Nine had been taken out, and parents from other districts began arriving one after another.

These were the parents of the eggs from the same batch as Xuedan. Unlike most parents from District Nine, who arrived in pairs, these were mostly single individuals.

Many still bore marks of injuries inflicted by the insectoids, as the nightmare-like experience had occurred less than three months ago.

During this period, most of them had been recovering from their wounds. The other parent who didn't show up, aside from a few who couldn't make it due to various reasons, had likely remained on the planet ravaged by the insectoids, unable to come.

Now, many of them had prosthetic limbs provided by the Empire's hospitals, replacing missing legs or arms.

Seeing their once-lost eggs again and thinking of their departed partners, their expressions were a mix of joy and sorrow. Approaching the eggs, they watched as the eggs with blood-red patterns rolled around in the cultivation compartments, tears welling up in their eyes.

When they were fortunate enough to be saved by the Sixteenth Legion and woke up, they found their homes and families gone, nearly losing hope.

But then they received notice from the Cultivation Association that their eggs had been delivered by the Sixteenth Legion. Before they could fully rejoice at the news that their eggs were alive, they discovered that the damage was so severe that no cultivator would take them on.

Just as they were about to give up, someone took on their eggs.

They watched as the eggs, on the verge of becoming silent, were painstakingly revived by the young cultivator.

The blood-red patterns on the eggs were not only a testament to their past damage but also a symbol of the miracle that brought them back.

To see them so lively and active now was truly... wonderful.

Overwhelmed with joy, some parents bowed to Bai Xiaoyu, startling him, and he quickly stopped them.

After calming the parents down, since they had likely arrived on the same spaceship, this batch of parents came together, bringing out about twenty to thirty highly combative eggs.

The eggs immediately started fighting upon release, with the blood-patterned eggs and white eggs engaging in a chaotic battle, making the scene uncontrollable.

Though Bai Xiaoyu was worried, he was also glad, as it helped dissipate the somber mood of the parents.

New life always brings joy.

The eggs continued fighting as they moved out, with their parents following behind, creating a rather comical scene.

After sending off this batch of eggs, the parents from the Sixteenth Legion and the Twenty-ninth Legion arrived.

Coincidentally, they disembarked from their aircraft simultaneously.

Walking toward each other with determined looks, they formed two rows, each determined not to be outdone by the other. They marched faster and faster, heads held high.

Thus, Bai Xiaoyu and the interns present, along with the livestream viewers, watched as the two rows of parents, dressed in different-colored military uniforms, rushed into the cultivation room like a gust of wind, reaching Bai Xiaoyu in an instant and blowing his bangs. They then saluted him together.

After a brief exchange of greetings, the parents swiftly found their respective eggs and stood behind them.

Facing each other again, the tension between the two groups grew as time passed.

Even the eggs, which had already fought once, gradually stood upright, mirroring their parents' posture, staring intently at the opposite eggs.

Parents stared at each other, and the eggs did the same, creating a scene that seemed to herald an epic battle.

The livestream audience was in stitches.

"Hahaha, I knew these eggs were always opposing each other. Turns out their parents are from the Sixteenth Legion and the Twenty-ninth Legion!"

"I've heard that these two legions always try to outdo each other. Seems like this attitude is ingrained in their genes."

At this moment, soldiers from both legions, who were on break, also tuned in to watch their own eggs, getting equally worked up.

"Good job, kids! Our legion's eggs are definitely better than theirs!"

"Keep it up, don't be afraid."

After a while, the parents, remembering their purpose, bent down and picked up their eggs.

Saluting Bai Xiaoyu once more, the two rows of parents walked out, still eyeing each other.

The original formation lengthened, with four parents leading and four eggs following closely behind.

They kept staring at each other, walking in unison. The two rows of eggs also stared at the opposite eggs, hopping along, mimicking their parents' actions.

Both groups of parents and eggs seemed ready to erupt into a fight at any moment.

Chapter 73

Amidst the barrage of laughter in the live stream, Bai Xiaoyu sent off the Sixteenth Legion and the Twenty-ninth Legion. Many viewers followed the live broadcast, which he had set up for a full-scene view.

The eggs dazzled everyone's eyes this time, as there were far more eggs than before. Viewers kept switching between scenes—sometimes they saw many blood eggs, then the eggs from the two legions, and other eggs as well.

The amusement park was bustling with activity. While some were playing elsewhere with their parents, most had gathered at the amusement park.

Many eggs from Zone Nine were riding the carousel. The horses' bellies were hollow, allowing the eggs to fit inside and spin around as the horses galloped. Parents watched from outside.

Besides the carousel, there were also pirate ships and pendulum rides, which were more thrilling.

Of course, the roller coaster was also popular among the eggs. Apart from a few eggs from Zone Nine, most were blood eggs.

Having been mobile for several days, the eggs had become familiar with all the games. They now naturally chose their favorite rides, often bringing their parents along.

Thus, the eggs were strapped into the seats, rolling excitedly with each twist and turn of the roller coaster. Some blood eggs even showed brighter red patterns on their shells.

Parents experiencing it for the first time sat beside the eggs, watching nervously as the eggs rolled, screaming involuntarily.

The louder they screamed, the more excited the eggs became, repeatedly taking their parents through ride after ride.

Some parents, after a few rounds, were left with weak legs, trembling hands, and green faces.

Staring at the increasingly excited eggs, they took deep breaths, reminding themselves, "These are my own, my own, my own!"

Moreover, the eggs didn't stick to just one game; they would take their parents through every attraction in the amusement park.

Bai Xiaoyu found the scenes amusing, and the viewers in the live stream couldn't stop laughing.

The eggs, cultivated by the streamer, never hesitated to tease their parents.

The trampoline area and bumper cars were even livelier.

The trampoline area was egg-shaped, with a colorful lower half and a transparent upper half. The material was soft and highly elastic, allowing the eggs to bounce high. A sealed membrane at the top prevented them from flying out. So far, only the big black egg could easily reach the top.

While the other eggs still had a long way to go, that didn't stop them from having fun.

However, many of the eggs here were blood eggs, and they often ended up fighting while playing.

The bumper car area was even more intense. The bumper cars came in various shapes—fruit-themed ones like pumpkin, apple, and peach cars, and animal-themed ones with cute dog, cat, and bird heads. Within the dog-themed cars, there were border collies, Samoyeds, golden retrievers, and within the cat-themed cars, there were leopards, tigers, and lions. There were also other types of cars.

All the cars were round, allowing the eggs to roll and control them using their bodies.

The bumper car eggs went wild, crashing into each other with their cute little round cars.

At that moment, two groups of parents in neat military uniforms arrived with their eggs.

They stared at each other as they entered the bumper car area, their shoulders gradually coming closer, and so did the eggs.

The parents' expressions grew more serious, and the eggs behind them bounced straighter.

As they entered the gate, their shoulders collided, and the eggs bumped into each other too.

The parents walked in, bumping shoulders back and forth, and the eggs followed, bumping into each other.

Their tension escalated, and just as they were about to lose control, the eggs picked their favorite cars.

One group had baby leopards, baby black leopards, and baby lions, while the other had baby gray wolves, baby white wolves, baby German shepherds, and baby Tibetan Mastiffs.

As soon as they got into the round cars, they found the eggs they had been staring at and crashed into them fiercely!

Thus, the baby leopard car hit the baby gray wolf car, the baby black leopard car hit the baby white wolf car...

The fight was intense, but unlike the eggs, the bumper cars had built-in elasticity, causing them to bounce away after collisions.

The parents also collided again when the eggs crashed into each other. They stared at each other, their pupils changing, and sharp fangs emerging from their mouths.

Just as the eggs clashed again, the parents' claws emerged.

Five minutes later, the eggs were still fighting, evenly matched. Nearby, two groups of eight tall, beast-like creatures were snarling at each other, scratching and tail-whipping, almost causing a flurry of fur if not for the wrong setting.

Leopards against gray wolves, black leopards against Tibetan Mastiffs, matching the cute animal-themed egg cars.

The parents engaged in minor skirmishes, but the eggs fought freely.

They not only fought one-on-one but also formed formations, attacking, defending, flanking, and retreating. After setbacks, they quickly adjusted and launched another wave of attacks, leaving everyone stunned.

Although the tactics were simple, they were still eggs.

True to their heritage from the best legions, these eggs inherited their combat instincts.

After several rounds, both teams had their wins and losses.

Everyone in the live stream cheered them on, making the scene lively.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the lively eggs with a gentle expression. The interns beside him were excited and hopeful, sometimes stealing glances at Bai Xiaoyu, their eyes filled with aspiration and determination.

Someday, the eggs they cultivated would be just as healthy and vibrant.

Amidst the laughter, a loud noise suddenly came from the incubation room. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the multi-yolk egg had woken up and started its daily activities.

As another highly anticipated egg, everyone eagerly awaited its parent.

"Why hasn't the parent of the multi-yolk egg shown up yet?"

"I'm waiting too. How many babies do you think are inside the multi-yolk egg?"

"Someone had specifically asked an expert before, and they said there were definitely more than two cubs inside, estimating three or four. In the star systems, twins are common, but more than that is hard to hatch. Moreover, with people's fertility declining, it's rare to have so many cubs in one egg. This egg looks very healthy and has been nurtured exceptionally well by the streamer. I wonder who the lucky parent of these multiple treasures is?"

At this moment, another parent entered the cultivation room, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

The newcomer was quite young, with a sunny and handsome face, appearing to be around the same age as Bai Kan.

As soon as he appeared, the metal egg next to Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but jump.

Bai Xiaoyu turned to look at the metal egg. "Do you know him?"

Soon, he received a reply on his optical brain.

Bai Kan: "Classmate, from one of the eight families of Imperial Star, the Ye family. He is Ye Feng, the youngest child of the current head of the Ye family. His beast form follows his mother. Why is he here? Could he be one of the parents of these eggs? He seemed like a single dog at the gathering, and now he's about to start nurturing his children?"

This way, wouldn't he be the first among their generation of aristocratic heirs to become a father?

Bai Xiaoyu nodded. "Yes, he's not just the father of one cub but of many cubs."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the live stream and the metal egg focused their attention on the multi-yolk egg spinning in the incubation compartment. The lucky one had appeared!

Bai Kan's expression was complicated. This guy had quietly taken the lead among their group, with seven little cubs, making him a true winner in life.

He felt he was being overshadowed.

Ye Feng came over to greet Bai Xiaoyu, greeting him in a unique way by enthusiastically rushing over for a hug.

Just as the metal egg was about to teach this presumptuous fellow a lesson, it noticed the black egg moving faster and knocking the other person away.

Ye Feng stood up again, looking at the black and silver eggs flanking Bai Xiaoyu, and let out a soft exclamation. Unnoticed by him, the tiny one that had been quietly staying still also moved slightly, seemingly staring at him.

Ye Feng wasn't angry. He stood up, rubbed the back of his head, and tilted his head slightly. "I got too excited, Cousin. Thank you so much for taking care of my egg during this time."

The egg was cultivated secretly without that person knowing, but unexpectedly turned out to be a multi-yolk egg. No nursery on Imperial Star dared to take it, and the Royal Nursery had already used up its quota. Helpless, he had to turn to the Cultivation Association.

No one in the association took it, but President Luo recommended Bai Xiaoyu, and only then did someone take it on.

The cultivators who had initially shaken their heads and advised him to give up left a shadow in his heart. Now, seeing the giant egg as tall as his chest, he couldn't help but feel extremely excited.

His cubs looked healthy, lively, and obedient.

Bai Xiaoyu was a bit confused. "Cousin?"

The tiger inside the metal egg was also speechless, explaining, "You forgot, we have a brother in the Ye family, the same age as me, ranked ninety-third, right after me. Calling him cousin isn't wrong. Of course, you can just call him by name; otherwise, all the heirs of various families on Imperial Star would be relatives thanks to our old man. If you take it seriously, you'd be calling cousins non-stop."

Back when Bai Xiaoyu had a bad reputation and Feng Shuang'er had no family support, some people tried to establish connections, but almost no one called him cousin. But Bai Kan was different. As part of the Lu family, one of the eight great families, even the more distant relatives wanted to establish connections, so he was used to it and wasn't as surprised as Bai Xiaoyu.

After hearing this, Bai Xiaoyu was speechless, thinking about his numerous siblings, finding it both amusing and exasperating.

He extended his hand. "Hello."

In the midst of the eggs' watchful eyes, Ye Feng shook hands with Bai Xiaoyu, then went straight to the giant multi-yolk egg.

He stopped in front of the multi-yolk egg and spoke excitedly. "Babies, Daddy is here to nurture you."

The rotating egg seemed startled, losing its momentum and bumping into the container wall. After a dizzy spell, it stood upright, seemingly sizing up the person in front of it.

Ye Feng was a bit nervous, and neither side moved.

After a while, the cubs inside realized Ye Feng wasn't moving and started playing again.

Watching the egg spin and roll, Ye Feng gradually became interested. His hand twitched, and he leaned against the incubation compartment. "Little ones, how about Daddy plays with you?"

The egg reluctantly agreed, and Ye Feng became excited.

He lifted the egg out of the incubation compartment, and his ears and tail emerged, showing his excitement. Ye Feng circled the giant egg, saying, "There's not enough space here. Let's go outside to play."

Most parents carried their eggs out, but Ye Feng pushed his, causing the egg to roll, making the cubs inside dizzy.

Eventually, the cubs began to resist, not wanting to be treated as a toy. They tried to break free, but Ye Feng hugged the egg tightly, and everyone saw a person sprawled on the egg, rolling out of the cultivation room.

Everyone in the live stream was amused by this unexpected turn of events.

Despite the multi-yolk egg's large size and somewhat clumsy appearance, the cubs inside were incredibly energetic, hoping Ye Feng could keep up.

Ye Feng spent the whole day playing with the multi-yolk egg, claiming he always had boundless energy and could easily satisfy the cubs' demands. After all, there were likely only four cubs, possibly three.

But by the end of the day, he was exhausted.

Finally, a giant husky head, lying sideways with its tongue out, rested on the egg, panting heavily, making everyone laugh.

People now guessed the cubs' forms inside, realizing that while others' husky pups destroyed homes, these cubs were tearing their father apart.

The Ye family learned that their third son had secretly produced an egg, feeling both surprised and angry, but now they felt relieved.

This guy had always been full of energy, causing them endless trouble, and now he was getting a taste of his own medicine.

Joy spread widely.

At another location, a tall man clicked on a live stream link sent by someone else and watched the scene, his pupils contracting.

He was shocked and angry, but seeing the husky's state, he couldn't help laughing.

At this age, he was still a kid himself, and now he had so many cubs. He deserved it!

Angry as he was, remembering the odd behavior last time, he realized what was going on.

What infuriated him most was that the other person hadn't told him!

He had been paying close attention to Bai Xiaoyu, the rising star in the cultivation world, due to certain reasons, and he had also kept an eye on this particular egg, which was known for its multiple yolks. However, he never expected that this egg would turn out to be his own.

He took a deep breath, looking at the Husky several times before suppressing his anger, then shifted his gaze back to Bai Xiaoyu.

At this moment, he needed to divert his attention or risk being driven mad by that person.

Since his egg had already taken the lead and been cultivated so well by the other party, it was indeed one of those problematic eggs that even stellar cultivators struggled with...

Thinking about this, the man's anger flared up again.

After suppressing it once more, he turned on the monitor, which displayed an egg the size of a basketball. However, this egg appeared dull and lifeless. It was stored in a specialized device designed for problematic eggs that couldn't be handled at the current stage, where it remained dormant.

For ten years, he had been searching for a cultivator he could trust to hatch this egg. Now that his children were about to be born, the uncle couldn't continue sleeping.

He decided to send the egg over and pick up that fool and the little ones.

Bai Xiaoyu was unaware that someone else wanted to bring another egg. As the multiple-yolk egg was taken away, the atmosphere in the cultivation room gradually became quiet due to the lack of parental visits.

Many viewers in the live stream were concerned about the tiny egg because it was so small and never moved, evoking a sense of pity.

Someone finally asked, "Streamer, have you notified the parent of the last tiny egg? Have you heard from them?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "I've notified them. Let's wait a bit longer."

Bai Kan knew the situation. Looking at the motionless white egg, he felt sorry for it. Given the circumstances, it seemed unlikely that its mother would come.

As time passed into the afternoon, many parents had completed the enlightenment process, but Feng Shuang'er still hadn't shown up.

Of the remaining eggs Bai Xiaoyu had, twenty-one were left aside from the blood eggs, some white and some red. He had long anticipated that no one would come, as their parents clearly couldn't make it.

The tiny egg's parent had arrived and was staying nearby but had not come yet.

Bai Xiaoyu had initially planned to take the tiny egg, but now that the parent didn't show up, he felt relieved without any psychological burden.

It was just sad for the tiny egg; this time, it might lose all hope in its mother.

Meanwhile, Feng Shuang'er was talking to Bai Qing. "That child is just like Xiaoyu was back then. I can't perform the enlightenment in public; it would be too embarrassing. Plus, the egg's potential is extremely poor, even worse than Xiaoyu's. It might break Xiaoyu's record."

Bai Qing's eyes flickered, but he didn't insist. "If you don't like it, we can try for another one in the future. Did you meet the alchemy master?"

Feng Shuang'er: "No. I see that Xiaoyu is treating that child well. Isn't he applying to be the guardian? It's better to let him raise the child here than have it go to Imperial Star and be ridiculed by the other siblings."

Bai Qing: "Let's wait until after it hatches before making a decision."

They waited until evening when the last batch of eggs completed their enlightenment.

A giant Husky came back pushing an egg, while soldiers from both sides marched in carrying the eggs.

Still, no one showed up.

After sending off all the parents that night, Bai Xiaoyu decided to perform the enlightenment himself for the tiny egg and the other twenty-one eggs.

In a way, they had lost their parents.

Someone had to help these eggs through the enlightenment process.

Chapter 074

Xiaoyu's mental force tentacles were something he had felt before; they shared the same origin as his own mental force. Therefore, helping Xiaoyu with his awakening should not be too difficult.

However, for the other eggs, he was not entirely confident.

He had been researching this matter extensively, gathering a large amount of information. He discovered that in the galaxy, apart from parents, there were special cases where others could help with awakenings, but it required a very high level of mental force from the helper.

Moreover, it also depended on the similarity between the helper's mental force and that of the youngling inside the egg.

In situations like these, where the eggs lacked parents, priority would be given to finding blood relatives of the eggs. Within three generations, the chances of successful awakening were higher, though still not as good as direct parental awakening. Beyond three generations, the chances dropped significantly, and the further the blood relation, the worse the effect of the awakening.

Of course, some individuals with exceptionally high mental forces, whose mental forces were more gentle and could easily merge and communicate with others, could also help with the awakening of the eggs, although success rates varied.

Bai Xiaoyu had previously requested the mainframe to investigate other relatives of these eggs and found that most of them lived on the same planet and did not survive the disaster. Only a few were elsewhere. Out of the twenty-one eggs, only five people came forward.

Among the five, only two were closely related to the eggs—one was an older brother, and the other was an aunt.

They happened to be studying elsewhere, while the others were beyond the third generation.

All five were present now, each looking extremely nervous. Two were young and still in school, two were middle-aged, and one was an elderly person with graying hair.

They had not appeared with the other direct parents, partly because a few arrived late, close to evening, and partly because none of them had experience with non-direct awakenings, so they were all waiting until nightfall.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the five people, who seemed at a loss, and said, "Don't be nervous. Have you done your homework on awakenings? Let's try following the process now."

The two younger ones approached the eggs first, followed by the elderly person, and finally the two worried middle-aged individuals.

Bai Xiaoyu also walked up to Xiaoyu. The little egg, which had been well-fed and eagerly anticipating him all day, immediately stood up.

Bai Xiaoyu reached out and poked Xiaoyu's shell. "Looks like you're quite energetic."

He had been worried about Xiaoyu all day, since this little one was more mature than the other eggs. Seeing the white egg bouncing and nodding its head, he finally relaxed.

The white egg rubbed against his hand, and Bai Xiaoyu stroked it gently. "Xiaoyu, since your mother isn't here, I'll try to help you with your awakening."

Bai Xiaoyu chose to start with Xiaoyu to familiarize himself with the process.

Despite his appearance, this was actually his first time helping a youngling with an awakening. Like the other parents, he had done all the necessary preparations.

If he couldn't successfully awaken Xiaoyu, then the chances for the other eggs would be even slimmer.

Bai Xiaoyu bent down and picked up Xiaoyu, sending a thin thread of mental force into the egg. The pink, furless little creature inside sensed him and immediately swam over, its tiny claws reaching out to grab his mental force thread. A small mental force tentacle emerged from its bald forehead, chubby and excitedly waving around. Seeing that its claws couldn't reach Bai Xiaoyu's mental force thread, it joined in the chase.

Bai Xiaoyu watched the furless little creature wriggling and twisting, its pink body looking small but with perfectly proportioned limbs. Its paws were not delicate like a kitten's but rather thick like a tiger cub's, and its tail swung powerfully.

In fact, Xiaoyu wasn't as weak as it seemed. It grew slowly due to its injuries, but with various medications and nutrients, its growth rate had gradually increased, absorbing more and more of the nutrient solution.

Now, despite being smaller than the other eggs, it was more agile than their larger counterparts.

Looking at the pink bundle, Bai Xiaoyu smiled. He had to admit that the furless younglings were quite ugly.

He wasn't just referring to Xiaoyu but all the eggs he had seen. Others saw the adorable newborns, but he saw the furless forms and the initial formation of blood and flesh within the eggs.

His mental force couldn't resist poking Xiaoyu's head, and the small tentacle immediately wrapped around it.

Bai Xiaoyu observed Xiaoyu's mental force tentacle, which differed from the rounded tips of the students' initial tentacles. Xiaoyu's tentacle had a sharper tip.

During the first batch of eggs, Bai Xiaoyu noticed that their mental force tentacles were also sharper compared to those of their parents.

This state usually formed after students practiced repeatedly against targets.

Now, except for Xiaoyu, the mental force tentacles of the younglings in these eggs were in the same state.

Drawing from his experience of using mental force to harmonize with the students' mental forces, Bai Xiaoyu quickly realized this was due to his frequent contact with the younglings' mental force tentacles inside the eggs.

These eggs encountered his mental force threads from the moment their spiritual bodies began to form, and his mental force lingered within the eggs during the removal of dark matter, much like how he injected mental force into the medications for the interns to train with.

Thus, from the very beginning, the spiritual bodies of these eggs were influenced by his mental force, leading the tentacles to evolve in his direction.

Newly formed spiritual bodies were highly malleable, and the mental force tentacles of these eggs had already started evolving, even surpassing the interns' trained mental force tentacles.

These eggs' mental force tentacles had a head start compared to the interns'.

If the interns knew this, they might have spat out blood from their endless training.

Xiaoyu, with its naturally stronger mental force, showed this even more clearly.

Bai Xiaoyu was certain that Xiaoyu's mental force tentacle already possessed some offensive capability.

He played with Xiaoyu for a while. Unlike other eggs, Xiaoyu didn't need to get acquainted with him or be coaxed to release its natural instincts for the awakening.

Xiaoyu was already familiar with Bai Xiaoyu, and its small mental force tentacle began to actively rub against his mental force thread, swaying playfully.

Bai Xiaoyu found it amusing—this was a clear request for an awakening.

Other parents might spend an entire day trying to get their eggs to accept their guidance for the awakening.

Now, with Xiaoyu being so obedient, how could he refuse?

Bai Xiaoyu retracted the mental force thread. The originally divided hundred-plus threads gradually converged. Since he exercised his mental force constantly, he had never retracted any of the threads before.

It was slightly uncomfortable for him to retract all the threads for the first time.

He picked up the white egg, and soon a thick, nearly tangible mental force tentacle emerged from his forehead. This tentacle swayed drunkenly above his head.

As soon as this mental force tentacle appeared, all the eggs in the incubation compartments stopped their antics and became excited, attempting a collective escape.

Seeing the eggs about to roll off, he had no time to deal with them. The tentacle on his head gently waved. "Behave yourselves, don't cause trouble."

Zhang Yi and Lu Qing watched as all the eggs instantly returned to their original positions, behaving exceptionally well.

They were stunned. These eggs had never been this obedient before. Could it be because of the authority in Old Qi's words today?

Looking at Bai Xiaoyu now, they couldn't help but avoid looking directly above his head, feeling an inexplicable sweat breaking out in their palms.

Satisfied that the eggs were no longer causing trouble, Bai Xiaoyu pressed his forehead against the small egg.

His mental tentacle entered the egg, and the pink blob inside excitedly tried to wrap its four claws around the large tentacle. The tiny tentacle on top immediately reached out and looped around Bai Xiaoyu's large tentacle.

Bai Xiaoyu was taken aback. This sensation felt like the little one holding his hand, even though its mental strength wasn't strong enough to touch his yet. At this moment, however, they could feel each other.

Was this the feeling parents have when guiding their child within the egg?

Feeling the joy and affection coming from the small tentacle, Bai Xiaoyu's gaze softened.

The large tentacle moved gently, holding the small one and conveying emotions of anticipation, surprise, and blessings to the little creature.

Inside the egg, the little beast rolled around excitedly, then shyly covered its bald face with its tiny paws.

The large tentacle carefully protected the small one, gradually extending it outside the eggshell.

At this moment, the large tentacle acted as a guide, leading the small one into the new world while simultaneously strengthening its mental power.

This was what parents needed to do. Not only did they need to guide the young one, but also provide their own mental power to help the egg hatch when the young one's mental strength was insufficient.

As the little one's mental power began to change upon touching the new world, a tiny bud emerged from its small tentacle.

Bai Xiaoyu immediately sensed that this was a sign of mental power evolution.

He started transferring his mental power to the little one. Soon, a second and third bud appeared on the small tentacle.

After half an hour, the little one's mental power had grown beyond just one small tentacle; there was now a main tentacle with six smaller ones. All the small tentacles waved excitedly on top of the little beast's head, resembling a tiny transparent octopus. They also grabbed onto Bai Xiaoyu's newly differentiated tentacles, swinging them around like a child holding an adult's hand.

Bai Xiaoyu's forehead was still pressed against the small egg, which was now swaying along with his tentacles.

The enlightenment was nearly complete; all that was left was for the little one to release its grip after its excitement subsided.

Just then, Bai Xiaoyu received a notification and video feed from the robot, showing Feng Shuang'er bringing Old Qi here, heading straight for the incubation room.

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at the black and silver eggs, which were now glaring at the small white egg, and said, "Mother is bringing Old Qi over. You should move aside."

The two eggs glared at the small white egg before reluctantly leaving.

Soon, Feng Shuang'er and Old Qi arrived.

Feng Shuang'er saw Bai Xiaoyu with his forehead pressed against the small white egg and exclaimed, "Xiaoyu, are you enlightening Xiao Er?"

Bai Xiaoyu remained expressionless. "Yes. Why are you here?"

Feng Shuang'er replied, "I wanted to try again. If I can't do it, maybe Old Qi can. He has helped many eggs with enlightenment before."

Bai Xiaoyu responded, "I just finished enlightening him. There's no need to trouble Old Qi."

Feng Shuang'er asked, "Xiaoyu, does that mean you succeeded?"

Bai Xiaoyu answered, "Sort of."

Feng Shuang'er didn't believe him and approached him. "How is that possible?"

She, who shared closer blood ties with Xiao Er, couldn't do it, yet Xiaoyu, whose mental power had always been weak, managed to succeed?

The little one's mental tentacle froze the moment Feng Shuang'er appeared. Now that she was close, it reluctantly tugged at Bai Xiaoyu and quickly retreated back inside.

Bai Xiaoyu withdrew his mental tentacle, and Feng Shuang'er stood beside him.

She looked at the motionless small white egg, her expression complex. "Let me see."

Bai Xiaoyu didn't refuse. Feng Shuang'er took the small white egg and probed it with her mental tentacle.

She finally felt the faint mental fluctuations inside, including a very weak and unstable tentacle that dispersed upon contact with hers.

It was indeed enlightened, but so weak that it disintegrated upon touch!

Her gaze shifted between Bai Xiaoyu and the small white egg, recalling that the closer the mental power strength, the easier the enlightenment.

Her mental power was too strong, while Xiaoyu and Xiao Er's were too weak, making it easier for him to enlighten the egg.

Realizing this, Feng Shuang'er didn't dwell on it anymore.

She turned to Old Qi and said, "Xiaoyu, you and Xiao Er share the same source of mental power, but you must be struggling with the other eggs. Old Qi is one of the best people in the galaxy to help these unparented eggs. He has a request: if you let him meet the master alchemist, he will help with the unenlightened eggs here."

Bai Xiaoyu declined again. "No need. I'll find another way."

Old Qi urged, "Young Master Bai, don't rush to refuse. After all, the optimal time for enlightenment is these few days. You can wait, but these eggs cannot. My success rate is 70% to 80%. My request isn't high. Will you consider it?"

Bai Xiaoyu replied, "I'll think about it. Please go back for now."

Old Qi looked at the five people nearby, noticing that one had successfully communicated with an egg while the others were eagerly watching. He smiled. "I hope you decide soon. Time waits for no one."

Feng Shuang'er tried to persuade Bai Xiaoyu. "Xiaoyu, don't be stubborn."

Suddenly, Bai Xiaoyu spoke up. "You're right. How about letting Old Qi help with the other eggs?"

Old Qi was pleased with Bai Xiaoyu's pragmatism, realizing that Feng Shuang'er's visit was justified.

He quickly approached the unenlightened eggs. In front of him was a blood egg that had been severely damaged. Its shell was covered with deep red veins and large nodes, making it very noticeable.

Old Qi knew these eggs were part of the experimental batch, and the mad beast grass potion was his creation. He thought these eggs wouldn't hatch, but now they were alive and ready for enlightenment.

The pattern on the egg was repaired seamlessly, and the blood-colored markings looked just like real blood. He flipped through Bai Xiaoyu's live stream and saw that he had used red and white colored potions to mend the eggshell.

From what he could see here, the potions used by the eggs were all top-notch. The same went for the potions sold in the Star Network store. This potion master indeed had some impressive skills; he was becoming more eager to meet this person.

He looked at the blood egg. Since he couldn't meet the person now, he felt an urge to dissect the egg and study it thoroughly.

Old Qi showed a kind smile and reached out to pick up the egg. "Egg, let me see how you're doing."

At that moment, the blood egg flicked its tail like a carp, hitting his hand hard and splashing the nutrient solution from the incubation chamber onto Old Qi's face.

When he tried again, the egg flicked him once more. This time, he bent down and leaned in, only to have the egg leap up and hit him in the face.

Instead of getting angry, Old Qi became intrigued by the egg's fighting spirit. He stared at the health report next to the egg, his eyes gradually darkening.

These were the statistics of a highly gifted beast child, and the other blood eggs from the same batch were the same.

Did this prove that the idea with the Mad Beast Grass had succeeded?

While Old Qi was facing off against the blood egg, Bai Xiaoyu quietly walked to the window. With his back to everyone, he opened his palm, revealing a transparent sphere containing a deep blue small tentacle, now as thick as half a pinky, pointing in the direction of Old Qi's residence, bouncing excitedly.

Bai Xiaoyu thought for a moment and used his mental power to separate the two intertwined tentacles, one large and one small.

The deep blue tentacle hesitated but soon complied, shooting out from the transparent sphere and disappearing from his sight.

Although he couldn't see it anymore, Bai Xiaoyu knew everything that was happening because he had placed a strand of mental power ten times thicker than usual on the deep blue tentacle.

Watching it swiftly reach Old Qi's dormitory building and enter his room, it caused a commotion before emerging, dragging a transparent crystal the size of an egg behind it.

He turned and walked toward Old Qi, observing the blood egg's hostile reaction. "Old Qi, it seems Egg doesn't like you. If Egg won't let you approach, the enlightenment won't be successful."

Old Qi: "That's not a problem; I have a way..."

Suddenly, his expression changed dramatically. "I have something else to attend to; I'll come back tomorrow."

With that, he hurriedly left.

Feng Shuang'er spoke to Bai Xiaoyu briefly before also turning to leave.

Bai Xiaoyu soothed the agitated blood egg, stroking its shell. "I'm sorry, little one. Be good; I'll enlighten you right away. I won't let him near you again."

He turned to look at the five people. Except for the brother who was successfully enlightening an egg, everyone else had failed. Bai Xiaoyu arranged for them to rest.

He spent the night enlightening the blood eggs, just as he had anticipated. Each egg's mental power tentacle was lively and actively sought his own tentacle for enlightenment.

Soon, these eggs completed their enlightenment, and their mental power tentacles sprouted buds, differentiating into additional smaller tentacles. While they didn't have as many tentacles as Little Dot, each egg had at least two, mostly three, and some even four.

Meanwhile, back at his place, Old Qi faced a chaotic room and completely destroyed traps, his face darkening.

While he was guarding, nothing happened, but within minutes of leaving, the insect crystal was stolen!

Could a low-level, instinct-driven tentacle really possess such power and intelligence?

After each enlightenment, Bai Xiaoyu checked and found the blue tentacle lingering somewhere, wrapping around the insect crystal, rubbing and sucking on it. However, it only took a tiny bit before stopping, then started rubbing again, repeating the process.

It seemed very tempted by the crystal but somehow managed to restrain itself. Just before six in the morning, Bai Xiaoyu finished an enlightenment and discovered the tentacle dragging the crystal towards Qi Yanhuan.

Bai Xiaoyu rushed over and immediately contacted Qin Lie, instructing him to prepare for his arrival.

When he arrived, Qin Lie and Qi Yanhuan were facing off against the deep blue tentacle, which was repeatedly trying to jump onto Qi Yanhuan's stomach but being dodged each time.

Gradually, the tentacle grew more agitated, about to go berserk.

Bai Xiaoyu approached from behind and swiftly pinched the tentacle with his long fingers.

The deep blue tentacle seemed startled, struggling fiercely while dragging the crystal, refusing to let go no matter what.

Chapter 75

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the tentacle wriggling between his fingers. Goodness, just one night without seeing it, and it had grown significantly thicker, almost as thick as his pinky. Its color had also visibly deepened, becoming even more purely blue.

The texture wasn't slimy like an octopus's tentacle; instead, it was dry and extremely elastic.

He couldn't help but pinch it, and the deep blue tentacle snapped back abruptly. The thicker front end even turned fiercely toward Bai Xiaoyu, while the thinner tail end tightly curled around the transparent insect crystal, as if ready to attack at any moment.

Bai Xiaoyu knew this thing wasn't harmless. He still had his mental energy surrounding his fingers, ready to subdue the small tentacle should it suddenly lash out.

Unexpectedly, a small black dot appeared at the tip of the tentacle, looking eerily like an eye, seemingly staring at Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu stared back at that black dot, feeling extremely shocked.

Before this, he thought it was just a small part separated from the main body. Now, it seemed much more complex—it clearly had developed consciousness.

What kind of creature is this?

At this moment, Bai Xiaoyu didn't know that in a research facility on another planet, a deep blue mass in a container had all its tentacles spread out, revealing a round blue sphere in the center. A black dot, the size of an eye, stared fixedly at something, as if engaging in a distant gaze.

Beside him, Bai Qi observed the quiet prince, puzzled yet intrigued by the transformation. This eye, ever since the blue yolk and the tentacle fused, could only be seen occasionally peeking through the cluster of tentacles. Seeing it fully exposed for the first time was quite surprising.

Bai Qi looked at the mass surrounded by tentacles, finally somewhat satisfied. The fusion had been very successful.

It seemed not finding the original small tentacle wasn't a big issue. Moreover, this new tentacle came from the royal collection, reportedly left behind by a powerful prince hundreds of years ago.

According to records, this prince was the most evolved in history. Even though the main body was defeated, the primary tentacle retained strong vitality. It hadn't completely turned into an insect crystal and managed to maintain its activity over centuries despite various experiments by royal alchemists, although its activity gradually decreased each year.

That's why he decided to use it, and the results were clearly excellent.

Even the frustration of not finding the original tentacle and losing an insect crystal to Old Qi was alleviated.

Well, those insect crystals were meant for research and eventually feeding the prince. After the tentacle digested them, the energy would naturally return when it reunited with the main body.

None of them knew that because of that insect crystal, the small tentacle absorbed part of it and evolved. The energy from the insect crystal activated its potential, allowing the main body to control the external tentacle for a short time.

Thus, the small tentacle overcame its instincts and delivered the insect crystal to Qi Yanhuan's stomach. The black dot that stared at Bai Xiaoyu was actually the gaze of the main body.

As Bai Xiaoyu and the tentacle continued their stare-down, Qi Yanhuan couldn't help but ask, "Boss, did it escape?"

Bai Xiaoyu shook his head. "It was making a fuss trying to find the crystal on its tail, so I let it out. Who knew it wouldn't come back? After eating some crystals, it swelled up like rising dough."

Then Bai Xiaoyu briefly mentioned his speculations about the tentacle and Old Qi, instructing them to avoid Old Qi and not to appear before him to prevent unnecessary suspicion.

Qi Yanhuan and Qin Lie agreed, both curiously watching the small tentacle and the crystal.

Bai Xiaoyu's gaze also fell on the transparent crystal. What exactly is this thing?

Perhaps sensing everyone's attention, the tentacle dragged the crystal back, fearing it might be taken away. Realizing there was nowhere to hide, the tentacle became agitated again.

Don't try to take my insect crystal; it's for the little tail!

Keep staring, and I'll suck you dry!

And the little tail is inside that human; I need to go in and make it absorb the energy, then take it away.

Anyone who tries to stop me, I'll suck them dry.

Bai Xiaoyu immediately noticed fine, hair-like tentacles appearing on the smooth surface of the tentacle. If not for his mental energy protecting his hand, it would have already drained him.

He narrowed his eyes and slammed the offending thing against the wall repeatedly.

The tentacle didn't expect Bai Xiaoyu's quick reaction. Due to the layer of mental energy covering his hand, it couldn't break through and was tossed around like a toy.

While it didn't hurt—Bai Xiaoyu's weak physique couldn't even cause pain, especially after evolving with the insect crystal—the remote control of the tentacle became unstable. Being tossed around made it dizzy, and the small black dot at the front kept shaking.

In the egg-shaped container, the large black dot in the blue head of the main body circled around frantically.

Bai Qi was startled by this strange scene and relayed it to Old Qi.

On Bai Xiaoyu's side, he stopped only when the fine hairs on the blue tentacle retracted.

He pinched the tentacle. "Good boy, don't randomly attack people anymore."

Soon, he noticed the black dot at the front of the blue tentacle fading, about to disappear entirely.

The potential energy from the absorbed insect crystal was nearly depleted. In Bai Xiaoyu's palm, the tentacle suddenly threw the crystal toward Qi Yanhuan.

The crystal arced beautifully and landed steadily on Qi Yanhuan's belly.

Then the tentacle went limp.

The black dot at the front of the tentacle disappeared, and the black dot on the other side of the blue mass stopped circling. The previously spread-out tentacles re-encircled the main body. However, being suddenly thrown back caused it to go berserk again, destroying several containers before settling down under Bai Qi's frustrated glare.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the small tentacle, now seemingly back to its previous state, with a puzzled expression.

However, the small tentacle continued to try to move toward Qi Yanhuan.

Qi Yanhuan held her belly; the egg inside had been moving since the crystal touched her stomach. The reaction was as intense as when the small tentacle first arrived.

Now, Bai Xiaoyu brought the small tentacle to visit Qi Yanhuan every day, and with the tentacle and the one inside the egg constantly together, they no longer reacted as strongly.

Bai Xiaoyu quickly checked the situation inside Qi Yanhuan's belly and found that the tentacle's tip had also sprouted fine hairs, pulsating.

These fine hairs only appeared when Bai Xiaoyu fed it. Clearly, it wasn't feeding time yet, so it must be due to the crystal.

Bai Xiaoyu picked up the crystal that had rolled off Qi Yanhuan's belly. It wasn't as cold as expected, perfectly clear and free of impurities, and he could feel a faint energy fluctuation.

This must be an energy crystal, which seems to be very important to the tentacle.

The tentacle in his hand began to struggle, so he once again gave the crystal to the tentacle.

The small tentacle coiled around the crystal again and tried to dart towards Qi Yanhuan.

Bai Xiaoyu pinched the tentacle: "The youngling inside the egg also seems very eager for this crystal. This must be a special form of energy that their species can absorb. It clearly wants to send it into the egg."

After coming into contact with the insect crystal, the small tentacle absorbed more energy, and the blue blob that had been worriedly hovering nearby emerged once again.

Seeing this, Bai Xiaoyu shook the tentacle in his hand. "I understand. I'll study it further to see if I can get the energy into the little one inside."

The black dot on the trembling tentacle seemed to stare at Bai Xiaoyu for a while before finally settling down completely.

Bai Xiaoyu placed the small tentacle back into its original ball and watched as it continued to interact affectionately with another tentacle. Then, he took the insect crystal back to study it.

After finishing his work, he encountered Old Qi, who looked both pale and grim-faced, on his way to the Royal Nursery in the morning.

It seemed that after returning last night, Old Qi discovered the theft of the crystal and was likely quite upset, not getting much sleep.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu, who appeared to be in a good mood, the frustration welled up in Old Qi again. If he hadn't gone to find him last night, he would have been able to catch the tentacle when it came looking for him. Now, he had neither caught the tentacle nor retained the hard-earned insect crystal, losing both.

However, even though the insect crystal was gone, there were still some left with the royal family. He needed to show some results to apply for more from them.

Now, they were clearly interested in the alchemy master behind Bai Xiaoyu. If he could establish contact and perhaps turn the master over, he believed the person in charge would easily agree to his requests.

With this thought, Old Qi adjusted his expression and greeted Bai Xiaoyu: "Young Master Bai, good morning. Did you convey the matter to the master last night?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded. "I did, and he refused."

Old Qi's expression changed slightly. "Does the master truly disregard those unenlightened eggs so much?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Unlike Old Qi, who uses children as leverage during critical moments."

Old Qi's expression froze; he did not expect Bai Xiaoyu to counter him like this.

Soon, Old Qi regained his composure. "But it's just a meeting, a simple favor. Yet, I need to expend a lot of mental energy to enlighten these eggs. I don't consider this leverage. As soon as he arrives, we can talk, and I promise to immediately enlighten the eggs."

Old Qi was certain Bai Xiaoyu wouldn't dare to confront him, knowing no one else was better suited to enlighten the remaining eggs.

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at Old Qi's confident demeanor and turned away. "Old Qi, please return. We no longer need your help."

Old Qi, seeing Bai Xiaoyu's unwavering stance, looked doubtful and uncertain. "Young Master Bai, are you going to abandon those eggs?"

Bai Xiaoyu didn't look back. "Last night, the master enlightened all the eggs."

Old Qi couldn't sit still anymore. Watching Bai Xiaoyu's retreating back, his face darkened completely.

He didn't believe it and opened Bai Xiaoyu's live stream.

Soon, Bai Xiaoyu started streaming, and the audience, who had been worried about the eggs without parents, gathered around.

As soon as he went live, he was surrounded by viewers.

"Good morning, streamer. Did any parents arrive after the stream ended yesterday?"

"What will happen to the unenlightened eggs?"

"If they aren't enlightened, the eggs' potential will be affected, and some might not even hatch."

Listening to their concerns, Bai Xiaoyu found the audience far better than Old Qi, who worked at the Royal Nursery.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Don't worry. All the eggs were enlightened successfully last night."

The audience erupted in cheers, but Old Qi looked utterly disbelieving.

All the eggs enlightened? Even he couldn't do it, yet the alchemy master managed to?

He then observed the eggs and noticed that the ones he saw as unenlightened last night were now full of vitality, more lively and spirited than ever.

These eggs were clearly more dominant when fighting with other blood eggs.

After enlightenment, the eggs' intelligence significantly increased. Eggs enlightened by non-direct relatives usually had lower intelligence compared to others, but these eggs were the opposite, matching the intelligence of newly hatched younglings.

The master actually achieved this!

Bai Xiaoyu was pleased with the lively and spirited eggs. Last night, he had asked everyone to leave before enlightening the eggs, and the results today were excellent.

However, these enlightened eggs, except for the relatively mature little one, now considered him their parent.

During a routine check, the eggs whose mental energies had been synchronized kept rubbing their small octopus-like tentacles against him, conveying feelings of attachment and affection.

This had happened before, but now it was particularly strong.

Bai Xiaoyu knew this was the instinct of the younglings inside the eggs after enlightenment. Lacking parents, the eggs didn't understand, and whenever these emotions surfaced, Bai Xiaoyu gently patted their little heads.

After taking care of the eggs, Bai Xiaoyu continued studying the crystal.

He found the crystal very hard and couldn't easily extract anything from it, making it difficult to study further.

While he was using the tools provided by Tao Limeng to cut the crystal, the deep blue tentacle suddenly broke through the ball and coiled around the crystal. Fine blue fur covered its body, and where the fur touched the crystal, it slowly began to collapse.

Bai Xiaoyu watched in amazement and soon noticed that after absorbing the crystal, the tip of the tentacle formed a black dot like an eye, rotating in all directions before finally stopping in Bai Xiaoyu's direction, seemingly staring at him.

The man and the tentacle stared at each other, both wary of the other.

Eventually, the blue tentacle broke the silence. Its blue fur rippled, and soon, tiny, translucent liquid droplets appeared, carried by the small tentacles formed by the fur.

The black dot stared at Bai Xiaoyu, waiting for a while. The deep blue tentacle grew impatient and actively darted to Bai Xiaoyu's side, wrapping its tail around his wrist and pulling repeatedly.

Bai Xiaoyu quickly understood the intentions of the tentacle. He took the syringe and sucked in the small droplets one by one, a total of three.

As soon as he did this, the tentacle pointed in Qi Yanhuan's direction and began to urge him.

Bai Xiaoyu lowered his eyes and met the gaze of the black dot. Every time this black dot appeared, the tentacle became extremely intelligent—could it be the main consciousness?

Seeing the tentacle becoming agitated again, he said, "Wait."

Then he injected a little into the original sphere. The smaller blue threads inside quickly absorbed it and expanded.

He observed for a while longer, and after confirming there were no issues, he stuffed the tentacle outside back into the spherical container and went to Qi Yanhuan.

This time, he directly added the energy-infused liquid to the nutrient solution and injected it together.

The tentacles inside the egg were particularly excited today. They gathered together, their tips covered with fine hairs fully absorbing the medicine.

The absorption speed was faster than usual; within a few breaths, the medicine was completely absorbed.

After absorbing the medicine, the tentacles actually trembled collectively, as if they had just burped.

Soon, like the previous blue thread, the tentacles visibly thickened and their color deepened slightly.

Bai Xiaoyu watched in amazement. This crystal stone was indeed a great tonic for these tentacles.

And this wasn't over. Every day, a black dot would appear at the tips of the tentacles, repeating the same process.

On the first day, it was three drops; on the second day, four drops; until the seventh day, nine drops.

The egg inside Qi Yanhuan's belly became increasingly solid each day. The tentacles gradually thickened and darkened. By the third day, fine hairs similar to those on the deep blue tentacles had appeared all over them.

Days passed, and Feng Shuang'er and Old Qi didn't leave either. They watched Bai Xiaoyu every day, but he always refused them. Their purpose unfulfilled, especially Old Qi, who faced repeated rejections, looked at Bai Xiaoyu as if he wanted to devour him.

Bai Xiaoyu ignored him and focused on the eggs.

In these seven days, not only did the tentacle egg grow rapidly, but the other eggs in the incubation facility did as well. In three more days, they would enter the hatching period, and everyone was preparing for it.

However, on the night after injecting nine drops of energy fluid, Qi Yanhuan suddenly experienced stomach pain.

Bai Xiaoyu immediately went over and realized that Qi Yanhuan was going into labor.

Due to the special nature of this egg, it couldn't be delivered naturally. Bai Xiaoyu discussed with Qi Yanhuan and decided to perform a cesarean section.

During the surgery, the container ball grew from the size of an egg to the size of a goose egg. The deep blue tentacle inside, now as thick as a thumb, emerged. The previously coiled blue small tentacle was also brought out and hung at the front end of the thicker tentacle, as if wrapped around its neck.

At the tip, another black dot appeared, staring at the operating table, trembling with excitement.

The deep blue tentacle itself behaved directly, circling the operating table frantically, continuously spinning around.

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at it. It could spin all it wanted, as long as it didn't cause trouble. At this moment, he had no time to deal with it.

Interstellar medical technology was excellent, and the cesarean section took less than five minutes.

Bai Xiaoyu quickly carried out a basketball-sized egg covered in blood. The deep blue tentacle, which had been circling like a mad ball, suddenly braked and stopped, uncontrollably crashing into the wall before sliding down.

Soon, the tentacle slowly stood up, and the black dot at its tip trembled even more violently.

On the other side, the abnormality of the deep blue mass caught Bai Qi's attention. All the tentacles, which had been surging, suddenly straightened, and the eye on the central head trembled even more intensely.

No one knew the shock in the Prince's heart. How could his most adorable little tail turn into an egg?

Chapter 076

Witnessing the deep blue creature explode with its tentacles stretched out and fine hairs standing on end, Bai Qi looked at the pile of broken containers nearby and his face darkened.

These days, the prince would go berserk every day, causing him endless headaches and consuming considerable resources.

Is it going to start trouble again?

Bai Qi angrily said to the prince, "If you keep causing destruction, don't blame me for being rude to you."

Usually, when Bai Qi threatened the blob in the container, it would respond by destroying more containers.

Now, however, it remained motionless, ignoring his threats entirely.

Bai Qi cursed several times without getting any response, which was even more infuriating than its usual destructive behavior.

On the other side, the deep blue little tentacle remained stunned. Bai Xiaoyu glanced at it and had a robot clean up the newly hatched egg before carrying it to Qi Yanhuan.

Qi Yanhuan's body was rapidly healing under the repair instrument; her wounds were quickly closing, leaving only small marks that continued to fade. Within minutes, she looked as good as new.

Apart from those like Qi Yanhuan who gave birth naturally, there were also same-sex couples. If two males, they could opt for artificial cultivation. For two females, they could choose to implant the embryo into a uterus for natural growth. Of course, heterosexual couples could also choose artificial cultivation, but this was rarely done unless necessary.

After all, due to the influence of dark matter, fertility rates in the star system were low. Even with artificial cultivation, success rates were not high. With lifespans of at least two hundred years, some individuals went over a century without having children.

They were all extremely hopeful about newborn eggs.

Bai Xiaoyu watched the clumsy new parents dance around with their newborn egg and couldn't help but smile.

The deep blue tentacle finally came back to its senses and saw the egg, devoid of strong and beautiful tentacles, being held by the human. It immediately exploded in anger.

It was clearly its little tail, so why wasn't it being given to it?

The black dot at the tip of the deep blue little tentacle stared intently, its color gradually darkening, and fine hairs emerged.

It wanted to take its little tail away!

The little tentacle arched its body, as if gathering strength, and then shot towards Qi Yanhuan.

Bai Xiaoyu hadn't forgotten about it and swiftly caught it mid-air. "Don't disturb their happy family time."

The little tentacle instantly thrashed about. It was no longer a simple newborn tentacle but could faintly receive residual memories from the old prince.

That's why it chose to compromise with Bai Xiaoyu earlier, focusing on nurturing the little tail. Now, it understood the concept of a family of three and couldn't tolerate it anymore.

It was clearly its little tail.

Even if it had become an egg without beautiful tentacles and looked a bit ugly, it was still its own.

Its!

Its!

Its!

It would never reject its little tail. If anyone tried to take it, it would fight them.

Thus, the little tentacle, unlike last time when it dragged the crystal, was not passive. Having evolved further during this period, it managed to break free from Bai Xiaoyu's grip. Bai Xiaoyu immediately used his mental power, and the two engaged in a fierce battle.

In the end, Bai Xiaoyu still had the upper hand. He shook the soft, dazed tentacle. "If you behave and don't attack, I'll let you touch the egg later. Otherwise, I'll take you away and have Xiao Meng create a stronger container to hold you, and you won't be released again."

The black dot at the tip of the tentacle slowly recovered and stared intently at Bai Xiaoyu.

Qi Yanhuan, holding the egg, walked over curiously. "Boss, it seems to want to touch the egg. Why not let it?"

This tentacle provided significant energy to the egg and didn't seem to have any ill intentions. Moreover, looking at the tentacle reminded her of the projection inside her belly, which resembled the one before her. She couldn't help feeling a bit closer to this aggressive little tentacle. As long as they were present, letting the tentacle touch the egg wouldn't be a problem.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Sure. But this thing is full of aggression and seems quite evil. Right now, I can handle it, but if I become weaker, the consequences would be dire. We need to find a way to suppress it permanently."

He lifted the tentacle, which was comparable to the ancient ferocious beasts of the past world. Either eliminate the danger, but that wouldn't work since it was just one tentacle. Eliminating one would leave countless others, making it impractical.

Despite its soft and pitiful appearance, the tentacle's combat power couldn't be underestimated.

Soon, Bai Xiaoyu noticed the black dot at the tip of the tentacle shift its focus to the egg Qi Yanhuan was holding.

The egg, basketball-sized, was smooth and glossy due to abundant nutrients. This was a sign of the egg's excellent health.

Bai Xiaoyu had seen many eggs, but none compared to this one in terms of pre-hatching condition. It was clear that the egg had been nurtured well within the mother's body.

Besides the nutrient solutions, the unknown crystals provided double assurance, ensuring the egg reached optimal condition upon birth.

With the egg so close, the tentacle's rear end swung excitedly, its fine hairs standing on end, and its tip immediately reached out. Unfortunately, due to its shortness, it couldn't reach halfway.

The tentacle grew restless again.

Just as the tentacle was about to explode, Bai Xiaoyu suddenly brought it closer to the egg. The distance between the tentacle's tip and the egg narrowed, and Bai Xiaoyu was about to pull down the tentacle's raised tip to prevent it from harming the egg.

Unexpectedly, the blue tentacle instantly retracted all its fine hairs, and its darkened color returned to normal.

Seeing this, Bai Xiaoyu, who had initially planned to let the tentacle get a close look at the egg, hesitated. To be safe, he didn't intend to let the tentacle touch the egg.

But the tentacle's swift action made him pause. At that moment, the tentacle struggled in his hand, seemingly eager to reach the egg.

He looked at the egg's parents for approval. "I haven't sensed any malice from it towards the egg. It seems very eager to approach the egg. Do you agree?"

The parents, being beastkin, understood the situation. After a moment's hesitation, they looked at the struggling, pitiful tentacle in Bai Xiaoyu's hand and remembered how it brought daily supplements and stood guard. They nodded in agreement.

Since the parents agreed, Bai Xiaoyu squeezed the tentacle gently. "Don't worry, I'll wrap the egg in my mental power. It won't harm the egg anytime soon."

Hearing this, both parents felt reassured.

Bai Xiaoyu said to Qi Yanhuan, who was holding the egg, "To avoid it accidentally hurting you, let's put the egg on the bed."

Qi Yanhuan nodded, and soon the egg was placed on the large bed.

Bai Xiaoyu approached the egg with the tentacle in hand, slowly releasing it. The blue tentacle shot out swiftly but landed on the egg with extreme gentleness, making no sound at all.

Bai Xiaoyu also noticed that besides retracting the small, hair-like tentacles at its tip, the rest of the tentacle's hair-like structures also retracted as it neared the egg. Moreover, another type of transparent hair appeared around the deep blue tentacle.

Previously, the tentacle used the blue, hair-like tentacles in its attack state to absorb the crystal, then used these transparent tentacles to extract the crystal for him. Bai Xiaoyu only realized this later, as the hairs were extremely short and close to the deep blue tentacle, making them hard to see if one wasn't paying attention.

He had even poked the transparent hairs with his finger; they lacked the attacking power of the blue hairs. However, when he touched them, the tentacle would flare up again, likely ready to engage in a fierce battle if not for the energy liquid beads.

Over time, he discovered that the tentacle seemed to have a significant hostility towards humans for some reason.

Thinking about how the tentacle came from Old Qi, Bai Xiaoyu had some guesses but wasn't sure if the main body was also in their hands.

He redirected his attention back to the tentacle. Now covered entirely with transparent hairs, the tentacle, which had been somewhat listless, became lively and excited.

The tentacle clung tightly to the egg, writhing around it slowly, seemingly caressing every inch of the egg's surface, occasionally arching and shaking.

At the other end, all the tentacles stretched out into a blue mass. These tentacles did not retract but instead danced around, almost like a chaotic dance, eventually tangling themselves up.

This sight left Bai Qi watching in shock, wondering if this ferocious creature was preparing some kind of major move.

He had prepared both the new container and personnel, just waiting for this thing to go berserk!

So, are you going to go crazy or not? Can you make it quick?

At this moment, the deep blue mass was feeling the warmth of the little tail, which was warm and slightly hard and round, but it liked it very much.

Little tail, its little tail.

All the tentacles writhed together, becoming increasingly agitated.

Meanwhile, the tentacle on the egg also swayed, leaving the others watching in amazement.

After all, it had behaved like a ferocious beast wanting to tear everyone apart just a while ago. Was this still a beast?

Are you kidding me?

After repeatedly caressing the egg several times, the deep blue tentacle finally felt satisfied.

The entire tentacle lay on top of the egg. Bai Xiaoyu thought it was time to retrieve it.

Suddenly, the black dot at the tip of the tentacle moved toward them, staring at them for a moment.

In the next second, it darted out, grabbed the syringe on the nearby table, and darted back.

Then, Bai Xiaoyu and the others witnessed a deep blue tentacle holding the syringe, the needle tip slightly tilted toward them, standing upright as if patrolling the area around the egg with a menacing presence.

Bai Xiaoyu took a few steps closer, and the tentacle suddenly stopped, the syringe almost immediately turning to face him.

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

A perfectly good syringe being used like an energy gun. Where did you learn that?

At this point, Qin Lie and Qi Yanhuan also stepped forward, and the syringe similarly turned toward them.

Qin Lie was shocked, "Is it using the needle to warn us?"

Qi Yanhuan was equally bewildered, "It's mimicking the pose quite well."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Looks like this tentacle plans to claim the egg as its territory. Retrieving the egg will be tricky."

Qi Yanhuan and Qin Lie hadn't expected that their momentary softness would result in the tentacle trying to take over the egg.

The three of them and the tentacle faced off for a long time until the black dot at the tip of the blue tentacle gradually disappeared after depleting the energy absorbed from the insect crystal. Bai Xiaoyu then approached and, grabbing the tentacle still guarding the egg and threatening to stab him with the syringe, threw it into the transparent sphere, ignoring its struggles inside, and took it away.

With the bully captured and removed, the new parents could finally interact with their egg properly.

Nearby was a nursery box that Bai Xiaoyu had prepared earlier. Typically, newborn eggs are kept in such boxes before being sent to the local breeding facility.

However, shortly after returning, he received a call from Qi Yanhuan.

Answering it, he heard her voice, "Boss, come quickly! The egg is moving differently than you described. It just moved."

Bai Xiaoyu went over and found the couple surrounding the egg, their faces filled with shock.

Looking at it, he asked, "Did you see the egg move?"

They both nodded, "It seemed to move a bit. We're not sure if we imagined it."

Bai Xiaoyu was not surprised, "This egg is special. It can move even in the womb. Its movement now is inevitable."

After the egg hatched, he had probed it with his mental power and found that the tentacle inside, having absorbed the crystal's energy, seemed to enter a dormant state. He thought it would take a day or two for the egg to wake up, but it happened much sooner.

Probing it again, he found the tentacle inside had thickened, and the energy had not yet been fully digested, indicating it was still evolving.

It shouldn't have woken up so early.

Bai Xiaoyu pondered and looked at the struggling tentacle in the container, thinking it might be related to the tentacle's earlier territorial behavior on the egg.

Waking the evolving egg prematurely, this guy really was troublesome.

Once the egg woke up and started moving, it was unsuitable to keep it with the parents.

At this stage, the awakened egg needed external energy supplements, especially since this particular egg required more energy.

Though Qi Yanhuan and Qin Lie were reluctant, they quickly handed the egg to Bai Xiaoyu.

Although they couldn't be with the egg all the time, they could visit it every day and keep track of its condition. Compared to other parents, this was much better.

Bai Xiaoyu carried the egg back to his room. The other eggs below hadn't yet made space for it, and even if there were, he wasn't ready to let this egg be in the same space as those others. Not only might the tentacles escape one day and suck up all the other eggs, but the egg itself was also extremely dangerous because its tentacles could break out at any moment.

He wasn't sure whether the tentacles would wait until the yolk inside was fully hatched before emerging or if they would break out midway.

After careful analysis, Bai Xiaoyu reached a somewhat absurd conclusion. With the tentacles protecting the yolk, the shell wasn't as necessary as it was for other eggs, since the tentacles seemed capable of absorbing energy and protecting the yolk, effectively serving as a shell. If the yolk was strong enough, the tentacles could even drag it around.

Bai Xiaoyu's mental power examined the yolk tightly guarded by the tentacles. The tentacles were connected to the yolk but didn't completely envelop it. For now, the yolk appeared healthier than the others but remained fragile. Its current strength couldn't withstand the outside world without a shell.

Bai Xiaoyu sighed in relief; at least it wouldn't break out anytime soon.

Carrying the incubation box back, he found three eggs standing in a triangular formation in his living room. They all turned to stare at him and the unfamiliar egg he held.

The atmosphere became awkward. Bai Xiaoyu rubbed his forehead and explained, "This is Qi Yanhuan's egg. It was just born today and won't be left alone in the nursery from now on. Let's get acquainted and get along well."

The new egg was placed on the ground and quickly surrounded by the three older eggs.

The tentacles inside suddenly moved restlessly, and the egg in the incubation box tried to hide.

This piqued the curiosity of the three eggs. Could a newborn egg actually move?

They moved closer, and the egg in the incubation box rolled away, trying to distance itself from them.

The tentacle in Bai Xiaoyu's pocket was startled awake. As soon as he took it out, it broke free from the container and lunged at the three eggs.

The three eggs sensed danger and dodged nimbly. The tentacle landed above the incubation box, facing the three eggs with intense hostility. The originally thumb-thick tentacle suddenly swelled to the size of an arm, wrapping around the small incubation box. Its fine hairs stood up, turning from blue to a deep shade, eventually becoming a violent red.

The tentacle, with a faint red dot at its tip, resembled a snake poised to strike, aggressively threatening the others.

Meanwhile, the other end of the tentacle exploded outward. Having never absorbed insect crystals, it couldn't revert to its violent form but still couldn't help slamming against the container that trapped it.

His little tail was in danger!

The pain and memories lingered in every cell. He recognized these scents—their sole natural predator, the White Tiger!

His little tail was now surrounded by three White Tigers! His little tail was still too fragile to withstand even a single blow from a White Tiger!

What should he do? What should he do?

Everything happened so fast that Bai Xiaoyu only realized what was happening when he saw the tentacle confronting the three eggs.

More importantly, they seemed genuinely serious.

Not just the tentacle, but even Dahan, Bai Kan, and Xiaodidian were showing hostility towards it.

Was this a long-standing feud between the two sides?

Seeing a fight about to break out, Bai Xiaoyu stepped forward. "No fighting."

The three eggs reluctantly held back.

The arm-thick tentacle had entered a violent state, but Bai Xiaoyu's voice brought it back to some semblance of sanity. Were these White Tigers not planning to attack them for now?

White Tigers were not only powerful; their bones and blood were great nourishment for them, almost as valuable as insect crystals. The insect crystals had already been absorbed, and his little tail needed more nutrients. With three of them here, absorbing just one would allow his little tail to evolve several levels!

Taking advantage of everyone's distraction, the tentacle lunged at the weakest one.

Bai Xiaoyu turned and kicked it.

The tentacle, enraged by Bai Xiaoyu's interference, changed direction mid-air and rushed towards the metal egg, taking a bite and ending up with a mouthful of metal shavings.

The tentacle doubted its existence, hesitated, and then lunged at the strongest one. But the egg easily dodged, and the next second, it smashed into the tentacle. It felt like a mountain pressing down, immobilizing it.

Bai Xiaoyu watched as Dahan hopped over innocently, revealing a flattened tentacle pressed completely to the ground, resembling a specimen he once kept in his textbook...

Chapter 77

Bai Xiaoyu sighed. This thing looked incredibly troublesome. Now flattened on the ground, its outermost layer of blue fur was still slightly trembling, forming a half S-shape and a coiled strip that looked somewhat pitiful.

He walked over, bent down to pick it up, but found it stuck to the ground. He had to use both hands to finally tear it off after some effort.

Bai Xiaoyu hung the tape-like strip on the nursery box and turned to look at the big black egg that seemed to be still wary of him. He reached out to touch the egg, "Big Black, go easy next time. It's quite a hassle to peel it off the ground."

The big black egg bounced twice, seemingly nodding.

Little One also rolled into his arms, looking shaken and whimpering. Bai Xiaoyu hurriedly comforted him.

The metal egg, with a shallow layer of stripes gnawed by the blue tentacles, circled around the floating blue strip on the nursery box, observing it closely.

The tiger inside, with its brown and white fur, bared its teeth slightly. What is this thing? Why does he have an urge to get rid of it before it grows up?

Seeing the metal egg so focused on the tentacle, Bai Xiaoyu also looked over.

At this moment, the flattened tentacle slowly recovered, gradually shrinking from being thicker than a palm to regaining its original arm-like thickness within a minute. There were no visible injuries on the tentacle except for the disappearance of the black dot at the tip and the violent red color. It looked completely unharmed.

Its recovery ability was impressive, and its attack capability seemed equally strong, provoking hostility from the three eggs. What species could this be?

At this moment, Bai Xiaoyu received a message from Bai Kan, "This thing looks very dangerous. Can't we get rid of it?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "I've considered it. It's just one of its tentacles; there's no way."

Bai Kan: "Even if we can only remove one, it's too dangerous. Before it evolved to this extent, I just thought it was dangerous. Now, whenever I see it, I feel a sense of impending danger. If we don't get rid of it, it might become a major threat to the galaxy! It attacks everything in sight."

Bai Xiaoyu: "But the egg inside contains the same species. That's not realistic."

Bai Kan, who was also staring at the egg, realized that the hostility wasn't just directed at the tentacle but also at the egg.

He observed the tentacle as it recovered, and the tiger's eyes in the metal egg grew more serious. He asked, "Is the creature inside the egg a complete individual? Can you describe it in detail?"

Bai Xiaoyu described the creature inside the egg in detail, including its colors, the fur on the tentacles, and their functions.

The metal egg suddenly jumped high, startling Bai Xiaoyu.

Soon, he received information from the other side.

Bai Kan: "This is from our family's confidential records. Everything matches. The tentacle should belong to a Prince of the Insect Race, one of the top generals under the Insect Emperor. Highly evolved Princes can transform their tentacles into countless forms, capable of withstanding massive attacks. Whenever a Prince appears, the battlefield becomes the most brutal scene. They particularly enjoy devouring the bodies of high-level warriors. Many warriors don't even have time to react. Our family's records are limited, but I've seen more comprehensive ones in the royal archives. Next time you visit Imperial Star, I'll show you."

Since both this thing and the insect crystals were brought by Old Qi, it makes sense. After all, there is a centuries-old Prince's tentacle stored in the royal research institute.

The tiger inside the egg stared at the egg, its eyes icy cold, baring its fangs and claws. If not for waiting for Bai Xiaoyu's decision, it would have already destroyed the egg.

The dazed tentacle also reacted, slowly standing upright, with the black dot reappearing at its tip, staring at the metal egg.

Now, both sides were genuinely exuding killing intent, making the atmosphere even tenser than before.

Bai Xiaoyu's face grew serious. According to the information from Bai Kan, the tentacle inside the egg matched the description of a Prince of the Insect Race.

Who would have thought that this egg was parasitized by a Prince of the Insect Race?

He had watched the creature inside grow bit by bit. Each time he entered with his mental power, the tentacles seemed welcoming, playing with him like the other eggs. Even after being fed, they would give him a tentacle as a gift.

However, according to the records, Princes were cruel, bloodthirsty, and vicious. The little tentacle had already attacked them multiple times, showing characteristics similar to those recorded.

If it were just about destroying the little tentacle, he wouldn't have any objections. But the egg, which was still partly human, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Bai Xiaoyu touched the metal egg, "Put away your hostility for now. We don't need to rush. After all, I need to discuss this with the parents of the egg. As their biological parents, they have the right to know."

Soon, Qi Yanhuan and Qin Lie arrived. Upon seeing Bai Xiaoyu and the metal egg, Little One and Big Black Egg had been taken to the nursery room for extra feeding. The newly hatched egg and the dazed deep-blue tentacle were placed in the alchemy room's pill furnace.

The couple was in high spirits, greeting Bai Xiaoyu and then looking around, clearly searching for something.

Seeing this, Bai Xiaoyu felt a pang of sympathy. Qi Yanhuan and Qin Lie were perceptive people, and upon noticing his demeanor, their expressions turned serious.

Qi Yanhuan spoke first, "Boss, do you have bad news for us?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded, "Yes, it's about the egg. You need to prepare yourselves..."

As Bai Xiaoyu explained, the couple's faces gradually paled. By the end of his explanation, they were deathly pale.

Especially Qin Lie, whose rabbit form had red eyes.

Qi Yanhuan stood straight, but her lips trembled slightly before she managed to speak, "Is it confirmed?"

Unable to bear it, Bai Xiaoyu forwarded the information, "Not fully confirmed, but there's at least a ninety percent match."

After reading the information, a one-meter-tall rabbit appeared beside them, its long ears drooping, tears streaming down its red eyes.

Qi Yanhuan gradually regained her composure, while the rabbit cried even harder, its fur wet with tears.

Qi Yanhuan spoke hoarsely, "Boss, where is the egg now?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "In the alchemy room."

Some things shouldn't be discussed in front of the egg, even if it couldn't understand yet.

Bai Xiaoyu led the couple inside, watching Qi Yanhuan gently hold the egg and rub her face against it. Afterward, she placed it in the rabbit's arms, transforming into a one-meter-tall gray wolf. The wolf and the rabbit circled the egg, rubbing against it.

Bai Xiaoyu held the deep-blue tentacle, trying to prevent it from rushing forward, and turned to let them bond. At this moment, the motionless egg started rolling again, playfully escaping the rabbit's embrace and rolling onto its mother's soft belly, burying itself in it.

The wolf's eyes couldn't hold back the tears any longer, and a tear rolled down.

Bai Xiaoyu took a deep breath and abruptly left.

The family stayed inside for an entire day before coming out. Qi Yanhuan held the egg and handed it to Bai Xiaoyu, "Boss, feed the child."

Bai Xiaoyu skillfully added nutrient fluid to the incubation box, and Qi Yanhuan watched Egg fondly as it eagerly absorbed it. "Boss, do you have any more insect crystals?"

By now, they knew that the transparent crystals Egg loved to absorb were called insect crystals.

Bai Xiaoyu took out an insect crystal, which was originally the size of an egg but now only had about one-third left. "There's still a little bit."

As the insect crystal appeared, the tentacle in his hand became even more excited. However, Bai Xiaoyu did not give it to Egg; instead, he placed the tentacle back above the incubation box. The tentacle wanted the insect crystal, but it also cared for Egg beneath it and chose not to leave the incubation box.

Bai Xiaoyu turned to the couple. "Come with me outside for a moment."

After going out, Bai Xiaoyu closed the door, and the group walked to the living room. He then asked, "Have you made a decision?"

Qi Yanhuan paused before answering, "It doesn't matter that this child hurt me before, but I don't want to see him controlled by the Insect Emperor in the future, devouring the warriors who guard the stars on the front lines. Not just the front lines; many planets in the galaxy have been ravaged by princes, leaving no life behind wherever they go."

She planned to send the child away herself, and once all the medicinal herbs were planted, she would leave hope for other Eggs and people in the future, and then she and her husband would go to accompany Egg.

Bai Xiaoyu was silent for a moment before speaking. "Things might not be as bad as we imagine. After all, the child inside Egg is half-human, so the ultimate dominant force may not be the prince. Perhaps his future lies with us humans rather than the insectoids."

Hearing this, hope rekindled in Qi Yanhuan's eyes. "But the Insect Emperor will eventually come looking. No prince can refuse their king. His arrival will endanger everyone and even the entire planet."

Bai Xiaoyu said, "While you were inside, I was thinking of a solution. Using the aura of the White Tiger, the prince's natural enemy, to mask the prince's aura will make it difficult for the Insect Emperor to find them."

Qi Yanhuan was taken aback. "White Tiger? The Bai family?"

Bai Xiaoyu shook his head and gestured towards the metallic egg standing nearby. "No need to involve the Bai family. This guy can handle it for now."

Qi Yanhuan immediately realized that Bai Kan was currently evolving into a White Tiger.

Bai Kan was still a bit confused, wondering how Xiaoyu would use the White Tiger's aura to suppress the prince. Little did he know that in the future, he would not only provide blood but also hair, nearly being stripped bald.

Bai Xiaoyu continued, "The child inside Egg hasn't done anything yet, so we'll do our best. During the incubation process, I'll try to place a mental force within Egg's new consciousness. If there comes a day when it becomes uncontrollable, I'll detonate that mental force."

They went back to check on Egg, who was lazily rolling around in the incubation box after eating, much like the other Eggs in the incubation room.

In the end, Egg was decided to stay, and everyone agreed to raise him with kindness and goodness.

The deep blue tentacle guarding Egg stared at the people, each with high-quality energy and thoughts of wanting to swallow them to nourish the little tail, especially the metallic egg.

What a great tonic, what a great tonic.

Bai Xiaoyu had raised the tentacle Egg for two days, and the egg was still wrapped around a tentacle, with a thin blue thread coiled at its tip.

He allowed the tentacle to stay because he couldn't keep the egg in the lower incubation room; instead, it was placed alone in the alchemy room. He was too busy to constantly watch over it, and the big black egg and iron egg had a natural enmity towards it, so they couldn't play together.

Egg could move too early, and there were signs of consciousness within, similar to when Xiaoyu was young.

It seemed the child inside Egg had considerable mental strength. Fortunately, they hadn't mentioned anything in front of Egg, and Bai Kan communicated through the optical brain, so Egg didn't know.

Since Egg showed signs of consciousness, they couldn't leave it alone in the alchemy room.

Egg seemed to like the tentacle, so it became Egg's dedicated bodyguard and playmate.

Of course, they had to guard against the tentacle constantly trying to steal Egg and run away. Therefore, Bai Xiaoyu's alchemy room had been fortified with reinforced walls and surveillance cameras in every corner.

If any abnormality was detected, the big black egg would be notified to crush it.

Every time, it would stick to the ground, unable to be peeled off, but it never gave up, always ready for another attempt.

At first, Bai Xiaoyu was shocked by its persistence, but later he became numb to it and let it cause trouble.

After all, it would expend a lot of energy each time, making him feel more at ease.

Time passed amidst chaos, and Bai Xiaoyu didn't forget to prepare for Egg's hatching.

With previous experience, Bai Xiaoyu prepared more thoroughly this time.

One evening, while performing routine checks on each Egg, he found that the Eggs in Zone Nine were developing well and expected that the first to hatch would be among them. The blood Eggs and others would be slightly delayed, possibly by half a day or a day.

He patted the last Egg, a blood Egg, one of the twenty he had nurtured, and the most damaged one at that.

The child inside was very lively, constantly trying to jump into his arms.

Bai Xiaoyu found it amusing and, seeing the round blood Egg persistently trying, couldn't help but pick it up and gently pat it. "It's late tonight. Go to sleep early."

He soon noticed that the Egg next to it was slowly standing up. He quickly put the blood Egg down, said goodnight to the Eggs, and turned to leave.

Otherwise, the other Eggs would swarm over, and he wouldn't be able to leave until midnight.

Even after he left, the other Eggs were still restless. One of them was also among the twenty Eggs.

This blood Egg stood up and fiercely rammed the one next to it, which, unusually, was in a good mood and ignored it.

Enraged, the blood Egg rolled out of its incubation compartment and charged into the neighboring one, directly colliding with the surprised blood Egg that hadn't reacted yet.

Thus, the two blood Eggs started fighting.

Not only them, but the other Eggs, especially those nurtured by Bai Xiaoyu, gathered around the Egg that had been hugged more by Papa, all wanting to join the fight.

Three Eggs squeezed in and couldn't fight, so they quickly rolled out and continued fighting.

The twenty Eggs fought in a chaotic pile, and the other Eggs couldn't sleep, standing up to watch. Some bounced in excitement, some joined in, and some fought with their neighbors.

Suddenly, a crackling sound came from the fighting Eggs. All the Eggs stopped and looked at the blood Egg in the center, which was being attacked. They saw cracks forming on the eggshell, and fresh red liquid seeped out from the broken shell.

All the Eggs were startled and backed away, giving the blood Egg a three-meter radius of space.

The Eggs wondered why their usual strength had caused such damage.

And it was bleeding!

Dad, come quick!

Bai Xiaoyu had already returned, trailing three eggs behind him.

Seeing the egg covered in blood, he immediately turned to Xiao Budian and said, "Xiao Budian, Blood Egg No. 1 is about to hatch. I need to start a live stream; you go back to your cultivation compartment right away."

The little white egg nimbly hopped back into its own cultivation compartment, adjusted its position, and stopped moving after three seconds.

Bai Xiaoyu promptly started the live stream, and viewers flooded in.

"Live streaming at night? This is a once-in-a-lifetime event."

"It's not that dramatic. I calculated that these eggs would hatch around this time. The broadcaster must have started the stream because one of the eggs is hatching."

"You guessed it. An egg is indeed hatching; it's a blood egg! But why is there so much blood seeping out of the shell?"

Upon seeing the scene, the live stream was filled with gasps of horror.

Bai Xiaoyu remained calm, while everyone else watched the egg bleed profusely. He noticed that despite the heavy flow, not a single drop of blood fell to the ground; instead, it was being absorbed by the shell.

He walked over and picked up the egg. At that moment, another blood egg in the adjacent compartment also cracked, and the red and white shell began to show signs of bleeding...

The audience was once again terrified, but this was just the beginning. Soon, the third blood egg also showed signs of hatching.

Bai Xiaoyu had prepared for this simultaneous hatching. He tapped on his light brain, and the longest wall of the cultivation compartment slowly rolled up like a curtain, disappearing into the ceiling without a trace.

On the other side of the wall was an incubation room, with small nests spaced evenly apart. There was no need to worry about the incubators; this place was designed specifically for collective hatching.

Bai Xiaoyu carried the blood egg inside and placed it down, patting the shell gently. "Good luck hatching."

His hands were clean, without any blood from holding the egg.

The blood egg bounced slightly, seemingly in response. As it bounced, more blood flowed out and was quickly absorbed.

Bai Xiaoyu stood up and moved away. The nest automatically formed a transparent isolation layer, creating an egg-shaped compartment.

Of the twenty eggs, eight were blood eggs, lined up in a row. This row of continuously bleeding eggs was a visual shock to everyone.

At this moment, the intern arrived, almost screaming upon seeing the scene.

Feng Shuang'er and Old Qi also came over. Old Qi was exceptionally excited about these eggs, his eyes glowing as he looked at the blood eggs. Feng Shuang'er, however, frowned; she had never seen such a bloody hatching before.

Not only had she never seen it, but no one had ever witnessed such bleeding eggs.

The number of viewers kept increasing. These eggs, which had almost become silent eggs and were then restored, had been closely watched by many.

Would these eggs, once rejected by the Cultivation Association, now successfully hatch? The amount of blood was alarming.

Various factions on Imperial Star were watching, and even Bai Qing got up from his boudoir.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the first egg to hatch, which had been the most damaged and required the most repair. The shell was covered in blood patterns, and now the blood had nearly covered the entire egg.

However, the liquid on the shell gradually faded, being absorbed into the egg. The shell lost its luster and became gray and lifeless, like plaster on a wall.

The audience couldn't help but gasp. How could this egg suddenly lose its vitality? What happened to all that blood?

Just then, the gray egg made a sound. It wasn't a soft thud but a tightly clenched fist punching through the shell.

The gray egg shattered, revealing a baby covered in blood patterns.

Everyone was stunned. Such power came from a pure human infant!

Chapter 078

The little one broke through the eggshell; the upper half was already shattered, while the lower half remained intact.

The blood patterns on his body looked as if they were carved into his skin, yet they seemed to be flowing. The small, fleshy fists that emerged also had blood patterns, extending all the way to his chest. There was a fist-sized blood node at his chest, identical to the shape of the previous eggshell. Almost all the main blood lines passed through this node, spreading throughout his body, including his head and limbs, all entwined with blood patterns.

The little one retracted his hand, and the entire blood pattern became more vivid in color. Even the chest node began to pulse slightly.

The eggshell suddenly cracked open, and the little one's eyes were tightly shut. He opened them a bit, then quickly closed them again.

He opened and closed his eyes repeatedly until he finally half-opened his wet, glistening eyes, looking at the new world outside the eggshell.

Almost immediately, he saw Bai Xiaoyu standing nearby. Sensing a familiar presence, the little one started crawling out of the eggshell, causing it to sway like a rocking toy.

The little one seemed not yet accustomed to the half-shell, almost tipping over several times.

Finally, the little one, completely free of blood patterns, emerged from the gray-white eggshell and clumsily extended his two blood-patterned chubby hands towards Bai Xiaoyu, opening his mouth: "Ah."

The newly hatched little one was soft and adorable, but his body was covered in blood patterns, with a few on his face and around his forehead and eyes.

Everyone was stunned by the sight of the little one breaking out of the shell and had not yet recovered from the shock.

Bai Xiaoyu walked over and picked up the little one, who immediately wrapped his arms around Bai Xiaoyu's neck, showing him a toothless smile, "Ah ah ah."

He gently patted the little one's back, just as he did when patting the egg, softly saying, "Little guy, welcome to this world."

The little one excitedly burrowed into Bai Xiaoyu's arms, making "ah" sounds continuously, and the blood patterns on his body deepened.

Bai Xiaoyu picked up the little one and called over a robot. Within thirty seconds, the little one was cleaned. Bai Xiaoyu took the clothes prepared in the robot's belly and dressed the little one.

Instantly, the little one, now covered in clothes, looked cuter, and the blood patterns on his face and limbs no longer seemed as alarming after prolonged viewing.

Bai Xiaoyu held the little one and probed his mind into the little one's body, circling it once. The little one seemed used to this process, having been checked daily even before hatching. Now, he hummed contentedly in Bai Xiaoyu's arms, still holding tightly onto his neck.

Bai Xiaoyu withdrew his mental power, and the little one reached for the direction where the mental power had withdrawn, three chubby mental power tentacles emerging from his head, seemingly very attached to Bai Xiaoyu's mental power threads.

Bai Xiaoyu surrounded his fingers with mental power and flicked the three tentacles, "Alright, the other siblings will be hatching soon. I need to go check on them."

Everyone watched Bai Xiaoyu flick the air above the little one's head, finding it oddly harmonious despite its strangeness.

Everyone laughed at the ugly yet cute little one.

"Is this fierce little one challenging someone?"

"Clearly, considering they've been fighting since birth."

The little one turned to look at the neighboring blood egg, snorting slightly and waving his fist.

Just as the little one finished his challenge, the neighboring blood egg shook violently, and its top was forcefully broken. Soon, a similarly blood-marked snake head, about the size of a fist, emerged.

Everyone was stunned by the sudden development, amazed at the response.

This time, it appeared to be a young beastkin.

The newly hatched snake was as thick as an arm, with fine, delicate scales and intricate patterns hidden beneath the blood patterns. After breaking out of the shell, it looked directly at Bai Xiaoyu and wagged its tail, as if greeting him.

Bai Xiaoyu picked up the snake, cleaned it, and the snake coiled around his arm, unwilling to leave.

At this moment, a chubby hand with blood patterns reached out and grabbed the snake beastkin, pulling hard. The snake beastkin got angry and hissed at the annoying neighbor with its tongue.

The live stream audience got excited, wondering if a fight was about to break out.

"Can the human little one pull away the beastkin little one?"

"It seems likely, leading to a tug-of-war?"

However, the next moment, everyone's mouths dropped open. The human little one slowly pulled the snake beastkin away. The snake wasn't giving up either, quickly wrapping itself around the little one, and they started fighting.

The more they fought, the redder the blood patterns became, and they even made thumping sounds when hitting the ground. Their little fists and tails swung cutely, but each blow landed solidly, turning their skin red.

Everyone watched in shock, wondering how such force could come from two newly hatched infants.

"Streamer, shouldn't you intervene? What if they get hurt?"

Bai Xiaoyu waved his hand, "It's fine. They have strong constitutions. If I interfere, I'll be the one getting hurt."

These eggs, influenced by the warlike nature of the mad beast grass, fighting is normal. He would worry if they didn't fight.

Didn't you see the other blood eggs outside also fighting?

As the two fought, the surrounding blood eggs began to hatch.

Many groups of eggs watching the spectacle outside saw the two hatched ones fighting and being held by Bai Xiaoyu, so they bounced over to watch. Amidst the pushing and shoving, another fight broke out.

Bai Xiaoyu turned around and saw layers of eggs surrounding the area, colliding and rolling, leaving him both amused and exasperated.

Not only the warlike blood eggs but also the local eggs were mixed in, and it seemed they wouldn't wait until tomorrow to hatch.

Fortunately, he had sent notifications to all the parents before coming here. Most of the distant parents had already gathered at the incubation center, while those from the same planet arrived shortly.

He glanced around and noticed that the parents were arriving steadily.

Soon, the remaining eggs hatched one by one, and Bai Xiaoyu, Zhang Yi, and Lu Qing continuously brought the newly hatched ones inside.

The third egg hatched a half-beastkin with animal ears and tail, the fourth a pure human, and the fifth a fox beastkin...

Eight blood eggs hatched two beastkins, three half-beastkins, and three pure humans.

The crowd's eyes lit up at the sight of the birth rate of the beastmen.

"Here it comes, another perfect hatching ratio for the beastmen."

"Don't jump to conclusions yet. Last time, some thought the sample size was too small, and the streamer was just lucky."

More and more eggs were carried in.

With the continuous sound of cracking shells, one after another, the eggs from the same batch as the blood egg cracked open. In just three hours, all fifty-two eggs from the same batch had hatched.

Among them, there were sixteen baby beastmen, fifteen half-beastmen, and twenty-one pure humans.

Thirty out of thirty-seven eggs from District Nine also hatched, leaving seven remaining.

The ratio of baby beastmen to half-beastmen to pure humans was 9:9:12.

Another perfect ratio!

Indeed, the streamer has completely overcome the impact of dark matter on the young beastmen!

Bai Xiaoyu watched as the blood egg and its batch of hatchlings fought together, with the parents watching nearby.

Twenty-nine of these hatchlings had blood patterns, though not as many as the first one. The subsequent ones had fewer and fewer patterns. Those with fewer patterns had partially damaged ones, as the shell repair involved only a small section of the blood pattern. Thus, these hatchlings merely had an additional closed circuit blood pattern on their chests, abdomens, or other areas.

Those without blood patterns naturally had no marks upon hatching, but this did not affect their combative nature.

Their physical strength and mental power were higher than most of the hatchlings from other regions. During fights, many weaker hatchlings from other regions were quickly knocked out with a punch or a claw. The stronger ones stayed inside fighting. However, the modified bodies of the blood egg hatchlings were too strong, and they too were eventually knocked out. If any tried to approach Bai Xiaoyu, they would be discovered by the fighting hatchlings, dragged in, beaten up, and thrown back out.

They themselves could not approach Bai Xiaoyu, nor would they let other hatchlings do so. Initially, they all wanted to claim Bai Xiaoyu's embrace, but now, as they fought, their bloodlust rose.

The sound of fists hitting flesh was alarming.

The parents finally couldn't resist intervening. After discussing, a dozen tall and muscular parents decided to enter the fray to stop them.

Within a minute, they fled out, not only failing to stop the fight but also covered in claw and bite marks, looking comical and disheveled.

The parents watching asked, "Were you hesitant to hit the hatchlings?"

The dozen parents all showed bitter smiles, "No, we were overwhelmed by the hatchlings' rapid punches and claws before we could even act."

These parents all had A-level or above physiques, thinking they could handle the hatchlings' punches, but one punch left their eyes bruised.

They recalled that the blood egg hatched much faster than the others, breaking the shell easily with a single punch or claw.

Now, reflecting on it, they realized they had underestimated the hatchlings! They were also extremely pleased, as this indicated the hatchlings had excellent physiques, at least S-level.

The live stream audience was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

At the same time, they were also puzzled. How could these blood egg hatchlings be so powerful? No wonder the streamer didn't intervene; he was waiting for this.

Bai Xiaoyu occasionally glanced over, knowing better than anyone about the hatchlings' physiques. With his small frame, he decided to let the hatchlings play on their own.

Only Old Qi was the most excited. This was exactly what he had envisioned—the juvenile stage of powerful weapons.

If they were this strong now, how much stronger would they be later?

Unfortunately, the recently hatched eggs from their side were far from this level. Many lacked consciousness and behaved like primitive beasts.

What went wrong?

The master alchemist behind these hatchlings must be involved. Unfortunately, despite monitoring Bai Xiaoyu for so long, nothing was discovered.

As Old Qi glared angrily at Bai Xiaoyu, the seven remaining eggs from the region also hatched. Bai Xiaoyu felt his gaze but ignored him, busy cleaning the newborns and handing them to their parents.

The incubation room was bustling with activity. Besides the fighting hatchlings and parents, there were still two groups of eggs, the multi-yellow egg, and the tiny one.

With so many powerful hatchlings setting a high standard, everyone eagerly watched these eggs.

The first signs of movement came from the two groups of eggs. While the hatchlings were fighting, these eggs calmly stared at each other, as if their opponents were merely the eggs opposite them.

These eggs were engaged in a 4VS4 team battle. As soon as one egg showed signs of cracking, the opposing team's egg also responded.

This continued, with each pair cracking simultaneously, neither letting the other go first. Within thirty seconds of Bai Xiaoyu hearing the first crack, all eight eggs were about to hatch.

He approached, and all eight eggs and their parents looked at him, then at his hands.

Both sides immediately intensified their battle spirit.

Bai Xiaoyu rubbed his forehead, here we go again.

He walked up and picked up two eggs.

The moment the two eggs touched, Bai Xiaoyu could feel the intense battle spirit from both the eggs and their parents.

He shook his head and struggled to carry the two eggs to the incubation compartments.

These eight eggs hatched almost instantly, cracking open in pairs, indistinguishable in sequence.

The first to emerge were a little leopard and a little gray wolf, both furry balls with wet eyes staring at him, wagging their tails. The next moment, they turned towards each other, baring their teeth and growling, lowering their bodies in attack positions.

Bai Xiaoyu simultaneously lifted the two toothless furry balls, holding them by the scruffs of their necks, and they remained obediently still without struggling.

But when they faced each other, they started baring their teeth and scratching each other's tails.

Bai Xiaoyu was both amused and exasperated, lifting them again. The two furry balls immediately retracted their claws and fangs.

Putting them down, they predictably pounced on each other and started fighting.

Next, the little leopard versus the little white wolf, the little black leopard versus the little German Shepherd, the little lion versus the little Tibetan Mastiff, with their parents also transforming back into their beast forms, snarling and making small moves nearby.

The audience in the live stream found it amusing.

Half an hour later, the giant egg, as tall as an adult's chest, began to show signs of movement after rolling and flipping around.

Bai Xiaoyu went over to... no, he and Zhang Yi and Lu Qing carried the giant egg into the hatching room.

At this moment, he noticed Ye Feng being pushed over with his nape gripped by someone else. He saw the tall and stern man behind the carefree Ye Feng, who must be the other parent.

This one was also a beastman, since there wasn't just one type of little beastman inside the multi-yolk egg. However, those seven little ones were so similar that most people couldn't easily tell them apart.

Ye Feng greeted Bai Xiaoyu. At that moment, he looked like a husky on a leash, unable to break free, almost as if he were under a seal. Otherwise, he would have charged over at the sight of the other person's glowing eyes.

The stern man treated Bai Xiaoyu well, showing gratitude in his eyes and trying hard to force a smile.

Soon after the two parents were in place, the multi-yolk egg started spinning rapidly.

Vibrations came from several directions of the giant egg.

One, two, three...

As everyone counted, they became confused. Experts had previously said there were three or four pups inside, but now it sounded like more than that.

Could it be that all the pups were moving together?

Ye Feng, looking at his own egg making sounds from all sides, turned back smugly to the man: "Guess how many little ones are in our egg? Beg me, and maybe I'll tell you."

The man glanced at him, "Yesterday's punishment wasn't enough, now you're reminding me that you hid the egg from me and made me miss the pups' enlightenment ceremony? With your IQ and nature, if the kids turn out like you, I'd be constantly worried."

Ye Feng retorted, "What's wrong with me? If you don't want to worry, take the seven kids home..."

The man's expression changed slightly, watching the large egg that kept vibrating and rolling. He sighed helplessly, "Seven, you really dared. Luckily, you did one thing right—asking President Luo for help to bring the kids here."

Soon, the two stopped talking because cracks appeared on the multi-yolk egg. They listened to the various cracking sounds, their eyes filled with anticipation and excitement.

Suddenly, from different directions of the egg shaped like a pumpkin, paws and even a tail emerged simultaneously, totaling six spots. Finally, at the top, a dog's mouth broke through. Each paw and tail was a different color, forming a spectrum of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

Especially the long snout, which had light and dark shades.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, wondering what was happening. Their fathers seemed normal, so why were the pups colored like this?

If they were red like the blood eggs, it would make sense, but now they had seven colors?

In the next second, the giant egg shattered into pieces. In that instant, it seemed as if seven differently colored pups rushed out, but then the colors disappeared.

Everyone thought they were seeing things, but before they could think further, they were shocked by the appearance of seven pups from a single egg!

Just as everyone was stunned, these pups started biting each other immediately after hatching. Three pups with three flames on their heads jumped and fought enthusiastically, while the other four similar-looking fluffy pups fought even harder.

The three huskies, while fighting, suddenly turned their attention to the eggshell and started attacking it. Soon, the broken shell that had fallen beside them turned to dust. The remaining half of the shell was only saved by the stern man's intervention.

The audience in the live stream found it amusing again.

"Indeed, seven huskies. The parents are extremely lucky, but their future life will be stressful."

"Not quite, look closely. Only three are the silly husky breed; the other four belong to our wolf clan."

"Really? Your wolf clan usually doesn't choose huskies as partners, right?"

"Most don't, but some do. Seven treasures in one litter, I might try finding a husky too."

Bai Xiaoyu and Ye Feng each held two pups, while the man held three. After cleaning up, the seven pups unconsciously started fighting again. As they fought, they somehow rolled into the battlefield of the blood eggs and got beaten up, causing them to change colors.

However, none of the colors were uniform. For example, the red pup had one side bright red and the other side dark red, resembling a yin-yang wolf.

After changing colors, they moved as one, coordinating perfectly. Whatever any one of the pups saw, the others could see too. They not only shared vision but also pain, allowing them to navigate the chaotic battle effortlessly.

They caused waves of exclamations from the audience.

Then, everyone turned their attention back to Bai Xiaoyu, wondering how he managed to achieve this.

After several hours, all the eggs were surprisingly healthy. Judging from the fights among the blood eggs, their qualities surpassed those of the previous batch.

A total of 104 pups had hatched, with the ratio of beastman pups to half-beastman pups to human pups being 42:26:36.

This far exceeded everyone's expectations!

Everyone was simply incredulous. Starblog's first batch of blood eggs had already become a trending topic, and now seven of the top ten trending topics were related to this event.

From the contaminated eggs in the galaxy to the damaged eggs no one dared to handle, and finally to the multi-yolk egg, this person, who had only been a breeder for half a year, delivered a result beyond perfection on his second attempt.

Bai Xiaoyu's reputation soared across the galaxy. Media outlets not only crowned him the galaxy's top breeder but also praised his ability to solve any difficult cases.

The number of viewers in the live stream continued to grow, and everyone focused their attention on the last tiny, motionless egg.

Could this egg, which had never moved, also be expected to hatch?

Various galactic forces also set their sights on this egg. Many had originally come for this particular egg, as intelligence suggested it belonged to someone important. If its quality was good, it could become a potential candidate. In this era, every family had royal blood, and whether a rival was a genius or a failure greatly affected them.

Seeing these eggs nurtured so well, they all felt a chill down their spines and became wary of Bai Xiaoyu. Now that the supposedly useless sibling had risen, another challenging egg could be problematic...

Feng Shuang'er also showed a hopeful expression. She had previously asked Bai Xiaoyu to exclude her from the live stream projection.

The woman beside Bai Qing watched his expression, her eyes flickering with a hint of darkness. She slowly spoke, "Xiaoyu is now so remarkable. It seems His Majesty and Sister will get their wish."

Bai Qing remained expressionless, his gaze fixed on the tiny egg, suddenly frowning.

And the much-anticipated little one seemed oblivious to everyone's gaze, remaining still.

Even the pups who were resting after playing turned their heads to look over. What's wrong with Little One? He was the first one to move, always following Papa for hugs. What is he doing now? Could he have fallen asleep?

Several pups gathered around, and the first one out, the pure human pup, even crawled into the incubation compartment and pushed the little white egg with his tiny hands.

After pushing several times, the little white egg remained motionless.

The little pup became anxious and started making "ah ah ah" sounds at the little white egg.

Get up already, stop pretending.

At this moment, a Siberian husky pup with three flames on his head also ran over. His color had already returned. He tilted his head and howled at the little white egg. Receiving no response, he directly used his paws to prod it back and forth, even mimicking the action of burying poop with his paws.

Little One finally couldn't take it anymore and suddenly jumped.

The audience in the live stream went "huh," as this was the first time they saw the little white egg move.

At that moment, Little One gritted his teeth inside the shell. "Ha Yi, I'll remember you."

The Siberian husky pup didn't care about Little One's feelings. Seeing the little white egg move, he excitedly howled and called over his two brothers, who were gnawing on their fathers' clothes.

"Brothers, let's help Little One break out of the shell."

The three Siberian husky pups tilted their heads, rolled their eyes, and all joined in.

Opening their mouths wide, they started gnawing at the little white egg.

The two fathers, seeing their sleeves and pant legs torn into ribbons, rushed over and picked up the three howling Siberian husky pups.

The three pups were dissatisfied; they hadn't helped Little One yet. Why were they being pulled away?

Let us down; we can still gnaw!

Speaking of which, they didn't expect Little One to be so hard despite looking small. No wonder he hadn't broken out of the shell yet.

Bai Xiaoyu just watched, not worried about the pups biting. Little One had grown quite a bit during this period. Although he was still the smallest among all the eggs, his shell had gradually become harder, and the outer protective layer had been removed.

The two fathers looked at the saliva-covered little white egg, its heartbeat still pounding, hoping there was nothing wrong with it.

Suddenly, a light "crack" sound was heard, and their expressions froze.

No way?

Bai Xiaoyu walked over and patted the stiffened pair. "Don't worry, it's about to break out."

Ye Feng sighed in relief, shaking his torn sleeve. "So that's what it was, scared me."

He turned and glared fiercely at his three children, who were in their animal forms. "Look what you did to the eggshell! If anything goes wrong, I'll throw you three over, especially you, Ha Yi!"

The three pups ignored him and started attacking the untouched part of his pants, only to be picked up and scolded by the other father.

Bai Xiaoyu found their family amusing and then picked up Little One. Little One nestled in his brother's arms, feeling aggrieved. He wanted to delay breaking out of the shell, but the three brothers' antics and gnawing made him lose his patience.

Little One was placed back in the incubation room, under everyone's gaze. Unlike the other eggs that broke out violently and quickly, this egg remained still for a long time. After a while, it finally moved, as if something gently tapped from inside, without any vibration. After one tap, it seemed tired and took a while before tapping again.

Many of the hatched pups were lulled to sleep by the soft tapping sounds and were put back into the incubation compartments.

The little white egg kept tapping until dawn, and the movements inside gradually diminished.

Everyone was alarmed; this clearly indicated it wouldn't break out.

Could there be an egg that even this genius breeder couldn't hatch?

At this moment, Bai Kan stretched inside the shell. He had gone to the scene with the big black egg but left when Feng Shuang'er arrived.

This dog brother sure knows how to keep calm. If he hadn't known the truth, he would have been fooled too.

The live stream audience called out, "Broadcaster, go check it out!"

"First, see if it can break out. If the pup inside can't break out on its own, you need to help from the outside. But try to avoid it if possible, as forcibly breaking the egg might affect the pup's potential or worse..."

Bai Xiaoyu walked over and picked it up. Everyone immediately noticed the egg had stopped moving entirely, causing panic in the live stream, urging Bai Xiaoyu to break the shell from the outside.

No one expected that after everything seemed to be going well, the egg would suddenly fail to break out at the last moment.

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at Feng Shuang'er, noticing her barely concealed disappointment. She turned away when she saw him looking.

He looked down at the little white egg and patted it.

Before his hand could leave, cracks appeared on the eggshell. He extended a single finger and touched the crack, causing the top of the shell to split into several pieces and fall off.

In fact, the shell had already been completely marked by Little One's sharp claws, requiring no effort at all.

As the shell fell, everyone finally saw the scene inside.

A premature pure human pup, looking like six months old, very small, curled up in a ball, smaller than a palm.

Seeming to notice the shell had opened, the tightly closed eyes tried to open, the eyelids twitched a few times but failed. The tiny hand lifted, trying to touch Bai Xiaoyu, but fell back down weakly.

This frail appearance brought tears to the eyes of the live stream audience.

Bai Xiaoyu's lips twitched. Can you believe this guy chased my mental energy for three hours in this form?

Inside the metal egg, the big tiger watching the live stream rolled its eyes. A plant, really good at pretending!

Bai Xiaoyu picked up the tiny bundle and cleaned it.

At this moment, Ha Yi came over. "Hey, Little One, why do you look like this?"

He swept his tail over Little One, and Little One's trembling hand precisely grabbed the tip of his tail.

Then, a shrill scream echoed throughout the breeding room, "Aaah!"

All the newly sleeping pups were startled awake and glared at Ha Yi with hostility. Even Ye Feng came over, grabbed the back of Ha Yi's neck, and slapped his little bottom, "You're causing trouble again. What are you howling for in the middle of the night?"

Ha Yi felt wronged and kept puffing out his tail.

No one believed him. How much strength could that little one have? You must be making excuses after getting into trouble. I didn't expect you to be a cunning Siberian Husky.

Bai Xiaoyu's mouth twitched. Knowing the truth, he couldn't say anything at the moment. He could only let the little pup suffer a bit of injustice.

His expression unchanged, he pointed at the little one's nose, "Naughty. Welcome to this world, little one."

After saying this, he turned to look where Feng Shuang'er was standing, only to find that she had quietly left. And his previously stuck guardian application had entered a review process.

Many factions breathed a sigh of relief. The egg looked so frail it could die at any moment, just as the intelligence suggested. Whether it would survive to adulthood was uncertain. This talent is even worse than his brother's. It was said that Feng Shuang'er claimed to be on vacation but had actually gone there; it was unknown if she would bring him back to raise.

Bai Xiaoyu picked up the little one and placed him inside the alchemy cauldron, which was a blind spot for the live stream. No one except him could see inside. At this moment, the little one suddenly opened his eyes. His black, grape-like eyes rolled around, and he gave Bai Xiaoyu a big smile.

"Hello, big brother."

Soon, he crawled around inside the alchemy cauldron. As he crawled, the little pup suddenly transformed into a palm-sized white tiger, completely silver without a single blemish. Seven small antennae sprouted from his head, wiggling excitedly.

At this moment, the palm-sized white tiger running around inside the cauldron was no less energetic than the Siberian Husky outside. He wagged his tail at Bai Xiaoyu, and when he got a response, he jumped happily and twisted three times.

Chapter 079

Bai Xiaoyu reached in to poke the little guy. The fur was incredibly soft and smooth.

The little white tiger let him pet it this time, even rubbing against his palm and eventually jumping onto his hand.

A tiny bundle, it squatted in his palm, lifting its fluffy head to look at him. The eyes of the newborn cub were watery, wet, black, and irresistibly cute. The little white tiger opened its mouth but then seemed to think of something and let out a silent "ao."

Looking at the palm-sized silver-white bundle, Bai Xiaoyu's hand outside the alchemy furnace couldn't help but twitch. But with so many people watching, he restrained himself.

The little white tiger tilted its head and looked at him, its ears twitching slightly, somewhat puzzled.

Why didn't Big Brother touch him when he clearly wanted to?

The little white tiger extended its fluffy front paw, waving it gently, revealing pink paw pads. It was as if it was saying, "Come on, pinch me."

Bai Xiaoyu used his mental power to form a transparent hand and gently pinched it. "Alright, it's about time."

The little white tiger blinked its eyes and lay down to one side, its limbs gradually transforming back into human hands. Its head tilted, body curled up, and hands limp, it quickly reverted to its previous appearance.

When Bai Xiaoyu opened the alchemy furnace, it even winked at him.

Bai Xiaoyu found it amusing. You're such a troublemaker.

He hadn't expected the little one to be so frail yet capable of directly reverting to a white tiger. Its bloodline purity was better than Bai Kan's, who only had half of the white tiger evolutionary bloodline.

Even though the little one's current physique was weak due to congenital issues, its talent was exceptional. It could transform between human and beast forms just days after hatching, unlike other cubs that needed to wait until after birth.

Picking up the little one, it was already morning.

Currently, all 99 eggs had hatched, resulting in 105 cubs.

The ratio of Beastman cubs: Half-Beastman cubs: Pure Human cubs was 43:26:36.

Other trainers usually tested each newborn cub individually for their potential, given that they didn't have as many cubs hatching at once like Bai Xiaoyu did.

With cubs hatching one after another, there was hardly any time to test their physical and mental strength values.

Now that all the cubs had hatched, they began collective testing.

The impressive fighting skills displayed by the cubs earlier had everyone in the live stream eagerly anticipating the results.

The first to be tested were the regional cubs. As expected, the lowest mental strength or physical strength was A-, while the highest was S. Most fell into the A- category, with only one or two reaching S. This was higher than the B from the previous batch, as these eggs hadn't undergone the same hardships.

Next came the blood eggs. Their physical strength was all above S level, with the highest being S, which was almost 2S. Unlike the highest-ranked cub from the regional group, this one was much closer to 2S. However, their mental strength was slightly lower than the regional cubs, with some still at S and a few at the half-step 2S level, with one reaching 2S.

This was because the Mad Beast Grass tended to impair mental clarity, which took longer to recover, making their mental strength progress slower than the others.

The twenty cubs that Bai Xiaoyu had nurtured included the one with 2S mental strength, the only one with five small mental power antennae on its head.

Next were the cubs from the two legions. Apart from the little lion and the Tibetan Mastiff, which were close to 2S, the rest exceeded S. Surprisingly, the originally matched opponents quickly re-matched after hatching, with two pairs swapping places, making each pair equally matched.

More interestingly, the multi-yolk eggs. All seven had S-level potential, but once they changed color, their potential skyrocketed, each approaching 2S.

These two sets of results left everyone stunned.

After testing them, the unprecedented good data caused a stir in the live stream. In recent years, not only had the birth rate of cubs decreased, but their potential had also declined. Many live streams showed fewer Beastman cubs and high-potential cubs. It seemed the entire star system's cubs were declining, generation after generation.

Now, Bai Xiaoyu had completely broken this trend, not only in the birth rate of Beastman cubs but also in their potential.

However, with so many eggs across the star system, Bai Xiaoyu's limited number of hatched eggs meant many began considering moving to D36 Ninth District. Some interns watched the numerous cubs with excitement.

The interns clenched their fists, secretly pleased with their newly developed tentacle, but now realized it wasn't enough.

Finally, the little one was tested last. Everyone watching the pitiful-looking newborn didn't expect much.

To their surprise, despite the little one's soft, weak hands, its physical strength turned out to be C. Yes, it was even higher than Bai Xiaoyu's. Physical strength was easily detected with a single scan.

Everyone was shocked. How could a C-level physical strength be so weak?

Soon, they discovered the reason. When testing mental strength, the instrument barely detected the little one's mental power. After several attempts, it finally managed to capture the fluctuation, revealing it to be the second below F- in the star system.

The first was his brother. The little one's mental strength was even weaker than his brother's. After all, there was no limit below F-.

Thus, the ordinary pure human cub with low potential immediately lost interest from the various forces in Imperial Star, just like Bai Xiaoyu before. They let him roam around Imperial Star, treating him like a sideshow.

Half an hour after the test results came out, Bai Xiaoyu turned off the live stream. The guardianship application for the little one was fully approved.

Holding the little one, he looked down at the now struggling open eyes. "Little one, you'll follow your big brother from now on."

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the little one, born prematurely and still wrinkled, and was about to laugh when he noticed a familiar resemblance in its features.

For a moment, he was dazed. At that instant, he received a call from Bai Qing.

Answering it, the man appeared on the screen.

Bai Qing carefully examined Bai Xiaoyu and the little one in his arms. "Xiaoyu, since you applied to be the guardian of the little one, your mother and I agreed. However, I've already chosen a name: Bai Ji, ranked 192."

After hanging up, Bai Xiaoyu was still a bit dazed. Bai Ji?

It shared the same name as his nephew, with a slight resemblance, but a completely different personality.

Bai Xiaoyu quickly snapped back to reality. His nephew was his nephew, and the little one was the little one. Even with the same name, he couldn't confuse them.

The little one bit its finger, preferring it when his brother called him "little one" rather than Bai Ji.

The hatching continued throughout the night, and most of the cubs were asleep.

Bai Xiaoyu carried the little one back to the room, and the moment he closed the door, it transformed into a little white tiger in his arms, ignoring the black and silver eggs waiting there. It opened its mouth, "ao ao" calling, and kept rubbing its head against Bai Xiaoyu's neck.

Two eggs as tall as a person stared at the palm-sized yet extremely arrogant little white tiger, feeling helpless for the moment.

Bai Xiaoyu held the little white tiger's paw and indulged himself by stroking it from head to toe before placing the tiny creature on a chair.

"Little one, play with Dahai and Bai Kan for a while. I'll go check on the tentacles and the eggs in the alchemy room."

After he left, the little white tiger immediately formed a tripartite standoff with the two black and silver eggs.

At this moment, a voice from the system echoed in Bai Xiaoyu's mind.

System: "Congratulations to the host for completing the task of successfully hatching fifty-two healthy eggs. Basic reward: 120,000 points. For repairing fifty-two eggs and successfully hatching sixteen beast children, each child earns an additional 10,000 points. Each egg has excellent health and quality, earning an extra 10,000 points per egg. Total: 800,000 points."

System: "Congratulations to the host for triggering the hidden task of hatching seven golden eggs. Reward: 300,000 points."

System: "Congratulations to the host for triggering the bonus task of personally raising Little One, who is a white tiger. Reward: 100,000 points."

System: "Congratulations to the host for providing cheap nutrient solutions to over 3,000 cultivation facilities across a thousand planets for three months. Currently, 7,000 eggs have benefited from hatching, earning 100 points per egg. Total: 700,000 points."

System: "Including the other forty-five high-quality eggs you hatched this time, each earning 10,000 points, the total reward is 450,000 points. The grand total is 2,350,000 points. Please check your balance."

Bai Xiaoyu was momentarily stunned by the long list of completed tasks, then finally came to his senses and asked, "Do I get points for eggs that weren't directly hatched by me?"

System: "Yes, but not as many as those you directly nurtured. Additionally, the rewards are based on the effectiveness of the potions you provided for the eggs. Both the cultivator and the potions can increase the points, up to half the points earned from hatching the eggs. Please continue your efforts."

System: "Considering the host previously owed 700,000 points and used the system three times at 10,000 points each, plus the monthly unlimited usage for two months, the total debt is 850,000 points. This amount will be automatically deducted, leaving you with 1,500,000 points."

System: "Congratulations to the host for clearing the debt. With over one million points, you meet the criteria to unlock the Points Exchange Store. Please access it through your personal homepage."

Bai Xiaoyu was surprised and opened the personal homepage generated by the system on his optical brain. The icon that was previously dark had now lit up. It looked like an ordinary egg-shaped icon; if not for the word "Store" above it, he wouldn't have recognized it as such.

He gently tapped it, and in the next second, although his body remained where it was, his consciousness split, partially staying there and partially entering the store. This sensation was similar to the immersive experience of interstellar holographic internet.

Soon, he stood at the entrance of the store. In front of him was a shop with rows of compartments. Only three compartments were currently illuminated.

Bai Xiaoyu clicked on the first illuminated compartment, revealing a familiar instrument—the nutrient solution refining device that Tao Limeng had been researching.

The price tag read one million points, plus additional credits. When Bai Xiaoyu looked at the credit requirement, a long string of numbers made him pause.

Hundreds of millions...

Seeing the starting price of one hundred billion credits for the refining device, Bai Xiaoyu recalled how the credits he received were quickly reinvested into the development of the Herb Base.

"System..."

System: "Host, the prices in the system are fair. They are based on interstellar standards, halved for your current novice status, and further discounted to ten percent. No bargaining, please. Host, work hard to earn more credits."

Bai Xiaoyu remembered Tao Limeng mentioning that the technology behind the refining device surpassed interstellar standards by a century, and Tao Limeng estimated its value to be even higher than the system's original price.

Taking a deep breath, he realized that Tao Limeng's team had nearly finished their version of the nutrient solution refining device.

He clicked on the next compartment, which revealed the repair potion refining device. Similarly priced at one million points, the credit requirement was equally daunting.

The next one was the vitality potion refining device, requiring two million points, with the credit requirement doubled.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Only these three? What about the bone-washing potion?"

System: "There are others, but your current exchange store can only display three at a time, changing periodically. You can refresh it for 20,000 points each time, with no limit. However, finding what you need relies on luck. Today, because you unlocked the store, the different three items displayed simultaneously are a special benefit. Tomorrow, they might all be the same item. As for the bone-washing potion refining device, it hasn't been unlocked yet. You need a total of five million points to unlock it."

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

He saw no point in refreshing since he lacked the credits to purchase any of them.

System: "Host, don't worry about the points. Today's points are just the first batch from three months ago. You'll receive points daily, depending on the number of eggs and their repair levels. Now, the important thing is credits. The more powerful the device, the more credits required."

Bai Xiaoyu: "System, your store should be called the Credit Point System. By the way, do you have a device for refining the life-renewing potion that can restore human vitality?"

He hadn't forgotten the situation with the retired soldiers. Refining the elixir from the cultivation world was too slow, and he didn't have the time to focus solely on research.

Moreover, the sooner the soldiers could use the life-renewing potion, the less suffering they would endure.

System: "Host, the current refining devices in the store are based on the processes you've used. If you haven't refined a potion, the system cannot generate it. Please refine the life-renewing potion, and the system will record the data and generate it within a month, then make it available for exchange."

Bai Xiaoyu: "...I understand."

With that, he logged out.

System: "Host, aren't you going to look at the other devices and items available for exchange?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Next time."

Upon exiting, Bai Xiaoyu saw an egg encircled by deep blue tentacles. The egg shook excitedly upon seeing him, though the tentacles seemed reluctant.

Usually, it was fine, but whenever any species approached the egg, the tentacles disliked it. Compared to others, not attacking him and allowing him to approach the egg was already a sign of tolerance.

Bai Xiaoyu gave the egg some nutrient liquid and also fed the tentacles, which was why he wasn't attacked. Since he started feeding the deep blue tentacle, he noticed its hostility toward him had diminished.

The tentacles inside the egg treated him well, and this one was somewhat influenced, though the change was minimal.

Looking at the egg, he knew it was the first of the next batch. Given that live streaming during cultivation was inevitable, he planned to handle this egg personally to manage its involvement in the broadcasts.

After feeding, Bai Xiaoyu checked the egg's condition and found nothing unusual, so he left.

The next day, parents were playing with the newly hatched eggs. Bai Xiaoyu joined them, spending time with the twenty eggs he had nurtured, along with Little One, making it twenty-one in total.

Not long after arriving, he saw Ye Feng and his partner playing with seven little ones. The stern man looked slightly surprised upon seeing him.

The system suddenly spoke up, "Hello, host. A new task has been issued—hatching eggs that entered dormancy twenty years ago. Basic reward: 50,000 points. Additional rewards based on the hatching progress."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Eggs from twenty years ago?"

He naturally knew what had happened. In the starry expanse, many eggs, due to various circumstances, failed to find a Cultivator within the designated time and were thus placed into specialized equipment for hibernation.

However, if given a choice, parents would never let their eggs hibernate. Hibernation itself is a process where the equipment forcibly keeps the egg in a dormant state, causing significant harm. Many eggs that have hibernated face an even greater challenge when it comes to being cultivated again, with the difficulty often doubling or more.

Not all eggs can successfully enter a hibernation state either. Some that cannot withstand it end up in eternal sleep, turning into silent eggs.

The older the egg, the harder it is to hatch.

President Luo had previously mentioned the hibernating eggs at the Cultivation Association to him. He planned to try cultivating a few eggs that had been hibernating for a shorter period, but the system directly assigned him a task involving an egg that had been hibernating for twenty years.

The system has always been precise and timely with its tasks.

His optical brain flashed, and upon checking, he saw it was indeed President Luo.

After connecting, President Luo's voice quickly came through: "Xiaoyu, you've perfectly hatched these damaged eggs and double-yolked eggs. Do you want to give those hibernating eggs I mentioned a try? Don't worry, I'll select a few eggs that have been hibernating for less than three years, which have a higher chance of success."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded: "I can't be sure if I can do it."

President Luo: "I believe in you."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Apart from the eggs you mentioned, do you have any eggs that have been hibernating for twenty years?"

President Luo was taken aback: "Of course we do."

Just this morning, someone reported that a twenty-year-old egg had developed issues and urgently needed to be hatched.

Bai Xiaoyu then took on one egg that had been hibernating for twenty years and five eggs that had been hibernating for less than three years.

Just as he turned around, he noticed a man near Ye Feng walking over and stopping in front of him. "Cultivator Bai, is there still space for the next batch of egg cultivation? I have an egg that has been hibernating for over twenty years. Would you be willing to take it on?"

Bai Xiaoyu was surprised. Another egg that had been hibernating for over twenty years?

System: "Don't doubt it. All triggers at this moment are task targets, with no upper limit."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded: "If you trust me, but let's be clear, I've never cultivated a hibernating egg before."

The man sighed in relief. "You're the most suitable cultivator I've found in twenty years. If you can't handle it, I doubt anyone else can. My name is Xiao Yue, and I'm very grateful you agreed. If you need anything in the future, just let me know."

Taking another egg, Bai Xiaoyu walked towards the twenty little ones without parents.

The little ones excitedly surrounded Bai Xiaoyu, and soon his body was covered with them.

These children had excellent potential, and after just one day, many people had already applied to adopt them at the Cultivation Association.

Chapter 80

Among these little ones, there were six young Beastmen, six young Half-Beastmen, and twelve young Pure Humans.

At this moment, he was surrounded by these little creatures, with several of them clinging to his legs.

Apart from the ones holding onto his legs, a small snake was curled around his neck, while a Pure Human child with the most blood patterns was trying to pull the blood snake off his neck. In his arms, he held a Half-Beastman child with cat ears, a cat tail, and blood patterns on its face and hands.

The first two were the ones that hatched first from the eggs he had nurtured, while the last Half-Beastman child was the one who, apart from Little Dot, had five mental force tentacles and was the only one to reach the 2S level in mental force.

The former stood out due to their physical constitution, while the latter secured their place through their strong mental force. After all, having powerful mental force meant they understood more than the other little ones. This was quite noticeable; for example, Little Dot now had the cognitive abilities of a three-year-old, while this Half-Beastman child had those of a two-year-old, and the rest were at less than two years old.

All three of these children had blood patterns. Apart from them, eight out of the twenty little ones also had blood patterns.

Both the Beastman and Half-Beastman children had two blood patterns each, while four of the Pure Human children had them.

Among the Beastman children, apart from the small snake Beastman, a little leopard also had blood patterns.

Now, this little leopard was standing up, climbing over the others, and even grabbing onto Bai Xiaoyu's clothes, swinging in mid-air.

The blood patterns, which could not be covered by their short, fluffy fur, extended from their fuzzy heads down to their limbs, slightly raised.

Not just the little leopard, but the blood patterns on the other children were in the same state, resembling protruding veins on people's bodies.

The situation had improved significantly since they first hatched, when the blood patterns were entirely raised.

Bai Xiaoyu examined them closely and even reached out to touch them.

The blood patterns were indeed gradually integrating into the children's bodies.

This was a characteristic of the White Bone Flower. The patterns had already partially merged with the children while still in the eggshells and naturally separated from the shells upon hatching, fully integrating into the children's bodies.

Although these blood patterns looked unattractive, once they were completely integrated, the children's ability to absorb energy and heal would surpass that of the others.

Unlike the children born from the many-yellow eggs, who could retract their patterns immediately after birth, the integration of blood patterns required a process that typically took about a year or so. Once fully integrated, the patterns would emerge during intense energy absorption, healing, or fighting.

So, although the blood patterns looked unsightly and affected temperament, it was a necessary trade-off, overall beneficial.

These children, along with those without blood patterns, were influenced by the Mad Beast Grass and were extremely combative. They needed a lot of nutrition and energy during their growth period.

During the cultivation phase, the energy requirements for these eggs were twice as much as those in neighboring regions.

When distributing the nutrient solutions to the parents today, the parents of the blood-patterned eggs were astonished by how much their children could eat.

The little leopard kicked and whipped its tail, finally freeing itself from the little hands trying to drag it down, and climbed onto Bai Xiaoyu's shoulder, settling there and excitedly chirping at him.

Bai Xiaoyu patted its head, causing the little ones clinging to his legs to become even more active, their various childish voices echoing continuously.

This was the grassy area in front of the nursery, where various parents were currently tending to their children. Some were elsewhere, like in the playground or other locations, making the activities highly varied.

Ye Feng, looking at the seven little ones that made him go bald in half a day, couldn't help but admire Bai Xiaoyu, surrounded by a circle of little ones.

Many parents nearby shared similar thoughts, and even their own children wanted to join in, but they didn't let them, knowing their children couldn't match the fighting prowess of those around Bai Xiaoyu and would end up like last night—beaten and rolling away.

As Bai Xiaoyu's little ones were causing a commotion, three individuals wearing the uniforms of the Royal Guard approached, observing the children while walking up to Bai Xiaoyu.

They glanced at the fighting children and then turned to look at the parents feeding their children with bottles of medicine.

These were high-grade potions personally refined by the master alchemist, clear and free of impurities, clearly top-notch.

One of them couldn't help but speak up, "Young Master Bai, do you remember us?"

Bai Xiaoyu studied their faces, searching his memory, and quickly recognized these three members of the Royal Guard who had been assigned to protect him in the past.

The one speaking was Wang Cong, the person to his left was Zhou Ping, and the one to his right was Wen Wenhai.

He asked indifferently, "What is it?"

Their eyes fell on the potions being fed to the children. As Beastmen, they could sense the enticing aroma of the potions from a distance.

In the past, based on their relationship, whenever Bai Xiaoyu, the wastrel, had any useless treasures, he would often give them to these men, apart from the ones he gave to The Henchmen Group.

If they showed interest in something he had, getting it wasn't difficult. A hint was usually enough, and he would give it to them.

From the moment they were assigned to Bai Xiaoyu, they received numerous benefits.

Though Bai Xiaoyu was a wastrel, his mother was favored, and he had everything he wanted.

Initially, they were unhappy about being assigned to such an incompetent wastrel, and their colleagues mocked them for following a wastrel who did nothing productive.

But later, seeing the benefits they received, their colleagues' eyes turned green with envy.

Not only did they receive many benefits, but they also didn't have to deal with the awkward situations faced by those serving other noble heirs, who had strong maternal clans and many attendants. Trust and ability were not always in their favor, leading to dangerous missions and uncertain futures.

Unlike them, they just had to follow the wastrel around, doing nothing, reaping benefits, and advancing quickly, benefiting their entire families.

Hearing Bai Xiaoyu's question, Wang Cong rubbed his hands and replied, "Those potions look pretty good."

Bai Xiaoyu pretended not to understand: "They're actually quite bitter. Can't you see the children's faces scrunching up after drinking them?"

The three were taken aback, thinking their hints weren't obvious enough, and started talking about how thirsty they were and wanting to taste the potions.

But Bai Xiaoyu remained oblivious.

Wang Cong, growing impatient but restraining himself, lowered his voice and said, "I heard these potions are made by the alchemist beside you, the same as the ones sold in your online store, right? I've seen it; you send out batches every day, thousands or hundreds of bottles. We're so familiar, why don't you give us a few bottles?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "No, you guys actually have the nerve to take the food from these little ones?"

The three of them tried to coax Bai Xiaoyu, but found that he was only interested in playing with the pups, leaving them ignored.

This was something that had never happened before.

This spoiled brat had been out for just a few months and seemed to have completely changed.

They each tried to come up with ideas, despite being tempted by the smell of the potions, they managed to hold back.

They couldn't help it; getting the potions was only one of their goals. More importantly, there were these highly talented pups that fought fiercely. These twenty pups were unclaimed and needed to be adopted in the future.

Many factions had already set their sights on them, all wanting to adopt them.

In addition, they had to convince Bai Xiaoyu to approve their family's application for the upcoming batch in the cultivation system.

It was important to note that all previous applications had been rejected.

Their families had submitted applications this time as well, but there had been no response yet.

Now, they had to convince him to accept their eggs for cultivation.

At this moment, Zhou Ping stepped forward: "I wonder if these pups have found adoptive parents yet? What do you think of our family's conditions? We guarantee we will fully commit to their cultivation, after all, it's Imperial Star, which is better than other planets. By the way, since the number of cultivations isn't full, can you give us a spot based on our friendship?"

The other two nodded vigorously.

Bai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow, "You remind me; I almost forgot about these two things today."

Zhou Ping quickly sent over a link, "This is our egg. Can you approve it first?"

The other two also sent their links.

Bai Xiaoyu opened his terminal in front of them, and the trio immediately became excited.

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at them, then, under their expectant gazes, selected all the applications received—both for adoption and egg cultivation—and rejected them all with a single click!

The trio's faces turned pale, filled with disbelief.

Wen Wenhai couldn't hold back anymore, "Young Master Bai, why did you reject all of them? Even if you don't want to handle Imperial Star's eggs, Imperial Star is the safest place with the least insect contamination. Just accepting one of us would mean a better living environment for the pups compared to other fringe planets."

Bai Xiaoyu watched as more and more cultivation and adoption applications came in. Due to the special circumstances of these eggs, he didn't plan to randomly choose their guardians through the system.

After all, these eggs clearly showed signs of having been experimented on. Now that they had hatched, there was a possibility that the unknown faction might want to continue their research on these pups.

So he wanted to find guardians who were trustworthy, responsible, and genuinely loved children, rather than the chaotic factions of Imperial Star.

Faced with their questions, Bai Xiaoyu replied, "There's no need to argue; it's not suitable."

The trio naturally felt indignant. Their families might only be third-rate in Imperial Star, but they were better than most top-tier factions on other planets.

Why wasn't it suitable?

Bai Xiaoyu's rejection also fueled their anger. Wen Wenhai could barely control his expression, "Even if you can reject these twenty unclaimed pups, what about the other parents in the same batch? They can't refuse. Now we're directly approaching you, and others are trying to convince the parents of the eggs in the same batch."

Perhaps sensing their malice, the pups around Bai Xiaoyu stopped competing for attention and turned to look at the trio.

Twenty pairs of eyes stared at them. Despite being newly hatched, whether they were beastmen, half-beastmen, or humans, their pupils seemed to turn vertical, staring intently. It was as if they would pounce and tear them apart if they said another word. Especially the pups with blood patterns; the patterns flowed, and their eyes glowed red, looking cold and eerie.

As fellow beastmen, they were startled, feeling a chill down their spines.

When the trio finally left, their steps were somewhat disordered, as if fleeing in panic.

They didn't know that when the pups looked at them, tiny antennae sprouted from their heads.

Initially affected by the mad beast grass, their beast natures were triggered, and their collective mental energies intertwined, forming a formidable force that intimidated the trio, making even adult beastmen feel weak-kneed.

After sending them away, the pups returned to their usual selves.

Bai Xiaoyu praised each one individually, then checked the surveillance from various angles. He soon discovered that the Royal Guard had indeed approached the parents.

The parents' expressions shifted from pain and reluctance to hesitation.

One of them was almost convinced by Old Qi himself.

Because the terms offered were excellent, and Old Qi's status made a significant impact, presenting various benefits for the pups. The parents, having experienced their planets being overrun by insects and becoming homeless, were rescued and provided with basic medical care and mechanical limbs. After recovering, they might be randomly assigned to some sparsely populated fringe planets.

Many of these parents had lost limbs, and their mechanical limbs were only sufficient for basic daily activities, far inferior to those given to warriors.

They couldn't do precise work and could only find low-paying jobs, supplemented by the monthly relief funds from the Empire, which made it difficult to support the pups' large appetites. Moreover, many were single parents.

Previously, the parents had noticed the pups' appetite, and Bai Xiaoyu had explained that the pups required a lot of energy.

They understood their own situation—they couldn't afford to raise the pups and had no stable homes. Now, they were trying to find better adoptive parents for the pups.

Bai Xiaoyu sighed, realizing he needed to talk to these parents.