A Guide to Incubating Eggs in the Stars

by Usui Takumii

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

9. 81 to 85

Chapter 081

Bai Xiaoyu played with the cubs for a while and watched Old Qi find their parents through surveillance. Seeing that many parents had already been contacted, he sent the cubs back to be fed and took advantage of their nap time to go out.

This time, he didn't ask Zhang Yi to bring him food; instead, he went directly to the cafeteria.

Sure enough, many parents were there, and about ten members of the Royal Guard were also present, sitting across from the parents and talking nonstop.

When they saw Bai Xiaoyu come in, they paused for a moment before continuing their conversations with the parents.

The parents seemed somewhat uneasy, and the members of the Royal Guard started gathering around Bai Xiaoyu.

Their purpose was the same as the previous three individuals, but after being rejected, their faces turned grim.

Just as they were about to continue contacting the parents, Bai Xiaoyu finished eating and called over the parents who had come with Xue Dan.

The meeting place was a classroom. This time, Bai Xiaoyu sat among the parents rather than on the podium.

Once all the parents arrived, he got straight to the point, "So far, have you all been approached by the Imperial Star's Royal Guard and Old Qi?"

Most of the parents nodded, looking even more nervous.

Bai Xiaoyu continued, "How many of you are considering giving your cubs up for adoption?"

The parents looked hesitant and ashamed as they gradually expressed their thoughts.

Bai Xiaoyu counted and found that five parents had already made their decision, while seven or eight were still hesitating and reluctant. The remaining parents, except those who hadn't been contacted yet, admitted they were tempted but still had some resources left to support their cubs.

The five parents who had made their decision were all alone and severely injured. Some had mechanical limbs, either one hand or both hands, and some even had both hands and feet replaced.

The parents dared not look at Bai Xiaoyu, but they had no other choice.

The conditions offered by the Royal Guard were too good. The adoptive families were powerful elders within their clans who had been childless for a long time. They could guarantee various nutrients and medications for the children. Moreover, the environment on Imperial Star was ideal for both living and schooling, ensuring the children would start life ahead of others.

Old Qi directly mentioned that his son, who had been married for years without children, could take them in and raise them as his own grandchildren.

It was hard for the parents not to be swayed. As disabled refugees from other planets, they would be shunned even on other planets. Pushed from planet to planet, even the most desperate planets did not want people who needed constant welfare and had limited labor capacity.

That's why their new planetary assignments were delayed, and when they finally came, they were usually the worst possible options.

Such planets were weak and resource-poor, with leaders lacking the authority to compete with others, leaving them no choice but to accept these refugees.

Life on such planets was even harder, with most only able to survive on welfare, making it difficult for their children to thrive.

After understanding the situation, Bai Xiaoyu realized how dire it truly was.

He thought for a moment and said, "Wait a moment."

Then he walked out and contacted the mayor of District Nine.

The mayor was delighted to hear from Bai Xiaoyu, given that he had cultivated a batch of high-quality cubs for their district. Other district mayors now tried to get close to him during meetings, hoping to receive some eggs.

However, he refused them, remembering how these people acted during the district's reconstruction.

Now he could stand tall in front of other mayors, and more importantly, their district had always been sparsely populated. Many people were now applying to transfer their planetary citizenship, all thanks to Bai Xiaoyu.

After listening to Bai Xiaoyu's explanation, the mayor enthusiastically agreed that this situation required other planets to actively accept these people, as many talents were highly sought after.

The mayor was happy to do Bai Xiaoyu a favor and took charge, "I'll talk to the planetary governor and arrange for them to settle directly in District Nine. Although District Nine is still underdeveloped, it's much better than the worst options."

Especially now, many people wanted to move there but couldn't.

After their conversation ended, Lou Hao returned from his business trip and was immediately pulled aside by Bai Xiaoyu.

Lou Hao rubbed his chin, looking aggrieved, "Boss, I was just having dinner. What's so urgent?"

Bai Xiaoyu replied, "When I contacted you, you were done eating and picking your teeth."

Lou Hao shrugged, "Caught me. Boss, what's the plan?"

Bai Xiaoyu said, "Isn't our medicinal herb acquisition chain short-staffed?"

Lou Hao looked shocked, "Boss, you've never cared about this before."

Bai Xiaoyu explained, "If the parents of Xue Dan's cubs settle in District Nine, we can offer them jobs."

He did all this because he was worried about the cubs, knowing they were rescued from a research facility. The owner of that facility might still be aware of their existence, making it unsafe for them to travel to other planets.

He hoped that if the parents were willing, they could stay here with their cubs. With the protection of the Sixteenth Legion's retired soldiers, the cubs' safety would be assured.

Recently, Lou Hao had been busy developing the medicinal herb acquisition chain on other planets. Besides the local network, they had established stations on three neighboring planets.

These stations required minimal work, perfect for the current situation of the parents.

After Bai Xiaoyu left, the parents barely spoke, their moods low.

With such outstanding cubs, following them would only lead to their potential being wasted.

If they could, they wouldn't want to separate from their children and would give them the best possible lives.

Ironically, even with Bai Xiaoyu providing medication at cost, the monthly welfare barely covered their basic needs. Without jobs, they couldn't afford a single bottle of medicine in a year.

All the parents' current planetary citizenships were still pending, and their situations were not good.

They slowly talked, feeling heartbroken at the thought of sending their cubs away. They knew they might never see them again, and their grown-up cubs might resent them for being incapable parents, their eyes welling up with tears.

When Bai Xiaoyu returned with Lou Hao, he saw this scene.

It seems that even after making their decision, they are the ones who suffer.

When the parents saw Bai Xiaoyu return with someone, they hurriedly bowed their heads and wiped their faces.

Bai Xiaoyu pretended not to notice their embarrassment: "I just spoke with the district chief. If you're willing, you can settle in District Nine of this planet, which is where we are. We're expanding our operations here and need people. The medicine needed for your children will be provided as a benefit—five bottles per month for employees, with an additional bottle once you become full-time staff. This should cover your children's monthly needs. Are you interested?"

The parents couldn't help but hold their breath as Bai Xiaoyu spoke, their originally dim eyes growing brighter and brighter until they were overwhelmed with excitement, their voices hoarse as they all expressed their willingness.

Seeing the parents' reaction, Bai Xiaoyu quickly added, "Since you've agreed, this is your new supervisor. Get to know him. He'll handle all your work arrangements from now on."

He hadn't mentioned to the parents yet that their children had been subjects of laboratory experiments, as the matter was too significant and hadn't been made public. The parents believed, like everyone else, that these eggs were rescued by Sixteenth Legion soldiers from planets ravaged by the insectoids.

He hoped the parents would remember this and not take their children away carelessly to avoid any accidents.

Pausing, he continued, watching as the parents' faces turned pale. "I'm not saying that all those who want to adopt have issues, but we can't guarantee that none of them do. What if some of the original lab forces are trying to stir up trouble..."

The parents trembled collectively, and those who had already made decisions turned pale, immediately sending messages to those they had planned to exchange contact information with.

Those who were gloating suddenly received replies indicating the parents' unwillingness and their faces darkened.

Especially Old Qi, who had worked so hard to get this opportunity. With such good conditions, what could have happened to make them change their minds at the last minute?

Old Qi inexplicably thought of Bai Xiaoyu. Could it be him who ruined my plans?

The parents were soon settled, and Lou Hao sent over a message. Bai Xiaoyu read it and found it acceptable.

First, they would familiarize themselves with the work alongside the previous batch of parents of Little Seventeens, the veteran employees. Initial training would determine their areas of expertise, distinguishing between types, qualities, and grades of medicinal herbs accurately and efficiently. They would primarily be responsible for inspecting and pricing the herbs, with others handling the rest.

Some would stay in this district, while the rest would be assigned to neighboring planets' medicinal herb procurement stations. They would commute via the newly configured freight shuttles, going to work in the morning and returning with the shuttles carrying the herbs in the evening. Their work hours were from nine to five, and the commute to the neighboring planet took only an hour, leaving them time to spend with their little ones after work.

After settling the parents, they decided to stay, along with the blood-eggs and their children.

Old Qi was furious upon hearing this. Without getting the children or meeting the master alchemist, his trip was a complete waste. Not only that, he wouldn't be able to report back successfully, and his request for insect crystals and resources would likely be denied. He'd also face ridicule from his colleagues.

The guards, who had worked hard all day, were equally angry, though not to the extent of Old Qi.

But Bai Xiaoyu didn't care about them. It was the second day since the little ones hatched, and tomorrow, except for the blood-eggs and the little one, all the other children would leave the nursery with their parents to start their own lives.

After returning, Bai Xiaoyu crafted longevity pendants again. These children, whom he had raised, had spent three months together, and their future would be taken over by their parents. He inscribed his best wishes on the pendants to accompany them as they grew.

While crafting the pendants, a palm-sized white tiger cub and two eggs—one black and one silver—waited nearby. As soon as he finished, the silvery-white ball jumped onto his foot and climbed up his leg with its claws, reaching his shoulder.

Turning his head, Bai Xiaoyu saw the little one sitting on his shoulder, a tiny fluffy ball staring at him eagerly.

Reaching out to poke the little one's forehead, the white tiger's ears twitched, and its two small paws with pink pads clung to Bai Xiaoyu's hand, refusing to let go.

Amused, Bai Xiaoyu used his other hand to put a silver longevity pendant around the white tiger's neck. "This is yours, little one."

The white tiger played with the delicate pendant, growing more fond of it. It nuzzled Bai Xiaoyu's neck with its fluffy head.

Bai Xiaoyu felt the soft warmth of the tiger's fur against his neck.

The little one, having fun, then jumped in front of the two large eggs and strutted around, showing off its necklace.

The two eggs nearly couldn't bear it and, when Bai Xiaoyu turned away, blocked his path.

Facing the two eggs that seemed to glare at him, Bai Xiaoyu chuckled, "Do you want one too?"

The two eggs bounced in unison.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Alright. But Big Black, don't you already have a pendant?"

Big Black egg bounced again.

So, half an hour later, the white tiger was surrounded by the black and silver eggs, constantly displaying its pendant.

The silver egg had one pendant on top, while Big Black had two.

The white tiger, not to be outdone, placed its pendant on its head, facing off with the eggs.

At that moment, his terminal rang. The caller was Feng Shuang'er. Bai Xiaoyu stepped out onto the balcony to answer. As soon as he answered, Feng Shuang'er's voice came through: "Xiaoyu, where are you? I need to see you."

Bai Xiaoyu: "What's the matter? Can't you tell me here?"

Feng Shuang'er: "Not convenient."

Ending the call, he returned to the room to find the black and silver eggs trying to sneak away, and the white tiger also attempting to run.

But Bai Xiaoyu called out, "Little one, you can't leave now."

The white tiger resignedly jumped back onto the bed, and in the next second, a premature baby appeared, rolling to the side of the bed, flipping over to lie down, and waving its tiny hands and kicking its short legs. When the knock came, the little one instantly faced inward, pretending to sleep.

Bai Xiaoyu opened the door, and Feng Shuang'er entered, looking around and asking, "Xiaoyu, where's the little one?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "He's sleeping in the room."

Feng Shuang'er: "Let me see him."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded and led the way, with Feng Shuang'er following closely behind. Soon, they saw the sleeping bundle on the bed.

Seeing how small and weak the child was, Feng Shuang'er frowned involuntarily.

She picked up the little one, noticing it didn't wake up: "Sleeps deeply, just like you did when you were young."

The weaker the spirit force, the more sleep a child needs to recover.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Is that so?"

Feng Shuang'er nodded, looking closely at the tiny creature, almost too weak to bear.

She placed the little one back on the bed and looked at Bai Xiaoyu: "Xiaoyu, can I meet that alchemy master?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Do you need something from him?"

Feng Shuang'er: "I want him to check my body. You've seen your brother's potential. I don't understand; both your father and I have good potential, so logically, both of you should have good potential too. Your father's children with other women are fine, but mine... I suspect there might be something wrong with my body."

Bai Xiaoyu understood. He had also suspected that the little one's condition was not accidental and wondered if it was due to an issue during pregnancy. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "The master is away on business recently. He left after Old Qi angered him. I've learned a bit from him, though, and I can take a look."

Feng Shuang'er looked at him skeptically, "You?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded. Feng Shuang'er didn't believe he could have learned much, but remembering the eggs he had cultivated, she let him examine her.

Bai Xiaoyu held her wrist and carefully inserted his refined mental power.

To Feng Shuang'er, this thin thread of mental power felt like a C-level force. Even so, she was surprised. After all, Bai Xiaoyu had never shown any improvement in either mental or physical strength despite taking countless potions since childhood.

In just half a year, his mental power had risen from F to C, skipping two major levels. It was rare for anyone in the interstellar world to jump three levels in such a short time.

As Feng Shuang'er was amazed, Bai Xiaoyu was equally surprised.

His mental power thread entered her abdomen and immediately detected the residual presence of the White Tiger bloodline. Although faint, he wouldn't have noticed it without recent exposure to the White Tiger aura.

This bloodline was not as pure as Dahei's but rather muddled and chaotic, with traces of multiple White Tigers.

Bai Xiaoyu frowned. This felt more like several White Tiger bloodlines mixed together, stimulating the new egg through amniotic fluid. The little one's bloodline was purer, born as a primal White Tiger, needing no stimulation.

These White Tiger bloodline forces did not affect the little one directly, but they were mixed with dozens of other potent energies, continuously harming the developing egg during pregnancy.

Due to the complexity, it was hard to pinpoint exactly what was happening. However, it was clear that these were not inherent traits but repeatedly injected.

This meant Feng Shuang'er had been sabotaged dozens or even hundreds of times during her pregnancy.

That the little one survived under such conditions showed how strong and healthy he originally was.

Bai Xiaoyu turned to look at Feng Shuang'er, wondering how someone could be so oblivious to being drugged multiple times.

Feng Shuang'er: "Why are you looking at me like that? Did you find something?"

Bai Xiaoyu asked, "Did you often have abdominal pain during your pregnancy?"

Feng Shuang'er nodded, "Every few days, but the doctors said everything was fine. It was the same when I was pregnant with you, every three to five days."

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

Well, he found the reason why the original host was always out of breath. He had only wanted to know the root cause of the little one's injuries but ended up discovering two issues at once.

Feng Shuang'er: "Why are you looking at me like that again?"

It was as if he thought she was foolish.

Being the mother of this body, it was disrespectful to look at her that way. Bai Xiaoyu composed himself and spoke bluntly, "Every time you had abdominal pain, it was because you were given abortion-inducing drugs."

Feng Shuang'er jumped off the bed, "What? That's impossible! Your father said there was nothing wrong."

Bai Xiaoyu: "You can dismiss it as nonsense, but I've learned a bit from the master. Your current condition means it will take at least twenty years to recover. During this period, you won't be able to get pregnant."

Feng Shuang'er's face turned pale, then red, "No wonder it took over twenty years after giving birth to you before I could conceive again. It must have been your father's other mistresses, those men and women! They've been hiding this from me."

Feng Shuang'er rolled up her sleeves and stormed out, leading Old Qi and the guard team back to Imperial Star overnight.

After sending these troublesome people away, Bai Xiaoyu was satisfied.

The next day, he began saying goodbye to the little ones, starting with the two squadrons of children.

Bai Xiaoyu hugged the babies from both squads, placing longevity locks around their necks. He held one from each squad at a time.

The two little ones growled at each other while rubbing against Bai Xiaoyu affectionately.

Before boarding the spacecraft, the parents and children from both squads had a fierce fight as a final farewell.

Before boarding, the little ones were quiet, their eyes red as they called out to Bai Xiaoyu. Being warriors' children, they were tough and held back their tears even as they were carried away.

The two spacecraft took off in opposite directions, and Bai Xiaoyu watched them leave.

When sending off the regional children, the little ones cried freely. Bai Xiaoyu's clothes collected tears and snot from the younglings, and he watched them cry as they departed.

Looking at the longevity locks in his hand, he kept one from each batch. Now he had two. These locks carried warm wishes, hoping the little ones would be blessed wherever they went.

Ye Feng stayed with seven little ones temporarily, waiting for the other fathers of the children who left yesterday.

The blood-egg children and their parents moved into the newly built residential area beside the nursery, where some parents would stay to care for the younglings while others worked outside.

Of course, only the strongest parents remained, as the younglings were quite energetic.

All the parents now wore new mechanical limbs, which, although not as advanced as the warriors' biological mechanical limbs, were still designed by Tao Limeng and functioned almost normally, unlike the previous clunky models.

The remaining twenty younglings he had nurtured stayed with him for now.

Another piece of good news was that Bai Xiaoyu received a call from Bai Qing that night.

Upon answering, he saw a man with a scratched face and torn clothes, seemingly having just escaped, glaring at him and asking, "What did you tell your mother?"

Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help laughing at the familiar face, "I just told the truth."

As he spoke, the screen shook, and then Feng Shuang'er appeared, chasing after him with an energy cannon, firing a shot towards the camera.

The call cut off instantly.

Bai Xiaoyu patted the little White Tiger rolling under the blanket, "Little one, did you get your revenge?"

Chapter 82

The little white tiger held Bai Xiaoyu's hand and nodded, burrowing into his arms. Its fluffy head rubbed against his chin.

Bai Xiaoyu's eyes softened as he stroked the little white tiger's head. "Little one, you're so well-behaved."

Thinking back to the earlier scene, he had initially thought that seeing his cheap father with a scratched-up face was already rare enough. But what followed was even more intense.

It seemed the situation escalated further after the call ended, leaving him unable to witness it.

However, now the little one's mood had clearly improved, which was a relief.

For the little one to have been drugged so many times while still in the womb, the cheap father must have known about it. While it was unlikely that he personally administered the drugs, it was certain that his mistresses were involved.

Regardless, he had allowed them to do it, otherwise such repeated druggings wouldn't have succeeded. He should have been alert after the first time, yet it happened multiple times afterward.

So when the long-deceived mother stormed back, he provided her with some resources, hoping they would be useful.

At this moment, Big Black Egg rolled over to him and rubbed against him as well.

Bai Xiaoyu patted the egg and turned off the lights to sleep.

Meanwhile, on Imperial Star, it was destined to be a sleepless night.

Feng Shuang'er's residence was already under surveillance, and her return had been noticed by other factions on Imperial Star. Bai Qing's timely arrival just as she returned naturally raised suspicions among many people.

After all these years, this woman still held a significant place in the Emperor's heart. Look at how quickly he came back for her.

The sight of them entering together could make anyone's teeth ache, but soon after, sounds of fighting and energy cannon blasts piercing through walls echoed from inside the villa. The commotion lasted for a long time until the usually handsome Emperor emerged with a scratched face, tattered clothes, and smoke rising from his body, before getting into a spacecraft and leaving.

Late that night, various factions received intelligence that the Emperor had not only suffered external injuries but also internal ones and was currently recuperating in the palace.

The next day, these factions proposed punishing the person who harmed the Emperor, but the Emperor simply dismissed it as a matter of "playfulness."

If the Emperor himself called it playfulness, what could they say?

So, you two haven't seen each other for days and this is how you play? If it weren't for the Emperor's peak 2S constitution, few others could withstand such treatment.

Moreover, the Emperor was injured because he did not fight back, and Feng Shuang'er's energy cannon was of high grade, originally chosen by the Emperor for her protection. It was unexpected that it would one day be used against him.

Many of his mistresses were furious and joined forces to invite Feng Shuang'er to a banquet.

Knowing this, Bai Qing, with his scratched face, did not stop it but instead sent a squad of guards to protect her.

The twelve-member guard squad accompanying Feng Shuang'er irritated many others.

Glancing around, Feng Shuang'er saw that the entire banquet hall was filled with exceptionally good-looking men and women, numbering at least several dozen, all of whom were Bai Qing's mistresses. This was only a part; the major powers like the eight great families of Imperial Star had sent only a couple of representatives, and those not present on Imperial Star had not come either.

They often had gatherings, rarely inviting Feng Shuang'er. These gatherings often formed interest groups. After all, the people attending had considerable backing, and their intentions went beyond mere jealousy; their true goals lay in the power behind them.

Feng Shuang'er was rarely invited, and when she was, she was often excluded. Apart from having no background, she was also considered the true love of the Emperor.

The true love of someone else's lover—just hearing it was unsettling. Naturally, everyone shunned her.

Now that she had inflicted internal injuries on the Emperor, he still sent so many guards to protect her. Indeed, she was treated like true love.

Many present wanted to give her a hard time, led by the group headed by Bai Qi's mother, who immediately began mocking her.

Feng Shuang'er was accustomed to this, but this time she was extremely angry and did not intend to tolerate it.

Suddenly, several people spoke up in her defense, a stark contrast to the past.

For example, Lu Yi, the mother of Bai Kan, directly confronted Bai Qi's mother Huang Jing, and their respective groups followed suit.

Huang Jing: "Lu Yi, you've attended fewer than ten times in the past twenty years. Now that you're here, are you going to oppose me for her sake? Or has your Lu family decided to oppose the Huang family?"

Lu Yi: "If you want to escalate it to the level of our families, I can't help it. Our Lu family has never feared your Huang family."

Huang Jing: "Our families have ongoing transactions involving various potions. Are you going to terminate them?"

Lu Yi: "Then will you terminate the raw material transactions between our families? Besides, there are other potion suppliers besides your Huang family."

The Huang family's potions were only a part; the royal family was the main supplier, along with the Xu family.

This boring banquet was something she attended specifically for Feng Shuang'er—or rather, for Bai Xiaoyu behind her.

Her son Bai Kan had been well taken care of there, and although he had not returned, reports indicated that his legs were now able to stand. Additionally, Bai Kan secretly sent her potions, improving her long-stagnant rank and mental strength within a month.

Upon receiving this news, she naturally came to support Feng Shuang'er.

Her son had already formed a partnership with Bai Xiaoyu, and Bai Xiaoyu's preparations for potion supplies were nearing completion. When the time came, they could fully cooperate. His potions, both in quality and effect, surpassed even the royal family's bone-washing potions.

The Huang family was not irreplaceable.

Everyone present was stunned.

In the past, it had always been a one-sided suppression of Feng Shuang'er, but now someone was actually standing up for her?

Many eyes flickered, and those who had not joined in the mockery were reconsidering.

After all, they were not foolish. Her once-worthless son was now sought after by many factions on Imperial Star who wanted to send their own eggs to him. Improving relations with Feng Shuang'er might provide an opportunity.

Even those behind Huang Jing showed hesitation, as their interests were not unbreakably tied. Being tempted by other benefits, their wavering was natural.

Feng Shuang'er stepped forward, glanced at the opposing sides, then suddenly turned to Lu Yi, pointing at someone behind her. "Thank you for your kindness. I have something to do now. I suggest you leave here soon. I need to settle something. Except for her."

Although confused, Lu Yi did not miss the anger in her eyes and nodded, leaving.

As soon as Lu Yi left, Feng Shuang'er took out a transparent potion.

Huang Jing looked at her, secretly on guard: "What do you want to do?"

Feng Shuang'er glared at her, directly unscrewed the cap, and poured it out. The liquid quickly evaporated upon contact with the air, so rapidly that it had completely vanished before even reaching the ground.

Everyone was shocked and angry, covering their mouths and noses. "What is this? Poisoning?"

But it was too late; soon they all fell to the ground, weakened.

Feng Shuang'er rolled up her sleeves. "Bai Qing has already tried it once, but his constitution is good, so the effect wasn't significant. You people, with your weaker constitutions, can't withstand it in this enclosed space."

Not long ago, Bai Qing gave her a list of names—those who had drugged her while she was pregnant.

At a glance, Feng Shuang'er knew it wasn't complete, as none of the major powers on Imperial Star were listed.

Others aside, Huang Jing must be on the list, yet she wasn't there.

She took out her energy gun again. The energy cannon used against Bai Qing had run out of power, and the energy was specially made by the royal family. She couldn't buy more right now. All the weapons in her home had disappeared, leaving only this energy gun.

As she rolled up her sleeves and took out the energy gun, the immobilized people turned pale with fear. "Feng Shuang'er, have you gone mad? Do you know what the consequences of using a gun in the Empire are? Even the Emperor won't be able to protect you then."

Huang Jing: "Don't worry, she won't dare to shoot. We aren't the Emperor; we won't let her get away with it. If she dares to shoot, we'll make sure she faces the consequences."

As soon as she finished speaking, the energy gun fired, leaving a red dot on Huang Jing's forehead, which quickly spread into a pool of blood. After she fell, the blood from the back of her head also stained the ground, forming a perfectly round pattern around her head. No one noticed this detail amidst the chaos.

They screamed in terror, and soon everyone was shot in the head.

The ground was littered with bodies.

Feng Shuang'er was even more enraged now, Bai Qing!

Did he think this would stop her? She grabbed the gun's handle and hit Huang Jing's face several times.

Huang Jing, who seemed dead, screamed in pain, her face swollen and bloody like a pig's head.

She hit each person with the gun handle, reviving them all.

The scene was filled with screams.

Feng Shuang'er suddenly realized something was wrong with the gun. This energy gun was actually her son's toy gun from when he was little!

Bai Qing had modified it to look more realistic, and she hadn't recognized it the first time she held it at home!

On the other side, Bai Qing watched the live feed. Every time Feng Shuang'er swung the gun, his wound throbbed.

The royal steward beside him asked, "Your Majesty, is this okay?"

Bai Qing touched his chest; Shuang'er had secretly injured him internally. Now he couldn't confront her directly; it was better to let her vent her anger. Otherwise, all her rage would be directed at him, and who could handle that?

"It's fine. That's a toy gun, not a real one. The guards are watching, and as long as she doesn't kill anyone, she'll be safe."

After all, he had all the evidence against these people, so it wasn't a big problem.

Thus, after the Emperor suffered internal injuries, the guests at the banquet were carried away, their faces covered in blood and swollen like pigs' heads, shocking everyone.

The next day, news spread that these people had all suffered internal injuries. They initially wanted to sue, but for some reason, the matter was dropped. Their respective powers even offered the royal family numerous benefits.

Even more infuriatingly, their swollen faces wouldn't go down; the fake blood seemed to be permanently stuck on their skin, impossible to remove.

Not only them, but Bai Qing's wounds also didn't heal or fade, causing him pain for forty-nine days.

The royal and Huang family alchemists studied the situation and discovered that the volatile agent Feng Shuang'er had used was extremely special. It not only caused weakness, with greater effects on lower ranks, but also kept the wounds intact. Even if the skin was scraped off, the repair device couldn't fix it. The swelling remained, and the fake blood stayed as it was.

An agent that could stump so many alchemists drew the attention of everyone on Imperial Star to Bai Xiaoyu. Could the alchemist behind him create such a mischievous agent?

These people, accustomed to luxury and quick healing, endured over a month of excruciating pain, a terrifying experience they had never faced before.

They howled for weeks, but the royal family still had their past transgressions and couldn't take action against Feng Shuang'er. Instead, they had to offer the royal family substantial benefits, both in resources and credits. After Feng Shuang'er's first pregnancy, she had already collected once, but this time, she collected even more.

Many powers on Imperial Star suffered, and they remembered the alchemical creations from Bai Xiaoyu.

Some powers had already gathered intelligence that Bai Xiaoyu was about to apply to become an interstellar alchemy supplier.

A small, colorless, transparent agent had not only caused immense suffering to the scions of Imperial Star but also established a reputation before even starting. This impact was no less than the previous cultivation fluids produced by his shop, which were mainly used for eggs. Unlike those, this directly affected them.

Bai Xiaoyu, leaning against the large black egg, watched the scene transmitted by Bai Kan without changing his expression.

He had given two of these agents to Feng Shuang'er when she left.

Due to limited time and herbs, the pain would last for forty-nine days.

He recalled seeing Xiao Dian for the first time, nearly losing him. These people had contributed significantly.

Some he couldn't touch, but others were fair game.

For Xiao Dian's revenge, he had helped this far. When Xiao Dian grew up, he could decide for himself.

Now that the revenge was taken and the anger released, he hoped Xiao Dian would grow up healthy and happy, both mentally and physically.

Xiao Baihu was also watching, through the comprehensive surveillance.

Bai Kan found it strange; when he retrieved the agent, it seemed prepared beforehand, easily obtained.

Thinking about it, it was royal territory. Did that cheap father give it to him?

More importantly, it wasn't for him but to pass it to Bai Xiaoyu. After all, Bai Xiaoyu and Xiao Dian were the ones who truly wanted to see this.

Bai Kan mentioned this, then asked, "Do you think Father knows how much about your affairs, including Xiao Dian?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "I'm not sure, but I guess he knows as much as the interns do. Including Xiao Dian's early movements and that he suspects the alchemy master is me."

Bai Kan's egg bounced slightly. "There's his spy among the interns? He knows about your matters and even Xiao Dian's. He figured out that this dog brother is pretending, so why did he still agree to your guardianship application?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Why he agreed, I'm also guessing. Among the interns, Liu Chen is his man."

Bai Kan: "Liu Chen, is that the intern with the worst talent but works the hardest? Xiao Bai, I admit I've seen many people, but I couldn't tell. How did you figure it out?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "People can lie, but mental energy cannot. His mental energy tentacles were afraid of me, avoiding me. Not just him, there were several others."

Bai Kan: "And yet you still taught them. Aren't you afraid they'll run away once they learn enough? After all, the contract is tyrannical; interns can forcibly terminate it before graduation."

Bai Xiaoyu chuckled lightly. "I didn't know at first. But if I want to keep someone, they won't be able to run away. At least for three years after graduation, they must serve me. As for the training being secretly passed on, I never intended to hide it. It's just that the training methods haven't formed a complete system yet, and I was worried about harming others, especially the little ones' mental energies. If others can also undergo semi-enlightenment, and all trainers learn it, then all the eggs in the galaxy will benefit. Isn't that my goal? I'm just afraid they won't be able to learn it. These interns are the first batch of seeds to spread the knowledge."

However, half of them have already grown a second tentacle through semi-enlightenment, reaching the final stage. Soon, they will be ready to leave as beginners.

He had already recorded their entire learning process bit by bit using the system. Those people thought he would teach these students to serve him.

But to him, these students were the first explorers. When the time was right, he would publish these tutorials.

He hoped that time would come sooner.

At this moment, Lou Hao brought Tao Limeng over. "Boss, the nutrient solution refining machine is done!"

Bai Xiaoyu was delighted. "Let's go see it."

The group arrived at the Pharmacy Building, where another machine identical to the original one stood beside the existing one.

Tao Limeng's assistants were also there, each face filled with excitement.

Bai Xiaoyu personally tested the machine. He took the necessary herbs from the side and planned to refine a hundred doses of medicine.

The new refining machine performed excellently, taking only ten minutes longer than the system-produced one to complete the refinement.

The quality of these hundred doses appeared on the instrument: A, almost reaching S.

It was a small grade lower than the system's S level, which was a major grade lower than his own refinement.

Considering this, Tao Limeng had overcome the technological gap and various material differences to create such a refining machine, which was impressive.

Tao Limeng seemed a bit unsatisfied, but this was already the best material they could find. Further improvements were impossible without better materials.

Tao Limeng approached Bai Xiaoyu. "Is the boss satisfied?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded and patted Tao Limeng's shoulder. "Of course, I am. Xiao Meng, you're really amazing."

Tao Limeng immediately sensed hostility from the black and silver eggs and the little white tiger, twitching his lips. "Let's not talk about other things. Since you're satisfied, consider it a perfect job done. I plan to leave tomorrow. Hopefully, we can work together again in the future."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Not in the future, right now."

Tao Limeng shook his head. "Boss, there's nothing here for me to research anymore, so we can't continue working together."

Just as Bai Xiaoyu was about to speak, Tao Limeng added, "Don't try any tricks. Even my old man couldn't keep me around. See ya."

With that, he turned and waved, walking away.

Lou Hao watched his back. "Boss, I told you long ago. This guy is like that, easily turning his back on people, only recognizing instruments."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded at Lou Hao to acknowledge his point, then turned to Tao Limeng who was at the door. "I knew you were about to finish, so I prepared a gift for you."

Tao Limeng didn't turn back. "Boss, let's skip the formalities. See you—"

Suddenly, the sound of an instrument hitting the ground echoed, making Tao Limeng's ears twitch. The last word stuck in his throat.

This sound, this vibration, and the aura of a brand new instrument...

Two sounds, indicating... two machines!

Bai Xiaoyu: "Not formalities, quite real."

Tao Limeng suddenly turned around, his gaze instantly locking onto the two massive machines. He rushed over, pulling out tools from somewhere to tap and touch them.

Then, he lay on the machines, refusing to be pulled away, and turned to Bai Xiaoyu with a somewhat flattering smile. "Boss, please continue to guide me in the future."

Chapter 083

Bai Xiaoyu: "It seems you really like this gift. You're not leaving now?"

Tao Limeng hugged the refining instrument even tighter. "Boss, did I say I was going to leave earlier? I must have forgotten or had a moment of madness. Besides, your gift is so good. Leaving? That's absolutely impossible!"

Bai Xiaoyu found it amusing. Big Black Egg still let Bai Xiaoyu lean on him, while the little white tiger on Bai Xiaoyu's shoulder rolled its eyes. Bai Kan was completely speechless at this guy.

This was an instrument that Bai Xiaoyu had exchanged from the system—a one-million-point repair agent refining instrument and another two-million-point vitality nourishing agent refining instrument.

As the system had said, for the past three months, he had been providing nutrient solutions to the most needy nurseries. The eggs hatching over the past three days brought in an additional fifty to sixty thousand points each day, accumulating to more than three million points today, enough to buy these two instruments.

Instantly, his points were reduced to only three hundred thousand, and the seven hundred billion credit points he had accumulated over this period were now just a fraction.

These high-tech instruments were indeed expensive, but they were worth every credit point.

After exchanging them, he glanced at the system, where all the items he couldn't afford due to insufficient points and credits were darkened.

Now, looking at Tao Limeng who stayed behind, he finally managed to keep this guy around.

This time, the system's upgrade was very timely.

Lou Hao felt embarrassed by Tao Limeng's unchanged expression both times. He turned around and asked Bai Xiaoyu, "What kind of agents are these?"

Even though he was extremely curious about the origin of these advanced instruments that Bai Xiaoyu kept bringing out, he wisely refrained from asking about their source.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Repair agent and vitality nourishing agent."

Lou Hao: "What about the production capacity and frequency?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Similar to the cultivation refining instrument, it can refine up to two thousand bottles at a time, but there is a cooldown period. It can be used once every eight hours."

Lou Hao calculated that with these three instruments, they could produce 18,000 bottles of S-grade high-level agents daily. If high-quality herbs were used, the grade of the agents would improve further. Adding the second-generation nutrient solution refining instrument that Tao Limeng had just replicated, although currently only one, its quality was slightly lower, but its production capacity was the same. With sufficient materials, it could continuously produce nutrient solutions.

They had been preparing to apply as interstellar pharmaceutical suppliers, and a daily total production of more than five thousand bottles was required for the application, which they had already achieved. However, they lacked a stable supply chain for herbs or large-scale herb fields to ensure consistent production.

Over the past three months, the herb supply chain had expanded to neighboring stars, and the herbs acquired and transported back daily were sufficient for the current four instruments.

Now, besides these three types of agents, they needed to select four more types, as having at least seven types was one of the conditions.

After discussing, they decided to introduce enhanced versions of the repair agent and nutrient solution, along with blood replenishment agent and mental strength recovery agent.

The first three types—nutrient solution and repair agent—were mainly for eggs and underage cubs, while the latter four types were for adults. The vitality nourishing agent could be used by both.

Lou Hao: "We have instruments for the first three types, but not for the last four. You need to provide one hundred bottles of each type daily. Can you handle it, Boss?"

He knew how busy Bai Xiaoyu was—cultivating eggs, teaching interns, and refining various agents. This included the agents for the two legions, which were collected periodically. For example, when the parents of the two teams left, they took the cubs and also had the task of escorting the agents back.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Just four hundred bottles, no problem. Besides, I've already refined some over the past few days."

Apart from the mental strength recovery agent being a bit more challenging, the others were relatively easy to refine. He could refine two hundred doses of a single type at a time, resulting in concentrated versions. After dividing them into two hundred portions, the volume of the liquid was small. Instead of using bottles, he found a neutral edible material that didn't affect the medicinal properties to wrap the agents, creating small, thumb-sized medicine balls. These medicine balls were semi-transparent and had an outer layer of solid packaging. When consumed, they could be crushed like small pills.

Lou Hao looked at the few boxes of pills Bai Xiaoyu handed over, momentarily stunned. After all, in the interstellar era, medicines were typically stored in transparent bottles to show their color, allowing people to judge their quality.

He picked one up and tossed it lightly. "Boss, is this a medicine?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Yes, crush it and eat it. Try it."

Lou Hao squeezed hard, but because of his beastman strength, he crushed the medicine. However, beastmen react quickly, and his hand moved instantly to his mouth. The semi-solid concentrated medicine did not spill.

After finishing the medicine, Lou Hao was satisfied but realized that the packaging could be dangerous for those with strong grips.

"Boss, we need to remind users about the packaging."

Bai Xiaoyu: "That can be added to the usage instructions."

The packaging was set up by Tao Limeng's robot, making it very convenient.

This time, he gave Lou Hao two hundred doses of each type, plus the three types produced by the instruments, to scan and upload. After completing all the preparations, they submitted the application to become interstellar pharmaceutical suppliers.

Now they were waiting for the layers of approval. Once approved, they could become interstellar pharmaceutical suppliers.

Less than ten seconds after submitting the application, Bai Xiaoyu received a notification on his optical brain, indicating that the regional application had been approved. As soon as he finished reading it, another notification came, this time from D36 planet, confirming the approval.

Lou Hao was amazed by the speed of the district head and the planetary governor. Typically, the initial reviews by leaders involved sending someone for on-site verification. Now, immediate approval suggested a high level of trust in Bai Xiaoyu's medicines, almost as if they were waiting specifically for his application.

At this moment, Bai Xiaoyu's optical brain flashed, indicating a call from the district head. He answered, "District Head?"

The excited voice of the district head came through, "Master Bai, we've been closely monitoring the progress of your herb supply chain. We thought it was almost ready and have been waiting for your application for several days. Today, all the district heads and planetary governors were in a meeting, and upon discovering your application, the planetary governor and I immediately approved it. From now on, our half-planet's direct pharmaceutical stores will be under your management."

Their meeting today was not only about sending new batches of eggs to regional nurseries but also due to the increasingly arrogant behavior of Huang's Pharmacy. They threatened to withdraw from the planet if Bai Xiaoyu's herb supply chain wasn't terminated.

Their arrogance had angered all the district heads, especially after the incident where they cut off medicine supplies to the nurseries. Their tactics were despicable, using the eggs in the nurseries as threats, crossing the line for the people of this planet.

Finally, with Bai Xiaoyu's application, everyone was ecstatic.

After passing the planetary approval, the application moved to the next stage.

This time, it reached Imperial Star's Royal Pharmacy Headquarters, and soon, the pharmacy headquarters sent a message requesting five bottles of each of the seven types of agents to be sent to the agent testing department.

When Bai Xiaoyu's application reached the pharmacy headquarters, many influential forces in Imperial Star learned of it.

Old Qi, as the president of the Pharmaceutical Association and the Royal Pharmacy Headquarters, naturally received the notification.

Due to the failure of the mission to Bai Xiaoyu's place, where Feng Shuang'er's pregnancy and the drugging incident were exposed, the emperor now disliked him greatly.

He failed to find the master pharmacist, failed to take care of Feng Shuang'er, and even lost the tentacles and insect crystals!

Old Qi was in a bad mood and really wanted to reject the application outright. But he didn't have the authority.

Indeed, as the president of the Royal Pharmacy Headquarters, he did not have the power to directly reject an application that had been approved by the star governor.

This was because the star governor was at the same level as him. Even if it was a small planet on the edge of the galaxy, it did not affect the fact that the star governor could sit on equal footing with him.

For such a pharmaceutical supplier, once approved by the star governor, the entire upper echelon of the Pharmacy Department would need to vote based on the stability of their herb supply and the results of the drug testing.

Bai Xiaoyu needed two days to send the drugs to Imperial Star. Once they arrived, there would be more room for maneuvering. Of course, he didn't forget to notify Bai Qi.

In fact, Bai Qi knew about his mother being disfigured by Feng Shuang'er. As a result, countless mirrors had been smashed at home. Apart from Bai Xiaoyu, no one else knew that this medicine had a limited efficacy, which made their failure to heal her face even more despairing.

Even the best pharmacists in their family couldn't cure his mother's face, showing how potent this medicine was.

Now knowing that Bai Xiaoyu's application had reached Imperial Star, he became even more agitated.

He never thought that the waste would reach this point. Even though he knew that Bai Xiaoyu had been setting up herb acquisition chains and building herb bases, he thought it would take at least a year or two. Now it happened so quickly!

He looked at the application sent over, and the ownership was clearly Bai Xiaoyu's.

As for himself, he was only the next-in-line heir to Huang's Pharmacy and hadn't taken over yet, so the ownership naturally wasn't his. This waste not only wanted to compete with him for a slice of the pharmaceutical market but also threatened to get what he wanted before him if successful.

How could this waste deserve it?

Moreover, his supply chain was originally part of Huang's presence on D36 planet. How dare he take it without permission?

With Old Qi's help at the Royal Pharmacy Headquarters, things should be stable. However, Bai Qi remembered Old Qi returning empty-handed and defeated from Bai Xiaoyu's planet, making him uneasy. He decided to target Bai Xiaoyu's pharmaceutical supply chain on those planets, ensuring both the testing results and herb supply were secure before feeling reassured.

Bai Xiaoyu got busy too. He quickly packed seven types of medicines and notified the delivery robot to send them to Imperial Star.

The metal egg bounced around, then sent Bai Xiaoyu a message: "Xiaoyu, I think you should send an extra set for insurance."

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu look over, Bai Kan quickly sent another message: "Not only should you send double, but don't use the same courier. Ensure a gap of half an hour to an hour between the two deliveries. We have our own people at the Pharmacy Headquarters, specifically in the testing department. However, if someone like Old Qi tries to intercept them, he can't protect them. His authority doesn't extend that far. If the first set is compromised, the second set should be safe."

Bai Xiaoyu followed the advice and soon sent out two sets of medicines.

The next day, the parents who accompanied the spacecraft saw fewer people than expected at the herb acquisition site—only about a third. After some whispered conversations, these people turned and slowly left, leaving behind less than a fifth of the original crowd. The parents panicked.

This was their first day of internship, and their children had watched them leave with hopeful eyes, while their boss had encouraged them. Now, not only was there no success, but this situation was happening. Who could handle this?

The parents immediately split up to find out what was going on.

They soon returned, discovering that the planet had forcibly prohibited these people from selling herbs to them.

Bai Xiaoyu quickly learned about the situation. Since they couldn't acquire herbs there temporarily, he asked the parents to return.

Recognizing the familiar tactics, he knew who was behind it.

The situation was similar to what happened on D36 planet. Upon asking the local authorities, they angrily recounted the misdeeds of Huang's Pharmacy. They apologized, saying they couldn't do anything since Huang's had established a presence here and controlled half the planet's direct pharmaceutical rights. They threatened to withdraw if the locals sold herbs to others.

The locals dared not speak up but, unlike D36, had Yang's pharmaceutical acquisition points on neighboring planets. They preferred to spend more credits to travel there rather than sell to Huang's Pharmacy. Before this herb acquisition station was established, they had done the same. Besides the travel costs, they could earn at least a third more credits compared to Huang's!

The other two planets faced similar issues, with Huang's controlling only a quarter of the area, leaving more people behind.

Bai Xiaoyu also asked them to return.

Lou Hao said, "Huang's methods have always been ruthless. Doing this now means they know about our application. I plan to talk to the previous authorities."

Bai Xiaoyu was trying to figure out a solution when the district chief contacted him, sounding furious: "Master Bai, we know about your situation. Rest assured, the star governor and several district chiefs are planning to visit and ask if you're willing to be the exclusive pharmaceutical supplier for certain regions on other planets. We'll use this as leverage to convince other star governors."

Bai Xiaoyu, considering the current production capacity, nodded and replied, "Sure."

After their discussion, the district chiefs confidently headed to those planets.

That evening, good news arrived.

The next day, three large spacecraft departed again, carrying medicines for the three planets. Accompanying them were the well-recovered veterans of the Sixteenth Legion. Usually, only two veterans escorted each team, but this time, ten went for safety.

Indeed, it was a wise decision, as Bai Qi received a message last night. The people on those planets suddenly seemed to find a backbone and reneged on their promises.

Enraged, Bai Qi immediately went out and looked at the egg-shaped containers where the warriors were immersed in liquid, all implanted with chips. Previously released, they were now back in recovery. Releasing the weaker batch would be enough to tear apart Bai Xiaoyu's acquisition teams and teach him a harsh lesson.

Soon, the warriors opened their eyes, devoid of emotion. Soon, nine robotic-like warriors stood before Bai Qi, speaking in unison: "Master, please give us orders."

Bai Qi was pleased, "I will give you your mission..."

Thus, the next evening, Bai Xiaoyu received news that the acquisition teams had been attacked.

Each team faced three near-2S-level beasts, who attacked relentlessly, fearless of pain or death, and remained silent, focusing solely on attacking.

Their combat power matched 2S levels perfectly.

The veterans from the Sixteenth Legion accompanying them had only one 2S-level warrior per team, with the rest at S-level. Despite their prosthetic limbs, their combat abilities were only 80-90% of their peak due to their physical disabilities. In normal situations, this didn't matter much, but in this battle, every bit of lost combat power was critical.

Though the attackers were extremely powerful, their attacks were reckless. The veterans sustained severe injuries and damaged over half their prosthetics to subdue the three beasts.

The other teams' veterans also suffered severe injuries, but thanks to their efforts, the berserk beasts couldn't reach the acquisition teams, ensuring their safety.

All three teams returned, bringing back the nine berserk beasts, who were barely alive and tied together under a tree.

Seeing them still snarling viciously, Bai Xiaoyu wondered if they were affected by the mad beast herb.

But he had no time to spare for them, as he needed to check on the veterans' conditions.

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaoyu didn't know that the twenty little ones from the nursery had secretly climbed out and were running around.

The pups were sensitive to the scent of the mad beasts and sensed their malice, baring their teeth and growling in response.

Bai Xiaoyu was startled and hurried over, watching as these little ones instinctively sensed danger and would not approach such perilous creatures.

Wait, one pup is missing!

At that moment, a tiny blood-striped snake head suddenly appeared on the nearby tree. It shook slightly, looking down at the large snake that resembled it without the blood stripes. It wanted to get a better look and darted up to that tree.

Bai Xiaoyu immediately spotted the small snake, and the mad beasts below also noticed something on the tree, all lifting their heads to roar at it. A wave of air surged toward the treetop, and the small snake, hit by the gust, fell down.

A massive snake as thick as a bucket suddenly opened its mouth wide and viciously bit the small snake, which was as thick as an arm, shaking its head.

Half of the small snake's tail flew out, and Bai Xiaoyu was shocked, rushing over.

The snake suddenly turned its head to look at him, with the tailless, convulsing blood-striped snake in its mouth.

Blood stained the snake's face, but its cold, emotionless eyes now silently shed tears, washing away the blood droplets on its face.

It seemed to be crying.

Bai Xiaoyu stopped in his tracks. The more critical the situation, the calmer he became. He tried to communicate with the large snake: "The little one can still be saved; give him to me."

Chapter 084

The giant snake's eyes stared at him, its head motionless.

Those inorganic brownish-yellow vertical pupils, tinged with a faint dark red, sent chills down one's spine when met with their gaze.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the small snake in its mouth and caught a glimpse of a tail tip nearby.

The bloody tail tip lay beside the tree, about the length of a pinky finger. This injury wasn't fatal.

The most dangerous situation now was that the small blood snake was still in the giant snake's mouth. This giant snake had clearly been affected or transformed by the mad beast grass, which made it lose its mind and become highly destructive.

Previously, they had been injured and bound, with a potion used to render them powerless and unable to break free. No one had expected the small blood snake to sneak up the tree. However, despite being weakened, the beastman only managed to bite off the small snake's tail, exerting as much control as possible. After all, their combat physique had reached 2S, capable of crushing the small blood snake in one bite.

Looking at the giant snake, Bai Xiaoyu noticed its resemblance to the small blood snake and formed a hypothesis.

During this time, he had seen many parents in the star system. To him, it seemed that no matter how uniform and unmarked the eggs were, even if they looked completely different from birth, parents could instantly recognize their offspring. The same skill applied to hatchlings.

So, the mad and deranged giant snake must have recognized its offspring just now, instinctively controlling its strength.

The giant snake didn't trust Bai Xiaoyu. It half-opened its mouth, hissing as if to scare him away.

The small blood snake curled up in a ball within the giant snake's mouth, twitching slightly.

More dangerously, there weren't just one but nine mad beasts over there.

The fresh scent of the young blood snake seemed to excite them, causing them to struggle. A lynx somehow freed one of its claws and lunged towards the giant snake's mouth.

The giant snake dodged, whipping its tail to knock the lynx's claw away. At the same time, a sharp claw extended from the left, and a gaping mouth approached from the right.

The giant snake grew increasingly agitated, closing its mouth as it received blows from both sides.

Already severely injured, the snake's head slammed into the ground, leaving it momentarily immobile.

However, it soon lifted its head, thrashing its movable tail segment wildly at the other mad beasts.

When he tried to communicate with the giant snake, Bai Xiaoyu had already prepared for failure. Almost simultaneously, he took out the potion, primarily composed of Qingji, which he had previously used to counteract Lou Hao's condition. As the beasts fought, he threw bottle after bottle into their mouths.

With something in their mouths, the agitated mad beasts bit down hard. Some of the potion flowed out, while some was swallowed.

Qingji grew beside Dark Mushrooms, also known as mad beast grass, forming a symbiotic yet antagonistic relationship.

Soon, the eyes of many of the mad beasts showed a reduction in the dark red tinge. Under severe injuries and the partial neutralization of the mad beast grass, the overwhelming pain and exhaustion that had been suppressed during the fight suddenly surged back, causing all the mad beasts to collapse, lying on the ground, unable to move.

Bai Xiaoyu thought to himself, it was indeed the mad beast grass.

He then hurriedly approached the completely exhausted giant snake.

Crouching down, he reached towards the giant snake's tightly closed mouth. Suddenly, the snake struggled to lift its head, trying to ram into Bai Xiaoyu.

But Bai Xiaoyu dodged, and a black shadow flashed past, an entire egg smashing onto the giant snake's body.

Logically, a severely injured giant snake should have fainted under such pressure.

Yet, the snake's entire body was restrained, its eyes rolling back, pupils trembling, but it managed to focus through the dizziness.

Completely unable to struggle under the weight of the large black egg, it could only glare at Bai Xiaoyu with extremely fierce eyes.

Bai Xiaoyu tried to convey his goodwill, looking sincerely into the giant snake's eyes: "The small snake is injured. I'm not here to harm him but to take him for treatment. I am the breeder who hatched him from the egg. Look at these videos."

The videos showed every moment of the egg's growth, records that were meant to be sent to the parents, with copies kept by the breeding facility.

This footage was originally intended for the adoptive parents of the small blood snake but ended up being shown to the real parent.

The giant snake remained emotionless but was clearly drawn to the video showing the initial crack in the eggshell.

Bai Xiaoyu: "This is how the small snake looked when it first arrived, damaged even before hatching..."

As the giant snake watched, tears rolled down its face.

Suddenly, the giant snake opened its mouth, revealing the small snake.

Bai Xiaoyu gently picked up the small snake, the giant snake's eyes fixed on his hand.

Once Bai Xiaoyu moved out of the giant snake's reach, the large black egg got up, hopping to Bai Xiaoyu's side, still wary of the movements of the mad beasts.

Holding the small snake, he picked up the severed tail. His mental power probed the small blood snake's body, examining it thoroughly.

To his surprise, he had already roughly assessed the small snake's condition when the giant snake opened its mouth. Apart from the severed tail, there were no visible wounds, though internal bruising couldn't be ruled out. Now, he found the injuries to be lighter than expected.

After the examination, he looked at the severed tail in his hand, noting that it was the only wound.

Bai Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief. The tail was still intact and alive, and in the pre-apocalyptic era, it could be reattached. In the star system, it would be even easier.

Moreover, the small blood snake had White Bone Flowers, which enhanced its self-healing abilities.

Looking at the pinky-sized tail, he noticed the broken blood patterns.

Even though the blood patterns were severed, they remained bright and active when separated from the body.

The small blood snake lay in Bai Xiaoyu's palm, having grown accustomed to the pain in its tail. It seemed very sad, turning its head to rub against Bai Xiaoyu's hand, facing away from the giant snake.

He couldn't understand why this beastman, who should be his father, hadn't come to see him earlier and now had bitten off his tail.

The snake was hurt, the snake was angry, the snake didn't want to talk to him anymore!

Bai Xiaoyu was treating the small blood snake's wounds, seeing the dejected and extremely disheartened little creature. He tapped its tiny head and comforted it: "Little snake, your dad didn't mean to hurt you; he was just sick and couldn't control himself."

The small blood snake suddenly lifted its head, hissing at Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu couldn't understand beast language, but he guessed what the little guy was trying to convey and nodded repeatedly. "He really didn't mean to. He even put you in his mouth to protect you just now."

The little blood snake twisted slightly and secretly turned to look at the large snake lying on the ground that had been staring this way. Almost immediately, it met those emotionless eyes as big as eggs.

The little snake instantly turned back, and this time, tears welled up in its own reptilian eyes.

Papa, you're lying. He was clearly glaring at me.

"Not exactly. He's sick, that's why he acts like this." Bai Xiaoyu sighed upon seeing this, not knowing how to explain the complex matter of the mad beast grass to the newborn little one. The father had managed to restrain himself from harming the little blood snake, which showed how much he loved his child.

While comforting the little blood snake, he used his mental power to carefully reconnect the severed tail.

His mental power formed fine threads, reattaching all the muscles and bones inside. On the outside, the blood patterns automatically connected themselves without his help, and within a minute, the broken patterns were reconnected, and the wound began to heal gradually.

Bai Xiaoyu gave the little blood snake a bottle of restorative to drink, which, combined with the accelerating healing of the blood pattern wounds and a small wound-healing device, had the little snake completely recovered in ten minutes.

At this moment, the obedient little ones nearby gathered around. The little blood snake's arch-nemesis, the number one pure human child, gently poked the little snake's tail and made some sounds.

The other young ones did the same. Usually fighting nonstop, they now surprisingly refrained from fighting and showed concern for their companion.

One of the little pure humans even took out a round lollipop from their pocket. It was milky white, mainly composed of milk powder and a bone-strengthening elixir, one of the few things Bai Xiaoyu made that actually tasted decent.

However, the dosage of medicine for each child was fixed, and Bai Xiaoyu controlled how much they could have.

After months of being tormented by Bai Xiaoyu's devilish-tasting medicines, the children cherished their daily lollipop immensely.

This particular lollipop was one the little pure human had saved, licking it whenever they craved it. When Papa gave them medicine, they would lick it again, and most of it was already gone.

Now, the little child reluctantly handed the remaining part of the lollipop to the little blood snake and made some sounds.

Mudskipper, stop crying; let you have a lick.

The crying little blood snake stopped immediately, opening its small mouth wide enough to take the entire lollipop in.

The other little ones nearby were also craving it but behaved and didn't rush forward to grab it.

Soon, the little pure human tugged on the lollipop and made more sounds.

The little blood snake opened its mouth, revealing only the stick. The little pure human pouted and swung a tiny fist, charging at the fully recovered little blood snake.

As these two started fighting, the others couldn't hold back either, and soon twenty little ones were fighting in a heap.

The young ones who had just shared a lollipop were now engaged in a sudden and strange fight.

Bai Xiaoyu watched them as the caretaker came over. Bai Xiaoyu asked him to watch the little ones and left Dahei behind to prevent them from getting close to the mad beasts. He then went to check on the injured warriors.

As for the mad beasts, they had already been securely restrained using specialized equipment. Severely wounded, they couldn't move and were now too exhausted to struggle.

There was no need to worry about them.

The warriors were badly hurt, and after examining them, Bai Xiaoyu helped the medics bandage and treat their wounds.

Soon, the warriors who had taken Bai Xiaoyu's blood replenishing and restorative agents could barely walk but were recovering.

Beastmen usually healed faster in their beast forms.

Now, all thirty of them were in their beast forms, half of them having regained their previously missing limbs.

Tao Limeng still had materials for bio-mechanical limbs and could remake them.

Just then, the little ones finished their fight and ran over.

A group of little ones covered in blood patterns made the injured beastmen pause in surprise. The little ones, initially wary of seeing more beastmen in their beast forms—considering the little blood snake's tail had been bitten off—soon realized that these giant beastmen, even those with missing limbs, looked harmless and fluffy. They remembered other taken-away young ones whose parents were similarly fluffy and allowed them to ride on their backs. They wanted that too.

So some of the little ones quietly approached the warriors, tiptoeing closer.

They thought their movements were light enough to go unnoticed. However, the ears of the tall beastmen twitched slightly, but they remained still.

The little ones approached and couldn't resist reaching out to touch the fluffy masses.

The most amusing was a little blood-patterned leopard. It ran behind the only large leopard, looking at its similar fur color from side to side. After a long while, the naturally cautious little one didn't extend its claws.

As the little leopard hesitated, the large leopard's tail moved.

The fluffy, patterned tail swished in front of the little leopard, circled around it, and swished to the other side...

Seeing the tail constantly moving in front of it, the little leopard perked its ears and crouched slightly, instinctively preparing to attack. As the tail swept by again, the little leopard pounced, but the tail moved faster, leaving it empty-handed. Undeterred, the little leopard turned and charged at the tail again...

Bai Xiaoyu watched the leopards, gray wolves, eagles, and others. The once stern-faced warriors, now in their beast forms, carried little ones on their backs. The little ones, naturally energetic, excitedly screamed and treated the big cats, dogs, and birds as toys.

Beside him was the little blood snake. Bai Xiaoyu picked it up and pointed at the playing young ones. "Little guy, why don't you go play?"

The little snake coiled around his hand, its tail pointing outward, hissing a few times.

Bai Xiaoyu noticed the direction was toward the large snake. At that moment, several people knocked and entered. It was Cui Zhanpeng, the captain of the warriors. He said, "Boss, the little one is saying 'Papa, I'm waiting for Dad to get better.'"

Bai Xiaoyu was stunned, thinking of the large snake, and tapped the little one's head. "What if he doesn't get better? Even if he does, he'll still be emotionless and scary. Are you not afraid? You were crying just now."

The little blood snake continued to hiss.

Cui Zhanpeng translated: "I'm not afraid. If he's too scary, I won't talk to him."

After teasing the little blood snake, Bai Xiaoyu turned to the others. "You arrived just in time. Help me move the mad beasts outside to the special ward in the Pharmacy Building."

They nodded, and Cui Zhanpeng's gaze softened as he looked at the blood-patterned young ones.

Suddenly, he spoke: "Boss, are these the young ones looking for adoptive parents?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded and watched as the warriors, who had been treated like toys by the cubs, perked up their ears at this point. He directly asked, "Are you interested in adopting cute cubs?"

According to interstellar law, the nursery where the cubs reside has the right to select adoptive parents for cubs without families. For the healthy growth of the cubs, adoptive parents must be found within three months; otherwise, it will be deemed that the nursery is incapable of selecting good adoptive parents. The Interstellar Cub Protection Association will then intervene, and the nursery will lose its right to choose parents for these cubs.

Bai Xiaoyu had long considered asking the warriors about their willingness to adopt and planned to find a time to inquire. Now it seemed that the warriors also liked the little cubs very much.

If the warriors could adopt the cubs, there would be no need to worry about them falling into other people's hands. The effects of Blood Patterns and Wild Beast Grass on the cubs were long-term, and he needed to continue adjusting their health to ensure they remained combative but not like the berserk warriors who lost their minds.

Cui Zhanpeng immediately nodded, "Of course, cubs are extremely precious in the interstellar realm. Many couples can't have cubs their entire lives. Besides, these cubs are so adorable, who wouldn't like them? Boss, what conditions are required for adoption? Do you think I'm suitable?"

With these words, the other transformed warriors carried the little cubs over.

Bai Xiaoyu, under the gaze of a group of large animals, cleared his throat and said, "Firstly, besides liking the cubs and treating them well, which are essential conditions, the first requirement is preferably not being single. After all, cubs need the love of two parents, and one person might struggle to care for them. The second requirement is the cubs' own wishes. Only if the cubs like you and are willing to live with you can the first requirement be relaxed."

Upon hearing this, Cui Zhanpeng and the others walked over, while the warriors who had returned to their beast forms turned around with the cubs.

This made Cui Zhanpeng and the others laugh in frustration. They decided to let the injured ones go first, but warned them not to get too cocky. After all, there were thousands of warriors in the base, and most likely many of them liked the cubs. When the time came, they would ask the boss to bring the cubs over, allowing each cub to choose slowly!

Bai Xiaoyu watched the undercurrents between them and did not intend to interfere.

Later, the warriors dragged their injured bodies to send the cubs back, and Bai Xiaoyu also sent the little blood snake back.

Then he went with the big black egg to the underground ward built exceptionally sturdy, which was originally prepared for the blood egg cubs in case of emergencies. If the cubs went berserk during their growth period, they could be brought here for treatment.

Unexpectedly, now it would be used first by the father of the little blood snake and the other eight warriors.

He looked at the big snake bound from head to toe with metal straps, its cold, fierce eyes glaring at him. Without the little blood snake present, the snake showed no restraint and had fully entered a berserk state.

The other berserk beasts included a pangolin, a black bear, a roe deer, and so on. All of them were in the same state, completely transformed by the drug-induced berserk state.

Bai Xiaoyu injected them all with an antidote primarily composed of Qingji, which had previously helped the little cubs and Lou Hao gradually recover.

However, this time was different. These berserk beasts only calmed down for a short while before roaring and struggling again.

Bai Xiaoyu had to increase the dosage repeatedly, but the results were not satisfactory. He remembered that according to family records, those who took the Berserk Beast Pill and fully transformed were irreversible.

Now these former warriors, now berserk beasts, seemed to have fully transformed, but the reaction of the little blood snake's parent told him that perhaps they still retained a sliver of consciousness controlling their bodies.

This sliver of consciousness might be very weak, almost disappearing, but as long as it still existed, there was hope.

After thinking about it, he played the video of the little blood snake's upbringing for the big snake, and sure enough, the snake calmed down.

Bai Xiaoyu was pleased. He spent the whole night researching treatments for the berserk warriors and needed to prepare a feast for the cubs the next day.

These feasts were naturally the cubs' eggshells. Within a month after birth, half of the eggshells were made into various flavors for the cubs to eat, while the other half was kept for future exchanges.

After consulting various sources, he added various medicinal herbs and spent the morning preparing. Then, carrying a food box and holding the little white tiger, he hurried to the cubs.

Inside the food box were twenty-one small bowls filled with various flavored eggshells.

The little white tiger kept sneezing on his shoulder and tried to escape several times, only to be caught by Bai Xiaoyu again.

Bai Xiaoyu patted the little white tiger gently and whispered, "Little one, later, eat the eggshells with the other little cubs, don't run away."

The little white tiger stiffened, knowing that even the residual smell from the food box was terrifying. How could eating it be any better?

The little one gently stroked its fur, its face full of distress.

His brother was perfect in every way except for the fact that the medicines he concocted tasted terrible, sometimes making one want to die after just one bite.

Now, smelling the eggshells and medicinal herbs inside, the little one wanted to escape again.

Bai Xiaoyu quickly arrived at the nursery, and the cubs excitedly surrounded him. As usual, Bai Xiaoyu would be covered in little cubs by now, but this time they stood a meter away from him, their expressions uncertain.

Bai Xiaoyu smiled and picked up the food box, opened the lid, and before he could speak, he saw the warrior cubs turn and run. The other cubs scrambled away frantically, some sliding due to their haste.

At the same time, he looked down at the little one he had caught, whose tiny legs were kicking wildly in mid-air.

Chapter 085

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the struggling Xiaodidian and poked his little head. "Xiaodidian, you want to run too?"

The little white tiger froze. Of course he wanted to run! But a hand firmly grabbed his neck, and with his feet not touching the ground, how could he possibly escape?

If his brother let go, he would definitely run faster than any other cub here, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Now...

The little white tiger wailed inwardly, then met his brother's gaze and immediately stopped struggling, shaking his head with a very good attitude.

Bai Xiaoyu watched Xiaodidian's resigned expression, glanced at the cubs who had run out of sight, and calmly put the lid back on before tucking the little white tiger into his arms.

He continued walking slowly towards the house, as eating outside was never the right place.

These runaway cubs were still too young, thinking they could escape by running away like this?

Think again.

The little white tiger rolled around in Bai Xiaoyu's arms, finding it incredibly comfortable being held by his brother.

Now that those guys had run away and weren't fighting over food with him, even if he had to eat those terrible-tasting eggshells, he could manage.

Bai Xiaoyu walked to the nursery's small cafeteria, placed the little white tiger on a seat, and gently stroked his fur. "Xiaodidian, stay here obediently while I go find them."

The little white tiger nodded with difficulty. Once Bai Xiaoyu was far enough away, the little white tiger started mentally preparing himself for what was to come, looking at the box on the table.

At this moment, Ye Feng also came out with seven little beast children, carrying a food box.

Seeing the little white tiger's unchanged expression, he wasn't surprised, as it wasn't the first time he had seen this.

He glanced at the food box, then at the large empty table, sniffed and caught the familiar scent of medicinal herbs, and involuntarily shivered. Remembering the tempting smell of the child's nutrient solution that he had once stolen and nearly rolled on the ground after tasting, he couldn't understand why such effective medicine tasted so terrible.

He instinctively moved away from the table, and the seven cubs behind him followed suit.

Parents began arriving with their cubs one by one, all of whom looked equally wary.

Bai Xiaoyu didn't realize that leaving a scented but unopened food box had triggered traumatic memories in the cubs whose taste buds had been tortured. He was currently dealing with a human cub hiding under a bed, laughing and sighing.

After some effort, he pulled the little guy out and went to look for the next one. He plucked a snake from a tree, found a half-beast cub in a dog hole, and retrieved others from the roof, curtains, and newly dug holes in the grass... bringing each cub back one by one.

He had the robots clean the cubs, who then sat in a row on the table.

By now, tables around them were filled with parents and cubs, but the enthusiastic cubs dared not approach.

Bai Xiaoyu opened the food box, which had three layers, each containing six or seven palm-sized transparent bowls.

Each bowl held shiny, star-shaped, coin-sized eggshells that sparkled with rainbow colors, making them cute and full of childish fun.

The number of eggshells varied in each bowl, depending on the size of the eggshells when the cubs hatched.

Bai Xiaoyu took out the bowls one by one, placing them in front of the corresponding cubs along with a small spoon. The cubs' eggshells were similar in size until the last bowl appeared, barely covering the bottom with only seven smaller stars inside. The cubs all showed envious expressions.

This bowl naturally belonged to Xiaodidian.

Bai Xiaoyu waved his hand. "Little cubs, eat up. Not a single piece should be left."

The cubs made grim faces, took a deep breath, and closed their eyes, trying to swallow the eggshells before the taste caught up with them.

In reality, the eggshells were infused with numerous herbs, dissolving instantly in the mouth and easily absorbed, with a lingering taste.

Within a minute, the cubs finished their meal, all sprawled out on the chairs, flipping over as if their bodies had been drained.

The parents watching found it amusing, though some thought Bai Xiaoyu might not be very good at cooking, considering he used to be a royal child.

They volunteered eagerly, "Boss, why don't we make the eggshells for these cubs?"

Bai Xiaoyu shook his head and took out a colorful bottle of medicine. "This is a special medicine that softens the eggshells and contains various components needed for the cubs' growth, promoting digestion and absorption of the eggshells, with an absorption rate of over ninety-five percent."

The parents' eyes lit up, and they all approached Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu was prepared, handing out a bottle to each parent, causing the cubs to bristle with fear.

Ye Feng took seven bottles, opened one, and smelled it. The seven cubs beside him instantly changed color—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet—each a two-colored yin-yang husky or wolf cub, all ran away with their tails between their legs.

Eggshells were nourishing for the cubs, and their absorption rate affected the cubs' health and potential, allowing beast and half-beast cubs to accelerate their transformation between human and beast forms.

So the parents felt that even if the taste was bad, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks, and they had to make the cubs eat them.

The cubs lying on the floor looked at the other cubs who had run away and suddenly felt more energetic.

Let you gloat earlier; now we share the same fate.

After eating the eggshells, their bodies felt warm and comfortable, and they became very spirited, wanting to fight the cubs sitting next to them.

The cubs acted on their thoughts.

Twenty cubs got into a brawl, and during the fight, some cubs who previously couldn't stand up slowly managed to do so.

The parents watching were stunned; according to the usual rate of using eggshells, it would take three to five days for the cubs to stand up.

But these cubs, with their strong natural constitution, had almost fully absorbed the nutrients from the eggshells, surpassing other ordinary cubs.

Seeing the amazed looks on the parents' faces, all eager to make eggshells for their cubs tomorrow, Bai Xiaoyu said, "If you catch up to them now and feed them a few drops, it will still be useful."

The cubs vanished instantly, and the parents chased after them, making the nursery lively once again.

Bai Xiaoyu led the twenty cubs who could barely stand to the warriors' military base. The warriors on leave today had already received the news and, after greeting Bai Xiaoyu, transformed back into their beast forms.

The warriors in their beast forms were tall and mighty, at least as tall as an adult. They watched the cubs, waiting for them to choose one they liked to play with.

Nineteen cubs stayed at the base; the warriors would bring them back in the evening. The little blood snake returned with Bai Xiaoyu, wanting to see his big snake father.

Bai Xiaoyu naturally agreed, bringing the little one down to the medical room. Here, all nine mad beasts were housed in separate rooms.

Before coming, he had already turned on the surveillance to monitor the condition of the mad beasts. Unlike the other eight mad beasts that struggled violently, this trapped giant snake kept watching the video he had shown it last night without blinking.

These videos recorded the moment Egg entered the incubation chamber, played at normal speed. The giant snake quietly watched the motionless Egg in the incubation chamber throughout the night.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu bring the little blood snake over, the giant snake finally moved its head toward them.

By now, the little blood snake, who had been digesting the eggshell for half a day, had slightly clearer patterns on its body, and the blood markings from the white bone flower had faded somewhat. It looked more like the patterns on the giant snake.

The giant snake's eyes still showed no emotion as the little blood snake met its gaze. Both pairs of identical beast eyes reflected each other, neither moving.

After staring for a while, the little blood snake became somewhat accustomed to the giant snake's fierce gaze. It leaped forward, landing in front of the giant snake, moving a bit before stopping again. Its gaze then fell on the giant snake's head. Previously, the little ones had enjoyed playing on the heads of the warriors; now, it wanted to try it too.

Bai Xiaoyu did not stop him. The giant snake's head was bound with three metal strips, and its mouth had two more.

These metals were made from high-grade 2S mech materials. Unless the giant snake received a significant stimulus causing a surge in power, it could not break free.

The giant snake, which had watched videos all night, now had a madness level of eighty. When it arrived last night, it was over ninety, and before watching the videos, it was about to reach one hundred. However, after watching the videos, its madness level stabilized and gradually decreased.

The madness levels of the other eight beasts, except for brief periods of stability after receiving antidotes, quickly spiked again, often reaching dangerous levels if left unchecked.

If the giant snake were in such a state, Bai Xiaoyu would not have allowed the little blood snake to approach.

Now, the little blood snake's affectionate behavior could trigger the giant snake's residual consciousness. As this awareness slowly recovered, it would stimulate a struggle between the consciousness and the fully activated beast nature.

With a leap, the little blood snake landed on top of the giant snake's head, poking and rubbing it with its tail tip.

The hard scales and texture of the giant snake seemed to satisfy the little blood snake. As a snake-type beastman, the fluffy warriors that the other little ones liked were not particularly appealing to him. He thought scales were better than fur, having seen the little leopard and tiger lose fur during their fights.

The giant snake remained motionless, its entire body stiffening. Though its eyes showed no emotion, the tension in its rigid body indicated its nervousness.

Bai Xiaoyu observed the instruments recording the data. The madness level, which had been stable at over eighty, began to drop again.

In less than ten minutes, the madness level dropped into the seventies. In this short time, the change was even greater than the entire previous day.

It seemed highly effective.

If this continued, once the madness level dropped below fifty, the original consciousness of the beastman would begin to awaken.

While Bai Xiaoyu saw some progress, Bai Qi was furious.

The reason was simple: the nine mad warriors sent out had disappeared?

Could these weapons, cultivated with so many resources, not even handle the few remaining soldiers protecting Bai Xiaoyu?

He walked into a research lab where a container held half of a brain without a skull. The original skull had been replaced by a transparent metal layer, which had nine antenna-like strips.

This was the central brain controlling the chips implanted in the nine mad beasts. Bai Qi entered his mental energy into the container, using the half-brain to probe the memories of the nine mad warriors.

As long as the mad warriors had not completely lost their minds, he could access their memories and even see what they were seeing through the chips.

However, he discovered that all nine mad warriors had fully madified, and his expression darkened.

Mad warriors were programmed to only fully madify as a last resort. If they did, replacing the chips and recovering them would be extremely difficult. A second chip replacement had only a fifty percent success rate, and failed warriors would be scrapped.

Fortunately, he could still issue commands, ordering them to return to a specific location for recovery.

After issuing the command, he waited for a response.

Soon, he noticed something strange: one of the mad warriors was slowly recovering?

He immediately controlled the brain to connect with the chip in that warrior's mind.

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaoyu was carefully observing the interaction between the two snakes when the giant snake's aura suddenly changed. On the surveillance, the other eight mad beasts, who had just received antidotes, started struggling violently again.

This time, it was even worse, and troublingly, they were all struggling simultaneously.

Bai Xiaoyu stepped forward, intending to pick up the little snake, but the giant snake twisted its body, flinging the little snake towards him.

He caught the little snake quickly, and at that moment, the giant snake turned its head. Bai Xiaoyu met its lifeless brown vertical pupils, feeling as if he was looking into another person's eyes through those beast eyes.

Bai Xiaoyu suddenly frowned, sensing an unfamiliar mental energy fluctuation in the giant snake's mind.

Now, he realized he was facing the person controlling the giant snake through its eyes.

Holding the little snake, Bai Xiaoyu's mental energy surged forth, entering the giant snake's mind and quickly locating the unfamiliar mental energy. He attacked it directly.

On the other end, Bai Qi clutched his head, gritting his teeth, "Bai Xiaoyu!"

This was the first time he had seen Bai Xiaoyu through someone else's eyes after a long time. The change in Bai Xiaoyu's aura startled him. The attack on the mental energy lurking in the chip also put immense pressure on him, even though it was indirect.

He recalled what Old Qi had mentioned about Bai Xiaoyu's condition when he was still in the egg. Could that attack have come from Bai Xiaoyu?

Impossible.

Even with his 2S mental energy, he felt suppressed. Bai Xiaoyu, even if recovered, would not be this powerful so soon. It must be that master nearby.

Indeed, encountering such peculiar mad beasts, how could that alchemist not be curious?

So these mad beasts were likely kept for study.

Unfortunately, he had only focused on controlling the giant snake to watch Bai Xiaoyu, the waste, and did not turn to see the master.

Bai Qi rubbed his aching head and slammed his fist against the transparent container.

He never imagined that the berserker would fall into Bai Xiaoyu's hands. With that master by his side, he couldn't let him continue his research.

He manipulated his mind again and triggered the explosion of the chip in the berserker's brain.

Xiaoyu almost immediately discovered a tiny, thin chip embedded in the giant snake's brain when he probed it with his mental power. The chip had already fully integrated with the brain, and it appeared to be alive. If not for the earlier unfamiliar mental fluctuation, he wouldn't have been able to detect it.

Eight strands of his mental power emerged simultaneously, penetrating the walls to probe the brains of other berserk beasts. Sure enough, he found similar chips.

The chip emitted another fluctuation, and a point within it began to expand.

Xiaoyu acted decisively, attacking that mental force once again. Perhaps due to his timely action, the expanding white dot halted halfway.

Bai Qi issued another command, but was attacked from a distance, causing his headache to intensify.

But he felt relieved; once the command was sent, there was no stopping it. What he didn't know was that Bai Xiaoyu's powerful and precise mental power intercepted the action too quickly, destroying the remaining mental force before it could fully execute its task.

Bai Qi held his head and sneered, "Bai Xiaoyu, you won't get to study our achievements."

This time, the people they sent failed to destroy Bai Xiaoyu's herb supply chain. Sending more people now would be too late; they could only rely on Old Qi.

The Empire's Pharmacy Headquarters was Old Qi's territory. He had just informed them that he had obtained the samples Bai Xiaoyu sent for testing.

Even if Bai Xiaoyu managed to protect his herb supply chain, failing the test would prevent him from becoming a supplier in the interstellar market.

Disabling nine berserkers at once was a bit painful.

Bai Qi glanced at the remaining half-brain and walked out. He then went to check on the blue mass that had been behaving lately, and turned to enter the innermost laboratory through layers of security.

Inside was a large, round, transparent container holding a complete golden brain.

This was the brain of an ancestor from the Huang family, who had been parasitized by the Queen Bug and completely transformed. After the Queen Bug left, this ancestor left behind this brain.

It was now being used to create chips to control the disobedient prince next door.

This was also why their Huang family was confident they could control the Queen Bug's prince; in a sense, they were descendants of the Queen Bug.

On the other side, stimulated by Bai Qi, the berserk beasts' rage levels rose to their maximum again.

Bai Xiaoyu injected them with high-concentration Qing Ji medicine, but the berserk beasts continued to rampage until they were exhausted.

The giant snake's rage level, which had dropped to seventy, surged back up to over ninety, nearing one hundred.

If it reached one hundred, recovery would be even harder.

At this moment, the little blood snake in Bai Xiaoyu's arms suddenly transformed into a small, fair-skinned human child. The child looked at his own hands, then hugged Bai Xiaoyu's neck and started crying out.

This caught the giant snake's attention again. Seeing the transforming child, the snake paused, and its rage level began to fluctuate wildly.

Xiaoyu was pleasantly surprised; it seemed the eggshell he ate in the morning had worked, allowing the child to shift into human form.

The child hugged Bai Xiaoyu's neck and cried out for a while, then suddenly said, "Papa, papa, papa..."

Before Bai Xiaoyu could react, the giant snake reacted strongly, its mouth opening wide as the metal restraining it broke into several pieces.

The snake opened its bloody maw, its tongue darting out, hissing fiercely at Bai Xiaoyu.

The child put his hands on his hips and hissed back at the snake in snake language.

"You can be mean to me, but not to Papa! If you're mean again, I won't talk to you!"

Xiaoyu couldn't understand, but he soon saw the originally aggressive snake start to close its mouth, its rage level slowly decreasing. Its eyes still fixed on Bai Xiaoyu, as if ready to lunge at any moment.

When the child called "Papa" again, Bai Xiaoyu responded, and indeed saw the snake lift its head.

It seemed the snake's residual consciousness was being stimulated. Xiaoyu decided to add fuel to the fire, "If you don't recover within three months, I'll find two more parents for the child. Then the child will call me 'Papa' and others 'Mommy' and 'Daddy.'"

The snake opened its mouth wide, feeling both anxious and aggrieved but unable to make a sound. Instead, its rage level rapidly dropped towards fifty.