Chapter 93
They couldn't see the scene inside the device and could only stare at the constantly fluctuating numbers outside. As they watched various data points steadily decrease, Bai Xiaoyu suddenly made such a move!
Waking up hibernating eggs usually required gentle care. Now, the process had barely been underway for ten minutes when he directly opened the lid, exposing the egg that had not seen daylight in years. Could it be that the streamer knew this egg was hopeless and intended to give up entirely?
Just as the audience was still doubting everything and hadn't reacted, Bai Xiaoyu circled around the egg.
Compared to the instrument, which was taller than an adult, this egg, initially larger than a football, seemed pitifully small. However, having incubated many eggs, he knew this one was relatively large in its original form. At least among the current batch of eggs, this one ranked near the top.
Bai Xiaoyu looked at the egg with some confusion. It clearly appeared healthy; why was it chosen for hibernation?
He reached out to pick up the egg. The ink marks on the egg's surface had just been drawn and seemed wet, but when Bai Xiaoyu's fingers touched them, no ink stained his hand.
The audience saw Bai Xiaoyu directly holding the egg and finally came to their senses.
They then noticed that the container holding the egg had a side where the inkstone and brush, previously placed by the streamer, were now set aside. The thick ink in the inkstone had disappeared, and the tip of the brush was half black and half white, clearly used.
The egg the streamer held was covered in ink, with a pattern resembling a child's scribble. The lines were thick and thin, each stroke pure black. At first glance, it looked like random doodles, but upon closer inspection, the pattern seemed increasingly mysterious, almost as if it absorbed light from the surroundings.
The audience, who had just regained their composure, were startled again by the pattern on the egg. Even the intern beside him couldn't look away.
Bai Xiaoyu knew this was the effect of the seal created by the medicinal ink. To prevent drastic environmental changes from affecting the internal medicine, the seal not only locked the state of the medicine but also absorbed external disturbances, maintaining the original environment for a short period.
In other words, even after being taken out, the egg remained unaffected, just as it was inside the device.
Bai Xiaoyu took out a transparent egg-shaped device from the system grid, carefully placing the egg inside. The container contained a faintly green liquid, suspending the egg in the center.
At this moment, a transparent display appeared on the egg-shaped container, showing the same data retained when the egg was taken out.
However, compared to the constantly fluctuating state before, the data now remained static!
Did this mean the egg's activity had stopped decreasing?
Sure enough, the streamer did not disappoint them.
Just as everyone in the live stream breathed a sigh of relief, they suddenly realized something. Although they had managed to save the egg during the crisis, wouldn't the hibernating egg simply continue hibernating in a new device without waking up?
Would they need to go through another awakening process later?
Bai Xiaoyu looked at the egg submerged in the liquid within the container. The ink marks of the seal showed no sign of fading.
Given the current state of the egg, this attempt could be considered a success, and he was very satisfied.
This container was specially designed by Tao Limeng to simulate the conditions inside the mother's body. He believed that the best way to revive a hibernating egg was to recreate the experience of birth within the womb.
Even if they had hibernated for several or even twenty years, reviving the eggs and allowing them to experience birth again would erase their dormant memories. The newly revived eggs would gradually catch up with the others during incubation.
As for the seal on the egg, if it could be sealed, it could also be unsealed.
After confirming the egg's stable condition, Bai Xiaoyu took out a bottle of clear liquid, the unsealing agent. He dropped a single drop into the container, and the ink marks on the egg's surface slightly faded, though imperceptible to the naked eye.
By adding more drops over time, the egg would gradually unseal and adapt to the simulated maternal environment within the container. After seven days, the egg would fully recover and could be transferred to the incubation compartments for further care.
The audience in the live stream watched as the data on the new container's display began to change, noticing that the egg's state was no longer declining but instead slightly improving.
Clearly, if this continued, the egg's revival would succeed!
While the audience focused on the transparent container, Bai Xiaoyu moved towards another egg with slightly lower activity that had been hibernating for three years.
This egg's activity was not much different from another egg of the same age, but it was significantly less active than the previous one.
However, with the successful case of the first egg, there shouldn't be any issues.
Indeed, these two eggs were successfully placed in the transparent containers. These two eggs were noticeably smaller than the first one, and their shells, due to the ink patterns, appeared duller.
After resolving the three eggs that had hibernated for three years, Bai Xiaoyu proceeded to the remaining six eggs that had hibernated for ten years or less, each one hibernating for a different number of years: four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine years.
As these eggs were successfully handled, Bai Xiaoyu noticed that the longer the hibernation, the greater the change in the egg's state when opening the device and applying the seal.
The nine hibernating eggs lined up, with each egg's luster dimmer than the last, while the seals on their surfaces flickered with eerie light as they absorbed external light and temperature.
The audience watched Bai Xiaoyu safely retrieve each egg, breathing a sigh of relief, only to notice him standing in front of the containers holding eggs that had hibernated for over twenty years.
Bai Xiaoyu looked at the three eggs, which had hibernated for twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-three years. These eggs came from the Cultivation Association, the other father Xiao Yue, and the Royal Nursery.
The activity of the egg that had hibernated for twenty years was less than one-tenth of the previous eggs.
This would be challenging.
It was uncertain whether this tenth of activity could sustain itself until he finished drawing the seal.
The audience grew even more tense, knowing that only a few master-level cultivators could successfully hatch eggs that had hibernated for over twenty years.
After observing for a while, Bai Xiaoyu moved.
Again, he took out an inkstone and brush. Since each egg required a different amount of medicinal ink and each seal was independent, both the inkstone and brush were new.
This time, however, he added one more item: a micro-syringe filled with dark green solution.
The most critical issue with these eggs was their activity. The syringe contained a high-concentration active agent, a special medicine to quickly boost the egg's vitality, known as the Life Essence Agent.
After placing all the items inside, two spiritual forces materialized into hands. One transparent hand immediately grasped the brush, while the other picked up the micro-syringe.
As he began drawing, the tiny syringe precisely inserted into the egg, injecting the medicine.
During this brief moment, the external data changed dramatically. The egg's activity rapidly decreased, then suddenly spiked, leaving the audience no time to celebrate before it plummeted even faster.
Fortunately, at the last moment, Bai Xiaoyu successfully drew the seal and carried out the egg, which had turned grayish-white and almost lost its luster.
Seeing the egg in the transparent container, even Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help wiping sweat from his brow.
It was really close just now; the additional vitality was almost insufficient.
Thankfully, he managed to salvage the state of the egg in the end.
He originally thought that the Life Essence Agent could provide a large amount of vitality to the egg, enough to transfer the first two eggs, which were over twenty years old, from their original apparatus. Who would have thought that even transferring the first of the three eggs with the strongest vitality was extremely risky, nearly failing.
Given the current vitality levels of the remaining two hibernating eggs, it's naturally impossible for them to succeed.
Bai Xiaoyu looked at the remaining two eggs, whose status indicators were continuously declining.
He frowned, realizing he needed to come up with a new plan as soon as possible.
Would increasing the dosage of the Life Essence Agent work? But if the dosage is increased, the concentration during the replenishment of vitality and essence might harm the egg, potentially causing the opposite effect.
Looking at the successfully extracted egg, Bai Xiaoyu turned to the live stream audience and said, "Today's broadcast ends here. See you next time."
And so, while everyone was still in shock watching the row of hibernating eggs, even those that had been dormant for twenty years gradually recovering, the live stream was shut off.
As for the reactions of the live stream audience and the trending topics on the Star Network, we'll set those aside for now.
For the next three days, Bai Xiaoyu was busy devising plans and investigating the condition of these eggs.
The eggs sent by the region and the legion had been fed with nutrient solution for three days, making their shells increasingly glossy and healthy-looking.
Apart from the hibernating eggs, the egg with different ends sent by the breeding facility showed a similar state to the previous batches, absorbing nutrients in the incubation chamber, developing normally.
In the transparent egg-shaped apparatus, the seal on the hibernating egg had faded halfway, and the egg's vitality was slowly recovering.
There was no immediate solution for the remaining two hibernating eggs, but he continued to modify the Life Essence Agent, though the results were not satisfactory.
Apart from these two eggs, Bai Xiaoyu discovered that the tentacle egg was also showing signs of trouble.
After absorbing the nutrient solution, the surface of the tentacle egg appeared fine, but the tentacle egg was clearly less docile than before.
The tentacle egg kept rolling around in the incubation chamber. At first, he thought it was because of putting the deep blue tentacle into the container. However, when he brought the tentacle egg back to the alchemy room at night and released the deep blue tentacle again, the tentacle unexpectedly attacked the big black egg, the metal egg, and the little one.
This time, the tip of the deep blue tentacle did not have the black dot like an eye. It relied on instinct, repeatedly being flattened and then recovering, persistently attacking the two eggs and the tiger as if it had gone mad.
Meanwhile, the tentacle egg also tried to roll out forcefully, attempting to join the fray.
Watching the deep blue tentacle causing a commotion with the tentacle egg, Bai Xiaoyu saw that the tentacle couldn't subdue the three targets and suddenly darted out. Soon, an arm-thick tentacle returned with a freshly slaughtered sheep.
Bai Xiaoyu's mental power had been following the deep blue tentacle, and whenever it tried to move towards or attack people, he kept striking it.
Finally, the tentacle had no choice but to go to the cafeteria and steal a fresh sheep.
The tentacle egg seemed to sense something delicious and rolled onto the sheep.
The deep blue tentacle writhed around the sheep, and soon the entire sheep was devoured, leaving only scattered bone fragments. Even the marrow inside the bones was completely absorbed.
Then, the deep blue tentacle picked up the egg and brought it back to the nutrient-filled nursery box. Once inside, the tentacle sprouted translucent fluff, which had now turned a faint blood color. Blood-like essences were drawn out and entered the nursery box, dyeing the light green nutrient solution red.
However, this redness didn't last long; it was quickly absorbed by the tentacle egg, returning the solution to its original clarity.
Noticing Bai Xiaoyu staring at the tentacle egg in a daze, the big tiger inside the metal egg sent him a message: "During the growth of a Chrysalis Prince, they require a large amount of flesh essence, which is normal. The attacks on us three were probably to provide nutrition for this egg."
Bai Xiaoyu nodded. "It seems that simple nutrient solution can't satisfy this egg. Providing animal flesh isn't a problem, but the youngling inside has a special identity. Will feeding it this way foster the prince's ferocity?"
Bai Kan replied, "I don't know either. I'll try to find more information. However, throughout the history of the galaxy, there has never been a case like this."
At this moment, the egg in the nursery box started rolling again, as if it hadn't eaten enough.
The tentacle gently wrapped around the egg and darted out once more.
It dragged back several cows, sheep, chickens, and ducks, and when the egg had eaten almost enough, the tentacle left again.
This time, it returned with a bundle of grass. After absorbing it, the grass quickly turned into bits of residue.
The tentacle's fluff turned green, and a layer of green essence appeared in the nursery box, which the egg quickly absorbed.
Bai Xiaoyu was a bit surprised. Goodness, it even knows how to balance meat and vegetables.
When the tentacle egg had absorbed enough, Bai Xiaoyu collected the remaining solution and found it filled with highly active essence, similar to that within living organisms.
Staring at the deep blue tentacle, Bai Xiaoyu thought about the recent days of struggling with the Life Essence Agent and his eyes lit up.
Thus, he placed various auxiliary medicines for the Life Essence Agent in front of the deep blue tentacle. As Bai Xiaoyu pondered how to make the tentacle convert them, the tentacle moved.
The tentacle converted each medicine, and the resulting highly active solution appeared on the surface of its fluff.
Using his mental power, Bai Xiaoyu collected the solution with a medicinal film, leaving most of it for the tentacle to take to the egg.
Soon, he collected several medicinal film beads, feeling the powerful activity within, and was extremely surprised.
After checking the records, Bai Xiaoyu found that a Chrysalis Prince only consumes the life force of other beings throughout their lifetime, using the energy for rapid regeneration. This ability involves taking in but never giving out, with all converted energy used for their own evolution and growth. Such reverse nurturing would consume their own life force.
For example, the originally deep blue tentacle had now become lighter in color and somewhat transparent after nurturing the egg.
Bai Xiaoyu collected these medicinal beads and provided the tentacle with high-concentration repair agents and finished Life Essence Agents, even giving it the remaining bit of insect crystal. After replenishing itself with nutrients and essence, the tentacle's color recovered slightly. Then, it absorbed the insect crystal and shared most of it with the egg.
Bai Xiaoyu took these medicinal beads and refined highly active Life Essence Agents.
Three vials were produced, containing a large amount of vitality and essence equivalent to that within living organisms, which should be sufficient.
Meanwhile, another cluster of deep blue tentacles was currently moving among a group of living cattle and sheep. Each time it reached an animal, the animal was reduced to mere residue.
Over a hundred animals were quickly absorbed. What was previously a mass no larger than half a meter in diameter now doubled in size, with all its tentacles extending to probe thirty meters away.
After finishing the meal, the black dot at the center of the entity rolled around, as if it had forgotten something?
Why did he have one main tentacle outside, which also absorbed vitality?
What on earth is so powerful that it even dares to absorb him?
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After finishing its meal, the deep blue mass turned to look at a certain spot, where Bai Qi was located.
Feeling the presence of the other party, all the tentacles paused. This person's aura made him uncontsciously agitated, but it was mysteriously suppressed again.
Is that person the Emperor?
Bai Qi looked at the current abilities displayed by the tentacles and was very satisfied.
Once he could fully control the Prince, giving it the bodies of warriors to devour would be even more perfect.
Then Bai Qi began to strengthen his control over the Prince, inputting various commands into the half golden brain every day. The Prince could not resist the orders from the Emperor in his mind and had to execute them while feeling agitated.
Bai Qi naturally sensed the other party's emotions. Controlling the Prince was also somewhat taxing for him. The Prince reluctantly followed his orders, occasionally resisting, which greatly drained his mental energy. After just an hour, he could no longer sustain the control and had to temporarily disconnect.
Old Qi observed Bai Qi's progress and felt that completely controlling the insect Prince might take a lot of time, and there was no guarantee of success.
The Prince still had a rebellious spirit even when it was at its weakest.
Perhaps they needed to think of other methods.
He stared at the half golden brain, lost in thought.
Soon, he turned to look at Bai Qi, his gaze shifting between Bai Qi's head and the golden brain.
Since Bai Qi couldn't smoothly control the insect Prince through the medium of the Emperor's brain, it might be better to directly implant the Emperor's brain and use this half brain for transformation, making him half an Emperor.
Wouldn't controlling the insect Prince then be truly fitting?
Emperors have always been powerful, and Bai Qi has always aspired to be strong. Given that his ancestor was modified and possessed those genes, Bai Qi might also be highly suitable.
When Bai Qi was once again exhausted by the Prince, Old Qi shared his crazy idea, "Actually, the Emperor's brain now has no consciousness; you would naturally be the one in charge. After the transformation, your physical constitution and mental energy will approach that of an Emperor, breaking through 3S should not be a problem."
Bai Qi wasn't foolish, "Transformation ultimately carries too much risk. We need to see if I can't control the Prince in the coming period before considering your suggestion. Besides, without a hundred percent success rate, I won't agree."
Old Qi nodded, "Of course, without absolute certainty, I wouldn't easily help with the transformation either."
On the other side, the tentacle egg and the deep blue tentacles were both full and quiet.
Seeing this, Bai Xiaoyu turned and went to the nursery room, looking at the last two dormant eggs that hadn't hatched yet. He took out the prepared inkstone, brush, and the life essence agent made from the blue tentacle medicine beads, planning to quickly awaken these two eggs.
After all, the longer the eggs remained dormant, the worse their condition would become, affecting subsequent incubation.
Although it wasn't live streaming time, Bai Xiaoyu informed Xiao Yue. This was at the other party's request. Of course, the interns and two assistants were also present.
Therefore, the seven younglings were left with Ye Feng, not brought over to cause trouble. If the active younglings did something, it could affect Bai Xiaoyu, and regret might come too late.
The parents of the other dormant eggs had all watched the live stream and naturally cared deeply about their eggs, constantly seeking updates from Bai Xiaoyu. He had just finished talking to the parent of the egg that had been dormant for ten years.
Now Xiao Yue also placed great importance on this egg, standing nearby without daring to breathe loudly or say too much, fearing he might put too much pressure on Bai Xiaoyu.
In contrast, the egg sent by the Royal Nursery had no parent listed, just like Little One.
Could this be another offspring of that cheap father?
Bai Xiaoyu felt this possibility was high. Previously, he had reported this to President Luo of the Cultivation Association, who promised to relay the message. But there had been no further response.
President Luo's character, after previous interactions, was trustworthy. So the issue clearly lay with the Royal Nursery.
Without a response, Bai Xiaoyu had no choice but to notify the parent of this egg, which had been dormant for twenty-three years. With the situation urgent, he had to start working on this egg to bring it back to life soon.
Besides Xiao Yue, there were also Big Black Egg, Metal Egg, and Little One. The three didn't want to stay together, instead standing in different directions, each equidistant from Bai Xiaoyu. They refused to be farther apart. If one moved closer, the others followed suit.
Bai Xiaoyu knew they had their limits and didn't interfere.
He glanced at Xiao Yue, whose fists were tightly clenched in tension, wanting to reassure him. After all, the success rate was high this time. But what if something went wrong?
So Bai Xiaoyu merely nodded slightly at Xiao Yue, then quickly placed the inkstone, brush, and life essence agent inside. Almost immediately, he injected the life essence agent.
The data outside changed dramatically, but the life essence agent, rich in vitality, proved effective, bringing the egg's activity level close to that of a normal egg. Even though it dropped quickly, it was enough to complete the final stroke.
After Bai Xiaoyu carried out the dull-shelled egg, Xiao Yue came over and gently touched it, feeling its slight coolness, almost tearing up.
Twenty-one years, the egg entrusted to him by his parents, finally able to see the light of day.
Bai Xiaoyu patted his shoulder and turned to continue working on the most dangerous egg.
He paused briefly, adjusting his state to the best, took a deep breath, and opened the device containing the egg.
Even with just a small opening, the egg's condition reacted intensely. Zhang Yi and Lu Qing, who were monitoring the display, broke out in cold sweat.
This time, Bai Xiaoyu knew the egg's condition. He inserted seven brushes and, while injecting the life essence agent, used his mental energy to form seven transparent hands, quickly drawing seals around the egg.
Even with such speed, it still couldn't keep up with the egg's dropping activity level. As it approached a critical point, Bai Xiaoyu used the transparent hands to inject another dose of life essence agent.
Finally, with two doses of life essence agent and a speed seven times faster than before, the egg was successfully sealed and carried out.
This egg was quite large, the size of a basketball, with a slightly grayish shell. Against the black seal patterns, it looked even duller, with faint cracks visible.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief seeing the egg's low but stable state in the transparent container.
This egg almost didn't make it.
Especially Zhang Yi and Lu Qing felt that in such a situation, their hands would have been shaking, unable to save the egg under such extreme conditions.
Now, they were learning alongside the interns, lagging behind but reaching the third stage of mental touch differentiation.
Bai Xiaoyu had previously told them that after this stage, they would be barely capable of handling things independently, but now they felt it was far from enough.
They still had a lot to learn.
The interns felt the same way, suddenly realizing that they were far from being able to handle their tasks without making mistakes.
Bai Xiaoyu looked at a row of twelve eggs in transparent containers and nodded in satisfaction.
Finally, he had safely transferred all these dormant eggs. Next, he needed to examine their internal conditions to understand why they had chosen to go into dormancy and then tackle the challenges of nurturing them.
Over the next few days, Bai Xiaoyu gradually unfroze the dormant eggs.
The first egg was in the best condition, having been placed in an environment simulating the womb, with nutrients provided as if it were still inside its mother. Not only the temperature and fluid composition but even the heartbeat of the mother was replicated.
After three days, Bai Xiaoyu assessed the stability of this egg and determined that his mental energy could enter without affecting the life within.
When his mental energy entered the transparent container, he found the sensation similar to when he had touched Qi Yanhuan's egg. Tao Limeng's work in his field was indeed reliable.
He gently tapped the egg with his mental energy and cautiously probed deeper.
He quickly realized why this seemingly healthy egg had been chosen for dormancy.
Penetrating the clear albumen, Bai Xiaoyu's mental energy revealed a peculiar yolk in the center of the egg.
Upon closer inspection, he saw that it wasn't one yolk but two, fused together, inseparable.
After examining it, Bai Xiaoyu was somewhat stunned.
The egg's overall health was good, but the fused yolks posed a challenge.
He believed he could hatch it, but the outcome was uncertain; the two hatchlings might not be able to separate.
So he approached the parents and explained the situation.
Having chosen dormancy for three years, the parents now understood and expressed that they would be satisfied as long as the hatchling was healthy.
Continuing his examination, he found that two other eggs that had also been dormant for three years were similarly affected, with scattered yolks.
In the starry expanse, eggs needed to be detected early for signs of scattered yolks to be treated with restorative agents. This was similar to the batch of eggs Bai Xiaoyu had hatched, which had been discovered in time.
These two eggs showed signs of scattered yolks only after the process began, leaving no choice but dormancy.
Surprisingly, six out of the eggs showed signs of scattered yolks, with the worst one nearly liquefied, ready to break through the membrane.
All these scattered yolk eggs had been dormant for less than ten years, causing Bai Xiaoyu considerable concern.
Fixing these eggs was not as simple as the first batch of smaller ones. He had no concrete plan yet, which added to his worry.
Due to these scattered yolk eggs, Bai Xiaoyu slowed down the unfreezing process.
He continued to examine the next egg, which seemed fine but was inherently weak and couldn't survive until hatching. This egg was easier to handle compared to the others.
Bai Xiaoyu moved on to the next egg, which was also in poor condition. Upon probing further, he found the yolk and albumen to be gray, emitting a deathly aura.
Seeing the deathly aura between the yolk and albumen, Bai Xiaoyu felt like rubbing his forehead.
Another headache-inducing case.
Continuing his examination, each egg presented more challenges.
The next egg had a tiny yolk, indicating developmental issues during gestation. The football-sized egg contained a yolk the size of a grape.
Thus, he finished examining nine eggs dormant for three to ten years. The eggs dormant for twenty years would need another three days.
Three days later, the first twenty-year-dormant egg reached a stable state, and Bai Xiaoyu immediately examined it.
His face soon showed surprise, intriguing those around him.
This egg had only a yolk, no albumen. The entire yolk filled the egg completely.
Of course, this egg was small, the smallest he had seen aside from the little one.
Now he knew why this egg was so small. With only a yolk, the egg naturally formed to match its size.
Three days later, Bai Xiaoyu examined the egg Xiao Yue had sent. This twenty-one-year-dormant egg initially appeared to have a scattered yolk, but upon closer inspection, it turned out the yolk was naturally shaped like a jellyfish.
Fine, after seeing the oddly shaped egg, he could accept this one too.
The last egg was in such poor condition that any attempt to unfreeze it worsened its state.
During this period, Bai Xiaoyu extracted essence from the deep blue tentacles several times to create restorative agents, administering three doses to stabilize the egg.
After careful nurturing, one morning during a live stream, he finally deemed the egg stable enough for examination.
The viewers watching the live stream were amazed by the gradual recovery of the dormant eggs.
After all, the revival rate of dormant eggs was low, yet Bai Xiaoyu had revived all of them.
Even the worst-case scenario, analyzed by experts online who had declared it unrecoverable, had been revived. These experts, under pressure from Bai Xiaoyu's fans, had gone into hiding.
At this moment, Bai Qing was also watching the live stream, looking somewhat dazed.
The elderly royal steward beside him, with graying hair, glanced at the egg and then at Bai Qing. "Your Majesty, this is the one recently transferred to Young Master Xiaoyu."
Bai Qing remained expressionless. "Keep a close eye on it."
The steward nodded, looking at the egg with a sigh. No one knew that the royal family still had an unhatched egg, which would affect the ranking of some royal members.
It remains to be seen whether this royal descendant, who has been in hibernation for many years, can successfully break free.
On the other side, at the Royal Pharmacy on Imperial Star, a person lying on a bed struggled to sit up, leaning against the headboard, and asked weakly, "Did he take that egg?"
An assistant nearby glanced at his optical brain and replied, "Yes, but according to the reports, the condition of the egg was very poor during transport. However, it now appears to have been safely transferred and seems to be doing well. He is currently live-streaming. Old Han, would you like to watch?"
The first speaker, with graying hair, nodded. "Send me the link to the live stream."
He quickly clicked on the link and watched as rows of hibernating eggs began to revive, with comments flooding in expressing amazement. The old man's eyes gradually filled with a manic glint.
It must be the original child. To wake up from such a situation!
Is this what a royal-level mental power looks like?
His deranged enthusiasm made the assistant uneasy, causing him to unconsciously step back.
At this moment, Old Han on the bed asked again, "Has he woken up yet?"
The assistant immediately understood whom he was referring to and respectfully replied, "Based on the mental power fluctuations and your previous data analysis, he should wake up within three months."
Old Han responded with a light cough, "That's good. Bring me the materials I need as soon as possible. You may go now."
After the assistant left, Old Han continued watching the live stream. Through Bai Xiaoyu's perspective, his expression gradually softened, even taking on a hint of kindness. Yet, the madness in his eyes remained. Back then, they were almost defeated by the sheer strength of the other's 3S mental power, forcing both of them into hibernation.
Even while still in the egg, he showed such remarkable mental power, born as a royal. It remains to be seen how strong he is now.
He firmly believed that after such a devastating collision, the other party could not have fully recovered either.
This was good; they still had a chance.
Bai Xiaoyu was unaware that someone coveted his mental power. His mental power quickly probed into the egg, and upon seeing what was inside, even though he had prepared himself mentally after seeing numerous eggs with various symptoms, he couldn't help but lose control of his expression.
For inside the egg was not an unhatched yolk and white, but a fully formed, curled-up, pale-faced pup!
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The people around him also became curious about the egg when they saw his expression.
When Bai Xiaoyu withdrew his hand from the transparent container, the egg inside, covered in dark seals, seemed slightly dimmer than the others, but there wasn't much difference overall.
However, this egg was a bit larger than a basketball, making it bigger than the others. If it had started developing after half a month of incubation, that would be normal. But now, it was the largest among all the eggs of the same batch.
The metal egg moved and sent Bai Xiaoyu a message, "Xiaoyu, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with this egg? I heard it was sent by the Royal Nursery. Given its hibernation time, it matches your age. If the months align, it might even be from the same batch as you."
Bai Xiaoyu was taken aback after reading the message, "It can't be that coincidental. I'll ask President Luo later."
He then refocused his attention on the egg. The embryo inside, according to its development stage, was approximately two months post-hatching.
Usually, at this stage, the embryos he nurtured could just start moving. Some were fully formed and would grow rapidly over the next month.
The embryo in this egg hadn't grown any fur yet. Its skin was extremely thin, almost translucent, with visible blood vessels. Due to hibernation, the embryo appeared pale and very weak.
Since its state wasn't fully unsealed, the embryo remained in a semi-hibernating state. It had already received five injections of a life essence agent made from the medicine pearls obtained from the tentacles, but despite the large amount of vital energy and vitality provided, its condition remained poor.
Bai Xiaoyu didn't have many clues, so he decided to safely unseal the embryo first. Issues with fully formed embryos were often harder to resolve than those before formation.
On the other side, Old Han watched the egg through Bai Xiaoyu's perspective, staring at the dark marks and wondering, "What are these?"
At this moment, he received the information he needed and began browsing it while watching the live stream.
The information detailed Bai Xiaoyu's entire life, especially the changes over the past six months. He glanced at the part about Bai Xiaoyu's dramatic transformation without much surprise. His eyes showed a matter-of-fact expression regarding Bai Xiaoyu's numerous achievements in nurturing healthy, high-quality embryos and overcoming issues like dark matter, blood eggs, and multi-yolk eggs.
This is the power of a royal-level mental force. They are born to excel in this field. Isn't it easy for them?
If Bai Xiaoyu knew what the other person was thinking, he might have laughed in frustration. Since the age of three, his father had him waking up at five every day to memorize pill formulas. At five, he suffered burns from exploding cauldrons while making potions. By seven, he had to complete his father's alchemy homework until midnight, getting less than five hours of sleep. So everything he had achieved was due to both talent and hard work.
But now, unaware of this, he focused on fixing the problematic eggs after ending today's live stream.
By now, a week had passed since the eggs began hatching. The eggs sent by the regions and the two legions grew after absorbing the cultivation liquid, looking vibrant and pleasing to the eye.
In contrast, the eggs still in hibernation in the transparent containers showed little change.
However, the initial egg with the yolk embedded together had its dark seals fading with daily doses of unsealing agents. With the injection of life essence and repair agents into the simulated womb, the egg's condition improved day by day.
This egg originally had good activity and wasn't in hibernation for long, so recovery wasn't the main issue; hatching was. In a few days, this egg should be ready to enter the regular cultivation process.
Next was the inherently fragile egg, which required more effort to revive. Besides this one, there were eggs with gray albumen and yolks, and eggs with grape-sized yolks, all gradually reviving under treatment.
Currently, only the six eggs with scattered yolks and the last egg with an embryo remained challenging.
For the former, the scattered yolks must be resolved before revival, or the problem will worsen, potentially turning the worst one into a silent egg. For the latter, not only the unformed yolk and albumen but also the embryo's internal organs need to be restored.
Bai Xiaoyu didn't dare to directly probe the embryo's body with his mental force, but given the usual lively and healthy state of such embryos, he suspected it would take considerable time to adjust. He hoped the embryo could recover within two months to keep up with the others.
This wouldn't be resolved overnight, so Bai Xiaoyu planned to start with the eggs with scattered yolks.
That evening, as he prepared, Bai Kan began helping investigate the egg sent by the Royal Nursery.
President Luo contacted him first, "Xiaotiger, the information about that egg is top-secret. I only found out it's from September twenty-three years ago. For more details, I'll ask my old friend at the Royal Nursery."
As the metal egg suddenly bounced around, Bai Xiaoyu told President Luo, "Thanks, I might have a lead, so no need to trouble your friend."
After hanging up, Bai Kan immediately sent Bai Xiaoyu the information.
Turns out, this egg was indeed from the same batch as Bai Xiaoyu. However, the egg's mother was unknown, and its father was their cheap father. Initially, the egg developed normally, but two months later, its condition deteriorated. The Royal Nursery couldn't handle it and forced it into hibernation.
It remained in hibernation for over twenty years. Recently, its condition worsened again, and the Royal Nursery, unable to solve the problem, commissioned the Cultivation Association to find someone to help hatch it. Most cultivators avoided hibernating eggs, and upon hearing even the Royal Nursery couldn't handle it, they all fled. Eventually, the egg ended up with Bai Xiaoyu.
Bai Kan: "Strange, this egg's information was sealed until recently."
Bai Xiaoyu had just read Bai Kan's message when another one arrived, "Xiaoyu, who's older, you or him? Maybe you'll become number 101. But isn't this Bai Qi's sequence? I hope this guy is younger than you, or I'll feel weird calling you 'little 101.'"
Bai Xiaoyu looked at the agitated metal egg, then at the egg with the dark seals and pale shell, recalling the embryo he had seen, and said, "I think I'm the older brother."
Bai Kan: "How do you know? Intuition?"
Bai Xiaoyu nodded, "Maybe, but my intuition is usually accurate."
Bai Kan: "... As long as you're happy."
Bai Xiaoyu didn't dwell on it and refocused on the eggs with scattered yolks.
The six eggs varied in the degree of yolk dispersion. Two were discovered early, with only slightly softened yolks. The middle three were more severe, and the last one, hibernating for ten years, had nearly liquefied yolks.
Such a condition required fundamental restoration. Normally, a vital essence agent would suffice. However, the original vital essence pills were known as minor bone-washing pills. The agent version, when used, strengthens the body, causing pain even in adults. Bai Xiaoyu himself used it daily, experiencing intense sweating despite not being as painful as the pill.
Thus, the eggs in this state couldn't withstand the impact of the vital essence agent and required another solution.
Eggs with scattered yolks were near death, losing vital energy severely. This was akin to an adult's body falling apart, barely holding on. To save them, they needed to be stitched back together. But how does one stitch an egg yolk? Methods that work on humans don't apply here.
Bai Xiaoyu searched his mind and finally found a herb that could save these eggs.
This herb, called the Forget-Me-Not Symbiosis Grass, could be implanted into a human body in a near-death state, providing half a life and coexisting with the host.
However, this herb isn't suitable for everyone or every animal. For humans, it works only on children under three years old.
Now, it's perfect for these eggs with scattered yolks.
Bai Xiaoyu asked the herbal acquisition chain for help, but they were ordinary people with low chances of finding it. He also sought assistance from the two legions, always rewarding them with additional batches of necessary potions after each successful find.
The two legions didn't disappoint Bai Xiaoyu. Within three days, they delivered the herbs, even adding two extra ones.
Bai Xiaoyu received eight Forget-Me-Not Symbiosis Grasses, each with a single leaf at the top, green stems, and a thick, round section in the middle.
There is a seed inside, and the pup can either swallow it or press it directly into the wound.
He had read about a case recorded by his father at home. His father once saved a child whose insides had been torn out by a wolf. The child was barely clinging to life with all sorts of methods. Eventually, placing the Selfless Symbiosis Grass in the child's belly restored them to normal in no time.
However, there would be side effects. This Selfless Symbiosis Grass would grow and coexist with the human body. If the grass was injured, the person would also suffer; if it felt pain, the person would feel it too; if it died, the person could not survive.
Moreover, it was uncertain where on the body the Selfless Symbiosis Grass would grow. It could sprout anywhere. If one were lucky, it might grow on the arms or legs, areas that do not affect normal activities.
If unlucky, it could grow on the forehead, face, or neck. In the starry expanse, it might not matter. But back in the days when the founding of a nation did not allow such anomalies, even going out was difficult. After the apocalypse, with the emergence of plant abilities, it became less of an issue.
The child his father saved back then, he eventually encountered.
The person had sought him out because their Selfless Symbiosis Grass had grown in an indescribable place, causing great distress every time they thought about finding a partner.
For this, Bai Xiaoyu could only express sympathy but offer no help.
Now, Bai Xiaoyu carefully selected six Selfless Symbiosis Grasses suitable for the six scattered eggs, his gaze circling around the eggs.
Eggs, may you be luckier than that guy.
You can grow grass anywhere on your body, just not there.
Chapter 096
Bai Xiaoyu lined up the Self-Forgetfulness Symbiotic Grass. The black seals on the eggshells of these dormant eggs were still very deep, barely having been unsealed.
Since they hadn't been unsealed, it was the perfect time to implant the seeds into the yolks when the organisms inside were least active.
As for the seeds, they needed to be extracted from the Self-Forgetfulness Symbiotic Grass.
However, one couldn't directly open the swollen round part in the middle of the herb. If it was for a child, a drop of blood from the user had to be dripped onto the round leaf at the top of the herb. Once absorbed by the leaf, the originally green herb would wither rapidly.
This marked the seed inside, ensuring that the marked seed could only coexist with the person who provided the blood, making it unique.
One person could mark only one seed. Attempting to mark two simultaneously would cause the seeds to compete within the body, leading to the body's immediate disintegration.
Few people did this, and those who successfully implanted a seed would find their blood rejected by other Self-Forgetfulness Symbiotic Grass plants. Any blood dropped on the leaves would not be absorbed.
These eggs currently lacked blood, so they needed some yolk instead.
Bai Xiaoyu took out a miniature syringe and used his mental power to explore the side of the egg closest to the shell, inserting the needle and extracting a small amount of yolk.
The interns, who had been watching, were shocked by Bai Xiaoyu's actions. Clearly, they were startled by his method.
Normally, one shouldn't touch the yolk, but since the seeds would repair any damage, the egg's condition on the external transparent display dropped slightly after the yolk was extracted.
There was nothing Bai Xiaoyu could do about it, as he had already been very careful, minimizing the damage to the egg as much as possible.
He squeezed the tiny amount of yolk onto the leaf of the first Self-Forgetfulness Symbiotic Grass. Within minutes, it was completely absorbed. After absorption, the entire herb withered quickly, and the seed in the middle seemed to have absorbed all the nutrients, growing noticeably larger.
Using his mental power, Bai Xiaoyu cut open the middle part, revealing a small, round, bright green seed the size of a fingertip.
He used his mental power to extract the seed and placed it in a prepared nutrient solution nearby.
He repeated the process for the remaining seeds, soon seeing six seeds fully nourished in the nutrient solution, becoming even more translucent, plump, and vibrant.
At this point, Bai Xiaoyu glanced at the time; it was exactly the live-streaming hour, so he opened the live stream.
Viewers entering the live stream saw these strange seeds and were puzzled. Usually, the host used herbs, but today he was using seeds?
These were indeed seeds, but they looked incredibly beautiful, bright green and translucent. They could even be used as decorations.
Many factions were also watching, including the elderly Han, who entered the live stream immediately. He was now extremely interested in Bai Xiaoyu, eager to see how many more surprises he could bring.
After briefly greeting the viewers, Bai Xiaoyu took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and carefully made a small hole in the seal on the eggshell using his mental power. He then used his mental power to send the seed through the hole, passing through the albumen, reaching the previously extracted yolk area. He quickly made another incision before the yolk could flow out, implanting the seed into the yolk.
After Bai Xiaoyu completed this, the live stream exploded with comments.
"Host, you actually made a hole in the egg and inserted the seed!"
"The egg's condition is rapidly declining. Is the host using mental power to drive the seed?"
"Is this surgery on the egg? Didn't they say even the masters at the Royal Nursery wouldn't dare attempt it?"
Not only were the viewers shocked, but the interns were also stunned.
Bai Xiaoyu didn't have the energy to pay attention to them, focusing his mental power on observing the changes inside the egg.
Almost instantly after the seed entered the yolk, numerous tiny white roots smaller than hair sprouted from the bottom of the seed, spreading throughout the yolk, reuniting the scattered parts and emitting abundant vitality. The egg's color gradually restored its brightness. The white root network covered the surface, and following the root patterns, a bright green seed appeared at the other end, half embedded in the yolk and half protruding. It looked like a yellow yolk adorned with a bright green jade, an odd yet harmonious sight, as if they were meant to be together.
Bai Xiaoyu observed the seed, noting that its position wasn't where it was initially implanted but randomly appeared elsewhere after entering the yolk.
Now the entire yolk was round, and he couldn't tell which part of the egg it was.
However, none of this mattered now, as the egg had completely overcome the scattered yolk state.
Bai Xiaoyu watched the data displayed outside the container, seeing the egg jump from the worst to the best condition among all the eggs.
Everyone stared at the display, then at the small hole left on the eggshell, covered by the broken piece used to seal it, thinking of the vanished seed. No one could react for a long time.
Bai Xiaoyu continued to repair the next egg, and soon, when the six dormant eggs were lined up in the best condition among the batch, everyone was numb with amazement.
Who would believe that these six eggs had been dormant for years, with one nearly ten years old? Their current state was better than freshly laid eggs!
Han's excitement grew, recognizing the mastery of royal-level mental power, the highest faith he had always pursued.
Watching Bai Xiaoyu repeatedly use his mental power to manipulate objects, he demonstrated the skill of someone with 2S-level mental power, highly proficient.
At this point, many cultivators in the live stream asked,
"Bai Cultivator, can you manipulate objects with your mental power like this because you've reached 2S level?"
Bai Xiaoyu was taken aback; due to his body's suppression, his detected mental power level was only S.
He answered truthfully, and the interns knew best that their teacher's mental power level felt like S, but oddly, a single thread of his mental power could disable all their mental power tendrils.
Seeing the viewers' disbelief, Bai Xiaoyu turned to the interns, "Pick something and practice, show them."
Thus, everyone in the live stream saw small balls, books, hair clips, and various objects flying around in mid-air.
The most excited were the two professors from the Imperial Military Academy. These students reaching such a level usually took decades after graduation, and some never achieved it in their lifetime.
Almost immediately, Bai Xiaoyu's optical brain received contacts from dozens of schools hoping he could take over their students.
Bai Xiaoyu turned to look at the interns, knowing they were months away from graduation. By then, they might be ready to leave under his guidance. He would decide based on their progress.
Bai Xiaoyu carried the eggs out of the transparent containers and placed them in the alchemy furnace, taking out two agents made from small bone-like flowers the size of fingers to repair the gaps in the eggs.
Soon, the six eggs, besides the black patterns resembling scribbles, had an additional spot the size of a fingernail covered in blood veins.
Looking at the six eggs, Bai Xiaoyu felt that both inside and out, they were covered with strange substances, requiring layer upon layer of repair. But finally, twelve dormant eggs, and now half were resolved.
Bai Xiaoyu took the eggs back and placed them in transparent containers, gradually lifting the seals. By the next morning, these eggs were born in the simulated maternal containers.
He carried each one to the incubation compartments, adding nutrient solutions as usual. Watching the originally fading ink-colored seals reappear without the unsealing agent, along with small patches of blood veins speeding up, crazily absorbing the nutrient solutions.
The other five dormant eggs were also being gradually unsealed and had been moved to the incubation compartments. It was estimated that the twenty-one-year-old egg could be brought over in another two days, allowing him to slowly nurture it while searching for a solution.
Only the twenty-three-year-old egg remained far from ready.
However, he still needed a daily dose of the Life Essence Agent extracted by the tentacle. Bai Xiaoyu came to the tentacle again, beginning his daily bribery of the deep blue tentacle.
Over this period, he discovered that besides insect crystals, absorbing living creatures could also restore the deep blue tentacle to some extent.
So every day, the tentacle would even venture into the forest to hunt strong animals and plants on its own.
Afterward, Lou Hao placed orders for live animals, which the tentacle used to replenish itself with large amounts of flesh and blood, gradually restoring its faded color.
Qi Yanhuan and Qin Lie were deeply concerned about the tentacle's habit of consuming living creatures, visiting daily.
Just like now, Qi Yanhuan watched as the rolling eggs absorbed the essence of blood sent by the blue tentacle, their shells tinted slightly red. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Boss, is it really okay for the baby to continue like this?"
"So far, there's no problem," Bai Xiaoyu said, observing that the eggs had absorbed enough, and the blood color in the nutrient solution had disappeared. He picked up the egg, which still had a reddish hue and emitted a strong scent of blood. Initially, the blood eggs were even redder than this but lacked any bloody smell.
The egg jumped slightly in Bai Xiaoyu's hands. Apart from the deep blue tentacle expressing dissatisfaction, the egg did not resist being held by him, and the redness on its shell soon vanished entirely.
Now that the egg was full, it even rolled around in his arms.
Bai Xiaoyu gently patted the eggshell and then probed it with his mental energy. As expected, he saw a cluster of tentacles inside. These tentacles were deeper in color, longer, thicker, and more numerous. They seemed to welcome his mental energy, chasing after it continuously. The yolk inside had already hatched, covered with many blood vessels, and a tiny heart was forming, beating steadily.
This was the initial form of the hatching eggs, something Bai Xiaoyu had seen many times before. However, this tentacle egg progressed faster than the others. Perhaps it was influenced by the insect prince. Moreover, the originally orange-yellow yolk was now tinged with a light blue, and beside the tiny heart, there was a formed black dot, similar to the one at the tip of the deep blue tentacle outside, resembling an eye.
This half-formed black dot moved slightly toward his mental energy. With this movement, the tentacles became even more active.
Bai Xiaoyu's mental energy gently prodded the tentacles, noticing that the half-formed black dot trembled in response, and the surrounding blue tentacles became even more excited.
This child was indeed extraordinary, already showing signs of consciousness, reacting similarly to other hatchlings that take two months to move.
Previously, the tentacles reacted instinctively, but now it seemed that after the yolk awakened, it could control the tentacles while conscious.
Bai Xiaoyu looked at the tentacles swaying happily side by side, his gaze softening involuntarily.
Apart from its ferocious eating habits, the egg's temperament was closer to that of a human infant rather than an insect prince. This was evident when compared to the deep blue tentacle outside.
He played with the little one using his mental energy for a while, then withdrew it amidst the tentacles' reluctance, placing the egg in Qi Yanhuan's arms.
The egg sensed its mother's presence and rolled around happily.
The couple, naturally, was both excited and flustered, their previous worries diminishing significantly.
As Bai Xiaoyu watched them interact, he received messages from two legions. They were coming to collect medicine and bringing the families of the five berserk warriors.
Bai Xiaoyu informed Qi Yanhuan and took two eggs and a tiger to meet them.
Besides the legion members, there were about ten people of different ages.
An elderly couple with gray hair looked extremely agitated, wanting to ask questions but refrained due to the gravity of the situation.
A gentle and graceful young woman held a half-snow weasel, half-human infant. The little one, unaware of why they were here, looked around curiously, her animal eyes blinking. Upon seeing Bai Xiaoyu and the two large eggs, her eyes lit up, especially when she noticed the small one in his arms, waving her paws happily.
There were also younger parents, who, despite their youth, had urgent and slightly weary expressions, clearly distinguishing them from siblings, close friends, or lovers.
The group entered the Pharmacy Building and headed to the underground medical room.
Upon entering, they saw a man playing with a small blood snake, wearing shackles and showing no emotion. The man had a stoic face and nodded slightly at Bai Xiaoyu before turning away with the snake.
This man was the former giant snake, whose aggression level had dropped below thirty, indicating significant recovery.
However, due to the chip implanted in his brain, which destroyed his memory, he could not recall anything from his past. He could speak and his intelligence and sanity were slowly returning, but he could neither cry nor laugh.
In the basement where he could not leave, he lived a peaceful life with the small snake.
Facing the complex gazes of the relatives and friends of the other berserk warriors, the man straightened his back, silently protecting the snake, his vertical pupils gradually appearing, ready to counter any malicious intent.
Bai Xiaoyu quickly explained, "Don't worry; they're just here to see your neighbors."
The man looked at the various violent roars coming from different rooms and suddenly spoke, "Stay away until they stabilize. If they lose control and hurt you, they'll regret it for life."
Chapter 097
When these words were spoken, the family members were somewhat stunned. Upon learning that the man was one of the berserk beasts from the same batch, and seeing his recovery progress, they were all quite excited. However, after uttering those words, the man did not wish to engage in much conversation with them. Or rather, since his berserker value had not completely vanished, the berserk factors within him still persisted, causing him to reject being too close to strangers.
The family members, receiving no response, did not continue to pester him.
Everyone already knew about the situation. Throughout their journey, they had been repeatedly reminded not to get too close to the berserk beasts. Now, with the reminder from the man himself, watching the lively little snake in his arms, they managed to rein in their previously uncontrollable emotions.
They could understand how berserk beasts might lose control and harm themselves, but if the berserk beasts regained consciousness, they feared they wouldn't be able to accept it.
The first room they entered belonged to a sable. Before opening the door, Bai Xiaoyu turned back to look at the woman holding her cub, "You need to be mentally prepared."
The woman nodded, looking down at her daughter, "Be good, we'll see Dad soon. But Dad is sick right now, so you can't get too close to him, okay?"
The sable cub was momentarily stunned, then quickly started waving her arms and legs, even transforming back into human form. With an expectant look in her eyes, she called out, "Daddy, Daddy..."
The woman patted the child's back and turned to Bai Xiaoyu, "This child hatched only a few days ago, and her father went to the battlefield right away. Apart from the usual video calls, this is the first time she's seeing her father face-to-face, so she's very excited."
At this moment, the sable inside, which had been constantly calling out, suddenly fell silent after the cub and the woman spoke. When there was silence outside, the sable started calling again, this time with a more urgent and agitated tone.
The little cub's ears twitched, "Dad is asking who it is and telling us to come in."
After hearing this, the woman's face showed a sense of urgency. For half a year, she had refused to believe the reality she had heard. Every time the cub asked why her father hadn't video-called them for so long, she simply said he was fighting in a distant place.
Now knowing he was alive, even if he had become a berserk beast without reason, she was still overjoyed.
Bai Xiaoyu opened the door, and the sable restrained on the bed looked up, baring its teeth and roaring at the entrance. But upon seeing Bai Xiaoyu and the mother and cub, it suddenly stopped, tilting its fluffy head to stare at them.
At this moment, the cub looked at the big sable, smiling widely and shouting, "Dad!"
Bai Xiaoyu watched as the berserker value displayed on the monitor fluctuated violently before gradually calming down.
Turning to look at the woman silently wiping her tears and the berserk beast who had lost its mind but had calmed down, as well as the innocent cub who was delighted to see her father, Bai Xiaoyu left a trace of mental energy in the chip inside the berserk beast's brain and then walked out, closing the door behind him for the reunited family.
Bai Xiaoyu led each family member to the berserk beast's ward, witnessing the emotional reunions in each room, and then quietly left.
Of the nine berserk beasts, six had stopped calling, leaving three who had not yet found their families, continuously roaring upon sensing unfamiliar presences and the arrival of many powerful warriors.
As Bai Xiaoyu checked the berserker values of the five berserk beasts, he found they had all stabilized.
It seemed the effect was better than he had imagined.
He glanced at the man quietly playing with the little blood snake, suspecting it might have something to do with him.
Despite his appearance, this man was usually a proud parent, showing off his child. With limited space in the room and the hall, and unable to go outside, the only audience for his parental pride became the other eight restrained berserk beasts.
Thus, every day, the large snake would bring the little blood snake to visit the berserk beasts' wards, showing off his child several times a day. Each time, he would talk to the berserk beasts, starting with phrases like, "My baby is doing this and that."
The berserk beasts were eventually won over by this behavior. With the antidote from the berserk herb administered by Bai Xiaoyu, they had regained some rationality.
Now, especially the sable with a three-year-old cub, proudly called out to the snake outside the door several times.
The large snake paused, its expression unchanged, ignoring the sable. Instead, the metal egg sent a message translating for it.
Bai Xiaoyu opened the message: "That sable is saying, 'Look, I have a baby too! And I have a partner, do you?'"
After the sable's call, the other berserk beasts in the rooms also roared, especially the last three without family members, roaring even louder.
Translated, their meaning could be summed up in three words—get lost.
Hearing this, the tense atmosphere lightened slightly. This indicated that the berserk beasts were improving.
The warriors from the two legions were relieved and collected the medicine for their respective legions. As they were leaving, squad leaders from both legions approached Bai Xiaoyu.
They glanced at each other, and the squad leader from the Sixteenth Legion spoke first, "Master Bai, we have almost gathered intelligence on the remaining two berserk beasts. We should be able to bring their families next time we come for the medicine."
The squad leader from the Twenty-ninth Legion added, "We will also bring the family of the remaining berserk beast next time."
Bai Xiaoyu nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
The squad leader from the Sixteenth Legion replied, "This is what we should do. You've worked hard. We have increased surveillance on the battlefield, and there have been no new discoveries. The medical teams from various medicine suppliers have also found nothing unusual."
The squad leader from the Twenty-ninth Legion also spoke, "We haven't found anything either."
The failure of both legions to uncover any information indicated how deeply hidden the enemy was. Meanwhile, Bai Qi had received news and was not worried at all. They couldn't find anything because no one suspected the problem lay with the insectoids they were fighting.
Bai Xiaoyu was not surprised by the actions of the two legions. After all, they were closely associated with him, especially the Sixteenth Legion, which had received three batches of eggs. D36, one of the planets guarded by the Sixteenth Legion, had frequent interactions with Bai Xiaoyu. Fortunately, the warriors he had previously triggered to self-destruct had likely been obliterated. Even if any remains were left, matching their genes would yield no evidence.
Most of these warriors came from the two legions, partly because they were always on the front lines, frequently encountering insectoids, and partly because the quality of the legion's warriors was exceptionally high.
When he secured half of the medicine supply rights for the cultivation centers on that planet, it wasn't for the eggs but for the legion stationed there.
However, the presence of the Twenty-ninth Legion was puzzling, as most of their planets were in another star region, far from here. It was unclear how they had connected with Bai Xiaoyu. Could it be just a rivalry with the Sixteenth Legion?
None of his siblings in Imperial Star had succeeded in courting these two legions, despite their efforts.
He established the Pharmacy Department on most planets guarded by the Sixteenth Legion to foster closer ties and gain their favor. After all, these medicines weren't just for the local cultivation centers; the warriors stationed on the planets also purchased necessary medicines from the pharmacy stores.
During wartime, the Pharmacy Department must provide the necessary medicines for the planet's residents and warriors.
Moreover, only suppliers of a certain scale are qualified to provide medicines for the legions during wartime. The medicines supplied to the cultivation centers only account for a small portion of the total output; the main recipients are the legions on the front lines.
Bai Qi, preoccupied with the prince, had failed to prevent the establishment of Bai Xiaoyu's Spark. Now, seeing the construction of the Herb Base, he began to feel threatened.
Currently, the medicines produced by Bai Xiaoyu are insufficient even for a few squads, but once the Herb Base is operational, production will increase significantly. At that point, it won't just be about supplying medicines to a few cultivation centers. The quality of his medicines is evident, and achieving the conditions required for Spark will truly elevate him to the upper echelons of medicine suppliers, competing for the medicine supply rights of various legions. That could potentially deal a significant blow to the Huang Family's medicine business.
Bai Qi looked at the rows of transparent containers housing the warriors. This batch was more perfect than the previous one and would soon be ready.
The next target would be Bai Xiaoyu's Herb Base. These warriors are stronger and won't fail like the last batch.
Bai Xiaoyu finished talking with the two squad leaders and learned about the matter of the legion's pharmaceutical supply. Currently, half of the legion's pharmaceutical needs were supplied by the Royal Pharmacy, while the other half came from other top-tier suppliers.
Both squad leaders hoped that Bai Xiaoyu's Seed would grow quickly and compete for the legion's pharmaceutical supply rights. Of course, the supplier who obtained the legion's pharmaceutical supply rights would also need to dispatch their pharmacists and medical teams to the battlefield to provide medical services.
After listening, Bai Xiaoyu expressed his determination to work hard. The warriors at the base also guarded the Herb Base every day, not only for the eggs but also for the frontline soldiers.
After sending the warriors away, Bai Xiaoyu checked the recent pharmaceutical output. Currently, the most produced was the growth solution. After all, Tao Limeng had already cracked the corresponding pharmaceutical synthesizer. Now, in addition to the synthesizers provided by the lottery system, there were five more replicated synthesizers.
The repair solution and vitality enhancer synthesizers purchased from the system produced six thousand bottles daily, which was sufficient for the current needs of four planets.
With the experience from the previous time and numerous assistants handling miscellaneous tasks, this time, with Bai Kan's generous provision of various raw materials, Tao Limeng could fully focus on his research. In less than half a month, he made a breakthrough.
Tao Limeng confidently announced that if given another half a month, he would finish researching these two synthesizers and manufacturing new ones would be no problem.
Meanwhile, Lou Hao also brought good news: they had added two more herb acquisition chains and secured the herb markets on two more planets.
Bai Xiaoyu opened the Seed's star map, where four planets were already lit up. With the addition of these two acquisition chains and sufficient pharmaceuticals, these two planets could apply to become local suppliers for the cultivation centers.
In fact, most of the planets in this star region were edge planets. Their pharmaceutical suppliers were mostly split between the Royal Pharmacy and other pharmacists. The more developed the planet, the more suppliers it had. Few were like D36, where, apart from the Royal Pharmacy, only one other supplier existed.
Most edge planets were similar to D36. On one of these two planets, Huang's Pharmacy held half of the pharmaceutical supply rights, while on the other, the Xu family had a stake, leaving Huang's Pharmacy with only one-third. Due to being an edge planet, dangerous and underdeveloped with sparse population, other suppliers found it difficult to break even, so no one competed.
It seemed the quota was full, but Lou Hao still suggested that Bai Xiaoyu submit applications to these two planets.
Lou Hao: "No planet would complain about having too many pharmaceutical suppliers. Like our planet before, we were at the mercy of Huang's Pharmacy. To avoid such a situation, our success rate is guaranteed."
Indeed, as Lou Hao said, the planetary governors were thrilled upon seeing the applications.
Ever since Seed became a pharmaceutical supplier for half a region on the neighboring planet, the governor there sent him top-quality pharmaceuticals daily to show off. Who could imagine these were all A-grade or higher pharmaceuticals? The eggs using these pharmaceuticals were in much better condition than those on their side!
The competition between the two planets was fierce, but nothing was more important than the health and potential of the young ones.
Now that the neighboring planet had Seed, wouldn't the young ones there have a head start over theirs?
Every time the neighboring planet's governor showed off, he couldn't sleep.
Just as he was about to visit D36 personally, he received Seed's application.
Of course, he approved it immediately!
Seeing the governor so happy, an aide thought of Huang's Pharmacy and asked, "Governor, we can't touch the Royal Pharmacy, but shouldn't we also leave Huang's Pharmacy alone?"
The governor replied meaningfully, "We don't need to touch Huang's Pharmacy directly, but from now on, all newly established cultivation centers will be under Seed's name. Although half of the regions' cultivation centers are directly affiliated with Huang's Pharmacy, the right to purchase pharmaceuticals lies with the centers themselves. As long as one new cultivation center opens on our planet and chooses Seed, we'll encourage them to buy Seed's pharmaceuticals. After all, at the same price, they can only get C-grade pharmaceuticals at Huang's centers, whereas Seed provides A-grade and above!"
Huang's Pharmacy had always been arrogant and domineering; he had endured them for too long. Now it was time for them to leave on their own.
The governor of the other planet felt the same way.
Thus, almost immediately after Bai Xiaoyu submitted the applications, both were approved.