A Guide to Incubating Eggs in the Stars

by Usui Takumii

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

18. 141 to 150

Chapter 141

Bai Xiaoyu was stunned by Little Golden Tiger's series of strange moves. If Bai Qing hadn't looked at him, he wouldn't have realized what was happening.

However, there was nothing he could do now that things had developed to this point. Bai Qing had indeed never appeared before Little Golden Tiger, and for certain reasons, Bai Xiaoyu had barely mentioned Bai Qing and the others.

It wasn't surprising that Little Golden Tiger didn't recognize Bai Qing. What he didn't expect was the little guy's fierce attack on Bai Qing.

Looking at Little Golden Tiger, who was being held by the back of his neck and was still trying to scratch Bai Qing's face, Bai Xiaoyu told Little Golden Tiger, "Little guy, come back. He really is our father."

Hearing this, Little Golden Tiger paused, turned back, and growled, "That old man is actually still alive?"

Then came a loud yelp from Little Golden Tiger, as it was obvious that Bai Qing had finally lost his temper and hit him.

Bai Qing's face turned from pale to dark as he spanked Little Golden Tiger's bottom.

Little Golden Tiger screamed while being hit, "Old man, how dare you hit me, the great emperor! Let go of me, let's have a one-on-one fight."

Bai Qing hit even harder.

Unable to escape, Little Golden Tiger turned to Bai Xiaoyu for help, "Brother, save me. You sneak up on this old man from behind. We brothers fight together and take him down!"

Bai Xiaoyu sighed, showing that he couldn't intervene, "I can't get involved in this."

It wasn't that he didn't want to help Little Golden Tiger, but Bai Qing was their father, after all. If not for Little Golden Tiger's sudden and quick actions, Bai Xiaoyu wouldn't have let him act first.

Even if they fought together, Bai Xiaoyu and Little Golden Tiger wouldn't stand a chance against Bai Qing. At most, the little guy would feel some pain, but no serious injuries. This spanking was a necessary lesson for Little Golden Tiger.

Fortunately, Bai Qing didn't use too much force. After being let go, Little Golden Tiger ran back behind Bai Xiaoyu and occasionally let out an angry growl at Bai Qing.

Seeing that the little guy clearly wasn't convinced, the veins on Bai Qing's forehead pulsed. However, since there was something important to discuss, Bai Qing suppressed the urge to hit the defiant child again and turned to Bai Xiaoyu, "Get ready. Either let my people pick up 101 for naming, or you bring him back."

Bai Xiaoyu replied, "That's not my decision to make. You need to ask the little guy."

Little Golden Tiger bared his teeth and said, "I won't go; I'll stay here. I don't want you to give me a name. Brother will give me one."

Bai Qing was even more infuriated seeing that both brothers were stubborn. "I'm your father. What I say is final..."

Bai Qing's voice suddenly cut off as a woman's voice replaced it, "What did you promise me?"

Stiffening, Bai Qing turned to see Feng Shuang'er had appeared online behind him, a laser gun pressed against his lower back. Bai Qing stammered, "It's just about giving a name. It's not that 101 has to stay on Imperial Star. This is what the Elder Council requested."

Feng Shuang'er pulled the trigger. "Is that so?"

Bai Qing's face changed, and he whispered, "For the sake of the children, show me some respect."

Feng Shuang'er smiled, "You should know that if it weren't for the children, I would have already killed you."

Bai Qing said, "It's truly the Elder Council..."

Feeling the gun almost poking into his waist, he quickly added, "I'll have the elders come online to name him."

He then contacted his assistant to notify and arrange for the elders to come online.

Feng Shuang'er turned her attention to the two tiger cubs who were almost the same size and equally startled.

Despite being the same age, one was fully grown, while the other had just hatched.

Feng Shuang'er glanced at Bai Qing again, suppressing the urge to fire, and waved at the two tiger cubs.

The brown-gold cub nodded slightly, then shook its head, while the golden cub tilted its fluffy little head and looked at her curiously, making no move to come over.

Feng Shuang'er froze for a moment, then said, "Xiao Yu, if he gives you trouble again, come find me. I have to log off now."

Before logging off, she looked at the little golden tiger and said, "Little one, I am your mother."

The little golden tiger's jaw dropped. He had a mother besides this old man?

Seeing the little golden tiger's expression, Feng Shuang'er was at a loss for words.

After a while, she logged off. She really had to leave since she wasn't Bai Qing's queen and had no right to attend the royal family meeting.

Feng Shuang'er sneered. She didn't even have the right to name her own child.

As soon as Feng Shuang'er logged off, Bai Qing felt like he could act again.

Looking at the two cubs, he said, "Follow me. We'll decide on your names today."

The two ghosts who had seen everything vanished the moment the father and cubs disappeared.

It wasn't that the cubs had scratched them to death. They had endured the cubs pawing at their faces because Bai Qing didn't tell them to stop. They couldn't take it anymore.

Having reached their current positions, they had never suffered such humiliation and were almost driven mad. But with the emperor present, they couldn't fight back or log off. They endured full pain sensitivity, and the humiliation forced them into ghost mode.

Elder Han touched his face, which had returned to normal, his eyes dark. "What is His Majesty thinking, allowing that cub to humiliate us?"

Elder Chen's eyes flickered. "Could it be that His Majesty has discovered something? Back then, he hadn't fully taken control of the Royal Nursery, but even with all our preparations and escape routes, we were suddenly knocked out. It's been over twenty years. He should have figured it out by now."

Elder Han shook his head. "The cleanup our people did was quite thorough, and our clan's backing helped. Besides, if he really knew, why would he still keep us around? He even relies on us more than before. If you were in his position, could you do that?"

After some discussion, the topic returned to Bai Xiaoyu. Seeing another perfect opportunity to approach Bai Xiaoyu slip away, both wore grim expressions.

After all, upon waking again, in just over a month, they had visibly aged. That infuriating little golden tiger had called them old chrysanthemums. In fact, a month ago, their faces had no wrinkles.

Normally, people in the star system would begin to age slowly after reaching a certain age. They had reached that stage, with another thirty to forty years left. Over twenty years had passed, and after suffering a severe setback, they had only a few years remaining.

They really couldn't afford to wait.

So they needed to seize every opportunity to try extracting Bai Xiaoyu's spiritual power or consciousness again.

For now, they would have to consider other methods.

At that moment, Bai Xiaoyu, having entered the royal virtual meeting room, received a system notification that he could switch to human form.

Surprised, he quickly switched back. The little golden tiger followed behind, hopping along, and looked a bit disappointed when Bai Xiaoyu switched back.

Bai Xiaoyu led the little golden tiger through a large door and saw a magnificent meeting room with six people already seated. The elder at the front had a youthful face with white hair. Looking at the others, Bai Xiaoyu recognized none of them. The last person was asleep on the table, not lifting their head, but this person gave Bai Xiaoyu a faint sense of familiarity.

Seeing Bai Qing enter, everyone rose. "Your Majesty."

Except for the last one, who was still asleep.

Bai Qing nodded, his gaze briefly passing over the last person before moving on. "I've called you here to discuss the naming of 101, as you already know."

The elder stood up, looking at the little golden tiger, his eyes lighting up. "After consulting various dictionaries and ancient texts, we propose the name Ao Tian, Bai Ao Tian. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Bai Qing looked at Bai Xiaoyu and the little golden tiger. "What do you think?"

Little Golden Tiger yelled, "I don't want the name you all picked, I want Brother to pick it."

Bai Xiaoyu froze when he heard the name, Bai Aotian?

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

The white-haired elder spoke again, "There are others, Bai Ritian, Bai Liangchen, how about these?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

He cleared his throat and looked down at the little golden tiger scratching his leg, "Little guy, what do you think?"

The little golden tiger shook his head vigorously and began climbing up Bai Xiaoyu, eventually perching on his shoulder, yelling at everyone, "I don't want the name you all picked, I want Brother to pick it."

The elders were hesitant, "The names of royal children are given by their elders, how can a peer pick it for him?"

The little golden tiger immediately jumped off Bai Xiaoyu onto the table and started rolling around throwing a tantrum, "I want it, I want it, I want it."

The commotion woke the last sleeping elder. He looked up and saw the little golden tiger acting like a rascal with no manners, and found it rather amusing. Following the little tiger's gaze, he saw Bai Xiaoyu and nodded slightly in response, recognizing him from their previous meeting in the star network.

Bai Xiaoyu also noticed Bai Yin, whom he had met before in the star network, and gave a slight nod in return.

After enjoying the spectacle, Bai Yin slowly spoke up, "I don't recall any strict rule that royal children's names must be given by their elders. It's just your habit. If this cub insists on his brother picking the name, then let his brother do it."

Bai Qing glanced at Bai Yin, "What do you all think?"

The elders, looking at the lively little golden tiger, grew to like him even more. They were royal elders and of the purest Golden Tiger bloodline. Among Bai Qing's 193 children, only one pure golden tiger had been born, and they had great expectations for him.

If the cub didn't like their choice, forcing it wouldn't work.

The elders nodded in unison and looked at Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu also had no experience in naming, but looking at the little golden tiger who was looking at him expectantly, he thought back to when they were still in the womb together, even though they were just two yolks. Later, they were cultivated together.

Even though the little golden tiger was still young, he was Bai Xiaoyu's twin brother.

The little golden tiger yelled, "Brother, pick a badass name."

Bai Xiaoyu paused for a moment before suggesting, "What about taking one character from my name and another from 'universe' (宙)? How does Bai Xiaozhou sound to you?"

The little golden tiger was very satisfied upon hearing it. Together, their names sounded incredibly badass.

The elders weren't impressed, finding it far inferior to the names they had suggested. But Bai Qing and Bai Yin thought it was better than the names the elders had suggested. They didn't know why, it was just their intuition.

Bai Xiaoyu, remembering he had other matters to attend to, turned to Bai Qing and the elders, "Since the little one's name is decided, we'll log off for now..."

Bai Qing: "Not so fast. This is the first meeting, and the elders haven't given the meeting gift yet."

It's true that the first meeting with elders involves a gift. He could wait a bit longer; it wouldn't take much time.

However, some of the elders couldn't resist anymore seeing the little golden tiger rolling on the table. One elder transformed into a huge golden tiger and stretched out a paw to scratch the little tiger. The little golden tiger bit down on the paw, and soon the two tigers, big and small, were rolling around together.

Gradually, the other golden tigers couldn't resist either, and even the white-haired elder transformed into an elderly golden tiger with slightly white fur and joined in.

Bai Xiaoyu could only wait as this group of golden-furred big cats of various ages played. Eventually, Bai Qing's light cough reminded the delighted big tigers to gradually calm down.

They stretched out their paws, and soon, several exquisitely crafted, lifelike, fist-sized small planets emerged from their paw pads, pushing them toward the little golden tiger. The little golden tiger curiously pawed at the rolling planets, his movements no different from playing with a ball of yarn.

White Qing walked over to the last elder who, at some point, had turned into a large golden tiger and was sleeping soundly. He kicked it.

The large golden tiger lifted its eyelids and shot a small planet out from under its paw, using it like a marble to shoot towards the little golden tiger. The small planet knocked into the row of small planets that the little golden tiger had lined up, sending them flying in all directions.

The little golden tiger hurriedly ran around, yelping as it searched for the scattered planets.

Xiaoyu found it quite interesting that they were giving the same toy, but these stellar toys were really well-made. He had seen many planets before, but these small planets looked like miniature holograms of real ones. Some areas had rain, snow, clouds, and fog, while others were dry and scorching hot with a clear sky...

Just then, the large golden tiger that was Bai Yin also shot one towards Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu instinctively caught it, planning to give it to the little golden tiger, but the large golden tiger spoke, "This is your welcoming gift. The royal elders give a welcoming gift to every royal family member. We didn't give you one before, so consider this a late gift."

Xiaoyu held the delicate, fist-sized planet toy. Though he was past the age for toys, he still appreciated the gift.

Xiaoyu played with it briefly, "Thank you. Since every royal gets one, can Bai Ji, the little one who was previously 192nd in line and is now 193rd, get one too? He just hatched recently."

The large golden tiger nodded, "Of course."

It threw another small planet towards Xiaoyu, which he caught.

Bai Yin didn't stop there; he turned to the other large golden tigers and said, "There are two more that need gifts."

The other golden tigers glanced at the two small planets in Xiaoyu's hands and then roared at Bai Yin.

For other royal family members, they had just given some random items since they had already given gifts a long time ago.

But since Bai Yin had taken the lead and given a small planet, and the recipients were the little golden tiger's brother and another sibling who might become an Elder Council member in the future, the large golden tigers looked at each other and rolled more than ten gray, dim planets from their paws.

Each of the five large golden tigers had a pile of such small planet toys in front of them. Bai Yin said to Xiaoyu, "Time for a blind box draw. Go ahead, pick two from each pile. They probably won't be great, but anything that slips out of their hands still has some value. Besides those few planets, good luck."

Xiaoyu was confused; weren't these just toys? But he still walked over to the large golden tigers, politely greeted them, and reached into the pile in front of one of the large golden tigers to pick two planets.

After thanking them, he moved to the next one and continued drawing.

The royal tigers had been annoyed by Xiaoyu in the past, thinking he had disgraced the royal family, but now, seeing him acting so well-behaved, they felt a bit of regret. Maybe they should have thrown in some better ones earlier.

Xiaoyu drew ten planets, plus the two from Bai Yin, making it a total of twelve. Apart from two that had visible colors, the rest were covered in a foggy gray.

Bai Yin walked over, his golden fur shimmering, and nudged the pile of small planet toys. He looked at the other large golden tigers, "Open the gifts."

The large golden tigers were also curious about what Xiaoyu had drawn. They all gathered around, including Bai Qing, who was somewhat interested and came over too.

So Xiaoyu found himself surrounded by six large golden tigers, and of course, the little golden tiger rushed over and climbed onto his shoulder.

The large golden tigers pressed some buttons on their optical computers.

Bai Yin said, "Go ahead, touch the planets."

Xiaoyu reached out and touched the planets but felt no reaction.

The tigers looked a bit disappointed, thinking Xiaoyu's luck wasn't very good.

The next one, gray.

The next one, still gray.

After three consecutive gray ones, the tigers' gazes on Xiaoyu became strange, with a hint of sympathy.

Bai Yin: "Why don't you go wash your hands?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "No need, I've already drawn them. The outcome is set. Washing my hands won't make a difference."

The next nine in a row were also gray and hazy. During this time, several of the big golden tigers kept checking their optical brains, repeatedly confirming if there was a shielding issue, only to find there wasn't.

The tenth one… still gray and hazy.

The tigers looked at the automatically opening, colorful little planets that hadn't been taken, glowing softly, while Bai Xiaoyu, aside from Bai Yin's two, had a collection of entirely gray planets.

They all looked at Bai Xiaoyu's hands at the same time. What a supreme black hand! He had drawn all ten worthless planets without fail.

Finally, one tiger couldn't stand it and pushed the pile of little planets toward him, saying, "Here, swap two if you'd like."

The other tigers also pushed their piles forward, indicating it was okay to swap.

Bai Xiaoyu shook his head, "No need. I think this series of planets looks quite nice."

Despite repeated requests, Bai Xiaoyu still insisted, and the tigers looked at him with strange expressions for a long time.

In the end, Bai Qing stated that he would quickly send the optical brains for the two little ones, and then the group began to say their goodbyes.

The big golden tigers were very reluctant to part with the little golden tiger, saying farewell for quite a while. After the big golden tigers left, the little golden tiger used a small cart to push his little planets and shoved the cart in front of Bai Qing, howling, "Old man, you didn't even give me a planet?"

Bai Qing, seeing the little golden tiger baring his teeth while asking for a gift, held back and turned away, saying, "No. If you want something from me, you'll have to use a different method."

As Bai Qing walked away, the little golden tiger furiously waved his paws at him, "You tightwad! Don't disgrace our glorious golden tigers!"

Bai Qing slipped but resisted the urge to turn back and smack the tiger, choosing to log off instead.

Bai Xiaoyu was also about to log off, examining these little planets. After logging off, he could store them in his online storage space.

At that moment, his optical brain flickered, and when he opened it, Lou Hao was contacting him.

Lou Hao: "Boss, our Fire Seed has already lit up the hundredth planet. Now we have twenty herb supply chains as well. However, due to manpower issues, the herb supply chains are being set up too slowly. The important thing is that the types of herbs supplied by the chains aren't stable or comprehensive enough. Continuing to expand like this, we still won't be able to provide more potions consistently and stably."

Bai Xiaoyu was aware of this issue, as it was one of the drawbacks of the herb supply chains. Not only are the herbs collected by the public unstable in variety, but they are also greatly affected by the weather and seasons. This results in some herbs being overabundant while others are in short supply.

Thus, the herb base was needed to provide a steady and stable supply of various herbs.

However, the growth of herbs at the base required time and couldn't be solved overnight. Their base researched and developed planting methods for herbs in batches, planting them in succession. It would take at least one to two years for the herbs to fully mature.

This has led to a shortage of herbs. The Fire Seed's supply to a hundred planets has reached its limit for now.

Bai Xiaoyu frowned. "I'll talk to you after I log off."

Lou Hao: "No need, I'm not at the breeding facility. I'll find you on the star network. Send me your coordinates."

Within seconds, Lou Hao appeared in front of Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu was looking at the situation of the various herb supply chains of the Fire Seed, turning two little planets in his palm.

Lou Hao glanced at the little golden tiger's cart full of such planets, some colorful and some gray and hazy, assuming they were just ordinary toy planets.

Recently a bit anxious, he casually took one of the planets from Bai Xiaoyu's hand, squeezed it, then glanced at his palm, and his eyes couldn't move away.

Lou Hao looked at it several times, even tapping on something inside repeatedly, standing there as if in a trance.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at Lou Hao, about to speak, but noticing his state, pushed him. "Lou Hao?"

After being nudged a few times, Lou Hao finally came to, his face filled with excitement as he looked at the small planet in his hand. "Boss, you've already solved the herb problem, right? Why didn't you mention it earlier? Were you planning to give me a surprise? What a huge surprise!"

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the small planet in his hand, totally baffled. "What do you mean? What surprise? I thought this was just a toy planet from the StarNet?"

Lou Hao had an expression that said 'you must be joking.' "Boss, this is a private small planet's stellar dynamic sphere. The main brain scans the entire planet to generate this. When you use your mental energy to enter, it feels like you're there in person. Take a look; there are vast fields of herbs inside. Not just the ones from our base that's under construction, but seedlings, mature herbs, all stages are there."

Bai Xiaoyu went in for a look and saw lush herbs under the blue sky and white clouds. Unlike the seedlings on his side, this was a herb base that had been established for at least ten years. He looked at these herbs, confirming the types and quantities, realizing that it could solve their current problems. They could continue to supply potions to other planets without any issues now.

When Bai Xiaoyu came out, he was still a bit stunned. Meanwhile, Lou Hao had already started reaching for the little golden tiger's small spheres. "This is a famous mining star across the entire star system, exclusively owned by the royal family. This one is a livestock star, also royal family exclusive. This planet too, and this one... six planets in total, five high-end mining stars, and one high-quality livestock star."

Lou Hao was completely astonished, even as the little golden tiger kept scratching him, he remained unresponsive. Mining stars are among the most lucrative planets in the entire star system, especially high-end ones, which are incredibly valuable. Livestock stars are also valuable, though they don't compare to mining stars. However, this livestock star is different; the animals here are high-energy species, used for energy and physical growth for beastmen, and for the growth of beastmen cubs.

Lou Hao asked, "Boss, did you guys rob the royal family?"

Bai Xiaoyu replied, "No, I received these when I took the little golden tiger to the royal elders' court for a naming ceremony. The big golden tigers there... well, the elders, gave these small planets to the little one as a welcome gift. The other planets were just extra gifts for me and the little guy. Perhaps these two in my hand were specifically given to us."

Lou Hao looked at the little golden tiger, who was curled up into a ball. From any angle, it looked like a golden ingot.

His eyes immediately turned into ingot shapes too, and he reached out, trying to touch the little golden tiger. "Little golden tiger, I didn't expect you to be a fortune-bringing tiger."

He had misjudged the little golden tiger before, thinking it was a cub obsessed with an emperor dream, always picking fights and causing trouble. But now... he really wanted to touch it.

The little golden tiger swatted away Lou Hao's claw-like hand, stood up on its hind legs, furry tiger paws on its hips, and let out a proud roar with its chest puffed out.

Of course.

Chapter 142

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the small planet in his hand, which was meant for Little Budian. He found it was a mining planet.

After coaxing the little golden tiger to cheer up, Lou Hao took the opportunity to pet the little golden tiger a few times and was happily looking at his hand. He turned his head and saw that Bai Xiaoyu still had another small planet in his hand. He walked over, "Boss, what kind of planet is this one?"

Bai Xiaoyu handed him the planet, "Mining planet."

Given the previous high-grade mining planets, Lou Hao instinctively assumed this one was of the same tier. But after entering it with his spiritual energy, he made a sound of surprise.

Bai Xiaoyu: "How is it?"

Lou Hao: "This is a top-tier medium-grade mining planet, far inferior to the ones from Little Budian's collection. For the heirs of the major powers in the imperial capital, even someone like Bai Qi would only pay slight attention to it if it were given to him. If it weren't given to him and he had to fight for it, he would look down on it. Generally, it's enough for the mediocre heirs from powerful families who have no maternal family to rely on to live out their lives. Of course, this only applies to those few major families, like your royal family. For lesser noble families, this mining planet would be hotly contested."

Bai Xiaoyu took back the small planet, "I didn't expect Uncle Yin to be so considerate."

Lou Hao: "Did your elders give you these?"

Bai Xiaoyu shook his head, "No, it's for Little Budian."

Lou Hao was puzzled, "Considering Little Budian's potential, shouldn't he receive something better?"

Bai Xiaoyu looked at him, "You forgot, besides us, few know about Little Budian's potential."

Lou Hao patted his head, "I've been so busy lately, I forgot about that. If that's the case, this is indeed an appropriate gift from elders to a younger member."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded, indeed.

He had previously thought these planets were toys, so he accepted the small herb base planet given by Bai Yin. Though he needed it, he couldn't keep it. Perhaps he could buy herbs from this planet.

As for Little Budian's mining planet, he had asked for it because he felt he should return it, along with those dull-colored planets. The elders didn't seem to care much about these planets, but they were still planets after all.

He picked up a dull-colored planet and explored it with his spiritual energy, finding the entire planet was dull and lifeless. It looked just like those desolate stars beyond the domain.

At this moment, Lou Hao's attention was also drawn to Bai Xiaoyu's actions. He casually picked up a dull-colored planet and examined it for a while. After a long examination, Lou Hao asked, "What kind of planet is this? Why does it look like a desolate planet?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "I don't know either."

The two of them thoroughly studied all ten planets, and after a long examination, due to their limited knowledge, they all appeared to be desolate planets.

They set these planets aside. Lou Hao, looking at them, finally voiced his inner question, "These aren't really desolate planets, are they? The royal family's elders wouldn't give such planets as gifts, and not just one, but ten of them."

Bai Xiaoyu: "They offered more than a dozen planets; I chose them myself."

Lou Hao: "... Boss, try washing your hands before the next draw; it might help avoid bad luck."

Bai Xiaoyu thought it might be worth a try, but regardless, he didn't plan to keep any of these planets and intended to return them all.

He tried to contact Bai Yin but found no one answering on the other end and received no reply to his messages.

He decided to set this matter aside for now and contact him later.

Just then, because the major powers recently discovered that several prime planets owned by the royal elders had changed hands, it stunned the various powers. These planets had been fixed assets of the royal family for years, only transferred between the elders and the emperor. Many royal family members had been eyeing these prime resources, inviting the royal elders to every event, big or small, hoping to inherit these legacy resources.

The sudden change in ownership of these planets stunned the various powers.

There were reports that the little golden tiger, who was born not long ago, would be brought back to the imperial capital for naming. Coming from Planet D36, it would take at least a few days.

Today, planet ownership is being transferred, but it's unlikely to be the little golden tiger.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, as the sole little golden tiger currently, even though still young and with almost no maternal clan support behind him, he had already become a prominent candidate simply because of his beast form. The attitude of the royal elders towards the little golden tiger allowed everyone to infer Bai Qiong's intentions through them.

Now, with the simultaneous transfer of over a dozen planets, there's a high possibility that they are being transferred to Bai Qiong's side.

However, not long after they relaxed, new intelligence indicated that the little golden tiger had already been named by the royal elder council and didn't need to be brought back, as the naming was done online.

This sparked widespread outrage.

After all, bringing someone back and having them named by the elder council meant royal recognition. A little golden tiger personally brought back by the royal family would, even if not ascending to that position in the future, at least secure a place in the elder council.

An online naming, like the recent case of the 192nd ranked Bai Ji, who was as useless as Bai Xiaoyu, was hastily named online.

Now the little golden tiger received the same treatment. Was the royal family not showing such favor to the little golden tiger?

As some people were speculating and others gloating, the royal elder council directly called a press conference and publicly announced the little golden tiger's name along with a video of the little golden tiger playing with other big golden tigers throughout the star system.

It immediately shot up to the top of the trending searches, and the entire star system now knew about the royal family's new member, Bai Xiaozhou, whose beast form was a golden tiger.

At this moment, facing various cameras, an elder, seeing that the timing was right, spoke: "There's one more thing. The little golden tiger Bai Xiaozhou was born twenty-three years ago and is a brother from the same mother as Bai Xiaoyu. Therefore, he ranks 101. All those who were previously 101 and after need to move down one position. Starting from Bai Qi, everyone's ranking is increased by one, so don't get it wrong in the future."

From then on, the elder would occasionally praise the little golden tiger, and the official royal family, along with various major platforms, all displayed photos of the little golden tiger, causing shock throughout the star system.

"It's been so long, and this might be the first time we've seen the royal family show such favor."

"In the past, the royal elders didn't favor any royal family member, but this time, is there some intention behind it? After all, compared to others, the golden tiger is more legitimate."

"The golden tiger, indeed. What surprises me is that he's a twin of the streamer. Who would have thought that the brother who was in the womb together would be incubated by his brother twenty-three years later?"

"I watched from the beginning to the end and was fortunate enough to witness Bai Xiaoyu nurturing the little golden tiger with my own eyes! That little guy who used to patrol and create mischief with a group of animals now really has some presence."

When Bai Qi saw the trending search and the live broadcast, his face turned pale. Not only did he have to be moved back one position because of Bai Xiaoyu, but now his ranking would have to move again? The elder specifically mentioned his name. Additionally, this newly born little golden tiger was almost instantly known across the entire star system, along with all the supportive comments about him.

Furious, he slammed his fist into the table, and the insect patterns appeared on his face again.

At that moment, his optical brain flickered, and when he opened it, it was intelligence from his subordinates.

After reading it, his face darkened. The high-quality resource planets they had been eyeing were all transferred to the little golden tiger's name!

As soon as the planet transfer announcement came out, the little golden tiger, who was born more than twenty years later, almost caught up in value to the vast majority of their siblings.

These resources were clearly meant to support the little golden tiger, and because of his weak or almost non-existent maternal clan support, it was a message to everyone that the royal elder council would stand behind the little golden tiger and be his strong backing.

No matter who it was, if they dared to touch the little golden tiger, if they weren't caught, it would be fine, but once discovered, they would face the full wrath of the elder council.

The little golden tiger was truly a treasure.

It was said that even Bai Xiaoyu received several small planets from the elders. Unfortunately, his luck wasn't good, as he drew all ten planets from that small star area.

This was the only consolation and joy for Bai Qi, but more than that, he was furious about Bai Xiaoyu nurturing the little golden tiger.

With one Bai Xiaoyu already causing him trouble, now there was an additional little golden tiger.

Many people, like Bai Qi, blamed Bai Xiaoyu for the little golden tiger's emergence.

Not long ago, his Insect Crystal was stolen, and now this had happened. Unable to contain his anger, he directly dialed Bai Xiaoyu's optical phone.

Bai Xiaoyu was watching the royal family's announcement at the moment, with the little golden tiger naturally by his side.

Seeing Bai Qi's call request, he thought for a moment and accepted it, looking at the furious Bai Qi on the screen. "What's the matter?" he asked.

Bai Qi's gaze shifted from him to the little golden tiger. "You guys are really doing well," he said sarcastically. "Secretly naming yourselves online and taking so many resource planets from the elders. What did you do to the elders to get them to give you those high-grade mineral planets?"

"Even if we did something, why would I tell you?" Bai Xiaoyu replied.

"Bai Xiaoyu, you..." Bai Qi began, his anger rising.

Just as he was about to speak, Bai Qi suddenly covered his eyes.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at Bai Qi. At that moment, the Little Prince rushed out from the room, coming to Bai Xiaoyu's side and looking at Bai Qi, who was covering his eyes. The Little Prince's eyes instantly turned into black dots.

Although Bai Xiaoyu had blocked the Little Prince, so the other side couldn't see him, he was very busy and didn't have time to deal with Bai Qi. He went over to check on the Little Prince. Just as he was about to hang up, Bai Qi hung up first.

After hanging up, Bai Qi saw his insect veins and golden pupils emerging, his face unable to contain his rage.

He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Lately, he had noticed that he had become increasingly irritable. In the past, no matter how angry he was, he would remain calm and never impulsively contact Bai Xiaoyu, especially in such an unstable state.

He must have been influenced by something.

What Bai Qi didn't realize was that the fusion mental entity born inside the Little Prince's brain chip, pursuing Bai Xiaoyu's mental threads within the chip, had become increasingly agitated due to not being able to consume them for a long time. This then influenced his emotions, causing him to lose control and almost expose himself in front of Bai Xiaoyu.

While Bai Qi was still in shock, Bai Xiaoyu, noticing the Little Prince staring and growling at the previous projection location of Bai Qi, said, "Little Prince, don't be agitated, he's not here, he can't come."

He knew that the Little Prince had been imprisoned by Bai Qi, so it was normal for him to be emotionally agitated upon encountering Bai Qi.

The Little Prince growled at that spot for a while, and then Little Bai rubbed his eyes and walked out. He didn't understand why Eggy, who was sleeping soundly, had suddenly rushed out.

He followed along. He approached Bai Xiaoyu, pulled his hand, and then looked at the Little Prince. "Eggy, why did you rush out?" he asked.

The Little Prince, seeing the little tail eagerly watching him, instantly calmed down.

They all waited for the Little Prince to calm down. After a while, the Little Prince suddenly turned to Bai Xiaoyu and asked, "What's your relationship with Bai Qi?"

"Half-brothers, sharing the same father," Bai Xiaoyu replied.

Seeing the Little Prince's confused expression, as if he didn't quite understand, Bai Xiaoyu explained, "It's similar to my relationship with Bai Kan."

The Little Prince was stunned. Bai Xiaoyu and that golden-silver tiger? Recalling their interactions, his small face scrunched up. He had thought Bai Xiaoyu and Bai Qi were also very familiar.

"Don't be close to Bai Qi," the Little Prince said.

Bai Xiaoyu almost immediately understood the Little Prince's train of thought and couldn't help but laugh. "I'm not close to him. Even though he and Bai Kan are my brothers, we are more or less in an opposing relationship."

Although the Little Prince didn't understand the complicated human relationships, upon hearing the word 'opposing,' his small face relaxed, and then he said to Bai Xiaoyu, "Bai Qi has both Insect Emperor and human auras, making him half-insect and half-human."

Hearing the Little Prince's words, Bai Xiaoyu was extremely surprised. In his memory, Bai Qi had been purely a beastman, having attended the same school since childhood, so there shouldn't be any mistake.

But now Bai Qi had suddenly transformed into a half-species.

"Any other abnormalities?" Bai Xiaoyu asked. "Was he already like this when you discovered it?"

"No," the Little Prince replied. "He wasn't like this before he implanted the chip into my brain. He couldn't control me, and then he became like this. I took the opportunity to escape while he was injured and unconscious. His Insect Emperor aura is the same as the chip. He was the one who separated me and Little Bai. I will definitely devour him in the future, so don't be close to him."

After the Little Prince stared at Bai Xiaoyu, Bai Xiaoyu, while organizing the information given by the Little Prince, nodded repeatedly, "I guarantee I won't side with him."

Little Prince: "When we fight, you can't help him."

Bai Xiaoyu: "I won't. If I help anyone, it'll be you."

The Little Prince, satisfied with the answer, slightly raised his mouth but then turned away and humphed, "You must remember what you said."

Then, feeling at ease, he was dragged back to the room by a yawning Little Bai. If it weren't for hearing that dog Bai Qi's voice, he would still be sleeping soundly with his little tail.

After sending the Little Prince away, and combining the information he had gathered before and now, Bai Xiaoyu had a rough guess about Bai Qi's current situation.

From the initial mission where Qi Yanhuan and Qin Lie encountered those people, it was likely that Bai Qi had sent them to capture the Zerg Prince. Although something happened in the middle causing the egg yolk, to be separated from Little Tail, eventually the egg yolk was taken by Bai Qi, while Little Tail ended up in Qi Yanhuan's egg.

Based on the analysis of the planet where the incident occurred, it was within the Zerg star domain. Ordinary people wouldn't go to such a planet. As mercenaries on a mission, Qi Yanhuan and the others encountered them, but Bai Qi's people were fully armed and even killed to cover their tracks, indicating they came prepared.

Thinking about how Bai Qi captured the Zerg Prince's cub and had twice competed with him for the Insect Crystal, the underlying motive was self-evident.

And that chip in the Little Prince's brain, it was half a golden brain.

Insect Emperor's aura?

Since this chip could be implanted into warriors and the Little Prince's brain, it could naturally be implanted into Bai Qi's brain as well.

As his speculation deepened, Bai Xiaoyu's brows furrowed. He really couldn't understand what Bai Qi was thinking.

But considering that Bai Qi was now half not human, even an Insect Emperor.

Bai Xiaoyu's eyes turned cold, and a fire began to burn in his heart thinking about those berserkers and the eggs they rescued from their lab.

Indeed, he was no longer human.

In the time that followed, Bai Xiaoyu compiled all this information, including the chip's ability to hide, and sent it to two legions.

This was the biggest piece of evidence they had on Bai Qi so far.

Upon receiving the message, the shock and anger of the two legions were self-evident. However, apart from the eyewitness Little Prince, they had no other evidence, and the Little Prince couldn't be exposed. Moreover, the chip's ability to hide was a big issue; it had nearly slipped past them before. For now, they had to proceed cautiously.

Bai Xiaoyu got busy. After finishing lunch, he drank a mixture of nurturing essence and marrow-washing elixir. Now that his physique had reached level C, to continue improving, besides daily medicinal baths, he also needed oral potions.

But compared to before, there was no need to dilute the potion anymore.

At this moment, the Big Black Egg hopped in, followed by Little White Tiger, Little Golden Tiger, and Bai Kan.

Leaning against Big Black, Bai Xiaoyu talked about Bai Qi's situation with Bai Kan.

Amidst Bai Kan's blazing anger, Bai Xiaoyu felt a bit drowsy. Recently, every day after taking the potion, he felt the same, and his head and tailbone felt slightly warm.

Unconsciously, Bai Xiaoyu drifted into a light sleep.

Soon, in his dream, a fluffy tail was swaying back and forth. Bai Xiaoyu reached out but grabbed nothing. Then, from Egg Yolk's perspective, Egg Yolk bounced over joyfully.

Ever since being wrapped by the big white tiger's tail countless times, Egg Yolk seemed to have taken a liking to playing with tails, spending a lot of time playing with them every day.

Bai Xiaoyu watched the big white tiger's tail playing with Egg Yolk, from initially you dodging me to me dodging you, to now the fluffy big tail swinging in circles, with Egg Yolk bouncing on it like jumping rope.

Eventually, when Egg Yolk got tired, the tail gently brushed over its body, giving a soft, ticklish sensation on its face.

Bai Xiaoyu was surprised. He was still an egg; how could his face feel itchy?

But his face felt fuzzy, indeed. He opened his eyes and saw Little Golden Tiger crouching on his shoulder, moving her little butt, her furry tail sweeping back and forth across his face.

Bai Xiaoyu grabbed that tail and poked Little Golden Tiger on the head, "What are you doing?"

Little Golden Tiger turned her head and whined, "You shouted in your sleep, 'Tail, don't run away, let me touch you.' So I'm letting you touch my tail."

Bai Xiaoyu recalled the dream. Indeed, that was what he said. He stroked Little Golden Tiger's tail and said, "Now that I've touched it, you can take your tail back."

At that moment, he happened to glance down and saw a tail in his hand that looked very similar to the one in his dream. It turned out to be Big Black's mental tendril transformed into a tail.

Bai Xiaoyu used his mental energy to sense it, and just then, Little White Tiger also turned her little butt and stretched out her tail.

Bai Kan, standing nearby, spoke up, "Little Hundred, if you want more tails, I can do that too."

With that, a furry big tail appeared behind Bai Kan and stretched over.

Seeing so many tails, Bai Xiaoyu felt both amused and exasperated.

At that moment, his optical brain flickered, and when he checked, it was Bai Yin. He connected the call, "Uncle Yin."

Bai Yin glanced to the side, "You were looking for me just now? By the way, where are Little Golden Tiger and the other cub?"

Bai Xiaoyu, while removing the cloaking from Little Golden Tiger and Little White Tiger, replied, "They're here. I was looking for you earlier because of those resource planets. I thought it was just a toy, and I even asked for a share for the little one. But now, the gift is too expensive, and we can't accept it. And there are the resource planets of the other elders..."

Bai Yin had been observing Little Golden Tiger and the other cub. After watching the cub for a while, he noted that this cub was smaller than the others of the same batch, but with that planet and the support of two future brothers, even if the cub's potential was lacking, it would still fare well.

Hearing Bai Xiaoyu's words, he interrupted, "About that, it's a gift from the elders. You have to accept it. Besides, don't you need medicinal herbs right now? You've already given the royal family and the entire star system the prescription for the eggs and cubs. As for this planet of mine, it's the same. If you really want to repay me, just send me more medicinal potions."

At this point, Bai Yin's expression suddenly turned a bit green, and he continued, "But you need to tell that master alchemist to pay a little more attention to the taste of these potions. They're good potions, but the smell can send someone to heaven."

Bai Xiaoyu: "...He's already been very careful."

Bai Yin: "Still, you should mention it. As for the planets, once they're given to you, they're yours. I can't leave, so consider it my contribution to the star system's eggs and cubs. As for the other elders, you don't need to return anything. Those ten resource planets were once an energy mining planet ten thousand years ago and always belonged to the royal family. By the time of my father, your grandfather, it was completely mined out and became a bunch of waste planets."

Bai Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief. Waste planets were something he and the little one could accept.

Bai Yin: "They're in a small star region, and there are only ten planets in that region. There's no life on them. Even if you return them, the elders wouldn't want them. After all, when your grandfather had a falling out with the Elder Council back then, these ten planets were given as year-end bonuses. They've been angry ever since. But since these planets have always belonged to the royal family, even if they are empty and waste planets, they must be kept. They can only be given to members of the royal family. Since they are waste planets, the elders can't give them away and have had to keep them."

Bai Yin glanced at Bai Xiaoyu, "Who knew you'd be so thorough as to take all of them without leaving one behind? After you left yesterday, they held a small celebration to mark getting rid of that hot potato."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Even so, I still need to speak to them personally. So please give me their contact information. I'll ask them and return the favor."

Bai Yin thought it would be good for Bai Xiaoyu to connect more with the elders. In the future, if he wanted freedom, he would need more support. And with Little Golden Tiger involved, even if they didn't pay much attention to Bai Xiaoyu, they would care about Little Golden Tiger's growth.

Bai Yin: "I'll send it to you. Seeing how you handled those small planets like toys, it seems Father never gave you these kinds of things. But that's normal. He can provide for you in terms of living, clothing, and spending, but he can't give you any of his fixed royal assets."

Recalling the original owner's memories, Bai Xiaoyu realized that the father figure indeed provided everything he needed in life but nothing under his name. Among the original owner's Henchmen Group, many items were registered under their names, but the original owner had nothing. That's why when he was sent here, he had nothing to offer.

Bai Yin looked at Bai Xiaoyu's shoulder, where Little Golden Tiger was perched, and continued, "In the future, don't hesitate to accept anything the elders give Little Golden Tiger. They have plenty of good things passed down through the royal family, and when they pass away, these things will return to the royal family. Besides the inheritance from the royal family, there are also assets accumulated by the elders over the generations. There are many good things. Our Golden Tigers have always been shining brightly for tens of thousands of years. Unlike the White Tigers, who have grown whiter over the millennia. Even when they branched out, adding a wood radical to the Bai surname couldn't help them thrive."

As soon as these words were spoken, the little one, Bai Kan, and Big Black Egg all looked at the projected image of Bai Yin.

Bai Xiaoyu felt a bit offended and was about to retort when his optical brain displayed a bill from Lou Hao. The remaining three-digit balance turned red.

The optical brain's little assistant also reminded him, "Friendly reminder, your balance is below 1,000 credit points."

Seeing the balance, Bai Xiaoyu started to feel a headache and lost the will to argue. At that moment, his spine tail grew increasingly hot, reaching its peak before suddenly returning to normal.

Everyone, including Bai Xiaoyu, was staring at his balance when Bai Xiaoyu suddenly spoke up, "Little Zhou, Bai Kan, whose tail is messing around? Stop messing around."

Bai Kan said, "It's not mine."

The little golden tiger also growled, "Not mine either."

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at the little one who had already transformed back into human form, and reached into his clothes, "It's still moving. Besides you two, who else here has a tail..."

He pulled out a silver, fluffy tiger tail from his lower back, "Let's see whose troublesome tail this is."

A silence fell, and Bai Xiaoyu was stunned. He glanced at the big black egg behind him, then at his lower back.

Without thinking, he squeezed, and the tail throbbed painfully and went numb, making him hiss.

The tail had poked out from inside his clothes, and as he followed it inward, it ran along his waist and disappeared inside his pants.

Bai Xiaoyu's face was a picture of disbelief. He had grown a tail?!

Chapter 143

Bai Xiaoyu was still stunned when he saw the silver-white tail struggle in his hand, as if trying to escape.

Fearing that it would get away, he instinctively gripped it tighter.

The newly emerged tail, treated so roughly, immediately stopped struggling and appeared somewhat limp.

After repeatedly confirming, Bai Xiaoyu's mood became incredibly complicated. He had lived two lifetimes as a human, and now suddenly, he had grown a tail.

For a moment, he was at a loss. It was completely unexpected.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu pinch and prod his own tail without any sense of restraint, the Big Black Egg reacted first. It used its mental tendrils, now in the form of a tail, and stretched out to touch the tip of the silver tail.

The tail pulled back slightly, and in the next second, suddenly becoming excited, it quickly slipped out of Bai Xiaoyu's hand. The entire tail shook its fluffy fur, then darted toward the Big Black Egg, rubbing and poking the egg's surface, looking thoroughly delighted.

This left Bai Xiaoyu even more confused. Wait, isn't this his tail? He hadn't figured out how to control it yet, so what was happening?

Xiao Baihu and Bai Kan gathered around him, equally astonished that Bai Xiaoyu had suddenly grown a tail. After all, the previous Bai Xiaoyu was fully human and had never shown any beast features. In the star system, most people could determine at birth whether they were fully human, a demi-human, or a beastkin. There were very few exceptions, but those fully human individuals who developed beast features almost always went through a noticeable secondary development before adulthood.

The sudden appearance of a tail in someone like Bai Xiaoyu was almost unprecedented in the entire star system. It was the first time for both Xiao Baihu and Bai Kan to see such a thing.

As Xiao Baihu and Bai Kan watched the mischievous tail wreaking havoc on the Big Black Egg's body, they simultaneously reached out. However, the Big Black Egg lightly bounced away, avoiding their hands.

The little golden tiger on Bai Xiaoyu's shoulder regained its composure and, unlike the others, pointed at Bai Xiaoyu's silver tail with its paw and exclaimed, "Brother, why is your tail white now? It wasn't this color last time. White is so plain; the previous color was much better."

Bai Xiaoyu rubbed Xiao Baihu's head and said, "I don't know either."

Not only did he not know the tail's color, but he also had no idea what was happening with the tail in the first place.

Xiao Baihu was somewhat troubled by the sudden change in Bai Xiaoyu's tail color. Xiao Baihu, however, was thrilled. After all, Bai Xiaoyu's tail was of the same color scheme as his, which, in his eyes, signified a closer blood relation between them. As for Bai Kan, whether Bai Xiaoyu's tail was silver, white, or pure gold, he could accept it.

At that moment, Bai Yin, who was on the other side, happened to notice the tail and fell silent for a while. What had he just said?

Demi-beasts were technically a subcategory of beastkin. In certain situations, such as when dealing with beast forms, beastkin of the same race, including demi-beasts, would stand united. For example, just now, when he made a snide remark about the White Tiger clan, Bai Xiaoyu, being a White Tiger demi-beast, naturally fell into that category as well.

But this kid was quite interesting. Not wanting to directly offend an elder, he had released his tail as a subtle reminder.

Bai Yin cleared his throat, "I apologize for the offense just now. I wasn't aware that you are a White Tiger demi-beast."

No wonder he had felt like something was watching him, as if ready to pounce and claw at him at any moment. What he didn't know was that, besides Bai Xiaoyu, there were three other beastkin related to the White Tiger present.

Bringing Bai Xiaoyu's attention back, Bai Xiaoyu looked at the four creatures playing with his tail and said, "It's okay. You weren't doing it on purpose."

Bai Yin thought this kid was quite respectful toward his elders, but when he recalled the earlier reminder about the balance, his mouth twitched. He couldn't help but speak up, "Do you need my help?"

Bai Xiaoyu quickly declined, "No, thank you. I'm fine."

Bai Yin said, "If you're tight on funds, you're the guardian of those little ones. Before they come of age, 10% of the annual profits from the resource planets allocated to them goes directly to the guardian. You can also withdraw funds for their daily needs. Once their optical brains are set up in a few days, you can draw some funds for emergencies."

Bai Xiaoyu replied, "No need, I'll have some funds coming in later."

Bai Yin said, "Alright, suit yourself. Anyway, the resource planets will automatically transfer funds to you every month."

After finishing, Bai Yin continued to stare at Bai Xiaoyu's tail. The silver-white tiger hair gleamed, and its color and texture were that of a pure-blooded White Tiger.

As he watched, Bai Yin's expression gradually turned serious, as if he had just realized something.

At that moment, Bai Xiaoyu was troubled by his tail, which seemed completely out of his control, constantly rubbing against Big Black. Noticing Bai Yin's expression, he asked, "What's wrong, Uncle Yin?"

Bai Yin took a deep look at his tail and asked, "Did this tail appear before reaching adulthood?"

Bai Xiaoyu shook his head, "It just appeared."

Bai Yin was startled, shocked too, but quickly regained his composure. "In that case, you'd better hide or dye your tail. But dyeing is ultimately not very safe; someone with mental abilities can easily detect it. Keep this matter within the people here. Don't let anyone else know, especially anyone from the royal family in Imperial Star, other than me. Even your father shouldn't know."

Recalling what Bai Kan had previously investigated—that there was no White Tiger bloodline in the royal family—Bai Xiaoyu nodded. "Got it, thanks for letting me know."

Bai Yin let out a sigh of relief and emphasized this point several times before ending the call.

Looking at his optical brain, Bai Yin's warning made Bai Xiaoyu even more vigilant. As an elder, Bai Yin must know a lot. It seemed that Little Hundred would need to be more careful in the future. Bai Kan still had the Lu Family behind him, but Bai Xiaoyu only had a White Tiger tail, while Little Hundred was a pure-blooded White Tiger.

If there were any problems, Little Hundred would be in the most danger. Of course, there was also Big Black, but Big Black had the backing of an entire legion, and being a well-known White Tiger across the star system, he was probably the least of concerns.

While Bai Xiaoyu was lost in thought, there was a disturbance in his tail, and the sound of tiger roars, both adult and cub, echoed from behind.

He looked over and saw that Little Hundred and Bai Kan had also transformed into their beast forms. The three tigers and one egg were all fighting over that tail.

What was even more exasperating was that the cubs were touching his tail—one would touch his head, another his ear. Each time one of them touched him too much, the other three would glare at the offender.

Seeing that the four were about to start fighting, the tail continued to play around, seemingly having a great time.

Bai Xiaoyu grabbed the troublesome tail and pulled it back, but this time the tail wasn't cooperative and easily broke free, sending a numbing sensation up his arm.

His hands couldn't suppress the tail, and looking at his slightly red hands, Bai Xiaoyu began to doubt his life. Was it just his imagination, or was his tail much stronger than his own weak physique?

However, it is generally known that half-beasts and beasts have the same strength when partially transformed. Just like when Bai Kan revealed his tail in his human form earlier.

Why was his situation different?

But before he could investigate further, his optical brain flashed again.

This time, it was Mo Yan and the others who had arrived.

After Bai Xiaoyu ended the call with them, Bai Kan, who had returned to his human form, answered a call.

Bai Kan said, "What a coincidence, my people are escorting the Dawn members, and they're about to arrive too."

Bai Xiaoyu replied, "Perfect, have them meet."

After saying that, he looked at his tail and asked the others who had tails, "How do you pull it back?"

Bai Kan was surprised by the question. "Little Hundred, you don't know how? This tail is like your hands and feet; you can retract it with a single thought. But maybe because it's your first time having a tail, you're just not used to it yet."

Both tiger cubs nodded, and the Big Black Egg also bounced a little. They rarely agreed so unanimously.

Seeing their reactions, Bai Xiaoyu began sending mental commands to his body, and soon, the tail reluctantly retracted into his spine.

Bai Xiaoyu let out a sigh of relief and said to Big Black and the others, "I'm going to receive the Dawn members now. You guys continue with your training, work, and play. If there's anything, we'll talk about it tonight."

They all nodded in agreement, and after making the arrangements, Bai Xiaoyu turned to leave.

But as he walked, something seemed off. He looked back and saw the egg and three tigers standing in a row behind him.

Bai Xiaoyu was frustrated. "Didn't we agree that you wouldn't follow me?"

The little golden tiger raised its paw and yelled behind Bai Xiaoyu, "Brother, you told us to follow you yourself."

Bai Xiaoyu looked behind him and saw that his tail had somehow appeared again. At this moment, it was waving at the four of them like a greeting, continuously bending down and curling back up. At first glance, it looked like he had a large, inverted question mark dangling behind him.

Bai Xiaoyu rubbed his forehead. Why did his tail come out again?

He controlled his tail to disappear once more, but shortly after, it reappeared and beckoned the four of them again.

In the end, Bai Xiaoyu had no choice but to let Big Black Egg and the others leave first.

Only when they were out of sight did Bai Xiaoyu try to retract his tail, but it disappeared on its own as soon as they left.

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

He turned around and walked forward, and his tail didn't come out again.

Bai Xiaoyu thought to himself that this actually worked out in his favor.

He walked quickly and, at the entrance, met Lou Hao who was returning.

Lou Hao: "Boss, I just allocated a sum of credit points for this month's herb acquisition. Have you seen the bill?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Yes, good work."

Lou Hao was a bit surprised. This time, Bai Xiaoyu checked it unusually early. He had no idea that, since the system displays Bai Xiaoyu's current balance, it had been convenient for him to take a quick look.

Lou Hao, aware of Bai Xiaoyu's balance, knew that even though credit points were often low, there were always at least hundreds of thousands left. However, this time was the first with such a low balance.

They continued walking and chatted casually.

Bai Xiaoyu: "The medical team should be returning soon. Although the students have improved this time, they ultimately lack experience. We need to find an experienced, capable medic who can handle various situations to lead."

Lou Hao: "Finding such people is difficult. Those with skills are often recruited by other factions. Especially for the battlefield, recruiting them is even harder."

Lou Hao indicated that they lacked more than just medics; the herb acquisition chain and the Pharmacy Departments on various planets also lacked personnel.

When they arrived, they saw a large aircraft slowly landing.

Soon, the aircraft opened, and a young man immediately ran towards Bai Xiaoyu, yelling, "Brother Bai, where's my brother?"

Mosen, following behind him, looked at Bai Xiaoyu with the same eager expression. "He'll be here in ten minutes," Bai Xiaoyu said.

At this moment, the Dawn members inside the aircraft also grew excited. Molin had been missing for so long, and now he was finally going to return.

Ten minutes!

The crowd waited excitedly, but why did those ten minutes seem so long?

Finally, in response to everyone's anticipation, a small aircraft slowly appeared in the sky.

After landing, the small aircraft, which could seat only about ten people, was dwarfed by the large aircraft that could hold over a thousand.

As the small aircraft opened, the first to step out was a youth around the same age as Bai Xiaoyu's group. As soon as he appeared, the young boy next to Bai Xiaoyu, Mosen, who had turned into a baby owl, rushed forward and transformed back into his original form, knocking the youth to the ground. The baby owl fiercely pecked at the youth's head while making cooing sounds.

This was not a welcome back, but instead full of scolding about the "stinky brother" and the like.

At that moment, Mo Yan also walked over and punched the young man in the face.

It was as if this were a signal, and suddenly a large crowd poured out of the spacecraft, with over a thousand people surrounding the young man, all wanting to hit him. They ended up trampling each other and soon devolved into a chaotic brawl.

Bai Xiaoyu: "…"

Familiar yet strange, this scene of a mass brawl was something he had seen plenty of since every batch of eggs became mobile.

He was watching with great interest when suddenly a young boy grabbed his hand, looking eagerly at him, "Brother Bai, you said you'd take me to see that master to study the super large spatial buckle. Can we go now, Brother Bai?"

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the boy who had appeared out of nowhere and then at the chaotic brawl. "Aren't you going to help your brother?"

Mo Sen: "He won't die. Let's go quickly, Brother Bai."

Saying that, he even urgently pulled Bai Xiaoyu's hand, but didn't know which direction to go.

Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but chuckle. He was about to take Mo Sen to find Tao Limeng when a man in a white coat and glasses descended from the spacecraft, holding a medical kit.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu look over, the man smiled and nodded.

Bai Xiaoyu returned the smile, noting that the man did not join the brawl but instead stood quietly to the side, watching the spectacle with a similar expression as his earlier one.

Mo Sen became even more anxious. "Brother Bai, even Brother Hao has come out. Even if they crack open my brother's skull, we don't need to care."

Bai Xiaoyu decided to take Mo Sen to see Tao Limeng, leaving this chaos to Lou Hao.

Soon, he arrived at Tao Limeng's research lab. After looking around and not finding him, they were led by one of the assistants to the resting area.

Along the way, Mo Sen kept staring at the strange things in the lab, his excitement growing.

Bai Xiaoyu smiled. It seemed this kid really enjoyed these things.

They soon arrived at the resting area. Bai Xiaoyu knocked and entered to find Tao Limeng inside, studying a strange-looking gadget in his hand.

As Bai Xiaoyu was about to close the door, a little golden tiger rushed in, kicking the door shut before running in and rubbing against his leg.

Bai Xiaoyu was accustomed to this by now. Among the young ones, the little golden tiger was the most energetic, so it wasn't strange that it had found him.

Tao Limeng walked over and scanned Bai Xiaoyu with the strange gadget in his hand. At that moment, the device made a sound, "Physical condition: Grade C, a complete weakling."

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the odd-shaped device in Tao Limeng's hand. "What is this thing? Did you make it?"

At this point, Mo Sen looked at the device in disappointment. This was something he could easily make. Was this really the master that Brother Bai had spoken of?

Tao Limeng was a bit displeased. "Do you think I would create something as dumb as this? One of the assistants outside made it. It's apparently so idiotic that it lowers everyone's level, so I took it in to have a look."

Bai Xiaoyu, thinking about the device calling him a weakling, nodded. "It really is quite idiotic."

At that moment, the little golden tiger began to climb up Bai Xiaoyu. Just as it reached his waist, a silver tiger tail suddenly appeared and swiftly wrapped around the fluffy little golden tiger, lifting it up entirely.

Tao Limeng was startled. "What is that?"

He casually scanned the device.

Device: "There are two biological entities. Their physical condition grades need to be measured one at a time, otherwise the system will crash and cannot proceed."

Tao Limeng ignored the device and moved closer to the tail that was holding up the little golden tiger, his eyes starting to glow green. "Boss, what kind of high-tech bio-mechanical limb is this? This tail is amazing. It looks exactly like a real one."

The nearby Morson, hearing this, had his eyes gradually turn green as he leaned over to look.

Bai Xiaoyu walked a few steps forward, "This is a real tail, don't get too close. I haven't quite mastered controlling it yet. It wouldn't be good if it hits you."

Tao Limeng: "If it's your tail, then what is there to fear? With my body, I'm always ready for a whipping."

He naturally didn't believe that Bai Xiaoyu would grow a tail. After all, someone like that is extremely rare.

Just at that moment, the silvery-white tiger tail suddenly placed the little golden tiger on Bai Xiaoyu's shoulder, and then there were two loud cracks. Two figures flew onto the wall with a loud thud and slowly slid down.

Bai Xiaoyu remained silent.

As Tao Limeng, who had just been knocked flying, landed, the small device in his hand scanned the tail, "Beep beep beep, physique 2S, god-like, you're amazing. Need a charm? I can attach anywhere."

As soon as it finished measuring, it turned again, this time scanning Bai Xiaoyu, "Grade C, worthless."

Then it turned back to the tail position, "2S, god-like."

Suddenly, the system made a series of mechanical sounds and began to spasm, switching back and forth between Bai Xiaoyu and his tail non-stop. The next second, a powerful alarm sounded, "According to interstellar law, as this test detected a body and tail with a grade difference of more than one major level, there is suspicion of limb theft. The police have been notified, countdown to connection: 10..."

Bai Xiaoyu remained silent.

He kicked the malfunctioning device precisely to Lou Hao's side, "Quick, shut this thing off."

Tao Limeng, still dizzy, grabbed it and tried to shut it down, finding the switch and pressing it.

The malfunctioning device stopped, "Alarm stopped, preparing to shut down."

But the next second, the small instrument emitted an eerie laugh, "You criminals still want to shut me down? Good luck with that."

At that moment, Bai Xiaoyu's optical brain flashed, and he connected. The spasming, spinning device immediately came into view. It even sent his video and coordinates, "Please respond immediately, rescue the 2S god's tail, and arrest this Grade C worthless criminal!"

Chapter 144

The sudden sound of the alarm startled Bai Xiaoyu. Just as he was about to forcibly retract his tail, why was this little instrument sounding the alarm at him?

If he were really a criminal, he would just destroy the instrument to silence it.

At that moment, the small instrument trembled like an old, broken machine missing parts, then turned towards Bai Xiaoyu and issued a warning, "The alarm has been successfully set off. They will come to arrest you shortly. Don't think you can get away with it!"

Bai Xiaoyu looked at his optical brain and then at the tiny, palm-sized, crooked detection instrument in Tao Limeng's hand, covered in detection antennas.

Suddenly, he strode forward and reached out to grab the instrument.

The little detector, with all its spines trembling, struggled to move back, "What does a lowly C-class scum like you want to do? Are you trying to silence me? Don't come any closer! I'm going to scream for help!"

Bai Xiaoyu paused, unable to hide his surprise. What was going on with this thing?

He took the instrument from Tao Limeng's hand and leaned in for a closer look.

In his palm, the little instrument began to tremble, "I'm really going to scream for help. You'd better stop now, or you'll be adding another crime."

Bai Xiaoyu said, "Go ahead and scream."

The next second, the little detector sent him a live feed, and he couldn't help but want to laugh. Then, a deafening shout came, "Help! Come and save me!"

Bai Xiaoyu's hand trembled, and even his tail straightened involuntarily. The little golden tiger almost slipped off his shoulder.

The still-dazed Tao Limeng and Mosen jolted awake, both staring at the little instrument in Bai Xiaoyu's hand.

Bai Xiaoyu shook the instrument, "If you shout again, I'll take you apart."

The little instrument immediately fell silent. Bai Xiaoyu examined it back and forth, asking, "Tell me honestly, what exactly are you?"

The little instrument cackled, "I'm not a thing; I'm a detector."

Realizing that this thing was indeed quite stupid, even insulting itself, Bai Xiaoyu turned to Tao Limeng, "What kind of AI program is installed in this device?"

As soon as he turned, both Tao Limeng and the still groaning Mosen became interested, their eyes gradually glowing green. They were obviously more sensitive in this area.

Almost simultaneously, the two of them pulled out a wrench and crowded around.

But as they got closer, their eyes began to show a struggle between Bai Xiaoyu's tail and the little instrument.

Bai Xiaoyu said, "...What are you two trying to do? I said my tail is real, and yet you still want to dismantle it?"

At that moment, the little golden tiger bared its teeth and revealed its sharp claws at them.

Tao Limeng still didn't believe it, "Boss, just detach your tail and let me study it."

Before Bai Xiaoyu could respond, the little detector suddenly shouted, "Don't touch the idol's tail!"

Tao Limeng was startled and turned to the little detector, "Then I'll dismantle you first, you idiot."

As Tao Limeng approached with a wrench, the little detector kept sending messages to Bai Xiaoyu, "Help! Help! Help..."

Bai Xiaoyu facepalmed and reached out to stop Tao Limeng, "You haven't told me if there's any strange program installed in this thing."

Tao Limeng said, "I was just examining. This device is the work of an assistant here who specializes in AI. As you can see, it could fall apart at any moment. However, the control program inside is quite intriguing. I'm going to open it up and take a look now..."

Before he finished speaking, the little detector started screaming for help once more.

Bai Xiaoyu felt that although this thing was rather stupid, it seemed somewhat unique compared to other robots he had seen. It wasn't that its intelligence was high; in fact, it was far inferior to other AIs. However, it possessed a trait that other AIs lacked—a faint hint of biological emotion.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Don't disassemble it yet. I have some questions I want to ask the assistant who made this."

Tao Limeng reluctantly put away his wrench, and so did Mosen.

After all, this wasn't the research lab within Dawn. As a guest, if the host wasn't going to disassemble it, he couldn't insist on doing so, even though he really wanted to.

Bai Xiaoyu retracted his tail and even sat on a chair. Even if his tail appeared, as long as he pressed it down, it would be hard for the others to notice.

Soon, an assistant who was around the same age as them walked in. He looked at the crude detection device in Bai Xiaoyu's hand, his face flushed, and called out, "Boss."

At this moment, the small detection device suddenly became excited. "Quick, grab this C-grade trash and defeat him, save me and the boss's tail."

Zhao Nan, seeing this, became tense. "Boss, this thing is really a bit stupid..."

The small gadget he casually made actually turned around and scolded the boss.

Bai Xiaoyu: "It's okay. Did you make this thing? Haven't you noticed anything unusual about it?"

Zhao Nan shook his head. "Apart from being particularly stupid."

He really didn't want to admit that this was the least impressive creation among all the gadgets developed here. He had wanted to secretly throw it away, but a colleague found it, passed it around, and eventually, it reached the boss.

Zhao Nan continued, "If I must mention any anomalies, the program inside came from a virus I encountered while surfing the star network. It was an extremely persistent little virus on an ancient website. This little virus got stuck in our internal network and wouldn't leave. I couldn't get rid of it."

Zhao Nan secretly glanced at Bai Xiaoyu. The security system within the research institute was protected by experts found by the boss. He hadn't paid attention while surfing, or perhaps his protection had attracted this thing, allowing it to follow him back.

He had tried for a long time to remove it, but fortunately, this virus couldn't penetrate their institute's defense system. He figured he would try to create a container to isolate the virus.

In the end, the outcome was unexpectedly smooth. That persistent virus actually integrated with the device's AI.

Zhao Nan: "Boss, this thing is just a little virus..."

The small device: "Who are you calling a virus? You're the virus."

Zhao Nan took a deep breath. "If you scold me again, I'll send you back."

The small device: "Hehehe, I don't want to leave. You can't send me back. You don't have the ability, trash."

Zhao Nan: "..."

Taking another deep breath, he absolutely couldn't get angry at a non-human virus.

Zhao Nan: "I'll disassemble you."

The small device: "Then I'll drill into your optical brain and send all those little fight videos of yours to your contact list."

Zhao Nan endured it again and again; he felt like he needed some oxygen.

The people nearby grew increasingly interested. This small device seemed smarter than they had expected.

Tao Limeng couldn't help but ask, "Did this virus come from one of those... shady websites?"

Zhao Nan: "Absolutely not. It was on the ancient website where the star network's main brain was born. Although it's riddled with vulnerabilities and heavily guarded by the main brain, each generation of hackers hopes to leave their mark there, so I went to test it."

Well, in reality, he had gone there to prove himself. He had tried countless times before, and each time he barely managed to escape, nearly getting caught by the main brain and chased back home.

Actually, they only went there without doing anything excessive. The main brain seemed to just drive them away without completely eliminating them.

After coming here, he couldn't resist going again last month. This time, with the protection here, he managed to infiltrate the website and finally saw the place where the main brain originated, but he was infected by this annoying little virus.

This thing, having attached itself to his optical brain, had seen him and other peers fighting on the star network, so he exposed the other's little video.

Unexpectedly, this thing learned pretty quickly and is now threatening him instead.

Bai Xiaoyu found it somewhat amusing and looked down at the little device in his hand. The device was arguing with Zhao Nan and seemed quite lively.

He mentally called out to the system, "System, did your protection system bring this thing here?"

System: "Yes, I noticed it when it was just an unformed little smart entity. It's very weak and practically useless."

Bai Xiaoyu didn't ask why the system hadn't told him earlier. The system rarely reminded him unless there were point incentives.

Bai Xiaoyu thought for a moment and then asked, "Does it have self-awareness like you?"

System: "Sort of, but now it's basically useless. Ordinary smart systems can do a better job than it."

Thinking about the thing from the main brain's original website, Bai Xiaoyu suddenly became interested. "Can this thing grow to become like you?"

System: "The chances are slim. Growing a system requires an extremely long time. The growth of information and data on the star network is ever-changing, and anything could happen that might lead to this little thing being corrupted or erased. So, it's very difficult."

It had told him this before, but now this little thing has grown significantly since then.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Difficult, but there's still hope, isn't there?"

System: "Let me show you the difference in form between this little thing and me, and you'll see how hard it is."

Then, a transparent egg appeared in Bai Xiaoyu's mind. This egg was only the size of a fingernail, and inside it, something seemed to be flowing constantly.

As if in an unfamiliar place, this transparent egg shrank back a little.

Bai Xiaoyu: "System, what is this?"

System: "You wanted to see that little thing."

Bai Xiaoyu: "It's actually an egg? What about you?"

System: "I am omnipresent."

Bai Xiaoyu: "…"

System: "This is what it looks like now. It can stick to protective networks, and when you humans discover it, you only see a piece of data. It doesn't have the energy to move independently and can only attach to other data to move. It can also attach to various carriers, like the device in your hand."

Before Bai Xiaoyu could take another look at the device, Tao Limeng reached out and took it, disassembling the entire device into small parts within a minute.

Mosen couldn't help but pick it up and examine it with various tools.

Both Mosen and Tao Limeng had similar expressions and actions, filled with a unique fervor.

Bai Xiaoyu suddenly asked the system, "This data stream egg can hatch, can't it? Do you need an heir like Mosen?"

System, becoming wary: "What are you thinking? We systems are not like you humans. We can endure forever on our own. For smart brains in this world, they might casually wipe out such new, small intelligent entities."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Enduring forever through countless ages, aren't you lonely?"

The system didn't respond, pretending to be dead.

Bai Xiaoyu: "How many points does it cost?"

System: "With your current points, it's not worth mentioning."

Bai Xiaoyu immediately understood that there was still hope.

At that moment, Tao Limeng, having found nothing, reassembled the instrument. He removed a bunch of parts and added some others. The final product was an egg-sized, metallic, mechanical cat.

Tao Limeng handed the little beast to Bai Xiaoyu, his attitude extremely servile: "Boss, do you like this little toy? What about the tail?"

At this point, the system placed the transparent egg back into the mechanical beast. Soon, the mechanical beast moved and jumped three feet high, bouncing behind Bai Xiaoyu: "Where's the male god's tail?"

Zhao Nan: "What male god tail?"

Bai Xiaoyu felt something stir behind him. His tail started to twitch.

Tao Limeng: "It's a bio-mechanical tail; we need to study it. You should go out first."

After Zhao Nan left, Tao Limeng and Mosen still looked at Bai Xiaoyu's back with intense curiosity.

Bai Xiaoyu felt that if he didn't let them study it, they wouldn't stop pestering him.

He released the control of the tail, allowing it to come out. Just as Tao Limeng and Mosen were about to touch it, the mechanical beast pounced on the tail: "2S, male god White Tiger tail, cuddling!"

Bai Xiaoyu was stunned; this little thing knew a lot.

The mechanical beast clung to the tail and wouldn't let go. It had seen it before when it first woke up in this world. The first thing it saw was the male god's larger tiger tail, and it would never mistake it.

The reason the tail had become so small now must have been because it was taken by this scoundrel. It was determined to return the tail to its male god.

It wouldn't let anyone else get close to the male god's tail. At this moment, the mechanical beast was hostile towards Tao Limeng and Mosen, not allowing them to come near.

Tao Limeng was astonished, but the more he looked at the tail, the less it resembled a bio-mechanical tail. He then took out his own instrument and scanned it.

A series of data immediately appeared, from age to level, and even the first half of the genetic sequence, all matching his boss's data. However, the level was wrong; the boss's body was still C-level, but the tail was 2S. The difference was four or five levels; no wonder the stupid instrument had triggered an alarm. They hadn't believed it until they saw the results.

It turned out to be true!

Tao Limeng was dumbfounded; so, this was really the boss's tail.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Do you believe it now?"

Tao Limeng looked at Bai Xiaoyu with a deep, resentful expression: "Boss, this is your tail, representing your will. Every move it makes is controlled by you. So, just now, you deliberately wanted to hit me with it, right?"

Little Golden Tiger cried out: "You allowed Brother to hit you as much as he wanted."

Tao Limeng: "..."

He had been careless; who would have thought that a C-level boss would have a 2S tiger tail?

Mosen was equally indignant: "I didn't say anything, and I still got hit."

Little Golden Tiger: "You were nodding in agreement, so you got hit too."

Bai Xiaoyu now looked at his tail, his lips twitching. Actually, when Tao Limeng mentioned that he could be hit as much as he wanted earlier, Bai Xiaoyu had indeed had a fleeting thought. It was so brief that even he hadn't noticed it.

As a result, his newly grown tail had lashed out and hit both of them several times.

It was indeed his fault. Who knew his tail would be so impulsive, so quick to act, and ready to act at the drop of a hat?

Chapter 145

Bai Xiaoyu looked at his tail, where a mechanical beast was hanging on it, and below, a little golden tiger was also hanging on it.

The little golden tiger suddenly set its sights on the mechanical beast. Taking advantage of the moment, it jumped up and bit it, dragging it away.

The mechanical beast began to struggle frantically, but it was in vain.

Seeing this, Bai Xiaoyu instructed the little golden tiger, "Don't hurt it."

Although the little golden tiger was unhappy about the strange object hanging on Bai Xiaoyu's tail, it nodded reluctantly after Bai Xiaoyu spoke.

Bai Xiaoyu then ignored the squabbling of the two and studied his tail.

At this moment, his tail swung back and forth under his gaze, moving independently.

Perhaps to control the tail properly, he needed to fully understand it.

Now that Tao Limeng and Mosen no longer glared at his tail with their tools, they finally had time to appraise each other.

They looked at each other.

One thought the other was too young, about the same age as his brother. Although they had cooperated briefly earlier, the person was too young, far from the learned elder he had expected.

The other thought this kid was too green, though he showed some talent. But he was too young, likely lacking solid foundational knowledge. He wondered if the young one would cry when scolded.

Finally, Mosen spoke first, "White brother, was it you who studied the space node that can hold an entire planet?"

Tao Limeng, recalling what Bai Xiaoyu had mentioned about space nodes, reflexively nodded, "Yes... wait, hold an entire planet?"

Mosen, "Didn't you research it yourself?"

Tao Limeng turned to Bai Xiaoyu, thinking he had assumed it was an ordinary space buckle, but it turned out to be a super-grade space node capable of holding a small planet.

Tao Limeng, "Boss, you actually have such a treasure?"

Bai Xiaoyu shifted his gaze from his tail to Tao Limeng and nodded, "What, are you interested?"

Tao Limeng directly reached out to Bai Xiaoyu, "Do I even need to ask? Let me examine it."

Mosen also crowded around, who had missed seeing it last time. He wasn't going to miss this opportunity. The value of such a high-capacity space node was obvious. So, Bai Xiaoyu would likely only show it for a few glimpses, and he probably wouldn't even get to touch it at first.

Now, looking at the two expectantly, Bai Xiaoyu called out to the system, "System, activate the last grid."

System, "Host, are you sure? This is one of the three grids given by the system after your last mission. Space is extremely hard to study, and if the spatial structure is damaged during research, the grid will collapse."

Bai Xiaoyu's spatial grids were already limited, currently only twelve. Each grid could only hold the same type of item. Large items like the Insect Crystal could only fit one per grid; more would cause it to overload. However, there wouldn't be two identical Insect Crystals, so that wasn't a concern. Smaller items could fit many, up to a thousand. This meant that for a thousand vials of medicine, the capacity would be smaller than some spatial buckles in the star system.

But after repeated research, Bai Xiaoyu discovered a way to maximize the load. The same type of medicine could be packed into a box. All medicines had to be identical, with nearly the same weight and packaging, and the outer box needed to be the same. This allowed it to be treated as a single item in the system grid and stacked to the limit. If there were too many discrepancies, such as mixed medicines or missing a few vials, the box wouldn't fit.

Bai Xiaoyu found these system grids quite limiting. He needed a space node like those in the star system, without restrictions other than size.

Since he only had this grid, it was manageable for now, but as the types of medicine increased, it would become quite awkward.

Bai Xiaoyu nodded, "Please convert it into a space node for them. How many points does it cost?"

The points were deducted, and a few seconds later, a button-sized gray metal space node appeared in Bai Xiaoyu's palm.

Bai Xiaoyu placed the spatial buckle in Tao Limeng's palm, "Take it."

Mosen was stunned, "You're really letting us study this? Space is very delicate; what if it gets damaged?"

Bai Xiaoyu said, "I'll provide another one if it does."

He patted Mosen on the head, "Feel free to study it thoroughly."

Every investment carries some risk, but high risks naturally come with high returns. More importantly, Tao Limeng was very dependable.

He looked at Tao Limeng, who had already begun to carefully study the spatial buckle. Until he completes his research, Tao Limeng treasured the spatial buckle more than anyone else, even refusing to let others touch it.

Of course, once it was fully studied, that would be a different story. Tao Limeng had already researched several types of potion refinement instruments. It wasn't just about giving one instrument; it has only happened once where an instrument broke and needed to be replaced.

After receiving the spatial buckle, Tao Limeng became busy. Mosen followed Tao Limeng like a shadow; they didn't communicate much, yet Mosen stayed by Tao Limeng's side.

Seeing this, Bai Xiaoyu was about to depart when Tao Limeng suddenly remembered something and turned to him, "Boss, there's another batch of finished products ready. You can go take them."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded and went to the next room.

This was the finished products room, which was still mostly empty with not many items inside.

As he walked through, Bai Xiaoyu indeed saw the large potion refinement instruments ahead.

There were culture solutions, repair potions, two enhanced versions, and blood replenishment potions. All of these had been developed.

This time, there were ten of each type of refinement instrument. With fifty additional refinement instruments added, Bai Xiaoyu was in a good mood.

With five system slots left, he stored all of them and brought them to the upper potion refinement level.

After opening, a whole layer of space was revealed, already divided into sections with dozens of refinement instruments placed. The system-exchanged ones were placed in a separate section, and the rest were arranged according to potion types.

The previously developed ones, except for the ten repair potions for eggs and cubs based on demand, had twenty to thirty instruments for other potions. Now, ten more were added.

These potion refinement instruments produced potions every eight hours, taking two to four hours each time.

Bai Xiaoyu arranged the potion refinement instruments and almost immediately started the refinement process.

Since he had been overwhelmed before, he had Tao Limeng make seven or eight biological robots. He severed the corresponding mental tendrils, combined them with biological chips, and could control these biological robots with his mental power, thus controlling the refinement instruments to refine potions.

Although it was only recently completed, it greatly freed up Bai Xiaoyu's time. Of course, these refinement instruments and biological robots were also one of the main reasons for his previously low balance.

Also, cutting seven or eight mental tendrils at once was somewhat taxing. But it wasn't a big issue; his mental power was limited by his body, and the mental tendrils had reached their limit. Once severed, they could quickly grow back.

Now, these biological robots looked lifelike, and with his mental control, they had more vitality than regular robots. They were currently refining potions in an orderly manner.

These biological robots had human-like skin, which almost never damaged the herbs. With Bai Xiaoyu's mental control, apart from placing various herbs and occasionally using mental power for assistance during unexpected situations, each biological robot could manage about ten instruments without issues.

However, there was a downside: they had to be within the range of his mental power, and he needed to replenish the mental power from time to time; otherwise, they would cease functioning in three to five days.

Unless it was a chip made from a real biological brain like the one Bai Qi used before, and the implant had to be a living person or animal that could absorb mental power as a supplement.

Bai Xiaoyu thought the current situation was quite good and could be slowly improved in the future.

Looking at the boxes of produced potions, Bai Xiaoyu's eyes softened.

Now, their potions were enough to supply a hundred planets' breeding facilities. After all, the recently lit planets didn't have a high demand for potions yet. Most of the breeding facilities in their region belonged to other factions.

With insufficient manpower, as the controlled star regions expanded, the distribution of potions became an issue.

Previously, Lou Hao mentioned forming a specialized team to escort the medications. Many of the base's warriors have already been assigned to the herb procurement team, and the rest are basically unable to leave their posts.

Before, there were enough herbs, but not enough refining instruments. Now, there's a shortage of herbs, and delivery has also become an issue.

The primary cause of this situation is the insufficient supply of medications. Additionally, the medication departments on each planet release medications daily, which are quickly snapped up. This leaves the departments with very little stock.

Now, they need to form a delivery team as swift as the wind to supply these various planets in the future. However, the requirements for these teams are very high. After all, in the star systems, they frequently encounter space pirates. Therefore, the team must be strong enough to deter pirates, able to escape when pursued, and familiar with safe flight routes in the star systems, among other things.

So, this will have to be done gradually. How can they find such people all at once?

At that moment, the mechanical beast, which had finally wriggled free from the little golden tiger's jaws, jumped onto the head of a busy biological robot. "This is great! I want to switch to this body!"

Each biological robot has a physical rating of at least S-class, which is indeed excellent. However, the materials are rare and expensive, and they had just used up the last of their stock.

Bai Xiaoyu attempted to grab the little beast back. "Wait until there's an opportunity in the future. I can't give this one to you right now."

The mechanical beast firmly grasped the robot's head. "I want this one, a 2S-class model! I'm going to use it to take back the male god's tail."

Bai Xiaoyu was speechless, but soon felt a loosening in his grip as the little beast suddenly stopped struggling and was caught again. This time, he noticed the little beast was completely still.

Just as he was about to examine it, he stopped. The mental energy he had left in the robot's chip detected a small data egg rolling in, attempting to take over the shell.

Bai Xiaoyu used his mental energy to expel the small egg and placed the mechanical beast back.

The limp mechanical beast was once again grabbed by the little golden tiger, who clamped its mouth shut, preventing any further mischief.

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at the running refining instruments and left with peace of mind.

On his way down, he ran into Mosen and was curious why Mosen was there at that time.

It turned out that while Mosen was researching, his stomach had started to growl. He hadn't paid it much attention, but the frequent noises eventually irritated Tao Limeng, who shooed him away, telling him to come back after he had eaten.

Seeing Mosen rubbing his belly with a slightly aggrieved look, Bai Xiaoyu took him directly to the dining hall.

At that time, the dining hall wasn't very crowded. Initially, there had only been one floor, but with the increase in personnel, it had expanded to three floors. Apart from their own staff, civilians who came to sell herbs could also eat there, though they had to pay with credit points, unlike the employees who had package meals. However, the prices were quite affordable, and the food was delicious, so it was often crowded during meal times.

With not many people around, Bai Xiaoyu had a little golden tiger perched on his shoulder, the tiger holding a mechanical beast in its mouth. He walked past the windows with Mosen.

Bai Xiaoyu asked, "What do you want to eat?"

Excited, Mosen pointed at various dishes. "That one, and that one..."

After getting their trays, they found seats. Mosen took a bite and was nearly moved to tears.

This was food fit for humans.

He then took several photos and sent them to the group chat.

After that, he ate ravenously, which left Bai Xiaoyu and the little golden tiger stunned.

Bai Xiaoyu said, "You can slow down. No one's going to snatch it from you."

Mosen nodded slightly, slowing down a bit.

Finally, after eating his fill, Mosen said, "I haven't had such a delicious meal in a long time."

Bai Xiaoyu asked, "Doesn't Dawn have a dining hall?"

Generally, a large organization like Dawn would have had a large dining area.

Mosen's expression was hard to describe. "We do have a kitchen, but our cook is a staunch advocate of nutritional meals. Every day, we eat the meals he prepares, which are all about nutritional balance. It's fine to eat them once or twice, but having them every day makes my mouth feel tasteless."

Just as Mosen finished speaking, his optical brain flickered.

He connected the call and soon turned to Bai Xiaoyu. "Haoge wants to see you."

Bai Xiaoyu asked, "The doctor?"

Mosen nodded. "Haoge said that the boss and my brother will be busy for a while and that he wants to have a chat with you."

Bai Xiaoyu wondered what the other party wanted to talk to him about. He recalled the serious-looking man with glasses he had seen not long ago and assumed it must be something important. Naturally, he didn't refuse. "Sure, come over for a meal. What do you like to eat..."

Just as Bai Xiaoyu finished preparing the meal, Hao Qiao quickly arrived. After greeting each other, Bai Xiaoyu waited for Hao Qiao to bring up the important matter. Instead, he watched Hao Qiao eat one plate after another until all the food was gone.

Two minutes later, Hao Qiao wiped his mouth. "Thank you for the hospitality."

Bai Xiaoyu replied, "You're welcome."

Hao Qiao's eating speed was as fast as Mosen's, quite impressive.

Since the other had finished eating, Bai Xiaoyu asked, "By the way, what did you want to talk to me about?"

Hao Qiao said, "Hmm, something very important."

Bai Xiaoyu prompted, "What is it?"

Hao Qiao replied, "Crashing your meal."

Bai Xiaoyu was left speechless.

Mosen, sitting next to him, asked, "Bro, I saw some people using their optical brains to get meals here. Is this place open to the public?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded. "Those are people from outside who deliver medicine. It's open to everyone."

Mosen said, "Good, I'll let them know to come over."

A minute later, a group of bruised and battered people who were supposed to be busy for a while rushed in, looking like refugees who had just broken through a barricade during a famine. This alarmed the others eating in the cafeteria, and they almost grabbed their energy cannons.

As it turned out, the group rushed straight to the food counters, straightening their clothes and flashing grim smiles at the staff. "Give me more."

The staff's hand was shaking so much from fear that the people outside started losing their smiles. "Stop shaking, you're going to spill it all..."

The group didn't pick and choose but lined up at every counter. However, the lines were still long, and with nearly a thousand people, the cafeteria was nearly full.

Seeing this, Bai Xiaoyu said to Mosen, "There should be empty seats on the second and third floors."

After Mosen passed the message, those at the back of the lines started rushing upstairs, and the cafeteria could finally breathe easier.

At that moment, many parents with their children entered, as the children had just finished school and were brought in for a meal. Seeing the crowd, they also began dispersing to the upper floors.

Fortunately, the lines moved quickly, and all the tables were soon occupied.

Soon, Mo Yan, Molin, and their cook approached Bai Xiaoyu's table.

The three of them naturally began eating ravenously, and after three minutes of hunger, Molin suddenly stared at Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow, seeing a small, conflicted expression on Molin's face, just like when he had first discovered Mosen's identity, it was almost identical.

Meanwhile, Mosen glared at the cook. "Aren't you the biggest advocate of nutritional meals? How come you're eating more eagerly than me?"

The chef didn't look up. "When did I say I love preparing meals for a thousand people every day? That's not a job for humans. We should just let the robots prepare the nutritional meals for you."

At that moment, there was still an empty seat next to them, and a parent with a young child whose face was left with faint bloodstains approached. The child skillfully climbed onto Bai Xiaoyu as soon as they arrived, while the parent smiled and greeted everyone.

Moyan and the parent quickly struck up a conversation.

The topic soon shifted from the child to work. Molin, sitting next to Bai Xiaoyu, watched him with a growing sense of unease as the conversation progressed.

At other tables, there were also many parents with children. Since the cafeteria was overcrowded with a large number of Dawn members, there were no empty tables available, and most people had to squeeze in with Dawn members at the same table.

Children from the star system were naturally well-liked, and even at a young age, those who had already reached a physique level of B or even A were particularly noticeable. They soon started chatting as well.

After seeing off the parent and child, Molin had been listening to the praise the parent had for Bai Xiaoyu. Even his younger brother had been calling Bai Xiaoyu "Brother Bai" non-stop, completely ignoring his own older brother.

Finally, Molin couldn't contain himself anymore. His only connection to Bai Xiaoyu was the assassination attempt from back then.

At that time, Bai Xiaoyu had allegedly replaced a large batch of medications originally intended for the Sixteenth Legion battlefield. The frontlines had been waiting for this batch of medications for a long time, and the soldiers endured their injuries, only to receive a shocking surprise.

Even after urgently sourcing medications from the surrounding royal families and suppliers, it still took nearly three days. On the battlefield, where situations changed in an instant, that battle was extremely brutal. A close friend of Molin's in the Sixteenth Legion vanished without a trace after that.

Despite being the culprit, Bai Xiaoyu was neither publicly executed nor severely punished. He was exiled to this remote planet to be a breeder.

Molin had accepted the assassination mission back then, and in prison, he had countless regrets. He wished he had eliminated Bai Xiaoyu before the Big Black Egg appeared.

Now that he was released because of Bai Xiaoyu, he looked at the smiling parents around him, the carefree children, and everything they were saying, along with what he had seen on the star network after his release, and suddenly felt a faint sense of relief in his heart.

However, there was still a barrier in his heart that he couldn't overcome. If Bai Xiaoyu is doing so well now, why did he do such a thing back then?

He suddenly asked Bai Xiaoyu, "Why did you replace the Sixteenth Legion's medications back on Imperial Star?"

Bai Xiaoyu was taken aback. He turned to look at the little golden tiger on his shoulder, who looked confused. "I didn't replace them. Even now, I don't have the means to replace such a large batch of medications."

Molin was stunned. "But it's said that most of them were fake, substandard dyed medications. That shouldn't have been difficult."

Bai Xiaoyu replied, "I don't know if it's difficult or not, but even if I were to replace them, I would only replace them with the best."

Looking at Bai Xiaoyu's calm expression, despite the lack of evidence, Molin suddenly believed him. Reflecting on his actions, his face turned pale.

After a long pause, Molin struggled to speak. "I apologize."

Bai Xiaoyu shook his head. "It's all in the past."

This major misunderstanding and the fortuitous reunion with the little golden tiger had led to this moment. He didn't blame Molin.

Other Dawn members around were also eavesdropping.

At that moment, Moyan stood up beside them and slammed the table. "I've decided to stay and research various instruments for Brother Bai, to atone for my brother's sins."

The atmosphere at the scene changed instantly. Molin slapped Moyan on the head. "If there's atonement to be made, I'll do it myself. Don't use me as an excuse. If you want to stay, that's your decision."

Moyan thought about the previous encounter with the Zerg Prince and the years of drifting without a home. His team members were already extremely eager for a stable life and wanted to retire.

He had brought everyone over with the vague intention of settling down. Before coming, his intelligence had indicated that Bai Xiaoyu was short of people, very short of people.

Now that the misunderstanding was cleared up, the other members, who had previously held prejudices and resentment towards Bai Xiaoyu, also let go of those feelings. The only question was whether he would mind taking in a group of space pirates.

Not to brag, but their equipment was extremely comprehensive. They could fight, tank, gather intelligence, and were especially good at escaping.

Their escape techniques were top-notch, honed from countless pursuits.

They were incredibly fast and agile.

However, even excellent people had a few warrants on their heads. Really, just a few. The lowest was one per person, and the highest was their boss Moyan, with only thirty-something...

Just that.

Chapter 146

Bai Xiaoyu was unaware of Mo Yan's ulterior motives. He looked at the time and realized it was about the time for the Little Prince and Little Treasure to start their hunting. So he told Mo Yan and the others, "I have some things to attend to, so I'll be leaving first. Make yourselves at home."

Mo Sen hurriedly added, "I'm full, and I'm off to Teacher Tao's lab now."

Having said that, he stood up and ran off faster than anyone.

Mo Yan inwardly cursed. The only person who could converse with Bai Xiaoyu had just fled. They weren't familiar with Bai Xiaoyu, and with their identities as star pirates, anyone would be on high alert and unlikely to agree to their requests.

Although they knew their own situation, to others, they were notorious star pirates, wanted with numerous bounties.

Mo Yan decided it wasn't the right moment to mention this, as he still needed to ask the others for their opinions.

Mo Yan: "Can we stay here for a while?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded. "No problem."

They would need to get more ingredients for the dining hall. These guys had probably already finished the prepared dinner.

Not long after Bai Xiaoyu left, a notice was sent from the dining hall that dinner would be delayed by two hours.

The remaining Dawn members continued chatting with the people here, gradually gathering intelligence about Bai Xiaoyu's operations.

Mo Yan looked at Mo Lin, "You just said you wanted to atone; why didn't you speak up just now?"

Mo Lin: "I didn't know how to atone, and besides, we have to see if they even want us."

Mo Yan: "Once I consult everyone, you'll lead the way next time."

Mo Lin didn't grasp what their leader meant, as he was unaware of the Dawn members' plans to retire.

But Mo Yan had already decided and didn't allow him to reply.

Mo Yan turned to Hao Qiao next to him. "Doctor Hao, what's your opinion?"

Hao Qiao was browsing the Starblog, his eyes fixed on the last trending topic. It showed over a dozen disheveled students, some lacking uniforms, hastily treating the injured.

The video, though only a few seconds long, Hao Qiao had watched three times.

Mo Yan leaned over. "Isn't that the medical team from Bai Xiaoyu's Fire Seed initiative? I thought you hadn't looked at these in a while; why are you watching it now?"

Hao Qiao closed the Starblog and looked at Mo Yan. "Your injuries need treatment."

Mo Yan waved his hand. "No need, it's just a minor injury. I'll use the healing device to patch it up."

Bai Xiaoyu, with Little Golden Tiger in tow, went over and indeed found the Little Prince and Little Treasure had started hunting.

They were hunting the livestock that had arrived in several containers not long ago. The two little ones, who still walked a bit unsteadily, went in and started eating voraciously.

In no time, the newly opened eco-containers of livestock were half gone.

Bai Xiaoyu thought they would need even more livestock. He had initially thought the current supply would last for half a month, but at this rate, with them finishing most of a container in one meal, and eating two to three meals a day, these containers might not even last a week.

As Bai Xiaoyu placed another order for a week later on the Star Network, his legs were hugged by Little Treasure.

Little Treasure, no longer as fierce as he was during the meal, looked up with longing eyes and stretched out his arms, asking for a hug, "White Papa, hug."

Bai Xiaoyu picked up Little Treasure, while the Little Golden Tiger on his shoulder suppressed the urge to knock the child down.

After all, Xiaobaihu isn't here, so it's too much for him to handle two by himself.

Bai Xiaoyu looked down at Xiaobao, "Xiaobao, are you full?"

Xiaobao nodded quickly and then shook his head again. Bai Xiaoyu was momentarily stunned, "Still hungry? Or do you want some insect crystal?"

Xiaobao: "I'm full, and I've had my insect crystal too."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Then why did you shake your head?"

Xiaobao started his habitual thumb-sucking, thought for a while, and then hesitantly replied, "I'm full, but something still feels incomplete..."

Bai Xiaoyu was also puzzled after hearing Xiaobao's response. He patted Xiaobao, "How about you have a bit more?"

Although he didn't understand what Xiaobao meant, he couldn't let the kid go hungry.

Xiaobao shook his head, "I'm full."

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

He looked at the proudly turned-aside Little Prince standing next to him, "What about you?"

The Little Prince was displeased that Bai Xiaoyu didn't pick him up this time and huffed softly.

Bai Xiaoyu picked up the Little Prince and started coaxing him, "Little Prince, you're the best. Can you explain what Xiaobao means?"

He had a hunch that the Little Prince would know. After all, Xiaobao had half-human DNA, and even though his development and advancement were primarily based on the genes of the Zerg Prince, his brain development lagged slightly behind the Little Prince's. Sometimes, when Xiaobao couldn't express himself, the Little Prince might be able to interpret.

The Little Prince finally turned around, satisfied, and said to Bai Xiaoyu, "We're full, but the quality of the food was too low. For us, after advancing, it can only fill our stomachs but doesn't contribute much to our advancement."

The Little Prince glanced at Bai Xiaoyu and then made a special low growl-like sound, similar to their original form, to Xiaobao. Since we advanced, we can communicate using these sounds.

The Little Prince indicated that he had already told Xiaobao that Bai Xiaoyu wasn't our emperor. See, he didn't even know the quality of flesh and blood needed for our growth stages.

In response to the Little Prince's words, Xiaobao blinked his large eyes stubbornly and also responded with the same sound, insisting that White Papa is the emperor, definitely! Who else could it be?

The Little Prince felt frustrated again by Xiaobao's "turtle reciting scriptures" attitude of "I'm not listening, I'm not listening."

He had tried to explain many times, presenting all the evidence, but couldn't overcome Xiaobao's stubbornness.

This wasn't the first time he realized how difficult it was to make his little tail recognize Bai Xiaoyu's true identity.

As for why he kept explaining, it had to do with the instinct of the Zerg Prince. If the little tail recognized Bai Xiaoyu as his emperor, after being raised by Bai Xiaoyu, he would guard and fight for his emperor in the future.

The Little Prince understood this very well, so he kept explaining. Unfortunately, someone wasn't listening.

The Little Prince felt like he had broken his heart.

At this moment, Bai Xiaoyu looked at the livestock. Too low a food quality? These were already quite good livestock. What kind of livestock did the Little Prince need?

Just then, he received a delivery message, which only asked him to go to a designated location for pickup as soon as possible.

Bai Xiaoyu was puzzled; he didn't remember placing such an odd order.

Could it be something Lou Hao ordered?

He forwarded the message to Lou Hao, who replied that it wasn't his either.

So, Bai Xiaoyu told the Little Prince and Xiaobao to go back first while he and Lou Hao went to receive the order.

Bai Xiaoyu sent a notification after arriving, and soon a high-grade spacecraft landed.

Several people emerged from the spacecraft, their attitude towards Bai Xiaoyu and Lou Hao indifferent. However, when they saw the little gold tiger on Bai Xiaoyu's shoulder, their demeanor changed dramatically. They became extremely enthusiastic and even showed a sense of respect.

The leader of the group bowed to the little gold tiger, "Star Lord, this time we have brought high-grade exotic beast milk needed for your growth, as well as premium exotic beast meat required for high-potential young beastmen. Please check them."

After the announcement, several specially crafted half-human-high boxes were carried out from the spacecraft, totaling ten.

The little gold tiger stared at these people. Apart from his usual animal companions who often patrolled with him, it was rare for others to show such respectful attitudes. Feeling proud, the little gold tiger waved his paw and stood tall, letting out a mighty roar, "Alright, I, the Great Emperor, have acknowledged this. You may withdraw now."

The leader responded, "Star Lord, the next batch of beast milk and meat is already on its way. Every day, a new batch will arrive. These are the most suitable for your current growth requirements, as instructed by the previous Star Lord. If you have any special requests or want to make changes, feel free to tell us."

After their departure, Bai Xiaoyu had the robots transport the ten boxes back.

Now he understood that these were delivered from the advanced livestock star under the little gold tiger's name. Upon returning and opening the boxes, he found the meat and milk to be milky white and tender-looking, though he couldn't tell what animal they were from.

There were five boxes of such meat, three boxes of large bottles of milk. The last two boxes contained large chunks of what seemed like regular meat.

Bai Xiaoyu couldn't discern the difference, but Lou Hao, beside him, licked his lips, "These are from the advanced livestock star, right? Quite the grand gesture. The white meat is from the high-grade exotic Blue Cow's calf, rich in extremely gentle and pure energy, perfect for high-potential young beastmen to absorb. The milk is also from Blue Cows, equally suitable for high-potential young beastmen. As for the meat in the last two boxes, it's from adult Blue Cows, which tastes excellent and is very popular among beastmen."

Bai Xiaoyu asked, "Can the little one eat the meat in the last boxes?"

Lou Hao replied, "The first few boxes are fine, but the last ones are for you."

Bai Xiaoyu was about to say something when his optical brain flickered. After connecting, he found it was the leader of the earlier group.

The man, seeing the boxes behind them, spoke, "Sorry, there were some things we forgot to mention to the Star Lord's guardian earlier. The first eight boxes are for the Star Lord, while the last two are for you. Until the next batch of food arrives tomorrow, the previous Star Lord wanted these foods to be exclusively for the Star Lord. You may do as you please with the last two boxes."

Bai Xiaoyu said, "That's too much; he can't eat that much."

The man sent him a video, "Not really. From each box of meat, just take the smallest, most tender, and energy-rich part for the Star Lord, as shown in the tutorial."

Bai Xiaoyu, seeing the meat weighing a hundred jin with only a fist-sized portion to be used, his lips twitched.

The man also mentioned that after extracting that part, the rest of the meat should not be given to the Star Lord. Fresh meat would arrive the next day.

Bai Xiaoyu asked, "What should be done with the remaining meat after extracting the part?"

The man replied, "To ensure the Star Lord has sufficient food, you can't touch the rest. Once the fresh batch arrives the next day, you can dispose of the remaining meat as you see fit."

Bai Xiaoyu ended the call and patted the little gold tiger's proud little head, "So you need to be raised so extravagantly?"

The little gold tiger shook his golden fur and roared, "Of course, isn't this the treatment befitting I, the Great Emperor?"

Bai Xiaoyu, looking at the meat, soon took out a fist-sized piece and began checking the tutorial. After a while, he said to the little gold tiger, "I'll cook this for you, and Lou Hao, since this meat is such a treasure, you'll join in too."

Truth be told, he hadn't cooked in a long time. Of course, preparing eggshells for the young ones wasn't really cooking; it was more like alchemy.

Before the apocalypse, his nephew usually did the cooking. After the apocalypse, after Bai Xiaoyu cooked once, the entire team forbade him from going within ten meters of the kitchen. He hadn't cooked since arriving here, so today was a good opportunity to showcase his skills.

He also considered Bai Kan and the others, so he asked Lou Hao to take a large piece of Blue Cow meat from the last boxes.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu heading towards the small kitchen, the little gold tiger, terrified, threw away his mechanical pet and rushed over, standing on his hind legs to hug Bai Xiaoyu's leg. Eating eggshells every day was already scary enough; he couldn't let his brother near the kitchen.

Bai Xiaoyu looked down at the little gold tiger hugging his leg, "What's the matter?"

The little gold tiger cried out, "Brother, I can eat it raw."

Bai Xiaoyu frowned, "Eating raw meat isn't good in the long run."

Xiaolou was also trembling with fear and quickly took over, "I'll handle it. The blue calf beef can indeed be eaten raw, with no gamey flavor at all. But if you don't like it, boss, I can cook it. Besides, the adult beef is very tough, you won't be able to handle it."

So Bai Xiaoyu was pushed out of the kitchen by both a person and a tiger. Since he wasn't needed anymore, he headed to the breeding facility instead, checked on the eggs, and then returned to refine some potions.

When Big Black and the others returned in the evening, the table was filled with beef for the first time.

Little White Tiger, Little Prince, Little Bai, and the arriving Tao Limeng and Qi Yanhuan paused for a moment. The meat, which smelled incredibly pure in energy, was probably not made by Bai Xiaoyu. They hesitated, not daring to take a seat, and even thought about running away.

Seeing their cowardly behavior, Bai Xiaoyu sighed helplessly, "I didn't cook this. Xiaolou did."

The next second, every empty spot at the table was instantly filled.

Xiaolou distributed the meat and finally gave Bai Xiaoyu a piece of the milky white meat.

Bai Xiaoyu said, "I won't eat the meat meant for the young ones. Besides, the previous star owner forbade it..."

Little Golden Tiger looked over and cried, "Bro, it was me who asked him to cut that piece. As the great emperor, I can give it to whoever I want!"

Bai Xiaoyu, watching Little White Tiger and the others enjoying their meal, didn't believe it. "What do you mean I can't eat it? Give me a piece."

Bai Kan, who was nearby, also laughed, "Little Hundred, you really can't eat this. Fine, give him a piece."

Xiaolou reluctantly gave Bai Xiaoyu a small piece.

Bai Xiaoyu picked it up with his chopsticks and took a bite. Was this the fragrant beef he smelled? No, it was like biting into a stone.

He chewed for a while, his cheeks aching. When he took the meat out to look, to his surprise, there wasn't even a single tooth mark on it.

Xiaolou, holding back his laughter, said, "Boss, blue cattle have a gentle temperament, but their meat is also S-grade. With your physique, you can't bite through it. You should stick to the calf meat next to you, which is C-grade and just right."

Bai Xiaoyu had no choice but to target the tender white meat on his plate, which was supposedly meat for the young ones. Now that he was eating it, it had quite a chewy texture. Meanwhile, Little Golden Tiger had already finished his meal, burped, and was eyeing Little Prince's portion, causing a chaotic scene at the dining table.

Surprisingly, the Little Prince and Little Bai, who usually needed to hunt and eat through most of the ecological containers, were full after finishing the remaining beef.

After the meal, Little Bai happily hugged Bai Xiaoyu and gave him a kiss, "White Papa, this is it, I'm full."

The Little Prince, who had stopped complaining, even came over to make a request, "But next time, we don't want it cooked."

Everyone was quite satisfied with this meal.

After dinner, Bai Xiaoyu asked Xiaolou, "Do you beastmen usually eat this kind of beast meat?"

Xiaolou replied, "We beastmen need to eat energized beast meat every once in a while to supplement ourselves. But since coming here, we found that your nutrient solution has the same effect, so we've just been eating regular beast meat. Whether we supplement or not isn't a big deal."

Sure enough, as that man had said, every day after that, a batch of high-grade beast meat was delivered. There was still a lot of meat left, which Bai Xiaoyu could fully manage. As it was beneficial for the beastkin young ones, he naturally saved it all for them.

Over the next two days, Bai Xiaoyu noticed that Dawn's team members were roaming around and chatting with the guardians every day.

Molin also ran into him occasionally, looking like he wanted to say something but held back.

Mo Yan often came to him and casually asked his thoughts on reformed space pirates, often mentioning their past as space pirates.

From the intelligence provided by the Sixteenth Legion, Bai Xiaoyu already knew that they hadn't committed the same atrocities as other space pirates. And their assassination missions were infrequent, with only his case known.

After getting to know Mo Yan, and noticing he wasn't the ruthless type of space pirate, Bai Xiaoyu let these space pirates stay.

While chatting with Mo Yan, Bai Xiaoyu discovered, to his surprise, that they all had wanted posters on their heads, even the youngest, Mo Sen.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu's astonished expression, Mo Yan looked somewhat flustered for the first time, worried that his trusted boss might flee. He quickly explained, "Most of these were issued following reports from the Huang Family and its affiliates."

After the explanation, Bai Xiaoyu learned that this group of space pirates deliberately caused trouble for the Huang Family, who was behind Bai Qi.

Dawn was initially formed by Mo Yan and a group of people who escaped from the Huang Family's underground laboratories, over three hundred people in total. The person who freed them was their Dawn physician, Hao Qiao.

Over the next few decades, they searched various planets infested by the Zerg, rescuing numerous people. Some of the rescued individuals went into hiding, while others joined them. Gradually, their team expanded.

Given that those targeted by the Huang Family had significant potential, everyone in Dawn was highly capable.

Over the years, they had been keeping an eye on the Huang Family, succeeding in rescuing dozens of groups from them, primarily during transport. They would snatch them and flee, which often triggered new bounty hunts.

Over time, Mo Yan accumulated over thirty wanted posters.

The Huang Family naturally harbored deep resentment towards them, but the vastness of the star system limited their options. After all, Dawn lacked a base, wandering through the star system, and only recently settled temporarily on Planet F105.

The past few years were peculiar; using unknown methods, the Huang Family had not been observed capturing anyone. They became idle, hoping the Huang Family had ceased capturing people. As space pirates, there wasn't much else they could do.

They had reported the Huang Family before, but with the space pirate label, no one believed them. Even when they tried to get some brothers to stand out and testify, none of them returned.

Emerging from the shadows, the name Dawn symbolized all their hopes.

Now they were tired and wanted to retire somewhere.

The atmosphere suddenly changed, and the expressions of anger and hatred on their faces disappeared, replaced with praise for all of Dawn's abilities.

Finally, Mo Yan looked at Bai Xiaoyu with pleading eyes, "We can do anything; the wanted posters are just a bit tricky, but we can disguise or change identities. Just give us a way to survive, boss."

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

It wasn't impossible.

This group was indeed quite excellent and could be responsible for the distribution of medicines on various planets in the future.

As for the Huang Family, they had already opposed them from the start.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the restraint in Mo Yan's eyes; they were on the same front line.

Bai Xiaoyu nodded, "Alright, you can all stay. There are newly built houses over there; you can move in now."

The Dawn members, who had been eavesdropping around the breeding facility, cheered and started packing their belongings in their aircraft.

At that moment, Bai Xiaoyu received a message and looked up gently.

It was indeed a double joy; just as he had taken in the Dawn members, their medical team had returned.

Chapter 147

Bai Xiaoyu's expression was noticed by the two people next to him. They followed Bai Xiaoyu's gaze and looked up, only to see a rather ordinary-looking flier approaching.

Mo Yan rubbed his chin. "Could it be that an important guest is arriving?"

The flier quickly landed, and a dozen or so young people around the same age as Mo Lin stepped out. At first glance, they seemed somewhat familiar.

As Bai Xiaoyu looked at the dusty group, despite their varied attire, they still carried a hint of nervousness and unease on their faces. The youthful immaturity and arrogance that belonged to their student days began to fade, replaced by a calm and confident demeanor.

The group of twelve, led by Chen Ying, Ning Fang, and Yang Fanxin, approached Bai Xiaoyu. "Captain, we're back," they reported.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at them with increasingly gentle eyes. "Well done, our future top doctors of Fire Seed's First Medical Team have returned. You've had a hard time these past few days."

The usually composed group suddenly reverted to the immaturity of before they went into battle, becoming embarrassed by Bai Xiaoyu's teasing. Some scratched their heads, others let their eyes wander, and a few even stood there grinning foolishly.

After all, they were still a bunch of big kids, though very capable ones.

Mo Yan, standing nearby, carefully examined the group. He finally realized why they seemed familiar—weren't these the members of the medical team that Hao Qiao had been closely following on F105 planet?

Seeing this young medical team, Mo Yan couldn't help but send a message to Hao Qiao. "Hao, the medical team members you've been watching have returned. This is a great opportunity. Do you want to come over and meet them?"

After receiving the message, Hao Qiao, who had been packing, paused briefly before casually replying, "No need."

Mo Yan was stunned. Uncertain of what he had been thinking, he quickly typed a message: "After all these years, have you still not let go?"

Just as he was about to send it, he hesitated, glanced at the message, and ultimately decided to delete it.

At that moment, Mo Lin's voice suddenly rang in his ear. "What hasn't Doctor Hao let go of, boss? Why did you delete that?"

Mo Yan realized that he had been too focused and hadn't noticed when Mo Lin had peeked over at his messages.

He smacked Mo Lin's head away and couldn't resist giving him a kick. "Get out of here."

Mo Lin clung to him again. "Boss, tell me. I want to know what Doctor Hao hasn't let go of. An old flame?"

Mo Yan kicked him away again without mercy. "If only it were an old flame. Do you think your brother Hao is the type to hold onto past relationships? If there really was an old flame, he'd capture them, dissect them, stitch them back together, and after a hundred times, any resentment would be gone. Why would he still be unable to let go?"

Mo Lin considered Hao Qiao's personality and realized that Mo Yan's words made sense, but it only fueled his curiosity.

Seeing Mo Lin's expression, Mo Yan said, "If you have the nerve, go ask your brother Hao yourself. Don't say I didn't warn you about the consequences."

Mo Lin looked at the other medical team members of similar age and said, "Doctor Hao is interested in these people, right? According to our intel, they've just returned and haven't been given accommodations yet. How about we find an opportunity to place Doctor Hao next door to them?"

Mo Yan rubbed his chin, thinking this was a good idea. There are some things you can't just keep avoiding. Sometimes, it's better to confront them head-on, like lancing a wound to drain the infection before it can heal.

At that moment, Bai Xiaoyu addressed the medical team members. "You've all been traveling for a long time and must be exhausted. Go back and rest. Your dormitories have already been arranged."

Chen Ying and a few others looked at each other. "Captain, when will the interviews for the new recruits be?"

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the remaining nine, all of whom were looking at him expectantly. "You've already passed the interview and are now part of the medical team."

Everyone exchanged glances. "When did that happen?"

How could they not have known?

Bai Xiaoyu tapped his optical brain, projecting videos of their actions on the battlefield. "I've been watching all along. You've all performed well, so naturally, you've all passed."

The medical team members were surprised and delighted, and immediately burst into cheers.

They each greeted Bai Xiaoyu and followed the guiding robot to leave.

After they left, Mo Yan and Mo Lin gathered around Bai Xiaoyu, flanking him on either side.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at them and asked, "Aren't you going to pack?"

Mo Yan: "Packing won't take much time. Boss, I want to ask, are our accommodations in the same area as the medical team's?"

Bai Xiaoyu shook his head, "Your accommodations are newly built. Considering the medical team will grow in numbers in the future, the two residential areas are adjacent, not far from each other."

Mo Lin: "Can we arrange for someone to move in?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Do you have someone in mind to share the space?"

The newly built residential areas have single apartments, double or triple apartments, and even larger family apartments. Generally, for families like the Blood Egg's parents and cubs, a three-bedroom apartment is sufficient. The arrangements are typically based on the residents' needs, and most employees here live in single apartments.

If members of Dawn were placed among the medical team, what if there are ideological conflicts, leading to friction or even fights?

Mo Yan, seemingly aware of Bai Xiaoyu's concern, quickly clarified, "It's not us troublemakers moving in, but Hao Qiao. He's also a doctor, so he'll have something to talk about with the medical team."

Bai Xiaoyu thought about the bespectacled, genteel man and involuntarily nodded slightly, "That doesn't sound like a bad idea."

Suddenly, Mo Lin interjected, "Boss, while Hao Qiao isn't a troublemaker, he's caused quite a bit of trouble before. Every time we confronted the Huang Family, he was always at the front, fighting fiercely. He has thirty-six wanted notices; apart from you having one more than him, he has the most."

Mo Yan barely resisted kicking Mo Lin away.

Bai Xiaoyu was surprised; he hadn't expected the bespectacled man to have such a side to him. He looked at Mo Yan, "Tell me why you're doing this."

Mo Yan: "Well, actually, Hao Qiao, like those medical students, dreamed of becoming a doctor who would treat frontline warriors and invaded planets since his student days. But his dream was shattered. Now that your medical team is still recruiting, I thought we might be able to help him."

Bai Xiaoyu: "We are indeed recruiting. But I see Hao Qiao as someone with his own thoughts. Why don't you ask him first?"

They both shook their heads, "He'll refuse."

Mo Yan: "Boss, just arrange it, next to the students."

After much convincing, Bai Xiaoyu finally agreed. If Hao Qiao finds the arrangement unsuitable, he can always switch.

After Bai Xiaoyu left, Mo Yan and Mo Lin suddenly turned around to find Hao Qiao already standing not far away.

Mo Yan chuckled awkwardly, "Hao Qiao, what brings you here?"

Hao Qiao looked at the two, who seemed guilty, "Can you tell me what you were discussing with the boss just now?"

Mo Yan: "It was just some small matters about accommodations. Let's go pack."

Hao Qiao called out to them, "Wait, I want to know why others received accommodations in District E, but I'm in District F?"

Mo Yan: "There wasn't enough housing, so you were assigned to the new district."

Mo Yan and Mo Lin cautiously watched Hao Qiao's reflective glasses in the sunlight and the scalpel twirling in his hand, then quickly slipped away without saying much more.

Hao Qiao, seeing how quickly they fled, decided not to bother with them for the moment. Instead, he headed to his assigned accommodation.

As soon as he arrived at the door, he heard voices coming from next door. These voices were not unfamiliar to him, as he had heard them in various videos on the star network. Although the short videos sometimes only had a few words, it was enough for him to recognize them.

These fledgling voices were full of vitality and anticipation. The door was even left open, perhaps to share their joy with anyone passing by.

"Finally, I've become a member of the Fire Seed medical team. In the future, I will do my best to treat the wounded on the battlefield."

"Me too, all these years of study have led to this moment."

"Do you remember the severely wounded soldier we treated earlier? He protected us from the advanced alien bugs. It was really dangerous, but thankfully we managed to save him. He was transferred to the frontline medical team. I wonder how he's doing now."

"The medical team there has better equipment, so he'll be fine. He might even be back on the battlefield next time, and we might meet again."

...

Ha Qiao lowered his gaze, and no one could see the expression behind his glasses' reflective surface.

He stood at his dormitory door, hand reaching towards the door, but remained motionless for a long time.

Until someone came out from the next door and was startled to see him standing there.

The person who came out was Chen Ying. Seeing Ha Qiao holding a medical kit, he thought he was a senior from the medical team and quickly greeted him. "Hello, senior, we're new here. Please take care of us in the future."

Ha Qiao turned to look at him and suddenly asked, "What if the person you sent away never comes back?"

Chen Ying's expression froze, and a few others who had heard the commotion inside also came out.

Looking at their eyes full of hope and light, Ha Qiao saw a reflection of his younger self. Realizing he was losing composure, he turned and said, "Goodbye."

He quickly left the place, his steps almost resembling a fleeing escape.

Bai Xiaoyu received the message from the medical team and naturally knew what had happened.

Before he could contact Mo Yan and the others, Ha Qiao reached out to him.

Seeing the usually well-groomed man now slightly disheveled, Bai Xiaoyu was a little surprised. "You want to change your accommodation? Is it because you're not used to the medical team there..."

Ha Qiao: "No, it's my own issue. They are great, but I don't fit in. I know Mo Yan and the others wanted to help me, but I feel I no longer have the qualification to be there, to hold my scalpel with a clear conscience."

Seeing Ha Qiao holding his forehead, his face a bit pale, Bai Xiaoyu asked, "Where are you? I'll come get you."

Ha Qiao: "No need, thank you. I'm fine. It's just today that hit me hard after so many years."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Maybe you want to talk about it?"

Ha Qiao looked at Bai Xiaoyu and fell silent.

He couldn't help but recall the days decades ago, when he graduated from the Imperial Military Academy. Initially, he served as a military doctor, but after the internship, despite being the top student in the medical department that year, he didn't receive offers from various legions.

In the end, the Huang family's medical team approached him. At that time, he thought that wherever he went, he would still be saving lives, so he agreed to join the Huang family's medical team.

Who knew there would be numerous issues with medical care in the Huang family, treating only the garrison legion and local people of the corresponding planet, while ignoring others.

He thought it was just the problem of their team leader at the time, so he protested and gave suggestions, but they were ignored. Since he couldn't effect change from his position, he aimed to become the team leader himself.

But no matter how hard he worked, he couldn't surpass someone who rarely came to work and only appeared to impress leaders or reporters.

This situation lasted for half a year, and just when he could no longer continue, his team leader suddenly got promoted. The position of medical team leader fell to him.

At that time, their medical team was needed on a nearby planet invaded by alien insects. There were already legions fighting, including the garrison legion and another legion.

All the wounded sent over were received by him.

Not only that, but there were also a group of critically injured orcs, about a dozen. Even in extreme pain during treatment, they wouldn't make a sound and would even show grateful smiles.

As the leader, he personally administered tranquilizers to the warriors, and they needed to be transferred to the military hospital.

He saw them off and gave various instructions to the captain of the guard team. He didn't pay attention when the captain of the guard team muttered, "Acted really well," before leaving.

A few days later, when he saw these orcs on the officially published casualty list, he jumped up in shock.

These orcs were incapacitated and unfit for combat, their lives were not in danger—he had examined them himself, how could this have happened?

He later discovered that these warriors were not sent to the military hospital for treatment but to the Huang Family's underground lab.

Following that incident, his previous captain actually assigned an assistant to him and hinted at the situation, offering him the option to either participate or become one of the experimental subjects.

The assistant went out and was devoured by the Zerg. The Huang Family assumed that he had completed the handover with his predecessor and viewed him as one of their own.

The next month, they went to another battlefield. His predecessor had been appointed as his direct superior and patted him on the shoulder, complimenting his performance from the previous month.

By then, he had already suspected something was amiss and remained silent, determined to discover the truth since he was the one who had sent those warriors out.

So, he paid compliments to this superior for the first time. This superior was from the Huang Family's main branch and allegedly wielded considerable influence. When he mentioned wanting to see those people again, the superior surprisingly offered to show them to him.

Then he saw a variety of individuals in the lab, including those dozen warriors encased in a transparent container.

As he watched, he trembled all over.

It was really them!

His superior thought he was scared and believed his demonstration of power had worked, so he comforted him, "The technology is not mature yet, most of these warriors are defective."

Afterward, he was taken to a hidden chamber with hundreds of people—these individuals were less capable than those warriors but had been captured from planets recently invaded by the Zerg.

There were over three hundred people.

At this point, he could no longer hold back and secretly took out a prepared antidote, dispersing it into the air.

Mo Yan was there. He had already woken up but was too weak to move and was waiting for an opportunity. Seeing the scene, he didn't make a sound, but Hao Qiao suddenly kicked him. He almost cried out but, because of that kick, his body gradually regained strength.

After Hao Qiao was taken away, Mo Yan stood up and began kicking each person awake individually.

After everyone woke up, the lab's traps were triggered, and they escaped before the explosion. That's when Dawn was formed.

Hao Qiao took a deep breath and pulled out a scale armor piece, which was given to him by a warrior who had woken up in the container and asked him to deliver it to his family.

He had planned to stay with his warriors and take his superior down with them, but Mo Yan forcibly dragged him away.

Even now, he couldn't let it go—he was the one who had sent those warriors out, leading to everything that followed.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the scale in his hand, slightly curved with a hint of purple-gold, and it felt strangely familiar, "What is this?"

Hao Qiao: "A scale from a warrior who fell into hell because of me, and he asked me to deliver it to his family."

Hao Qiao smiled bitterly. It was the warrior's last wish, but when he reached the planet where the warrior's family lived, it had already been occupied by the Zerg.

Unfortunately, this scale would never be delivered.

Bai Xiaoyu suddenly said, "Do you have the genetic sequence of this scale?"

Hao Qiao was stunned, then nodded, "Yes. But parts of the gene have mutated."

Bai Xiaoyu asked him to send it over and compared it with his last orphaned orc, his expression softening slightly.

"Come to the Pharmaceutical Building right away, I'll take you to see someone."

Bai Xiaoyu led Hao Qiao into the underground medical center.

Upon entering and hearing the beast's roar, Hao Qiao furrowed his brow. He detested these labs more than anything and his expression toward Bai Xiaoyu gradually shifted.

Bai Xiaoyu said, "Don't misunderstand, all the beastmen here come from the Huang Family's lab."

Since Hao Qiao was an outsider, everyone around them, including the beastmen and nearby staff, remained extremely vigilant and silent after waking up.

Only in the last room, the pangolin, which had been agitated by people bringing their families and had been digging holes daily, was roaring.

Bai Xiaoyu led Hao Qiao to the last room, and as the door opened, a giant pangolin lunged forward but was yanked back mid-air, snarling.

It didn't roar at Bai Xiaoyu but instead directed its roar at Hao Qiao, who stood frozen. Hao Qiao was stunned to see the pangolin, which looked exactly the same as it did years ago. Could that warrior still be alive after all this time?

Chapter 148

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the enraged pangolin. Normally, it would just dig into the holes it had made. Seeing it like this, it was obvious that not long ago, there must have been recovering but inhumane beasts, dragging their families along to provoke it.

This pangolin, with its scales slightly erected, was extremely irritated. As Hao Qiao stood there in disbelief, it suddenly turned around and swung its tail.

Bai Xiaoyu swiftly pulled Hao Qiao, who had unconsciously taken a few steps forward, away just in time. The tail slammed into the ground with a loud thump. Seeing that it hadn't hit anyone, the pangolin continued to smash around, all the while glaring at this man with an unfamiliar and threatening presence. It also let out continuous low roars.

Bai Xiaoyu let out a soft exhalation. This pangolin only displayed such reactions towards warriors of the two legions or equally matched beasts. At other times, it would either ignore or show indifference to cubs or the relatives of less powerful beasts.

Since their presence wasn't enough to threaten it, except when provoked by beast grass, any equally strong beast arriving would be seen as an invasion of their territory by this pangolin, which was why this situation was occurring.

Watching the pangolin furiously swinging its tail at Hao Qiao with a hostile expression, Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but glance at Hao Qiao. It seemed that Hao Qiao's strength was quite impressive.

At this moment, Hao Qiao also snapped out of it. He looked at the pangolin in front of him and the scale in his hand. Pangolins with a hint of purple-gold were extremely rare; he had only seen one in all his years.

Hao Qiao stared at the pangolin for a good while, not minding its hostility at all. He tightened his grip on the scale and looked directly into the pangolin's eyes. "Kong Wang, is that you?"

He remembered the names and faces of those dozen or so warriors clearly, and Kong Wang was the warrior who had woken up in the lab last, giving him the scale.

In response, the pangolin swung its tail without hesitation.

Hao Qiao didn't mind. It was due to him that the warriors were sent to the lab, so it was normal for them to be hostile now.

He was about to walk forward again, but Bai Xiaoyu pulled him back. "Wait, he's not…"

Before he could finish, the giant pangolin suddenly transformed into a human shape, its limbs locked by deforming smart chains. The tall man had a strong physique with layers of honey-colored skin covering thin muscles underneath.

This man, with a model-like build, had a stoic face.

Upon seeing this face, Hao Qiao froze, the light in his eyes gradually dimming. He muttered to himself, "It's not him."

He took two steps back and suddenly covered his face with his hand. "What am I thinking? I saw the lab explode with my own eyes, the entire underground laboratory collapsed into ruins. How could anyone still be alive?"

Seeing this, Bai Xiaoyu sighed. "He's indeed not the one you saw before, but comparing the genes of the scale and this mad warrior, despite both genes having changed, the system still indicates a father-son relationship between them."

Upon hearing this, Hao Qiao slowly lifted his head and turned to Bai Xiaoyu. "Father-son?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded and handed Hao Qiao the identification report he had quickly obtained from the system using 10,000 points. "His name is Kong Xun. His genes are derived from Kong Wang."

Hao Qiao looked at the report, then back at the scale in his hand and the restrained man. "Father and son, no wonder his beast form is almost identical to his father's."

At this moment, the mad warrior, who had been in a state of rage and trying to tear apart anything entering his territory, suddenly paused momentarily. After a brief silence, he started roaring again.

Bai Xiaoyu had been paying attention to the two of them and immediately noticed the abnormality in Kong Xun at that moment.

This state, he had seen it before in other yet-to-recover mad warriors. It always happened when they were reminded of loved ones or something deeply buried in their hearts, and it always subdued their beastly nature.

Bai Xiaoyu suddenly said to Hao Qiao, "Say that again."

Hao Qiao looked at Bai Xiaoyu, who gestured toward the mad warrior salivating and raging beside them. "Talk to him. It seems he had a moment of lucidity just now."

So Hao Qiao repeated what he had said, and upon hearing the words "his father," the mad warrior indeed quieted down.

However, after Hao Qiao finished speaking, the mad warrior seemed to become even more agitated.

Seeing Kong Xun like this, Hao Qiao remembered what Bai Xiaoyu had said earlier. "Was it the Huang Family who did this?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded and explained the situation with the mad warriors. "The other warriors have already found people who can awaken them, but Kong Xun was an orphan from a young age. He grew up and went to the battlefield. He lost his comrades and had no family or lover, so he remains in this state."

He had thought that this berserker would remain like this forever, locked away in this place, never seeing the light of day. But now, there's hope that perhaps there's still hope for Kong Xun.

Hao Qiao looked at the man who had been stripped of his humanity by the mad beast grass, his fists clenched tightly, with veins faintly bulging on his forehead. "Huang Family!"

The sight of those warriors being trapped in containers was still vivid in his mind. His father, Kong Wang, had gone through this once before, so why had his son been captured and transformed into this raging beast?

But all of this was because of him. If not for him, Kong Xun wouldn't have become an orphan, with no one left to save him now.

Seeing Hao Qiao's hand trembling as he held the scale armor, Bai Xiaoyu quickly spoke, "There's still hope. When you mentioned his father earlier, he reacted. That's a sign of improvement."

Hao Qiao was stunned, "Really?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Try talking to him more about his father. But I'm not sure if it will work, or how long it will take."

Hao Qiao: "As long as there's hope."

Hao Qiao opened his hand, looking at the scale armor in his palm. "I've only met his father twice. I don't know much about him, except his name, appearance, and his beast form."

At this moment, the roaring man fell silent, tilting his head to look at the scale armor in his hand.

Seeing that he was interested, Hao Qiao's face lit up with excitement. He slowly extended the scale armor toward him, "Look, this is your father's scale armor. Isn't it very similar to yours?"

The man struggled for a moment. The name 'father' seemed to evoke memories deep within him, of someone cherished and long sought after.

He stared at the scale armor, not blinking for a long time.

Both Bai Xiaoyu and Hao Qiao held their breath, observing Kong Xun's expression closely, not wanting to disturb him.

After a long while, Kong Xun moved. Instead of taking it, he growled at Hao Qiao's palm holding the scale armor, then suddenly transformed into his beast form, a giant pangolin appearing before them again, glowing faintly purple-gold under the light.

The pangolin turned to look at its own scales, then back at Hao Qiao's scale armor. It repeated this several times before suddenly raising its head and, for the first time, roared not out of rage but pride and excitement.

It spread its scales out, parading back and forth in front of them, before finally turning to Hao Qiao and roaring.

This wasn't just a simple roar. It was a sentence in beast language.

The berserker pangolin asked, "Like father?"

Hao Qiao nodded repeatedly, "Yes, exactly the same. Your beast form is as powerful and majestic as your father's."

The pangolin became even more spirited at Hao Qiao's answer and began repeating this sentence to Hao Qiao continuously.

Hao Qiao answered patiently each time.

Standing beside them, Bai Xiaoyu, though he couldn't understand the beast language, could roughly guess its meaning based on the context.

Understanding beastmen's beast language wasn't too difficult when considering the situation, though precise interpretation might still be a challenge.

Just then, he felt a heat along his tail. The tail, which had been quiet for a while, suddenly emerged for some reason.

Bai Xiaoyu was about to force his tail back in when he heard the pangolin repeating its beast language. Upon hearing it, he realized that his guess was probably correct.

Suddenly, he paused. Wait, had he just understood the pangolin's beast language?!

Bai Xiaoyu was so shocked by the realization that he forgot about his own tail momentarily. Now, a silver-white tiger tail swung behind him, even daring to poke at the scale armor with its tail tip when no one was looking.

This action immediately drew the attention of both Hao Qiao and the pangolin.

Hao Qiao was naturally astonished by Bai Xiaoyu's tail, while the pangolin directly lashed out at the tail that emitted an aura it found extremely daunting.

His tail not only wasn't afraid, but also swung back directly.

As a result, the two tails collided, and Bai Xiaoyu, due to the excessive force of his tail, was instead flung away. With his physique ranked at C, he was treated like a tail himself and sent flying.

Fortunately, his reflexes were quick. The apocalyptic environment had trained him to be agile, and with recent synchronization of potions and training, his agility had mostly recovered. Otherwise, he would have been slammed against the wall by his tail by now.

The moment he managed to land on his feet and stabilize himself, his tail clashed with the pangolin's tail again, nearly getting flung away once more.

Bai Xiaoyu: "…"

He turned back, grabbed and forcibly retracted his tail, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Then he said to Hao Qiao, "Sorry, I haven't fully controlled my tail yet, please continue."

Hao Qiao took a few extra glances at his backside, while the pangolin, after the tail was retracted, searched the room for a while, and only continued questioning Hao Qiao after finding nothing.

Bai Xiaoyu watched from the side. He had originally thought that without any direct relatives present, the hope for the pangolin was extremely slim, relying solely on Hao Qiao's words.

Unexpectedly, the situation was recovering extremely fast. Compared to other berserkers, this was the fastest recovery so far. Apart from Little Snake's father, the pangolin's performance was the best he had ever seen.

After all, Little Snake's father had been stimulated once when the big snake injured Little Snake.

But what was the reason for the pangolin's rapid recovery now?

Just as he thought, there came a knock on the door, followed by Big Snake's voice, "Breeder Bai, what's happening inside? Do you need help?"

Little Snake also chimed in, "White papa, don't be afraid, we're here."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Good news, the occupant is recovering."

Bai Xiaoyu opened the door, and Big Snake, with a similarly stoic expression, walked in, holding Little Snake, who had a delicate face.

At this moment, the pangolin suddenly became enraged, swinging his tail at Big Snake but missing.

The pangolin pulled on his chains, creating a series of clashing sounds, and the familiar roar echoed through the room.

The big and small duo looked at the suddenly enraged pangolin, and Big Snake said, "Every time we come here, you tell us to scram. You can tell me to leave, but my baby is so adorable, isn't he?"

He even brought Little Snake a bit closer, "Isn't he adorable?"

Little Snake also giggled at the pangolin, "Uncle Pangolin..."

The pangolin roared even more furiously, and the surrounding area began to resonate with roars from other berserk beasts.

Bai Xiaoyu felt a thought stir, and his tail quietly emerged.

As a result, he could hear the beasts communicating in their roars.

"Get lost, all of you!"

"Why do you always tell us to scram? We see you're all alone, so we bring more people to keep you company."

"Now Big Snake is comforting the occupant, and later I'll bring my girlfriend to take over..."

"After I'm done, it'll be your turn."

The pangolin was about to explode, but at that moment, his tail swung around and wrapped around Hao Qiao's waist, and with a roar to all the other berserk beasts in the underground medical room, he shouted, "I have company now, and we're about to lay eggs, so get lost!"

As soon as the roar sounded, the entire underground medical room fell quiet.

Not a single movement for a full five seconds, and then all the feral beasts collectively exclaimed "Damn," before rushing over to gather around the scene where Hao Qiao was encircled by the pangolin's tail.

At this point, the pangolin turned its head and roared at Hao Qiao, "Lay eggs."

The pangolin, whose consciousness had not yet fully returned, didn't bother to hide its mating signals directed at Hao Qiao.

Bai Xiaoyu was stunned.

It seemed he had been quite stimulated. Long-term stimulation from his comrades had brought some benefits to the pangolin. Though he hadn't fully recovered, he hadn't deteriorated to the point of losing all humanity.

Now, with Hao Qiao bringing his father's scales, the benefits became evident.

Though stimulated, Hao Qiao had been too offensive. He directly used the mental power controlling the chip in Kong Xun's brain and sent a command to release Hao Qiao, phrased as a request. However, he received a reluctant response. There was also a sense of confusion from being suppressed for too long. Now, with humanity taking the upper hand, all the suppressed desires were surging forth.

Desiring a father, a mate, and offspring.

In the future, he would bring his mate and offspring to visit them at least three times a day!

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the feral warriors who had come to gather, each dragging their families along. These guys were truly causing trouble, look what they'd done to the pangolin, who had been reduced to a mere beast!

Though unwilling, he eventually released Hao Qiao.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the chip and realized his command had only been a suggestion. The pangolin had its own strong will and ultimately chose to let go. Thinking about the chips in the other warriors' and the Little Prince's brains, it was clear these chips were indeed a major hazard.

For now, he set this issue aside and turned to Hao Qiao, who had been released, explaining, "He must have been stimulated by the other feral beasts, which is why he acted so offensively."

Hao Qiao, as if he had seen many storms in his life, remained completely calm, "I heard it. This indicates that he is improving."

As a doctor, he was also highly sensitive to the pangolin's emotional recovery. A moment ago, the hope of recovery had been minimal, but now there was at least a one-third chance of recovery.

Seeing that Hao Qiao wasn't taking it to heart, Bai Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief.

This time, he had Hao Qiao stay for a while, until the feral beasts left. After the first release of humanity after being suppressed for so long, the pangolin still exhibited some violent behavior. Apart from pounding the ground and digging holes, he seemed mostly the same as usual.

Except for occasionally sending mating signals to Hao Qiao, like suggesting they go into a hole together to lay eggs.

Bai Xiaoyu had heard enough of this and, like Hao Qiao, just brushed it off as a joke.

As they left, Hao Qiao handed the scale armor piece to the pangolin, "This is something your father asked me to give to his family. After decades, it can finally be returned to its rightful owner."

The pangolin stared at his palm and then used its extremely long tongue to wrap around the scale, placing it on its own scales to examine it.

As Bai Xiaoyu and Hao Qiao left, Hao Qiao suddenly asked, "Can I come every day?"

Bai Xiaoyu replied, "Of course. Currently, you're the only person who has had contact with his father. Even if you don't come, I'll ask you to help."

Considering the mating incident, Hao Qiao seemed to be one of the only two people who could approach the violent pangolin without getting hurt. The first was Bai Xiaoyu himself, who had to be cautious of these feral beasts when they were in their beastly state.

However, this time, the pangolin's humanity had been suppressed for too long, leading to a situation where the feral beast could control its actions. The recovery process would be slow and extremely dangerous.

Bai Xiaoyu warned Hao Qiao about this, "Do you want me to have Big Snake follow you to prevent any sudden attacks?"

Hao Qiao shook his head, "No need to worry. Even though that pangolin cub is large now, with a 2S physique and S mental strength, he wouldn't be able to beat me even at his best. I'm double S."

"…That's good then."

His appearance belies his true nature; he appears so gentle and scholarly—who would have thought his combat strength would be so high?

No wonder he has thirty-six arrest warrants. With such high combat strength, his destructive potential when he acts is evident.

At that moment, Hao Qiao suddenly turned and looked at the tail that had reappeared, "Your tail exudes a threat level that shouldn't be below mine. I didn't expect you to have a White Tiger tail rather than a Golden Tiger tail. But apart from the tail, your physical condition seems much weaker."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded. "My physique is C, but my tail is 2S."

Hao Qiao fell into deep thought, looking at his tail. The significant grade difference in tails, especially spanning multiple levels, almost certainly indicates it was taken from someone else, and it must be from someone related by blood.

He had seen too many tails of beastmen or half-beasts, and naturally, he could tell that Bai Xiaoyu's tail was original.

Hao Qiao: "A 2S grade is extremely high. When I was interning in the military medical department, only a few people your age had a 2S physique."

One of them was him, but to this day, he still doesn't understand why, despite ranking first during his internship, no legion tried to recruit him. Meanwhile, those ranked second and third were sought after by various legions. At that time, he was striving to join the Sixteenth Legion.

If he had been recruited by any legion back then, those dozen or so soldiers wouldn't have suffered because of him.

Bai Xiaoyu, hearing this, said, "Even without you, others would have stepped in. You have saved so many people. Consider this: without you, people like Mo Yan and some from Dawn might have faced an uncertain fate."

He knew Hao Qiao had always felt guilty about it, so he asked about the year Hao Qiao was recruited as a military doctor in the Sixteenth Legion.

Su Ran replied almost immediately, saying that back then, the Sixteenth Legion's medical department and many other legions were interested in the exceptionally talented Hao Qiao and wanted to contact him. However, they found that Hao Qiao had already applied to leave the military medical department and signed with the Huang family's medical team.

Su Ran had been nagged about this by the legion's medical department several times. Later, when Hao Qiao became a space pirate, they still regretted losing such a talent.

When Bai Xiaoyu relayed this information to Hao Qiao, Hao Qiao's expression changed.

But he quickly recovered. After so many years, it turned out it wasn't because he wasn't good enough to become a military doctor. It was the Huang family who had meddled behind the scenes, not only crushing his dreams but also turning him into an executioner.

Feeling emotionally unstable, Hao Qiao bid farewell to Bai Xiaoyu and turned to head toward his residence.

Bai Xiaoyu, watching Hao Qiao's back, suddenly spoke, "The inexperienced members of our medical team you saw today lack both experience and leadership. They are currently missing a captain."

Hao Qiao's steps halted, and images of the motionless soldiers in their containers flashed through his mind. His pace suddenly quickened.

Bai Xiaoyu, watching Hao Qiao flee, suddenly smiled slightly.

Whether out of panic or not, sometimes the heart guides our decisions.

At that moment, Hao Qiao was stunned as a dozen or so students, enthusiastically calling him 'senior,' greeted him. How did he end up heading this way?

He originally... wanted to return to the people of Dawn.

But he was soon dragged away by the enthusiastic Chen Ying and the others.

Chapter 149

Bai Xiaoyu was in a pretty good mood when he received this news.

Chen Ying and the others performed exceptionally well. At their age, they were the most proactive, enthusiastic, and vibrant. Their infectious energy was incredibly high. And this was precisely the type of group Hao Qiao found hardest to resist.

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at the surveillance feed and saw that not only was he curious, but the entire group from Dawn was surrounding their table, eavesdropping intently. Mo Yan and Molin were not just eavesdropping; they were staring at them with obvious interest.

As Hao Qiao remained quiet during the meal, the students began to discuss various problems they couldn't solve. At first, he managed to hold back, but as one question followed another and the students started to veer off track, he finally couldn't resist chiming in. And once he started, he couldn't stop himself.

Seeing Hao Qiao being peppered with questions by the students, Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but smile.

This was a promising start.

This time, Hao Qiao spent three consecutive hours with the members of the medical team. The students progressed from asking questions to taking out notebooks and taking notes.

They were amazed to find that this senior was extremely skilled. Many issues they had discussed repeatedly remained unresolved, but Hao Qiao could pinpoint the key problem, offering insights that were truly illuminating.

What was supposed to be a simple meal had turned into an experience-sharing session.

Seeing this different side of Hao Qiao, Mo Yan exchanged a glance with Molin, feeling a profound sense of relief.

It seemed their decision this time was not wrong. He wondered if the light had returned to Hao Qiao's eyes, hidden behind his glasses, mirroring the spark in these young students' eyes.

In the end, Hao Qiao was practically dragged back by the students. He stood in front of the single-person apartment assigned to him, lingering for a moment before turning away.

After hearing this, Bai Xiaoyu wasn't in a hurry. This was already a good start; the rest could follow gradually.

He then turned his attention to the various facilities, instruments, and uniforms of the medical team, all of which needed a captain's oversight.

He could certainly allocate funds to the medical team, enabling them to build up gradually. If these rookies lacked experience, they might seek advice from that highly skilled senior.

Bai Xiaoyu had a plan in mind, but when he checked his balance, he fell silent for a moment.

He had forgotten about that.

However, the wait wouldn't be long. In two days, the Pharmacy Departments from various lit planets would remit funds to the headquarters. At that time, they could allocate funds to purchase various equipment for the medical team.

For these two days, he would let the medical team bond with the senior, fostering a good rapport.

The next day, Hao Qiao came looking for him.

Bai Xiaoyu didn't expect him so early. He brought Hao Qiao to the underground medical room again.

As soon as they arrived, he noticed that the pangolin and other ferocious beasts were still arguing. This was much better than before when their roars only conveyed monotonous meanings.

Hao Qiao's return, even earlier than some family members, made the pangolin extremely proud, and he roared back at the other ferocious beasts one by one, reclaiming his ground.

After sending them over, Bai Xiaoyu examined the pangolin's condition and found that its beastly nature had subsided quite a bit, much better than before. He felt relieved to leave Hao Qiao there. He even got Hao Qiao a pass like other family members, allowing him to enter anytime.

As he watched the interactions between Hao Qiao and the pangolin, more relatives of the ferocious beasts arrived, and the initially harsh roars were gradually replaced by laughter and joy.

Bai Xiaoyu was delighted to see this. Just as he was about to leave, he received a notification and bid farewell to everyone present.

After leaving, he received a royal team of five, who were part of the royal guard. They had come to deliver an optical brain.

Bai Xiaoyu received the optical brain. There were two child-sized optical brains.

The two optical brains were similar to the one in his hand, just smaller and more delicate, with colors matching the fur of the little golden tiger.

These two light brains had been bound, one was Little White's, and the other was Little Gold's.

Bai Xiaoyu returned, and the tiger cubs were still having breakfast and hadn't set off yet.

Noticing the light brains in his hand, the cubs gathered around him.

Little Gold jumped over, climbed from Bai Xiaoyu's leg to his shoulder, and yelled, "Bro, whose light brain is this?"

Bai Xiaoyu's tail sprang out as soon as he saw the cubs, and now it began to wag excitedly.

So, when Little Gold yelled, Bai Xiaoyu could understand the cub's beast language without needing to activate the mental link he had with Little Gold. "One is yours, and the other is Little White's."

Little Gold's excitement surged immediately. He pawed at the light brain in Bai Xiaoyu's hand, growing impatient, and waved his paw in front of Bai Xiaoyu, saying, "Which one is mine? Put it on! Put it on!"

Just then, Little White leaped onto the other shoulder, his fluffy tiger face rubbing against Bai Xiaoyu's cheek, also staring at the light brain. "Brother, do I get one too?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded, "Of course."

He picked up one of the light brains. The back had the royal family's sequence. His light brain was numbered 100, and the two light brains in his hand were numbered 101 and 193.

Bai Xiaoyu took the 101 light brain, activated it with a bit of Little Gold's genetic material, and put it on Little Gold's front paw. The light brain instantly transformed from a flat, micro-watch form to a marble-sized small ball.

The light brain could take various forms, and this small ball form was the favorite of the cubs. Almost every time a cub first got a light brain, it took this form and later changed according to the cub's preference.

With the light brain on, Little Gold looked surprised and began to paw at it.

Seeing Little Gold playing with it happily, Little White also became a little eager, looking at Bai Xiaoyu's palm.

Bai Xiaoyu put a light brain on Little White too, so a small ball-shaped light brain also appeared on Little White's front paw, but it was only put on and not bound or activated with genetic authentication yet.

Bai Xiaoyu patted Little White's head, saying, "Little White, you play with it first, and I'll get it authenticated for you later."

Seeing the two tiger cubs playing with their light brains, Bai Xiaoyu's leg was now hugged by little hands.

Bai Xiaoyu looked down and saw Little Bai hugging his leg, looking up at him with hopeful eyes.

Little Prince stood nearby, arms crossed, his eyes scanning the light brains on the two tiger cubs' paws, then seeing Bai Xiaoyu's empty palm, he pursed his lips and snorted.

Seeing the two cubs, Bai Xiaoyu felt a bit awkward. Usually, he was very careful to ensure that whatever the tiger cubs had, Little Bai and Little Prince would have as well. But now, since the light brains were prepared by the royal family's Elder Council, there naturally weren't any for them.

Moreover, because of the special circumstances of Little Bai and Little Prince, their light brains were meant to record the cubs' growth status. They had grown rapidly from newborns to the size of three-year-olds in just a few months.

Although light brains were extremely private, this privacy was conditional. If external forces forcefully invaded, or for various reasons, the royal family could request the main brain to investigate someone's light brain.

Thus, providing light brains to Little Bai and Little Prince required careful consideration.

In fact, he had mentioned the matter of the cubs' light brains to Tao Limeng before, including the two tiger cubs. Little Gold didn't have much of an issue, but Little White needed to hide his identity and required a suitable light brain. Even now that Little White had a light brain, it hadn't been authenticated yet. Not to mention Little Bai and Little Prince.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu's silence, Little Prince snorted again and even took a few steps toward Bai Xiaoyu, the sound louder this time.

Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but smile. He looked at the two cubs, picked up Little Bai, who was gazing at him longingly, and then lifted Little Prince.

Little Prince wriggled a bit but was still lifted by Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu spoke to the two cubs looking at the tiger cubs' light brains in a negotiating tone, "Can you wait a bit longer, little ones? Your light brains are being expedited, and I believe you'll be able to use them soon."

Little Bai was okay, though a little disappointed, and looked at the tiger cubs playing with their light brains, envy in his eyes as he started gnawing on his fingers.

Little Prince, however, snorted directly and pointed at the two tiger cubs, saying, "Why don't they have to wait?"

Bai Xiaoyu struggled to calm the children, "Only Xiao Zou's can be used for now, Xiao Badian's can't..."

The Little Prince continued, "We want it even if we can't use it."

Bai Xiaoyu didn't know yet that the competition among Bug Princes was fierce. Even if the Bug Emperor favored one Prince in particular, he couldn't appear to favor any. If one had something the other didn't, the two Princes would quickly come to blows.

The Little Prince, looking at the two tiger cubs now, felt an uncontrollable desire to act. Since he and Little Tail didn't have one, they should just grab it.

Seeing the seriousness in the Little Prince's eyes and his puffed-up little face, Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but pinch his cheek and soothed, "Alright, alright, I'll get someone to bring two data pads over for you."

He turned and dialed Tao Limeng's data pad, "Xiao Meng, how's your work on the cubs' data pads?"

Tao Limeng, who was assembling something, didn't look up as he answered, "I'm still assembling, give me thirty minutes."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded, "Alright, I'll come pick them up."

Tao Limeng, "No need, I'll bring them over and check the results."

Bai Xiaoyu, "Sounds good."

After learning about the situation from Tao Limeng, Bai Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief. Ending the call, he looked down at the eager children in his arms who were eyeing the tiger cubs' data pads and said, "Not to worry, yours are arriving soon."

Finishing his words, Bai Xiaoyu, struggling slightly, placed the two children down on one side, half-embracing them with one arm while reaching out with the other hand to grab the Little Prince's small hand, which had turned into tiny tentacles, and said firmly, "No fighting, please."

The Little Prince puffed out his cheeks, glaring at Bai Xiaoyu, but eventually changed his tentacles back into fingers and turned his head away, saying, "Then hurry up, or else if you don't give us theirs, I'll just take theirs."

At this, the little golden tiger and the little white tiger looked up, baring their sharp claws and snarling at the Little Prince.

The Little Prince wasn't afraid and snarled back.

He wanted to fight and take what he wanted.

Little Bai, still sucking his thumb, also slowed down his actions as his eyes followed the two tiger cubs.

Seeing the tension rise, Bai Xiaoyu felt a headache coming on.

He hurriedly soothed the little ones, and time passed in the chaos. It wasn't until Tao Limeng arrived with the data pads that the tension between the two sides gradually eased.

The four data pads Tao Limeng brought over were for each of the cubs. The craftsmanship was excellent, with different colors. For example, the little golden tiger's data pad was gold, and the little white tiger's was silver. The Little Prince's and Little Bai's were the same blue.

The little golden tiger could use both data pads and switch between them.

The little white tiger's data pad, after being modified by Tao Limeng, would soon be usable.

The Little Prince and Little Bai played with the blue data pads in Bai Xiaoyu's hand, becoming more and more satisfied as they did.

Looking at these exquisite data pads for the young ones, Bai Xiaoyu, after Tao Limeng's explanation, understood that these data pads had two systems. One system was for the main brain's inspection but required fabricating the cubs' growth data. The other system recorded the most authentic situation.

In other words, one data pad could have two identities.

The little golden tiger didn't need this feature at all. The little white tiger could use it or not.

Little Bai, being a properly born cub with parents, had a growth speed that didn't match, so the dual identity system was necessary.

The Little Prince didn't need it either, but who would refuse double insurance?

Moreover, the Little Prince now had an identity, a fabricated identity of a three-year-old child from a war-torn planet.

The child's name is Jiang Fan.

In addition to his nickname, Xiao Bao, Qi Yanhuan and Qin Lie had already given him a formal name before this. Because of Xiao Bao's unique status, the two did not set high expectations for him, so they chose the character 'An' for his name.

Qin An.

Xiao Bao knew his name. Bai Xiaoyu turned his head to look at the Little Prince, "Now that you have an optical brain, there's an identity inside you'll be using, called Jiang Fan..."

The Little Prince suddenly stared at Bai Xiaoyu, his expression showing seven parts reluctance, two parts hesitation, and one part hope, "Are you going to give me a name? Is this name yours?"

Bai Xiaoyu said, "This identity's name was indeed chosen by me, but it's not your personal name. You'll need to use this identity for activities in the star system."

The Little Prince nodded, then suddenly turned his head, "Alright."

Bai Xiaoyu continued, "This is a fake identity, but you also have a real one, which requires your own name. I've been calling you Little Prince because you've never told me your name. Now I'll help you register it. Tell me, what's your name?"

The Little Prince turned back to stare at him, his cheeks puffing up, and he remained silent for a long time.

At that moment, Xiao Bao, who was still sucking his hand, grabbed Bai Xiaoyu's thumb. His large, expressive eyes looked at Bai Xiaoyu with unprecedented seriousness.

Bai Xiaoyu was puzzled. Why was Xiao Bao suddenly looking at him like that?

After a moment of eye contact, Bai Xiaoyu felt pressured by Xiao Bao's gaze and didn't understand what he meant. He turned to look at the Little Prince, who this time deliberately turned away and clearly had no intention of explaining.

Since that was the case, Bai Xiaoyu decided to ask clearly.

Looking at Xiao Bao, Bai Xiaoyu asked, "Xiao Bai, what's wrong?"

Xiao Bai blinked and said expectantly, "Emperor, give us a name, please."

Bai Xiaoyu wasn't surprised by the term 'Emperor,' as Xiao Bao occasionally called him that. But a name...

Bai Xiaoyu said, "Xiao Bai, you already have a name: Qin An."

Xiao Bai was a bit persistent, "I know, but can you give us another one?"

While Bai Xiaoyu was being pressed by Xiao Bao to give a name, on the other side, a masked man looked at his own Prince, Tan Lang, and couldn't resist patting his head.

There was still no news about the other Prince, but it didn't matter. He had already prepared a name, and once the Prince returned, he would have a name. Even if he hadn't been raised from the beginning, bringing him back and nurturing him for a while would suffice. As long as the Prince accepted the name given by him, the Emperor, domestication would come naturally in due time.

The only concern was that if the Prince returned with a wild temperament, it might take a long time for him to accept the name.

So it was best to find him soon.

At this moment, Bai Xiaoyu didn't understand the significance of naming for the Zerg Prince. He was still confused. He didn't understand why Xiao Bao, who already had a name, still wanted him to give another one. Wasn't one name enough?

But Xiao Bao continued to look at him expectantly, and suddenly, the Little Prince grabbed Xiao Bao's hand, "Little Tail, I said he isn't the one to give us a name."

Xiao Bao was very persistent and showed no intention of letting go of Bai Xiaoyu's hand, "We need a name. He is the one to give it."

After saying that, Xiao Bao even pulled the Little Prince's hand and moved it towards Bai Xiaoyu, "Dan Huang doesn't have a name either; he needs one too."

Bai Xiaoyu felt a headache coming on. Giving names was traditionally the responsibility of elders, and technically, a name had already been given.

The Little Prince couldn't break free and ended up looking up at the sky with an exasperated expression.

Bai Xiaoyu thought for a moment and, for some reason, remembered the young man named Tan Lang.

Once Breaker appears, Seven Killers will inevitably follow.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the two cubs and said, "Since this is the case, I'll give you both nicknames. Little Prince, Breaker. Little Treasure, Seven Killers."

This way, even if they encountered Breaker in the future, they wouldn't be at a disadvantage just from the names.

Bai Xiaoyu didn't know why, at that moment, he cared about the youth named Tanlang and the masked man behind Tanlang.

After giving the nicknames, he looked down at the two cubs and asked, "Little Breaker, Little Seven Killers, do you like these nicknames?"

Little Treasure clapped his hands in delight, obviously very pleased, ignoring the glares of the two tiger cubs as he hugged Bai Xiaoyu's neck and kissed his cheek, saying, "I like it, I like it very much."

Bai Xiaoyu's eyes softened. "I'm glad you like it, but you should still use Qin An in everyday life. We'll keep the nicknames between us."

Then he turned to look at Little Prince, who turned his head away and huffed.

Bai Xiaoyu could give the nicknames, but he wouldn't acknowledge them.

That little one was really insistent, insisting that Bai Xiaoyu was the emperor and needed to name them.

The name Breaker, perhaps, sounded... perhaps a little nice.

But he wouldn't acknowledge it!

Though he thought so firmly in his heart, when Bai Xiaoyu called "Little Breaker," he instinctively glanced over. Realizing this, he quickly turned away and covered his ears.

At that moment, the masked man on a distant planet frowned involuntarily. He had also named his other prince Breaker, unaware that the person he called cannon fodder earlier had already given the nickname to the Little Prince.

Chapter 150

With Tao Limeng's help, all the cubs finally activated their neural links.

Bai Xiaoyu watched the cubs playing happily, and his eyes softened. If it weren't for the system deducting his points and constantly reminding him of the reductions, that is.

That's right, the second set of systems for the cubs' neural links required the system's help to mask their identities. Creating the first set of identity illusions also required the system's assistance.

So, the system happily charged him 300,000 points, 100,000 points per cub per quarter.

Seeing the cubs play so happily, Bai Xiaoyu felt it was worth it.

And with the neural links, they could start preschool education for the cubs.

The star network's holographic preschool education was already highly developed, and it was entirely possible to arrange courses for the cubs.

The two tiger cubs could follow the regular curriculum, but Little Prince and Little Bai couldn't.

Generally, cubs at the age of three were already of school age.

But these two little guys were extremely special. He would have to observe them for a while longer. If they grew at a normal human rate during this time, he could try sending them to school. If they suddenly grew again, he would need to think carefully.

For now, the main focus was to find suitable online courses for them on the star network.

Just as Bai Xiaoyu was planning to look up which online courses might be suitable, the cubs had already all gotten online and were playing like pros in no time.

This speed left Bai Xiaoyu stunned. "How can they get the hang of it so quickly?"

Hearing this, Tao Limeng turned his head, giving a strange look. "Boss, even if you might have forgotten your first experience with the star network, there are intelligent little sprites to guide you through the first time. Their intelligence is fine; it would be strange if they couldn't figure it out by now."

At that moment, Little Golden Tiger accidentally pressed something, and suddenly, his personal property homepage popped up and was displayed.

Thus, everyone present saw Little Golden Tiger's astonishing wealth.

Little Golden Tiger has six high-level planets under his name and a long string of digits for his balance.

Bai Xiaoyu counted; the credit points alone totaled 60 billion. And these were just the pocket money initially given by the elders. The main portion was those six high-level mining planets. Each planet's monthly profit was astonishingly high, starting at hundreds of billions.

Thinking of his own balance, Bai Xiaoyu couldn't even spare the credit points to allocate funds to the medical team.

He looked at Little Golden Tiger's planets' valuation, which was an astronomical figure. And there were six of these planets, not just one.

No wonder his siblings from Imperial Star had been blowing up his neural link the past two days. Since they couldn't find Little Golden Tiger without a neural link, they had to come to him, the 'culprit' who hatched Little Golden Tiger. Their words were sour, one after another, which annoyed Bai Xiaoyu so much that he blocked them all.

Now, looking at Little Golden Tiger's assets, he understood why his siblings were unsettled. He had been here for so long, and even excluding the planets given to him by Bai Yin, his total assets probably couldn't even buy half a planet of Little Golden Tiger's.

It's no wonder that Little Golden Tiger was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

At this moment, Little Golden Tiger also learned about his property situation through the system sprite's introduction, and with his paw, he adjusted his small crown, making the whole tiger look even more smug.

The other three cubs also opened their property pages. The little white tiger had six planets under his name, though five of them were unused. One planet, compared to Little Golden Tiger's, was just an average planet. However, the elders didn't give him any pocket money, so his balance was zero.

As for Little Prince and Little Bai, it was even more awkward—their property columns were empty.

With the system sprite's explanation, Little Prince and Little Bai suddenly turned to look at Bai Xiaoyu.

Seeing the two pairs of large, expressive eyes filled with grievance and faint hope, Bai Xiaoyu, who quickly understood their meaning, couldn't help but laugh wryly and quickly explained, "Their assets didn't come from me; they were given by their elders."

In Little Prince's mind, the Insect Emperor provided resources to the princes, including the granting of property. Since he placed the two tiger cubs in the position of princes, his first reaction was that these things must have been given by Bai Xiaoyu.

Now that Bai Xiaoyu had explained, the Little Prince was stunned for a moment, then snorted softly and turned away. He was likely influenced by Little One Hundred, as he kept forgetting that Bai Xiaoyu wasn't an emperor but a human.

Humans weren't like the Insect Emperor; in this generation, he was the highest authority. In human society, there were various elders before him, and it was possible for elders to give things to the younger generation.

But he still couldn't help but wonder, what if Bai Xiaoyu was being partial?

Bai Xiaoyu directly pulled up his property list to show his innocence, "See? Can I even afford the things that Little Bai and the others have?"

To his surprise, Bai Xiaoyu found that the Little Prince had actually asked the little sprite to analyze it and was seriously studying his property.

Bai Xiaoyu found it amusing. He realized that the Little Prince, who usually acted arrogant and aloof, would react strongly if he detected any favoritism.

So he would need to be cautious about this in the future.

Watching the Little Prince study his property seriously, Bai Xiaoyu also looked at his own property list.

Looking at the six planets listed, except for the one given by Bai Yin, he hadn't returned the other five planets to the elders due to his recent busyness.

So he contacted the elders, mentioning these five planets, including the five from Little Baihu's side. They all refused to take them back. The elders even suggested he could draw another mining planet, but absolutely no returns.

After all, these ten large pit planets were given by their grandfather to the Elder Council. Now that they were finally handed out, in a way, it was like returning the items to their rightful owner. How could they take them back?

Bai Xiaoyu didn't get a chance to say much before the elders hung up. He stared at the five gray planets under his name, feeling speechless.

At that moment, Bai Xiaoyu suddenly received a bill, reminding him that his balance was insufficient for the automatic payment of a one hundred billion bill next month.

Bai Xiaoyu wondered if Xiao Lou had pre-ordered something. But upon checking, it wasn't from Lou Hao; it came from the Royal Tax Office.

It was the first time Bai Xiaoyu had received a bill from the Royal Tax Office. After all, most of his taxes were paid to the local planet. The Pharmacy Departments on other planets also paid taxes to their respective local planets. As for how each planet paid taxes to the Imperial Star Royal family, he had no idea.

Curious, he opened the bill and found that it was for the five gray mining planets recently transferred to his name. Each planet required a tax of ten billion annually. Initially, he only needed to pay fifty billion. But as the guardian of Little Baihu, the taxes for Little Baihu's five planets were also transferred to him. However, there was one planet under both his and Little Baihu's name that wasn't taxed.

At that moment, Bai Kan arrived and, seeing the situation, explained, "Planets that generate revenue will have their taxes paid directly by the planet. This is also true for other revenues generated. These ten planets don't generate revenue, so the responsibility falls on the planet's owner."

Bai Kan glanced at Bai Xiaoyu's balance. "Little One Hundred, do you need my help?"

Bai Xiaoyu shook his head. "No need. The Pharmacy Departments on each planet are about to transfer funds, and a new batch of medications has been restocked. The star network shop can also be opened to the breeding facilities on the edge planets."

Bai Kan nodded, feeling he should protect Little One Hundred's stubborn sense of self-respect. He then looked at Little Golden Tiger's property and couldn't help but click his tongue.

This newborn already had more property than him. Among the royal children in the Imperial Star, Bai Kan considered his personal assets quite substantial, ranking in the top ten. Now, Little Golden Tiger might have entered the top five, which would definitely attract envy.

As for him, he had no interest in this fool's property. But others might not feel the same. If Little Golden Tiger appeared on Imperial Star now, he would likely be attacked.

Bai Kan retracted his gaze and quickly focused on Bai Xiaoyu's tail.

At that moment, the tail was gently rubbing against the Big Black Egg. While everyone's attention was on other things, this tail and egg were having a great time behind them.

Following Bai Kan's gaze, Bai Xiaoyu turned around and wasn't surprised by what he saw. He could even see that apart from his tail, the Big Black's mental energy-generated tail was also rubbing against his, occasionally intertwining... playing.

The Big Black's tail seemed to be constantly dodging, but Bai Xiaoyu's tail was very proactive, chasing and wrapping around it.

Although Bai Xiaoyu found it a bit odd, he didn't stop them.

By now, the cubs had lost interest in the property list and shifted their attention back to the optical brain. After a while, the cubs quieted down, staying in one position without moving much. This was clearly a sign of entering the star network.

Recalling his own chaotic first entry into the star network, Bai Xiaoyu immediately said, "I'll go see what they're doing."

Tao Limeng reminded him, "You can use the guardian's perspective. It's convenient and won't affect the cubs."

Bai Kan: "Take me with you."

The two of them also entered the star network, and from the guardian's perspective, they quickly found the cubs.

The four cubs had each found areas that piqued their interest. Little Golden Tiger discovered the cub game zone, and Little White Tiger found the cub mech zone.

Meanwhile, Little Prince and Little Bai headed to the cub food zone.

Each of them had their own ID displayed above their heads.

Little Golden Tiger had the longest ID, 'The Invincible Great Emperor of the Stellar Empire's Precious Younger Brother.' This made Bai Kan chuckle as he glanced between the two IDs.

Little White Tiger's ID was 'Brother's Most Well-Behaved War God Brother.' Bai Kan recalled how Little White Tiger had tricked them several times and curled his lips. He only acted well-behaved in front of Little Bai.

They then turned their attention to Little Bai and Little Prince. Little Bai had the simplest ID, 'Little Bai, the Seven Killer' above his head. Little Prince's ID was 'Not Breaker.'

The cubs were all extremely curious about the star network and naturally couldn't stop exploring.

Among the cubs, only Little Golden Tiger's scanned image was real, while the others were virtual images.

Little White Tiger was still Little White Tiger, but the virtual image was several sizes larger, appearing to be around seven or eight years old. Little Prince and Little Bai appeared even older, looking like eleven or twelve-year-old boys.

These were generated by Bai Xiaoyu's system to guide them, matching the expected age of highly talented star system cubs. Otherwise, if they appeared as their current selves but possessed abilities far beyond their age, they would draw even more attention.

Of course, they were all using their second set of identities on the star network.

Bai Xiaoyu noticed that Little Golden Tiger played games like a seasoned pro and, recalling how the original owner often played various children's games using this cub image, immediately understood.

A smile curved his lips as he turned to face Little White Tiger.

Little White Tiger was clumsily maneuvering a mech, and among the mechs controlled by seven or eight-year-old kids, he was not particularly outstanding.

Little Prince and Little Bai were indulging in the cubs' food area.

Bai Xiaoyu was reviewing the bills that kept arriving. The food in the cubs' food area on the star network was not cheap. Normally, cubs' satiety levels in the star network are quite limited and similar to those offline, so they can't eat much. However, Little Prince and Little Bai were exceptions; these two big eaters had devoured their way through the entire street of cub food stalls.

Bai Xiaoyu calculated that the total of these bills was comparable to the cost when the two of them had consumed most of a crate of live livestock from an ecological container in one meal.

The parents accompanying the cubs in the food area were all watching Little Prince and Little Bai. Just seeing the portions they were consuming made it clear that raising these two cubs was beyond the means of ordinary people.

Bai Xiaoyu deeply understood this. But thinking about the Insect Crystals in his system grid, he felt relieved.

The four cubs were in three different areas, and everything had been peaceful. Until Little Golden Tiger, while playing, was suddenly surrounded.

Bai Xiaoyu watched the children surrounding Little Golden Tiger. The youngest was around two or three years old, and the oldest appeared to be fifteen or sixteen. They all glared at Little Golden Tiger with unfriendly expressions. One of them, also a Golden Tiger but much larger, rushed over and pushed Little Golden Tiger off the chair where he was gaming.

Interrupted mid-game, Little Golden Tiger let out a roar and lunged to bite the other Golden Tiger, but the other dodged easily.

Failing his attack, Little Golden Tiger bared his teeth and growled, "If you dare to interrupt my game again, don't blame me for being impolite."

The other Golden Tiger growled back, "Don't think just because you're the only one with a Golden Tiger form that you're the next heir. The great emperor? You'd better change your ID, or I'll beat you up every time I see you."

The other cubs, of various forms, also showed hostility toward Little Golden Tiger. Even in this situation, Little Golden Tiger remained unafraid. "Why should I change it? The great emperor? And you want to hit me? I'm not afraid of you."

At this moment, a twelve- or thirteen-year-old boy stepped forward. "I heard the elders gave you six planets?"

As soon as he said this, all the boys were staring at Little Golden Tiger, waiting for his answer.

Little Golden Tiger retrieved six small planets and began patting them with his paw. "Are you talking about these?"

At this moment, many factions in the star system had also received the news, and numerous people logged in to watch the scene unfold. Even brothers and sisters who couldn't easily appear here after adulthood were invisibly watching. Seeing the six planets, the emotions in their hearts were beyond words. Especially with little golden tiger's arrogant and deserving-of-a-beating appearance, they all wanted to beat him up regardless. The last time someone was this deserving of a beating was Bai Xiaoyu.

The teenager looked at the small planets, realizing they were real. The elders had only given very ordinary gifts when they were born, but now they had actually given this newly born little golden tiger so many high-level planets. These were planets they had coveted and would have cherished if they had received them, yet this guy was using them as toys!

Everyone stared at the planets with unpleasant expressions.

Finally, someone spoke up, "If you hand over these planets, we'll let you go."

Little golden tiger played with the planets, "What if I refuse?"

Immediately, all the variously shaped children, big and small, surrounded him. "Then we'll teach you a lesson. As long as you're online, we won't let you off."

Little golden tiger straightened his little crown, "You want to hit me?"

The other cubs glared at his annoying little crown, "Knock his crown off first!"

Little golden tiger took a few steps back as they closed in, "What do you want? Don't come closer. Don't think you can bully me just because you outnumber me. I have my people too! If you come any closer, I'll call for backup!"

The response he got was a flurry of small fists.

Little golden tiger, still young, despite being a talented royal, couldn't fight so many older cubs alone.

He ran around, beaten, no longer displaying his previous arrogance.

Bai Xiaoyu watched, unable to interfere in a fight between cubs as an adult. Little golden tiger could log off at any time but chose to continue confronting these cubs.

Beside him, Bai Kan spoke, "His beast form already draws a lot of resentment. Now, with those six planets and such an arrogant attitude, it's normal that he'll be ambushed or attacked when he goes out. Hmm, is he really calling for help? But those three have never gotten along with him. Will they come?"

Bai Xiaoyu saw that little golden tiger was shouting into his optical brain, "I'm being ambushed! Come and save me!"

Little Tiger saw little golden tiger's distress call and hung up immediately.

Little Prince and Little Bai were amused watching little golden tiger being chased and beaten. Eventually, finding him too noisy, they also hung up.

Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but laugh wryly. He had guessed those three wouldn't go to help. They had always been like this, and based on their personalities, it would be difficult for them to stand united in the future.

The little golden tiger, having been hung up on by his friends, ran around, covering his head. When his little crown was knocked off, he finally lost it. He called the three again with a beast roar, "I'll tell my brother! You three abandoned me!"

After ending the call, little golden tiger turned to the crowd and said, "My friends are coming. None of you will get away!"

The dozen or so cubs and teenagers weren't worried. Their talents and abilities were top-notch among the underage. The highest of them had already reached S, and several were at S-level. Even if adults could enter this area, they couldn't touch them. So what did they have to worry about?

Even with Bai Xiaoyu's cubs, even if those 3S cubs arrived, they weren't afraid.

After all, wasn't there already a 3S cub being chased around by them?

Amidst little golden tiger's cries, a full fifteen minutes passed before a little white tiger and two teenagers in their teens finally arrived.

The little white tiger watched from the side, Little Bai was eating a candied haw, and Little Prince, hands in his pockets, looked at little golden tiger with disdain. With the same arrogant look, he said, "What's going on? You're being chased by such weaklings and you called all of us?"

The oldest teenager, around fifteen or sixteen, turned and glared at Little Prince, "What are you implying?"

Little Prince didn't even flinch, "Rubbish."

The teenager, "You—!"

Little Prince, "I'm not talking about you; I'm talking about everyone here."

Bai Xiaoyu was speechless.

Wow, Little Prince really set off a bomb, setting everyone present off.

Sure enough, the next second, everyone turned towards Little Prince and rushed at him.

Little Treasure blinked, stuffed the last candy skewer into his mouth, licked his fingers clean, and suddenly formed a small fist. His expression changed, and with a punch, he knocked out one of the people trying to attack Little Prince.

Little Prince looked back at Little Treasure, smiled, and thought, "His little buddy is awesome." He also helped Little Treasure take down one person, and then the two of them naturally stood back-to-back, fighting harmoniously. Their cooperation was seamless, not needing eye contact to execute perfect teamwork. The entire fight was perfectly synchronized, acting as one unit.

The little white tiger rushed at Little Golden Tiger, similarly batting away anyone who attacked them with a paw. Little Golden Tiger, getting a breather, jumped behind the little white tiger and proudly yelled at those who had been knocked down.

The royal kids, realizing they were losing to the three helpers Little Golden Tiger called, also started bringing in their own friends.

Thus, the scene quickly gathered over a hundred young ones engaged in a massive fight.

In this royal child-rearing game zone, the most intense cub fight since its establishment broke out.

No one could stop it, and spectators watched in shock. After all, the fighters were some of the most talented in their age group. Because Little Golden Tiger brought in three cubs, they unleashed their full potential, fighting above their age level in both skill and spirit.

Four cubs were the last ones standing. Except for Little Golden Tiger, who had been running around, the other three had been genuinely fighting and had taken everyone down without breaking a sweat.

At this moment, the little white tiger, looking at the pile of sniffling cubs, suddenly said, "Don't tell our big brothers about what happened today."

We can't let him know we fought behind his back. He's always been such a good kid.

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

Bai Kan: "Pfft..."

This little tea tiger was always like this, fierce in fights but pretending to be obedient afterward. This behavior was specific to Little Hundred.

Little Golden Tiger and Little Treasure were confused, but Little Prince sneered. To him, the achievements earned through strength were meant to be shown to their royal.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of the fight?