Chapter 011

Chapter 011

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the video feed and listened to Yu Xi's voice, which sounded different from usual. He frowned and asked, "Xiao Xi, did you get hurt?"

He hadn't forgotten the incident with the hyenas in the forest earlier. Now that Yu Xi was back there, he naturally worried.

Yu Xi coughed lightly, his eyes shifting from sharp to gentle and harmless, "No, I'm not hurt. After drinking the potion you gave me this afternoon, my body started to ache shortly after I went out. Later, my head hurt too, and I saw some inexplicable memories. But when I came to, I couldn't remember them. I'm fine now. What did you give me to drink?"

Bai Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief, "Good, it's a Marrow Cleansing Potion. It helps cleanse your bones and muscles, greatly improving your aptitude and healing hidden injuries. It's too late now, and the forest isn't safe. Come back quickly."

"No wonder my body feels much lighter," Yu Xi said, looking at the forest with some reluctance. "It's a pity I didn't find any Marrow Cleansing Herbs."

He could feel the effects of the potion on him, and instinctively knew he needed more.

Yu Xi had woken up from a battle a year ago with no memory. Later, he was treated as an orphan of war and settled on this fringe planet.

But over the past year, his body hadn't grown, and his beast form couldn't reach adulthood either.

Now that he had found hope, he naturally wanted to recover quickly.

Bai Xiaoyu sighed, "There's no need to rush. Even if you found the Marrow Cleansing Herbs now, I couldn't refine them immediately. Come back quickly."

After ending the call, Bai Xiaoyu refocused his attention on the row of eggs before him.

He had changed the nutrient solution, hoping these eggs would adapt soon. The effects would likely take one or two days.

If Bai Xiaoyu had reached out with his mental power, he would have discovered that the eggs submerged in the nutrient solution were absorbing at five times their previous rate, and completely without any residue.

At that moment, the main computer sent a notification—Live Stream Room DQ369 has been inactive for over thirty-six hours, and more than a hundred visitors have complained. Please start a live stream soon to accept public supervision.

Bai Xiaoyu had indeed forgotten about the live stream, but news of his streaming had already spread among the circles he used to know in Imperial Star.

Especially his over a hundred siblings, who paid close attention to him. Bai Xiaoyu hadn't entered the original owner's contact list; the original owner had blocked the sibling group when forced to leave Imperial Star. Otherwise, he would have noticed how lively the group was now.

"Such a disgrace."

"At least this waste has been expelled from Imperial Star. Otherwise, he'd tarnish the royal image and embarrass us all."

"Waste is still waste. Even on a fringe planet, he can't stay quiet. I had our family's cultivator check those eggs; they're all malnourished, and one even has signs of yolk dispersal. He's using the lowest-grade nutrient solution. No need to think about it; the beast cubs won't survive, and the mortality rate will be high. This batch is doomed."

"Tsk tsk, I see you want to show off your family's high-ranking elder in the Cultivation Association. Don't forget, I was the one who first spotted him. You cut in halfway, and I haven't forgotten. We're not done."

"Who wouldn't want to pull in a high-level cultivator? Blame yourself for being incompetent, not others."

His siblings bickered, with many watching the dogfight, and some waiting to see Bai Xiaoyu's show.

Of course, a few sensitive ones had already noticed a slight change in this once brainless waste brother, but ultimately ignored it.

After all, a cast-off like him would remain a laughingstock even if he stayed in Imperial Star. Now that he was exiled to a backward fringe planet, he stood no chance of achieving anything.

Even his cheap old man had recently received news and couldn't help asking a question.

The only person whose expression was subtle was Bai Chufan, ranked twenty-fifth among the siblings. Watching the live stream, he fell into deep thought upon hearing Bai Xiaoyu's voice.

This wasn't following the original plot. Even if it was just a passing mention, Bai Xiaoyu should have died at the hands of space pirates two days ago.

And yet, he was still alive and kicking?

Just a clown, incapable of anything significant.

He quickly shifted his focus elsewhere and asked his assistant, "Still no sign of him?"

The assistant cautiously replied, "We still have no news. According to the intelligence, the marshal is most likely gone."

Bai Chufan: "Keep searching."

He knew the other person was still alive, after all, he was the protagonist.

While Bai Xiaoyu was unaware, Imperial Star continued to buzz with talk about him. Meanwhile, his mother touched her belly, her eyes calm.

Xiaoyu, don't blame me for being heartless. You only caused trouble in Imperial Star and embarrassed everyone. Now that I can't rely on the older ones, I must consider the one in my belly.

Bai Xiaoyu, unaware that his mother had abandoned him under a new account, wouldn't have reacted much even if he knew. After all, he wasn't the original owner and had no feelings for anyone in Imperial Star.

He logged in and opened the live stream room, where his daily task was to stream for an hour.

As soon as he went live, many people flooded in.

My Boss Eats Shit: "Haha, Bai Xiaoyu, you finally went live? Scared, weren't you? Even if you didn't go live, we would have complained until you did!"

Boss Downfall I Stomp: "Got scared last time, huh? Hahaha, coward."

Bai Xiaoyu: "I was just busy. Seems like I entertained you well enough for you to miss me so much."

The audience recalled the scene and their faces turned green.

"You're still being arrogant. Looks like you haven't learned your lesson. This live stream won't go smoothly. Brothers, let's ruin it!"

Soon, the live stream was bombarded with rotten eggs, bugs, and spoiled vegetables. But no one threw sewage anymore.

"This time, without the ultimate stench water, you can't do anything to us."

Bai Xiaoyu's mind was filled with questions, doubting the original owner's judgment again.

"Do you feel good throwing things? This time, we specifically turned off our senses."

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at the skyrocketing gift chart and raised an eyebrow, "What do you think?"

The chat exploded with excitement.

"Very angry, right? I just love the way you get mad but can't do anything about it."

"+1."

"+10087."

Bai Xiaoyu watched as the tiny live stream room filled with rotten eggs. It wasn't just him streaming in this environment; didn't these people know that streamers could block gifts? The settings from last time were still there, so he turned on the accelerated cleaning.

To share the same joys and sorrows, and yet be so enthusiastic—these guys must really love the original host.

He switched out of the stream, ignoring them, and continued to focus the camera on the eggs.

After a brief introduction, he set up slow-motion shots for each egg.

At this moment, many new visitors entered.

"I came from the homepage's rotten egg ranking. What's happening here?"

"This streamer is a backdoor entrant who knows nothing about cultivation. He's going to ruin these eggs, and everyone is standing up for justice."

"But they haven't hatched yet, how do you know they'll be ruined? Maybe they'll turn out fine?"

"Go check the Imperial Military Academy's official forum. Look up double F or the lowest graduate evaluation score in the academy's history."

Seeing all the comments doubting or belittling Bai Xiaoyu, Ding Lan was very satisfied.

Now was the perfect time. He initiated a PK request to Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu saw the pop-up: "Junior Streamer SQ1751 Ding Lan has initiated a cultivation live stream PK. Accept?"

Below, Ding Lan's fans were shouting.

"Trash, dare you accept our Master Ding Lan's challenge?"

"How could he possibly accept? He's probably scared stiff."

"He definitely won't..."

In the next second, the system announced: "The streamer has accepted the PK with SQ1751 Ding Lan. Stay tuned."

Everyone was stunned.

"Is he crazy? He actually dared?"

"Maybe a useless person has nothing to fear?"

Many people on Imperial Star watching the live stream suddenly became interested.

Ding Lan directly said in the live stream: "When my first batch of eggs was about to hatch, I started incubating the second batch, around the same time as yours. Now we just need to wait two months to see the results after the eggs hatch."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Sure."

Ding Lan sneered inwardly. This guy was good at pretending, but he would cry when he lost in front of the entire galaxy.

"Oh, by the way, your nutrient solution looks like plain water. With such cheap nutrient solution, don't be surprised if none of your eggs hatch during the PK."

Bai Xiaoyu: "I think the nutrient solution is great. No need to worry."

Ding Lan scoffed, then left with his fans, leaving behind a trail of rotten eggs.

An hour passed quickly, and Bai Xiaoyu ended the stream without hesitation.

The members of The Henchmen Group, still throwing rotten eggs, felt like they had lost their joy in life. They would have to wait at least a day before they could resume, which was quite unbearable.

Bai Xiaoyu checked the day's gift donations, totaling nearly 150,000 credit points, plus the remaining amount, making it 151,152 in total.

Most of the contributions still came from The Henchmen Group.

It seemed he could buy a lot of medicinal herbs needed for the nutrient solution.

The nutrient solution he had previously prepared should last a week, and having extra supplies was reassuring. He could sell the surplus and earn more credit points to buy more herbs.

However, Bai Xiaoyu soon changed his mind because one of the big-eater eggs consumed far more than the others.

Just after ending the stream, he saw a large wolf with white fur now turned gray enter.

The wolf was alert, its fur bristling, growling at him in agitation.

Bai Xiaoyu couldn't understand beast language, but seeing Yu Xi's posture, it seemed like an intruder had provoked him. He must have rushed back without even washing off the dirt to find him, indicating something urgent.

Seeing the gray wolf urging him forward, Bai Xiaoyu followed.

They arrived at Bai Xiaoyu's room door.

The gray wolf's fur stood on end, its tail fluffed up, and it roared at the door.

Bai Xiaoyu also became cautious, remembering the recent pursuit. Could there be another assassin hiding inside?

The gray wolf roared again, and someone inside responded with a loud bang.

Bai Xiaoyu opened the door, and the gray wolf charged in aggressively. Its howl cut off halfway.

Following him, Bai Xiaoyu saw a tall, round black egg stuck in his alchemy furnace, rolling on the floor.

The seller had guaranteed the quality of the alchemy furnace, made of mecha materials, but now its round belly was dented and the living room floor was pitted. The sofa nearby had collapsed into pieces.

Seemingly sensing Bai Xiaoyu's gaze, the big black egg, with the alchemy furnace resembling a silver skirt, shyly wriggled, emitting a loud rumbling sound.