Chapter 038

Chapter 038

The two eggs, one large and one small, persisted relentlessly. After half an hour, Bai Xiaoyu stopped and rubbed his wrist. "I'm tired. How about we continue next time?"

As he said this, he touched the two eggs again and found that the big black egg had stopped rolling around, and even the little one no longer seemed on the verge of suffocation.

He breathed a sigh of relief; these two finally settled down.

Picking up the little one, Bai Xiaoyu brought the big black egg back to the cultivation room.

Looking at the empty cultivation compartments, he turned to the big black egg. "Big Black, I've prepared the nutrient solution for you. Go in quickly."

The big black egg hopped a few times. Although it didn't like the egg in Bai Xiaoyu's arms, after another pat from Bai Xiaoyu, it obediently jumped in.

Bai Xiaoyu was pleased with this. Big Black's spot was at the end, where the eggs sent by the Sixteenth Legion and the Twenty-ninth Legion had occupied the first few compartments of the last row. Now only two spots remained, one taken by Big Black, and the other still vacant.

Gently stroking the little one, Bai Xiaoyu whispered, "Little guy, once you're feeling better, this spot will be yours. You'll be neighbors with Big Black, so you need to get along well."

Bai Xiaoyu sensed a strong reaction from inside the little one and then turned to the big black egg. "Big Black, from now on, the little guy will be here. Don't make too much noise or scare him, okay?"

The big black egg rolled over reluctantly, absorbing the nutrient solution unwillingly. It didn't want to be neighbors with this guy.

After giving his instructions, Bai Xiaoyu left with the little one.

Seeing this, the big black egg absorbed the nutrient solution at an accelerated rate.

A minute later, the big black egg rolled out of the compartment and hurried toward Bai Xiaoyu.

At that moment, Bai Xiaoyu was reviewing the information sent by President Luo, while Zhang Yi and Lu Qing were watching the nutrient solution in the cultivation equipment with intense enthusiasm.

Zhang Yi: "Is this the master's top-grade elixir? The cultivation has just started, yet many eggs are already approaching a hundred percent absorption."

Indeed, a master is a master; this elixir is simply amazing.

Lu Qing: "I can hardly believe what I'm seeing. Is this the effect of S-grade nutrient solution?"

In addition to the advanced cultivation equipment, there is also the top-grade nutrient solution that cultivators love. Apart from the problematic eggs, this place is a dream cultivation facility for cultivators.

Without looking up, Bai Xiaoyu explained, "S-grade doesn't have such effects. This is S+, almost reaching double S."

Zhang Yi and Lu Qing turned their heads as if they were rusty, asking in unison, "Nutrient solution of S+ grade, almost reaching double S?!"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded. "Is there a problem? There are two boxes in the storage cabinet beside you. This batch isn't as effective, but it's perfect for newly hatched eggs. Double S-grade nutrient solution would be too potent for them."

Two... two boxes?

The two exchanged glances and rushed to the storage cabinet, standing before it.

Taking a deep breath, they opened the cabinet door.

Outside, people fought fiercely for the top-grade S+ nutrient solution, which was casually placed here, filling the entire cabinet with its beautiful dark green color, dazzling their eyes.

After finishing the medical records of the three eggs, Bai Xiaoyu noticed that the two had been standing motionless in front of the storage cabinet for nearly fifteen minutes.

"What are you doing there? If you like it, take a few bottles."

Xiao Xi used to drink it often; one box wasn't enough for a few meals.

Zhang Yi and Lu Qing felt dizzy, suspecting they had heard wrong when Bai Xiaoyu spoke.

Until Bai Xiaoyu walked over, each of them held a bottle of nutrient solution, almost fainting from excitement.

They never expected such good benefits as assistants!

Swallowing hard, they said, "This is too precious; we can't accept it."

Bai Xiaoyu: "It's not precious. Consider it your monthly bonus. Just take good care of the eggs."

Pausing, he added, "These nutrient solutions aren't just for the eggs; they can also replenish mental energy and physical strength for beasts, half-beasts, and even humans. Especially physical strength; in two months, you can drink more. At that time, the eggs will be very energetic."

The previous batch of eggs almost drove him to the brink of insanity; now he needed to give the new assistants a heads-up and some incentives, or they might quit, causing him headaches.

The two promised earnestly, "Cultivator Bai, taking care of the eggs is our duty. We don't need to waste such good nutrient solution!"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Regardless, we'll provide unlimited supplies. This won't change."

The two didn't think much of it, having cultivated many eggs before, which stayed in the compartments until hatching. They didn't realize the extent of Bai Xiaoyu's words until two months later, facing a hundred lively eggs.

At that moment, the Cultivation Association sent Bai Xiaoyu a message.

Upon reading it, he realized they were urging him to start streaming again.

Having not streamed for over a week, he almost forgot about it.

Checking the time, he decided to stream for an hour.

As soon as he went live, the chat exploded.

"Wow, look what I found! A heartless dog streamer!"

"Streamer, you finally went live. You haven't shown up for over a week; I thought you disappeared!"

"Streamer, do you miss us at Daming Lake?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "System prompt."

The chat erupted into wails and cries, accompanied by a flurry of virtual gifts flying across the screen.

Bai Xiaoyu was used to this, but their antics made him laugh.

At this moment, the number of viewers in his live stream began to surge, quickly rising from several million to nine digits.

This time, it wasn't just ordinary tourists and viewers; the increase also included numerous cultivators and alchemists.

Last time, Bai Xiaoyu hatched a chick with unprecedented perfect proportions, and later opened a specialized store selling top-grade cultivation fluids. Now, he had become the focus of the entire interstellar community.

These cultivators were all watching how Bai Xiaoyu would hatch eggs, while the alchemists were interested in the potions crafted by the master alchemist behind him.

However, they were soon shocked by the hundreds of eggs Bai Xiaoyu introduced, especially since more than half of them were problematic eggs.

Weren't these problematic eggs released by the Cultivation Association last time? It turned out that the brave soul who took them all away was none other than Bai Xiaoyu!

Moreover, among them was the multi-yolk egg that no cultivator dared to take on from the Cultivation Association!

Although Bai Xiaoyu managed to hatch excellent chicks before with the help of a master alchemist, could he handle so many problematic eggs now? Was he overestimating himself?

Someone asked, "May I ask, when you restored the perfect proportions, did you solve the issue of dark matter inside the new eggs?"

Dark matter has always been a major concern for the interstellar cultivation community, and the live stream began to stir.

Bai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow, looking at the ID with a long string of verified titles, "Yes."

The live stream exploded. After all, experts had failed to solve this problem for centuries, and now it was apparently cracked by a young cultivator?

"Is this real or just boasting? The host can't be exaggerating, right?"

"But the previous batch of eggs was indeed perfect, and five of the parents of those beast children were non-traditional half-beasts. Unless it was sheer luck, it's impossible to hatch so many chicks."

Most people remained skeptical, believing that the previous batch of beast children was simply due to extraordinary luck.

The person asked again, "I watched all your previous egg-hatching replays. The key was using that furnace, and the gray-black substance that appeared later was the dark matter, right?"

Bai Xiaoyu replied, "Yes."

He never intended to hide it. With so many eggs across the interstellar space, he couldn't handle them alone.

The person seemed very excited, "Can we invite you back to the Imperial Military Academy to give a lecture to the younger cultivators?"

Bai Xiaoyu refused, "Sorry, I'm not available recently. Besides, I don't want to return to Imperial Star."

The person persisted, "Could you allow the younger cultivators to intern with you? You can make them do anything as long as they can intern with you."

Bai Xiaoyu didn't immediately agree, "Let me think about it. They might not be able to learn."

The live stream was stunned. After all, the person with a string of titles was the most respected old professor of the cultivation program at Imperial Star. Their students were future talents in the cultivation field, and all cultivation facilities welcomed them for internships.

They were also highly sought-after talents by various factions on Imperial Star every year. Now, all of them wanted to intern with Bai Xiaoyu, and he was hesitating?

Afraid they wouldn't learn?

He was the true genius scholar. If he could learn with just a few points, why couldn't they?

Bai Xiaoyu said he would consider it, then ended the live stream as the scheduled time arrived.

Everyone was dumbfounded. Bai Xiaoyu actually dismissed the highly sought-after cultivation talent and ended the stream?

Regardless of how the situation developed online, Bai Xiaoyu rubbed his chin in thought.

He did need to train a group of people, and each student in the cultivation program at the Imperial Military Academy had psychic power no lower than S-level.

Except for the original owner and Ding Lan, who entered through connections.

With such high psychic power, guiding the dark matter inside the eggs would indeed have advantages. However, their psychic tendrils were too thick and required rigorous training.

Meanwhile, within the cultivation program at the Imperial Military Academy, everyone began to doubt themselves.

Had they been underestimated? Dismissed?

Bai Xiaoyu put the matter aside for now and began to probe the eggs one by one with his psychic power.

Among the second batch of problematic eggs, he found the strongest one and carefully forced out a bit of the substance inside that hadn't fully dissolved. After studying it, he found it familiar.

After careful recollection, he realized it was a herb called Dark Mushroom. Dark Mushroom was the main ingredient in the Beast Pill, which enhanced the strength of spirit beasts. However, this pill made beasts go berserk and eventually lose their minds, leading to their destruction.

Now, someone in the interstellar space was using this herb and mixing it into the cultivation fluid for these eggs.

Bai Xiaoyu frowned. This needed to be resolved as soon as possible, or it would affect the chicks inside the eggs.

Before the berserk phase, there was a way to neutralize it.

Next to where Dark Mushrooms grow is another herb called Green Season. As everything in nature has its counter, this is the antidote to Dark Mushrooms.

He needed Green Season now.

At this moment, the parents of Xiao Shiqi and Xiaoba came over to discuss the herbs they received today.

Bai Xiaoyu described these two herbs to them and added them to the list of herbs for everyone to collect.

Suddenly, the parent of Xiao Shiqi spoke up, "I seem to have seen these herbs somewhere. Let me think... Yes, I remember."

Bai Xiaoyu's eyes lit up. The sooner he resolved the issue with the affected eggs, the better. He thought it would take some time to get news, but now there was a surprise waiting for him.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Do you remember where you saw them?"

"In the southern forest, in a damp cave near a waterfall."

Dark Mushrooms and Green Season dislike light and prefer moisture, making this environment suitable for their growth.

Bai Xiaoyu: "Can you take me there now?"

"Of course."

Bai Xiaoyu settled Da Hei and Xiao Budian, then followed Jin Ming, the parent of Xiao Shiqi, to set off.

It took them over half an hour to find the waterfall, and the two entered the cave beneath it.

The outcome was smooth; they found the low-growing dark mushrooms, and next to them were the emerald green Qingji.

It seemed that even heaven was helping those eggs; this was perfectly timed.

Qingji resembled leeks; as long as they weren't uprooted, they would grow back after being picked.

Bai Xiaoyu quickly gathered them and returned with Jin Ming.

However, Jin Ming went to collect more herbs along the way, so they parted ways.

Bai Xiaoyu continued alone, stopping about ten minutes away from the nursery.

There was a scent of blood in the air.

Even though it was faint, his enhanced senses, no longer at F-level, detected it clearly.

Following the scent, he soon stopped at a shrub.

Then he looked up at a large tree above the shrub and saw someone falling straight down, covered in blood.

Bai Xiaoyu instinctively stepped back. Catching a tall adult man falling from a ten-meter-high tree would be suicide.

He watched the person crash into the shrub, flattening it entirely.

He noticed the person let out a muffled groan, twitched, and then went still.

Bai Xiaoyu approached and cautiously felt for the person's breath near their nose. It was faint but still there.

Just as he was about to pull his hand back, it was suddenly gripped tightly by the other person.

Bai Xiaoyu looked up, and the person turned their head, eyes filled with bloodshot hatred, unfocused but driven by a strong will to survive.

He grabbed onto the only lifeline, "Save me... please."

With those words, he lost consciousness again, but his hand remained tightly gripping Bai Xiaoyu's, afraid he might run away.

Bai Xiaoyu tried to pull free but failed.

Looking at the person before him, the eyes seemed both familiar and strange, a look he once had himself.

Finally, he sighed softly, "Let go. I'll save you."

After saying this, Bai Xiaoyu pulled the other person's hand again, and this time he managed to pull them away.

Bai Xiaoyu got the person out and took a bottle of restorative from the system space compartment, pouring it into his mouth.

This person was covered in wounds. Using his mental power to probe, he found that the internal meridians were completely destroyed, and his mental power had dissipated. There were also wounds inflicted by various torture instruments, with agents preventing the wounds from healing.

It seemed he had endured no small amount of torment.

And it was clear this would be a big trouble.

But since he had promised, he still had to take him along.

Bai Xiaoyu helped the person up, intending to carry him back.

After struggling to put him on his back, he realized that this man, who looked like he had been tortured beyond recognition, was actually half a head taller than him. Though he appeared thin, he was actually covered in a thin layer of muscle, making him quite heavy.

Bai Xiaoyu spent half an hour panting as he carried him back. The Big Black Egg, who was guarding the door, hopped over from a distance, and upon seeing the person on his back, jumped three feet high.

In the end, it was Zhang Yi and Lu Qing who helped carry him upstairs. When they came out earlier, they were still carefully holding the little one.

After Bai Xiaoyu went upstairs, he found that the person had already been cleaned by the robot, and most of the external injuries had been repaired by the healing device.

Looking at the face now clean of blood and grime, he raised an eyebrow.

He recognized it.

He searched his memory and was momentarily surprised.

He didn't expect that saving someone randomly would turn out to be someone he knew.

This person was a fellow student at the Imperial Military Academy, the top student in the Mecha Command Department. A prominent figure at the academy, his double S-grade physique and mental power had made the original host covet him.

Indeed, the original host had once extended an olive branch to this prodigy. Unlike the original host's previous infatuation with The Henchmen Group, this was the only time the original host had shown good judgment, but the person had completely ignored the original host.

Now, he suddenly appeared here.

Perhaps because he stared for too long, both the little one in the nursery box and the Big Black Egg reacted simultaneously.

Bai Xiaoyu withdrew his gaze and refocused his attention on the two of them.

Suddenly, the unconscious person's eyelids twitched. In his dreams, he relived the pain of various tortures and drugs, with his physique and mental power being gradually destroyed.

He was filled with hatred!

Suddenly, he sensed two hostile presences around him. Struggling, he managed to open his eyes.

Those narrow red eyes were brimming with hatred, dark and deranged.

Who was it this time?

How do you want to torture him?

Don't let him escape; one day he will...

His gaze suddenly shifted toward the hostile presence and found a tiny egg, smaller than his palm, in an incubation box by the bedside. The other source of hostility was at the foot of the bed—a large, round, pitch-black egg that towered over him.

Filled with hatred and a desperate urge to fight, he was momentarily confused. What's up with this egg?

Bai Xiaoyu looked up, slightly surprised to see the man awake, admiring his strong vitality.

"You're awake?"

The man on the bed quickly realized that as the person in the middle of the bed looked over, the two sources of hostility almost became tangible in an instant.

What's going on with these eggs? What kind of bizarre eggs are they?

This hostility is truly inexplicable.