Chapter 057

Chapter 057

As Bai Xiaoyu was deep in thought, the large tiger in the alchemy furnace regained consciousness. He once again took out his biomechanical limb, a transparent fluid-like substance slowly spreading down his lower body, gradually covering it.

Soon, the large tiger's head and legs twitched, and he turned to look straight at the contemplative Bai Xiaoyu, his eyes changing slightly.

Bai Xiaoyu sensed someone looking at him and looked up to see a wet mass staring intently at him. He looked at the tiger's messy fur and couldn't help but smile. "Why are you staring at me like that?"

The tiger's whiskers on both sides of his face moved. Well, now that his fur was matted together, only his whiskers could move.

After staring at Bai Xiaoyu for a while, the tiger suddenly leaped out of the alchemy furnace.

Now standing next to Bai Xiaoyu, the large tiger was slightly taller than him, but his appearance was drastically different from before when his fur was fluffy. It was clear he wasn't solid; after a bath, his true form was revealed, giving him an oddly cute and clumsy look.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the agile tiger in surprise, focusing on its legs. "Is this the biomechanical limb?"

The tiger growled, and a translucent subtitle appeared on the light brain: "Yes."

Bai Xiaoyu's gaze was intense. "That's pretty convenient. Are the materials you gave me also like this?"

The tiger glanced at him with a look that seemed to say he was an idiot. "This is the highest-grade material, custom-made by a master-level manufacturer over six months. Naturally, it’s different from what I gave you."

Bai Xiaoyu continued to stare at the tiger's legs intently, while the big black egg next to him nudged him gently.

Bai Xiaoyu patted the big black egg. "I'll feed you and Little One later."

Seeing the interaction between Bai Xiaoyu and the egg, the tiger bared his teeth slightly. He stared for a moment, then forcibly squeezed between Bai Xiaoyu and the big black egg. Bai Xiaoyu and the big black egg dodged quickly, or they would have been splashed by the tiger's wet fur.

The big black egg watched the tiger jump and was about to charge over.

Bai Xiaoyu quickly held back the big black egg. "Big Black, he's not fully mobile yet. Let's not argue with him for now."

It was clear that once the tiger's legs were better, anything goes. After all, this tiger was the elder brother of this body, so some respect was due.

The big black egg stopped and nudged Bai Xiaoyu again.

The tiger, who had walked away, paused and turned around, baring his teeth as if smiling.

Bai Xiaoyu suddenly had a bad feeling. The next moment, the tiger shook vigorously, splashing water all over him.

The big black egg, already jumping up and down, couldn’t hold back anymore. Bai Xiaoyu wiped his face and didn't stop him this time.

The big black egg immediately charged at the tiger like a wild horse.

The egg and the tiger soon engaged in a fight, causing loud noises throughout the medical room.

Bai Xiaoyu watched with great interest, occasionally interjecting, "Big Black, avoid his legs. Use only half your strength, no, too much, adjust yourself. Help him practice well."

At first, Bai Kan didn't take it seriously. He fought anyway, since he had never liked the black egg. Despite his leg issues, he had never stopped exercising, especially after getting the biomechanical limb, which made his training even more frequent.

He had stubbornly believed that with this biomechanical limb, he was no different from a normal person.

He had sparred with his bodyguards at home many times and felt confident in his combat skills.

Fighting with an egg should be effortless.

But as soon as they started fighting, he heard Bai Xiaoyu's words and felt a bit indignant. Did he really need an egg to go easy on him?

Even with his leg issues, fighting an egg should be more than enough.

When he actually fought the big black egg, he discovered that despite its bulky appearance, it was incredibly agile.

And then...

he was dominated.

Unlike his bodyguards who hesitated to fight him fully, this egg was skilled in combat, perfectly avoiding his legs and matching his strength, forcing him into retreat.

Bai Xiaoyu watched as the tiger was beaten without any resistance. When he felt it was enough, he called out, "Big Black, that's enough. Let's go eat."

The big black egg immediately abandoned Bai Kan and turned to Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Xiaoyu patted the big black egg. "Big Black is the best. You're our champion here."

Praised, the big black egg stood even more upright, swaying from side to side.

When Bai Kan transformed back into human form, he was bruised and battered, feeling humiliated yet excited.

Never had he fought so thoroughly. The only drawback was his legs, which still limited him.

If one day his legs were healed, he hoped to have another exhilarating fight with this egg.

He turned to the pair and stood up nonchalantly. "Are we eating? What's for dinner today?"

Bai Xiaoyu took out a box of nutrient solution. "You can have this."

Bai Kan recalled the terrible taste and his throat tightened. "I don't want to drink the solution right now. I want real food. Surely you won't deny me a meal, right?"

Bai Xiaoyu's lips twitched. "Then come down and eat with us. It's the same staff meal as Zhang Yi's. I'm eating it too, so don't complain."

Bai Kan: "Fine, I’m not picky. Whatever you’re having, I’ll have too."

He showed no politeness and brought along his two burly bodyguards to join the meal.

Beastmen generally had huge appetites, and Bai Xiaoyu watched them devour the equivalent of several ordinary people's meals, still unsatisfied.

Zhang Yi was stunned and offered to bring more food from the cafeteria, but Bai Xiaoyu declined.

The cafeteria was near the student residences, built alongside the dormitory building. It served meals not only to them but was also open to the public. Those who came to sell medicine could enjoy hot meals at reasonable prices, and there were special meals for children.

Bai Xiaoyu told Lou Hao and Tao Limeng, who hadn't eaten enough, to go to the cafeteria and serve themselves. The cafeteria had a special section for beastmen, as they required large amounts of meat. Lou Hao and Tao Limeng, along with some other beastman students, were regulars there.

After sending the two away, Bai Xiaoyu returned to the incubation facility to check on the eggs.

Bai Kan followed him, and Bai Xiaoyu turned around, "What do you want from me?"

Bai Kan: "You took my deposit. Is it a problem that I'm following you now?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Following me won't help because I haven't figured out a solution yet. For now, I can only help adjust your condition and remove the dark matter from your bone marrow."

Bai Kan remembered how much better he felt after Bai Xiaoyu gave him a medicinal bath, his hind legs feeling lighter and his overall energy improved, "If you can disperse dark matter, you've really come a long way."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Thanks for the compliment."

Bai Kan clicked his tongue, "Where are you going now?"

Bai Xiaoyu continued walking, his pace a bit hurried, "I only put nutrient solutions in Dahei's and Xiaobudian's containers before taking you guys to eat. Now Dahei is fine, but Xiaobudian is throwing a tantrum because no one has been with him for half a day."

Bai Kan was confused, knowing about Dahei but not understanding who Xiaobudian was.

When he followed Bai Xiaoyu into the incubation room, he was shocked by the rows of eggs of various sizes and shapes.

Although he knew about Bai Xiaoyu's incubation work and had occasionally watched his livestreams, he hadn't seen this recent batch. Seeing so many eggs at once almost overwhelmed him.

Bai Xiaoyu turned to Bai Kan, "Do you still want to follow me while I check each egg?"

Bai Kan nodded, "Don't worry about me; just do what you need to do."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Alright then."

With that, Bai Xiaoyu began using his mental power to check the condition of the eggs. After growing for some time, the eggs were all healthy, getting bigger every day, showing strong growth.

Bai Kan followed behind Bai Xiaoyu, watching him skillfully examine each egg, record data, and check the reports generated by the incubators.

He observed the person who was so different from before, realizing that in less than half a year since leaving Imperial Star, Bai Xiaoyu had quietly grown in ways they couldn't see.

Bai Xiaoyu was also helpless, finding Bai Kan quite peculiar, as he followed him step by step like a shadow.

Continuing to examine the eggs, these were the ones that had been damaged previously. They were large, round, covered with a network of closed-loop red blood vessels, and the liquid inside flowed in a pulsating pattern.

Bai Kan shifted his gaze from Bai Xiaoyu to the egg his hand touched, startled.

He stepped forward, "What kind of egg is this?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "This egg had a cracked shell before, but it's been repaired."

Bai Kan recalled the batch of eggs Bai Xiaoyu had taken from the battlefield, "It's been repaired to this extent?"

His eyes fell on the data displayed above the incubator, again amazed by the health of the egg.

Many people had doubted Bai Xiaoyu, even mocking him at gatherings, waiting to see him fail with this batch of eggs. Now, they were being nurtured so well?

He continued looking ahead, noticing about twenty eggs, each report indicating their extremely healthy state.

Bai Kan stared at Bai Xiaoyu, scrutinizing him, "How did you manage this?"

Bai Xiaoyu, busy, casually pulled something out of his system storage space and shoved it into Bai Kan's hand, "Want to know? Go study it."

Bai Kan looked down at the half-foot bone Bai Xiaoyu had placed in his hand, with a small red flower in the middle. The contrast between the red and white was unsettling, and the texture was bizarre. The little red flower seemed to have fluid flowing through it, making him feel uneasy.

"What is this thing? Why are you giving me a human foot bone?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "This is a White Bone Flower, which helped save these eggs. Don't damage it. I plan to have Qi Yanhuan and others study it later. There aren't many of them, so we'll see if we can grow more."

Bai Kan's expression changed, "With this texture and shape, you're calling it a flower?"

Then came the multi-yolk egg. Bai Kan was again startled by its size and health.

This time, he quickly regained his composure, having already been shocked by the blood eggs. He accepted the multi-yolk egg quickly.

Now, looking at Bai Xiaoyu, his gaze grew increasingly complex.

Perhaps back on Imperial Star, Bai Xiaoyu had always worn a mask, acting for everyone's benefit.

But perhaps it was for the best. If he had shown such talent back then, relying solely on his mother, who had no power, he might have ended up dead and buried.

Now, Bai Xiaoyu was competing with people his own age. If he showed exceptional talent, the older siblings with real power would intervene.

Thinking of the dark matter in his body, Bai Kan's face darkened.

Yet, Bai Xiaoyu had managed to fool everyone with his act of being a wastrel! It was something he could never have done. Despite doing everything to embarrass himself, he was eventually exonerated and safely removed from Imperial Star, developing his own power base on D36 planet. His mind and courage made Bai Kan feel inferior.

Bai Kan: "Suddenly, I feel that if we weren't on the same side, you'd be a terrifying opponent."

Bai Xiaoyu looked bewildered, "What are you talking about?"

Bai Kan: "...Since you don't want to reveal yourself, suit yourself."

Caught in the act, still pretending? Fine, smart people keep their insights to themselves.

Bai Kan: "Keep checking your eggs. It seems they're all very healthy."

As he spoke, Bai Xiaoyu picked up an egg slightly larger than his palm and patted the neighboring Dahei egg.

This egg was much smaller than the others, especially compared to Dahei.

The egg was so small that many newborn eggs were larger.

Holding Xiaobudian, Bai Xiaoyu used his mental power to play with the little tentacle inside and gently rubbed the egg with his fingertips.

Finally managed to calm the little one down.

Bai Kan looked at the small white egg in his arms and suddenly remembered the intelligence he had received earlier. "This couldn't be the egg your mother laid, could it?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded. "Yes."

Bai Kan marveled at the egg, circling it once. Soon, his eyes widened in surprise—this little white egg was actually showing hostility towards him?

Just like Bai Xiaoyu, they sure have guts.

Bai Kan leaned in and whispered to the little white egg, "Little one, do you believe I could pop you with just one finger?"

Bai Xiaoyu quickly sensed the little one's mental tendrils drooping softly, trembling slightly. He immediately turned to Bai Kan, his tone icy. "Bai Kan, if you scare him again, I'll poke you until you burst."

The big black egg, absorbing nutrients inside its energy shield nearby, watched their exchange and couldn't help rolling over, almost choking on the nutrient fluid.

This little one is quite mischievous and knows how to play the victim well. Being frail and sickly, Bai Bai pities him the most. This foolish tiger has stumbled right into trouble.

Bai Kan watched the rolling big black egg and the little white egg still showing hostility towards him. Under Bai Xiaoyu's unfriendly gaze, his lips twitched slightly, feeling as if an adult had been outwitted by an egg.

Bai Kan straightened up, no longer intimidating the little one. "So this little white egg is the first one to leave the Royal Nursery, looking even smaller than you did back then."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Royal Nursery?"

He searched his memory but found that the original host hadn't paid much attention to it, so there wasn't much information.

Bai Kan: "That's right. You didn't have any backing before, so it's normal you wouldn't know. Every royal offspring is sent to the Royal Nursery for cultivation. They have the best potions and the most skilled cultivators. As you know, among our siblings, the percentage of Beastmen is much higher than average. Also, the amount of dark matter in our bodies is minimal. This is all thanks to the cultivators and potion masters at the Royal Nursery."

Bai Xiaoyu listened carefully. It turned out that the Royal Pharmacy also had potion masters and cultivators who could remove dark matter from eggs. They worked together to cultivate newborn eggs, similar to how Bai Xiaoyu trained students in both potion-making and cultivation simultaneously.

While they didn't achieve Bai Xiaoyu's high success rate, they still managed around seventy to eighty percent. However, this required significant resources, which the Royal Pharmacy fully supported. Many factions wanted to send their eggs there, but only royal offspring were accepted. Before the appearance of their adoptive father, the Royal Nursery was relatively quiet. Families like the Lu family, who bore Bai Kan, got a chance to send one of their eggs to the Royal Nursery, with an eighty percent chance of hatching a Beastman.

Bai Xiaoyu frowned, thinking about those children. "If they can already tackle dark matter, why doesn't the royal family promote it?"

Bai Kan: "It's simple. The Royal Nursery has hundreds of the best potion masters and cultivators tending to just a few eggs, pouring in immense resources. Moreover, the royal family wants their lineage to start stronger and more excellent than others, ensuring the continuation of their glory."

Bai Kan looked at Bai Xiaoyu, then turned to all the eggs present, his eyes flickering. "Staying here on this fringe planet is fine for now, but one day, they will come for you."

Bai Kan withdrew his gaze, saying enough. With Bai Xiaoyu's current resolve, he should understand his meaning.

Get stronger, as strong as possible. Otherwise, everything you have now might not belong to you in the future.

Seeing the big black egg suddenly jump out to guard Bai Xiaoyu, with the little white egg in his arms showing battle intent, Bai Kan was speechless. What can you two eggs do? You're not as capable as me.

After some thought, he changed the subject. "It's too early to talk about this. By the way, I've seen what you looked like when you were an egg. Are you curious? Call me a good brother, and I'll tell you."

Bai Kan assumed Bai Xiaoyu would be interested in his past as an egg, but Bai Xiaoyu showed no reaction. Instead, the two knight eggs beside him—one big and black, one small and white—released intense hostility towards him, urging him to speak.

Especially the big black egg, leaning towards him, seemed ready to use force to threaten him.