Chapter 095

Chapter 095

The people around him also became curious about the egg when they saw his expression.

When Bai Xiaoyu withdrew his hand from the transparent container, the egg inside, covered in dark seals, seemed slightly dimmer than the others, but there wasn't much difference overall.

However, this egg was a bit larger than a basketball, making it bigger than the others. If it had started developing after half a month of incubation, that would be normal. But now, it was the largest among all the eggs of the same batch.

The metal egg moved and sent Bai Xiaoyu a message, "Xiaoyu, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with this egg? I heard it was sent by the Royal Nursery. Given its hibernation time, it matches your age. If the months align, it might even be from the same batch as you."

Bai Xiaoyu was taken aback after reading the message, "It can't be that coincidental. I'll ask President Luo later."

He then refocused his attention on the egg. The embryo inside, according to its development stage, was approximately two months post-hatching.

Usually, at this stage, the embryos he nurtured could just start moving. Some were fully formed and would grow rapidly over the next month.

The embryo in this egg hadn't grown any fur yet. Its skin was extremely thin, almost translucent, with visible blood vessels. Due to hibernation, the embryo appeared pale and very weak.

Since its state wasn't fully unsealed, the embryo remained in a semi-hibernating state. It had already received five injections of a life essence agent made from the medicine pearls obtained from the tentacles, but despite the large amount of vital energy and vitality provided, its condition remained poor.

Bai Xiaoyu didn't have many clues, so he decided to safely unseal the embryo first. Issues with fully formed embryos were often harder to resolve than those before formation.

On the other side, Old Han watched the egg through Bai Xiaoyu's perspective, staring at the dark marks and wondering, "What are these?"

At this moment, he received the information he needed and began browsing it while watching the live stream.

The information detailed Bai Xiaoyu's entire life, especially the changes over the past six months. He glanced at the part about Bai Xiaoyu's dramatic transformation without much surprise. His eyes showed a matter-of-fact expression regarding Bai Xiaoyu's numerous achievements in nurturing healthy, high-quality embryos and overcoming issues like dark matter, blood eggs, and multi-yolk eggs.

This is the power of a royal-level mental force. They are born to excel in this field. Isn't it easy for them?

If Bai Xiaoyu knew what the other person was thinking, he might have laughed in frustration. Since the age of three, his father had him waking up at five every day to memorize pill formulas. At five, he suffered burns from exploding cauldrons while making potions. By seven, he had to complete his father's alchemy homework until midnight, getting less than five hours of sleep. So everything he had achieved was due to both talent and hard work.

But now, unaware of this, he focused on fixing the problematic eggs after ending today's live stream.

By now, a week had passed since the eggs began hatching. The eggs sent by the regions and the two legions grew after absorbing the cultivation liquid, looking vibrant and pleasing to the eye.

In contrast, the eggs still in hibernation in the transparent containers showed little change.

However, the initial egg with the yolk embedded together had its dark seals fading with daily doses of unsealing agents. With the injection of life essence and repair agents into the simulated womb, the egg's condition improved day by day.

This egg originally had good activity and wasn't in hibernation for long, so recovery wasn't the main issue; hatching was. In a few days, this egg should be ready to enter the regular cultivation process.

Next was the inherently fragile egg, which required more effort to revive. Besides this one, there were eggs with gray albumen and yolks, and eggs with grape-sized yolks, all gradually reviving under treatment.

Currently, only the six eggs with scattered yolks and the last egg with an embryo remained challenging.

For the former, the scattered yolks must be resolved before revival, or the problem will worsen, potentially turning the worst one into a silent egg. For the latter, not only the unformed yolk and albumen but also the embryo's internal organs need to be restored.

Bai Xiaoyu didn't dare to directly probe the embryo's body with his mental force, but given the usual lively and healthy state of such embryos, he suspected it would take considerable time to adjust. He hoped the embryo could recover within two months to keep up with the others.

This wouldn't be resolved overnight, so Bai Xiaoyu planned to start with the eggs with scattered yolks.

That evening, as he prepared, Bai Kan began helping investigate the egg sent by the Royal Nursery.

President Luo contacted him first, "Xiaotiger, the information about that egg is top-secret. I only found out it's from September twenty-three years ago. For more details, I'll ask my old friend at the Royal Nursery."

As the metal egg suddenly bounced around, Bai Xiaoyu told President Luo, "Thanks, I might have a lead, so no need to trouble your friend."

After hanging up, Bai Kan immediately sent Bai Xiaoyu the information.

Turns out, this egg was indeed from the same batch as Bai Xiaoyu. However, the egg's mother was unknown, and its father was their cheap father. Initially, the egg developed normally, but two months later, its condition deteriorated. The Royal Nursery couldn't handle it and forced it into hibernation.

It remained in hibernation for over twenty years. Recently, its condition worsened again, and the Royal Nursery, unable to solve the problem, commissioned the Cultivation Association to find someone to help hatch it. Most cultivators avoided hibernating eggs, and upon hearing even the Royal Nursery couldn't handle it, they all fled. Eventually, the egg ended up with Bai Xiaoyu.

Bai Kan: "Strange, this egg's information was sealed until recently."

Bai Xiaoyu had just read Bai Kan's message when another one arrived, "Xiaoyu, who's older, you or him? Maybe you'll become number 101. But isn't this Bai Qi's sequence? I hope this guy is younger than you, or I'll feel weird calling you 'little 101.'"

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the agitated metal egg, then at the egg with the dark seals and pale shell, recalling the embryo he had seen, and said, "I think I'm the older brother."

Bai Kan: "How do you know? Intuition?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded, "Maybe, but my intuition is usually accurate."

Bai Kan: "... As long as you're happy."

Bai Xiaoyu didn't dwell on it and refocused on the eggs with scattered yolks.

The six eggs varied in the degree of yolk dispersion. Two were discovered early, with only slightly softened yolks. The middle three were more severe, and the last one, hibernating for ten years, had nearly liquefied yolks.

Such a condition required fundamental restoration. Normally, a vital essence agent would suffice. However, the original vital essence pills were known as minor bone-washing pills. The agent version, when used, strengthens the body, causing pain even in adults. Bai Xiaoyu himself used it daily, experiencing intense sweating despite not being as painful as the pill.

Thus, the eggs in this state couldn't withstand the impact of the vital essence agent and required another solution.

Eggs with scattered yolks were near death, losing vital energy severely. This was akin to an adult's body falling apart, barely holding on. To save them, they needed to be stitched back together. But how does one stitch an egg yolk? Methods that work on humans don't apply here.

Bai Xiaoyu searched his mind and finally found a herb that could save these eggs.

This herb, called the Forget-Me-Not Symbiosis Grass, could be implanted into a human body in a near-death state, providing half a life and coexisting with the host.

However, this herb isn't suitable for everyone or every animal. For humans, it works only on children under three years old.

Now, it's perfect for these eggs with scattered yolks.

Bai Xiaoyu asked the herbal acquisition chain for help, but they were ordinary people with low chances of finding it. He also sought assistance from the two legions, always rewarding them with additional batches of necessary potions after each successful find.

The two legions didn't disappoint Bai Xiaoyu. Within three days, they delivered the herbs, even adding two extra ones.

Bai Xiaoyu received eight Forget-Me-Not Symbiosis Grasses, each with a single leaf at the top, green stems, and a thick, round section in the middle.

There is a seed inside, and the pup can either swallow it or press it directly into the wound.

He had read about a case recorded by his father at home. His father once saved a child whose insides had been torn out by a wolf. The child was barely clinging to life with all sorts of methods. Eventually, placing the Selfless Symbiosis Grass in the child’s belly restored them to normal in no time.

However, there would be side effects. This Selfless Symbiosis Grass would grow and coexist with the human body. If the grass was injured, the person would also suffer; if it felt pain, the person would feel it too; if it died, the person could not survive.

Moreover, it was uncertain where on the body the Selfless Symbiosis Grass would grow. It could sprout anywhere. If one were lucky, it might grow on the arms or legs, areas that do not affect normal activities.

If unlucky, it could grow on the forehead, face, or neck. In the starry expanse, it might not matter. But back in the days when the founding of a nation did not allow such anomalies, even going out was difficult. After the apocalypse, with the emergence of plant abilities, it became less of an issue.

The child his father saved back then, he eventually encountered.

The person had sought him out because their Selfless Symbiosis Grass had grown in an indescribable place, causing great distress every time they thought about finding a partner.

For this, Bai Xiaoyu could only express sympathy but offer no help.

Now, Bai Xiaoyu carefully selected six Selfless Symbiosis Grasses suitable for the six scattered eggs, his gaze circling around the eggs.

Eggs, may you be luckier than that guy.

You can grow grass anywhere on your body, just not there.