Chapter 116

Chapter 116

The little tiger wearing a golden crown strutted proudly as he was surrounded by his playmates.

It seemed that his majestic and invincible demeanor had conquered his subjects. After all, who in this star system could be more wise, brave, and awe-inspiring than him?

Thus, the awe-inspiring little tiger wobbled and even took steps with an air of detachment from kin, only to trip over his left front paw with his right, tumbling forward several times.

Dusty and disheveled, the little tiger stood up immediately and used his paws to steady his small crown, breathing a sigh of relief when it didn't fall off. After all, this crown was specially designed by Tao Limeng and usually stayed firmly on his head unless hit by an external force like a young prince's fist; otherwise, it would merely tilt slightly.

The little tiger continued walking as if nothing had happened. As he walked, he waved his short, chubby paws at the surrounding eggs, parents, and interns, alternating between his left and right paws while roaring, somehow managing to walk with the regal bearing of an imperial inspection.

The audience in the live stream laughed uncontrollably, and Bai Xiaoyu couldn't help but laugh at the sight.

At this moment, the many royal offspring of Imperial Star, including Bai Xiaoyu's brothers and sisters, who initially had solemn expressions upon seeing a brother born with a form resembling their father's beast type, were now torn between laughter and tears. This newborn brat, already wearing a crown and seemingly ready to challenge all his siblings before weaning, was quite a spectacle.

Moreover, his behavior gave them a strangely familiar feeling. As for why...

All the royal offspring watching the live stream looked at Bai Xiaoyu, who had now returned to normal and no longer acted like a middle schooler. Back in Imperial Star, wasn't this guy exactly like the ignorant and arrogant little tiger before them?

After nearly two generations, another one had surpassed the original?

Especially Bai Qi, who felt goosebumps at the sight of the golden tiger. The feeling of dealing with the foolish Bai Xiaoyu suddenly came back to him.

The little golden tiger, oblivious to the shock he caused among his siblings, felt that returning to this world was simply wonderful. As for why it was a return, he didn't bother to think about it, as he had more important things to do.

At this moment, the little golden tiger thought he needed a dragon throne. Just as he looked at Bai Xiaoyu, Bai Xiaoyu was also looking at him.

Seeing the little tiger emerge from the hatching room, Bai Xiaoyu grabbed him by the scruff of his neck, "Alright, since you've shown off your imperial grandeur, it's time for the robot to clean your wet, sticky, and matted fur."

After struggling in vain, the little tiger, once cleaned and dried, became fluffy and soft, walking like a golden ball of fluff.

Looking at his magnificent appearance, the little tiger nodded and, after being set down, shook his fluffy coat.

Seeing the golden ball wriggling, and being the first egg to hatch, the other eggs quickly surrounded him, soon revealing the little tiger's figure.

At this moment, the tense atmosphere between Bai Qing and Feng Shuang'er intensified as they couldn't see their offspring.

Just as Feng Shuang'er was about to pull the trigger, Bai Qing quickly said, "When you were drugged, this child's survival was uncertain. I feared you would be heartbroken, so during your treatment, I had the newly formed embryo transferred out. Later, it indeed failed. As you can see, this child has been in suspended animation for over twenty years. Without Xiaoyu, there would have been no way for him to be born. I didn't hide it from you intentionally; I just didn't want you to be sad."

Feng Shuang'er scoffed, her tone icy, "Do you really think I'll believe you?"

Without waiting for a response, she fired.

Bai Qing didn't dodge this time, instantly bleeding profusely, though the robust constitution of a beast person meant he wouldn't die easily.

He looked at Feng Shuang'er, "Shuang'er, haven't you always wanted a little tiger? Now you can take him home and raise him. Seeing how this little one can change forms right after birth, his potential is at least 2S. This will allow your body to recover slowly, without having to wait so many years to..."

Before he could finish, another shot hit him.

In the end, Bai Qing fled in a sorry state, realizing that the strategy of self-sacrifice was no longer effective. Shuang'er's heart had grown harder, and this time she aimed directly at his heart and head, showing no mercy.

If he didn't run, he would be riddled with holes, leaking air with every breath.

Just as he boarded his spacecraft, he received an urgent notification from the guard team below, "Your Majesty, run! Lady has brought out her sealed S+ grade mech 'Carnage.'"

Bai Qing: "..."

Of course, he had to run, transforming back into his four-legged beast form, which was both tough and fast.

Meanwhile, compared to the tense atmosphere here, Bai Xiaoyu's side was lively and joyful.

As the eggs surrounded the little golden tiger, more eggs began to show signs of hatching.

Most of the parents were already in place, with two more battalions of parents still on their way, which Bai Xiaoyu and the audience found quite normal.

Hearing the sounds of more eggs cracking, three elders watched intently, their eyes fixed on the most beautiful egg from their clan.

Was it their clan's egg about to hatch?

Seeing Bai Xiaoyu and his assistants carry an egg into the hatching room and discovering it wasn't from their clan, their tense expressions eased slightly.

They still didn't know the condition of their clan's egg, but even if it only had half the clan's bloodline, they would be satisfied.

In just half a day, as eggs were carried in one by one, the three elders' emotions fluctuated between tension and relief, now starting to sweat.

Bai Xiaoyu noticed their unusual state out of the corner of his eye and his lips twitched. He never thought these three old rascals would have such a day.

However, he quickly refocused on the eggs that were hatching. These eggs were sent from various regions, and currently, ten were in the process of hatching.

Their hatching time was faster than that of the delicate little tiger, taking no more than two hours from the first signs of hatching to fully emerging.

In just half a day, three pure beast person offspring, three half-beast person offspring, and four pure human offspring had hatched.

Including the little golden tiger, the perfect ratio of offspring hatched by Bai Xiaoyu at the start of the live stream, despite the audience's familiarity, still stirred excitement each time.

The three beast person offspring were a baby seal, a baby raccoon, and a baby antelope. These ten offspring were soon placed in the arms of their parents by Bai Xiaoyu, allowing the parents to care for them. The half-beast person and pure human offspring were excitedly dressed in the carefully prepared clothes by their parents.

While other newborns had parents present, the audience couldn't help but focus on the seemingly carefree little tiger, who was now leading his followers and the other eggs in a chaotic battle.

Since this was the offspring of a certain someone, it was rare for royal offspring to appear in other nurseries. It seemed this twenty-year-old dormant egg was entirely entrusted to the streamer?

No wonder the streamer could help with its enlightenment; it turned out to be this guy's older brother. They had initially been shocked, thinking the streamer had become a father at such a young age.

When these ten offspring, after being held by their parents, returned to the unhatched eggs and strutted around, the nursery became even livelier. Especially when the other eggs crowded around Bai Xiaoyu and were pushed away by the more agile newborns, the first wave of battles between the eggs and the offspring erupted today.

Bai Xiaoyu, watching the fierce battles between the eggs and the offspring, and his assistants prepared for the next batch of eggs to hatch.

This time, the first to show signs of hatching was not one of the more agile eggs but the bright red melon-shaped egg.

This melon egg usually rooted itself in the nutrient soil of its growth compartment, capable of movement and rolling, but only under the condition that Bai Xiaoyu wrapped its root with a special eggshell device. However, due to its extremely thick outer layer of melon skin, it lacked the flexibility of other eggs. Thus, during this great melee, the melon egg was pushed around by the other eggs and younglings.

Because of its striking color, everyone witnessed the melon egg struggling to squeeze its way to Bai Xiaoyu, only to be forced further away from him. Before the melon egg could react, it had been unknowingly pushed to the very edge.

In a panic, the melon egg's inner universe erupted, ready to hatch.

The sound of the melon egg cracking was somewhat heavy, similar to the sound of a ripe melon being tapped. No one noticed except for Bai Xiaoyu.

He walked out from among the eggs and younglings, quickly approaching the melon egg and picking up the bright red egg with force, heading towards the hatching room.

The parents of the melon egg and the live stream viewers were all excited.

It goes without saying why the former was excited; the latter was because the melon egg's appearance had always led everyone to mistakenly believe it was one of the rare plant people in the galaxy.

Now, as the plant person egg was about to hatch, how could they not be excited?

In fact, at this moment, many plant people were also watching the live stream, seeing the melon egg as one of their own, a variant plant species they had never seen before.

After Bai Xiaoyu placed the melon egg into the transparent compartment, everyone watched intently as the egg was about to hatch, but an hour passed.

By then, some eggs that had arrived later than the melon egg had already hatched, leading the crowd to speculate whether the plant person egg required more time to hatch or if it hatched silently.

Otherwise, why was there no sign of movement? Not even a tapping sound.

Suddenly, the same heavy sound was heard again, and everyone perked up, thinking it was happening!

But upon closer inspection, it turned out Bai Xiaoyu was the one tapping with his fingers. Before anyone could question, Bai Xiaoyu, with a look of certainty, pulled out a long watermelon knife from somewhere and began to consider where to make the first cut on the melon egg.

"Wait... wait... wait, dog streamer, what are you doing?!"

"Dog streamer, let's talk this through, put the knife down first!"

"That's an egg, not a melon you can eat!"

Seeing the crowd's terrified faces, Bai Xiaoyu said, "Don't worry, I'm just helping the egg along. The melon skin is extremely thick, like steel, making it difficult for the baby inside to break through."

Bai Xiaoyu then used the tip of the watermelon knife to pry open the top of the melon egg, creating a small opening. He then carefully cut along the edges, quickly marking several lines around the bright red egg.

Once he felt it was enough, Bai Xiaoyu stopped and gently tapped the egg again, as if telling the baby inside it was ready. Then he waited quietly.

Soon, the melon egg began to shake lightly. In the tense silence of the crowd, the top of the egg split open, dividing into six even sections that opened up, revealing a black rhinoceros calf with a single horn, still in the position of using its horn to push upward.

Everyone was stunned. What happened to the little plant person? The image of the small melon in their minds was instantly shattered by the sharp horn of the rhinoceros calf.

Bai Xiaoyu picked up the rhinoceros calf and handed it to the parents, along with the original small eggshell.

This egg, which had been dormant for years without any yolk, finally hatched successfully, much to the delight of the parents.

Following this, other eggs in the area began to hatch one after another. As the three elders grew increasingly anxious, these three eggs seemed to have agreed to show signs of hatching simultaneously.

Watching Bai Xiaoyu carry each of the three eggs into the hatching room, the three men stared intently at the eggs, pacing back and forth, influencing the real parents to do the same.

The live stream viewers found it amusing, wondering if these three old men were the grandfathers of the eggs.

In fact, the last time these three men made headlines during a fight, their faces were not shown, so many did not recognize them. However, the various factions recognized them and were surprised to see them here. Could it be that this batch of eggs contained eggs with the bloodline of their races?

Though the parents did not have the physical characteristics of the three races when they were young, they planned to confirm any eggs that might carry the bloodline of their races.

Originally, the three races had the habit of sending representatives to guard the hatching of eggs. Now, with the leaders of the three races present, it seemed they were truly desperate for their offspring.

At this moment, the first egg showed signs of movement.

Suddenly, five chubby fingers pierced through the eggshell forcefully. The short, plump fingers, originally with healthy pink nails, now had distinctly different black nails, sharp and long, at least three centimeters, longer than the fingers themselves. Soon, the fingers of the other hand also emerged.

Everyone stared at the black nails of the baby, stunned. It was a zombie baby! According to legend, the last time a zombie baby was born was a hundred years ago!

The black-robed elder screamed, exclaiming that these were the most beautiful black nails in the entire galaxy!

Even before the egg fully hatched, he knew from the pure nail color that it was the zombie race's long-awaited baby after a hundred years.

Meanwhile, on the distant planet of the zombies' origin, the zombies spread the news by running and jumping. Soon, the half-planet inhabited by the zombies witnessed a once-in-a-century spectacle. All the zombies extended their several-centimeter-long black nails and fangs, beginning a chaotic dance.

This frightened the other non-zombie races living there, who locked their doors, fearing that the zombies might grab them in their excitement and bite them.

As the zombie baby struggled to hatch, the blue-robed elder suddenly let out a scream.

The second egg also showed signs of movement. The baby inside seemed to be hitting the eggshell with something, causing the entire egg to roll uncontrollably. After several hits, a hole appeared in the egg, revealing a small section of a blue tail fin.

The tail was incredibly beautiful, though very small, only two or three fingers wide. No one expected such a tiny tail to have such explosive power.

The blue-robed elder was extremely excited, almost unable to resist singing on the spot. This was the baby their race had been waiting for eighty years.

At that moment, on the planet entirely covered by oceans, all the mermaids surfaced, gathering together with tails of all colors, singing loudly. Some mermaids cried tears of joy, and colorful pearls rolled into the sea, but no one cared, all celebrating the birth of their race's baby.

Then the third egg also showed signs of movement. The red-robed elder, the most anxious of all, suddenly developed translucent red gills on his face.

Although the egg was the last to show movement, the purple silk that emerged from inside easily sliced through the eggshell, dividing the upper part into two layers.

A baby with purple hair and translucent purple gills on its face, with a delicate and beautiful appearance, emerged, surrounded by a transparent, shimmering purple silk. Below, a slender, matching tail, more elegant than a mermaid's, appeared.

This was the baby the merfolk had been waiting for over three hundred years, and the merfolk began their celebration. They danced in the deep sea, their silk-like tails swaying gently, weaving silk in the depths.

Shortly after the merfolk baby hatched, the zombie baby emerged. The baby's face was chubby, with long black nails on its hands and four tiny, sharp fangs visible in its gums.

Then the mermaid baby also emerged from the egg, not just hatched but actually crawled out. First, soft blue hair appeared, followed by a beautiful face comparable to the merfolk baby's, and then the long fish tail.

Seeing this, Bai Xiaoyu reached out to catch the baby. The little mermaid, sensing a familiar presence, grabbed Bai Xiaoyu's finger, opened its blue eyes for the first time, looked at Bai Xiaoyu, and made a sound, then rubbed its face against Bai Xiaoyu's fingertips.

Everyone watched the little mermaid, with its long tail, swinging its tail and rubbing against Bai Xiaoyu's hand, alongside the zombie and merfolk babies, and were utterly amazed.

No one had expected that three pure-blooded offspring from different races would hatch all at once!

Just as everyone was stunned, a little golden tiger wearing a tiny crown wobbled over.

He looked at the face of the mermaid baby, then at the face of the baby merman still wearing part of its shell, and suddenly let out a few cries.

"These two look pretty good. Who should I choose to be my queen?"

All the beastmen present were taken aback. They could understand the little one’s animal language and burst into laughter. However, the faces of the mermaid and merman clan leaders darkened upon hearing this.

Bai Xiaoyu, who still had his mental energy connected to the little one's forehead, now understood what the little guy was trying to convey. He found it somewhat amusing.

At this moment, the little golden tiger was struggling with a difficult decision. A mighty emperor needed a beautiful and powerful queen.

The little golden tiger continued to look at the two potential queens. Both met his criteria, but he couldn’t decide which one to choose.

The old man in blue and the old man in red were initially furious that this ungrateful little creature dared to covet the babies they had waited for so long. Was it tired of living? Hearing his cries only made them angrier. Their babies were so adorable, and yet he couldn’t make up his mind?

In the next second, they heard the little golden tiger cry again.

As a child, he had to choose one. But when he grew up, wouldn't he be able to have both?

The two elders laughed in anger, amazed that such a young one already had such lofty ambitions.

So, the two elders simultaneously attacked this audacious brat. In no time, one hand grabbed the back of the little golden tiger’s neck, and the other lifted his small tail.

Before the little golden tiger could react, he was brought close to Bai Xiaoyu’s palm near the little mermaid. The dazed little mermaid was startled by the sudden approach of the fluffy tiger face and lashed out with her tail. Then, he was brought to the little merman, where the equally frightened little merman wrapped him up in purple gauze and whipped him around with a larger tail.

The two elders leaned in close to the dizzy little golden tiger, their voices menacing as they threatened him: "Brat, see that? Our two clans detest feline beastmen the most, so you have no hope, got it?"

The little golden tiger cried out in confusion, even managing to straighten his little crown with a small paw despite his state.

An emperor must have a beautiful queen who matches him; this is a standard that no one can prevent!

This kid spoke with great resolve, but unfortunately, unable to move, he could only turn his head and look at Bai Xiaoyu with wet, teary eyes, letting out a cry.

Brother, help me take the queen.

Bai Xiaoyu: "..."

Don’t suddenly act so cute and call me so nicely when you see the clan leaders’ ire about to shift towards me.