Chapter 175

Chapter 175

Bai Xiaoyu considered finding a chance to explain things and hoped it might help mend their relationship.

As Xiao Xi examined Big Black, who pretended not to notice, Big Black brought out the meal. “Bai Bai, it’s time to eat.”

Bai Xiaoyu took it and asked, “Big Black, why are you the one delivering this?”

“I happened to run into the robot, so I took over the delivery,” Big Black replied.

Normally, the robots handled all deliveries. Anyone in the building who couldn’t make it to the dining area could order, and the robots would bring the food.

Liu Lingxi felt a twinge of jealousy, but after watching for a while, he realized Big Black probably wasn’t fully back to normal yet. Of course, if he had, he wouldn’t still be here.

In the end, he decided not to argue with someone who had no memory of it. Liu Lingxi took a deep breath, then turned to Bai Xiaoyu. “Brother Bai, our team will go pick up the medicine soon. Do you have any of the enhanced nutrient solution left? We’ve got a recon and vanguard team heading into a Bug-infested planet, and it’s not practical to carry high-energy beast meat.”

Bai Xiaoyu nodded. He already knew the nutrient solution could supplement the warriors’ energy. “I can give you twice as much as last time. Should be enough, right?”

“That’s enough, thank you, Brother Bai,” Liu Lingxi said.

Bai Xiaoyu ate quickly while talking to Liu Lingxi. Big Black was eating beside them, occasionally feeding Bai Xiaoyu with phrases like “Bai Bai, try this meat” or “Bai Bai, have some veggies.” Liu Lingxi couldn’t watch anymore.

Fortunately, the two ate quickly, and soon their plates were empty.

Bai Xiaoyu was full. Knowing Big Black’s usual appetite and that there was no high-grade beast meat, he pulled out a box of high-grade nutrient solution and placed it into Big Black’s arms. “Big Black, if you’re not full, you can eat this.”

Liu Lingxi watched with burning eyes, growing more annoyed with Big Black. If he were still here, Brother Bai would definitely have prepared a portion for him too.

Noticing Liu Lingxi’s gaze, Bai Xiaoyu remembered how, in his dream, Xiao Xi had been on the verge of breaking through to 3S level. He had likely already broken through before his injury, and now it seemed he had mostly recovered. This near 3S+ grade nutrient solution would probably suit him as well.

So, he spoke up. “Xiao Xi, I’ll give you a portion of this medicine. The warriors can take it when they come to pick it up.”

“Okay, thank you, Brother Bai,” Liu Lingxi said, satisfied, and stopped glaring at Big Black.

Big Black could tell just by the smell that the nutrient solution was something Bai Bai had refined himself. Thinking of that taste…

Soon, both Bai Xiaoyu and Liu Lingxi noticed a change in Big Black’s aura.

Bai Xiaoyu naturally knew what was happening, while Liu Lingxi shifted his attention back to Big Black.

Seeing Big Black down three bottles without flinching, Liu Lingxi spoke up. “Is that all you’re going to eat? Back then, you wiped out all the high-energy beast meat in the cafeteria. Is that really enough for you?”

Bai Xiaoyu paused and asked, “Big Black, are you not full?”

“Half full,” Big Black replied.

“There’s plenty more. Why don’t you finish up?”

“I guess it’s just a habit now,” Big Black said.

Bai Xiaoyu was shocked. What kind of habit was going hungry?

He looked down at the nutrient solution. The energy content was about one-third higher than what Big Black used to absorb.

But after all, Big Black had still been an egg before, and his daily absorption had been thousands of times more than other eggs. So, he had always been given a specially concentrated version.

Now, three bottles of 3S+ nutrient solution, according to Big Black’s previous needs, should have been enough, yet it was only half?

And speaking of high-energy beast meat, did Big Black used to eat a lot of it?

Usually, it wasn’t very noticeable. After all, there was no close observation at the dining table, and there were big eaters like the Little Prince and Little Bai. Big Black’s appetite was no bigger than theirs.

Since Big Black is only half-satisfied now, they should start preparing more potions and food for him.

As Big Black downed another three bottles, Bai Xiaoyu studied his stomach, lost in thought. Though he didn’t know how this habit of Big Black’s developed, he decided to make sure Big Black wouldn’t go hungry. That night, Bai Xiaoyu personally prepared extra portions of high-grade beast meat.

Big Black froze, and the other cubs shivered in unison.

By the evening, after a tumultuous dinner, the cubs, unusually, had no energy to cause trouble and went to bed early. Bai Xiaoyu drifted off to sleep more quickly than usual.

As soon as he woke up, he heard voices.

It was Marshal Bai and a strange man.

Curious, Bai Xiaoyu peeked out and saw the stranger was also dressed in military uniform. The man was looking at a large piece of meat as tall as an adult and, after hesitating for a moment, said, "Marshal, this high-grade beast meat is the most suitable for you. You should keep some instead of selling it all."

This high-grade beast meat was supplied to the marshal by the military. Given Marshal Bai’s constitution, this meat was considered low-grade. Other marshals had enough energy, but Marshal Bai’s grade was higher and it wasn’t sufficient. Ever since the military funds were delayed or fell short, this meat had been sold to supplement the funds. They had previously kept some, but this time it was all sold. What about the marshal’s needs?

Hearing this, Bai Xiaoyu understood. The beastman warriors needed high-grade beast meat to supplement their nutrients and energy. Was Big Black selling his own rations?

He examined the meat in front of him. It was firm, excellent in color, and, most importantly, filled with energy that seemed to overflow from the meat.

This was even better than the high-grade blue beef sent by Little Golden Tiger.

He couldn’t bite through that meat, let alone absorb its energy. This piece of meat would be no different from a stone for him.

At that moment, he heard Marshal Bai’s faint voice, "No need, sell it all. I’ll eat the same as them."

The logistics officer was stunned, "How can you eat the same? With your constitution, the energy from these rations is just a drop in the bucket."

The logistics officer eventually took the meat away and soon ordered several containers of Grade A armadillo beef.

This Grade A beef was also high-grade beast meat, but because it was rough in texture, chewing it felt like gnawing on wood. Even though its energy was comparable to other equivalent beast meats, the beastmen didn’t like it, making it the most cost-effective option.

The logistics officer looked at the Grade A beef, ground his back teeth, and had a somewhat painful expression.

He quickly shook off the feeling and cursed under his breath. This was the boss’s rations!

Moreover, their Sixteenth Legion had many felines, so they could treat it as a chew toy.

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaoyu heard Marshal Bai speak, "Awake?"

The little white egg bounced in the mind sea, "Yes, yes."

He observed the surroundings and saw Marshal Bai walk out alone as if he wasn’t busy. He then asked, "Big White, can I go out and play now?"

Recalling the little guy’s past antics, Bai Xiaoyu felt both exasperated and amused. He didn’t expect the little guy to be considerate now and know when to come out and roam around using Marshal Bai’s body.

Marshal Bai paused in his steps and, unusually, refused, "Not convenient right now."

The little white egg wasn’t upset, "Okay, call me when it’s convenient."

He continued to grow mushrooms in the mind sea and kept talking to Marshal Bai like a little chatterbox.

By noon, Marshal Bai drank a bottle of repair substance and finally let the little white egg take over his body.

As the little white egg took control of the body, Bai Xiaoyu’s consciousness also felt the powerful physique but with a sense of discomfort from the muscles due to the lack of energy supplementation. The only feeling was—hunger.

Bai Xiaoyu could feel it, and naturally, the little white egg could too. After experiencing the apocalypse, they were all too familiar with hunger.

Little Bai almost jumped three feet high. "Big White, I'm so hungry!"

Bai Chen responded, "When the effects of the medicine are mostly absorbed, we'll switch back."

Little Bai disagreed, "Wouldn't that mean Big White would be the one who's hungry? Big White, with me here, I won't let you go hungry. Come on, let's find something to eat, and make sure we eat our fill."

Bai Xiaoyu nodded, agreeing with the little guy's thoughts, which coincided with his own.

As soon as he finished speaking, Big White's nose twitched, and when his mental energy focused on his nose, his powerful sense of smell quickly caught a whiff of aroma.

Big White's beastly eyes lit up astonishingly, and the tiger in the mind sea felt helpless.

Bai Xiaoyu knew that unless Little Bai voluntarily switched, Big White couldn't forcibly take back control of the body. While it could be done with a thought, doing so carelessly could damage this fragile consciousness. Big White could only stand there, watching the little guy run towards the scent.

Some time had passed in the dream, and Little Bai could now barely control the body, able to walk or jog slowly, but anything faster required more control.

He jogged over to the cafeteria, which was still empty as it wasn't mealtime yet.

Big White's nose twitched, detecting many scents inside the cafeteria. There were even more appetizing scents, but he headed straight for one particular direction.

His instincts told him that only certain foods would truly satisfy his hunger.

He arrived in front of the display window, where a huge piece of meat was being processed and cut into fist-sized pieces.

Big White approached, still trying to maintain his usual appearance.

The warrior behind the counter spotted him and asked, "Is the marshal here to eat?"

Big White nodded, eyes on the meat, and the kitchen warriors quickly understood, immediately cutting a piece for him.

This high-grade beast meat was barely worth it for the marshal, and it was rare to see the marshal appear here, probably wanting to taste it.

Big White looked at the fist-sized piece of meat and took a bite. It felt like eating a single bean, barely enough to fill a tooth gap.

And this was meat, right?

Why did it taste like sawdust?

Was it because it tasted bad that Big White didn't like eating it?

No problem, if Big White didn't like it, he would eat it. Although he didn't like chewing wood, he would do it to keep Big White from going hungry.

Big White turned to the warrior, let out an "Ao" sound, and said, "Not enough."

He then pointed his paw at a piece of meat behind the warrior, which was taller than him, and said, "Cut half to try..."

The warrior was stunned for a moment, then realized this was an order from the marshal. He immediately cut half and had a robot bring it out on a huge beastman-specific plate.

In fact, half wasn't enough, and both Bai Xiaoyu and Bai Chen watched as Big White finished this half of the meat, much to the warrior's astonishment, and then proceeded to finish the other half.

Thus, all the high-energy beast meat prepared for the warriors in the entire airship's cafeteria was completely eaten.

Little Bai was puzzled; even though his body was full, there was still that uncomfortable feeling of hunger?

He eyed the empty display window, turned to others, and caused more mischief.

By the time people started arriving for mealtime, Big White, with his stuffed, fluffy belly, waddled out while burping, truly unable to eat anymore.

The energy of this milk is indeed good, so I'll pack it up to take back for the white tiger to eat later, but don’t waste it.

I’m still hungry, but at least I feel a bit better now.

As the white tiger, who had been eating and carrying food, encountered the other cats who had rushed over, starving and ready to eat. He maintained his usual appearance and, facing the crowd who had forgotten to greet him due to their astonishment, gave a slight nod as usual. Mouth carrying a large bucket of high-energy milk, he left, his fluffy and swollen belly swaying.

It took a while for the crowd to snap out of it. The room exploded with chatter.

"Did I just imagine it? I think I saw the boss eating until he was full."

"Me too."

"It must have been an illusion, just like the nightmare howls we heard that night."

At that moment, someone behind them coughed lightly. The crowd turned around in unison, "Old military doctor?"

Old military doctor: "If it was an illusion, why are you still here at mealtime? Go eat."

That little guy is really something, finally getting the boss to eat a full meal, which has been a huge relief. After all, the boss requires an immense amount of energy, and prolonged battles have taken a heavy toll. The military funds and supplies given are never enough. Apart from the relief from the Bai family, the boss also puts in his own salary and rations just to make ends meet.

Despite their stunned expressions, everyone knew the silver-white giant tiger they saw wasn’t an illusion. It was truly their boss.

Regarding this, the old military doctor explained, "The boss was injured before and occasionally reverts to a cub-like mentality. Everyone should just pretend they didn't see anything."

That explains it. The crowd nodded and entered the dining hall, only to quickly discover that all the energy-filled meals inside had been eaten clean.

At that moment, finally regaining control of his body, Bai Chen felt an unprecedented fullness. His movements were stiff, still feeling the effects of the little guy’s earlier antics.

Finally, his eyes fell on the large bucket of milk on the floor. The little white egg shouted in his mind, "Big white, don’t waste it. Although you've eaten a lot and I'm tired of chewing one bucket after another, don’t worry. I don’t mind that you eat a lot. When I grow up, I’ll make sure you’re taken care of. I’ll make sure you always get your fill."