Chapter 197

Chapter 197

The other eggs immediately became somewhat restless, with several chief eggs even thinking they should move the team with the last egg to the back.

But they managed to hold back.

While the live stream audience discussed the strangely shaped beast form of the red lizard cub, various informed powers were already in shock.

After reviewing their preserved records, they confirmed that the first-born beastman cub was indeed a Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon cub from the Twelfth Legion. The second cub's tail shape also matched that of the Zhilong Ba from the same legion.

What was going on? Had some dragon eggs been lost outside, or was it a case of genetic atavism in the eggs?

At this moment, Bai Qing looked at the little dragon, still expressionless, having already guessed based on previous intelligence.

Bai Qi stared intently at the two cubs. Despite his efforts, he hadn't made any progress with similar eggs, but Bai Xiaoyu had successfully hatched a complete dragon cub.

Bai Xiaoyu knew the appearance of the dragon cub would cause a stir, but the eggs weren't taken as a private job. The hatching had to be publicly supervised. A single egg application to avoid live streaming needed to be reported to the Cultivation Association, which would send elders to monitor. For multiple eggs, it was even less likely to be approved, and more than ten non-private eggs would require the association to investigate in person.

At this moment, Bai Xiaoyu remained extremely calm, holding the two cubs and letting the robots help clean them before handing the cubs to two tall men who approached.

The Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon cub, upon seeing his father, rudely swung his tail at him as a greeting. But a strong hand grabbed it mid-air and lifted it upside down.

Seeing the dragon cub, now clutching Bai Xiaoyu's arm and howling, being instantly subdued, the other cubs calmed down, almost as if they were enjoying the show.

After receiving the cub, Chi Yan nodded at Bai Xiaoyu, his face impassive, but his eyes sparkled with uncontainable excitement and joy.

The other cub was taken by the Fifth Legion's General Ba Rui. He looked at the cub's third eye, and the three eyes between them sized each other up, a first meeting between father and son.

The other viewers couldn't see the cubs' parents and were somewhat confused. But the various powers knew what was happening. However, even with records, they had never interacted with the twelve generals of the dragon clans and didn't know if it was them. They could only guess based on the cubs' postures, staring at that empty spot.

Only Bai Qing knew who they were. He had already forced the central AI to remove their camouflage and could clearly see over twenty tall figures. Standing together, their towering figures made them stand out even among the other parents. Overall, they were almost a head taller than most of the other giant parents present.

Well, looks like they all showed up.

Even knowing they had left the military, he couldn't do anything about them. Like the once-a-decade meeting, he could only send someone to urge them to return. Now, with the birth of the dragon cub, even if he wanted to stop the dragon clans who protected their young, he couldn't.

Bai Qing shifted his gaze to Bai Xiaoyu, thinking, Little Hundred, you've given me quite a surprise again. Now that the chiefs of the Fourth and Fifth Legions had cubs, he'd wait and see. Meanwhile, he had people stir things up on the star network, a popular social media platform.

Bai Xiaoyu, however, frowned imperceptibly as the system suddenly informed him. The hidden light blue data egg was irritated about the main brain intruding on its territory and even asked Bai Xiaoyu, "Should I stop him?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Can you stop him?"

The data egg hesitated, "I can't handle him right now."

The system extorted another million points from Bai Xiaoyu to keep the breeding facility's other secrets safe, allowing the main brain to monitor the Twelve Legion generals.

If Bai Qing wanted to watch, let him. Since the dragon clans' whereabouts had already been exposed the first time, it would happen again the second time. He couldn't let the system stop it, or it would expose the system.

Let him watch.

Looking at the dragon clans again, they probably knew as well, and now it was just an unspoken understanding between them.

He then shifted his gaze back to the other eggs. Soon, the two deputy eggs also hatched, one a pure human cub and the other a little dragonman with a brown tail.

With the birth of these four dragon cubs, it was time for the other cubs in the queue. In the two teams of twelve eggs, four little beastmen, three half-beastmen, and five pure human cubs were soon hatched.

The parents eagerly took their cubs one by one, and the first two teams of eggs quickly hopped over.

The two leading eggs of this round hatched quickly. One was a little dragonman with a shorter tail, the cub of the Sixth Legion's Ironclad Dragon. The other was a pale yellow dinosaur cub, round-headed, with a pointed mouth, extremely delicate limbs, and long forelimbs before standing up.

The various factions were surprised once again. This was the Yellow Dragon, and General Huang Meng from the Seventh Legion had this as his beast form.

Now there were two dragon clan beastman cubs and three little dragonmen—two beastmen and three half-beastmen. After all, it was widely known that the birth rate among the dragon clans was extremely low, especially for the heirs of the Twelfth Legion's generals. It had been hundreds, if not thousands, of years since one was born. Yet, clearly, three had been confirmed all at once now.

As they continued to watch the remaining eggs, the next team's lead egg entered and immediately began attacking the middle of its shell, punching a hole through it. Soon, two identical pure human cubs crawled out.

The other lead egg also contained a pure human cub.

Blue Sword Dragon General Lan Feng from the Eighth Legion was smiling broadly as he held the two cubs, while General Ban Ke of the Spotted Shark Dragon from the Ninth Legion also held his cub, his usually sharp features softened.

The next three lead eggs all hatched pure human cubs, followed by one little dragonman.

The various factions breathed a sigh of relief; most of the strange eggs had hatched, and only two teams remained, with just two dragon cubs so far.

It was well known that the heirs of the Twelfth Legion could not assume their role unless they were in full dragon form. The reason was simple: the difference in strength between their human and beast forms was immense. Pure humans or half-beastmen could never use their overwhelming strength to suppress other dragon clans.

They turned their attention to the last two teams of eggs that were still hatching.

Soon, a semi-transparent dragon claw tore through the eggshell, and a dragon cub with a shimmering, almost translucent body emerged, its form still indistinct. It gazed curiously at the world, and upon seeing Bai Xiaoyu, let out a soft dragon cry.

Bai Xiaoyu picked up the semi-transparent cub, and as soon as he touched it, the cub's body rapidly changed to match Bai Xiaoyu's skin tone.

This was the cub of General Biang Jing from the Fourteenth Legion, who stepped forward to embrace his cub. The cub then changed color again.

A third dragon cub!

At this moment, everyone's attention was on the last lead egg. Would there be another one?

As they waited in anticipation, unlike the others that quickly and violently broke their shells, this cub took a while. After knocking for some time, the egg cracked open perfectly in the middle. As the shell broke, a curled-up cub appeared. Before the cub could lift its head, a purple flash appeared in its eyes, quickly disappearing.

The cub looked out from its shell and saw Bai Xiaoyu with a pair of confused eyes, not calling out happily or asking to be held like the other cubs. It just quietly looked at him.

Bai Xiaoyu walked over and picked up the cub, which wrapped its arms around his neck, letting out a soft cry.

The soft cry made Bai Xiaoyu's heart soften a little, and the various factions breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of the soft, adorable baby.

It was a pure human cub, after all.

With this, only the mischievous Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon cub, who was still causing trouble, remained a significant concern. The other Yellow Dragon and semi-colored dragon, though also strong in combat, belonged to legions focused on healing and intelligence, not primarily combat legions.

However, in a place they weren't paying attention to, the Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon cub unconsciously became more restrained after this cub hatched. The other little dragonmen who had been pushing each other also stopped.

Bai Xiaoyu handed this cub to the Purple Dragon General of the Fifteenth Legion. The two locked eyes in a silent exchange.

Bai Xiaoyu found it amusing but also focused on the other eggs about to hatch. The two assistant dragon eggs produced one little dragonman and one pure human. The same team had three beastman cubs, five half-beastmen, and four pure human cubs.

Finally, only two legions and the two newly added eggs remained. These two teams, not wanting to be left behind, hatched almost simultaneously.

The final result was seven feline cubs and seven canine cubs.

The twelve eggs from the two legions were as expected, but no one had anticipated that the two newly added eggs would also produce the same results. No wonder they wanted to join the two legions.

Shortly after they came out, they still glared at each other.

Bai Xiaoyu handed one cub from each team to their respective parents. In their parents' arms, the little wolves and leopards continued to cry out, as if eager to rush at each other and fight.

At this moment, all the cubs had already hatched, marking the shortest duration and most cooperative batch of cubs to date.

The data for a total of one hundred and nine cubs was quickly released.

Out of the twenty-three dragon clan eggs, thirteen cubs hatched from the twelve leader eggs, including three dragon cubs, three little dragon-human cubs, and seven pure human cubs. Among the eleven vice-leader cubs, there were no dragon cubs, only five little dragon-human cubs and six pure human cubs.

The remaining eggs also hatched in perfect proportion. Including the two legions with a larger number of beastman cubs, the final ratio of beastman: half-beastman: pure human cubs was 37:31:42.

The viewers in the stream weren’t surprised by the data, as they had once again witnessed the perfect ratio emerge after overcoming the effects of dark substances.

At this point, the topic was trending on the star network, and the number of viewers in the stream was growing.

People started questioning the appearance of the three dragon cubs, and comparison images of lizards were even posted.

"It can only be said to look a bit similar, but can those three types of lizards be this majestic?"

Many others were skeptical, but then other comparison images appeared, assertively claiming that these were indeed lizards, a very rare lizard variant.

The viewers were left unsure and skeptical.

Meanwhile, the star network was buzzing with activity as the cubs completed their birth. Everyone's attention then shifted to the cubs' aptitude check.

Both Bai Qing and various factions were closely watching as well, since this could determine whether these little dragon-human or pure human cubs still had a chance to inherit a position in the Twelfth Legion, although the possibility was very small.

The cubs' aptitudes were naturally very good, and the tests proceeded in order, team by team.

The first to be tested was the Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon cub. The viewers gasped as the testing instrument showed a physique rating of 3S+ and a mental energy rating of 3S.

Since the last batch of top-tier aptitude cubs hatched by Bai Xiaoyu, another double 3S aptitude had appeared!

These were rare species and royal Golden Tiger cubs, yet this red lizard cub also had such astonishing aptitude?

Just as everyone was amazed, the aptitude of the second cub was revealed. Both physique and mental energy were rated 2S+.

The viewers were stunned; this aptitude was also very high.

Bai Xiaoyu looked at the data, knowing it was due to the potions he had given to the other dragon cubs. Based on his own and the little guy’s situation, physical weakness would also limit mental energy output, which were important reference factors for the built-in programs of the aptitude testing instrument, leading to lower results.

The potions only temporarily boosted the cubs' physical and mental energy. As a result, the test results were lower than their true potential. According to the actual data, the aptitude of Zhilong Ba’s dragon cub should have been a swap with the Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon cub’s two ratings for accuracy.

As the tests continued, there was not just one cub with a double 3S aptitude; the second and third dragon cubs also had them!

Not only that, apart from the three cubs with double 3S aptitudes, before even testing the cubs from the two legions, there were nearly twenty cubs with aptitudes in the 2S range.

Other than 3S, 2S was currently the highest aptitude in the star system. The appearance of so many at once was unprecedented.

As the last team was being tested, the other cubs were already getting restless and ready to fight. This cub, however, had somehow crawled to Bai Xiaoyu's side and sat quietly, looking extremely well-behaved. This cub, who shied away from the fight and looked so gentle, was expected to have at most a 2S aptitude.

However, when the data came out, it was double 3S-!

Truly, one cannot judge a person by their appearance.

Bai Xiaoyu was also helpless; this little guy had the best aptitude among all the cubs. With this mild and harmless short-term potion, the aptitude could only be suppressed to this extent and could not be lowered further.

By the end of the tests, a total of four cubs had achieved double 3S aptitudes, and over thirty cubs were in the 2S range. The regions and the rescued eggs showed more typical aptitudes, with most cubs scoring at least an A- or higher.

Bai Xiaoyu turned off the live broadcast after finishing the inspection.

At this point, the cubs were playing in groups, and occasionally fights would break out. However, since their leader seemed to glance at the cub next to Bai Xiaoyu from time to time, it was just small skirmishes, and they didn’t dare to go too far.

When the cubs were tired from playing, the parents stepped forward, intending to take their cubs away, but they were targeted by the leader of this team.

Especially the Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon cub, which grabbed the parent who had just taken two steps and dragged them back with its claws.

The same went for the other parents; even the seemingly gentle purple Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon in its human form gently grabbed the parent, making them unable to move a single step.

The parents stared in disbelief at the tiny hands or claws of the cubs, wondering how something so small could have such immense strength. They couldn’t break free no matter how hard they tried.

Not only that, but the cubs could also take on two or three adults at once, which shocked the parents with their strength. They oddly felt that if it came to a real fight, they might not be able to win against these cubs.

Especially the parent held by the Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon cub, who was just trying to figure out how to escape when a shadow loomed over him. He looked up to see the parent holding his cub now standing next to him, his tall and imposing figure making the parent involuntarily swallow. He just wanted to take his cub away—was it really necessary to feel like he might get beaten up?

To his surprise, the other parent apologized, then turned and picked up the defiant Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon cub.

Bai Xiaoyu, who had just finished his work, saw the dragon cub squirming and flailing its limbs uselessly. He then saw the other cubs being similarly disciplined and couldn’t help but curl his lips in amusement.

The dragon parents took their cubs away, and the many parents behind them breathed a sigh of relief.

A minute ago, these cubs were kings, but a minute later, their fathers arrived.

Bai Xiaoyu arranged a separate resting place for the dragon cubs since they would transform after resting and couldn’t stay in the same breeding compartments as the other cubs.

The dragon parents naturally knew the place and arrived there in no time.

At this point, the cubs in their hands were still struggling. “Old man, let me go!”

“Yeah, if you don’t let me go, my little brother is going to be taken away.”

Chi Yan pinched the scales on the little dragon’s body. Its vigorous appearance, the color and hardness of its scale armor, its strong tail—all indicated that this was an exceptional cub. He was very satisfied and reached out to pinch the cub’s bone structure a few more times.

At this point, some of the cubs who couldn’t break free couldn’t help but transform into their dragon forms.

In addition to the cubs from the Fourth, Seventh, and Fourteenth Legions, the Fifth Legion’s General Bashuai was now holding a light green Zhilong cub.

The Sixth Legion’s Iron Armor General was holding a gray-black Ironclad Dragon cub with shell-like scale armor on its back.

The Eighth Legion’s Blue Fang General had two Blue Sword Dragon cubs, each with only a few small spikes on their backs, sitting on his shoulders.

The Ninth Legion’s General Ban Ke had a Ban Shark Dragon cub in his arms. The cub was entirely green but covered in black spots, its head resembling a dinosaur but its body looking very much like a shark, its limbs now flailing like fish fins.

The Tenth Legion’s General Jin Zhan was holding a Golden Wing Dragon cub, a golden-yellow cub with a small pair of undeveloped wings on its back, flapping desperately.

The Eleventh Legion’s Thorn Break General was holding a Thornback Dragon cub, which had thorn-like small bone spikes on its back that had grown to the length of fingers and seemed to be able to move.

The Twelfth Legion’s Black Chop General was holding a Tyrant Black Dragon cub that was hissing. With a pair of green-glowing dragon eyes and an entirely black body, it seemed to make its prey uneasy just by staring at them.

The Thirteenth and Fifteenth Legions’ generals were holding the previously seen Double-faced Jade Dragon cub and purple Blood Fury Tyrant Dragon cub, respectively.

Even in dragon form, these cubs couldn’t break free. At this moment, the Zhilong cub suddenly lifted its head and let out a low dragon roar, saying to the other cubs, “Transform into the other form.”

In the next second, the faces of the dragon parents darkened. The dragon cubs in their hands had turned into soft, silkworm-like bug cubs that were wriggling around.

The increasingly transparent bug cubs stared at their fathers with two black, beady eyes, daring them to try and hurt each other.

Don't you hate this form? We'll see if you can keep your hands off now.

Then, all the dragon clan generals released them at once.

The bug cubs perked up, planning to transform and head out to gather their subordinates, but before they could act, they were yanked back, and the boss's hand slammed down on them.

So, you like being bug cubs, huh? Fine.

Soft enough to hurt when hit.

They wanted to see if these little pests would dare to try that again!

When Bai Xiaoyu arrived, he saw the bug cubs' tiny antennae drooping and twitching; they were sobbing from the beating.