Chapter 210

Chapter 210

The shuttle nimbly weaved through the meteor stream. Suddenly, a huge meteor hurtled towards them, but Bai Xiaoyu and the other parents on board, though still slightly on edge, weren’t nearly as panicked as before. The pilot’s skills were exceptional, and they had already gained enough experience to avoid such dangers countless times.

At that moment, a royal guard who had just been subdued woke up to this terrifying sight and immediately panicked. They had intended to knock out Bai Xiaoyu and take him away, but they were quickly taken down by a few of Bai Xiaoyu’s guards, who usually appeared to be ordinary protectors.

A few of them took down an entire group, and even the external team sent to receive them received the same treatment. As members of the royal guard, ranked among the top three in the star system, their strength was unquestionable. Yet, this was the first time they had been so thoroughly overpowered.

They weren’t willing to admit defeat to anyone except a handful of other legions. But now, they had no time to dwell on that. Watching the meteor hurtling towards them, they realized this wasn’t a common occurrence. Almost immediately, they understood that after being knocked out, they had been taken into a meteor belt, and their lives were now in danger!

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at the guards, noticing the fear in their eyes, which was far less composed than the cubs beside him who were clapping their hands in excitement.

Just as the guards were about to close their eyes, the shuttle dodged the meteor at an extremely sharp angle. They were stunned.

Did it just dodge that?

The pilot of this shuttle was undoubtedly an expert. Such skilled pilots were extremely rare, even within their legion, with only a few that could be counted on one hand. But clearly, none of them were part of their current expedition team. Who was it?

What they didn’t know was that even the experts from their legion would have found it difficult to dodge these meteors.

Still puzzled, before they could even catch their breath, another meteor came hurtling towards them...

As the shuttle continued to evade meteors with ease, the guards went from sheer terror to numb resignation. The captain of the guard team eventually came to his senses and tried to contact Bai Qing.

But the signal was poor in this area, mainly because of a nearby gravitational anomaly, which was why so many meteors were being pulled in. The magnetic field was chaotic and attracted everything, making communication difficult. So, he sent all the information about their situation, including videos of the incoming meteors and the dangerous-looking dark zones on both sides.

While direct communication was impossible, messages could still be transmitted through the chaotic magnetic field.

When Bai Qing received these messages, his face turned ashen, once again redefining his understanding of Little Hundred’s boldness. He was stunned by Little Hundred’s audacity—entering such a perilous region was a reckless move.

At that moment, Feng Shuang'er stormed in, seemingly having received the news from somewhere. Without a word, she launched an attack on him. “Did you make a bet with that child Xiaoyu to send him to the border planet F73?!”

Bai Qing dodged her assault, knowing that no explanation would work at this moment, and turned to run.

Feng Shuang'er naturally gave chase, even using her mech.

Their residence was making a lot of noise, and curious neighbors gathered around, watching the large luxury villa resemble a fireworks display with continuous explosions, rolling smoke, and blazing fire, creating quite a spectacle.

While Bai Qing was in chaos, the various factions received feedback about their failed attempts to pursue Bai Xiaoyu, leaving them shocked and puzzled. According to their information, more than one faction had chosen to act and had sent their best people, believing that capturing Bai Xiaoyu would be easy. But they all failed?

How was that possible?

However, upon receiving the news that Bai Xiaoyu had entered the dangerous zone, their moods improved somewhat, and they began to gloat. Some people insisted on courting death. Without professional personnel and a well-scouted route, it was almost certain that they would remain trapped inside. Now, all they had to do was wait for the inevitable outcome.

While Bai Qing was suffering and the various factions were gloating, Bai Xiaoyu leisurely fed the cubs with medicine and rested for a while, leaning against Big Black Egg.

The shuttle eventually broke through the meteor belt, and not only did they see sunlight again, but they also spotted a planet soon after, which was their destination.

The parents became excited, as this would be their new home with their cubs.

From the moment they decided to rescue their cubs, they had already abandoned everything from the past. Even becoming space pirates was worth it. Now, having a place to settle down safely, they were very satisfied.

At that moment, Bai Xiaoyu’s commlink flickered and connected, showing a few cubs and Bai Kan back at the breeding facility. Seeing the cubs dissatisfied and howling, eager to follow him, he couldn’t help but chuckle at their enthusiasm, though he felt a pang of guilt for leaving them behind. He promised to return soon and reassured them that everything would be fine. For now, he focused on the task at hand.

He had to go back because the batch of eggs was about to hatch, and the school was also nearing completion. He wished he could be two people at once.

After finishing consecutive calls with the cubs, Bai Xiaoyu hung up. His optical brain flashed again, and thinking it was another call from the cubs, he answered it. To his surprise, it was Bai Qing, his face covered in soot, with the sound of explosions in the background.

Bai Xiaoyu heard Feng Shuang'er's voice and greeted, "Morning?"

Bai Qing scoffed, "Morning my foot, you really dared to go!"

Seeing Bai Qing like this, Bai Xiaoyu sent an image of the planet. "We've arrived. When will you follow through with what you promised? I'm just reminding you. Since you're busy over there, I won't disturb you."

Before hanging up, he saw an energy shell attacking Bai Qing from behind.

The aircraft landed, and when the door opened, the bug cubs were the most excited, rushing out.

The place had blue skies, white clouds, birds singing, and flowers fragrant. It was a green expanse, resembling an undeveloped primeval forest.

Bai Xiaoyu had already learned about this planet. The eastern part was human territory, and the western part was occupied by the Bug star system. This planet was on the edge of the border, surrounded by an asteroid belt. It wasn't easy for either humans or bugs to set foot here.

However, the asteroid belt on the Bug side wasn't as deadly as the human side, similar to other asteroid belts in the star system. According to the star map, this large area outside the planet had been part of the star system map for thousands of years, gradually falling to the Bugs.

For many years, except for the garrisoned Sixteenth Legion, there had been no ordinary residents here. The absence of human presence made it seem like an undeveloped primitive planet.

The inhabitants of this planet had perished long ago. Inhabitants from other planets were unwilling to come to such a godforsaken wasteland. If it weren't for the appearance of these human-bug cubs and the empire's high command's scheme to trap Bai Xiaoyu, this planet would have remained idle.

The reason no one could escape back then was that the eastern asteroid belt near the current star system was unfamiliar to them. At that time, the western part was also within the star system's domain, and the surrounding planets hadn't been occupied by the Bugs. The ordinary asteroid belt on the western side was their route. The eastern asteroid belt was their best security, with no one able to invade from that side.

When the Bugs occupied the western domain, the eastern black hole asteroid belt became their dead end.

Bai Xiaoyu studied the star map. The asteroid belt on the western side covered less than half the power of the eastern side. Outside the asteroid belt, the planets became densely packed. However, these planets were currently not part of the star system, appearing gray on the star map.

Did these planets contain Bugs?

Bai Twelve explained, "Naturally, some do. But since only our small garrison team was here, and the Bugs' main forces aren't in this remote area, most of them are low-level Bugs that can't transform into human form. With the natural protection of the asteroid belt, only occasional Bugs come over. They aren't very powerful and can be easily dealt with."

Bai Xiaoyu was puzzled, "If there's an asteroid belt and they can't transform into human form, how do they come over?"

Bai Twelve replied, "Through wormholes. When the Bugs occupy a planet, they build wormholes around it. There are some on this planet, but most have been discovered and destroyed by us. However, even with our research, we can't achieve 100%, and there will always be some that slip through the cracks."

At this moment, the cubs were rolling on the grass, playing on various flowers and plants, excited like birds just out of their cages. The parents, following behind, felt their eyes redden again, recalling how recently the cubs were still in narrow containers, almost scheduled for execution.

Bai Xiaoyu observed the parents' reactions and the cubs. As the cubs played, they gradually seemed to release their innate nature. Some even started to nibble on the flowers, grass, and even tree bark.

It didn't stop there. As they played, their noses twitched and they collectively gathered around in one direction.

Bai Xiaoyu looked over, and Bai Twelve said, "It's the comrades stationed here."

As soon as he finished speaking, three warriors from the Sixteenth Legion approached, receiving enthusiastic welcomes from the cubs. Actually, it wasn't the unacquainted warriors the cubs were welcoming, but the bloody prey they were carrying and holding.

The warriors had gone hunting in the forest to prepare a feast. Seeing the human-bug cubs among the children, they paused for a moment before quickly resuming normalcy.

As they approached, the smell of blood grew stronger, and the cubs became more excited, almost involuntarily showing their human-bug forms.

The warriors glanced at Bai Xiaoyu and his Big Black, seemingly asking.

Bai Xiaoyu turned to the bewildered parents, recalling that whether it was Little Prince Xiao Bao or the dragon cubs, these half-bug cubs needed a large intake of blood essence even in their incubation stage. These cubs, with half-bug forms, naturally had bug habits.

For now, the parents had only temporarily accepted the cubs' bug forms. They hadn't yet fully realized the cubs' ferocity and bloodthirsty nature. The next step would likely be the hardest for them to accept.

Since there were no restrictions here and the cubs' nature was exposed, they would eventually have to know.

As Bai Xiaoyu nodded, the three warriors threw the prey, which was as big as a small elephant, onto the best patch of grass they could find.

The cubs wriggled their bodies, their noses twitching slightly as they slowly approached the prey.

The fastest cub, whose lower body was that of an insect, had a human infant's face. To the shock of the watching parents, the cub lowered its head and licked the blood oozing from the prey's neck.

With its face smeared in blood, the cub let out an excited roar, and even though it had no teeth yet, it buried its head into the flesh.

This sound seemed to be a signal, and soon three larger prey were surrounded by hundreds of cubs.

Seeing that the cubs couldn’t gnaw through the prey, Bai Xiaoyu had no choice but to ask the warriors to help peel off the outer skin. What followed was a feeding frenzy for the cubs.

He turned to the stunned parents and thought that if they could accept such cubs, they could stay; if not, they could return to their previous lives. After all, by coming here, the parents had given up everything they had built. This place was more like a desolate planet, suitable for these cubs, which might be hard for parents accustomed to the conveniences of other planets to accept.

Soon, the cubs were lying on the grass, basking in the sun, with only three huge, bloodless skeletons left behind, and some still-unsatisfied cubs grinding their teeth against the bones.

The cubs, having just consumed enough flesh and blood, lay sprawled on the ground. These were prey with high energy, specially caught by the warriors, which had a significant impact on them. Even the previously energetic cubs soon lay down, digesting their meal and snoring softly.

Most parents watched their cubs with visible internal conflict.

Bai Xiaoyu understood and considered explaining the cubs' temperament to them, adding, "The cubs have the characteristics of the Bug race, and their craving for flesh and blood is basically unchangeable, but it doesn't affect their humanity. If you really can't accept it, we'll arrange for you to leave. As for the cubs, don't worry, they will receive the best care here."

The parents fell into silence, with some quickly accepting the situation and walking over to rub their cubs' full bellies. Others were still struggling, and a few even stepped back, seemingly truly frightened. However, no one made a decision on the spot, indicating their inner turmoil.

Bai Xiaoyu gave them plenty of time to think, then shifted his attention back to the cubs. After sleeping for two to three hours, the cubs had visibly grown larger.

When they woke up, they smiled with a gentle, almost innocent expression, a stark contrast to their earlier bloodthirsty behavior. Their newly emerged four front teeth were quite prominent on their previously empty gums.

As everyone was stunned, a group of cubs surrounded the three skeletons again, and a series of teeth-grinding sounds like "ka-ka-ka" and "zi-zi-zi" filled the air.

Within a short time, the cubs had grown to resemble one-year-old cubs in the star system. Not only that, but they were also more agile, more combative, and more aggressive. Their insect bodies began to appear translucent, and based on the previous state of the dragon cubs, they were about to undergo their first molt.

Moreover, the cubs began to develop a sense of territory. Cubs of similar strength fought fiercely over the best spots to sharpen their teeth. It wasn’t just two cubs fighting, but almost half of them were engaged in battles.

Bai Xiaoyu felt a sudden headache coming on. This was a Bug race trait. These cubs of similar strength would keep fighting until a little leader emerged.

Of course, they would stop if someone intervened, but in the blink of an eye, they would start fighting again.

The parents, who had been struggling, now ran over to break up the fights.

Meanwhile, in the dragon's den.

Twenty or so dragon cubs, now waist-high, were nimbly dodging attacks from towering dragon legs. They were extremely agitated; they had to fight their way out. As the chief, they didn’t even have a single follower by their side!

This was a humiliating situation for them.