Chapter 9: The Ancient Pig

Chapter 9: The Ancient Pig

Yun Wan and Yun Ge crouched on the ground, gathering the weeds that seemed promising into their bag. There were many types of weeds, and they hoped to find the kind the pig would enjoy.

After some hard work, they returned with a full load.

The pig, which had been hungry for a day in the pen, seemed a bit lethargic, lying lazily on the ground, grunting. When it saw someone approaching, it didn’t bother to move, only its eyes showing a clear longing.

Yun Wan, holding the bag of weeds, thought gloomily that if the pig didn’t eat any of them, it might starve to death.

Sigh, we’re broke!

Despite her thoughts, she still had to put the weeds in, as a last-ditch effort.

To their delight, some of the weeds were actually the pig’s favorite. The ones it didn’t like were all pushed aside, trampled by the pig, as if they were invisible.

Yun Wan observed carefully for a moment, noting the appearance of the weeds the pig favored, so she could find them next time without guesswork.

Although the weeds could feed the pig, there wasn’t enough. A pig could eat a large bucket of food in a day, and the grass she had just thrown in only filled the pig’s stomach a little.

As the sky darkened, it wasn’t safe to go out again, so the pig would have to stay hungry for now.

At this moment, Yun Wan no longer felt the joy of imagining future meat from the pig, only the worry of feeding two extra mouths.

This was way more than a person could eat.

This taught her a lesson: if you’re broke, don’t raise pigs.

Unlike her worries, the live stream viewers were amazed by the new species.

[Is this the pig the host mentioned? A new species? It’s pink and soft, looks pretty cute.]

[Hey, is it a pet? Doesn’t look like a predator.]

[It must be a pet, and a new species we’ve never seen before.]

[Where did that big warthog go?]

Yun Wan, seeing the discussions in the comments, selectively answered some questions.

"This is not a pet, it’s our future meal. We’ll slaughter it for meat during the New Year."

[Ah? It can be eaten? It looks a bit like a piggy beast, I wonder what it tastes like.]

[I knew the host wouldn’t do something useless, it’s all about the food.]

[When is the New Year? Please explain, I didn’t understand.]

[Is the host from Blue Star? The New Year is a special festival on Blue Star, and pigs seem to be creatures recorded in Blue Star’s history. I wonder if it’s the same as the one the host is raising.]

[Did the host revive an ancient creature?]

"Is a pig considered an ancient creature? This one was picked up."

Yun Wan only said half of the truth.

Indeed, she had picked it up from garbage and exchanged it with the system.

Leaving out a few details, it was basically picked up.

Netizens’ understanding was totally different from what Yun Wan was saying.

[The streamer’s so lucky! I just checked with my professor—that pig’s definitely an ancient species.]

[Hey streamer, we’re from the archaeology department. Our professor wants to know if you need pig feed. We’ll cover all the costs, but can we borrow the pig for research?]

"Wait, cover the feed?" Yun Wan was almost giddy with the sudden good news, but she paused to think. "Research? But I’m raising this pig to eat it."

[Streamer, we just need a blood sample—we won’t harm the pig.]

[Yeah, you keep the pig—we just need a little blood.]

"Huh?" Yun Wan was surprised—she’d expected something more complicated, like injecting drugs or something.

"Wouldn’t that be unfair to you?"

Yun Wan didn’t dare take advantage of their kindness.

[Nah, it’s no problem for us.]

[Streamer, we’re the ones getting the better deal.]

[So, does that mean you’re on board?]

"Alright, if you’re happy with it."

Yun Wan had been worried about keeping the pig alive, but now that someone was footing the bill, she was relieved.

"Wow, our pig’s really hit the jackpot, huh?"

Great, pork’s back on the menu.

Hearing his sister, Yun Ge couldn’t help but feel jealous.

"Why doesn’t anyone offer to pay for my food? That way, his sister wouldn’t have to worry as much, and he wouldn’t have to fear being sent away if money got tight."

"Man, I wish I could come back as a pig."

When the streamer agreed, the archaeology and med students erupted in cheers.

"Honestly, the archaeology department really came through this time!"

They were just college kids, not even out in the real world yet—probably destined to live ordinary lives, never dreaming they’d make a mark on the world. But life’s full of surprises, and a random livestream just handed them the opportunity of a lifetime.

An ancient creature—alive! Even their professors, or top experts, haven’t seen anything like it.

If the big shots in research got wind of these pigs, who knows what kind of chaos it’d cause.

How did cute pigs turn into fierce predators? The secrets of genetic mutation might be right there—even genetic collapse from defects could be fixed!

They couldn’t even begin to imagine how much this would shake the world.

And as the ones who discovered these ancient creatures, could their names end up in the history books?

For a moment, the students were buzzing with excitement, their faces glowing, their eyes sparkling with dreams of the future.

"Quick, grab tickets! We’ve gotta move fast, or we’ll miss our shot as amateur students!"

Shennong Star is about to welcome its first batch of guests, and the pigs will have their first full meal in their lives.

Since discovering that the pigs were ancient creatures, the viewers in the live stream have developed a unique affection for them, which manifested in their collective effort to persuade Yun Wan to set up a dedicated live stream feed for the pigs.

It's unclear what's so interesting about pigs at night, but since the viewers' request wasn't excessive, Yun Wan was willing to accommodate.

After hanging the live stream device in the pigpen, Yun Wan officially ended the broadcast and had two meal replacement shakes for dinner.

Exhausted from the day, both of them lay down on their beds and quickly passed out.

The next day, Yun Wan woke up bleary-eyed to start the live stream and was immediately bombarded with various live chat messages.

[Anchor, you’ve gone viral.]

[To be precise, anchor, your pig has gone viral.]

Before Yun Wan could process what was happening, she saw many fans forwarding videos to her.

The titles had nothing to do with ancient creatures, so how did the pig go viral?

Curious, Yun Wan clicked on the video. At first, it was pitch black, and the surroundings were indistinct. The faint light from the live stream device in the pigpen barely illuminated the sleeping pigs.

It was clear that this happened last night.

Could it be that the interstellar viewers are so bored out of their minds that they find something good in watching pigs sleep?

Soon, something interesting happened.

A cat was seen creeping around the pigpen, squatting at the edge, elegantly licking its paws as if it owned the place.

Then, it suddenly pounced, swiped at each pig, waking them up, and chased them around for half the night, even biting the pigs a few times.

Yun Wan went to the pigpen to verify and found that the pigs indeed had two scabbed wounds on their necks.

The cat and the pigs played a game of cat and mouse for a long time, ending with the cat slipping and getting crushed by a pig. The cat frantically jumped onto the edge of the pigpen, its former elegance replaced by a frazzled mess, continuously meowing, cursing up a storm.

The video was titled "Cat Fu Master and Piglets’ Pillar Chase," and thinking about the specific scene, it was somewhat amusing.

As a little black dragon, Yun Wan had a gut feeling about animals' intentions. She felt that the cat was hunting; it wanted to eat the pigs.

The pigs are in danger!

How could the viewers find this funny!

Yun Wan felt on edge. Even if the cat couldn’t do much to the pigs, wouldn’t all this commotion make the pigs depressed?

Yun Wan turned back to the living room for breakfast. Just as she reached the door, she saw something strange by the threshold. Upon closer inspection, it was a mouse!

Long Long had been bitten by a mouse before and didn’t like them. Upon seeing it, she totally lost it, looking around, and sure enough, saw the culprit’s tail swishing and its figure hidden in the woods.

Ah! That darn cat!

Not only did it injure her pigs, but it also used a mouse to freak her out! Was it a threat? To scare her to death so it could take over her pigs?

Yun Wan was bummed out, and even receiving free pig chow didn’t make her feel much better.

She cooked the pig chow, and it smelled quite fragrant. She even wanted to take a bite, but she held back.

She is a human; she has dignity. Yes, she would never eat pig chow!

While feeding the pigs, Yun Wan and Yun Ge squatted by the pigpen, couldn’t help but lick their lips, watching the pigs chowing down, occasionally oinking happily, feeling even more tempted.

[Poor streamer, even craving pig feed like that.]

[Even with an ion freeze gun and ancient creature pigs, the streamer is still genuinely poor.]

[I checked out other lords’ streams, and they’re mostly bustling with people and all kinds of fun activities. Shennong Star is so desolate—just the lord wandering around alone, and they can’t even afford a meal!]

[Honestly, the more people there are, the more drama you get. Last time Octopus Star had a talent show, it was all arguments and fights—total chaos. I just wanted to enjoy some eye candy, but all I got was a bunch of trash talk.]

[It’s nice having the lord all to myself—I could watch them all day just for their looks.]

[Little Keke tipped 100 shells.]

[Streamer, go get yourself some decent nutrient drink—it’s just sad.]

[Your Grandpa is Me tipped 10 shells.]

[Yeah, the streamer should at least eat properly to have the energy to grow veggies.]

[xx tipped…]

Right after Yun Wan finished feeding the pigs, she noticed her account had suddenly gained a few hundred star coins.

No wonder she noticed it right away—she checks her balance obsessively every day, even though she knows money doesn’t grow on trees.

So why did the money go up? Did it magically grow and multiply on its own?

Oh, no—it was viewers feeling sorry for her and donating.

Total social death—just now on stream, so many people saw her craving pig feed. She’s too embarrassed to face anyone.

"Ah, I wasn’t actually hungry—just thirsty, haha. Everyone got it wrong."

Yun Wan tried to play it off.

Seeing more teasing comments from the stream, Yun Wan turned a blind eye.

Alright, the streamer stepped in to explain—that’s the story, let’s move on!