Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children

Chapter 445 - 444: Black Eggs are Tastier

All these proposals were detailed plans Si Shuo had thought up and written down in her spare time. Every one of them was so thorough they could be implemented directly.

She also proposed many extremely useful and highly targeted suggestions and measures to deal with the harsh conditions of the rainy season and the coldest season.

The entire city was bustling with activity, and Si Shuo’s little family was no exception. Their family business was booming, so Ji Liang and Xiao Cheng were preparing to open a new branch. The other males had all become squadron leaders, and their work schedules had changed from two days on and one day off to three days on and one day off.

The cubs, for their part, intensified their training and studies—and their egg-hatching duties!

The little one inside the egg had devoured an unknown number of Crystal Stones. It was only active when absorbing the stones; otherwise, it remained perfectly still, pretending to be a black rock.

Si Shuo had also tried feeding it an elixir. The little one seemed to love it, slurping up all the Spiritual Energy inside as if it were water, leaving behind only a fine powder.

Every time the cubs incubated the egg, they used the Time Law. After more than two months, shouldn’t any egg have hatched? Especially with the Time Law layered on top of that, which amounted to a full two beast-years—and one beast-year was eighteen months long.

That evening, after reciting what they had learned that day, the cubs once again gathered around the black egg, hoping their little female cub would hatch.

"Mumu, when are you going to hatch? At least give us a little wiggle, come on!"

"Mumu, you have to hatch before you can eat all the yummy food! The bowls of milk are super delicious..."

"Roasted rat meat, small fish, fried grasshoppers... SLURP. So delicious it’ll make your head spin..."

The male cubs took turns coaxing the egg, just short of getting on their knees and calling it their little empress.

The female cubs exchanged glances. ’This little sister-in-law sure is putting on airs!’ they thought. They really wanted to help.

Xuyou passed over a lot of food for the brothers to eat in front of the egg. Yuanyuan transformed into an egg herself and started rolling around on the spot, giggling nonstop. Xue Zhu’s Beast Taming Skill required eye contact, but the egg didn’t have eyes. ’And it’s not like I can just order my little sister-in-law to hatch immediately, right?’ she thought. Sweet Ring kept her mouth tightly shut, terrified she would say something unfortunate and it would come true. Little Hong’s Mind Reading Technique was blocked by the eggshell. Who would have guessed their little sister-in-law had some kind of ’newbie protection’ that made it useless? As for Ali, her power was a type of Divine Judgment Skill, superior to that of the High Priest, that could deprive and bestow.

And so, everyone turned to look at Little Jing in unison.

Little Jing said timidly, "I wish for our little sister-in-law to hatch any minute now?"

She knew her luck had always been good. It was like her words were blessed; her wishes would come true. As long as it wasn’t something that completely defied the heavens, whatever she said would basically happen.

Of course, her Mother had told her that a superpower like this was a double-edged sword. There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. She might be carrying a large ’bag of luck,’ and once she used up all the good fortune inside, she would become ordinary. For this reason, she rarely used her superpower. Instead, she often did what good deeds she could to see if she could accumulate more good fortune and refill her ’luck bag’ a little.

’A superpower should be saved for a critical moment. Does making our little sister-in-law hatch count as one?’ she wondered. She wasn’t sure if her Blessing would even work, since this was a major life event, after all.

After she spoke, the male cubs all crowded around the eggshell.

Si Shuo, munching on an apple, came looking for the cubs and saw the male cubs with their butts in the air, heads shoved into the nest. She couldn’t help but laugh. "What are you all doing? Trying to fry an egg?"

"Mother!" the male cubs cried out resentfully, the Snake Cubs’ gazes especially sharp.

Si Shuo stifled a laugh. "Well, I think black eggs taste better."

Just then, the black egg wobbled, and the male cubs grew excited. "Mother, see? You scared Mumu!"

"Mumu, hurry up and peck the shell with your beak! This is something you have to do yourself. Your brothers can’t help you."

"Keep trying! You can do it! Heave-ho, heave-ho..."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing these words, the egg began to move even more violently. The Phoenix cub inside started pecking at the shell with all its might.

However, Si Shuo tilted her head to listen, then turned to Zhi Le. "Zhi Le, you don’t think this Phoenix cub has two heads, do you? Why does it sound like two little beaks are pecking at the egg?"

Zhi Le raised his eyebrows and nodded, also finding it strange. "Well, among the Divine Beasts, there is the Peer Beast, which is a two-headed bird. But this is a Phoenix Egg. Could you all have picked up the wrong one?"

The male cubs were stunned. A two-headed bird?! ’If the little female turns into a Beastman, will she have two heads too? Will they share a neck, or will it be serpentine? Will the cubs she has look like their Father or their Mother?’

They decided they needed to do some mental preparation...

In disbelief, Little Jing squeezed between her brothers, craning her neck to look at the egg. She pressed her ear against it and listened. It really was two beaks tapping against the shell!

One peck, two pecks... The little ones inside seemed to be pecking with resentment, their strikes fast and heavy. After dozens of pecks—TAP TAP TAP—the eggshell finally cracked under the combined effort of their two beaks.

The cubs were thrilled, crowding so close they were practically pressed against the egg. Whether it was a Phoenix or a Peer Beast, it was a type of bird, and all birds imprint. They would see the first creature they laid eyes on as their Mother and would follow and learn from them.

This was arguably the most important figure in their entire beast-life. And every one of them wanted to be that most, most, most important one for the little female!

Little Jing looked on with utter despair. She was trapped in the crowd and couldn’t squeeze her way out...

After a faint CRACK, the little ones inside seemed encouraged and pecked even more energetically. One pecked slowly and deliberately—TAP... TAP... TAP—while the other was like a machine gun—TAP-TAP-TAP-TAP-TAP.

Even Si Shuo couldn’t resist standing on her tiptoes to get a look, but Zhi Le pulled her out of the cave. "Let the cubs handle their own affairs."

Si Shuo knew exactly what he was guarding against. Amused, she stood on her toes and kissed his firm jaw. "So petty. But I like it!"

Zhi Le huffed lightly. "I just think we have enough cubs at home already. You don’t lack for children calling you Mother. If the cubs take care of it, we can have some peace and quiet."

It was true. A single cry of "Mother" carried with it so much responsibility. It was best to let the younger generation handle their own affairs.

Hearing the cubs’ cheers, Si Shuo couldn’t help but peek inside. Thanks to her height advantage, she got a clear view of the nest.

’Wait, are those two pitch-black little chicks?’

Si Shuo was a bit stunned. "Zhi Le, are Phoenix cubs supposed to be black? I’ve only ever heard of an ugly duckling turning into a beautiful swan. Are we sure these aren’t crows?"

Zhi Le also felt this question was a bit beyond his expertise. He shook his head and smiled helplessly. "Kitty, I’ve never actually seen a Phoenix. They’re legendary Divine Beasts. I only know that they are reborn from flames, represent good fortune, and are fond of parasol trees. I don’t know anything else."

Si Shuo then asked, "Then are they both male cubs? I thought you said female cubs can’t take on a Beast Form?"

Before Zhi Le could answer, she continued to frown and mutter to herself, "Before they hatched, I tried feeding them an elixir. It was through the shell, so I don’t know if the elixir I made from the Qing-Sheng Flower had any effect."

Meanwhile, the two little black cubs were frozen in place, terrified by the world outside their eggshell...