NOVPUBChapter 402: Chapter 400: Summoning the Wind and Waves
Chapter 402: Chapter 400: Summoning the Wind and Waves
Phantom Demon Beast, Sally had killed her fair share, but seeing a female one, much less a pregnant one, was truly a first for her.
[Xiaomei, take a look at this Phantom Demon Beast.]
[Eh? A female Phantom Demon Beast, and she’s pregnant!]
[Uh… It’s the first I’ve heard of a Phantom Demon Beast being able to get pregnant.] Sally observed its stomach, which indeed seemed quite large.
The Phantom Demon Beast, perhaps sensing the killing intent from Sally, immediately attempted to flee.
Little Fengning spat out a small fireball.
Sally wanted to stop it, after all, the data could be of interest to the Main System, and she might even exchange it for some points later.
Little Fengning’s fireball was seriously powerful; the Phantom Demon Beast turned to ash in the blink of an eye.
However, the embryo inside the Phantom Demon Beast’s belly wasn’t burnt to death; it continued to pulsate with faint movements.
Sally patted Little Fengning’s round head and approached the embryo, [Xiaomei, what is this thing? It shouldn’t be a Phantom Demon Beast, right?]
[A parasitic fetus!] Xiaomei scanned it again, discovering that the placenta could block her scanning. [Host, put on protective gear and cut open this embryo to take a look.]
[Okay.] Sally first put Little Fengning back into her space.
The little guy didn’t like it and started to cry as soon as he was inside.
Having no other choice, Sally had to summon Xiaohao over.
Seeing Xiaohao arrive, Little Fengning immediately stopped crying and switched to wailing.
Xiaohao wanted to play a game, “Little Fengning, big brother is here.”
“Big brother~ Big brother~” Little Fengning called out.
Xiaohao patted his head with his fluffy, oversized paws, “Let’s go play; Aunt Xiaomei has developed a new plot map.”
“Big brother~ Big brother~” Little Fengning called out joyfully.
Pei Xuan carried over a bowl of iced fruit and entered the room.
His precious son, who should have been studying, was nowhere to be seen!
This was the fourth time this month!
Was he being summoned too often?
And why was it always him being summoned, when other families never had this happen? Could it be because of his bad performance last time… Maybe they wanted to take his child away!
Pei Xuan’s expression grew grimmer.
…
Beast Emperor’s Palace.
Zi Qi was drinking tea in the garden while watching the children practice their talents. Having his three and Frans’s four Angel offspring around could not have been more delightful.
Sally said she would send the Little Angels back after the next monthly test, but since her mission was taking so long, and she had no time to prepare for the test, the Little Angels were staying with him, making every day as lovely as peach blossoms greeting the morning sun, radiantly beautiful and joyous.
Yu Yan brought Pei Xuan to see him, “Your Majesty, General Pei has arrived.”
“Mmh.” Zi Qi greeted Pei Xuan, “Sit.”
Pei Xuan was too uneasy to sit, “She’s summoned Xiaohao away again. Does she have a problem with me? Could you ask for me?”
“Why don’t you wait for Xiaohao to come back and ask him yourself?”
“Xiaohao just goes to play games when he’s there.”
“Alone?”
“No, not alone. He’s with that Little Fengning.”
“Well, there you have your answer,” Zi Qi said with a laugh.
“What answer?” Pei Xuan asked.
Seeing that he was too involved to understand, Zi Qi poured him a cup of tea, “Obviously, he went to accompany the little one. I remember Yanyan telling me, when Little Shiyi was first born, aside from Xiaohao and siblings Yona, the other children all stayed well away from Little Fengning.”
“You mean to say that my son’s talent isn’t sufficient?” Only if one’s talent was low would they lack a sense of crisis towards a Primordial Demon.
“…” Zi Qi took a sip of tea and continued, “It’s not that Xiaohao’s talent is insufficient, but rather, he and the siblings Yona are the only ones who are close to Little Fengning. Therefore, when choosing playmates for Little Fengning, Yanyan could only consider these four. Since your son is the one with the highest cultivation base among them, he is the only choice, which is why he is being summoned frequently.”
Pei Xuan would be a fool if he still didn’t understand.
Frowning, he asked, “What exactly is this Little Fengning now?”
“Half-human, half-demon.” Zi Qi’s relaxed expression became serious, “But we still need to be cautious. In the game, the children can resurrect infinitely, but the same can’t be said for reality. Even with the Substitute Talismans that Sally prepared for the children, there’s no need to take that risk.”
“No wonder Qing Linghuan took two children to the Divine Realm. Those two have the sharpest talents. Xiaohao mentioned that Little Shisi and Little Shi Wu have even bared their teeth towards Little Fengning.”
“Mhm.” Zi Qi looked towards the children in the garden, “Yanyan is not having more children now, largely because of the youngest. If she has ten parts of her heart, at least five are with Little Fengning.”
“Looks like my plans for a second child are indefinitely postponed,” Pei Xuan picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp, not even tasting the flavor.
Zi Qi: “… A brute can’t appreciate fine tea.”
Pei Xuan: “What did you say?”
…
Sally used a blast-proof box to bring that embryo to Beast Forest.
She then prepared a simple laboratory.
[I’ve been numbed by doing tasks, it’s finally something fresh.] Sally first donned the Divine Armor, then put on a protective suit.
Xiaomei: [Host, you look formidable. Protected from viruses on the outside, and from talent on the inside.]
Sally curled her lips into a smile, [That’s right! I must protect myself well. I have so many children, all of them needing to be fed, and now I simply can’t afford any casualties.]
She took out a series of scalpels, [Prepare to record the data, don’t let this effort be in vain.]
Xiaomei: [All right, Host, begin whenever you’re ready.]
The blade of the scalpel moved swiftly, slicing down towards the embryo…
A stream of black blood oozed out.
[It’s a member of the Demon Clan.] Xiaomei analyzed the blood.
Wearing disposable lab gloves, Sally took out a grotesque creature with eight legs and wrinkled skin from the placenta.
[What kind of monster is this?] Sally asked Xiaomei.
Before Xiaomei could answer, the creature’s body suddenly burst open with eyes.
Each eye emitted a bizarre power capable of causing hallucinations and bewilderment!
Even with a helmet and glasses on, Sally could feel the dizzying force.
[This is a mutated strain of the virus, designed to ensure its survival in case the host dies and the virus goes extinct. It seems this birth virus is more cunning than any we’ve encountered before. Xiaomei has already finished recording the data, Host, please burn it to death with fire.]
[Don’t you need to clear the data?]
[It actually qualifies as a Phantom Demon Beast, which falls under the host’s responsibility.]
[…Fine, it really is like settling accounts between close sisters, measuring every cent.] Sally took out a Fire Talisman from her space and threw it onto the grotesque creature’s head.
Immediately, a golden flame ignited, and within a few breaths, the creature turned to ash, dead beyond doubt.
[Hey? Who made this talisman again…] Sally noted the talisman’s efficacy but couldn’t recall who gave it to her.
Xiaomei identified the essence of the flames, [Little Shier made it. Didn’t you teach them a lesson on talismans? They made it as a playful activity.]
[Heh, these little ones are so impressive with the talismans they make, they could be sold for money.] Sally’s eyes gleamed with the luster of gold.
“What is that thing?” A voice came from outside.
Sally immediately left wearing her protective suit.
Several hunters clad in beast hides, upon seeing her, first screamed in fright, then turned tail and ran.
Sally: “…”
