After finishing the eggshell, the monster turned its eyes to Jian Ning, crawled forward a few steps, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of thick, black liquid with considerable force. Jian Ning didn't dodge and activated her spiritual energy shield.

The liquid splashed onto the surface with a sizzling sound, then slid down to the ground, corroding a small pit in the black soil.

"Pretty impressive, show us what other skills you have." Although Jian Ning said this, she was not optimistic at all.

He took out a recording stone from his storage bracelet and recorded all of the monster's attacks.

This monster is still in its infancy, so its attack power isn't very high. Its tentacles have suction cups that can attract things, and its large pincers are quite hard. Once it grabs you, it's quite difficult to escape.

The most dangerous part is the venom, which can be sprayed twelve times, each time containing about one milliliter of venom, with a spray range of less than one meter.

There's no antidote for this. Given its strong corrosive properties, it would be very difficult for an ordinary person to avoid it. The best approach is to wear protective gear or stay away from it.

He took out an ordinary machete, and without using any spiritual power, slashed at the monster.

It only left a white mark. The tentacles were easy to cut off, but they could slowly regenerate and grow new ones, taking about five minutes to repair.

Jian Ning recorded all of this before using her spiritual power to cut off the monster's head.

After waiting for more than ten minutes with no sign of resurrection, I threw a fireball to burn it, and then used two cleanse spells on the ground to remove the poison.

He left the immortal mansion with the other egg and the image-recording stone. He went into his spatial storage and retrieved a lot of seafood, as well as various ingredients for making hot pot.

She planned to eat at home today, since there was enough space. She first went to tell Aunt Wang and Aunt Li that they didn't need to cook dinner.

Then she went back inside and busied herself with chores. She had a complete variety of vegetables here, including spinach, garland chrysanthemum, lettuce, baby bok choy, watercress, celery, and even plenty of snow pea sprouts.

Not to mention all kinds of beef, mutton, and black-boned chicken slices. There were also fish balls, shrimp balls, and crab roe buns. Jian Ning took out everything she could think of and put it outside. Things that were not easy to preserve were put in the freezer.

Because there were so many people, she put the largest hot pot (with two broths) on the table, and didn't forget to prepare Uncle Li's favorite wine.

Of course, all kinds of fresh fruits were also arranged on plates and placed on the coffee table, and strawberry and blueberry yogurt and chocolate were also prepared for Tian Tian.

Jian Anping and her family arrived first. They didn't come empty-handed; they took a pork skin jelly and a braised chicken piece.

Li Mengyao cradled her enormous belly, walking with a pause at each step.

"Sister-in-law, please sit down and have some fruit. How have you been feeling these past few days?" Jian Ning quickly went over and helped Jian Anping sit down on the sofa.

"It's really tough for me. I can't even turn over in bed at night. I can only sleep in one position. It's so tiring."

Moreover, my belly is so big that it's pressing against my stomach, so I can't eat much during the day and I'm always hungry.

My legs are already swollen. I really hope to give birth to the baby in the next couple of days. Xiaoning, can't you have surgery?

"I really don't know how. There's no chance of surgery. You wouldn't want me to use you as an experiment, would you? Just hang in there for a few more days, and everything will be fine once the baby is born."

Here, have some fruit. When you go back later, I'll have my brother bring you some. It'll help you get more vitamins, which will be good for the baby too.

"Great, these grapes are really sweet." Li Mengyao really liked these fruits.

After Aunt Li came in, she went straight to the kitchen and brought the vegetables that Jian Ning had washed to the table.

Xiao Lingfeng also brought Tian Tian and Aunt Wang over, along with two bottles of good wine and more than ten soaked sea cucumbers.

"Lingfeng bought this for me before the apocalypse, but I haven't been able to bring myself to eat it. I heard it's very nutritious, so let's all try it today."

"Wow, this is huge! It must be a good thing. It must be worth a lot of money!"

Aunt Li lives in the village. Although she has never eaten it, she has heard of it. It seems that wild sea cucumbers are priced similarly to ginseng, both being precious items.

"What's the use of money now? If I had known things would turn out like this, I would have exchanged all my money for food earlier."

To be honest, I still have tens of thousands of yuan in my bank account.

Where can I get it back now? It's all gone! Aunt Wang had saved up that little bit of money through frugality, and it still hurts to think about it now.

"Who says otherwise? I'm just like you, big sister. Let's not talk about things that make people sad."

Being alive is good enough; money is just an external thing, you can't take it with you when you die.

"Come on, let's eat. Xiao Ning prepared so much delicious food today."

Aunt Li is a very optimistic person. She knows when to say what to say, and as long as she's alive and well and has food to eat every day, that's good enough. There's no point in regretting the past.

Although it was still sweltering outside, the air conditioning inside made it exceptionally cool. Eating a steaming hot pot made it feel like we were back in a peaceful era. The apocalypse was just a dream.

This atmosphere continued until everyone had eaten and drunk their fill. After helping Jian Ning clean up the dishes and returning home, they realized that they couldn't see any hope for the future.

Xiao Lingfeng was the last to leave, and Jian Ning handed him the egg and the memory stone she had found.

"Take a look first. This egg is extremely dangerous. If it is not completely removed, it could cause unpredictable losses to people."

It's best to report this as soon as possible. I suspect quite a few families have taken these eggs home; I use spiritual energy to catalyze their hatching, and they can emerge in less than half a day.

Under normal circumstances, I estimate it should take about two weeks. The eggshell is already about half-formed.

"How do you use this? Is it activated with spiritual energy?"

As Xiao Lingfeng asked the question, he had already channeled his spiritual power into the recording stone in his hand. Suddenly, a monster's pincers emerged from its eggshell, appearing before his eyes.

It startled him, but thankfully he usually doesn't show much expression on his face. He hid it very well, and Jian Ning didn't notice anything amiss.

"Is this a mutated crab? The claws look a bit like it."

"It's not a crab, but a monster I've never seen before. You'll find out soon enough. It's quite powerful and can also spit out a black venom."

Developing an antidote will likely be quite a task, given the current lack of comprehensive medical equipment and testing methods, as well as the absence of experts in this field.