17. Century Eggs
Thanks to the special reward triggered by the upgrade of the live stream, the audience was curious about what the prize was. Even after a while, when the live stream returned to Pi Min's boring daily routine, few viewers were willing to leave.
[The "Dragon God's Blessing" reward is clearly provided by Huanxing. Huanxing products are always top-notch; this player is incredibly lucky.]
[Yeah, yeah, it's been so long since the entire server has received such a high-value reward! I'm so envious!]
[I just drew the Exit Card, and now I've gotten the Dragon God's Blessing. Did this person save the entire universe in their past life?]
...
The audience was discussing it enthusiastically, all of them envying the streamer's incredible luck. Pi Min became increasingly curious about what this "Blessing of the Dragon God" really was.
For the next period of time, she was restless, and even when watering the roses, she would glance at the door.
Interstellar Express will come in through the door, right?
Fortunately, the courier was decent enough not to make her wait a full 24 hours. However, less than an hour later, there was a knock on the door.
A dilapidated house floating in the cosmos, suddenly knocking on the door—this would normally be excellent material for a thriller. But because of the noisy barrage of comments in the background, Pi Min didn't feel scared at all; instead, she was quite excited.
She stepped forward and opened the door without hesitation.
Instead of the alien courier she had expected, a miniature cargo spaceship appeared before her. When she opened the door, the spaceship retracted its mechanical arm that had been knocking, opened the cargo hold, and used another pair of mechanical arms to deliver the package directly into the house. Then, a mechanical voice announced that the delivery was complete, and the spaceship flew away.
The process was so fast that Pi Min didn't even have time to say thank you.
She could only close the door and begin to examine the package that had just been delivered to the room.
It's an egg!
A giant egg that only reached her waist, its shape was no different from the supply pod. The only difference was that the supply pod was larger and the egg was smaller. The supply pod was a futuristic silver color, while the giant egg of this unknown species was colorful. The material also looked different from the supply pod; it didn't feel metallic, but rather the jade-like texture that only a real egg would have.
An egg?
Could it be a legendary dragon egg?
Just as Pi Min was filled with doubt, the colorful giant egg suddenly shook in front of her, and then a pink little fist suddenly broke through the eggshell and came out from inside.
Hearing the gasps of the viewers in the live stream, Pi Min instinctively took a step back.
The little fist retracted.
"Bang—" Another punch.
The tiny pink fists, swinging incessantly, quickly smashed the egg's shell to pieces. Then, a fluffy little head popped out of the egg, stretched out its tiny arms and legs, and wobbled over to Pimin.
It was a little girl, about three or four years old, exquisitely beautiful, with a pair of dragon horns on her head and wearing a pink princess dress. Perhaps because she had just hatched from her egg, the little one walked unsteadily, staggering every few steps, making one's heart pound with anxiety, fearing that she would lose her balance and fall to the ground at any moment.
Pimin was still reeling from the discovery of a baby inside the egg when the little creature standing before her spoke in its childish voice: "All-around guardian bio-robot RK7484 reporting for duty, please name it!"
Oh, it was just a robot. That's alright then!
Pi Min breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Naming? She was really bad at naming. If she were, she wouldn't have said "Mimi" to that expectant man's face.
"Please name it, Master!" Seeing that she hadn't responded for a long time, the little guy finally couldn't help but urge her.
Having no other choice, Pi Min had to bite the bullet and say, "Since you came out of an egg, let's call you Egg."
"Naming successful, RK7484 is now known as Pidandan. Owner information entered successfully, activation successful." A glint flashed in the little guy's beautiful black eyes, and the next second, his previously dull and lifeless eyes suddenly became more lively and spirited.
"Huh?" Pi Min was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "Egg is so cute, what the heck is Egg? Why do you, a robot, have my surname?"
To her surprise, upon hearing her words, the little guy, who could barely walk before, came forward familiarly, hugged her leg, and said affectionately, "Because Dandan is Mommy's daughter, of course he should take Mommy's surname."
Mom?
This name is even more terrifying than "century egg".
Is she having a painless pregnancy?
Pi Min suddenly realized that the little robot in front of her looked like both her and that man. She herself might not be able to give birth to a child that combined the best features of both of them so well.
Could that Calcifer be a fan of their pairing?
【Ahhh, what an adorable little dragon!】
[She immediately called out "Mommy" on the live stream, becoming a mom without any pain, hahaha...]
[It turns out that the guardian robots of Phantom Star can also be designed in a cub form.]
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I don't know if this is an exception, or if all bio-robots will be identified as living organisms.
Pi Min looked up at her live stream and realized that the little guy even had animal effects. It was a cartoon dragon with big eyes, pink cheeks, and jade-like dragon horns puffing up on its forehead, making you want to touch it.
That's what she thought, and she actually reached out to touch it. It felt like jade, warm and comforting.
Upon feeling her touch, the little one immediately hugged her tightly and rubbed his cheek against her.
Do you want to eat something?
Having never cared for a child before, Pi Min was somewhat at a loss. The only way she could think of to soothe the child was to feed him. Fortunately, the supply pods provided not only regular meals but also snacks to pass the time.
Pi Min took out a lollipop, peeled off the wrapper, and handed it to the little guy.
"Eat!" Although it was a robot, the word "biological" in its name meant it was indeed a food-eater. Upon seeing the lollipop, the little guy's eyes lit up instantly. He grabbed it immediately, squinted his eyes, and began to lick it with relish.
While the little guy was eating candy, Pi Min collected the eggshells scattered all over the floor into a box and started reading the instructions on the bottom of the eggshells.
This is a specially customized bio-robot, built specifically to protect her, and it only obeys her commands.
As expected of a creation worthy of being called "the blessing of the Dragon God," its parameters are terrifyingly high, bordering on unbelievable. Calling it Iron Man would be an insult; it's clearly on par with Superman.
As if to verify the parameters in the instruction manual, the supply pod on the star map had just come into view. Pi Min was about to put down the instruction manual and put on his spacesuit when the little guy in front of him opened the door and shot out like an arrow.
Run, jump, pounce, hug, spin, push.
By the time Pimin came to her senses, the brand-new supply cabin had already been placed in front of her with a thud.
"Mommy, your supply pod."
The small, soft bundle easily lifted the supply pod, which was several times her height, as if she were hugging a piece of foam. If Pimin hadn't personally experienced the weight of the supply pod, she would have almost suspected that it was made of foam.
She stepped forward, felt the weight of the supply pod in front of her, and after confirming that it was genuine, the expression on her face became even more indescribable.
Isn't this a bit too much of a cheat code? With this child around, why would she need to work hard?
You can completely lie down and take care of your child.
The liar's friend was indeed a liar. That Lord Calcifer didn't think highly of her at all; he clearly didn't think highly of her and was afraid she would die in the game, so he made up an excuse to give her such a powerful weapon.
As we all know, the Cosmic Drifting game was developed by Phantom Star Technology. Since Lord Calcifer is the Lord of Phantom Star, he is essentially the organizer of the game.
As the organizer of the game, why is he so concerned about her life and death, and why is he trying to cheat her?
Could it be that they're afraid that man will go mad? They've already banished all of humanity; how much madness could he possibly go?
Unless, of course, that man has a backup plan, one so dangerous as to broadcast the coordinates of the Trisolaran world to the entire universe, a backup plan that would make even the Lord of Illusion Stars wary.
"Don't worry, I will live well."
Whether this conjecture is true or not, she will live on. Although she has always felt that death is insignificant, living is actually quite nice.
The events of these past few days have been more interesting than her previous two lives. Wouldn't it be a pity if she died so young?
Just as she was shocked by the power of the preserved egg, the viewers in the live broadcast room were equally astonished.
[Is this a salvage and supply compartment? Even picking peaches (a metaphor for reaping rewards) isn't that easy!]
[Wow, this is incredible luck! How can anyone else compete? I doubt anyone on Earth can rival him.]
[Yes, if the ex-girlfriend of the finalist shows up, his popularity will definitely surpass hers in no time.]
[If popularity can surpass others, what about combat power? This little dragon's combat power is at least S-rank; how can others compare?]
You really can't compare people. The streamer's side is peaceful and serene, while over there, people are practically fighting tooth and nail.
[Some juicy gossip, I want some!]
Let's go together!
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Since she had nothing better to do, Pi Min decided to join the live stream viewers in watching the drama unfold.
The incident started three days ago when someone posted a question asking if anyone wanted to move to a bigger house.
Pi Min saw the post at the time and guessed that the size and luxury of the accommodation were directly proportional to the number of supply cabins required for upgrading the accommodation. Since she was very satisfied with her accommodation, she didn't even click on it at the time.
However, it is clear that not everyone realizes this, and someone actually left a message saying they were willing to exchange. The poster immediately used the accommodation exchange card obtained from the supply pod to quickly exchange accommodations with the other party.
The player who traded his small single apartment in the dungeon for the large manor initially thought he had made a great deal. He even posted on the forum to show off his extravagant lifestyle, mocking the original owner of the manor as an idiot, and even insulting the player who kindly reminded him as a sour grapes. Little did he know that he himself was the real idiot.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before he realized something was wrong.
"A Worthless Life": "Damn it, you old bastard, you tricked me! The supply bins needed to upgrade this crappy manor are a hundred times more numerous than my apartment! There's no way I can complete the upgrade within the seven-day newbie period!"
First, they posted online to condemn the other party. But that wasn't enough. They then went all in, exchanging everything in the manor for a huge sum of money to buy a residence fusion card, intending to stab the other party in the back.
Pi Min has only ever seen one exit card in all this time, and that was given to him by someone. Logically, in this game, all kinds of cards should be extremely rare.
However, to everyone's surprise, despite the hefty reward offered by "a worthless life," he actually managed to obtain a residence fusion card.
When Pi Min found the live stream, a gray rabbit nicknamed "Rotten Life" was frantically chasing and slashing a red fox nicknamed "Autumn Water and Long Sky".
That resolute and ruthless determination to seek nothing but mutual destruction is chilling.
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