Why is the hatching level in Chapter 94 only 1?!
"Dog!?"
Xiao Jiu's ears were covered, so her shouts weren't very loud.
However, Fu Yu and the others, who were arguing, looked over in an instant.
The Suanni's pupils suddenly contracted, and it immediately transformed into its original form, gathering everything up and running away.
Xiao Xue's body was as light as a feather, and Cheng Huang was a beast among the "divine steeds". In the blink of an eye, they followed Suanni into the air.
The Suanni can only leap at high speeds using the power of flames; it cannot actually fly.
Although his body has recovered, he has run out of the synthesized spiritual energy replenishing medicine, so his spiritual energy is still only at a state of less than 10% recovery.
So at one point, when Suanni wanted to leap forward again, he only let out a muffled groan.
His body hovered in the air for only a brief moment before falling straight to the ground.
Because the Suanni didn't jump very high, they saw that the ground was already covered by a black and red unidentified object.
The thing looked like silt or mist, and it kept wriggling on the ground.
Several streams of spiritual energy rose out of thin air, carrying the exhausted Suanni and the System, Xiao Jiu, and Fu Yu who were originally on its back, flying upwards a short distance.
Xie Chuanfeng could control his sword with his spiritual power, but his natal sword had broken decades ago. No matter how powerful the sword he was using now was, it couldn't withstand the attack from Taotie in its previous frenzied state.
So at this moment, he only had spiritual power but no means of flying.
He poured his spiritual power into the Suanni's body, while looking down and asking Chenghuang and the spirit Xiaoxue, who were struggling to support them, "Are you alright?"
The two beasts, which were constantly flapping their limbs, were so exhausted that they couldn't keep up with the conversation and could only nod in response.
Fu Yu and Qian Chuan stared at the dark reddish-black object: "What is that...?"
"It's a Taotie."
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and saw the Suanni closing its eyes wearily and curling its body into the shape of a kitten.
Suanni: "He is 'incubating'."
The system panicked and said, "The Taotie cannot be selected; I can't control it using the pet module!"
Taotie's current state is quite delicate.
He was caught in the middle between "being a Taotie" and "not being a Taotie," much like an egg about to crack open. In the system's perception, this was just a conceptual state that could not be intervened in.
Suanni's eyes were barely open, and its voice was very soft: "Now I finally understand why Mother left behind the cultivation techniques."
Everyone was completely confused, but this was not the time to ask questions.
Xiao Jiu's body was already very rigid, so his weight was not a small number at all. The system was even more so; it was solid and weighed many times more than Xiao Jiu.
So even though Suanni, Fuyu Qianchuan, and the others were circulating their spiritual power to make themselves lighter, Xiao Jiu and the system were still very heavy.
The spirits Xiaoxue and Chenghuang, who were carrying them, were so tired that they were sticking out their tongues, and their flight altitude was getting lower and lower.
Fu Yu hurriedly asked, "What will happen if it falls onto the Taotie?"
The Suanni could only reply in a whisper: "He's 'incubating,' and if he falls now, he'll really be eaten."
They took a closer look.
really.
The spirit flowers and exotic plants from other worlds on the ground, despite their incredibly strong vitality, vanished completely the moment they touched those black and red things.
The system cried out in distress, "Ah! That flower is a rare find! And that one too!"
At this moment, they finally flew out of the barrier of the planting area.
The group quickly jumped off Xiaoxue and Chenghuang and immediately reinforced the barrier.
Xiao Jiu exchanged for a small pile of general-purpose grain blocks, broke them into pieces, and stuffed them into Xiao Xue and Cheng Huang's mouths.
The system looked at the almost completely empty planting area and could only sigh.
Xie Chuanfeng walked over and patted it on what was roughly its shoulder: "Never mind, we'll plant it later."
Qianchuan suddenly said, "The premise for replanting is that we have a future."
Everyone was stunned.
Suanni sighed, "Yes, if things continue like this, once he breaks through the barrier, this world will be finished."
The Taotie devours everything.
If he wanted, he could devour an entire plane of existence, including tangible things like living beings and intangible things like energy.
That would be no different from the destruction of the world.
The system panicked: "What should we do? I can't open any spacetime tunnel right now!"
They did have a way out: they could travel to one of the worlds they had visited before to take refuge.
But what about Xiaoxue, Chenghuang, and those little monsters?
Sending them back directly would be suicide, wouldn't it?
Just as the system activated its high-speed analysis mode, Fu Yu suddenly asked, "Where's Xiao Jiu!?"
The next moment, they all sensed something at the same time and looked in the direction of the barrier.
Xiao Jiu stood outside the barrier, but her arm was inside, less than a centimeter away from the dark red substance!
Before Fu Yu and the others could even finish speaking, the black and red thing had already wrapped around Xiao Jiu's hand.
Golden-red broadswords, blood-red spears, flames, and talismans instantly pressed towards the edge of the barrier.
Just as they were about to penetrate the barrier and pierce the black and red object, a bluish-gray hand steadily blocked them.
Xiao Jiu shook out the weapons and hissed as he looked at his arm burning fiercely in his palm.
Before Suanni could extinguish the fire, Xiao Jiu casually shoved his hand back into the barrier.
Under the watchful eyes of several wide-eyed people, Xiao Jiu withdrew her hand again.
He stroked the dark reddish-black mass, then turned and said, "The dog is hungry. I need to get it some new food."
Xiao Jiu moved incredibly fast. By the time Qian Chuan, Fu Yu, Xie Chuanfeng, and the system came to their senses, Xiao Jiu had already been submerged in the light green universal grain blocks.
Xiao Jiu wasn't flustered.
Zombies don't need to breathe anyway. He pulled his hand out of the pile of food blocks and then launched them into the barrier like darts.
A grain block costs 50 points. A long time ago, they would think long and hard before exchanging a single grain block.
Even if Xiao Jiu filled the world with grain blocks, they would still have enough points left over.
Suanni let out a breath: "Let's go, let's go help."
He cautioned, "It's best not to stick your hand in like Xiao Jiu did, or Taotie might not be able to resist."
The system was getting a little numb. It fired grains of food with its tail while asking, "What can't you hold back?"
Suanni: "Xiao Jiu is a zombie. In the eyes of demonic beasts, he's like a stone, and an extremely hard one at that. But we're different."
Fu Yu vaguely felt that there was something strange about what was said, but when he threw another grain into the barrier, Suanni had already finished the rest of the sentence.
Suanni: "To Taotie, we are especially delicious meat. Whether it has a shell or is hairy, we can bite into several in one mouth. It's so delicious."
Everyone: "......"
Everyone silently took a step back.
The incubation process of the Taotie is exceptionally long.
Later on, Xiao Jiu even took the opportunity to make the remaining special food materials into special food for Taotie and fed it to Taotie several more times.
By the time the dark red substance inside the barrier had settled into its final form, several dozen hours had passed.
[Ding—Pet status has been restored, unlocked data is as follows...]
After a few unimportant data points were reported, the broadcast continued.
Should we name it?
The crowd, including those suffering from frozen shoulder, shouted: "Name it! Xiao Jiu, quick, name it!"
Xiao Jiu: "Name it."
[Name: Fluffy, Level: 1, Upgrade Value: 0%, Growth Value: 0%]
[Skill: Energy Reconstruction]
Satiety level: 0%, Mood level: 100% (Happy)...
Xiao Jiu didn't listen; she just hugged the little furball that rushed into his arms.
Xiao Jiu laughed: "Doggy!"
Taotie paused for a moment, then immediately nuzzled against Xiao Jiu's neck, making Xiao Jiu giggle with ticklishness.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
They were worried that a rift might develop between Xiao Jiu and Taotie, but it seems they were overthinking it.
"etc!"
Everyone turned around and saw the system clutching its head and shouting, "No way! How come its level is only 1?!"
The Suanni looked speechless: "It's already hatched, but have you ever seen a pet egg hatch with a level already set?"
The system is about to crash.
So, they have to raise the Taotie all over again!?
Just thinking about all the mountains of grains, flowers, and all sorts of strange energy substances the Taotie had consumed over the decades since they found the Taotie egg...
The system crashed to the ground with a thud.
The Suanni pawed at the system, then said disdainfully, "Tsk tsk."
Qianchuan grabbed a stream of river water from the side, shaped it into a water ball, and prepared to give Xiaoxue and Chenghuang, who were still covered in drool, a bath.
Xiaoxue and Chenghuang were about to take off when they tried to run away at the mention of "taking a bath" when Xie Chuanfeng used magic to freeze them in place.
Qianchuan: "Meow meow, help me boil some water."
The Suanni flicked its tail: "Here, take it."
Xie Chuanfeng looked up and said, "Yes, the sun is shining brightly right now, so we can dry them directly after washing."
Seeing him lower his head and approach, Xiaoxue and Chenghuang called out, "Mimi mimi! Mimi—"
Xiao Jiu tilted her head: "Do dogs take baths too?"
The gluttonous beast, which had been whimpering, suddenly froze.
The Suanni roared with laughter: "Hahaha, you've finally met your match—"
The system lay behind him, murmuring, "Meow Meow's covered in drool too..."
Xiao Jiu: !
Suanni: !
As the fluffy little creatures were being washed, a golden ray of light glided across the azure sky from the edge of the world.
As it swept over their heads, a wisp of wind that seemed to shimmer floated over everyone.
However, this light was too weak compared to sunlight, and no one noticed it for a moment.
On the distant fairy tree, the red snake, which had been coiled up, suddenly expanded.
Her serpentine body was almost as thick as the trunk of an elven tree, yet in the instant she was gazed upon, she transformed.
A gust of wind swept by, and the giant snake was no longer visible on the tree.
Beneath the tree and by the Moon Spring, a large hand reached out and gently stroked the back of the Kui Niu.
The Kui Niu licked her palm affectionately, then closed its eyes, finally able to enjoy its afternoon nap.
Grandma Taili raised her hand and flipped her wrist, and a wisp of golden light, wrapped in thick black energy, immediately appeared.
She moved her fingertips, and the golden light, along with the black mist, disappeared into her palm.
"As a deity, how can I let you children bear such burdens..."
Under the bright sunshine and gentle breeze, the Moon Spring, like a precious pearl, flows with pure spring water.
The wind carried the exotic flowers and plants that swayed on the ground, their leaves rustling against each other, and the spring water gurgling.
Grandma Tai's murmurs were carried far away by the wind, and no one could hear them.
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