Chapter 105: Chapter 105: Snake Pup Hatches
After arriving at Paradise, Yu Zhizhi would occasionally search for news about the Valoran Empire online.
Finally—
She saw that the Duke Mansion’s Snake Cubs were about to have their hatching ceremony!
Because the Duke’s status was so pivotal, this time, it would be broadcast live across the entire region, visible anywhere on the Beast World Planet.
The time was now ten in the morning, and the ceremony was underway.
Maybe it was because of the signal in Paradise, but the floating projection’s image was blurry and laggy, with static cutting in from time to time.
Yu Zhizhi swallowed the panini in her mouth, took a sip of milk, and watched the livestream intermittently.
She saw six snake eggs resting on a magnificent crystal display case.
Five of them had already hatched. The little snakes were an obsidian black color, with small, round heads and the same golden, vertical pupils as the Duke, full of curiosity about the world around them.
Seeing them, Yu Zhizhi felt a surge of excitement. She had always been terrified of snakes, but she found these Snake Cubs unbelievably cute.
Unfortunately, the lagging screen prevented her from seeing their full evaluations.
She only knew that thunderous applause was erupting at the scene.
Rows of gold and red text also flew across the bullet comments—
[The Snake Clan is too strong this time!]
[These are five young snakes with an Initial Grade of SSS!]
[Sob~ As expected of the cubs born to an S-Class Rabbit Clan female, they’ve perfectly inherited the Duke’s powerful bloodline! The Valoran Empire will surely stand at the pinnacle of the galaxy!]
[There’s one more, one more! It’s about to come out, right!]
As the bullet comments flew by, Yu Zhizhi nervously clutched the glass in her hand.
There was still one last little snake that hadn’t hatched.
Perhaps it was because the snow outside had been cleared away, and Louis had taken the opportunity to adjust the signal receiver, but the projection inside the room suddenly became clear and synced up.
Yu Zhizhi could finally see everything clearly—
Her gaze followed the camera as it slowly panned over the figures near the Crystal Platform, only to discover that the ones who had come to bless the cubs this time were the elders of the Snake Clan.
She had expected to see the Duke, but surprisingly, he didn’t attend the hatching ceremony.
On the Beast World Planet, when cubs hatch, their parents bless them.
For the wolf cubs before, Yu Zhizhi had personally been there to welcome them and offer them her sincerest blessings.
And although Yu Zhizhi wasn’t present for the eagle cubs’ hatching day, she knew that Dracula would have prepared a wonderful hatching ceremony for them.
It was just that after the fall of the Cangshan Empire, all their activities were kept secret from the outside world.
Unlike the Duke Mansion, which received the attention of the entire planet.
Suddenly, Yu Zhizhi saw a brilliant golden bullet comment—
[The Duke didn’t even show up on such an important day. Does he not like these Snake Pups?]
[Or maybe the Duke doesn’t like the cub’s mother?]
[Yeah, Lord Bo Lan is right here in the Imperial City. Why didn’t he come to bless the cubs himself?]
A trace of loneliness appeared on Yu Zhizhi’s face. She lowered her head, her rabbit ears drooping slightly.
’It’s probably because...’
Yu Zhizhi’s fingers tapped lightly on the virtual keyboard projected onto the tabletop.
The white, inconspicuous bullet comment she sent out drifted past, lost among the countless others, unnoticed by anyone.
[The Duke only cares about Snake Clan females.]
’He only wants to marry a Snake Clan female.’
’He only wants to have pure-blooded cubs born from a Snake Clan female.’
"It’s hatching! It’s hatching!!" Onscreen, the Lizard Godfather officiating the ceremony shouted excitedly.
As the camera zoomed in, all the Beastmen watched the black-and-red-streaked egg rock gently, a layer of cracks appearing on its surface.
CRACK.
The snake egg shattered.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, a small, snow-white head poked out—
Goo?
The little Snake Pup, entering the world for the first time, opened its round, golden eyes and curiously gazed at the scenery outside.
Unlike the five Snake Cubs before it, this one was entirely snow-white, with almost no other colors to be seen. It opened its mouth, and with a CHOMP, it bit into the eggshell in front of it and slowly swallowed it down.
The Little White Snake wagged its tail and slowly wriggled the rest of the way out.
’It’s so beautiful.’
Unlike its older brothers, who were one-to-one copies of their father with deep, obsidian black bodies that radiated aggression.
Only this one, a soft and doughy little thing, hung on the eggshell. It nibbled on the shell while shaking its plump little head, and when an elder’s finger approached, it wasn’t wary at all, instead rubbing against it affectionately.
Yu Zhizhi was mesmerized.
All the Beastmen at the ceremony and watching the livestream were mesmerized.
"This has to be the most beautiful little snake ever, right?"
"Sob, it’s so cute!"
The little snow-white snake was placed on the testing instrument.
Since its five older brothers were all outstanding, the crowd of Beastmen wasn’t worried about it.
Its father was the most powerful male of the Snake Clan, and its mother was a noble S-Class female from the Rabbit Clan. A cub born from their union was bound to be exceptional.
However—
The test results showed a stunning scene.
[Initial Test: No. 6]
[Species: Snake Pup]
[Sex: Male]
[Spiritual Power: 15,000]
[Super Talent: Initial Ice Element · Glacier Level]
[Physique: Weak.]
[Overall Evaluation: A]
"...How could this be?" The elder closest to the Crystal Platform in the banquet hall stared at the Physique column in disbelief.
All the preceding stats were top-tier, but in the Physique column, the single word "Weak" had appeared!
Its father and mother were both exceptionally outstanding. Logically speaking, even if its Physique wasn’t at the Martial God Level like its brothers, it should have been at least Advanced, or Intermediate at the very worst.
How could it be weak?
On the Beast World Planet, a Physique of "Weak" meant it had a sickly and frail constitution, incapable of doing anything!
Since this Snake Pup had an initial spiritual power of fifteen thousand and a powerful Glacier-Level Ice-Element talent, without a brutal Physique, it couldn’t go to the battlefield at all!
A male who couldn’t go to the battlefield was universally considered defective!
And it was this Physique that directly dragged down its entire overall evaluation.
No wonder this little snow-colored Snake Pup wasn’t proud and full of vigor like its brothers after hatching. Instead, it hung limply on its eggshell, constantly trying to replenish its nutrients.
The little guy didn’t seem to have much strength. Although its golden eyes were wide and round, it was a stark contrast to its brothers nearby.
’Why does it have a weak constitution?’ Yu Zhizhi murmured to herself.
[System: There are always exceptions to the rule.]
[System: The host has given birth to a total of eleven Beast Clan cubs so far. This is the only one with a weak constitution.]
[System: There are many reasons. One of them is that the host’s current Level is only Level 2, so you cannot be 100% certain of a cub’s stats.]
[System: Host, please work hard to level up. As your Level increases, this situation will no longer occur.]
"A higher Level lets me determine their stats?" Yu Zhizhi was slightly stunned.
[System: Correct. After the host reaches the Third Level, you will be able to see a cub’s stats during pregnancy. You will also be able to adjust a cub’s stats with nutritional supplements.]
"Then what about this one...?" A worried look crossed Yu Zhizhi’s face as she whispered, "It was born with a weak constitution. In the Snake Clan, will it be... bullied?"
"Can I adjust the cub’s stats right now?"
[System: You can. As long as the host awakens the Super Talent "Evolution" and becomes the third "Bright Moon Divine Position" on the Beast World Planet, you can restructure the Beast cub’s bones.]
