Chapter 357: Gone Again (Bonus Chapter for Donations)
“Wasn’t I just checked a few days ago? It’s not time for the next prenatal exam yet,” Sang Luo said, her voice muffled.
She felt weak all over and didn't want to move at all.
Bi Ya raised an eyebrow and smiled, “To see how many you’re carrying.”
Sang Luo hadn't yet grasped the deeper meaning of his words and blinked, “The report said there’s only one embryo.”
“With my efforts these past few days, there might be a few more.”
Sang Luo perked up, her eyes widening, “Ah? Wasn’t I already pregnant? How could there be more?”
“Doesn’t Luo Luo know that the insect race usually has multiple births?” He smiled wickedly, looking satisfied.
Sang Luo suddenly remembered the insect egg-laying scenes she had seen in the animal world, and goosebumps erupted all over her body. Her scalp tingled, and she shook her head desperately, “No, giving birth to so many would scare me to death!”
Knowing what she was imagining, Bi Ya quickly took her hand into his palm and comforted her, “It won’t be that many. Early-generation insects chose to have many offspring to expand their power, but after tens of thousands of generations of evolution, the current insect race's reproduction prioritizes quality over quantity. Energy is concentrated on the most outstanding descendants in terms of bloodline. Multiple births generally won't exceed ten.”
“Ten! Do you think I’m a pig!” Sang Luo kicked him in anger.
“The rarer the race, the fewer offspring they have. Many only have one.” Bi Ya held her slender, soft toes and gently pinched them, the surge of impulse after venting rising again.
Seeing the deep look in his eyes, Sang Luo quickly pulled her foot back, shrank into the quilt, and whispered, “Now that I’m pregnant and your heat period is over, let’s not see each other unless necessary until I give birth.”
“What do you mean? Are you trying to draw a line between us?” Bi Ya’s handsome face suddenly darkened.
Sang Luo looked at him, puzzled, “Don’t you want this child? After I give birth, I won’t pester you anymore. You don’t have to be constrained by me because of the child. I promised to give you freedom, and I will seal the soul imprint in the future and never use it again.”
Bi Ya’s lips tightened, and he couldn’t speak for a long time.
This dog of a man is really stubborn, Sang Luo thought, hating that he wouldn't admit it. She decided to provoke him again, “After giving birth, I will leave the Star Swirl Insect Nest and won’t come again in the future unless there’s something else.”
“No!” He stood up, his voice cold and deep, “I… aren’t you planning to come back and see the child?”
“I can summon offspring. If I miss the children, I’ll take them back to the Beast World to play.”
“Besides the child? Is there no one else you miss?” Bi Ya stared straight at her.
Sang Luo smiled charmingly, her voice lazy and alluring, “Seems like… no…”
Before she could finish speaking, he grabbed her chin, lowered his head, and gave her a deep, lingering kiss.
Sang Luo’s eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly wrapped her arms around his waist, embracing his broad, straight, and sturdy shoulders and back.
“Your Majesty, Miss Sang Luo, breakfast from the kitchen has arrived.”
A knock on the door interrupted their movements, preventing further development.
A flash of unsatisfied desire flickered in Bi Ya’s gray eyes. He looked down at the woman’s lips, which were becoming increasingly red and full from his kisses, and said in a hoarse voice, “Stay.”
He said.
“Don’t be allowed to not want me.”
Sang Luo’s heart fluttered, and she kissed him again on the lips, smiling sweetly, “I didn’t say I didn’t want you.”
Servants came in one after another, carrying the food that Bi Ya had ordered the kitchen to make, all her favorite dishes. However, the conditions in the Star Swirl Insect Nest were limited, and the craftsmanship and ingredients were definitely not as good as those in the Beast World. Nevertheless, Sang Luo ate with the voracity of a glutton.
Heaven knows she hadn’t had a good meal in over a month. Compared to heavenly treasures and crystal cores, everything was either bland, sour, or the taste was simply indescribable. Fragrant food was still the best!
After eating, Bi Ya took Sang Luo for a check-up and smiled happily after receiving the report.
Sang Luo asked him, “How many am I carrying?”
Bi Ya put away the report, not telling her, raising his eyebrows and smiling mischievously, deliberately keeping her in suspense, “You’ll naturally know when you give birth.”
Sang Luo didn’t bother with him. It was fine to have a few more. It was definitely more cost-effective to have a few more in the same gestation period. She would also receive more feedback from her offspring.
In the blink of an eye, several months passed, and Sang Luo entered a stable period of prenatal care again. The beast husbands had all been notified and knew that she was now safe in the Star Swirl Insect Nest, so they were relieved. And with new people by her side… wasn’t life comfortable!
Hmph!
Fickle little female!
Sang Luo sneezed several times in a row. Her handsome beast husbands and children must be missing her.
Once she finished this pregnancy, she would rest and spend time with them.
Sang Luo finished eating all the energy crystal balls from the previous box, and Bi Ya brought her many more.
But after eating them, she didn’t feel very full.
Several months had passed, but there was no movement in her belly.
The child's development was too slow.
The stronger the talent and the higher the realm of the beast husband, the longer the gestation period for their offspring. Sang Luo was a little worried.
Bi Ya thought for a while and asked, “Are those star crystals from the experimental base all in your hands?”
He had later gone to the base, but Baru God had disappeared, and all the good things inside were gone. This greedy streak seemed to be her doing.
Sang Luo said righteously, “These star energy sources are left in the laboratory and might be maliciously used by people with ulterior motives to create those monsters. It’s better for me to take them away.”
Seeing her looking alert, as if afraid he would snatch away the treasures she had picked up, Bi Ya chuckled, “Resources are whoever can grab them. Since you got them, then they’re yours.”
“You wanted to say before that you wanted the star crystals!”
“I don’t need them as much now. You should keep them to nourish my child.”
“Can I eat these star crystals directly?”
“Yes, under normal circumstances, it’s not recommended to do so. The energy contained in star crystals is too great. It’s a minor thing to not be able to absorb it properly. If the energy exceeds the limit needed by you and the fetus, it’s very likely to cause you to explode and die.”
Bi Ya had also been studying the development data of the fetuses in her body during this period, and he knew Sang Luo and the children’s situation very well. “There are slightly more children in this pregnancy, and they need too much energy. Ordinary energy sources are difficult to supply. You can try eating a star energy crystal; nothing will happen.”
Hearing him say this, Sang Luo felt relieved and consumed a star energy crystal.
The energy was too strong.
She slept soundly for a full half month.
When she woke up, her belly was noticeably larger, and the pregnancy period had been shortened by several years!
Sang Luo controlled the amount, taking one energy crystal per month. Within half a year, her belly swelled up like a balloon… In another two or three months, the babies would be born.
One day, a sudden pain came from Sang Luo’s heart.
— Minos!
Something happened to him! !
“Luo Luo.” Bi Ya came in with the freshly brewed pregnancy-stabilizing medicine, but the bed was empty, and she was gone.
Clatter!
The soup bowl and the medicine splashed on the ground.
