Crack!
Cracks covered the entire Qilin Egg.
Fang Xin gazed at the Qilin Egg, having yearned for it in this place for so long.
So much god and demon marrow had been invested.
This Little Hamster finally made its long-awaited appearance.
At the top of the Qilin Egg, a piece of eggshell wiggled.
As a crisp cracking sound emerged.
Two tiny horns poked out from the top of the Qilin Egg.
They were propping up two pieces of eggshell.
Then, the sides of the Qilin Egg were seen to bulge outwards again.
Immediately after that.
Two short, somewhat chubby and adorable little paws shot out from it.
Two more small paws emerged from the lower sides of the Qilin Egg.
A head emerged from the top.
On its head were two small protuberances, which were the rudimentary horns; the mane on its neck was soft, and its body was covered in long fur, beneath which were thick, hard scales; behind its butt was a dragon tail, wagging lively.
The Little Hamster tilted its head, its big, watery, adorable eyes gazing at Fang Xin with anticipation, chubby and very cute, about the size of a cat.
Owooo~
The Little Hamster tilted its head and let out a cry.
After its cry, the entire God and Demon Ruins fell silent, as if all were so suppressed by the Little Hamster's bloodline that they dared not breathe.
The Little Hamster struggled a bit, and the Qilin Eggshell on its body completely cracked open; these eggshells, falling to the ground, glowed with iridescent light and emitted energy fluctuations. Situ Shenshu had mentioned before that these eggshells were excellent material for crafting treasure artifacts, so Fang Xin collected all of them.
Looking at the Little Hamster before him, its four paws stood on the ground. Although the Little Hamster wasn't very large, and at first glance even looked like an adorable kitten wearing a lion dance costume, a strong bloodline pressure already emanated from its body.
The Little Hamster tilted its head again and let out another soft, childish 'Owooo'.
Rumble!
Immediately, the sky was covered in dark clouds, lightning flashed, and thunder roared.
A giant lightning bolt tore through the sky.
Almost simultaneously, heavy rain poured down and strong winds began to blow.
The Little Hamster shook its head, rose with the wind, and trod on the void, running towards the sky. It was seen that the raindrops falling from the sky miraculously gathered towards the Little Hamster.
Thunder poured down mightily onto the Little Hamster's body, yet the Little Hamster was unharmed; it seemed as if the thunder and rain were refining its body.
The Little Hamster's head shook violently, and the mane on its neck burst into huge flames with a boom. Although it was just a tiny figure, standing in the void, it exuded an innate aura of dominating the world.
Owooo~
The Little Hamster cried out again, as if commanding all directions.
Then, throughout the entire God and Demon Ruins, all the fierce beasts responded. The previously silent God and Demon Ruins instantly became extremely noisy.
The Little Hamster stood in the void, looking down, as if overseeing its territory and subjects.
After its inspection, the Little Hamster tilted its head and let out a cry. The thunder, heavy rain, strong winds, and beast roars instantly vanished, as if nothing had ever happened.
The Little Hamster shook its head and ran towards Fang Xin.
Fang Xin reached out and rubbed the Little Hamster's head.
The Little Hamster seemed to enjoy Fang Xin's caress, closing its eyes to feel it.
Out of the corner of Fang Xin's eye, a patch of dirt clods next to him disappeared, and then the Old Leader of Water Moon Grotto Heaven, Little Hamster, arrived.
Little Hamster looked at the Little Hamster before him with excitement, his voice trembling as he exclaimed, "It's here! It's finally here!"
As he spoke, Little Hamster even took off his glasses and wiped his somewhat moist eyes.
Fang Xin observed the Little Hamster before him. Strictly speaking, the Little Hamster's appearance differed somewhat from the legendary Qilin.
A proper Qilin doesn't have so much fur on its body.
According to what Little Hamster had said before, this egg was born from the Qilin's union with another terrifying divine beast when it was alive, so it would combine the characteristics of two divine beasts. However, Fang Xin observed for a long time but couldn't discern which other terrifying divine beast it had combined with.
However, its current appearance was a good thing. The whole world was looking for the Qilin right now. This Little Hamster not being exactly like a Qilin could avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.
The Little Hamster leaped, directly jumping onto Fang Xin's shoulder.
It tilted its head again and cried out, "Owooo."
Fang Xin clearly saw the fur on Little Hamster next to him slightly fluff up and even show signs of standing on end.
This kind of bloodline suppression was inescapable, just like many dogs who had never seen a tiger in generations would still panic, run around, and urinate when they heard a tiger's roar.
Little Hamster stared intently at the Little Hamster, "As expected of the Old Leader's descendant. Given time, the Little Leader will be even more formidable than the Old Leader!"
Fang Xin's eyes lit up when he heard that.
He casually picked up the Little Hamster from his shoulder and held it in his arms. The Little Hamster nestled softly in Fang Xin's embrace.
After a brief check, Fang Xin couldn't help but gasp. This Little Hamster, just born, already had the cultivation of a Level 4 Warrior.
Fang Xin recalled the majestic and domineering appearance of the Little Hamster when it grew up, which he had seen in the Rewind Treasure Mirror, and he couldn't help but look forward to it even more.
This would be the Protector of the Sect divine beast of the Seven Killings Sect in the future.
Fang Xin finally had a natal divine beast.
This Little Hamster had already signed a contract with Fang Xin. In the future, if this Little Hamster wanted to continue to improve its cultivation, it would either have to do so through battle or by continuing to use god and demon marrow.
Fang Xin's gaze involuntarily turned towards Little Hamster. Little Hamster adjusted his glasses, already understanding, "Your Excellency, rest assured. I told you before that the matter of the god and demon marrow can be left to me!"
Observing the Little Hamster in his arms, Fang Xin asked, "Should this kind of divine beast be able to speak?"
Little Hamster explained, "Replying to Your Excellency, the Little Leader is currently no different from a human child. It will take some time before he can speak normally."
Fang Xin understood. He glanced at the time; it was time to leave. With a raise of his hand, the Little Hamster in his arms vanished into thin air. A divine beast totem flashed across the back of Fang Xin's hand.
Visibly, with the addition of the Little Hamster, the black and white wolf, the golden-striped tiger, and the polar bear that Fang Xin had previously found all seemed to shrink by half in front of this Little Hamster. Their totems involuntarily became smaller, surrounding the Little Hamster's totem in a 'stars bowing to the moon' formation.
Fang Xin vanished from his spot.
When they returned to the camp, Shi Tailang was originally clamoring for hotpot, but Zhang Yaozu's invincible flying kick dispelled all thoughts of hotpot.
Li Bao'er crunched on potato chips.
The sound of constant drooling came from Fang Xin's mind, making him feel annoyed. This Little Hamster was incredibly greedy. After a moment of thought, Fang Xin tentatively released the Little Hamster.
As soon as the Little Hamster landed, it shook its head and ran towards Li Bao'er. Its two front paws rested on Li Bao'er's knees, and it looked up at Li Bao'er with eager eyes.
Li Bao'er was stunned for a moment, then immediately picked up the Little Hamster. Seeing the Little Hamster drooling with greed, she immediately fed it potato chips. The Little Hamster happily ate the chips.
While eating the potato chips, its big, watery eyes looked at the drama Li Bao'er was watching. The second female lead in the drama was dressed very provocatively, and her cleavage was very fair.
Fang Xin heard the Little Hamster's cheerful voice in his mind, "Owooo! Boobs, big boobs!"
Hearing this, Fang Xin's face was covered in black lines. He didn't expect this little creature to be such a Little Pervert.
But very quickly, Fang Xin immediately realized that this Little Hamster could actually speak!
However, after observing for a long time, Fang Xin's face darkened. This little creature could only say five words, the same five words he had just heard.
The appearance of the adorable Little Hamster immediately drew the attention of the others.
Shi Tailang fed the Little Hamster sausages, and the Little Hamster ate them with great delight.
"Xin Ge, where did you get this fierce beast?"
"I picked it up!"
Yun Cang City was still in an uproar.
"What's all the noise outside?"
Shi Tailang fed the Little Hamster a sausage, "Alas! What else could it be? The war-weariness in the city is growing stronger. The higher-ups are also having a headache from the beast tide and are thinking about how to make the beast tide retreat. There are only two solutions now: either snatch back or kill the professor stolen by the Eternal Night Army, or find the Qilin.
But both of these conditions are nonsense. The former is no different from a decisive battle with the Eternal Night Army. As for the latter, that's even more impossible. I heard my dad say once that the Qilin has been out of sight for many years. The probability of finding the Qilin, in my dad's words, is like winning five million in the lottery and then getting hit by a shark driving a car on the way home."
"Our uncle is quite witty!"
Shi Tailang shrugged, "That's just how it is. And I heard that Qilin was created by a very awesome professor in the last century. How many years have passed? If it could really be found, it would have been found long ago. Why wait until now?"
"Nothing is so absolute. We must never give up on anything, even if there's only a glimmer of hope!" Zhang Yaozu habitually argued with Shi Tailang.
Shi Tailang shook his head, "Come on, are you kidding? Some scientists analyzed before that the Qilin is a created life. So many years have passed, and it hasn't been found, so it's very likely dead. So, there's no way to find the Qilin now."
"Isn't that right, Little Hamster?" Shi Tailang fed the Little Hamster a sausage. Looking at the adorable Little Hamster, Shi Tailang felt like he was about to start lactating from its cuteness.
He wanted to pick up the Little Hamster, but it absolutely refused to let Shi Tailang hold it, even trying to bite Shi Tailang.
However, when Zhang Yaozu and Li Bao'er held it, the Little Hamster didn't resist at all and even burrowed into their arms docilely.
Bai Yulin could only hold the Little Hamster when she was in her sister state.
Shi Tailang cursed, "Damn it! Xin Ge, where did you find this Little Pervert? It only lets women hold it, not men. Look, look, it's burrowing right into her arms!"
Fang Xin couldn't help but smack his lips. He hadn't realized this little creature was such a creature of passion.
In the distance, several figures emerged from the operations command center. Everyone had different expressions, indicating they were not very satisfied with the outcome of the discussion.
"It seems they parted ways unhappily again," Shi Tailang said, standing beside Fang Xin and observing the situation in the distance.
Shi Tailang handed Fang Xin a piece of gum, then took one himself. "It's tough. This war of attrition, who knows when it'll end? I heard that after a while, all new recruits will go back for their final exams. After this final exam, the vacation will be shortened. The annual leave will be reduced to two days. After two days, everyone has to return to duty and officially become a permanent member. Once the novice protection period is over, the difficulty of the tasks will shoot up with a scratch.
Xin Ge, when you get officially hired, you should at least be a Deputy Battalion Commander."
Fang Xin's combat power had also been steadily increasing during this period. It wouldn't be long before he reached Level 8 Warrior. With a few more military merits, becoming a Battalion Commander would be no problem.
As the group chatted, a piercing alarm sounded in the city, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Several figures flew out of the city.
"Damn it, it's only been a few hours of peace, and the beast tide is here again!" Shi Tailang cursed as he got up.
His gaze shifted to the Little Hamster nestled in Li Bao'er's arms.
Shi Tailang teased, "Come on, Little Pervert, you're a beast too. Go scare the beast tide outside! If you scare them away, I'll give you all the sausages you can eat!"
The Little Hamster tilted its neck.
Owooo~
Its voice was still very soft and tender, sounding adorable. Moreover, it was completely inaudible amidst the piercing alarm outside.
Shi Tailang couldn't help but laugh when he saw this, "This Little Pervert is actually trying! Are you going to charm those fierce beasts outside to death?"
The Little Hamster let out an indignant purring sound.
Fang Xin grabbed the Little Hamster by the scruff of its neck and put it away.
The group packed their things and headed outside, preparing to defend their assigned section of the city wall against the enemy.
As they ascended the city wall, the group heard the people in front of them muttering about something.
Shi Tailang, always a social butterfly, casually grabbed someone and asked, "Brother, what's going on?"
The man, cigarette in mouth, laughed, "Damn it, I don't know! We rushed up here in a hurry, and as soon as we got on the wall, the beast tide retreated! It left inexplicably!"
Fang Xin and the others quickly reached the section of the city wall their squad was guarding. Visibly, in the distance, the beast tide that had been charging furiously earlier was now receding beyond the horizon.
Not to mention the many soldiers on the city wall who were bewildered, even the commanders in the city were utterly confused, not knowing what the hell was going on.
It was like opening a browser, taking off your pants, and getting the tissues ready, only to lie down and suddenly see a red triangle with an exclamation mark on the screen, with the words "Access Denied" below it.
Zhang Yaozu wondered, "What are they doing? Is the Eternal Night Army plotting something evil?"
Shi Tailang laughed and joked, "Could it be that Xin Ge's Little Pervert beast really scared the beast tide away?"
Fang Xin spoke the truth in a joking manner, "Hard to say! Although this little creature we picked up is lecherous, Mr. Lu Xun, hundreds of years ago, never said that there are two kinds of strong people in this world: one kind is lecherous, and the other kind is still lecherous."
The group exchanged smiles, all thinking Fang Xin was joking.
"All units, be on high alert! Prevent the Eternal Night Army from playing tricks and making a comeback!"
Someone shouted, and everyone tensed up, ready for battle.
They waited like this for over three hours, but the beast tide showed no signs of movement.
Many people couldn't understand what was going on.
The higher-ups activated their spies within the Eternal Night Army to investigate. The feedback was that there seemed to be some problem within the beast tide, and the Eternal Night Army's higher-ups were also bewildered.
The stationed personnel were divided into two groups: one group continued to guard, while the other went to rest, to be relieved later.
Fang Xin's squad returned to the camp.
During dinner.
The Little Hamster ran out again to eat Shi Tailang's sausages.
Shi Tailang chuckled, "You Little Pervert, I said if you scared away the beast tide, I'd give you sausages, and now you're just eating them yourself."
Zhang Yaozu immediately said, "Fatty, just tell me if the beast tide retreated or not!"
"The beast tide wasn't scared away by this Little Hamster! But it did indeed retreat. I can only give you ten!"
Zhang Yaozu said mercilessly, "Fatty is so stingy, so tight-fisted with a few sausages."
Shi Tailang handed the Little Hamster a sausage, "Here, Little Pervert, if you really have the ability, next time the beast tide comes, you go scare them again!"
The Little Hamster glanced at Shi Tailang, then tilted its head and let out an "Owooo."
After hearing this sound, Fang Xin's heart stirred. Others couldn't discern anything, but Fang Xin clearly heard that the Little Hamster was summoning the beast tide.
Shi Tailang was amused, "The Little Pervert is really interesting."
But no sooner had Shi Tailang finished speaking than...