Early the next morning, Zhang Ye and Nan opened their eyes.
Nan immediately checked on Zhang Ye’s condition. Seeing that Zhang Ye didn’t show any signs of discomfort, he finally let out a complete sigh of relief.
He didn't know why he had started caring about Zhang Ye so much.
It was quite strange.
Zhang Ye, on the other hand, stretched comfortably.
“Ahhh~~ Alright, time to shower and cook... Eh?”
Zhang Ye froze as he realized there were over a hundred tiny mental connections in his mind.
What was this?
Zhang Ye was a bit bewildered and quickly used the system to analyze them.
【Dark Demon Cub... cough, Dark Demon Bug: Tier One Dark-Demon dual-attribute magical beast.】
Eh?
Eh?!
Ehhh—
Tei Tei had babies?!
With a look of pleasant surprise, Zhang Ye didn’t even bother showering and rushed out of the room.
When he reached the living room, he immediately saw Tei Tei lying on the sofa, purring like a cat.
Tei Tei was woken up by his commotion. She looked up at him and then stretched.
“Bad person, this bug is hungry. Go make food quickly,” she said.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ye approached her with a grin. “No problem, but your little ones...”
“Little ones? What little ones?” Tei Tei was startled and said in a panic, “This bug didn't have any babies! And I definitely didn't hide any babies!”
Well, she just let the cat out of the bag.
Zhang Ye almost burst out laughing. “Quickly, let your babies come out and let me see them.”
“There’s... no such thing.”
“Forget it, we’ve already established a connection,” Zhang Ye said.
“Impossible!” Tei Tei was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. She sprang up from the sofa and exclaimed, “Those are my babies! How could they possibly have a connection with you? That’s impossible!”
Zhang Ye chuckled but didn't answer.
Why was there a connection?
Zhang Ye understood it more or less—it was because of Perfect Mastery!
Being bound by a Perfect-tier Slave Contract meant that everything belonging to the contracted beast would be clearly known to Zhang Ye, even its offspring.
“Quick, quick, quick, take me to see your babies,” Zhang Ye urged, already unable to wait.
“No!” Tei Tei turned her head away stubbornly.
Seeing this, Zhang Ye didn't get angry. He gently snapped his fingers and then stared at Tei Tei quietly.
Tei Tei felt a bit uneasy under his gaze. “What... what are you doing? I said there aren't any...”
Before she could finish, she saw a group of black beetles the size of chicken eggs crawling in from the backyard. They crawled to Zhang Ye’s feet and looked up at him, tilting their heads.
That’s right—the offspring of the Dark Demon Broodqueen had hatched in just one night!
“This is impossible!” Tei Tei jumped up, looking at the scene in disbelief.
Zhang Ye leaned down and reached out toward one of the Dark Demon Bug babies. Tei Tei was shocked and immediately jumped in front of her child, glaring at Zhang Ye fiercely. “This is my baby! You’re not allowed to touch it!”
Seeing this, Zhang Ye reached out and placed a hand on her head, gently stroking it. Tei Tei’s fierce expression melted instantly, and she even began to purr comfortably. By the time she snapped out of it, Zhang Ye already had a Dark Demon Bug baby in his hand.
The Dark Demon Bug was only the size of a chicken egg, with six legs that were as sharp as blades. It had sharp mouthparts, a round belly, and a tail somewhat like a wasp's with a stinger.
It also had wing cases, meaning it could likely fly. Its eyes were large, and it was currently looking at Zhang Ye obediently, its rear end wiggling slightly as if it were wagging a tail.
So cute!
Was this really the terror-inducing Dark Demon Bug?
Zhang Ye reached out a finger and gently touched the little one’s head. The baby immediately rubbed against his finger and let out a “ji” sound.
“How adorable...” Zhang Ye said with a laugh.
Beside him, Nan looked at the dense crowd of Dark Demon Bugs on the ground, all looking up with their tiny heads, and felt his scalp go numb.
Why did this guy think these bugs were cute?
Zhang Ye said to the little one in his hand, “Come on, show me how you fly.”
“Ji~” The little baby immediately opened its wing cases. A pair of black wings unfolded from its back, and it took off, hovering in the air like a helicopter with a buzzing sound.
The little baby even circled Zhang Ye once before flying to his face and nuzzling him affectionately.
Zhang Ye laughed heartily, his face full of gentleness.
“My good babies, quickly bite this bad person!” Tei Tei couldn't take it anymore as she watched Zhang Ye play with her child and shouted.
A red glow instantly flashed in the eyes of all the Dark Demon Bugs. They all opened their wing cases, took to the air, and lunged at Zhang Ye.
Nan was shocked and immediately drew his blade to strike, but Zhang Ye stopped him.
In the next moment, the group of babies pounced into Zhang Ye’s arms, chirping incessantly and rubbing against him. There was no sign of them biting him; they were clearly just a bunch of chirping monsters acting spoiled!
Hungry~
Hungry~
“Hehehe, you’re hungry, right? Wait here, I’ll go make food for you.” Zhang Ye chuckled. He went to the kitchen, prepared breakfast for everyone first, and then grilled some meat for Tei Tei and the group of little ones.
When the others arrived and saw the group of Dark Demon Bug babies gathered on the floor eating grilled meat, they were all startled.
However, they were soon drawn in by the little ones.
At this moment, the babies seemed completely harmless. They had even hidden their blade-like mouthparts, and their large red eyes were blinking, making everyone feel they were quite cute.
“They’re so cute~” Lina said in surprise.
Even though the babies emitted a dark aura, Lina couldn't help herself.
Copico didn't know what they were and thought they were just ordinary insect-type magical beasts, so he reached out to grab one.
“Don't...” Zhang Ye hurriedly tried to stop him, but he was a step too late.
The moment Copico’s hand got close, the baby’s appearance changed drastically. Spikes stood up from its joints, the stinger in its tail popped out, and the faceplate covering its mouth opened to reveal sharp, guillotine-like mouthparts. Its eyes flashed with a violent, predatory light.
These were, after all, lifeforms from the Demon Realm.
They were simple.
But it was precisely this simplicity that created their purest form of ferocity and brutality.
Kill!
Its powerful hind legs instantly gathered strength and it lunged forward.
Even though it only had a Tier One cultivation, its speed at this moment was something even a Tier Eight might not be able to react to.
This had nothing to do with cultivation level; it was the most fundamental power erupted from its physical structure!
It was like a flea; a human could easily crush it, but at the moment it jumped, no matter how fast a human's reaction was, they simply couldn't see it.
The terror of Demon Realm creatures was fully displayed at this moment!
In just an instant, the baby was in front of Copico, its sharp mouth aimed directly at his eyes.
Everyone’s expression changed. Fortunately, although Zhang Ye couldn't stop Copico in time, his reaction was extremely fast. He reached out and blocked Copico’s face, and the baby landed right in Zhang Ye’s hand.
The baby in Zhang Ye’s hand instantly retracted its sharp mouthparts and spikes. Afraid that its sharp six limbs might hurt Zhang Ye, it even curled itself up.
Zhang Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
Gently cupping the little baby, he said, “They are all my friends. You’re not allowed to hurt them, okay?”
“Ji~” The little baby nodded obediently and even rubbed against the spot on Zhang Ye’s palm where it had bumped into him.
Zhang Ye smiled and said to everyone, “These are Tei Tei’s babies. They are Demon Realm creatures and are very dangerous, so don't touch them carelessly.”
Everyone nodded with lingering fear.
If Zhang Ye hadn't blocked it in time just now, Copico’s eye would likely be gone.
“Tei Tei, once you’re full, take the babies back,” Zhang Ye said to Tei Tei. “You can build a nest under the backyard, but don't hollow it out too much so the floor doesn't collapse. Also, don't have too many babies, or we won't be able to afford to raise them.”
“Awoo...” Tei Tei nodded sensibly.
All her babies had rebelled as soon as they came out, actually putting Zhang Ye as their First Priority and listening to him instead of her, their mother. This made her feel deeply hurt.
Why did she even have babies? They were all in a rebellious phase and wouldn't listen to their mother.
No more babies! No more!
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