Chapter 29: The Birth of Stardream Farm

Ding Ren truly didn’t want to hear Xi Yu’s inner thoughts, especially regarding that kind of thing.

He now heavily suspected that Xi Yu had long since guessed his ability; otherwise, why had the boy deliberately interrupted him several times when he prepared to confess earlier?

This way, Xi Yu could pretend not to know, bad-mouthing him in his mind with a clear conscience.

But those words still echoed in his mind like a demonic voice, making the blood in his entire body boil.

Ding Ren pinned Xi Yu down, pressing him against the bed.

The small white dragon’s eyes were bright, looking exceptionally cute, but his mind was busy harboring mischief.

As it turned out, Ding Ren was still lacking.

The only saving grace was that, at least, he hadn’t performed worse than the first time.

The magic of the small white dragon was too powerful, far beyond his ability to restrain right now.

****

Holding Xi Yu, who was already sleeping soundly and sweetly, Ding Ren found himself completely unable to sleep, his self-esteem heavily bruised.

When he woke up in the morning, Xi Yu stretched.

Feeling refreshed and comfortable all over, the absence of any discomfort in his body was truly enchanting, and he felt a bit reluctant to get out of bed.

Ding Ren had gone out early in the morning, so he was left alone to stay in bed.

Xi Yu truly realized he had fallen; in the past, he wouldn’t have wasted a single second, but now he only wanted to sleep as much as possible.

His stomach was a bit hungry, so Xi Yu checked his space, but he hadn’t prepared any cooked food.

He didn’t want to move, so he could only continue to go hungry.

‘I’ll just stay in bed.’

Before he knew it, he fell asleep again.

“You’re awake.”

When Xi Yu opened his eyes, he discovered that Ding Ren had actually returned and was staring at him intently.

Xi Yu quickly pretended to sleep, having originally intended to slip away quickly while Ding Ren was out.

But as it turned out, the more he slept, the more tired he felt, and while pretending, he fell back asleep.

By the time he woke up again, Xi Yu discovered it was actually the next day.

The only good news was that he was finally fully rested and alert.

“Oh no!”

Slapping his head, Xi Yu scrambled out of bed, transformed into the white dragon, and flew toward Xincheng City.

Ding Ren hadn’t left yet, quickly chasing after him. “Eat before you leave!”

“No time! I forgot to tell Captain Zhang I was leaving again!”

The small white dragon waved his claw and vanished into the horizon.

Ding Ren could only watch as the white dragon disappeared completely.

Stunned for a moment, he didn’t eat either, instead beginning to train in the courtyard.

Soon, his residence was enveloped by Mutation Particles.

****

Regarding Xi Yu’s disappearance for another two nights, Zhang Qingyuan didn’t even bother to ask this time, very systematically helping him prepare breakfast alongside Fang Jianbo.

Xi Yu felt very embarrassed, but this time he wisely made no more promises, lest his credit rating as a dragon drop to zero.

“Captain Zhang, Captain Fang, your cooking is truly delicious,” Xi Yu’s tongue was like a lotus, constantly praising their skills.

Zhang Qingyuan and Fang Jianbo couldn’t help but grin.

As he ate, Xi Yu felt as if he had forgotten something again. But feeling it wasn’t important, he stopped thinking about it.

Having returned this time, he finally had time to do what he had wanted to do all along.

Upon learning of Xi Yu’s return, Guan Zhang hurried over.

He knew Xi Yu wanted to establish a breeding farm, so he wanted Xi Yu to simply build it inside Xincheng City.

After thanking him, Xi Yu refused. “City Seat Guan, it’s best for the breeding farm to be further from the city.”

He wanted to build the breeding farm on a large scale, feeling that Xincheng was too inconvenient.

Seeing Xi Yu’s refusal, Guan Zhang felt a bit of regret but didn’t press him further.

Originally, he had prepared to accompany Xi Yu, but he was also refused.

After all, Xi Yu had several B-class experts by his side; they were far more convenient for assisting.

It was only at this moment that he finally remembered what he had forgotten—he hadn’t released those B-class experts for two days, let alone given them anything to eat.

Thus, Xi Yu asked Zhang Qingyuan to prepare some ordinary synthetic food for him.

Then, he bought a communicator and saved the contact information for Zhang Qingyuan, Guan Zhang, and Ding Ren.

Once they cleared Xincheng’s city gates, Xi Yu released Augustus and his partners, then tossed some synthetic food into his inner world to prevent those Ogaso B-classes from starving.

****

Augustus and the other two nearly wept upon emerging.

These two days had been far too tormenting; aside from enduring spiritual torment, they had to suffer hunger. Since becoming B-class experts, they had forgotten how long it had been since they experienced such sensations.

At this moment, the three looked on with tearful eyes, truly not wanting to enter that inner world again; it was simply too tormenting.

“Let’s go, get to work. Do well, and there will be rewards,” Xi Yu waved his hand.

Augustus and the other two immediately followed, stuffing the food Zhang Qingyuan handed them into their mouths.

The reaction of the three left Zhang Qingyuan dumbfounded; how on earth had Xi Yu managed to tame this group of B-class experts?

Among them was a B-class expert from the Drance Federation, titled [Sea King], named Gabriel, who was massive in size.

Gabriel looked to be in his twenties, with a handsome face. He had already been educated by Augustus and the other two in the inner world, warning him absolutely not to anger Xi Yu.

Currently, seeing the white dragon’s attitude, he finally possessed a deeply etched understanding of their earlier words.

Furthermore, he had personally experienced the terror and eeriness of the world where they were imprisoned.

Gabriel felt very lost about his current situation, unclear on what his future fate would be. But currently, he seemed to have no room to choose, and if he wanted to live, he could only accept his fate.

****

This time, Xi Yu only brought Zhang Qingyuan along, and Zhang Qingyuan was filled with anticipation along the way.

The captain had left, and now only he was by Xi Yu’s side.

The other B-class experts were outsiders after all, so if they had to rush, Xi Yu would surely have to let him carry him.

Thus, Zhang Qingyuan was fully prepared along the way, waiting for Xi Yu to speak, so he could finally carry him like Ding Ren had.

To his dismay, Xi Yu didn’t make such a request at all throughout the journey.

Zhang Qingyuan was incredibly depressed.

The group of six walked toward the west.

Along the way, Xi Yu discovered many places suitable for a breeding farm.

Xichuan Province was filled with mountains and water, and almost any place would be suitable.

However, Xi Yu wanted to be further from Xincheng, and the clearing not far ahead happened to be where the core of the Ghost Domain had been; he felt building the farm there would be quite good.

Xi Yu didn’t walk fast, familiarizing himself with the surroundings as he observed.

Traveling from Xincheng to the Ghost Domain core, after careful observation, he discovered that many roads along the way were already intact.

Before the catastrophe, the Middle Continent’s infrastructure had been incredibly developed, and basically every road was connected, though they were neglected now.

Xi Yu inspected various sections along the way, finding many roads damaged due to various reasons. But repairing them didn’t seem difficult, as long as the surface was cleared. After several decades, the majority of the sections remained intact.

This brought Xi Yu a pleasant surprise; with careful repairs, the Ghost Domain core could soon be connected to Xincheng.

****

At noon, they ate casually outside.

Because they had performed well as guards along the way, Gabriel and his partners finally got to eat rice and meat, though there was no seafood.

Although they should have been satisfied, watching Xi Yu and Zhang Qingyuan enjoy a lavish meal of seafood and meat, they drooled again.

At the sight of the seafood, even Gabriel couldn’t sit still, wishing he could snatch a task immediately.

After eating, the group continued their journey.

It wasn’t until three in the afternoon that they arrived leisurely at the Ghost Domain core.

After a few days, the earth was once again covered in green, and signs of life could faintly be seen nearby.

Standing atop the highest peak, Xi Yu looked down over the entire Ghost Domain core, realizing this place was a blessed land.

The surroundings were ringed by mountains, and extending outward from the valley of the core was a massive natural basin.

When the time came, they could raise cattle, pigs, ducks, and geese in the center of the basin, and raise chickens on the mountains, turning this place into a paradise.

“I’ve decided; I’ll turn the breeding farm into a ranch,” Xi Yu couldn’t help but say.

Using such a great location solely for a breeding farm would be a pity; turning it into a ranch would allow people to visit and play here. He believed that one day, the Middle Continent would reclaim its homeland, and perhaps this place could become a scenic spot.

Furthermore, the Ghost Domain core sat north of the basin, where there was an exquisitely beautiful underground cave; with some cleanup, it would be highly suitable for living. But that place was somewhat special, and Xi Yu planned to turn it into his residence in the future.

Regarding his decision, Zhang Qingyuan naturally wouldn’t object.

This was no difficult task for Xi Yu anyway.

Since they had decided to build a ranch here, Xi Yu didn’t plan to delay, preparing to have Guan Zhang assist him immediately.

The breeding farm still had to be built; they just had to partition an area. It was just that there weren’t many people raising chickens right now, so they likely wouldn’t collect many chicks this year.

“What is that place?” Xi Yu pointed toward the south, where he could faintly see towering buildings in the distance, resembling a major pre-catastrophe city of the Middle Continent.

“That is Central City, the former provincial capital of Xichuan Province,” Zhang Qingyuan sighed.

It was a city with a very long history, but it had been forced to be abandoned after the catastrophe.

“That place is too close to us.” Xi Yu hadn’t noticed the existence of Central City before, as it happened to be blocked by the mountains; had he not looked from the peak, he truly wouldn’t have spotted it.

A major pre-catastrophe city was highly likely to have many terrifying ghosts hidden inside; many ghosts weren’t bloodthirsty by nature, but simply preferred human living environments, which eventually led to inevitable conflicts with humans.

“Alright, get to work,” Xi Yu clapped his hands.

“Work?” Gabriel and his partners’ eyes instantly lit up.

Their reaction left Zhang Qingyuan dumbfounded; it was his first time seeing B-class experts so enthusiastic about manual labor.

“Captain Zhang, make a call to City Seat Guan and ask him to help me purchase various chicks and other livestock offspring. Additionally, ask him if he can find any construction teams; I want to build some houses here,” Xi Yu said.

“Have him negotiate the purchase prices first, and I’ll pay him back later with grain or pure meat. Furthermore, as long as the construction teams are willing to come, I’ll guarantee their safety and provide three meals a day.”

“Also, ask him if Xincheng’s military guards have any spare hands; I want to hire them to clear and repair the road leading here.”

“Alright,” Zhang Qingyuan nodded immediately.

After making the call to Guan Zhang and explaining these matters, Zhang Qingyuan felt a bit of magic.

When Xi Yu first invited them to help, they hadn’t refused. They had wanted to help in their hearts, but they had their own duties.

Yet when the First Realm Guard took their captain to the capital, he had instructed them to stay by Xi Yu’s side to assist him.

Unknowingly, he had actually begun working for Xi Yu.

He now looked forward to the successful construction of Xi Yu’s ranch, which would surely allow many people across the nation to eat pure meat; at this thought, he hoped the ranch would be built early.

“Augustus, the three of you inspect the surroundings, clearing out any threatening ghosts or beasts,” Xi Yu quickly ordered the three B-class experts.

“Yes!” Augustus and his partners immediately rushed out; doing well meant rewards.

This time, Xi Yu didn’t set any limits on them, allowing them complete freedom of movement.

He wasn’t worried about them fleeing; they couldn’t escape anyway, and no matter where they ran, he could catch them.

Seeing them busy, he couldn’t let the thirteen Ogaso B-classes stay idle either; they had to be put to use.

Xi Yu’s consciousness entered the inner world.

Ao Lan’s puppet body and a group of Ogaso were gathered together, watching their surroundings warily. They had already devoured the food tossed to them earlier.

But they were still hungry; that small amount of food was far from enough to divide among them.

Recalling how magnificent they had been when they first arrived on Kun Star, who would have thought they would fall to such a state today, even lacking food.

Being hungry was one thing, but what worried them most currently was their uncertain future.

To this day, they didn’t know what had happened to them. They had done nothing, yet they had been knocked out and imprisoned here.

They felt they were truly innocent.

Currently, they could do nothing but wait.

“I’m so hungry!” Owen stole a glance at Ao Lan’s puppet body; most of the food had been taken by him earlier.

Since they were the followers of the thirteenth prince, their selfless contribution was only right.

However, Owen held a secret in his heart that he didn’t dare tell anyone, not even the prince. Especially as he faintly perceived that the terrifying existence slithering in the depths of this world matched his guess, he grew even more afraid to speak.

Just then, he saw a figure appear before them.

Owen recognized him immediately; this was the figure that had suddenly appeared in this world and then vanished out of thin air, and was likely the mysterious existence that had imprisoned them here.

“I’m offering you a chance to earn food. Do you want it? If you do well, there will be meat,” Xi Yu’s figure appeared before the Ogaso B-classes.

“Who on earth are you? What do you want by capturing us? We have no grievances; why are you doing this?” Ao Lan wanted to demand answers the moment Xi Yu appeared, but he held back.

At a time like this, he had to endure; as long as he could leave this world, he could convey his experiences to his main body. Thus, he had to lie low; this unknown existence surely didn’t know he possessed the puppet talent, and once he was released, he would have an opportunity.

“Oh, except for you!” Xi Yu pointed casually at Ao Lan.

“Why?!” Ao Lan’s heart thundered; he hadn’t expected he would be denied the opportunity from the start. He said quickly, “I’m very good at manual labor; dirty work, hard work—I can do anything.”

However, Xi Yu ignored him, looking at Owen and the others with a frown. “Are you willing? If not, then forget it.”

In any case, he wasn’t the one going hungry. He had decided: anyone who refused would be starved for another three days.

“I’m willing, I’m willing,” Owen pretended not to see Ao Lan’s gaze, raising his hand quickly.

Xi Yu waited for three seconds, and seeing no one else respond, he simply took Owen and left.

The other Ogaso watched Ao Lan suffer a setback. Although they wanted to speak up at this moment, they hesitated. They wanted to maintain their dignity, believing the person would ask again, but they hadn’t expected him to simply leave, which filled them with regret.

On the other side, Ao Lan’s face was incredibly dark; why was he the only one excluded? Or did this person already know his secret? But no one was giving him answers.

Three days later, Xi Yu appeared again.

This time, he didn’t even need to speak.

Everyone raised their hands.

However, Xi Yu only selected three.

A month later, he selected another three.

By the end, only Ao Lan’s puppet body remained alone in the inner world.

“Why?! Why is it only me?!” Ao Lan’s grief-stricken voice echoed in the inner world for a long time.

****

“Isaac.”

Xi Yu called the [Sea King] over, pointing at Owen. “You guys take him to work, and watch him well. If he tries to escape, cripple him first. If you do well, there will be rewards.”

Isaac was bald, and though he was the most cowardly, his appearance was exceptionally fierce. Hearing this, he licked his lips and revealed a menacing smile. “Lord White Dragon, rest assured; if he is disobedient, we’ll make sure he knows this world doesn’t belong to the Ogaso.”

Owen shivered—not because Isaac’s appearance was terrifying, but because he had finally received the answer he suspected from Isaac’s words. His heart throbbed with fear, and he could no longer harbor any alternative thoughts, saying hurriedly, “Lord White Dragon, rest assured; I will work diligently and absolutely won’t play any tricks.”

Then, he smiled at Isaac. “Brother Isaac, what work do I need to do? Please command me.”

Isaac’s grim smile froze, and he suddenly felt a powerful threat, as if another competitor had appeared.

Once Augustus and his partners cleared the surrounding area, Xi Yu had them head to the mountains further away to fell trees, preparing to build fences.

They were very industrious, doing whatever they were told, and not a single one slacked. Even the newly joined Owen was the same, working even harder.

This put immense pressure on Augustus and his partners, forcing them to push themselves even harder.

In no time, the Ogaso and the Drance Federation experts were locked in a competition of labor.

****

Man Wenhuai was twenty-five years old.

He was born in Xincheng City and lived there. He was one of the weaker citizens, with poor talent, and was usually unable to eat his fill, making it impossible for him to become a warrior.

But he was very fortunate to have a wife who walked alongside him, and the two had a pair of cute children. To secure a better life for his family, Man Wenhuai didn’t miss a single opportunity.

Every corner of his home that could grow vegetables was planted, and aside from farm work, he did his best to find any manual labor in the city to supplement his family’s livelihood. At the very least, he wanted his children to eat their fill and his wife to eat well occasionally.

Fortunately, with their joint efforts, they managed to get by.

Man Wenhuai had thought his life would be like this—difficult, but at least his family was safe.

That was until Xincheng faced an unprecedented crisis: a super-giant ghost, the Star-Dream Jellyfish, appeared near the city and was about to consume it.

This filled Man Wenhuai with terror.

Looking at the anxious expressions of the military guards, he knew they were helpless against this terrifying ghost, and they could only wait for the Middle Continent’s B-class experts to arrive. But would they make it in time?

Man Wenhuai was consumed by anxiety and fear daily.

If the B-class experts didn’t arrive, Xincheng would be forced to relocate. At that point, it would be extremely dangerous for everyone; a massive city migrating collectively would face various hazards along the way, and the food issue alone could trigger internal chaos.

In truth, Man Wenhuai had long since grown numb to life, and he wasn’t even afraid of death. But he had his family—his wife and his children.

No matter what, for his family’s sake, he had to hold out. Man Wenhuai was prepared; if they truly had to relocate, he would exert his all to protect his family.

To his surprise, the crisis was resolved out of thin air.

No one knew how the jellyfish had been eliminated or by whom, but from that day on, their County Seat’s face was filled with smiles daily.

For Man Wenhuai, though he was curious about who had saved Xincheng, he was more excited that they didn’t have to relocate, which meant his family didn’t have to face danger.

Thus, he was filled with gratitude toward this unknown benefactor.

He had thought that with the crisis resolved, life would return to normal.

Then, a strange thing happened.

The City Seat began purchasing mutated poultry across the city.

Man Wenhuai was completely bewildered; unless they were desperate, who would raise mutated poultry? Even he only killed a free-range mutated chicken when he was starving, and every time he ate it, his stomach would suffer for half a day.

But regardless, since the City Seat needed them, he contributed all the mutated chickens in his home. Originally, he hadn’t wanted money for these worthless things, but the military guards insisted on giving them grain, saying they would need to buy meat from them later.

‘Buy meat?’

‘Buy pure meat?’

Man Wenhuai was stunned, unable to believe it, yet harboring a sliver of anticipation. What if it was real? He had never eaten pure meat, nor had his wife, let alone his children.

But he prepared himself for disappointment.

Not because he didn’t trust the guards, but because he was worried he had misunderstood, or that the guards had conveyed the message incorrectly.

Sure enough, the next morning, the pure meat wasn’t distributed.

Man Wenhuai was prepared, and he felt fortunate that he hadn’t told his children, otherwise he wouldn’t know how to face them.

Then, an incredible event that made his scalp tingle occurred.

A white dragon—a divine dragon from the legends—flew over Xincheng.

Many people had only heard of it from others, but he was different; while busy in the fields, he had seen the white dragon with his own eyes.

In that moment, he couldn’t describe the feeling in his heart.

He only felt the white dragon was beautiful, pure, and sacred.

Just looking at him, he had shed tears uncontrollably.

Initially, Man Wenhuai didn’t know why he wept, but when the pure meat finally arrived in his hands that afternoon, he understood.

He saw hope.

Although he knew this might just be his fantasy, he suddenly felt that life finally had hope.

The divine dragon’s descent meant the Middle Continent was saved.

That day, his entire family ate meat. His children insisted that he eat as well, and he finally took a small bite, and then he couldn’t help but cry.

His family wept as well.

That day, he heard that many people in Xincheng had cried.

Man Wenhuai knew exactly why they wept, because he was the same. Now that they could eat meat, the future would surely get better.

****

Currently, Man Wenhuai was traveling toward the former site of the Star-Dream Jellyfish, and he was extremely excited.

He already knew the pure meat came from the divine dragon, and now he was going to work for the dragon.

The divine dragon wanted everyone in the nation to eat meat, so he had established a farm.

Upon learning this news, he was filled with an indescribable shock and gratitude.

The divine dragon was actually doing such a humble thing for ordinary mortals.

He couldn’t describe the shock and emotion in his heart, only knowing he had to do his best to help.

Thus, when the City Seat recruited workers in the city, he had signed up immediately.

And he was fortunate enough to be personally selected by the County Seat.

Currently, Man Wenhuai was both excited and anxious; he was finally going to see the divine dragon, but what should he do once he met him?

As it turned out, he had worried for nothing; upon arriving at the site, he didn’t see the divine dragon at all.

Along with his disappointment, he also let out a sigh of relief, which spared him some nervousness.

Subsequently, he had no time to think about these things, quickly throwing himself into his busy work.

They had arrived here on the third day.

This place had already been named “Star-Dream Farm,” likely as a warning of the threat the jellyfish had posed to Xincheng.

Over three days, several wooden houses had been constructed.

The construction teams who arrived earlier had already sourced clay and fired bricks; once the cement arrived from Xincheng, they could build brick houses.

Everything here was filled with vitality, and not a single ghost or beast could be seen.

Man Wenhuai’s current task was to supervise the B-class experts building fences—yes, B-class experts.

When he first learned of this news, he was nearly frightened out of his wits, but he had grown used to it by now. Currently, he couldn’t help but marvel; B-class experts were truly useful.

They could push logs into the ground with their bare hands.

Building fences was as simple as eating or drinking to them.

Most miraculously, these B-class experts actually appeared content while working. They even competed to work, assisting in moving bricks and repairing machinery.

These B-class experts could not only endure hardships, but they possessed many skills.

Man Wenhuai couldn’t help but marvel; as expected of B-class experts.

****

After working for less than an hour, it was noon, and they began to eat.

Upon seeing the food, Man Wenhuai was stunned.

The rice and vegetables were limited, but there were two large scoops of chicken, a large duck leg, and even a small piece of mantis shrimp. Saying it was a small piece wasn’t accurate, as this piece was larger than his fist, packed with fragrant meat.

It was said that originally, the food hadn’t been limited, but on the first day, someone nearly bloated their stomach, which was why the regulation was made. However, the portions would be gradually increased in the future, and eventually, limitations would be lifted completely.

Man Wenhuai couldn’t bear to eat it, thinking of his wife and children; he felt eating even a single bite was a sin.

“Eat up. You can’t go back now anyway, and not eating is a waste,” a coworker who arrived a day earlier advised. “I couldn’t bear to eat at first either, but I’ve let it go now; only by eating and drinking can we have the strength to work. And didn’t the County Seat say that once our work is finished, everyone will receive grain and meat? It won’t be too late to take food back then.”

Man Wenhuai nodded firmly, starting to eat the meat in large gulps, and he suddenly wanted to cry again. He desperately wanted to return home now, letting his wife and children eat such fragrant meat. And he knew he would be able to do so.

Star-Dream Farm had already received a portion of mutated chickens and ducks.

Mutated chickens and ducks weren’t actually much different from before the catastrophe, and they wouldn’t become exceptionally terrifying. Just like humans, without food, they couldn’t mutate much.

Mutated chickens and ducks were slightly smaller than before the catastrophe, but their temperaments were fiercer, and their claws and beaks were sharper. But as long as one was careful, they generally didn’t pose major danger.

But this was only for domestic mutated chickens; those surviving in the wild were another story.

However, raising tens of thousands of mutated chickens and ducks together was another matter.

Currently, Man Wenhuai had to feed them in a designated area for a few days to get them used to eating in one spot; after that, they wouldn’t have to worry about them, letting them forage in the wild on their own and simply feeding them at designated times daily.

Fortunately, the feeding task was also handled by the B-class experts; otherwise, he truly wouldn’t dare feed them.

The feed currently used was mutated locusts.

These locusts were very large and meaty, with a single fist-sized locust weighing half a pound. Man Wenhuai also discovered that these mutated chickens and ducks loved eating them; once the chopped locusts were scattered on the ground, they would go wild competing for them, and eating them didn’t cause any issues for their bodies.

This made him feel that these mutated locusts were like the pure meat they were eating now, and he even wanted to take a bite of mutated locust meat himself.

At the end of the day, lying on the bed in the simple wooden house, Man Wenhuai felt incredulous; the day had been so fulfilling, and he felt as if he were dreaming.

To be able to eat his fill, and even eat meat.

If this was a dream, he hoped never to wake up.

After a short while, Man Wenhuai climbed out of bed.

This truly wasn’t a dream; he currently felt his body was filled with strength, completely unlike usual when he felt too weak to move after a night.

He even felt that after just one day, he had put on some weight.

Man Wenhuai finally couldn’t restrain himself, beginning to perform some simple exercises, and after half an hour, the sore Man Wenhuai finally revealed a joyous smile.

He could finally cultivate.

****

After confirming the location of the ranch, Xi Yu didn’t have to worry about many things, only needing to maintain the food supply.

Five days later, the ranch—named Star-Dream—successfully entered a steady state.

However, the scale of mutated chicken breeding was still too small, with only over a hundred thousand, which was after adding the thirty thousand mutated chickens Cheng Liang had collected in Baiji County.

He had been busy with this matter over these past few days, and he could finally rest for a bit today.

In the future, he planned to hand the ranch’s affairs completely over to Zhang Qingyuan, so he could be lazy. In truth, if transportation weren’t so inconvenient, his best bet would be to purchase mutated poultry from various locations like in Baiji County, purify them, and then sell them.

Currently, he could only raise them himself for the time being.

“Old Isaac, these chickens are growing so well, and they’ve already begun to lay eggs,” Man Wenhuai couldn’t help but say to Isaac with excitement. “With these mutated locusts as feed, I feel the chickens will reach market size in less than a month.”

Isaac was currently taking a diplomatic route, preparing to win over the ranch staff to secure better treatment from Xi Yu. Man Wenhuai didn’t know his schemes, but he felt this B-class expert was exceptionally easy to get along with and had no temper; in two days, the two had grown somewhat familiar.

“Really? That’s great!” Isaac also grew excited; as long as the chickens were raised well, Lord White Dragon would surely be pleased, and his life would be comfortable. “Then when can we hatch the chicks?”

If the chicks could be hatched, Lord White Dragon would be even more pleased.

“Mutated chickens only take about fifteen days to hatch, but these chickens that eat mutated locusts will probably be even faster,” Man Wenhuai’s tone was certain.

He felt that the growth rate of the mutated chickens fed on mutated locusts changed by the day. Currently, it wasn’t just a matter of hatching eggs; he suspected these chickens might actually transition into beasts.

However, with Isaac and his B-class partners here, this issue wasn’t currently a problem. But he felt it was best to report this to the divine dragon, and at this thought, he couldn’t help but look at Isaac.

“Old Isaac, can you contact Lord Dragon? I feel Lord Dragon doesn’t need to purchase mutated chicks anymore; once these eggs hatch, the size of the flock will expand rapidly, and we might not be able to manage them all on our own. Furthermore, we must be more careful when managing these chickens in the future, otherwise they might harm people.”

“Then how many chicks do you think this batch of mutated chickens can hatch?”

Just then, Man Wenhuai suddenly heard a voice behind him. He quickly turned his head and saw an exceptionally handsome youth.

“Lord White Dragon,” Isaac immediately bowed respectfully.

“Mhm,” Xi Yu nodded in response, looking at Man Wenhuai with curiosity.

Regarding raising chickens, he truly didn’t understand, and he needed experienced people to guide him.

“Lord… Lord Dragon?” Man Wenhuai was stunned, never imagining that the divine dragon was actually such a handsome young man.

He had least expected to meet the Lord Dragon under these circumstances.

For a moment, he was at a loss.

It took him quite some time to compose himself, and Xi Yu waited for him patiently.

Man Wenhuai calmed himself and said quickly, “Lord Dragon, based on my experience, as long as food is plentiful—especially mutated locusts—mutated chickens can lay about one or two eggs daily. Even if we let them hatch naturally, the chicks will hatch in less than half a month, and their survival rate is very high. In just a month, the number of mutated chickens will easily increase twenty to thirty-fold.”

“Furthermore, mutated chickens can breed almost year-round; as long as food is sufficient, expanding the flock several hundred-fold in a year is no problem.”

Xi Yu nodded; hearing this, raising chickens felt even simpler than he imagined.

As for the feed, he currently only had mutated locusts. Although the number of locusts hadn’t decreased much, he indeed had to plan ahead.

“Thank you for telling me these things. Your suggestions are very good; what is your name?”

“Lord Dragon, my name is Man Wenhuai, and this is my duty,” Man Wenhuai’s face flushed; he had actually been praised by the divine dragon.

“Isaac, you performed well this time. In the future, you must learn more from Master Man in this regard,” Xi Yu nodded with a smile.

“Understood, Lord White Dragon!” Isaac was instantly ecstatic.

“Xi Yu,”

Just then, Zhang Qingyuan arrived, his expression incredibly solemn. “We’ve run into trouble.”

“What trouble?” Xi Yu looked at him in confusion.

“Only you can resolve this issue; Augustus and the others can’t handle it,” Zhang Qingyuan said, quickly pulling on Xi Yu’s arm to drag him along.

Xi Yu quickly waved at Man Wenhuai and Isaac, and then was dragged away impatiently by Zhang Qingyuan.

“What on earth is it?” Xi Yu’s expression also grew serious; anything that could make Zhang Qingyuan so frantic, and leave Augustus and his B-class partners helpless, was certainly no small matter.

Suddenly, he turned his head to look upward, and an exceptionally colossal shadow appeared in the sky.

At the same moment, everyone on the Star-Dream Farm looked up at the sky in horror.

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