Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 434 - 373: Congenital Crystal Core Deficiency

Chapter 434: Chapter 373: Congenital Crystal Core Deficiency

Minos nodded. "While you were asleep all this time, I brought you back to the Holy Palace."

A ten-year slumber.

The price of time.

A sour feeling welled up in Sang Luo’s heart. ’I thought I was only gone for a few months, but it turns out Minos waited for a whole decade. No wonder such a composed and self-possessed man lost control like that when he saw me.’

Minos had watched over her every day, so at least he had something to look forward to.

But Fei Yuan and the children... they truly hadn’t seen her for ten long years...

"Oh, right. Mommy has something for you. I left in such a hurry last time that I didn’t get a chance to give it to you." Sang Luo took out the complete Rejuvenation Pearl and gave it to Little Zhi Xin.

Zhi Xin was so happy she nearly jumped for joy, planting a big kiss on Sang Luo’s cheek. "Mommy! I love you so much!"

"Silly girl, if Mommy didn’t give you this, would you stop loving me?" Sang Luo chided with a smile, shaking her head.

"Of course not! I love Mommy the most!" Zhi Xin accepted the Rejuvenation Pearl. ’I’ll have to find some time to slowly refine this pearl.’

Zhuizui and Little Stone ran over too. The two brothers had grown much taller and leaner, each with his own distinct, handsome personality.

There were also Little Zhenzhen, Blue Eucalyptus, and Little Carp. Though Blue Eucalyptus and Little Carp could use a Magic Artifact to assume human form, they couldn’t run as fast as their older siblings and were left behind. Sang Luo scooped up the three children and kissed their cheeks.

After ten years, the two little Phoenix fledglings had also grown a bit. The most obvious change was in Little Fatty Ball, who had finally shed his chubby, round figure. His body had become much more slender and beautiful. His fiery red plumes floated in the air like nine ribbons of flowing fire, looking utterly gorgeous.

Compared to the children’s lively and open emotions, the Beast Husbands’ feelings were too complex to put into words. They stood rooted to the spot at the door like statues, stunned for a long while before finally walking over.

"Luoluo," Lan Cang asked, "when did you wake up?"

"Just yesterday afternoon. I was originally planning to stay at the Holy Palace for a few days to rest up before going to find you all," Sang Luo said with a smile.

"Your health is what’s important," he said.

Lou Xianyue turned his head and asked Minos, "Has Sang’er’s condition worsened in any other way?"

The dangers of traveling back in time were unimaginable to an outsider. Sang Luo had only just woken up after sleeping for ten years; there was no guarantee that there weren’t other hidden problems.

Minos chuckled lightly. "Don’t worry. Luoluo’s body is just a little weak. There are no other issues."

"That’s good."

Everyone breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Si Ye pulled Sang Luo into a hug and gave her a hard kiss, then whispered in her ear, "Did you miss me?"

Sang Luo tugged on the small braid by his ear, a captivating smile on her face. "You guess~"

"Hmph! You definitely didn’t. You’re always so heartless. You didn’t even tell me. The first thing I wanted to do after coming out of seclusion a few years ago was see you, but then I found out you almost never woke up. You have no idea how scared I was back then. I was thinking... if you really didn’t wake up, I would have gone with you," Si Ye said, his voice full of sorrow.

Sang Luo pressed a finger to his rosy lips. "Don’t spend all day thinking about such nonsense. Aren’t I perfectly fine right here? I still have to watch Little Zhenzhen grow up into a young lady."

Little Zhenzhen also jumped onto Sang Luo’s lap, kneading with her little paws. "Mommy, I’ve grown a lot too!"

"Mhm, you certainly feel heavier than before when I hold you." Sang Luo cradled her and gave her a little bounce.

The two Little Snakes had also grown a lot.

She hadn’t been by her children’s side for the past ten years. Thinking about it filled her with regret.

"By the way, why don’t I see Fei Yuan? Little Lucky Star, Little Fatty Ball, where did your father go?" Sang Luo asked, looking at the two little phoenixes.

Minos answered for them. "The Phoenix Emperor was held up by some matters. He’ll be back in a couple of days."

Sang Luo grumbled, "Not very proactive, is he! I haven’t been back in ten years. With his restless personality, don’t tell me he’s found a new love."

Si Ye seized the opportunity. "Then let’s just dump him. It’s not like Luoluo is short one husband. Oh, right, last month I saw Fei Yuan getting very close with a female. I heard she’s the precious daughter of a Beast King from the Central region..."

Sang Luo had only been joking, but when she heard his inflammatory words, a vein in her forehead really did throb. "Hmph! How dare he! I’ll teach him a good lesson when I get back!"

Quan Jin raised an eyebrow and shot her an amused glance. ’This little female talks a big game about being magnanimous, saying that if she ever falls out of love, she’ll let them go find other females. But in reality, she’s a little ball of jealousy with an incredibly strong possessive streak!’

’Good thing I didn’t listen to her nonsense back then, or I really would have lost my chance.’

「In the afternoon」

Anubia also came over with the children. The four insect eggs had successfully hatched under his meticulous care, revealing three little butterflies and one little spider.

The three little butterflies hatched first.

One was a small male black butterfly, one a small male silver-gray butterfly, and one a small female platinum-gold butterfly.

The little spider was a small, black-and-gold male. He was the last to hatch; according to Anubia, he emerged from his egg a full year after his three siblings.

His physical condition after hatching didn’t seem very good either.

Sang Luo carefully cupped the little spider, which looked almost identical to Anubia’s original beast form, in her palm. It was only half the size of her hand and had the texture of a metal toy, which was actually quite cute.

As he was a child she had borne herself, there was a bit of a telepathic connection through their bloodline. So, despite her fear of insects, Sang Luo didn’t feel scared at all.

"Mother..." it called out weakly. Its eight legs trembled as they pushed it up. After taking no more than two steps, it collapsed motionlessly in her palm.

"Why is this child’s body so weak?" Sang Luo asked, lovingly stroking its small body.

Anubia said, "These four children were premature. They then developed in egg form for a long time before hatching. This little spider’s Talent Ability is no match for his three older siblings. Perhaps too much of his nutrition was absorbed by them during gestation... He has a congenital Crystal Core defect."

Sang Luo frowned. In the Beast World, a defective Crystal Core was equivalent to a congenital heart defect in modern human society... It was a very serious congenital disease, difficult to cure, and those who had it generally had short lifespans.

"Is there any way to save this child?" Sang Luo’s heart ached.

Hope was slim. Otherwise, Anubia would have saved the child long ago and wouldn’t be so downcast.

"Current technology has no way to completely reverse a congenital Crystal Core defect," Anubia said, shaking his head. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Minos thought for a moment and said, "Legend has it that the Holy Grail Divine Water can cure all ailments. I wonder if it would be useful."

Anubia valued this little spider no less than his other three offspring—in fact, he cared for him even more. "Where can I get it?"

"I happen to have a cup. I’ll have someone fetch it later."

"Thank you."

"If it can save the child’s life, it would be my honor."

Sang Luo’s gratitude for Minos grew even deeper, and he was naturally pleased to see it.

Sang Luo then asked Quan Jin about the Lost City.

Ever since Minos regained consciousness and left, the city had returned to a state of chaos without a leader. That territory had been partitioned off from the Void Demon Realm years ago, and the various factions and powers were deeply entangled and difficult to manage. Quan Jin couldn’t be bothered to put in the effort to run it.

Fortunately, after a few years, an acting City Lord had fought their way to the top. Quan Jin planned to go and meet them in a few days as well.

「During her afternoon nap」

Sang Luo suddenly remembered something and looked at Minos.

"Right, after I fell asleep, who returned the Life Soul Bone to you?"

He replied, "Yan."