A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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The gestation period for Zerg eggs is quick, but the hatching period is relatively long, which is not much different from that of humans.

After being cesareaned after a three-month gestation period, the worm eggs need to be soaked in a special nutrient solution for about five months to absorb enough energy and nutrients before the worms can complete their development and hatch.

With the new imperial order just established and everything in disarray, they were all busy going to work the moment they opened their eyes.

Time slips away quietly amidst our busy lives.

November.

Late autumn has passed, and the chill of early winter is beginning to envelop the capital city.

The Zerg's central planet has a tropical climate, but it does get colder in winter, though not to the point of snow. The average temperature stays around 10 degrees Celsius, and the lawns and deciduous trees will turn yellow and shed their leaves.

On the first day of November, the Mantis Family Manor was abuzz with excitement as golden leaves carpeted the lawn.

Early in the morning, the mantis egg belonging to Bi Shen and Lu Jianan, which was placed in the incubator on the table in the master bedroom, stirred.

The baby mantis had finally had enough time in the egg and was ready to hatch.

The little praying mantis is quite calm, making very little noise when hatching.

The eggshell made a soft "click" sound, and a crack appeared.

No one noticed, but the monitoring equipment immediately emitted a very loud alarm.

Perhaps due to their genetic nature, many insect eggs prefer to hatch in the middle of the night or early morning, seemingly unafraid of freezing to death.

Placing testing equipment there is a precaution against this.

Lu Jianan was suddenly awakened, and Bi Shen also immediately opened his eyes from sleep. They sat up together and looked at the incubator.

A tiny crack appeared on the shell of one of the eggs in the incubator.

The incubator sounded an alarm, alerting the entire manor, and a commotion and hurried footsteps could be heard outside.

As the alarm sounded, the cracks on the eggshell seemed to come alive, gradually extending, expanding, and opening up completely.

At that time, Lu Jianan and Bi Shen were standing in front of the incubator.

Lu Jianan was so nervous she barely dared to breathe, her hands gripping the hem of her clothes tightly. Bi Shen was relatively calm, but she was also barely able to contain herself; her body stiffened, and her hands were clenched tightly as well.

The old butler burst through the door: "Ahhhhh, young master, don't be afraid, Grandpa Butler is here!!!"

Bishen: "..."

Sometimes I really want to call the police.

I'm speechless at the thought of these insects.

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Under the watchful eyes of the three of them, the crack finally spread all around.

A small piece of eggshell was pushed open from the inside and fell off.

A wet, red little fist emerged from the tear and swung it.

Then, more eggshells were kicked open and peeled off.

A tiny, humanoid baby, curled up inside the remaining eggshell, covered in mucus, eyes closed, let out a clear and powerful cry: "Wah—"

Let me out, I want to prove that one plus one equals two.

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The sex of the insect eggs can be determined before they hatch. Male insect eggs have no patterns, while female insect eggs will gradually develop patterns of various colors on the eggshell as they develop. The color of the patterns is the color of the insect's eyes.

Black patterns appeared on the little prince's testicles.

I heard that on the day the patterns appeared on the eggs, the new insect queen stayed in front of the incubator all day and couldn't bear to leave.

The future crown prince of the empire will be a little worm with black eyes.

The mantis eggs from the Bishen family are pure white, with no discernible eye color, so it's unclear which parent they resemble; it's a small male.

The medical officer immediately stepped forward and carefully took the newborn out of the incubator, performing thorough cleaning, examination, and weighing.

"Congratulations, Chief of Staff Bishen." The medical officer smiled and handed over the baby wrapped in a soft, sterile towel. "It's a very healthy and strong little male."

Bishen took the little mantis, and Lu Jianan and the old housekeeper gathered around to look at it, tears streaming down their faces.

Lu Jianan: "Waaaaah..."

Old butler: "Waaaah..."

Bishen: "..."

Little praying mantis: "..."

That's enough, really enough. Someone drag these two out.

Perhaps feeling it was too noisy, the little mantis finally opened its eyes.

They have a pair of green eyes.

Both Bi Shen and Lu Jianan have black hair, and neither of them has the gene for light-colored hair, so Little Mantis must have black hair.

The male larvae are born with a pure human form, resembling human children. Whether they will differentiate into other sexes in the future is currently unknown; we will have to wait until they are around five years old to find out.

The medical community has not yet reached a consensus on the sex of offspring from such interracial unions.

Since both male insects and humans have a purely human-like appearance and body shape, the human-like appearance can only be used as a preliminary judgment at present.

Whether the child belongs to the Zerg or a human, and whether he will differentiate into an Alpha, Beta, or Omega gender like humans around the age of five, is unknown; nobody knows.

His genes contain both human codes and the powerful inheritance of the mantis species, and his future is full of unknowns.

But it's okay, it's perfectly fine, just raise it as a little male.

Whether he is a Zerg or a human, he is the eldest son of the Mantis family, and whether he differentiates or not, he is the treasure of the Mantis family.

Bishen himself didn't have a good impression of the spoiled male Zerg, but if they were his own children, he would naturally think they were wonderful no matter what.

It doesn't matter if it's a male; mantises have good manners.

They will raise him well, give him the best education, and never let him grow up to be one of those annoying people.

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The birth of the eldest son of the Mantis family brought great joy to the butler grandfather.

The old steward served the Mantis family for over a hundred years. Throughout his life, he was dedicated, calm, and prudent. When the previous patriarch passed away and the new patriarch was young, he protected the Mantis family, making him a pillar of strength.

Having served the old patriarch, witnessed the birth of Bishen, and watched him grow from a tiny insect cub into a powerful female insect, he is now witnessing the birth of a new generation of young master of the mantis family.

The old butler, who was usually unfazed even by the collapse of Mount Tai, could no longer contain himself; the wrinkles on his face seemed to be smoothed out by immense joy!

The praying mantis family has welcomed a new offspring; shouldn't this be announced nationwide?!

The old steward and his servants held a grand banquet outside the Mantis family manor, with the finest ingredients and wines. Anyone who wanted to share in the joy and bless the young master, regardless of who they were, which family they came from, whether they were insectoid or human, was welcome. They could eat whatever they wanted without having to bring gifts.

The celebration lasted three days and three nights.

Ahhhhh, this is their eldest son, the young master!!! Old patriarch, if you could see from heaven, the third generation of the Mantis family has been born so quickly!!!

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The blue egg hatching time is about two months later than the Shen egg hatching time.

When the beloved little praying mantis from the Bi Shen family hatched, Lan and Gao Tian went to see it. Gao Tian secretly thought that other people's children just weren't as cute as their own little egg.

The baby praying mantis from the Bishen family was born, and about two months later it was New Year's Day.

Just a few days after New Year's Day, before the festive atmosphere had completely dissipated from the capital and the echoes of the New Year's bells seemed to still linger in the air, another incident occurred.

That night, the night was as peaceful and solemn as ever.

The patrolling royal guards moved slowly, while the night watchman sat quietly behind the desk in the duty room, scrolling through his personal terminal while keeping an eye on the call bell, awaiting any possible instructions from the Emperor and Empress.

Most areas of the Grand Palace were dark and asleep.

The small living room in the Queen's bedroom was used as a temporary incubation room, with the incubation box containing the Crown Prince's eggs placed on the table in the small living room.

The night was unusually quiet.

The incubator emits a soft glow, illuminating the warm-colored eggshells, which clearly show they have received excellent care.

As the hatching day approaches, there's no longer a need to soak the eggs in nutrient solution. The eggs sit quietly on the soft cushion, and all the life monitoring data on the screen next to them are stable.

Suddenly, Gao Tian and the others' testicles also started to move, shaking violently.

The incubator's built-in high-sensitivity motion sensor detected the anomaly, triggering a loud alarm.

"Waaaaah—waaaah—!!!"

The air raid siren blared through the sky, instantly shattering the tranquility of the palace at night.

The red lights flashed wildly, and the entire Grand Palace was enveloped in red alarm lights.

This dedicated high-risk alarm is directly connected to the communication devices of the palace's central control room, the emperor and empress's palace, the royal medical team, and the chief of the inner court guards!

The entire Grand Palace instantly came to life, its lights blazing brightly.

"Alarm! Hatchery! Level One Alert!"

Everyone woke up, and countless lamps quickly dispelled the darkness, making the entire Grand Palace as bright as day.

The corridor echoed with the sounds of hurried footsteps, the scraping of armor, and the issuance of various emergency commands.

"Medical team! Head to the incubation chamber immediately! Quickly!"

"The guards have sealed off the area surrounding the hatchery; all other insects and pests are prohibited from approaching!"

"Inform the two emperors!"

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The two emperors do not need them to inform them.

Lan and Gao Tian opened their eyes the moment the alarm sounded.

Lan was instantly wide awake and sat up abruptly.

Gao Tian, ​​who was next to him, reacted even more violently.

Gao Tian jumped out of bed as if he had been electrocuted, his heart pounding and his face turning pale instantly.

"Eggs! Eggs! The alarm is on!"

Seeing that he was almost bent over, Lan quickly patted his back: "It's okay, it's okay. The expected hatching date is coming soon, right? The eggs are probably about to hatch."

Good heavens, he laid an egg, and Gao Tian looked like he had died once.

However, Gao Tian couldn't listen to any of it. His mind was filled with the shrill alarm sound, and he rushed to the next room without even putting on his shoes.

Lan had no choice but to get out of bed and kick his slippers over.

Gao Tian had lost his mind; he was hugging the incubator and sobbing. Lan went over and turned off the alarm on the incubator.

Then the medical officers arrived, and the team of medical officers rushed into the incubation room at full speed, carrying professional emergency incubation equipment.

Upon inspection, it appears to be a sign of hatching.

The vital signs of the Crown Prince (egg) are fluctuating violently, and the eggshell stress index is soaring!

Lan tapped Gao Tian's head a few times, and Gao Tian finally managed to calm down.

They stood guard in front of the incubation chamber, watching as the insect eggs inside the box no longer moved barely, but began to shake violently.

As the eggshells shook, they occasionally hit the walls of the incubator, making a thumping sound, as if the little life inside had gathered all its strength and was preparing for its final sprint.

The heir to the empire is struggling to hatch.

The atmosphere inside the incubation room was so tense it was almost palpable.

Then the door to the incubation room was pushed open again, and Bi Shen and Lu Jianan arrived after entrusting the little mantis to the housekeeper.

Lu Jianan looked like she had been woken up by Bi Shen at the last minute. Her face still had a faint blush from sleep, and her eyes were a little dazed. She followed behind Bi Shen like a leg accessory. It was only when she saw so many people here that she suddenly woke up.

"How is it?" Bishon asked as soon as he entered the door.

"It's been like this since just now, and it hasn't hatched yet." Lan kept her eyes glued to the active data on the monitoring screen and the constantly shaking egg.

Why is it shaking like this? Other people's insect eggs just pop and wriggle a couple of times and that's it, but this one looks like a roly-poly toy.

What's that little brat doing in there? Swinging on a swing?

Gao Tian was on the verge of a breakdown: "What should I do, baby? Is he out of strength? Is he stuck? Should we help him crack the eggshell a little?"

The medical officer was horrified: "No! Your Majesty the Insect King!"

"Yes! You can't force anything when the eggs hatch! The Crown Prince's movements seem strong, but it's just not the right time yet! Please be patient!"

Lu Jianan also moved closer to Gao Tian on the other side to encourage him: "Don't be afraid, Gao Tian. I see your egg moving very vigorously, it'll definitely be fine!"

Gao Tian then gave up on the idea.

Everyone waited anxiously for the egg to hatch.

The instrument ticked away rhythmically, and the egg kept shaking, making thumping sounds, but it just wouldn't come out.

The eggshell remained intact, so it seemed like he had no intention of coming out at all.

Oh dear, this is really making me anxious.

Time stretched on endlessly as we waited, each minute and second feeling exceptionally long.

The egg was shaken for a long time but still wouldn't come out, from midnight until dawn.

The sky outside the window gradually turned deep blue, then tinged with gray and white.

The long night passed, and dawn quietly arrived, with pale golden rays of sunlight appearing on the horizon.

Gao Tian and Lan held hands tightly, and every time Dandan shook, he felt his heart clench.

Egg seemed to find shaking the eggshell fun and was determined to do it at its own pace, completely oblivious to its dad's anxious waiting outside.

Gao Tian's mentality is about to collapse again.

Lan quickly kissed him reassuringly, interrupting his spellcasting.

As dawn broke, the first rays of sunlight streamed through the windows into the incubator.

Hurried footsteps sounded again from outside the door.

This time, Qin Qin, Qi Wan, and Gao Xing arrived looking travel-worn.

They had just arrived in Lehrnia from the Federation of Humans when they received news that the egg was about to hatch, so they immediately took the fastest spacecraft from the starport to come over.

"How is it? How is it? Has it hatched?" Qinqin asked anxiously as soon as she entered the room.

She dropped her suitcase and strode to the incubator.

The medical officers present all knew her, knowing she was a pharmaceutical genius or an elder of His Majesty the Insect King, and quickly made way for her.

Qinqin ignored everything else and immediately started checking the vital signs records of the egg.

As a top pharmacist and doctor, she was extremely sensitive to changes in vital signs. She could tell at a glance that the egg's vital signs were all good, but it just wouldn't hatch.

She reached out and tapped on the transparent lid of the incubator, wondering, "What are you doing, baby?"

Qinqin went to see the eggs, and as soon as Gao Xing arrived, she looked at Gao Tian and the others, asking in surprise, "Why did they hatch today?"

Lu Jianan turned her head blankly: "Uncle Gao, is there anything special today?"

Lan and Gao Tian couldn't help but look at Gao Xing as well.

Gao Xing looked at Gao Tian, ​​a hint of guilt in her usually gentle eyes: "Tian Tian, ​​today is your birthday. We originally planned to come and celebrate your birthday."

We're sorry, Gao Tian was too young when they left him. They haven't celebrated Gao Tian's birthday in all these years.

Gao Tian was stunned.

He then realized that he hadn't celebrated Xiao Gaotian's birthday in all these years.

Egg actually chose to come into this world on Xiao Gaotian's birthday.