Returning to hometown to farm: The apocalypse system arrived ten years earlier?

Chapter 320 Yuanyuan's Difficult Childbirth, Yao Yao Shows Her Skills
"It's at the twelfth level."

Late at night, Li Xiang was cultivating on the second-floor terrace. His spiritual power deepened day by day, and his foundation at the eleventh level became extremely solid, perfect and flawless. In the end, he could no longer suppress it and broke through another level, advancing to the twelfth level.

This time, however, there was no "natal rune" accompanying him. Based on his experience from his previous life and his conversations with Luo Feifei, most extraordinary individuals are born with a maximum of six runes, and those with lower aptitude often have fewer than six. For example, some are stuck at the first tier for their entire lives and only have one, while others, although they can cultivate to the sixth tier or above, only have two or three special ability runes due to their limited talent.

Li Xiang already has nine, and what's more, one of them is the "Earth Pivot Evolution Record," a rare "Great Natal Inscription" that can only appear at the Saint Rank. A single inscription encompasses dozens of earth-type abilities, which is simply abnormal.

As his cultivation level broke through, the attributes of the various inscriptions in his spiritual energy vortex also improved. Among them, "speed" rose to about Mach 14, while "strength" reached a terrifying 26 jin.

The warehouse has been expanded again. The warehouse space that was upgraded earlier has been increased eightfold because I had to accompany Jiang Cai'er and hadn't had time to scavenge for supplies.

However, compared to scavenging supplies, spending time with Jiang Cai'er was naturally more important. Having tasted the sweetness of their newfound connection, the two had been cultivating together extremely frequently lately, so their breakthrough now was only to be expected.

Li Xiang found it quite difficult to adjust after the separation.

He came back this time because Jiang Cai'er urged him to return, as Jiang Cai'er had started school and she herself was feeling quite "miserable," unable to withstand Li Xiang's nagging. Li Xiang's energy seemed inexhaustible; he was practically superhuman.

Li Xiang left Jiang Cai'er with enough spiritual medicine before returning home. The day after he arrived home, he couldn't suppress his breakthrough.

It was September, and the autumn breeze was refreshing. Li Xiang looked back on the past and realized that it had been almost two years since he was reborn and returned to his hometown. He couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

His extradimensional warehouse previously had a side length of 2048 meters, but now it has a side length of 4096 meters, forming a cube. The volume of the space has expanded to 4096 meters × 4096 meters × 4096 meters, totaling 68.72 cubic kilometers.

Such a huge space is not easily comparable to the displacement of ships, because even an aircraft carrier with a displacement of more than 100,000 tons would only be a small kalami inside.

Li Xiang pondered when to take another trip around the world and fill the warehouse to the brim. While scavenging for supplies, he also planned to look for a large bat cave to gain another wave of achievement points.

Of course, if they encounter a beast with extraordinary potential, they will also kill it without hesitation.

As night deepened, the bamboo forest behind the mountain surged with inky waves. Suddenly, a dark shadow leaped out, swift as a rabbit and a falcon, and arrived beside Li Xiang in a few leaps.

"What's wrong, Tuan Tuan?" It was "Kung Fu Panda" who arrived. Tuan Tuan can now be considered a fully grown adult, and his physique is even more imposing than before.

"Squeak, chirp..." Tuantuan chirped and gestured.

Li Xiang immediately understood what it meant: "You mean Yuanyuan is about to give birth?"

"Chirp, chirp!" Tuantuan nodded repeatedly.

“Come on, let’s go take a look.” As the “head of the family,” Li Xiang naturally had to go and investigate since the mythical beast in the house was about to give birth. Moreover, because it was an animal, unlike humans, he, as a man, was also allowed to enter the “birthing room.”

The "delivery room" was a cave that Li Xiang had specially built for Yuanyuan. At this moment, Tuantuan's mother, Huanhuan, and Lele were all anxiously waiting by the side.

Huanhuan was also an extraordinary beast. It crouched at the very back, protecting Yuanyuan. Unfortunately, it was too young to know how to handle the situation.

As soon as Li Xiang arrived, the pandas all made way, giving him space.

The space was a bit cramped. Li Xiang's body emitted an earthy yellow light, which expanded the cave a bit, making it about the same height as the cave dwellings in northern Shaanxi, but only about three meters deep.

His supernatural abilities became increasingly extraordinary. He did this without any deliberate movement; it was as if the cave automatically and silently expanded as soon as he sat down, without any soil falling. Moreover, the cave walls were extremely smooth, covered with "tiles," which were actually a thick "protective shell" applied using "rock armor magic."

After all, there are women giving birth downstairs. What if Yuan Yuan gets stressed if the noise is too loud?
"Don't panic, don't panic, Yuanyuan, let me help you." Li Xiang checked and found that Yuanyuan was having a difficult labor.

The main problem was that her birth canal was too small, and she was carrying triplets. Her diet was also too good, and she fed them too much. She also secretly fed Yuanyuan spiritual fruits, which made the fetuses grow larger, making it difficult to have a natural birth.

The expert group's earlier advice to let things take their natural course and minimize human intervention was correct. Li Xiang felt ashamed; he hadn't listened at the time, or rather, misunderstood. The spiritual fruit wasn't a panacea, and now, things had backfired.

Moreover, there seems to be a serious problem: the panda cub near the birth canal is breech and the umbilical cord is wrapped around its neck several times.

While comforting Yuanyuan, Li Xiang placed his palm on its belly to massage it, and at the same time circulated his spiritual power, hoping to "remotely" move it to the correct position and "untie" the umbilical cord.

But he was a grown man, not an obstetrician, so how could he do such a thing? Two or three minutes passed, and the baby was in the right position, but the umbilical cord seemed to be getting tighter and tighter.

Li Xiang was sweating profusely, wondering if it would be too late to take Yuanyuan to the provincial capital to find the expert team.

"One person's plan is short-sighted, but three people's plans are long-sighted. Perhaps Yao Yao and the others' special abilities can be of help." Li Xiang's mind raced as he thought of Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, and Lei Xiaohui.

Immediately, I called Yao Yao and asked her to notify the other two to come over.

Although it was late at night and the three girls were fast asleep, they didn't complain at all when Li Xiang called; instead, they rushed over with great enthusiasm.

They hadn't even had time to change out of their pajamas, just throwing on a coat. Each of their pajamas was unique—some sexy, some alluring, some cute—and Li Xiang didn't have time to look at them, immediately calling them over to help.

“Brother, we’ve never had a baby before, we have no experience,” Yao Yao said.

Zhao Xueqing and Lei Xiaohui nodded repeatedly, thinking to themselves that they were still virgins.

“There’s a baby inside with a knotted umbilical cord. Yao Yao, why don’t you use your shapeshifting magic and put your hand in to try?” Li Xiang said, looking at Yao Yao’s delicate, slender hands.

"Huh?" Yao Yao was stunned. "Really? Is that possible?"

"It's okay to give it a try," Li Xiang encouraged.

Yao Yao was stunned for a moment, then gritted her teeth and activated the Transformation Technique. Instantly, her two jade hands became long and thin, like the tentacles of an octopus, but with added fingers.

The scene was inappropriate for children, and Zhao Xueqing and Lei Xiaohui blushed as they watched, while Yao Yao seemed slightly excited, slowly inserting her hand further inside...

"Now I finally understand what people mean when they say 'a few fingers wide'."

After searching for about a minute, Yao Yao excitedly said, "It's done! It's done!"

When Li Xiang saw that she was sweating, he took out a tissue and wiped it off for her.

Yao Yao's excitement was palpable: "Thank you, brother."

"However, I feel that the panda cub is a bit too big, and the round... birth canal seems a bit narrow, so I'm afraid it still won't be able to come out."

Lei Xiaohui said, "I heard that hospitals nowadays generally perform episiotomies."

"An episiotomy?" Everyone looked at her.

Lei Xiaohui stammered, "It's just...it's just...make a horizontal cut there, um...to make the passage wider and prevent it from tearing."

"Is this okay?"

"This is medical skill, not something I came up with myself," Lei Xiaohui said, blushing.

Seeing that Yao Yao and Lei Xiaohui had both made contributions, Zhao Xueqing couldn't just stand by and watch, so she volunteered: "Why don't I cut it? The thorns on my vine technique have an anesthetic effect, and the spiritual dew secreted by the tail vine buds has a miraculous effect on external injuries."

Upon seeing Li Xiang nod, she took out a pure white dagger, one of the pair of white fang daggers that Li Xiang had given her.

The vines materialized, followed by a slight movement of cold light, and Yuanyuan's birth canal suddenly widened. At the same time, the anesthesia took effect immediately, localized, making Yuanyuan feel less pain. "Push, Yuanyuan."

"Go for it, Yuanyuan!"

"Keep going, you'll be out soon, I can already see the top."

The three women encouraged and helped, and the delivery was left to them.

Perhaps girls are naturally better at this and are gentler.

Li Xiang then chased away the other three pandas, leaving only Tuan Tuan on the side.

He used his earth-based abilities to create a smooth stone nest on the spot, and then took out a large piece of soft cloth from the system's inventory, folded it several times, and laid it inside the nest.

As the third faint whimper rang out, dawn broke in the east. Three wet, wriggling cubs were placed in a small nest lined with soft cloth, their downy hair gleaming with a strange pale gold.

Li Xiang covered the extra fabric around him with it, using it as a blanket.

The three little ones are very cute and adorable, but their eyes are still closed.

Li Xiang fed the honey water mixed with the elixir powder into Yuan Yuan's mouth. He watched as the force with which Yuan Yuan's tongue rolled away the spoon finally returned to normal, and then he realized that his back was soaked with cold sweat.

The three girls were in a similar state, their clothes soaked through. Yao Yao, in particular, had done such a difficult job, and although she used her spiritual power to shake off the slime, she still felt sticky. So she took some time to go to Li Xiang's backyard and wash her hands thoroughly with hand sanitizer before rushing over. Her running around had left her with the most sweat.

It's not that these jobs are physically demanding, it's just stressful.

When the three babies were born, Tuantuan, Tuantuan's mother, Huanhuan, and Lele all gathered around, very curious about the little ones.

Soon after, Erhuang, the little fox, two geese, three kittens, a little hedgehog, and a rooster all went up the back mountain.

As dawn broke and villagers were already venturing out in the distance, Li Xiang quickly told the animals to hurry back inside.

Li Xiang had already scanned them using the "Mutant Biological Identification Function." This litter of three was full of extraordinary potential, with two at the eighteenth level and one at the saint level, surpassing even their parents. It could be said that the students had surpassed their parents.

In addition, although it is not easy to tell the baby's gender, Li Xiang can determine it by scanning with his spiritual power.

One male and two females.

Yes, Li Xiang didn't mean to favor men over women; he treated them all equally and liked them all.

If he really had to say he had a preference, he actually preferred female pandas, since opposites attract, after all.

"Tuantuan, congratulations on becoming a father!"

"Chirp, chirp..." Tuantuan danced with joy, overjoyed.

Although Yuanyuan had an episiotomy, Zhao Xueqing's spiritual dew was incredibly effective, and her wound had already healed, just like before she gave birth.

Seeing that the three panda cubs were safe and sound, Li Xiang helped pick some fresh bamboo shoots and put them inside the cave before leaving with Yao Yao and the other two girls.

Before leaving, Yao Yao took out her phone and filmed a short video of Yuanyuan and the three babies.

Everyone went home to shower and change clothes, and then gathered at the scenic area office for a meeting to discuss the construction of the garment factory.

Li Xiang called the head of the provincial expert group to report the good news. The expert group was very happy and immediately set off for Lijia Village to examine Yuanyuan and the three babies.

The news spread and sparked another wave of interest online. Yao Yao's video went viral, being reposted by many self-media accounts and even by numerous official accounts, further boosting its popularity.

Netizens are buzzing with discussion, with most expressing their love for the panda cub and sending congratulatory messages on behalf of their respective provinces, congratulating Lijiacun Panda Mountain on the addition of a new member.

However, some conspiracy theorists are stirring up trouble. For example, one netizen commented under Yao Yao's video: "Giant pandas are extremely difficult to breed. According to scientific statistics, the probability of triplets is only 0.0001%! Lijia Village has definitely mastered cloning technology. I suggest the United Nations intervene and investigate! This is unethical!"

Then, an expert from the provincial expert group came out to refute the rumors, saying that the triplets were conceived and delivered naturally, and that there were detailed examination reports for the entire process, so everyone should not overthink it. With the provincial expert group's support, no one questioned it anymore.

However, when the police investigated the man, they discovered that he was a spy.

The spy was filled with regret. He couldn't help but comment on such a trivial matter, which resulted in his identity being exposed. It was such a waste.

Netizens were in an uproar: "Wow, a panda cub has been born in Lijia Village, and they even caught a spy! My national treasure is amazing!"

Some people praised Yao Yao's video, saying that her phone must have a military-grade stabilizer installed, and the vernix caseosa on the cub's fur looked like it had an Arri filter applied.

In fact, Yao Yao wasn't pretending at all. Her steady hand was because she was a third-tier superhuman, proficient in shapeshifting, and had superb martial arts skills. Her control over her own flesh and blood was beyond imagination. She didn't have this much ability.
Some people exclaimed, "My God, there are now eight giant pandas in Lijia Village! How many zoos can have that many?"

The birth of three panda cubs has brought even more excitement to Lijia Village, attracting throngs of tourists. However, seeing the three newborn panda cubs is not yet possible; they will have to wait at least two or three months.

But that couldn't stop people's curiosity.

In particular, the naming of the three panda cubs has caused netizens a great deal of worry.

Because the panda cubs were born in the mountains behind Lijia Village, the provincial expert group gave the naming rights to Li Xiang and others for these three panda cubs.

Li Xiang and Yao Yao discussed it, and Yao Yao suggested that they simply solicit names online, both to interact with netizens and to generate more buzz.

This suggestion was immediately accepted by everyone, and soon the event of "soliciting names for three newborn panda cubs in Lijia Village" became a trending topic.

Netizens used their ingenuity to come up with many, many solutions.

For example, one player used a regional reference: "It has to be called 'Pa er duo' (a derogatory term for a woman who is henpecked), 'jiao yan' (a type of salt and pepper), and 'bing fen' (a type of jelly dessert)! The export of Sichuan and Chongqing culture depends on these national treasures!"

Some scholars who rely on academic research say: "The Classic of Mountains and Seas records that it 'resembles a bear, with black and white markings,' and suggest looking for the allusion in the Erya!"

After 72 hours of online voting (1.2 million valid votes), the names of the three panda cubs have been decided:
The male baby is named "Dun Dun Xia," backed by a top Winter Olympics IP, and its chivalrous spirit perfectly matches the adorable panda.

Of the two female babies, one has pink paw pads like a chili pepper, hence the adorable nickname "So Cute".

The other female baby is named "Yun Duoduo" because its fluffy and soft fur looks like a cloud.

The name "So Cute" (辣么萌), which has a homophonic meaning, is the most popular, and the little baby in the picture is also the most popular.

Then, another trending topic emerged: "#SichuanChongqingHotGirlPandaBaby#"

There are many other great names that were overlooked, such as "Mahuahua" (a name combining Chongqing noodle seasoning with a cute, repetitive character, which received 18.9% of the votes), "Shanchengbao" (a name that combines the essence of Sichuan cuisine seasoning with the imagery of reunion), and "Jiaoyan Tuantuan" (this name is actually quite good, combining the essence of Sichuan cuisine seasoning with the imagery of reunion, but its parent name is already Tuantuan, so it is not suitable).
In addition, there are "π Treasure", "Ink White", "Third Prince", etc.

They're all okay, but they're not as good as "DunDunXia", "LaMeMeng", and "YunDuoDuo".

It's worth mentioning that Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, and Lei Xiaohui are very business-minded. Seeing how popular the name "La Me Meng" was, they immediately registered it as a trademark.

(End of this chapter)