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Actually, calling it a plucked ostrich is giving it too much credit!

"This...this is a Swift Bird Dragon?" Ivan's lips twitched. "Why does it look like a turkey that's been scalded with boiling water?"

"I think it looks more like a plucked duck," Klaus commented objectively.

Only Esting retained the last vestige of kindness:

"Actually...it's kind of ugly-cute after a while?"

The little monster was completely unaware that it was being subjected to a barrage of facial bullying. It struggled inside the eggshell for a moment, shook its large head, and fixed its gaze on Nathan's face, which was closest to it.

Then, it opened its flat mouth.

Nathan's heart raced, and he held his breath. He didn't know what he was expecting... but he was just really looking forward to it!

Perhaps... it's the first cry of a newborn baby?

"belch--"

A loud, sulfurous burp landed right in Nathan's face.

Nathan almost fainted from the smell.

After burping, the little monster seemed much better, stretched its neck, and took a bite of Nathan's new trench coat, which he had just put on not long ago.

There was a "sizzle" sound.

Without even chewing, he swallowed the collar in one gulp, just like slurping noodles.

After swallowing it, it looked at Nathan longingly once more.

"My clothes..."

"It's obvious that its digestive system is incredibly powerful." Renyi stepped forward and kicked the broken eggshell with the tip of his shoe. "Don't worry about the clothes, just get it out of there."

Nathan hurriedly and frantically scooped the little monster out of the eggshell.

This thing is much heavier than I imagined—

It weighs at least several dozen kilograms and feels soft and fluffy when you hold it. Because it has no fur or scales, it feels like a rubber hot water bottle filled with water.

It wriggled in Nathan's arms, found a comfortable position, and flicked its short, bald tail, which landed squarely on Nathan's chin.

"Smack."

"...Captain, what should we do?" Nathan turned to the reliable captain for help.

Very simple.

"From today onwards, it's your responsibility; raising chickens is your job."

"But it's not a chicken!" Nathan retorted in despair.

"What's the difference?"

Anyone with an innocent face says, "They all need to be fed."

He joked, but his attention had already shifted to the [Abyss] panel.

After the core of the bio-energy module was replaced with the Seed of Life (Ember), the energy bar grew even longer. Relying solely on natural regeneration, it now takes even longer to fully replenish the energy. Currently, the energy reserve has barely recovered to less than one-tenth.

Slide open any of the [Storage] interfaces and scan the stored supplies.

The flesh and blood of the Crimson Naga and the wine-soaked octopus meat should be saved for when food is scarce; it would be a waste to feed them to the ship.

And [high concentration of blood and flesh]...

Even Xiao Jiu wouldn't eat it; he was afraid that feeding it to [Abyss] would cause indigestion and an upset stomach.

He sighed and his gaze fell on the large clump of rabbit-shaped green plants beside him.

After thinking for a moment, it then quite naturally plucked a handful of tender leaves from the plump "hind leg" and held them to the open mouth of the [Rumination Digestion Module].

"Come on, Xiao Shen, eat something vegetarian to cleanse your intestines."

"Why don't you try it? Xiao Jiu said it's good."

Little Nine, perched on his shoulder, waved its tentacles mischievously, as if to acknowledge him.

"Eating is a hardship I can't suffer alone!"

The crack opened and closed hesitantly, seemingly filled with resistance to "health food".

Just when the ship was in a dilemma, its life was saved.

An arrogant voice, accompanied by a "whoosh," came from outside the ship's side:

"Give the child something good to eat!"

A fiery red shadow pierced the surface of the sea.

Sean leaped onto the railing like a boiled egg emerging from water, stepping on the jets of water, and said to Ren Yi as if to boast:

"Look what great stuff I brought you!"

Before the words were even finished, the sea, which had been calm for less than two seconds, was disturbed again.

A long, black streak, thicker than a mast, shot out!

Only then did everyone see the true nature of this "good stuff"—

It should be an eel.

The reason I say "should" is because it is unlike any other moray eel I have ever seen.

Aside from its enormous size, its skin wasn't smooth and sticky, but covered in purple leopard-like patches!

The edges of the patches even glow!

Its head is triangular, resembling that of a snake, and its open mouth is layered like flower petals, with teeth curled inwards.

"roar--!"

The monster opened its petal-like maw and roared, causing the entire Abyss to tremble.

Sean seemed oblivious to the commotion behind him.

He casually tossed his gleaming head aside and crossed his arms:

"You're welcome."

"..."

Who needs to thank you?!

"Get it away!" Klaus took several steps back.

The piercing roar ignited the atmosphere on the ship. The newborn baby turned its head, its two big eyes fixed on the black noodle.

Nathan instinctively covered its eyes.

"...Mr. Nathan, you're quite good at taking care of cubs!"

Seeing this, Aurora couldn't help but smile and say something.

—It even knows to cover its eyes so the little one won't be frightened.

To everyone's surprise, this guy sighed with a serious expression:

"yes......"

He looked at the ugly thing in his arms with a worried expression.

"I've heard that newborn creatures resemble whoever they first see... It's already ugly enough, what if it develops into something that looks like that eel..."

That would be a complete disaster!

The nun's smile froze on her face.

"roar--!"

With another loud roar, the ship rocked again, and the head of that sexy leopard-print moray eel had already reached above the deck, its saliva dripping onto the deck and hissing white smoke.

"A mutated eel..."

Luigi's eyes lit up. "The meat must be very firm. It would taste amazing if it were grilled raw or pan-fried with butter, lemon, and sea salt."

With that, he stepped onto the deck.

"You call this food? It looks like it crawled out of Resident Evil!" Klaus exclaimed in disbelief.

“You don’t understand,” Luigi said earnestly, rolling up his sleeves. “The more ferocious a creature looks… especially a poisonous one, the more delicious and unique its taste becomes after removing the venom glands and internal organs! It’s a gift from nature!”

Now that you're on board, you should contribute to the team.

Louis's ability to manipulate sequences sensed the seawater beneath his feet.

In a short while,

The surrounding seawater seemed to be lifted up by an invisible force, instantly gathering into a huge water sphere, which completely enveloped the leopard-printed moray eel before it could react!

"Monkey!"

The deafening roar had turned into a sob.

The moray eel thrashed about frantically, but it was trapped inside the giant water sphere and couldn't move.

It's more useful than I imagined; I can easily curl the corners of my mouth.

"Louis, how long can you hold on?"

"Before serving dinner, sir."

well.

I glanced at the [Rumination and Digestion Module] on the deck, which was still opening and closing, begging for food.

"Xiao Shen, you don't need to eat healthily today, go ahead."