Swallowing the Stars: The Birth of a Cosmic God King

October 23rd, 3 AM.

Shen Yao began giving birth.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Maybe two hours, maybe three hours, the door to the medical room finally opened.

A nurse poked her head out and said with a smile, "Congratulations, mother and daughter are safe and sound."

Yan Ning was stunned.

"daughter?"

"Yes, 6.2 pounds, very healthy," the nurse said with a smile. "The mother is also in good condition, so you don't need to worry."

Yan Ning stood in the corridor, her mind blank.

daughter.

He has a daughter.

He didn't know how he got into the medical room.

When he came to his senses, he was already standing by Shen Yao's bedside, looking at the tiny life wrapped in swaddling clothes.

The little thing was all wrinkled, its face hadn't fully developed yet, its eyes were closed, and its little mouth was opening and closing as it breathed.

It's not exactly pretty, it's even a bit ugly.

I've been in this world for nine years.

For nine years, he struggled, fought desperately, and walked on thin ice. He thought he had long been used to loneliness and that he could walk alone.

But now, looking at this wrinkled little life, he suddenly felt that he finally had roots.

Only then can we have the most genuine connection with this world.

Yan Ning arrived.

Shen Yao smiled weakly: "Let's give her a name."

Yan Ning thought about it for a long time.

"Yan Xi".

"The 'xi' in 'dawn' signifies a new day, a new beginning."

......

late at night.

Shen Yao and her daughter were both asleep.

Yan Ning sat on the sofa in the living room, closed her eyes, and let her consciousness sink into her mind.

The system panel floated silently in the darkness, and a line of golden text slowly appeared in the void:

[Congratulations, host, on successfully breeding your first offspring! This has triggered the "Spreading Branches and Leaves" critical hit mission and grants you 1 lottery draw chance.]

[Your bloodline has given birth to an apprentice-level descendant, and you have obtained a Star-Rank Cloud Vine seedling.]

The reward has been sent to your system storage and can be accessed at any time.

Yan Ning's breathing suddenly became rapid.

Moyun vine!

One of the top plant-based combat life forms!

It can transform into armor to protect its host in battle, or extend countless vines to attack enemies, combining offense and defense with endless uses.

Most importantly, the growth potential of the Moyun Vine depends on its initial rank.

Even an apprentice-level Moyun Vine can only reach the planetary level in its entire life.

The planetary-level Moyun Vine can only grow up to the star level.

What he obtained was a Star-Rank Cloud Vine seedling!

As far as Yan Ning knew, the most powerful martial artist on Azure Star was currently only at the Planetary Rank.

And this young seedling of the Cloud Vine in his hand, if properly cultivated, will at least reach the Star Rank in the future!

What is the concept of a star order?

That's the level of being able to destroy a planet with a single punch.

It's at a level that can crush all the martial artists on the entire Blue Star combined!

"As for what I'll need for future breakthroughs... with the system at my fingertips, I can just have more children..."

Yan Ning took a deep breath.

Then look at the other option on the panel: lottery!

A familiar panel unfolded in the void.

【Object】

【Law】

【器】

【other】

Three seconds later, the pointer stopped on the [object].

[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the Black God Set]

[Description: Adapts to the wearer's body shape, possesses extremely high defensive capabilities, can deflect all attacks below the God of War level, and also has excellent damage reduction effects against God of War level attacks. It also has a certain degree of self-repair ability.]

Black God Set.

Attacks below the God of War level can be basically ignored, and most of the attacks from the God of War level can be deflected.

He now possesses the Star-Rank Cloud Vine Sapling, the Black God Set, and the Planet-Rank Arc Blade Disc…

"Even a novice War God can fight against him now."

"No, to be more precise, I can also win!"

The moment this thought popped into Yan Ning's head, even he felt it was somewhat unreal.

A few months ago, he was a retired martial artist with a damaged foundation and a bleak future. He had to be careful when facing a monster of the Beast General level, as the slightest mistake would lead to his utter destruction.

Now, he is already considering facing off against a God of War level expert.

"Let's get down to business first."

Yan Ning composed himself and took out the Moyun Vine seedling from the system space.

It was a fist-sized, emerald-green sphere, its surface covered with fine lines, radiating a faint aura of life.

Holding it in your hand, you can feel it beating slightly, like a heart.

As soon as it was taken out, the emerald green sphere began to tremble violently, and countless hair-thin vines stretched out from the sphere, spreading up Yan Ning's arm and instantly covering his entire right arm.

A strange connection was established between Yan Ning and Mo Yun Teng.

He could sense its emotions.

Curiosity, excitement, and a little bit...hungry.

"Don't worry, you'll have plenty to eat later."

Yan Ning smiled and soothed it with his mind.

The Moyun Vine seemed to understand his words. The vines slowly retracted, shrinking back into a ball of emerald green, lying quietly in his palm.

Yan Ning then took out the Black God Set.

It is entirely black, feels as smooth as silk, yet has a metallic texture.

Once he put it on, the Black God Suit immediately seemed to come alive, clinging tightly to his skin.

He moved his limbs and did not feel any restriction.

"good."

"This is just the beginning!"

Yan Ning clenched his fist, his gaze piercing through the night as he looked into the distance.

......

The peaceful days did not last long.

A week later, the communication watch finally displayed the message that Yan Ning had been waiting for a long time.

[Urgent Notice from the Nanjiang Base City Council]:

All members are requested to attend an important meeting in the conference room on the third floor of the Legislative Council building at 9:00 AM tomorrow. Absence is not permitted.

Topic: Follow-up measures regarding the broken seals on the relics in areas K-17 and M-09.

......

Yan Ning glanced at it and then closed the message.

"It's finally here."

At nine o'clock the next morning, Yan Ning appeared on time in the conference room on the third floor of the council hall.

The meeting room wasn't large, but it was decorated in a very formal manner.

A long conference table was set up, with seven or eight people sitting on each side, all of whom were councilors from Nanjiang City.

Yan Ning found a corner to sit down and quietly observed everyone present.

The meeting began quickly.

A middle-aged congressman wearing glasses stood up and projected a map onto the holographic screen.

There are two prominent red dots on the map, marked K-17 and M-09 respectively.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today's topic is the follow-up plan for the incident of the broken seals on the K-17 and M-09 area relics."

"I'm sure everyone remembers the beast riot five months ago. At the time, we thought the problem was solved, but the latest reconnaissance results show—"

He switched to a different image, and a massive underground structure appeared on the holographic screen.

In the center of the wreckage.

There was a huge crack, from which black mist kept pouring out.

"The seal on the ruins has shattered again, and this time the shattering is on a much larger scale than the last time."

The meeting room was silent for a few seconds.

"Based on the information we currently have, this ruin is not a product of Earth's civilization, but rather a remnant of an extraterrestrial civilization, and what is sealed inside is not an ordinary monster..."

He paused, seemingly considering his words.

"Instead, they are plant and animal life forms from an alien civilization."

A low murmur arose in the conference room.

Yan Ning leaned back in his chair, his expression calm, but his mind was racing.

The remnants of an extraterrestrial civilization.

Plant and animal life forms.

The cloud vine needs a large amount of biomass energy to grow, and the plant life forms of extraterrestrial civilizations are the best nutrients.

He couldn't miss this opportunity.