First Interstellar Guide Chapter 105: Extra 6: Babies

Chapter 105: Extra 6: Babies

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

According to the doctor, Ranran had been pregnant for a month now, which means that on their wedding night, the moment he completely marked him, they conceived a baby? Perhaps because their compatibility was too high, the moment their bodies came together, God bestowed upon them two little lives. Lu Zexuan’s heart softened at the thought of two children who would resemble Ranran coming into this world.

Xie Ran sensed his thoughts and couldn’t help but say, “Maybe they’ll look like you?”

Lu Zexuan chuckled and replied, “Or maybe they’ll be as cute as you.”

Xie Ran raised an eyebrow and said, “I wasn’t cute when I was a kid, quite mischievous actually, did quite a few naughty things. Like digging a tunnel at the guide academy, sneaking into the sentinel academy to watch your classes… Are you sure you want a child like me?”

Lu Zexuan wasn’t very clear about Ranran’s childhood. He only had a brief encounter with the boy who stole chicken legs at the military conference, and he had glimpsed some childhood memories in Ranran’s mind. By the time they formally met, Xie Ran was already an undercover agent. Due to experiencing many hardships, he became intelligent, wise, and resolute, showing no signs of being “naughty”.

However, recalling the time when he dug tunnels to go to the sentinel academy and when he single-handedly tamed the entire class of attack-type guides during his time at the Sanctuary, Xie Ran at that time should have been a “little demon” that peers feared.

Lu Zexuan chuckled, “It would be nice to have a little demon king; we’ll raise the child together.”

Upon hearing this, Xie Ran felt a warmth in his heart. He believed that Lu Zexuan would be a responsible father and would educate their child well.

After leaving the hospital, they personally went to a furniture store to redecorate the empty room on the second floor of their villa into a child’s room. Xie Ran looked at the array of children’s beds in the showroom and said, “Since we’re not sure yet if it’s a boy or a girl, should we go for gender-neutral colors?”

Lu Zexuan nodded, “Yes, let’s choose colors that can be used for both boys and girls.”

The salesperson enthusiastically approached them, “Gentlemen, are you choosing children’s beds?”

“Yes, please show us around,” Lu Zexuan said softly, “We want to buy two children’s beds.”

Lu Zexuan and Xie Ran were a famous couple, and many people knew them. Suppressing their excitement, the salesperson introduced many products to them. Xie Ran made careful selections and finally ordered two beige children’s beds.

Someone nearby whispered, “Why are they buying two children’s beds? Do they want to alternate?”

“Maybe they’re having twins!”

“Oh my, could it really be twins?”

“General Xie has a double spirit body, so he’s pregnant with two children. It means his relationship with the White Eagle and the two foxes is especially good.”

Listening to their discussions, White Eagle was extremely happy. It flew a lap in the forest and excitedly said, “I have two spiritual companions, and I’m giving birth to two offspring at once. It makes sense! One inherits my and the Nine-Tailed Fox’s characteristics, and the other inherits my and the White Fox’s characteristics. Master, isn’t this fair?”

Lu Zexuan hadn’t had a chance to speak yet when the two foxes surrounded it.

The Nine-Tailed Fox said, “You’re dreaming big.”

The White Fox smiled and said, “The offspring’s spirit body will definitely be of the fox clan, not the bird clan.”

The Nine-Tailed Fox said, “That’s right, our genes are stronger.”

Bound by mental tendrils, White Eagle cried out in grievance, “Wuwu, two against one, that’s not fair!”

Lu Zexuan watched this scene in the spiritual world with a wry smile. Suddenly, he felt that it might be better if their child inherited Ranran’s spirit body. White Eagle’s intelligence was indeed worrying.

After buying the children’s beds and returning home, Lu Zexuan informed Marshal, General Xie, and his own parents of Ranran’s pregnancy. That night, the four parents came with gifts to visit Xie Ran.

Lu Tingyu couldn’t stop smiling, “I’m going to be a grandfather, haha, you guys are efficient, getting pregnant just a month after marriage.”

Marshal Qin Xiao was also very happy, “So, I’m the great-grandfather of the children? My rank has increased again.”

Jiao Shuo brought many supplements for Xie Ran. She was the dean of the guide medical college and knew how to take care of pregnancies in the early stages. General Xie Chen brought two carefully selected baby strollers, which Ranran could use to take the children outside to bask in the sun.

Lu Zexuan and Xie Ran exchanged a glance and smiled at each other. Their babies hadn’t even been born yet, but they were already receiving so much care and attention from their elders. Their children would surely grow up happily and healthily.

On November 30th, 502 AD, news of General Xie’s pregnancy spread across the major forums of the Federation, and many people excitedly discussed it.

“There’s no need to mention the looks of General Lu and General Xie; their offspring will surely be super good-looking! What I’m curious about is their spirit bodies.”

“What will the offspring of the fox clan and the bird clan’s spirit body be like?”

“A fox with wings?”

“According to the genetic laws of the past hundred years, the spirit body shouldn’t produce entirely new species.”

“It might inherit characteristics from one of the parents, either the fox clan or the bird clan.”

“My dad’s spirit body is a wolf, and my mom’s is a fish. I inherited the fish. Sob.”

Discussions on the internet were lively, but Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan were patiently waiting for their babies’ birth at home.

Due to General Xie’s pregnancy, the honeymoon was automatically extended to three months. With no plans for interstellar missions recently, Xie Ran entrusted the daily military affairs of the Spirit Fox Legion to a guide he trusted.

During the early stages of pregnancy, there were noticeable changes in Ranran’s body. He started sleeping more, and his appetite increased, making him keenly aware that his body was nurturing two little lives that belonged to them.

Lu Zexuan took care of Xie Ran closely, fearing any accidents.

Three months passed quickly, and they went to the hospital for a check-up. The children were stable, and they could be raised in an artificial environment after three months.

With today’s advanced technology, Xie Ran didn’t need to carry the pregnancy for nine months or go through the painful process of childbirth. After three months, when the fetus was stable, they could be placed in a birthing pod. The birthing pod perfectly simulated the father’s internal environment, allowing the children to grow safely and be born inside it.

With this setup, Xie Ran could continue working normally, and the intimacy between the couple wouldn’t be affected. More importantly, they could fully participate in their children’s growth and development process, clearly observing how the babies grew little by little inside the birthing pod, which was much more convenient than observing through ultrasounds.

The hospital had customized a large-sized birthing pod for them, as they were having two babies to be placed together.

Today was the official opening day of the birthing pod. Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan came to the hospital eagerly to see their children.

Inside the transparent birthing pod, the bodies of the two babies were only the size of palms. Their features like eyes and noses weren’t clear yet, but their genders could be distinguished. The doctor smiled and said, “General Lu, General Xie, you have two daughters.”

Lu Zexuan exclaimed excitedly, “Twin sisters? That’s great!”

Xie Ran looked at the two tiny lives inside the transparent birthing pod, feeling warm inside. Daughters! He and Lu Zexuan had two little angels.

Xie Ran actually wanted daughters. After they were born, he could dress them in beautiful clothes, braid their hair, and his daughters would surely be the most beautiful princesses in the entire school.

The two fathers stood in front of the birthing pod, staring intently at the two undeveloped little lives.

Seeing their expectant faces, the doctor couldn’t help but smile and said, “Gentlemen, rest assured, we will strictly monitor the babies’ vital signs. By next July, they will be born smoothly.”

Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan exchanged a glance, eagerly awaiting that day. Since then, every weekend, Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan would come to the hospital to visit their daughters in the birthing pod. It was miraculous; every time they saw them, they seemed a bit bigger.

The birthing pod recorded the entire process of the children’s development. Xie Ran watched as the two tiny life forms in the transparent pod continuously absorbed nutrients, strived to grow, and gradually developed distinct features, limbs, and even hair… The complex and delicate human body structure gradually became perfect.

From palm-sized little blobs, after nine months of development, they turned into babies with distinct facial features. Of course, in the birthing pod, the babies’ features were squished together, and their bodies were curled up, looking a bit ugly. But he believed that they would gradually become more beautiful after birth.

On July 10th, the day the two daughters were born, not only Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan were present, but Marshal Qin Xiao, Lu Tingyu, and Xie Chen also personally came to the hospital to welcome the arrival of the two little ones.

Outside the operating room, Lu Zexuan and Xie Ran were a bit nervous. The two held each other’s hands tightly, fearing that something might happen to the children. Although today’s technology avoided the pain and risks of human childbirth, the process of removing the children from the birthing pod was simple and safe, the two fathers still couldn’t help but worry. After all, they were both first-time fathers.

It wasn’t until over ten minutes later that the operating room suddenly rang with loud crying.

The doctor came out holding the two children, smiling and said, “Congratulations, Generals, both daughters are very healthy.”

Xie Ran hurried forward and gently took the eldest daughter from the swaddle, while Lu Zexuan carefully took the youngest daughter. Both daughters cried loudly, indicating that they were developing well. At the moment they were being held by their fathers, something extraordinary happened. Beside each child, their accompanying spirit body appeared simultaneously. A crisp chirping sounded, though immature, it was undoubtedly that of a bird!

Lu Tingyu stepped forward excitedly, “The spirit body appeared so early? The talents of these two children are too strong!”

Many guides and sentinels slowly awaken their spirit bodies during childhood. Geniuses like Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan would awaken their accompanying spirit bodies immediately after birth. The offspring of two geniuses indeed had excellent genes.

Upon closer inspection, Xie Ran found that the eldest daughter’s spirit body was a small bird burning with flames all over its body. It looked to be only the size of a palm, but with its clear chirping and dazzling flames enveloping its body, it could be predicted that it would be powerful when it grew up.

Xie Ran asked in confusion, “A small bird with flames?”

Qin Xiao couldn’t believe it as he looked at the child in Xie Ran’s arms, “The Flame Bird Clan… is this a phoenix?”

Lu Tingyu said, “Exactly, it’s a phoenix!”

Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan looked at their daughter in amazement. The little bird beside her, burning with flames all over its body, had a long and beautiful tail, perfect wing lines, and a clearly visible flame-like crest on its head—it was the king of the bird clan, a phoenix!

The offspring of an eagle and a fiery nine-tailed fox inherited the flying ability of the eagle and the flame characteristics of the nine-tailed fox. The phoenix represented rebirth from the ashes. Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan had endured so many hardships to be together; it seemed that their daughter’s spirit body also had a special meaning.

—She was a sentinel with a phoenix spirit body.

Xie Chen stepped forward and said, “Quick, take a look. What’s the spirit body of the younger daughter?”

Everyone looked at the younger daughter in Lu Zexuan’s arms.

The spirit body of the younger daughter was a furry ball, without the ability to fly, obviously not a member of the bird clan, but more likely inherited from Xie Ran’s fox clan. Lu Zexuan gently touched the fluffy little thing, and as if sensing her father’s call, the little ball of fur opened its eyes groggily.

As it awakened, its tail behind it slowly spread out into an umbrella shape.

One tail… two tails… nine tails?

Lu Zexuan looked at this scene in astonishment, “Is it a naturally born white nine-tailed fox?”

Qin Xiao smiled and said, “Back then, Ranran only awakened the Flame Nine-Tails in dire straits. This child is naturally born with nine tails of a white fox. Obviously, she inherited Ranran’s exceptional healing talent. She might be the strongest healing guide in the Federation.”

Lu Zexuan and Xie Ran looked at the twins in their arms, feeling very excited.

The eldest daughter was a sentinel with a powerful spirit body of a flame phoenix, and the younger daughter was a healing guide with a spirit body of a nine-tailed white fox. With these two daughters by their side, their days ahead would surely be even more lively and interesting.