This child was a little demon
My pregnancy went smoothly amidst anticipation and sweet little annoyances.
With Luo Li's meticulous care and the whole family's love and support, Castorice's condition improved more and more, and the discomfort of late pregnancy was minimized.
The Federation's top medical team was already in place, and the operating room was located at the deepest part of the central palace. Luo Li personally applied layers of data stabilization fields and energy absorption barriers, which were theoretically sufficient to withstand a small-scale intergalactic war—this was based on the "lessons learned" from the birth of Shiyu Shiyi, although that time it only caused some electrical malfunctions and time distortions in the rented house.
However, the gap between theory and reality is sometimes wider than the stars in the sky.
The delivery came a little earlier than the due date, but all the signs were as expected.
Castorice was still conscious when she was taken into the operating room, and even comforted the slightly nervous Luo Li: "Don't worry, this time... we are very well prepared."
Luo Li gripped her hand and nodded, but the perception belonging to the [data] god deep in his eyes had already detected a kind of abnormally active and unstable energy fluctuation unconsciously gathering around the unborn little life in the operating room.
This fluctuation is somewhat similar to that when Shiyi and Shi Shiyu were born, but it seems... to be more "chaotic" and "volatile"?
He subtly enhanced the stabilizing field around the operating room.
The process went smoothly at first.
The medical team was professional and efficient, and Castorice cooperated strongly.
Lu Jingheng monitored all the data from the outside, Shiyu and Shiyi were temporarily "invited" to the observation room next door—one of them could influence the time, and the other could interfere with the data, so Luo Li dared not let them get close at the crucial moment.
Just when everyone thought this would be a "standard" delivery—an unexpected turn of events occurred.
Just as the newborn was about to be completely separated from the mother's body, the light in the operating room suddenly distorted!
It's not the visual delay caused by the change in the flow of time like Shiyu, nor the garbled flickering caused by data errors like Shiyi, but a more primitive and tyrannical burst of energy.
Buzz--!!!
An invisible yet violent shockwave exploded outwards from the newborn! It was not a simple data stream, nor a pure time field, but a chaotic energy storm that seemed to brutally combine the analysis of [data], the disorder of [Spacetime], even a trace of the cold stillness of the power of the Styx River of Souls the Castorice, and a kind of extremely active "destructive" rudimentary law that even Luo Li could not immediately discern.
Click! Sizzle--
The composite energy barrier, which was supposed to withstand the main guns of a star destroyer, was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks, like glass struck by a heavy hammer.
All the sophisticated medical equipment in the room simultaneously emitted dazzling sparks and piercing alarms; the data on the screens jumped wildly before going black.
The air was filled with ozone and a burnt, metallic smell.
"Barrier overload! Energy reading exceeds threshold!"
The head of the medical team cried out in disbelief.
"The stable field is collapsing! We must act immediately—"
The other member's words came to an abrupt halt as a second, even stronger wave of impact arrived.
This time, the shockwave carried real destructive power.
The alloy support structure around the operating table began to twist and deform, and the lighting matrix of the dome shattered one after another, scattering debris everywhere.
The violent energy turbulence even began to erode the spatial structure, causing the boundaries of the room to blur and double, as if it were about to collapse or tear apart at any moment.
"Child!"
Amidst the excruciating pain and chaos, Castorice's primary concern remained the tiny life that had just been born and was enveloped by out-of-control energy.
In that critical moment, when the entire operating room and everyone inside were about to be reduced to dust—
Time seemed to have been paused.
No, it's not like Shiyu's precise control over the flow of time.
It was Luo Li.
Luo Li, who had been staying by Castorice's side, holding her hand tightly, seemingly only offering emotional support, finally moved.
He didn't even make any obvious movement; he simply raised his eyes.
Those normally gentle and deep silver-purple eyes had shed all human emotions, transforming into the purest [Data Eyes], reflecting the torrent of data from the cosmos's core.
[definition].
A simple yet supreme command spread silently from him.
All the violent, chaotic, and destructive energy, upon encountering this command, suddenly solidified and froze, like ice and snow under the scorching sun, and was then forcibly "analyzed" and "reordered."
The distorted space was smoothed out.
The shattered fragments of the barrier hovered in mid-air, then flowed backward against the laws of physics, reassembling and healing themselves.
The sparks from the exploding equipment were extinguished, the disordered circuit data was forcibly corrected, and the screen lit up again, displaying normal but slightly delayed vital sign readings.
The energy storm, powerful enough to tear apart stars, was gently and gradually "combed" and "compressed" by Luo Li's will, like gathering a tangled ball of yarn, until it finally transformed into an energy sphere the size of a fist, shimmering with chaotic light inside, but no longer emitting dangerous fluctuations, which hovered above the newborn.
The entire operating room, except for the physically damaged lights that could not be repaired and the lingering smell of burning, was restored to safety in less than the time it takes for a heartbeat to break.
The entire medical team stood frozen in place, their faces still showing expressions of fear and readiness to face the impact, but the crisis had been averted.
Their gazes toward Luo Li were filled with an indescribable awe—this governor was usually so gentle and approachable that it was almost as if one had forgotten he was a Aeon wielding power.
Only now did they glimpse the tip of the iceberg beneath the Sea of Tranquility, a force capable of transforming the world.
Castorice breathed a sigh of relief, disregarding everything else, and eagerly looked at the newborn who had been cleaned, wrapped in soft swaddling clothes, and was finally being carefully carried over by the nurse.
It's a boy.
Like his two older sisters, he had Castorice -like silver-purple hair, but it was thicker and curlier. His little face was wrinkled, and his eyes were not yet open, but he was emitting a loud and powerful cry.
That sounds incredibly healthy.
However, just as the nurse handed him to Castorice, the little guy seemed unhappy about leaving the energy environment he had turned upside down, and unconsciously clenched his little fist.
Bang!
Above his head, the chaotic energy sphere that Luo Li had compressed into suddenly burst open with a small cluster of colorful sparks, like fireworks. Although harmless, it startled the nurse holding him, making her hand tremble.
Immediately afterwards, the light in the air within a few centimeters around him began to refract irregularly, creating a mesmerizing double image;
The fibers of the sheets beneath him seemed to come alive, gently wriggling and rearranging themselves.
Even the sound waves from his cries seemed to carry some subtle harmonics that could interfere with electronic devices, causing the monitor, which had just returned to normal, to emit two more disgruntled "beep" warnings.
Looking at her son's still-powerful performance right after birth, and then at the operating room ravaged by the storm, and the still-shaken medical team, Luo Li's lips twitched.
He stepped forward and took the restless little guy from Castorice's arms.
When his fingers touched the baby's soft skin, a stream of pure and gentle data power flowed in, temporarily calming the unconscious, restless energy.
The crying gradually subsided, and the little one squirmed in his arms, seemingly finding a more comfortable position, and gave a small yawn.
Luo Li looked down at her son's face, which, even in his sleep, seemed to have a slight furrow in his brows, giving him a "not to be trifled with" look. She sighed helplessly and with amusement.
He turned to Castorice, who had just regained her breathing, and said softly in a tone that was a mixture of emotion, relief, and "I knew it," "See, Castorice."
"This child..."
"It's practically a ' Demon Orb '!"
Looking at her son, who had finally settled down in her husband's arms, and recalling the birth "ceremony" that had almost blown up the top-protection operating room, Castorice Die couldn't help but laugh. However, her smile was filled with exhaustion, lingering fear, and a deep, unyielding love.
She reached out and gently touched her son's little face.
Let it be Demon Orb Demon Orb then.
It's their Demon Orb.
No matter how much trouble they cause, they are still their most precious treasures.
only...
She looked at Luo Li, her eyes questioning.
Luo Li Liming understood her meaning, nodded, and glanced at the operating room where Lu Jingheng was directing the final checks and cleaning.
"Name..." He pondered for a moment, looking at the little guy in his arms who seemed to be born with both "destruction" and "creation" chaotic attributes.
Let's call him ' Luo Chen '.
"Chen refers to the North Star, and also to the profound universe."
"I hope that in the future, he can be like a star, finding his own path to illuminate a place, rather than... just blowing up houses."
Castorice softly repeated, "Luo Chen... okay, let's call him Luo Chen."
The newest member of the family, Prince Luo Chen, codenamed "Demon Orb," has officially joined this divine household, which is destined to be anything but peaceful.
Judging from the start, his parenting journey is likely to be much more "exciting" than his two older sisters combined.