Becoming the Adopted Son Everyone Wants to Claim

Gaia was born from the lingering radiance of the Main God as he perished. From the moment he arrived, he was the most cherished child in the temple.

The gods' deaths and their followers' betrayal left the temple on the verge of collapse. As the only one capable of sensing divine power, Gaia shouldered the mission of finding believers.

Now, in the mirror, a tiny Gaia with silver hair and jade-green eyes, not even three feet tall, stared back at him.

The drunken orphanage director: “My poor little Gaia, you're only two years old. What will you do when the orphanage is sold? Hic!”

Gaia: “...”

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On the Beastman Planet, everyone has a chance to awaken a second spirit form. After awakening, their bodies transform into young beasts. The esteemed nobles can lose control at any moment because their transformations are unstable, so they must all enter a breeding center and undergo a second childhood.

The planet's citizens eagerly await the heroes' rebirth in front of the Star Alliance's broadcast.

Little Gaia steps onto the set of the Beast Planet TV show “God's Beloved Pets,” stunning everyone.

Beast Planet fans:

[Human!!!?]

[Wings! Is he an awakener? One of the nobles' young attendants?]

[Uh... is this little attendant a bit slow? Can he take proper care of the esteemed nobles?]

Not long after the show begins.

Andrei, a top-tier star across the galaxy, has a snow-white lion as his second spirit form and is also a severe germaphobe.

Comments: Don't you dare insult him! Messy little Gaia did nothing wrong!!

Mike, a special forces soldier for the Interstellar Alliance and the revered Dragon General, likes to carry Gaia around in his mouth and play with him after transforming.

Comments: Put him down! You're going to bite Gaia's arm off!

Sebas, the Alliance's top mechanic and a giant snake with the calmest temperament, sleeps coiled up on the ceiling every day.

Comments (sighing): So, did you give Gaia his milk today?

Duke Lewis, Prince Sarman...

Comments: Unqualified! Every last one of you is unqualified!!

The beastmen of the Alliance are all wondering: Which one of them is the pet, anyway?

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Guests who have appeared on the variety show all recall the same dream when interviewed.

In the dream, a silver-haired man spreads his enormous wings, soothing their agitated mental seas.

In his adult form, Gaia has the Lion King Sebas resting in his arms. Mike, the son of the dragon clan, sits on his lap. A snake's tail coils around Gaia's arm, and Andrei sheds tears.

The young beasts murmur, “God...”

Gaia turns his gaze back from the distant sky. His silver brows and hair droop softly as he tenderly strokes each young beast. “Yes, my people...”

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“Surprise, Little One!” is filming its final episode, and Gaia has to choose an adoptive family.

Every beastman who has appeared on the show wants to adopt Gaia! They even fight, flaunt their wealth, and challenge one another in person on Star Alliance Weibo, all to win custody of him.

An interstellar netizen: Did I walk onto the wrong set?

Fans: Thanks for asking. We've turned against you now. No one can take Gaia away!

Later, when the Zerg invade again, everyone witnesses the descent of a god once more.

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The god's believers will once again spread across the land, and the god's glory will return to the continent.

P.S. In moments of crisis and in dreams, the young Gaia will intermittently return to his adult form as his divine power recovers.

Content warning: This is not a traditional cute-kid or cute-pet story; it leans more toward serious drama. Readers who don't like that should stop in time. A little bit of an ensemble cast.

Theme: Unity, friendship, and helping one another