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Chapter 766: Melted Fire Demon, Crimson Snake Child
Chapter 766: Melted Fire Demon, Crimson Snake Child
"Tell me, is there something off about this thing?" Qin Muye always felt that something was strange.
"Indeed, it's a bit off. A fire snake turning into an egg, if it were normal, that would be the problem." Fan Hua couldn't help but comment sarcastically.
Just a moment ago, the massive fire snake kept shrinking right before their eyes. The shrinking was one thing, but it eventually turned into an egg, which was something no one could understand.
If it had been an egg turning into a snake, they wouldn't have had any doubts, but a snake turning into an egg was definitely challenging their worldview.
"I think this is a good opportunity. How about you go down and fetch that egg, and then we split it seventy-thirty," Qin Muye said with a straight face.
"Who gets seventy, who gets thirty?" Fan Hua asked cautiously, suspecting that Qin Muye was trying to trick him.
"Seventy for you, thirty for me, okay? Seriously, being so calculative, no one will like you in the future," Qin Muye pouted. The kid had become too smart; he had tried to trick him, but now that his intelligence was online, he would have to wait for it to go offline to try again.
"Tsk, you're definitely trying to cheat." Fan Hua hadn't even considered asking Qin Muye to fetch the egg. The golden light from his mirror demon was too dangerous to use for such a task, as it was meant for attacks, unlike Qin Muye's use of it as a booster to run away.
On the other hand, his Wisdom Sword, which had materialized from the ethereal, could carry him while flying, making it a far more practical method than the bizarre use of the mirror demon's golden light. At least his was a proper sword riding technique.
In just one trip, Fan Hua retrieved the egg.
The egg wasn't large, only about the size of a human head, with flame-like patterns covering the shell. This reminded him of Ji Shan, and he wondered if this fire egg could be used as a weapon.
"It seems like the fire snake has regressed back to an egg, a spirit beast with attributes of soul and fire," Fan Hua said as he placed the egg on the ground, mainly because it was a bit hot. "As long as we form a contract, it can be hatched."
His implication was clear: they couldn't split it seventy-thirty now. He had initially thought it was a heavenly treasure, but it turned out to be a spirit beast.
"Then you can have it. I don't really need this thing," Qin Muye said generously. He hadn't even gathered the resources for his mirror demon, so why would he need it?
Besides, would he ever lack spirit beasts? If he wanted any extraordinary spirit beast, he could just download some evolution secrets from his main body's database, turning a green caterpillar into a Xuan Sheng Moth.
"Alright, next time I find something suitable, I'll give it to you," Fan Hua didn't refuse. He actually needed a powerful spirit beast urgently.
As for cultivation, there was no need to worry. The Wisdom Sword, as a spirit beast of the Red Dust Dao, didn't have an evolution path, and its growth was closely tied to Fan Hua's own strength.
It was one of the most hassle-free spirit beasts, though the spirit beast techniques required more attention.
"Tsk, you saying that makes me think there might be something else down there. How about you let the fire snake investigate after it hatches?" Qin Muye thought that, with his protagonist aura, it couldn't be that he would just give it to Fan Hua.
Fan Hua was taken aback by Qin Muye's words. He hadn't expected this, but since he had already accepted the benefit, it wouldn't be good to refuse. So, he nodded: "Alright."
Fan Hua hadn't considered the hatching process, but generally, as long as a contract was formed, the spirit beast could be hatched directly.
The process went smoothly without any complications.
As the contract was successfully formed, the eggshell began to crack along the fire patterns, indicating that the pattern was indeed applicable.
Then, a fire-red child with a human upper body and a snake lower body emerged from the egg. It wasn't a physical form but a semi-transparent soul, emanating a scorching aura.
"The Melted Fire Demon in its juvenile form, the Crimson Snake Child, comes with an evolution secret technique," Fan Hua's expression was peculiar. This was indeed no simple matter; ordinary spirit beasts didn't come with evolution secret techniques, only special ones like this.
In other words, the Crimson Snake Child not only had a complete evolution path but also came with a boss template.
"I understand the logic, but why would a snake turn into a snake person? This reminds me of some unpleasant memories," Qin Muye said, looking at the Crimson Snake Child. It reminded him of the snake people who had been turned into proto-dragons.
'Hmm, I remember the main body had a proto-snake. I wonder what it was planning to do with it.'
"Don't ask me, I don't know, and the Crimson Snake Child doesn't know either."
"Fan Hua, I have no idea about these things. The Crimson Snake Child just hatched, so he’s as clueless as we are," Fan Hua said.
"However, isn't this considered child labor? After all, the Crimson Snake Child looks like he's only about five or six years old," Qin Muye asked curiously.
"???" Fan Hua looked puzzled, not understanding what Qin Muye was talking about.
"Alright, it seems it doesn't count. Now, shouldn't we let him go down and fetch something for me? After all, you got the biggest benefit, so I should get something too," Qin Muye said, feeling a bit envious. He had tested the lava and found that it was like a swimming pool for the Crimson Snake Child, posing no threat.
"Oh, so you asked the Crimson Snake Child to do this." Fan Hua finally understood. Although he thought it was unlikely, he still let the Crimson Snake Child go down to check.
As time ticked by, Fan Hua became increasingly uncertain: 'There shouldn't really be anything down there, right?'
He wasn't particularly greedy for treasures, especially since he now had the Crimson Snake Child. He trusted Qin Muye, who had given him such a significant benefit. Taking more would be ungrateful.
Now, he trusted Qin Muye a lot, considering him a close friend. Friends wouldn't give such a powerful spirit beast to him; they would only stab him in the back.
The Crimson Snake Child emerged from the lava, indicating that he had found something. Fan Hua quickly fished him out.
The Crimson Snake Child was holding a glowing orb, which seemed to contain something. He reluctantly handed it over to Fan Hua.
"Looks like he found something," Qin Muye observed. The orb clearly served as an insulating layer or a safe.
"So, can you open it?" Fan Hua casually tossed the orb to Qin Muye.
"Shouldn't be too much of a problem, but I have a small concern. What if it releases a world-destroying demon? After all, that's how it usually goes in stories. A slight misstep, and disaster strikes."
"Like a scorpion spirit or a snake spirit. If they succeed, we'll need the Seven Brothers to save us."
Qin Muye was exaggerating, but Fan Hua, though annoyed by his nonsense, understood his concern: "It shouldn't be a problem. The Crimson Snake Child said it's a previous collection, a heavenly treasure of some Astral Dao."
"Oh, then I'll open it." Qin Muye's eyes narrowed. His protagonist aura, coupled with his good luck, had delivered this valuable treasure directly to him.
The origin of the orb was unknown, but its encryption was highly advanced. Fortunately, it was Qin Muye; otherwise, no one else might have been able to open it.
"It's a crystalline core with Astral Dao attributes, seemingly containing some form of legacy. A spirit beast can absorb it and gain the power within," Qin Muye deduced. This legacy was not from the Spirit Beast Realm but from the world system before the Spirit Beast Realm absorbed it.
Both the fire snake and the orb's seal were designed to protect this legacy.
Qin Muye quickly recorded the data. Unfortunately, it was only a partial legacy, more like a spell, rather than a complete system. The seal technology was more valuable.
He recorded it because, without the orb's protection, the legacy was being assimilated by the Spirit Beast Realm, evolving into a new Astral Dao spirit beast technique. This process would take some time.
Fortunately, they were in a secret realm, the area within the Spirit Beast Realm with the strongest assimilation capabilities. With the fire snake and the orb's protection, it could hold out, but now, it was no match for the entire Spirit Beast Realm.
'At most, it will be fully assimilated in about three minutes. In terms of assimilation, the Spirit Beast Realm is much stronger than the Xuan Zhen Realm.' Qin Muye quickly activated real-time data and synchronized it to his main body.
(End of Chapter)
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