My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome

Chapter 67: Chapter 66: Breaking the Shell

Chen Zhenglong watched as Shao Zifeng drove away, mulling over a bit of news that Shao Zifeng had inadvertently revealed during their casual conversation, his expression became somewhat grave, “Wife, you go home first, I have something to deal with at the office.”

“What’s wrong, weren’t you going to stay home with me tonight?” He Juan clung to Chen Zhenglong’s arm, a hint of reluctance on her face.

Although she was very supportive and understanding of her husband, she was well aware of the dangerous nature of his job, and every time Chen Zhenglong had to leave for an emergency, she couldn’t help but feel anxious.

The two didn’t have children, but their relationship was very strong, and because of this, He Juan was even more attached to Chen Zhenglong.

Seeing the look on He Juan’s face, Chen Zhenglong’s expression softened a great deal, and he bent his head to give her a gentle kiss on the forehead, feeling somewhat guilty, “I’m sorry, wife, it’s nothing. Wait for me at home, be good.”

After speaking, Chen Zhenglong gently extricated his arm and hurried toward the underground parking garage.

He Juan was left standing in place, staring blankly at Chen Zhenglong’s departing figure.

…

Entering the rented room, Shao Zifeng quickly opened his travel bag and gingerly held the wobbling Elemental Egg in his hands, filled with both surprise and worry.

Just now on the way back, the slumbering Elemental Egg had suddenly woken up, its emotional fluctuations turning unusually active, exuding a sense of urgency and pleasure in Shao Zifeng’s heart, seemingly foretelling its rebirth.

He placed the Elemental Egg in its little nest and took out the last vial of Elemental Potion Type VIII, spreading the remaining potion evenly over the surface of the egg.

“Meow?”

Back in the familiar surroundings, Qiuqiu ran out on its own, waiting until Shao Zifeng had finished his tasks.

Together, they stared at the wet Elemental Egg as if having a staring contest.

One minute.

…

Five minutes.

The Elemental Egg trembled more and more intensely, emitting a hazy green glow.

The room filled with the essence of wood elements, and the somewhat withered flowers and plants regained their vitality, swaying their buds and leaves, releasing a fresh, grassy fragrance.

Qiuqiu gazed intently at everything, its mouth wide open, dripping with a thread of saliva.

It sneakily glanced at the focused Shao Zifeng and nonchalantly licked its lips with its tiny tongue.

So tempting, I want to give it a lick.

But what to do with the egg still hatching?

I can’t help it. Meow.

“Pfft…”

Then, as a practical Qiuqiu, having licked its loneliness, was scooped up into Shao Zifeng’s arms.

“Meow?”

(⊙o⊙)!

Qiuqiu looked up at Shao Zifeng, its bewildered eyes wide, a face full of innocence, acting as though it knew nothing.

“No messing around, do you understand!” Shao Zifeng, seeing that Qiuqiu had regrown its Scale Armor, hesitated for a moment, then tapped its little head with his finger, after all, it would be a bit rough to pet it directly with his hand.

“Meow!”

Qiuqiu happily squinted its eyes and rubbed against Shao Zifeng’s large hand, exhibiting a docile and obedient demeanor.

During the incubation period of the Elemental Egg, every second was a torment for Shao Zifeng, his heart filled with both nervousness and anticipation.

Looking forward to the birth of a new life, yet fearing that he might do something wrong to cause problems with the Elemental Egg.

This feeling of anxiety only ceased when the Elemental Egg transmitted a wave of emotion.

“Tired…. Sleeeepy….”

The glow of the Elemental Egg vanished in an instant, and the violently trembling egg returned to calm.

Viewing the suddenly slumbering Elemental Egg, Shao Zifeng was dumbfounded; so why all the shaking, causing me such distress.

Although he said that, in his heart, he was inexplicably relieved.

The little one had shown sudden signs of hatching, taking him by surprise. With no experience in incubation, he could do nothing but stare helplessly, and now that the Elemental Egg was sleeping again, it seemed it wouldn’t awaken for a while.

Feeling considerably more relaxed, he knew that simply waiting around was not a solution.

Shao Zifeng took out his phone, tapped on the distinct X icon, and entered the platform’s webpage.

He needed to check other people’s experiences with hatching mutant creatures to see what else he needed to prepare.

His fingers swiftly moved across the phone screen, searching for the information he needed.

“Shocking! My pet beast laid this kind of egg after not returning home for a night!”

Shao Zifeng, expressionless, swiped that away.

…

“Surprise! The egg of this mutant creature that I got was actually because of that man!!”

Shao Zifeng’s mouth twitched, and he continued scrolling on his phone.

…

“Unbelievable!….”

Shao Zifeng’s face turned completely dark, he glanced at the app icon again, making sure he didn’t open some kind of gossip forum! What’s up with these shocking headlines!

Taking a deep breath, he forcibly suppressed the urge to smash his phone, and continued looking for useful information.

Finally, at the very bottom, he found a related post: “My Incubation Diary, Summary Edition”

“Hello everyone, it’s your newbie eagle mom XXX here, after more than a month of hard work, my little eagle has finally hatched, scatter the flowers~”

[Image]

[Image]

A handsome girl holding a fluffy little chick… eagle, with unrestrained joy on her face.

Tut.

No matter how you look at it, that yellow fluff looks just like a chick. @@novelbin@@

Mentally criticizing, Shao Zifeng continued to flip through the pages.

“Here comes the summary time, compared to buying certified mutant creatures from a regular store, incubating mutant creatures by oneself is undeniably filled with a gambling nature, fortunately, my little eagle’s potential is not too bad.”

[Image]

The eaglet disdainfully pressed its claw against the face of the heroic-looking woman.

“Listen up, here comes the important part. As a new eagle mom, I’m going to explain in detail the preparations I made before and after hatching.”

“First, mutant creatures consume a great deal of physical and mental energy when breaking out of their shells, so the first meal after they hatch should be rich with energy food that corresponds to their attributes. Remember, never feed them energy potions directly, not even the weakest ones. The violent energy will tear apart the fragile bodies of newborn mutant creatures.”

[Mosaic Image]

“This was my first hatched eaglet, torn apart right before my eyes…”

“Hiss…”

Shao Zifeng took a sharp breath as he looked at the full screen of mosaics.

My eagle girl is impressive!

“Second, to deepen the bond, aside from staying close during hatching, it’s best to prepare some gifts for the little one. Key point! Make sure you buy based on the characteristics of the mutant creature you’re hatching! Like for my eaglet, I prepared a pair of goggles, hahahaha.”

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A fluffy little eaglet looks despondently at goggles several times bigger than itself.

This doesn’t look reliable at all. Eagle girl, you’re a bit crazy.

After reading the heroic-looking woman’s summary, Shao Zifeng scrolled through the comments section.

Lu: “Ha!”

Lu: “Hey!”

Lu: “Roar!”

Emotionless Typing Machine: “Can’t the person above speak properly?”

Cat God Sect’s Dog-Headed Strategist: “I got it, I got it, the miss’s long legs… no, I mean, the miss’s eaglet is so cute!”

Beheading Yama: “Envious of the original poster, I’ve already failed to hatch eight times. If I fail again, I have to follow my family’s arrangement to contract a pet beast from a national protected area, which is hardly satisfying.”

General Pan: “??? Showing off wealth above.”

Xuan Huizi: “??? Showing off wealth above.”

…

Having glanced through what seemed like mostly unhelpful comments, Shao Zifeng put down his phone and looked at the still sleeping Elemental Egg.

Although the girl didn’t seem too reliable, she was after all someone who had exploded an eaglet, so what she said must make some sense… right?

Checking the time and seeing it was 8 p.m., he decided the pet supply store should still be open, so he went to check it out.

Wrapping Qiuqiu in one of his own jackets, without disturbing the Elemental Egg, Shao Zifeng carried Qiuqiu out the door.

Su City University Pedestrian Street.

To serve the many students, there was a pet supply store near Su City University. Being in a third-tier city, the purchasing power of the students was limited, so this store near Su City University wasn’t very large.

And unlike the 24-hour stores in big cities, the operating hours of this shop could only be described as hit-or-miss.

Rushing to the supply store, a plump auntie was just about to turn off the lights and close for the day.

Seeing Shao Zifeng enter, the auntie hurriedly waddled her bulky body to greet him.

Her face bore a greasy smile, eyes squinting into slits, revealing a glaring gold tooth, “Handsome, what do you need?”

Qiuqiu eyed the auntie’s gold tooth, seemingly eager to make a move.

With the Elemental Egg possibly hatching at any moment, Shao Zifeng had no time for small talk, “Do you have food for a newly-hatched wood-type mutant creature?”

“We do, Wood Origin Infant Formula. It lays the foundation and bolsters growth, promoting brain development in young beasts and effectively easing…”

“That’s enough, I’ll take it, how much is it?” Shao Zifeng interrupted the auntie’s spiel, clearly impatient.

“One can for 300 yuan, please show your Combat Training Master certificate,” the auntie said, seeing his demeanor and not adding anything else.

Taking the bag containing the formula, Shao Zifeng turned to leave but suddenly felt a commotion in his embrace.

Shao Zifeng looked down to see Qiuqiu, securely wrapped up, gazing longingly at the jewelry counter, a hint of drool at the corner of its mouth.

Following its gaze, he noticed a dusky gold canine tooth charm lying quietly in the case, reflecting a metallic luster under the display lights.

Hmm?

Shao Zifeng let out a soft sound of surprise as a spark of light in his peripheral vision reacted.

[Name]: Big Gold Tooth

[Attribute]: Fire

[Quality]: ★

[Condition]: Intact

[Description]: Made from the tooth of a fourth-tier fire creature, carved and cast using the mold of X Blowing Out the Lamp’s Grave-Robbing Charm. Warm to the touch, mom won’t worry about me catching a cold anymore.

[Effect]: Heat Dissipation: Continuously emits a faint heat.

To his amazement, it was an accessory with attributes, the second such item Shao Zifeng had seen.

“Young man, are you buying or not? If not, I’m closing up,” the greasy auntie yawned, pressing him.

“I’ll take it, wrap up that gold tooth charm for me, and also…” Shao Zifeng scanned the counter again, brightening as he spotted a pendant resembling an ancient Roman coin.

Unfortunately, it was simply a decorative piece with no attributes, but the Elemental Egg would probably love a gold coin, being such a little money-grubber.

With that in mind, Shao Zifeng’s lips curled into a slight smile.

The greasy auntie, packaging the items, was momentarily stunned, “My youth… my youth has returned.”

Leaving the store with the formula in tow, under the lingering gaze of the auntie.

After hanging the Big Gold Tooth around Qiuqiu’s neck, Qiuqiu clutched the charm affectionately, sparkling eyes and pleading coos emanating from it.

Best egg ever!

…

Pushing open the door to his room, Shao Zifeng first looked towards his computer desk and saw the Elemental Egg was still intact, which relieved him.

Luckily, it hadn’t hatched yet.

He turned to close the door, but before he could turn back around,

“Crack.”

A slight cracking sound followed by a small fissure appeared on the Elemental Egg.