Chapter 4, The Children of the Egg

Soul beasts of one hundred thousand years do exist on those two soul beast planets, but they have long been extinct on the Douluo Continent. Furthermore, there is an agreement between the Federation and the two soul beast planets that once such a level of soul beast is discovered, it must be sent to the soul beast planet. In return, the soul beast planet will also provide additional resources required by the Federation, beyond the taxes they pay to the Federation, to achieve mutual benefit.

The snow in the canyon has been partially cleared. After a full twenty-four hours of various explorations, Lan Xiao and his reconnaissance team have confirmed that the area emitting a flickering golden and silver light, along with strong life energy fluctuations, should be free of danger

First, the eggs with smooth, golden and silver patterns are exceptionally smooth, and the surface patterns are elongated, whether they are golden or silver. They appear to be intertwined in a winding manner.

The soul-guiding energy slowly cuts through the energy, continuously determining the specific location of this entity within.

Lan Xiao smiled and said, "I just like you this way..."

Is he in ... ... " Lan Xiao quickly stepped forward and looked inside through the shield

Snap! The little hand reached out and broke off another piece.

The reconnaissance aircraft is equipped with a series of inspection devices, and upon investigation, the only thing that can be proven is that within this peculiar egg lies an exceptionally rich life energy

As discoverers, this research team will not only receive promotions in military rank, but they will also undoubtedly be rewarded with substantial material incentives to encourage them

The sound of "crack, crack, crack..." began to intensify, and the other members of the experimental team gathered around, watching with curiosity.

The two work mechs have been busy for half a day and have finally cleared away the top layer of snow. However, beneath the snow lies hard ice, which has been frozen for countless years and is often harder than steel. To avoid damaging what is inside, they must exercise special caution.

This is a positive phenomenon, indicating that the potential for harm is likely to be lower

That is ... ...

When Lan Xiao first laid eyes on him, she was instantly captivated by his appearance. She was completely certain that in her entire life, she had never seen such a beautiful baby, yes, a human baby, a human baby that had hatched from an egg

"If you call me foolish again, I will get angry with you." Nan Cheng proactively interrupted his words and made a threatening gesture

The ice layer is thick, but after clearing the accumulated snow from the surface, the transparent solid ice more clearly reflects the presence of the golden and silver halos within.

Click, click, click

"Are you coming out?" Nan Cheng instinctively dodged behind Lan Xiao. The others also unconsciously took a step back.

The faint sound of "crack" startled them all for a moment

In the next moment, everyone was stunned

Nan Cheng peeked out from behind Lan Xiao, staring blankly at the white object, murmuring, "That, that... why does it look like a hand?"

Finally, a corner of the eggshell cracked open, and a white object emerged from within

Lan Xiao took a deep breath, made a decisive decision, and said: "Open the shield"

Crack, crack, snap! Suddenly, a tiny fissure appeared at one corner of the eggshell surface

Lan Xiao hurriedly looked at the screen, where a mech was dragging a square ice block that they had cut out, holding it up in front of the camera

Soon, the frozen egg appeared before them

The next step is the excavation of the ruins

Yes, white | tender, rosy, small. Although it is shaped like a fist, no matter how you look at it, it resembles a hand, a small hand of a human infant

How to describe it

Two patterns interactively shimmer with brilliance, quite extraordinary

In the next moment, that small hand slightly lowered, grasping the eggshell, and with what seemed to be great ease, it pried downward. With a crack, a piece of the eggshell was broken off, and then it burrowed back inside the eggshell

Hurry, everyone come here. The experimental platform's soul guide shield is rising up. Lan Xiao quickly gave the order. This device contains an enormous amount of life energy; if any life forms were to emerge, who knows if they would inherently possess offensive capabilities. Although such a situation is rare, it is not entirely without precedent.

"Do not be careless, let's take it back first and discuss it later," Nan Cheng said softly

At this moment, aside from the pilot who was flying the plane, everyone else gathered around, looking curiously at the egg in front of them

Boss, I have come up with the *illustrated* book.

Creak, creak, creak

"Hurry, bring it back." Lan Xiao immediately commanded

The light in Lan Xiao's eyes sparkled, "If this is indeed an egg, then we are likely to achieve great merit. Although I cannot currently determine what kind of soul beast this egg belongs to, the fact that it emanates a life force of a hundred thousand years suggests that it must be an egg left by a soul beast of the Beast King level. It is remarkable that it still possesses such vigorous life energy even in a frozen state, making hatching highly probable. This is truly a treasure we have stumbled upon!"

This research expedition team consists of a total of 8 members. In addition to Lan Xiao and Nan Cheng, there are also two team members specifically responsible for field collection, two pilots, and two researchers. This is a standard configuration for a research expedition team

Only by activating the Soul Guide Energy Shield can one further observe.

After a full two hours of cutting down through an ice layer approximately four meters thick, they were finally able to roughly ascertain the size of the object

Douluo Star, the Extreme North Land

The crisp sounds of "snap, snap..." began to follow one after another, and they started to become increasingly dense.

The light flickers in and out, not particularly intense, yet remarkably clear

The life detector has been continuously monitoring the situation inside, and the life energy remains constant, showing no fluctuations due to everything they are doing outside

Lan Xiao's precise judgment indicates that this should be a relic. In the absence of danger, a relic with a life force of one hundred thousand years from a soul beast would undoubtedly be considered a major discovery for them

Click, click, click

Do not be afraid. Even powerful beings with innate aggression will not possess strong combat abilities when they are newly born. Lan Xiao took a few steps forward, and circles of soul rings rose from beneath his feet, two yellow, two purple, and one black, totaling five soul rings. This represents his cultivation level at the Soul King rank. At his age, this is already an exceptionally outstanding level and is one of the important reasons for his rapid promotion in rank.

Should it be stored in a refrigerator?" Nan Cheng and Lan Xiao stood together in front of this peculiar soul beast egg. She asked this question because the layer of ice on the surface of the egg had nearly melted away during their previous examination. This also allowed them to see the true form of the egg more clearly.

Lan Xiaomei furrowed her brows slightly and said: "In theory, it contains such strong life energy that it should not be significantly affected by any environment. However, to be on the safe side and to prevent it, as an ice and snow-type soul beast, from being influenced by temperature, it is better to store it at low temperatures for now. We will discuss it further when we return to the research institute. Before submission, we still need to conduct a series of detailed tests and analyses. This is a rare opportunity; such experimental subjects will likely be difficult to replicate in the future." As soon as the topic of experiments came up, his eyes lit up. He had an extremely strong interest in ancient soul beasts and possessed a wealth of knowledge about them. Back when he was still at the academy, he was referred to as a living encyclopedia of ancient soul beasts.

At this moment, there are not many places where the eggshell is exposed, and one can only vaguely see a tender white presence inside, accompanied by the continuous sound of "crack, crack".

Is it ringing?" Nan Cheng asked in a lost voice

The life energy is declining, and it is declining significantly. It has only reached the level of a ten-thousand-year soul beast, " Nan Cheng suddenly said

The diameter is approximately half a meter, and the width is about thirty centimeters. It is an oval-shaped object. It is definitely not a soul beast. It somewhat resembles an egg. South Cheng reported back to Lan Xiao.

Only the life energy fluctuations of the millennium soul beast have changed. Nan Cheng's voice carried a hint of urgency.

Hmm? Lan Xiao looked at her in surprise. Nan Cheng's gaze remained fixed on the screen, "The decline continues, and the speed of the decline is accelerating."

The surface of the test bench, covered by a white, hazy shield, rose up, yet the sound of "crackling" emerged once again from within

Indeed, within that transparent solid ice, there lies an egg, an oval-shaped egg adorned with intricate golden and silver patterns intertwined closely together

However, in comparison with the Soul Beast Atlas of the Federal Research Institute, no egg of any soul beast was found to be similar to it

The sound continued to ring out, and just for a moment, that small hand reached out again, breaking off another piece, and yet another piece of eggshell was removed.

It seems that this is a wedding gift from heaven to us!" Lan Xiao took the opportunity to wrap his arm around Nan Cheng's shoulder and said with a cheerful smile

Everyone was watching anxiously, and all eyes were focused on that white object

The protective cover opened, revealing the egg inside, with no energy emanating from it. As the delicate little hands continued to pry it open, its true form was finally unveiled.