Chapter 004: Hatching Spirit Beasts

Is this the legendary crow's mouth?

In just a moment, the eggshell resembled ice-cracked porcelain, its surface covered with cracks, appearing as if it could shatter at any moment. Li Zhu stared intently without blinking, continuously murmuring in his heart: "Phoenix! Phoenix! Phoenix!"

... ...

Well done! When Li Zhu reached out to stroke the feathers of that crow, he suddenly felt that it was actually quite adorable

Li Zhu was also taken aback, for at the moment the lightning struck, she received a system notification: "You have maliciously attacked the player to avoid lightning."

To my surprise, that crow actually had the ability to mimic speech. Tilting its head, it glanced at the onlooking players and immediately repeated Li Zhu's words in a coarse and unpleasant voice: "Damn it!"

Zhu inhaled sharply, his hand trembled, nearly causing the bird to be flung out of his grasp

Speechless, completely speechless! ... The player struck by lightning is actually named "Avoid Lightning," and what's even more ridiculous is that the city is a safe zone where PK is not allowed. Who knows how that crow could...

The expressions and tones clearly indicate that these players are experiencing misfortune

She unsheathed the dagger from her waist and made a cut on her own index finger, drawing blood

As for Zhu Yileng, this bird has quite a reputation; although it cannot compare to the phoenix, it can still be considered a semi-divine bird in the game. She certainly recognizes it. Among the onlooking players, there were those with discerning eyes who let out low gasps of surprise, and their gazes towards that player instantly shifted from mockery to envy and jealousy.

To hatch or not to hatch, that is the question

These people are clearly here to mock her. Li Zhu took a deep breath, forcing down the displeasure in her heart, and shielded the crow in her arms: "Make way, be careful not to get tainted by the crow's bad luck!"

"Whoever is unlucky, let them be cursed!" The crow continued to mimic, its pair of black, beady eyes fixated on the player who was infuriated and embarrassed.

Well, she was careless and forgot that the phoenix is male and cannot lay eggs

The player raising the heavy Ming bird was caught off guard, struck by a sudden lightning bolt, leaving him charred on the outside and tender on the inside, with wisps of smoke rising from his head and tears streaming down his face. Strangely, he maintained a pose with one hand on his hip and the other giving a thumbs up, making the scene appear particularly humorous. However, oddly enough, no one laughed this time; the surroundings were eerily silent, as if no one was present. All the players were frozen in shock, staring intently at the crow in Zhu's hand, their expressions as foolish and dazed as could be.

Determined, Zhu Yao clenched her teeth and decided to take this gamble

There have always been many bored players gossiping in the game, and with this shout, a large number of people immediately gathered around.

Beauty, your taste is truly unique

The hoarse and muffled voice, combined with such a coquettish tone, wielded a power comparable to the thunderbolt that had just struck, once again leaving a group of players utterly stunned. Even Li Zhu, who considered himself to have a thick skin, was startled into jumping up. Seizing the moment while the players were still in shock, he quickly covered it up tightly and fled, to avoid further embarrassment in front of everyone

The bird's egg finally stopped spinning, and with a "ka" sound, a piece of the shell was punctured. A small, weak head emerged from within, its bulging eyes covered by a layer of ugly thin membrane, still not opened.

If luck is on our side, we might hatch legendary birds such as the Thieving Fat, the Qu Zhu, the Victory Encounter, and the Extinguishing Dream. If luck is even better, it is also possible to hatch the dream birds, the Phoenix and the Book Bird, which no one in the game has possessed to date. Once tamed, they would require nothing more! ... However, everything has its duality; if luck is very poor, we might end up hatching quails, sparrows, and swallows, which are birds with no offensive capabilities at all

Blood splattered onto the light blue eggshell, immediately seeping in and disappearing, followed by a faint red glow emanating from within the shell. ... The entire egg began to slowly rotate in her palm, growing larger until it reached the size of her fist, at which point a "crack" was heard, and a fissure appeared on the eggshell, rapidly extending in all directions ...

What an ugly bird

Before Zhu could recover from her shock, she saw the "culprit" who had created this bizarre scene blink her beady eyes twice, twist her body in the palm of her hand, and tilt her head in a coy manner, saying: "Why are you all looking at me like that? I'm getting shy..."

This is a gamble

As if to confirm her thoughts, someone suddenly shouted beside her

Zhu felt as if she were a conflicted old hen, torn by inner contradictions

She turned her head again to look at the heavy bright bird perched on the player's shoulder. It originally resembled a chicken, but at this moment, with its neck retracted and feathers from the *illustration* falling all around, it had completely transformed into the appearance of a bare chicken, resembling one that had been roasted, emitting a sizzling hot aroma.

Did you see that? The player wore a smug smile on his face, raised his thumb, and pointed to the heavy bright bird on his shoulder: "To raise a spirit beast, it has to be like this, impressive and eye-catching! Your broken bird wouldn't even be wanted if thrown on the street!"

So ugly, it neither resembles a phoenix nor a large eagle or a bird of prey like a hawk. Fortunately, it has not yet grown feathers, perhaps there is still hope

Forget it, this is just a game. Even if I hatch something useless, I can still keep it as a pet for fun

The onlookers couldn't help but burst into laughter, but just as the laughter began, a flash of lightning suddenly streaked across the clear sky, followed by a loud "crack" as a thunderbolt, as thick as an arm, struck down.

But does heaven really need to torment her like this? In the Jiufeng Forest, there are so many birds; why is it a crow? Why is it specifically a crow? It would be embarrassing to even keep it as a pet

Being mocked by a bird in front of so many people made the player feel increasingly embarrassed, especially since the city was a safe zone where player killing was not allowed. He hated it, and as he rolled up his sleeves, Zhu thought he was about to engage in a fight without losing health, and without any fear, he stepped forward.

"Whoever is unlucky, let them be cursed!"

This cannot be blamed on her, after all, the Nine Phoenix Forest is home to so many birds, and no one knows which bird laid the egg; only by hatching it can the truth be revealed

Oh! Come and see, someone is actually raising crows

Little did anyone know that the player did not intend to fight, but instead summoned their own spirit beast, a bird with a dazzling multicolored plumage, resembling a chicken, yet with a long tail and possessing double pupils. As soon as this bird appeared, it perched on the player's shoulder, flapping its wings, and then raised its neck to let out a call that remarkably resembled that of a phoenix

Patience! You must be patient!

Crow

The Brightening Bird

Someone on the spot got angry: "Hey! You dead crow, who are you cursing?"

Li Zhu silently comforted herself, watching intently as the little bald bird broke free from its shell. Then, a gust of wind blew, causing the bird to shrink back slightly, shake its body, and grow a dense layer of dark feathers, slowly opening its eyes.

Li Zhu raised an eyebrow, and before he could react, he heard the crow in his hand squawking: "You little brat, you look down on me, be careful or you'll be struck by lightning!"