191: Becoming a father unexpectedly? Hatching a Titan prince!
"Go..."
"Follow him..."
"Live well..."
The voice faded.
The titan egg suddenly shook violently!
The patterns on its surface began to flicker frantically!
Then, crack—the eggshell split open.
A faint light shone through the crack.
The moment the eggshell split, the entire surrounding space began to shake violently.
Countless energy crystals fell from the walls, turning into pure energy and surging toward the hatching titan egg.
"This..." Su Jue widened his eyes.
"This energy..."
Capybara lay in his arms, shivering all over.
"Boss..."
"I feel like I'm going to be crushed!"
Tai Yue watched everything, a gratified smile appearing on his face.
"Finally..."
"It is finally hatching..."
"Tens of thousands of years..."
"This old man..."
"Has finally waited for this day..."
His body began to slowly disintegrate, turning into specks of starlight that merged into the egg.
"Young friend..."
He took one last look at Su Jue.
"I entrust it to you..."
"You must take good care of it..."
The voice faded, and his body completely dissipated, leaving behind only a golden ring that floated slowly toward Su Jue.
Su Jue caught the ring.
【Ding!】
【Special item detected!】
【Item Name: Tai Yue's Relic (Storage Ring)】
【Grade: Saint King Level】
【Effect: Contains the entire Legacy of the Titan Clan! As well as all treasures within the ruins!】
【Note: This is the final gift from the Titan Clan! Please cherish it!】
Su Jue looked at the ring in his hand and was silent for a moment. Then, he nodded earnestly.
"Rest assured."
"I will."
No sooner had he spoken than the titan egg finally split open completely. A small figure crawled out from the eggshell.
It was a titan cub that looked like it had just been born. It was only the size of a palm and was grayish-white all over. Its skin was covered with tiny rock-like patterns. Its eyes were as pure as the starry sky.
"Woo..."
It let out a weak cry, then wobbled toward Su Jue.
Su Jue looked at it and suddenly had a strange feeling.
It was as if... this little guy regarded him as its parent.
"Woo woo..."
The titan cub walked to Su Jue's feet and rubbed its little head against his leg.
Su Jue's mouth twitched.
"Hey, hey, hey..."
"Don't rub against me."
"I'm not your dad."
The titan cub looked up, gazing at Su Jue with those pure eyes.
"Woo?"
Su Jue felt uncomfortable being stared at.
"Fine, fine, fine."
"Stop looking."
He bent down and picked up the titan cub.
"Since I promised that old man, I won't go back on my word."
"From today on, you'll follow me."
Upon hearing this, the titan cub immediately cried out in excitement.
"Woo woo woo!"
It reached out its little claws to hug Su Jue's finger and rubbed against it vigorously.
Capybara watched from the side, its mouth twitching wildly.
"Boss, is this... another accessory you've picked up?"
Su Jue rolled his eyes.
"Shut up."
He looked at the titan cub in his arms.
"Let's give you a name first."
"What should I call you..."
He thought for a moment.
"The Titan Clan..."
"All their names have the character 'Tai'..."
"Tai Shan..."
"Tai Yue..."
"Then you shall be named..."
"Taro?"
Hearing this name, the titan cub immediately let out an excited, strange cry.
"Woo woo woo!"
Su Jue nodded with satisfaction.
"It seems you like it quite a bit."
"Then from now on, you'll be called Taro."
After speaking, he stuffed Taro into his hat, to keep Ling company.
Taro crawled into the hat, paused when it saw Ling sleeping inside, then cautiously moved to Ling's side and rubbed against her with its little head. Ling frowned, turned over, and continued sleeping. Seeing this, Taro was immediately excited. It lay down beside Ling and closed its eyes to sleep as well.
Su Jue watched this scene, his mouth twitching. (The hat has the function of a Magical Artifact, so Su Jue can see inside.)
"This little guy knows how to find a spot."
Capybara whispered.
"Boss, why do I feel like..."
"Your hat is about to become a zoo..."
"..." Su Jue ignored it.
He turned and looked at the space. Although the energy crystals had all been absorbed by Taro, there were still many treasures left in the space.
"System."
"Scan this place."
【Ding!】
【Scanning...】
【Scan complete!】
【Treasures detected: 237!】
【Among them: 3 Saint King Level treasures! 15 Great Sage Level treasures! 42 Saint Realm treasures! 89 King Level treasures! The rest are Divine Ability Level treasures and below!】
【Collect all?】
Su Jue's eyes lit up.
"Collect!"
【Ding!】
【Collecting...】
【Collection complete!】
【All treasures have been stored in the dimensional universe!】
Su Jue nodded with satisfaction.
"Not bad, this wave was a huge profit."
Just as he was preparing to leave, a prompt from the System suddenly sounded in his mind.
【Ding!】
【Host has completed the mission: Investigate the Titan Ruins anomaly!】
【Mission reward: 10,000 contribution points + 1 destiny compass fragment clue!】
【Claim rewards?】
Su Jue was stunned.
"Mission completed?"
"So fast?"
He tapped to claim.
【Ding!】
【Rewards distributed!】
【contribution points + 10,000!】
【destiny compass fragment clue: The second fragment is highly likely to be located in the Fifth Star Domain, deep within the 'Eternal Ice Field'!】
Su Jue looked at the System prompt, his smile gradually becoming twisted.
"Fifth Star Domain..."
"Eternal Ice Field..."
"Interesting."
So this mission was just a test on the surface; only after passing it would one be qualified to go to the target location.
He turned and strode toward the outside of the ruins.
"Let's go."
"Next stop."
"The Eternal Ice Field."
Upon hearing this, Capybara felt like crying.
"Boss..."
"Can we go back to the Cosmic Temple to rest for a while first..."
"I'm about to die of exhaustion..."
Su Jue rolled his eyes.
"Exhausted from what?"
"You don't even have to fight."
"Shut up."
After speaking, he activated the Space Law. He and Capybara vanished from the ruins instantly.
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The Cosmic Temple.
Mission Hall.
The deacon was handling daily affairs. Suddenly, the mission screen in front of him flashed with red light.
【Warning!】
【Mission: Investigate the Titan Ruins anomaly, completed!】
【Completed by: Su Jue!】
【Time taken: 3 hours and 27 minutes!】
The deacon was stunned upon seeing this message.
"???????"
"Wha... what the hell?!"
"Completed?!"
"How long has it been?!"
"Three hours?!"
He quickly opened the detailed record.
【Mission Process: Accept mission → Teleport to Titan Ruins → Kill 12 Titan Guardians → Open the sealed stone door → Negotiate with Tai Yue → Obtain titan egg → Hatch titan cub → Collect treasures in the ruins → Mission completed!】
After reading it, the deacon gasped.
"Kill 12 Titan Guardians?!"
"Those are all Saint Realm Puppets!"
"What kind of monster is this Infant?!"
He quickly reported this news to the Elder Council.