53: Hatching of the Liuyue Star Spirit

"Crack!"

A crisp sound echoed in the secret realm, and a crack ran from the top to the bottom of the Starlight Egg.

The Moonstar Spirit was finally about to hatch.

The appearance of the first crack seemed to be a signal; subsequently, irregular cracks appeared all over the Starlight Egg.

The dense, spiderweb-like cracks were eventually broken from within by the creature inside.

A creature with transparent feathered wings leaped out from within, its appearance strikingly similar to that of a human.

Its figure was slender, its height only about thirty centimeters, and a crown adorned with stars rested on its head.

It wore clothing designed with the universe as its background, and the embroidered stars on it still moved according to a specific pattern.

Its small feet were exposed.

The first impression the Moonstar Spirit gave Luo Chen was that it was a two-dimensional creature from an animation; could something like this truly appear in the real world?

Fortunately, its face was relatively normal; there wasn't a situation in reality where its eyes took up half its face. If that were the case,

Luo Chen estimated that he really wouldn't be able to accept it.

[race: Moonstar Spirit

Rank: Spirit Beast Six-star

Type: Light-Type · Starlight · Moonlight

State: Newborn, Curious

Aptitude: Excellent

Skills: 1. Starlight Fall (Profound-tier): The Moonstar Spirit summons starlight to infuse into the target's body, healing the target's internal injuries in a short period.

2. Starburst (Earth-tier): The Moonstar Spirit throws star particles into the target area and detonates them when needed.

3. Moon-Guided Star-Awakening (Earth-tier): The Moonstar Spirit performs a star-awakening blessing for the target, allowing the target to receive the power of starlight, changing and enhancing their physique.

4. Moon-Calling Art (Earth-tier): The Moonstar Spirit summons the moon to appear, providing itself with comprehensive buffs, and can also launch moonlight from the moon to attack targets.]

Although he could tell from the beginning that this Royal Beast was not simple, Luo Chen was still shocked when he saw its information.

Being a Spirit Beast right from birth, and possessing four innate Skills, this could definitely instantly kill most Royal Beasts.

Indeed, some Royal Beasts are born in Rome, while others are born only to toil.

The Moonstar Spirit slowly flew in a circle above the Royal Beasts that were bowing to it, and scattered starlight sprinkled from its body onto the Starlight Stone Spirits.

Visibly, the Starlight Stone Spirits, which had become somewhat listless due to the loss of starlight, improved their State after absorbing the starlight.

It's unclear how they communicated, but the Stone Spirits surrounding the Spirit gradually dispersed, returning to their original places and transforming back into lifeless stones.

During this time, none of these Stone Spirits paid any attention to Luo Chen or the little fur ball, perhaps feeling they posed no threat, or perhaps it was the nature of this race to be non-aggressive.

The Moonstar Spirit passed through the scattered Starlight Stone Spirits and actively came to Luo Chen's side.

"Take me to him."

A tender voice echoed in Luo Chen's mind.

Roar, this Moonstar Spirit not only had some resemblance to humans in appearance, but its wisdom also seemed a cut above other Royal Beasts of the same Rank.

This was the third Royal Beast Luo Chen had encountered that could communicate with humans; the first was the store-guarding Royal Beast, Colorful Sound Spirit Finch, and the second was the city-attacking Tide-Calling Mermaid.

"Chang Guiheng?" Luo Chen uttered a name.

"Yes."

"You still have memories from when you were an egg?" Luo Chen's eyes narrowed.

The Moonstar Spirit paused, then belatedly said, "I apologize. I did not mean to pry into your secrets, but I promise not to reveal anything I witnessed in the store to anyone."

Although the Moonstar Spirit was a newborn, the inherited memories preserved within its race still allowed it to realize how astonishing the things in this store were.

Moreover, it seemed to have even seen the modulation recipes for the evolution potions of the Fragrant Rabbit and Light Spirit Cat Royal Beasts.

Now, it felt even more certain that the young man in front of it wouldn't let it go.

Indeed, Luo Chen smiled slightly at it, "I apologize, but you will need to stay in this secret realm for some time. I cannot fully trust your promise."

The Moonstar Spirit was a bit dejected. Although it believed itself to be very trustworthy, its words alone could not earn the trust of the handsome young man before it.

"If you need any resources, I can relay them to Chang Guiheng."

The Moonstar Spirit swayed up and down, shook its small head, and then said, "The starlight energy here is very abundant, so I don't currently need anything."

"Alright."

Seeing that it truly didn't need anything, Luo Chen didn't stay in the secret realm. He needed to question the System about how to handle this Moonstar Spirit.

In the second-floor cultivation room of Chenyang Pet Store, Luo Chen sat in a chair, his eyes glazed over, his attention entirely focused on his mind.

"System, come out. What's going on with that Moonstar Spirit? You never told me it could perceive outside when it was an egg."

"Host, you didn't ask," the System retorted cautiously, though with a hint of weakness.

"Heh," Luo Chen scoffed, "I didn't even know what kind of Royal Beast this was. If you hadn't issued the task back then, I wouldn't have accepted the commission to hatch it.

Now you're saying I didn't ask? Never mind that, do you have any method to eliminate the hidden danger of it possibly leaking information about the store?"

The System froze for a moment before responding:

"When you complete the task of selling twenty or more good-quality Royal Beasts, I will adjust the purchasable items on the supply panel for you, adding a related Type of item. Would that work?"

Luo Chen checked his task completion status; he still needed sixteen more to reach twenty. Well, at least there was a solution.

He knew that the wealthy little fatty, Chang Guiheng, had already moved in next door, and every time Luo Chen went out, he would greet him enthusiastically.

Although he hadn't urged him about when his egg could be hatched, Luo Chen still felt immense psychological pressure every time he saw him.

If he went out now and met him, and the other person grew impatient and demanded his egg back, and Luo Chen refused to give it, wouldn't that make it a black market store?

No, no, he had to pacify this little fatty, Chang Guiheng, first, and absolutely not let him ask for the starlight stone before the task was completed.

But if he had to stall, there were quite a few methods. Luo Chen's lips curved into a mysterious smile.

[Task Three: Successfully hatch the Moonstar Spirit (Completed), Reward: Starlight Guard (Claimable).]

Task Three was completed. Although the outcome was somewhat less than ideal, the reward absolutely had to be claimed.

After Luo Chen chose to claim the reward, he didn't feel anything particularly special.

Only a rift spanning time and space appeared before him, and a beam of starlight shone out from within, enveloping Luo Chen.

The starlight passed through Luo Chen's physical body, reaching his soul, as if dressing him in a veil woven from starlight.

From body to soul, it added a layer of protection for Luo Chen, allowing him to henceforth avoid the damage of some unavoidable curse-Type Skills.