108: Resonance of the Dragon God's Bloodline

"Hmm?"

Chu He raised an eyebrow, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes.

Something capable of triggering a reaction from the Primordial Dragon God Bloodline within him should have been non-existent in this tiny, low-level world.

He held the peculiar metal egg in his palm, scrutinizing it closely.

Its construction was seamless and natural, not appearing like a man-made object, but more like a... naturally formed lifeform?

However, its constituent material was an ultra-high-density alloy Chu He had never seen before. It was incredibly hard; even with his Physical Body strength at the Soul Transformation Stage, he couldn't leave a single scratch on it.

"Interesting."

Chu He's curiosity was thoroughly piqued.

He tried probing it with his Divine Sense again. This time, it wasn't a simple test; he condensed his Soul Transformation Stage Divine Sense—vast as a boundless ocean—into a sharp needle and pierced ruthlessly toward that energy barrier!

Buzz—

The metal egg emitted a faint hum, and the complex patterns on its surface instantly lit up, forming an indestructible defensive net that firmly blocked Chu He's Divine Sense.

The complexity of that barrier even surpassed all the Formations he had seen before. The Laws contained within it were also completely different from the cultivation system of the Xuanhuang Realm, filled with a cold, mechanical, and pure sense of 'logic'.

"It can actually block my Soul Transformation Stage Divine Sense?" Chu He was truly surprised now.

The Origin of this egg was definitely not simple!

Since his Divine Sense couldn't penetrate it, he would try another method.

With a thought, Chu He remembered that faint Bloodline resonance.

He extended his left index finger and squeezed out a drop of crimson blood tinged with a faint gold.

This drop of blood contained the power of his most fundamental Primordial Dragon God Bloodline. As soon as it appeared, the surrounding air seemed to freeze. A supreme pressure originating from the very pinnacle of life forced Anya, Invincible in the East, and the others nearby to kneel uncontrollably, their very Souls trembling.

Chu He flicked his finger, and the drop of golden blood landed unerringly on the surface of the metal egg.

Sizzle—

Like a red-hot branding iron meeting ice, a blinding light erupted the moment the blood touched the metal egg!

The complex patterns on the metal egg's surface flickered wildly as if activated. The temperature of the entire egg rose sharply, soon becoming like a piece of red-hot steel.

Crack... Crack...

Amidst a series of tooth-aching cracking sounds, fine fissures began to appear on the indestructible metal shell.

The cracks spread rapidly, eventually covering the entire body of the egg.

Boom!

With a dull thud, the metal shell completely shattered, turning into countless fragments that flew in all directions.

However, what was revealed was not some biological hatchling as Chu He had imagined, but a... complex mechanical core composed of countless precision parts, constantly transforming and restructuring!

This mechanical core was like a beating heart, emitting a ghostly blue light. Countless tiny mechanical tentacles extended, retracted, and combined on its surface, filled with a sci-fi and eerie beauty.

The moment the mechanical core was exposed to the air, a cold, emotionless stream of consciousness bypassed the language barrier and surged into Chu He's mind.

[Detected... Advanced Authority Gene Sequence...]

[Gene Sequence matching... Match rate 99.99%... Confirmed as 'Dragon God' Bloodline...]

[Highest Authority Directives activated...]

[Hibernation Mode deactivated... Larval Form activated...]

[Serial Number: G001, 'Dragon-Marked Star-Devouring Mecha-Beast', saluting the Highest Authority Holder.]

Dragon-Marked Star-Devouring Mecha-Beast?

Chu He's mind was instantly shocked by this domineering name.

Star-Devouring? A mecha beast that devours planets?

That cold stream of consciousness seemed to sense Chu He's confusion and continued transmitting information.

[This unit... is a 'Calamity-Class' Universe Strategic Biological Weapon... During the previous era, while hunting the 'Star-Devouring Demon Clan', it was heavily damaged and crashed here...]

[The energy impact caused by the crash resulted in the regression of this planet's civilization, entering the 'Wasteland' era...]

[This unit is precisely the source of this world's 'Calamity'.]

Chu He was completely stunned.

After all this time, the apocalypse of this world was actually caused by this little thing in front of him?

A biological weapon that was heavily damaged and crashed during an ancient war, and its residual energy alone destroyed a civilization that was about to enter interstellar travel?

Then how terrifying must it have been in its prime?

And just what kind of powerful existence was the 'Star-Devouring Demon Clan' that could heavily damage it?

For the first time, a sense of solemnity toward this vast Universe arose in Chu He's heart.

It seemed the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms were far more complex and dangerous than he had imagined.

While Chu He was lost in thought, the mechanical core had completed its preliminary morphological restructuring.

It eventually turned into a creation only the size of a palm, looking very much like a mechanical spider. Its eight appendages waved nimbly in the air before it landed lightly on Chu He's shoulder, using one leg to affectionately rub against his cheek.

[Energy reserves severely insufficient... Requesting energy replenishment...]

[Requesting... to devour this planet's core... to complete 'Juvenile Stage' evolution...]

The cold stream of consciousness echoed in Chu He's mind again, making a request that caused his eyelids to twitch.