That matter had finally come to an end.
[Evolution Point: 600] [Ice-Ridge Snake (Unhatched) (↑)] [Hatching Countdown: 30 seconds]
The next day,
under Lu Yuan's expectant gaze, the eggshell gradually glimmered with a pale blue light, like glazed glass wrapped in a thin layer of ice.
Then, cracks slowly spread across the shell.
9...8...7...
Crack! Crack!
As time passed, the cracks grew deeper.
3...2...1...
[Hatching Countdown: 0 seconds]
When the countdown on the panel reached zero, the Ice-Ridge Snake's egg shattered completely,
but Lu Yuan paid no attention to the fragments scattered everywhere. His Companion Beast had already hatched from the egg.
A web of cracks spread across the top of the shell. A silver-white snout poked through, bringing with it a biting chill as it pushed the broken shell apart.
A little snake appeared before Lu Yuan.
Its body was icy blue, its scales glinting coldly like frozen ice shards.
It curled its slender body and slid out of the shell. Wherever its tail brushed, a thin layer of frost instantly formed over the eggshell fragments.
It raised its head slightly and flicked out its tongue, trailing a wisp of white mist as it licked away the lingering scent of the eggshell.
Its ice-amber eyes slowly opened, like two gemstones just taken from a land of bitter cold, alive with the chill and quickness of new life.
According to the rules for forming a contract with a Companion Beast, Lu Yuan had to feed the newly hatched Ice-Ridge Snake some of his blood.
He formed an ice spike from the Primal Energy within his body and used it to pierce his thumb. Then he put his finger into the Ice-Ridge Snake's mouth.
Throughout the process, the Ice-Ridge Snake merely suckled a little of Lu Yuan's blood without