Dragon Eggs' Anomaly

Evening, 9:40 PM.

Treading the muddy path, Daeren hurried home, pushing open the cabin door.

BANG!

The door closed, shutting out the night and the rain.

"What a haul!"

Daeren's expression was excited. He took off his hard-working Straw Hat and immediately produced two spoils of war.

Slingshot: Critical Hit Rate 0.02%.

Frozen Earth Boots: Defense +2, Immunity +1.

The former was an ordinary slingshot. Loaded with pellets, it could deal damage from afar. There was no limit to the type of pellets, and the maximum capacity was 999.

The latter was a reward from a Treasure Chest on the 40th floor of the mine. Its quality was slightly superior to Leather Boots, and it possessed the special effect of being cold-proof and warm.

"With these two items, mining will be much more convenient."

Daeren was particularly fond of the Frozen Earth Boots, which could effectively reduce the cold of the frozen earth layer.

These two pieces of equipment were just appetizers.

"Let me see if you're actually useful."

Daeren took out the golden Sun Essence.

The fireplace's firelight was dim, and the Dragon Eggs lay within the embers, their red scales dull and heavy.

As Daeren approached the fireplace, the burning wood suddenly spat out a spark.

It was like some kind of omen.

Daeren's eyes gleamed. He crouched down and offered the Sun Essence.

HUM!

An unexpected event occurred. The moment the two touched, the Sun Essence erupted with a blinding flash.

Daeren squeezed his eyes shut in pain.

In the scene he couldn't see, the Sun Essence rapidly melted, transforming into a gentle power symbolizing the warmth of the sun, which surged into the Dragon Eggs.

The Dragon Eggs seemed to gain sentience, shaking slightly.

Alas, no one witnessed this scene.

When Daeren opened his eyes, everything had returned to calm.

The Sun Essence had vanished.

He looked back into the fireplace. The Dragon Eggs remained dormant, seemingly unchanged.

"It worked!"

Daeren was overjoyed. He cupped the Dragon Eggs in his hands.

Sizzle...

The Dragon Eggs' shells were as hot as fire, scorching the lines on his palms and bringing a needle-like stinging pain.

Daeren instantly sobered up and gently placed the Dragon Eggs back in their original position.

Upon closer inspection, he noticed a subtle difference.

The Dragon Eggs' bright red scales now had a sheen, making them feel more vibrant and containing extremely dense Vitality and fire magic.

This was something he had never felt before.

Daeren's brow unfurrowed, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up. "I knew it. The status panel must have an ability that can help hatch the Dragon Eggs."

If it didn't, it would only prove that his level was too low, and he hadn't found it yet.

Sun Essence:

A special material dropped after killing Ghost monsters found between floors 40 and 80 of the mine.

In the desert mine, various monsters had a chance to drop it upon death.

Daeren was an old farmer and vividly remembered the various uses of Sun Essence.

In "Mr. Qi's Quest," to open the casino in the Desert Oasis shop, a series of quests had to be completed.

One of these quests was [The Desert Dragon's Last Meal].

Quest Content:

Go to the Desert Oasis, find the skeleton of a dragon that still gazed at the sun even in death, and feed a piece of Sun Essence into its mouth.

After completing the quest.

One could return to the farm and find the membership card to enter the casino among the firewood pile next to the cabin.

As it turned out, Sun Essence was linked to dragons!!

Dragon eggs can be hatched with the help of Sun Essence.

Daeren was filled with excitement.

Hatching dragon eggs was his greatest wish.

Sun Essence had a low output rate, but it wasn't difficult to collect.

"I need to kill more Ghosts to drop more Sun Essence."

Daeren repeatedly observed the dragon eggs, looking forward. "I wonder if one piece of Sun Essence is enough. Collecting more is beneficial and harmless."

It was too late.

Even Doro, the puppy sleeping under the table, was snoring.

With an excited heart, Daeren went to bed.

2:00 AM.

The night was deep and quiet, the fine rain had stopped, and Dragon Tongue Farm was peaceful.

Daeren lay in bed, fast asleep.

Suddenly, a streak of fire flashed across the sky, descending at a speed of fifteen kilometers per second, and landed precisely on Dragon Tongue Farm on the blue grass hills.

BOOM--!!

A deafening sound, like an earthquake.

Miraculously, despite the huge impact, the farm remained unharmed.

Daeren's eyes snapped open, jolted awake by the colossal noise in his sleep. Before he could even process what was happening, the heavy sleepiness pulled him back down.

Must sleep before 2 AM.

I'm not talking about the game, but the real world.

Daeren fell into a deep slumber.

A ray of moonlight shone through the window glass into the small cabin, illuminating the Lucky Ring on Daeren's left index finger, emitting a faint, soft glow.

The dragon eggs lay by the bedside, once again absorbing the light.

Hum!

Whether it was an illusion or not, the bright gold spots and black spirals on the dragon eggs' shells seemed to be breathing.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

Spring Day 28, Sunday, clear skies, 8:30 AM.

The last day of spring, Daeren woke up early and began his busy day.

He petted the chickens, collected eggs, cleared weeds...

"Cluck cluck cluck~~"

"..."

Coconut and Grape made chicken sounds and nuzzled up to Daeren affectionately.

Daeren petted them to his heart's content, praising them. "Good job, you two can now produce high-quality large eggs."

The longer animals are kept, the higher their mood value, and the better the quality of the animal products they produce.

Taking the chickens as an example.

Newly adult chickens lay one normal egg per day. As time passes, they gradually produce high-quality eggs, large eggs, and high-quality large eggs.

Large Egg: 95 Gold.

Silver Star Large Egg: 118 Gold.

Gold Star Large Egg: 142 Gold.

Iridium Star Large Egg: 190 Gold.

After a month of raising, the two chickens could already stably produce Gold Star Large Eggs worth 142 Gold.

"When I have money later, I'll buy you some sisters to keep you company."

Daeren said half-jokingly.

He walked out of the Chicken Coop. Inside the wooden fence, a red brick building, the Silo, had sprung up, standing there like a large smokestack.

The first two days, Spring 26 and Spring 27, the Silo was still just a wooden platform.

When he came out today, when did this thing appear so abruptly on the farm!?

Daeren took out his sickle and swiftly cleared the green grass within the Chicken Coop's fence.

The green grass was harvested, turning into bundles of hay, which were automatically stored in the Silo.

"Perfect!"

With only blue grass left near the Chicken Coop, Daeren straightened up with a sense of accomplishment.

OCD bliss.

Leaving the Chicken Coop, Daeren returned to the front of the cabin.

The four Furnaces had stopped working, each having smelted one iron ingot.

Taking out the ingots, he crafted the last four basic sprinklers and placed them in specific farming spots.

Still a 6x2 layout.

Casually picking the last bunch of Bean Stalks of spring, Daeren gently stroked the harvested Strawberry plants and walked towards the Mailbox next to the cabin.

The Mailbox was still the same Mailbox.

However, a purple, spherical Meteorite had abruptly crashed into the ground.

The Meteorite was over 1.5 meters in diameter, its shell incredibly hard, with sharp purple crystals jutting out from beneath the stony exterior.

That's right.

Daeren had once again triggered one of the many events: the "Meteorite Event."

In the early morning of Spring 26, an extraterrestrial Meteorite had fallen, landing precisely next to the cabin on Dragon Tongue Farm.

Daeren had almost said goodbye to the world.

Clang clang!

Bold and meticulous, Daeren tapped the Meteorite with his Pickaxe, muttering, "There must be Iridium Ore inside the Meteorite, with a chance of dropping Prismatic Shards."

"Too bad, you need at least a Gold Pickaxe to crack open a Meteorite."

Prismatic Shards were one of the most valuable materials in the early game of Stardew Valley.

Taking Prismatic Shards to the Desert Oasis, one could exchange them at the center of the totem array for the strongest weapon in Stardew Valley, the Galaxy Sword.

"Does the Dorne Desert count as the Desert Oasis?"

Daeren let his imagination run wild.

He would find out when he went to Dragonstone.

If Dragonstone was Ginger Island, then the Dorne Desert might include the Desert Oasis.