Chapter 59: Wyrm and Playmate
"An Earth-Attribute Mountain Wyrm? Not bad."
The moment it came into contact with the air, the damp fluid on the young wyrm's body rapidly evaporated, leaving behind scales like rock.
Wind, water, earth, and fire were the foundational attributes of Elemental Wyrms. As a wyrm subspecies, they mastered the elemental power corresponding to their attribute from the moment they were born.
Its eyes had yet to open, but the wyrm was already biting through the opening it had pushed into its shell. Elemental Wyrms could be considered treasures from head to toe; even their eggshells contained powerful energy.
Eating the shell was the first step in an Elemental Wyrm's growth.
"Is this a Dragon?"
"More accurately, it's a wyrm. But the wyrms of Runeterra also have distinctive forelimbs."
The young wyrm ate through its shell quickly. Before long, it had gnawed a large hole into it, and half its body had already emerged.
At that moment, Oran activated the gauntlet portion of his exoskeleton and stroked the young wyrm along its back.
At first, it instinctively resisted, but it soon adapted to the rhythm. The touch of metal was closer to the claws of a Mountain Wyrm, making the young wyrm feel more at ease.
"Laili, wait a little longer. It's still very sensitive to the outside world. Wait until it opens its eyes before touching it."
Stopping Lyliana from trying to pet the young wyrm as well, Oran took out a small booklet and handed it to her.
"For now, go look for the things recorded in there. We'll need them in a while."
"Sister Fran, help me."
Lyliana still had a very limited vocabulary. Aside from stone and sulfur, she could not recognize other words, so Frankenstein ultimately went with her to search