"It's not certain. No one can say for sure about something like this. I haven't heard of any related legends," Song Zhou said. "Don't worry yet. I'll go back to the agency tomorrow and look into it. The most likely possibility is that you happened to awaken from the Dragon by accident. It was just a coincidence."
Lu Ao let out a soft breath and changed the subject. "Which sea is that Dragon Egg in? Aren't we going to the Arctic this time? If we pass by it and can see it, should we go down and take a look?"
Song Zhou said, "It's near the Arctic, among those scattered islands."
"Then it really feels like fate has arranged everything," Lu Ao said. "It's so strange, as if we're definitely going to have a child before long."
"Not necessarily. The sea is huge. Finding a Dragon Egg in it would be no different from searching for a needle in a haystack. Even if we really fished one up, would you want a child?"
Lu Ao had never really considered that question before. Ever since realizing he was gay, he had stopped thinking about children. He couldn't have them himself, nor could he deceive a woman into marriage. He had been destined to have no connection with children.
He hadn't even considered adoption.
He had originally intended to spend the rest of his life alone. Hearing Song Zhou ask that, he fell silent for quite a while before finally saying, "I think I could accept it."
Song Zhou held him. "Even if there really is another Dragon in this world, it doesn't necessarily mean we have to raise it ourselves. The Anomalous Personnel Affairs Regulatory Agency has specialized branches that can raise children like that. When the time comes, we can