Resting the side of his head gently against Au Wing-yan's belly, Zhou Quan was utterly overwhelmed by the double surprise.
The first was becoming a father for the first time, which meant he would put down roots in this world for good.
If Zhou Quan had his wish, he hoped the baby his Siu Yan was carrying would be a girl.
Zhou Quan had no preference for boys over girls. Boy or girl, the baby would be his child.
But compared with a mischievous boy, he preferred a sweet, obedient girl. After all, a daughter was her father's little comfort!
The second surprise was the achievement reward bestowed by the Will of the Earth.
As the Will of the Earth's most beloved child, Zhou Quan was officially putting down roots and beginning to grow in this world. Naturally, the Will of the Earth had to mark the occasion.
[Ding! Player detected having offspring for the first time. Congratulations on earning the achievement: Beginning of Bloodline Inheritance!]
An achievement reward that had not appeared even at Zhou Quan's wedding had now appeared because he had learned of Au Wing-yan's pregnancy.
Compared with the previous four-character titles, Earth Online had specifically used two extra characters to describe this one.
It was easy to imagine how highly the Will of the Earth also favored Zhou Quan's descendants.
Taken literally, the achievement reward's name offered no clear indication of its specific effects.
But once Zhou Quan had digested the information in his mind, he could no longer maintain his usual composure.
The key to Beginning of Bloodline Inheritance lay in the word "inheritance."
From then on, every descendant whose bloodline originated with Zhou Quan would gradually inherit his abilities and talents as they grew from infancy to adulthood.
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