"Cha-cha!"
The newly hatched little creature seemed to notice the change in Xu Ran's expression. It tilted its head, confusion in its wide eyes.
But that confusion was soon overwhelmed by its newborn curiosity about everything outside. It began to crawl unsteadily, struggling a little to move its still rather scrawny limbs.
Before it had gone more than a few steps, however, its body tilted uncontrollably.
The shell on its back was too heavy, and its limbs still struggled to support it.
"Easy, easy!"
Seeing it move, Xu Ran quickly stopped worrying about whether it was a turtle or a dragon. He carefully steadied it before it could topple onto the ground, then took the opportunity to use the system's appraisal.
[Species name: Golden-Scaled Turtle Attribute: Earth element Growth rank: Transcendent rank Size: Large Grooming needs: ☆☆☆☆☆ Evaluation: A newborn life with absolutely no need for grooming, but the host had better put those nimble hands to work and feed it something.]
A Golden-Scaled Turtle, huh...
Xu Ran nodded slightly.
Although it looked a little like a dragon, its name still leaned more toward a turtle.
Its earth attribute was also something he had expected.
But... large?
Xu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at the little creature before him, which had just emerged from its egg and was a size smaller than Purple Cloud.
Could the system make mistakes when judging size, too?
"Cha-cha!"
As Xu Ran's palm touched its body while steadying it, the little creature showed no fear from nearly falling. Instead, it rubbed against his palm, narrowing its eyes slightly in enjoyment.
Although it had just hatched, the Golden-Scaled Turtle had no slippery mucus on its body. It was dry, as though it had been thoroughly cleaned before birth.
Its body had no scales,