But Redd still decisively ordered him to keep moving, forcing the worms hidden in the rock crevices out and killing them.
Over the following stretch of time, Redd and the black dragon Ehm launched an intense "extermination" operation inside the volcano.
They constantly moved among the rocks, leaving no corner unchecked where worms might be hiding.
After nearly four hours of tireless effort, they finally filled the mission progress bar!
Redd excitedly looked at the striking 100% on the system panel, feeling particularly pleased.
He could hardly wait to take out the Dragon Egg, carefully cradle it in his palms, and examine it closely.
Golden dragon scales tightly encased the shell, with a few faint, fine cracks visible on its surface, as though the Dragon Egg was about to hatch.
Redd widened his eyes and stared intently at the golden Dragon Egg in his hands.
The cracks in the shell gradually widened, as though a powerful force was pushing them apart.
Finally, with a soft crack, the shell broke apart completely, and an astonishing little golden dragon appeared before his eyes.
The little dragon had three heads, each small and delicate yet distinctive in its own way.
Their eyes were like the brightest stars in the night sky, deep and mysterious, glimmering faintly.
A pair of batlike wings grew from the little dragon's back, their edges a pale, bright gold, as though sunlight had shone upon them.
He had two tails with pointed tips, looking both flexible and powerful.
The little dragon's body was soft and wet, as though he had just been born from the ocean of his mother's body.
Every scale was crystal clear, like meticulously carved jade, giving off a faint golden glow.
These scales were closely arranged, forming a hard layer of protective armor that made him look both fragile and strong.
His feelers were tiny and sensitive, swaying gently in the air as though sensing his surroundings.
Every movement of his feelers seemed to explore this entirely new world, full of curiosity and a desire to discover.
The little dragon's breathing was gentle yet strong, carrying the rhythm of life.
Every breath seemed to tell an ancient and mysterious legend, making one want to listen to his story.
The corners of his mouths curved slightly upward, as though he was smiling, or conveying some sort of message to Redd.
The newborn King Ghidorah steadied himself in Redd's hands, his three little heads turning curiously as they examined Redd before him.
That innocent, curious gaze was irresistible, as though he was the most blameless, adorable creature in the world.
As Redd gazed at the young King Ghidorah before him, affection could not help welling up in his heart.
His tiny body and cute appearance made one unable to resist wanting to stroke him.
Just as Redd was immersed in his affection for King Ghidorah, a system notification suddenly rang out in his mind:
"Second-stage hatching mission complete. Reward: all system permissions unlocked. System storage space unlocked. Pet space unlocked. Evolution system module loading... Biological scanning module loading... Loading complete. All system tutorials complete. Administrative permissions released. Third-stage mission unlocked: become a king. Mission reward: Star-Eater Bloodline."
Upon hearing this news, Redd immediately felt an indescribable surge of excitement.
He had finally completed this arduous mission and received such generous rewards!
What surprised and delighted Redd even more was that a special connection had actually formed between him and King Ghidorah.
Through mental communication, he could communicate directly with King Ghidorah.
However, this method of communication was somewhat unusual. Because King Ghidorah had three heads,
each head had its own independent consciousness, so Redd heard three different voices.
The voice in the middle was the strongest and also the smartest, and Redd named him "Da Lang";
the voice on the right seemed somewhat hot-tempered and irritable, and Redd called him "Er Lang";
while the voice on the left was relatively gentle, so Redd called him "Kevin."
Although these three voices could sometimes be rather noisy, Redd could feel their affection for him.
The three dragon heads kept rubbing against Redd's palms, as though expressing their friendliness and affection.
Redd smiled and soothed King Ghidorah for a moment, then had him stand on his shoulder.
This way, he could communicate with King Ghidorah at any time while conveniently checking the system.
Redd took a deep breath and began carefully studying this system whose permissions had just been unlocked.
He needed to familiarize himself with the system's various functions as quickly as possible so he could put it to better use.
He opened the system panel to check the Personal Panel information:
Name: Redd; Sex: male; Age: twelve; Evolution points: 0 Storage space: 100 cubic meters (+) Bloodlines: Old Valyria Dragon King Bloodline, Dragon Rider Bloodline, King Bloodline, Titan Bloodline. Shared abilities: King's Majesty, Gravity Beams, Storm Control, Electric Current Manipulation, Hyper-Regeneration. Status: good
The mission panel displayed,
Third-stage mission: become a king. Reward: Star-Eater Bloodline. Pet space: unlimited size (only bonded pets may enter) Pet-King Ghidorah (+), Abilities-King's Majesty, Gravity Beams, Storm Control, Electric Current Manipulation, Hyper-Regeneration Status: hungry Black demonic dragon Ehm (+): Age: 191 years, body length: 130 meters, wingspan: 370 meters. Status-cursed.
Redd stared at the system panel with delight, inwardly marveling at how powerful he had become.
However, when he eagerly tried to use these newly acquired abilities, he was surprised to discover that they were nowhere near as powerful as he had imagined.
He first released an electric current, expecting a dazzling bolt of lightning, but it only caused a brief numbing sensation.
Next, he tried to control the airflow, eagerly expecting to whip up a gale, but in the end, he could only form a faint breeze over his palm.
As for the gravity beams, he could not release them at all.
Redd could not help feeling puzzled. Was there something wrong with how I was using them?
He hurriedly opened the ability descriptions in the system, and only after reading them carefully did he understand-these abilities were all shared from King Ghidorah, and their power depended on King Ghidorah's strength.
Redd turned to look at the young King Ghidorah standing on his shoulder and biting his hair, thinking, Looks like this little fellow still needs to grow.
Just then, he noticed that Er Lang was biting his hair with all his might, seemingly hungry.
Redd hurriedly offered him some of the remaining eggshell fragments in his hand,
At the sight, Er Lang instantly released the hair he had been biting and snatched the eggshell into his mouth like a hungry tiger pouncing on prey, chewing it up and swallowing it.
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