Lu Fei's body trembled, and he leaped from the bed with a wary expression.
"Who! Who! Who! Where!" he exclaimed, looking around, but found no target.
Brother Ji said in fright, "That ugly egg in your ring!"
Lu Fei was stunned for a moment, then his hairs stood on end.
He snatched off the spatial ring and, with lightning speed, tossed it into a corner.
Lu Fei and Brother Ji huddled together for reassurance, maintaining a distance from the spatial ring, their gazes fixed intently on its direction.
After a while, there was no reaction.
Brother Ji held the broom upside down and gently prodded the spatial ring with its head.
Still no movement.
Lu Fei frowned, "Brother Ji? Did you mishear?"
Brother Ji immediately bristled, agitated. "No! Absolutely not! It even said it wanted to devour me!"
Lu Fei swallowed, neither confirming nor denying.
He had learned from Fifth River that this egg was the unknown creature from the star domain that Huangfu Chenyi was searching for. However, Lu Fei had no idea what kind of existence it was. If it was as easily traded as a clueless snake, then life would be quite comfortable.
But if it was like the unknown creatures that destroyed Yanbei City, as mentioned by Chu Huainan, then it was akin to having a ticking time bomb lurking by his side...
After a long silence.
Lu Fei suggested, "How about... we take it out to have a look?"
The two exchanged glances and finally nodded, reaching a consensus.
Lu Fei projected a stream of mental power into the spatial ring. The next moment, an entirely black egg appeared before their eyes.
Not only was the egg completely black, but more importantly, it was covered in strange patterns. These patterns, like mysterious runes, added a touch of eerie mystery to the otherwise dark color.
"Brother Ji, why don't you try greeting it? Maybe it looks ugly but is actually very gentle?"
Brother Ji mustered its courage and reluctantly agreed. It still maintained a certain distance from the black egg and asked in a low voice:
"Brother, are you there?"
After speaking, Brother Ji quickly retreated several steps, hiding behind the sofa.
Hearing this internet-dating-like opening, Lu Fei felt a shiver of disgust...
As he expected, there was no movement from the black egg.
Brother Ji blinked its chicken eyes, its expression complex.
"It's... not responding to us?"
"How about... a different opening?" Lu Fei suggested.
Brother Ji nodded slightly, peeking half its head out from behind the sofa, and whispered:
"Brother, are you hungry? If you are..."
Halfway through its sentence, Brother Ji retracted again. It realized it was just an egg, what could it possibly eat...
After a moment of contemplation, Brother Ji reorganized its language, "Brother, if you can talk, just give us a 'chirp'..."
Then, time ticked by, and the black egg remained motionless.
A thought flickered in Brother Ji's mind, giving rise to a cruel idea.
It leaned close to Lu Fei's ear and whispered, "Old Lu, how about we steam it in hot water, to help it mature gradually?"
Lu Fei was aghast.
He enunciated clearly, "Brother Ji, we are born of the same root, why must you harm me so!"
Brother Ji turned its head away, crossing its arms.
"Either you eat it, or it eats you."
"I'll go buy a big basin!"
...
An hour later, Lu Fei returned with the largest laundry basin he could find.
"Brother Ji, don't just stand there, start the water!" Lu Fei said, panting.
Brother Ji cast a look of disdain.
What happened to "born of the same root"!
But its actions were compliant. It turned the shower to the hottest setting and began filling the large basin.
Soon, the extra-large basin was filled with scalding hot water.
The two devils exchanged glances and, working together, lifted the black egg into the basin filled with hot water.
The next moment.
The previously calm surface of the basin rippled, the water churning as if it had been brought to a boil again.
And the black egg vibrated incessantly.
"Bang!"
With a loud crash, the black egg rolled out of the basin, sending the basin smashing against the wall, and the entire room was in disarray.
"What peasant dares to persecute this divine envoy!"
Lu Fei and Brother Ji stared at each other, frozen in place, dumbfounded.
"Brother Ji... what did it say?" Lu Fei asked blankly.
Brother Ji replied with a trembling voice, "It said, 'What peasant dares to persecute this gentleman!'"
Lu Fei paused slightly.
"Gentleman? This is a civilized egg?"
A plan formed in Lu Fei's mind. He transmitted his thoughts, "Brother Ji, tell it we're trying to speed up its hatching."
Brother Ji nodded and relayed the message verbatim.
The black egg became furious.
"Insolent! You mere dregs from the lower realm, how dare you insult this divine envoy!"
"Brother, we didn't mean it like that!"
"Enough! This divine envoy shall now devour your light!"
Lu Fei and Brother Ji's faces changed simultaneously. Devour light? That sounded very powerful!
They both instinctively took several steps back.
Raising their arms to shield their eyes.
Their mouths said "I won't look, I won't look,"
But they couldn't resist sneaking glances to see what would happen next.
Time ticked by.
After a long while.
An awkward breeze blew past, and nothing happened...
The black egg trembled violently, seemingly bewildered.
It roared again, "This divine envoy shall devour your light!"
"We're doomed! I'm going blind!" Brother Ji cried in panic.
Another long while passed, and still nothing happened.
Lu Fei and Brother Ji looked at each other.
"Brother Ji, are you affected?"
Brother Ji shook its head numbly.
The next moment,
It suddenly shouted as if struck by enlightenment, "Old Lu! This bastard is bluffing us!"
Lu Fei blinked, then asked, "You mean it doesn't have any special abilities, and it's just putting on an act?"
Brother Ji asserted firmly, "Definitely! Otherwise, this bastard would have dealt with us long ago!"
Lu Fei thought about it carefully, then slapped his forehead in realization, agreeing, "That's right! Look at Aidasi, he acted directly!"
With that, the two rubbed their hands together and advanced towards the black egg!
Seeing the two approaching figures, the black egg trembled again.
But its tone remained filled with unapproachable dignity!
"Dregs of the lower realm! Take one more step, and this divine envoy will turn you to ash—"
"Here, you go!"
Before the black egg could finish its sentence, Lu Fei and Brother Ji covered it with a cotton quilt!
"Bastard! What are you doing to this divine envoy!"
"Still a gentleman! Today, I'll show you what it means to be in disgrace!" Brother Ji raged.
Brother Ji turned to Lu Fei.
"Old Lu! Do you have anything you want to say? I'll help you convey it!"
Lu Fei pondered for a moment, then said solemnly, "Today, you shall taste the fear of darkness!"
Brother Ji immediately began to translate.
Upon hearing this, the giant egg became enraged.
"Vile dregs! When this divine envoy breaks free, I will devour your light and destroy your souls!"
Brother Ji was unfazed.
"Oh~~ so what you're saying is, as long as we don't let you hatch, then nothing will happen?"
With that, Lu Fei and Brother Ji both wore cunning smiles.