Chapter 400: Chapter 399 Egg
Although the Gray Wolf fell before the round stone, its entire body was frozen, unable to move even a paw. Though the round stone was within reach, it couldn’t grasp it at all.
Moreover, the hard ice encasing the Gray Wolf continued to grow, seemingly intent on sealing it within forever.
Just then, the body of the Gray Wolf within the ice suddenly shook, transforming into Wang Yan, standing within the solid ice.
The Gray Wolf had a massive body, while Wang Yan was relatively smaller. Thus, the ice that could completely seal the Gray Wolf left some space after transforming into Wang Yan.
However, the ice quickly spread inward, visibly closing the gaps between Wang Yan and the ice.
One could imagine that if these gaps were completely closed, Wang Yan would be entirely sealed within the massive ice.
Yet, before the giant ice could fully enclose him, Wang Yan raised his hand, and with his right fist, struck the ice with full force.
Though the ice was firm, under Wang Yan’s powerful blow, it shattered instantly. With a thunderous crash, countless fragments of ice flew in all directions, falling to the ground with a clatter.
However, breaking the ice exposed Wang Yan to the chilling air, and once again, a thin layer of ice formed on the surface of his body. This ice layer rapidly solidified, forming a thick mound of ice, threatening to seal Wang Yan within once more.
If Wang Yan were sealed again now, he would have no chance to escape and would likely be imprisoned in this dark place forever.
Having already reached this point, Wang Yan naturally understood everything. Just before the ice completely enclosed him, he reached out, grabbed the round stone from the ground, held it tightly to his chest, and with a forceful kick, propelled himself backward.
However, as Wang Yan flew backward through the air, the ice on his body quickly solidified into a massive block, encapsulating him within.
This time, Wang Yan was truly sealed within the ice, unable to move at all.
Yet, due to momentum, Wang Yan flew back over a hundred meters before finally landing on the ground.
With a loud thud, the ice block hit the ground, shook a few times, and then remained motionless.
Inside the ice block, Wang Yan was utterly immobile, completely frozen.
Fortunately, he had landed over a hundred meters away, in a place where his Power of Demon Patterns could still be activated.
Wang Yan slowly circulated the Power of Demon Patterns, gradually melting the ice encasing him. The ice turned into droplets, trickling down and seeping into the ground, slowly disappearing.
In no time at all, the ice covering Wang Yan’s body melted completely, and he finally stood on the ground.
The entire process, though brief, was akin to a trip through the Ghost Gate for Wang Yan. Had he miscalculated slightly, he might have been frozen to death in this lightless pit.
Looking at the round stone in his hands, Wang Yan let out a sigh and thought to himself, “I went through all this trouble to bring you out; I really wonder if it’s worth it.”
However, he quickly reconsidered, thinking that the pit was so peculiar, and after traveling several miles, this round stone was the only thing he found. It shouldn’t be too ordinary.
At this point, Wang Yan had expended too much of his Power of Demon Patterns and was nearly exhausted. He dared not linger any longer, so he braced himself and hurriedly headed for the pit’s exit with the round stone in his arms.
After walking a few miles, he looked up and could see the pit’s exit. Wang Yan, feeling a surge of relief, raised his hand and delivered a punch to the pit wall.
A tremor passed through the walls, and countless stones and soil fell, blocking the way into the pit.
Considering the pit’s strange nature, he figured it was better to seal it off, preventing curious individuals from entering and losing their lives needlessly.
After finishing, Wang Yan leaped out of the pit and landed on the ground.
Beiming Xue and the others were waiting anxiously, uncertain of Wang Yan’s fate after such a long time.
Suddenly seeing Wang Yan emerge, everyone rejoiced and hurriedly surrounded him, bombarding him with questions.
Just as Wang Yan was about to answer, they heard voices outside, seemingly countless people approaching the alley.
Wang Yan quickly led his group away from the alley, heading back to the neighboring Gangzhe Group.
Just after Wang Yan and the others left, a crowd approached, seeing that the alley seemed to have vanished, leaving behind a large pit, leading to widespread discussion that soon spread out.
The next day’s newspaper immediately featured an article – Sinkhole Discovered in Wanghai City Road Collapse, which experts attributed to a rare centennial rainfall destabilizing the roadbed, causing the collapse.
This news prompted criticism of the experts but raised no further suspicion, and soon, people forgot about the deep pit.
By then, Wang Yan and his companions had returned to the Gangzhe Group.
San was in the process of transitioning control of the Gangzhe Group, while Wang Yan and his group returned to the CEO’s office. He placed the round stone on the table and recounted everything he had witnessed to Beiming Xue and the others.
After hearing the entire story, Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting couldn’t help but be amazed, feeling a wave of fear at the same time. Qin Tian and the other eight gave Wang Yan a thumbs up, impressed by his bravery.
Finally, everyone’s eyes settled on the round stone on the desk.
The stone was black and round, similar in size and shape to an ordinary watermelon, showing no apparent peculiarities.
They tapped, weighed, and passed the stone around, but nobody could find anything unusual about it; it looked precisely like an ordinary stone.
Finally, the round stone ended up in Wang Yan’s hands. Wang Yan held it up with one hand, frowning as he studied it.
Though everyone assumed it was an ordinary stone, Wang Yan knew that inside the pit, this stone had emitted an astonishing aura.
So why had it lost all its energy after he brought it out?
As Wang Yan pondered, suddenly, the round stone twitched in his hand and fell toward the floor.
Wang Yan hadn’t expected the stone to suddenly move, catching him off guard, leaving him to watch helplessly as it dropped onto the wooden floor.
Ordinarily, a stone falling on a wooden floor would crack it, but instead, they heard a crack, and the stone’s shell split.
Hearing the “crack,” Beiming Xue remarked, “What a strange sound, it’s like when I crack an egg.”
Though said unintentionally, Beiming Xue’s words struck a chord with everyone.
They realized it wasn’t a stone but an egg.
But what kind of creature could emerge from such a large egg?
As the shell cracked, a piece fell away, revealing a pair of cold, gleaming eyes staring out from the dark depths of the egg.