pjbooks Chapter 41: Could it really be that they're going to descend directly into the abyss?
Chapter 41: Could it really be that they're going to descend directly into the abyss?
Hong Zhixuan was also very puzzled.
Traffic control is one thing, but ordering all businesses in the city to suspend operations...
Why does it feel like something's about to go wrong? But nothing major has happened lately...
Seeing Hong Zhixuan's silent demeanor.
"Never mind, I doubt you'd know either."
Xia Wei pouted and sat back down.
"But what were you doing just now?"
"You were so adamant about not going undercover at Yu Xiao's company before, but after you inexplicably dragged me to the coffee shop, you changed your mind?"
"Then we clearly agreed to come to Repulse Bay together to do some research, but you insisted on going back? Saying Repulse Bay is an unlucky place?"
Xia Wei tilted her head, looking at Hong Zhixuan with great curiosity.
Hong Zhixuan didn't speak; she didn't know how to explain.
I hesitated for a moment.
"Let's not talk about that, Weiwei. Haven't you noticed that the clouds in the sky have been getting darker since just now?"
Hong Zhixuan chuckled and turned to look out the car window.
Hearing this remark, which was clearly meant to change the subject, Xia Wei rolled her eyes at Hong Zhixuan.
"That's true, you can't even see the sun in the sky now..."
"And what's strange is that this kind of weather should be the prelude to a heavy downpour, so it's bound to be very muggy."
"But I always had this icy feeling, like every pore on my body was trembling..."
Looking out the car window at the dark clouds in the sky, Xia Wei's face was full of confusion.
Upon hearing this, Hong Zhixuan turned her head.
I glanced at the crowded scene of cars ahead.
"Do you think there might be some connection between the two? Could it be that something has been discovered?"
Looking at Xia Wei, Hong Zhixuan asked curiously.
Looking directly into Hong Zhixuan's watery eyes and her serious expression, Xia Wei still had a moment of doubt.
What did they discover? Aliens? Or Godzilla coming ashore?
"What are you thinking? I've already said, this is the 21st century, we should..."
Xia Wei rolled her eyes at Hong Zhixuan and spoke irritably.
He was only halfway through his sentence.
"Whoosh!"
In Xia Wei's view, a black sedan sped past on the opposite side of the highway.
Seeing this scene.
"Is this for real? We were all queuing up for traffic control, and that car just went right through?"
"And at this speed... someone must be clearing the way ahead..."
Xia Wei's phoenix eyes widened instantly.
...
Yu Xiao couldn't stop Hou Chunkang from driving faster.
As the Shadow Dragon continued to bite off fragments from the dragon egg, its growth rate accelerated even further.
[Incubation Countdown: 1 hours and 45 minutes]
"Depend on!"
Sitting in the back seat of the car, Yu Xiao, wearing a black hood, spat.
Is it hatching at 11 AM or 7 hours later? Or at 1 PM or 3 hours later? It's only a little past 2 PM, and you only have one hour left?
"Based on the distance from here to the research base, it will take at least another 40 minutes."
"If nothing changes, I'll have an hour to prepare when I arrive at the research base."
"But what if the Shadow Dragon eats the fragments inside the dragon egg again?"
Looking at the road ahead, Yu Xiao was very conflicted.
There are still almost two hours until they hatch, and the weather has already changed dramatically.
What about after that?
I thought about it.
"Can we drive any faster? We might have less and less time left."
Yu Xiao turned his head and looked at Hou Chunkang through the black hood.
"Forehead……"
Hou Chunkang choked for a moment upon hearing this.
I glanced at Yu Xiao in the back seat through the rearview mirror.
"Mr. Yu Xiao, that's already 150 miles per hour..."
"And because we're close to the city, we have to slow down... otherwise, safety will be..."
Hou Chunkang spoke cautiously.
He paused after saying that.
"Mr. Yu Xiao, please rest assured, the guards of Linjiang Province are already heading towards the research base."
"Even if a natural disaster does occur, the losses can be minimized as quickly as possible..."
Hou Chunkang added.
Yu Xiao did not answer.
Yu Xiao wasn't sure whether Long listened to others or not.
Don't be fooled by the Shadow Dragon's childish behavior in front of me; it's a true dragon, the ruler of the abyss, and possesses the pride of a dragon.
...
Nearly an hour later.
"Bang!"
Yu Xiao got out of the car and then closed the door.
He glanced at the research base ahead, then looked up again.
"There are more and more dark clouds... the visibility is starting to decrease..."
"And this chill that's affecting my whole body is getting worse..."
Looking at the sky above, which seemed to be gathering dark clouds, Yu Xiao was a little suspicious.
This looks just like the abyss I created in the past.
Yu Xiao was lost in thought.
"Bang!"
Hou Chunkang also got out of the car and closed the door.
After a loud sneeze.
"What the hell? What is that? Even I, a veteran, feel a chill that seeps into my bones..."
Hou Chunkang muttered a complaint under his breath, then clutched his military overcoat tighter.
I inwardly scoffed at it.
"Mr. Yu Xiao, let's go."
Hou Chunkang rubbed his hands together and smiled as he approached Yu Xiao.
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiao, regaining his senses, nodded.
A dozen minutes later.
"Crunch—"
As the steel gates opened to both sides.
In Yu Xiao's eyes, the first thing that appeared was the silver-black dragon egg placed on the table, and next to the table were more than a dozen large heaters.
"?"
Upon seeing this, Yu Xiao was stunned.
When An Ming came to greet him, he saw Yu Xiao's surprised expression.
"Mr. Yu Xiao, we had no other choice."
"Just now, the temperature in our room dropped to below -80 degrees Celsius, and it's still dropping."
"In this freezing weather, forget about wearing a sweater... if we don't take some precautions, we'll freeze solid in no time..."
An Ming cautiously began to explain, but by the end, his face fell, looking utterly helpless.
"Is it that serious?"
Upon hearing this explanation, Yu Xiao understood.
But why am I no longer cold? In fact, my whole body feels warm.
Is it another dragon egg protecting its master?
After hesitating for a moment, Yu Xiao shook his head.
Just as I was about to take a step toward the dragon egg.
The Shadow Dragon was overjoyed to sense your approach.
The Shadow Dragon is extremely proud that its birth was witnessed by you.
So, the Shadow Dragon tore off a scale from its own body and stuffed it into its mouth.
[Due to the Shadow Dragon's actions, the growth rate has increased significantly.]
[Hatching countdown: 31 seconds]
[Benefited by the Shadow Dragon, the host's all attributes increase by 5]
[Benefited from the Shadow Dragon's influence, all of the host's previously acquired abilities have been enhanced.]
[Host: Yu Xiao]
Lifespan: 25 years (65 years remaining)
[Strength: Arrogant and Fierce Generals]
[Physical Fitness: 55]
【Spirit: 55】
[Agility: 55]
Dragon eggs sold so far: 3
【当前可从龙裔上获得的能力：深渊龙吟（lv3）、深渊造物者(lv2）、夜之锋刃(lv3)、一座深渊（lv2）、深渊之心（lv3）、离渊（lv2）、……】
[Abyss Dragon's Roar (lv3): Inflicts a minimum 30-second stun effect on flesh and blood creatures within a 50m radius.]
[Abyss Creator (lv2): Selects a being no stronger than itself, shrinks it by up to 20 times, and strips it of all abilities.]
【Night's Edge (lv3): Allows for teleportation within 50m at night, increasing the user's field of vision to a radius of 100m during this time】
【Abyss (lv2): Creates an abyss (maximum 200²) at a designated location, binding all living beings within it】
【Heart of the Abyss (lv3): After taking damage (Constitution*0.1), Abyssal energy will be generated within the body, continuously restoring the user (Constitution*0.6)】
【Leaving the Abyss (lv2): Activates the abyssal energy within oneself, enveloping oneself in intense abyssal fire, inflicting an ignition effect on enemies equal to (0.1 times the host's own strength per second)】
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