Chapter 2: SSS Class Troop

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

My initial troop is an egg?

For a moment, Gray felt confused.

The thing that looked like an egg in front of him was about the height of his calves. It must have been brushed to the side of Gray’s bed before he discovered it.

Now, Gray could carefully observe his initial troop.

At first glance, the shell of the egg didn’t look like it was made of calcium like it usually was from his previous life. It looked like a type of metal.

The entire egg was dark and white. There were no unnecessary patterns, and it was filled with a sense of power.

The strangest thing was that after observing for a long time, Gray vaguely felt that the egg exuded a kind of sacred aura. It made people unable to bear to harm it, and instead worship it.

Gray shook his head and dispelled the inexplicable feeling in his heart.

Then, he couldn’t help but feel a little funny. He actually thought that an egg was sacred?

Although it seemed that this egg was indeed somewhat extraordinary, how could he survive in this terrifying forest relying on such an egg?

Who’s to say that he had misunderstood the notification? The so-called initial troop referred to some kind of unborn creature?

With his heart filled with doubt, Gray quickly opened the chat forum. At this moment, the various Guardians who had discovered their own initial troops began pushing the atmosphere in the regional chat forum to another climax.

“My troop is actually an eight-clawed giant spider. It’s so disgusting. The nurturing period is only three days. I wonder what this troop will be like?”

“Talking about it makes me cry. I got a slime troop. It was born at the peak, but its movement speed is not as fast as mine. I’m already preparing for my funeral.”

“Hahahaha, the brothers upstairs are too sad. I got a giant crow, a Dark Wing Crow. The nurturing period is one week. It seems that my troop is not bad.”

“Hehe, I’m sorry. I got a very powerful mammoth troop. The nurturing period is one month.”

“Oh my god! That’s a top-tier troop!”

“Boss, please take care of me! I’ll use my slime to give you a bath!”

“Get lost upstairs, it’s so disgusting. Leave the slime for your own use!”

“So what if it’s a mammoth? I heard that someone even got a behemoth as a troop!”

“Behemoth! The king of the land! That is definitely the top-tier troop!”

“Not necessarily. That big shot’s behemoth nurture period is too long. It’ll take a year. The current behemoth is still too small, and its combat strength might not be comparable to some of the more powerful early-stage troops.”

The information in the chat forum caused Gray’s eyes to light up.

Seeing that other people’s super-powerful initial troops seemed to be growing up from a young age, he seemed to have found the reason why his own troop was an egg.

It seemed that the more powerful the race, the longer the period of cultivation. At this stage, their advantage might not even be as good as those troops that had a shorter cultivation period!

Gray’s heart instantly started to heat up. He was afraid that he had obtained a super-rare and super-strong troop!

It was starting from an egg. Who else’s troop could compare to this growth cycle?

The troop was the foundation that the system had given them. The stronger his was, the higher his chances of survival would naturally be!

However, this made Gray feel a little worried. It would take a long time for his initial troop to become a combat force that could help him.

As he browsed through thousands of chat logs, an ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger. He actually didn’t discover any troops that started from eggs!

Although there might have been some accidents, it seemed that Gray was the only one who had an initial troop in the form of an egg!

This caused Gray to be extremely surprised. One had to know that even a mythical creature like the Behemoth, as an initial troop, would grow from its infancy. What kind of troop had he gotten, since it appeared as an egg?

Gray could not help but step forward to carefully observe his own troop. At this moment, the system’s pop-up window suddenly appeared before his eyes:

[Platinum Dragon God Egg]

[Growth state: Egg]

[Strength level: Tier 0]

[Ability: Dragon’s Might Mana Sensitivity]

[Loyalty: 100]

[Growth limit: Unable to calculate]

[Growth cycle: Five million years to reach adulthood. Hatching takes 300 years]

[Note 1: The growth cycle of a giant dragon is divided into hatching, infancy, youth, adulthood, ancient dragon, prehistoric dragon]

[Note 2: The egg shell of the platinum dragon god contains the inheritance of the platinum dragon god. It is endowed with a characteristic that will not be destroyed by attacks below the level of a god.]

[Note 3: Devouring material that contains magic power can strengthen the egg of a dragon in the hatching stage. There is also a certain chance to speed up its hatching.]

A Dragon! This was actually a dragon egg! And it was a dragon god!

Gray was shocked by this news. How could he not know what a dragon was!

When Gray was still on earth, there were countless movies, novels, and comics that described the magnificent body of a dragon. He had a deep impression of the dragon’s domineering aura and its breath that swept across all living things!

Unfortunately, when he received this good news, Gray also noticed the bad news that hit him like a bolt from the blue.

The growth cycle was five million years!

What could live for five million years?

And that was only for it to reach the adult stage?

According to the system, that was only two-thirds of the life span of a dragon.

Five million years. If that was the case, then when the egg matured, Gray would be able to bask in the sun as a fossil.

Even though the later system had very considerately stated that the incubation period was only three hundred years, wasn’t that the same thing for Gray?

Not to mention waiting for three hundred years, Gray was afraid that in thirty days, he would die during the Beast Tide that the system had mentioned.

What should he do then? Could he rely on this dragon egg with incredible defense to smash his enemies to death?

However, it seemed that there was always a way out. At the same time, Gray also noticed the last message of the system notification:

[Note 3: Devouring material that contains magic power can strengthen the egg of a dragon in the hatching stage. There is also a certain chance to speed up its hatching.]

Material that contains magic power.

It was obvious that Gray did not have any, and it was also not available in this small house as far as he could see.

Gray once again cast his gaze towards the lush forest outside the small wooden house.

Even in this wooden house that was claimed to be absolutely safe, the roars of wild beasts that came from outside the window from time to time still made people feel uneasy.

The determination in Gray’s eyes disappeared in a flash.

He knew that he had to go out in the end.

There was no water or food in this wooden house. Even if he did not go out to collect materials with magic power, he could not possibly lock himself in the house for seven days and wait for death!

Moreover, if he had the choice to live, how would he choose to die!

The fear of the unknown and the desire to live, as well as the expectation of the future, interweaved in Gray’s mind, causing his emotions to surge..