Chapter 5: He's Not So Helpless
Luo Yan feeds the eggs mana through the incubator. He's putting in more than usual because he couldn't do it last weekend. After doing so, he stared at the eggs inside the crystal incubator. It's been more than a week since he got the egg, but it's still not close to hatching. He pressed a button next to the artificial beast incubator to check the status of the eggs inside. Then a screen appeared on top of it.
Unknown eggs
Incubation state: 10%
- Current Health Index: Very healthy
- Current Mood Scale: somewhat satisfied
Luo Yan observed the state of incubation. 10%?, he began to calculate in his head. He's been 10 days old with this egg. If he multiplied it by 100 and then divided by 10, the answer would be 100. This means that it takes 100 days for the egg to hatch. A hundred days? Why is it so long? Even a fertilized egg hatches only after 21 days. What kind of beast is inside this egg?
Then he squinted at the current mood table. γSomewhat satisfied?γ What, because I ignored you for two days, and no matter how much mana I put into your body, you can't be completely satisfied? He turned it off, then held the incubator up to eye level for a better view of it. "You're a stinky child, and you've already started to rebel before you're born? Look how I'll spank you as soon as you come out," he whispered to the egg, and no one would hear.
If the egg were sentient, it would most likely be trembling and screaming right now; "Sorry, master! I didn't mean to. β
"Yan, stop holding that incubator, let us do our job," Luo Jin said, interrupting his conversation with his egg.
Wait - that's not right. Sounds a bit perverted. For example, his conversation with Xiao Luoyan. Should he give this egg a nickname? How about "Little Ancestor"? Because this guy is already so brazen, albeit just a fertilized egg.
He put the cooler back in his item tag and walked over to Luo Jin. "Ah Jin, I read something interesting on the game forum last night."
"It's not going to be another post with a screenshot of your game avatar, right?" Luo Jin asked, already frowning.
"No, it's about something called a rookie carnival. This is a tournament that takes place every November. However, it is only open to new players who have just created an account this year. Players must also be at least level 80. How about our involvement? β
After Luo Jin heard this, his brows furrowed. "Tournament? Wouldn't that be too violent for you? β
After all, it's not the same as fighting youkai here. They will fight with other players. As much as he liked the idea, he feared that his second brother would come up against some cunning players who would use underhanded means to win the game.
Luo Yan looked at his brother. He already knew what he was thinking. It looks like he can only use his ultimate weapon. He blinked. His big eyes were filled with tears. "Why? Does Ah Jin look down on me? β
Luo Jin was stunned for a moment and took a few steps back. "Ahh
"What's that?" When Luo Jin didn't answer immediately, big tears had already fallen from his eyes. "I knew it. Ah Jin really looks down on me. How can you do that? Other than that... Plus, I'm playing better than Akin! When I was on a mission, I killed even more monsters than Akin. I may be just a kid to you, but - but I've grown up! It's unfair to me to always treat me like a kid who doesn't know anything. Don't you think? β
While he does enjoy being spoiled because it's something he's never had growing up, being spoiled so much can be annoying at times. Especially when he really wants to do something. Among the three, Luo Jin is definitely the strictest. He even plays Arcadia with him so he can watch him. So it's best to let him understand as soon as possible now that his second brother may not be as helpless as he thinks.
Unlike Luo Jin, his father and elder brother may be more slack. Not that they would allow him to do anything. But at least they will be more receptive to the idea. Especially once he stared at them with his big eyes and looked at them pitifully.
Of course, that doesn't mean he's going to stop them from spoiling him. Who wouldn't want to be spoiled by someone who truly loves you? Luo Yan just wanted them to understand that despite his coma, seven years of loss, and so-called amnesia, he still had the ability to take care of himself. Although it may take a long time to convince them of this completely. Because they still think he's a ten-year-old. But he still has to start somewhere, right?
Luo Jin was completely confused. Whenever he saw Luo Yan crying, he really couldn't control himself. His mind was always blank and he didn't know what to do next. Seriously, how can this brother of his say cry and cry? Is it some kind of hormonal imbalance?
Although he was panicked, he still understood what Luo Yan wanted to convey to him. He can understand, but that doesn't mean he can fully agree. How could he do that? This is the brother he almost lost. He thought his brother would lie in the hospital bed forever. It's a miracle that he woke up. Even the doctors their father had spoken to for the past seven years said it was almost impossible for him to wake up.
So this time, Luo Jin wanted to do his best to protect him. Something he didn't do seven years ago.
But Luo Yan's participation in this competition may not be as bad as he imagined. It's virtual reality, so the danger has been reduced a lot. And after hearing what Second Brother Xi said, he also realized something. Overprotecting him is like putting him in a cage, and restricting his behavior will only have a negative impact on him.
In addition, he could not let him continue crying.
Luo Jin sighed helplessly. "I understand. We will all attend this carnival. So don't cry, okay? β
Luo Yan blinked her eyes and stopped her tears. "Really?"
"Really."
He smiled happily and helped Luo Jin up. "Yay! I knew Ah Jin was the best! β
Luo Jin blushed, of course. "Yan! What are you doing? Put me down! β
"Yes, yes." Luo Yan put down his brother. "Now let's do lots and lots of work so we can continue to improve. Then do some dungeon raids to get materials for our weapons. β
Speaking of tasks, Yun did not answer his private message. Maybe he's busy? He will wait for his answer. He knows how annoying it is to receive message after message with the same content from the same person.
After saying that, he put this matter behind him and continued to walk towards the mission location with Luo Jin.