Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree
Chapter 460: 442: Dragon Egg

Chapter 460: Chapter 442: Dragon Egg

The markings seemed to carry a wondrous power.

As they appeared, the five Dragon Eggs, which had been somber, started to burst with vibrant life.

Not only that, as the markings spread, the aura of these Dragon Eggs was also changing. Originally, they did not give any special impression, but now there was a faint sense of oppression.

That was the primordial dragon aura.

The ethereal glow flickered on the Dragon Eggs for nearly a minute before gradually fading away.

At this moment, the five Dragon Eggs were already covered with rings of peculiar and beautiful markings.

Seeing those peculiar markings on the Dragon Eggs, Golden Dragon Alexis became excited almost to the point of losing composure,

“Dragon markings! The dragon markings have truly formed!”

“Miracle! This is the miracle of life!”

She instinctively stood up, wanting to get closer to see clearly.

However, after glancing at Eve, who was holding the Life Scepter, she forcibly held herself back, only able to gaze at the Dragon Eggs, which continually generated markings, with an expectant yet anxious, surprised, and complex look.

She looked like a father awaiting the birth of his child.

She couldn’t help but lose composure.

For dragons, Dragon Eggs with markings and those without are completely different concepts.

In the Segis Universe, dragons were considered quite ancient beings and were still among the few gold creatures in existence.

However, such powerful beings as dragons, while possessing great strength, also faced certain restrictions imposed by laws.

The most crucial among these was the bloodline inheritance of their race.

Beings with powerful bloodlines would have their bloodlines naturally diluted when passing them on to the next generation.

Thus, generation after generation would pass until the bloodline was entirely thinned out and became ordinary.

This was also a reason for the demise of some Ancient God Races.

However, dragons had a power that could counteract this bloodline decline.

That was the dragon markings.

Dragon markings were unique patterns on Dragon Eggs that condensed the inheritance of the Dragon Clan and activated the young dragon’s bloodline within the egg.

Dragon Eggs with markings not only could hatch young dragons that directly inherited the race’s knowledge but could also stimulate the young dragon’s bloodline potential, allowing for faster and better growth.

Dragon Eggs without markings not only couldn’t pass on knowledge to the young dragon but also lost the stimulation of bloodline potential, causing the young dragon born from them to suffer from bloodline degradation, significantly diminishing intelligence and potential, no different from a normal Demon Beast…

Such a young dragon would no longer be a dragon but a Dragon Beast.

That is a Demon Beast only possessing an appearance similar to a dragon but lacking the dragon’s strength and potential.

And Dragon Beasts wouldn’t be regarded as kin by the dragons. Their status was no different from some lesser dragon species.

It was the existence of dragon markings that ensured the purity of the dragon bloodline, allowing them to continue to this day.

Even though the Titan Giant race had dwindled to only a trace of their bloodline left in the Bimong Giant Beast, the strength of the dragons still stood at the pinnacle of the Segis Universe.

For this reason, when Golden Dragon Alexis saw the dragon markings reappear on the Dragon Eggs, she became so excited.

One had to know, dragon markings could only form while the Dragon Egg was still inside the mother dragon.

Once the Dragon Egg was laid, if there were no markings, they could never appear again.

However, the miracle before her eyes overturned Alexis’s understanding…

The five Dragon Eggs once again bore dragon markings!

This meant that the world was about to gain five pure-blood, noble Giant Dragons!

And the significance of this, as a Mythical Giant Dragon, Alexis knew all too well.

The dragon once again looked at Eve, deeply bowing her head with sincerity and gratitude, saying,

“Praise to you! Great Goddess of Life, you have pointed the way to a new future for the dragons!”

Eve graciously accepted her thanks and looked at the Dragon Eggs with a faint smile,

“They have regained their lost power, and in a week, new young dragons will be born.”

The Life Scepter could purify bloodlines, and the Divine Power of Life could promote growth for all things.

This applied not just to plants, but also to other creatures.

Dragons were no exception.

These Dragon Eggs, which had lost their dragon markings, theoretically needed at least several years to hatch.

However, with the bloodlines purified by the Life Scepter and the Divine Power of Life activating their potential, their development had greatly accelerated, their bodies nearing maturity.

Once they got accustomed to the newly emerged dragon markings and seamlessly received their inheritance, they could break out of their shells.

At most, it would be a week.

Eve’s voice was crisp and melodious, ethereal and sacred.

Her words echoed above Feilengcui, carrying an innate calming power.

And hearing Eve’s words, Golden Dragon Alexis’s gaze towards her grew more respectful.

For a proud dragon, especially one that was already a demigod Mythical Giant Dragon, such heartfelt respect was enough to astonish other True Gods.

She once again slightly bowed to Eve, sincerely saying,

“Your Excellency Eve, you are a friend of the dragons, may your radiance forever shine upon the Segis World.”

“According to your agreement with Her Excellency Reinhardt, the newly born young dragons will stay in the Elf Forest to sign companion contracts with your followers.”

Com… Companion contracts?!

Hearing the conversation between the Golden Dragon and the Goddess, the players were stunned.

Their eyes were fixated on the five Dragon Eggs, filled with fervor, excitement, and greed.

However, when Alexis noticed the players’ gaze and glanced at them, they quickly composed themselves and retracted their audacious looks.

No other reason…

Playing the game for so long, even a fool knew the importance of NPC favorability.

It wasn’t as if they had never dealt with Black Dragon Mairrel, so they knew dragons were quite proud.

This Golden Dragon was evidently a high-level NPC, and it wouldn’t be good to upset her.

The players’ restrained yet excited cautiousness was just a side note…

After hearing Alexis’s words, Eve smiled slightly and nodded,

“That would be good.”

With that said, her body radiated light once more, slowly disappearing.

The True God had returned.

And Alexis once again lowered her proud head, respectfully watching Eve’s departure.

Until she could no longer sense the fluctuations of divine power, did she lift her head, glancing at the players curiously watching her, and focused her gaze on the five Dragon Eggs.

Afterward, she shrunk her size, coiling beside the Dragon Eggs and closing her eyes to rest, quietly awaiting the young dragons’ hatching…

Seeing Alexis no longer paying attention to them, the players breathed a sigh of relief.

They looked expectantly at the Dragon Eggs shielded by her, their expressions excited,

“Hahaha! We can really sign contracts with dragons!”

“I’ve been waiting for this day for so long, so long!”

Everyone was thrilled.

Until… a weak voice piped up,

“But… there are only five Dragon Eggs?”

Instantly, the crowd quieted down.

This time, when they looked at each other, there was a faint… gunpowder smell.