The construction of the Hatchery was fairly straightforward.
With the combined efforts of several Earth Dragon Laborers, it could be completed in just half a minute.
In comparison to buildings like the Processing Factory, the Hatchery was low-cost and quick to build.
During this time, Ethan continued to explore the new content.
He opened his backpack to see a silver chest quietly lying inside.
With a flicker of thought, a system prompt appeared: 𝑜𝗏𝓛xt.𝗰𝒐𝑚
“Ding, do you want to open the Silver Chest x1?”
Ethan calmly responded, “Yes.”
“Ding! Opening in progress…”
“Congratulations! You have received a special building, Crystal Mine. Description: A source of continuous crystal production. In the mine, the flow of time differs from the outside world, greatly enhancing crystal growth.”
Ethan raised an eyebrow.
A Crystal Mine?
He hadn’t even finished mining the crystal cave he found in the mountains.
So far, only the Divine Dragon Tower consumed Energy Powder, a byproduct of crystals, and the actual use for crystals had not been truly explored.
The most crucial point was that the Trading Market had not opened a channel for crystals yet, meaning players couldn’t trade them.
Therefore, Ethan was not in a hurry to construct a Crystal Mine.
“Ding! Hatchery construction complete.”
Ethan closed the system in front of him and looked towards the Hatchery.
He saw a silvery structure resembling a large vat standing in place.
The vat was about as tall as Ethan, with several pipes protruding from the left.
He tiptoed to peek inside the vat, where a pool of light purple, viscous liquid came into view.
Ethan curled his lip.
This was not the high-tech he imagined, and the vat gave off a rather unreliable vibe.
After some thought, he decided to construct an incubation room himself, just like he did for Whitty.
After all, the Divine Wing Dragon egg cost him 500 gold coins, and he would be quite heartbroken if anything happened to it.
He commanded the Earth Dragon Laborers to build a small wooden house next to the Hatchery.
He took out the Divine Wing Dragon egg, which was light golden in color.
Within a few seconds, Ethan could even feel the heartbeat of the tiny life inside.
Just as he was about to place it in the incubation room, the system popped up with a warning.
“Ding! Warning: Creatures bought from the incubation store can only be incubated in the Hatchery!”
Ethan froze.
He slowly picked up the egg and gave the Divine Wing Dragon egg a resigned pat, whispering, “Guess you’ll have to bear it. Let’s see how it goes.”
He took out the incubator, adjusted its size, and placed it on the Divine Wing Dragon egg, carefully laying the egg in the vat.
“Ding! The Hatchery is incubating: Divine Wing Dragon!”
[Calculating time~]
[Calculation complete. Hatching will be successful in 32 hours. During this process, if the host has dragon-related strengthening resources, they can be injected into the hatching fluid through the external pipe, which can strengthen the Divine Wing Dragon.]
Ethan squeezed a drop of golden essence blood from his fingertip.
The nearby Earth Dragon Laborers were attracted by the aura of the essence blood, the pressure from the Bloodline made it nearly impossible for them to lift their heads.
Seeing this, Ethan quickly placed the essence blood at the external pipe of the Hatchery.
[Ding! Detected one drop of Golden Sacred Dragon essence blood! Absorbing~]
With the system’s prompt, a strong suction force from the external pipe drew in the essence blood.
The Hatchery suddenly radiated a silver light, and Ethan had to squint his eyes as the light was too dazzling to look at directly.
The pale purple hatching fluid had turned golden under the influence of Ethan’s essence blood and was churning inside the tank.
Ethan was feeling apprehensive.
If this process somehow broke the Divine Wing Dragon egg, it would be a significant loss.
[Energy overload! Energy overload! Splitting~]
Ethan was startled and shouted to the dragons behind him, “Everyone, get away from the Hatchery.”
The surrounding Earth Dragon Laborers quickly retreated, and Ethan also transformed into his Divine Dragon form, observing from a safe distance.
As the silver light gradually faded, the Hatchery returned to calm.
[Split complete! This hatching consumed a quarter of the essence blood.]
Ethan sighed in relief after hearing the system’s voice.
So, the Divine Wing Dragon could only endure a quarter of his essence blood?
He suddenly thought of Whitty.
When Whitty was hatching, Ethan also squeezed out a drop of essence blood to feed and strengthen him, even though it was fed in two parts, it was indeed a full drop of essence blood.
Ethan couldn’t help but marvel at Whitty’s potential, wondering just how powerful Whitty could eventually become.
According to the previous system descriptions, Whitty could still evolve further.
Ethan thought to himself that he would need to collect more ancient bloodlines in the future.
Although he didn’t need them himself, creatures like Whitty and the Hatchery had a huge demand for them.
Seeing that the Hatchery was silent, Ethan ordered the Earth Dragon Laborers to return to their posts.
He then exited the dungeon and flew towards Allie’s camp.
On the way, Ethan was in a good mood, surrounded by the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers.
Suddenly, he heard the sounds of an argument from the camp in the distance.
Ethan sped up a bit, feeling somewhat anxious.
He knew well about Allie’s combat power, which was only slightly stronger than that of a D+.
If she got into a conflict with other Dark Lords, her situation would be extremely precarious.
Ethan flew straight over the camp gate and landed in the center of the camp.
At a glance, he could see that the camp was split into two factions.
Allie was on the left.
She stood in the center of the camp, her face flushed with anger.
She didn’t say a word, but her chest was visibly bouncing with each breath.
Ethan didn’t recognize the people on the other side.
As Ethan landed, Allie was visibly proud.
She wrapped an arm around Ethan’s and said, “Scram, you old hag! Or else when my man here gets angry, you won’t be able to handle it!”
The woman facing them seemed to lose some of her momentum at the sight of Ethan.
She retorted defiantly, “Hmph, as expected of a Succubus Dark Lord, you sure know how to seduce men! Just hope you don’t get caught outside alone in the future, hmph! Let’s go!”
Ethan narrowed his eyes at the woman.
She had a golden flower on her head and her clothes were mostly made of woven vines, giving off a natural aura.
Her subordinates also had a similar appearance, looking as if they were flower spirits.
Each one was unique in appearance.
Seeing Ethan’s stare, the woman felt uneasy, dropped a few curses, and led her subordinates to quickly leave.
Allie made an obscene gesture at the woman’s retreating back.
Ethan was somewhat puzzled and asked, “Who is she? What happened?”
Allie gave a mysterious smile and said, “It’s a woman’s battle. Don’t worry, I definitely won’t lose.”
Ethan couldn’t help but laugh a little. “She’s also a Dark Lord?”
Allie nodded and said, “A Geisha Dark Lord. Our power levels are similar, and her camp is near mine. Our exploration teams often run into each other.”
Ethan furrowed his brow and asked, “So why did she show up today?”
Allie looked a bit frustrated as she explained, “Our camps are too close together. The local resources can’t support two Dark Lords. At first, it was just barely enough, but as the resources have started to dwindle, our conflicts have deepened. Today, over a minor resource issue, she gathered her followers to confront me. She wanted me to give in and resolve the issue. Luckily, you showed up in time to prevent any major conflict. But she can dream on if she thinks she can take anything from me!”
Ethan was about to say something, but Allie stopped him with a kiss.
The onlooking orc laborers scattered, leaving the two of them alone.
They kissed for several minutes before finally pulling apart.
“You don’t need to worry about this. I can handle it. I’m not just a pretty face, you know.”
Allie said, her fist clenched in determination.
He chuckled as he grabbed her fist, bringing it up to his ear.
“Are you really that amazing?” he teased.
Allie blushed at Ethan’s sudden gesture, his breath against her ear sent a shiver down her spine.
Her stockings-clad legs involuntarily clenched together as she looked at Ethan with flushed cheeks.
Ethan playfully grabbed her bosom, causing Allie to let out a small gasp.
ƥαṇdαs ηθνε| “Very good… has this gotten bigger?” Ethan laughed.
“You’re so bad, at least warn me before you try anything.”
Allie said with a coy smirk, which only enticed Ethan more.
He scooped her up in his arms, carrying her into a wooden hut.
The intimate setting of the hut was filled with spring romance.
Ethan gently laid Allie down on the bed, exploring her body passionately. Allie’s sultry moans only ignited Ethan’s desire, causing his movements to become more fervent as he sought to release his pent-up tension.
Allie’s sounds of pleasure only got louder, and as Ethan admired her perfect curves, his desire only grew stronger.
He couldn’t help but press himself harder against Allie, his hands and mouth working in unison to derive ultimate pleasure from her soft, fair body.
In that moment with Allie, Ethan experienced the delightful beauty of a succubus.