Chapter 18

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Fang Ping even thought he was seeing things.

It was thought that the purple light might have been caused by the lights on the auction stage.

But the voice in his head would not lie!

“Level three investment potential target detected. No specific mission. Master, please handle it yourself.”

“It’s really a target with a level three investment potential! What exactly is this egg? Why does it have such huge potential?”

Fang Ping was already starting to get excited.

He believed that the system’s judgment would not be wrong.

Ever since he came to this world, the system had not made any mistakes!

Therefore, there was no doubt that this egg represented some huge opportunity!

“No specific mission? Then let’s get this egg first. The starting price is only 100 gold coins?

“I don’t think there will be too many bidders.”

At this moment, the auction for this egg had already begun.

Just as Fang Ping had predicted, the tycoons and big shots present were completely uninterested in this egg of unknown origin.

They preferred high-grade demon artifacts or the blood essence of high-grade vampires.

These things could really help them increase their strength.

But this egg…

Were they going to spend a few hundred gold coins to buy it and cook it?

It was not like rich people’s money grew on trees.

However, there were still some people who were bidding out of interest or gambling mentality.

Of course, these people’s wealth could not be compared to the big shots who had bid previously.

“500 gold coins going once, 500 gold coins going twice. Does anyone else still want to make a bid?”

Five minutes later, the price slowly rose to 500 gold coins, and only one or two people were still persevering.

Seeing that the auctioneer was about to smash the hammer, Fang Ping suddenly raised his sign and shouted.

“1000 gold coins!”

As soon as he said this, everyone’s attention was immediately attracted.

Everyone wanted to see which idiot had spent so much money to buy an egg to bring home to cook.

“Tsk tsk, I don’t think I’ve seen this person before. Is he a nouveau riche from the countryside?”

“How rich. Now, I even kind of want to know what this egg tastes like.”

“Haha, then buy it. You’ve already spent tens of thousands of gold coins on that drop of blood essence just now. It doesn’t matter if it’s a thousand.”

“You should buy it. I don’t want to be the victim.”

“1000 gold coins going once, 1000 gold coins going twice, 1000 gold coins going thrice, deal!”

The moment the hammer fell, Fang Ping finally heaved a sigh of relief.

Fang Ping did not put much effort into the subsequent auctions. After obtaining the mysterious egg that had the system’s approval, his gains from this auction were already guaranteed.

Before the auction ended, the disinterested Fang Ping left early and went backstage.

After paying 1000 gold coins, the staff handed the egg to Fang Ping.

At the same time, they also gave him a high-level VIP card.

The words “come again” were written on it.

Fang Ping could not wait to leave the auction and rush home.

Because the moment he obtained the egg, the system notification had already appeared in his mind.

“Ding! [Congratulations, Master. The investment is successful. The reward for this investment is a drop of divine beast ancestor blood essence. Please use it appropriately.]

Fang Ping was not surprised by this reward.

The system’s rewards often matched with his needs in reality, which had never changed.

“Looks like the origin of this egg is really not simple. I really don’t know what it will become after hatching.”

As soon as he got home, Fang Ping could not wait to take out the divine beast ancestor blood essence from the system space and drop it on the eggshell without hesitation.

The blood essence slowly seeped in and disappeared from his vision.

The blood essence quickly took effect.

The surface of the eggshell began to gradually emit a fiery red light, and a scorching aura surged over.

If it were an ordinary undead creature, they would probably feel uncomfortable from the heat wave.

However, Fang Ping only felt that his body was warm and comfortable.

Finally, late at night, fine cracks appeared on the surface of the eggshell.

With a crack, the eggshell split in half. A chubby, round falcon with scarlet feathers appeared in Fang Ping’s field of vision.

The little guy saw Fang Ping the moment he came out.

Then, it flapped its wings and flew to Fang Ping’s palm clumsily, chirping.

“It’s a bird.”

The falcon seemed to understand Fang Ping’s meaning. It shook its head, expressing its dissatisfaction with the term bird.

Fang Ping reached out and rubbed the little guy’s head gently.

“You’ve been chubby since birth. Why don’t I give you a nickname first? I’ll call you Roly Poly.”

“From now on, you have your own name! Roly Poly!”

As expected of a beast that had absorbed the blood essence of the divine beast ancestor, Roly Poly was sentient from birth.

After understanding Fang Ping’s words, Roly Poly flapped its wings and walked around Fang Ping’s palm to express its joy.

Fang Ping was also very fond of this new partner who had suddenly appeared.

He had been alone since coming to this world.

Although he had met Kallen and Manstein, his situation with these two people was a little special. They often did not see each other and would spend half a month without meeting with one another.

Fang Ping usually lived alone at home. It was too boring.

Now, he finally had someone to chat with.

At the same time, Fang Ping was looking forward to the surprises that Roly Poly would bring him in the future.

After all, it was absorbing the blood essence of the divine beast ancestor.

Fang Ping believed that if he was not mistaken, this little guy might evolve into a phoenix in the future!

In other words, the king of all birds!

In the entire divine beast circle, it was also the top existence!

Half a month after Fang Ping obtained Roly Poly, Count Manstein suddenly came to Fang Ping’s house again.

However, this time, he was not here to reminisce with Fang Ping, but to say goodbye.

“Fang Ping, the war at the front line is tight. Counts like us, who have a more remote status, are now also being sent to the battlefield.”

“I don’t know if I’ll be able to come back after I leave. I came over in advance to greet you.

“If you’re free, you can help me take care of the servants in my castle. If you need money, you can go straight to the castle to get it.

“If I don’t come back, this castle and territory will belong to you. I’ve already written my will in advance and placed it in my bedroom in the castle.”

Manstein handed everything over to Fang Ping, one by one, as if he was a dying parent going over his will.

Fang Ping could feel that Manstein was reluctant to leave, but the other party was definitely not afraid of death.

Instead, he couldn’t bear to part with the servants in the castle. The old butler’s death was a huge blow to him.

That was why he did not want the remaining people in the castle to be bullied by others like the old butler. That was why he had come to ask Fang Ping for help.

“Don’t worry, Manstein. Just go to the front line. You will definitely return safely!”

Neither of them expected that the next time they met would be a year later.