Hearing the sound, Brother Ji seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, his expression relaxing.
At some point, Lu Fei had already recovered from his state of fear.
The Golden Dragon fell silent.
Contract beasts could understand human languages, and the Golden Dragon was no exception.
After a moment, it let out a cold laugh.
"Just you?"
Brother Ji immediately began synchronized translation.
Seeing that the dragon was willing to discuss this matter with him, Lu Fei realized an opportunity had arrived!
He rubbed a mass of slime with his fingertips and said confidently, "If you die, then this egg will become a lamb to the slaughter. But if I hatch it, it will have the ability to protect itself!"
Lu Fei took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "You may not believe us, but this egg has already cracked, and within a few days, the embryo inside will completely lose its vital signs!"
Upon hearing this, the Golden Dragon's expression darkened.
It was as if these words had struck a nerve.
It looked up at the sky with its fearsome, scarred nose and let out a mournful roar.
It was a dark, lonely sound!
After a long while, its voice hoarse, it slowly spoke, "It will take at least another month for it to hatch. I know very well that it's impossible for it to survive..."
The dragon lowered its proud head slowly, not believing that these two low-species creatures before it had the ability to hatch the dragon cub in advance.
Lu Fei quickly seized the opportunity, his voice becoming crisp and loud, no longer showing the timidity and fear he had faced the dragon with before.
Because what he was about to say was knowledge in his professional field, not to be doubted!
"I understand your concerns, but you are, after all, just a contract beast."
Before he finished speaking, the dragon's gaze turned frigid.
It was as if its eyes wanted to devour him.
Lu Fei waved his hand, his heart as calm as water, like a teacher instructing a student.
"I don't mean to disrespect you, but some cultivation methods, let alone for contract beasts, even the beast masters of this world might not understand."
"I cannot guarantee 100% success in hatching this dragon egg, but what I want to tell you is that if you don't let me try, the cub inside has no other path than death!"
After speaking, Lu Fei stared intently at the dragon, meeting the gaze of the colossal creature without any fear!
At this moment, he only saw it as an animal, and he was an expert who studied animals, so how could he be afraid?
Brother Ji, standing beside him, was inspired by Lu Fei's firm stance. He crossed his wings across his chest, trying to look as imposing as possible!
They were negotiating now; they absolutely couldn't lose face!
After a long period of contemplation.
The Golden Dragon exhaled a breath of turbid air.
Its words carried a threat, and its voice was stern, "If I discover that you are lying to me! I will throw you into a black hole, and you will die in loneliness and despair!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Fei and Brother Ji's eyes lit up.
Had the dragon compromised?!
To prevent the Golden Dragon from going back on its word.
Lu Fei and Brother Ji immediately began to act.
This dragon egg was almost as tall as Lu Fei. The shell at the top of the egg had already cracked.
Cracks spread all over the dragon egg, as if it were about to shatter at any moment. Through the cracks, Lu Fei saw that the dragon cub inside had already taken shape, with its limbs curled around itself, forming a ball.
After observing for a while, Lu Fei had a general understanding of the dragon egg's current condition.
He said in a deep voice, "Although the situation is a bit dire, hatching it should not be difficult."
Lu Fei looked at Brother Ji, "Brother Ji, build an incubator, and we'll place the dragon egg inside."
Brother Ji extended its wing and made an okay gesture, then began to search for materials.
It first gathered a pile of dry grass and built a square shape, ensuring it could fit the dragon egg.
Lu Fei then smeared a layer of damp mud around this square grass structure.
The two cooperated tacitly, working tirelessly.
But how to place the dragon egg into the incubator stumped them.
Brother Ji glanced at the dragon beside them.
The latter was currently watching their busy work with great concentration, its eyes shining with a keen glint, its face full of curiosity.
Brother Ji said somewhat impatiently, "Brother, don't just stand there watching, come and lend a hand!"
The dragon paused for a moment. Was it being ordered by him?
But seeing the effort the two were putting into hatching the egg, it set aside its stance of superiority.
Following Brother Ji's instructions, it carefully placed the dragon egg into the makeshift incubator.
During the placement, Brother Ji faintly heard the dragon say something.
"Good boy, don't be scared." The tone was incredibly gentle.
After the dragon egg was settled, it was time to start a fire.
Brother Ji looked at the dragon and asked again, "Brother, can you breathe fire? Give us some fire."
The dragon nodded, surprisingly agreeable.
Before they could react, a ball of golden flame rushed towards Lu Fei and them.
"???"
"Damn it! Brother Ji is on fire!"
"Holy crap!"
Brother Ji's tail caught fire, and the tattered cloth strips on Lu Fei's clothes were also ignited.
The two of them rolled on the ground in a frenzy.
Seeing this, the dragon quickly spat out two mouthfuls of saliva.
Finally, the flames were extinguished.
Brother Ji, enraged, pointed at the dragon, losing its composure and saying indignantly, "You stupid dragon! Can't even control your flames???"
Facing Brother Ji's questioning, the dragon was momentarily stunned.
It didn't get angry at all.
On the contrary.
A hint of an embarrassed smile appeared on its face, like a child who had made a mistake.
The brief interaction had somewhat improved the dragon's impression of the two.
Its tone was no longer as overbearing as before.
It lowered its voice and said seriously, "I apologize, I'm not good at controlling fire."
Brother Ji swallowed. As soon as it had finished scolding, it regretted its impulsiveness, but fortunately, the dragon didn't hold it against them.
However, to maintain the act, Brother Ji maintained a defiant expression.
It absolutely couldn't let the other party see its timidity! The more imposing, the more authority – this was Brother Ji's understanding.
The firewood on the ground slowly died down, leaving some charcoal.
Lu Fei carefully arranged the charcoal around the makeshift incubator.
"Can this really work? Won't it cook the egg?" The dragon, having lowered its stance and asked seriously, appeared somewhat憨厚.
Lu Fei patiently explained, "With the soft mud wrapped in dry grass as protection, the overall temperature inside will be maintained at around 37 degrees Celsius."
"In addition, I've adjusted the ratio of soft mud to dry grass, and the overall humidity will be controlled at around 80%. This environment is most suitable for hatching the egg."
When talking about professional knowledge, Lu Fei spoke fluently and logically.
The dragon listened, somewhat confused but felt that it made a lot of sense.
Suddenly, a clear sound came from the makeshift incubator.
The dragon was overjoyed and exclaimed with surprise in a voice it would never have thought it capable of, "It's moving!"
Hearing the sound, Lu Fei was also delighted, as this meant the dragon egg was rapidly maturing!
He wanted to see what was happening inside, but unfortunately, his height was limited.
As if sensing Lu Fei's thoughts, the dragon, before he could even speak, affectionately extended a claw and lifted Lu Fei and Brother Ji up.
Lu Fei clearly saw the changes within the egg.
He was overjoyed and smiled happily.
"It seems the situation is better than we thought. In just a few days, this egg will successfully hatch!"