Chapter 9: Just Afraid Even If I Drain Everyone, It's Still Not Enough!

Su Ming stretched out his hand, and his fingertip lightly touched the pitch‑black Abyssal Demon Dragon Egg.

A thought flickered.

Buzz—!

In the next second, that basketball‑sized giant egg Vanish Into Thin Air!

Su Ming's breathing suddenly became rapid.

It worked!

He could clearly sense that, in that dimensional space belonging to him, a giant egg was silently hovering.

Safe and handy!

Long‑lasting pleasure!

With this thing, wherever he goes from now on, he won't have to worry that this Myth-level dragon egg will be exposed!

"And moreover..."

A bolder idea surfaced.

"Could the hatched demon dragon also be placed inside?"

He had previously worried that if this creature's size were huge and conspicuous, it would be troublesome!

But if the idea holds, that's no problem at all!

There might even be a chance to forge a portable Abyssal Legion!

Su Ming's heart pounded wildly; suppressing his excitement, he retrieved the dragon egg from the dimensional space.

So... a new problem arose.

How to hatch?

The Eye of Truth gave no instructions.

Su Ming frowned and pondered.

In novels... isn't it always about blood‑dripping recognition of the master?

He no longer hesitated and pulled a fruit knife from his backpack.

With a light slash of his fingertip, a drop of deep‑red blood landed precisely on the pitch‑black shell.

No reaction.

Undeterred, Su Ming added a few more.

Still... no sign of movement.

"Did I guess wrong?"

But just as he was disappointed, a new line of tiny characters appeared on the shell!

"Hatching Condition": Absorb a sufficient amount of blood!

"Blood?!"

Su Ming's pupils contracted.

It wasn't far off from what he thought.

But...

Sufficient amount... means how much?

The drops he made showed absolutely no reaction!

"I'm only afraid that even if I drain everyone, it's still far from enough!"

Su Ming squinted slightly.

After all, this is a demon dragon, not some ordinary cat or dog!

"So... from now on, I must collect enough blood for it!"

"Pigs! Cattle! Chickens! Ducks! Even..."

Su Ming said no more, and dared not continue thinking.

He glanced at the wall clock.

It was already 1 a. m.

Running around, fighting, and the intense mental strain left him exhausted to the limit.

He forced his spirit to hold on and browsed the phone forum for a while.

A notice pinned by the Official caught his attention.

Preliminary Detection Report on Gray Rain

The notice content was simple.

The Official has already tested the rainwater samples and confirmed they contain a special active substance never seen on Blue Star.

The rain itself showed a faint gray hue, markedly different from ordinary rain.

At the end of the notice, bolded text reminded—

"For safety, all citizens are urged to avoid deliberately getting wet and to await further research results."

Beyond that, no valuable information was disclosed.

"Another ambiguous announcement..."

Su Ming shook his head and put down the phone.

He set an alarm for six in the morning.

Rejuvenate and sharpen!

Then, at the start of the new day, seize the initiative!

Soon, Su Ming fell into a deep sleep.

……

Five o'clock in the early morning.

The sky was still not bright.

Beep—!

Beep-beep-beep—!

A piercing car alarm suddenly shattered the dawn!

The car alarms throughout the neighborhood seemed to be detonated simultaneously, blaring as one!

"Huh?!"

Su Ming, who was asleep, sprang up from bed the instant the alarm went off.

He took a big step to the window, muscles tensed, and cautiously pulled back a corner of the curtain.

Outside remained pitch black.

The rain seemed to have stopped.

The wet ground glimmered faintly under the yellowish streetlights.

"This commotion..."

Su Ming's heart pounded wildly.

It was exactly the same as the commotion when the altar descended yesterday evening!

He immediately picked up his phone and opened that forum.

Sure enough!

Posts filled with shock and excitement refreshed frenetically!

【The rain has stopped! It's sounding again downstairs! A new altar has arrived!】

【Hahaha! I knew it! Grandpa's era has arrived!】

【Damn! It refreshes sharp at five? That's even more punctual than clocking in for work!】

【How are the brothers who got rained on? Are they still okay?】

【Alive! Doing great! Feeling refreshed! I suspect this rain strengthens the body!】

Su Ming's eyes were sharp; he quickly distilled several key points from the massive information.

First, those who got rained on seem to have shown no adverse reactions.

Second, the global gray rain stops precisely at five in the early morning.

Third, and most importantly—

The altar era has not disappeared.

The second day begins!

Su Ming put down his phone.

"Since things have come to this, let's eat first!"

To be honest, he really was a bit hungry.

After washing up, he made himself a bowl of the simplest sausage and instant noodles.

After the food settled, a warm current spread from his stomach, dispelling fatigue and chill.

The feeling of life gradually returned a bit.

The sky began to lighten slightly.

On the forum, it was bustling extraordinarily.

【Brothers, are we still going to work today? I just got a death notice from the boss saying lateness will deduct full attendance!】

【Screw that! Yesterday I sacrificed the jade pendant I'd planned to give the boss, which gave out a green light, and now I can lift a motorcycle with one hand! Whoever wants to serve whom can do so!】

【Awesome upstairs! But I still have to go… mortgage and car loan weighing on me, plus I need to earn money to buy more expensive sacrificial items; I can't just go rob, right?】

【Hey, why can't we rob? There's no surveillance now……】

Under that comment, the pot instantly boiled over.

There were those who cursed angrily, and those who echoed.

And many more… were just coldly watching!

Su Ming flipped through it expressionlessly.

He discovered a rather interesting phenomenon.

Most people were still trying to maintain their past life trajectories.

Going to work, getting off work, complaining, loans.

Now, they also have buying sacrificial items.

They treated these altars as a nationwide lottery frenzy.

As long as one pretends nothing has changed, the world really won't change.

"Still too naive…"

Su Ming murmured in his heart.

Order is like a condom.

When not punctured, it indeed seems like a real thing and gives people peace of mind.

But if it leaks a bit…

The Official's response speed is already quite fast.

They issue announcements, control comments, and send people running all over the city.

But can their correction speed really keep up with the speed of collapse?

He doesn't believe it.

Even our Long Guo is like this, other places...

It's already a chaotic mess!

But...

Su Ming's eyes flickered.

This kind of surface maintenance is actually a good thing for him.

When he still lacks sufficient self-defense ability, this fragile shell can help him shut out most unnecessary troubles.

At least, those people still dare not turn the whole city upside down in broad daylight.

"Cherish it as you go!"

Su Ming's thought stirred, and he took that pitch-black giant egg from the 【Dimensional Reduction Warehouse】.

It looks no different from yesterday.

"Enough quantity..."

Su Ming lightly tapped the eggshell with his finger.

Where is there more blood?

Hospital?

Disaster site?

The thought had just surfaced, but he immediately rejected it.

In special times, these places are definitely key surveillance zones monitored by the Official, easy to be watched.

"Must be concealed."

"Moreover, the quantity must be sufficient."

Su Ming leaned back in the chair, his brain racing.

One plan after another was proposed by him, then quickly rejected by himself.

"Ah!"

Su Ming anxiously scratched his head.

Still no clue.

Indeed, just sitting at home imagining can't solve the problem.

"Practice is the unique criterion for testing truth."

Su Ming stood up, decided to go out and have a look.

"The answer..."

"Perhaps it's right on the street!"