Fire Dragon and Fine Wine

Kent couldn't help but chuckle bitterly. It seemed that others still doubted his abilities, which was simply too much to bear.

He patted his chest and said loudly, "If I, Kent, can't hatch this Fire Dragon Egg for Uncle Qian, then I'll give him the Red Fire Mine. How about that?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, both Qian Zhenqian and Li Wanfeng were startled. Was it really necessary to go that far?

"Kent, what are you talking about? The Fire Dragon is a Saint-tier beast. Its egg has a high innate quality and tremendous potential for growth. No Beastmaster, whether at Master or Grandmaster level, can guarantee to hatch it. You're still so young. You're getting a bit too arrogant just because you've become a Beastmaster by chance," Li Wanfeng scolded, furrowing his brows.

Qian Zhenqian also said, "Kent, don't get too excited. Just take a look and see what happens. It doesn't really matter in the end. As for the Red Fire Mine, you don't need to worry about that."

Kent felt like he was striking at a cotton ball—soft and utterly unsatisfying.

"Alright, I'll just take a look," Kent muttered, deflating like a punctured balloon.

Qian Zhenqian laughed. "That's more like it."

He took out the Fire Dragon Egg from his space pouch. It was quite large, weighing about two to three hundred pounds.

"Kent, just take a casual look. I'm going to catch up with Wanfeng in the dining room."

This was at Qian Zhenqian's house. Kent and the Fire Dragon Egg were left in the living room, while Qian Zhenqian led Li Wanfeng to the dining room where food and wine were already laid out.

Despite his usually serious expression, Qian Zhenqian was actually quite the foodie and wine lover. He had tasted countless fine wines and gourmet dishes over the years.

The strong, fragrant aroma of wine wafted into Kent's nose. He couldn't help but glance at the two of them sitting down, laughing and drinking, completely uninterested in what was going on with him.

Kent frowned, displeased. After thinking for a moment, he came up with an idea.

Hint: A Fire Dragon Egg has been found. Three conditions must be met for hatching: 1. Half a jin of the host's blood. 2. The more materials containing fire energy, the better. 3. High-quality nutrient liquid and advanced evolution liquid, or energy pearls and life orbs, the higher the quality, the better.

"This is a blessing from the heavens," Kent thought as he read the hint, his face lighting up with joy.

As for the first condition, his blood wasn't an issue. For the second, when he had left the Mowling Secret Realm earlier, the Heavenly Fire Kylin had given him a small pile of fire-infused materials. He had used some for Dragon Buyu's promotion, but there was still plenty left.

This was just for hatching, not evolving, so the amount of energy required wasn't very high. The Red Fire Ore he had was more than enough.

For the third condition, he had already prepared the necessary items. When he helped the Mountain Spike Beasts reclaim their old nest, he had killed the Emperor-tier Dragon Blood Violent Serpent and taken some materials, including its skin, tusks, gallbladder, as well as an energy pearl and life orb.

These were from an Emperor-tier beast, so their quality was top-notch and perfect for creating advanced nutrient liquids and evolution liquids.

With all three conditions met, Kent took a metal barrel filled with water from his space pouch and placed the Fire Dragon Egg inside. He then added the Red Fire Ore, the energy pearl, and the life orb from the Dragon Blood Violent Serpent, and murmured, "Hatch."

Immediately, he felt a half-jin of blood drain from his heart, causing a bit of dizziness. Fortunately, thanks to the divine power shared with him by the Stone Monkey Wukong, his blood was rich and thick, so losing that half-jin didn't seriously damage his vitality.

As soon as his blood touched the Fire Dragon Egg, it trembled slightly, as if it had triggered a mechanism. The vitality inside the egg surged, and flames began to erupt from its surface, quickly detaching and swimming in the water. The water began to boil instantly.

The Red Fire Ore, energy pearl, and life orb all shattered with a loud crack, releasing an intense fire energy, as well as the essence of life and energy, all of which quickly merged into the Fire Dragon Egg.

The egg quivered violently as it absorbed the energy, and then with a sharp cracking sound, the shell split, and spiderweb-like cracks spread across the surface.

Kent watched eagerly…

Right before his eyes, a tiny Fire Dragon bit open the eggshell and peeked its head out, curiously looking around.

Upon seeing Kent, it immediately became excited, struggling even more in the shell.

One minute later, the little Fire Dragon finally broke free from the shell. At this point, there was only a shallow layer of water left in the metal barrel, still steaming hot. Kent knew that the eggshell was very nutritious for the little dragon, so he guided it to eat it.

As the little Fire Dragon ate the eggshell, it affectionately rubbed its head against Kent's palm. Kent took the opportunity to carefully observe it.

The little dragon's skin was light red, unlike its mother's dark red. It didn't have wings yet, and its body resembled that of a serpent, with four claws and a dragon-like head. It was about a meter long.

Looking at its attributes:

Monster Name: Heavenly Fire Saint Dragon

Monster Tier: Saint-tier Intermediate

Monster Level: 1

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Ability: Innate Fire Control

The ability section was very simple, showing that the little Fire Dragon was still extremely young. To awaken other abilities, it would need to continue growing.

After finishing the eggshell, the little Fire Dragon's size increased slightly, and it seemed incredibly healthy and full of energy.

Kent seized the opportunity to execute his plan.

He let the little Fire Dragon lie on the floor and took out some meat from his space pouch, along with a bottle of fine wine.

"Here, little Fire Dragon, let's celebrate your birth," Kent said as he poured a glass of wine for the little dragon, then did the same for himself. He clinked his glass and took a sip.

The little Fire Dragon immediately lunged at the meat, but because Kent was the first person it had seen and had infused it with his blood, it felt a deep sense of closeness, almost like a mother. Seeing Kent enjoying the drink, it stopped eating and curiously approached the wine glass.

It sniffed the air, drawn by the unfamiliar but fragrant smell. After a moment of hesitation, its curiosity got the better of it. The little dragon imitated Kent, using its front claws to hold the glass and tipping it back, causing the wine to flow into its mouth.

Although the wine was fine, it was strong and a bit harsh.

Kent chuckled, curious to see how the little Fire Dragon would react.

The moment the wine entered its mouth, the little dragon's throat burned from the strong alcohol, and it clearly didn't enjoy the taste.

Realizing it had been tricked, the little Fire Dragon angrily threw the glass away. The glass, made of glass, shattered loudly on the ground.

But throwing the glass wasn't enough to vent its frustration. The little Fire Dragon made a fierce, snarling sound, its voice like a howl.

"What's going on?"

Qian Zhenqian and Li Wanfeng, who had been chatting merrily, were startled by the sound of the glass breaking and the loud roar. They quickly turned to Li Wanfeng, asking, "What happened?"

Qian Zhenqian and Li Wanfeng, who had been chatting merrily, were startled by the sound of the glass breaking and the loud roar. They quickly turned to Li Wanfeng, asking, "What happened?"