Chapter 560: Rejected Egg (1/2)

Looking at the egg of the Fire Fang Snake Lin Mu could only think that it must have been something like a mutation of some kind.

”Wait, is the egg even viable?” Lin Mu wondered and probed it using his spirit sense.

He couldn't tell what was inside the egg as it was just liquid, but he could feel the aura of life from it.

”It's alive at least…” Lin Mu muttered.

The Fire Fang snake was also looking at the egg with a strange gaze. She touched it and sniffed it a few times before shaking her head.

~hiss~

She then nudged the egg with her head and moved it to the front of the nest.

”Huh?” Lin Mu was confused by this and wondered what the beast was doing.

”Seems like the Fire Fang Snake is rejecting the egg.” Xukong spoke.

”Rejecting? Why is she rejecting her own egg?” Lin Mu questioned.

”Most beasts will reject eggs that they think are not viable or unusual. They do this due to their ingrained instincts.” Xukong spoke.

Lin Mu looked on as the Fire Fang Snake finally pushed the egg out of the nest.

~thud~

It hit the ground with a light thud and rolled all the way to Lin Mu's feet. Lin Mu himself was a bit shocked and checked if the egg was cracked or damaged.

”It's… fine?” Lin Mu said, feeling surprised.

”Of course. Beast eggs aren't so fragile as to break from such a small fall.” Xukong said.

Lin Mu looked back at the Fire Fang snake, who was now busy cultivating. It had not even been five minutes since she had laid the egg, and she didn't seem worried about it at all. It felt quite strange to Lin Mu at first.

But then he realized he could not judge it according to his standards. These were beasts and he had no right nor logic to judge them by his own standards as a human.

~Sigh~

”What will become of this egg now?” Lin Mu muttered.

”Well, since the snake has rejected it… you may as well take it with you. If anything, it will make a good meal.” Xukong suggested.

Lin Mu felt the corner of his lips twitch, but he just shook his head. He opened his eyes and looked at the egg, not feeling like eating it. He instead felt a strange curiosity towards the egg now. Unlike the Fire Fang Snake, Lin Mu could very well tell that the egg was alive and had the aura of life within it.

”I wonder what kind of a snake will be born from this… one egg instead of six or ten… that too of a different color… there is bound to be something unique about it.” Lin Mu murmured.