The Game of Global Mining-Chapter 462 - 351: Collecting Pattern Samples, Void Rescue (Part 2)

And the patterns on its back are different from those on the eggshell!

Chun recorded its appearance while nervously preparing for a battle in case it was discovered. He believed the Earth Lotus’s Root Entanglement could handle this kind of situation...

Yet, just after finishing the eggshell, the little creature didn’t want to stay in the cave any longer. It let out a loud cry that resonated through the passage, and two wings unfolded from under its armpits like an umbrella, flapping as it took flight—resembling an umbrella lizard!

A loud banging sound suddenly echoed from the passage floor, and with a clatter, the stones blocking the entrance fell down, followed by calls that harmonized with each other. It seemed the mother had come to fetch her child?

Chun was very suspicious that if he started cracking eggs in the cave, the mother might hear and come down to help immediately.

Anyway, Chun felt like he was busy for half a day and yet got nothing.

The Earth Mother finally spoke: "This is the legendary Void Winged Serpent, indeed one of the weakest Void Creatures. Besides having a sound wave attack that can cause dizziness in targets, it lacks poison, electric shocks, invisibility, instant teleportation, and other magical special skills. However, it’s incredibly fast, has very keen hearing, and a decent ability to reproduce, roughly comparable to rabbits on the ground."

Chun was stunned: "Just one egg in a cave qualifies as decent reproductive ability?"

The Earth Mother said: "It’s naturally limited by the territorial resources. With fewer resources, it’s barely one egg. But once the Void Storm arrives, the storm deposits energy on celestial bodies like snow, forming new crystal ore. Then begins another round of resource wars. The powerful Void Creatures secure their territory and stabilize early, whereas weak Void Winged Serpents can only reproduce when the strong aren’t active anymore, at the marginal areas."

Chun exclaimed: "Madam, you really know a lot about the Void!"

The Earth Mother chuckled: "It’s just basic knowledge; you could find it at a library. As for other aspects, I’m not very familiar myself. But now—I might need you to continue your adventure. You can refuse."

Given your courteous words, is refusal really an option at this point?

Chun understood perfectly: "You mean checking out the mother’s pattern at the cave exit?"

The Earth Mother said: "Exactly! I need to compare the pattern changes among the egg, juvenile, and adult stages."

"Got it."

Once again, Chun employed his climbing technique, planting his steps securely as he ascended. Nearing the cave exit, he dared not make a sound, opting instead for a slow, scraping ascend.

Finally, he reached the cave exit in invisibility, peered in the direction of the sound, and saw a winged serpent, over ten times larger, swirling in the air, patrolling. The little creature joyfully licked minerals on the surrounding surface.

Chun activated the game’s screen recording feature, fixated on the mother, but it was hard to record. Only when it turned its back toward him during its flight could he catch a glimpse of its pattern.

This was troublesome, as he maintained his position at the cave entrance fruitlessly exerting physical strength! Unless he could fly above it for an aerial shot? Yet his Illusion God skill couldn’t be activated now—had he been able to transform into a Little Winged Serpent, perhaps it would work?

Wanting to know how to restore the energy of the Rune Stones, Chun asked: "Madam—"

The Earth Mother immediately whispered: "Silence."

Holy Shit! Is the Winged Serpent’s hearing as sharp as a rabbit’s, inducing such caution from the Earth Mother? Given this, I’ll find a way to make it turn over!

Chun scraped a small stone from the cave entrance, aimed precisely, and hurled it with all his might at the air above the mother—a small stone spending thousands of his encumbrance value—

Once the stone crossed above its head, it instantly reacted, flipping over in admiration, spreading its ’umbrella’ fully!

At this moment, the entire pattern on its back became visible to Chun!

Chun was ecstatic, thinking how brilliant he was!

But in the next instant, the mother let out a low cry, flapped its wings, and flew away, with the juvenile following right behind, disappearing from view in no time.

Chun was stunned—was it so timid? Or was this just how cautious a mother with offspring is, startled by the slightest movement?

The Earth Mother joyfully said: "I saw it! So that’s it; I need to simulate this a bit. I’ll notify you if there’s good news."

Chun wanted clarification this time: "Are you sure?"

The Earth Mother smiled: "If I’m not, I’ll bother you to find other Void Eggs to get more rune samples. Call me if you find new samples."

Hmm... this method of research seems reliable. But why has my task turned into helping the Earth Mother find samples?

Nonetheless, it’s certainly better than aimless wandering.

The Earth Lotus said: "Father, where to next?"

Given that his stealth abilities could avoid such keen-sensed Winged Serpents, Chun was confident he could evade those more overtly powerful creatures.

Chun was full of confidence: "Sneak deeper into the celestial body, observe patterns of all visible Void Creatures, starting with the eggs."

"Alright, Father!" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Chun determined the direction, ignited the Space Fire, and once again soared sky-high like an invisible rocket. He then saw ahead a celestial body evidently loaded with more Mineral Crystals.

Chun felt he could revise Fafnir’s data, categorizing the previous Star Zone as Tier 1 fringe district, while identifying this area as Tier 2 fringe district... pondering this, Chun suddenly thought of how the Earth Mother can fabricate teaching materials and publish them, and the Ugly Emperor authored five fairy tales. Can’t I, as a player, author books too?

How about writing a Void Encyclopedia! Even if it’s too troublesome for a player to write—or rather for me to write—I can share the data with the Ugly Emperor and the Earth Mother for publication. They have publication experience, after all...