DipNovel Chapter 26 Becoming a Father Unexpectedly?
Chapter 26 Becoming a Father Unexpectedly?
A dizzying sensation swept over him, as if he had been stuffed into a high-speed spinning washing machine, or as if he had been instantly flushed away by a giant toilet. Even with his enhanced body, Qin Yuan was still somewhat disoriented by this bizarre teleportation method.
"Thump!"
He finally broke the surface of the water, breathing heavily, wiping the water off his face, and cautiously looking around.
What came into view was a completely unfamiliar tomb chamber, unlike any description of an underwater tomb he could recall. The chamber was not very large, and was square in shape, with its ceiling being the most peculiar feature.
The entire dome was inlaid with countless evenly sized apophyllite stones, forming a complete and clear pattern of the Big Dipper. The apophyllite stones emitted a faint, cool light, like moonlight, enveloping the entire tomb chamber in a hazy and mysterious halo.
Fortunately, Qin Yuan had recently gained night vision, and this dim light was sufficient for him to see every detail inside the tomb. He decided not to take out his flashlight, lest the light disturb any potential unknown dangers.
He quickly climbed out of the pool, deftly removed his heavy diving suit and oxygen tank, stored them directly in his system space, and changed into light and dry clothes. Only then did he begin to carefully examine this unexpected foothold.
The tomb chamber was very empty. Apart from the square pool in the center that connected to the external waterway, there was only a low stone platform in the corner with a few unremarkable-looking ceramic jars casually placed on it. Nothing else was there. It was more like a forgotten storage room than a tomb.
"The underwater tomb's structure is constantly changing... It seems this is an area not mentioned in the original work, and Wu Xie has never set foot in it." Qin Yuan understood this and became even more vigilant.
Just then—
"Click...creak..."
The sound of hinges turning came from one side of the originally smooth and flat wall.
A doorway silently slid open in the wall, revealing a deep passageway behind it. Immediately afterwards, a rolling sound came from afar, as if something was rapidly rolling out of the passageway.
Qin Yuan immediately hid in the shadows beside the pool, holding his breath and concentrating.
Soon, a large porcelain jar, about half the height of a person, rolled in through the passageway outside the door! The jar rolled so fast and fast that it seemed as if a ghost was chasing it.
However, it seemed that it did not expect that there were people in this room. After the porcelain jar rolled into the tomb, it suddenly braked. The jar spun twice due to inertia before coming to a stop, its posture revealing a kind of bewildered and flustered state.
Qin Yuan could almost see through the thick porcelain wall and into the little rice dumpling inside, which was looking completely bewildered and helpless.
He couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing, and slowly stepped out of the shadows.
The porcelain jar sensed someone approaching and immediately rolled backward like a frightened little animal, trembling, trying to get away from Qin Yuan.
Qin Yuan deliberately teased it, subtly adjusting his footwork and angle, gradually forcing the fleeing porcelain jar into a corner of the tomb chamber.
With its escape route blocked, the large porcelain jar stopped in the corner, and its body began to make a soft, uncontrollable clattering sound, clearly indicating that the little creature inside was quite frightened.
Qin Yuan stopped and looked at the porcelain jar that was trembling like a leaf. His tone was somewhat mocking as he said, "Come out, little guy. I can tell you're quite intelligent and can understand me. Come out on your own, and I won't kill you."
The tomb chamber was completely silent, with only the faint trembling of the porcelain jar.
After waiting a few seconds and seeing no movement inside, Qin Yuan deliberately released a trace of the cold aura belonging to the alien, making a move as if he were about to strike.
This seemed to have an effect; a rustling, grinding sound immediately came from inside the porcelain jar, as if the thing inside was struggling with its inner turmoil.
A moment later, just as Qin Yuan was getting impatient and considering whether to smash the jar, two small paws covered in fine white fur emerged from the mouth of the porcelain jar and clung tightly to the rim. Then, a small head, about the size of a puppy and covered in soft, white fur, tremblingly poked its head out.
It raised its head and furtively looked at Qin Yuan. Its eyes were not as murky and lifeless as those of an ordinary rice dumpling, but rather like the finest jade, emerald green and translucent, watery, full of lively luster and obvious fear.
The little guy cautiously observed Qin Yuan, and seeing that he didn't seem to be making a move immediately, it grew a little bolder. It tentatively crawled two steps towards Qin Yuan, and seeing that he still didn't react, it suddenly darted over.
Its speed was astonishing. It turned into a white shadow and slid to Qin Yuan's feet in an instant. Then it sat down on one of Qin Yuan's feet and hugged his calf tightly with its two little paws!
This sudden embrace startled Qin Yuan! He had indeed relaxed his guard slightly because of the little guy's comical behavior earlier, but he didn't expect it to be so fast.
Fortunately, the little thing didn't seem to mean any harm; otherwise, based on that attack just now, I would have suffered some loss. Of course, if it had dared to attack, the outcome would have been uncertain.
Qin Yuan tried to shake his leg, but the little guy seemed to be attached to his foot and didn't move at all. He just hugged it tighter and pressed his furry little face against his trouser leg, his nose twitching as if he was sniffing something.
Qin Yuan was a little speechless. Why was this little rice dumpling acting like a puppy that had recognized its owner? He thought for a moment, wondering what he had that was so attractive to it. He took out various foods and water from his system space and handed them to the little guy.
The little guy accepted everything offered, licking the water with his pink little tongue and nibbling on some compressed biscuits. But after finishing, he still clung tightly to Qin Yuan's leg, showing no sign of letting go.
Helpless, Qin Yuan suddenly had a thought and remembered the eyeball-shaped bead he had obtained from the strange stone carving. He took it out of his spatial storage.
The moment the bead appeared, the little guy's green eyes lit up! His eyes were filled with extreme longing. He hugged Qin Yuan's leg and even made a "woofing" sound like a puppy whining. He rubbed his little head against his leg.
Qin Yuan looked at the bead in his hand, its purpose unknown, and then at the intelligent little rice dumpling at his feet, and a plan formed in his mind. He didn't know what the bead was for the time being, but the little rice dumpling was clearly extraordinary; if he could subdue it, it might be a good help.
He crouched down, looking directly into the little one's bright green eyes, shook the beads in his hand, and said earnestly, "Want this? You can have it. But after I give it to you, you have to listen to me and come with me. Do you agree?"
The little creature tilted its head, seemingly trying to understand Qin Yuan's words, its emerald eyes sparkling with intelligence. After a moment, it nodded its little head vigorously and stretched out its tiny paw, trying to touch Qin Yuan's hand, as if making a promise.
"Okay, it's settled then." Qin Yuan didn't hesitate any longer and handed the translucent bead to the little guy.
The little guy couldn't wait and swallowed the bead in one gulp!
The next moment, something unexpected happened!
Its white fur seemed to come alive, growing wildly and instantly wrapping it up into a fluffy white ball.
But this process only lasted a few seconds. The wildly growing white fur quickly receded like a tide. Finally, the light faded, and the small white-furred dumpling, originally the size of a puppy, disappeared.
Instead, there was a doll, roughly the size of a human baby, exquisitely crafted. It had soft, snow-white hair, fair and translucent skin, and most striking features were still its large, clear, and lively eyes, like emeralds. At first glance, it resembled a delicate foreign doll.
The little baby blinked his big, bright green eyes, seemingly curious about his new form. He looked down at his tiny hands and feet, then looked up at Qin Yuan, grinning with his toothless little mouth, revealing an innocent smile. He still clung tightly to Qin Yuan's leg, making babbling, childish sounds.
Qin Yuan's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the white-haired, green-eyed infant that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Well, what's this? He'd picked up a baby while tomb raiding? Was this a bit of a tangent?