Era of Pet Beasts: Picking Up a Dark Demon Dragon Egg Right off the Bat - Chapter 3

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Matthew advanced for a long time until he came upon an oval rock in a clump of bushes.

If it wasn’t for that rock emitting an eerie aura, he might not have discovered it.

“This is the Dark Demon Dragon Egg?”

Matthew crouched down and studied the rock carefully, as if trying to discern its uniqueness.

However, he did not see anything special even after observing for a long time.

Apart from possessing an eerie aura, the Dark Demon Dragon Egg was like an ordinary rock.

At that moment, Matthew saw a screen appear before his eyes.

After experiencing it once, he appeared much calmer than before.

The screen showed information on the egg:

[Dark Demon Dragon Egg]

Incubation Condition: After devouring enough darkness materials, it can successfully hatch into a Dark Demon Dragon!

Incubation Progress: 0%

Matthew read the message on the screen and fell into deep thought.

Darkness material?

What was that?

Is it the same as dark energy?

“I don’t care anymore. I’ll return to the village first. I won’t work this afternoon. I will use that time to figure out the use of the things I obtained today.”

Matthew left the Maar Mountains with the Dark Demon Dragon Egg in his arms.

Because there were two heavy objects, he only returned to the village at two in the afternoon.

Firstly, Matthew returned to his residence and placed the Dark Demon Dragon Egg in a hidden spot.

After that, he brought along the Dark Glazed Amethyst and headed towards the pharmacy with the basket on his back.

Dark Glazed Amethyst could absorb dark energy. Grant was the best example.

This made Matthew realize that the villagers’ cold attitude toward him was not as simple as it looked.

Before long, he arrived at the pharmacy.

It was a quaint house with the words “SWINBURNE” written on the front door.

In the past, Matthew would always enter through the back door and be paid by the owner’s assistant.

But today, he chose to enter the pharmacy through the main entrance.

Matthew walked in with a determined look on his face. As soon as he entered, he saw three villagers on IV drip while the pharmacy owner was diagnosing a patient.

Because he didn’t walk lightly, he quickly attracted everyone’s attention.

The three villagers who were receiving the infusion immediately looked disgusted. It was the same for the patient who was being diagnosed.

The pharmacy owner stood up and left his seat, wanting to shout at Matthew and chase him out of the pharmacy.

Right at this moment, the Dark Glazed Amethyst in Matthew’s arms emitted a faint glow.

A wisp of black aura emerged from the five people in the pharmacy and was absorbed by the Dark Glazed Amethyst.

Matthew could sense that the dark energy storage amount of the Dark Glazed Amethyst had been increased to 6%.

After the black aura was absorbed by the Dark Glazed Amethyst, the five people’s eyes were dazed for a moment before they regained clarity.

At this moment, they no longer looked at Matthew with disdain.

Instead, they were stunned, as if they didn’t understand why Matthew was here.

Then, the pharmacy owner revealed a smile and said enthusiastically, “Matthew, why are you here? Are you here to deliver herbs again?”

As he spoke, he stepped forward and patted the dust off Matthew’s body. Then, he shouted toward the backyard, “Mars! Come and get the herbs!”

After that, he looked back and said kindly, “You have worked hard. I will give you more money today.”

This change was so sudden that even though Matthew had been prepared for it, he was not able to react in time to the cordial, friendly shopkeeper.

While Matthew was in a daze, a young man in his twenties came to the front hall from the backyard.

The moment he saw Matthew, he looked disgusted.

However, this expression only lasted for a moment before the Dark Glazed Amethyst absorbed a wisp of black aura from his body.

Dark Glazed Amethyst’s dark energy storage progress reached 7%.

Mars’ eyes glazed over for a moment, and then he, too, smiled and came toward Matthew. He helped him unload the herbs with great enthusiasm, and continued to care for him.

At that moment, everyone felt that they were a pair of very good brothers.

“Here, Matthew, this is your pay.”

Just then the pharmacy owner came to Matthew with a small bag.

Matthew took the bag and felt the weight in his hands.

Just by feeling, he could tell that there were many copper coins inside.

This was the first time in seven years that he had earned so much money.

“Thank you very much, Mr. Scott.”

Matthew bowed slightly to the owner.

The gratitude came from his heart and was sincere.

It wasn’t like before when he was just going through the motions.

When Scott saw Matthew’s expression, he couldn’t help but sigh. In an affectionate tone, he said, “Poor child. If the old village chief hadn’t left early, you wouldn’t have had to work so hard. Why don’t you stay for the afternoon and stay for dinner tonight?”

“Thanks, but I can survive on my own now.” Matthew held up the bag in his hand.

Scott smiled happily when he saw Matthew using his abilities to earn money. It was as if he saw his child grow up.

“Alright, don’t push yourself too hard.” There was affection in Scott’s eyes.

Matthew didn’t reply. Instead, he thought about it for a long time. Finally, he decided to ask, “Mr. Scott, do you remember my visit yesterday?”

“I remember.” Scott nodded, then said regretfully, “I don’t know what happened in the past. You gave me so many herbs, but I gave you so few copper coins. Uncle has let you down.”

Matthew quickly shook his head. “No, sir. I took it willingly.”

After exchanging pleasantries, he immediately bid farewell to the owner and left Swinburne pharmacy.

The moment Matthew stepped out of the door, he immediately withdrew the smile on his face and walked down the street with a heavy expression.

Today, Matthew did not greet anyone. Instead, the villagers greeted him with concern.

This made him feel very uncomfortable, as if he had instantly returned to seven years ago.

Matthew spent the entire afternoon moving around the streets, increasing the Dark Glazed Amethyst’s dark energy storage to 56%.

The Dark Glazed Amethyst absorbed the black aura from the villagers, making their attitude towards Matthew no longer cold.

Every villager was the same, which made Matthew realize a lot of things.

One: It was the dark energy that caused the villagers to be cold to him for seven years.

Two: Where did the dark energy on the villagers come from?

Three: Why did the influence of dark energy only target him?

The villagers were usually no different from normal people, but when they faced Matthew, their attitudes changed drastically.

After the dark energy was absorbed by the Dark Glazed Amethyst, the villagers returned to how they were seven years ago.

The villagers still remembered what had happened in the past seven years, and they knew about it from Scott.

Although the villagers all remembered the past, they didn’t seem to remember being very harsh with Matthew.

“It was really not easy to find you.”

Just then, a voice from up ahead interrupted Matthew’s thoughts.