3 CH 3.Leaving the Shell

42 day later in the middle of a floating chunk of ice drifting in an ocean.The sun was just rising over the horizon. There were a large amount of penguins raising their young. A small waddle of Emperor Penguins, around 4000, was just finish there laying season and their eggs were about to hatch in late july. In the waddle there was a slightly larger egg with strange markings. Here was James Eggsy's egg and he was about to get his first quest.

" Tweet..host first quest:eat 20% of your egg when you hatch. Reward: 2% mythical bloodline. Penalty: parents explode due to much bloodline at once.

"Wait, what is a quest? Why do they need to eat the egg? Wouldn't it be better if I ate the whole egg?" Eggsy questioned.

"System informs the host that quest are a system function that will give the host task to help the host to achieve their final goal. To answer other question if host wishes for your parents to die the host may eat the whole egg for an extra 8% bloodline but your parent will be weak due to a lack of calcium and die soon after from starvation and weak bones."

"Oh I didn't know about that. That is interesting but will my parent gain the bloodline if they eat the egg? Will they get stronger if they eat it?"

"Host if your parents eat your egg they will gain a percent of the bloodline and regain a most of their calcium,increase their emotional and physical intelligence , help their digestion in the future, and raise their potential for the future."

" Oh yeah that reminds me, what type of bloodline do I have and will my parents gain the same bloodline?"

" Host's bloodline is an ever changing bloodline. Host can become any mythological being or become a new myth. Host should know that there is not a lot of penguins in mythology. Host parent will also be able to slightly affect their bloodline. Reminder to host please start to hatch and eat your egg."

" Learning a lot about my species today. Ok system I will begin hatching."

Soon the large egg with markings started to shake and crack. A tiny beak was grabbing and pulling small pieces into the egg. The young penguin chick took a half hour to consume enough of the egg to escape. This penguin has nothing to do with our protagonist. The protagonist was in a star marked egg in the same waddle. He just broke out of his egg and started pecking up eggshell piece.

"Tweet... host has completed the first quest rewarding host and family with bloodline rewards. Second quest: Grow Up Rewards: Swimming ability Penalty: Death. Time limit: 70 days"

"Wait, what is that quest? how do i grow up that quickly and why is this a quest?"

"Average time to adulthood for an Emperor Penguin is around 60ish days if host can't grow up in the same amount of time then host should just not grow up ever."

"Whatever system I'll just wait till the next chapter watching my parents eat the eggshell."

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