My Bugged System Made Me Too OP!-Chapter 52: Hatching?
His mind struggled to process what he was seeing.
βWhat is happening with the egg?β he thought. ππ«πππ¨ππ―ππ πππ.ππΌπ
The glow coming from the egg wasnβt bright enough to light up the room, yet it was strangely captivating.
The yellow lines pulsed faintly, almost like tiny streams of energy flowing beneath the shell.
Each pulse felt strangely rhythmic, like they had life of their own.
Noah instinctively tightened his grip around the egg, his brows furrowing as unease crept into his expression.
A part of him suddenly wanted to drop it immediately.
His instincts were screaming at him that something strange was happening.
Something potentially dangerous.
Yet despite that urge...
His hands didnβt move.
For some reason, he found it incredibly difficult to let go.
His gaze remained locked onto the glowing pattern.
The yellow lines seemed almost mesmerizing.
The way they slowly branched outward...
The way they pulsed softly against the dark surface...
Something about it felt strangely hypnotic.
Noahβs mind gradually grew quieter.
His thoughts slowed.
It was almost like the egg was drawing his attention deeper and deeper into its glowing patterns.
His breathing unconsciously slowed as he stared.
His body remained still, like he was in a trance.
Then suddenlyβ
Something changed.
Without warning, Noah felt something inside his body shift.
A violent sensation surged through him.
His eyes snapped wider.
Because he could clearly feel it.
His mana being pulled out of his body at an absurd rate into the egg!
Noahβs entire body tensed.
His pupils shrank slightly.
"Whatβ?!"
Panic flashed across his face.
The trance-like feeling shattered instantly.
Without hesitation, he released the egg, flinging it towards the bed.
Thud!
It dropped onto the soft surface of the bed beside him, bouncing a few times before stopping.
The moment the egg left his hands, the violent pull stopped.
But the damage had already been done.
Noah swayed slightly where he sat.
A powerful wave of dizziness slammed into his head.
His vision blurred momentarily, and his body suddenly felt unbelievably weak.
His breathing became heavy, his eyes widening as the terrifying realization struck him.
βWhat...β
His hand instinctively grabbed the edge of the bed for support.
βIt sucked...β
His thoughts felt sluggish as he struggled to remain conscious.
βAll my mana...in that split second?!β he thought, his heart pounding weakly in his chest.
The feeling inside his body was awful.
It felt like something essential had been completely drained from him.
The powerful mana reserves that had filled his core earlier...
The energy he had worked so hard to gather...
It was all sucked out, down to the last drop.
The result was immediate.
His body entered intense mana fatigue.
His limbs felt heavy.
His muscles weak.
Even lifting his head suddenly felt exhausting.
Noah tried to steady himself, to remain conscious at least.
But his body refused to cooperate.
His vision darkened at the edges.
His grip on the bed loosened.
Then his body collapsed backward onto the mattress.
Within seconds... he passed out.
The room fell silent again.
Yet the egg remained where he had dropped it.
The strange yellow pattern on its surface was still glowing faintly.
Even though Noah had already lost consciousness, the lines didnβt vanish.
For several seconds, the glow continued.
Then gradually...
The light began fading.
The yellow veins slowly dimmed.
Their glow weakening until they eventually became faint traces across the shell.
Thenβ
Crk!
A small sound echoed softly in the quiet room.
A thin crack suddenly appeared across the eggβs surface.
The fracture slowly stretched across part of the glowing pattern.
But after forming, it did not spread further.
*
Several hours later.
Noah stirred slightly on the bed.
A faint groan escaped his lips.
"...Ugh..."
His eyes slowly opened.
For a moment, everything around him felt hazy.
His head throbbed painfully.
It felt like someone had struck him with a heavy object.
He raised one hand weakly and pressed it against his forehead.
A dull headache pulsed behind his eyes.
Noah grimaced slightly as he slowly sat up.
"Damn..."
His voice came out rough and tired.
He rubbed his temple lightly before blinking a few times, trying to clear his vision.
The room slowly came back into focus.
The first thing his gaze drifted toward was the window.
Outside, the sunlight had changed, and seemed to already be setting.
Noahβs eyes narrowed slightly as realization crept into his mind.
βI slept... for how long exactly?β he mumbled inwardly, his brows furrowing.
Noah remained seated on the bed for a moment, his hand still resting against his aching head.
Then slowly, his gaze shifted.
It returned to the bed beside him.
Specifically... to the strange egg.
The moment his eyes landed on it, his expression darkened, and a deep frown formed on his face.
The strange black egg was still lying exactly where he had dropped it earlier, perfectly still.
The smooth black surface reflected the faint evening light coming through the window.
Nothing about it appeared different at first glance.
Yet Noahβs eyes remained locked onto it, suspicion filling his gaze.
Because he hadnβt forgotten what happened earlier.
That thing had drained all of his mana in an instant.
Just remembering the sensation made his body feel uneasy.
Slowly, he shifted closer on the bed.
His body leaned forward slightly, making sure to remain careful.
He extended one hand toward the egg.
His fingers hovered just above the smooth surface.
But just before touching it...
He stopped, his hand freezing midair.
Noahβs brows furrowed deeper.
βWhat if it sucks all my mana away again?β he thought, his fingers twitching slightly.
Earlier, he hadnβt even noticed the moment it began draining him.
It had happened so suddenly that he hadnβt been able to react at all.
If that happened again right now...
He might pass out a second time, and the consequences would be more dire.
His hand slowly withdrew.
Instead of touching the egg immediately, Noah decided to examine it more carefully.
He leaned forward slightly, narrowing his eyes as he stared at the dark surface.
Then something caught his attention.
His eyes widened slightly.
"...Wait."
There was something on the egg that definitely hadnβt been there earlier.
There was a thin, jagged line running across part of its smooth black shell.
It wasnβt very large, but it was clearly visible.
Noah leaned even closer.
βThereβs a crack!
