“Hatching, it’s finally hatching! No wonder the basilisk lizards have gone extinct outside; they have to be protected for a long time due to their hatching speed.”
Watching the egg inside the incubator begin to shake, two scholars appeared unusually excited.
“But don’t you find it strange? The basilisk lizard evolved the parthenogenesis ability for reproduction, so why is the hatching period so long? This is different from the data recorded in the past.”
“The data could be wrong, but what’s happening before our eyes is the reality. You believe in data from over two hundred years ago or trust your own eyes, I don’t think I need to teach you that.”
Several paleontologists were discussing this issue. In the one piece world, paleontology is a very peculiar subject because the extinct creatures on one island might be thriving on another like invasive species.
So, in the archaeological field related to ancient creatures, there is a specialized term – “rebirth.”
This term is not for anything else but to cover up their mistakes. Otherwise, if they publish a paper claiming a certain species is extinct, only to discover the next day that they were wrong; that would be embarrassing.
Thus, this term was created to avoid errors. However, what was happening with Elizabeth’s egg has far exceeded their understanding. The gestation period of this egg had already exceeded three years, not to mention taking more than a year for hatching.
This was the first time they had seen such a slow breeding speed in reptiles; even Nezha should have hatched by now.
The eggshell quickly developed a crack, and Robin also began observing the egg. Beside her was Yamato, joining in on the excitement. However, she currently had a cast on her arm, clearly having encountered a problem during training.
For ordinary people, it takes a hundred days for bones to knit and tendons to heal, but for her, a week was already a serious injury. A simple fracture would heal in three or four days; the cast was just a precaution against accidents.
“So slow. Can’t we help it open the eggshell?”
“We can’t do it rashly unless there is no other choice; otherwise, we’ll be harming it.”
The first challenge for oviparous animals is to break their own eggshells. However, it’s not entirely forbidden to help. If a creature struggles to open its eggshell, external force can be applied.
But right now, it wasn’t necessary because a small hand had already shattered the eggshell, and the eggshell on top was soon lifted. However, looking at the creature that hatched, the two scholars were stunned.
“Is this a basilisk lizard?”
“Doesn’t look like it. It also looks different from Elizabeth. What exactly has hatched here?”
Looking at the round-headed creature that emerged, the two scholars showed puzzled expressions. The yellow fin-like structure on its head made them even more confused.
And this is the reason for its slow hatching. It wasn’t a purebred basilisk lizard that had hatched. Under the influence of Inteleon’s power, the one that was born was Sobble.
As the first form of Inteleon, Sobble can be said to have little resemblance to Inteleon, and exaggerating a bit, they can even be considered unrelated. It is definitely impossible to understand it according to the conventional biological research methods.
However, Robin, holding a notebook, understood some things. Her exploration of Pokémon hadn’t stopped, and with the source of Elizabeth’s power, she quickly understood the situation.
The newly born Sobble quickly stood up, big teary eyes gazing outside.
If it was an ordinary creature, they wouldn’t have immediately taken it out of the incubator. However, Robin has witnessed the birth of other Pokémon and knows that, as long as there are no congenital illnesses, most Pokémon quickly adapt to their surroundings. Therefore, she took it out.
“Robin, it seems to consider you its mother.”
At this point, Sobble still couldn’t fully express itself, but the Power of Viridian can sense the feelings of others from the heart. So, Yamato could perceive Sobble’s intentions.
“It seems to fit the characteristics of oviparous animals.”
“Looks like they still share some common traits.”
There are also some professors who study Pokémon. Tauros can breed with ordinary cattles to produce mutant second-generation cattles. This is a subject of research by some scholars on Sky Island.
However, these scholars are few, as most of them are historians, with only a few showing interest in studying ancient creatures.
One scholar, out of curiosity, wanted to pick up Sobble. Unexpectedly, Sobble suddenly started crying, and a large amount of tears streamed from its eyes.
It is called Sobble because it loves to cry. At this moment, a large amount of tears splashed out. Unfortunately, a scholar was hit in the eyes by the tears, and then a sensation of irritation came from his eyes. (TN: Sob+ Bubble= Sobble)
“Ah, what is this? My eyes!”
His eyes also began to uncontrollably tear up. This is the characteristic of Sobble’s tears-an extremely potent lacrimator. Just one drop of tear is equivalent to 100 onions. The intensity of the irritation can be imagined.
Led by his companions, he hurriedly went to find clean water to rinse his eyes. Meanwhile, while Robin was wiping Sobble’s body with a wet cloth, she also noticed something unique: its skin turned transparent when it touched water, as if it were invisible.
This special skin is the reason it can turn invisible after evolution. However, it couldn’t actively control this ability for now.
Normally, Elizabeth is the most suitable to guide Sobble’s growth, as she is not only Sobble’s biological mother but also a creature with similar abilities.
However, Elizabeth doesn’t seem interested. She doesn’t appear to be fond of children, and currently, she was also not on Onigashima. So, this Sobble temporarily ended up in Robin’s hands, someone whose appearance happened to hit her soft spot.
As for Elizabeth herself, at this moment, she and Olga were at Sabaody Archipelago. Kuja had conveyed some news to her, and she came here specifically for that matter.
According to the original plan, this matter was not urgent. Hancock had a few years time. However, the Beasts Pirates’ lack of urgency doesn’t mean others share the sentiment. To meet Olga earlier, Hancock forcibly accelerated the progress of the matter, and she actually succeeded.
In half a year, she passed the internal assessment, becoming the present Empress of Amazon Lily, the new captain of the Kuja Pirates, and started the subsequent plans.
There was no opposition within the Kuja tribe about her becoming the new Empress because she was strong.
This is a characteristic of the pirate kingdom. The leader’s intelligence can be slightly lacking, a trait others can compensate for. But, the leader’s strength must not be weak; otherwise, the absence of high-end combat power would lead to significant issues for the pirate crew.
At this moment, on Perfume Yuda, watching Hancock’s excited appearance, Gloriosa felt conflicted. She could understand her emotions but also felt pressure for the future.
Chapter 438 Sobble’s Hatching
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