Within the Dragon Egg...

While the Black Dragon Adams and the Red Dragon Agatha faced off against one another, Max reiterated the important information that they had imparted.

Needless to say, Max was completely shocked.

He had never expected that he would actually be reborn.

Furthermore, he was reborn as a Chromatic Dragon!

Although he did not know what attribute he belonged to, this did not prevent Max from feeling ecstatic.

'A dragon!'

'I'm a dragon!'

Although the Chromatic Dragons were described as evil beings in his current incarnation...

This did not stop humans from worshipping their power.

After all, they were mythical creatures. Who among humans did not dream of obtaining such power!

Such a dream had been made into reality for Max, as he had become an honest-to-god dragon!

However, he was still in his egg, and he was caught in a rather awkward predicament.

He finally understood why his surroundings were cloaked in darkness.

It turned out that he was stuck within a dragon egg!

However, he still could not figure out why he could not move his limbs.

'Is this how it's meant to be?'

Max subconsciously thought about his future as a dragon.

Suddenly, a strange voice sounded in his mind.

[ Ding Dong, detected that the host is facing an emergency. Super Evolution System activated. ]

[ Ding Dong, detected that the host's life is in extreme danger. Novice rescue gift bag awarded. Emergency quest triggered. ]

[ Host Max, your mother, the Dragon Agatha's strength has been greatly depleted due your birth. Coupled with the attack of the Black Dragon, Adams, she is currently in a life-threatening situation. As the Dragon Egg she has given birth to, please make your choice. ]

[1. I am still an egg. Even if I want to help, I am still an egg. ].

[ —— Ignore the situation. Reward: Dragon Egg status extended by 30 years, and probability of premature death increased by 300%. ]

[ 2. Break out of the egg and join the battle. ]

[ —— Directly participating in the battle. Reward: probability of death increased by 300%. Immediately transform into an Ancient Dragon-level Undead Dragon after death, and suffer the disgust of the Chromatic Dragon Mother, Tiamat. ]

[ 3. Call out my true name, use my own magic essence to initiate a Battle of Existence with the other party! The existences will connect to the past and the future, and they will fight in origin space with their strongest form. The victor will plunder all of the loser's possessions! ]

[ —— Summon your true name and initiate a Battle of Existence. Reward: Divine Tier Race 'Heroic Tribe' random template set. ]

Looking at the virtual interface that suddenly appeared in front of him, Max immediately understood what this was.

'A system!'

Sure enough, every transmigrator and every reincarnated person would have a system.

Max's heart was filled with a maelstrom of emotions.

However, upon reading the information that was displayed on the virtual interface, he was instantly dumbfounded.

His mother, the Ancient Red Dragon Agatha, actually had her strength greatly reduced because of his birth!

'Now her life is in danger!'

Max was suddenly nervous.

After all, he was currently a dragon egg. If his mother's life was in danger, he too, would fall in harm's way.

'Is this a joke? I managed to reincarnate into a dragon, and now I'm going to die?'

'I'm going to die while I'm in an egg?'

'I'm going to be the laughingstock of all the other transmigrators if this is the case!' 

This kind of result was most unacceptable to Max.

In order to live, Max immediately calmed down his nervous heart.

He stared long and hard at the virtual interface in front of him.

In that moment, Max was only an egg, and in order to break the deadlock before him, the system's help was indispensable!

Max directly eliminated the first option!

He did not even consider the option. 'Ignore the situation and remain as an egg?'

Had the system not appeared, it would be his most likely option. However, with other options now opened up to him, there was no way he would take it!

'A 30-year extension in the dragon egg state? A 300% increase in the probability of dying?'

'What a joke! I'd rather die!'

Skimming through this option, he then looked at the second option.

'Breaking out of the egg and joining the battle?'

'Come on, I'm only an egg. Even if I broke out of the egg, I would only have a young dragon's strength. How on earth can I go against Adams?'

(The level of a dragon is determined by their age. The older the dragon, the stronger it is. Ancient Dragons and above are excluded from this ranking, but in general, this is their hierarchy: Dragon Hatchling, Young Dragon, Teen Dragon, Young Adult Dragon, Adult Dragon, Old Adult Dragon, Old Dragon, Archaic Dragon, Ancient Dragon, Upper Ancient Dragon, Immemorial Dragon, Dragon God.)

Moreover, the rewards had clearly stated that the probability of death for breaking out of the egg was increased by 300%. What was the difference between this and certain death?

Although he could immediately transform into an Ancient Dragon-level Undead Dragon after death, this race was obviously not acknowledged by the Chromatic Mother Dragon, Tiamat.

As a newcomer to this foreign world, why would he want to go out on his own when he had such an obvious backer to rely on?

Max did not completely discount the option, however. Should the situation necessitate it, he would consider the option once more.

He continued to look down.

It was then that he spotted the third option, and Max could not really understand it.

He knew of his true name. After all, his true name had already appeared in his mind without even consciously thinking about it. He also understood that if were to lose the Battle of Existence, he would have all his possessions robbed by the other party.

However, the Battle of Existence, and the usage of his magic essence to start the battle was completely alien to him.

Max could not wrap his mind around what the Battle of Existence was. His best guess was that he could use his future or past potential to fight against his opponent!

Whoever's future was stronger would be the victor!

Max thought about his past and future.

He was just an ordinary human in his previous life. After all, he was a reincarnated human, and at present, he was only an egg.

If he were to participate in the Battle of Existence, his only hope would be his future self!

'Perhaps my future self would be able to crush the Black Dragon pursuing my mother outside!'

Nevertheless, Max's interest was also piqued by the rewards offered by the third option. 

Divine-tier race, Heroic Tribe, random template set!

'This Heroic Tribe, could it be the same Heroic Tribe from the Japanese series I watched?'

'If I could really become a member of the Heroic Tribe, that Black Dragon out there would be no match for me!' 

One had to know that, in the anime series, the Heroic Tribe was a race that held enough power to destroy a galaxy!

If that was the case, the upper limit of his strength would be infinitely raised!

Max decided to take on a gamble.

He chose the third option.

[ Detected that the host has chosen the third option, beginning to distribute the rewards! ]

[ Congratulations, host, you have randomly drawn the Heroic Tribe's Belcross', Essence! ]

[ Now loading the character template into the host's personal template. ]

Looking at the system notification in front of him, Max's heart soared!

He had made the right bet, the system's Heroic Tribe was the same Heroic Tribe that he had envisioned!

Max was very happy about this, but following a loud explosion and an earth-shattering shockwave, he immediately felt a sense of foreboding.

An ominous feeling slowly rose in his heart.

Max realized that he had to do something as soon as possible.

Death was approaching him!

[ My real name is -- Max Agatha Hill Alexander! ]

As he read out his name in an extremely obscure and unknown language, waves of excitement rose from within Max's heart. As if under the blessing of some magical power, he read out the following words.

"I, Max Agatha Hill Alexander, swear by my true name to start the Battle of existence!"

"I am willing to stake my own existence and fight to the death with the Black Dragon that is chasing after my mother!"

"I swear this upon the Mother of the Chromatic Dragons, Tiamat!"

Along with Max's extremely obscure oath, the entire world changed in an instant!

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