Vanaheim.
As one of the Nine Realms of the World Tree system, it was once the dwelling place of the Vanir.
Thousands of years ago, under the ambitious invasion of Odin and Hela, who sought to unify the Nine Realms,
the Vanir allied with the Fire Giant Surtur to fight against the Asgardian army, but ultimately ended in defeat.
The Vanir were severely weakened and could only compromise by signing a peace treaty, after which they integrated into Asgard.
Only a few 'big cats and small cats' remained in the original Vanaheim.
And Frigga, the daughter of the Vanir's leader, married Odin, becoming the Queen of Asgard.
Although later, Odin, having a change of heart, wished to become a benevolent ruler and abandoned further conquests,
the conquered Nine Realms welcomed a new order!
Asgard became the Guardian of order in the Nine Realms.
...
At this moment, in a hidden cave somewhere in Vanaheim.
A massive, crimson egg stood in the center of the cave, with flickering red light emanating from its surface.
"Hiss! What is this place?"
"Why am I so sticky?"
Shen Mu, a young man who died suddenly from working overtime, regained his consciousness.
"I remember I was still working overtime revising a proposal, wasn't I?"
"It seems my heart fluttered, and then I lost consciousness!"
Shen Mu began to recall what had happened to him.
Then, he tried to rub his eyes but found that his hands had turned into claws.
And these claws felt a bit soft.
"Holy crap! Where are my hands?"
Shen Mu cried out in horror.
However, the sound he made was not the familiar Chinese but a hissing roar.
"It's over! I'm not human anymore!"
After a long while, Shen Mu finally got a grasp of his current physical condition.
He should be inside an egg, with claws, a tail, scales on his body, and two small fleshy bumps on his back that should be wings. He suddenly felt a sense of despair.
Although he had thought about not being a human 'social animal' in his next life while he was alive!
But now that he truly wasn't human, Shen Mu still felt a pang of loss.
After being dejected for a while, Shen Mu began to cheer up again.
He still couldn't be sure what species he had been reincarnated into, but he already had some rough guesses.
It was highly likely he was a creature of the dragon-type.
As an outsider soul, Shen Mu had no so-called inherited memories, so he naturally knew nothing.
Therefore, the most urgent task was to break out of the egg first, see what species he had reincarnated into, and then deduce the World he was in.
Shen Mu tried tapping the inner wall of the eggshell, feeling as if he were tapping steel.
"It seems it's not yet time for me to be born."
Shen Mu said, comforting himself.
The warm and comfortable feeling around him gradually relaxed Shen Mu's mind, and he slowly fell into a deep sleep.
Time outside passed, unknown how long.
The giant eggshell containing Shen Mu had become slightly transparent.
Shen Mu inside the egg suddenly woke up, feeling a slight sense of pressure on his body.
He knew that during his sleep, his body must have developed further, and the space inside the egg was now almost too small for him!
"Then it's time!"
Shen Mu thought, then swung one claw and fiercely struck the eggshell.
Without much resistance, cracks appeared on the eggshell.
"Perhaps I am already on the verge of hatching, and all the nutrients from the entire egg have been absorbed by my current body."
"So the eggshell has become less hard."
Then, Shen Mu redoubled his efforts and pushed hard with his head.
The eggshell enclosing his body immediately shattered, and Shen Mu's entire body was revealed.
"I'm finally out!"
Shen Mu stepped on the eggshell fragments and let out a series of tender roars to the sky, announcing his new birth.
Through a small puddle in the cave, Shen Mu also saw his current appearance.
A tender black young dragon.
"It's just as I thought, it seems I've been born into a fantasy World!"
Shen Mu said, looking at his current body in the reflection of the water, with a sigh.
"Ding! The Host has successfully been born, and the Major Event Treasure Chest System is officially activated."
"Ding! The Host's rebirth is the greatest event in the entire Multiverse. The treasure chest has been fully charged, and the Host can choose to open the treasure chest to receive a reward!"
The sudden voice in his mind made Shen Mu's excited roar instantly die down.
But in an instant, there was an even greater surprise.
Shen Mu quickly calmed down and began to communicate with the System in his mind, confirming that he wasn't hallucinating.
"System, are you there?"
Shen Mu began to call out to the System.
"Ding! Great Host, the System is at your service."
"System, introduce your functions."
"Ding! This System is the Major Event Treasure Chest System. As long as the Host participates in any event, according to the size of the event and the Host's involvement, the treasure chest can be charged, thereby obtaining rewards."
"Uh! You mean you want me to cause trouble, right!"
Shen Mu said after hearing the System's introduction.
"Ding! The Host is free, the right to choose is in your hands."
"Then can you tell me what kind of World I am currently in?"
Shen Mu eagerly wanted to know where he was.
"Ding! Please explore on your own, Host!"
Receiving this answer, Shen Mu was speechless.
"System, didn't you just say I had a treasure chest I could open?"
"Ding! Does the Host wish to open the treasure chest?"
At this moment, a golden glowing treasure chest projection suddenly appeared before Shen Mu's eyes, with a prompt indicating it could be opened.
"Why does it feel like a cheap online game!"
"A novice treasure chest! Well, let me see if this System is stingy or not."
Although Shen Mu complained a bit, he couldn't help but excitedly rub his claws, then stretched one forward.
"Ding! Treasure chest opened. Congratulations to the Host for acquiring a portion of ancient kryptonian bloodline. Do you wish to merge immediately?"
As the treasure chest opened, a ball of golden glowing blood appeared before Shen Mu.
"Wait, System, the Kryptonian Bloodline you mentioned, is it the Kryptonian I'm thinking of!"
Shen Mu saw the reward from the treasure chest, his mind briefly froze, then he asked with some disbelief.
"Ding! That's right, it's the Kryptonian from the Superheroes comics that the Host is familiar with."
"Kryptonian! That terrifying race that gave birth to Superman."
Shen Mu exclaimed in surprise!
Kryptonians, the darlings of the Sun, possess a bug-level talent of getting stronger just by basking in the Sun.
Steel body, Super Strength, Super Speed, Flight, Heat Vision...
And all of this only requires absorbing the radiation from that Yellow Sun that emits infinite light!
"But, System, what does this ancient kryptonian bloodline mean?"
Shen Mu asked, a bit puzzled.
"Ding! The later Kryptonian Bloodline, after artificial adjustments by their race, has great limitations for each individual. The ancient kryptonian bloodline acquired by the Host contains infinite possibilities and has stronger potential, but correspondingly, the growth period is also longer."
After hearing the System's answer, Shen Mu immediately thought of General Zod from the Superman movie, Man of Steel.
That Kryptonian General who had maxed out his combat and leadership talents.
Within a short time of receiving Yellow Sun radiation, he was able to quickly master his abilities and fight against Superman, who had been exposed to the Sun for so many years.
However, although General Zod was strong, his own potential was far inferior to Superman's!
Although Superman had been exposed to the Sun for a longer time, his growth Upper limit was higher, and of course, more importantly, he had the Life Codex within him.
And the ancient kryptonian bloodline that Shen Mu acquired at this time, although not comparable to the mature Life Codex, still had incomparable growth potential compared to ordinary Kryptonians bred through genetic cultivation.
"The System is also a generous one!"
Looking at the treasure chest reward he had opened, Shen Mu couldn't help but say sincerely.