What makes Palworld truly excellent is the constant stream of surprises it delivers to players in the early game.
Things like the first time you discover Pals can work for you and help you build a base.
The first time you catch a Pal you can ride.
The first time you defeat a boss.
The first time you find a Pal egg.
Zhong Yi was feeling exactly that way right now.
The sense of wonder he got from catching a Wind Swift and unlocking its flying ability was every bit as thrilling as the first time he learned to fly on a sword!
With the Wind Swift, Zhong Yi could ignore the terrain entirely and fly straight from the sky all the way to the volcano.
Watching the enormous silhouettes flash by beneath him, Zhong Yi couldn't help but feel a sense of luck.
If he had to level up the old-fashioned way, grinding experience bit by bit, he probably wouldn't be able to set foot in the volcano until at least level 30.
But now with the Wind Swift, all he had to do was avoid the flying Pals in the air and he could get there without any trouble!
As the volcano drew closer, the air grew hotter and hotter.
Luckily, he had anticipated this and prepared tropical tribal garments in advance.
They didn't have much defensive value, but they provided level 2 heat resistance, so he wasn't losing any HP.
Once he entered the volcano region, the Pals became noticeably more aggressive.
Whenever Zhong Yi flew even slightly lower, these Pals would glare at him with predatory intent, as if ready to strike at any moment.
The Wind Swift's stamina wasn't very high, so he often had to land and rest for a while, frequently putting Zhong Yi in danger.
That feeling of despair would often make Zhong Yi mutter "I'm screwed, I'm screwed" under his breath, only for him to somehow miraculously escape by the skin of his teeth every time.
The deeper he went into the volcano, the fewer safe landing spots there were, and the higher the temperature climbed.
When Zhong Yi felt he had gone far enough, he stopped at the newly unlocked fast travel point.
Carrying a big batch of fire-type Pal eggs he had scavenged along the way, he made his glorious return home.
Zhong Yi proudly showed off the results of his trip.
Four large fire-type Pal eggs, and six regular fire-type Pal eggs.
"Old Zhong, you're a legend!"
Ever since that small Pal egg had hatched into a top-tier four-perk Ragamuffin Cat, Zhou Yue had never doubted the connection between egg size and Pal quality again.
"Four large Pal eggs, not bad at all."
Zhou Qiaoling's reaction was much more calm.
After all, this guy was the first person in the entire sect to find giant Pal eggs in the starting area.
"No, no, no..."
Zhong Yi wagged his finger and smiled.
"Based on my theory, the species inside a Pal egg is likely tied to the region... Which means, Pal eggs brought back from the volcano must be offspring of high-tier Pals!"
Zhong Yi's reasoning wasn't without logic.
The Pals that hatched from Zhou Qiaoling's and Zhou Yue's eggs, aside from that one Liangye Dragon, were all species they had encountered before.
The large Pal eggs from the starting area did indeed contain Pals that weren't particularly impressive.
But the volcano region was a different story.
According to Zhong Yi's description, the Pals there were anything but ordinary — just from their appearance alone, they were clearly something special!
"Alright, let's each take one large fire-type Pal egg, and we'll see what luck has in store for us!"
Zhong Yi generously handed a large Pal egg to each of Zhou Yue and Zhou Qiaoling.
"What? Really? Hold on, senior brother, wait for me — I'm heading back right now! I'm in the middle of fighting a big demon, and we're about to settle this!"
Mu Yawen's voice came through the team voice channel.
He was in the middle of a fierce battle inside a demon secret realm, and his tone was slightly rushed.
Unlike the other three, the honest and hardworking Mu Yawen had chosen to constantly hunt down new demons, fight them, and tame them — as disciplined and methodical as a class monitor.
"Re-really? You're making me nervous!"
Zhou Yue gulped.
So far, his Pal team was the most ordinary of all of them.
His best Pal — the one with the Fierce trait — a Penguin King, was actually one that Zhou Qiaoling had swapped out and given to him.
The thought of being able to hatch a top-tier fire Pal with his own hands made his heart start pounding with anticipation.
"Haha, big bro, want me to hatch it for you? You might end up hatching a Fire Fluffel instead~"
Zhou Qiaoling giggled and poked Zhou Yue with her elbow.
"Oh shut up! Zhou Qiaoling, don't jinx me!"
Zhou Yue immediately snapped back.
"Relax, Lao Zhou. I told you, the Pals in the eggs are tied to the region... The fire-type Pals in the volcano, and a large one at that — it can't possibly be bad!"
Zhong Yi had long grown used to the two of them roasting each other, and gave Zhou Yue some encouragement.
"That's right, that's right... Uh? Wait, why does that sound weird coming from your mouth..."
Zhou Yue was happy for a moment, then his brow furrowed deeply.
"??? What do you mean by that???"
Zhong Yi clenched his fists.
"It sounds like Junior Brother Mu is in the middle of a fierce fight over there... How about we just hatch the eggs first?"
Zhong Yi suggested.
"Alright! Agreed!"
Zhou Yue nodded impatiently.
"Whoever hatches the weakest one has to stay behind and build the base!"
Zhou Qiaoling added with a cheeky grin.
"Haha, Junior Sister Qiaoling, you might as well just say Lao Zhou's name outright."
Zhong Yi burst out laughing.
"Uh, Zhong, if you're going to put it like that, then suddenly I feel like I've got this in the bag."
Zhou Yue became even more eager.
The base originally had two egg incubators, but to settle the contest, Zhong Yi had hastily set up a third one.
The three of them would hatch their eggs at the same time and compare results.
"So nervous, so excited..."
Zhou Yue gulped.
This was the first time he was hatching such a high-quality Pal egg.
The thought that his main Pal, the Fire Fluffel, could finally retire in glory made his heart thump with excitement.
"Relax, big bro. Hatching a Flame Ragamuffin Cat is totally normal~"
Zhou Qiaoling teased merrily.
"Get lost!!"
Zhou Yue shot Zhou Qiaoling a glare, then saw Zhong Yi open his mouth and quickly added another line.
"And Zhong, you shut up too!!!"
"???"
The few minutes of waiting felt like an eternity to Zhou Yue.
The moment the countdown hit zero, a crack finally appeared on the large Pal egg in front of his incubator.
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
