High Above

At the beginning, Ian really wanted to control the body of the dark gold dragon to go directly to Dragon Bone Square, take the marrow and dragon crystal and leave.

No matter what he does, the most important thing should be to complete the strategic goal first: as long as Ian gets the marrow and dragon crystal of the blazing star dragon, as well as part of the source of dragon blood, then he can repair the dragon heart in his body Core, and has a second fifth-level component 'Dragon's Marrow' and related operating systems.

By then, as long as he can reach the peak of the fourth energy level, he will naturally reach the fifth energy level!

But here’s the problem, plans can never keep up with changes.

When Ian wanted to invoke his authority and teleport himself to Dragon Bone Square, the answer from the central control system of the Alien Research Institute was 'Currently a disaster-level virtual natural disaster has been detected, please enter the shelter as soon as possible to escape'...

——Hey, hey, my body is a dragon! This level of fluctuation in the virtual realm is not considered a natural disaster!

That's what I say, but the Xenogeneic Research Institute is designed for humans. At this moment, Ian can understand why Echo feels that the people on Terra are not human beings anymore. They are both modified people. The average human being is really not as strong as the Terran people today, and it is impossible to drive a dragon body as armor.

In addition, Yafoda and Campani really stirred up the virtual realm into chaos. Two guys who specialize in subspace abilities and have fourth-level strength are like two water dragons churning in the sea. The waves are so huge that it doesn’t require permission to transmit, and it’s hard to find it on your own.

There is no other way but to go to the center of the whirlpool first and kill the source of all this.

and……

"I see."

Ian nodded slightly and said thoughtfully: "There is absolutely no existence of 'Mahdi' in Yafodah's imagination."

"In his imagination, Echo can control the authority of the maze, and with the power of controlling the subspace maze, he can help him suppress Campani - two against one, and with environmental suppression, this is the only way to fight!"

"Otherwise, Campani, who has fifth-level experience, can still run if he wants to, even if he is affected by Galan's body!"

"But Ian, we would have been in danger in the past." Isengard was always cautious, he reminded: "We have no experience in fourth-level battles, and we may be a hindrance to Speaker Yapheda. "

"That doesn't mean...the main thing is that there is also trouble over there at Keel Square."

In response, Ian shook his head slightly. His eyes were long and long, as if he could see through the chaotic virtual world and reach the Dragon Bone Square: "There is a brand new fourth energy level over there... It is the strong man of Canaan Moore, and I suspect, That’s Anfa’s mother, Ms. Chialetta.”

"The Yinmen family and the Jindeng family have been working together for so many years, and they even used the power of the ancient dragon's bones to create Anfa... It's impossible for Yafoda to completely believe in the 'Echo'. Ms. Sialetta must have been lurking nearby. Protect Anfa and guide Anfa to accept the power of her father's 'Blazing Star Dragon'."

"Not only that, there is a high probability that she will wait until the battle in the subspace subsides a little, then go to assist Yafoda in suppressing Campani, or help Yafoda defeat Campani who has the upper hand. Their plan is very complete. .”

"Then we can just go there?" Xio was surprised, while Ian and Ethan looked helplessly at the dragon girl. The white-haired boy said patiently: "We all have dragon blood, and we can all take away Anfa's power—— Although we don’t need to and won’t do this, what do you think an Elf King would choose to do?”

"That's true..." Xio muttered: "Then let's go fight Campani?"

"Yes."

At this moment, Ian's eyes lit up with aquatic light, and he said calmly: "According to my observations, this is the right choice."

——Whether this is a prophet or other 'big data warnings and opinions' left by Ian, it can predict the future and block the predictions of other prophets... Just believe in your own spiritual power.

…

Blood sea subspace.

Back at Dragon Bone Square, the scarred green-haired elf was kneeling on the sea of ​​blood panting, but a gentle force lifted her up.

The golden eyes looked up to the sky tiredly, and the six red-gold eyes looked at the girl gently.

"Father……"

The elf girl murmured like this, and Anfa couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Hey...do I think I'm being sentimental?"

But to Anfa's expectation, Gu Long's echo responded to her.

【Um……】

The thick and steady voice responded: [My son, you are finally here]

The elf girl stared blankly into the six dragon eyes. She took a deep breath at first, as if she wanted to say something, but a wave of emotion suppressed her, followed by another inexplicable wave of emotion, which made her Want to say something.

This inner struggle, the instinctive closeness and inner entanglement, the shyness of not knowing how to speak, and the confusion and anger that are about to burst out are fully mixed, the feeling of pain and relief, hesitation and joy, all occur in just a few seconds.

"...Father." Until the end, she just asked: "Why did you agree to give birth to me?"

With that sentence just now, Anfa was able to confirm that his birth was not as he imagined, an 'illegitimate child' created by his mother who stole the blood of the ancient dragon in front of him.

Father allowed Sialetta to obtain his bloodline, so mother could succeed... No wonder a few pieces of the dragon crystal storage chip that no one can open were taken away!

Indeed, I was born under the union of my parents.

At most, the process of combining her parents is a bit strange, and the purpose is only for some personal purposes... But in other words, at least her birth was not an accidental result of her parents, nor was it simply an instinct to leave blood. It’s not an impulse without thinking about anything.

Her birth is a purposeful and meaningful 'creation'.

Isn't this good? Ten thousand times better than the worst possible scenario.

Therefore, the anger in Anfa's heart diminished, and she just asked with some confusion to her 'father': "What is the real purpose of my birth? The real 'dragon' already has Xiou, and she is better than me in this regard." If it still succeeds, you will definitely not conduct repeated experiments, right?"

"I want to know this, I want to know what you think, and I also want to know... Father, do you want me to become a dragon or an elf."

"Please answer me!"

[Choose to become a dragon, and you will need to bear the curse. As long as you endure the curse, you will gain the power of dragon blood and become a true dragon with eternal lifespan]

Gu Long responded softly: [Choose to become an elf, and you will become the 'real elf' that your mother wholeheartedly wants to create. Elves with part of the blood of ancient dragons have long lifespans, amazing talents, unparalleled ability to control the source of matter and a powerful soul]

[Choose to become a dragon, and you will become the best example of the success of 'true dragon reincarnation' - not just the superficial true dragon bloodline, everyone can become a real true dragon, as long as you can withstand the curse, then anyone can get it eternal】

[Choosing to become an elf is a transformation of the elf. With my blood, the next generation of all the elves in Canaan Moore will become 'true elves', completely transformed from the bottom of life, and become a nearly perfect race]

[Don't worry, kid. No parent would give their children a ‘poor’ choice...]

"……I see."

Anfa opened her eyes wide. She looked at Long Tong almost in shock, and couldn't help but murmur to herself: "No wonder my mother never cares about which one I choose... She knows that no matter which one I choose, I will be successful..."

"And most importantly, my choice?"

【I shouldn't have told you】

The echo of the ancient dragon said: [Your dragon soul is confused because of this confusion, so you will never reach the peak of the third energy level and the fourth energy level, unless you choose a path of your own will]

【However, I feel it, my child】

Saying this, His voice was filled with a trace of unobservable relief: [You have made a choice, you have made up your mind, no matter what answer I give, you will stick to it - you have chosen a path]

【So, let me tell you the answer】

Anfa closed her eyes, recalling many things in her mind.

The power of the Fudo Castle stands in front of everyone, blocking the gravity wave...

Although he is both a prophet and an immovable city, he is still dissatisfied and is still moving forward. For his own dream, he moves forward greedily and conquers the future...

"Yes." She opened her eyes and said calmly: "I want to choose to become a dragon."

"I don't think the 'Dragon Vein Elf' is a bad plan, but compared to the future of the Canaan Moor elves, I need to gain strength myself."

"What's more, I don't believe that my mother and uncle, except for the dragon-veined elves, have any other plans to promote elves!"

The princess of the Jindeng family raised her head, and the pulsation of blue blood vessels could be vaguely seen on her slender neck, proving that she had violent mood swings under her calm appearance: "My mother's thoughts, other people's expectations, and the future of Canaan Moore, I really want it." Respond, but at this moment... I just want power, enough to do something, not the power to follow the crowd!"

"Even if the cost is that my thinking logic is washed away and changed by the fire in my blood, that's the case!"

[Very good, you made your choice]

Then, Anfa heard the dragon's laughter: [But, my child... have you ever thought about a question?

[That is, why am I just an echo, lingering and waiting until now? 】

Anfa blinked, she didn't understand the question.

Soon, she understood.

[Because I want to keep the child]

The dragon stared at the elf girl in front of him gently, and said calmly: [Because, I want to be a father or a mother]

[Because I want to leave a continuation of my life with my own strength]

[Because, I want ‘you’ to exist]

The sea of ​​blood boiled, and countless blood surged up, turning into huge dragon claws. He held the real dragon princess in his palm, raised her high, and came to the six sun-like eyes.

The 'father' and the 'child' looked at each other, and a loud voice echoed throughout the subspace maze: [This is my purpose]

[As Echo, as the remaining ‘automatic response system’, and as the creation of the blazing star dragon Astor Sebana, I will leave behind my own descendants]

[Proof that not only the ‘True Dragon’, the creation of the Creator, can become a real life...even the ‘True Dragon’s Echo’, the creation of the True Dragon, is also a complete life]

[I'm sorry that I created you without your permission, but all life in the world is born like this. I regret this wrong beginning, but I hope you have a complete follow-up]

[Then, I also hope you can like and enjoy the gift of ‘life’]

Buzz——

At this moment, Anfa, who was held in the center of the blood dragon's claws, noticed it.

Something is being stripped out of his dragon soul, strands, heavy and crazy, like an endless scream and an endless curse.

The hazy black-gray mist was stripped away from the dragon soul, and then burned into nothingness under the gaze of the dragon's eyes.

[I am stronger than your Youlong’s mother]

After burning away most of the curse, Gu Long's echo said slowly: [So I can do more than him]

[Although there is still a small part of the curse and the impact of some echoes, I believe... it is by no means an insurmountable problem for you now]

【You can definitely solve it】

[This is the last gift, I hope you are happy]

Buzz.

"Wait, father...Dad?!"

With a buzzing sound, the sea of ​​​​blood suddenly began to collapse, the subspace maze collapsed, and Anfa, who had already stood up, fell downwards. She noticed this and knew what it meant - the girl immediately tried her best to Take off and get close to the dragon pupil that was already very close.

She was very fast, but the collapse of the subspace was not something that could be solved by sheer speed... Until the end, she only touched the dragon eyes for a moment, and then quickly fell into the other side of the subspace. .

Farewell.

And quietly staying in the subspace that should have collapsed thousands of years ago, Echo of the ancient dragon calmly watched the sea of ​​​​blood collapse, and the "Echo Wandering Land" that he tried his best to preserve turned into ashes.

[When the obsession disappears, it is the time of death... So, does this mean that the echo can also have faith... and it can also be very powerful, even transcending time and space]

Muttering like this, the ancient dragon's Echo turned his head and looked to the side of the dark virtual realm, to an echo that had dissipated, to the 'echo' in another dragon's body, and he smiled: [But if there is Eternal faith and preparation to face death, then death will never come]

[Successor of the Creator... If you want to ask anything, just ask my child... In the final analysis, I am just a restricted life subject to authority and cannot tell you everything]

[But if it is that child...]

The sea of ​​blood dissipated, the internal organs were annihilated, and even the six sun-like eyeballs turned into fly ash one after another, but a mysterious will was allowed to flash in the void: [Creator...]

[Maybe... I can understand your idea of ​​​​creating us...]

On the same day, two people who had been waiting for the echo for thousands of years finally waited for their successors who could transcend them.

They disappear.

…

"Gravity waves—BEAM!"

In Xi'ou's energetic roar, the dark gold dragon spit out a gravity wave that was even more terrifying than when it attacked the younger generation of heroes for dozens of seconds, and bombarded Yafoda and Campani in the horrified eyes. On two people.

Yes, two people, because Xiou does not have the vision to distinguish between friend and foe, and Ian and Ethan are still struggling to control the reaction of the gravity wave organ and the shrinkage of the ether furnace heart in the body: "Come back soon after the launch to help! Calculate high pressure!"

The fourth-level body is indeed not easy to control. There is indeed a reason why Echo cannot defend itself as soon as it starts attacking.

If it weren't for Xiou's operating OS with a dragon body, and Ian really had to rewrite the operating system himself, it would definitely not be much better than Echo.

But the good thing is that they are now a three-person team controlling the dragon body together!

[Where did this weird thing come from? ! 】

Subspace deflection is not very useful for things like gravity waves, especially things like True Dragon Breath, which are born with extremely strong energy levels. Campani was shocked and angry, but he was still beaten away: [Mach Dee? It's you, why did you take over that dragon's body! ? 】

However, the moment he was hit, he discovered the truth and was shocked far more than when he was attacked: [You actually won? ! 】

He never expected that Mahdi would win the battle between Mahdi and the Lord of the Labyrinth - how is this possible? Even he was unwilling to fight the earth-type true dragon, which was obviously so hard that it was disgusting. That was different from fighting the same type as Yafoda.

The real dragon snorted coldly. Ordinary subspace fluctuations can be directly shattered, not to mention earth-type real dragons that have large mass point furnaces or anti-gravity engines built into their bodies. How can ordinary space-time systems compare with them? Play!

"Aren't you Echo?"

Yafoda, who teleported away and was not hit by the attack, was even more shocked: "Who are you? Mahdi?!"

He also knew that the Mahdi, Terra's top brass, was basically interested in this possible successor to the Immovable City: "How can you control this body?"

"No...the 'enemy' that Echo said was you?"

At this moment, if Yafoda couldn't guess that the echo calling him was not to call him in to deal with Campani, but to deal with Mahdi, then he really has no intelligence... But even if he guessed, so what? He just sighed in his heart and recalled what Echo had said to him.

[I am going to challenge fate... No matter what the result is, I will accept it]

"Forget it, Echo. Neither of us are good allies. You didn't weaken Campani, and I didn't help you... You have your way, and I have mine."

Some melancholy flashed through, and Yafoda shouted at this moment: "Untouchable City, if you know the truth of the past, then Campani is your common enemy!"

"Kill him first, and we'll talk about the rest later!"

"I think so too."

Ian responded simply. Without any hesitation, he immediately joined hands with Yafoda, flanking Campani on the left and right.

[Huh... two young people]

Campani laughed in anger. In the fierce wind coming from the combined attack of the giant dragon and the successor of the Blood of Silver Gate, he shouted loudly, raised his left and right arms, and then held them in the air!

There is no way to describe the power of this grip.

At this moment, the 'Dust Mist World Tree' shook violently. Nine huge tentacles held up the prototypes of three subspace mazes, and then crushed them tightly - and at the moment when the maze was broken, no matter it was the dark gold dragon The Ian trio and Yafoda in the body all felt that their eyes were blurred, and their whole bodies were shaking violently. In the blink of an eye, the world was turned upside down, and their entire bodies did not know where they were.

The subspace labyrinth is originally a "place where virtuality and reality overlap" condensed by human beliefs, whether it is a curse or a blessing. Here, matter can be converted into spirit, and spirit can also be turned into matter.

The blood of the realm has the ability to open up its own kingdom in the virtual realm, that is, the subspace labyrinth. This is their fortress and their residence. Naturally, it can also be converted into weapons!

Boom!

As the subspace labyrinth was shattered, the large amount of mental power that Campani had accumulated in it poured out in the most chaotic and terrifying way in an instant, tearing apart the 'Alien Research Institute Test Site' where they were originally located. The boring world of rocks turned into complete ashes in an instant. The endless earth and rocks exploded into pieces, carrying the power enough to crush the mountain peaks and knock the dark gold dragon and Yafoda away!

But at this moment, Campani had no intention of pursuing him - he turned around and ran straight towards the exit of the virtual realm!

beat? What a joke! Not to mention that Yafoda's plan must be one wave after another, and other reinforcements will inevitably arrive later. The Mahdi next door who can actually kill the fourth-level maze master is terrifying enough!

He can kill the Lord of the Labyrinth with his trump card, but can he also kill himself with his trump card? Back then, Inaga II was the strongest psyker. God knows what tricks he and Hilliard left on that little guy. Anyway, he would never want to try it as a ghost.

[The news here must be told to the main body - the main body may think it is just a simple bloody civil war among the ten kings, but in fact it is not... they definitely have a deeper plan]

And just when Campani made the only 'right choice'.

He heard the girl sigh.

【Sorry, ancestor】

Click.

The body of 'Ge Lan' paused, and half of the body of the gray-haired elf girl was smiling, while the other half was filled with anger: [What do you mean, Ge Lan? ! 】

[You betrayed the Blood of the Nation, betrayed the Pillar Party...you betrayed me? ! 】

[This is a choice] and activated the backdoor in his body, forcibly suspending his physical movement ability. Gelan's soul calmly explained: [Ancestor, if you let me act alone from the beginning, you can find someone by yourself. If you are possessed by someone else, then I will definitely not betray you]

[But...] Saying this, it seems that you can still vaguely see the girl's soul shaking her head regretfully: [Who told you to really treat me as your possessed fighting tool and blood bag? 】

【I am human too】

[You have colluded with them a long time ago! 】 And Campani suddenly realized: "That's it. No wonder none of you are afraid that I will run away. No wonder all of you know where I am - Say, Galan, how many people in the Ministry of National Territory have betrayed me?" Or maybe it’s other king’s blood…]

【Only me】

And Gelan smiled slightly and said: [Who told me that I am your designated successor...but you have to live a second life? 】

At this moment, the dark gold dragon and Yafoda, who had been repelled by Campani's etheric true body's full attack, had recovered their breath. They set out again and pursued them. Campani couldn't help but gritted his teeth and said: [Don't talk about me first. It's a split soul. Even if I die, you will never get the 'Top Inheritance'... The top seats of the ten kings' blood are the same. How could the maintenance party hand over the top of my body to you, a traitor? 】

[Haha] Gelan smiled softly and said: [Of course this is witnessed by Dragon Island, goblins and the four orthodox religions - the conflict between the blood of the ten kings should have ended long ago]

[And, ancestor...haven't you discovered it yet? 】

【I am no longer an elf】

At this moment, as the original owner of the body, Ge Lan, who briefly regained control of his body, forcibly pulled out a bone from the back of his neck.

That's the Xunbone...and it's embedded with a brilliant electronic chip!

He has been protecting the existence of this chip with his soul, and his soul is also attached to the chip. Galan threw his soul chip to Yafoda. After the other party gently took it, he used the last remaining connection to Campani. Said: [This is what we have found, the future path of the elves]

[Long lifespan, amazing dexterity and calculation power, terrifying ability to control the source of matter, and nearly immortal soul carrier...]

[We must reshape our bodies and replace fragile and perishable flesh with eternal and perfect metal]

[I no longer want this body, so I will use it as a sacrifice for your ancestor’s soul.]

[You will regret it, Galan, this is a betrayal of Canaan Moore] Campani gritted his teeth and roared, but Galan didn't mind: [But I am the owner of this body, and this is the best for Canaan Moore. s Choice】

[Even if you, ancestor, really know the news from the underground outside, and choose to self-destruct the throne, you won’t let me get it... Then they still have Anfa, a dragon elf who may get a new fifth-level inheritance]

[That’s why I’m jealous of Anfa... His mother loves him so much, but I only have you as my ancestor]

[You are not even willing to give me the opportunity to become the fifth level]

Galan's communication was interrupted, and how could Campani not know the meaning behind all this?

I see... This is the party's countermeasure against the Pillar Department's 'Celestial Elves' plan... the mechanical 'Eternal Elves'.

The reason why the computing power of World Tree Capital has increased significantly is because the maintenance party has mastered the technology of mechanical uploading and soul chips.

Defeated. I was too eager to get a second life, but I didn't open my eyes to see the world.

At this moment, Campani could still escape, still waste time, and continue his meaningless struggle.

However, this split soul stayed in place, without any resistance, being controlled by Ian to control the dragon to block subspace changes with authority, and then Yafoda used a full blow to penetrate his body with the Key of the Rainbow.

Immediately afterwards, the huge mouth of the dark gold dragon opened, biting into pieces the etheric true body of the Dust Mist World Tree.

——It’s time for the sun to go out.

At this moment, all he could think of was this sentence: "So that's it... That's it. Is it my turn this time?"

"The same people were betrayed by their own clan, the same people were betrayed by the next generation of heirs, the same people died before the wave of the new era..."

The old soul looked in the direction of the Mahdi and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "But even in this, I have lost to you..."

"How sad."

With the combined efforts of five New Age Ascended Ones, Campani's ghost lost consciousness.

The brilliance of the setting sun in Canaan Moore... ushered in the prelude to extinction.

Former Ian: As long as you are prepared, death will not catch up with you (referring to Time and Space Echo)

Now Ian: You don’t need to tell me!

This is the true meaning of as long as you are prepared, death will not catch up!