The Journey of the Rainbow Dragon

"It feels like that."

Ron shrugged and said indifferently.

His reaction was obviously beyond Io's expectations. He originally expected Ron to be surprised, hesitant or confused. However, to his surprise, Ron acted unusually calm, as if this was just a daily chat.

It feels as simple as asking your friends and colleagues ‘Have you eaten?’ every day.

"So, what's that like?" Ai Ou asked, confusion in his voice.

"At once"

Ron shrugged, as if describing a casual walk: "Let nature take its course."

"."

Ai Ou stopped talking, his huge body sitting still like a statue.

Facing the silent Nine-faced Dragon God, Ron sighed.

He knew that Io had many problems, so the slender and elegant iridescent dragon body squatted down at this time, indicating that he was willing to listen and explain.

"Actually, I understand what you want to say,"

Ron's eyes looked directly at Io through colored irises:

"You question the reality of this world."

Ai Ou's eyebrows moved slightly, "Is there anything wrong with this?"

Faced with this philosophical question, Ron curled his lips and a relaxed smile crept onto his face:

"But have you ever thought about it, if that is really the case, what can we, the beings in dreams, sands, and books, do?"

Without waiting for Ao's answer, he said to himself:

"Kick that Sha Shuo over? Or tear the pages of the book? Or wake yourself up from the dream?"

"ha!"

Thinking about that funny scene, Ron couldn't help but laugh.

He suddenly remembered that when he was still a human in his previous life, an interesting guy once proposed a utopian theory called "brain in a vat".

Now that I think about it, if that guy could come to Io, he would definitely have a great conversation with him.

After laughing for a while, Ron finally straightened up and his face returned to its original calmness.

He spread his hands as if to tell the simplest truth:

"The truth is, there's nothing we can do."

Ron paused and looked at Io, with a light of insight in his eyes:

“How should we treat an existence that cannot be seen, touched, or even verified?”

"So." Ao Ou thought thoughtfully.

"So, just pretend it doesn't exist." Ron said seriously:

"As you just said, the past cannot be changed and the future is unpredictable. Living in the present is the most real thing."

"We can't prove it's true, but equally, we can't prove it's false, so it's up to us to decide whether it's true or false."

Ron's eyes flashed with determination:

"As for other things, think about it. In this state, even the two concepts of truth and falsehood are fictitious. In this case, why should you care about the so-called truth and falsehood?"

Ai Ou was silent for a long time, and a trace of emotion suddenly appeared in Long Mu:

"I'm not sure whether what you said is right or wrong. But there is no doubt that your mentality is indeed better than that of most so-called gods, including 'me'."

[Old Ai, if you can know and understand a word called "lie flat", you will probably have a good attitude. 】

Ron couldn't help but complained in his heart.

"But, Ron."

Ai Ou's voice changed and his tone became slightly solemn:

"Some 'gods' don't think so."

"In order to confirm his conjecture and to find the way forward, He will do all kinds of incomprehensible things, and even fall completely for it without hesitation."

Hearing this, Ron was suddenly stunned.

After a moment of silence, Ron looked thoughtfully at the Nine-Faced Dragon God in front of him:

"So, does that include you?"

Ai Ou was silent for a moment, and then showed a helpless and complicated smile:

"certainly."

His voice was soft, but there was an undeniable truth to it.

Ron felt his left eyelid twitching wildly.

Looking at Io who was firmly locked by the chains of rune laws, a drop of cold sweat flowed from the back of his head unconsciously.

"This is nothing to joke about." Ron forced a smile.

"I've never made a joke, not before, not now."

Ai Ou shook his head, and his tone became more firm:

"The stronger the power, the more you can experience the bound invisible power. This is something I only understood after my third leap in life level."

His dragon scales glowed with a light blue luster in the dim light, clearly reflecting Ron's contemplative face.

Ron asked cautiously:

".Then how do you confirm that you must be in this state?"

Ai Ou raised his head slightly and looked into the distance, as if he could see the essence of everything through the barriers of the world.

He did not answer Ron's question, but asked instead:

".Do you think, if we are trapped in a black box called the world, how can we get out of this box?"

"What method."

Regarding this abstract question, Ron thought hard, swiping his fingers gently in the air, trying to draw an answer, but finally whispered:

"I can't think of it."

"Yeah, I couldn't think of it either."

Ao Ou sighed softly.

His huge dragon wings trembled slightly, bringing up a gust of wind in this silent space:

"This is like asking a mortal to challenge and defeat a dragon god with great divine power. It is absolutely impossible under common sense."

Ai Ou raised his head and looked at the seemingly endless sky, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.

The next second, Ai Ou's tone suddenly changed, and even his voice became much duller:

“But that doesn’t mean there’s no way to achieve it.”

It lowered its head again and carefully looked at the rainbow dragon in front of it, its tone once again filled with some firmness and determination:

"As long as you firmly believe in the existence of 'life', there will definitely be a so-called way of life."

"It's just that you need to try it little by little, little by little, to try it out, the so-called "road"."

Ron was stunned by Ao's sudden gaze.

The next second, his pupils dilated instantly.

An unspeakable fear arose spontaneously.

The feeling of being stared at by an indescribable unknown existence made the dragon scales on Ron's body almost explode, and his slender dragon tail was raised high in alertness.

"What does that mean?"

Ron instinctively took a few steps back, looking warily at Io, whose demeanor suddenly changed, while trying to get more explanations from him:

"Don't you"

Ai Ou paused for a moment, then shook his head,

Visible to the naked eye, his expression returned to calmness, but his appearance became increasingly weaker.

"Ron, when you understand the rules of the game, it means you have entered the 'game' of the pathfinder."

His voice is no longer solemn as before, but with a hint of exhaustion:

"You can't know too much right now, as that will only do you more harm than good."

After saying that, without waiting for Ron to react, Io stretched out a dragon claw from the heavy chains and slowly stretched it towards the center of Ron's head.

Although Ron instinctively wanted to avoid it, his body seemed to be frozen and unable to move.

The invisible force firmly grasped Ron's body

Whether it was the protective runes or the seven-colored divine power in the body, they were all as silent as death at this moment, completely useless.

"Is this the true power of the Nine-Faced Dragon God?"

"It's simply too strong to be understood."

Ron looked up in despair, watching the dragon claw that was thicker than his body getting closer and closer to his head, and couldn't help but laugh at himself:

"Sure enough, the gap between gods is much wider than the gap between gods and mortals."

The next moment

"boom!"

A ray of colorful light that penetrated the sky and the earth burst out from Ron's spiritual world, instantly penetrating the entire white space.

The vast divine power echoed in the void, and finally condensed into a colorful point of light.

Ron was stunned when he saw the change in front of him.

On the other side, Io looked calmly at the colorful light spots floating in front of him.

He didn't hesitate

A tiny but boundless ray of divine power flowed into the light spot along his fingertips.

At the same time, a familiar voice sounded in Ron's mind:

【bite! Congratulations on completing the final mission ahead of schedule. The plane travel system will be uninstalled soon. 】

[I wish you good luck on your future journey. 】

[Goodbye, Ron]

The long-lost system prompt made Ron feel dazed for a moment.

"That colorful light spot is actually the system?"

In fact, since Ron was promoted to demigod, he has rarely used the system's functions.

Especially after receiving the guidance from the Goddess of Death, Ron, who understood the nature of the system, was even less willing to rely on it.

But Ron never expected that when he heard this voice again, it would be the time to say goodbye.

As if the last bit of strength had been drained out of him, Io's dragon claws fell down powerlessly, making a crisp echo when they collided with the endless chains.

"you"

Ron felt the [System] exuding infinite power in his mind. No, to be precise, it was the fragment of the godhead. He was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

He misunderstood what the other person meant.

"I have completely refined the fragments of godhead in your body into their original form."

Io looked at the silent Ron, and a gentle smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:

"Don't worry, these are clean."

Ron: "."

"I have done many wrong things in my life, but it's okay. Fortunately, in the end, you are there. You can change everything."

As he spoke, Ai Oo's voice became weaker and weaker.

Ron looked at him silently.

He originally had many questions and wanted to ask the master who created the system.

But at this moment, those problems seem to be unimportant.

His life force was fading rapidly, and although He could have continued to exist through divine power, He chose to let go.

The eternal wheel, the Lord of the Gods, and the original dragon decided to meet his end in the long river of time.

The only one who can kill a god is himself.

Ron felt the determination of this great god, and there was a touch of reluctance and respect in his heart.

Perhaps out of admiration for Io, or out of some sense of responsibility, he suggested:

"Maybe I can keep a part of your body."

Ron thought about it carefully and continued: "When I have enough strength, maybe I can call you by your true name again and restore you."

But Ao shook his head gently and interrupted Ron gently but firmly:

"Go on, kid, get out of here."

"This is the end of my road, but not yours."

His eyes revealed endless expectations and blessings for Ron. Although the flame of life was fading, his words were full of encouragement and blessings. :

"I believe you, and I won't go down that path. I believe you too."

"Boom boom"

As the light of Io's life gradually extinguished, the white space was gradually dissipating.

Without the prisoner's cage, there was no value in existence.

And those chains that originally bound Io and turned into rules were like weathered stone statues, quickly disappearing into ashes.

The power of the chains originally came from Io, and now, with His disappearance, they have lost their support.

"I will take this power with me."

Io's voice echoed in Ron's ears:

"Go out on your own way." (End of this chapter)