Chapter 1284: Chapter 204: Thousand-Star Dragon, Thou Art the Origin and End of All Things
Subspace Labyrinth·Dragon Bone Plaza.
The heavens and earth tremble.
“Are Ian and Anfa alright?”
Before the Dragon Bone Plaza, Sio floats in mid-air, the invisible spirit energy transforming into a wall of flames stretching nearly a kilometer, driving away all the exobeasts and exploration team members who dare to approach the Dragon Bone and Crystal Cabinet.
The True Dragon, restored to her original appearance as the red-haired Dragon Maiden, looks up worriedly at the cloudless sky: “Even across subspace, this commotion is a bit too much.”
In the skies above, one can vaguely see ring-shaped ripples continuously appearing and disappearing. It looks as if some colossal behemoths are fighting each other outside the world, occasionally landing a stray punch hitting the world’s outer layer.
Even the True Dragon, seeing such a situation, can’t help but feel concerned: “Communication with the Dragon Soul is cut off; this subspace labyrinth is quite extraordinary.”
“Although I am worried too.”
Meanwhile, Yisen Gard crouches in the ring-shaped crater created by the battles of Ian and other young talents, sighing as he uses his charged rifle to snipe at those with ill intentions from afar.
The pale golden beam violently strikes down a Sublimator attempting to transform into a whirlwind and approach the Crystal Cabinet. The blond-haired youth shakes his head and says, “But even if he dies, it’s Ian’s own choice.”
Though it sounds heartless, it’s actually just pure helplessness.
When a Prophet takes the initiative to do something extremely dangerous, who can dissuade them?
The future they see is this world’s greatest warning. If even that can’t make them stop, probably no one else can.
As for Anfa, she has the Dragon Soul. Even if she dies, it would only be the obliteration of the synthetic body. If it reaches the point where even the Dragon Soul is destroyed, it wouldn’t be an ordinary problem, and probably no one could escape that, so there’s no need to worry.
However, Yisen’s concerns aren’t simple.
Because he and Sio both know that Ian now possesses certain permissions over this subspace labyrinth.
If Ian could use subspace transfer to move the Dark Gold Colossus Dragon and other young talents away, the situation might not be so dire… at least, they can run.
Besides, they don’t have much spare time to worry about others.
After the leaders of various exploration teams and the Dark Gold Colossus Dragon were taken away, the remaining exploration team members and exobeasts fought chaotically among themselves.
The exobeasts are extraordinarily powerful; even the elite of various nations could barely suppress them. Moreover, some exploration team members continually send people to try and steal the storage crystal chips from the “Crystal Cabinet” or to infiltrate towards the direction of the monumental Dragon Bone mountain.
In response, the only ones left, or rather, deliberately left by Ian, Sio and Yisen Gard, became that line of defense.
—Whether it’s the Crystal Cabinet, the Divine Marrow on the Dragon Bone, or the Source of Dragon Blood, those are our spoils/treasures!
With this thought, Sio’s True Dragon instincts awaken — as the only True Dragon with a solidified Third Energy Level soul on the scene, she’s suppressing all enemies presently in Dragon Bone Plaza.
No matter if it’s alchemical firearms, spirit energy weapons, or improvised armor suits from who-knows-where, all are obliterated, devoured, and shattered by her singlehandedly!
As for Yisen Gard, he only needs to occasionally take out a few trying to launch sneak attacks with the charged rifle.
“Just leisurely shooting away , it somehow feels unsatisfying.”
After taking down another Sublimator trying to sneak through the defense line invisibly, only to be detected by the Refining Light Devouring Dragon’s vitality response, Yisen slightly shakes his head, suppressing the unease in his heart: “Ian and Anfa are probably fighting for their lives against the enemies… what on earth should we do?”
“Don’t overthink it.”
At this moment, Sio surprisingly maintains clear thoughts, showing no worry: “Whether it’s the Dark Gold Colossus Dragon or other exploration team members, their targets are the Dragon Bone, Dragon Crystal, and the Divine Marrow behind us — as long as we defend this, we’re helping Ian.”
“Instead, we stayed here because Ian foresaw this future and needed us to guard our spoils!”
(This guy’s thinking is so straightforward… but it’s not necessarily wrong. Is this the dragon’s perspective?) Yisen silently smiles wryly, for Sio’s absolute trust in the Prophet ensures she has no troubles, as for her, the world is that simple.
But the blond-haired youth still remembers the words Ian told him alone before everyone parted on the second level.
[Though I can’t see it too clearly either, Yisen]
At that time, transformed into the knight Mahdi, he rubbed his eyes and said seriously: [This trip to the Exotic Species Research Institute might also be a significant opportunity for you — one fraught with danger and gain, not inferior to Anfa’s!]
What opportunity could Canaan Moore have that relates to me, the son of the Empire’s northern marquis?
“You two, something’s not right!”
Suddenly, a pleasant but tense voice comes from the side.
Sio and Yisen immediately turn their heads, only to see a flash of silver light swiftly flying towards them, finally stopping before them.
It was a Silver Fairy.
However, unlike the normally tough-looking Silver Fae, this one, named ‘Mercury Spring’, is entirely composed of a liquid-like mercury substance.