In the hazy recollection, Ian vaguely heard a prophetic poem recited in the tone of Terra.
【The apocalypse finally arrives】
【Fate has abandoned us】
【Eternal glory turns into dust】
[The world's catastrophic flames burn the sun and the moon]
【All living beings】
【You shall face the judgment】
[Remnants of past lives]
[Return to dust]
[Gone in oblivion]
【All living beings】
【You should listen】
[The day when the world becomes darkest]
【When the end comes】
【None of you are immune】
This fourteen-line poem is the most orthodox prophetic fourteen-line poem among the many myths and legends of Terra. It uses a sigh-like lamentation to tell the story of the coming of the apocalypse, the destruction of the world, the end of all living beings, and the return of everything in the past to dust. A process that was completely forgotten.
But there were hundreds of versions of such doomsday prophetic poems in Terra back then.
It can be said that almost every year there are people saying that it will be the end of the world in a while. To the people of Terra at that time, none of these prophecies came true, so naturally it didn't matter.
Sustainable collapse belongs to yes.
However, Terra is a world with psychic powers after all...
In this world, there really are true prophets and true prophecies.
It now seems that perhaps a powerful prophet had foreseen this scene long before the disaster of falling from the sky came.
At least, he saw the moment when the disaster happened.
However, he was limited by the times, or he was not born in the era before Terra unified the planet and discovered the fire of alien civilization, so his predictions were lost in many false apocalypses and were not taken seriously.
But that giant dragon, that strange giant dragon, knew this prophecy and knew that it was true.
Moreover, the robe also knows that the 'creator...this means that the robe is obviously a member of the 'True Dragon'.
But here comes the problem - at the time of the Skyfall disaster, the third generation of true dragons had not yet been born, and the ancestor true dragon and most of the second generation true dragons were not in the orbit of Terra, but in the vicinity of the God's Punishment Star Nemis. .
In this case, where did Terra get the dragon?
Even though the ancestral true dragon had long signed a contract with Terra's pre-era civilization and had cooperation, when the skyfall disaster occurred, the Chis had no spare power to respond or even warn Terra's civilization.
The answer is actually already there.
"It's Terra..."
Ian whispered to himself. He stared at the huge dragon with metal bones and cloud wings, roaring and enveloping the planet's atmosphere, turning into something that could be clearly seen even in outer space orbit. It was almost like a half-shaped dragon. The giant hands of clouds and mist that were as big as a continent held up the fallen colonial cities in outer space, so that they would not 'fall' as much as possible, but 'land' on Terra with as gentle a force as possible.
Not only are layer after layer of inscription circuits emerging, but the entire planet's atmosphere seems to be echoing this true dragon. This represents the true dragon of the entire Terra, and once again bursts into dragon roars, caused by the fall from the sky. The impact that was enough to scatter the atmosphere of the entire planet was actually suppressed by Chi alone.
And her name...
It’s [Terra]
[Dragon of Terra·Terra Drakor (TerraDr)]
The most essential meaning of all real dragon names is 'Dragon of a certain place,' Dragon of a certain planet, 'Dragon of a certain civilization. The reason why they sound so complex and changeable is simply because In different languages of various planets, the transliteration and translation of the concept of 'dragon'.
Of course, in some civilizations, there may not be the concept of dragons, and the local civilization will regard these powerful beings as 'messengers from heaven', so their names may also be 'angels of a certain place'.
But none of this prevents others from understanding the identity of this giant dragon - it has settled in Terra since ancient times and has recorded almost all the civilization and biological data of Terra's civilization, which is almost the same as the 'Terra Fire'.
The existence of species, and the pool is also the bridge between Terra civilization and the five ancestral true dragons, and the intermediary that assists in the conclusion of the human-dragon contract.
He is the Dragon of Terra!
A true dragon who regards Terra as his hometown, he has tried his best to prevent Terra's destruction. However, in the face of the Skyfall Disaster, a horrific destruction originating from the deep space of the universe, Chi Yilong's power is absolutely impossible. withstand.
Even if she delayed the fall of many huge satellite cities, even if he tried his best to restrain the overflow of the planet's atmosphere, even if Chi tried his best to control a mysterious force in Terra's atmosphere to deflect the moon fragments that shattered the Moon of Overlook. .....
Terran civilization was still destroyed.
Incredible psychic fluctuations swept across the world, destroying the Terran network system built on the electronic and psychic network in an instant. Even the virtual realm set off a tsunami. Almost all permanent mystery locks were destroyed, and many automated intelligent programs were destroyed. If something goes wrong, they will evolve into virtual realm machine gods in later generations.
Except for those key storage equipment that had been specially protected, almost all civilian storage equipment was burned down, and the inheritance of civilization was cut off for the first time here.
Then, horrific geological changes and natural disasters killed one-third of the entire population, and the resource supply imbalance caused by the subsequent collapse of civilization killed the remaining one-third, and the subsequent secondary disasters and Human-to-human killing once again reduced the population.
At this point, except for those emergency shelters that maintained basic order, the entire Terran civilization was completely destroyed on the surface.
A glorious era has come to an end, and the eternal achievements have turned into dust and passed away in the long river of history.
However, the Dragon of Terra's efforts were not in vain.
Yes, destruction, end and extinction came with the apocalypse. The Terran civilization, which thought it had made all preparations to deal with the doomsday, ushered in an unexpected natural disaster in a hurry, but the efforts of the Dragon of Terra still This planet has preserved some fire.
The last thing Ian saw was the completely burned and exhausted Dragon of Terra falling slowly.
Even so, Chi, who welcomes the final ending, is also carrying a colonial city on his back at the end, holding it up as it slowly falls to the ground, just like holding up his own tombstone.
[As a dragon ending, this is not bad]
In this relief, the retrospective ends.
Ian fell silent.
Another look back at the Skyfall disaster - not surprising, in the land of Terra, almost all the origins and drastic changes originated from the Skyfall disaster more than 1,600 years ago. disaster.
The big city that was lifted up by the Dragon of Terra and finally landed on the ground is obviously the best-preserved colonial city. In the changes in later generations, it gradually became the center of the gathering of natural sources, and the core has not been completely extinguished. The heart of the furnace has formed a huge spiritual field, nourishing countless lives.
The complex urban structure, exquisite streets and urban areas have become increasingly obscure and difficult to explore due to the lack of map guidance from the past.
So, gradually... this city that recorded the last battle of the Dragons of Terra turned into an area that the beings of Terra now call a 'maze.'
Later, it evolved into a breeding ground used by the empire to breed monsters.
[One thousand and six hundred years, most of Terra’s civilized history, four dynasties and the complete cycle of troubled times...not long, but not short, enough to witness the change of the world, the loss and rebirth of civilization. prosper】
Ian, in the form of a young dragon, sighed. The Dragon of Terra was almost desperate in its struggle to face the prophesied doomsday. Obviously, no one could know what the prophecy represented and when it would happen before it actually happened. , and this is enough to make more than 90% of the preparations meaningless.
But she did manage to retain something... If the dragon of Terra did not try its best to burn its own hard work, Terra today is probably still in the "Lost Era", a period of bloody massacres and disputes. How could it be possible? It took more than seven hundred years to recover and even develop to the point where there are so many fifth energy levels today?
Of course, Ian still has many questions.
The existence of the dragon of Terra is quite normal. After all, other civilizations have dragons of fire, so there is no reason why Terra does not.
But the question is, what does the collapse of the creator she calls "heaven" mean?
The creator is the creator of the true dragon, and also the creator of the sky-falling spaceship. It is also possible that the creator of the guardianship order of the universe civilization represented by the true dragon - they are undoubtedly an extremely powerful universe. Civilization, but they obviously have opponents.
The crash of the Skyfall spaceship may have something to do with the "Destruction of Heaven" mentioned by the True Dragon of Terra.
As for the status of the True Dragon of Terra, Ian believes that it is probably lower than the First True Dragon, but higher than the second generation True Dragon.
The strength of the opponent is equal to that of Terra Civilization, an emerging cosmic civilization that has absorbed a large amount of fire. Although they are not yet able to travel to the outer starry sky, this does not mean that their technical capabilities are low... At the same time, Terra is really The dragon is obviously an experienced real dragon. He may have survived for more than five hundred years and received the ancient existence of the creator's extended life span.
He definitely knows more than Ian imagined... He just doesn't know where the Dragon of Terra's inherited fire is, and whether it is in the giant city of Atlan. Or maybe it was taken away long ago.
【Take me back】
The harvest has been great, and Ian is now becoming more and more interested in the breeding place where he is.
Perhaps it was fate, or it was coincidence. When Master Gosei chose to take away the two dragon eggs and store them in the Atlan breeding ground, it was destined that Ian would be able to detect the truth of this place - and all of this Thanks again to Ian's adventures in another maze.
Everything converges in the choice of the prophet... Maybe in the past, there were other prophets who wanted to reverse the doomsday and do the same thing as Ian, but they were not as strong as Ian, or That is to say, none of them have the perspective and ability like Ian to look at the past and the future and integrate all the information.
"OK."
As someone who had seen Ian use 'retrospective vision', Andor also seemed to have noticed something. He took the young dragon back to the inside of the giant city without hesitation.
At this moment, a group of knights and a researcher headed by them walked quickly towards Andor.
"That's good, D-73687, you can actually make a crystal dragon egg hatch - the teacher said you only need to do it alone. I didn't believe it at first, but I didn't expect it to be true!"
As soon as the cheerful researcher opened his mouth, he revealed his identity as a former disciple of Master Gosei, and also revealed that Master Gosei actually wanted to throw Andor to rot in the giant city of Atlan. ——The old man can definitely see that the two eggs are in bad condition, but he insists on letting Andor take care of them alone. Obviously he wants to throw the blame on Andor. When the time comes, this insider will be used to Eliminate them by reasonable means.
As for why we have to be so roundabout...it's actually for Ian's sake.
After all, it was Ian who spared Andor's life. Even if Master Gosei was not willing to let him live, he would respect Ian's decision and kill the pirate captain secretly.
Of course, he will still use his own methods to achieve his goals, and Ian doesn't think there is a problem with Master Gosei doing this, but he just feels a little bit emotional about Andor's good luck.
If he had come a little later, or if the crystallized dragon had hatched a little later, he would have really died.
"How is the situation? How is the crystalline baby dragon doing? Does it express a desire to live in the water, or is it hungry?"
At this moment, the researcher is asking Andor about the needs and situation of the crystallized young dragon. As the only responsible person, he must obtain relevant information from Andor before he can arrange a suitable breeding room for the crystallized young dragon. .
As the only crystalline dragon in the entire Atlan Giant City breeding area (because of Master Gosei, the empire does not know the existence of the etheric crystal dragon), the treatment of the crystalline baby dragon is quite high, let alone being used as a material. It is estimated that it will be cultivated as a breeding dragon in the next few decades, and it can be regarded as a treasure for the factory.
But the prerequisite is that it can be hatched and grown up. After all, it’s just an egg
If so, there are still quite a few breeding grounds here.
【Listen to my answer】
Naturally, Ian couldn't bear to see Andor, who was so clueless, that he wanted to ensure that his collaborator had some merit.
Therefore, soon, under Ian's mind control, Andor began to speak various professional words: "Now the crystallized dragon is in good condition. The recovery rate of the original material exceeds 98%. It has no limbs. It has an intellectual disability and shows a yearning for the natural environment outside, so I took it out of the incubation greenhouse and went to the open sea to breathe fresh air."
"The young dragon has shown a desire to be hydrophilic, but it is not strong. The source material of its mother body should be inclined towards ice, not the common liquid. Based on my experience in the Great Maze of the South China Sea, I can judge that the mother body of the crystallized young dragon Born in the maze cooling zone, it matches the performance of a young dragon."
"But due to the contamination of the insect nest in the maze, the crystallized dragon showed symptoms of lethargy. I just noticed that the baby dragon wanted to enter 'dragon sleep,' so I brought it back from the lighthouse."
In fact, Andor himself didn't know what he was talking about. He simply repeated everything that Ian asked him to say - and the moment he finished speaking, the crystal dragon clone controlled by Ian started to play lazily. He yawned, then put his head on his coiled body, obviously looking like he was about to sleep.
"Take him to the Bingyang Breeding Room."
The disciple of Master Gesai turned his head and ordered to the knight: "The Zhanhai Crystal Dragon Young Dragons enjoy AAA-level treatment."
Then, he turned his head and looked at the overjoyed pirate captain. The researcher smiled implicitly and said, "This is what the teacher told you - as long as you can hatch the crystal dragon egg, you can regain your human rights and enjoy official treatment. ...Congratulations, Mr. Andor, you are free."
"Of course, you can also stay at the Atlan breeding ground and continue to cultivate crystal dragons as my subordinate."
After finishing speaking, the researcher waited for Andor's choice.
"I'll stay in Atlan!"
Without hesitation, Andor just breathed a sigh of relief - as the person Ian had ever seen who wanted to live the most, he naturally knew what choices he should make to continue to live: "I don't have any worldly thoughts in my mind right now. , I just want to take care of the little crystal dragon wholeheartedly!"
"Very well. You're a smart guy." The researcher smiled - sincerely this time: "You survived."
Then, he continued to say to the knight on the other side: "Change the number of D-73687 to C-361 Andor, and enjoy the treatment of a C-class personnel."
"Take him to my office later and I will remove the alchemical toxins from his body."
Obviously, if Andor dared to choose freedom just now, he would indeed be able to obtain the most complete freedom in the world...that is, death.
Although he was furious in his heart, Andor could not help but smile on his face and let out a long breath.
Now...he was completely free from his precarious life.
The crystallized dragon fell into a deep sleep.
And the other side of the continent.
Ian opened his eyes.
He released his hand from the dragon egg and nodded thoughtfully: "Interesting. Sure enough, Terra is very big and has many hidden secrets... There is such a clone, exploring the world beyond Nanling. The secret is also much more convenient."
"And... are the three dragon eggs really one body? The dragon soul is also choosing the pilots of its other two bodies..."
Ian raised his head and looked at Ellan and Shark, Elder Pude and Qing Chao who were also watching him on the other side.
He smiled: "It seems that not only I can do it, but others can too."
"Now, I don't have to worry about the problem of no one controlling the crystal clone."
And right now.
As Ian finished his demonstration, the unbroken crystal dragon egg in front of him suddenly began to tremble slightly.
Seeing this scene, Ian took a step back, raised his brows, and stared at the dragon egg shaking in front of him.
Obviously, after seeing Ian's extremely clear way of action, the dragon egg that gave birth to the real crystallized dragon body will also hatch.
