Chapter 180: The Mysterious Man

Among so many abilities, Baichuan did not look at the others, because he either already possessed them or they had no effect on him; he only looked at the ability Thermal Energy Conversion LV2.

Don't look at how its level is only LV2, it is a powerful ability that can be of great help to his next plan.

Without hesitation, he directly pulled it out and placed it back into his own model.

At this point, the objective of his trip was completely fulfilled.

Finally, Baichuan checked once more, and upon finding no omissions, pressed the confirm button.

Accompanied by a drowsiness he had not felt in years but was still utterly familiar with, Baichuan obediently closed his eyes and began to sink into the deepest slumber.

A familiar viscous fluid secreted slowly yet swiftly, completely enveloping his massive body, transforming it into a gigantic egg-shaped object.

Evolution had begun.

……

And at the same time Baichuan began his evolution, on Diguo Dalu.

By now, several hours had already passed since the Dragon God's descent and departure.

As Abel and the old king grew more vigorous day by day, not only did their hair recover from pale white to a golden hue brimming with life, but their bodies also became increasingly full and robust.

It seemed their lives had begun to reverse in age, their existence blossoming with a second spring.

The children around Abel also hurried back one after another, all marveling and envying at this scene.

Everyone knew clearly what had caused this scene before their eyes — it was because their father/grandfather had established such a massive sect for Lord Dragon God, and Lord Dragon God had descended in person to bestow this reward!

For a time, Abel's children, who already held important positions within the sect, were filled with regret, lamenting their past choices.

If only they had believed a little more back then, had taken it a little more to heart, and had worked a little harder to devote all their efforts to the development of the church, perhaps……

Unfortunately, there was no perhaps!

Of course, these were not the focus at the moment.

The focus at the moment was that after the matter of the Dragon God, Abel suddenly recalled the words Aiya had once said —

That she had been deceived by the sweet talk of a scoundrel.

If others had heard this, at most they would think it was a sudden excuse their daughter had come up with on the spur of the moment, a scapegoat.

But Abel was different. As one who firmly believed in and had faith in the Dragon God, he did not think his daughter would dare to lie in the presence of Lord Dragon God, even if she had previously not believed in Lord Dragon God's existence.

He did not even entertain such a guess, because to dare lie to the Dragon God's face was a capital crime! An unforgivable sin that would surely incur Lord Dragon God's wrath!

Yet back then, Lord Dragon God had neither been angry nor paid it any mind.

So, this statement gave him a sudden jolt of alarm — could it really be that the reason his many children did not believe in Lord Dragon God's existence was indeed because they had been bewitched by a scoundrel?

If this were truly the case, then he could not simply let it pass as if nothing had happened.

A dignified Seven Pillars of the Kingdom of the Dragon Empire, Bishop of the Dragon God Sect — his daughter — and someone actually dared to plot against them? That scoundrel had a thief's gall and didn't know what death meant!

For a moment, Abel's gaze sharpened. He had been able to reach his current position not by begging from others, but by fighting his way up with real skill!

Watching his second sister, who was still kneeling below and slowly beginning her account, everyone present also began to listen attentively.

Although they knew this might be their second sister's excuse, trying to shift her own guilt onto that "scoundrel," none of them wanted to become the next her. This time it was lucky not to be punished by Lord Dragon God, but next time was uncertain.

So how to handle this was something they could also learn from — perhaps they might be able to use it someday.

And at this moment, as Aiya spoke softly, from her initial steadfast faith, to gradually wavering, and finally, especially mentioning that she had encountered a far-thinking scholar — from this point on, she completely doubted the nature of the world and the existence of Lord Dragon God.

At this moment, someone nearby suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "Does Sister Aiya mean that scholar 'Dachi'?"

As soon as these words were spoken, before Aiya could respond in surprise, several equally astonished voices rose nearby:

"What?! Scholar Dachi?"

"Is it that Mr. Dachi who wears a peculiar pair of transparent things called 'glasses'?"

"That gentleman who always wears a black hood so you can't see his face?"

"It's him?!"

……

For a time, exclamations rose one after another, all of surprise at that scholar, as if every voice's owner knew this scholar.

But Abel himself had never heard this name; he quietly listened to his many children's accounts.

In an instant, his heart skipped a beat. His keen intuition gave him a guess. He immediately looked around and found that the children who had spoken were all those who in the past had not truly believed in Lord Dragon God's existence.

He suddenly declared: "Who is this Dachi you all know? Is it because of his influence that you truly began to disbelieve in Lord Dragon God's existence?"

At these words, everyone fell silent, exchanging glances with one another. Watching each other's faces turn ugly, a realization dawned on them all.

Seeing such expressions on his children, Abel asked no further — from this he had already seen the truth of the matter.

To be able to influence so many of his children, making each one change their faith in Lord Dragon God — this existence called Dachi, who styled himself a scholar, was no simple character!

Let him see just what kind of being this is, daring to commit such an unforgivable crime against the imperial family of the Dragon Empire!

"Guards!"

Thinking of this, sparks of anger also appeared in his eyes. He strode toward the castle gate, declaring loudly.

Clatter-clatter-clatter~~

Accompanied by a series of orderly footsteps, a line of soldiers appeared before him.

"Quickly go mobilize the army — one force to swiftly seal off Di Du, the other to follow me to capture the traitorous scoundrel!"

The words had scarcely fallen, when shortly after —

It was seen that, apart from a few soldiers who hurriedly mounted swift horses to deliver the message and seal off the city, all the other soldiers in the castle began to gather one after another, and then set off mightily toward a certain direction.

For a time, countless fully equipped soldiers appeared on the streets — some running on the ground, others riding majestic and domineering beasts — causing the streets of Di Du to tremble faintly again and again, drawing countless commoners to shrink back into their homes and peer curiously out their windows.

At this moment, everyone knew something major had happened!

One must know that the Dragon God had only just disappeared not long ago, and normally this period should be a time of great joy worthy of nationwide celebration — yet on such a day, a large number of soldiers had appeared.

However, just as the army was gathering —

In another direction, inside a seemingly ordinary house, a man wearing peculiar lenses and a black hood suddenly raised his head in astonishment, looking toward the castle.

With that, he let out a soft sigh, and with some regret and heartache, took out a small jar of strange potion, poured it directly onto the peculiar corpse before him, and as the corpse gradually vanished, he picked up the luggage he had long prepared and decisively left the place.

Along the way, he did not hesitate, ignoring the women and girls nearby who wanted to greet him, and headed straight for the exit of the enormous city.

In the end, before countless soldiers gathered at the house where he had been staying, he completely escaped from this massive city that was about to be fraught with danger.

……

On a hillside, the man quietly gazed at the distant city teeming with crowds of people, and let out a deep sigh. "What a pity!"

A hoarse sigh rang out.

"Just a few more days, just a few more days and I would have succeeded completely!"

"Damn it! How could a world without magic give birth to such a terrifying creature?!"

"Having paid such a tremendous price, I was just a little away from obtaining that Primitive Precious Technique!"

"Damnable! All my efforts came to nothing!"

The more the man thought about it, the more heartache he felt; merely recalling the energy he had expended for this moment, he felt his heart bleeding.

If it were anywhere else, he would not have cared about the amount of energy spent; in fact, if he could obtain a Primitive Precious Technique by merely exhausting the energy of one region, he would not hesitate.

Not to mention him—even if it were his stingiest old friend, not a shred of heartache would be felt.

But this place was different. Every bit of energy he expended here could not be recovered, so when there was no return, even someone as extravagant as him in the past had to use energy sparingly.

But even so, after he first decided to pay such a tremendous price, he still failed at the very last moment!

It's all that damned dragon's fault!

How could such a world give birth to such a terrifying creature?

He could not figure it out, and because of the excessive expenditure of energy and the loss of connection with his main body, he could not even ascertain the realm of that dragon!

Sigh~

With this failed trip and the massive expenditure of energy, his Time was running out, and he could only hide this incomplete Precious Technique away.

Thinking of this, the man could not help but sigh again; perhaps after this, this body of his would completely collapse as well.

He hoped that afterward, his main body would have a chance to receive all of this, so that his painstaking efforts would not be in vain.

While pondering, the man's right hand beneath the black cloak began to glow with a peculiar light, which then transformed into a strange, mysterious pattern, and in an instant bound the box in his hand.

Finally, set off by the light, it slowly sank into the earth.

And after completing all of this, the mysterious man slowly raised his head, and his entire body began to emit a faint white glow from his feet, then shattered like fragile porcelain into countless fragments.

This shattering phenomenon slowly spread toward his upper body, making his entire person seem like exquisite porcelain breaking apart.

At this moment, a breeze happened to blow past, making the man's hood flutter loudly, and within the darkness of his clothing, a pointed ear was faintly revealed?

Unfortunately, before any creature could see clearly, he completely shattered and vanished, not leaving even a trace of his clothing, as if it were one with him.

In just a few breaths, a mysterious man quietly vanished from this place, leaving behind only two faint footprints as proof that someone had been here before……

(End of this chapter)