Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 258 - 238 Dragon and the Weather-beaten Man

Chapter 258: Chapter 238 Dragon and the Weather-beaten Man

[You have completed the task: Gift of Super Soul Essence Gold.]

[Compassion +2145][Wisdom +1]

"This plot really comes to life!"

Wang Hao took a sip of coffee and checked the time, it was just 9 PM, prime time for nightlife.

So, he immersed himself again in the Game.

...

The legendary Gutenberg Interface was like a trench in the deep sea.

This was an area unreachable by light, filled with indescribable enormous pressure.

However, the ideal energy from the Primordial Core continuously nourished this place, making the creatures of the Gutenberg Interface immensely large, and they were instead more free here.

A dark dragon quietly climbed onto an enormous rock, its abnormal huge body weighing down the vines. The vines tried to entangle the dragon but were forcefully broken free.

Traces of blood scattered from the broken parts.

Or perhaps, these "vines" should not be described as plants but rather as an "Evil God" that could plunder ideal energy.

The dragon walked the ground without triggering any alarm from other abnormalities, after all, this was already a deep layer of the Etheric Abyss.

It was very cautious.

...

Unknowingly, aside from the main storyline of battle, evolution, and growth, a small sidetrack had developed— the man known as "Bluegold" also began his struggle against destiny.

Wang Hao was even somewhat looking forward to seeing him again...

To see what kind of story had happened to this human.

Of course, based on previous experiences, he would need to level up at least 10 times to trigger the subsequent plots... Staying in the canyon would not suffice.

But as the level continued to rise and the ideal gravity increased, the difficulty of ascending to that canyon skyrocketed.

In theory, abnormalities of the Subordinate Demon God Level were unable to leave the Gutenberg Interface without the aid of "anchoring".

Even with great strength, it was like "one cannot lift oneself."

In the end, he also had to spend 1000 points to purchase the in-game pop-up gift pack [Eternal Buoyancy Light].

[Eternal Buoyancy Light: Originating from the ’Supreme’ favor of the Etheric Abyss, it allows your character to a certain extent overcome the ideal gravity, and more easily travel to the shallower layers.]

[Acquired Trait: Favor.]

"Really... Resentful!"

After buying the item, Wang Hao, clutching his hair, cried out in distress, "The cheat scream-chicken big gift pack only costs 500, this thing costs a thousand!"

Well, what’s bought is bought.

Consider it as purchasing a DLC for the high-quality Game "Transformed into Abnormal"!

Sure enough, after he leveled up about a dozen times and returned to the canyon, he found the man "Bluegold" still lingering there.

...

The dragon had become even larger.

It seemed as if it could grow endlessly.

Its originally vibrant black color slowly transformed into a faded antique dark hue, not suggesting that it was aging.

In the past, each breath it took could blow away some weak abnormalities, each flight causing the sky and clouds to change colors.

But now, such phenomena no longer occurred.

Even flying across the sky, the dragon did not cause a single breeze.

Most abnormalities did not notice its existence.

On one hand, it was because of the "Eternal Buoyancy Light" reducing its gravity, making it lighter and faster; on the other hand, it was a manifestation of restrained power.

After struggling for so long, the dragon had learned this basic knowledge: there were many powerful beings in the world concealed within the Abyss, restraining each other, watching the small shrimps in the shallow waters joyfully tear at each other.

If it did not learn to hold back, it would eventually meet its demise one day.

On this day, under the enhancement of the "Eternal Buoyancy Light," it came here once more.

Its vast body covered the sky, a cloud overshadowing the sun, briefly hiding the sunlight.

It could not land...

...

The dragon did not know why it had come here.

Even with the "great will" given "Eternal Buoyancy Light," the idealist buoyancy here was still too little, too weak for it to maintain its state.

However, since it was already here.

It wouldn’t stay long...

Indeed, after hovering in the sky for a while, it saw that tiny human again!

The dragon let out a silent laugh as it compared the size difference between them.

Initially, the human might’ve fit within its teeth gaps, but now, how to put it? The human couldn’t even comprehend it existed.

This is change, growth, and the passage of time.

And on the face of the young man, a trace of fatigue along with a faint weathering showed.

The white hairs at his temples and his rough hands recorded his painful experiences over the years, despite his still being young — yet on a psychological level, he felt old.

The young man sat on the ground, looking at the sudden dark clouds in the sky.

Only his eyes still shone brightly, harboring a deep passion for life within.

A gust of wild wind abruptly swept him up into the sky.

After his initial shock, the young man performed a backflip and landed steadily.

He recognized the massive figure in the sky, especially those partly concealed, dark gold eyes — they were too similar.

"So it’s you."

"You have grown... so big..."

The young man put a hand to his forehead, squinting to try and see its true form, but no matter how hard he tried, it was just a high cloud above.

The Dragon, indifferent.

"Why did I come here? There’s nothing special, maybe I’m just trying to escape some problems happening in reality... pretentiously called ’looking for solutions,’ but maybe I’m just evading some issues."

Talking to himself said the young man, "In the eyes of my subordinates, I’m quite a decent leader. Even as the world’s conditions worsen, I have never shown despair. I appear forever optimistic and active, even though my heart feels dead, I must keep a spirited facade."

"In my wife’s eyes, I am a good husband, I don’t have much time for her, but she understands my current situation; in my son’s eyes, I’m just a barely adequate father... He likes to read, inheriting my excellent genes."

"Right, I’ve gotten married and had a child these years. My son inherited my Talent, and he is equally precocious... This is also a classic sign of a world about to be destroyed. The world wants to breed more talent to save itself; at this stage, our world has truly brimmed with countless heroes."

The Dragon snarled and snickered silently.

Its gaze pierced hundreds of kilometers, seeing a family photo in the young man’s hands.

What is this?

Offspring?

Even adding up a whole family times one hundred, still wouldn’t be enough to fill the gaps between its teeth!

...

Many weak creatures from the Etheric Abyss do indeed reproduce.

"Dragons" are born naturally, without parents, nor will there ever be any offspring.

Or perhaps, its parents are the Etheric Abyss itself.

Therefore, the Dragon cannot understand these complex emotions.

Of course, it’s aware of the existence of such social relationships.

...

"You’re laughing at my weakness and incompetence? Indeed, comparing to your current achievements, I haven’t accomplished anything particularly praiseworthy," the young man, like an old friend, seemed not nervous but rather shared his feelings, "The original Etheric Abyss, in my view, holds more hope than our world..."

"No one can dominate the entire Etheric Abyss. Massive beings restrict each other here; there are too many complex variables and endless possibilities, just like how I met you when I was a child."

"I can actually understand why my parents, in their last moments, fled here. They might have developed some Delusions, thinking they could trigger some sort of World Level adventure."

"Actually... the so-called Delusion, it’s just like that, right? It gives a strange illusion that one can succeed, but in reality, the chances are too low."

He paused slightly: "We... had a direct confrontation with ’it.’"

"It’s not really a confrontation, though, but rather we were one-sidedly corrupted. We wanted to return to the Moon to reseal ’it,’ but discovered... the prison that held it had been pried open a bit."

"Of course, it’s not the kind of prison you imagine, but... it’s somewhat hard to explain, a virtual nature concept was altered."

The young man found a flat spot, lay down, and slowly spoke.

Even though the "dark cloud" in the sky could easily tear him to shreds,

at this moment, he felt incredibly relaxed.

After all, this was an old friend whom he had known for many years.

...

The Dragon, indifferent, just floated high above.

It calculated in its heart, by relying on the "Eternal Buoyancy Light," it could ascend to this place.

If it grew much bigger, it might not be able to visit this gorge.

But that didn’t really matter. Why did it come to this gorge?

To see an old friend? To reminisce about its injuries?

Does a Dragon need friends?

Not necessary.

It was only because of the commands of a great will that it had come here.

The Dragon thought this.

The young man continued talking to himself: "I am now a senior leader in the organization... I was really pushed into it, bulldozing my way forward. In recent years, the upper echelons of the organization have suffered heavy casualties. If I didn’t step up, there would be no one left."

"Fortunately, through our long struggles, we found a way to delay the extinction of the world — ’Rule’." The young man flipped over and sat up with his legs crossed.

The golden eyes in the sky flickered, seemingly dozing off.

He smiled faintly.

"’It’ can understand human language and text, but it fails to comprehend the mechanisms of human society. From the large like laws and economic principles, to the small like certain factory safety regulations."

"It struggles to understand why things are done this way, why these virtual concepts exist. After all, it doesn’t have life experiences like we do."

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