Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 259 - 239 Dragon and Opponent

Chapter 259: Chapter 239 Dragon and Opponent

"Let me give you a simple example," what is an economy? At the end of each dynasty, the predominant reason for downfall is mostly due to economic problems, which lead to an inability to collect taxes or the division of power among factions. But this ’economy’ is definitely not something as simple as money or currency. It involves certain virtual concepts of social operation, which are very difficult to understand on the cognitive level."

"It’s strange, isn’t it? Despite its ability to rewrite things on the cognitive level, it can’t deeply understand the concepts of that level."

"So, we counter its erosion by altering some social rules."

"We craft the rules in such an odd way that they immediately evoke alertness in anyone who reads them."

Unmoved.

Its simple mind likewise couldn’t understand what ’economy’ is.

Humans, as the favored children of the Etheric Abyss, had developed a socially and culturally brilliant and complex society.

Despite being a weak species, humans could provide immense Idealist Buoyancy.

This was also the main reason why the Human World was often attacked by Demon Gods.

Of course, Dragons don’t need to be anchored; they simply cultivate their bodies and spirits...

It was only curious to see what this human would request next. Coming here after such arduous effort surely wasn’t just to hear him talk to himself.

Even if the "Great Will" didn’t speak up, it did not mind offering a little bit of help.

Blowing up a mountain, looking for some treasures, those were too simple for it.

...

But this time, there were no requests.

The young man talked to himself, enjoyed the breeze, spoke of many things, from his deceased parents to his children, and then his wife.

In the end, he softly said, "It’s just that, so many people have died."

"So many, so many people... have died."

"I’m still alive, and I must survive, to spread the power of the ’rules,’ to promote it."

"Our world has so many intelligent people; it is necessary to let them know this special way of resistance."

His eyelids grew increasingly heavy, maybe from the weight of his thoughts, or perhaps from not having rested well for too long, and unexpectedly, he fell asleep.

The Dragon yawned, feeling somewhat bored, and likewise closed its eyes...

For life forms of Idealist Buoyancy within the Etheric Abyss, sleep is not a necessity but an expression of leisure and entertainment.

After about an hour of slumber, it awoke again, opened its eyes, and found the young man sitting on the ground, sketching something with stones.

It wasn’t anything special, just a sphere.

It looked like a space shuttle.

The young man straightened his body, "I am really sorry, I actually fell asleep... It was the most restful sleep I’ve had in years."

"I’ve spoken so much; it may have confused you. But now I feel much better. After all, one must live in the present."

"What has passed is over, and tomorrow’s story has yet to occur; instead of lamenting over the difficult journey, it’s better to set off right away."

"I need to go back now... I can’t stay here too long, or my comrades will worry. We still need to find a way to make a trip to the Moon; if not this time, it will be very hard to have another chance."

The Dragon floated, unmoved, in the sky.

But this time, there was no mockery.

The sky darkened, clouds heavy with thunder, and in an instant, sunlight broke through the darkness, cascading down from the heavens above.

Dragons, by nature, are combative, finding sublimation only in challenging adversaries.

Since it would eventually have to choose an opponent, it might as well pick a stronger one.

Even if it’s troublesome, it doesn’t matter.

No entity beneath the Gutenberg Interface is without its troubles.

The young man seemed to understand the intentions of the colossal creature in the sky, remained silent for a moment, and shook his head.

He smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, you truly are strong, extremely strong... Over these years, you have grown rapidly, already reaching the Subordinate Demon God Level."

"But, there might be some fundamental difference between you and it."

"A direct confrontation wouldn’t make much sense. You would die in a single encounter."

"The gap between it and you is even greater than the gap between you and me."

"I’m really sorry, but it’s better if you don’t rashly get involved in this."

...

The Dragon was still unmoved.

It naturally knew that there were too many formidable beings in the world that could not be opposed, and it did not feel frustrated by this realization.

It was no longer the ignorant little creature it once was.

...

The young man seemed to remember something, "Actually, there is something I’d like to ask of you. If you encounter such... such things, please pay a little attention to them. These are remnants of a Prehistoric Civilization, and they could be of some help to humans."

"If you come across humans like me, you could give them these... There should be Parallel Worlds in the Etheric Abyss, right?"

He drew some pictures on the ground, some resembling pyramids, others like flying saucers, and there were also mysterious constructs like obelisks.

The Dragon, unmoved as ever.

In its many years of traversing, it had never seen these things.

...

"Have you never seen it? Well, it’s nothing, the remnants of a prehistoric civilization might be hard to preserve until today."

"So, I’m leaving, and I hope... we still have the chance to see each other again."

In the instant before the white light vanished, the Dragon saw that he wasn’t crying, but he rubbed his eyes.

It was different from the loud wailing and weeping of bereaved relatives in the past.

It was a calm and powerless grief, a step-by-step fall into despair, the agony of moving toward nothingness and eternal silence.

Really...

A cowardly ant.

...

...

"Is direct confrontation really of little significance?" Wang Hao sighed.

He knew in his heart that the young man’s description was very accurate.

The Moon of Illusion was a real Demon God Level, and among the Demon Gods, it was one of the stronger types.

And the "Dragon" at present was at best a Subordinate Demon God, not in the same league.

It was very normal to be killed in one encounter.

But he was still a bit annoyed.

He had gone to great lengths to create this Dragon, wasn’t it just to smash the Moon of Illusion to bits?

If he couldn’t smash it, what was the point?

"Just you wait! It’s not fully leveled yet, there’s still the final qualitative change!"

...

...

...Finally, after N days of burning the midnight oil, the Dragon... reached the full level!

"It really wasn’t easy!"

"After smashing a troublesome big eyeball and devouring its Heart Core, it finally leveled up to full level." Wang Hao wiped off sweat and glanced at the time.

His eyes were a bit blurry.

How many days had he played again?

He forgot...

Apart from eating and sleeping, he was just playing the game, living such a decadent life that even he couldn’t stand it.

He didn’t know whether it was the Dragon’s evolutionary journey that was so challenging, or the lingering story of the "little boy" that made his eyes red from straining. The higher the level, the slower the leveling up became, the need to challenge even more powerful monsters.

And the strangeness of the Gutenberg Interface... Well, most of them were spirits and spooks, cunning to death, moving at the speed of light, each one a deep and calculating old fox that had lived for who knows how many years.

There were too few opponents he could fight to his heart’s content.

Anyway, after reaching full level, the Dragon would face its own direction of evolution.

A streak of golden light flashed across the screen.

[Congratulations, Immortal Level lifeform, Dragon, is about to undergo a transformation.]

[After this, it will truly mature and challenge the powerful enemies destined in its life. (Note: If it fails, you can spend points to cultivate another Immortal.)]

In the upper right corner of the panel, a golden button appeared: [Evolve].

Wang Hao took a deep breath, looking at his points [11200].

He had spent over three thousand points on this Dragon.

Almost crazy!

He rarely spent so much money even in a formal game!

"If the challenge fails, do I have to start over? No way, I’m not interested in going through that grind again..."

Evolution was uncontrollable, determined by past gaming experiences.

It was like raising a child, you can’t specify their profession when they become an adult, force them to become a "Scientist" or "Astronaut," let alone determine their personality.

Because that’s simply not possible.

Whether it’s combat power or skills, everything has to be decided by past experiences.

And after evolution, the game is completely over.

He would no longer be able to control this Dragon.

Thinking this, he felt a bit reluctant to let go.

"After all, it’s the first Immortal Level I’ve personally cultivated... How many times has it died, over fifty? It’s cost over two thousand points worth of living expenses." Wang Hao took a sip of water, thinking to himself, "Maybe I should fly up there one last time before evolving, there should be one last story segment, right?"

"The Eternal Buoyancy Light I spent 1000 bucks on can’t be wasted!"

...

"Charge for me!"

The Dragon, striving upward, kept ascending!