Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 261 - 241 Dragon and Scales

Chapter 261: Chapter 241 Dragon and Scales

The young man naturally didn’t know what the Dragon was thinking, and he sighed to himself, "Cowards, traitors, and heroes are the norm in our world. The world never lacks traitors or cowards. In an environment of despair, the spreading of illusions is normal, but my father didn’t take a step back, even in his last moments."

The young man seemed to have inherited the optimistic nature of "Refined Gold." After burying these items, he bowed slightly and said, "You really are just like my father described you to be, a quiet listener."

"My father once fell into deep despair. He had the same joys and sorrows as ordinary people, and when the world collapsed around him, and he found himself a deeply informed person unable to prevent it, utterly powerless, that kind of despair... is actually very hard to imagine."

"At that time, he had no one to confide in..."

"Until the day he met you and spilled out a long speech, that’s when his despair began to ease..."

"That is the clearest memory he had and would often tell me the story. It’s actually quite incredible that he found a noble friendship in the Etheric Abyss."

"On the other hand, since I have never experienced the normal world, I also don’t have a sense of despair... Perhaps that’s where my advantage lies... I really don’t even know what the normal world is like."

"Each generation has their own Long March, and from now on, my code name will also be ’Refined Gold.’ This is the title for the highest leader in our organization. I was lucky enough to inherit his Spiritual Talent, and I will fight until the very end."

The Dragon recalled their past conversations.

The young man talking to it, with such ease...

About the workings of human society, about the destiny of the future.

Human society, as the most complex cultural phenomenon formed by low entropy entities in the Etheric Abyss, is something not even humans fully understand.

The Dragon recollected a past dialogue.

"...What is the economy?"

"We will fight against Its erosion by modifying some social rules."

"I’ve also heard a story that at the brink of civilization’s collapse, the world will unleash its greatest potential, and more geniuses will emerge. I am just one link in the relay race, unable to see the day when spring warms the blossoms, but that’s okay."

This mighty being had succeeded, yet not completely.

He had shattered into pieces, never to recover.

...

Silent emotion spread within, unspoken, quiet yet tumultuous.

"The Dragon" had found its destined enemy in the river of fate.

Unconcerned with strength or weakness.

And indifferent to the guidance of the great will.

It was about to undergo a transformation.

Its eyes brimmed with light, it was ready to challenge the invincible enemy of its fate.

...

"Now I can tell you, my father’s name... His surname is Xiang, his given name Hao, Refined Gold was just a code name," the young man etched a few words on the tombstone.

"In the past, he dared not use his real name."

[In Memory of My Father, The Tomb of Xiang Hao.]

"He probably yearned for the light all his life."

"Thank you for listening, I feel much better now."

"It’s just that I don’t know if I will ever see you again..." The young man bowed slightly again and then wiped his eyes with the back of his hand.

Even the most resolute will feel sorrow with the passing of a father.

The blooming and wilting flowers, the disappearing lives; there’s no reincarnation in this world, only small graves bearing witness to a past presence.

Their world is not doing well.

The path to salvation requires lives to pass the baton and move forward, whenever someone falls, someone new must pick up the banner and advance once more.

Now, he is that new person.

But it’s unknown where the road ahead leads, and no one even knows if there’s a shore on the other side...

Such is the sadness of the world.

...

The young man gazed at the existence in the sky and sighed in his heart.

According to the internal assessment of his organization, their world’s chance of self-salvation was almost zero due to its great difficulty; it would require external variables to save the world.

The one before him was one such "external variable."

But clearly, the grade of this external variable was not enough, far from enough...

The one before him, who only cultivated body and mind, would find it difficult to combat the elusive Demon God "Illusion."

Therefore, there was no need to let an existence that bore goodwill toward humans get involved in excessive danger.

If humans... really did perish.

It, with its goodwill, might still be able to find a place to shelter the remaining humans.

"This is the only hope, I guess," he reflected in his heart.

After an unknown period of time, the young man stood up straight, and the stagnant air around him gradually eased.

The patch of clouds in the sky had also vanished.

It was gone.

Leaving behind only a faint blue light in the sky, falling like fireflies, like feathers.

The young man turned back to his father’s grave and bowed slightly.

The long night is coming; from today on, you have fulfilled your promise.

Farewell, Father.

He took a step forward and discovered a small piece of Dragon Scale in front of the grave, the size of an adult’s body, with a texture like top-quality Refined Gold. The scale placed in front of the grave symbolized a lifelong friendship between humans and the Immortal.

"Take the scale with you."

It was as if he heard his father’s voice in his ear.

But it was just as if.

...

...

...

[All trials completed, ready for the final "Evolution"?]

The screen popped up with this prompt.

Wang Hao sighed.

What began as a seemingly insignificant side quest had evolved into a true main storyline.

Alongside, it narrated the cause and consequences: a human named Xiang Hao and his friendship with the Demon God "Dragon."

Why would the "Dragon," after evolving, become the life-and-death enemy of the "Moon of Illusion"?

Because this plot existed.

Actually, even without explaining the causes and consequences, it wouldn’t affect the gaming experience. The life-and-death struggles and gambles of creatures in the Etheric Abyss are a natural occurrence.

But now there was some basic logic, enough explanation...

And the storyline was quite good; even Wang, the science student, was a little moved.

Clicking the "Evolution" button felt a bit reluctant.

But then, a strange sense of achievement rose!

"I hope you can defeat ’Illusion.’"

A flash of light passed.

The screen displayed a message: [The Dragon has entered a deep slumber, it may take some time to complete the final evolution.]

"Understandable, understandable, some time is needed to perfect subsequent content. Keep making the game well; the story thus far is quite satisfying."

Wang Hao took off his helmet and took a long breath.

He chose... to sleep well.

He was absolutely exhausted!

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