"I feel fine. There's nothing special about it."
Scratching his hair, Li Yao thought for a moment and said solemnly, "In fact, I've been thinking about the 'dragon slayer' who was contaminated by 'dragon blood' and turned into a 'ferocious dragon' in the past few days. I even read a lot of books about the 'deterrence theory' and the 'deterrents'. In fact, it's not a big deal at all!
"Although I was scared at first because of Wuying Qi 3.0's trick, on second thought, many of the dragon slayers who turned into ferocious dragons deserved it, including the neurotic deterrents. They asked for it!
"Such people are often particularly solitary and arrogant. They often think that they are the smartest and greatest person in the world and that the whole world must be saved by them alone. Therefore, they do not tell the great secrets that they have discovered but simply bury them in their hearts to 'save the world in silence'. They make themselves look very tragic and even tragic. They indulge in the ecstasy of 'self-sacrifice' and cannot extricate themselves from it.
"Also, their … 'castles' and 'caves' are often desolate and even creepy. Nobody might visit them for half a month. They are the only ones who live in them alone and consider the problem of how to save the world with their own brains. Come on. If things go on like that, even the most normal person will be driven crazy eventually. What's so strange about them turning into 'evil dragons'?"
Li Jialing was deep in thought. "Brother Yao, you do have a point. I've been locking myself up a lot in the past few days. The more alone I am, the more scared I am, and the more scared I am, the less I dare to meet other people. Thankfully, Sister Long was with me, or I would've been caught in the trance that you described!"
"That's exactly why. Because of the burden of Wuying Qi's legacy, you do not dare to get in touch with other people or ask for help. So, you stay in the darkness and live in fear all day long. That's exactly what Wuying Qi wanted to see, isn't it?"
Li Yao patted Li Jialing's shoulder and said solemnly, "In fact, it's not necessary at all. No matter how powerful we are, we're just ordinary people with a head on our shoulders. The world is too big to be saved by the two of us. So, we have to believe in the power of the public, the organization, the parliament, and the government of the Federation. At the very least, we have to believe in our lovely family and friends. With so many close friends helping us, how can they watch us turn into ferocious dragons while doing nothing?"
"Exactly."
Long Yangjun rubbed her fists and said, "Even if I can bear to watch you turn into ferocious dragons, my fists won't!"
"Stay away from me!"
Li Yao glared at Long Yangjun again and said to Li Jialing, "I've thought about it. The competition against Wuying Qi's legacy is definitely not going to happen overnight, but we can try to decorate the battlefield as warm and lively as possible. I'm talking about the Gold Crystal Pyramid.
"Even if I do become the master of the Gold Crystal Pyramid, it doesn't mean that I have to live here alone and sorrowfully in such a dark and gloomy place. After the situation in the capital is completely settled, the first thing that I'm going to do is to decorate this place and make it brighter and more festive.
"The Gold Crystal Pyramid is not just a legacy that Wuying Qi left for me but also a legacy that the primeval civilizations left for mankind. The secrets in this place should belong to all mankind. I'm neither capable nor interested in keeping them to myself.
"Therefore, I'll establish a research institute in the Gold Crystal Pyramid. Both the Cultivators of the Xing Yao Federation and the authenticated Immortal Cultivators can explore the secrets of the Gold Crystal Pyramid. I don't think it's necessary to keep it a secret.
"Also, I think there's room for a museum in this place, which can display all the relics and classics about the battle between the Supreme Emperor and the Blood God ten thousand years ago. It can also explore the secrets of the collapse of the Star Ocean Imperium and prevent the Imperium and the Federation from collapsing in the same way.
"Furthermore, we can even establish a school around the Gold Crystal Pyramid. A large school where the students will be the children of the underground locals who live in the Great Iron Plants and the shelters and have never seen sunlight in their entire lives.
"I believe that the underground locals will return to the surface of the planet one day, but in order to bathe in sunlight, they have a lot of things to learn. As for how to teach and how to learn, we can start with the experimental school in the Gold Crystal Pyramid and try it out step by step.
"The research institute, the museum, the experimental school, and other infrastructures will all be open to the public. People will come to this place every day, which will dilute the creepiness of this place and make it more lively. I believe that the darkness that has been accumulating for hundreds of thousands of years will be completely broken, right?"
Both Li Jialing and Long Yangjun were fascinated. They did not know that Li Yao had such an amazing plan for the future of the Gold Crystal Pyramid.
The more Li Yao talked, the more excited he became. "Also, we can establish a high-end entertainment center in the Gold Crystal Pyramid. Jialing, we'll have endless fun every night in the Gold Crystal Pyramid. Let's see how we can turn into 'evil dragons'!"
"Okay."
Long Yangjun said, "In that case, it won't be you but your wife who will turn into an 'evil dragon'."
Li Yao blinked and shuddered hard. "That does make sense. Forget it. Let's drop the last clause. All in all, it's fine as long as you understand what I mean."
Li Jialing had heard Long Yangjun mention Ding Lingdang many times. He couldn't help but ask again, "Sister Long, what kind of person is my … sister-in-law exactly? Why is even Brother Yao, an unparalleled expert above the peak of the Divinity Transformation Stage, so scared of her?"
"Don't be silly, kid. Do you think that the so-called 'strong' and 'weak' can be distinguished by their level?"
Long Yangjun said, "Experts are indeed experts. Even though they are only in the Refinement Stage, they are still unparalleled experts. For people like Wuying Qi, even though he has advanced into the Divinity Branching Stage, he is still an out-and-out weakling.
"As for Li Yao's wife, let me put it this way. Even though you know that she can't do it, you can't help but believe that she can destroy the entire Empyreal Terminus Sector without the Gold Crystal Pyramid. That's how strong she is."
"Well —"
Li Jialing was rather shocked.
"It's not as exaggerated as you say. My wife is still very gentle, loves me very much, and is very reasonable, okay?"
Li Yao clenched his fists, with determination beaming out of his eyes. "I won't allow myself to turn into an 'evil dragon' even if it's just for her!"
"Of course," Long Yangjun said casually.
"If Ding Ling Dong were here to 'wake you up', she wouldn't have done it as gently as I did."
Li Yao coughed and raised his wrist. "Alright, that's enough for now. Xiaoming and Wenwen are here."
When the three of them walked out, they happened to see Xiaoming and Wenwen leading thousands of battle puppets that were supposed to defend the royal palace to the defense legion of the Gold Crystal Pyramid. They were all the most advanced models of the Imperium of True Human Beings.
If one had to choose who was the biggest winner of the battle in the capital, Xiaoming and Wenwen were definitely one of the most powerful contenders.
When the solar storm swept across the space battlefield, Li Linghai, as the leader of the reformists, and Wuying Qi, as the mastermind behind the scheme, were both in a coma and obliterated. The generals of the reformists on the ground were also caught in nightmares. The entire planet was almost caught in anarchy.
At that time, only a few spiritual puppets were still carrying out their missions dutifully. Xiaoming and Wenwen snuck into their control network and took them over.
When Wuying Qi's dual personalities perished, he left a lot of legacies to Li Yao and Li Jialing, including the permissions to control the defense system of the royal palace and the ultimate passwords that could mobilize multiple legions of puppets.
With the help of the highest permissions and the ultimate password, Xiaoming and Wenwen were even more powerful than before. They were able to hack any database in the royal palace, the Council of Elders, and even the entire capital. Before the power of the solar storm completely subsided, they looted a lot of secrets while most of the crystal processors were seriously corrupted. Naturally, they also gained control of the most advanced battle puppets and drones.
It was safe to say that the entire capital planet was under their control.
For Li Yao, it was better to let Xiaoming and Wenwen control the capital planet than to let the entire planet fall into anarchy.
Also, the solar storm had a long-term impact on the capital planet. Even after the war was over, the disaster relief and relief would still be a massive and complicated project. With Xiaoming and Wenwen's help, more people should be saved.
Therefore, he transmitted all Wuying Qi's legacies to the two kids who claimed to be information lives without any reservation, providing great convenience for them to control the royal palace, the Council of Elders, and even the entire planet.
Li Yao had always trusted Xiaoming and Wenwen, the two kids who were connected to him by blood.
However, when he saw Xiaoming and Wenwen staggering toward him with thousands of battle puppets that were armed to the teeth like metal skeletons, he couldn't help but have a weird feeling.
It was not fear or wariness.
Instead, it was … a person who had entered the prime of his life and was walking towards the peak. When he saw the new generation of youths full of vigor and vitality, it was a feeling of gratification and fear, as well as a hint of jealousy.
Maybe he was not a "vicious dragon" yet.
But he was certainly not a "young dragon slayer" but a "middle-aged dragon slayer" at best.
Li Jialing, Xiaoming, and Wenwen were the hope of the civilization and the "young dragon slayers" of the new generation.
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