It hurts! She admitted that she believed Lu Ran's lies in a fit of anger and signed a contract with Lu Ran, a level 4 beastmaster, with her level 100 quasi-legendary strength. It was outrageous, but it was a bit rude for Zhulong to say it out loud.
You make me look stupid like this! Liuhua clenched her fists slightly and broke free from Zhulong's seal.
"I have never regretted signing the contract with Lu Ran. He is the most outstanding and most promising human I have ever seen. He may not be as strong as you now, but in a few years, he will be able to stand at the top of the universe."
For the sake of her own face, Rika boasted against her conscience.
Next to him, Lu Ran looked touched, it turned out that Liuhua loved him so much.
"Yeah……"
"But I won't go with you." Zhulong said, "Thank you for your information. From now on, I will use my own methods to change the future of this space and time."
"Even if I die, I have no regrets."
"Escape is not my style."
"Also, I advise you not to travel through time and play with time at will, otherwise you will definitely bring bad consequences to yourself."
Zhulong shook his head and said, Lu Ran was put down. At the same time, a red light shone towards Lu Ran along Zhulong's pupil. The curse left on Lu Ran by the evil god was directly lifted along with this light.
Lu Ran finally recovered from the appearance of a 7 or 8-year-old boy and turned into a handsome young man in his early twenties.
After the curse was lifted, Lu Ran stretched his body, not knowing whether Zhu Long was easy to talk to or not.
"I understand." Lu Ran said regretfully.
Zhulong had no intention of following, and Lu Ran could not force him. He understood Zhulong's idea. Zhulong wanted to "change from now on." Since he already knew the future, he would find a perfect solution instead of following Lu Ran directly into the future and giving up this time and space.
[The king of strange beasts is worthy of praise, but unfortunately, this is not the 'past time and space', but a false world, destined to be unable to be saved and continued. No matter how hard you try, it will be in vain if you choose the wrong direction.] Liuhua also saw Zhulong's thoughts.
Although I think Zhulong is very amazing and has the mentality of a strong man, there are some things that can never be changed.
When breaking through the secret realm, nothing related to the Infinite City can be revealed, and Lu Ran and others cannot explain it clearly.
Seeing that Zhulong was determined, Lu Ran simply changed his strategy.
"I respect your choice, Great Lord Zhulong."
"However, since you, Lord Zhulong, cannot accompany me to the future, can you lend me some of your power?"
"In exchange, we will help you find the cause of the shattering of the Blue Star Core in this timeline, which can be regarded as helping the great god Zhulong."
Zhulong looked at Lu Ran and said, "How do you want to use my power?"
Lu Ran looked at the Zhulong statue outside: "I wonder if you can give the statue to me."
Liuhua, who was standing next to him, understood Lu Ran's intention again.
Having followed Lu Ran for so long, she knew Lu Ran too well.
Since it is impossible to convince the current Zhulong, let's take a step back.
Take the statue of Zhulong away. In this way, after returning, No. 18 can summon the spirit of Zhulong through the statue.
By then, using the "resurrection authority" to attract the spirit of Zhulong will obviously have a higher success rate than directly communicating with the living Zhulong now.
Moreover, if he directly resurrected the main god Zhulong, and if Zhulong changed his mind after the resurrection, Lu Ran would be equivalent to resurrecting an uncontrollable and powerful creature.
But if she first uses the power of the heroic spirit to control Zhulong, cultivate a tacit understanding with Zhulong, and wait until her Six Paths Flower breaks through to the main god before resurrecting, then she will have the conditions to communicate with Zhulong on an equal footing.
Therefore, the most urgent task is not to persuade Zhulong, but to get the star core!
Lu Ran obviously didn't intend to waste too much time on persuading Zhulong, and planned to consider it a success by getting the statue.
"Okay." Zhulong nodded. It was just a statue, and it couldn't think of any reason to refuse.
"In exchange, you must tell me everything about the future clearly." Zhulong stated his conditions.
"good!"
Soon, Lu Ran and Zhu Long reached a consensus.
Zhulong lends some of his power to help the future time and space; and Lu Ran wants to tell Zhulong what he knows to help Zhulong save the present time and space.
"future……"
"It's very confusing." Lu Ran sighed.
The black fog has swallowed up almost all civilizations in the universe.
The only pure land left in the universe is this small star region where the Blue Star World and the Star-Moon World are located.
Even the strongest creatures in the universe, above the super god level, can only choose to escape when faced with this disaster.
"The black fog that swallowed up civilization..."
Even though Zhulong is already at the level of a main god, he still feels his own insignificance.
After all, according to Lu Ran's description, the Creation Dragon is not only several times stronger than the main god level, but the super god level is just like an ant in front of the cosmic level.
However, after learning about the horror of the disaster, Zhulong still had no intention of changing his mind.
Zhulong has no way to deal with the black fog now, so it can only settle for the second best and take Lu Ran with it to find the core of the Blue Star to solve the future hidden dangers of the Blue Star first.
"Great God Zhulong, you said before that Jianmu is a special teleportation array that seems to connect to the outside world?"
"Yes." Zhulong controlled the strong wind and took Lu Ran and the others to the ruins of Jianmu.
"When I first saw Jianmu, I was still wondering why it withered. Now, I may understand."
"It may be that the star outside it is connected to has been swallowed by the black mist you mentioned, so it has withered as a result."
Soon, Lu Ran and his friends arrived at the Jianmu ruins space.
Coming to this dilapidated little world, Lu Ran sighed.
The withered Jianmu no longer has the former tallness and majesty, leaving only desolate and dilapidated ruins.
Part of its roots are exposed, lifeless, like an orphan abandoned by time, helpless and lonely.
"Are you sure the core of the blue star is here?"
Zhulong looked at this tragic scene and couldn't connect it with the core of Blue Star.
“Not sure. But it’s worth looking for.” Lu Ran stretched out his hand, and the next moment, energy took shape, and a Luoyang shovel appeared.
"I suggest that we follow the roots of Jianmu and dig through the ruins."
"A sacred tree like Jianmu cannot grow so miraculously if it does not absorb enough nutrients. Its roots may be connected to something special."
"Maybe it's the star core!"
Zhulong pondered again and felt that it was not a good idea to dig up such a former sacred tree, but Lu Ran had already taken action. Thinking that the star core was related to the future destiny of the Blue Star, Zhulong had no choice but to join the excavation team.
This excavation process is very long.
Because the roots of Jianmu seem to be very deep, and the paths are complicated, and the ground where the roots of Jianmu pass is very hard.
In the end, even Liuhua couldn't dig underground. If it weren't for Zhulong's help, Lu Ran and the others would have put in a lot of effort.
After Lu Ran and his team dug for several million meters, they finally made a discovery.
"really."
The roots of Jianmu were indeed entangled with something, just as Lu Ran had expected.
It was an irregular spherical gem, like a miniature blue star, filled with beautiful light.
[Name] Star Core [Introduction]: A super-god-level resource, the heart of a planet, the key to the birth of consciousness on a planet. When the star core is destroyed, the planet will gradually decline.
The star core floated in the air. Lu Ran looked at Zhu Long. Zhu Long did not expect that the planet actually had its own core. However, after observing the star core for a moment, Zhu Long said, "I can sense its connection with the Blue Star."
"If you poke one side of it, a natural disaster will probably happen in the corresponding place on the blue planet."
"Its destruction may indeed accelerate the destruction of the Blue Planet."
"However, just looking at the current star core, I don't see any reason why it will break in the future."
Zhulong's Zhulong Eye opened and he looked carefully towards the star core, trying to find out the future of the star core, but the future was pitch black.
"Do you have any solution?" In the end, it could only place its hopes on Lu Ran, the man of the future.
"Yeah." Lu Ran looked at Liuhua next to him.
As she spoke, Rikka opened the dependent contract space, and a furry little tiger with white hair and red eyes that looked like a doll was summoned by Rikka. It was Bai Ze.
"Bai Ze." Zhulong recognized this guy's race at a glance.
Bai Ze was held in Liuhua's arms, his eyes glowed with a mysterious light, his limbs were shaking, and he was eager to try.
"You know Bai Ze, so you should know that Bai Ze has a talent called Bai Ze's Eyes, which can identify the purpose of all natural things, can peek into the origin of all things, and can find the weaknesses of all things."
"In addition, my partner, the Flower of the Six Paths of Samsara, has mastered the unique attribute of the 'Samsara System', and the 'Eyes of Destiny' that is a combination of the 'Power of Samsara' and the 'Power of Destiny'."
"Her eyes of destiny can see the origin and final fate of some things, as well as the turning points of fate."
"Liu Dao Hua and Bai Ze have made a contract. Although their levels are still at the god level, their pupil powers have been combined into one, so they should be able to see the cause of the star core's shattering more clearly."
“Is that so…” Zhulong nodded slightly. Although its Zhulong Pupil was also a time-related pupil, its core ability was to control time. For example, opening the eyes was day and closing the eyes was night. Although it could easily predict the future and trace cause and effect, it was not its main focus.
In comparison, the fusion of Bai Ze's Eye and the Eye of Destiny is indeed more suitable for examining star cores than its Zhulong Eye.
"We need time, at least a month." Lu Ran observed the star core and said, "During this process, I hope that Master Zhulong can help me do another thing."
"What is it?"
"This is a huge meteorite fragment that revived the spiritual energy of Blue Star after the end of the Dharma Era. The meteorite can actually revive the Blue Star with a shattered core. I am very curious. Maybe there is a certain relationship between the two. I would like to ask the great god Zhulong to help study the origin of this meteorite."
Zhulong nodded.
"Then we will each do our own thing and hope everything goes well."
"It will go well." Lu Ran took a deep breath.
If we can survive a month, it will be considered a successful conclusion! Next, Lu Ran and Zhu Long were busy with their own things, while Lu Ran, Liu Hua, and Xiao Bai Ze studied the core of the blue star together.
Zhulong was studying the nine-colored meteorite fragments that Lu Ran was using to delay it and prevent it from thinking too much.
The origin of the nine-colored meteorite fragments is related to the Infinite City. Even though Zhulong is a main god, he couldn't figure out the answer for a long time.
As for Lu Ran and his team, although the Eye of Destiny + the Eye of Bai Ze were indeed powerful, they still hadn’t figured out the flaws of the Blue Star Core.
Fortunately, Lu Ran and his team's purpose was not to study why the core of the blue planet was broken, but...
I want to take it away from the secret realm and bring it back to reality!
Therefore, rather than studying why the core of the Blue Star will break in the future, Lu Ran and Liu Hua are more studying how to control the Blue Star through the core of the Blue Star, so that Liu Hua can become the king of the Blue Star and be promoted to the main god! In a blink of an eye, a month has passed since Lu Ran and others came to the secret realm.
During this period, Lu Ran's breakthrough mission naturally ended in failure, as he did not even create any cultivation method.
But this is not a big deal. More than ten days have passed, and as the young Zhulong kept asking curious questions, he still hasn't figured out the origin of the nine-colored meteorite, but he has also sensed the magic of this thing.
"I have a guess."
"But this speculation is too incredible."
Finally, Zhu Long found Lu Ran and the others and told them his guess: "I suspect that this meteorite fragment is a resource created by some extremely powerful being, imitating the core of the Blue Star. It doesn't seem to be an innate resource, but rather an acquired one."
"Hmm?" Zhulong arrived to share the results, but he suddenly discovered that Lu Ran and others, who were supposed to be studying the star core, suddenly disappeared before his eyes.
It’s like running away with the star core.
Zhulong subconsciously thought that Lu Ran and the others had returned to the original timeline.
He didn’t mind Lu Ran and the others going back, but... the star core had to be left behind!
Zhulong's face turned cold, and he wanted to take the core of the Blue Star back from Lu Ran and others.
"World, turn back the clock."
At Zhulong's voice, its Zhulong pupils shone brightly, and the entire Blue Star seemed to be shrouded in it. In the Blue Star domain, time began to go backwards, and the timeline of the entire Blue Star seemed to have been traced back for a period of time.
This is Zhulong's ultimate move. Once used, it will consume a terrifying amount of energy.
However, time has gone backwards, and the figures of Lu Ran and others have not reappeared.
"Time and space, chase it."
Time reversal was not possible, so Zhulong chose to tear open the space-time tunnel and travel through time to chase Lu Ran and the others. It had never tried to do this before, but this time it made an exception...
However, it soon felt that a terrifying force from a higher dimension was interfering with its actions and existence.
The surrounding time and space were shattered like a mirage. Zhulong stood still with a dazed expression, and finally realized something.
"I am not real..."
“Who is it that can recreate me in the form of a historical projection… Is it the cosmic-level Creation Dragon that guy mentioned…”
"So that's how it is. Their purpose is not to invite me, but to... re-simulate and create a new blue star core! Conversion between reality and illusion!"
Unfortunately, when Zhulong realized everything, it was too late.
The world is broken! If Lu Ran is a real time traveler, he may not be able to take the core of the blue star under the eyes of Zhu Long, but the problem is that he is a trial participant and game player arranged by Infinite City.
…………
At the same time, Passerby A’s exclusive room.
Lu Ran, who obtained the Blue Star Core and the Zhulong Statue, returned quite satisfied.
"Zhulong should have discovered that he and the world he lives in are fake."
"It should give up now."
"When we have time, have No. 18 summon the heroic spirit of Zhulong and have a heart-to-heart talk with it."
"It is better to live a miserable life than to die."
"Heh..." Liu Daohua walked out of the contract space and said, "I advise you to wait until No. 18 becomes stronger before trying again."
"Given the quasi-legendary level of that little fellow, even if he managed to summon the Zhulong Heroic Spirit, with the power of the Zhulong, it might be enough to break free from its control."
Lu Ran smiled slightly and said, "Okay, okay, No. 18 is indeed too weak now. My next secret realm will be to go to the era before the Republic created the Mechanical God, and directly let No. 18 plunder the Mechanical God's opportunity and replace the Mechanical God!"
"This is too much fun." Liudaohua puffed up her cheeks.
One is Yunbao and the other is No. 18.
Under the suppression of the Beast God, the Six Paths Flower hid here and there for thousands of years, honing its skills and competing with the Beast God, but ultimately failed to become a master god.
The path of these two little guys to becoming the main gods made Liudaohua so envious that he cried.
"Don't worry." Lu Ran laughed, took out the Blue Star Core, and said, "After studying it for more than half a month, I have almost figured out how to combine this thing with the Imperial Seal."
"Let's go, let's get down to business first."
After returning from breaking through the secret realm of the ancient Blue Star, Lu Ran continued to study the Blue Star core and the imperial seal with Liuhua. After all, these two things could accelerate Liuhua's path to becoming the main god.
In addition, Lu Ran also tries his best to select new traits for Liuhua.
You know, Rikka has only fused 6 traits at the moment, but she is already level 100 and can fuse 4 more traits.
If these four qualities are selected well and combined with the fusion of the Blue Star Core, it may really be able to be promoted to the main god level in a very short time.
However, even though Rokka is the goddess of luck, it is still difficult for the hexagonal balanced warrior Rokka to find the best suitable traits that can bring qualitative improvements.
"If it doesn't work, I'll just be like that turtle." Liuhua finally said: "Just integrate the regular traits, life enhancement, permanently increase the upper limit of vitality by 50%, space affinity, double the affinity between myself and the space attribute, time affinity, double the affinity between myself and the time system, death resistance, strengthen the strength of soul power and death power talent."
"In this way, although there will be no new abilities, it will also improve the power of life and death in a relatively balanced manner."
"You also want to be the world-creating flower."
Lu Ran thought for a long time and said, "It's not impossible. Anyway, the reincarnation system is enough for you to study. Moreover, your time and space talent, life limit, and soul talent are already top-notch. This kind of regular trait that is permanently improved in proportion will also have a terrifying effect on you. It is not necessarily worse than learning some new special powers."
"It's decided. Now the key is another matter." Liuhua said, "Combine the imperial seal with the star core. You can't help me much from now on. This last step still depends on me."
"Merge my will in the jade seal with the star core!"
"But I estimate that this step will take a few months at the least and a few years at the longest."
"I may have to stay in seclusion on Blue Star for a long time to refine the Jade Seal and the Star Core, as well as expand the Blue Star territory."
"Are you okay?" Liuhua looked at Lu Ran.
Liuhua didn't know when she started to worry about Lu Ran acting alone.
"What are you talking about? Just focus on your breakthrough." Lu Ran said, "You stay on Blue Star. I will continue to lead Mr. Ha and the others to break through the secret realm and search for resources. With Raven and Rainbow Dash here, and the resurrection mechanism, there will be no problem."
After a period of time, both parties reached a bottleneck in their research on the star core, and Liudaohua might need to try it herself.
"Okay." Liuhua said, "Then let's separate for a while. If you're lucky, maybe you only need to break through the secret realm once and I can evolve successfully."
After rising to the level of the main god, Lu Ran knew that he could not help Liuhua in any way. After all, he was only a level 8 beastmaster. The most he could do was to make some improvements to the imperial seal through the forging skills of the dream god. With resources like the core of the blue star and Liuhua's own qualifications, whether he could evolve to the level of the main god would all depend on Liuhua's own talent.
Liuhua decided to retreat to break through, so Lu Ran let her go and waited for her to open the flower of the main god.
Lu Ran's next stop is to go to the mechanical age to strengthen No. 18. He has no plans to go to the chaotic age where the Mechanical God has been born. So even if Liuhua is gone, his own combat weakness is not a big problem. Without the God, Lu Ran is still the strongest.
However, before entering the mechanical age, Lu Ran still has one thing to do.
"The curse was accidentally removed by Zhulong. It's time to revive the necromancer master."
He found No. 18, the only main player in the team who had not yet reached the legendary level. At this moment, No. 18 was concentrating on wiping the statue of Zhulong with a rag and didn't even want to do his job.
"Handsome, so handsome." She looked at the red dragon in front of her with shining eyes.
"When can I summon the Zhulong Heroic Spirit to work for me? This guy's time acceleration should be even better than Manager Ying's!"
"Why didn't the master draw a jar of Candle Dragon's blood before he came back?"
“Oh.”
"No. 18!" Lu Ran's voice startled No. 18 who was intoxicated. No. 18 turned around and said, "Master, what's the matter? I have finished my work for today."
“It’s not about checking the results of your work.”
"Help me materialize the heroic spirit of the Master of the Dead Spirits later, is that ok?"
"Are we going to revive that old man?" No. 18 said, "Okay, no problem, leave it to me. Although the remaining power of faith in his items is not very strong, we just need to use more of Manager Ying's blood!"
"Yeah." Lu Ran nodded, then took out a holy robe of the dead.
"I have to learn my lesson this time. When I materialize a heroic spirit, it's ok because the clothes will be materialized together. But when I resurrect a person, the clothes will not be resurrected. So in order to prevent Master from exposing himself, I have to prepare clothes."
No. 18 showed a skeptical expression.
Lu Ran laughed, mainly because he didn't want to see an old man without clothes. If it was the resurrected Ji Yuan who had changed her gender, he would be interested.
(End of this chapter)