novelraw Chapter 1395 5: Demon (Part 1)
Chapter 1395 5: Demon (Part 1)
"What's that noise?!" Nomi jumped in fright: "What did you install in him? Nothing bad will happen, right?"
"It's the final equipment for the [Meteor Fall Master], commonly known as the 'Graduation Set.'"
The Fairy Lord said, snapping his fingers.
Bang—
In the next moment, the white cocoon burst open, and a ferocious White Dragon soared into the sky, roaring angrily, only to be bound by countless chains popping out from the void, pulling it back onto Li Aozi on the ground.
The shattered eggshell covered the pale tight-fitting membrane suit, forming dense dragonscale, arranged layer by layer. The dragon wings folded backward as a backplate, and the dragon tail split into two as the slender robe hem, naturally fluttering in the wind.
The armor had no visible seams; the fully covered face armor faintly showed the dragon's fang patterns. Six sharp sword-like horns extended backward, becoming ethereal at the ends, glowing with a faint purple light, indicating a direct connection to the void, able to mobilize cosmic negative pressure at any time.
"Infinite Dragon Demon."
Li Aozi nostalgically patted the precision-crafted breastplate:
"The [Meteor Fall Master]'s graduation set, this is also the ultimate standard equipment of the Starry Abyss."
"At least this thing can help you overcome Earth's environmental constraints and also release the Meteor Fall Technique," the Fairy Lord said. "To be honest, even so, planning to challenge Them is quite risky."
"Isn't this enough?"
Li Aozi was surprised:
"It's not like I haven't killed them before; it's just that Tanzimate is gone. I can still annihilate the Chief God."
"No, the Six Great Main Gods are completely different from a single Chief God."
Dialan spoke up:
"Lord Leoz, no, Mr. Li Aozi, I have something that might help you."
She said, taking off the pendant around her neck and handing it to Li Aozi:
"Besides the [Doctor]'s legacy, this can help you complete the Secret Council and summon Gaia. There's also the raw Mortality Virus from the Cevanti Star Realm; applying it to a weapon will surely increase damage to the Starry Abyss deities and Gaia... but there's only one dose, so use it wisely."
"This is incredibly useful." Li Aozi quickly stashed it away.
"Ah—speaking of which, I also picked up something that might be useful to you."
Nomi slapped her palm, rummaging through her pocket to take out a ring:
"Here, this guy has been shouting he's the 'Speaker of the [Mechanical World Society]', called Meganiros; he's at least a Speaker, maybe he can help you. I think he wants to go with you."
"What the hell!?" a frantic voice came from the ring: "Brother Leoz! You're my dad, please don't make me go! I want to go home! Ahhh—sniffle gulp... "
Splash—
Nomi poured a bottle of water over the ring, wiping its surface:
"Here you go—nice and shiny!"
"...Thanks." Li Aozi, between tears and laughter, pocketed the ring.
Finally, he looked at Rista Kacha.
"What are you looking at?" Rista warily replied: "I warn you, I've already given everything good I found, and I need to save up since the Temple's narrative hasn't yet merged."
"No, I actually wanted to ask earlier, who are you? Why are you here?"
"I... just consider me a temp worker."
Rista was on the verge of tears.
Nomi walked over to her, noticing something bulging in her pocket and casually reached in:
"Oh, you were hiding this!"
She exclaimed in surprise, extracting a small egg, tossing it up and down.
"Nomi!" Rista was flustered.
"Hey, Fairy Lord, is this an animal egg?"
"I can't tell." The Fairy Lord shook his head.
"Never mind, you should take it too."
"Could it be that I picked it up..."
"Take it, Li Aozi."
With that, a random assortment of items piled up on Li Aozi.
"That should be about it."
Nomi wiped the sweat off her forehead, looking at Li Aozi:
"Are you really going to face Them alone? Even if you leave the Six Gods alone, they probably won't harm this new world, right?"
"Rather than causing harm, it's more accurate to say that the existence of the Six Great Main Gods indeed aligns with the background of the new world's continuous fusion."
Dialan candidly admitted:
"In the future, more [Societies], Evil Gods, and narratives will be incorporated into the new Earth-Starry Abyss fusion. Having the Chief Gods maintain cosmic stability and uphold world order with their mandates is actually the most suitable, rational choice."
"So, does this mean it's our turn for idealist Grand Narrative to enter the stage?" Rista excitedly asked.
"But none of this concerns me."
Li Aozi hefted his heavy backpack, saying:
"I just want to summon Gaia and defeat her once more. If the Six Great Main Gods dare to obstruct me, I'll have to step over their corpses."
"... It seems you've really changed quite a bit."
Dialan looked at Li Aozi:
"If it were before, you wouldn't have been so willful, so selfish, only considering your own feelings."
"But it's strange; though you've become more vile and self-centered than before, you somehow feel more approachable."
"If the prior Leoz was a high and untouchable Sovereign, a revered lord, you have now become more relatable, more understandable, resonating with us."
Dialan said, breaking into a knowing smile:
"If only you had turned into this person sooner... the current you, confident, flamboyant, sly, nonchalant, full of flaws—yet only this version of you can be truly liked by most ordinary people, myself included."
"Hmm?"
Nomi gave Dialan a surprised look:
"So you actually liked Li Aozi?"
"I was moved." Dialan gently shook her head, "But I'm not the person who can walk with Leoz to the end, I can't do that."
"You're right, Dialan, I've never been infatuated with you either."
Li Aozi frankly said:
"Love and like are mutual processes, and decisions about forming relationships should be made carefully. Having affection for each other isn't reason enough to be together. Forcing unsuitable people together won't bring happiness regardless of how favorable the conditions—thus, I believe it's better for both to pursue their own passions. After all, love isn't a necessity, just a condiment in life; nobody treats pepper and soy sauce as a main course."
"... It's really hard to imagine what you went through, now you can even advise others on emotions."
Dialan was speechless.
"I actually think it's fine."
Nomi raised a fist:
"In my eyes, Li Aozi is just the same as I remember; you're still that well-groomed little beauty who saved me from Hell, the terrorist who exterminated madmen, the one who steadfastly adhered to his principles—this has never changed."