bullyxtreme Chapter 242 Apep
Chapter 242 Apep
Golden streaks of light ripped through the sky, and even the oasis barrier set up by Apep, one of the Seven Elemental Dragon Kings, at the height of his power, unexpectedly failed to stop the approaching figure.
Everything happened too suddenly; in the blink of an eye, the uninvited guest had already appeared in front of the Heart of the Oasis.
Apep's pale golden vertical pupils narrowed sharply. In an instant, his remaining rationality regained its advantage, and even the murmurs that had echoed in his ears for five hundred years weakened considerably.
"The Descendant... How could it be... It's you."
That's a very distant memory, so distant that it was a war that cost the world's name, dignity, and belonging.
Before the ship's doors were opened, pigeons carried twigs in their beaks. In the afterglow of the revelry, the embers of the funeral fire buried the original continent.
Those were truly wonderful times; the triumphant song of creation resounded in Utopia—that was their era.
Mu Feng gently hugged Nasita, forcibly severing her connection with the Heart of the Oasis. He then touched the water mushroom that peeked out from behind him and pushed it toward the elemental life form beside him.
Then, he turned his head and stared directly at the towering dragon silhouette emerging on the outline of the oasis, adopting a stern expression.
"The Descendant... You actually... know me?"
He was clearly meeting Appepp for the first time; even in the simulation, he had never ventured deep into the desert.
Such an opening was truly unexpected for him.
Apep was silent for a moment. Clearly, Mu Feng's reaction was also unexpected, but she seemed to understand something.
"Heh, so that's how it is... Hahahaha... The Descendants, interesting, very interesting indeed..."
The laughter of the Grass Dragon echoed through the eternal oasis, and the emotions in that laughter seemed quite complex.
There was mockery, there was sudden realization, and amidst the sorrow was a touch of exhilaration, as if it were an echo from ancient times.
The only reason he could break through her barrier, besides the flame he carried, was that.
No, or rather, that can only be the reason.
Mu Feng frowned. Damn it, riddle dragons and pie charts again, can't they just get out of Teyvat?!
He reached out and placed his hand on Nasita's forehead. Fortunately, he arrived in time; she was just a little weak from exhausting her elemental power.
Nasita's true form is a branch of the World Tree, belonging to elemental life, and possesses strong self-healing abilities.
As long as the elemental energy does not drop below the lifeline that would trigger a chain reaction of collapse, it can gradually recover over time.
Mu Feng found a comfortable position for the girl in his arms and slowly replenished her elemental power by mobilizing his authority.
You've worked hard, Nasita. Now take a rest.
He stretched out his right hand, and a grass-green fruit, sealed with golden light, appeared in his hand, glittering brightly.
Originally, the Great Tree King entrusted the "fire seed" to him only so that he could come to the desert to support Naxida and heal Apep.
However, an unexpected twist occurred: the information that Appepp had inadvertently revealed in his words had to be taken seriously.
There is a strong possibility that this is not a coincidence. Could it be that... this is also related to the system and simulation?
"You must have many questions, Descendant, but I'm sorry, I cannot answer them for the time being."
Apep's tone suddenly calmed down. This grass dragon, who had been tormented by forbidden knowledge for five hundred years, seemed to have regained her composure and nobility as the queen of all dragons.
She seemed to see through Mu Feng's doubts and preemptively blocked the channel for questions, her voice sounding authoritative yet noncommittal.
In fact, she had already overstepped her bounds with the question just now, but as long as it didn't involve the truth, it was harmless.
"Descendant, leave behind the fire entrusted to you by Buyer. After the oasis is rebuilt, I will go to Mount Sumeru to find you."
"You will know the answer, but not now."
As the dragon's shadow shifted, Apep's tone remained calm, devoid of the madness and stubbornness he had displayed when facing Nasita.
Since this was also part of your plan, then I'll accept my defeat. In this gamble, I concede defeat.
However, to gain the approval of the ancient dragon clan, one must possess power that matches theirs.
Mu Feng stared intently at the vertical pupil projected onto the oasis barrier. What else does Apep know?
It seems that when I have time later, I'll have to properly interrogate this system of unknown origin.
Just as the man and the dragon were locked in a standoff, Naxida, who was in Mu Feng's arms, let out a muffled groan and her eyelids twitched slightly.
"The gods possess remarkable elemental regeneration abilities. Descendant, do you wish to continue this pointless conversation?"
Apep's dragon shadow hung high above the heart of the oasis, and behind him, the little mushroom timidly touched Mu Feng's shoulder.
"Please, home is very important to us."
Mu Feng understood its meaning, sighed, and realized that he was destined to return empty-handed today.
The spark rose into the air, and the elemental power, so thick that it solidified into a tangible form, surged toward the heart of the withered oasis. In an instant, the faint sound of a heartbeat could be heard throughout the entire space.
In the land of origin, the prelude to life has begun once again since the "apocalypse" five hundred years ago.
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Not long after, in Sumeru City, at the Pure Goodness Palace.
Mu Feng carried Naxida out of the previously set teleportation anchor point and returned to the Pure Good Palace located at the top of the Sacred Tree.
The "spark" has played its due role, and order is slowly being restored in the Eternal Oasis.
With Apep's treatment, the effects of the taboo knowledge will be completely eliminated in less than half a month.
Although this desert journey has raised new mysteries, the mission of rescuing Apep and the Eternal Oasis, and safely bringing Nasita back, can be considered complete.
The little deity in her arms was still fast asleep, her face pale, her delicate brows furrowed, as if she had been having a nightmare.
She turned over uneasily, kicked her chubby little legs, then curled up into a ball and buried her face in Mu Feng's chest.
Mu Feng gently took Naxida's hand and placed it on his chest. Her hand was cool, but the girl gradually calmed down.
Nasita... I really feel insecure...
Thinking of this, Mu Feng sighed helplessly. In fact, he hadn't figured out how to face them yet.
The Great Tree King told him the truth: in his final moments before erasing his existence, he poured all his remaining knowledge into Anne's data body to sustain her daily activities.
But just like the link between Ying and the World Tree, the transfer of energy at the god-like level triggered the sharing of memories.
Anne inadvertently "saw" his memories, and because he was a creation of the Descendant, he was spared from being erased. By a twist of fate, the memories that should have been buried were unexpectedly brought back to light.
In other words, it's highly likely that he can't escape the chaotic situation.
Worse still, Ms. Pepe's fireplace house is everywhere, waiting for news from Sumeru to reach Fontaine...
With a bleak future ahead, reason told him that if he didn't want to experience being divided into N equal parts, he'd better run away as soon as possible.
The epic documentary series, Mond: The Unreachable Shore, continues to air.
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