One hour, six minutes, thirty-six seconds.

It's been so long since he left and flourished.

Yuto didn't know why he was running or where he was going. Yiqiē seems to be out of his instinct, and there is no other choice but to run.

An hour earlier, he had woken up from his sleep with a noisy reminder. The AI-assisted system, which was turned off to save energy, suddenly turns on automatically, and the guidance function is mechanically operated.

[The highest power system in this world has been discovered, the Fire of Death.] The core source of this power has been explored, the Seven Three Cornerstones. According to intelligence gathering, there are a total of 7x3+1=22 Qisan cornerstones in this world, and the 'main system' has come into contact with two of them, and now the number jù is analyzed according to the visual sensor...... Ding, No. 01 is the nipple of Qingzhi, which has been bound to the Rainbow Child Reborn and cannot be stolen...... Ding, No. 02 is an incomplete version of Penglie's Great Empty Ring, the seal level is level 3, it has not been activated yet, and the binding condition is bloodline, which can be cracked. 】

[――The Great Void attribute is the core attribute of the world's power system. In order to achieve the best favorable conditions at this time, the highest authority is temporarily transferred to the AI assistance system according to the highest instructions written by the system, and the 'stealing' operation is automatically carried out according to the optimal plan. 】

His body suddenly couldn't move because of these words.

[The seven-colored dice have been opened.] According to the original probability, the center of gravity of the dice is adjusted and corrected, and the probability of throwing 'orange' is adjusted to 100%. 】

[Now according to the holder of half of the Penglie Great Empty Ring 'Sawada Tsunayoshi', the number of systems is adjusted jù-13%, 15% ......]

[It is constantly interfering with the 'laws of the world' and pulling the relevant air fortune lines. 】

[The air luck line is towed. The Penglie Half Ring has been obtained according to the loophole in the 'Law of the World', please embed the Penglie Half Ring into the energy slot in time for the 'Main System'. 】

By the time Yuto regains control of his body, he is in the middle of nowhere.

In his hand, he held a half-knocking ring, which was the Penglie half-ring that constantly exuded a seductive aura.

After this battle, the little energy left in his body was further squandered, and there was a possibility of forcibly shutting down the power at any time.

[Warning, warning. Energy is scarce. Embed the Penglie Half Ring in the energy gauge. 】

The so-called energy gauge is in Youdou's body. As long as he swallowed the ring, he could instantly fill up the system's energy, and even with the huge power contained in the Penglie ring, it was enough to support him continuously and become a powerful stationary power source.

But Youdou didn't swallow the Penglie ring as prompted.

I can't say why, until he ran out and climbed most of the mountains of death, he still didn't do that.

[Warning, warning. Energy is scarce. Embed the Penglie Half Ring in the energy gauge. Otherwise, the system will go into deep sleep after ten minutes, and there is a high risk that irreparable, irreversible damage will be caused due to insufficient energy. 】

Although the anthropomorphic personality of AI has been temporarily shut down due to the lack of energy, the analytical ability of the monitoring station is still there, and it clearly lists the consequences of not supplementing energy to Youdou.

My eyes were already wet with sweat, and I couldn't see the road ahead. Yuto was holding on to a giant tree, and under the dizziness, the warning from the AI was like a spike carved into the sea of knowledge, making him wake up briefly.

He didn't know what he was hesitating about, but with the severity of the situation, there was no reason for him to continue to delay.

The trembling hand gradually raised and came to his mouth with difficulty.

The half of the ring, which glittered faintly in the morning light, was about to be swallowed by him.

"In the name of my chief Gabrione—"

The hand touching his lips paused.

"Do you know the consequences of failing a guarantee?"

[Warning, warning. Energy is not enough ......】

The stagnant hand approached his lips again.

"Forget it...... In the future, you will leave me alone...... It's really dangerous like that."

"Little Yuto, do you believe me?"

[Warning, Warning......]

"Don't look at Dino's relaxed look, he's thinking about your business."

"As an ally of Penglie, and the next generation of Pengle's leaders, they are brothers...... With such a close connection, it would be difficult for that Dino guy to tell them a lie."

"Now, do you want to be my people?"

In my memory, the smiling face of the blonde youth and the outstretched hand against the light seemed to overlap with another vague shadow in the depths of his soul.

"Do you want to come with me?"

The cold ring, falling silently.

Yuto covered his head, which seemed to be about to split, and gritted his teeth word by word.

"Force power off."

The world was abruptly silent.

The annoying sound is finally gone.

……

Sitting in a helicopter, Dino has not yet found the person he is looking for when he gets an important piece of news.

"Tsunamishi's ring was recovered?" Dino pulled off the goggles below and asked urgently, "What about Little Youdou?" ”

"Young Master Youdou has not had any news yet, from what the intelligence officers saw with their own eyes, the ring flew back by himself, and Young Master Youdou did not show up."

"Fly back by yourself......" Dino raised his hand and pressed his forehead, removing the worry that flowed from his eyes for a moment.

"Now that the Pengley Ring has been recovered, why is the boss still so worried?"

"You don't understand the severity of this matter, let alone Sawada Iemitsu. Even if the ring is recovered, it's far from over," Dino took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, "We must find Little Youdou before Penglie does." ”

"Yes, Boss! We will do our best! ”

At this time, Louie, who had been sitting next to him without speaking, suddenly spoke.

"Now, Dino."

"What."

"Have you ever considered a question? If the Penglie Ring was really taken by Little Youdou...... So, what is his motivation? ”

“…… Because I couldn't figure it out, I guessed that he might be being taken advantage of. ”

"No, I don't think so," Louis said, turning his head to speak, "do you remember what I told you at the Mountain of Death?" ”

"Which one?"

"I told you at the time that the 'Penglie I. World' is not a complete soul, but only a part of a fragmented consciousness body, which will disappear sooner or later without the supply of energy from the outside world."

"You mean—is it—" The shock was so extreme that Dino almost forgot where he was, and almost stood up.

"At first, I didn't think about Yuto, after all, he was a little weird in my eyes, but at least he was a human ......" Louis continued, ignoring Dino's shock, "until I read some memories on the cruise ship, and because of I. Shi's attitude, I began to doubt Yuto's relationship with that Yuri......

"In the end, I found out that I. Shi actually transmitted energy for Youdou many times." Louis looked at Dino with a solemn expression, "Dino, do you know what that means?" Do you remember when Yuto was in the Mountain of Death, he was so hungry that he couldn't get enough to eat? ”

"Little Youdou...... Is it a being that is similar to the consciousness of the I. world? Dino finally uttered the long-guessed answer, "He's the ...... Yuri's consciousness? ”

"It's not necessarily a fragment of consciousness, it's safe to say that Yuto is not a complete soul." Louis affirmed, "So he must also rely on the power of external transmission to survive." ”

"No...... Impossible. According to you, the consciousness of the I. world is because it is lodged in the Penglie Ring and has been provided with energy by the Penglie Ring, so it can exist to this day; But what about Xiao Youdou? If he's really what we guessed...... It's a part of Mr. Yuli's soul, so how did he survive from a hundred years ago to the present? He doesn't have the protection of the Pengley Ring. ”

"Maybe he's also a host of some kind of treasure?" Louis said, "I suspect that there must have been a treasure that provided him with strength before, but after all, that treasure is different from the Penglie Ring, which is the cornerstone of the world, and it has not been nourished by the death fire of the leaders of Penglie, so the power provided is always limited...... That's what made Yuto have symptoms of 'hunger'.

"He stole the Pengley Ring...... Maybe it's because he's so hungry. ”

Dino closed his eyes and asked with great difficulty,

“…… Will it disappear? ”

"When the power is exhausted, and the carrier protection is lost...... Yes. Louis frowned uncertainly, his face also worried, "To be honest, the news of Pengle's ring's return to Sawada Tsunashi gave me a very bad premonition.

"Youdou him...... I should have made some kind of choice just like you. ”

……

The AI-assisted program is used as a monitoring console for data measurement and analysis to maintain the normal operation of the system.

Ignoring the advice of the auxiliary program and ignoring the highest level of warnings, you have no way of knowing what will happen.

This is not the first time he has been separated from the heptahedron of the main body of the system, but it has been the longest.

Compared to the emptiness I experienced in the mountain of death last time, this time, as time passed, the feeling of drifting powerlessness became more and more intense, as if the whole consciousness had become a mass of marshmallows, gradually expanding and fluffy, and when the wind blew, it would be swept into the clouds and turn into light clouds.

- The soul is scattered.

Inexplicably, such a word came to his mind.

But before he could lose consciousness completely, a warm light lit up at his feet, like a gentle stream of water, washing away the heavy haze and briefly recovering his consciousness.

Yuto bowed his head and found the source of the light among the haystacks.

It was the blue key that had fallen at his feet with the heptahedron earlier, the surface was glowing with a glow, and it was now enveloped in a small cloud of orange flames.

He couldn't help but be stunned, leaned over to pick up the key, and held it in the palm of his hand to look at it.

The insignificant turbidity made him stiffen by the cold wind and his hands were faintly warm.

It wasn't until he saw the shape of the key that Yuto remembered that it seemed to be something handed to him by Penglie I. Shi on a cruise ship.

"Is it right here?" A capable and gentle female voice suddenly sounded from behind.

Turning around, a dark-haired woman with a good face, mature and elegant stood at the entrance of the forest road, looking at him seriously and gently.

She has a small goose-yellow flower pierced under her left eye, and an orange-red pacifier hangs from her neckline.

"After 136 years, I finally got the wait." The black-haired woman stepped forward, the orange pacifier on her chest glowing with a shiny pale light, "I'm Arya Quirio, a descendant of Shepila. ”

She stood still in front of Youdou and held out her hand to him,

"It's been a long time, Yu Lijun ......"

"No, Lord of Marley."