Chapter 166: "The Guardian"
ββ¦β¦ The humans haven't come back yet, but their ship has appeared. You, or you, should be human beings, right? β
"It's unbelievable, I thought that no one else in this galaxy would know about humans except me, and it turns out that I still have someone to talk to!"
The aether dragon seemed to be very lonely, and it was rare to meet a person who also knew about human beings, and she began to talk in an instant.
Li Wenyuan wanted to say that this galaxy knows a lot about human beings, at least all the lost empires are inextricably linked to human beings, the "apocalypse" who ran away.
However, the aetheric dragon obviously didn't know about these things, and for some reason she had been staying in this galaxy that seemed a little special and had no specific manifestations, in a state of "home".
And she was still talking, as if she had been looking for someone to say these things to for a long time.
"To be honest, I thought it was humans coming back at first, but they never show up alone, and every time they come out in droves, it's a big swarm."
"So I'm sure you're not human, but since you can use this kind of human-only spaceship, you must have a close relationship with them, right? Maybe it's their successor? β
"But whether you know these things or not, I'm going to vomit it now! I've been holding it in my heart for a long time! β
The Aether Dragon's emotions are very high, and even the signals transmitted are not stable, and it is necessary to guess the meaning of the whole signal.
And Li Wenyuan also keenly discovered that the etheric dragon was no longer using the galactic general signal before, but the special signal that was unique to humans and could only be understood by him.
This kind of signal he had only received in human-related ruins, and the overly complex encryption methods made it impossible to unravel this thing without human means.
But this aetherdragon is adept at using this signal, and her relationship with humans may be extraordinary.
She lived in an era that was perhaps the most active for human beings.
"You know what? Humans are really scary! 'Old-timers' like me who experienced the Big Bang, they said they would fight and not give any face! β
"At that time, although I was not as strong as I am now, I was able to easily cross the void cosmic space and come to this galaxy existence. As a result, two wings were broken on the spot, and it took a long time to grow back! β
The dragon's signals are full of emotional modifiers, and it sounds like she is speaking as a "human".
It sounded very emotional, and the way of thinking was also very strange, but Li Wenyuan had a kind of cordial feeling.
It's not complaining, it's like exposing the black history between friends, and using it as a talking point for a reunion after a long absence.
It seems that the ether dragon has indeed not met a person like Li Wenyuan who can talk about a sentence or two for a long time, and he is also very interested in talking about this kind of black history.
As for the "terrible human beings" mentioned in her words, Li Wenyuan agreed, there is nothing more terrifying than human beings in this galaxy.
Immediately afterward, the aether dragon recounted what happened to her:
ββ¦β¦ I was beaten badly, but I finally woke up from that state of madness. β
"It's not right to say that I was woken up, because I was about to be beaten to death, I didn't even have the ability to resist, and I was forcibly put on this thing, and I regained my consciousness."
As he spoke, the aether dragon shook its massive head, and even the giant bow shook with it.
So Li Wenyuan looked at the big bow that was different from the painting style of the entire etheric dragon, and then gradually understood what it was.
γDimensional Adaptation (Aetherdragon Modified Version)γ
[Introduction: When I first encountered the Aether Dragon, she was a mindless monster that would attack anyone who came close to her, which didn't seem to fit their background, so we found out why.] It turned out that as she stayed in this universe for longer and longer, her wisdom gradually deteriorated and dissipated as her body weakened, and even turned into a beast that survived only by instinct. It would be a pity to destroy this special life, which may be the last in the universe, and we decided to "cure" her.
[Special Note: This device can ensure that the Aether Dragon will not continue to weaken, but the dissipation of primordial wisdom is irreversible, and we can only use this device to assist her in re-"simulating" her wisdom with the human way of thinking.] Experts tried to use a genetic method to encapsulate the dragon's consciousness in an artificial shell, turning it into a "dragon maiden", but the matter was eventually stopped. As for why this device will look like a bow, you need to ask an expert]
He was observing the strange giant bow, and the aether dragon spoke of the thing above her head.
ββ¦β¦ It's abstract, but this thing really protects me......"
"In the remnants of my memory, I can see that little by little I am becoming a beast without reason...... It was as if something had forcibly modified me, and everything about me was being distorted, and I can still vividly recall the horror of the confusion of consciousness. β
"I know I've probably 'died' once, and the revival of the mind is not necessarily the same as the original, but I'm still very grateful to the humans, not because they are strong, but because I have been helped."
"I wanted to do something for them, but I'm too weak to be kept here like a pet......"
When it comes to her experience, the Aether Dragon is calm, has no objections to her "pet" status, and is also thanking humans from the bottom of her heart.
This may be the effect of the human way of thinking, at least the virtue of knowing the grace of retribution has been passed down in her blood.
After saying the same words with emotion, the ether dragon talked about the purpose of his stay here, and at the same time, Li Wenyuan's idea of praising human beings was held back in his heart.
ββ¦β¦ So, I was transformed into a 'mother dragon', which I took the initiative to do because I wanted to show humanity what it would be like for us to grow. β
"I've laid a few eggs on the planets of this galaxy by laying eggs, but I don't know why, it's been a long time, and there has been no movement."
"In order to protect the egg, I can only stay in this galaxy all the time, and I can't even say goodbye to the human ...... when I leave."
Her signal was a little sad, and it seemed that she did care about it.
Li Wenyuan didn't know what to say, it was very normal for the aether dragon to be born before the Big Bang without gender distinction.
And humans actually transformed it into a female, and even allowed her to give birth to offspring by laying eggs, which is also powerful enough to some extent.
Eventually, the aether dragon was alone for a moment before asking a question.
"Speaking of which...... I've been talking to myself for so long, and I haven't had time to ask who you are. β
"There is a fateful meeting, and when the little dragon hatches, I will give you one?"
ββ¦β¦ Even this kind of hospitality etiquette has been passed down with the way of thinking? Although Li Wenyuan complained about the "enthusiasm" of the etheric dragon in his heart, he still passed on the name of "guardian".
At this time, he was considering whether to "take" the Aether Dragon and her eggs back, after all, the galaxy was still quite dangerous, and it might be a good choice for him to take care of this "human insider" left behind from antiquity.
But he didn't expect the ether dragon who received the name summons to reply to him directly:
"'Guardians'? Sounds a bit like the 'guardianship matrix', isn't that the "Galactic Civilization Comprehensive Tester" of human beings? Does it matter what do you guys do? β
This unexpected and sudden message caused the entire galaxy to fall silent.
It's overtime, so I'll make up for it tonight.
(End of chapter)