Dragon Tribulation of All Realms

Chapter 3: Choose blood if you have blood, choose dragon if you don't have blood
Wu Chen suddenly opened his eyes.

He stood in the burning bathroom, the shattered steel cabin burning and cracking. The outer skin of the fuselage had been completely burned away, and inside, dozens of desiccated and twisted corpses, their eyes blue, burned and frozen in place.

The plane was nearly destroyed—it crashed straight into the earth. Even if the angle wasn't too bad, it could barely be considered a forced landing. It was experiencing too much resistance as it plummeted to the surface.

It froze at the moment of collapse, and the flames of the explosion had already lit up from the area where the fuel tank was located.

Death is inevitable.

Wu Chen looked at his hands. He had indeed struggled hard, but death was already inevitable.

but……

"I succeeded." He pursed his lips. "Before I fell to my death, I once again entered the dream."

"Ring, ring, ring—" the cell phone rang.

He reached out and answered the phone. The moment the call was established, the figure of his "friend" appeared outside the restroom.

"I remember now." Wu Chen took a deep breath. "That dragon's name is Duneviel, from the game 'The Elder Scrolls.' It's a powerful necromancy expert. Its roar is called 'Soul Rip,' and its effect is to kill weaker beings and then resurrect them as undead creatures."

"I should have recognized it right away... I just played this game a while ago, at least. I should have recognized that those reanimated undead are called ghouls. They're the most common minions in the game. I know they're afraid of fire, and their bites and scratches aren't contagious."

"…There's a reason for this, isn't there?"

He looked at his 'friend' outside the door, staring at the stagnant flames before him.

"Your world isn't very lucky," the friend replied with a smile. "Something that shouldn't have appeared in your world has appeared. But you're lucky, because you've had this wonderful encounter because of it."

It turned out to be the case.

Although it didn't say it directly, it at least acknowledged that the sudden appearance of this alien dragon had nothing to do with it or Wu Chen. Even without it, the dragon would have appeared. Instead, it was the dragon's appearance that brought Wu Chen's friend here.

"Information is the key," my friend's explanation stopped there. "Some of the information in your world becomes a doorway to other worlds. And now that the door is open, all the information will naturally be used up."

"…Including me?"

"You've remembered it now, haven't you?"

"Am I still on Earth?"

"you guess?"

Wu Chen glanced around. Through the burned-out skin of his aircraft, he saw a dense forest filled with greenery. It was vibrant and colorful. He remembered clearly that the Dark Dragon Dunevier was trapped in an isolated dimension known as the Soul Cairn, a place where daylight never reached. All that could be seen were tall stone pillars, ruins, and wandering ghosts. That was definitely not the scene before him.

But he also remembered that the automatic navigation system, which was supposed to deliver passengers to their destination without causing too much damage to the plane even if all crew members were killed, did not work.

The navigation isn't working, and there must be a reason for that.

"I've already arrived at the continent of Tamriel in the Elder Scrolls." Wu Chen pursed his lips. "And you said you could provide everything in the 'current universe.'"

"very smart."

Wu Chen withdrew his gaze.

"And I guess the dragon I encountered wasn't really Duneville, was it?"

"That's a good idea." My friend smiled and nodded. "I can tell you that Duneville is still in the Soul Cairn. And I can also tell you that Flight D444 and the bodies aboard are still frozen in time, just before impact on the beach off Sakurajima."

That dragon was powerful, by design. It possessed considerable experience and combat intelligence. Even if he could rely on the unique properties of a gun to survive its roar, he couldn't possibly survive without drawing its attention.

and so……

"It's just a shadow," the friend replied. "And the plane you're on right now is also a shadow. The information exchange is mutual. It's just that you had a chance encounter, so when the plane over there crashed, you were able to switch your existence to this world."

Projection from another world.

A common term in fantasy literature.

Wu Chen roughly understood. Regardless of whether he was on this side or that side, he had to face a civilian airliner that was about to crash on the surface.

"I remember you said there was a chance to get the goods first and pay later, right?" Wu Chen sighed. "Can I directly become the creator of this universe, the omniscient and almighty Anu Padome?"

"Yes," the friend replied. "The price is that you must transcend the omnipotence paradox the moment you become the Creator. If you fail, you will have to pay the same price as omniscience and omnipotence."

The price of infinity is naturally infinity.

Well, it seems that getting something for free is impossible. The cost of cheating will be unimaginably high.

"What about becoming one of the demon gods?"

"Within a month, kill two demons with higher power levels than you. If you choose to become the strongest, you must kill all the demons."

Still courting death. Of all the demon gods in this world, only a handful have actually been killed since the beginning of creation. Furthermore, they often reappear, completely disguising themselves as dead.

It seems that unrealistic dreams are out of the question. I need to be down-to-earth so that I can have some room to struggle.

Wu Chen glanced at his 'friend'. He felt that this friend resembled the giant light ball of a deity often seen in online literature... and since it was a giant light ball...

If you have vampires, choose blood without a second thought. If you can't choose blood, choose dragon.

"Can the Blood Lord choose?"

A curtain of light descended. Unlike the previous Creator and Demon God, who hadn't even been introduced, this time, his friend provided Wu Chen with detailed enhancement instructions.

Vampire Lords—Essentially the chosen of the tyrannical demon god Molag Bal. They can be freed from restrictions on their chosen, but still require frequent sips of lifeblood to overcome their weakened state. Upon acquiring this ability, they assume the form of a Lord, capable of using various blood magics and some frost spells. They can move freely in sunlight, create servants, and charm creatures. They possess immense vitality and are immune to most diseases and curses. However, they are still vulnerable to divine attacks.

——[To redeem this ability, you need to pay...]

"Payment after delivery. Within three months, you must enter the demon lord Molag Bal's annihilation realm, Cold Harbor, and plunder the power essence of Ramaya, the first vampire lord. If you fail, you will be a blood-sucking worm in Cold Harbor for three thousand years."

"...Isn't this a bit too much? Is this how you act as friends?"

"I offer you a platform where you'll be rewarded for your hard work, and these rewards are not limited to money, power, knowledge, and strength. There will be no delays or hidden dangers. Tell me, am I a good friend?"

"I think that's enough." Wu Chen rubbed his forehead.

He extended his hand, and a sufficiently detailed list appeared before him. The Blood Lord's questline was far too advanced to be compromised. The Dragon Enhancement quests were even more demanding. Meanwhile, the simpler ones were barely enough to handle the impending crash.

But fortunately, he was able to find something that he could probably handle in the end.

In this world, the gods are discontinuously powerful. Without the protagonist's destiny, it's best not to touch anything related to the gods. And the most powerful god is Akatosh, the Dragon God of Time. All dragons are fragments or descendants of Akatosh.

The game's protagonist, the Dragonborn, can directly absorb the souls and power of dragons. However, another class also possesses considerable potential for growth and access to dragon power: the Dragon Priest, a high-ranking member of the ancient Dragon Cult. They can share power from dragons, or draw upon it for their own benefit. They are also highly skilled wizards themselves. Of course, becoming a Dragon Priest directly is still a challenge, but fortunately, the Dragon Priest class offers a unique trait.

Mask of the Nameless Dragon Priest—Ancient dragon priests imbued their own power into masks, allowing them to survive in full strength through the worship of their followers even after their physical death. The mask of a nameless dragon priest was lost during war. Because it is nameless, even if worn, it remains untainted by the memories and power of its former master. The wearer gains some of the nameless dragon priest's spellcasting abilities and immortality. They can also draw upon the dragon's power by serving or defeating it.

"Payment after delivery. After receiving this mask, you must find a 'named' dragon priest within three months, defeat them, and plunder their mask. If you fail, you will become the mask's spirit. And this nameless mask will also bear the name 'Wu Chen'."

nice one.

The good thing is that there is a way out.

Even if they unfortunately failed and became a masked spirit, they could still find a suitable carrier through pre-planning and contaminate it to become their new body. Although there might be many hidden dangers, there is always a chance to make a comeback.

“I’ll choose this one.”

"Are you sure? You can't proceed with the next transaction until you pay the full amount."

"I'm sure." Wu Chen nodded. "And..."

"These three months are calculated according to my subjective time. Before I finish... can you send me to this world or back at any time?"

(End of this chapter)