Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 123, Section 122: Dragons and Prophets

“这就是龙吗？”

Wang Ji tried to perceive the entirety of the colossal object outside the spaceship, and soon, an outline formed in his mind.

Even with Wang Ji's current perception and mental strength, it still took him a little time to fully reconstruct the structure.

Those were not skeletons in the ordinary sense. The huge bone fragments were not the white color common to living things, but had a metallic sheen, like cooled lava. They looked as if they had been twisted by some enormous force, piercing, merging, and twisting together. The folds on the surface of the bones were as magnificent and rugged as mountains, and the voids between the structures were so deep that they were difficult to detect, like an abyss, instilling fear of the unknown.

I can't tell which side is the head and which side is the tail.

Even Wang Ji, who had just constructed the entire scene of the skeleton, could hardly discern this.

Some fragments of material were scattered around the skeleton, and traces of civilization could be seen on some of the fragments.

And the source of these traces…

Wang Ji shifted his focus of perception to the other side, to that shattered planetary world.

The center of this world is empty, as if some enormous object was once buried there, and now that object has broken out from within.

It's quite obvious what was buried there.

"So, is this a dragon egg, or a dragon's tomb?"

It's most likely the latter.

Wang Ji thought to himself.

This 'dragon' looks like it has been dead for a very long time—maybe as long as this world has existed.

However, wasn't the apocalypse that this world suffered from the collapse of the laws? How could it have blown out this skeleton?
"never mind."

Without pursuing the matter further, Wang Ji looked at the lifeless planet.

The spaceship had already detected traces of life activity in a relatively stable tectonic plate ruin the moment it entered the world and began scanning.

The person who sent the distress signal should be there; they are also a local of this world.

Instead of wasting time figuring things out on your own, you might as well ask the locals.

The spaceship started up and, in an instant, traversed a vast distance, arriving from the void at a ruin.

Wang Ji stepped out of the spaceship and found that someone was already waiting there.

Two people wearing some kind of protective suit.

Upon seeing these two, Wang Ji realized that the environment of this world was somewhat extreme; it lacked the protection of ordinary world barriers, and its boundaries were blurred.

Exposing normal life directly to the world is not much different from throwing it directly into the spirit world.

However, Wang Ji had already gotten used to this environment and it didn't affect him at all.

At the opening in the ruins, the two people saw Wang Ji appear and were excited. They wanted to speak, but their voices could not be heard.

The laws of the world have collapsed, and the only way to transmit sound is through the special protective suits brought in from the outside, but only people wearing the same protective suits can hear it.

Left with no other option, the two could only lip-sync while making gestures in an attempt to convey their meaning.

The middle-aged man said, "Welcome, esteemed Creation-level expert."

"Ah."

Wang Ji nodded and said, "The outside environment seems harmful to you. Take me to a place where we can communicate easily."

"Okay, please follow us... huh?"

The middle-aged man was suddenly stunned and realized that he could hear a kind of 'sound' of unknown origin. This sound was not quite the same as any language he was familiar with, but he could understand it.

Moreover, it overcame environmental barriers and was transmitted directly.

And, even without protective clothing, it seemed like the other person could hear what I was saying.

"No need to make a fuss."

An elderly man standing nearby reminded him, "This is one of the characteristics of creation: unimpeded communication with any life form."

The middle-aged man suddenly realized.

The Genesis level is too distant; many people in other worlds only know that such a level exists, or have only vaguely heard of it, and would never actively seek to learn more. The two led the way, and Wang Ji followed them inside.

As I walked, I suddenly felt as if I had passed through a membrane, and then I could sense the presence of air and the adjustment of gravity.

"grandfather!"

A little boy ran over to greet the old man; he looked to be no more than ten years old.

He couldn't help but look at Wang Ji curiously and asked, "Grandpa, who is this older brother?"

“This is our guest.”

The old man patted the boy's head and said, "Go back first, child. Grandpa has things to do."

"Ah."

The boy nodded and obediently left.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh," the old man said.

"It's okay, it's good for kids to be lively."

As Wang Ji spoke, he thought about what he was doing at his age.

At ten years old, it seemed like the empire was on the verge of collapse.

but…

Are there still newborn children in this world?

“Yes,” the old man said. “He was the last living being born in this world after the end of the world. After him, no life could be born.”

"Even if they were born, they would be mindless, lifeless creatures."

"I see."

Thinking of his own world, Wang Ji said, "This child is probably the last vestige of spirit in the world."

Since his birth, the world has died, leaving only his current physical form.

After a brief chat about the boy, the group arrived at a room where they could rest. The old man bowed slightly to Wang Ji and solemnly greeted him, "Welcome, esteemed Creator-level expert, Mr. Wang Ji."

"How can we help you?"

One yard owned by a yard.

Although emotionally I really hope that this Genesis-class responder is simply doing charity work.

But that was, after all, a creation-level being.

The old man felt a touch of helplessness.

Others might not understand what a creation-level event is, but as the 'prophet' who came closest to a world-level event before the apocalypse, as a leader, he had to understand.

At this level, it's possible to be aimless, but to say that one is truly aimless is quite unlikely.

Wang Ji said, "Tell me about the end of the world, and about the current situation."

Before you can do anything, you need to know the situation first.

"In addition, I am very interested in that dragon, and I would like to know more about it."

The old man's expression turned serious; he knew the following sentence was the key point, so he couldn't help but sigh inwardly and said:

"As you can see, it is a real dragon, not a legend, not a replica—at least I believe so."

"Before I go into details, let me first formally introduce myself. I was once the 'prophet' of this world, the one responsible for communicating with the world."

After introducing himself, the old man said, "The essence of this world is the body of a dragon."

"When the great dragon was dying, it used its own skeleton as support and its flesh and blood as matter to create this world so that living beings could multiply and thrive."

“Before the world collapses, as a ‘prophet,’ I often feel its legacy.”

(End of this chapter)