First-time decryption free? A counter-decryption system!

Holy crap!

He didn't have time to think and took off running.

But the figure was falling too fast.

"boom--!!"

It was as if a meteorite had struck the ground; the enormous impact sent everything within a radius of hundreds of meters flying.

Lin Wan was lifted up by the blast wave.

It tumbled several times in the air before barely managing to steady itself, and when it landed, it plowed two deep furrows in the ground.

Smoke and dust filled the air.

He squinted and looked toward the center of the impact.

A large crater with a diameter of nearly 100 meters appeared on the ground.

At the bottom of the pit, a human-shaped figure was curled up.

Her body was covered in dark red scales.

No, to be precise, those scales looked like they were growing out of the skin.

Hot blood was still dripping from the edge.

Her hair was dark red, like a waterfall soaked in blood cascading onto the ground.

His eyes were closed and his breathing was weak.

Even so, the aura emanating from her still made Lin Wan feel oppressed.

Dragon's Might.

Even though she was unconscious, the dragon's might still weighed on his shoulders like a mountain.

However, the oppressive aura quickly dissipated.

Lin Wan looked closely and saw that Lu Nuonuo's ranking had dropped from first to tenth.

Her combat strength just now was obviously forcibly increased by some means.

Lin Wan cautiously took a few steps closer.

Just then, a clip-like sound came:

[Oh my, host, are you going to play the hero and save the damsel in distress?]

[Truly a Sigma man...]

Hearing those sarcastic words, Lin Wan was speechless.

"You're so jealous, are you secretly in love with me?"

【...】

I am a system, not a person.

"That's quite rare; you actually don't deny it."

Lin Wan chuckled.

The system fell completely silent.

Lin Wan ignored her and stopped walking.

He looked at the unconscious figure at the bottom of the pit.

That face was so exquisite, it looked like it came from a 3D anime.

Even while in a coma, a strange sense of depression lingered in his expression.

Her ears twitched slightly, as if she instinctively sensed a threat.

Dark red scales covered her shoulders, arms, and thighs.

However, his waist, abdomen, and chest were covered with pale skin, which was covered with shocking scars.

Lin Wan remained silent for a moment.

He used his mental power to scan the area and confirm whether the beast tide was still ongoing.

The beast tide had been completely dispersed by the impact, and the chaotic beasts scattered and fled in all directions.

This area is safe for now.

Lin Wan took a deep breath and walked towards the bottom of the pit.

He wanted to confirm one thing.

Is this hybrid dragon still a threat?

If not...

What talents and aptitudes will be revealed after deciphering it?

Lin Wan licked her lips.

He couldn't wait any longer.

Lu Nuonuo, who was unconscious, twitched her eyelids slightly.

Those dark red eyes opened a crack.

All eyes were focused on Lin Wan.

Then she spoke, her voice weak, using the last of her strength:

"...Humans?"

Lin Wan stopped in her tracks.

The two locked eyes.

Lu Nuonuo seemed to want to say something more, but her gaze drifted away again.

She glanced at Lin Wan one last time, her lips moved, and she uttered a muffled syllable:

"run……"

Then she completely lost consciousness.

Lin Wan stood at the bottom of the pit, somewhat cautiously.

run?

Why are you running?

Has Heskel caught up with them?

He turned around and looked up at the sky.

In the distance, dozens of miles away, a golden dragon shadow was slowly approaching.

Lin Wan took a deep breath.

Damn it, you idiot Heshkel, once I get stronger, you'll be the first one I take down.

He's going to run away.

There's simply not enough time to decipher it.

He can't risk his life just to decipher it.

It can only be said that this girl's luck was really bad.

But at this moment,

Lu Nuonuo, still unconscious, murmured:

"younger sister......"

Lin Wan suddenly stopped and turned to look at her.

His expression was complex.

After a two-second silence, it made a move that even the system couldn't understand.

He bent down and carried the unconscious Lu Nuonuo on his back.

[Host, is your decoding talent more important, or your life?]

"She just told me to run."

【……so what?】

"Prosperity, democracy, civility, harmony..."

What are you barking like a dog?!

"So I let her run!"

After Lin Wan finished speaking, she didn't dare to fly on her sword.

Activate [Wind Trace +7] to its fullest extent, and you'll feel the wind beneath your feet.

Just run away.

The golden dragon shadow drew ever closer behind them.

But he didn't look back, carrying an unconscious half-dragon on his shoulder, and ran away as fast as he could.

The system remained silent for a full ten seconds, then slowly uttered a sentence:

[Host, your behavior is typically referred to as... in the various civilizations across the heavens.]

[A victim of injustice.]

Lin Wan grinned.

"You don't know anything."

"I am doing this to lay the foundation for friendly exchanges between future civilizations."

[Tsk... This is the first time I've seen someone describe lust at first sight in such a refined and elegant way.]

"Ah, right, right, right!"

Behind them, the roar of a dragon shook the heavens.

Before me lay a vast, boundless wilderness.

Lin Wan carried an unconscious dragon girl and ran wildly under the purple moonlight.

It was as if they were on the run.

-

The time has come to the 23rd hour.

Inner Wasteland

Inside the cave,

Having shaken off Heshkel's pursuit, Lin Wan finally had time to examine Lu Nuonuo's stats.

【Lunono】

[Rank: S-class Hybrid]

[Qualification: S-level bloodline]

[Foundation Attributes]

[Strength: 30 (Blue)]

Speed: 30 (Blue)

[Constitution: 30 (Blue)]

[Spirit: 30 (Blue)]

[Acquired Attributes]

【Strength: 1535】

【Speed: 1352】

[Physical Fitness: 1221]

【Spirit: 1554】

[Talent: Dragon Luck (SSS)]

[Introduction: You possess unparalleled dragon luck, and all sorts of opportunities and rare treasures will automatically come to you. You will always be able to turn danger into safety and even advance further when you encounter crises.]

[Word of Power: Unknown]

[Special Ability: Profiling]

[Introduction: Using intuition to discern cause and effect, logically deducing from minute traces, and rapidly reconstructing the course of events in the mind]

[Twin Pact: By consuming one-quarter of one's own life force, one can gain unparalleled power. After four uses, one's life ends.]

[Secret Technique: Bloodlust - Greatly increases combat power upon use]

【...】

[Target that can be deciphered: Talent: Dragon Luck, Special Ability: Profiling, Secret Technique: Blood Explosion, Aptitude: S-Rank Bloodline]

"No wonder she fell right in front of me; so Long Yun was certain I would save her?"

"This ability to judge people by their luck is truly accurate; there's definitely something to it."

"But I'll have one soon too."

"Decipher it all!"

[Ding! This talent, ability, secret technique, and aptitude do not belong to you. Decoding time has increased significantly. The current decoding time is fifteen years. You cannot leave the target during the decoding process, otherwise the decoding will be interrupted.]

"That long?"

Lin Wan was stunned.

It only took him a hundred days to decipher Fang Xiu's talent.

[Host, you need to see what you've deciphered. It's an SSS-level talent, an ability involving causality. As for the secret technique and aptitude, those are secondary.]

"How much time will it take for the system to expedite the process?"

Lin Wan couldn't put all his eggs in one basket; time was precious, and he had no choice but to give up something.

[It takes ten years to reach SSS level, five years to profile, ten days for the remaining secret techniques, fifty days for aptitude, and at least five hours for accelerated decryption.]

"Then let's cancel the profiling and just decipher the SSS-level talent, as well as the aptitude and secret technique Bloodlust."

While profiling is a useful skill, overuse can negatively impact one's personality.

Overly sensitive people like to present a certain image; they don't want to become that kind of person.

For him, the most useful thing is naturally super strength.

Okay, I've already sped things up for you, but it will still take at least 3.5 hours. You need to shake hands with her like this for 3.5 hours.

"knew!"

Lin tried to salvage the situation.

He lowered his eyes and silently looked at the girl who was clinging to his hand.