The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

Sometimes, trouble won't come looking for you just because you don't seek it out.

【Ah… according to your understanding… even if it's a master… oops, I should say a grandmother… that doesn't quite add up… well, let's just consider her a personal goddess… Hmm? Why does this feel the most off?】

Madaqua

Ahh~~ Never mind that, anyway, the great one will guide you onto the right path.

Orpheus finally focused all her attention on the fact that the image in her mind had become a golden finger for a blue-haired girl.

To be honest, if that were all, it would put Orpheus at ease.

Among pure-blooded dragons with independent system trees and great individual differences, the inherited cultivation methods can be described as quite customized. She believed that the golden finger girl could only point out the path and could not really affect the cultivation method itself.

Even if the other party is wrong, it just means taking a longer route, which she can afford to endure.

If the other party really achieves some other goal through this, she will accept it.

When things get to that point, it's either because the other person is too smart or she herself is too stupid.

Of course, there was also the fact that she genuinely found it difficult to be wary of this cheat-like ability, and that she had no way to deal with it.

Most importantly, she needs strength to face the Crimson Dragon God Emperor in the future.

Even knowing the chances of winning were slim, she would not run away.

Although she is better suited to being a lazy bum than other dragons in this respect, she still retains the unreasonable arrogance of the dragon race to a certain extent.

We'll only know who will emerge victorious after the game.

"So, do you have any suggestions?"

After thinking for a moment, Orpheus asked directly.

Although she accepted the other person's existence, she was still somewhat skeptical.

The cultivation methods for dragon species vary, but they are actually just differences in direction and energy flow. Overall, they are inseparable from sleep... oops, time.

Cultivation techniques and secret manuals? They don't exist.

If you want to become stronger, you have to accumulate experience over time.

Well, for them, dragons basically just sleep.

Often, they can rank among the top in the world just by blinking.

It seems easy, but...

The cultivation speed of this so-called strongest species is actually quite slow compared to that of humans...

Although the starting point alone is a level that most humans can never reach in their lifetime.

Most dragon species require time to develop, and Orpheus is no exception.

However, her situation was somewhat different.

[If I were to offer some advice...]

The "Golden Finger" in her mind seemed to be pondering something.

First of all, as an ouroboros, you should know where you excel, right?

"kindness……"

The ouroboros itself has multiple meanings.

This includes construction and destruction, birth and end, life and death, rebirth and eternity, infinity and perfection, and so on.

In fact, every ouroboros possesses all of the above concepts, but each characteristic also has explicit and implicit variations.

Although these concepts may seem similar or even repetitive, they can still differ in their manifestations.

As for Orpheus...

“I am... Infinity.”

The Infinite Dragon God naturally stands out most in terms of the concept of infinity.

Other ouroboros' cycles and immortality might involve instantly replenishing their energy after it runs out, or dying and then being resurrected, but Orpheus is different.

She is infinite; as long as her infinity is not broken, her power will never be exhausted, and she will never have to face death.

However, as a price, she needs to learn before she can use abilities related to destruction and rebirth, as well as other abilities that the original Ouroboros could use as instinct.

Moreover, this is not a goal that can be started in the short term.

Orpheus, being an ouroboros, differs significantly from other dragon species.

Her energy is 'limitless', which means she doesn't need to work on energy like other dragon species, but it also means she has to spend several times more time than other dragon species to control this energy.

Right now, she's just a kid who owns countless nuclear power plants but doesn't know how to use them.

Like other dragon species, it takes time to develop, but Orpheus requires more control than training.

This also meant that she couldn't pass the time by sleeping, and instead had to stay awake to practice controlling the power within her body.

Of course, if Orpheus really had unlimited energy inside her, it would take her tens of thousands of years to fully control it, so Orpheus isn't really like that.

Orpheus's body does not actually contain any energy under normal circumstances, but it has the concept of 'infinity' as an inexhaustible energy source, from which Orpheus can directly draw power when needed.

Given the unlimited availability of energy, the key to Orpheus's success lies in mastering the art of controlling how much energy can be released at once, and how much of that released energy can be controlled.

Even putting all that aside, the very fact that the quantity taken can be precisely controlled is already the first hurdle.

Taking too much or too little energy at once can significantly impact subsequent energy usage.

Moreover, although it eliminates the very obvious flaw between using up and replenishing energy, the extra step of obtaining energy itself will significantly reduce efficiency, and speed in this aspect must be practiced.

In a very short time, Orpheus made a plan for his abilities.

If the suggestions I can offer are limited to just a few of these, then I can just ignore this crappy cheat... Orpheus thought to himself.

"So it really is infinite... Ah, the training on energy control is your own business, we won't interfere."

Is the result that we'll skip this part altogether...?

So, how will you use this infinite energy?

How...do I use it?

Orpheus blinked his enormous eyes.

It probably means how to fight, right?

Isn't that simple?

There is nothing in the world that a magic cannon cannot solve.

If so, send out ten million.

If that still doesn't work, then add another ten million times.

It doesn't require much mental effort yet possesses immense destructive power and dazzling brilliance; it's the dream of countless people.

Naturally, Orpheus told Golden Finger Sister about her thoughts.

[Ha... I had kind of guessed it, but that's really what I was thinking...]

"...Is there a problem?"

While it's certainly a method that suits you quite well, its battlefield adaptability is too poor. Are you going to unleash a magic cannon on a group of friendly units? And what if the enemy is energy immune?

Orpheus turned his head and thought for a few seconds, then rolled over.

"I gather magic in my hands, and use my fist."

"..."

Sister Golden Finger seemed somewhat speechless.

Listen carefully, you are infinite! But being infinite isn't as simple as being a perpetual motion machine.

"if not?"

You are an individual with 'infinity,' which means you must develop towards 'infinity,' but you are singular, which means your 'infinity' will ultimately return to 'one.' Do you understand?

"……don't know."

【…】

"Finally, I won't say... Although I possess the concept of infinity, as you said, I am ultimately just an individual, so how can I develop towards infinity in one go?"

Well... infinity is just a metaphor. True infinity is indeed impossible to achieve, because if it were possible, it wouldn't be called infinity... You'll have to figure out the meaning of this yourself...

"...Does that mean you want to acquire things without any limit?"

[You can interpret it that way if you want. Anyway, how far you can go with 'infinity' depends on your own abilities. With one of your abilities, achieving true 'infinity' might not be impossible, you know? The quantity doesn't matter, as long as the final 'one' is powerful enough.]

"..."

Orpheus remained silent for a while before finally asking:

"name?"

【What?】

"I still don't know your name."

Ah...indeed...

Sister Golden Finger paused for a moment.

I've had many names, but some have lost their meaning, and the rest I've discarded... But if it's just for addressing someone...

Just call me 'Qi', the 'Qi' of 'prayer'~~

Chapter 4 The Vow to Reclaim

Within that same kaleidoscope-like dimensional rift, Orpheus had already taken human form, casually draped in a robe made of magic, his eyes half-open as he gazed at the scene before him.

It has a huge red head and a pair of large golden eyes.

"Wow, it's huge..."

The body was completely blocked by the head, so it couldn't be seen...

and……