Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Sekiro

The undead sprouted tattered wings from their backs, rose into the air, and surrounded her.

“Humanity is still too weak,” Loki said. “Once you accept your true form and break free from the shackles of humanity, you will be able to transcend humanity and approach a divine state. Are you willing to lose yourself to fulfill your desires as a human?”

"Give me back Sakura!" Erii roared furiously.

“Then come and get it.” Loki tore off his mask, and his grey-blue wings burst through his dark gold armor.

His face was ferocious and terrifying. He took flight, his sharp roar echoing through the heavens and earth, and thick saliva dripped from his sharp teeth.

He revealed his monstrous form, his entire body covered in scales, with sharp, ugly bone spurs growing out of them. The flesh hidden beneath the armor resembled stitched-together corpses, possessing both the soft skin of a young girl and rough scales.

This is Loki's true form, a monster through and through.

Chapter 456 Little Nibelungen

"Loki, have you become like this?" Xia Mi looked up at Loki.

That wasn't a dragon. She could only sense the chaotic power and souls within it—disorderly and noisy. That body contained countless wronged souls. Not only was half of Fenrir devoured by Loki, but in his pursuit of power, he also devoured other dragons.

Dragons are beings that transcend spirit and soul; their consciousness determines their form. However, the souls within Loki's body are incompatible, causing him to appear as a hybrid monster often found in fantasy stories.

Perhaps when he questioned Erii, he was also questioning himself: was it really worth it to abandon one's original form in pursuit of what one desires?

The weakest of the eight Dragon Kings has now joined the ranks of the Dragon Kings. Perhaps he regretted it during the process of gaining power.

In the sky, Loki and Erii pounced on each other.

Several fleshy tentacles grew from his ribs, and his entire chest cavity opened up like a gaping maw. His heart was hollow. He had been shot in the chest by Gungnir, and the injury had not healed to this day.

On his skin, countless faces wailed, ugly, disgusting, and filthy. He always appeared as "Odin," always wearing a mask and armor, just to cover this body.

But at this moment, he was no longer timid and he revealed his truest self to the invaders.

Claws tore through the air, and a roar echoed.

Erii stared coldly at the monster before her, showing no fear whatsoever.

The twelve wings behind her suddenly extended, binding Loki's body like iron chains. In a battle of this magnitude, neither side could use words of power; their only weapons were their own scales and claws.

Erii slammed Loki into the ice from above. Her target was Gungnir in Loki's hand. Her claws sliced ​​through and severed Loki's right arm. Foul-smelling blood gushed out like a fountain, staining her hair red once more. A river of blood flowed across the ice.

Drawn by the scent of blood, the undead gathered here, each emanating an extremely dangerous aura.

“These things look a lot like Corpse Guardians,” Genjiro said, looking around.

“If we compare Corpse Guardian to a mass-produced Zaku, then these are custom-made Gundams.” Xia Mi held the Wrath that was originally meant for Uesugi Kotsugi.

"Don't let these guys get close to the center of the battlefield." Lu Lincheng took off the rocket launcher he was carrying and fired it at the location where the undead were most concentrated.

boom!

With a deafening roar, black smoke rose, and a dark red ball of fire exploded.

Under Erii and Loki's domain, no one can use words of power, including the undead. This is where the advantage of technology becomes apparent.

Although it was only one rocket, it had a considerable effect.

They dispersed, forming a circle around the central battlefield, and fought the undead from outside the circle.

Meanwhile, Loki's arm grew back.

His body temperature rose extremely high, not due to the power of the words, but because his blood was flowing at high speed, and the high temperature evaporated the blood on his skin, turning it into red steam.

His size suddenly expanded several times, like a balloon being blown up in an instant, and irregular ripples appeared on his body, which burst Erii's wings.

Gungnir was placed inside the cavity of his chest, his flesh enveloping the spear.

Loki, who was standing there at this moment, had completely lost his shape. He was neither human nor dragon, but human hands and feet and dragon claws appeared on his body. Not only that, but there were also sharp teeth that were turned outwards, fresh red flesh that had been peeled off, and internal organs and eyeballs that grew out of the flesh.

It was a mountain of flesh made up of countless organs, a bizarre and terrifying sight.

But at that moment, the world froze, as if paused, and turned gray.

Two beings, existing outside of time and space, stood before the mountain of flesh.

"It's so pitiful. He was supposed to be your second child, but because you thought your first child had too much, he didn't even get what he should have, and ended up like this."

"Did you hear that? He's crying. He's asking you, why? Why did you let him become like this?"

Silently, one of the beings embraced the mountain of flesh.

"Soul, this world means nothing to us, so why grieve for the creatures we created?"

"Accept me, let us merge again and become the supreme, the most exalted, the most honored, the most magnificent God!"

Outside Nibelungen, Angers encountered an unexpected person.

The shadow of the lake glided through the shadows cast by the searchlight, nimbly dodging the ice reefs, and was rapidly approaching.

It was a skier who wasn't even wearing a wetsuit. In the frigid -100 degree Celsius region, he was gracefully gliding along, using only ski poles.

The radar had long since failed, so he was only discovered when he entered the range of human vision.

A sentry aimed at the skiers, but Angers raised his hand: "Don't shoot."

Amidst a cloud of snow as tall as a person, the skier braked suddenly in front of Angers, took off his goggles, and threw them into the snow.

This is a striking man, handsome and tall, with his golden hair neatly combed back and styled with hair gel. His body has clearly defined and beautifully sculpted muscles, making him undeniably sexy.

He was wearing only a black tight-fitting vest and shorts. In the freezing wind of minus 100 degrees Celsius, his whole body was steaming with sweat. Behind his goggles was the blazing golden boy. A warm field enveloped his body, which seemed to be the effect of some kind of incantation.

The man pulled a lighter from his shorts and lit it with a flourish.

"Hey, Angers, my good friend, want one?" The man pulled out a cigar.

“Pompeii Gattuso, you’ve been gone for two years. Why are you showing up today?” Angers removed the veil from his winter coat and looked coldly at his old friend.

This man's entrance always leaves a lasting impression; he attracts everyone's attention the moment he appears.

"That's because the plan has reached its final stage. We don't need to do anything anymore. We've done all we can. The rest is just letting nature take its course."

Pompeii lit a cigar and exhaled a puff of smoke.

"In short, I was on vacation, so my first priority was to go around the world and help girls heartbroken from heartbreak. But now there are no girls left on Earth, and with nothing to do, I came to catch up with you."...

"Destroying the world, is that your plan?" Angers took his cigar box and casually lit one.

"Don't you understand? Black King, no one can stop the revival of that black dragon born from the World Tree, nor can anyone delay her awakening. No matter what we do, the day she awakens will come as scheduled." Pompeii laughed, "She is an existence beyond our comprehension. To give an example, in her eyes, we are like paper figures drawn on paper. Can paper figures stop the artist from tearing up the paper?"

“So why do you do so many meaningless things? The world will eventually be destroyed anyway.” Angers looked up at the dark, full moon.

“We’re saving the world, Angers.” Pompeii patted Angers on the shoulder. “I know what kind of person you are. If we told you that before we could save the world, we had to let the dragons destroy it, you would have fought desperately to stop us. That’s why you weren’t on our partner list from the beginning. But there’s no point in hiding it now. I’ve come to see you to tell you the truth.”

"the truth?"

"Yes, the truth of the world, this truth, was not discovered by us until the 20th century."

"Is it a truth like the birth of humans was to amuse the Black King?"

"It's even more real than that. We completely understood the principle of the Nibelungen in the 20th century. Even dragons didn't understand the principle of the Nibelungen. They only knew how to create a Nibelungen, but they didn't know why."

We once thought those were axioms, objective laws, but a chance encounter revealed everything, and from then on, we gradually began to understand the truth of the world.

"You said."

"You know how to use a computer, right?"

"I'm not so out of touch with the times."

"If you know how to use a computer, then you must know how to turn it on and off."

"nonsense."

"Don't be angry, I just wanted to explain it to you more easily. Pressing the power button will shut down the computer, and pressing the power button will shut it down automatically. This is common sense, but it's not always the case. Sometimes, you have to press the power button two or even three times on the same computer for it to shut down completely."

"You mean a virtual machine?"

"That's right. There are several operating systems on the market, each with its own characteristics. Some were created for civilian use, prioritizing convenience, while others were designed for data protection or military use, prioritizing security."

Normally, only one operating system can be installed on a computer, but with a virtual machine, you can install two or even three.

By allocating a certain amount of computing memory to the virtual machine, it can simulate a new operating system interface, just like installing another computer inside a computer. It also needs to be turned on and off to run.

You can install another virtual machine inside a virtual machine, like a Russian nesting doll. As long as the host has enough memory to support the virtual machines, you can keep adding more and more.

The Nibelungen is like a 'virtual machine' operating within our world. These smaller worlds exist dependent on the largest world, occupying its memory while existing independently in another space. We only discovered this line of thought after the invention of computers.

What does this mean?

"Angers, do you know what the most common test for virtual machines is?"

Developers discovered a type of computer virus that was being spread. To test the virus's effectiveness, they would open a new virtual machine window on the computer, run the virus in the window, and observe how the virus caused damage. Even if the computer in the virtual machine was completely destroyed, the computer outside would not be affected in any way.

It can even reverse cause and effect, returning the virtual machine to its state before it was compromised by the virus.

How can you be sure that our world isn't a virtual machine simulated to test that virus called 'World Tree'?

I'm telling you, the power of words that reverse cause and effect exists. Do you understand what that means now?

If you were born and raised in the Nibelungen, would you feel that the place you live in is unreal?

Have you ever thought that our world, our universe, is a smaller Nibelung that was born from another, larger Nibelung?

We are tiny beings living in a 'virtual machine'. This is the truth of the world, which is why we say it is a desperate world without any hope.

"As long as the Black Queen awakens and presses the power button on our little Nibelungen system, everything will end. Even if a virus prevents her from shutting down, she can still unplug the power and forcibly terminate our operation."

Angers fell silent. If what Pompeii said was true, then this was indeed a world without any hope, and they and the Black King were not even on the same level.

Pompeii continued, “There is only one way to save the world. For the Black King, the world has infinite possibilities. As long as she gathers the power and strength she has distributed, she can freely transcend our little Nibelungen and roam in a larger Nibelungen.”

But she is the pillar of our world. Once she leaves, everything here will disappear. To save the world, we must keep her here, or at least a part of her. That's what we're doing.

We revived those dragons to eliminate the 'memory' occupied by the little Nibelung roots. At the same time, we left 'anchor points' in the bodies of those dragons. Now that they are fused with Nibiru, those 'anchor points' will help us retain a part of the Black King.

You're not wrong in a way to think we want to replace the Black King, steal his power, and rule the world.

The new world can no longer accommodate so many humans. The birth of each life requires the world's memory to be consumed. If the memory is full, the world will freeze like a computer.

When the Black King existed, memory was almost infinite, but after she left, we can only use the portion of memory she left behind. At that time, a new king will be born, and he will become the new pillar of the world. In this way, we will save the world.

Pompeii patted Angers on the shoulder: "Although I don't like this way of saving the world, we have no other choice. We can't be like you and place our hopes on the ethereal 'Holy Spirit' and think that we can fight against God with just human emotions. That's too emotional. Someone has to be more rational."

"These things will be completely erased after the new king and the new humans are born. Let the new humans dream in the new world. They will not doubt the reality of the world. Life still holds hope and dreams for them. Isn't that wonderful?"