Online Game: Evil Dragon Against The Heaven - 284
“Besides that, I’ve also heard that if someone eats the Seven-Star Gourd, they’ll turn into the legendary Gourd Little Vajra. There’s even a rumor that if you plant it in the ground, after a few years, the Seven Gourd Brothers might sprout… But Brother Ya can tell you straight up—those are all complete nonsense. The only reliable thing is that the gourd contains a time-freezing space that can store an unlimited number of items.” Yuan Ya rambled on while fiddling with the gourd.
“Also, Brother heard that back in the day, that Red Sheep sheep picked a blooming Seven-Star Lotus from the Wishing Lake and placed it inside. That sheep wasn’t normal, I tell ya—smart enough to know that if you didn’t store the lotus, its spiritual energy would vanish in a day or two. The Seven-Star Lotus, now that’s something else. Hmm, let Brother have a look…”
Yuan Ya casually cast an appraisal spell, then knocked gently on the gourd. Gradually, the delighted grin on his old face froze, and a second later, he blurted out, “What the hell!”
“What’s wrong?” Ye Tian Xie asked.
“Damn it… this Seven-Star Gourd is sealed shut!” Yuan Ya grit his teeth and shook the gourd violently, nearly smashing it on the ground.
Of course it was sealed—otherwise, the Dark Nether Ghost King would’ve taken it already. Ye Tian Xie asked, “You can’t open it?”
“Open it? Open my ass! This gourd and its stopper both came from the Wishing Tree—they’re not something ordinary people can open.”
“No method at all to open it?”
“Try it yourself if you don’t believe me… The Wishing Tree isn’t something from this world. You think you can just crack open its fruit like a regular item? To open it, unless…oh!” Yuan Ya suddenly had a thought and turned to Ye Tian Xi. “This gourd, you really picked it up?”
“Yeah, I picked it up” Ye Tian Xie answered honestly—it was something he found.
“So, you’ve never seen Red Sheep?”
“Nope.”
“Hmm…” Yuan Ya stroked his chin while muttering, “I heard that Gray Wolf, who was born with Red Sheep, carries a small box filled with tools made specifically for catching wolves… These tools are no joke either. All of them came from the Wishing Tree. There’s vines, branches, needles… That vine can bind any living creature—don’t even dream of breaking free. I don’t know what the branches do, but the needles… it’s said those needles have a mysterious power. No matter how tightly sealed an item is, just a light touch from the needle can open it. But after one use, the needle loses its power… Hmm, the needle…”
A small box from Gray Wolf… Ye Tian Xie did indeed get one from him. But that box couldn’t be opened either.
“…But apparently, only Red Sheep can open the box from Gray Wolf… and the method to open the gourd is inside Gray Wolf’s box, while the method to open that is with Red Sheep… What are those two sheep even planning!!”
Ye Tian Xie: “…”
Yuan Ya tossed the Seven-Star Gourd back to Ye Tian Xie and waved him off impatiently. “Forget it, forget it. It’s not my stuff anyway, why should I care… Brother’s already appraised the gourd for you. Now beat it. I’ll just pretend I never saw it—otherwise, if word gets out, you’ll have a horde of people chasing your ass to the ends of the continent.”
The Sealed Seven-Star Gourd: A mysterious fruit born from the magical Wishing Tree. It contains limitless space and mystical power. Currently sealed by the bark of the Wishing Tree and cannot be used.
After carefully reading the appraisal info for the Seven-Star Gourd, Ye Tian Xie still felt tangled inside. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly turned around and said, “…Brother Ya, do you know someone named Yuan Que?”
“Yuan Que? Of course I know him, he’s…” Yuan Ya started to go on a long-winded rant, but his expression suddenly shifted. His old eyes widened as he locked onto Ye Tian Xie. “Hm? HMM!?!? Kid, how do you know that old undead bastard’s name!? HOW DO YOU KNOW!?”
“I saw him not long ago” Ye Tian Xie replied. Judging by Yuan Ya’s reaction, there was no way they weren’t connected.
“Bullshit!!” Yuan Ya roared so loudly, he nearly sprayed Ye Tian Xie’s face with spit. “That old fossil died three years ago! Died before me and he’s been dead-dead ever since! You say you saw him? You must’ve seen a ghost!”
Ye Tian Xie took three quick steps back and asked with a surprised look, “You’re sure he’s dead? Because I definitely saw him in Novice Village 60001.”
“Novice Village!? You’re talking nonsense!! That place is sealed off—no one from the Lost Continent can set foot there! You think he just casually waltzed in? What do you take Brother Ya for, a gullible three-year-old!?” Yuan Ya snapped again with a new wave of curses.
“Fine, fine.” Ye Tian Xie raised a brow with resignation. “Maybe it was someone with the same name… Anyway, I’ll be off now. Later…”
With a wave, Ye Tian Xie quickly walked out in a few big strides.
“Hmph! That brat trying to pull one over on me… Huh? Wait a sec, how did he even know that old undead’s name? That name wasn’t… Could it just be a coincidence?”
Ten seconds later, a furious shout erupted from the appraisal shop, startling a bunch of passersby: “DAMMIT!! THAT BRAT DIDN’T PAY ME THE APPRAISAL FEE!!”
To restore the Seven-Colored Dusk, he needed the Seven-Star Lotus. To get the Seven-Star Lotus, he had to open the Seven-Star Gourd. To open the gourd, he needed the Wishing Tree’s thorn. To get the thorn, he had to open the little box on Hui Tai Yang. And to open that box, he had to find Hong Tai Yang…
Ye Tian Xie’s head spun… Those two sheep were so infuriating he wanted to skin them a thousand times over. He had everything except the one item needed to use the rest. And each item’s origin was scarier than the last, yet none were usable.
Looks like hunting down Hóng Tài Yáng was the only path forward. And if he wanted to catch her… well, according to the City Lord of Tianri, Hóng Tài Yáng had been seen around the outskirts of Tianri City lately. So, off to the outskirts he’d go. With his luck stat—since he already ran into Huī Tài Yáng—he should have a decent shot at bumping into her too.
Then…
Just as Ye Tian Xie was about to set out for Tianri City, a strange sensation caused him to stop. In front of him, a shadow matching his build slowly solidified into reality.
With flowing blue hair and eyes as cold and proud as ice, the figure’s face was flawless—yet devoid of any emotion a human should have. This was the lone wolf: Nameless.
Nameless’s icy gaze swept across him as he spoke, “No wonder you haven’t shown up these past two days… so, you’ve lost dragon blood.”
Ye Tian Xie’s eyes widened in shock.
“When a human loses blood, it can regenerate quickly in a short amount of time… But you possess dragon blood and yet your strength falls far short of a true dragon’s. With your current body and power, recovering lost dragon blood will be a long and difficult process… During this time, your body will remain in varying states of weakness and fatigue…At your current condition, it will take you at least seven days to regain half of your strength and no less than thirty days to fully recover.”
Ye Tian Xie had long known his constitution was different from ordinary people, with recovery far beyond the norm. He had been confused by his two-day sleep—Nameless’s words gave him the answer, but also struck him with immense shock.
“How do you know this!?” he asked, frowning. Even though he already knew this world was extraordinary… this was still just a game NPC. Knowing Li Xian’er’s name was already unbelievable—now he knew things happening in the real world?
Dragon blood… Do I really have dragon blood in me?
But I’m human… My father is human, my mother is human, my brother is human… How could I be a dragon!?
Yet, Guo Guo’s words, Nameless’s words… and the miracle that brought Chenxue back from the brink of death… how else could they be explained?
“That question… isn’t something you should ask me. Over time, many things—you’ve already begun to sense the answers. It’s just that the real truth is too much for you to accept all at once. We can only let you understand, little by little… what reality truly means. What you must change now—is seeing this world as half virtual, half real. A different dimensional space.”
Half virtual, half real… a dimensional space.
In fact, ever since Destiny’s Hour appeared in the game world, and Guo Guo appeared in the real world, many things had already formed a clear outline in Ye Tian Xie’s mind.
Ye Tian Xie didn’t press further. Instead, he suddenly calmed down. Looking straight at Nameless, he asked plainly, “So you came today just to tell me this?”
“…Only part of it” Nameless answered. “I hope that your coma over the past two days has helped you realize how weak your strength is… As you are now, you can protect ordinary people, but you can’t protect… the one you care about most.”
Ye Tian Xie: “!!”
“If you want to become stronger, the baptism of the Seven Deadly Sins is a path you must take… Three mornings from now, I’ll be waiting for you here. Whether you come or not… it’s your choice.” With that, Nameless disappeared without another word.
As you are now, you can protect ordinary people, but you can’t protect… the one you care about most…
Ye Tian Xie clenched both fists, eyes slowly closing…
Xian’er…what you face and what we will face… what exactly is it?
The baptism of the Seven Deadly Sins… If this is the only way forward, then for you, Xian’er, what’s there to hesitate about?
But… you clearly died right in front of me. So why are you in this world… Is this fate’s doing?
Nameless…
My brother…