this infinite world

Where did you get me?

Listening to Ocelotus talk eloquently about topics like the "Deep Sea Era" and "Crossing the Deep Sea," Yang Yun suddenly began to wonder if this guy's mind wasn't fully clear yet, and whether he needed to give him another punch and some healing.

However, before that, Yang Yun needed to find out the relevant information from the other party.

What is the Deep-Sea Age?

"That was an era when no flames illuminated the world, a time as dark as the deep sea."

Upon hearing this question, Ocelot's tone suddenly softened: "After the First Flame fades, darkness will soon descend, and humanity will not be able to survive in that world..."

—This sounds a lot like something from the Cthulhu Mythos…Isn’t it going to be some kind of plot twist like an evil god invasion or the arrival of R'lyeh?
Listening to Ocelot's delirious words, Yang Yun couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. Although the underlying tone of this world was darkness, such a future development would be quite normal, and Yang Yun himself was not afraid of the so-called evil god... But if an evil god were to be born in the entire plane, then Yang Yun's true form outside the world might have to carry out a "world-ending" operation.

However, things shouldn't have gotten to that point yet...

Prince Lothric sent Yang Yun to find Ocelotus because the latter possessed information that even the two princes were unaware of—according to Lothric, after he clearly raised the banner of rebellion and expressed his refusal to link the First Flame, his father fell into anger and madness, and subsequently devoted himself to research on the White Dragon Seath, ultimately driving himself into a mentally unstable madman.

"...Even so, I suspect that my father sees further than any of us."

These were the words that Prince Lothric had said to Yang Yun earlier. The young man, now back to normal, solemnly replied, "My father is different from us. He followed King Gwyn for a time. If he knows something that we don't, that's to be expected."

"Because we were born in Lothric, and we know very little about the plans of the Anor Londo Sun Gods or their considerations for the future, the information from my father is also an extremely important part in order to end this ritual of linking the flame that has caused countless tragedies and distortions."

"Okay, let's just assume that your so-called 'Deep Sea Age' really exists."

Although he was too lazy to play along with Ocelotius, Yang Yun still patiently asked, "The human pus and the pilgrimage butterflies in mid-air must be the deteriorated products of your failed dragonification experiment, right? After all, you yourself can hardly be called a real 'dragon'."

As he spoke, Yang Yun glanced behind Ocelotius. There were no wings there, the kind that signified a dragon. Forget about flying across the deep sea, he probably wouldn't even be able to jump off a roof and crash to the ground. "Do you really think it's a good thing to turn your own people into those inhuman monsters?"

"Of course!"

Upon hearing this, Ocelotius's eyes widened, a look of surprise on his face: "At least that means we're alive, and being alive is everything!"

"Even if I no longer have a human identity, just like you?"

"No, that's not right! There are no such things as 'humans' at all, only immortals!"

Ocelots screamed excitedly, "'Humans' are the descendants of dwarves who were dominated by the Dark Soul. It was King Gwyn who led us gods to suppress the Dark Soul with fire, and only then did humans gain the ability to die... And for humans to become undead, to revert to monsters, is to return to their true nature!"

When speaking of his identity and King Gwyn, Ocelotius's face showed an excited expression, as if fighting alongside Gwyn in the past was his greatest honor. But this pilgrimage-like expression came and went quickly, soon replaced by fanaticism: "As long as we live, as long as we live, there is hope! So even if everyone becomes a monster, in the Deep Sea Age, they can still survive..." "...You keep talking about the 'Deep Sea Age'."

Yang Yun frowned and asked, "How did you know? Did someone tell you?"

"No, I saw it! I saw it with my own eyes!"

Upon hearing Yang Yun mention this, Ocelotus instantly perked up, excitedly waving his scepter: "I saw that world with my own eyes, the future of our world..."

"No? Is it the past? Or the future?"

"...Alright, I'm starting to understand everything."

Seeing Ocelotus, who not only didn't seem to sense anything was wrong a moment ago but was also smug, as if he were the Noah of the new era, and then suddenly fell into deep thought with his head in his hands, as if he were cosplaying a philosopher, Yang Yun couldn't help but sigh... Just as a certain great writer once lamented that healing the disease couldn't save the Chinese people, Yang Yun also found that even his spiritual light could hardly pull Ocelotus, who was deeply mired in the tribulation of his inner demons, out of his predicament.

He... has long since gone mad.

The problem is that this madman still thinks he is very clear-headed and has enough ability, determination and means to put his crazy plan into reality.

"So I should have done this a long time ago."

Yang Yun muttered to himself, then reached out and grabbed Ocelot's massive head before Ocelot could react. Just like with the memories of replicating the Dragon Slayer Armor, Yang Yun easily located Ocelot's soul, which was mostly corrupted by madness and chaos…

“—I see.”

In an instant, Yang Yun found what he wanted from Ocelot's soul. He casually tossed aside the half-dragon that was completely immobilized under his command, and then strode towards the experimental table in front of him—without even glancing at the treasure chest next to it, which clearly contained valuable items, but instead placed his five fingers on a seemingly ordinary wall.

Then, as the walls vanished like phantoms, what appeared before Yang Yun was an endless darkness that even his senses could hardly penetrate.

You will witness it with your own eyes!

Behind Yang Yun, Ocelotus let out a hysterical howl, as if he had fallen back into the abyss of madness: "You will witness the world where the flames are extinguished, and personally experience the eternal darkness after the First Flame has been extinguished!"

"When that time comes, you will finally submit to this inescapable fate, just like me!"

“That suits me perfectly. I really want to see what kind of scene it is.” Staring at the surging darkness before him, Yang Yun said nonchalantly.

Then, he stepped into this dark world. (End of Chapter)