The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

The thorns of rejection: When the golden tree rejects everything from the outside world, it forms a hard shell woven from thorns.

At that time, no information from within the Golden Tree will be known to the outside world. Unless a spark is ignited, causing a great fire that burns away the thorns of refusal.

"here it is……"

"A super dark room!" Yu Jin knocked on the thorny vine wall, and specks of gold illuminated the interior space.

“No matter what happens inside, no one outside will know.” Ember glanced at Wendy, then continued:

"Tvalin is a dragon, so he should know what happened in the past."

Then, amidst Wendy's constantly changing expression, Ember recounted everything that Kutri had told him to Dvalin.

"Seven Dragon Kings? And the King of Dragon Kings?" Dvalin looked at his claws. So he wasn't alone in this world after all.

Following the initial surprise and confusion came the responsibility that came with his new identity. If the Seven Gods were usurpers, then shouldn't he, as a dragon, seek revenge against them and humanity?

He glanced at Wendy, then thought of Mond, and realized he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Tvalin felt that the news wasn't so exciting anymore.

"Hehe, feeling lost?" Ember smiled as he looked at Dvalin's puzzled expression.

"Then go find your kind and see what they think. As Wendy said, the results won't be small."

Chapter 236 Ring

2023-10-17

"I can also give you a location. There's a dragon in the outer sea of ​​Darkness." Ember stroked his chin and continued:

"That guy should be the first generation of fire dragon, but he's very weak now. Remember to bring him some nourishment."

Even if Dvalin really brought something good for Kutri, Ember probably wouldn't eat it.

After all, only when the old Dragon King is weak enough can a new Dragon King be born.

"The Dark Sea?" Dvalin lowered his head and pondered, seemingly lost in thought.

"Dvalin, don't worry about Mond and me, just do what you want to do," Wendy encouraged Dvalin as he looked into thought.

He now understands that Dvalin is, after all, one of the dragons, and these are things he should know.

Moreover, there were many things that Ember was talking about that Wendy didn't know. As she listened, Wendy felt that she had also learned a lot.

"Well? Have you made up your mind, Dvalin?" With a wave of his hand, the thorns surrounding them gradually retreated into the ground.

These thorns of refusal are quite effective. Once the Golden Tree's root system becomes more extensive, Ember will simply cast a spell and lock me in a dark room!

"Phew—we'll talk about these issues later. Right now... I just want to try out everything Sister Lan taught me."

Dvalin took a deep breath and flapped his wings, soaring into the sky. Wendy and Ember were left alone by the Golden Tree, exposed to the cold wind.

"Um... is this considered running away?" Ember scratched his head and said, watching Dvalin's figure disappear at lightning speed.

"What do you think? Suddenly telling Dvalin so much information, anyone would want to run away." Wendy looked at Ember with some resentment. This guy always manages to pull off something big.

This time, however, it wasn't too bad. Even Wendy himself only had a vague understanding of the Dragon King's origins, let alone the much more ancient history.

As for exploring them, Wendy didn't even consider it. The taboos of Teyvat are really just two—one must not cast curiosity into the sky or the depths of the earth.

As long as these two points are not touched, no matter how recklessly the people on Earth act, Sky Island will ignore them.

"Hey! I'm telling you, what would you do if Dvalin really ran away?" Ember leaned closer to Wendy and asked curiously.

It's hard to say what Mondstadt's combat strength is. Top-tier is only Dvalin, and Wolf King... well, maybe half? After all, it can't go anywhere except Wolf's Lair.

As for Wendy himself, Ember glanced at the idle Wendy; his strength was now quite worrisome.

"What do you mean, what to do? You mean Mondstadt?" Wendy, hearing Ember's words, shrugged and continued:

"We live in an era of rule by men now. Even if Dvalin were here, I would still trust the people of Mondstadt."

"At least, when it comes to people alone, Mondstadt is second to none!"

At this point, Wendy confidently put his hands on his hips. Jean, Lisa, Diluc… he could name many outstanding people in Mondstadt.

"What if we don't care about people?" Ember glanced at Wendy. This guy is pretty confident.

"Regardless of people?" Wendy's eyes narrowed, making him look somewhat sinister.

"Then I'll blow your roof off, and I'll tell you who did it if you mess with me!"

He reverted to his previous carefree attitude.

"Alright, alright, is that how you play? Just don't let me find out, or I'll treat you to some snacks." Yu Jin immediately clapped his hands; Wendy's demeanor was somewhat reminiscent of him.

"What are snacks?" Wendy asked curiously.

"It's delicious, don't worry about it." Yu Jin indicated that he didn't want to talk to him anymore. Feeding someone "Oli Gei" was Yu Jin's number one trick, and he only used it in special circumstances.

"Alright, I won't ask if you don't want to tell me. Right now it's just people fighting each other, but if it really comes to that..."

"Heh heh, I'll make those who come pay the price!"

Wendy whistled, making it unclear whether he was serious or joking.

"Tsk tsk tsk, looks like you're quite reliable?" Yu Jin smacked his lips and withdrew his consciousness from his body.

That's good too. Dulin's body still has defects, so it's not the right time to release it.

……

Inside Alex's machine factory, the various robotic arms and processing machine tools that were originally there have been cleared away.

The factory, which was originally large enough to transform dozens of trillion-year-old Eternal Dragon Beasts at the same time, appeared so empty.

And all of this was to create the guy in front of you.

It was a dragon filled with machinery, pitch blackness, and an aura of death.

"Fifth consciousness projection, prepare to begin!" Alex said confidently, glancing at the pure white Dulin inside the container.

"Are you out of your mind? There are only a few people, why are you shouting so loudly?" Ember complained, standing next to Alex.

There were only four people alive in the entire factory: him, Alex, Bajeta, and Dulin. Alex was still shouting like a commander-in-chief.

"Lord Ember, you don't understand. Look at the jet-black dragon before you, how perfect, how powerful, it's practically comparable to a god!"

“Um… I have reservations.” Ember looked at the enormous, pitch-black dragon before him.

Its entire body seemed to be formed from solidified, jet-black tar. In some key areas, steel peeked out, adding a sense of solidity to this constantly flowing form.

It was pitch black, like surging mud, and with each breath, the dragon's body rose and fell, as if it were breathing.

Its breathing sounds like people's wailing and lamentation.

In Yu Jin's view, this thing... is very similar to human pus, but it is larger and more stable.

“He’s not talking about you, he’s talking about the seven gods of the earth,” Bayeta explained from the side.

She gazed at the colossal dragon before her, her eyes burning with an almost feverish anticipation. This dragon was a product of her efforts, the culmination of her hard work.

From a wisp of inky black mist to this mountain-sized dragon, Bayeta has no idea how much time he has experienced, nor how many times he has died.

She was merely a black earth alchemist, a genius without gold. Faced with the "lighter qi" extracted from the depths of her body, she could only exchange death after death for the possibility of studying it.

Fortunately, a god was by her side; she neither died nor went mad. Over the long years, she nurtured that tiny wisp of smoke into a dragon.

"Hoh..." The black dragon's breathing finally returned to normal, and it let out a cry of pain that an ordinary creature should have.

"Dulin, is it still in pain?" Alex asked anxiously, looking at the parameters on the instrument.

"It hurts...so much. I can't move..." Dulin's huge head twitched slightly, but that was all he could do.

"No, it still won't work. We've studied the soul far too little! Neither I nor the Empire!"

Alex slammed his fist on the silver-white control panel. If nothing unexpected happened, Dulin would soon go berserk and destroy everything.

"Hah..., ah..., it's...it's happening again!" Dulin's bright eyes, which had opened from the darkness, were now becoming muddled.

In Dulin's mind, hatred and anger intertwined, pain and wails echoed. He, the dragon, could only wither away in a small corner, watching as darkness slowly crept up his body.

"Five minutes, thirty-six seconds, and forty-two minutes. That's a minute better than last time. You've improved." Yu Jin had somehow walked up to Du Lin.

As he spoke, he reached his hand into Dulin's head. Then, Ember pulled Dulin out by its tail.

“One minute! Damn it! The new Soul Suppressor only improved by one minute!” Alex grabbed his hair and shouted in disbelief.

He was furious at his own incompetence, even though the conditions before him were so good, and his desire to surpass the gods was so close.

As a result, his own incompetence made this wish even more distant from him!

"Alright, stop acting crazy. It's not your fault."

Ember looked up at the lifeless dragon before him, pressed his hand against its body, and said calmly, "This project is just too difficult for you."

He raised his hand, and a burning ring appeared on the dragon's body.

Chapter 237 Freshmen

2023-10-17

Ember looked at the dark ring on Dulin's body and nodded in satisfaction. This was his first time tattooing someone, and he hadn't expected it to go so smoothly.

The Dark Ring—a mark on the cursed undead.

Those who have this dark ring appearing on their bodies will be resurrected even after death, and will eventually become mindless wandering souls.

That's why they were driven out of their hometown.

This is a mark unique to humankind; as the flames die down, humanity flows from within.

But Dulin is just a soul; who says he's not human?

The Dark Ring is like a huge void in life, from which everything about a person flows out.

Presumably with this, the resentment and other such things inside Dulin will flow out through this hole and will not accumulate in his mind and drive him mad.

"Hurry, hurry! One more time!" Yu Jin dragged the listless Dulin to Alex and Bajeta's side and said impatiently.

"Try...try one more time?" Alex looked at the somewhat weak Dulin, feeling a little hesitant.

But he quickly put those concerns aside—he himself had no idea how many times he had died researching those dark things.