The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

Looking at the tiny triangular crystal cone struggling between his thumbs, Gu Ran fell into deep thought.

"Are you yearning for it?"

Gu Ran said softly.

The triangular crystal pyramid, of course, could not answer Gu Ran's question; it was still struggling.

"You are a mermaid... no, perhaps you don't belong to the mermaid race..."

Gu Ran released the triangular crystal cone.

The triangular crystal cone emitted a faint fluorescence as it flew towards the Dragon Blood River.

Gu Ran followed behind.

This was a compromise that Gu Ran came up with. If he left, he might miss out on some amazing adventure. However, if he went into the river on the spot, it would be too conspicuous, and he was not sure if he might encounter any danger. So after thinking it over, he decided to follow behind the triangular crystal cone at night and not go into the river himself, but just watch from a distance.

If it's a trap, he'll leave quickly and give up the triangular crystal cone, since it wasn't originally his anyway; if it's some kind of serendipitous encounter, then he'll reluctantly accept it.

Gu Ran followed the triangular crystal cone through the slums and arrived at the Dragon Blood River.

The triangular crystal cone moved slowly, as if waiting for him. After leaving his hand, the triangular crystal cone no longer emitted light, but instead blended into the night.

However, Gu Ran possesses the highest authority over the triangular crystal cone and is able to sense it, so he is able to follow behind without losing it.

When they arrived at the riverbank, the voice rang in Gu Ran's ears again.

"You've come... You truly are the destined one... Take what's yours..."

The triangular crystal cone immediately drilled into the river.

The next moment, Gu Ran sensed that the energy of the triangular crystal cone seemed to be increasing...

It's like a triangular prism being plugged into a socket and starting to charge.

If it were daytime, you could see the Dragon Blood River changing from pale blue to blood red, and this blood red color was slowly coalescing into a vortex, with the triangular crystal cone at the very center of the vortex.

Seeing this scene, Gu Ran felt it was very eerie, very much like a ritualistic ceremony of some cults, which made Gu Ran highly vigilant.

Suddenly, a dragon's roar pierced the pitch-black night.

The voice was clear and resonant, spreading throughout the surrounding area.

Gu Ran's expression changed.

With such a commotion, the ruling center of Canglong City will surely send people over quickly, and the other powerful figures in Canglong City will also be alarmed.

Don't stay here for long!

However, the triangular crystal cone in the river seemed to be happily absorbing something, showing no intention of returning to his hand.

A slight sense of anxiety arose in Gu Ran's heart. At the same time, he fully unleashed his abilities, merging with the environment within a radius of several thousand meters.

He could sense any powerful figure entering this area, and at that time, regardless of whether the triangular crystal cone had absorbed all the energy, he would retreat. Otherwise, if he were entangled by the powerful figures of Azure Dragon City, he didn't know what might happen.

As for the triangular crystal cone, Gu Ran was confident that even if he gave it to Canglong City, they would definitely not be able to research it.

This isn't a doubt about Canglong City's scientific research capabilities; Canglong City's scientific research capabilities are already unparalleled in the Human Alliance. It's just that the technology contained in this triangular crystal cone is too amazing, and Gu Ran is certain that with current human capabilities, it is impossible to conduct effective research on it.

Unless he conducts the research himself, given his supreme authority, he might be able to discover something useful.

Soon, Gu Ran sensed that many powerful individuals were arriving from the inner city of Canglong City.

However, since there were no speed-type powerhouses, Gu Ran did not retreat immediately.

"What exactly is it absorbing? It hasn't finished absorbing yet... Could it be the challengers' energy accumulated over the years...?"

A bad feeling suddenly arose in Gu Ran's mind, but he also felt that he had guessed the truth.

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The Dragon Blood River may contain more than just "dragon blood." The blood and flesh energy of the various creatures that once drowned in the river may not have disappeared over time, but rather accumulated there.

Like stored "energy blocks," they await the "destined one" to absorb them.

No, that's not right. These stored "energy" are not waiting for him, but for the triangular crystal cone!

Gu Ran suddenly realized that she had discovered a blind spot.

Is it because of me that the triangular crystal cone had the opportunity to come here and absorb this "energy", or is it because of the triangular crystal cone that I came here?

Gu Ran couldn't help but recall his past, pondering how much of his decisions were influenced by external factors. However, after some thought, he had no clue whatsoever, and his thoughts returned to the ability itself.

"Is this eerie ability... some kind of supernatural power, or some kind of technology?"

The situation in the Dragonblood River looks more like a supernatural phenomenon, but the triangular crystal cone seems more like some kind of technological product.

He just happened to get the triangular crystal cone, and then just happened to come to Azure Dragon City, or were all his coincidental actions somehow inevitable...?

Destined person?

What kind of fate is this? And who decided it?

Or is it simply a prophecy? Not specifically targeting him?

With a thousand thoughts racing through his mind, Gu Ran immediately took two steps back. Seeing that the triangular crystal cone seemed to still be absorbing the "energy" from the river, he hesitated for a moment before leaving and heading towards the wilderness outside the city.

He no longer wants the triangular crystal pyramid!

Along the way, Gu Ran didn't even look back to see if the triangular crystal cone was keeping up, as if he had already made up his mind to abandon it.

Suddenly, another long cry came from the Dragon Blood River.

This time, however, the long chant was filled with the gloom of twilight, and the sound was even gradually fading away, as if it were slowly walking out of time and finally returning to eternal silence!

Gu Ran moved even faster, as if he were flying through the air, his body feeling light, but his feet landed firmly on the ground.

Gu Ran's speed surpassed that of most human vehicles; in just over ten minutes, he passed through the slums and arrived in the wilderness.

The world fell silent. Not only was there no more dragon roars, but even the chirping of other insects and the roars of beasts could not be heard. It seemed that under that long roar, they dared not make a sound.

Even after reaching the wilderness, Gu Ran did not stop, but continued to travel deeper into the wilderness.

Gu Ran didn't even bother to discern directions; he simply chose one at random and kept moving forward.

After walking for another ten minutes or so, Gu Ran finally stopped.

After stopping, Gu Ran found a relatively clean and soft patch of grass, sat down, and closed his eyes to wait.

After a while, Gu Ran opened her eyes.

Before him was the triangular crystal cone he had brought from the ocean.

The small triangular crystal cone looked no different from before, but Gu Ran, who had the highest authority over the triangular crystal cone, could feel the surging "energy" inside.

However, this surging energy still did not fill the triangular crystal cone, and Gu Ran could feel its intense "hunger and emptiness".

Although it wasn't fully filled, Gu Ran sensed that the triangular crystal cone seemed to have acquired a new function.

Storage.

For Gu Ran, who once possessed spatial abilities, this newly added function of the triangular crystal cone was extremely familiar to him.

He could sense that there was a self-contained little world inside the triangular crystal pyramid, and this little world seemed to have a function that was very worthwhile to develop, but it had not yet been revealed. Its only use at present was to store external objects.

It must be said that although this is just a small function of the triangular crystal pyramid, it is very practical.

Using spatial abilities for portable storage was a question Gu Ran had considered before when he possessed spatial powers, but at that time he couldn't create a small world on his own to store items, so he temporarily gave up on it.

However, Gu Ran was even more curious about who created this treasure, as he had never expected to obtain such a treasure.

"I wonder if Leng Feng's strength is enough to create a portable treasure for storage," Gu Ran thought to himself.

Although the "upgraded" triangular crystal pyramid was more attractive, Gu Ran seemed somewhat indifferent.

He simply stared at the triangular crystal cone without making any move.

The triangular crystal cone's "semi-intelligent" ability seemed to have become a little smarter, finding its own way back to Gu Ran's pocket.

"It seems it has already decided on me."

Gu Ran did not refuse the return of the triangular crystal cone to himself.

He was just conducting an experiment, or rather, a test, to see if the triangular crystal cone could escape, find him, and return.

The final results proved that the triangular crystal cone could indeed escape alone without attracting any other powerful beings, and it could indeed find him and return to his side.

Gu Ran glanced at the night sky, and without waiting for dawn, he determined his direction and left.

He had no intention of going back to see what had happened. Needless to say, after those two dragon roars, the area around the Dragon Blood River must be full of powerful figures from Azure Dragon City investigating the truth. If he went back to see what was going on at this time to satisfy his curiosity, wouldn't that be walking into a trap?

Gu Ran traveled overnight towards Zhuque City.

Gu Ran, who had been traveling through the night, had no idea how far he had gotten from Canglong City. It wasn't until dawn that he stopped to prepare breakfast.

After taking out the lighter he had stolen from the bounty hunter and lighting a campfire, Gu Ran began searching for his prey.

Whether it's an ordinary wild beast or a mutated ferocious beast, Gu Ran doesn't care. Right now, all he wants is to fill his stomach and continue on his journey.

Suddenly, Gu Ran frowned slightly; he sensed a battle taking place not far away.

After thinking it over, Gu Ran went up to observe the situation before deciding what to do.

On a vast, boundless wilderness, a convoy was surrounded by a pack of ferocious beasts.

"Lanxin University?"