Ark, they don't revolve around you

That would naturally be my second brother.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I didn't think I had to look for you."

"Of course I don't need to. I still want to talk to you." The cunning man showed a smile as warm as spring breeze, without a trace of coldness and hatred, and made a gesture of invitation.

Zhuang Ning sat down and looked at the chessboard: "I don't know how to play chess."

"I see that, so when I sit there doing nothing, I just substitute your thoughts and play chess with myself."

This operation was indeed magical, and Zhuang Ning found it quite interesting: "So what's the result?"

"There are wins and losses, and I have a higher chance of winning."

"Narcissism."

“It’s self-awareness.”

They didn't seem like enemies, but rather like long-lost friends.

But Zhuang Ning knew that he was not just being indifferent for the sake of appearance. This man was a venomous snake. Letting him go would mean many variables.

"I think you should free me." The man shrugged, "Because I can give you something."

"what?"

"I can guess what you're thinking, Doctor. You plan to weaken Sui through us so that you can further control Da Yan." He held his chin with his hand, "But this is not safe after all."

"If I could help you gain the magical power of the age of 100, a body like that of a celestial being, and an infinite lifespan."

"If I can allow you to replace Sui and become the emperor who truly commands the power of all the barbarians."

"If I can allow you to truly kill Sui, so that he can no longer threaten your position, Doctor, can I use this as a condition in exchange for my freedom?"

The man was full of pride and stretched out his hand.

There was indeed no need to think about it. Zhuang Ning looked at him, making sure that what he said was true, and slowly reached out to hold that hand.

……

……

The soldier crawled up on the plain.

The setting sun was blood-red, and before we knew it it was already dusk.

He had been lying among the corpses for a long time before, and he moved forward dejectedly, feeling as if he had had a terrible nightmare.

In that nightmare, the Sui beasts revived, and they fought against the terracotta warriors, with blood flowing like a river.

It is a soldier's honor to die on the battlefield, but death is still so terrifying, like an invisible beast, tightly grasping his heart.

He was very tired, but thought of his family, so he dragged his tired body forward.

Yumen no longer had its walls. The tall iron walls had vanished into thin air, and the soldier felt it was a dream, and his survival seemed like a miracle.

Fortunately, everything is over, right?

The rebellious year disappeared without a trace, so they must have won.

Thinking of this, he was filled with gratitude. No matter who brought the miracle, he would be grateful from the bottom of his heart.

But the soldier suddenly heard a sound, a deafening cry not far away.

The storm swept in and the sun sank at dusk.

In the darkness, there seemed to be an echo, singing ancient words.

"The heavens are against us, and the gods are angry. They will kill everyone and abandon the wilderness!"

The Year Beast opened its eyes again from the storm.

The soldier held the broken weapon, his teeth chattering, at a loss.

30 years old... and still alive? Is Da Yan really finished?

Even the old Taoist priest and the Grand Tutor were sweating profusely. The old Taoist priest waved his hand, and thunder suddenly appeared in the sky.

The Master was calm: "The Sui Beast is moving again. Did the Doctor lose?"

“I don’t know. I said we can’t interfere anymore…” The old Taoist priest had a gloomy look on his face.

But soon he was stunned.

Because in the storm, someone stood up and crushed the wine cup in his hand.

Facing the mountain-like giant, he woke up as if from a dream and slowly put his hand on the scabbard.

Pull out the sword of summoning souls.

As their eyes met, Zhuang Ning felt better than ever before. A little black shadow climbed up to him, contrasting with the night.

He jumped up, chopped, and slashed. His movements were like a graceful dance, responding to the mournful song coming from the storm!

"I can't go out and I can't go back, the plain is so vast and the road is so long!"

"Since the body is dead, the spirit has become a spirit, and the soul has become a ghost!"

The soldier was stunned. He looked at the figure rushing towards the Sui Beast and was actually a little moved.

He thought, perhaps in the distant ancient times, his ancestors also fought against their enemies in this way?

The wailing of the Sui Beast was endless. Although it looked powerful, it was unable to resist Zhuang Ning at all.

Only after the mountain-like giant collapsed did Zhuang Ning walk forward step by step, dragging his sword.

At this moment, he saw the woman, bleeding profusely and dying.

This is the year-old agent.

Zhuang Ning lost all his black color and returned to his original appearance, with only traces of puncture marks still visible on his chest.

But he did not stop and moved forward slowly.

He didn't even care whether there was anyone around him, the only thing in his eyes was the figure of the Sui Beast.

Sui looked at him and murmured, "You win."

"I won." Zhuang Ning nodded, raised his sword, and stabbed it hard, piercing through the agent's body.

The soldier saw that scene, and so did the old Taoist priest and the Grand Master.

At this moment, the giant beast as tall as a mountain collapsed into mud and sand, and an invisible force enveloped the entire land of Dayan.

The beast of the year is dead.

When this thought appeared in everyone's mind, an inexplicable excitement surged in everyone's heart.

The woman turned to dust.

Zhuang Ning stood up, sword in hand, looking down upon everyone.

At this moment, he seemed to be wearing a virtual crown, just like the king of Dayan, and the rest of the people bowed down to him.

Ps: I originally wanted to update more often, but my condition is really not very good.

So today I can only write 9,000 words, I’m really sorry…

Chapter 8: Past Civilizations (k)

Under the night sky, Zhuang Ning lowered his eyes.

The crown on his head turned from virtual to real, he was wearing a crown and holding up the sun and the moon on his shoulders, and an inexplicable throbbing spread in all directions.

Everyone present - whether the old Heavenly Master or the Grand Master - felt fear from the bottom of their blood.

But Zhuang Ning did not move, his eyes were slightly closed, as if he was immersed in something.

His consciousness went back to a distant moment, leaving him in a trance.

"Hello, I'm the human in charge of communicating with the giant beasts in the eastern region. You can call me Zhuang Ning."

That was a world ten thousand years ago, right? Sand and dust flew everywhere, and Zhuang Ning looked up at the huge beast that was as majestic as a mountain range.

He was wearing a white coat and carrying a tablet for recording. He smiled kindly and said, "Can you understand our text? If necessary, we can also provide you with translation."

“…No.” The beast’s voice seemed to echo through the heavens and earth. “I understand.”

"That's good. Communication issues have always been a concern for the higher-ups, but it seems that you have a very deep understanding of the language."

...Is this, memory?

Is it the memory of years old?

You knew me at the age of 18, long ago, before that great civilization vanished into thin air?!

Even Zhuang Ning was frightened by this flood of memories, and immediately became even more excited.

He had forgotten a lot due to amnesia, so he was eager to regain more memories.

Before Zhuang Ning could react too much, more scenes flashed by and flowed into his mind.

"Are you curious about why there is a second moon?"

Zhuang Ning looked up at the night sky with the giant beast, and the two arcs of the moon shone against each other.

Zhuang Ning gently stretched out his hand: "A large space station. You can think of the second moon as a huge structure built by us humans."

"Humans, can actually build things in the sky?" This was probably the first time that the giant beast uttered a shocked sound.

"Yes, it's not just that giant structure, satellites have already covered the entire sky."

Zhuang Ning stared into the night, and the black in his eyes seemed to reflect the stars: "We have built a colony on Jupiter, but it is not enough - at least not for us."

The behemoth was shocked by this tiny species. Before, he only noticed that there were some new visitors on this land, but he never imagined that their technology was so great.

But the question also arises: "Why colonize the sky?"

"The earth is too small. One day we will have to return to the universe."

Zhuang Ning has completed collecting specimens of the giant beast, and it is time to leave.

"Wait." The beast called him, but after calling out, he didn't know what to say, "You just called me by a number."

"That's the number we gave you." Zhuang Ning covered his mouth and coughed awkwardly. "You giant beasts don't have names, or maybe your way of calling your companions is unique and we can't learn it."

"So if we name people in human terms, how would I be called?"