Chapter 390 [Bronze and the Dragon of Time]
Seeing King Xin at this time, Xia En couldn't help but be slightly startled.
Compared with the salary king I saw twice before.
This time, his appearance has changed the most.
I saw that King Xin's appearance had visibly aged a lot, and he was no longer as energetic as he was when he was young.
Instead.
It is the lingering fatigue and vicissitudes of life between the eyebrows.
A little stubble on the chin and a few streaks of blood in the eye sockets all indicate...
During this period of time, the salary king was probably extremely busy and had not been able to take a good rest.
Coupled with the accumulated affairs and pressure, he developed a bit of an old attitude.
This is actually somewhat similar to Augustine's original state.
After being defeated by [Ultimate Commander] and destroying the huge fleet, Augustine fell into despair and turned into a gray-haired old man.
For mystics, the aging of the mind often affects the physical body.
Although the current salary king is not desperate.
But it is inevitable that there will be some overwork.
From the [Black Flame Walker] on the side.
It was not difficult for Xia En to know that the historical period in front of him was obviously after the attack on the underground research institute.
Just cleaning up the mess in the institute and dealing with the aftermath will take a lot of time.
at the same time.
After such an attack, King Xin's plan to advance smoothly is likely to be temporarily stalled.
Research progress has been greatly slowed down.
Not to mention.
It was probably around this time.
An Bing discovered the existence of the underground research institute and questioned King Xin.
Internal and external troubles, national events, love between children...
One by one, they all pressed down on King Xin like a mountain.
If it were someone with weak willpower, I'm afraid that their mentality would have broken down a long time ago, and they would even want to escape directly.
However, King Xin only showed some signs of fatigue and still had the will to continue pushing forward with the plan, which was already considered remarkable.
"King."
Seeing King Xin approaching, the Black Flame Legend stationed here gave him a solemn salute.
"Bell, you have worked hard."
King Xin nodded in response.
"It's obvious that your injury hasn't healed yet, so I'm going to let you come back here to carry out protection work."
"It's not hard."
Bell shook his head: "The one under the greatest pressure right now is obviously the king."
"It is my honor to be able to share the king's worries, even just a little bit."
As he spoke, Bell's eyes showed some concern.
"Wang, have you not slept for several days?"
"Please take care of yourself."
King Xin was slightly startled and said with a wry smile
"Can even you see it?"
He rubbed his cheeks, cheered up, and forcibly regained his tiredness.
A little bit restored to his usual posture.
King Xin knew very well that at times like this, he could not show weakness and exhaustion.
Because...he is the salary king.
He is the king of this country.
It is the backbone of people's hearts.
If even he himself is wavering, how can he get his people to follow him firmly?
Xia En, who was watching this scene, couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
He naturally saw what King Xin was thinking.
However, he also knows that when a string is tightened for too long, it will completely break!
And this time.
King Xin, who had adjusted his condition, looked at the [Black Flame Walker] named Bell.
"Oh, by the way, your brother is out of danger."
"You should wake up soon."
Hearing this, Bell's face showed a slight joy.
But soon, he said a little apologetically.
"Sorry, King, our strength is still too weak."
"Although we didn't let those enemies take away the [Eternal Coffin], we still let them take away some of the research results."
"If we brothers could be stronger, we wouldn't have to worry you so much."
King Xin shook his head: "How can I blame you?"
"If you want to blame it, you can only blame the enemy for being too cunning, and those [people of ice and snow]..."
The term "people of ice and snow" was mentioned.
A flash of regret flashed in King Xin's eyes, but it was quickly suppressed by him.
he continued.
"No matter what, you protected the two most important things in the institute."
"As long as they are still there, the institute can make a comeback."
"You... are the heroes of this battle!"
While saying this.
King Xin pressed lightly somewhere on the wall of the hall.
Subsequently.
The floor, which seemed to be cast from some kind of metal, suddenly changed.
Its color keeps getting lighter and lighter until it becomes transparent.
And in the [Eternal Coffin].
Xia En looked down through the transparent floor and saw an extremely shocking scene——
I saw that underneath this icy hall was a solid and thick ice crystal.
And in the blue ice crystals.
There was a huge figure!
It wears a dark red crown on its head.
The whole body looks like crystal, bronze, or magma.
Bronze scales cover its body.
The texture of the scales is like some ancient mysterious rune, revealing the weight of time.
Its whole figure looks slender and graceful.
Like a princess or queen in the palace.
Such beauty transcends both gender and species!
It's like... it's the pinnacle of biological evolution, with indescribable nobility.
Behind this figure is a pair of folded wings.
Even if they are folded together, these wings are still astonishingly large.
It is not difficult to imagine what a sight it will be like when it is fully opened.
There is no doubt about it.
That's an ancient dragon!
It is a dragon of bronze and time!
It was the true overlord of the world in an earlier era, and it was also an existence that had long since disappeared from the Seven Seas.
Although, its appearance is very different from the Xian Ge that Xia En knows.
The body length and width are several times that of Xian Ge.
But for no reason.
Xia En could recognize it at a glance. It was what Xian Ge would look like when he became an adult in the future.
At this moment.
The bronze dragon's eyes were closed and its body remained motionless, like a cold corpse.
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There is some strange activity left in its body, making it look lifelike, as if it will wake up at any time.
And the majesty belonging to the ancient dragon also spreads through the ice crystals below.
To the average person.
This dragon's power may make them feel instinctively uncomfortable.
But for Xia En, he couldn't help but feel a sense of intimacy in his heart.
Such a reunion across time and history is truly wonderful.
And at this time.
The scene he saw in front of him also proved Xia En's previous guess.
"Sure enough, before Xian Ge turned into [Ancient Dragon's Egg], he was located in this underground research institute..."
However, Xia En didn't expect it.
Xian Ge was actually hidden underneath this hall.
No wonder the members of the [Truth Society] failed to find the location of the bronze dragon before.
But when he thought about it carefully, Xia En suddenly understood. It's not so much that the bronze dragon is hidden under the hall.
Rather, this hall was originally built on the body of a bronze dragon.
This design was made to facilitate research and observation of it.
In fact, the [Eternal Coffin] was placed closest to the bronze dragon for this reason.
Just when Xia En was secretly shocked.
The door to the cold hall opened again.
A tall general, covered in the smell of blood, who looked like he had just stepped off the battlefield, walked in from the door.
And Xia En was no stranger to this tall man.
"General Hanno, you are here."
King Xin nodded to the man.
Hannuo strode up to King Xin and cupped his hands.
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"King, fortunately you have lived up to your destiny."
"I have captured all the traitors who participated in the rebellion before."
"Some resisted too fiercely, so I had to kill them on the spot."
King Xin couldn't help but have a strange expression on his face and said.
"Let me guess, you probably killed many more people than you caught, right?"
"Hey."
Hanno grinned, showing his pale teeth.
"King, you really understand me."
King Xin sighed helplessly.
"Hanno, Hanno, you are good at everything, but you really need to change your murderous personality."
Hanno waved his hand disapprovingly.
"How many people have been killed so far?"
"Besides, I kill all those who deserve to be killed. Letting those traitors live would be disrespectful to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives."
Bell on the side reminded.
"General Hanno, although it is inappropriate for me to say this."
"But I heard that if you kill too much, you may be punished by the gods in the future, and you may even have to die a good death."
"You still have to exercise some restraint."
Hanno laughed.
"If the gods really hate me for this, then let them come."
"Isn't it a good death? So what?"
"Even if I turn into an undead in the depths of hell, I will still kill those who deserve to die."
This General Hannuo was naturally the legendary general Xia En met in [Fan Yan City].
However, he was still alive and well at this time.
Moreover, his personality during his lifetime was a little beyond Xia En's expectations, and he seemed a bit naive.
It's the lingering murderous aura in his body.
He is no different from the one who turned into an undead.
However, combined with what Hannuo said at this time, Xia En had an inexplicable feeling that his words had come true.
At this time, King Xin continued.
"Hanno, although you killed all the people who deserved to be killed this time, you should try to be more careful next time."
"People who kill too much are indeed easily contaminated by some kind of karma."
Hearing King Xin's words, Hannuo could only respond angrily.
"Got it."
"One more thing, Wang, Director Wan was unfortunately killed in the rebellion."
"Who should take his place next?"
"The remaining [people of ice and snow] don't seem so trustworthy..."
Suddenly, Hanno had a sudden idea and thought of something.
"By the way, why don't we just let the princess be the supervisor?"
"If it were her, she would be able to perfectly replace Miss Wan's position, right?"
As soon as these words came out, King Xin did not speak.
Bell next to him suddenly changed his expression.
"Hanno, what did you say?!"
"Her Royal Highness, the princess, has no idea about the situation in the institute, and she doesn't even know anything about the king's plan."
"Once the news of the king's arrest of the [People of Ice and Snow] reaches her ears, what do you think Her Highness the Princess will think?"
"Besides, the possibility of Her Royal Highness participating in this rebellion cannot be ruled out now."
Hanno had a different view on this.
"I think the princess is completely trustworthy."
"Furthermore, even Miss Wan can sacrifice for the king. There is no reason why Her Royal Highness can't do it."
"Explain everything to her directly and honestly, and she will definitely understand Wang."
Bell frowned: "But..."
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel.
King Xin, who had remained silent before, finally spoke.
"That's enough, you don't need to say any more."
"I have made up my mind on this matter."
Although King Xin has always been very approachable and easy-going.
But when he became truly serious, he still showed the majesty of a king.
As a result, the two people who had been quarreling immediately settled down and talked honestly.
"Okay, King, we understand."
King Xin continued; "You go out first."
"I want to be alone."
Hannuo and Bell looked at each other and both knew they couldn't disturb King Xin at this time, so they silently lowered their heads and left the hall.
After the two people left, the already deserted hall returned to deathly silence again.
Only King Xin stood alone in front of the [Eternal Coffin].
——To be precise, there is also Xia En in [Eternal Coffin].
From this perspective, he can see more clearly——
After the two left, King Xin finally relaxed a little.
The loneliness, helplessness and exhaustion that had been hidden before resurfaced again.
He looked at the [Eternal Coffin] in front of him, sighed deeply, and whispered to himself.
"What on earth should I do?"
Looking at King Xin at this time, Xia En was filled with emotions.
Until then.
Only then did he fully understand that no matter how calm and confident King Xin appeared.
Regardless of the true body of King Xin, it is actually the [Old Xinhuo] from the [Secret Sea].
It comes down to it.
From the day King Xin transformed into a baby and was born into the lava of that volcano.
He has become a real human being.
And since we are human beings, we will naturally have emotions and so-called weaknesses.
at the moment.
King Xin's princess, An Bing, is undoubtedly the embodiment of this weakness.
So much so that it was difficult for him to deal with this matter with absolute rationality.
King Xin is not a machine, let alone a god.
It's impossible to be right forever.
After thinking about this, Xia En inexplicably understood some of King Xin's actions.
And at this time.
King Xin took out something from his arms.
The moment he saw this thing clearly, Xia En couldn't help but shrink his pupils.
Because that thing turned out to be a silver pocket watch!
【A moment of time! 】
Yes, Xia En suddenly recalled.
An Bing said that after her mother died, [Instant Time] fell into the hands of King Xin for some reason.
It just so happens to match the current time.
King Xin murmured to himself: "If you give it to An Bing, maybe..."
But in the next moment.
The [Eternal Coffin] beside him suddenly emitted a wave of mysterious power.
It seemed like a teleportation circle was activated.
Then, Laila, wearing a black robe, came to the side of the [Eternal Coffin] again.
"King Xin, we meet again."
(End of chapter)