Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 888: Findings

While massaging his eyebrows, Rain wondered if it was worth the hassle to keep looking for answers about the past… it seemed like he was drowning him in a hellhole of endless questions.

"All right, this is enough for now…" Rain said while rubbing his chin thoughtfully.

"You don’t have to pretend that you know where you should go from here. It is completely normal to feel lost in a situation like this," Larisa said. Enjoy new stories from novelbuddy

"I prefer not to act like that, even if it is true," Rain said. "Anyway, I will have to multitask for now since I didn’t find that many insights yet. The dragons that exist now evolved over the last fifty thousand years, so maybe knowing how they came to be won’t be that useful."

Rain found himself at a crossroads after witnessing Larisa’s memories. As much as he wanted to return to his family and friends, the revelations and mysteries that unfolded within his exploration kept him busy. The disturbing events and unanswered questions overshadowed his desire for a reunion.

Moreover, Rain’s training didn’t make significant progress due to the constant need to stay hidden and cautious. His focus slipped away from intensive training sessions toward hiding his presence, which prolonged the uncertainty of his situation. The urgency to avoid detection and unravel the cosmic enigma became his primary pursuit, overshadowing his desires.

As days stretched into weeks and possibly months without seeing his family and friends, Rain felt the weight of distance. However, the magnitude of the discoveries and the relentless pursuit of answers kept him tethered to his quest, knowing that until the mysteries of the cosmic threats were unraveled, his return to a normal life might remain forgotten...

In any case, while Rain didn’t know what to do to reach his goals, he knew what he could do to improve his chances of success, even if it looked like a massive roundabout way.

Rain flew south, and as soon as he reached the ocean, he dove in without hesitation… it was time to look for more relics that the water dragons had hidden there. Mainly the ones the Kraken dragons had stored away… Naturally, Rain wanted the ones that couldn’t talk.

"Asche didn’t mention anything about the golden bow acting weirdly in the last one hundred years… she began to act more harshly as of late, but that isn’t something caused by the bow," Rain thought. "Probably."

Rain, while contemplating the essence stored within the golden bow, considered the nature of the powerful spirits he encountered, like Larisa and Nigel. He thought over the idea that these people might have obtained their strength through similar means as Larisa and Nigel did, gathering strength through the dragons blood.

However, Rain found it hard to believe that the spirit within the golden bow could be of similar origin. He reasoned that the dragons, with their formidable magical essence, would have imparted immense strength to their spirits, making them robust enough to survive any transformation, even the fusion with inanimate objects such as tools and relics.

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While busy with this thinking, Rain spent several hours scouring the area for traces of dragons or relics. Yet, to his surprise, he found no signs of their presence. The absence of any evidence where he anticipated discovering remnants of the dragons left him confused.

This unexpected turn of events added to the massive number of mysteries surrounding his quest, leaving him increasingly puzzled and unsure about the path forward in his search for answers.

"... Maybe all of them moved to surround the demi-humans… I was expecting to find a few of them here, but…" Rain thought.

Despite Rain’s inability to locate water dragons in the ocean, he had the knowledge that remnants of their relics and treasures might still be concealed within the depths. Rain had previously encountered and defeated numerous Kraken dragons, yet he hadn’t explored or searched for their hidden bases, after all.

Employing his earth and water magic, Rain came up with a plan to scour the ocean depths for these lost hideouts. He had to use that a few times since he couldn’t check infinitely large areas, but eventually, he obtained some results…

To ensure his actions went undetected, Rain utilized his earth magic to create subtle disturbances in the ocean floor, effectively concealing his magical search. The snowstorm the ice dragons created also acted as a strategic cover, masking any traces of his magical abilities…

While Rain found plenty of bases, he only decided to check those that had some magic presence on them, and on the very first day, he got his first result. Rain was hoping to find something that would help him directly, but he was surprised to actually find a gun… amidst another pool of gold coins.

The gun that Rain discovered within the underwater hideout was a striking weapon, unlike any conventional firearm he had encountered before. Its unique appearance drew attention immediately upon inspection.

The gun had a vibrant red hue with intricate golden lines intricately etched along its sleek surface. The fusion of these colors gave the weapon an exotic and eye-catching appearance, hinting at its extraordinary craftsmanship. Its frame bore an elegance that transcended the ordinary, elevating it to an artifact of exceptional design and power.

However, what truly set this firearm apart was its elongated cannon. Unlike the typical design of handguns, this gun had a remarkably extended barrel, evoking an unconventional and slightly surreal appearance. The elongated cannon seemed to defy the conventional proportions of firearms, giving the impression of an otherworldly, modified version of a Glock pistol… it truly looked like a real Glock.

Despite Rain’s thorough inspection, he couldn’t find any chambers or space designed for bullets within the gun. This peculiarity suggested that the weapon might function through a different mechanism, possibly relying on mana consumption to operate rather than conventional ammunition.

"This definitely was crafted in that period…" Rain thought when he checked the weapon and felt some magic in it.