My Items Can Upgrade-Chapter 281 - 166: Eating Stones (88/101)

"No."

Ao Wuming smiled bitterly: "I heard from my father that in ancient times, land creatures often polluted the ocean. In our anger, under the leadership of the Sea God, we fought against the land creatures. In the end, the land creatures were completely defeated. It was agreed that no villages or cities could be built within ten kilometers of the shore. But that was all in my father’s time, and it no longer holds any weight now. Generation after generation, those shrimp soldiers and crab generals have always kept these rules in mind, which is what led to the previous misunderstandings."

Yang Yuan suddenly understood, was the previous conflict just a misunderstanding?

Ao Wuming continued the previous topic: "Although my father didn’t reveal the details of the past, since that disaster, all Celestial-level cities on the Creation Continent were destroyed and mysteriously transformed into so-called ruins. Inside each ruin, a being of at least Celestial level is suppressed."

"At the same time, from that moment on, Celestial-level creatures vanished. They were either suppressed and sealed or killed, and no Celestial-level creatures have ever appeared again. Not even the later generations of life have reached Celestial level."

He felt a mix of emotion and anger: "Above us, there’s an invisible ceiling pressing down. Earth’s Limit is our limit on the Creation Continent; the Celestial level seems to have completely disappeared. I’ve reached Earth’s Limit for over a hundred thousand years, yet I still can’t find a way in."

At this point, he looked seriously at Yang Yuan: "I suspect that ceiling is the ’Divine Lock.’

"Divine Lock?" Yang Yuan asked.

"It’s the kind of chain seen on altars everywhere on the Creation Continent."

Ao Wuming said seriously, "I studied the four chains that trapped my father. They seem not only to imprison my father’s dragon body but also to seal my father’s Dragon Power and bloodline. Maybe it’s because my level isn’t high enough that I can’t see more, but I suspect those four Divine Locks might also be holding something related to inheritance and such."

"Then...using the strongest of a race to restrict the rest of that race?" Yang Yuan asked.

"Exactly, that’s my guess."

The Dragon Crown Prince Ao Wuming said in a deep voice: "If we want to break our fate, we might have to start with those Divine Locks that imprison those beyond Celestial level. But without a being beyond Celestial level, it’s almost impossible to break the Divine Lock. This Crown Prince knows humans have an ancient heritage. I wonder if City Lord Yang has any solutions?"

Break the Divine Lock?

Yang Yuan suddenly had a thought. His progress was swift, but Zhao Jiayan and Jiang Yiyi could only improve slowly.

Unless that mysterious power could be obtained again.

It seemed that this Dragon Crown Prince’s family was also a dungeon?

Could he possibly make a move using the other party?

The other party seemed to be here to seek an alliance with him, wouldn’t this be betraying an ally?

Suppressing his eager thoughts, he subtly asked, "Does Brother Wu Ming know of the Drought Fiend?"

"Of course, the Drought Fiend is a fire demon among monsters. Well, our Dragon Race calls it a fire demon, also known as Drought Ghost, the nemesis of our Dragon Race because that demon’s power can evaporate the sea, creating endless drought."

Ao Wuming answered: "Where there is a Drought Fiend, water does not condense, and the land is parched for miles. According to my father, the Drought Fiend is a special demon formed from the polluted God of Drought’s divine blood contaminating humans after its fall countless ages ago. Its power is highly infectious."

The God of Drought?

The original Drought Fiend was actually a human mutation?

Yang Yuan slightly digested Ao Wuming’s words and continued, "When humans first emerged, we encountered three Drought Fiends who broke free from their seals; they were also Celestial-level creatures. If, as Brother Wu Ming says, the chains sealing Celestial-level creatures are the ’Divine Lock,’ then it’s unlikely that a mere Celestial-level Drought Fiend could break free from it, right?"

"That crazy aura I sensed previously, could it be the Drought Fiend?" Ao Wuming frowned, as he hadn’t seen a Drought Fiend and wasn’t clear about it.

He felt things were a bit beyond his expectations: "Theoretically, Celestial-level creatures shouldn’t be able to break free of the Divine Lock."

Yang Yuan continued, "I suspect those three Drought Fiends were unintentionally released during our excavation of the ruins. Besides, previously we almost inadvertently released a Celestial-level monster from a ruin with a large number of Xu Race anomalies."

Suddenly, Ao Wuming’s heart trembled, excitedly asking: "City Lord Yang means that it’s possible to open the Divine Lock without a being beyond Celestial level?"

Yang Yuan didn’t directly answer the question but instead asked: "Does Brother Wu Ming know that the Creation Continent is being transformed into a Game World by a force we cannot comprehend?"

"Game World? What is a game?" Ao Wuming was confused.

Uh...

Although the Dragon Race is considered divine beasts, they are fundamentally a Beast Race, only more noble than ordinary exotic beasts, and naturally born with wisdom.

But this race has never been exposed to technology, unable to understand what a game is.

Then they wouldn’t be able to comprehend the concept of running dungeons.

How to explain this?

Yang Yuan thought about it and decided not to explain.

Of course, he didn’t reveal his intention to help Zhao Jiayan and Jiang Yiyi level up by taking down monsters, but instead said: "I indeed have a method that might have a chance to release Brother Wuming’s father, but the cost may be significant."

Zhao Jiayan glanced at Yang Yuan without showing any emotion, her eyes flickering slightly, but she didn’t say anything.