LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 338: Nirvana, Does It Really Exist?
Lu Yuan turned his head and looked at the dragon pretending to be energetic, and smiled, "I'm really sorry for disturbing you, should we move to another spot?"
"Roar!" the old dragon pursed its lips, then glanced again at the pot of seafood soup.
"You want to eat? No, no..."
The Mirage Cloud Dragon was already unable to eat normally, and today Lu Yuan had already sent it quite a bit of life essence. It needed to rest well to live a bit longer.
So, he dragged the conch to a spot a kilometer away and lit another fire.
"Huff!!" The old dragon growled again, howling in dissatisfaction.
Perhaps the continuous loss of life force made it feel unprecedentedly weak.
Even the proudest of lives are treated equally in the face of death. This dragon, perhaps... also needed some company. The two of them chatting from a distance made it even more upset!
"What exactly is bothering you? I will send someone to take care of you tomorrow! It's already so late today, let's just leave it at that."
Lu Yuan could only drag the girl back, scratching his head, and pulled out a pomegranate fruit, stuffing it into the old dragon's mouth.
The pomegranate fruit turned into life force, making the old dragon's condition turn slightly better.
Lu Yuan let out a sigh and took an old fire lizard tent out of his storage space.
So many years had passed, the color of the fire lizard leather had turned even duller, but the quality of this thing was really quite good, with no seams coming undone.
Lu Yuan shook out the tent, getting rid of the dust, and set it up.
Then the two of them snuggled up, watching the twinkling stars in the sky, talking about the trivial matters that happened on Earth, like how to deal with bullies, what to do when failing exams, playing games at internet cafes. These distant memories made the girl bewildered with amusement.
Lu Yuan suddenly felt that maybe one day in the future, if humans really went extinct and the two of them were still alive, they would huddle together for warmth just like now.
"By then, the two of us really would have to create a new civilization," Conch said, holding her cheeks in her hands, actually fantasizing about it.
"Don't pop the champagne, I'm not completely sure I can survive the Epoch Disaster alone. I still need to get some information from this old dragon, then become even stronger."
"I need to become stronger, too."
"How can you become stronger?" Lu Yuan asked in surprise.
"Study the 'Spirit Word'... The more you use it, the more fluent it gets."
The two of them watched the stars until deep into the night.
Unknowingly, the girl fell asleep leaning on Lu Yuan's shoulder.
Lu Yuan carried her into the tent and covered her with a wool blanket.
But he couldn't sleep at all himself, constantly troubled by his thoughts. He went over to check on the Mirage Cloud Dragon... Its condition was still not great, like a patient in the ICU, potentially dying at any moment.
The Mirage Cloud Dragon sensed Lu Yuan's approach and, for some reason, stirred its body inexplicably.
Its tail moved to reveal a doorway to an underground passage, then once again closed its eyes and took a few labored breaths.
A life on the brink of death is always so contradictory.
It wanted to know that secret, to know the outcome.
But at this point, there was nothing much left to say. The contents inside had all been moved out. Lu Yuan acted as if he had not seen that door and returned to the fire.
The dragon growled softly: My mustered courage, damn you, insects!
But Lu Yuan choosing not to unveil that secret was something it could actually accept.
The waves surged, and the fire crackled, he nonchalantly drank a sip of alcohol and finished off the leftover hot pot.
Looking at the brilliant stars, and thinking about Green City hundreds of kilometers away with its myriad lights.
A sense of loneliness suddenly emerged in his heart.
He recalled Conch's joke: "By then, the two of us really would have to create a new civilization."
But if there really was only one person left in the world, and all other cities were extinct, even with Green Grass Sister there, guarding what felt like a graveyard would be too terrifying.
Even if a new civilization was born, how would one pass through the next epoch? It would still end in extinction.
The only thing to do was for humans... not to go extinct.
"Live a little longer, old buddy."
He waved goodbye to the old dragon and crawled into the tent, inhaling the unique scent of the girl and listening to her steady breathing.
That lonely feeling gradually dissipated...
Lu Yuan lay down too and took a short rest beside the girl.
In the blink of an eye, it was already morning.
"Report, we have arrived at the destination."
The reconnaissance team members were naturally anxious, they rode insects and landed on the island early in the morning.
Seeing that fire lizard tent, their gossip-hungry hearts were eager to stir.
Breaking news, the foster parents might be sleeping together!
Perhaps they were up to something interesting!
For these children raised by Lu Yuan and Conch, there was a delicate feeling of anticipation mixed with amusement.
Naturally, Lu Yuan was already up; he knew these folks would be itching for some gossip. Emerging from behind the crowd, he bellowed, "What are you looking at? I am catching seafood to make breakfast!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Old Lu spoke earnestly, "The first rule of wilderness survival: water, fire, sanctuary."
"Also, be sure to protect your partner, so you don't end up quarreling when you get back home!"
"Adversity reveals true feelings. Understand?"
The people laughed once more.
Conch was also woken up, she had slept rather well, poking her head out from inside the tent. As she had slept outdoors, there was no need to remove her coat; she simply tidied up a bit after getting up and then ate a simple breakfast.