Chapter 28

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The memories sealed here thirty years ago will be recreated in the magma through the "Snapshot of Light" Magic, overlapping the day thirty years ago with today, without any omissions. On that day, the magma cave with powerful suction force was opened again. The difference is that Maru Tian and a girl named Qing experienced all this.

"Hold my hand tightly, don't let go!" Maru Tian held a hard rock in one hand and Qing's hand in the other. His hand was already bloodied and fleshed from rubbing against the rock. Even if he disabled his arm, he had no intention of letting go.

"If you let go of me, you won't have a chance to leave." Qing's voice echoed in Maru Tian's mind, and also in our minds. It was amazing that even the journalist's "Snapshot of Light" could hear it. Such a wonderful Magic must have consumed a lot of magic power when used thirty years ago.

"Even if I let go of you, can I really leave?"

Qing floated unsteadily in the suction. She had already tried her best to stabilize herself. Otherwise, with such a swinging force, Maru Tian's arm would have broken long ago.

"If you let go of me, you can hold on for longer. Guffy and Xiang will find you."

"We... fell so... deep, it will... take them... a very long... time to find us." Maru Tian's arm began to tremble, sweat pouring down like rain. He had to expend both physical and magical power. Without flight Magic, relying only on a piece of rock, he couldn't hold on for so long.

"Do you want to die here then?"

"Ah! Death... isn't certain. That hole... is dangerous but... it might also be hope!"

Maru Tian looked at the infinitely suctioning magma hole, a very long and deep hole that he couldn't see through no matter how he looked at it.

"Then let me pave the way for you."

"Hey... don't think about... abandoning me... if there really is... an exit inside, how will you let me know! So... stay!"

Maru Tian smiled painfully. His smile revealed deep affection. He was a flesh-and-blood person, very different from the Maru Tian who wore a poker face saying, "All the world is a gamble."

"It is honorable for those who venture out to sacrifice on the journey."

"You... I see... are the same as Guffy, adventures are just missions."

"An adventurer's bottom line cannot be said even to a comrade."

"We... are both like this, saying it... doesn't matter, and... so am I."

"You?"

"Although... I like adventure, but... my country... is too weak, it needs new... new Magic technology." Maru Tian comes from a small country, so small that its name rarely appears on the international stage. After the destruction of the country thirty years ago, it disappeared completely.

"Or maybe it's inside!"

Qing stared at the rock cave, the suction still as strong as ever. But both their magical and physical powers couldn't compete with the infinite suction. Qing couldn't even use her voice to replenish Maru Tian's magic power. She was aware that no matter how she replenished it, the total amount of magic power would still be the same.

"Ah..." Maru Tian's arm began to lose strength. He had very little physical strength left. He could only rely on his willpower.

"Let go of me!" Qing suddenly spoke from behind the screen, her voice penetrated into Maru Tian's mind, piercing his brain, and he instinctively let go of Qing's hand, which had been tightly held.

"Qing!"

Maru Tian watched in pain as Qing quickly fell into the magma hole. At the same time, the rock in his hand shattered. He could have held onto another rock, but the current Maru Tian decided to let go and use the remaining magic power to fly along the suction force, flying to Qing's side.

"You!"

Qing was held tightly in strong arms.

"I never gave up on the idea of my companion!"

Ma Rutian held Qing tightly, swiftly shuttling through the magma. Guffy had once revealed that they had some ambiguity between them before entering the pyramid. In Guffy's forgotten memories, they might have already exchanged secret signals of affection.

Thirty years ago, Ma Rutian, holding a girl in his arms, had a certain look in his eyes when they were trapped in the layer of magma. It was different from eighteen years ago, and I'm not mistaken; the dragon head behind him was the reason.

"Here?" Ma Rutian's projection appeared in front of me and Zi Sirou. He and I locked eyes, but only I could see him. He couldn't see me.

"What place is this?" Qing and Ma Rutian were floating inside, and if they didn't pay attention, their heads and feet would be reversed. It was impossible to distinguish the front, back, left, and right here, except for this giant dragon head.

Ma Rutian and Qing looked at this opening and the dragon head encased in magma, not knowing what to do. They couldn't fly out and could only stay here, as if there was no gravitational pull here.

"Is this gigantic thing breathing?"

"If something can breathe below the magma, that would be incredible!" Ma Rutian floated in the air, resting for a while. His energy had recovered somewhat, but without food, it could only be a partial recovery.

"I've just admitted to you, what about you?"

"Me?"

"Anyway, there's not much hope of getting out of here."

"You're not being completely honest either. What about that strange secret room and the pillar that forces you to hold your breath?"

"That worn-out book was indeed the dying beggar's final relic. I don't know if the contents are true or false, or if that beggar was a descendant of the author. Maybe he came to this pyramid after obtaining the book."

"A lot of things here are different from what's in the book."

"Yes, according to the information I've collected, I always felt that there must be secrets here."

"Did you hear that?" Qing suddenly had a strange expression, looking at the dragon head with relief.

"Did you hear the breathing too?"

"It really is breathing, there's no mistake, it's alive!" Ma Rutian became alert. Regardless of whether he could hear it or not, Qing repeatedly mentioning this strange thing couldn't be ignored.

"I'll try to blast it open!"

"Forget it, I don't have the magic to do that."

"I'll try, hold your breath, or maybe this is the stem of that pillar."

"Holding your breath until suffocation? Are you crazy? I suspected from the beginning that someone would do that!"

"Don't worry, I will really suffocate. Will you save me?" Ma Rutian smiled warmly, as an adventurer, he still believed in his companions.

"Maybe I should do it!"

"No, I don't have the same ability as you."

After saying that, Ma Rutian started to hold his breath, and soon his face turned red.

Qing looked at Ma Rutian and the huge object. In my opinion, her inner turmoil must be overwhelming. No one could be at peace in such a place. If they knew that there was a dragon head behind the magma, they wouldn't know whether they were happy or scared. Happy because it was an extraordinary stroke of luck for ordinary people to see a dragon, scared because this dragon could breathe.

Ma Rutian became more and more exhausted. It was difficult for anyone to suffocate, as human instinct would make them breathe again. Therefore, Ma Rutian flipped his clothes and covered his head.

"Cover my face!" Ma Rutian still took a breath and shouted.

Qing furrowed her brows, covering Ma Rutian's mouth and nose, preventing him from breathing.

Marutian's limbs struggled uncontrollably, his clothes slipping from his head. His eyes widened, his grotesque gaze indicating extreme distress. Suffocation was no joke.

"Give up, Marutian, you're going to die!"

Qing couldn't bear to see him like this and decided to let go, allowing Marutian to breathe on his own. But it seemed Marutian had really played enough games!

Marutian's hands hung down, his mouth gaping wide open, but his jaw no longer moved. His eyeballs remained large and bloodshot, even the whites... were red!

To others, it seemed as though he had died, but to me it was different. Marutian's soul was truly fighting, battling with the dragon soul. What happened after suffocation, "Cun Guang Luying," couldn't be shown to us. That is the limitation of Magic.

"Marutian!" As soon as Qing spoke, his voice stimulated Marutian. Each call was helping him.

Finally... what I had guessed happened!

"Wake up, Marutian!"

"Mmm... hahaha! Finally, someone fell for it."

"Who are you!" Qing pushed away the weird-looking Marutian in front of him.

"Your voice, it sounds really nice." Marutian suddenly appeared behind Qing, his body flipped upside down, his face close to Qing's turned face.

"No one reasons with my voice. They all go crazy after the third sentence I say."

"Crazy? You just don't know how to use your talent. How charming your predecessor was, making people unable to extricate themselves." Marutian's eyes seemed to see through Qing's past, whether in this life or the past lives.

"The most important thing is - I am not human!" Marutian circled around Qing twice, saying, "No matter how many sentences you say, I won't go crazy. Your voice, by nature, is the source of confusion. When people go crazy, controlling them requires no effort."

Marutian flipped his body again, floating in front of Qing, saying, "Originally, you were my best choice. But you refused that book, what a pity."

"That book!"

"Yes, didn't you all read it? I heard it very clearly, Ling She Ji (Spirit Snake Princess)."

"My name is Qing!"

"Isn't this name better? Will you follow me? I can give you the Magic you want, I want your talent." Marutian flew to the head of the dragon enveloped in magma, placing his hand on the magma. After pushing the magma away for a distance, it closed again. His ability was obviously less than one percent of what it was eighteen years ago.

"Reisgolo!" Marutian yelled in frustration.

"Why do you want my talent?"

"I can't exert my power in this body, I need your help. You shouldn't refuse the request from this body."

Qing turned his slightly red face away, biting his lower lip with his upper teeth.

"But I can tell you very clearly, the soul that used to care for you has been eaten by me." Marutian gestured as if wiping his mouth, as if he had really swallowed it.

"Who are you!"

"Ah~~ who am I? I don't know, my name has long been forgotten. Because I don't know, according to the information in this brain, I should be called Marutian!"

"No, you're not!" Qing looked at Marutian's red eyes. "You're the Demon Dragon?"

"Demon Dragon? Who's that? I don't know. I only know Reisgolo, do you know him? According to your calculation of time, he trapped me for another 13 million years!"

Marutian leaned against Qing's forehead, saying excitedly, "Now, I am free!"