Barrier of Light

The ripples of the golden dream spread.

Baixiu stepped into the throne of the Lord of Love, and a strong wind surged in the dream, as if a thousand layers of tulle enveloped him.

For just a moment, the withered bones of the Lord of Love on the throne seemed to come to life.

The pressure of the spiritual sea suddenly increased!

Bai Xiu groaned.

He stopped there and stared at the "Lord of Love" who had been dead for many years. The throne was surrounded by strong winds, and a sharp sword hung high above the head of the Lord of Love. The fire had been extinguished, but the will of its master still existed.

"Whoever comes, stop."

These four light words carry irresistible power.

Bai Xiu stood in front of the throne. The moment he saw the Lord of Love... the "delusion" in his heart was completely shattered.

This fire seed is too inconsistent with his [Thunder World Walker].

And that flame-out sword made him have the thought of "getting away as quickly as possible"... This was not the place he should be.

But he didn't just leave.

Bai Xiu stood some distance away from the throne.

He took a deep breath, raised his head despite the tremendous pressure, and looked up at the woman on the throne with difficulty.

"Senior... I want to see if I can pull out this sword."

Do it knowing you can't do it.

This is actually a very "stupid" approach.

But for Bai Xiu, he actually has no better way. There is no fire in the Five Continents. Even if the power of the Lord of Love's fire is not suitable for him, he still wants to give it a try.

This high-hanging sword pierced the muscles and bones of the Lord of Love and extinguished the afterglow of the fire of love.

If you draw your sword...

Maybe the glow of fire can be revived again?

The woman sitting on the throne smiled.

The golden yarn surges.

She looked at the young man in front of her from a distance of more than ten meters, and asked softly: "You also want to come and draw the sword..."

What does it mean?

Bai Xiu was startled.

The Lord of Love said softly: "Where is your 'extinguished candle'?"

At this moment, Bai Xiu was completely stunned.

On the occasion of separation.

Gu Shen told him vague past events.

This peerless genius who seemed to be the "first person on the throne" actually suffered a defeat many years ago, and it was a disastrous defeat.

Back then, Qinglong was seriously injured by an arrow shot by [Thunder World Walker].

That battle has always been a shadow in Qinglong's heart, so after he smelted the sky fire, thunderstorms were absolutely not allowed to occur in the upper city of Central Continent.

The bow that wounded Qinglong back then——

The name is Extinguishing the Candle!

"Extinguish the candle..."

Baixiu murmured softly, and he looked at the woman on the throne blankly.

The Lord of Love said gently: "So, you have come to the wrong place. What you have to do should not be to 'draw the sword', but to find a bow. What can really help you is not the fire of love."

…

…

Baixiu retreated from the golden dream in a trance.

"how?"

Afu came over eagerly and asked about the results.

"I...came to the wrong place."

Baixiu murmured softly, and after saying this, Afu looked confused.

Shaked his head.

Baixiu's eyes became clear and firm.

He looked at Afu and said: "I saw the spirit left behind by the 'Lord of Love'. After so many years...she doesn't seem to have completely dissipated."

This statement sounds crazy, no one can live for nearly a thousand years.

But whether it was Gu Shen or Bai Xiu, the "Lord of Love" they met after entering the fantasy dream triggered different conversations based on their situations.

Afu's eyes flashed with excitement: "What did she say to you?"

"She said I came to the wrong place. I shouldn't have come to draw the sword, but should have gone to find the bow..."

Bai Xiu smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"bow?"

Affen suddenly became interested: "What kind of bow?"

"It's called the Candle Extinguishing Bow." Baixiu said softly: "It has long been left in an unknown corner of the world..."

I heard the word "candle extinguishing".

The glow reflected on Afu's screen froze for a moment.

"What?" Bai Xiu noticed Afu's strangeness: "You seem to... know how to 'extinguish the candle'?"

"certainly!"

Afu suddenly raised his voice, and then the small cube summoned a holographic projection in the bronze hall. On it was a simple long bow. Although it was very old, the big bow on the holographic projection was still shocking. This It is an extraordinary production level that far exceeds the five continents civilization. Every detail of the big bow is full of tension.

You can tell just by looking at it...this is a superb bow.

"This is an artifact forged by my master, and it is also one of his most proud works!"

Afu suddenly realized something very important.

Back then, the owner left his home and left the ice sea with other leaders to find an oasis... leaving the Initial on standby, and everything else was taken away.

According to careful speculation, the entire world is likely to be a sphere.

After going around in circles for many years, the humans who fled back then returned to their starting point... and the Lord of Molten Iron who set out first, and other leaders, may have stopped somewhere during their long migration.

Years of waiting in the sea of ​​ice.

It’s not that Afu has never had the idea of ​​​​looking for it, but the world is so big, how should it find it? What if the Lord of Molten Iron comes back as soon as he leaves, and it misses the "meeting"? ?

So it is willing to wait in the ice sea. Even if it moves, it will not move too far.

[Old World] is too big.

There is only one piece of Wuzhou.

Once the owner comes back, he can be found easily even if he is not in the ice sea.

But once you enter the [Old World]... you may be completely separated.

Av's idea is good.

It’s just that the submergence time is getting longer and longer.

Nowadays, things have changed and people have changed. It is watching the emergence of a fire leader in the five continents who is no weaker than the master back then.

The power those people used came from the gospel box of that year...

It goes without saying what the outcome of Starship Civilization will be.

In fact, Afu had already guessed it in his heart, but he still didn't want to believe it.

Now that White Sleeves appears, the Lord of Love lights out the candle, giving it another hope.

If you can find the "extinguished candle", can you also find the traces left by the owner's migration back then?

"The last time the extinguished candle appeared... was a hundred years ago."

Bai Xiu was also keenly aware of Afu's emotional changes. After a long wait, this AI had evolved "human nature". After mentioning the candle extinguishing, the small cube was stunned for several seconds.

So Baixiu said slowly: "This magical bow made by your master has been scattered across the five continents... Although I don't know how it came here after so many years, if you find the candle, maybe you can find it back then. The complete trajectory of the Lord of Molten Iron leading his troops."

"……good."

Afu's eyes became excited.

"So, are you willing to leave the East China Sea with me... and go to the northern fortress to have a look?"

Baixiu said cautiously: "When the candle was lost, it is very likely that it flowed out of Beizhou. There may be some clues left there."

I heard the word leave.

Afu's eyes regained their composure.

"Leave...no, I can't leave..."

The mechanical murmur of pain and sadness echoed in the hall.

The code set by the Lord of Molten Iron at the bottom of the Afu program suppressed its humanity at this moment.

The original intention of this code is to allow Afu to protect the Initiate in an era when the seismic storm is rampant, and not to surface in order to chase the large forces and be destroyed by the storm...

The Lord of Molten Iron at that time must have never imagined that Afu would defend it for nearly a thousand years.

Nearly a thousand years later, the seismic storm no longer rages in this sea area.

And Afu is still waiting for his master to return.

"It is my duty to guard the Initial Number. I have to wait for the return of the master, and for the spiritual illusion of the 'Lord of Love' to be broken."

AI cannot shed tears.

But when Baixiu looked at the small cube swinging in the air, he really saw Afu's sadness.

If you can make a choice.

Presumably Afu has made its own choice...

This wait is really too long and too painful.

"Why don't you go and see the dream of the 'Lord of Love'?"

Suddenly, Baixiu spoke.

This question made Afu stunned.

After guarding the Initial Number for so many years, it is waiting for others to break this mental barrier.

"The dream of the Lord of Love...is not a place I can set foot on..."

Afu made a bitter sound and looked at the throne. The pressure generated there made it impossible for anyone to step on it.

If you get close.

Then there is a high probability that it will be crushed instantly.

Based on the judgment given by the program, it has not once tried to enter the golden light of the throne in these years.

"Are you afraid of death?" Bai Xiu continued to ask: "Or...are you going to die?"

As soon as this statement came out.

Av has nothing to say.

It is AI, a program, and an ethereal spirit. This small cube is just its carrier. The golden dream can crush its carrier, but it can create a new carrier with just a thought.

"Of course I'm not afraid."

Afu looked at Baixiu, his tone was blank.

Since I am not afraid of death.

So why have I never stepped into this fantasy?

"The Lord of Love is very gentle. The spirit she left behind gave Gu Shen tips and also gave me tips."

Baixiu patted the small cube gently.

He held it up to the golden dream.

"Perhaps you can go see 'her' who has been guarding her for many years."

Crash.

There was a faint sound of wind in the bronze hall. Afu hovered in front of the layers of golden gauze. It looked blankly at the throne on the withered bones. At this moment, it made its own choice... The small cube slowly flew into the golden In the dream realm, the majestic wind enveloped it, and finally it saw the woman on the throne who was "near at hand and far away in the horizon".

Dry bones give rise to golden glory.

The woman was covered in golden clouds and was too sacred to be looked at directly. She maintained her elbow-supporting posture, elegant and lazy, as if she had just taken a long nap and had just woken up.

The moment they looked at each other, Afu felt an unprecedented sourness well up in his heart, as if time had gone back a thousand years.

"Lord of Love...Sir..."

Its sound is difficult to pronounce.

Gentle laughter came from the throne.

"Alfred."

Until now, she was the only one who called her by her full name.

"So many years..."

The Lord of Love whispered: "Why did you come today?"

"I……"

Afu's voice trembled. Faced with this question, he panicked and didn't know how to answer.

"I'm waiting for the one who draws the sword..."

"I know."

The Lord of Love smiled, and she looked at Afu tenderly, "You have always been protecting me, although you can't see the outside world clearly... But after all these years of protection, I can feel that you are always by my side. "

With just this sentence, Afu felt that all his efforts were worth it.

At this moment, it wanted to cry.

But there is no such option in the program settings left by the owner, so it can only feel the deepest sourness in the human heart at this moment, but cannot cry at all.

"No more stupid waiting."

The Lord of Love spoke softly: "That guy will never come back."

Boom!

These words from the Lord of Love were like a bolt from the blue, making Afu instantly stunned.

It is very smart, so of course it understands what the Lord of Love means when he says "no need to wait."

It didn't dare to step into the fantasy dream, because it couldn't believe that the Lord of Love was really dead.

It has been waiting in the ice sea, always believing that its master will come back.

If someone tells it that the God of Molten Iron and Craftsman is dead, then it will be angry, crazy, and attack until the other party apologizes and admits its mistake... But the person who said these words is the Lord of Love.

It felt that all the power had been drained from its already weak mechanical body.

Afu stared blankly at the woman on the throne.

"Everyone dies, I die, and so does he."

The Lord of Love smiled brightly and said: "So, no need to wait any longer... take the initial number and go find the 'man who draws the sword'."

Afu said in a daze: "Sir, how should I find it?"

The smile in the eyes of the woman on the throne became softer.

"He has appeared."

She thought about the last time they met, and then gently wrote that person's name in the void with her fingers.

"If I remember correctly..."

"His name is Gu Shen."