God-Level Special Forces Soldier

Chapter 846 - 842: The Opportunity Granted by Lu Yangrong

Those faces he had resented for nearly a century no longer seemed so hateful, and even felt unusually familiar.Lu Yangrong no longer maintained his usual rigid expression and instead revealed a somewhat self-mocking smile.

Could it be that in his heart, he had never truly resented them?

Or had he been deliberately deepening this resentment all along?!

As he pondered all this, Lu Yangrong felt a sudden clarity, and the colorful world regained its vitality, making his vision seem better than ever before.

Knowing that this was his final moment of clarity, Lu Yangrong suddenly turned his gaze to Xiao Tian: "Thank you!"

It was only at this moment that Xiao Tian finally understood Lu Yangrong’s intentions. Even though the outcome was pleasing, being played by someone still left a bitter taste. He simply responded indifferently, "No need!"

Lu Yangrong nodded in deep agreement: "Yes, it’s both your luck and mine. We owe nothing to each other. It seems my thanks are quite unnecessary."

After saying this, Lu Yangrong spoke again: "There is something I very much want to know. When those who were dragging behind were about to lose control, why didn’t you show any anger?"

Xiao Tian, following his usual habit, still replied with a question: "Why do you think I should have shown anger?!"

Faced with this very individualistic young man, Lu Yangrong truly had no temper left, so he earnestly explained: "Because you knew that doing so was suicidal, and you would be dragged down as well."

After a moment passed and seeing that Xiao Tian still had no intention of speaking, Lu Yangrong had to chuckle softly: "If you could resolve my confusion, I’d reward you with an opportunity in return."

After pondering for a moment and organizing his thoughts slightly, Xiao Tian said, "It’s simple. From the beginning, I never intended to place my hope in them. Even if I were to rage and shout until hoarse, it wouldn’t achieve anything."

"Just that simple?" Lu Yangrong seriously watched Xiao Tian’s eyes, unable to resist confirming.

"Just that simple!" Xiao Tian met his gaze openly, with eyes pure and without any signs of deceit.

For a long while, seeing that Xiao Tian didn’t appear to be lying, Lu Yangrong opened his mouth, but ultimately couldn’t say anything. He simply turned his cloudy eyes to the void above.

To be honest, Lu Yangrong’s behavior exceeded Xiao Tian’s understanding of experts nearing death.

Generally speaking, no matter the strength of an expert, they would completely impart their life’s learning before dying, hoping to pass on their legacy.

Sometimes, if there was enough time, they would recount their life’s story or inform those inheriting their techniques of issues in the Cultivation Technique that could be avoided.

But Lu Yangrong was an exception. This close to two hundred-year-old eccentric, even as life drew to a close, still exhibited a strong desire for knowledge, as if an unresolved inner knot would prevent him from resting in peace.

Even though Lu Yangrong couldn’t possibly not know that once his consciousness dissipated, it would lead to complete annihilation.

Of course, Xiao Tian harbored his doubts not out of greed for Lu Yangrong’s legacy, but simply out of a certain degree of incomprehension.

Seeing Lu Yangrong gradually fading like elusive regret, Xiao Tian finally sighed and said, "Humans are human because they have independent thought patterns and individual character traits."

"Imagine if everyone could think like you and had the same mindset and intellect — what would make you the leader then?!"

The wrinkles glaring, Lu Yangrong’s originally unstable form suddenly became steady, his cloudy eyes clearing in an instant, then he sincerely clasped his hands toward Xiao Tian in a solemn bow, saying, "Thank you!"

Those same two words, but to Xiao Tian, the feelings conveyed through them seemed completely different.

The first time Lu Yangrong thanked him, it was gratitude for Xiao Tian fulfilling his long-held wish and thus freeing himself.

By the second time, Lu Yangrong was no longer just thanking Xiao Tian for clearing up his inner knot, but it was a solemn gratitude mixed with the complex feeling of receiving a favor he knew he couldn’t repay.

After saying the two words, Lu Yangrong’s form shattered completely, dispersing like a cloud of transparent sand, with a gust of formless wind eradicating the last evidence of his existence.

A legend, who should have been commemorated in the chronicles of affection, ultimately came to a not quite perfect end, his fading prolonged by a once precious treasure...

Yet at this moment, a beam of light unexpectedly pierced through the darkness above, its palpable glow easily penetrating the jade ceiling, quickly entering Xiao Tian’s brow before he could react.

The sudden pain in his brow made Xiao Tian instinctively close his eyes, seeing not darkness but vivid, lifelike paintings upon shutting them.

Following these, many theories about the inner space of the Shaking Light Disc came in succession.

Xiao Tian dared not waste time, knowing that this was the opportunity Lu Yangrong mentioned, he immediately focused on memorizing, comprehending, and understanding, eventually assimilating them into means he could employ himself.

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After a long time, when Xiao Tian opened his eyes again, he softly said to the void, "Thank you!"

Saying those words, he didn’t feel his gratitude was excessive.

From the opportunity Lu Yangrong gave, Xiao Tian finally confirmed something that had left him uneasy, and it wasn’t just one thing.

If he hadn’t known, it would have been one thing. But once he understood, Xiao Tian’s thoughts underwent a dramatic change.

First was Lu Yangrong’s calculating ability, which was naturally indisputable. Clearly, his intention was genuinely seeking death.

Though it sounds absurd, on closer thought, it’s not difficult to understand, especially after Xiao Tian fully accepted Lu Yangrong’s insights into the inner space of the Shaking Light Disc.

Judging from the theories Lu Yangrong left, it’s evident that he was a rare genius, even more passionate and tenacious than Ghost Face who was obsessed with research.

When Lu Yangrong finally grew weary of the world he had created, he embarked on an unprecedented path — using an artifact as his body!

From the words alone, it’s easy to understand that Lu Yangrong wanted to use Shaking Light Disc as a body to carry his consciousness, ultimately achieving another kind of "resurrection"!

After constant attempts and exploration, however, Lu Yangrong reached an unacceptable conclusion: that using the powers of the creator, manifesting fantasy into reality, essentially made one part of this space.

Or in other words, his consciousness would merge with the space.