"I say, you really came at the worst possible time."
Just as Li Xingkong and Guapilong were wondering where to go next, a loud, carefree voice came from behind them.
Looking back, I saw a small creature that looked remarkably like Guapilong, standing with its hands on its hips on the wall not far away.
Its attire was quite luxurious, covered from head to toe with layers of pendants and ornaments, making it look like a jewelry stand.
"Huh? It's you! How did you know I was here?"
Upon hearing the sound, Guapilong's cheerful figure froze instantly. Turning around, he instinctively hid behind Li Xingkong.
"With the noise you're making, I'd know before you even hit the ground. Who else thinks about nothing but eating all day?"
The little dragon, which looked remarkably similar to the Guapilong, jumped down from the wall and walked step by step to Li Xingkong's side.
"Hey big guy, move aside."
It reached out and grabbed the melon seedling in the middle of the Guapilong's head, pulling it out.
"What, you've come all the way to Half City, and the first thing you think about isn't me, but food, huh?"
"Help... help... help me, bro, help me!"
The captured Guapilong let out a mournful howl.
Li Xingkong.
The other side clearly didn't go all out; this guy's just putting on an act. He doesn't even know these two, yet he's devoured Half City.
"Hey, you think you can look down on your brothers now that you've latched onto a big shot? You're asking for it!"
The little dragon lightly punched the Guapilong a few times, then grabbed its face and pulled it close to itself.
"Tell me, was it intentional?"
"No, no, I really didn't remember..."
Guapilong looked completely obsequious, practically begging for mercy while clinging to his legs.
"Oh, so you value romance over friendship? You've forgotten all that? When you were stuck in that lousy place, wasn't it me who helped you out and delivered orders for you? And what do you do, stand me up, huh?"
"No, no, it's not that... it's just that I feel like I have a special connection with my buddy, so I came to find him, um."
Guapilong got up, rolled his eyes, and pointed at Li Xingkong.
"With my buddy's help, there's no need to do those other orders at all."
"Hmph, I'll let you off the hook today, for your sake as a friend."
Xiao Long glanced at Li Xingkong, put the Guapilong down, then straightened his clothes and changed his appearance.
"Hey big guy, I'm Copper Coin Dragon, your best buddy from Guapilong Skin Dragon. This Half City is my territory, so just come to me if you need anything."
Looking at the Copper Coin Dragon, which was completely different from before, Li Xingkong was speechless. The one who had just attacked was really no match for the guy in front of him.
"Haha, hello, hello, this is the first time I've ever seen this guy so cowardly."
Li Xingkong also laughed; it was the first time he had ever seen someone so completely control Guapilong.
"Of course! Back when we were in class together, I chose combat sports, but he didn't, so he ended up being my punching bag!"
Copper Coin Dragon laughed.
"Let's go. I knew you couldn't stop talking, so I prepared this for you."
The Copper Coin Dragon glared at the Guapilong, its tone fierce, but the content of its words was quite gentle.
"Who doesn't recognize this Heavenly Palace Above the Clouds? Every member of the Deep River Dragon Clan knows it, and they also know that a nouveau riche recently bought it."
"Come on, come on, the itinerary is all arranged for you. You'll have a great time exploring over the next three days."
"Three days! How could that be so fast! They can't even finish modifying a spaceship..."
The Guapilong got up.
"If you ask me, you're an idiot. You don't even consider the time when you travel. Three days is the limit. If you leave any later, you can forget about making it."
The Copper Coin Dragon struck it on the head.
"How so? Is there something special about it?"
Li Xingkong quickly asked first.
"It's not anything else, it's just that you haven't been to the Axiom Arc, so naturally you don't know much about its characteristics. The epoch of change there is coming soon, and if you go too late, all your efforts in modifying this spaceship will be wasted."
"The Era of Change?"
Li Xingkong was quite curious; this was the first time he had ever heard of it.
"The territory of the Axiom Arc is different from ours. Although there are many small countries here, and it's quite chaotic, ordinary people can still survive. But the Kilometer Arc is different... It's not a place for humans to live, unless you're a genius."
Copper Coin Dragon led the two toward the prepared place, and began to talk about the so-called Era of Change.
"Aren't those guys on the Axiom Arc side pretty friendly?"
Li Xingkong recalled that when he met Yan Jun, he was indeed very enthusiastic.
"Hehe, looks like you're a genius too."
Copper Coin Dragon chuckled coldly, but there was no mockery in his voice. Li Xingkong only sensed a kind of emotion in his voice.
"On the other side of the Kilometer Arc, only galaxies starting with Arc Three have unchanging physical rules. All other galaxies undergo a fundamental modification of their circular rules every 5,000 years."
"This modification is completely random; no one knows what the next value will be. After each modification, survival and development will be wiped clean, and all civilizations and races will have to start from scratch."
"Only the most brilliant geniuses, the most outstanding individuals, who can lead their people to break through the barriers of this short period of change, are qualified to settle in the Eternal Star Systems."
"To become a so-called ' Arc citizen'."
"To us, all of this is utterly incomprehensible. Isn't this treating life like a toy? But over there, no one thinks that way. Even those lives submerged in the long river of change have the same attitude towards their fate."
"The reason I failed is because I lacked the ability. If you lack ability, you should give way to someone who is capable."
" Axiom Arc have never been any popular force; they are high above, like gods, and never give a second glance to the mortal world."
"If they show you kindness, it only means that, in their eyes, you are also a god."
The Copper Coin Dragon spoke slowly. Although it had never personally experienced these things, the sheer number of people traveling between the two realms and the countless stories told it that all of this was true.
"So, a new era of upheaval is about to begin, isn't it?"
Li Xingkong also fell silent. From Yan Jun's perspective, it strongly agreed with the concept of Axiom Arc and naturally didn't think there was anything wrong with it. But today, Li Xingkong was trying to understand Axiom Arc from a different angle, and he only felt a sense of suffocation.
Is it forcing growth? Or is it draining the pond to catch all the fish? Li Xingkong couldn't say for sure, but this sense of oppression made Li Xingkong feel somewhat powerless.
Indeed, there is no perfect power in the world.