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Chapter 628: The First Dragon, the Yellow Millet Seal
Chapter 628: The First Dragon, the Yellow Millet Seal
The First Dragon, the world's first and only true dragon.
According to legend, the First Emperor once possessed the power of the First Dragon, which is why he was able to unify the eight deserts and six directions.
When Qin Muye extracted this information from the Old Man of Yellow Millet, he was a bit taken aback. Something seemed a bit off.
Dragons, he knew about them, having seen the Dragon Vein. How could there suddenly be a First Dragon? More importantly, Sun Zhen's hometown, Shanggu Town, was the place where the ancient Human Emperor created the First Dragon.
That's right, the First Dragon wasn't a true dragon; it was artificially created, similar to the Dragon Vein.
But what it was exactly, he didn't know. However, Qin Muye had a vague feeling that these human ghosts were likely related to the First Dragon.
Unfortunately, the Old Man of Yellow Millet didn't know about human ghosts, as he could also be influenced by them.
Qin Muye was somewhat skeptical about the world. How powerful were the people in this world to be able to create such terrifying entities?
Gods were killed and used as the mystical fetus for immortality, dragons were artificially created, and more importantly, these individuals all appeared to be ordinary people with no apparent power, yet they could accomplish so many miraculous things.
“Phew~ Did you take down the big boss?” Sun Zhen pushed the door open, looking at the mess with a weary expression.
“Almost, give me that ring. There’s only one left unsealed.” Qin Muye didn't dare kill the Old Man of Yellow Millet. He had only subdued him; killing him was beyond his current capability. At the very least, he needed his true form to do it.
Currently, it was very difficult for him to destroy an anomalous entity, so containing and sealing it was the most beneficial approach.
Fortunately, the Seven Sins Rings he had previously made could be used.
Sun Zhen threw the ring to Qin Muye, who checked it. All seven derivatives were present. He then sealed the Old Man of Yellow Millet into the hollow center of the ring, turning it into a seal.
With the Old Man of Yellow Millet contained, the realm of alcohol, beauty, wealth, and power he had created began to collapse, returning them to the train in their room.
The realm of alcohol, beauty, wealth, and power was a special space.
“Here, keep it for protection. Use it carefully, don’t let anyone out.” Qin Muye casually threw the Yellow Millet Seal back to Sun Zhen.
Sun Zhen caught the Yellow Millet Seal, surprised that Qin Muye would give it to him.
“Is this going to be a problem?” Sun Zhen naturally saw Qin Muye seal the Old Man of Yellow Millet inside.
“Don’t overuse it. Otherwise, the vices of alcohol, beauty, and wealth will enter your body. You’ll have to see if you have enough resources to deal with the consequences.” Qin Muye briefly explained the side effects. This thing used the power of the Alpha-level containment object, the Old Man of Yellow Millet, including the seven sins' derivative powers.
Thus, using it would cause the user to be tainted by the vices of alcohol, beauty, and wealth, though these were temporary. The duration generally depended on the frequency of use.
The more often it was used, the longer the vices would last, and they could even become permanent.
To gain the power of a containment object, one had to pay a price and bear the consequences. Otherwise, it would be like getting something for nothing. Even the World Defense Organization had to pay a price when using containment objects, let alone ordinary people.
After understanding the precautions, Sun Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't a big issue; he could accept it.
He had long been eyeing this powerful force and was finally getting his hands on it.
“What about the times I used it when it was in ring form? Have I already accumulated a lot of these vices?” Sun Zhen realized this and asked nervously.
“The previous uses don’t count. At that time, it wasn’t you using the power; it was the Old Man of Yellow Millet.”
It was important to distinguish the primary and secondary factors. Previously, the Old Man of Yellow Millet was still around, and it was his power. Now, with Sun Zhen as the primary user, the harm of the anomalous entity was a threat to humans and civilization, but not to the entity itself.
“Now I’m relieved. But are there many such supernatural forces?” Sun Zhen asked his question, which he had been thinking about since he burst in, but was interrupted by the Yellow Millet Seal.
"Sure, it's a lot, but in a way, it's also not much. I told you to report it earlier because there are specialists who handle these cases. But you insisted on doing it yourself, so there's not much I can do," Qin Muye said, shrugging his shoulders.
Abnormal entities were indeed numerous, but compared to the human population, they were still very few. And as long as one wasn't particularly unlucky, they could usually live a peaceful and stable life until old age.
Unfortunately, Sun Zhen's situation was no longer about luck but about his family background. The other party was involved with the First Dragon, a terrifying existence, which is why he was being targeted by human ghosts, not by chance.
The cause and effect couldn't be reversed; it was his questionable identity that led to the human ghosts, not the other way around.
Qin Muye hadn't expected that such a minor incident would uncover something so significant. If this were to be fully investigated, it would at least be a major plot event, possibly even two: the First Emperor and the Dragon-Serpent Deity as one, and the First Dragon as another. These three were interconnected, though they likely had little to do with the First Emperor's immortal fetus.
Unless the First Emperor's immortal fetus had reincarnated in Shanggu Town, or Sun Zhen himself was the First Emperor's immortal fetus. The former was still possible, but the latter was virtually impossible, as Qin Muye had checked and found Sun Zhen to be nothing of the sort.
In this regard, he wouldn't make a mistake, as the check was done by his true form, and even if his avatar could err, his true form wouldn't.
Unfortunately, the Old Man of Yellow Millet knew very little about the First Dragon. Even using the internal authority network of the World Defense Organization, Qin Muye found nothing relevant, likely due to insufficient permissions.
The Old Man of Yellow Millet knew about the First Dragon only by chance, not because of any secret knowledge. Finding Shanggu Town was more of a lucky coincidence.
He had been watching Sun Zhen's family for several decades, but they were entirely normal, with no issues. Previously, he had been focusing on Sun Zhen's parents. It was only when Sun Zhen called to say he was coming back and bringing a friend that the Old Man of Yellow Millet came to investigate, and he discovered Sun Zhen's peculiarities, thinking Sun Zhen had found some hidden secret.
What followed was his being outmaneuvered by Qin Muye and forced to reveal everything he knew.
In the end, he lost both the woman and the battle, failing to find what he sought and exposing his true intentions.
Qin Muye speculated that what they were looking for was likely the ancient book Sun Zhen had seen. It was probably unexpected, as such items are usually kept at the bottom of a chest and rarely brought out.
In the Old Man of Yellow Millet's eyes, it must have seemed like some kind of treasure, leading to a significant information gap.
"So, I dug my own grave?" Sun Zhen finally spoke after a long silence.
"Pretty much. But to be honest, with the situation involving human ghosts, you might not have been able to report it successfully anyway. After all, if you don't expose the human ghost's identity, it remains real, but if you do, your memory will be erased, rendering it useless," Qin Muye explained.
Human ghosts were quite tenacious, as there was no evidence, and even if the human skin were presented, it couldn't be detected.
So, it would be difficult to rule on the matter, and it might not even reach the World Defense Organization's attention.
Furthermore, involving an existence like the First Dragon, even if Sun Zhen received help, he would likely be confined to a base for the rest of his life, essentially a form of imprisonment. And not only him, but his parents and relatives would also be implicated and investigated.
The World Defense Organization cared about the overall human civilization, not individual families or countries. They were focused on ensuring the continuation of human civilization, which made them fundamentally cold and ruthless.
"Right, if I said there was a thing called a human ghost impersonating my fiancee, but no one remembered, they'd just lock me up in a mental hospital instead of investigating," Sun Zhen said, taking it in stride and not blaming Qin Muye.
Just because there were specialized departments to handle such cases didn't mean he could access them. Such departments existed everywhere, but how many were within his reach? Therefore, he felt that Qin Muye's solution was the safer and more practical approach.
(End of Chapter)
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