Glina said:

"Aside from the Dragon Race, whether it's Arcane Energy or the Pathway, before one ascends to godhood, they are ultimately just like a handgun and exoskeleton, relying on external force. Only the body of a Dragon Race can ascribe all great power onto itself—and even after ascending to godhood, though the physique and Fountain of Life might not be inferior to the Dragon Race, how could the noble Starry Abyss Divine Race be willing to become mere Dragon Race?"

Glina said this, chuckled, picked up a warm cup of tea, and self-deprecatingly said:

"To break free from the shackles Red gave me, I must rid myself of His pathway and start anew, forging my imagined Dragon Pathway."

"And building the Dragon Pathway requires uniting more of the Dragon Kind."

"To unite the Dragon Race, I must utilize my identity as a Radiant Dragon."

"But as a Radiant Dragon, just walking before them, this frail appearance, coupled with the misnomer and superficial Radiant Power, is not enough to convince them and will instead exacerbate the internal division of the Dragon Race—'The Radiant Dragon Emperor name does not match reality, it seems this position could be held by anyone,' is the inevitable outcome."

"To prevent such phenomena, I must walk the [Raiding] pathway, leveraging the Grand Narrative of the Narrative Civilization to win hearts and unite power. How sad, clearly blood relatives, yet it takes coarse interests and capitalist thoughts, and the lure of the [Raiding] pathway, to bind us together."

"In the end, the more I desire to break free and attain true safety and freedom, the more I remain bound to Redd—this seems, after all, to be within His expectations."

"Just consider yourself a canary. As long as you ensure an undisturbed life, whatever you do, it benefits our narrative. At least Redd won't abandon us for this reason, and your existence can also prove that Lord Redd is still the Chief God of the Starry Abyss, the rightful deity in the world—this is the greatest advantage of our 'Union Group.'"

Volgan observed and gently shook his head, sighing:

"I'm sorry, in the face of the Grand Narrative, individuals are insignificant. Even a noble princess like you is merely a drop of ink in the grand blueprint... All I can do is accompany you as best as I can. Yet, in the Border Abyss, no one will accompany you."

"I know, I'm not complaining, just feeling a bit unwilling, having grand ambitions but nowhere to apply them, even finding allies; most people don't approve of my approach."

Glina took a sip of tea, calming herself, and said:

"Of course, Volgan, you need not worry either. I've been a vase for so many years now, although I'm not good at nor do I like fighting, I will protect myself."

"I hope so." Volgan nodded, "The Border Abyss is vast, with the Four Great Narrative Consortiums being extremely unique, and the situation ever-changing, please be more cautious."

"Alright, alright, I know."

Glina knew Volgan was trying to change the topic as much as possible, touching on matters of the [Phantom Dragon] pathway, which remained somewhat sensitive.

Moreover, this was within the Empire's territory—even given the Empire a hundred guts, they wouldn't dare eavesdrop on the Chief God's daughter, but Volgan, in his search just now, he nearly flipped the carpet over.

Letting him be at ease means less trouble for her.

"Speaking of which, what was the deal with the recent [Society] invasion?"

"Just a false alarm." Volgan said: "According to the Empire's Omega experts' investigation, there was no [Society] invasion at all, only some residue with a similar aura to the Primordial Soil was found on-site."

"Oh? So it was a simple misjudgment?"

Glina was surprised.

'Those few Undead, they really have some tricks; the hand-made materials actually managed to deceive the Empire's people.'

She thought to herself.

Glina had long heard that recently, a batch of mercenaries with Undead traits had become quite active at the Valkyrie Fortress. They were growing fast, fighting very bravely, and had internal communication methods, among which the most famous were the Undead mercenaries of Baizhu Star nationality.

The reason isn't surprising... most Baizhu Star players chose the [Sovereign] pathway, and under Li Aozi's deliberate guidance, only selected the [Echoer] pathway.

This once extremely niche pathway suddenly expanded from just Li Aozi and Mr. Liue to a few million in number, due to the complexity of the surgery; the Layer Abyss's natives were not as efficient in directly changing professions as the players.

This led to most Baizhu Star players representing a brainless [Echoer] image.

But the ones Glina actually contacted were just that team of terrorists.

The residents of Layer Abyss still have very limited knowledge of the players, with most people merely regarding them as humans with strong vitality, but as time goes by, and players gradually exposed to the public. Gradually, people began to realize: this phenomenon does not only occur with humans; many subhumans, Demon Descendants, or Elves have also formed similar groups.

The most appropriate term is Descenders.

"It's just a coincidence—who would have thought that mixing a few inconspicuous materials could unleash an aura identical to the Primordial Soil."

Volgan nodded:

"However, this operation caused much inconvenience for the Empire's people, and the ongoing control was very taxing for the Inherent Time Domain. Feeling the pressure, the Director of the Underwater Abyss Bureau of Red Mist Star, Qinlan Jiuge, decided to loosen the controls, meaning—you can depart as soon as tomorrow."

"Oh really?"

Glina raised an eyebrow:

"So we have somehow turned misfortune into a blessing, right?"

"Now, they can't wait to send us away quickly in order to thoroughly upgrade the alert mechanism, an incident happening is minor, but the biggest fear is other Narrative Civilizations learning of this, especially the components of those materials."

"Ah, the classic 'don't fear the thief stealing, but fear the neighbor knowing your house is vacant.'"

Glina laughed, stood up, and walked behind a screen to change clothes:

"The Empire is quite interesting, as a Narrative Civilization, they are still too young—so then, Volgan, bring me my bag, and on the last day in Layer Abyss, let's go shopping to our hearts' content."

However, Volgan regretfully said:

"I'm sorry, Miss Glina, I'm afraid it can't be as you wish."

"What?"

Glina was putting on stockings, puzzled, and turned her head to ask:

"Is there another sudden diplomatic event? These capitalists in the group, I'm about to leave, can't I have a little fun?"

"It's not a group matter."

Volgan raised his hand to project a light screen and explained:

"A collector by the name Land Loyd wishes to purchase a set of tools from you, that set being... the All-Knowledge Cards."

Sa—

The screen was pulled open; Glina, with one leg in stockings, one bare leg on the bed, with a slightly angry face, and seriously said:

"How does he know I have the All-Knowledge Cards?"

"That is unclear."

Volgan said in a deep voice:

"The All-Knowledge Cards were left for you by His Excellency Redd, used to record the Secret Society's Gaia's citizens and occupation information. Although the purpose is unclear... evidently His Excellency Redd still harbors caution towards Gaia, it's best not to sell it to him."

"I know, I didn't plan on selling it, I'll find an excuse to dismiss him... no, that won't do."

Glina shook her head, pondered for a moment, and said:

"The matter of the All-Knowledge Cards involves our connection with the Secret Society; publicly exposing it could impose immense pressure on the 'Union Group,' with reputations possibly plummeting—need to find out this kid's identity."

"This is the Empire, if the opponent doesn't have any killing intent, I can't take action either."

Volgan said:

"Miss Glina, I'm afraid you won't be able to take action until he distances himself from the Narrative. Meanwhile, I will ensure he keeps his distance from the Layer Abyss."

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