Chapter 15

When Sun Ran committed suicide, he felt a darkness before his eyes, and then a flood of electronic data surged past him.

The perspective quickly pulled back, and the data flood rapidly receded, gradually transforming into a green data sphere.

This sphere was the true appearance of *The Age of Dragons* in the entire virtual network.

At this moment, due to the destruction of his physical body, Sun Ran's mental senses had already exited *The Age of Dragons* and were wandering in the virtual network, rapidly retreating.

This was the instant of exiting the vast virtual network, an extremely short time, less than 0.1 seconds.

Ordinary people might only feel a darkness before their eyes, and then their consciousness would wake up in the real world, unable to perceive the intermediate process.

But Sun Ran was different. His thinking speed was extremely fast, fast enough to clearly perceive this process.

Modern science has already proven that the human brain's operating speed is extremely high, even surpassing the most advanced quantum computers on Earth.

Experiencing a lifetime in a dream is not a delusion. This is the theoretical basis for the virtual world's time flow being dozens of times faster than the real world.

However, the vast majority of people cannot normally reach the limit of their thinking speed. They must rely on instruments, specifically sensory devices, to live normally in the virtual world.

For safety reasons, sensory devices do not truly enhance the thinking speed to the limit; they generally leave a buffer margin.

Sun Ran was an exception. His brain was somewhat special. As long as he was willing, he could operate at an extremely high speed even without the assistance of instruments.

At the moment of exiting *The Age of Dragons*, he clearly saw the external scenery of the virtual world. His 'eyes' quickly scanned the entire world, taking in the panoramic view and making an effort to memorize this scene.

The Command Ring of Creation is the highest authority in the world. High-authority data will inevitably attract a large amount of data flow, which manifests as subtle changes in the macroscopic external scenery of the virtual world.

By analyzing this data map and comparing it with the map of *The Age of Dragons*, Sun Ran could determine the approximate location of the Command Ring.

He used this method to find the Jade Disc of Creation, which was very effective.

If guided by the extensive knowledge of a high-level mage, the success rate would be even higher.

Just as Sun Ran was in a state between wakefulness and sleep, the virtual world composed of data streams quickly zoomed in and grew larger, and his vision turned dark again.

After a moment, various sounds reached Sun Ran's ears, and his sense of touch and smell were simultaneously activated.

He re-entered the body used for possession.

Opening his eyes, Sun Ran found himself lying on a soft grassy area at the foot of a mountain. There were a few small trees around, and in front of him was a mountain peak covered in snow from halfway up.

Next to him were two other people lying down.

Both were men, their clothes tattered and barely covering their bodies. Their exposed skin was dirty and thin, with whip marks, indicating they were likely low-level players, such as slaves.

It made sense. Above the mountain was the Mage Academy, where every mage was a VIP player who had spent a lot of money. They wouldn't die unexpectedly due to insufficient game time. Finding escaped slaves at the foot of the mountain for possession was already quite good.

While Sun Ran was observing, one of the slightly thinner men moved and woke up.

As soon as he woke up, he began to check his body, feeling all over and his face turned extremely shocked. He then focused on his chest and tentatively touched his crotch, freezing in place.

"Ah~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

A high-pitched scream, neither male nor female, erupted from the man, echoing through the forest and startling a flock of birds.

Sun Ran had already confirmed his identity; this should be Jolie.

The sudden change was unexpected. Mr. Shu probably couldn't find a suitable body for possession in time, so he arranged a male body for her. This was truly unfortunate.

Seeing Jolie's state, clearly shocked, Sun Ran decided to comfort her.

"Jolie, is that you?" Sun Ran sat up.

Jolie turned her head, staring at Sun Ran for a long time without speaking.

Sun Ran felt a bit uneasy under her gaze and tried to console her: "Actually, it's nothing. You can treat this as a new and unique experience."

When possessors change bodies, they generally don't switch genders. The game company also tries to adjust the body's similarity to help the possessor quickly adapt, but special cases are not excluded. Jolie is an illusionist, not a direct combat role, so the requirements for her body are lower. The game company probably couldn't find a suitable body in time, so they had to make her suffer.

"You, Russell?" Jolie finally spoke, her expression much more normal.

"It's me," Sun Ran nodded.

"I'm glad you're here," Jolie sighed in relief. Having someone she was familiar with by her side made her feel much more at ease.

She explained somewhat embarrassedly: "Actually, it's nothing. I was just startled."

After speaking, she stood up awkwardly, walking back and forth on the grass, constantly reaching out to pull up her pants, clearly feeling very uncomfortable.

"There's a lump of flesh between my legs, it's very awkward," Jolie frowned.

Sun Ran laughed: "You'll get used to it."

Both knew that it would take some time for Charlie to dispose of the body and wake up, so they patiently waited in place.

Half an hour later, Charlie arrived.

The relatively stronger slave body on the ground suddenly roared, jumping up and instinctively flailing its hands around its body.

This crazy appearance was quite frightening. Jolie quickly hid behind Sun Ran and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong with him?"

Sun Ran thought for a moment and understood: "He was probably bitten by the piranhas in the moat."

Jolie immediately looked sympathetic. Compared to their easy suicides, Charlie, the Bronze Enforcer, had sacrificed a lot.

Although he had a sour expression and spoke harshly, his heart was actually quite good.

Charlie continued to jump for about ten seconds before finally stopping, sitting down on the ground, panting heavily, and taking a long time to recover.

"Damn piranhas, next time I'll jump off a cliff."

"Jumping off a cliff leaves a complete body. Others can still recognize you," Jolie kindly reminded him.

"Can't I disfigure myself first?" Charlie said irritably.

He then looked at Sun Ran and asked: "Have our weapons arrived?"

Without weapons, their combat ability would drop by at least 99%. They wouldn't stand a chance against the Dragon King, let alone a few wild beasts in the mountains.

"Not yet, let's wait a bit longer," Sun Ran shook his head.

This place should be at the foot of Mount Agas, hundreds of kilometers from White Cloud City. Although eagles can fly, it would take at least three hours.

"Alright, we can take this time to rest."

Charlie then started practicing body control techniques on the grass to quickly familiarize himself with his new body.

Sun Ran and Jolie were mages, so they didn't have high requirements for their bodies, but Charlie was a warrior, and his body was his capital, so the more familiar he was, the better.

Sun Ran sat on the ground, calmed his mind, and carefully compared the map of *The Age of Dragons* with the virtual data map in his mind, hoping to determine the approximate location of the Command Ring.

His mind was very sharp, almost photographic, which was one of his proudest abilities.

From the outside, he looked like he was sleeping.

Jolie, with nothing to do, looked around and found a dead deer not far away. She touched it, and it was still warm, indicating it was fresh.

Mr. Shu was considerate, providing them with food.

Jolie quickly figured out how to start a fire at the foot of the mountain and began processing the deer.

After comparing for about ten minutes, Sun Ran had a result. The Command Ring had at least four fragments, one of which was located on Mount Agas.

If his calculations were correct, the magical staff, Shu's Staff, should be one of the fragments. Regardless, this fragment must not fall into the hands of the Dragon King.

Hearing movement beside him, Sun Ran opened his eyes and saw Jolie busy, so he went over to help.

Sun Ran's cooking skills were poor, so he could only assist. However, Jolie was quite skilled, and after half an hour, the smell of meat began to waft through the air.

Charlie, who was exercising nearby, was attracted by the smell of the meat and unceremoniously snatched a piece of freshly roasted meat from the fire, not even caring that it was hot, and started eating with large bites.

While eating, he laughed: "Little girl, your other skills may not be great, but this roasted meat is pretty good. No salt, no spices, but it still tastes great."

Jolie glared at him, sulking in silence. The tender deer loin she had prepared for Russell was taken by this thick-skinned man.

She forgot she was in a male body, and her pout looked extremely awkward.

Charlie, with a mouth full of meat, started coughing, looking quite embarrassed.

Seeing his state, Jolie smiled, and the matter was considered settled. She then cut another large piece of meat and continued roasting it.

The three of them chatted and joked, and the hours passed quickly.

A cry of an eagle came from the sky, and a giant eagle quickly approached. Seeing the fire, it loosened its talons, and two black dots fell from the sky, which were Charlie's sword and Sun Ran's staff.

With his sword in hand, Charlie's courage grew. He patted his stomach, raised his heavy sword, and pointed it towards Mount Agas, exuding a heroic aura.

"Let's go!"

The three, dressed as slaves, began to climb Mount Agas, seeking the guidance of a high-level mage.

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