Meng Chao could sense that after absorbing part of Original Mother's life essence, Ancient Dream Saintess's ability to create and transmit dreams had improved dramatically.
In terms of brainwave intensity alone, this utterly unremarkable ratfolk girl seemed even stronger than Meng Chao and the Wolf King.
But Meng Chao also knew that Ancient Dream Saintess would not awaken—at least, not now.
Perhaps the hometown of her childhood, before it had been destroyed by the plague, was the best resting place for this tormented soul.
"Then sleep well."
Meng Chao smiled, steadfast flames flickering in his eyes. "Leave everything that follows to us!"
He sensed Ancient Dream Saintess in the dream smiling ever more sweetly and brilliantly.
She even seemed to bow slightly to him in thanks—for saving her life, and for helping her preserve this dreamland of eternal peace, harmony, happiness, and joy.
And she would also do everything in her power to share this dream with all those whose real lives were filled with suffering and despair, so that before tomorrow arrived, in the coldest darkness of night, everyone could receive at least a little warm comfort.
Meng Chao let out a long breath.
Then he turned his sharp, lightning-like gaze toward the southeastern corner of Original Mother Laboratory.
There, deep beneath the collapsed rock strata, a terrifying presence whose Spiritual Energy intensity rivaled his own was silently gestating.
Stimulated by his Life Magnetic Field, this terrifying presence had awakened from slumber and could not wait to break free from its shell. Even the crystal barrier encasing its body gave off faint cracking sounds.
It was "Jackal" Kanus.
No, perhaps he should now be called "Doomsday Demon Wolf" Kanus.
As the crackling of shattering crystal rang out in succession, the mountain of collapsed rock suddenly seemed to have been