Weaknesses After the Tide Recedes

Meng Chao felt as though he had been struck by lightning.

He staggered back several steps, staring dumbfounded at the half-transparent phantom that had materialized within Wisdom Tree's Neural Network—an illusory yet realistic scene of a sea of fire pouring down from the sky, identical to his nightmare.

"I know you probably won't find it easy to believe me. You'll think this is merely an absurd nightmare. How could a dream guide reality?"

Girl's Face gave a bitter smile. "I can't explain it to you, much less prove it. But this nightmare was simply too... lifelike. It was almost like some kind of revelation.

"Even after I woke up, it lingered in my soul. Unlike an ordinary dream that gradually blurred with the passage of time, it became clearer and more vivid.

"It was as though an ever-sharper voice was urging me to change everything, to stop Dragon City from being destroyed.

"I truly couldn't remain unmoved by such a real nightmare, just as I couldn't stand by coldly and watch a pack of grinning thugs wield razors as they walked toward a helpless little girl."

Meng Chao drew a deep, deep breath. His canine teeth viciously pierced his tongue, using the sharp pain to keep himself calm and lucid.

In a hoarse voice that even he could hardly believe was his own, he asked, "Did you... did you see the reason Dragon City was destroyed?"

"Not directly. How could a so-called 'revelation' be so blunt and clear?"

Wisdom Tree said, "But considering the history of Peach Blossom Paradise Town and Dragon City's current state, isn't the reason for its destruction easy enough to deduce?

"It was nothing more than the power of the Super Enterprises continuing to expand. Especially after Dragon City Civilization completely defeated Monster Civilization, there would