Heart of Dreams (Part 1)

The Rabbit Girl vaguely remembered that her name contained the character "Na," so when recounting her past, she referred to herself as "Na."

This made Xiao Wu relax a little.

After all, the word "Na" generally refers to women, whether in the current general culture of Douluo Continent or in the culture of Abyss Town.

Therefore, this Rabbit Girl is most likely a woman, but before her transformation, her personality should be similar to that of Zi Zhenzhu and Romantina.

Romantina retorted, "Don't drag me into this! I may be a little exaggerated in personality, but my sexual orientation is normal!"

Xiao Wu squinted. "I remember during the Friendly Tournament, you were clinging to the Bu San like glue?"

"That's like enjoying electrotherapy!"

Romantina righteously defended herself!

"Alright, you two, stop changing the subject."

Zhou Qing interrupted the two and apologized to the Rabbit Girl, "Sorry, these two aren't exactly normal people. Don't mind them, please continue."

"No, their bickering reminds me of my past interactions with Namiki, which were similar—"

The Rabbit Girl still had a smile on her lips, but her eyes revealed a hint of nostalgia.

"Na was an adventurous child. Like the other children in Abyss Town, after mastering the basics of exploration, she set off for the Abyss Depths..."

The first level couldn't stop Na, and although there were guards on the Second Layer, she managed to get through with her intelligence and enter the Third Layer.

At that time, like the first level, the Third Layer had attracted many Explorer who formed an Exploration Team. They wanted to continue downwards, but were worried about their families outside, so they hesitated and decided to stay on the Third Layer temporarily.

And they stayed there for over a hundred years.

Namiki was a girl born during this period, but whether due to the influence of the Abyss Ruins' environment or a pre-existing health condition, she became unable to conceive after reaching the appropriate age and divorced her husband...

This is unavoidable; most people in Abyss Town are unwilling to live on floors below the first level, and visiting adventurers are unlikely to stay on the Third Layer...

Therefore, for the expedition to continue, women's fertility was essential.

Upon hearing this, Romantina and Xiao Wu both frowned. However, considering the special environment of this Abyss Ruins, and the inability to replenish the population from the outside, the only way to expand the team was through reproduction.

As for abandoning exploration—

Are they still Explorer?

Zhou Qing knew that this was a group of people with dreams!

Or perhaps, they were instinctively drawn to the Abyss Ruins and couldn't tear themselves away, wanting only to explore it to the end. However, the leader still maintained some rationality, realizing that it was impossible to explore the entire Abyss Ruins by relying on individual strength, otherwise the whole team might be wiped out.

Therefore, this matter—

It's hard to say whether it's right or wrong; it's just that, given that neither side is willing to give up on continuing to explore further, then increasing the population is a necessary method.

"Because of this, Namiki felt quite inferior."

The Rabbit Girl picked up a red fruit, took a bite, and her smile became even brighter. "Until Na appeared by her side, accompanied her, and made her happy again, but she still couldn't let go of her inability to have children."

After living there for three to five years, Hope, the leader of the Exploration Team, obtained an ancient Soul Tool on the Fourth Layer: the Heart of Dreams.

The Rabbit Girl's smiling face returned to normal.

"It is something that, according to Abyss legends, can fulfill human dreams; it is extremely precious."

Therefore, the leader and his companions at the time unanimously decided to give it to Namiki, because she had always wanted to regain her fertility, and everyone knew how difficult it was for her, so they were all willing to help her regain her health.

Only--

Rumors aren't always reliable!

Zhou Qing and Tang San exchanged glances and immediately realized that something must have gone wrong with the Heart of Dreams, which led to Namiki's accident.

Just as expected!

The Rabbit Girl said with a hint of sadness in her eyes, "Heart of Dreams can indeed make wishes come true, but the way wishes come true is different from what we imagine."

"That thing turned Namiki into Fallen One, and she did indeed gain the ability to reproduce, giving birth to a child every day, but not in human form, but as a cub of her mutant form, similar to a small rabbit."

Zhou Qing frowned slightly, sensing that the story was becoming increasingly tense.

However, in the process of Fallen One, that is, the complete fusion of Martial Soul and human flesh, the possibility of something going wrong is still very high.

"Although this form is different from what we all imagined, it is the best gift for Namiki, because she, who has been unable to have children, has finally gained the ability to give birth, and she is very happy even if the child is not human."

The Rabbit Girl's tone grew increasingly somber, "But those children don't live long."

"Did her child die before Namiki?" Tang San knew that this was definitely not a normal birth. Namiki's Child would definitely die of old age due to congenital deficiencies, or be more susceptible to disease and die young.

"Yes, and those children only lived for one day."

Tears were already welling up in the Rabbit Girl's eyes.

Zhou Qing was speechless.

Tang San remained silent.

Xiao Wu, Romantina, Riko unconsciously covered their mouths.

Namiki, a woman who longed to have children, gained the ability to give birth after obtaining the Heart of Dreams, and was able to give birth to one child every day.

But!

The child, however, could only live for one day, and would die before even growing up... They could all imagine the kind of pain Namiki had endured.

Watching a child be born should be a joyous occasion, but happiness is fleeting. The price of gaining this reproductive ability is enduring endless pain in the future!

Each child's lifespan is limited to one day...

This is even more hopeless than Tang San's imagined early death or death from old age!

If Namiki were still alive, they couldn't imagine what kind of mental state she would be in now.

Those Explorer who gave Namiki the Heart of Dreams in hopes of restoring her health will likely be plunged into deep self-reproach and guilt upon realizing how the Heart of Dreams fulfills wishes.

"In a sense, this Abyss can indeed drive people mad," Zhou Qing sighed.

"Yes, so we need to stay rational."

The Rabbit Girl agreed with Zhou Qing's words, and then talked about Namiki, "And Namiki's suffering continues."

"To avoid feeling guilty towards Namiki, the Explorer at the time chose not to stay on the Third Layer and prepared to head to the Fourth Layer together."

"But Namiki also wants to be with everyone. After all, she longs to have children and hopes to contribute more to the team. If everyone feels guilty towards her and chooses to let her stay on this comfortable Third Layer, then everything she has done will be meaningless..."