When Vivian came home with Lily and a basket of groceries, she happened to see Hao Ren putting away the scroll. She casually asked, "Are you still messing around with that creepy thing?"
Lily, however, wasn't interested in the scroll. She let out a whoop and scampered into the washroom, where she gulped down a bellyful of cold water. After quenching her thirst, she shouted, "Bat, go cook already! You had to drag me along just to buy groceries. What, did I owe you something in my past life?"
Hearing that, Vivian gripped a cucumber and made a throwing motion toward the washroom. "It's only ten-thirty and you're already hungry? What the hell! Did I owe you something in my past life?"
Lily's voice came from across the room. "Obviously! You killed me in your past life... Oh, no, wait. I was killed by you in my past life."
Vivian: "...Why does this thing only become quick-witted at times like this?"
Watching the two nemeses bicker as usual, Hao Ren smiled faintly. "I've already started deciphering the second scroll."
Vivian immediately looked interested. She casually handed the grocery basket to Nangong May, who was wriggling across the floor while wiping it, and moved closer to Hao Ren. "What did you find?"
Hao Ren pointed at the information projected by the Data Terminal. "I suspect these four scrolls each recorded one major chapter of the Ancient History of the Dream Plane, because there are clear divisions in the contents of the first and second scrolls. The first scroll recorded the period when the Lord of Madness ruled the universe. It was also the most dangerous scroll: it was filled with the names and deeds of evil gods, and it took me nearly a week to read through all that stuff. The