Director: What do you mean, I'm missing and presumed dead-so that means I'm dead?! (1W2 (Continued)

Just then, a fourth voice suddenly rang out from the corner of the room.

Only then did Ritsuka Fujimaru notice that a cute little girl was huddled in the room's dark corner, trembling.

—Alaya.

Within the Invitation Space, even the most abstract concepts took on tangible forms.

For instance, even the Equilibrium Aeon HooH, who had already merged with the universe, would manifest here. Naturally, that included Alaya, the aggregate of humanity's collective unconscious.

As for why Alaya appeared in the form of a little girl?

All that could be said was that Alaya truly understood the human heart. She knew that, within humanity's subconscious, a weaker appearance would stir the protective instincts of the strong.

Clearly, Alaya knew everything related to humanity... yet she simply refused to use it.

"What is that..." Ritsuka Fujimaru pointed at Alaya and turned to Chen Li.

"I figured you were all free anyway, so I provided some entertainment."

As Chen Li spoke, he tossed the pointer named [A Friend from Afar] to Ritsuka Fujimaru.

Chen Li alone was enough to forge Miraculous Items, and the others were free anyway.

As the saying went, since they were already here, why not give Alaya a few lashes before leaving?

"How thoughtful." Ritsuka Fujimaru caught the whip, gave him a thumbs-up, then turned toward Alaya in the corner with malicious intent.

"By the way, I also unlocked this Miraculous Item's [Forced Confession] authorization for you. Now, you can implant commands into Alaya through whipping her," Chen Li added.

"Implant commands?" Ritsuka Fujimaru turned back to look at Chen Li.

"For example... do no evil because it is minor, and do not neglect good because it is small." Chen Li tossed a Crystal into the Artifact Forging Furnace as he gave Ritsuka Fujimaru an example.

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