Fanatics / Sleeping While Standing ...

Come to think of it, was Bai Ye ever really serious?

Maybe.

However, Shining has never been seen even once.

He always had that air of complete ease, as if even if the sky were to fall, he would have a way to fix it.

Shining's words also calmed Mandragora down again.

"What are you going to do to me?" Mandragora asked, looking at the Sarkaz sister getting closer and closer.

"I'll help you heal your wounds."

Shining spoke, she opened the medical kit she carried with her.

"Huh?!" Mandragora raised her head even higher, somewhat puzzled.

Having already been captured by the enemy and bound in this state, Mandragora was prepared to be tortured and humiliated. However, the incredibly powerful Sarkaz in front of her actually offered to heal her wounds.

"I don't know what Bai Ye plans to do by bringing you back. Although you are an enemy, I am just an ordinary doctor. All I can do is treat your wounds."

The Shining then placed an ice pack on Mandragora's face:

"I suggest you keep quiet. Your face is swollen like the head of a pack animal. It's fine if you don't speak, but if you do, you'll look ferocious."

"..." Mandragora was speechless.

She could roughly guess what she looked like right now, since she felt her cheeks were swollen and she even had to squint her eyes.

In Bai Ye's words, it would be like his face was swollen like a pig's head—if there were pigs in Terra, these guys would probably understand what Bai Ye was talking about.

Shining then placed another ice pack on Mandragora's other cheek.

Bai Ye's two main punches landed on Mandragora's face, and she didn't have many other wounds. Even the scratches on her arms were from her own stone spikes— Bai Ye's shield deflected all her attacks, and she didn't have any extra spells to control the deflected stone spikes when she was creating the final wave of meteor attacks.

Since learning powerful Originium Arts, Mandragora had never been in such a sorry state.

She no longer resisted and could only let Shining do his thing.

"If our reasoning holds true, the woman you brought back, Feline, might be the culprit behind the destruction of Little Hill District. Although she's unlikely to be the mastermind behind it all, she was certainly the instigator of this riot." Outcast peeled an apple with a knife and then handed it to Bai Ye.

"That's right, she's a pure villain." Bai Ye nodded. "That's beyond doubt."

He paused, then added:

"Or rather, it would be more accurate to describe her as a madwoman. She was a lucid madwoman, a devout fanatic."

"Faith in God?" Outcast was no stranger to the concepts of gods and faith. She herself came from a land of faith, Laterano, a blessed kingdom, where the Sarkaz were the firstborn sons of God.

"No, she sees the leader as her faith, a crazy guy." Bai Ye sighed.

"And then you brought her back." Outcast looked at Bai Ye. "A wicked and insane person. Do you want her to be put on trial, or to receive the punishment she deserves?"

Bai Ye shook his head:

"I just want to see how much weight she carries in front of the people behind the scenes, and whether she's a good bargaining chip."

"Are you going to let her go?" Outcast narrowed his eyes.

Bai Ye slowly spoke:

"I need the presence of Deepsea. Their ultimate goal is definitely not some petty squabble in Little Hill District. This is an armed force aimed directly at Londinium. I see unparalleled ambition and ample preparation in their deployment. Regardless of which faction they choose to side with, they will add more chaos to this already complicated situation."

Even if they become your enemies?

"Heh. Which faction in Londinium isn't my enemy? Since it can't become my friend, but it might become the enemy of my enemy, that's good." Bai Ye sneered.

Suddenly remembering something, Bai Ye spoke again:

"No, they are not just my enemies, they are also Rhodes Island's enemies. At least for now, I haven't found any friends of Rhodes Island. Every faction and power must be treated as a potential enemy."

"You're going a bit too far," Outcast shook his head.

"However, I'm just thinking more about my allies. After all, although we don't know exactly what happened back then, Rhodes Island can't afford to lose another prince now." Bai Ye's words were harsh and blunt.

"Mandragora is a mad dog, but in this situation, she's quite useful. She's a good guy; she'll stir up trouble for us in Londinium."

Outcast sighed:

"All I know is that this will inevitably stir up an even bigger storm in Londinium."

"However, the storm was bound to be ignited, and if we don't intervene, then Londinium will become the second Kazdel."

"..." Outcast realized for the first time that Bai Ye was actually no less eloquent and persuasive.

"A fire is seen as removing a malignant tumor, but if innocent people are unfortunately caught in it, then I can only lament my fate. Sacrifice is inevitable. I am just an ordinary person and cannot create a perfect world without tragedy."

Bai Ye gently shook his head.

Outcast pursed his lips, ultimately choosing to remain silent.

She was amazed by Bai Ye's willpower. Not everyone can make such a firm choice, and it was hard to imagine what kind of environment could shape such an individual. Outcast believed that when Bai Ye faced the trolley problem, if he found that he could not save everyone, he would not hesitate to pull the lever and bear the guilt and responsibility for this action.

However, Outcast also knew that the only difference between this guy and someone who was rational to the point of being cold was that he actually had a warm heart. At least before making a decision, he would try to see if his power could find a more perfect ending.

"Let's not talk about that for now. How are our Red Dragon guests doing?" Bai Ye changed the subject to something less profound.

Outcast also avoided a new round of disputes:

"I woke up once, and then fell asleep again."

Bai Ye followed Outcast to the ward, and then saw Dolak standing there.

"Shh, she's asleep now."

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Sleeping Standing Up

"Asleep?"

Bai Ye looked at the Dolak girl standing there with some doubt, and asked in a low voice.

No matter how you look at it, this person seems to be awake right now. After all, she is standing straight and steady, and it looks like she is just standing there with her eyes closed.

"No, she is indeed asleep." Yeah walked to Bai Ye's side and looked at the motionless Red Dragon.

She then explained:

"The child woke up once during the night, but after confirming that he was safe, he fell into a deep sleep again."

"Did she say anything?" Bai Ye pressed.

"Lafushini," Yeah answered Bai Ye's question without hesitation. "She only said her name, Lafushini."

"So it has a name after all?" Bai Ye smiled, but didn't offer any further comment.

"However, she changed to a more comfortable sleeping position," Yeah added.

"More comfortable?" Bai Ye tilted his head. Was this standing sleeping position really comfortable?

Yes, Bai Ye had indeed discerned from the girl's long, deep breaths and steady heartbeat that she was indeed fast asleep.

Yeah smiled too:

"For her, this is probably the most comfortable sleeping position."

As she spoke, the girl pointed to the large, long tail behind Lafushini and the long, pointed horns on her head.

"Is it much bigger than the usual size?" Yeah asked with a smile.

"It seems... it really is..."

Bai Ye blinked, and only after Yeah's reminder did he realize that Dolak's tail was really big.

Although Terra is a planet with a population exceeding... no, it's a planet full of kemonomimi girls, most of the natives' tails are still of a normal size.

Lafushini's tail is indeed an exception. It's thick at the base and gradually tapers as it extends. Normally, it's curled up, so it doesn't seem excessively long. However, if Lafushini allows her tail to be straightened, it is indeed very long.

It can't even fit on one bed.

Only now did Bai Ye understand why Lafushini chose to sleep standing up. Her tail was simply too large; lying on her back was obviously impossible. And lying on her side was also out of the question. A pair of outward-extending horns grew from the sides of the girl's head, and the sharp points above her ears made it impossible for Lafushini to lie on her side. Bai Ye suspected these horns could pierce through the bed.

As for sleeping on her stomach... firstly, because her tail is too heavy and uncomfortable pressing down on her body, but more importantly, because Lafushini's horns, which grow in the middle of her head, are more prominent than her forehead. In other words, when she lies on her stomach, the horns will dig into her head, and the protruding parts of the horns are also very sharp, which could pierce the pillow.

Thinking about it that way, it really is a tough situation; there's no way I can sleep properly. No wonder Lafushini chose to sleep standing up, and slept so soundly.

If there were a way, who wouldn't want to sleep lying down normally? Only a certain heir of the Ancient Tomb Sect would prefer to sleep alone on a rope. Bai Ye believed that Lafushini had no other choice but to learn how to sleep standing up.

Actually, Bai Ye didn't notice this at all at first. If he were a newbie who had just entered the game, he probably would have wondered, "How am I supposed to sleep with this thing looking like that?" Unfortunately, Bai Ye had already been Players for six versions and had traveled to the Terra, where he had completely integrated into life for nearly three years. Bai Ye was already used to animal-eared girls with tails and horns.

Bai Ye was already used to seeing such a huge tail and horns. That's why he overlooked the guy's sleeping posture.

Hmm, it seems there really is a significant difference in appearance between pure-blooded Dolak and half-blooded ones. The Dolak that Bai Ye is familiar with is Talulah, but she is a half-blood. Her biological father is a pure- Red Dragon, while her mother is a true dragon descendant of the Great Yan Dynasty.

The bloodline of the true dragon is equally powerful, and thus influenced by her birth mother's bloodline, Talulah's horns are relatively short, making her look small and quite cute. Her tail has also become relatively long and thin, similar to Chen's tail.

Therefore, Talulah slept in a perfectly normal posture, lying on her back or side like an ordinary person, without appearing strange. Bai Ye knew this perfectly well, since Talulah "had to" often sleep with Bai Ye in order to give birth to an heir. After in-depth conversations, Bai Ye Talulah and out. He was certain that no one on this land understood this Red Dragon girl better than him.

"Since she's asleep, let's not disturb her... I wonder what Kal'tsit will think when she sees this Red Dragon." Bai Ye smiled.

"If it were a teacher, it would probably be a huge headache," Yeah with a hint of helplessness. "But I think she's probably used to it by now."

Bai Ye nodded.

His actions were clearly within Kal'tsit's expectations, which is why she gave Bai Ye the contact information for her secret private courier in Victoria. Bai Ye herself also sent W with some Sarkaz Mercenary into Victoria.

The enemy wasn't entirely in the dark. Bai Ye had also activated his full map vision. Although he wasn't exactly fully aware of the situation in Londinium, he was clearly not blind.

However, Bai Ye lacked a direct opportunity to enter Londinium, and at the same time, he hadn't fully figured out how many Players were sitting at the table. Who were the real forces behind them, what were their claims and demands, who were the allies he could win over, and who were the enemies he had to eliminate?

Bai Ye wasn't entirely ignorant about this, but he was certainly completely clueless.

Deepsea might offer him such an opportunity. This large-scale armed force is clearly not alone. They must have close allies and their own network of relationships.

"The nominal leader and his capable subordinates have been captured by me. That man probably won't be sitting too comfortably now. It's time to go see him..."

Bai Ye walked out of the ward and took out the "Wind Chime" and the reforged Arc Light from his inventory.

Although Bai Ye could practically roam freely across this land most of the time, he didn't rush in. After all, most of those who claimed to be invincible had already given up. Bai Ye didn't want to add such a clearly negative debuff to himself, one that offered no benefit whatsoever.

Who knows if there are Great Beast behind the Deepsea?

Chapter 80 Another Red Dragon

This world is so interesting. If you are weak and just one of the masses, you may never see a Great Beast in your life. Those ancient and mysterious rulers may only exist in the legends you hear in bits and pieces.

But if you've reached a certain level, you might encounter Great Beast or similar creatures quite easily. They seem to be everywhere, their presence felt across the entire land. Sometimes, they might even come to you seeking your help.

Bai Ye had no idea when he would encounter the Great Beast again.

He can only prepare accordingly.

Meanwhile, the true leader behind Deepsea had arrived in Little Hill District. As one of her right-hand women, Ahemoni reported the current situation in Little Hill District to this true leader.

"Except for the last few places, the entire Little Hill District is already ours."

"The decision to station troops was indeed decisive and efficient, but they did not guess that we had hidden our strength behind the scenes. Nor did they realize that we had already infiltrated their ranks."

"The troops that should have been annihilated reappeared before them, and they thought they were seeing real ghosts. They suffered the heaviest blow while celebrating their victory, and almost none of the Victoria soldiers had any will to fight left."

If Bai Ye were here now, he would be surprised to find that the so-called true leader of the Deepsea thugs, the person behind the scenes, was actually another Dolak, a girl who looked similar to, or rather, almost exactly the same as, Lafushini.

In a tiny Little Hill District, there are actually two Red Dragons at the same time!

In other words, the number of individuals still alive among those who were supposedly extinct, the Red Dragon bloodline, is actually increasing.

This was quite unexpected.

This also explains why Dolak, despite being the one in question, was merely a pawn pushed to the forefront. There was another Red Dragon, one before the other, the former simply a shadow warrior, puppet, and substitute for the latter.

The concept, or rather the term, of "shadow warrior" actually originated in the Higashi. During the Warring States period in the Higashi, life was as fleeting as a dream, uncertain from morning till night. However, the life and safety of a lord could affect the survival of his entire clan. Therefore, lords searched for people who resembled them in various places to act as their doubles and ensure their own safety. These lord doubles were called shadow warriors.

Although the two look almost identical, as if they were cast from the same template, it's easy to tell they are twins. However, it's obvious that their temperaments are completely different.

This Drak, named Abrahina, was Raphsini's twin sister. At this moment, she showed no joy at having captured Little Hillshire. She listened silently and expressionlessly to her subordinates' reports, making it impossible to fathom her thoughts. It was as if everything was perfectly natural.

She then interrupted Ahemoni, who was still rambling on and on, and wanted to elaborate further: