(PS: My parents-in-law flew to Chongqing overnight last night... Things are alright. The baby is fine, and my wife can be discharged today. Sorry for making everyone worry. I'm planning to resume normal updates tomorrow. Also, perhaps writing really does make one cherish life—while taking care of my wife these past two days, I came up with a better idea for the first half of Eternal Nightmare: Long Night. I'm getting ready to start writing it.)
News of Wu Pifu charging into the Heavenly Court alone spread throughout the Dream World. Naturally, someone was pushing it—or rather, Wu Pifu's operation had been staged from the start.
That was right. He had hacked his way through the Thunder Ministry's Heavenly Punishment Programs while descending toward the lower levels of the Dream World, all the way until he finally cut his way into the Heavenly Court through the South Heaven Gate. The entire journey had been carefully staged, complete with footage, sound, and battle scenes. The three Ascendant Bodies had transformed into all-purpose cameramen, recording every moment of his fighting and descent. They displayed the terror of the Heavenly Court Thunder Ministry's Heavenly Punishment Programs, showcased Wu Pifu's terrifying strength as he cut them down one at a time, and revealed as few of his secrets as possible. The three Ascendant Bodies had fulfilled every one of those demands. They truly deserved to be called gold-medal cameramen...
Of course, there was a price. There were two prices, to be exact. First, Wu Pifu had been so embarrassed that he could have dug out the entire Dream World with his toes. That went without saying. Second, the three Ascendant Bodies had taken on the dangers of the staged filming. They had to leave the Class V Pocket World while recording and spreading the