When you hit a dead end, take a break and play

How had Garuda dragged Bai Lili from Shencheng into the Phantasm Dream Mindscape?

That question had been troubling Su Tianqing ever since she woke up that morning.

The reason was simple—if Garuda could drag Bai Lili in Shencheng into Phantasm Dream, then its reach extended to practically every major city in the country. Who knew how many people were at risk?

That was a terrifying prospect.

For that reason, Su Tianqing had even decided to put her exploration and analysis of the Phantasm Dream Mindscape on hold, leaving it to Scarlet Snow while she went to meet someone crucial—

Terminal 1, Tianfu International Airport, Rongcheng.

In a VIP room securely hidden by Perceptual Veil magic, three people sat across a coffee table from one another. A tall, fair girl held a phone, studying it closely, while the cat and fox opposite her watched in silence.

After a long silence, the girl looked up, about to speak, only to meet Hellcat's mismatched eyes. She shuddered instinctively.

"...It's the middle of the day. Could you stop looking at me like that? Do you have any idea what your eyes look like at noon?"

"Hm?... What's different about my eyes?"

Bai Lili's comment left the catgirl puzzled. She turned to the golden-haired foxgirl beside her and asked curiously,

"Fox Fox, take a look for me. Did I not wash my face properly this morning?"

"What? You look perfectly clean." Su Tianqing stared at the catgirl's little face in confusion for a while, but found nothing wrong.

They both turned back to Bai Lili.

Those feline eyes, their pupils narrowed into vertical slits, exerted a sharp, oppressive pressure on Bai Lili. Yet Heartmoon Fox seemed so accustomed to them that she saw nothing unusual, which only made Bai Lili feel embarrassed about her own