Chapter 169

"Mission Reward:...!"

"The task reward has been determined and complies with the regulations for reward changes. It has been confirmed."

"The mission reward has been sent."

Just when Luo Mio thought it was over.

"The fusion of the current Character Carrier has officially begun."

"Huh?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Mio was taken aback.

"Hasn't it started yet?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Mio's brain felt as if it had been instantly filled.

"Click!"

A sound like chains being torn came out.

Suddenly, an invisible force struck Luo Mio's soul.

Luo Mio's consciousness was also impacted by an invisible force, causing her to fall into a semi-comatose state.

——

In Hyperion's room aboard the Chong Mio.

While playing the game and directing her teammates, Chong Mio suddenly froze.

Then he turned his head, his golden eyes seeming to pierce through space, staring straight at Luo Mio lying on the bed in Asterisk.

"Has it already started...?"

Meanwhile, in another room, Sora, who was still playing around with Kato Kirin on the bed, suddenly froze in shock.

"Xiao Kong?"

Kato Kirin looked at Sora with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Ah..." Sora realized what was happening after hearing Kato Kirin's voice.

"It's alright, it's alright."

After saying that, she continued to play around with Kato Kirin.

However, Liuli's golden eyes would occasionally glance towards Luo Mio's room.

Elder brother...

Meanwhile, in another pitch-black space.

Located at the very center of the space, the sapling trembled slightly, and new buds began to slowly sprout from its tips...

——

Luo Mio, whose consciousness had fallen into a semi-conscious state, began to wander...

Then, the silence was broken.

"You actually agreed to let outsiders enter the world and take away 'new life'?"

Like endless foam, a voice as dark as an abyss resounded.

Who?

"What do you mean by 'take away'?"

Compared to the first cold, emotionless voice in the darkness, the following voices were much more human.

"I only agreed to let the child go out because he became interested in the outside world."

"After all, the child is tired of living in our two worlds."

That child...?

Luo Mio listened to the voice coming from beside her and fell into confusion.

But at that moment, a voice full of humanity expressed its doubt.

"Um?"

Space and time seemed to have undergone subtle changes.

"Pop!"

"Oh? I was wondering who was spying on the present from the future. It turns out it was the 'Guardian' chosen by that child."

The human voice rang out again, but this time Luo Mio knew that the voice was speaking to her.

"I see. So the child granted you 'permissions'? And even gave you the lock?"

"Hehe, this is really interesting."

The voice emitted a pleasant laugh.

"Choose a path different from 'creation'... 'connection'...?"

"A different path from mine."

The voice seemed to be speaking to Luo Mio.

"Then I look forward to meeting you again... [#@]"

Huh?

What kind of person?

Before Luo Mio could react, he completely lost consciousness.

Chapter 91: Surprise

In the pitch-black darkness of the night...

The consciousness of the individual named "Luo Mio" is gradually awakening...

"Hmm..."

A soft murmur escaped from his mouth.

Luo Mio slowly opened her eyes, struggled to sit up, put her hand to her forehead, and shook her head.

"What's wrong with me...?"

Her azure eyes glanced around and realized she was still in the Consciousness Space.

Then I couldn't help but recall the time when I was merging the Character Carrier.

Because of the Character Carrier, I completed the hidden achievement quest "Ten Thousand Years of Time," and then the quest reward changed. I only heard the system say "Fusion Begins."

Then, it felt as if an invisible force had knocked him unconscious.

Luo Mio placed her hand in front of her face, her azure eyes revealing a look of confusion.

After I fell into a coma, I seemed to be having a vague conversation with someone.

No...

It seems like this never happened at all...

"Hiss..."

Feeling a surge within her soul, Luo Mio gasped and stopped reminiscing.

After a while, Luo Mio spoke.

"System?"

"Yes, I am." The system's voice rang in Luo Mio's ears.

What's wrong with me?

"Reporting to the host, this is a temporary breakdown caused by the integration of Fu Hua's 50,000 years of memories into your consciousness when you merged with the Character Carrier."

"Is that so...?" Luo Mio's eyes flickered, and then she couldn't help but think back.

(Then I look forward to seeing you with &* #... "#@*")

The noise, like the static on a short-circuited television, mingled in Luo Mio's ears.

Luo Mio shook her head abruptly.

Giving up on recalling the past, Luo Mio stood up and asked, "System, the Character Carrier has already been fused, right?"

"Yes."

"Um?"

At this moment, Luo Mio realized that the Consciousness Space had changed again.

The crimson glow that had been burning due to "Feather of the Dust" became even brighter and more dazzling.

If you look closely, you'll see those crimson glimmers gradually burning, and as time goes on, the flames become even more intense. And within the raging inferno, it seems as if a phoenix is being reborn from celestial fire.

"Is this the power effect brought about by 'Phoenix'?"

He let out a soft sigh.

"By the way," looking at Luo Mio in the Consciousness Space, he asked the system, "Have my achievement rewards been sent yet?"

The system said, "It has been sent."

"Are there any problems with the energy supply?" Luo Mio asked again.

"No problem. After all, it's world energy supplied by this system itself, so there won't be any issues!"

Hearing the system's overly confident words, Luo Mio nodded in agreement.

"Okay."

After observing the Consciousness Space for a while, Luo Mio closed her eyes.

The soul gradually returned to the body.

"Um..."

Slowly opening my eyes, the familiar ceiling came into view.

Sitting up on the edge of the bed, Luo Mio looked out the window at the gentle sunlight and the azure sky.

"Hmm... where am I..."

A slightly childish voice, as if the girl had just woken up, rang in Luo Mio's ears.

Luo Mio looked toward the source of the sound, her azure eyes widening slightly, then the corners of her mouth slowly turned up, her eyes revealing a gentle expression.

Hopefully, the teacher will like this surprise...

"Who are you...?!"

The young female voice was also surprised when she saw Luo Mio.

Luo Mio smiled gently at her.

Then he walked in front of her and said a few words to her.

——

"Do you understand?"

Luo Mio said.

"Um."

"Okay, I'll go out and take a look first."

After saying that, Luo Mio opened the door and walked outside.

After leaving the room, Luo Mio walked straight out of the living room.

"Um?"

Upon entering the living room, Luo Mio discovered that Kong, Bella, and Claudia were not present.

I glanced at the antique clock hanging in the living room; it was noon.