Chapter 154: The Leader's strength
After dinner.
Under Chen Lun's guidance, everyone came to the clearing in the manor's back garden together.
The servants had arranged chairs in a circle here beforehand. The Purple Moon hung hazily overhead, and tiny snowflakes drifted down, lending the entire scene a dreamlike quality.
Froy, Noah, Maggie, Golov, and Barton each chose a chair and sat down.
As Beyonders, their physical constitutions far surpassed those of ordinary people, so naturally, they were less afraid of the cold.
Chen Lun stood before them, breathed out a cloud of white mist, and swept his gaze over them with a smile.
"Are you ready, everyone?"
They looked at him and nodded earnestly.
Without looking back, Chen Lun flicked a finger behind him. A spark flew from his hand into the large iron basin behind him, igniting the firewood inside.
With a roar, flames shot up to a person's height, blazing fiercely.
A wave of heat washed over them, and the light blazed behind the black-haired young man, leaving his front in shadow and his face indistinct.
"Then, I'll see you in the dream..."
Their leader, Mr. Jack, spoke.
He slowly raised his hand. Green light flickered, and dozens upon dozens of fine, illusory branches emerged from his cuff, weaving together into a "book."
Then it opened before them!
Rustle...
"Quietly Enter My Dream."
Mr. Jack's calm voice reached them.
Boom!
A dazzling burst of white light bloomed before everyone's eyes at once.
Then the sounds around them vanished, and everything fell utterly silent.
They had no idea how much time passed.
When they came to their senses again, they discovered that they were already sitting on a grassland.
Whoosh...
A gentle breeze brushed their faces, its warmth carrying the fresh scent of grass, making it impossible for