Circle of Inevitability
Chapter 1003

"Incantation"

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The bottomless darkness seemed to be pulled by some Depths force, or forcibly pressed down by an invisible giant hand, causing it to suddenly collapse and form a crazy Whirlpool several meters wide.

The Whirlpool continued to spin toward the end of darkness, growing deeper and deeper, like Ancient Well.

At the same time, all the Mirror on Lumian's body shattered with a series of cracks, and the metal elevator doors were suddenly covered with a layer of Gray-White, as if they had been rubbed by grit.

Immediately afterwards, Lumian took a step forward and jumped into the Whirlpool.

With the appearance of the Whirlpool, he vaguely sensed the Mirror Substitute he had left with Franca.

At the same time, he also knew that the Whirlpool was created by the gaze and power he had attracted through the Mysticism Ritual, and that it would lead to his desired destination. He knew that if he continued to fall into the Whirlpool, he would most likely reach the place where Franca was trapped.

Instead of letting his body drift down slowly like a feather, he maintained a freefall posture, his speed increasing, Gale whistling past his ears, and his eyes seeing only the deep darkness that had become a precipice.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

The Glass Window on every floor of Mushu Hospital shattered as if they had exploded, and all mirror-like items were covered in scratches or turned into stone-like objects.

Inside the Emergency Center, all the glass that had been reflecting light due to the darkness shattered with a crack, including several pairs of dark-tinted glasses.

Zhou Mingrui and Rosanne were also startled, feeling as if a huge explosion had occurred nearby.

However, they did not hear the corresponding sound, and their ears were ringing.

In the midst of the panicked atmosphere among Patient, Nurse, and Doctor, Zhou Mingrui suddenly had a flash of inspiration and, in a low voice, asked Rosanne, "An anomaly from Underground?"

"Maybe, I'm not sure..." Rosanne didn't know much more than Zhou Mingrui; she could only guess that Luo Fu might have done something Underground, or encountered something.

Zhou Mingrui quickened his pace and continued, "Why can I rescue Luo Fu by simply standing on the second basement level?"

Rosanne stammered, "I... I guessed..."

"Because, because you are special!"

Sure enough... Zhou Mingrui quickly pressed, "What's special?"

"Well, I'm not entirely clear on the specific details either." Rosanne suddenly realized that clarifying things might lead to unexpected Change, so she forcefully steered the conversation back on track. "I'm not sure if your going to stand on the second basement level will really work. If nothing Change, then... well, that's all we can do. If something Change, but it's not enough for Luo Fu to escape, then perhaps you'll need to do something more. What exactly you'll do depends on the actual situation. You can choose not to do it, or if you're willing to, I... I'll get there before you!"

Zhou Mingrui gave Rosanne a deep look, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said, "Okay."

Wait... Rosanne, who was about to continue pleading, suddenly froze.

"Let's go now!" Zhou Mingrui ran Past the corridor leading to the nearest elevator. "Saving lives is urgent!"

Rosanne quickly followed and easily got ahead of Zhou Mingrui.

Their actions went completely unnoticed in the still chaotic Emergency Center.

Seeing this, Jenna, who was hiding in the shadows, quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

After Zhou Mingrui and Rosanne had run some distance, she emerged from the shadows, preparing to conceal herself and follow behind to prepare for any unexpected events.

Just then, she felt a suffocating Pain; the blood inside her seemed to want to burst through her skin and spurt out.

This is like deep-sea fish being "Teleportation" directly into the air.

In addition, Jenna also experienced mental blocks and joint stiffness.

"Are we going to be kicked out of the Dream?"

"Even if it's indirectly told to Zhou Mingrui through Rosanne at night that something extraordinary could lead to him being kicked out?"

Jenna wanted to hold on a little longer to see if Zhou Mingrui's journey to the Underground Area would bring about positive changes, but she was powerless to resist and had no choice but to follow the force that had kicked her out of the Dream and leave this world.

Inside the Luxury Villa in Trier.

Standing beside Franca's bed, facing the Starlight Gate and the Grayish-White Fog, the "Justice" Lady frowned:

"I can't sense the ' Two of Cups ' and can't contact her."

"I clearly used her body as a medium..."

The "Magician" Lady thought for two seconds and said, "In the Dream City, apart from those we haven't explored and those we don't yet know about, there are only three places where a similar situation occurs, severing the connection between the soul, consciousness, and body."

"Those are: the Police Headquarters, Yangdu Prison, and the Underground Area of Mushu Hospital."

"If she had been arrested and imprisoned, ' Two of Cups ' wouldn't be in such Despair," the "Judgement" Lady concluded. "She must have entered the Underground Area of Mushu Hospital, for reasons unknown."

While the "Magician" Lady and the "Judgement" Lady were thinking and conversing, the "Justice" Lady continued to try.

Suddenly, they both turned their heads and looked toward the room where Lumian.

At that moment, they felt the earth tremble inexplicably, as if Volcano was erupting Depths Underground.

This caused all the Mirror and Glass Window in the Villa to tremble and nearly shatter.

In just a few seconds, the "Justice" Lady's emerald-like eyes lit up.

"I sensed the ' Two of Cups '!" she said, as she once again drew a transparent symbol in the air, resembling a dream or illusion.

As soon as the symbol was completed, it flew through the dazzling Starlight Gate and into the Gray-White mist, just like a butterfly from a dream.

After doing this, Lady "Justice" said to Lady "Judgement" and Lady "Magician," "' The Seven of Cups ' has been kicked out of the Dream. We can have her come and tell us the details."

Within the Grayish-White Fog, where brilliant Light Gate and illusory Planet stand tall, and the words "Chernobyl" echo.

Franca stared at everything before her, feeling completely numb, her vision growing increasingly blurry until it became indistinct.

Just then, she heard a voice so distant it seemed to come from the heavens, the voice of the "Justice" Lady:

"Shout in Ancient Hermetic, Leodero!"

Franca woke up suddenly, as if she had just woken from a long Nightmare that she didn't even want to recall.

Her lips trembled, but she made no sound, as if she wanted to Slumber there forever.

After several seconds, Franca whispered, "Leodero!"

Her voice was already hoarse.

Above that Grayish-White Fog, Lumian's feet were planted on the surface of the thin, cloud-like gas, but he couldn't penetrate Past and enter.

He felt that this fog was very similar to the fog that sealed the "Samaritan Woman Spring," and believed that if he still had Mr. The Fool's seal on him, he would definitely be able to fall directly inside instead of being blocked outside.

After failing to use either method, Lumian turned his gaze to his right palm.

The "Blood Emperor" Brand on his palm underwent a certain Mutation when the Mysticism Ritual was forcibly completed. Its color became darker and blacker, no longer resembling fresh, bright red blood, but closer to dark red blood that had oxidized over time.

The dark red color and the Paleness covering this area of skin seemed to subtly Fusion.

Lumian was not yet clear about what such Change would bring; he only wanted to use the Brand and the Corpse Oil Candle to quickly perform another Mysticism Ritual.

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered in the night sky of the Dream City.

Countless tiny Lightning Serpents leaped and converged among the dark clouds, quickly forming a huge, tree-shaped Lightning.

The Lightning bolt, as soon as it appeared, swept across the distance between heaven and earth, illuminating the entire city.

It bypassed numerous lightning rods, struck Mushu Hospital, and burrowed into the Underground.

Lumian's hair stood on end uncontrollably, and he instinctively took two steps back.

Almost simultaneously, a sudden burst of light illuminated his vision, obscuring the deep darkness and Gray-White mist from his view.

The afterimage of Silver-White, tree-shaped Lightning remained in his eyes.

When his vision returned, Lumian noticed a hole slowly healing in the Grayish-White Fog.

Without hesitation, he took a step forward and jumped in.

He passed through the outer mist and landed in front of the brilliant Light Gate, where he saw Franca staring blankly at him, her skin hairs and some of her hair standing on end.

Franca's Eyes reflected Lumian, whose male and female forms were constantly shifting, but at a slower and slower pace, and who was gradually settling into a Women form.

"Go!" Lumian didn't say much, grabbed Franca's arm, and directly activated the Black Mark on her right shoulder.

"Spirit World Traversal!"

Even with the Whirlpool still present, Lumian could sense parts of the outside world!

The two figures vanished instantly before the brilliant Light Gate, leaving behind a shrinking, disappearing Cavern above them.

Lumian, with Franca in tow, traversed the Spirit World, which was layered with various colored blocks, heading towards the designated safe location.

Normally, he could reach his destination in just one second, but for some reason, he felt as if he were bound by a viscous liquid and invisible shackles, moving very slowly, and his pace seemed to be slowing down.

Immediately afterwards, Lumian saw a deep, dense darkness sweeping in from "behind" them, rushing toward the two of them.

The Whirlpool disappeared.

In that darkness, a blurry, enormous figure stood on the lightless water, and an ancient Mirror slowly outlined its form.

Lumian gritted his teeth and pressed on forward with all his might.

Just as he was about to touch the "exit," and the dark Abyss was about to engulf him and Franca, everything suddenly became calm.

Lumian suddenly felt relaxed, like Criminal escaping from a cage, instantly crossing the Spirit World and arriving in the shadows of a corner of the Emergency Center at Mushu Hospital.

His spiritual intuition told him that Jenna was here.

The second basement level of Mushu Hospital.

Having overcome their intense fear, Zhou Mingrui and Rosanne stepped out of the elevator together.

Almost simultaneously, Zhou Mingrui inexplicably felt relieved, and his fear and anxiety vanished completely.

He frowned in confusion and asked Rosanne, "Where is Luo Fu trapped?"

Rosanne gazed at the dim yet normal white corridor outside the elevator lobby, lost in confusion and contemplation.

"Shouldn't it have completely collapsed by now...?" she muttered to herself.

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