Preparations

Upon hearing Lady "Magician's" remark, everyone turned their attention to Lumian.

Lumian smiled and said, "Anyway, it's not just about being used by the ' Great Mother.' Let them settle things once and for all."

He always maintains this attitude towards things that are temporarily unsolvable and won't kill anyone right now; otherwise, his mentality and emotions would have exploded long ago.

"But we must also be vigilant and try to stay away from the ' Great Mother's ' Attendant," the "Judgement" Lady specifically reminded them.

Lumian gave a self-deprecating laugh:

Sometimes, it's not something I can avoid just because I want to.

His spiritual intuition told him that even if he never went to the Mushu Hospital again, and even if Madame Pualis and baby Ombella were forced out of the Dream by the gaze of the Director Ya, he would meet them again in the real world in the near future.

This seemed to be Predestination Fate, after he consumed Ombella's Umbilical Cord Remains and truly came into contact with the Bird Egg Depths the Underworld and the Sealed Artifact "Earth Gift".

Dream City, at the entrance of the Police Headquarters.

Two imposing Lawyer secured the release of the pitiful Lumian-na.

Inside a building on the main floor of the Police Headquarters, Dunn stood behind a window, watching Lumian-na bend down to get into the car, and frowned as he asked Director Ya Yagaitze, "Chief Inspector, why not refuse her bail request?"

Yagaitze, standing in the window area, smiled helplessly and said, "I wanted to refuse too, but it really wasn't her who killed Zarathustra. There are witnesses and physical evidence. At the time, she and that child were still within the sight of the face-changing Actor."

"As for her possible accomplices, didn't you try asking them? You couldn't get any information out of them. It seems she really has amnesia; there are no corresponding memories in her subconscious."

"After that, you should conduct a thorough investigation, starting with her social relationships."

"Yes, Director." Dunn agreed with this direction of the investigation.

After a moment's thought, Yagaitze said slowly, "Secretly include Mushu Hospital as a key target for investigation."

"What happened?" Dunn asked warily.

Yagaitze turned his gaze downstairs again:

"After Li Keji was transferred Mushu Hospital, he turned into Monster, which I eliminated. His transformation into Monster was largely related to the new Dean of Mushu Hospital."

"It won't be long before Mushu Hospital reports Li Keji missing."

"Yes, the last Corpse also ended up in the Morgue of Mushu Hospital." Dunn nodded solemnly.

Inside the Luxury Villa in Trier.

Jenna pushed open the door to the rooftop sunroom and saw Lumian sitting on the spacious balcony, gazing intently at the Serenzo River flowing quietly in the distance.

At this moment, the setting sun casts a golden-red glow on the classical buildings on the opposite bank of the river, allowing bright, fragmented light spots to drift away into the distance along with the dim water.

The occasional Whistle of Steam returning to port could be heard.

"What are you thinking about?" Jenna asked curiously as she walked towards the balcony.

Lumian's previously blank gaze gradually focused, and he said thoughtfully, "I'm thinking about two sentences Amon said."

"Which two lines?" Jenna stood on the edge of the balcony, leaning on the railing, also admiring the Serenzo River under the setting sun.

Lumian recalled, "One sentence was yes, but what Peng Deng really meant was something else."

Another point is to learn to filter out complex information and see the most fundamental facts.

At this point, Lumian muttered to himself:

"The most fundamental fact..."

Jenna turned halfway around, about to discuss whether and how much of what Amon, this top Swindler, said could be believed, when she saw Lumian suddenly stand up and walk towards the sun-drenched house.

She was taken aback for a moment, then quickly followed.

Lumian entered the Living Room on the first floor and said to the "Magician" Lady who was reading a book, "I have some guesses and ideas. Once I return to the Dream, I plan to orchestrate an operation to weaken the Celestial Worthy Venerable and awaken Mr. ' The Fool ' soon. At that time, please cooperate fully with me."

The "Magician" Lady jumped to her feet, not bothering to ask Lumian what new guesses or ideas she had, and directly asked, "How confident are you that the direction is correct?"

Lumian chuckled and said, "Not really, it's more about verifying our guesses."

"We have gathered a lot of information and acquired some resources. Zhou Shasha is about to arrive in Yangdu, which symbolizes that the situation in the Dream has reached a Change point. It is time for us to take the initiative and not always respond passively."

"If we succeed, everyone will be happy. Even if we can't completely wake up Mr. The Fool, it means we've found the right path, and we can continue to move in that direction. If we fail, we can eliminate some incorrect guesses and Error directions, and we won't have to go through those detours again. Hehe, I only have one last chance to enter the Dream. If I really fail, I can pass on the Lucky Gold Coin so as not to delay the efforts of those who come after me."

Jenna was about to ask about an important detail, the "Magician" Lady had already asked it for her:

What about the ' Two of Cups '? Her ' Despair ' Potion hasn't been fully digested yet.

Lumian smiled:

"She won't appear directly. If the attempt fails, the Dream will continue and won't affect her subsequent digestion of the Potion. If it succeeds, her ' Despair ' Potion should be digested directly, and so will mine."

"Well, just to be on the safe side, please have Mr. ' Sun ' stand by Franca's bedside beforehand, ready to help her extract the Beyonder Characteristic of the ' Witch of Despair '."

"Yes," the "Magician" Lady agreed to Lumian's request.

She then asked, "What are your new guesses and new ideas?"

"I can't tell you right now," Lumian said with a smile.

He then explained, "Your close connection with Mr. ' The Fool ' also means that you are closely connected with the Celestial Worthy. Although most of you will not be affected by this, you may be secretly watched by the Celestial Worthy Venerable and thus have some information obtained by Him."

"I'll tell you my thoughts once the operation officially begins."

Lady "Magician" felt this most deeply, and she nodded slightly, saying, "My problem with Mr. Pallez mainly stems from our own Pathway and positions, but others do indeed frequently go up and down Above the Gray Fog and pray to Mr. ' The Fool ' from time to time."

"Alright, now you're in the Dream City, and you're the Team Leader, so you'll be in charge."

Dream City, Late Night.

Jenna, who had returned, left Room 2303, Building 5, Dechuang Garden with Ludwig, while Franca stayed behind to take care of Lumian-na.

Although Franca had observed the Mushu Hospital in the afternoon and noticed that there were many people who looked like Police in the vicinity, she thought that the cultists inside should behave themselves for a while. However, she still thought that she had to be wary of the possibility that Lumian-na, drawn by the bloodline of Ombella, might sneak over Past.

She did not see any news about the change of Dean on the Mushu Hospital's website, WeChat official account, or official video account.

A secluded spot not far from Crimson Moon Hospital.

Jenna took out the "Ice Talisman" that Franca had given her from her "Traveler's Bag" —Franca, who had become the "Witch of Despair," no longer needed any external force to directly enter the Mirror-Behind Region and travel through the Mirror World, so she gave the corresponding Charm to Jenna.

After setting up the Vanity Mirror, Jenna pulled Ludwig by the hand with one hand and held the "Ice Talisman" in the other, activating the latter.

In the shimmering light of the glass, the two instantly slipped into the Mirror hidden in the corner, passing behind the mirror-like objects that were originally outside Li Keji's ward.

After observing for a few seconds, Jenna, with Ludwig in tow, left the mirror-like object and nimbly leaped into the corridor.

Because the ward was empty and no Patient were staying there at the moment, the iron door was unlocked. Jenna opened it a crack and slipped inside.

Then she said to Ludwig, "What can you eat here?"

Ludwig quickly pointed to the blankets on the Bed:

"It's edible."

The next second, he pointed to the Bed itself and said, "It's edible too."

"..." Jenna was momentarily speechless, then after a few seconds said, "I meant better quality food, like Mushrooms."

Ludwig looked around, not missing places like the gaps between the ceiling and floor tiles:

"No."

No... While the "Ice Talisman" was still in effect, Jenna took Ludwig and left.

Not long after, she did the same thing and appeared with Ludwig in Li Keji's ward of the Psychiatry Department of Mushu Hospital.

"Is there any Mushrooms -like, better food here?" Jenna looked at Ludwig again.

Ludwig searched carefully, sniffing around, and said, "Nothing."

Neither place had Li Keji's final product... What to do? Jenna didn't dare linger too long in the Mushu Hospital. She quickly left the Psychiatry Department and went to the tree-lined road outside, intending to go around to the front of the main building and catch a ride home.

--The power of the "Ice Talisman" to travel through the Mirror World has completely faded, Jenna doesn't want to needlessly use the corresponding Charm again.

Holding Ludwig's hand, walking at a leisurely pace, Jenna pondered the possible whereabouts of the healing Mushrooms:

"It merged with Li Keji, and vanished into thin air under the watchful gaze of Director Ya?"

"Or, did Li Keji throw it away in some corner on the basement floor of Mushu Hospital before receiving 'treatment'?"

"The basement level of Mushu Hospital doesn't welcome unauthorized personnel... How do I find it?"

"Use the ' Leodero ' Incantation to smash that place, but that would also destroy the Mushrooms..."

Jenna thought about this, she suddenly had a premonition.

She suddenly turned halfway to the side, raised her head, and looked at the main building of Mushu Hospital was very close by, and then at a room high up.

A face suddenly appeared behind the glass, which Slumber in the darkness—a face wrapped in white Bandage, with only the eyes and nostrils visible.

In Jenna terror, something passed through the glass and floated down.

The face, wrapped in white Bandage, then moved away from the window.

With her "Darkvision" and eagle-like eyesight, Jenna quickly identified what was falling down:

It was a withered, shriveled, lifeless jellyfish-shaped Mushrooms.

The Mushrooms Corpse fell much faster than the leaves, and Ludwig caught it in just a few seconds.

Seeing this, Jenna had a sudden thought and blurted out the question about Ludwig:

Can you eat it?