After a Night Had Passed

Jenna discovered that the jellyfish-shaped Mushrooms had withered and died, making it impossible for her to cure An Xiaotian, which is why she asked Ludwig if the Mushrooms was edible.

Of course, she didn't want An Xiaotian to eat it. As a person in a vegetative state, An Xiaotian no longer had the ability to chew and swallow. Grinding the Mushrooms into powder and extracting its juice to provide An Xiaotian with it via intravenous infusion was an area she didn't understand, and she couldn't judge whether it would be effective—"Witch" only cared about spreading diseases and Plague and did not have medical knowledge or abilities.

What Jenna really wanted to ask was whether Ludwig could eat the Mushrooms, and whether eating it would grant him the ability to cure vegetative state patients.

Ludwig stared at the dried Mushrooms in his palm, licked his lips, and said, "Edible."

He paused for a moment, hesitated for two seconds, and then said:

But I don't know what I'll gain.

Even experts analyzing Ingredient couldn't discern the cooking method or effect; these Mushrooms were truly unique... Jenna then realized this and quickly said to Ludwig, "Put the Mushrooms away first."

Give it to me, I'll put it in my ' Traveler's Bag '.

Ludwig clenched his fist tightly.

He shook his head as he stuffed the Mushrooms into his coat pocket, as if it were a little hamster, his pet.

Jenna didn't try to forcibly take away the jellyfish-shaped Mushrooms. She took Ludwig's hand and quickly walked towards the exit of the Mushu Hospital.

Only then did she have the energy to think about what had just happened:

"Li Keji's jellyfish-shaped Mushrooms ended up in the hands of that person wrapped in white Bandage, and that person even gave the Mushrooms to us..."

"Yes, Lumian said that his colleagues Old Wang and Old Ding were struck by lightning and are now in this frightening state. When he last visited Mushu Hospital, Old Wang seemed to be begging him for help... This time, he ran into Old Ding again at the entrance to the basement of Mushu Hospital..."

Was Old Ding subtly implying that he should pay attention to the phrase "No unauthorized personnel allowed"?

"Was it Old Wang or Old Ding who threw the Mushrooms down just now? If it was Old Ding, that makes sense; Old Ding was there when Li Keji was sent to the basement for 'treatment'..."

"But the fact that he could stay on the basement level for so long means he's no longer an irrelevant person..."

What do Old Wang and Old Ding symbolize in the Dream City?

Why should you help us?

"I wonder if this dried Mushrooms is Li Keji's final achievement..."

Lost in thought, Jenna took Ludwig back to apartment 2303, Building 5, Dechuang Garden by taxi. She told Franca about their ordeal and asked Ludwig to bring out the withered Mushrooms to show her.

Franca gazed at the Mushrooms, pondered for a moment, and said, "My spiritual intuition tells me that this should be the final version of the healing Mushrooms created by Li Keji, but its specific effects are unknown, and even Divination cannot provide an answer."

This is not only because the patient being treated is An Xiaotian, but also because the Mushrooms itself is quite special.

"Shall I eat now?" Ludwig asked eagerly.

He had an expression that said the finest Ingredient should be cooked in the simplest way possible.

Eat it raw!

Franca and Jenna exchanged a glance and said, "Let's eat when your Godfather gets back."

They weren't unconcerned about potential changes in the Mushrooms situation over the next dozen or so hours, but the current circumstances simply weren't suitable for conducting such a stimulating "experiment."

Currently, Lumian and Anthony are outside the Dream, Lumian-na is frightened and needs to be closely watched, and Franca herself is not yet able to withstand any major accidents and cannot make any overly risky attempts. Therefore, if Ludwig were to eat Mushrooms now and something unexpected were to happen, the entire situation might collapse.

"Hmm." Ludwig reluctantly and rather resistantly stuffed the withered Mushrooms back into his pocket.

Jenna glanced towards the bedroom and asked Franca in a low voice:

How is Lumian-na?

"Being arrested by the Police 'for no reason' must have been a shock. She's been in a daze and overreacted. She only really fell asleep two minutes before you returned to the Dream," Franca replied softly.

She then said to Jenna, "Go and visit An Reid now, and check on his condition."

After Anthony was kicked out of the Dream, Franca was actually a little worried about his Dream Image, An Reid, but she was simply too busy to observe and protect him. In the morning, she had to take care of Ludwig and Rosanne, and in the afternoon, she first went to meet him outside the Mushu Hospital, and then she was busy asking the "Queen of Mysteries" to help bail out Lumian-na. She didn't even have time to care about Jenna's Dream Image, let alone An Reid.

"Okay." Jenna also had this concern, but first she needed to find Mushrooms that Li Keji might have left behind.

Since returning to the Dream City, she has been working non-stop without rest.

Inside Rented Apartment in Xinhong Community.

Jenna emerged from the shadows.

She looked toward the smallest bedroom, closer to the kitchen, and heard rather long, even breaths.

Her spiritual intuition told her that the person sleeping inside was An Reid.

Jenna breathed a slight sigh of relief and looked around the room.

She saw a wine glass, a dish with leftover salted peanut crumbs, a plate of unfinished cold pork head, and a plate of Mashed Potatoes with only scraps left on the table.

This is very much in line with An Reid's cooking skills.

--Mashed Potatoes are a delicacy found both inside and outside the Dream; cold pork head salad and salted peanuts can be bought from street vendors.

A scene suddenly flashed before Jenna's eyes:

An Reid was in a good mood. He bought himself a bottle of wine and drank two glasses with peanuts, braised pork head, and Mashed Potatoes. Afterward, he was a little tipsy and decided to clean up the dishes the next day.

"He's quite leisurely; An Reid seems to know how to enjoy life..." Jenna remarked silently.

She immediately thought of:

Anthony, the real-life inspiration for An Reid, would he be like this in private if he weren't under the pressure of a mission?

At that moment, Jenna felt that Anthony was no longer just a perpetually composed "Psychiatrist".

While she was moved, she didn't let her guard down and quickly checked whether this situation was Anomalies and whether there was Concealment problem with An Reid sleeping in the room.

After about seven or eight minutes, Jenna, who had sneaked into the corresponding bedroom twice, finally felt relieved and left.

The next morning.

After Jenna woke up, she carefully got out of bed, afraid of disturbing Lumian-na next to her.

To everyone's surprise, Lumian-na, a light sleeper, suddenly opened her eyes and turned her head to the side.

Upon seeing that it was Jenna, she visibly relaxed and gave a still somewhat dazed smile.

"I had a Nightmare where the Police arrested me, accusing me of murder, arson, spreading a cult, and committing all sorts of evil deeds..."

At this point, Lumian-na paused, stunned.

She quickly propped herself up and muttered to herself, "Nana, I really was arrested yesterday."

"I'm innocent! I just performed magic at a hot pot restaurant, and they accused me of murder!"

Seeing this, Jenna placed her knees on the edge of the bed, bent down, and gave Lumian-na a warm hug:

"It's okay, we're out now."

"You'll have top Lawyer to help you afterwards; the innocent will clear their names."

Franca had been sleeping on the carpet the night before and only came in after hearing the noise, almost burst out laughing at Jenna's words.

Those who purify themselves will purify themselves?

That statement is correct, but the death of Zarathustra was truly our doing, it couldn't be more tainted!

She suppressed a laugh and joined in Soothing Lumian-na.

After a while, Lumian-na recovered. She looked at Jenna and Luo Fu, glanced furtively around, and said in a low voice, "I didn't mention you at the Police Headquarters."

She had a look on her face that said, "Am I so great and clever?"

"Great!" Franca and Jenna exclaimed in perfect unison.

Seeing that Lumian-na's mood had improved considerably, Franca took the opportunity to say to her:

"Miss Huang will come to pick you up later. You'll stay with her for the next couple of days."

To prevent Lumian-na from implicating Franca and Jenna, the "Queen of Mysteries" arranged for her to be bailed out by Lawyer. She had provided new accommodation, but because the "Queen of Mysteries" had to prepare for the Banishment of Emperor Roselle in the Mirror last night, she didn't have time to look after Lumian-na. So, Lumian-na, worried that Franca might run away, risked bringing her back and keeping her company for the night.

Now, the "Queen of Mysteries" finally has time.

In the afternoon, Lumian returned to the Dream City.

"Mmm." Lumian-na nodded obediently.

After Lumian-na was picked up by the "Queen of Mysteries," Jenna set off to work at Hall Film Company. Anthony, who had returned to the Dream, took on the responsibility of looking after Ludwig. Franca finally had some free time and took a taxi to the Technology Building to prepare for her resignation.

For her, the process wasn't important; what mattered was getting paid after working for almost half a month!

Within the Human Resources Department.

Perhaps because Miss Huang had given prior notice, Franca didn't even have a chance to produce the family Surgery notification form that she had stamped at Zhenjin Bridge, and the process was completed quickly without anyone giving her any trouble.

Finally, she took the certificate from the Human Resources Department to the finance department to settle her salary.

After deductions and other fees, she received 3,500 yuan.

"Not bad... My first paycheck from a real job, even if it's just a dream..." Franca left the finance department with a self-deprecating laugh.

She planned to go to the Administration Department to say hello to Rosanne, and then leave the Technology Building, disappearing completely into the shadows.

Just as she passed the Technology Department, before even approaching the Administration Department, Franca, still wearing her old-fashioned Black-Rimmed Glasses, suddenly heard a voice:

"Luo Fu."

Franca turned around instinctively and saw Zhou Mingrui walking out of the Technology Department.

"What a coincidence, I heard you're resigning?" Zhou Mingrui asked with concern.

Franca noticed a hint of determination in Zhou Mingrui's eyes, as if he had made up his mind to do something.

"You're not going to ask me about what happened at Mushu Hospital the other night, are you? You're not going to ask me what my real purpose is for coming to the company, are you?" Franca suddenly shivered.

Oh my god, I don't dare say anything now!