Helpers

After Lumian, Jenna, and Franca left the Rented Apartment in Xinhong Community, Anthony waited a while longer before saying to Ludwig, "You keep eating, I'm going back to reality for a bit."

"Mmm." Ludwig, with his mouth full of food, had no time to speak.

Anthony leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

As a "Dreamwalker," he can easily return to the real world without any complicated procedures.

After opening his eyes in a room of the Luxury Villa in Trier, Anthony instinctively rolled out of bed.

At the same time, the voice of the "Justice" Lady echoed in his mind:

"Come to the room of the Two of Cups."

Anthony immediately left his room and went to Franca's bedroom, which was closer to the stairwell, and gently knocked on the Wooden Door.

"Please come in." The gentle voice Lady "Justice" came from inside the room.

As soon as Anthony pushed open the door, several figures came into view:

There was Mr. "Stars" standing in front of the bright window, wearing Red Gloves; there was a man sitting in a dark corner, with bloodshot Eyes and a slightly raised chin; there was a mature man leaning against the small indoor bar, holding a glass of Lenzqi, with a rugged appearance, bronze skin, and blue hair;

There were two Lady "Magician" and the "Judgement," positioned on either side of the Long Sofa; Lady "Hermit," a Lady sitting on Armchair, wearing glasses and reading a book; the "Justice," Lady had moved a chair to sit beside Franca's bed; and Susie, Lady crawling nearby; and a young-looking man, wearing a simple white robe and over two meters tall, pacing back and forth at the foot of the bed.

Anthony glanced around and said respectfully, "Lady and gentlemen, good afternoon."

"Is there anything you want to tell us?" Lady. Justice turned her body to the side.

Anthony repeated without missing a single detail the message Lumian had asked him to convey.

The "Justice" Lady nodded thoughtfully.

"I see."

At this moment, That One tall, Brownish Yellow- haired young man turned his gaze to the other Major Arcana and said in a steady voice, "From now on, no one is allowed to leave this room."

As the sound echoed, brilliant Sunlight, brighter than the sky outside the window, appeared in the bedroom, dispelling all shadows and darkness, leaving no dead corners.

Inside the Administration Department of the Intis Group in the Technology Building.

"Haha, kids are so impulsive. You're going to university in Yangdu, right?" Rosanne replied to Zhou Mingrui on her phone.

This is both a continuation of the previous conversation and a form of "monitoring" Zhou Mingrui's current state.

Rosanne felt that by chatting casually with Zhou Mingrui, she could keep track of his movements in a relatively timely manner.

While waiting for Zhou Mingrui's reply, Rosanne was unsure whether to sit or stand. She even walked around for a while, but she couldn't calm the turmoil in her heart.

She sat down again, picked up paper and pen, and tried to relieve her complicated and difficult-to-understand emotions by drawing.

Rosanne scribbled aimlessly on the paper.

As time slowly passed, the sketch gradually took shape:

It was a girl, standing guard behind a black Barrier, fighting against Monster that looked like child's scribbles.

Rosanne paints herself in the Late Night, as a Guardian.

When Rosanne saw that the painting was only half-finished, she was stunned.

After a few seconds, she pressed her lips tightly together.

She jumped to her feet and rushed to Deputy Director Zhang Qing's office, saying urgently, "Mr. Zhang, I need to take half a day off!"

Yangdu High-Speed Rail Station, Arrival Level.

Lumian and Jenna stood in front of the large display screen, checking the exit corresponding to Zhou Shasha's current train.

"South 3, we'll arrive in six minutes." Based on the information provided by Rosanne, Jenna found the correct train.

"I told you there was still some spare time." Lumian, in his Men form, chuckled and walked towards the South 3 with Jenna.

They didn't get too close, keeping a distance of twenty or thirty meters, hiding at the entrance of the Car Rental lane, gazing towards their target area.

The two "Witch" quickly found Zhou Mingrui.

Because the air conditioning at the Intis Group was running at full blast, and because he had left in a hurry, Zhou Mingrui was wearing a white T-shirt underneath a plaid orange and black shirt, and it looked like he had been waiting for a while.

Neither Jenna nor Lumian spoke, observing patiently.

After two or three minutes, Jenna suddenly pointed in a direction and said in a low voice, "Rosanne..."

Why is she here?

Following Jenna's Guidance, Lumian looked and saw Rosanne, dressed in a shirt and skirt suit, heading towards South 3, glancing left and right as she went.

"Call her over here, but don't let her interfere with Zhou Mingrui for now," Lumian said to Jenna.

Jenna had this intention all along. With the agility of an "Assassin," she quickly and stealthily approached Rosanne, Flash before her in a flash.

Rosanne was startled, then opened her mouth in surprise.

Jenna raised her index finger to her lips, signaling Rosanne not to ask yet.

Rosanne quickly shut her mouth and followed Jenna to the Car Rental lane entrance next to the South 2.

Upon recognizing who was waiting for Jenna, she could no longer control herself and pointed at Lumian, saying, "You, you, you..."

Isn't this Li Ming, Security Guard who dropped out of school and has a child before he was even an adult?

Is he in cahoots with Luo Fu, Jenna, and Lumian-na?

"What a coincidence," Lumian said with a smile.

He then pointed at Jenna:

"This is the child's mother."

"Oh... oh..." Rosanne suddenly became a little excited.

So that's how it is!

So that's what their relationship was!

Learning about her friends' private lives and scandals immediately eased Rosanne's tension and anxiety.

Jenna then asked, "Why did you come to the station?"

Rosanne's expression instantly hardened.

She bit her lip and said, "I wanted to come and help you."

"I feel, I feel I can be of help."

As she spoke, her tone gradually became firm.

Lumian paused for a few seconds before saying, "Okay."

He glanced in the direction of Exit South 3) and casually added, "Nothing else to do right now, let's observe first."

"Mmm." This was Rosanne's first time participating in such an operation, and she had no objections.

Looking at Zhou Mingrui again, Jenna and said, "If Zhou Shasha really has a problem, and is truly used to create a stable ' Person in the Mirror ' for Zhou Mingrui in the Special Mirror World, what would she do?"

Having experienced the Hostel and Moran Avignon, Jenna has gained a deep understanding of the Special Mirror World. She knows that for a stable, long-term "Person in the Mirror" to emerge there, they must either be a "Primordial Witch" or Descendants of certain Nobles of Fourth Epoch Trier, or they must have been exposed to the Corruption spilling out of the Special Mirror World, that is, they must frequently be active in the Underground Trier.

In the Dream City, there is no real Special Mirror World —it is hidden Depths within the Mirror World, free from external Corruption.

Therefore, it is not an easy task to get Zhou Mingrui to truly experience the Special Mirror World.

Lumian thought for a few seconds:

"Have no idea."

His tone was calm and composed, which made Rosanne suddenly realize that things might not be as bad as she had imagined.

After waiting a few more minutes, passengers began to pass through the turnstiles at Exit South 3).

Jenna and Rosanne tensed up instantly.

Before long, they saw Zhou Mingrui smile as he headed towards the exit.

A young girl emerged from there, dressed in a black dress, and looked more mature than her age.

Her suitcase was also dark-colored, and unlike many young Women who carry fluffy plush Doll, it had a Transformers with a strong Mechanical Style hanging from it.

The bag she carried wasn't cute either; it was black, made of faux leather, and seemed to have a large capacity. Silver-White Pocket Watch with Vine and Leaf Pattern hung on one side.

"It's quite similar to Melissa Moretti's style in real life..." Jenna muttered to herself.

Rosanne couldn't help but glance at her sideways.

When Zhou Shasha saw Zhou Mingrui approaching, she smiled sweetly and waved.

"Brother!" she called out in a clear voice.

Only then did she begin to feel a touch of youthful exuberance.

"Perfect timing! I'll take you out for a big meal!" Zhou Mingrui said with a smile as he took his sister's suitcase.

"Brother, I've fixed this pocket watch!" Zhou Shasha took the pocket watch with Vine and Leaf Pattern off the side of her black backpack and showed it to Zhou Mingrui with a show of it.

With a snap, she gently pressed the top of the pocket watch, and the Silver-White cover popped open.

Almost simultaneously, Lumian and Jenna, who were not far away, both narrowed their eyes.

With their eagle-like eyesight, they noticed that the watch's glass was dark, almost pure black, yet transparent enough to see the hands and numbers on the dial.

The glass watch face gave Lumian and Jenna a strong sense of familiarity, a familiarity stemming from spiritual intuition and their own memories:

Special Mirror World Fragment!

They each possess a Special Mirror World Fragment!

"Zhou Shasha wants to use that pocket watch and fragments of the Special Mirror World to make Zhou Mingrui create a stable ' Person in the Mirror '?" Jenna blurted out, but instinctively suppressed her voice.

She immediately remembered something:

The Special Mirror World Fragment on Lumian's body came from the Resurrected Female Corpse Panatiya, who was originally arranged to be Zhou Mingrui 'Panatiya lover, and eventually his wife.

"Besides stabilizing Zhou Mingrui's mental state, her intended purpose was also to use that Special Mirror World Fragment to ' Corruption ' Zhou Mingrui after her Zarathustra, so that a stable ' Person in the Mirror ' could be born? No wonder she has Special Mirror World Fragment... The Celestial Worthy always makes two, no, three, or even more preparations..." Jenna suddenly realized something.

She immediately said to Lumian, "We have to find a way to steal that pocket watch; we can't let Zhou Mingrui have too much contact with it."

Lumian also thought of the Resurrected Female Corpse Panatiya, observed for a few seconds, and said, "That pocket watch seems to have very important sentimental value for Zhou Mingrui. He's guarding it very closely now. Taking the pocket watch under his nose won't be an easy task."

At this moment, Zhou Mingrui had already taken the Silver-White pocket watch, examined it repeatedly, and was very pleased.

Jenna understood Lumian's concerns perfectly:

This is not just difficult, it's extremely difficult and carries enormous risks!

What Zhou Mingrui wanted to protect was exactly Dream Subconsciousness wanted to protect!