Aftermath

Inside the Luxury Villa in Trier.

Franca suddenly opened her eyes and sat up.

Her first instinct was to reach for her waist and find Traveler's Bag about the size of Coin Pouch.

Whew... Franca let out an undisguised sigh of relief.

At the last moment, she took the initiative to exit before being completely kicked out of the Dream, worried that her belongings would be lost due to being kicked out passively, and that she would lose them in the Dream City, and in reality as well!

In that situation, she couldn't pin her hopes that Rosanne would pick it up and keep it for her, or that Lumian and Jenna, who were secretly observing the situation, would find an opportunity to retrieve the items—that could lead to them being implicated and subjected to the watchful eyes of the Celestial Worthy.

According to the information provided by the Major Arcana, whether actively or passively, after her consciousness leaves the Dream, the Dream Image she created with the help of the Lucky Gold Coin and the Lady of Justice will not disappear, and she will still be that person the next time she enters the dream.

Of course, the current "Luo Fu" will degenerate into an NPC, following the subconscious manipulation of Mr. The Fool or the Celestial Worthy, unfolding her life according to the background setting and current social relationships, and on the surface everything is normal.

As for whether the NPC "Luo Fu" is harboring problems or might contact her companions, potentially causing them to be kicked out as well, the Major Arcana are currently unsure, as they all acted separately when they first entered the game.

With these concerns in mind, before voluntarily exiting the Dream, Franca struggled to take out her phone and unlock the screen.

At that moment, her screen was frozen on the "Information Shredder" Mini Program, and she selected the "Clear all information on this phone with one click" Button.

--This is part of the contingency plan and the book. During dinner with Zhou Mingrui, apart from showing him her WeChat name for a short ten seconds, Franca's phone screen was always running "Information Shredder". In Franca's own words, after leaving home tonight, she was prepared to delete the database and run away at any time. She was afraid that the Celestial Worthy would take the opportunity to scan her contacts, mark the suspicious parts, and take targeted action.

Franca reached into the "Traveler’s Bag" and, somewhat unexpectedly but still delighted, discovered that the Beyonder Characteristic and corresponding body parts extracted from the Resurrected Female Corpse Panatiya were all inside, real, tangible, and within reach.

Correspondingly, the "Pride Armor" disappeared, vanished into thin air.

"Holy crap, the line between Dream and reality has really been Fooling. I can hardly tell which side is Dream and which side is reality anymore..." Franca was not surprised by this, but she was still shocked.

Is this the terrifying aspect of Great Ones?

If Mr. The Fool is willing to maintain it and receives some help, the Dream City can become real, as long as he doesn't break free on his own!

From this perspective, perhaps the real world is also Dream of the Primordial One That One... Thankfully, He has awakened and split...

Having read many foreign myths before her Transmigration, Franca naturally made certain connections.

She rolled out of bed, intending to go to the Washroom to clear her mind.

This is the first thing she does every day after she wakes up.

After taking a few steps, Franca suddenly stopped.

She didn't feel any urge to urinate at all, and instead felt quite full, as if she had just had a good meal.

Franca immediately took out Mirror and used Divination to determine the current date:

Several days have passed in reality, largely mirroring the Dream, except for a slight time difference—in this bedroom, the tightly drawn curtains let in a sliver of Twilight light, and it wasn't completely dark outside yet.

Does Dream City use Backlund Time?

"We've been in the Dream City for over a week now. It's impossible for us not to be hungry or need to pee or poop in reality... Holy crap, does eating in the Dream mean we're also full in reality and getting the corresponding nutrition? Does going to the toilet in the Dream mean we went in reality too?"

"But... but I don't smell bad, and my pants are normal..."

Is this a case of urinary and fecal matter being "Grafting" into the toilet and Sewer at the outlet?

"Or, did they simply open a door and send him to Alternate Dimension?"

"Yes, Ludwig seemed to have said that some of the food in the Dream City was real... How could it be real?"

"Oh my god, I'm starting to lose Dream of reality..."

Franca was utterly surprised, bewildered, and amused.

After a dozen seconds, she calmed down and began to think about what she had gained from her probing that evening:

"The dream hints at Zhou Mingrui's extraordinary power at night, reminding him of the risks associated with the ' Assassin ' Potion, that he will be kicked out of the Dream... but not immediately, there's a reaction time, almost an hour..."

"Afterwards, we might use this hour to do something, such as directly telling Zhou Mingrui about the ' Witch's' ability to transform..."

"But you might get kicked out the moment you utter the word ' Witch,' and we'll have to use experiments to confirm it later..."

"Also, we can't be superstitious that the Celestial Worthy Venerable's reaction time to kick someone in this situation is an hour. It's possible that if Zhou Mingrui was watching, nothing unusual would happen. We were kicked quickly after saying goodbye to him and creating some distance..."

"There were two influences at the time: one was an attempt to kick me out of the Dream, and the other was an attempt to turn me into Marionette... But the speed at which I became Marionette wasn't as exaggerated as the descriptions of High-Ranking Being 'Pathway Seer ' in the materials. It was as if there was interference, a tug-of-war... The confrontation between Mr. ' The Fool ' and the Celestial Worthy?"

"If I manage to hold out for a while longer before being kicked out of the Dream, I'll likely have already become Marionette. It's better to withdraw voluntarily and reduce potential risks..."

Just as Franca was thinking this, she suddenly heard a loud knocking on the door.

"Who?" She instinctively tensed up, even though her intuition hadn't given her any warning.

"Me." Two voices came from outside, one from the "Magician" Lady and the other from the "Judgement" Lady.

Franca relaxed.

If it were just the "Magician" Lady alone, she would still harbor some worries, because the other party is High-Ranking Being in the "Apprentice" Pathway and may be influenced and misled by That One Celestial Worthy Venerable. But now, the "Judgement" Lady is also there.

Can I ask for an autograph now... Hmm, I can't ask "Magician" Lady what her pen name in the Dream City is, "Dreamless Salted Fish"... Franca happily took out Paper and Pen, opened the door, and saw the two Major Arcana who had changed their clothes.

The "Magician" Lady cautioned, "You need to wait a full day and night before you can re-enter the Dream."

"Yes, I know." Franca nodded.

This is mentioned in the materials.

Dream City, Workers’ Road.

When some pedestrians saw Franca fall to the ground and wanted to help her, Franca had already stood up, touched her neck, and bent down to pick up the items that had fallen to the ground.

Rosanne then came to her senses and helped put some of the Cosmetics and Mirror back into her handbag.

"What happened just now?" she asked Franca with a mixture of suspicion, wariness, and concern.

Franca looked at Rosanne and said reassuringly, "Don't worry, it's just an old ailment, it'll be fine after a while."

You didn't mention having this problem before... Rosanne fell silent.

Franca continued, "Shall we not go shopping? I want to get some rest."

You didn't say that just now... Rosanne hummed in agreement.

Once the two got into the Ride-Hailing Car, Lumian loosened his five fingers on his right hand and nodded to Anthony.

Anthony started the car, drove to the intersection, and then stopped.

From the shadows, Jenna emerged and walked to the Gray Car as if she had finally waited for her Ride-Hailing Car.

Lumian rolled down the car window, looked ahead, and said, "Try to minimize contact with her tonight. It would be best to find an excuse not to sleep in Dechuang Garden."

After saying that, without waiting for Jenna's response, he rolled up the car window, and Anthony then drove the car into the middle lane.

Jenna had Teeth marks on her lips, and her clenched fists finally loosened.

Seeing Franca's abnormal behavior, she knew she shouldn't try to save her, lest she get herself implicated. But Rationality is one thing, and emotion is another, especially since Franca seemed to be dying during her struggle.

It took a lot of willpower for Jenna to control herself, understand Franca's state, and wait for her to withdraw voluntarily.

Dechuang Garden, Building 5.

Rosanne said goodbye to Franca on the Fifteenth Floor and returned to her home.

After a while, she heard the doorbell ring.

Outside the door is Jenna, whose given name is Na, living in the Dream City.

Upon seeing Jenna, Rosanne opened her mouth as if to say something, but then closed it again, remaining silent.

Jenna glanced around and whispered, "Reduce contact with Luo Fu over the next two days, and don't discuss anything related to supernatural powers with her."

Rosanne's expression immediately relaxed, and she began to ramble on as if she had been holding back for a long time. "I knew Fu Fu seemed a bit off. After she came out of dinner with Zhou Mingrui, she suddenly became strange. First, she had a sudden illness, and then she seemed like a completely different person..."

"What... what went wrong?"

Jenna considered for a few seconds and said, "You can understand it this way: interfering with the Past has limitations and comes at a price. Otherwise, if we go to Zhou Mingrui's house, take him into custody, tell him the whole story, demonstrate our abilities, and present some evidence, wouldn't that make him believe us at first?"

"I understand." Rosanne suddenly realized, "Fou hinted at the existence of supernatural powers and the ' Assassin's ' Potion tonight. Influenced by the self-correcting force of history, something went wrong—an old problem flared up?"

"Is she now essentially a different version of herself, similar to my previous situation?"

"You can understand it that way." Jenna nodded, without going into details.

She returned to the Twenty-Third Floor and saw Franca sitting on the sofa playing on her phone. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I'm going to see Li Lu later. I won't be back tonight."

According to his identity information, Li Lu's father is Li Ming and his mother is Jenna.

Franca looked up, smiled, and said, "When are you bringing Li Lu over to play? I can sleep on the sofa."

"It depends on his father's opinion." Jenna smiled, packed her toiletries, and left the house.

She took the elevator to the first floor, took out her phone, and sent a message to Lumian:

"Rosanne still remembers the story we told her, remembers our help to her, and there's no Change in that regard."

Franca only knew the background information and remembered only the nominal social relationships.