Xing opened her phone and saw a message from Cipher.
[ Cipher: Huizi, last time we went to Styxia, we didn't even have time to look for treasures, what a waste!]
[ Cipher: Now that the River of Souls has almost receded, I'm back again]
[ Cipher: Underwater! There! A huge treasure chest!]
[ Cipher: I can't use the Miracle Orb, and I can't wade in water, so I can only rely on you, come quick!]
[ Cipher: We can split it 30/70.]
Upon seeing the words "treasure chest," Xing instantly felt wide awake, and her mental fatigue vanished.
[Star: You get three, I get seven?]
[ Cipher: That's right, you get three, I get seven]
[star:?]
Are you playing word games with her???
[ Cipher: Okay, don't worry about the details, we'll talk about it when you get here~]
Xing put down her phone. She had to admit that even during this difficult and arduous period, some people were still living happily.
Cipher's desire for wealth was boundless and overwhelming, seemingly more turbulent than the seawater of Scalegorge Waterscape.
Let's forget the past for now; it's sad—but we shouldn't be grieving now. The stars need the motivation to move forward.
I really love Miss Robin's song " If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking," it's so beautiful, and this song should be spread all over the world.
To forget the past, you not only need to adjust your mindset, but also need a delicious and affordable cup of " Eternity " milk tea. It's made with pure natural ingredients, handcrafted, with no additives, and its quality control is trustworthy.
Aside from the store manager not doing his job, everything else is normal!
And so, Galactic Baseballer decided to travel to River of Souls, where the River Styxia was no longer blocked, to meet up with Catwoman.
Hopefully, those shiny, jingling things will continue to be... exciting.
The scene shifts to Styxia, the " Ancient City of Dragonbone ".
"... The moonlight in Styxia is so beautiful," Mimi exclaimed.
" The River of Souls is quiet, as if everything that happened was just a dream. Little Castorice... is she doing alright over there? If someone wrote a letter and sent it in a bottle, would she receive it?"
Xing's face showed sadness. She knew this wasn't the time to be sentimental, but she also missed Castorice a little.
Mimi shook her head. "... No, no, we can't make the atmosphere so heavy!"
"We've agreed to continue our Journey of Flame-Chase, so we can't let Little Castorice worry. Come on, join me—open your eyes wide and cheer up!"
"But speaking of which, Miss Cipher called us here, where is she herself...?"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a loud bang came from in front of him.
"Huh..."
"What's that noise?" Xing instinctively pulled out his mimicry baseball bat. "Is someone here?"
"I don't know, but this aura... seems familiar... Xing, let's go check it out together. But please be very careful..."
Mimi shuddered. "I... have a bad feeling."
After taking a few steps forward, Mimi was the first to notice something amiss:
"Look, what's that thing on the ground? Shall we pick it up and take a look?"
As Mimi spoke, she picked up the piece of black gauze, muttering softly, "Carefully..."
"Hmm... this piece of cloth looks familiar, haven't I seen it somewhere before...?"
Mimi found " As I Have Written," which she now uniformly refers to as " The Amphoreus Encyclopedia."
Xing clutched the hem of her clothes, comparing herself to others. "Who tore my clothes?"
"No, your clothes don't have any holes!" Before the words were even finished, Mimi's pupils widened suddenly. "This is... this is the ' Flame Reaver's ' cloak?! How did it get here...?"
As expected, the Flame Reaver had already arrived behind the man and the bewildered one, even startling the Mimi one into speaking his native tongue:
"... Mm... Mimi!!"
Starlight surrenders instantly, "The pink puppy is your target!"
"So sad! Let's not joke around right now--"
Mimi was on high alert, looking very serious.
"In short, let's try our best to deal with it first! Once we find a weakness, we'll activate the power of ' Years ' and retreat to the past!"
"Is it really okay to plot so openly?" Xing asked.
"Hey~ Mind your own business with Titan, just trust them, you can't go wrong!"
At this moment, the ' Flame Reaver ' finally spoke:
" The River of Souls... harbors large fish... with few bones and many needles."
Xing & Mimi: "... Huh?"
" The Journey of Flame-Chase... Stop..."
"Meow... meow..."
Under Xing and Mimi's astonished gazes, the ' Flame Reaver ' actually started meowing like a cat.
"... Meow, meow?"
Xing rubbed his head. "This guy's gone mad."
"This... this has been a consensus for a long time, hasn't it? But this is a life-or-death emergency—"
Hehe... hehe...
The ' Flame Reaver ' let out a few more silly laughs, his voice gradually overlapping with Cipher's figure.
"Hahaha... Sorry, seeing you two standing there so unguarded, I couldn't resist trying to scare you a little."
Xing clicked her tongue, "This guy has terrible manners, let's go--"
"Hey, don't run away, don't run away—I'm the real Cipher, no doubt about it!"
"Don't be angry. This whole thing was just to remind you that Amphoreus is not safe at all. It's full of roving threats, including that black-clad swordsman... You must be vigilant no matter where you are!"
Xing stood with her hands on her hips; she was terrifyingly strong and didn't need to do anything.
"Huh? But I saw you were so scared just now, your hair stood on end!"
"So, that ' Flame Reaver ' was Miss Cipher's disguise? A trick? It looked so real, this is the power of the ' Trickery ' demigod?" Mimi asked three questions in a row.
"Pretending? No, no, no, not that kind of trick to fool children. Let me think of how to explain this..."
Cipher snapped her fingers. "For example, just now, after you recognized that piece of cloth as belonging to the Flame Reaver, what were you thinking?"
"Hmm... Could the Flame Reaver be nearby?"
"That's right. Then, you heard footsteps—which I made on purpose—and what were you thinking then?"
"Oh no... it must be the Flame Reaver's here!"
"That's right, that's exactly it—all I did was use various inducements and suggestions to make you believe in something that doesn't exist..."
"Lies"—that's Zagreus's trademark. As long as everyone believes them, illusions can become reality!"
Mimi covered her mouth, "The power to turn lies into truth... it really makes my pink hair stand on end!"
Xing's expression was one of shock and incomprehension. "You just blurted everything out like that?"
"Afraid I'm lying? Ha, no need! The seamstress trusts you so much for a reason."
"An honest man like you can't possibly trick me, so—telling you won't hurt."
Beep beep beep!
Xing's phone beeped again.
"Oh? Your communication stone tablet made a sound?"