Ring of Fate

Chapter 1025 is in full swing
"Yes, something happened at home." Franca first answered Zhou Mingrui's question, then quickly thought of a solution and said, "I'm going to find Luo Shan. After I deal with the problem at home, I'll treat you to dinner and have a good chat."

She put emphasis on the word "good".

Zhou Mingrui looked at Luo Fu for a few seconds, as if he was considering and weighing the options.

Finally, he nodded and said:
"Okay, let's talk some other time."

He could see that Luo Fu didn't want to say anything right now, and seemed to be afraid of something unknown.

Franka breathed a sigh of relief and waved her hand sincerely:
"See you later!"

Turning around, she murmured silently with great relief:

Fortunately, Zhou Mingrui is not the "stubborn" person as people in Yangdu say. He can understand other people's expressions and listen to what others say!
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Hall Films, Artist Division.

During the break of the body shape class, Janna walked out of the classroom and headed towards the public restroom.

On the way, she met Jiang Yue, who was in charge of herself and other newcomers.

Seeing Jiang Yue busy there, she asked curiously:
"What are you busy with?"

"The summer vacation is over, and 'Big Pirates 3' is about to be completed. We have to prepare a celebration party and do a lot of follow-up development and other things." Jiang Yue looked up and found that it was Jane, and her attitude was quite friendly.

"Big Pirates 3" is about to end? Janna was stunned for a moment.

Based on the common sense she had learned after entering the dream city, she thought this was a very normal thing, but she also felt that it was not a coincidence:
When Lumian returns to the dream, they will try to let Ludwig eat the dried mushroom to see if he can gain special healing abilities to awaken the vegetative An Xiaotian, who is involved in the efforts of German Sparrow.

At this critical stage, the movie "Pirates 3", which further shaped the character of Herman Sparrow and made him widely popular, is going to be completely cancelled?

Is this some kind of hidden symbol?
Janna considered her words and asked casually:
"Are the stage plays of "Big Pirates 3" going to be officially put on the agenda?"

"Yeah, then you can try your luck, maybe you can get an important role." Jiang Yue hinted to Jane.

…………

A spacious, bright apartment with modern décor.

As soon as Bernadette entered, she saw Lumiana leaning on the bay window, her back against the pillow, basking in the sunshine, leisurely reading the book in her hands.

"What are you looking at?" Bernadette walked over and asked casually.

"It's a romance novel, a rather melodramatic kind." Lumiana closed the book a little embarrassedly.

She tried to explain:

"I might be put in prison in the future. I checked and found that most of the books there are for learning knowledge. I have to read more while I can still read!"

Bernadette looked out the window:
"You should not be sentenced, you did not do what they accuse you of.

"Why don't you go out and move around? It's windy today and not that hot."

"I jogged in the neighborhood this morning." Lumiana rolled down the bay window, smiled and flexed her arms, showing off her not-so-obvious biceps. "I love sports."

At this point, she suddenly felt a little emotional:

"My mother has always been in poor health, and so was I when I was a child. Maybe it's hereditary, so they always forbade me to do strenuous exercise or to chase and play with my classmates...

"Later, when I became an adult and rebelled, I often went jogging, riding a bike, playing badminton, etc. without telling them, and nothing happened!"

“When you grow up, you can do whatever you want to do.” The “Mysterious Queen” seemed to feel the same way.

Lumiana's eyes gradually became empty, and the bright sunlight outside the window was reflected in her pupils:

"But now, I want them to control me again..."

Bernadette fell silent.

In the afternoon, Lumian returned to the Dream City.

The first thing he did was not to look at the "mysterious queen" Bernadette sitting on the armchair on the side, but to check his own condition.

The "Mysterious Queen" said calmly:
“After being kicked out of the dream twice, there will be several major restrictions when entering again:

“First, you must not display extraordinary abilities or obvious hostility in front of other dream figures, especially the subordinates of Tianzun, as that will also result in you being kicked out.
“Second, some hints that would not be kicked before will now attract the attention of the Heavenly Lord;
"Third, if you get kicked, it will implicate the outsiders around you."

Lumian already knew these restrictions from the information provided by the Major Arcana cards, and laughed:

"It's quite troublesome."

The "Mysterious Queen" nodded slightly:
"I have transferred the 50 yuan to your bank card. We should act this afternoon. We cannot wait until dark."

“Okay.” Lumian stood up. “I’ll go rent an item first.”

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Star Dream Grocery Store.

Lumian, in the "Desperate Witch" state, walked to the cashier and politely said to the owner:

"I would like to rent an item."

"Which one do you want to rent?" The shop owner raised his head and asked as the sky suddenly darkened.

Lumian thought for two seconds and asked instead of answering:

"What do you recommend?"

He wanted to see if the owner of Star Dream Grocery Store could give him some hints.

"It depends on your own needs." The beautiful shop owner replied with a smile.

Is there no way to hint at it? Lumian looked at the shelves, his eyes slowly sweeping over the magic mirror Arrodes, brass books, quill pens and other occult items.

In less than a minute, he made up his mind:
"Let's rent that mirror."

If the purpose was simply to deal with and restrict Emperor Roselle in the mirror, he would choose the brass book based on the simple description of the Major Arcana cards, but he would also try to weaken the Celestial Lord and awaken Mr. Fool tomorrow.

The birth of the magic mirror is related to the original God, and it has its own secrets. It is the only sealed object that Mr. Fool carries with him, and it is likely to play an important role in weakening Tianzun and awakening Mr. Fool!
Its origin and the treatment it receives are incomparable to any other item!
The shop owner had the same smile on his face as before:
"Okay, how many days do you want to rent it for?"

"One day," Lumian answered without hesitation.

The cash he had on hand could have been used to rent the magic mirror Arodes for two days, but considering that his guesses, ideas, and action plans were not necessarily correct, the final result might not be what he expected. After today, the "mysterious queen" would most likely be kicked out of the dream, and it would be difficult for the team to meet such a generous "sponsor" again, so he deliberately left some money for Franka, Janna, and Anthony.

In this way, even if tomorrow's action fails and he is kicked out of the dream for the third time, the remaining people will still have money to make new attempts.

The owner said nothing, took out the POS machine, and asked Lumian to swipe the card and sign the contract.

After walking out of the Star Dream Grocery Store with the magic mirror Arrodes, Lumian's cell phone suddenly rang.

That's an unfamiliar number.

——After he used the “Message Shredder” to delete the address book, all the numbers became unfamiliar to him.

Lumian chose to answer the call and heard an angry voice on the other end:

"Why didn't you come to work the night shift last night?
"Don't you know how to ask for leave in advance? This is called absenteeism!"

It turned out to be a call from Intis Corporation... Lumian quickly switched to a male voice:
"I quit!
"Whatever you want!"

The person on the other end of the phone was speechless, and after a few seconds he said:
"You don't want last month's salary?"

"Please donate it to those in need. Thank you!" Lumian hung up the phone.

He immediately got into Miss Huang's car parked on the side of the road.

The "Mysterious Queen" said as she drove:
"I will be responsible for dragging her out of the dream together. You just need to hide in the dark and prevent her from leaving the corresponding area in advance."

In this operation, except for Janna who is unable to leave Hall Films, Lumian, Franca, Anthony and Ludwig will all participate.

Among them, Lumian plays the role of the "mysterious queen" when dealing with Zarathustra. She does not show up directly, but only interferes and exerts influence secretly. Franca decides whether to take direct action depending on the specific situation, and Anthony is responsible for assisting her.

——If we can bring a certain amount of despair to Emperor Roselle in the mirror, it will be of great help to Franka in digesting the "despair" potion.

“Do you want me to ask the magic mirror some questions?” Lumian confirmed cautiously.

He felt that the core of the "Mysterious Queen" plan was to take advantage of the rule that "being kicked for the third time will implicate surrounding outsiders."

“No need, I know everything I need to know.” The “Mysterious Queen” then told Lumian the relevant information.

She finally reminded:

"You can't hide behind the mirror later. She has a much stronger control over the world in the mirror than you do."

"Understood." Lumian confirmed this when he was monitoring Zarathustra.

In the following time, he was not humble or polite, and discussed the specific details of the plan with the "mysterious queen" and put forward some suggestions for revision.

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Inside a villa that looks like a palace.

After asking the housekeeper, Bernadette took the elevator to the fourth floor and walked towards her father's study.

Mr. Huang Tao went around the company in the morning and came back at noon.

Arriving outside the study, Bernadette raised her right hand as usual and knocked on the door.

When she was a child, she was spoiled at home. She could open any door she wanted and never asked the people in the room if they agreed to let her in. But after encountering a few things she shouldn't have, she learned to knock on the door.

"Come in." Huang Tao's voice came from the study.

Bernadette turned the handle and walked into the sunlit study. She saw her father standing at the window, staring at something.

This suddenly made her feel like she was back in the past.

At that time, she didn't understand why her father always looked out the west-facing French window, and sometimes even held her in his arms when she was a child.

"Dad..." Bernadette called out instinctively.

Huang Tao turned around and smiled:

"You came just in time."

"Why do you say that?" Bernadette immediately became alert.

Huang Tao smiled and said:

"I'm getting out of here."

"..." Bernadette frowned, "What do you mean?"

Huang Tao sighed and smiled:

"How can I embarrass my princess?"

This... Bernadette understood what her father meant and was a little stunned.

Huang Tao looked at Bernadette for two seconds, then smiled with relief and emotion:
"I'm glad you hesitated for days."

(End of this chapter)