Ring of Fate

Chapter 970 New Questions

Chapter 970 New Questions
Anthony didn't draw the curtains in the room because he still wanted to observe the situation outside.

This is used to compare with his own situation.

After sitting for a while, he stood up, walked to the window, and admired the city scene that was still colorful even in the middle of the night.

At this moment, he felt a strong dizziness.

He immediately discovered that the air around him was sucked out. No, a more accurate description would be that he was "thrown" out of the world and isolated from the air.

At the same time, his thoughts began to become confused and stuck, and his hands involuntarily reached for his throat, trying to pull out the trachea and insert it back into the original world.

"This is very similar to Franka's description...

"Contacting Peng Deng will also cause you to be kicked out of the dream...

"More importantly, I was in contact with the target during the day, and there was no hint of the existence of supernatural powers or the hidden strange events...

"Contacting Zhou Mingrui in this way will not cause any problems...

"Is Peng Deng more special than Zhou Mingrui?"

Anthony calmly examined his own condition and thought about the process of this experiment.

When he felt that he could no longer resist the tendency to become a secret doll, he took advantage of the force that was trying to kick him away and voluntarily exited the dream.

He opened his eyes and saw the dark ceiling and crimson moonlight shining through the thick curtains.

Such a scene does not exist in the dream city.

After listening to Franca's description of the real situation, Anthony briefly checked the things he was carrying and his physical condition, then got out of bed and walked towards the bathroom.

He had also been planning to go to the bathroom in the Dream City.

After a while, Anthony heard knocks on the door.

Without asking, he naturally knew that it was Ms. Justice and Ms. Susie outside.

Anthony opened the door and, as expected, saw the holder of the Major Arcana card and the gentle and intelligent golden retriever.

Without waiting for his greeting, Ms. Justice asked in a soft voice:

"Why did you suddenly leave the dream?"

"I was kicked out." Anthony replied with a little confusion.

Ms. Justice shook her head:
“Although I can no longer influence Mr. Fool’s dreams, I have been monitoring the changes in his dreams.

"I don't see any signs that you're repelled by the dream."

“But…” Anthony did not question Ms. Justice’s statement, and told her the details of how he came into contact with Peng Deng, how he isolated himself, and what had just happened.

Ms. Justice did not interrupt Anthony's words. She listened to his statement patiently and attentively, then nodded slightly and said:

"I think what you felt was fear in your heart. Your fear turned the description of 'The Two of Cups' into reality, making you mistakenly believe that you were being kicked out of the dream, so you chose to leave it actively.

"As 'psychologists', you and I both know very well that this level of fear, fear without any signs, is not normal at all. This is the abnormality caused by your initial contact with Peng Deng during the day."

“Fear… My contact with Peng Deng triggered my fear of being kicked out of the dream, and it reached its peak in the early hours of the morning, evolving into an almost physical hallucination?” Anthony recalled and agreed with Ms. Justice’s speculation. He whispered thoughtfully, “Is this also a manifestation of being watched by the Celestial Lord? Is it a symbol of His ability? Or is Peng Deng’s peculiarity not directly related to the Celestial Lord, but has another source?”

“We are not sure either. Peng Deng’s role and position in the Dream City are so special that we put him in the last few stages of confirming the situation. Unfortunately, we can no longer influence the dream before we reach the corresponding part of the process. This is the first time that our Tarot Club has truly come into contact with Peng Deng…” At this point, Ms. Justice’s emerald green eyes moved slightly, her mouth half opened, and she stopped talking.

After two seconds, she said thoughtfully:

"Perhaps, 'we put Peng Deng in the last part to test' itself has some problems, but there are too many possible reasons, 'fooling' can definitely do it...

"We also don't know whether that Celestial Master can unconsciously induce fear in your heart and make it explode at a certain moment. We know very little about the authority of the Fortune Teller Pathway Sequence 0 and the symbol of its corresponding existence, especially the latter."

Although Ms. Justice did not finish her speculation, Anthony still roughly understood her possible thoughts and said carefully:

“We will need to design a more detailed experimental plan for Peng Deng to determine the source of the problem.

"What is certain now is that there are certain differences between him and Zhou Mingrui. The abnormalities that occur when contacting them under the same conditions are different."

Ms. Justice smiled and said:
“I have gained a lot from your contact with Peng Deng this time.

“Well… don’t rush back to the dream world, stay outside for three hours, walk around the villa, and eat something.

"It doesn't mean that there will be problems if you go back now. You weren't kicked out, so we don't have any concerns about that. This is just a simple adjustment to your psychological condition: after staying in the dream city for too long, it's easy to confuse reality with dreams. Now that you've left it, it's best to experience reality again and deepen your corresponding psychological cognition."

"Yes, Ms. Justice." As a "psychologist", Anthony naturally understood the meaning of these words.

To put it in a new word he learned in the Dream City:
Prevent problems before they arise.

…………

After Lumian returned to the Science and Technology Building, he and Lao Xia continued to patrol the floors until the end of the get off work day at 0:30.

He "teleported" directly to the vicinity of Hongyue Hospital, and then used the mirror world to arrive outside Li Keji's ward, waiting for a possible attack.

Of course, he did not always stay in the same location, nor did he always stay in the Red Moon Hospital.

He picked out three time periods that he thought were most suitable for assassination, and ambushed only during these three time periods. The rest of the time he stayed at home sleeping or playing with his phone.

During those three time periods, he would randomly choose one of the six hiding places each time, and the two consecutive times could not be the same.

This was to prevent Zarathustra and Tianzun's other subordinates from thinking that someone might use Li Keji to ambush them and launch a targeted attack in reverse.

At daybreak, Lumian went out to buy breakfast.

On the way, he deliberately turned into a secluded alley and met Janna.

This was agreed upon by both parties.

Janna handed Ludwig to Lumian. She had to go to Hall Films for an interview today and couldn't take care of the child.

Lumian looked around and told Janna what happened last night, asking her to share it with Franca.

Lumian finally said:

"At present, it seems that contacting Zhou Mingrui during the day and reminding him of the existence of supernatural powers is also risky, but you will not be hit by precise attacks. If Zhou Mingrui remembers your name and knows the corresponding danger, you will be quickly transformed into a puppet at night. This may be avoided. At present, it is impossible to determine whether it is an isolated attack. I will observe Zarathustra's situation at night.

"You ask Luo Shan to find Zhou Mingrui and remind him of the question about Zarathustra to see if he has forgotten the relevant things. Don't worry, after I bluntly mentioned Zarathustra yesterday, Zhou Mingrui should have guessed that I am in the same group with Franca and Luo Shan. What he doesn't know for the time being is the existence of you and Anthony."

As soon as Janena said "hmm", they both received friend requests from "Anred" almost at the same time.

After looking at each other, Lumian signaled Jenna not to rush to join and approved the application himself.

After Andred told him about last night's situation and Ms. Justice's guess, he confirmed the other party's identity and sent a voice message with a smile:
"Go back to the rental house and tell me in detail. I have also made some great gains."

“Pengden seems to be more special than we thought…” Lumian turned to Jenna and told her about Anthony’s experience.

Janna listened carefully, added Anthony back, and waved goodbye to Lumian and Ludwig.

…………

Science and Technology Building, inside the Administration Department.

When Franca and Roxanne went to the bathroom together, they took the opportunity when no one was inside to tell each other what Janna had conveyed to them.

Luo Shan asked with a little trepidation and excitement:

"How should I give a hint?"

Franka used her expertise as an "instigator" to help come up with an excuse.

More than half an hour later, Zhou Mingrui, wearing a gray shirt, came to the administrative department again and asked Luo Shan if there was anything going on in the company recently. If there was anything going on, she should work overtime, and if there was nothing going on, she should also work overtime for a while.

Good question! Luo Shan praised Zhou Mingrui in her heart and said with a smile:

“The merger negotiations between the group and a large company have entered the formal process.

"The owner of that company is Zarathustra who has visited twice."

When the name "Zarathustra" was mentioned, Luo Shan looked at Zhou Mingrui, trying to read the changes in his expression.

Zhou Mingrui suddenly realized:

"Mr. Huang had asked me to go to the airport to meet him, to be his interpreter and to explain things to him, but unfortunately I didn't get the chance."

"He came to visit the company, but you were not there. It seemed like he was on sick leave. He came yesterday and stayed on the 16th floor. He didn't visit other departments, and you didn't see him." Luo Shan said deliberately.

This was the story Franca made up for her.

Zhou Mingrui was stunned for a moment, and said thoughtfully:

"Maybe there is some mysterious force preventing me from meeting him."

After chatting for a few more words, Zhou Mingrui left Luo Shan's workstation and walked out the door.

When he passed by Franka, Franka suddenly spoke:
"careful!"

Zhou Mingrui turned sideways and looked at Luo Fu.

Franka pointed at the wet marks on the ground and said:
"I just spilled some water on the ground. It's a little slippery. Be careful."

"Oh, that scared me." Zhou Mingrui responded with a smile.

He walked around the wet area and left the administration department, the smile on his face gradually fading:

"Luo Fu told me to be careful? Luo Shan just mentioned Zarathustra...

"Together they are telling me to be careful of Zarathustra?

"Well, they are indeed in the same group as Li Ming..."