Dream Travel

Chapter 401 Something I've Never Heard Of

"Hello, kindred spirit." The fox-girl greeted Bai Mu with a smile.

"Let me explain what's going on first." Bai Mu pulled over a chair and sat down, looking curiously at the white-furred humanoid fox that resembled a porcelain doll.

Judging from her height, she looked like a little girl, yet she possessed an extraordinary and bewitching charm.

The red eyeshadow and golden-red fox eyes give her a unique feeling of youth and maturity coexisting. If there is any shortcoming, it is probably her short hair that does not reach her shoulders.

This isn't a half-orc, it's a monster!

"Okay, I will tell you everything you want to know."

The fox-woman's smile faded slightly: "This city is now facing imminent destruction..."

"Wait, I don't want to hear it anymore."

Sensing trouble, Bai Mu immediately spoke up.

Beatrice was slightly taken aback. Didn't Bai Mu usually like troublesome things? Why was he reacting like this now?
"Oh, just listen to me!" Seeing that Bai Mu decisively refused, the white-haired fox girl immediately changed her tone, sounding as if she was being coquettish.

But the white curtain will not be affected in this way.

After all, he had already sensed trouble brewing.

Moreover, this troublesome matter is definitely not a small one. If he has nothing else to do right now, he wouldn't mind listening to it.

But he was in a hurry to get back to Rota, so that wouldn't work.

“Then you’ll have to wait two months,” Bai Mu said after thinking for a moment. “If I have time by then, I’ll consider coming to listen.”

He needed to hurry back to Rota City, then visit the two alternate dreams to obtain the alternate dream crystals, and also ask Leone about her decision.

"Two months... This city still has at least six months to go." The white-haired fox girl readily agreed.

"What's wrong with her?" Beatrice stood in front of the white curtain, reaching out her hand and asking him with a hint of curiosity. This abnormal humanoid seemed to be certain that the white curtain would agree to his request.

"How was I supposed to know? They start by saying 'we're destined to be together,' is this a blind date?"

“Hmm… it’s illegal in some areas, but it should be fine here in the Desert Kingdom,” Beatrice said after a brief silence.

"What are you thinking about?" Bai Mu shook his head and changed the subject: "Why am I the one destined for you?"

"Because you meet the criteria," the white-haired fox woman said with a smile. "What I'm about to say is related to the strange dream, and you are connected to that fate, so I found you."

"Fate?" Bai Mu's lips twitched slightly. He was still in the normal demon-fighting phase, and now this guy was talking about the existence of fate?
That's pretty... well, you know.

"When did the fate you're talking about begin?"

“From the moment you appeared in the desert, our fates became intertwined.”

The white-haired fox girl explained, and it still sounded very mystical.

After all, this isn't some kind of curse. Curses at least leave some trace, right? Fate and all that—

"Then you can tell my fortune and see what my future holds."

The white-haired fox spirit shook her head slightly, her expression somewhat troubled: "I don't know how to tell fortunes."

"Then how did you find me?" Bai Mu pondered whether the other party was related to demons, even though the style of this white-haired fox girl and demons belonged to different East and West.

But this doesn't prevent them from being connected.

“I’ve already said it, from the moment you appeared in the desert, our fates have been intertwined.”

You will come to this city, and I will find you; at least until you know this, the connection of fate will not go astray.

Atresia felt a little uncomfortable listening to this. From what the white-haired fox girl was saying, it seemed that Bai Mu's arrival here was all pre-arranged.

What if fate intervenes and Bai Mu dies?
"The connections between fates are mutual. To achieve the desired result, both sides need to be considered. The more demanding the result, the greater the deviation will occur."

The white-haired fox spirit explained the 'fate' she had influenced, and she explained it in great detail so that Bai Mu could understand.

The influence of fate depends on both parties. Just like how Bai Mu was able to find this place, besides her, there were also Bai Mu's own connections.

For example, Bai Mu is interested in Yi Meng, he has many connections to Yi Meng, and he is strong enough, etc.

Such connections are easier to establish the least malicious intent.

She harbored no ill will toward Bai Mu. In fact, she didn't know Bai Mu at all before he appeared in the desert and came to the city of Eshra.

But the reason this fateful connection could be established was because the white curtain met the conditions.

She was the initiator of the fate connection, and the connection was only completed after Bai Mu met this condition.

If other qualified individuals appear before the white curtain appears, two scenarios will occur.

Whoever meets the criteria better will have priority in completing the fate connection.

"That still sounds dangerous. What if you link a person's fate to death?" Atris stared at the white-haired fox girl.

"No, because such a connection will only be associated with me."

The white-haired fox spirit smiled and said, "I am the master of fate, but I am not the one who controls destiny. I can only influence things that are related to me."

The destined person she needs to meet doesn't necessarily have to be the White Curtain; it could be a demon or other being, as long as the conditions are met. She knows that doing so is dangerous. Although the fate she influences determines the conditions for meeting the destined person, the existence of such an encounter is ultimately uncontrollable.

She couldn't be too demanding in deciding who she would meet; if fate were too precise, it wouldn't be fate.

No matter how much you influence fate, there must still be a part that is uncontrollable; otherwise, you are just playing with and controlling fate, which will backfire on you.

Therefore, when she connects herself to things that align with 'fate', she is easily associated with dangerous things.

Just like the white curtain's good and evil, the white curtain meets the conditions for a fate connection, but among the people she is connected with, there is no part of 'good and evil'.

Although she could decide this part, there were too many conditions for choosing the destined person, so many that it would make the fate that was affected too precise.

Of course, she can choose between good and evil, but in other aspects, she has to ignore certain conditions.

However, ignoring those conditions, the person destined to arrive in the desert city may not be the one who can solve the problem.

Personality can be divided into good and evil, but ability cannot be lacking.

Fortunately, the person who came was Bai Mu. After Bai Mu appeared in the desert, she felt the connection of fate.

But she knew nothing about Bai Mu until he came to this city. Based on their completely intertwined fates, she was able to discover more information.

This isn't mind reading; it's related to what the white curtain does.

The things Bai Mu did allowed her to have a positive destiny, but also a malicious connection to it.

This situation arises simply because the White Curtain has offended some evil entity, leaving behind karmic consequences.

The survival of a positive destiny is a good result within the law of cause and effect.

As for how to determine that Bai Mu is not a bad person, it is not enough to just have a positive fate. To make a complete judgment, we need these connections and the direction of the fate.

The positive fate connections that Bai Mu conveys are mostly about Bai Mu receiving favors from others, wanting to repay them, and actually intending to do so.

A malicious fate connection, on the other hand, occurs when someone offends him, and Bai Mu prepares to retaliate.

Conversely, if Bai Mu offends someone or does someone a favor, the person affected will be prepared to give him a positive or negative 'return'.

At most, she observes the fate and causal state of the White Curtain itself.

As for these interconnected entities, that's beyond her comprehension.

We should have reverence for fate.

She judged that Bai Mu was a good person, or at least a normal person, because the cause and effect of fate involved in Bai Mu's life was normal.

The malevolent fate from outside and the malevolent fate reflected back from the white curtain are intertwined, thus creating enmity.

The benevolent fate and the benevolent nature of the White Curtain itself are interconnected and mutually reinforcing.

Bai Mu also exhibits these two intertwined fates: either he does good things or bad things at the same time.

Either Bai Mu likes to cause trouble or is restless, and always offends people, or he offends certain beings for some reason.

But regardless, judging from the cause and effect of Bai Mu's fate, he can't be too bad.

As for Bai Mu's future fate, she couldn't see it. The so-called 'prophecy' was just an analysis based on the entangled cause and effect of his own destiny.

But she said she doesn't do fortune telling.

As for the causal relationships that influence the White Curtain, she cannot affect them unless her fate is more closely intertwined with the White Curtain's.

Her influence on fate stemmed from her own actions, and this influence gave her a tremendous impact on ordinary people.

But for those powerful beings, the outcome won't be so good.

Fate is interconnected; the interdependent existences are like a tug-of-war.

A positive connection is a safety rope that protects each other's lives; a negative connection is a deadly rope that leads to a power struggle between the two sides.

The two sides are separated by an abyss. Whoever pulls the other across will cause the opponent to fall into the abyss and die.

Not wanting to cause any misunderstanding with Bai Mu, the white-haired fox girl explained quite clearly.

"Is she really that naive?" Beatrice crossed her arms. The white-haired fox woman's overly detailed explanation made her think the woman had encountered a bad person and could be fooled at least ten times.

"I don't think it would make much difference if other people knew this, right?"

Bai Mu thought for a moment and said, "This ability is too mysterious, and it's unique to the white-haired fox girl."

Even if you know the details, it's still difficult to guard against.

"I wouldn't tell just anyone, but the thing I need your help with is very important, that's why I'm telling you this."

"Let's talk about what it is first. Since I meet those conditions, it's probably something I'll be interested in."

"Aeshra's Dream Graveyard is about to spiral out of control." The white-haired fox girl's smile vanished completely as she got down to business.

"Wait, what is this 'Dream Graveyard' you're talking about?"

Bai Mu interrupted her. She knew about Yi Meng, but what was Yi Meng Graveyard?
(End of this chapter)