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"Um... I already have a fiancée."

Su Shi could only use Bai Lili as a shield.

No sooner had he finished speaking than his mother pinched his lower back hard.

Then, he was glared at fiercely by his father.

The patriarch, Qianmian Huixiong, shook his head anxiously at her—

Why bring up your fiancée at a time like this? It's just making things worse!

They finally managed to climb into the Isolde family's hands, turning a potential massacre into a tremendous opportunity.

Of course, we should readily agree!

As for the Bai family's marriage, it's just a matter of annulment, what's the big deal?

How can the Bai family compare to the Isolde family? That's utterly absurd!

The members of the Thousand Faces family were all nervous and apprehensive, fearing that their "unrespectful" behavior would offend Vivian.

However, Vivian didn't seem to care, and simply said:

"This is your problem, you are responsible for handling it yourself."

In addition, after the competition, he transferred to Karentia.

After graduation, we'll get married.

Having said that, Vivian had achieved her goal and turned to leave.

Her visit to the City of Firewood was both on her father's orders and because she wanted to see it for herself.

Who exactly is this fox that her subordinates speak of as a god, this fox who is about to become her fiancé?

But... I'm a little disappointed.

Am I just pretending to be nice to her?

That makes sense. Someone who could outmaneuver so many fourth- or fifth-tier Echoers in the Sea of ​​Consciousness and escape successfully couldn't possibly be just the simple-minded person he appears to be.

As Adele stepped out of the Thousand Faces House, she respectfully approached to greet him:

"Miss, shall we return to Karentia now?"

"No, I'm going to see an old friend."

……

The sea of ​​consciousness.

After Su Shi left, Saki waited two more hours as a precaution before setting off.

When landing on the island, Qi Ji was extremely vigilant against ganks, shaking his head every three steps, keeping his eyes and ears open!

Finally, after a series of close calls, we arrived at the Myth evacuation point!

The mythical evacuation point chosen by Saki requires a sufficient number of fragments to be invested.

Qi Ji doesn't have much else right now, but he has a lot of fragments!

He immediately threw in all the white, green, and blue fragments that he couldn't use or take out.

These three types of fragments are collectively referred to as low-level fragments by the Echoers.

The spiritual structure of low-level fragments is loose. When passing through the spatial channel of the evacuation point, they will collapse due to the inability to withstand the spiritual pressure difference and return to the bottom cycle of the sea of ​​consciousness.

Echoers can bring out fragments of the Sea of ​​Consciousness, but only those of epic rank or higher can do so.

In other words, epic fragments are the watershed moment—

Their spiritual structure has already acquired a preliminary ability to "self-stabilize".

However, epic fragments cannot be preserved in the real world for long.

From the moment they leave the sea of ​​consciousness, the fragments of the epic begin an irreversible process of "spiritual dissipation."

To put it simply, it's like an ice cube leaving the refrigerator.

If an epic fragment is not properly inlaid within forty-eight hours, it will completely disintegrate and return to the sea of ​​consciousness as a base spiritual substance without any attributes.

Only fragments of legends and myths that possess "conceptual self-sustainability" can truly be preserved in reality for a long time.

Therefore, these two are also known as the Immortal Fragments.

The fragments of immortality possess a spirit; in a sense, they are not inanimate objects.

However, if the holder fails to fully refine them within seven days, the two fragments will enter the second stage—

[Fetal movement].

The period of fetal movement lasts for three days, during which time the fragments emit anomalies associated with this lineage:

Immortal fragments of the Flame Spectrum can cause the surrounding temperature to rise for no apparent reason.

Immortal fragments of the spiritual lineage can evoke emotional resonance in those nearby.

Vector spectra will cause small objects in the surrounding area to shift on their own.

Once the period of fetal movement ends, the fragments will completely transform into another form—

【Reverberation】.

The reverberant could exist in the form of a ring, a mirror, a coin...

Its shape is closely related to the genealogy to which the fragment belongs and the ancient echoes preserved in the fragment.

Echoing objects can be used directly by the echoer, and the method of use varies depending on the object.

Some are disposable items that can release a powerful echo.

Some are conceptual weapons that provide a boost to combat power.

Some are keys or beacons, pointing to a hidden place deep within the sea of ​​consciousness.

Of course, some reverberant objects serve no purpose whatsoever, and may even bring terrible disasters—

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the vast majority of the immortal fragments brought out will eventually end up like this.

Those that are truly useful have always been in the minority.

Echoes can be freely transferred between Echoers without any binding restrictions, making them an important hard currency in the high-level Echoer circle.

The value difference between different reverberations is huge, but in any case, the immortal fragments that have not been transformed into reverberations are far more valuable.

Because after the Immortal Shard is inlaid, it can provide the Echoer with a higher potential!

Only by possessing Immortal Fragments can Echoers break through to the sixth rank.

Otherwise, one can only linger at the fifth level for the rest of one's life.

……

Qi Ji threw all the low-level fragments he had picked up into the evacuation point.

However, the provided energy was still insufficient to activate the evacuation point.

The energy required to create an evacuation point capable of supporting the stable passage of mythical fragments far exceeds imagination.

Qi Ji had no choice but to grit his teeth again, take out one of the three fragments of the epic mental lineage, and throw it in.

In an instant, a crimson beam of light shot into the sky!

The echoers around the island were alarmed once again.

They thought it was another fragment of mythology, and for a moment they all looked at it in shock and disbelief.

But the light quickly faded and the strange phenomenon disappeared in the next moment.

However, Saki had already successfully evacuated.

……

Consciousness returns to the body.

I spent nearly two days in the sea of ​​consciousness, like having a long dream.

A system notification sounded in my mind—

【Ding! 】

[Two upgradable materials detected. Should we use them to upgrade the Echo Core?]

Just as Saki was about to reply, a noisy commotion came from beside him.

Saki suddenly remembered—

He stayed in the Sea of ​​Consciousness for almost two days, and before logging in, he only told Liuli, "I'm going to sleep for a while"...

Qi Jimang also opened his eyes, intending to let everyone know he was safe first.

However, the moment she opened her eyes—

With a "poof" sound!

Qi Ji had been in the Sea of ​​Consciousness for so long without coughing up blood once, he had almost forgotten about it.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned to the real world, the "coughing blood buff" immediately took effect.

"elder brother?!"

"Saki-san?!" ×4

In the ward, everyone's worried eyes turned to Saki.

For a moment, everyone stopped what they were planning to do.

Xi Wang was worried about her brother, and at that moment, she was pushing her wheelchair to find Dr. Yin.

Dr. Yin has cared for the brother and sister for many years, and it was with Dr. Yin's help that Xi Wang's echo erosion disease gradually improved.

Bai Lili was anxiously making a phone call by the window, trying to contact the hospital in Karentia for a transfer.

As for Ruri, she was already thinking pessimistically about what would happen after Saki's death—

She will destroy the Kamishiro family as a "widow," and then commit suicide at her "deceased husband's" grave.

In that instant, he didn't even bother folding the cardboard boxes anymore, and made a decision in his heart—

Even if it means kneeling before that woman, I'll beg her to save Saki!

Only Huomu consistently believed in Qiji, constantly reassuring everyone and making them believe in Qiji and the doctor.

Bai Lili called the doctors in the hospital every half hour on average, although each time the doctors said that Qi Ji's vital signs were very stable and that he was just sleeping.

But apart from Huomu, everyone else thought it was impossible to sleep for so long.

As soon as the doctor left, they all started cursing, calling him a quack!

This made Huomu question the meaning of life:

"Have you never slept for days on end?"

Fire and wood are common.

Especially during the time when his father became a fire thief and left the City of Fire, the most extreme time he slept for half a month straight.

Although he never achieved such brilliant results again, it was common for him to sleep for several days after training to the limit or when he was seriously injured.

That's why he thought that Saki was really just sleeping.

Because the human body is truly amazing!

Sleep can cure everything!

Seeing that Qi Ji had indeed woken up and even coughed up blood, Huo Mu hurriedly said:

"I knew it! I knew it! You all underestimate Saki-chan! He's Saki-chan! Of course he'll be fine!!!"

Before Huo Mu could finish speaking, Xi Wang burst into tears of joy, calling out "Brother!" and immediately demonstrated to everyone what a "medical miracle" truly meant.

The girl suddenly stood up from her wheelchair, rushed to the bedside, and hugged her brother tightly.

Saki was not surprised by this scene.

When her sister is emotionally agitated, she has a brief period of strength to overcome Echo Erosion Syndrome.

As for the others in the ward, their attention was mostly focused on Saki.