The Dream God's library smelled like burnt nostalgia and bad decisions, its shelves stacked with stolen moments—some glittering, others oozing black regret.
Luo Feng squinted at the labels:
"First Kisses (Mostly Awkward)"
"Victories That Should've Been Losses"
"That One Time You Tripped in Public (We Have 12 Copies)"
And there, wedged between "Unpaid Divine Debts" and "Forgotten Childhood Pets", was a tiny, flickering flame labeled:
Xiao Jiuying - Memory #004
"Jackpot," he muttered, reaching for it—
—just as the Dream God's voice boomed from the shadows:
"DO YOU HAVE A LIBRARY CARD?"
THE HEIST
Step 1: Distraction
Death Queen blew a kiss laced with nightmare toxin, making the shelves hallucinate "overdue fees"
The Dream God screamed in bureaucratic terror and vanished to file paperwork
Step 2: Retrieval
The memory resisted, flashing warning signs:
"CONTAINS EMBARRASSING CONTENT"
"PROCEED AT OWN RISK"
Luo Feng grabbed it anyway
Step 3: The Reveal
The memory played like a bad play:
Scene: A younger, far-less-dashing Luo Feng sporting "The Bowl Cut of Despair"
Fox Spirit's Voice (Giggling): "Oh. Oh no. I forgot how tragic you looked."
Action: Past-Luo Feng tripped over his own sword, face-planting into mud.
[Memory Recovered: "Era of Bad Life Choices"]
[Fox Spirit's Current Status: Cackling in His Dreams]
THE AFTERMATH
Back at camp:
The Death Queen demanded a reenactment
Li Qing preserved the memory in ice ("For blackmail. Obviously.")
The Fox Spirit's dream-fox left a note: "Next memory: That time you cried at a puppy."
[New Quest: "Recover Dignity (Impossible)"]
[Penalty: Eternal Mockery]
The plush demons started selling mini bowl-cut figurines.
END OF CHAPTER 73