"What's going on…" Chixia stared at Port Gunchao's scenery, bewildered.
She'd had doubts before, but the dream's realistic sensations had dispelled them.
She hadn't even noticed how they'd instantly gone from Jinzhou to Whining Aix's Mire, too busy clinging to Lucian…
Lumi, hearing Chixia's exclamation, opened her eyes, staring in disbelief.
"This…"
Suddenly, a wave of Tacet Discords appeared out of nowhere, charging at the trio.
Lucian shielded the two girls, "Careful…"
Chixia stepped forward defiantly, dual pistols materializing in her hands, "I don't know what's going on, but as a Patroller, how could I let you face danger alone?"
Lumi stepped beside Lucian, clutching a yellow hamster, "I'm a Resonator too. I'm not that strong, but I've got Cheep-Cheep!"
The white cat appeared at Lucian's feet, "Lucian, I've regained a bit of power!"
"That black cat interfered with the dream, trying to trap you in it."
"But you've escaped. Now, I can lend you some power to enhance your abilities."
"Defeat these Tacet Discords, and you'll exit Lumi's dream space!"
As the white cat spoke, the trio felt their Resonance abilities strengthen.
Chixia exclaimed excitedly, "Feels like I'm overclocking! Watch the might of Jinzhou's Blazing Dawn!"
"Cheep-Cheep, take down the bad guys!" Lumi charged forward with her hamster.
Empowered, they felt boundless energy.
Their Resonance abilities synergized, unleashing even greater power.
Soon, the surrounding Tacet Discords were cleared out.
A glowing white gate appeared on the empty ground.
"What's going on?" Chixia asked.
Lucian explained the Somnoire to them.
"So that's it… Invading reality sounds dangerous!"
"If it succeeds, wouldn't all of Solaris be trapped in dreams forever?"
Lucian nodded, petting the white cat's head, "Exactly. That's why I'm helping it reclaim its access."
Chixia asked curiously, "Will we remember what happened in the dream after we wake up?"
The white cat hesitated, "Normally, you wouldn't remember anything from a dream."
"But since Lucian intruded, I'm not sure."
"But rest assured, whether you remember or not, it won't affect your real-world memories."
Chixia nodded slightly, "In that case, can we help too?"
"You said there's a black cat to face at the end, right? I think we can help!"
The white cat agreed, "More accurately, it's the 'Black Gatekeeper.'"
"But your help would be great. I'm not entirely confident."
Lucian looked at the golden train car door, "How many more dreams do we need to go through to reclaim your access?"
The white cat pondered, "About five or six more…"
Lucian asked, "Who created the Somnoire? Why does it exist?"
The white cat glanced at Lucian, hesitating, "The creator of the Somnoire is somewhat connected to your wife, Rover… but it's not important now. You'll find out later."
Before Lucian could respond, Chixia cut in, annoyed, "Hold on, what wife?"
"How's she his wife? Rover and Lucian aren't married yet!"
"And if anyone's marrying Lucian first, it's me!"
The white cat licked its paw, casually brushing it off, "Oh, my mistake. Sorry."
Chixia: "?"
Lumi, behind them, pondered. So Mr. Lucian's a flirt but not married yet…
I thought Chixia was already his wife… Looks like she's still in the competition.
If I take Mr. Lucian back to Changzhuang to marry first, no one would find out, right?
I'm fast—they wouldn't catch me…
Lucian clapped his hands, "Alright, since you both want to help, why not wait for me in the train car?"
The white cat nodded, "Time flows differently in dreams compared to here."
"You were in the dream for a while, but only a few minutes passed in the train car."
Lumi's eyes sparkled, "In that case, we'll wait for you here."
"After the Somnoire is resolved and we're back in reality, can you help me find Fu Lei's lost cargo?"
She leaned forward, her curvy figure full of anticipation as she looked at Lucian.
Lumi clearly had her own motives. She hadn't known Lucian long compared to Chixia and the others, so she found a reason to spend more time with him, hoping to whisk him off to Changzhuang!
Her mother had told her to seize a good man quickly before others could.
Lumi was confident in her speed—after all, she was a Lollo Logistics navigator. No one could catch her!
Chixia immediately sensed the ploy. She'd seen these tricks before, and Lumi's intentions were obvious.
Especially since Lumi looked so innocent yet had such a stunning figure—Lucian wouldn't resist the temptation!
With a blank expression, Chixia pushed Lumi onto the train car's bench, "Lucian, we'll wait here."
"As Jinzhou's Patroller, I need to teach Lumi what 'a friend's wife must not be coveted' means!"
Lumi pouted, her Yuezhou accent slipping out, "Chixia, there's another saying: 'a friend's wife, don't be polite!'"
Chixia: "???"
Chixia, exasperated, flipped Lumi over, her round hips exposed to both, "You little Lumi, looking all innocent but planning to steal him right in front of me!"
Chixia raised her hand to spank her, but Lucian grabbed her wrist, stopping her.
Chixia turned, her tone icy, "Got something to say?"
Lucian coughed into his fist, "Actually, I could handle this kind of education…"
Chixia lifted her boot and kicked Lucian into the golden gate, "…Get in there!"
The white cat shook its head, "Sigh, young people these days…"
It recalled what it had heard from Rover about Lucian, "…Well, not that young."
The scene flashed by, and a biting cold hit Lucian's thinly clad body, making him shiver.
On Mt. Firmament's Loong's Crest, the chill was biting at such a height.
Before him, the massive dragon head of Sentinel Jué loomed close, her majestic golden eyes glaring at him.
Lucian paused, then said, "What're you staring at?"
Jué: "?"