Quadruple split.

Chapter 2740 Opportunity for Cooperation

"Tsk tsk, this must be what they call regional characteristics."

As Mo Tan squatted on the ground, idly adding firewood to the courtyard that had been completely engulfed by flames, he clicked his tongue and sighed, "Well, from another perspective, it's really hard to appreciate this local culture and customs from outside the report."

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Then, after throwing the last two twigs into the fire, Mo Tan clapped his hands, stood up unsteadily, and stared blankly into the warm forest.

"What, have you forgotten which way to go again?"

The next instant, a petite girl with a blue bob and a semi-transparent overall appearance suddenly appeared in front of Mo Tan, arms crossed, and said with a smile, "Do you need this young lady to show you the way?"

Mo Tan glanced at the woman in front of him, a woman named Monica Stewart who was visible only to him and resided within the Sleeping Beauty sword at his waist, and lightly patted his forehead: "So you were here!"

"Hey!"

Monica immediately became agitated and angrily retorted, "I've been here the whole time! If it weren't for me, you would probably have ended up back in the Violet Empire five minutes after leaving White Mountain City because you took the wrong turn! You heartless bastard!"

"Feel sorry."

Mo Tan immediately apologized gently, then slowly walked to where she was next to Monica and hugged herself tightly: "I did it on purpose."

Since she doesn't have a physical form, Monica, who is now completely overlapping with Mo Tan, asks: "...Do you have some serious illness?"

"No, I was just reminiscing about the feeling of being inside a woman's body."

Mo Tan hugged herself tightly, her face full of ecstasy, and said, "Because I didn't know who my mother was, I had never experienced this feeling before. Ah... thank you, dear Monica, you have let me experience the warmth of being in the womb again."

"I...you...you're not...you're a pervert, are you?!"

Although she initially tried her best to maintain basic respect for the Regent's close friend, after spending some time with Mo Tan, she knew very well that such respect would only earn her the favor of those who took advantage of her. Monica had already broken her bad habit of 'respecting Tan Mo' and was now furious, saying, "Besides, even if you know who your mother is, you can't understand all that nonsense!"

Don't worry about the details.

As Mo Tan uttered strange words, he continued to approach Monica, who was struggling to float backward, and said affectionately, "Come on! Fold with me a little longer!"

"I'll beat you up, Kachu!"

Left with no other choice, Monica had to rely on the special properties of her 'spirit' to float up. With a look of fear on her face, she called out to Mo Tan, who was still jumping around in place, trying to 'stack' with her: "Just say what you want! If not, I'm going back to the dagger! It's not easy for those guys to have a good dream!"

Mo Tan shrugged, settling down for the time being, and then lazily asked, "So, my little buddies who are sleeping soundly inside those daggers are doing pretty well?"

"While it's not exactly 'not bad,' it's at least much better than what they were going through before."

Monica slowly landed back on the ground, cautiously looking Mo Tan up and down, wary of him rushing up to sexually harass her again, and said, "Now that Sleeping Beauty isn't as resistant to me as she was at the beginning, I've been trying to weave some nice dreams for those people when I have the energy. The effect might not be very good, but it's better than nothing..."

Mo Tan nodded slightly and asked with interest, "Tell me briefly?"

"A brief explanation is fine."

Perhaps because she hadn't interacted with living people for a long time, Monica seemed to be in good spirits. She immediately started talking and said cheerfully, "You know that I'm not a very qualified 'spirit,' and I have absolutely no compatibility with Sleeping Beauty. So in the beginning, I not only couldn't weave dreams for the Twilight Raven and the Godslayers, but I even had difficulty putting them into a peaceful sleep."

Although she hadn't been very busy lately—and indeed hadn't been—and hadn't paid much attention to Monica and Sleeping Beauty, Mo Tan blinked and asked, "And then? Everyone just stayed awake and had a party?"

"What are you thinking? They were already severely weakened and exhausted. If they continue to be highly active, it could lead to fundamental problems. In the worst-case scenario, they might even collapse."

Monica rolled her eyes and said this in an annoyed tone, then said with a somewhat subtle expression, "So, since I couldn't directly use the power of [Sleeping Beauty] to put them to sleep, the Lord of War came up with an idea."

Mo Tan grinned: "What idea? Knock them out?"

"Ah."

To everyone's surprise, Monica nodded and said in a serious tone, "Just knock them out."

Mo Tan: "...Cooooooool!"

"Uh, it shouldn't be the kind of knockout you're thinking of."

Monica twitched her lips and explained, "Simply put, when everyone was highly active, the War Lord proposed using some kind of strong shock similar to mental shock to force them to calm down... that is, to make them lose their ability to think proactively. Although Commander Hogel felt that he seemed to be up to something bad, fortunately the War Lord eventually persuaded him."

Mo Tan briefly imagined the image of the steadfast, determined, and faithful leader of the regiment, and immediately asked curiously, "How was he persuaded?"

"The warlord used what he called a powerful impact to make Commander Hogel 'sleep' for two hours."

Monica spread her hands and said succinctly, "After waking up, Commander Hogel found that his condition was indeed much better than before, so he agreed."

"That's right, practice is the sole criterion for testing truth, but then what?"

"Then Captain Hogel and the War Lord began to unleash powerful attacks on everyone one by one. Captain Hogel charged at the members of the Annihilation God Society, and the War Lord charged at the members of the Twilight Raven's Eastern Expeditionary Army, until only the two of them remained conscious."

"Then the two of them clash?"

"No, the two of them remained conscious."

Monica smiled and explained, "Commander Hogel's will is extremely strong. Although there has been some wear and tear, in his words, this wear and tear is completely within his tolerance range. He could withstand it for another ten years or so without any problem. And this period of time is enough for me and Sleeping Beauty to establish the most basic tacit understanding."

"I see, no wonder you're a sports student."

Mo Tan clicked his tongue, then corrected in a deep voice, "No, his symptoms seem to be at the level of a physical education class representative."

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Monica glanced at him and continued, “As for the old man, well, to be honest, I don’t think he’s expended any energy at all. At least from the perspective of the spirit of Sleeping Beauty, if the warriors of the Godslayer Society and the members of the Twilight Ravens’ Eastern Expeditionary Army are like clusters of flames, and Commander Hogel is like a bright flame, then the old man is… uh… like…”

"A sun?"

Mo Tan chuckled and offered a suggestion.

"Yes, it's like a sun! Or rather, a setting sun!"

Monica clapped her hands vigorously and vividly described it: "It's not scorching, not dazzling, not even bright, but it's so vast that you can't feel its boundaries, as if its very existence is a profound truth... Uh, how do you know?"

Without hesitation, Mo Tan replied, "Because I'm smart."

"what……"

Monica gave a dry laugh, momentarily at a loss for words to refute him, because in her opinion, Tan Mo was indeed very intelligent, even reaching a level of near-monstrous intelligence, much like His Highness the Regent.

Mo Tan covered his mouth and yawned, saying lazily, "Let's continue with our previous topic. Since you've already mentioned the part about weaving beautiful dreams for them, it proves that things are gradually moving in a positive direction, right?"

"You could say the same thing."

Monica shrugged and smiled, "Although we were both very uncomfortable at first, my compatibility with Sleeping Beauty is gradually getting stronger. At first, I even had to be on high alert at all times to make sure that my will wouldn't be worn down by this dagger, but now even if I do nothing, it will temper my spirit and make my mind stronger day by day."

Mo Tan narrowed his eyes slightly and said meaningfully, "Then can I understand that, given enough time, you can even use the Sleeping Beauty as a medium to reappear in the world and 'resurrect' in another form?"

"Unfortunately, although I had the same dream, I was given a bucket of cold water by the old man Bingzhu."

Monica sighed, somewhat dejectedly, and said, "In his words, although Sleeping Beauty has 'accepted' me, it is beneficial to my status as a 'spirit.' As for other things... although he didn't say much, just told me not to think too much, I can guess a little bit about it."

Mo Tan whistled: "For example?"

"For example, I probably have no hope of being resurrected."

Monica made a face at Mo Tan, then smiled wryly and said, "But there are advantages too. After all, as a human, I can only live for another hundred years or so at most. But as the spirit of Sleeping Beauty, although I can't get the ideal form of existence, just in terms of the concept of 'existence' itself, I should be able to outlive many, many people my age."

While pondering matters concerning [Xiao], Mo Tan absentmindedly remarked, "Well, after all, if you live long enough, you'll always encounter good things."

Is it possible that I am actually already dead?

Monica glared at Mo Tan, then changed the subject on her own, saying in a light tone, "In short, since I no longer have to worry about maintaining my existence, many things have become smoother. For example, without any resistance, I can easily calm those souls suffering from strife, enter their dreams, and soothe their emotions."

Mo Tan thought for a moment and asked, "So the Lord of War and Hogel no longer need to knock them out one by one?"

"Well, no need."

Monica laughed happily, floating in mid-air like a hanged ghost, and said cheerfully, "Because I've been trying to build good relationships with them in the dreams, now everyone is trusting me. Not only that, many people are even willing to share their stories with me so I can create dreams that allow them to rest well."

Mo Tan said "Oh," and asked curiously, "So you can't freely peer into their hearts?"

"Of course not. I am just the spirit of Sleeping Beauty, not everyone's master. Our relationship is more like that of a housekeeper and tenant. Although I have certain privileges, I have no interest in invading personal privacy. It's not entirely impossible for me to do so."

Monica looked at Mo Tan with a serious expression and said solemnly, "I know that everyone here is a warrior who has gone through hardships and dangers, and I know even better what kind of torment they have endured that is difficult for ordinary people to bear. Therefore, I have great respect for them and would never do anything offensive to them."

"Yes, as the saying goes, heroes cherish heroes, and I certainly think so too."

Mo Tan, who had never thought of it that way, casually remarked, and then asked, "Then how do you weave beautiful dreams for someone who is unwilling to reveal their sexual fetishes to you?"

"...I feel like you just said something very rude."

Monica made a rather unladylike gesture to Mo Tan, and then said lightly, "Although I am a heartless beauty who died young, I still have a mature and objective understanding of the concept of 'beauty,' so even if it is not perfect, I can still create some simple dreams that can help everyone relax."

"I see."

Mo Tan nodded vigorously and pressed on, "What about customized dreams? For example, that Kari Skull-Splitter instructor who died of his wife, and whose compatibility with yours was so high that he made you a virile man in your dreams for several months, did he make you...?"

“The skull-splitting instructor described his and his wife’s little home back then to me, and I also managed to find out what his wife looked like from him.”

Realizing that Mo Tan was about to steer the conversation in a bad direction, Monica immediately interrupted him and said seriously, "Then, I took him back to the days before everything happened. As for what he dreamed about, I have no intention of prying into it."

"How can you be so useless?"

"Stop talking nonsense, do you need me to give you directions or not? If not, I'm going back!"

"I'm torn..."

"What are you hesitating about? Are you really confident that you can reach the Dwarf Mountains on your own? Aren't you afraid that when you come to your senses you'll be swimming in the Lake Nesmont region?"

"I was just thinking, should we postpone the trip to the Dwarf Mountains for now?"

"Didn't you want to reforge [Shadowfang] as soon as possible?"

"That's true... but such an opportunity is rare after all..."

"what chance?"

An opportunity to work with "yourself"~

Chapter 2731: The End

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