The Great Demon Lord of the American Comics World

Chapters 125, 143, 144: Blessed Land! Azu's Wrath and Dream!
The pleasant weekend night passed, and a new week began. Li Xingzhou drove away from Prison Island, feeling refreshed, and returned to Queens.

Besides him, only Selena was in the car.

Selena is going to stay at his house for a while to learn from Gwen how to be a superhero—Li Xingzhou's original suggestion of becoming a superhero was just to let her be like him, a superhero for fun, occasionally going out to beat up bad guys and find some fun in life.

But Selena got serious and wanted to do her best.

She has always been this serious, both when she was a death walker and now.

However, at this very moment, what she is doing has nothing to do with the cause of superheroes.

Selena, in the passenger seat, was holding a tablet computer, looking through commemorative photos and videos she had taken the night before when she punished Emma.

Although she was there last night, looking at those photos and videos, especially the close-ups of Emma's flushed cheeks, goofy grin, rolling her eyes, sticking out her tongue, and drooling, Selena gradually blushed and couldn't help but ask Li Xingzhou:

"Will Emma be alright?"

Li Xingzhou glanced at the tablet in Selena's hand and saw a close-up photo of Emma being attacked from both sides by him and the beautiful snake healer using their respective specialties, looking completely disheveled. He couldn't help but laugh:
"It's alright. Don't let her broken appearance fool you, she's actually enjoying herself. I don't even need to specially protect her mind... After all, her mind is inherently dark, it's already on the verge of collapse, and it's inhabited by the Mind Image Demon, so it won't break down so easily."

Then, looking at Selena, he smiled and asked:
"You want to try doing what Emma did?"

Selena shook her head repeatedly:
"No! I don't want to!"

She could accept Green's multi-functional snake tongue warm-up, but she really couldn't stand being double-teamed like Emma, ​​let alone being whipped by that magical leather whip.

but……

She glanced at Li Xingzhou and whispered:
"If you really want to see me become like Emma, ​​then I'm not against it."

She had already given her body and soul to her devilish prince, willing to descend into the deepest hell or charge towards God for him. If that's the case, why not indulge his whims a little?

Li Xingzhou sensed her feelings, reached out a hand to gently stroke her slightly cold cheek, and smiled:

"Selena, has anyone ever told you that you are the best?"

Selena smiled sweetly, her cheek gently rubbing against his palm like a cat's, and whispered:

"Now you've told me..."

After a moment of tenderness, she reminded Li Xingzhou again:
"These photos and videos must be kept safe. If they get lost, it will be big news."

The main focus is on the commemorative photos and videos taken last night. It's not just about Emma's torture, but also about Green helping Selena warm up, Selena and Li Xingzhou, and Li Xingzhou with Green, Guoguo, and the woman who died.

Although the photos and videos of everyone except Emma are relatively normal, they are still restricted sports photos. If they are lost, it could cause a lot of trouble.

Li Xingzhou said with a smile:

"Don't worry, the memory cards are all stored in my mini pocket dimension, and no one but me can access them."

After he refined the miniature pocket dimension into his own private mustard seed space, even Iriana, who has the ability to jump between dimensions, cannot enter it on her own unless he personally sends her into the mustard seed space like he did with Cypher and Vera last time.

In this way, items stored in the mustard seed space will naturally not be lost.

They chatted casually all the way back to the forest hill. Selena called Gwen and made plans to go shopping with her, while Li Xingzhou went to the MASA headquarters to deal with the company affairs that had piled up over the weekend.

At noon.

The beautiful snake healer called him:
"Boss, I've already made an appointment with the Hellfire Club. I'll take you to meet with the club's senior management on Wednesday morning."

“Wednesday?” Li Xingzhou said, “Wednesday is my first day of school. Although I have decided to drop out, I made an appointment with Gwen to accompany her to register. Also, Mariko, who is studying at Imperial University, is also registering on Wednesday.”

Green chuckled. "Okay, I always unconsciously overlook your age and forget that you're just a college student in your early twenties... So, how about we reschedule for Thursday?"

Li Xingzhou pondered for a moment and then said:

"It's Wednesday. I should be free on Wednesday evening."

"Okay, I'll contact the club and change the date to the evening. Should we bring a few tough guys along to show the club the boss's power?"

"No need. Those who know me know that I'm not actually combative; I just like making friends. This isn't a mission to wipe out the Hellfire Club, so you and I are enough."

"Yes, Boss."

At noon, just as Li Xingzhou was about to grab a quick lunch, Mariko came to the company headquarters to find him, bringing him a box of homemade bento boxes.

Looking at the seafood sushi and various seafood sashimi in the bento box, and considering that there had been no nuclear leak in Japan, Li Xingzhou happily ate the bento box made by Mariko, and quickly finished the whole box.

Mariko rested her chin on her hand, watching Li Xingzhou eat with a smile. Seeing him finish his bento, a happy and satisfied smile appeared in her eyes.

After lunch and some sweet wine, Li Xingzhou took Mariko's hand and said:
"Take you somewhere."

After saying that, he took her to the Mustard Seed Space.

The Mustard Seed Space has been extensively renovated and modified by Li Xingzhou.

The originally unified space was divided by him using an array to form several independent spaces for storing different materials.

There is also a separate living space, which is currently in a rather rudimentary state, consisting of a house converted from a shipping container. However, Li Xingzhou plans to transform it into a more livable garden pool villa in the future.

His expectation for this mustard seed space is to transform it into a "paradise" that integrates living, storage, cultivation, and planting.

Even the blessed lands and grotto-heavens are just the beginning.

This mustard seed space will continue to evolve as his cultivation level increases, eventually transforming into a real dimensional world where all laws are formulated by him.

This will undoubtedly be a long process.

At this stage, the Mustard Seed Space can only serve as storage space and occasionally as a temporary shelter.

At this moment, Li Xingzhou brought Mariko to a small, independent space where Adamantium alloy solution and some technological creations were stored.

A large, silver-white samurai mecha sat quietly on a stone platform; it was the Adamantium alloy mecha created by Ichiro Yashida.

Although this mech is made of very durable materials, its technical level is still a notch below that of Iron Man's Mark mech.

Its energy system and intelligent system are inferior to the Mark mech, and it cannot fly.

Fortunately, Li Xingzhou had Ivan Vanko, who was capable of manufacturing miniature arc reactors, adding a powerful "heart" to the Samurai mech. He also had the genius hacker Cypher, who could contact Dr. Zola of "Mechanical Ascension," so the Samurai mech's operating system had been upgraded.

This Adamantium Samurai mech has now improved by two levels since I first acquired it.

Even without an intelligent assistant like Jarvis to assist in its operation, its robust construction materials are enough to rival Iron Man's standard Mark mech.

With sufficient skill, one might even be able to destroy a standard Mark mech.

"This mech is called 'Silver Warrior'. It is made entirely of adamantium alloy, making it almost indestructible. Its weapons are two adamantium alloy katanas, which are extremely sharp."

Li Xingzhou, holding Mariko's hand, walked to the mecha and introduced it:
"Its energy system is a miniature arc reactor, which is powerful and has a long operating range. The operating system is a brainwave intelligent control system, which requires no manual operation. You only need to think about it, and it will do any action according to your will. Of course, the operator also needs to learn meditation to strengthen mental strength and concentration, so that he can better operate the mecha with his mind."

He turned his head to look at Mariko and asked with a smile:
What do you think of this mech?

Mariko said with a smile:
"It looks impressive and beautiful. According to your description, it should also have powerful functions."

"Yes, this mech is very powerful, and now it belongs to you."

"For me?"

Mariko was somewhat surprised:
"Such a powerful weapon, don't you need it yourself?"

“Of course I don’t need it.” Li Xingzhou shook his head: “It was originally designed for ordinary people, just like Tony’s Mark suit. If I wore it, it would only limit my true strength.”

"But how am I supposed to carry such a huge mech?"

"It's very simple."

Li Xingzhou took out a simple-looking brass ring with dragon head and cloud patterns and slipped it onto her slender, jade-like finger. "I separated a small, independent space within the Mustard Seed Space and opened a separate exit, sealing it inside this brass ring..."

He formed a hand seal, gently touched Mariko's brow, drew out a crystal-clear illusory thread, condensed it into a talisman, and inserted it into the brass ring:

"Now, I will use your mental power to bind this ring. Afterwards, I will transfer the Silver Warrior mech to the small, independent space I have created. You can then activate this ring with your mind at any time to retrieve the Silver Warrior mech. Of course, you can also store other items inside, as long as they do not exceed the space's capacity; any items are acceptable."

Mariko stroked the brass ring. Although she was slightly disappointed that the ring wasn't on her left ring finger, she was still happy and touched by the gift from Li Xingzhou. She hugged Li Xingzhou's neck tightly, stood on tiptoe, and gave him a sweet kiss.

After a brief kiss, Li Xingzhou activated the mecha, had her sit inside, and taught her how to operate it.

After Mariko was able to operate the mecha to walk, sit, and lie down, Li Xingzhou activated the internal spatial array to move the space and transport the mecha to an open training ground, where he taught her to operate the mecha to perform actions such as running, jumping, and rolling.

Because it was controlled by thought, Mariko progressed very quickly in her practice. In just half an hour, she was able to control the mecha and perform various intense movements.

However, this was very energy-consuming. Before she even started practicing offense and defense, Mariko felt dizzy and exhausted.

Li Xingzhou took her out of the mecha, gently touched her forehead with his fingertips, used his spiritual power to help her nourish her spirit, and then began to teach her meditation techniques.

The meditation method he taught Mariko was simpler than the one he taught Emma and Cipher to enhance their mental imagery magic; it could only be used to strengthen the mind and improve concentration.

However, this is enough for Mariko.

"Two to three hours of practice a day is enough. Of course, if you can stick to it, you can also use meditation to replace sleep. It can make you more energetic and allow your body to get more rest and recovery than sleep."

Mariko blinked, took his hand, placed it on her soft, flat stomach, and asked softly:
"Is the effect of replacing sleep with meditation better than filling me up with water?"

"Of course, it's nowhere near as good."

"So I still prefer being with you..."

"Don't be too greedy." Li Xingzhou gently stroked her lower abdomen: "On nights when I'm not around, you'll still have to meditate by yourself."

"Alright then..." Mariko sighed regretfully.

"In addition, you must also diligently practice your hand-to-hand combat and swordsmanship. The more proficient you are in your hand-to-hand combat and swordsmanship, the more powerful your mecha will be."

"Actually, I've been practicing swordsmanship with Yukio and Kenichiro every day during this period, and my swordsmanship level is much higher than before."

"Really? Then I'll have to test you carefully. If your progress isn't significant..."

“You can whip me hard.” Mariko nestled in Li Xingzhou’s arms, her starry eyes hazy, her pretty face flushed. “Guoguo called me this morning and said you have a magical whip with magical powers…”

Li Xingzhou chuckled to himself; when it came to being domesticated and kept as a pet, Mariko was truly not to be outdone.

"Then it's settled."

Li Xingzhou, of course, wouldn't refuse her request. He reached out and snatched a samurai sword and a set of kendo uniform from the weapon rack in the training ground, then tossed them to Mariko.

"Now, you may demonstrate your swordsmanship."

Mariko took off her coat, put on a kendo uniform, tied her long hair into a high ponytail, gripped her katana with both hands, and assumed the starting stance.

Just by looking at her starting stance, Li Xingzhou knew that she had really been training seriously during this period, at least her posture was more imposing than before.

"It's about to start!" Mariko shouted a reminder.

"Come here." Li Xingzhou nodded with a smile.

Mariko let out a sharp cry and swiftly approached Li Xingzhou. Suddenly, her sword stance changed; her waist twisted sharply to the right, her right hand holding the longsword horizontally, blade pointing upwards and tip pointing forward. At the same time, her left hand extended forward, thumb and forefinger spread in an aiming motion. Then, her waist snapped back like a spring brimming with power, simultaneously turning her back, shifting her shoulder, and extending her arm, thrusting the longsword forward with a sudden, forceful thrust, shouting the move's name in Japanese with great momentum: "Totoro!"

Sa!
Her attack was surprisingly powerful; the thrust of her longsword even produced a sharp, swift sound as it broke through the air.

The blade flashed straight ahead, piercing towards Li Xingzhou.

Li Xingzhou leisurely raised his hand, and with a light tap of his index finger, the blade was stopped in mid-air with a soft "poof."

He then asked, "Dental protrusion?"

“Yes.” Mariko raised her eyebrows. “This is the swordsmanship of Saito Hajime, the leader of the third division of the Shinsengumi during the Bakumatsu period. After the Shinsengumi disbanded, Saito Hajime changed his name and became a policeman. During his police career, he summarized his lifelong swordsmanship and created the ultimate sword, ‘Kitoku.’ While serving as an inspector in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, he widely taught this swordsmanship within the department. That’s how my family received the true teachings.”

Saito Kazutaka was indeed a historical figure, but his sword technique "Ya-tsukush"...

Li Xingzhou asked with great interest, "Have you ever heard of the Flying Sword Style?"

"Flying Sky Sword Style?" Mariko looked bewildered. "Which sword style is that? I don't think I've ever heard of it before..."

Well, it seems there is no Flying Sword Style in this world... or perhaps there was, but because the Flying Sword Style is passed down only to one person, its lineage may have been interrupted by war.

Li Xingzhou was only asking out of curiosity. When Mariko said she had never heard of this style, he rummaged through the nooks and crannies of his vast memory bank, found a scene from a manga he had read before, went through the moves of the Flying Sky Sword Style, and then smiled at Mariko and said:

"Then I'll teach you a new sword technique called Flying Sky Sword Style... Hmm, this sword technique requires very high physical fitness. Your agility and flexibility are sufficient, but your reaction time and strength are lacking. But that's alright. You just need to learn the moves and the key points of power generation for each move, and be able to perform them using the Silver Samurai mech..."

With Li Xingzhou's accumulated knowledge, he could even perfectly recreate sword techniques from comics in the blink of an eye.

Not only can the moves be made exactly the same, but the method of exerting force can also be made more reasonable and more powerful.

After all, "Flying Sword Style" can barely be considered a real sword technique, but it doesn't have any skills in releasing energy. Compared to high-end techniques involving the circulation of elemental energy, such as the seemingly similar Heavenly Demon Four Eclipses, Innate Formless Sword Qi, EX Curry Stick, and Unlimited Blade Works, it is easier to imitate.

"A new sword technique? Of course I'm looking forward to it, but what I'm even more looking forward to is your assessment of my swordsmanship improvement! Take this!"

Mariko was clearly more interested in his magical whip and couldn't wait to taste it. She launched an attack with a sharp cry, but Li Xingzhou easily blocked it. She then took quick steps and charged forward, her long sword like a spear, launching a series of attacks, stabbing thirteen times in one go.

Although her momentum was good and her explosive power was decent, Mariko's mortal swordsmanship was clearly no match for Li Xingzhou.

Nevertheless, Mariko's swordsmanship today was indeed a significant improvement over her previous work, and if judged fairly, Li Xingzhou should give her a big thumbs up.

but……

Snapped!
Li Xingzhou pinched the tip of the knife that Mariko was thrusting at him firmly with two fingers, and then gently twisted it, breaking the tip off with a clang.

Then he shook his head at Mariko:
"Mariko, your progress is so negligible, it's really hard for me to be satisfied!"

Mariko's lips curled slightly, a hint of anticipation appearing on her face, but she quickly suppressed the smile, her pretty face becoming tense. She slowly knelt down and said in a serious tone:

“Since my progress has not satisfied the Lord, then, as agreed…”

She turned away from Li Xingzhou, bent over, rolled up the hem of her skirt to her waist, swayed her hips at him, and said in a trembling voice:
"Please, Lord, punish me!"

Seeing the suspicious liquid stains on her thigh, Li Xingzhou, knowing she was already impatient, smiled slightly. The magical whip materialized in his hand, and he spoke in a dignified yet indifferent tone:
"Then, accept the punishment you deserve..."

Without any hesitation, he lashed out with his whip, striking her full, round buttocks, which resembled a ripe peach.

With a crisp crack, Mariko trembled, biting her lip and letting out a muffled groan. Tears welled in the corners of her eyes, but a captivating blush rose to her pretty face...

This punishment lasted until after 2 p.m.

When Li Xingzhou carried Mariko back to the president's office from the Mustard Seed Space, Mariko was already unconscious and had completely fainted.

Li Xingzhou carried her into the office break room, took off her kendo uniform which was so damp it was unwearable, changed her into a dry set of pajamas, and left her on the bed to rest. He then returned to his office to continue working, and even compiled a book on swordsmanship.

Li Xingzhou was busy until the end of the workday. After the employees had all left, he gently woke up Mariko, carried the coquettish beauty to the bathroom to wash up, and then took her to the company reception area.

Harada Kenichiro and Yukio, the two bodyguards, had been waiting at the company reception area for their young lady—well, she should be the head of the family now—since Mariko arrived at noon.

Li Xingzhou handed Mariko to his two loyal retainers, and then gave Yukio the sword manual he had rushed to finish that afternoon:

"This is a sword technique manual called 'Flying Sky Sword Style.' You and Harada are both talented, so you can study and practice it carefully. After you've mastered it, you can teach it to your young lady. If there's anything you don't understand, you can call me anytime for guidance."

Xuexu dared not be negligent, and accepted the book with both hands, bowing respectfully as she would to her master and husband.

Harada Kenichiro also bowed deeply and thanked him respectfully, feeling quite surprised and excited. He had personally witnessed how strong Li Xingzhou was, and with his son-in-law's strength, the sword manual he presented so solemnly must be an extremely powerful secret technique.

Well, Harada Kenichiro's thinking isn't entirely wrong.

Although the sword technique was created by Li Xingzhou based on comic book images he found in the corner of his "ancient" memories, and the manual was also compiled on the spot that afternoon, with his unfathomable martial arts attainments, the details of the application of force in each move of this sword technique, such as the yin and yang, hardness and softness, lightness and heaviness, slowness and speed, and the changes between emptiness and fullness, are genuine and profound secrets.

Furthermore, this swordsmanship also involves some secret methods of circulating qi and blood in martial arts. When practicing the moves and routines, one can also temper qi and blood and improve physical strength, agility, and stamina.

Of course, to truly master the art of Qi and Blood Martial Arts, one must also have a high level of physical constitution.

Both Yukio and Harada are considered talented, and they will surely achieve results through practice.

As for Mariko...

Thanks to Li Xingzhou's long-term nurturing, she not only maintains her youthful appearance and unchanged looks, but also has more delicate and moisturized skin, a more pleasant and fragrant aura, and her constitution is subtly improving. For example, her agility and flexibility now far surpass what they used to be.

Therefore, even if she has only average natural talent and aptitude, she can still achieve good results if she persists in training over a long period of time.

However, Li Xingzhou didn't have high expectations for Mariko. He only wanted her to master the sword techniques and be able to use them in the Silver Samurai mecha.

In short, Li Xingzhou's newly compiled sword manual would be a highly coveted sword manual even in some low-level martial arts worlds.

After instructing Yukio and Harada, Li Xingzhou then said to Mariko:
“Every Saturday, I train my disciples at home. You can bring Yukio and Harada over then, and I will personally instruct you in swordsmanship and answer your questions.”

Mariko smiled gently, responded softly, and then embraced Li Xingzhou, giving him a light kiss before reluctantly leaving under the protection of Yukio and Harada.

After seeing Mariko and her servant off, Li Xingzhou called Selena and learned that she was shopping with Gwen in Times Square, so he drove over to pick them up.

As Li Xingzhou passed by the headquarters of the "Water Company", he suddenly felt something and parked his car in a public parking space opposite the Water Building. He closed his eyes and used the method of transmitting thoughts to his inner demons and resonating with his primordial spirit to sense the "seed of inner demons" on his ancestor.

Soon, Li Xingzhou gained Azu's attention—the "demon seed" had already sprouted, shattering Azu's riddled mental defenses, penetrating deep into his soul, reaching the root of Azu's spirit, and obtaining his trust.

Now, Azu's heart is completely unguarded against Li Xingzhou.

Although Li Xingzhou is not yet able to remotely control Azu based on the current growth level of the demon seed, nor can he project his consciousness into Azu's mind using the "Heart Demon Possession" method to personally control his physical body, he can already share Azu's vision at a relatively close distance through the demon seed, and see everything from Azu's first-person perspective.

now.

Having gained Azu's perspective, Li Xingzhou was feeling the raging, wildfire-like anger within Azu's heart. At the same time, from Azu's point of view, he was watching the several high-ranking executives of the Water Company who were trembling with fear at his rage.

"Ha, this is quite a surprise! The latest polls show that the Human Torch and the Invisible Woman from the Fantastic Four are only slightly behind me in popularity... Are you still waiting for them to surpass me because you can't come up with an effective countermeasure?"

"Well, the Human Torch's sunny, cheerful, and dashing image is very appealing, and his superpowers are also very cool, while the Invisible Woman Susan's beauty is... well..."

"What? Am I not as handsome as the Human Torch? Am my superpowers not as cool as the Human Torch's? My partner Maeve... well, she's not as pretty as the Invisible Woman, and her figure isn't as good either. Well then, you guys better find me a beautiful partner who can be just as good as the Invisible Woman!"

"Well, the reason why the Fantastic Four's popularity has skyrocketed is because they are a team, and they also interact with superheroes like the Red Dragon and Spider-Woman..."

"You mean I have to interact with those guys too? No way! You know, even though my popularity is threatened by the Fantastic Four, I'm still number one. Interacting with anyone else would be asking me to do charity! So I can't interact with those wild heroes, and I absolutely won't allow anyone to ride on my popularity!"

"What I really mean is that our 'Super Seven' plan should be accelerated..."

"Then speed things up! This is something you're supposed to be doing anyway, don't use it to brush me off!"

"Homelander, the Fantastic Four's meteoric rise to fame isn't just due to their teamwork; more importantly, their heroic actions are often highly successful, especially in rescuing people. Last week, the Fantastic Four completed three successful rescues, saving hundreds of New York City residents from a bridge car accident, a high-rise fire, and a hostage situation, undoubtedly giving people a great sense of security..."

"Am I less skilled at saving lives than them? Have I never successfully carried out a rescue operation?"

"..."

Several senior executives stood there nervously, looking down at their toes, remaining silent.

Homelander was furious for a moment, then suddenly realized that the question was a bit stupid—he had crashed a Boeing airliner just last week, and although the airliner was destined to break apart even without his interference, that did not change the fact that he had failed to save it.

Even so, the people of our great motherland do not believe they are wrong.

Who told Boeing to design its aircraft so illogically, with such a fragile fuselage that it would break at the slightest touch? Can we really blame them for this?

Taking a deep breath, the motherland raised her hand to rub her face and asked:

"Tell me, what other ways are there to quickly boost my popularity?"

One of the executives thought for a moment and said:
"Perhaps we could deploy a few supervillains to cause a major incident in a busy area of ​​Manhattan, and then you could personally take them down..."

After thinking about it, the people of the motherland felt that this method was feasible, but there was one point they still had to remind them of:
"Be careful not to take hostages."

Yes, Homelander has developed a severe psychological aversion to rescuing people and really doesn't want to deal with troublesome tasks like rescuing hostages again.

But he didn't think he was wrong.

Why are ordinary people so fragile?
At this moment, another executive said:
"The company wants to make a documentary about your origins..."

"My origins?" Homelander asked in surprise. "Hasn't the story of my origins already been fabricated? An alien baby arrived on Earth in an escape pod and was adopted by a kind farming couple. They guided and educated me with their kindness and American spirit, raising me to become the greatest superhero in history..."

At this point, Li Xingzhou felt the anger in the hearts of his compatriots grow stronger, while at the same time he felt an indescribable bitterness and sorrow.

Homelander did not vent his anger; instead, a mocking smile appeared on his lips as he said in a light tone:
"Although we all know that I'm just a test-tube baby, an experimental subject raised in a laboratory, without parents... this lie is still pretty good, it makes me feel like I still have a little bit of belonging as a human being..."

After a moment of silence among the executives, the one who had mentioned making a documentary cautiously spoke up:
"Although your origin story has already been released, this time it's presented in the form of a documentary. The company believes this will further increase public recognition of you and boost your popularity..."

Increase recognition?

Boost popularity?

The anger of the people of the motherland quickly subsided, and they nodded with satisfaction:

"No problem, I'll cooperate with the documentary filming. Okay, you can leave now. Remember, find me a younger and prettier co-star!"

After seeing off the company executives, Homelander yawned, lay down on the sofa, and instantly drifted off to sleep.

He's been feeling a bit sleepy lately.

Or perhaps, some are simply lost in those beautiful dreams.

Because in his dream, he was just a carefree little boy.

He lives in a beautiful and cozy villa with a garden and swimming pool, has a loving mother, and a strong yet kind father who plays baseball with him, goes boating, fishing, cycling, and even practices flying and fighting with him, and has endless patience with him...

In recent days, every time I wake up from a dream, I feel disoriented for a while.

He always thought that the little boy in his dream was the real him, and that the world in his dream was the real world.

As for the reality in which the adult version of him exists, it's just a terrible dream.

Looking down from God's perspective at Azu, who was happily playing with his "father" in a dream, Li Xingzhou silently withdrew his consciousness and sat in the car, sighing softly:
"Poor Azu... he's just a child!"

He shook his head, started the car, and went to pick up Selena and Gwen.

(End of this chapter)