Me! Cleaner!.

Chapter 1186 Quantity and Quality

"Tsk... Lord Taurus?"

There's movement! We finally made contact!

Upon seeing the phantom image of Leon appearing using the Star Compass, the board members gathered in the Taurus Palace all breathed a sigh of relief. The anxious Taurus board member, without even waiting for Leon's figure to stabilize, hurriedly reminded him:

"Leon! Be careful of Frederica! There's something wrong with her dreams!"

Even a Pillar God with the power of dreams couldn't completely transform a dream into reality! But the fact that you could bring back things you'd come into contact with from her dreams proves that her willpower surpasses that of a Pillar God! She might very well be a disguised Root descendant!

"Oh……"

Looking at the anxious phantom of the Taurus director in front of him, Leon blinked but didn't respond immediately. Instead, he asked in return:

"Lord Taurus, how many days have passed since I left this world? Has it been three months?"

"More than three months."

The illusory figure of the Cancer director leaned closer and answered:

"To be more specific, it's 113 days and 21 hours, and we'll be in our fourth month soon."

It hasn't even been four months yet... My time here is about 120 days, so from entering the mortal world until now, the time I've experienced is about a week faster than in the mortal world. So what Ivangerin taught is useful; the Flower of the Root can indeed stabilize one's own time.

"It's alright, not too bad."

After nodding slightly, Lyon looked at the phantom image of the Taurus director and said:

“Your Excellency Taurus, Frederica is indeed a descendant of the Roots, and she should be the incarnation of Number One.”

“?!!!” x N
Although they already had a vague suspicion, the board members of the Cleanup Bureau were still in an uproar after hearing Lyon reveal the secret himself.

As a former resident of the old lands who was suspected to have been sent back by Director Armando, several board members had contacted her and even asked her some questions about the old lands.

However, the young and beautiful Miss Frederica, who seemed so...naive when she spoke, was actually the number one behind the Four Pillar Gods, the culprit who forced the ancestors of humanity to leave their old land. This was truly...

"Too dangerous!"

After exchanging a glance, the Scorpio director, drenched in cold sweat, couldn't help but speak:

"Even if it wasn't her true form that came, but just an avatar with little power, how did she manage to sneak into the real world? And even... even infiltrate the police station?"

Not only did she infiltrate the bureau, she also tricked me, the current bureau chief, into leaving the bureau, making me work for her for free.

Recalling the near-death experiences of the past few months, Lyon couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Looking back now, this was truly the closest I've ever come to disaster. If Frederica's target had been me, instead of the Dream Master who had hidden in the dream world, I might have been tricked out and killed.

Fortunately, she was unaware of the badge's existence and did not expect to be able to directly devour the Dream Master. Otherwise, the outcome of this trip to the Old Land would have been that she would have been worn down to death by the Dream Master's endless dreams, and then the Dream Master, severely weakened, would have been reaped by her after she stole the Dream Source.

"In short, she is a very difficult enemy to deal with."

After briefly recounting his experiences over the past few months, amidst the board members' gazes, which held both satisfaction and complex emotions, Lyon frowned and analyzed:
"If I had to point out a weakness, it seems she has a tendency to take risks, and perhaps influenced by the original Frederica, her style of doing things is sometimes rather... fragmented? These might be useful against her... Oh, right!"

As if remembering something, Leon thoughtfully began to offer a word of advice:

"Although Frederica is just an incarnation without much power, we can't be careless. We should thoroughly investigate the mortal world, especially the places she has been, to see if she has left any loose ends."

“We have already checked.”

The director of Jinniu clenched his fist and replied with a somewhat regretful expression:
"After discovering that something was wrong, we not only tried to contact you, but also sent people to investigate all the possible problems by following the traces of her entering the mortal world."

Furthermore, because we were worried there might be something we hadn't discovered, we also had the Third Hokage inspect the area. So far, we haven't found anything strange, and we'll continue to have people monitoring the situation… Lyon, when are you expected to return?

"It's not certain yet."

Lyon shook his head upon hearing this.

"The whereabouts of Director Armando and Lord Aries are still unknown. Among the other Root descendants I was preparing to contact, I only met Number 7, who wanted to devour the present world. I haven't achieved any of my goals in coming to the Old Land this time, so I probably won't be going back anytime soon."

Aren't you planning to come back right away?

Looking at the illusory figure of Leon, who seemed to be riding on the back of something and swaying forward, the Taurus director, his eyes filled with worry, opened his mouth but didn't speak. Meanwhile, the Scorpio director beside him spoke impatiently:

"Chief! Why don't you come back first? It's too dangerous for you to stay in Jiutu!"

"I think so."

After the Scorpio director finished speaking, the Cancer director nodded in agreement and said:
"Since the position of director hasn't been handed over to you yet, then Director Armando is still safe for now. The remnants of the old land that were supposed to be brought back are long gone. The Four Pillars God and Number 1 are still keeping an eye on you. It does feel safer to go back to the mortal world first."

"No, now is not the time to go back."

Recalling that dazzling, indescribable essence that shattered the dream in a mere instant, Leon shook his head solemnly and said:
"Including the world that Number 1 originally controlled, Frederica already has the source of six material planes. If she doesn't hurry up and think of a way, she will definitely collect even more sources in the future."

If that time really comes, even if I, the Third Generation Lord, and Ivangeline join forces, we might not be able to resist her. Therefore, we must contact the other Root descendants as soon as possible, find a way to cooperate, and unite more forces that can be united.”

"What if it's number 1..."

“She probably can’t care about me right now.” Leon patted the back of the old ox beneath him, signaling it to hurry, and then explained:

"Frederica's situation is different from mine. She took the Root from other material planes, instead of directly... um... directly consuming the corresponding Root remnants, so she still needs a lot of time and energy to absorb and control it."

Including the portion obtained from the Valley of Dreams, she now has the origins of three and a half material planes to deal with. These uncontrolled origins cannot be carried with her and can only remain between the origins of a certain material plane.

So if she really dares to abandon these roots and come directly to hunt me down, the other remnants of the roots won't stand idly by. Someone will definitely take advantage of the situation to seize the roots. My 'position' in her heart is probably not that important yet.

"But that doesn't mean she definitely won't make a move, does it?"

After Lyon finished stating his judgment, the female director standing nearby couldn't help but speak up:

"Moreover, Director, you mentioned before that Number 1 seems to have a habit of taking risks. What if she takes advantage of this mentality of ours, pretending to stay in the stronghold to absorb the root of the problem while secretly attacking you?"

"It's fine."

Upon hearing this, Leon shook his head slightly, casually tapped the panel to glance at the new badge, and then calmly replied:

"Although she tricked me, I still gained a lot this time. Even if she dares to abandon everything to hunt me down, I am confident that I can get away from her unscathed."

【洞悉根源者（7号）：由于食用了7号根源之间的原主、洞悉7号位面全部根源的憩梦主宰，你继承了它对于7号根源之间的绝大部分权限，成为了7号位面实际上的主宰者】

[Effect of wearing: The powers operating within Root 7, as well as other secondary powers attached to Root 7, will be completely exposed to you.]

[Advanced Path: When your own Infiltration Value reaches 90 points, this badge will automatically advance to the hidden variant badge "Master of the Source (No. 7)" Current progress: 82.5/90]

[Hidden Trait (No Need to Wear): As an being who has a complete understanding of the workings of the dream plane, all powers related to dreams and with an immersion value not exceeding 80 points will lose the ability to oppose your will.]

"Leon, since you're so confident... then go for it!"

Seeing Lyon staring blankly in a certain direction, the Taurus director hesitated for a moment before deciding not to join the other directors in stopping him. Instead, he gave a worried look and said:

"But please be careful and don't overexert yourself. You are irreplaceable to our Cleanup Bureau and even to all of humanity. Also..."

At this point, Director Jinniu hesitated for a moment, feeling it wasn't appropriate for him to say these words, but ultimately gritted his teeth and spoke:

"Regarding Director Armando and Director Aries, if you... you can try to save them, but if it's truly impossible... then prioritize your own safety!"

"understood……"

Seeing the Taurus director's tightly pursed lips, clearly undergoing a fierce internal struggle, Leon hesitated for a moment before nodding and assuring him:
“I will do my best to rescue Director Armando and Director Aries, but if that place, like this dream trip, is a trap set for me and the real world, then I will not be stubborn.”

"it is good!"

Seeing that Lyon's expression was quite serious when he answered, and that he didn't seem to be just giving a perfunctory answer, Director Taurus breathed a sigh of relief, and then spoke again, instructing him:

“Leon, I will stay here at the Taurus compass until you return from the old land. Even if I have to leave temporarily, there will be other directors in good condition here to guard the place and open the corresponding star gate at any time.”

If you are truly in danger, find a place where time is synchronized with the present as soon as possible and try to contact us. We will do everything in our power to bring you back!

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Knowing that this would put her at ease, Lyon didn't refuse the Taurus director's offer. Instead, he nodded in agreement, then hesitated for a moment before asking:

"Lord Taurus, have the [Crossing] processes in those planes that were previously disrupted returned to normal?"

"Most of them are back to normal."

After recalling the situation on the compass, Director Taurus replied:

"Although some planes haven't fully recovered, most have returned to their proper positions, and even if there are deviations, they won't be too significant... Leon, why are you asking these questions? Are you planning to find a few relatively stable [Transfers] to use when you come back?"

"no."

Lyon shook his head, looking somewhat uncertain, and said:
"I want to go to the Abyss of Ten Thousand Evils, the Land of Insufficiency, and the Plain of Shepherds. The rulers of these three material planes have just been killed, and the corresponding rules have not completely collapsed. Perhaps some survivors can still remain, just like in Ivangeline's Abyss Realm."

If the situation in the real world stabilizes, I plan to relocate a portion of the survivors from these three planes to the real world, similar to Director Armando's plan to relocate them back to the Hope lineage, using the corresponding [Crossing] and Stargates… Is the department capable of doing this right now?”

Relocate survivors from other material planes to the present world?
After hearing Lyon's plan, the board members in front of the Starry Sky Compass exchanged bewildered glances. Then, the Cancer board member frowned and spoke:

"This isn't difficult. As long as the corresponding [crossing] stabilizes, there won't be any problems. However, this kind of thing is also quite risky for us."
Of the three planes destroyed by Number 1, the winged people of Insufficient Land and the beasts of Shepherd's Plain are relatively easy to deal with, but the Abyss of Ten Thousand Evils is a plane inhabited by demons, the source of demons in all material planes. Wouldn't moving it to the mortal world bring chaos?

"Yes, so I don't plan to release the demons of the Abyss of Ten Thousand Evils into the mortal world. Instead, I plan to send them to the abyss where demons live, and let them coexist with the existing demons."

Similarly, the winged people of Insufficient Land and the beasts of Shepherd's Plain will not be absorbed into the mortal world for the time being, but will be incorporated into Cloud Land and Beast Garden in the fourteen planes, which happen to be the habitat of the three winged races and beasts, and match them perfectly..."

After briefly explaining his plans, Leon's eyes gleamed as he said:
"In addition, although the Abyss Realm is 'dead,' since Ivangeline's people were revived and the Abyss Realm merged with the original Tide Realm and became part of the present world, the part of the present world's origin related to the 'ocean' has been significantly strengthened, almost doubling in strength."

So after I defeated the Dream Master, I tried to set the "center" of the dream world in the present dream world, which prompted other dreams to connect with the dream world, essentially merging the former Dream Ravine into the dream world.

Since then, the 'dream' source that the mortal world provides me has also begun to change. Although the quantity has not increased much and is far less than the portion of dream source I carry, it has become significantly stronger in terms of quality.

So is it possible that the visible sources taken by Number One represent the 'quantity' of the source, while the planes she destroyed and the various races inhabiting them represent the 'quality' of the source?

　Still...still a two-in-one...or 2...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)