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Chapter 281 Black Swan: So I Made My Move

After determining the location of the crime, Fu Le randomly found a place to sit down at the ball.

He was waiting for the black swan to arrive.

And the Black Swan did not disappoint him. She did not keep Fu Le waiting for long before she appeared in his sight.

The enigmatic Black Swan has finally made her appearance.

However, few people among those present noticed her.

Or rather, no one except Fu Le noticed the Black Swan.

As for Huang Quan, with her abilities, she could naturally spot the Black Swan, but only if she turned her attention to it.

But Huang Quan was staring at the wine glass in front of him, as if he was recalling something.

Looking at the blank-faced Huang Quan, the Black Swan smiled confidently.

Those who remember are always so confident.

Fu Le guessed that their confidence came from the meme body that belonged exclusively to those who remembered.

In the galaxy, few means can interfere with the Meme Beings in their meme form. Fu Le calculated that the only three are the Void that can restrain all powers, the Intelligence that can do anything with wisdom, and the Mystery that originates from the Meme Beings.

Even for those on these three paths, it would take an Envoy level to completely suppress a Memory Master of the Black Swan's caliber.

Without the command of the Void, the Envoy level would have been assimilated long ago.

If one's intelligence is not at the level of a Commander, one is not a genius and cannot utilize intelligence to its fullest potential.

Mysteriously, since they are of the same origin, to suppress Black Swan, one must at least suppress her in terms of power level. Black Swan is actually among the top-tier Memoirers below the Commander, so only the Commander can truly suppress her.

"Perhaps a harmonious messenger would work? It seems the Memory Master isn't so invincible after all."

As Fu Le watched the scene of the black swan inviting Huang Quan to dance, he thought to himself.

After all, the messengers of the Harmonious Star are usually avatars of the Harmonious Star God Hipe. Trying to interfere with them using the power of memory is obviously overestimating one's own abilities.

Fu Le commented in his mind.

But his gaze remained fixed on Huang Quan and the Black Swan.

The two were dancing gracefully in the center of the dance floor.

The two beauties' graceful dance moves were enough to attract the attention of the surrounding audience, but that wasn't actually the case.

The other guests at the ball were all engrossed in their own affairs, and no one paid any attention to the dance steps of the two beauties.

It was as if the two of them didn't exist at all at the ball.

But the center position at the ball was unconsciously given to them.

Clearly, this is the work of a black swan event.

She didn't want anyone to disturb her exploration of the memories of the Yellow Springs, her search for her true identity, and her purpose in coming here.

It was as if this place had become her trap, and she was the hunter about to savor the taste of her prey.

But Fu Le knew very well that during a hunt, the roles of hunter and prey could switch at any moment.

Moreover, Huang Quan has never been in the position of prey.

Treating her as prey is merely wishful thinking on Black Swan's part.

When the Black Swan peels away her dull exterior and sees into her inner self, her true nature will be completely revealed.

"It seems the situation is about to reverse."

Leaning back on the soft sofa, Fu Le savored the wine in his glass while watching the dance moves on stage.

Before this, it was always the Black Swan who guided the dance steps between the two.

But now, Huang Quan has taken over leading the dance steps.

As for the Black Swan, she must be enduring the devouring of nothingness right now.

The moment Huang Quan and the Black Swan finished their dance, Fu Le immediately clapped, and Huang Quan and the Black Swan heard the crisp applause.

"You two danced wonderfully!"

Fu Le gave his heartfelt evaluation.

"Thank you!"

Huang Quan nodded in response.

She then turned and left.

Huang Quan was unaware that Fu Le had been following her.

It's not that Huang Quan's perception is poor; on the contrary, Huang Quan's perception is extremely sharp. She noticed Walter's attempt to follow her instantly.

The reason she didn't notice Fu Le's stalking was because Fu Le's stalking methods were very targeted.

As the messenger of the Void Destiny, Huang Quan is essentially an extension of the Void Star God.

Therefore, her presence will unconsciously have an impact on the surroundings.

This is why, in the story, the dream master of Pinocchio takes the initiative to appear in front of Huang Quan and wants to drive her out of Pinocchio.

Because her very existence would have a significant impact on Pinocchio's dreams.

Fu Le's tracking technology was modified precisely for this reason.

The technology specifically designed for the Yellow Springs allows Fu Le to see the energy of destiny.

From this vantage point, as long as Fu Le isn't too far from Huang Quan, he can clearly see Huang Quan's location.

So Fu Le always trailed far behind Huang Quan, yet was able to keep up with her pace.

However, this time Fu Le did not follow Huang Quan away from here. Instead, he sat there smiling and watching the black swan that was panting heavily.

She was still reeling from the shock that the Yellow Springs had brought her.

The impact of the Yellow Springs on black swans is truly immense.

She needs some time to eliminate the influence of Huang Quan's ethereal power on her.

In other words, Huang Quan did not actively exert any influence on the black swan, otherwise the black swan would definitely not have been able to withstand it.

Once Black Swan recovered from her daze, she immediately noticed Fu Le's presence.

She remembered the sound of Fu Le clapping.

"Are you alright, Miss Black Swan?"

Fu Le greeted Black Swan with a concerned expression. Black Swan looked at Fu Le with a strange expression.

Because she suddenly discovered that Fu Le had the same characteristic as Huang Quan, namely, that she could not see his memories.

For those who remember, browsing the memories of those around them is incredibly simple; it's as easy as having hands.

For example, after the Pinocchio storyline ends, while the train crew is discussing where to go next, the Black Swan suddenly appears in front of the train crew and suggests that they go to Onfaros.

At that time, faced with Danheng's domineering nature, she saw through Danheng's past at a glance.

This is the power of the Memory Master.

After all, they were originally sent by the memory star god Fuli to search for memories in the Milky Way.

Their ability comes from Fu Li.

That's why there are rumors in the Milky Way that the Rememberers are all messengers of Fuli.

However, the title of "commander" here is merely a formality; the special nature of the "Memory Makers" allows them to live up to this reputation.

Aside from the four types of messengers mentioned above, messengers of other fates also don't fare well if they encounter a Memory Master.

Those who remember are too difficult to kill.

That's why they're so confident and dare to venture into any place.

However, in terms of pure power, the Memory Makers have not yet reached the level of Commanders.

However, those who remember are not omnipotent.

At the very least, when facing a powerful figure at the Envoy level, they cannot end the battle instantly and obtain the memories they desire like other travelers on the path of destiny.

When encountering a powerful figure of this level, the Memory Masters will try every means to help.

For example, what the Black Swan just did to Huang Quan.

That's right, Huang Quan knew beforehand that Huang Quan was a powerful figure at the level of a Commander.

But she still confidently made her move.

Just like the memory thieves on the Black Tower space station who were confident in attacking the Black Tower.

Then all of them ended in failure.

It must be said that although both the Memory Provider from the Black Tower Space Station and the Black Swan failed in the end, the Black Swan was simply unlucky, while she was just plain bad.

Of the four types of messengers listed by Fu Le, whether they are mysterious messengers or harmonious messengers, those who remember them will not seek trouble for themselves.

After all, the former share the same origin as them, which makes their meme bodies less effective.

The latter is an incarnation of the Star God; stealing the Star God's memories is tantamount to courting death.
Only the messenger of nothingness differs from the messenger of knowledge.

Nothingness governs everything, but it does not theoretically exist.

The latter becomes significantly easier when there is no preparation, but almost impossible when there is preparation.

Therefore, a black swan encountering the underworld is simply bad luck.

The Memory Provider on the space station had already been discovered by the Black Tower; that was her catch.

Black Swan is very capable; she is always well-prepared, but she just can't help being unlucky.

It must be said that the name "Black Swan" has a certain reason behind it.

Even the black swan couldn't help but think this way at this moment.

Because she actually encountered two mysterious beings at the level of Commanders at the same ball.

"Fu Le, are you also a sea patrol knight?"

The black swan's expression became even stranger.

Do you sea patrol rangers even realize you have so many orders?

"Oh, you know me?"

Fu Le was extremely surprised that the Black Swan called out his name directly.

"Didn't you call out my name too, darling?"

Black Swan spread her hands and said with a light laugh.

"That's because I've heard of you, but you probably haven't heard of me, have you?"

"No, I have heard of it, although it was from the front desk customer service."

The black swan smiled gently.

"While I was investigating that sea ranger, I discovered that there was another sea ranger on this Noconi, and that's how I learned of your name."

This is exactly how the Black Swan learned about Fu Le.

However, since Black Swan knew from the beginning that the identity of the Yellow Springs Sea Patrol Knight was fake, she did not put any effort into Fu Le.

But the person with the memory had an excellent memory, so she remembered it instantly.

"I see. I never imagined we were so destined to meet, that we already knew each other before we even met."

Fu Le revealed a knowing look.

Then he extended his palm to the black swan.

"I wonder if I will have the honor of dancing a song with Miss Swan."

Looking at Fu Le's outstretched hand, Black Swan's first reaction was to refuse, because Huang Quan's earlier attack had left her with some psychological trauma.

But in the end, curiosity prevailed over her emotions.

She reached out and placed her palm on Fu Le's palm.

"Of course!"

The black swan responded gracefully.

Compared to previous lessons, black swans are clearly more curious.

She was very curious about what kind of destiny Fu Le was, and whether Fu Le's memories contained any that matched her aesthetic.

The black swan was very curious.

So she took action.

(End of this chapter)