On my second playthrough, they were full of malice towards me.

The Dream of the Evil Dragon is not infinite; it will soon come to an end.

The end of a dream often means that the "evil dragon" is no longer the protagonist, and another "she" has appeared by Lord Ash's side, taking the place of the protagonist.

Following the order of Styutia, Zero, and Jiuyou, the next one should be...

Liao Ji looked at the last fragment of light and shadow from the Evil Dragon's Dream.

Unsurprisingly, the story within is related to Lena.

With the successful incorporation of the demi-human race into the faction, Ash Base finally became the Ash Alliance, the first alliance faction in history.

Its influence has grown, and in addition to the superior races and human bases, some "vassal races" have taken the initiative to approach the Ashes.

The biggest and most positive one is...

The Succubus Clan.

Succubi have always relied on powerful vassals for survival. When the Ash Alliance grew powerful, the succubus chieftain took the initiative to send a request to the Ash Alliance to become their vassal.

They hoped that the succubi would also join the Ash Alliance and receive the Ashes' protection. In return, they were willing to offer the succubus princess to the Ashes.

The fragments of the dragon's dream's memories ultimately settled on this "succubus marriage contract".

"So, Lord Ash, why did you accept it back then?" After the dream ended, Jiu You asked this question, which puzzled not only her but also many of Lord Ash's followers, especially a certain little nun.

After all, in their view, this was too different from Lord Ash's style.

why

Because her character art is too big!

Liao Ji: "The succubus race has always been a leader in supernatural magic, and I believe they can help us conquer the base."

"I see. Lord Ash is indeed far-sighted."

Jiuyou looked enlightened, then nodded. With Reina's addition, it was indeed another huge leap forward for the Ash Alliance.

Not only were those sturdy human bases easily breached by Lord Ash under Lena's magic, like tofu dregs, ultimately leading to the consolidation of power.

Later, in terms of administration and management, Rena, as the succubus princess, also made up for this shortcoming, helping Lord Ash to plan the huge alliance in an orderly manner, which was much better than her simple militaristic approach.

The only one

Jiuyou shook her head as she recalled how Lena joined Lord Ash's ranks. It was indeed too complicated, especially Lena's "broken engagement" and escape. No wonder Lena had a rebellious personality later on. She was also the only one among "them" who dared to frequently contradict Lord Ash and had her own opinions.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Thousands of miles away from the Mechanical Alliance, in the Forest Alliance, a pink-haired succubus appeared before the Phantom Forest, which served as the "gateway" to the Forest Alliance.

The Phantom Forest, meant to block outsiders, was nothing but a decoration in front of Lena. The pink-haired succubus easily crossed the forest, then with a flash, she activated her teleportation and arrived at the deepest part of the Forest Alliance.

It was an enormous ancient tree that seemed to have existed since the beginning of the world. This place was an absolute forbidden area for the elves, the World Tree.

Lena didn't linger. After touching the World Tree, a tree hole leading underground slowly unfolded before her. Following it, she arrived at an underground space that emitted a glow like fireflies.

At the very center of the intricate root system of the World Tree sat a person completely shrouded in a cloak.

Seemingly sensing Lena's arrival, the "cloaked figure," who had been motionless for a long time and resembled a stone statue, slightly raised his head.

"You shouldn't have come here, Lena."

The voice beneath the cloak was slightly hoarse, but it still retained its original crisp and ethereal quality, making one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze and immersed in nature.

This is a sound that only elves can make.

Chapter 264 Finding the Past

The gray-robed man's words carried a hint of reproach, but Lena ignored them. Instead, she frowned slightly, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes, because she could hear the hoarseness in his voice.

Of course, Lena quickly hid her worries and casually said, "I just came to visit because I was worried you'd be lonely, Anno."

The area beneath the World Tree is probably the safest and most secluded place in the world.

The gray-robed man sitting inside chuckled softly after the succubus finished speaking, though his face was completely obscured by his cloak.

"Thank you."

"But I bet you came here, Lena, there must be some progress on Lord Ash's side, right?"

The succubus pursed her lips unhappily at being guessed correctly, but quickly put on a smug expression and said, "That guy finally agreed to use my power once!"

"Although it's in Zero's dream, right?" Lena pouted slightly as she finished speaking.

After listening, the gray-robed woman nodded. It seemed that she had to sit cross-legged here, and her body could not move too much; she could only make very simple movements such as nodding or shaking her head.

"Your abilities are too destructive. In reality, you can't unleash them as freely as we can," the gray-robed man gently comforted, sounding like a succubus who was somewhat neglected.

"Hmph, I know that."

Seeing that Lena didn't mind, the gray-robed woman was relieved, and she quickly speculated:

"So it seems that Lord Ash is currently in the memory area corresponding to Jiu You within the Zero Dream, right? After all, if I remember correctly, the other four memory areas shouldn't require such powerful destructive force."

"If you think about it, after Jiuyou, you should be next in the Dream Realm, right? Hmm. No wonder you came here."

Once again, the gray-robed man guessed her thoughts, and Lena muttered softly, "I don't expect that guy to go back to our past."

"To retrieve the past?"

Seeing the gray-robed man muttering his choice of words, Lena showed no intention of changing her wording, but instead firmly retorted, "Isn't that right?"

“We’ve been through so much together, yet he knows nothing and remembers nothing. This is so unfair! I can’t accept it! Anno, are you really willing to accept this? If you were truly willing, you wouldn’t have chosen to end up like this.”

After speaking, the succubus stubbornly looked at the gray-robed man sitting in the center of the World Tree's roots.

After a brief silence in the underground space, Lena's persistence finally made the gray-robed man sigh helplessly.

"As expected, Lena, you've always been the biggest headache for Lord Ash and us."

"but."

"Thank you, Lena."

From the shadows beneath the cloak came the sincere words of gratitude from the elf, which made the pink-haired succubus feel a little uncomfortable, and she awkwardly turned her face to the other side.

The elf seemed to have gotten used to Lena's behavior, and her gentle, older sister-like voice continued to emanate from the shadows of the cloak.

"Once Lord Ash awakens Zero through the Zero Dream, our secret should be exposed."

"If Lord Ash really wants to punish me then, I will take full responsibility."

Unfortunately, all she received was the succubus's disdainful mockery.

"Come on, Anno, can you stop talking like that, like you're the empress? Judging from the current situation, let alone a certain nun, you probably don't even hold a higher position in Lord Ash's heart than Jiu You does now!"

After analyzing the situation, Lena tried to provoke the elf and see some anxiety and unease in her. Unfortunately, she did not get what she wanted. The elf's voice under the cloak was as gentle and peaceful as ever.

"Oh, I see. Well then I'll have to work hard and try my best to catch up."

"Tch, boring."

After exchanging a few more words, Lena knew she couldn't stay there any longer, since her conversations with the elves were consuming her soul power.

Before leaving, Lena seemed unable to resist asking, "Anno, tell me if you can't hold on any longer."

The gray-robed man smiled and shook his head, as if lost in some kind of memory:

"It's been five hundred years, I won't be a little short of time."

"."

"Ah."

After the Evil Dragon Dream ends, Zero Dream still has two remaining evil kings, a fairy and a witch. After defeating them, you can reach the deepest part of the dream and meet Zero in the "base".

Just as Liao Ji was about to make a final push to clear the level, he encountered a new problem.

Simply put

Control System No. 1 has malfunctioned.

The malfunction here is not at the physical level, but at the level of consciousness; normal communication has become impossible, as if the computer has crashed.

Liao Ji quickly sent 86 to check it out, and 86 concluded that the core chip of Control One was damaged.

"Core chip?"

"Worried. Yes, Master. Our initial assessment is that the chip storage in reality suffered an unexpected event, which affected Control Unit One within the Dream."

Without Control One, Liao Ji wouldn't be able to obtain the coordinates of the remaining two BOSS areas, and even if he did, Liao Ji couldn't abandon Control One.

Liao Ji quickly made a decision to have 86 assist in exiting the dream and returning to reality.

Returning to Dream City from Zero Dream, a little over a day has passed since the attack on Kyle Technology's press conference, and the mysterious racks and gangsters remain the hottest topics.

After browsing the internet for a while, Liao Ji, as expected, found that he, the "Scholar of the Magic City," had now become a celebrity.

Although no one could see who the mecha pilot was, he was the only one missing from the group of scholars from the Demon City present, which inevitably led to many people having doubts and rumors flying around online.

As his assistant, Yilin naturally became the focus of attention. Liao Ji deliberately didn't bring Yilin along, wanting the girl to be in the spotlight while he remained in the shadows, making things easier to manage. And Yilin certainly didn't disappoint him.

Not only did Yilin live up to his expectations, but after quickly browsing the news, Liao Ji discovered that Luo Xiaoji had also given him an unexpected surprise.

Luo Xiaoji was clearly fooled by Yilin, genuinely believing that he was fighting the thugs to save them and was eventually kidnapped by them, his fate now unknown.

So Luo Xiaoji stopped hiding his identity and immediately used his connections. The chairman of the Quess Group, Luo Xiaoji's sister, flew directly to Dream City that same day and, with a tough stance, got the Quess Group to directly intervene in the follow-up investigation of Kyle Technology.

With her status as a scholar from the Demon City already providing protection, and now with the backing of the Quess Group, the young girl began to appear freely in the media, acting like a drama queen.

Liao Ji read through many reports, and the vast majority of the people watching on screen were crying and telling the public about how this "doctor" fought against the thugs, shouting in a hoarse voice slogans such as "Please help me, save the doctor!" and "I can't live without the doctor!" to gain sympathy.

It's easy to see that if Yilin were to become an online influencer, she would definitely achieve great success.

Under Irene's influence, his image was instantly elevated, making it difficult for Kyle Technology to say anything more, let alone mention the theft of the special mark. They could only follow the mainstream opinion and wouldn't accuse him of any crime. At least nominally, they were there to "rescue" him, not to "arrest" him.

This can be considered as covering for himself and relieving some pressure. Liao Ji thought Yilin did a good job.

Having roughly understood the situation in reality during his time in the Zero Dream, Liao Ji didn't plan to contact Yilin. Instead, he decided to disguise himself and head directly to the Dream Monitoring Bureau, which was, in theory, the place where the core chips of the servants were stored.

Liao Ji had just come down from the safe house when he passed through an abandoned, dark alleyway. Suddenly, he heard a series of noises coming from a nearby trash can. He then saw a man who looked like a homeless person, slumped in a corner, looking dejected.

Liao Ji originally didn't intend to pay attention to it. People like this are actually quite common in Dream City. Don't be fooled by its glamorous appearance; beneath the surface, there are still many homeless beggars.

But Liao Ji soon stopped.