Miss Heber is fighting her way out of the Lostbelt!

She rubbed her hands, manipulated the mouse to click on the "Fearless Forgetting" card, and dragged her into the translucent box.

--let me see!

Image: "Xiang, going to work", Location: "Images/1737505003-100425178-112583036.jpg"

ps: The next chapter will be in the evening.

ps2: Don't panic, kids, everything is under my control

PS3: Available Friday

Volume 55: It was the fox demon that possessed her!

The heavy rain was like the end of the world. Shoko Toyokawa stumbled out of the Koga Courtyard. She didn't bring an umbrella and rushed into the rain.

It's hard to say how much she thought, "It's okay to die like this."

This gray city was wet by the heavy rain, and the pedestrians were bustling about, but no one cast even a trace of pity at her. This was a good thing for Toyokawa Shoko. For her broken heart, even an overly warm gaze would be enough to destroy her shaky self-esteem.

Heavy rain fell from the clouds, and lightning struck the top of the city like a heavy punch. Toyokawa Shoko walked along the road. Sometimes she was swept forward by the crowd, and sometimes she was dazzled by the passing vehicles and walked back.

At the crossroads, she finally stopped.

She almost swore that she would never ask anyone for help again, nor would she make a wish to anyone she could trust.

But before that, before that—

Toyokawa Shoko struggled, mumbling in a voice that she could hardly hear herself:

"No matter who it is, come and save me, save me..."

Something that looked like rain or tears flowed down Toyokawa Shoko's cheeks. Grief and despair flashed alternately on her face. Suffering surged through her body prematurely, making her shorter by an inch.

All the despair seemed almost empty, but in the midst of nothingness, Toyokawa Shoko heard the sound of a bell ringing in her ears.

"Who are you?" Shoko Toyokawa suddenly stood up again.

"As you can see, I am the Lord of Brancug." Heber looked around from Toyokawa Shoko's perspective. "Why don't you have an umbrella?"

Shoko Toyokawa didn't know how to answer this question. After all, she never thought that her most embarrassing scene would be seen by her future employer.

If she had a choice, Toyokawa Shoko would rather faint, but her spirit was too strong.

"......I have no money." Shoko Toyokawa squeezed out the voice from between her teeth.

She had just paid the bail, and her savings were frozen. After suffering a sudden attack at her old house, she ran away...so that she didn't even have enough money to buy an umbrella.

"I'll lend it to you."

"No!" Shoko Toyokawa refused reflexively.

"What should we do then?" Heber's tone became playful. "How about you go to the convenience store and borrow one?"

My creditor is surprisingly easy to talk to, Toyokawa Shoko thought to herself.

Of course, this subtle thought could not escape Heber's eyes. She watched Shoko Toyokawa walk towards the convenience store.

Her extremely embarrassed appearance saved Shoko Toyokawa from having to waste time and energy, and she successfully borrowed the umbrella.

The vast blackness spread out, covering the endless rain in the sky.

"......Are you still there?" Shoko Toyokawa asked tentatively.

"Yes," Heber replied.

Shoko Toyokawa took a deep breath. Just as she was about to say something, her cell phone suddenly started vibrating on schedule.

She took out her cell phone and turned off the vibration. When she saw the read text on the screen, her expression suddenly froze.

It was getting very late, and she had broken her appointment again...and soon she would break her appointment forever.

If someone could replace me - no, not possible.

This feeling of weakness only flashed through my heart for a moment.

Only you, only you can say those words.

Shoko Toyokawa followed the path in her memory to the agreed place, where they once shared happiness, sweat and dreams. She used to be full of anticipation every time she went there, but now she felt like she was walking on the road to hell.

This must be done.

The coolness gradually seeped into her body, and Shoko Toyokawa sneezed several times, and her vision gradually blurred.

The continuous emotional fluctuations, coupled with being in the rain for a long time, made her almost unable to bear it.

Shoko Toyokawa's consciousness finally fell into darkness. Before she completely lost control of her body, she heard Heber's voice ringing in the depths of her mind.

"Never mind. I'll do it."

......

The door of the rehearsal room was pushed open, and Shoko Toyokawa stood at the door, with rain dripping down the ends of her hair.

"Xiao Xiang! Great, you're finally here..." A girl hurried over to her. When she saw Toyokawa Shoko soaking wet, her expectant expression turned into worry. "You're soaked all over, are you okay?"

As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief and handed it to Toyokawa Shoko.

"Thank you so much."

Shoko Toyokawa spoke seriously, using honorifics that she seldom used, and took the handkerchief with a smile, gently wiping her hair.

Suddenly, she seemed to realize that in this situation, smiling and showing no one was very appropriate, and the corners of her mouth slowly lowered.

Branches of bluish-white light extended from the clouds, connecting the sky and the earth.

Toyokawa Shoko's face turned pale for a moment, and then sank into shadow again.

"Thank you very much." She repeated herself, folded the handkerchief, and handed it back to the kind girl, "...Nagasaki Soushi-san."

"Eh?"

Nagasaki Soyo instinctively took the handkerchief, but saw Toyokawa Shoko take two steps forward and stand right in the middle of the rehearsal room.

Of the three girls left in the room, one was sitting on the floor with a notebook full of lyrics spread out in front of her; one was facing the window with her back to the door; and the last one was sitting behind the drum set with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

But now they all stopped what they were doing and turned their eyes to Shoko Toyokawa, who was standing in the middle of the room, covered in water.

Drops of water fell onto the floor. Shoko Toyokawa glanced at the water marks, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

"Oh my... My apologies." Toyokawa Shoko bowed slightly. "I haven't responded to your messages or attended rehearsals in the past. It's not because of any ulterior motives, but because of family changes... Well, well, I'm really sorry."

She smiled apologetically and leaned forward.

The drummer's back was already leaning against the wall.

Shoko Toyokawa straightened up little by little, and the curve of her mouth seemed to flatten out again, almost making one think it was just an illusion.

"Your voice has always been beautiful. I hope you can keep singing in the future—" Toyokawa Shoko nodded to the girl sitting on the floor, "This is the truth, Takamatsu Deng-san."

She turned to look at the girl holding the guitar. "You play guitar really well, actually. If you've been struggling to express your feelings, why not try playing a solo? What do you think, Wakaba Mu?"

Finally, Toyokawa Shoko's gaze turned to the black-haired girl who had been leaning against the wall with a wary look on her face since she came in.

"Shiina...Ritsuki-san." As if disturbed by the sound of rain, Toyokawa Shoko's voice was a little shaky.

Ignoring the furious Shiina Tateki, Toyokawa Shoko once again looked around: "I cherish, treasure, and treasure the time I spent with you all, but I may never have the opportunity to participate in the band again in the future. In any case, this is all my fault, I hope you can forgive me..."

She turned and walked towards the door, and smiled and nodded again when she passed Nagasaki Sose.

Shoko Toyokawa said nothing. She closed the door gently and left.

Then, a somewhat ethereal voice sounded from the window.

"Xiang, it's not me." The guitarist hugged his instrument tightly.

There was a faint rumble of thunder in the clouds.

"Eh? Don't say such scary things. That's obviously Xiangzi..." Nagasaki Shoyo's voice gradually became lower.

She saw the drummer leaning against the wall with an extremely terrified expression that no one had ever seen before.

"The one who just came in wasn't Xiangzi at all." The drummer whispered, "It was a demon fox..."

Lightning suddenly struck, turning everyone's face pale.

They saw that the lead singer's shoulders were trembling as he sat on the floor.

"That's definitely not...Xiangzi." Gao Songdeng stammered.

A huge roar came from the clouds, and Nagasaki Soyo subconsciously let go of his hand.

The handkerchief fell to the floor, but no one dared to pick it up.

Volume 56: The Second Dream

Let’s not discuss how Shoko Toyokawa would react when she woke up in bed and saw the messages sent by her friends.

Heber, who was in Branco, finally waited for the clear time of the countdown to the new newsbelt.

Before that, a new January had arrived, which meant she could once again "enter the Dream Wasteland".

The last time he entered the dream, Hebe became the "Snake that Knows All the Roads in the Woods" and was given the honorific name of "Road Excavation" by the creatures of the woods. This honorific name can increase the success rate of the ritual.

Judging from the results of Hebe's experiments, the effectiveness of this name is particularly focused on summoning rituals.

Therein lies the problem: even if the summoning ritual is successful, it doesn't necessarily summon the inhabitants of the wasteland. This is because the process is like fishing: the summoning ritual is the rod, and the herbs and ointments consumed during the ritual are the bait used to lay the nest.

But if the fish doesn't take the bait, no matter how Heber changes the rod, it will be fruitless in the end.

The summoning ritual in reality is like fishing, and the summoning function in Secret History Simulator is like drawing cards. One is the Air Force, and the other is also the Air Force.

"I feel like someone is targeting me, but there is no evidence..." Heber's face was distorted.

Let’s take a look at the dream entry function which has been turned into a cooldown time.

[Road·Return to the Woods—Next time you dream, you can choose to start a new life in the woods.]

"You cast a little spirit through the side door of the wasteland. You followed the familiar signs and passed through the road between dreams. You remember this place, it is a dark woodland, and you landed here again."

“The woodland is a realm of chaos, fantasy, and irrationality. Here, you forget almost all knowledge that is not conducive to survival, and wander through the wild mountains, forests, and meadows in the form of a young lizard.”

"You refused to accept the jurisdiction of any woodland lord, and therefore could not go deep into the woodland. You came to the border between the woodland and the snowy mountains and settled there."

"You thought the young lizards were too weak, so you continued to train them after settling down."

"The hands of the Wheel of Time point to February, the month of Scarf-Father. Warriors sharpen their swords and beat drums. Spirits form arrays and march silently, beginning their war on the woodlands."

"You were drafted into the army of spirits, but the commander, observing your form, deemed you unfit for the task and expelled you from the battle."

"You felt insulted and returned to your cave to begin even more formidable training. The Fisher King taught his people that all achievement must be achieved through sacrifice. You followed this teaching, dulling your sharp senses and layering your armor like a rock."

"The foundation of strength is flesh and blood, and flesh and blood is the most fitting armor. Time and dreams intertwine, and your form stretches within the mountains, throbbing with growth, and every movement shakes the earth."

"As the wheel of time turns, your fame grows in the borderlands of the woodland. The woodland dwellers, awed by your might, call you the Fury of the Rock."

"A lizard's form has its limits, but your ambition knows no bounds. Flesh and blood are the domain of the Holy Grail. It teaches all life that the more it devours, the stronger it becomes."

"The Wheel of Seasons points to September, the month of [Celestial Turret]. At this time, the hearth fires burn brightly, power and opportunities for ascension arrive, and you begin to devour the rocks and ley lines of your dreams, causing earthquakes to strike the earth."

"An earthquake is the gentlest tremor of the earth. It is only to remind us that the earth is not dead, but only asleep."

"The wheel of time roars endlessly. Kuiniu, the border lord of the forest, feels threatened by your immense strength and launches a crusade against you."

"Kui Niu are one-legged, one-horned mountain creatures with sweet, powerful voices, powerful enough to split mountains. They sometimes trample pilgrims, sometimes heal them, and sometimes force them to transform into their own kind."

"Amidst drumbeats that evoke courage and fury, you argue with sinews, brute strength, and scales. Your reasoning is undeniable, so the Kuiniu responds with blood. At the end of the argument, the Kuiniu remains silent, and you emerge victorious."

"You crown yourself with the blood of the old lords. Your bones grow stronger like the roots of rock, your scales accumulate like unpolished jade, your brute force grows more powerful like accumulated anger, and your head and horns grow more prominent like bamboo and pine trees breaking through the ground."

"You are honored as a border lord, and your name is 'Dragon that Shakes the Mountains.'"

"Dreams of the wasteland and the real world intertwine, and your existence is becoming known to more and more people. Warlocks call upon your power to evoke or calm earthquakes, hence your nickname 'The Great Earthquake Lord'."

"Your size has grown, and as your power has increased, the number of earthquakes you have caused has increased. To prevent those with ulterior motives from exploiting you, the Grand Emperor has ordered you to be lured from the wasteland and beheaded."

"You have fallen into the Sea of Silence, becoming another name remembered by the Lord of Sighs."

“It is not until your spirit re-enters the dream gate that you recall what you gained in the dream.”

Gain: Fury of the Rock – Emotions are the key to power. Though the Mountain Dragon Lord is gone, his teachings remain. Calm as a towering rock, rage as fierce as a landslide. Your power is amplified, and it increases dramatically when your emotions fluctuate rapidly.

Great Earthquake Lord - Shakes mountains with mighty force, wielding the power to unsettle the stable earth. Though the Mountain Dragon Lord is gone, his crown weighs heavy still. Your attacks create a concussive force that propagates through contact.

Antaeus, the dragon that shakes mountains, draws strength from the earth, using it to wrestle with Hercules. Some say he was also a giant as massive as a mountain dragon. Now, simply touching the earth will allow you to continuously heal yourself.