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Seeing this, Night Princess rushed forward and snatched the wine bottle:

"Miss, even if you are an Echoer, drinking this much alcohol at once is bad for your health!"

"And you have an event to attend this afternoon, and you'll be in this state then..."

"Event? What event?"

Dorothy's eyes were vacant, and her voice seemed to drift from a great distance.

"Miss, this is a special offline meet-and-greet for 'Butterfly Love: The Cocoon of Emptiness'."

Night Princess pulled out her phone's schedule notifications and quickly recited the details.

"The organizers have booked the 1,000-seat hall of the Karentia Grand Theatre. One hundred lucky audience members will be randomly selected to go on stage and take a photo with you. The grand finale is that you will take the stage wearing the white butterfly dress from the play and exclusively premiere the theme song for the next season."

This event has been in the works for two whole months!

"Oh."

However, after listening, Dorothy merely responded blankly, and then spoke.

"It doesn't matter anymore... Where's the wine? Bring me another bottle..."

"Miss, what's wrong with you?!"

Seeing Dorothy's condition, Yoruhime was extremely anxious.

Busy also squatted down and held Dorothy's hand.

The latter had clearly abstained from alcohol for a long time.

The last time I saw her this drunk was...

Suddenly, Ye Ji thought of something and abruptly spoke:

"Miss, could it be... that you are in the Sea of ​​Consciousness?"

Then I heard the words "sea of ​​consciousness" again.

Painful memories flooded back.

Dorothy, as if struck on a sore spot, buried her face in her knees and let out a suppressed sob:

"Damn fox face! I'll...!"

If Dorothy's fans saw this, they would certainly not believe it.

This drunken woman, reeking of alcohol and emotionally out of control, hurling insults at someone's entire family, is none other than Dorothy, their eternally elegant and poised national goddess in front of the camera and in public.

Seeing Dorothy so vulnerable, Yoru realized something:

"Miss, could it be that the fragments..."

"……Um."

"Could it be... a fragment of a legend?"

"Um……"

……

"I'll scald your fox face! &￥#@%*..."

Upon hearing the truth from Dorothy, Night Princess immediately rolled up her sleeves and joined her mistress in vehemently condemning the person.

The two hugged each other and cursed at each other for almost half an hour.

After finally finishing her rant, Night Princess calmed down and, thinking about the event, looked troubled.

"Miss, then this afternoon..."

"Please cancel it for me, I can't face anyone looking like this..."

Dorothy lifted her face from Night Princess's embrace and let out a hiccup.

Not to mention that she reeked of alcohol, the fact that her spirit was severely injured made it impossible for her to be in the right state of mind.

Forget about singing, she's probably in trouble even getting on stage right now.

"My fans definitely want to see the best version of me, I can't, I can't..."

As Dorothy's manager, Yoruhime realized the seriousness of the situation and quickly took out her phone to contact the event organizers.

"Oh, and could you get me another bottle, no, a case of wine too..."

Yoru pressed the phone's receiver, intending to persuade Dorothy to stop drinking, but then she thought of the lost fragment of the legend...

She had seen how much effort the young lady had put in for the legendary fragment.

Night Princess sighed.

At this point, it would be better to let Dorothy get thoroughly drunk.

She was silent for a moment, then finally nodded:

"...Alright, Miss, this won't happen again."

As Ye Ji stepped out of the room, she thought of something and couldn't help but angrily pound her fist against the wall.

"That fox-faced guy, how could he be so wicked?!"

……

Karentia.

Tsukimi is vacationing here.

Why do you ask why we should come to Karentia for a vacation?

Needless to say, they came for Dorothy!

Yuejian doesn't visit tourist attractions or buy local specialties; she does only one thing every day without fail—

The activities of squatting Dorothy.

He couldn't even figure out how to ride the subway in Karentia, yet he could recite Dorothy's entire public schedule for the past two weeks with his eyes closed.

This afternoon's offline meet-and-greet is of utmost importance!

According to the official announcement, Dorothy will appear on stage in the costume and makeup from the second season of "Butterfly Lovers," and will select 100 lucky audience members to take photos with her on stage.

Tsukimi arrived at the venue half a day early to queue up.

The sun was shining brightly today, and the white butterfly flowers in the flower beds around the venue were in full bloom, making the air feel exceptionally fresh and sweet.

"This is what a holiday should be like!"

Tsukimi had already started planning how she would brag to Huang Lu, Cheng Jing, Qi Ji, and Huo Mu after being selected for a group photo.

Although those two silly boys, Saki and Hōki, probably didn't even know who Dorothy was, showing off didn't require the other party's understanding anyway.

The queue kept getting longer and longer.

With only ten minutes left before entry, Tsukimi was filled with anticipation!

However, the next moment, the organizers' staff hurriedly came out and posted a notice outside the venue.

"terribly sorry!

Ms. Dorothy's event has been cancelled today due to a sudden illness.

Please follow our official account for further updates.

Tsukimi stared at the announcement and read it over and over again three times.

For a moment, I stood frozen in the noisy crowd, as if my soul had been ripped out.

Just a moment ago, he felt the sun was shining brightly, the flowers were in full bloom, and the air was fresh.

But now when I look up again—

The sunlight seemed veiled by an old gauze, the white butterfly flowers withered in the flowerbed, and even the air felt heavy and unpleasant.

holiday……

It suddenly seems to have lost its appeal.

……

Dorothy is not feeling well.

Tsukimi is not feeling well.

On the Kamishiro family's side, the three fourth-tier Echoers who died in the Sea of ​​Consciousness were also in a bad state.

The three sat around in a dimly lit, secret room, their faces increasingly grim.

They only realized this after checking the information; their "death" this time was all due to sheer bad luck!

Unfortunately, the Sea of ​​Consciousness stole all their highest-quality epic fragments!

Dying in the Sea of ​​Consciousness, in addition to the possibility of having fragments plundered by the Echoers, will also inevitably result in the Sea of ​​Consciousness taking one fragment as punishment.

They were naturally aware of this, but as fourth-tier Echoers, they were inlaid with a total of six fragments!

Kamishiro Chihiro's slot configuration is two purple and four blue, which is a two-sixth probability.

Kiyohito Kamishiro was even more unlucky; he only had one epic fragment, a one-in-six chance, and he actually stumbled upon it...

He still hasn't recovered. Ever since he sat down, he's been completely disoriented, repeatedly muttering, "How could this be?"

It took a long time for the three of them to finally accept the fact that they had been raped.

Then, someone started it all, and a long-suppressed string of curses rose and fell in the secret room—

"What kind of drop rate is this in the Sea of ​​Consciousness?!"

"Damn it! That's an animal!"

"This drop rate is insane! I'd eat it if I could!!!"

……

City of Firewood.

hospital.

Qi Ji waited until only Liu Li was left in the ward before quietly taking out the two epic fragments of the spiritual lineage.

The fragments of brilliance illuminated the ward in a fleeting, dreamlike way.

After all, it belonged to the Kamishiro family, and Saki was not some kind of robber.

On the contrary, Qi Ji's noble character of returning lost money is widely praised.

Now that these two fragments are being handed over to Liuli, it can be considered that they have been returned to their rightful owner.

"Given to me?" Liuli stared in disbelief at the fragments of the epic spiritual lineage before her.

"Ah."

"Kozaki-kun, you yourself..."

"I don't need it."

Liuli thought that Qiji said this because the genealogy of the fragments did not match.

So the girl gritted her teeth and immediately made up her mind:

"Saki-kun, what's your family lineage? I'll definitely find it for you!"

"Huh? Ah..."

Seeing the girl's serious expression, Qi Ji knew that if he didn't speak up, she would definitely not accept it.

After thinking for a moment, Qi Ji chose a lineage and said:

"It should... be considered part of the Moonflower lineage."

Anyway, Liuli already knew that he had used the "Moon Descending Overnight" technique.

Furthermore, if his "hero" status is later made public, the video of his fight with Chiho Kamishiro will naturally be used for propaganda and broadcast extensively.

Therefore, claiming to be of the same "Moonflower lineage" as Tsukimi is undoubtedly the safest choice.

Upon hearing this, Liuli nodded and carefully memorized it.

She hasn't been to the Sea of ​​Consciousness since she advanced to the third rank.