Please be my partner.

After a long pause, Anna asked, "So what now? What are you going to do next?"

Melen said, "I'm going to see Pinocchio, and I must use the wishing well."

At this time, in his [Blue Ring], in addition to the black swan, there were four golden eggs quietly placed.

Three of them were naturally obtained from the place where the black swan was imprisoned, and the fourth was just laid by the latter today.

In addition to solving the problem of trajectory settlement, he also wanted to see if he could obtain extraordinary items that could enhance his mental power or increase the upper limit of his mental power by making a wish. He really couldn't survive a single day without mental power.

Anna nodded and said solemnly: "I will prepare to perform divination for you now."

Having said that, he went off in a hurry.

Melen began to meditate with his eyes closed, which could speed up the recovery of his mental strength and repair the mental damage.

The last method used by the Giant King was not a pure mental attack, and Melen was only affected by the aftermath, so his injuries were not serious.

After several hours, he stopped meditating. Although the mental damage was far from complete recovery, it was already mostly healed and would not affect his normal activities.

At this time, Anna came to Mellen and said, "I have blocked out interference as much as possible and only divined the two possibilities of good and bad. The final result is... good!"

Seeing Mellen nod slightly, Anna added: "Divination is actually very superficial. Even if the result seems to be predetermined, it may change due to certain reasons. So you still have to rely on your own judgment and not blindly believe in the results of divination."

Melen smiled and said, "It always makes me feel uncomfortable when a fortune teller like you says such things. Don't worry, I understand."

After saying goodbye to Anna, Melen went straight to Pinocchio's mechanical castle.

When the mechanical doll saw him, it immediately let him go respectfully.

It was still the same empty hall, and Melen saw Pinocchio again.

Pinocchio smiled and said, "Mr. Mellen, it seems that you have gained something from this trip."

Mellen nodded slightly.

Pinocchio asked, "Did Mr. Mellon only get the golden egg, or did he bring back the swan as well?"

Mellen didn't answer immediately, but asked, "What's the difference?"

Pinocchio said, "I've said before that if Mr. Mellen could bring the swan back, it would be an unexpected benefit."

Mellen asked, "For example..."

Pinocchio interjected, "For example, our support!"

Mellen frowned and asked, "Your support? What does this mean?"

Pinocchio didn't explain, but just looked at Mellen.

Melen thought for a moment and said, "I did bring the Black Swan out of the Giant Kingdom."

Pinocchio sighed, walked to the window, and after a long silence, he said, "Mr. Mellen, I told you before that the swan and the wishing well were actually one. It was only because of the Giant King's betrayal that they were separated."

Melen said in surprise: "Giant King, betrayal?!"

Pinocchio nodded and said, "The Giant King was once one of the three dukes of the Fairy Tale Kingdom. He was bewitched by darkness and betrayed the Fairy Tale Kingdom."

"It was because of his betrayal that the Fairy Tale Kingdom was torn apart. He also took away three treasures, and the Wishing Swan was one of them."

Pinocchio looked at Mellen and said seriously, "The Wishing Well and the Wishing Swan are the core of the entire Fairy Tale Kingdom. Mastering them means mastering part of the power of the Fairy Tale Kingdom."

"Then, Mr. Mellen, Your Excellency the Creator, please answer me seriously. Do you... want to be the king of the fairy tale kingdom?"

Chapter 129 Determination and Wishing Well

Do you want to be the king of a fairy tale kingdom?

This question hit Mellen's heart.

What is the Fairy Tale Kingdom?

This is a forbidden item that has the power to break through the current level limit of this world and is on the same level as the 'Swallowing Swamp'.

By controlling it, one can easily create a powerful force that can surpass the Kingdom of Crow and be equal to the Devouring Parliament.

Faced with such temptation, how could Mellen not be tempted?!

After a long silence, Mellen asked, "Why me?"

In fact, when he asked this question, he had already vaguely guessed the answer.

Sure enough, Pinocchio said: "It's not that we chose you, but we can only choose you, because..."

"The most basic requirement for becoming king is... the approval of the vast majority of citizens! Only with the approval of enough citizens can fundamental changes be made to the Fairytale Kingdom."

Pinocchio paused and said, "You should know the concept of forbidden things, right?"

Mellen nodded.

Pinocchio said, "The Fairy Tale Kingdom originated from Storybrooke. It is actually a forbidden object that is in the process of growth and development. Because of your arrival, this forbidden object has grown unimaginably in a short period of time."

"I'm sure you've noticed the history of the Fairy Tale Kingdom!"

Mellen nodded again.

He had noticed this a long time ago. If the original forbidden object, Storybrooke, was just a collection of fairy tale characters born from his consciousness, then logically speaking, when Mellen saw these fairy tale characters, they should be at the end of their respective fairy tales.

For example, Pinocchio in front of us should be just an ordinary puppet boy, and he would not have gone through the long journey and grown into one of the three dukes of the fairy tale kingdom today!

Pinocchio said, "As you entered this forbidden object and arrived at the fairy tale kingdom, all our fairy tales have undergone evolution and integration. What you saw was only the final result."

"The forbidden object has self-awareness. Because too many fairy tales suddenly appeared, it was beyond its control for a moment, so the fairy tale kingdom appeared."

"Whether it's the resetting of the reincarnation cycle or the reversal of the fairy tale, it's actually just a means for this forbidden object to completely control the fairy tale."

"Reincarnation resets time and again, constantly revising our consciousness and memories. The reversal of fairy tales also promotes the fusion of dark fairy tales and normal fairy tales."

"For now, even if we are influenced by fairy tales, we can still retain our original instincts. But if we reach the level of the Giant King and the Giants, and are completely reversed, it would be equivalent to losing everything we originally had."

Pinocchio stared at Melen and said seriously, "If you want to become the king of the fairy kingdom and completely control this forbidden object, we can help you, because for us, this is also a matter of self-rescue."

"Furthermore, this is your only chance to become king. When the next reincarnation resets, he will further digest the fairytale kingdom. By then, there will be fewer fairytale characters who will remember your identity as the creator and feel close to you. I'm afraid you won't be able to meet the most basic requirements to become king."

"To become the king of a fairy kingdom, you naturally have to take certain risks. Success is certainly gratifying, but if you fail, you'll be trapped and face the risk of being reset and assimilated by the cycle of reincarnation."

Having said that, Pinocchio stopped talking and waited for Melen to make a choice.

Danger and opportunity are always equal.

So, should we take the risk?

Melen looked at the fairy tale characters outside who were laughing happily, and the answer gradually came to his mind.

Instead of answering immediately, he asked, "How do I use the Trevi Fountain?"

Pinocchio stood up and said, "Come on, Mr. Mellon, I'll take you there."

The two walked towards the rear gate of the mechanical castle and soon came to a small empty square.

This small square seemed to have not been cleaned for a long time, and the ground was covered with dust and dead leaves.

In the center of the small square, there is an ordinary-looking fountain. There is a stone pillar in the middle of the pool, as if there should be something on it. The pool is also empty and there is no water.

Melen looked at Pinocchio in surprise, with a questioning look in his eyes, and the latter nodded slightly to him.

He didn't expect that the wishing well, the core center of the fairy tale kingdom that can make wishes come true, would be so... plain and simple.

At this time, Melen noticed the movement in the [Blue Ring] and released the black swan.

When the black swan saw the wishing well, it seemed extremely excited and kept flapping its wings, making a "quacking" sound. However, after circling a few times, it did not go forward directly, but hugged Mellen's thigh.

Melen understood what the black swan meant and nodded slightly to it, saying, "Go, go to where you should go."

The black swan then cackled excitedly twice, flapped its wings and flew to the stone pillar in the middle of the pool.

Suddenly, wisps of light and dreamy light began to float and spread. Wherever they passed, the dust was dispelled, and beautiful flowers bloomed on the ground. The air was filled with a sweet scent, and little elves that appeared and disappeared flew everywhere, casting colorful auras behind them.

Green vines grew from outside the square and surrounded the pool. At some point, clear water had been injected into the pool, and a bright light was blooming outward.

If you listen carefully, you can hear an ethereal sound, which can purify your body and mind.

Mellen felt a coolness in his brain, and his mental injuries were recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After a moment, all the light focused on the black swan, and countless black air was purified out. It slowly changed from a black swan to a white swan.

No, maybe it should be called... the Wishing Swan now.

The wishing swan looked at Melen with intimacy and joy in its eyes, and its body gradually merged with the wishing well, becoming a part of it.

At this moment, Melen could feel that his connection with the fairy tale kingdom had become closer, and he could even make a huge impact with his own thoughts.

Pinocchio said, "The wishing swan has returned safely, Mr. Mellon, you can make a wish now."

Melen nodded and walked to the wishing well. The attributes of the wishing well appeared before him...

【Name】：Wishing Well

【Wish】：0

[Introduction]: The core hub of the fairy tale kingdom, with the power to make dreams come true. You can condense a wish every day, or turn the wish into a golden egg, which contains unimaginable huge energy. The wishes used when making a wish can be accumulated. The more wishes used, the greater the effect and scale that can be achieved, up to a maximum of seven stacking times.

【Affiliation】：Meron Warwick

Melen thoughtfully took out a golden egg...

[Golden Egg]: The product of the wish in the wishing pool, which contains unimaginable energy. It can be thrown into the wishing pool and transformed into the power of wishes.

Melen threw the golden egg into the wishing well, and the wish in it immediately turned from 0 to 1.

Seeing this, he no longer hesitated and threw in the remaining three coins in his hand, and the wish immediately became 4.

Melen could feel that as long as he was in the fairy tale kingdom, he could use the power of wishes at any time.

However, now he had no intention of using them immediately, because he noticed that these wishes could be stacked up to seven times, which was exactly the time it took to reset a cycle.

Seeing that Mellen stood by the wishing fountain for a long time and said nothing, but turned and left, Pinocchio smiled slightly, not surprised by this.

Next, Melen and Pinocchio chatted for a long time, until it got dark, and then Melen got up to say goodbye.

Before leaving, Pinocchio said, "Mr. Mellen, please be careful of the fairy tale reversals over the next few days. If the fairy tale reversals from the first three days are the primary stage, then the fourth to sixth days are the intermediate stage, and the seventh day is the final stage. With each stage, the risk of the fairy tale reversal increases significantly."

Mellen nodded to show that he understood.

Soon, Mellen returned to Anna's tent cabin. He felt a little embarrassed facing Anna.

After all, he had promised Anna to take her away, but now it seems that he is going to break his promise.

That's right, Melen is ready to stay and take a risk to see if he can control the forbidden object of the Fairy Tale Kingdom.

Of course, his adventure is different from Anna's. Anna's consciousness is trapped here. Without a real body, she cannot escape by her own strength and can only wait passively.

But Melen is different. Even if his operation fails this time, he will only suffer assimilation during a reincarnation reset, and there is still hope of escape afterwards.

He thought about it and felt that the problem Anna was facing was not without a remedy.

Thinking of this, Melen said: "Anna, I may not be able to leave with you this time."

Anna looked calm and didn't seem surprised.

This behavior actually surprised Mellen. He asked, "Did you predict that I would stay?"

Anna laughed and said, "How is that possible? It's just that I saw that you had a deeper connection with this world, and I vaguely guessed what you wanted to do."

Mellen was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry."

Anna smiled and shook her head: "No need to apologize, on the contrary, I hope you can succeed."

"Perhaps it's a side effect of receiving the witch's memories. I can feel the joys and sorrows of the fairy tale characters in this world, and the emotions between me and those 'old friends' are genuine."

"The repeated reincarnation resets not only affect me, but also every fairy tale character in the fairy tale kingdom. If possible, I hope they can be saved."

Melen nodded and said with a smile, "Okay! There are a few friends of mine who I trust entering the fairy tale kingdom this time. You can go out with them then."

"But after I got out, there were also some big troubles outside, and I still need to find a way to solve them."

Anna did not refuse and said, "Okay, after I return to my body, if you still haven't succeeded, I will come to help you as soon as possible."

Mellen smiled and waved his hand, saying, "No need, I can handle it. Besides, with your status, it shouldn't be easy to escape the 'protection' of the Special Affairs Bureau."

Anna shook her head firmly and said, "Don't worry, I've made preparations. Don't forget, I'm a fortune teller."

Mellen smiled slightly and did not object.

After chatting for a while, Melen prepared to leave. Before leaving, he warned: "From today on, the fairy tale reversal will become more and more dangerous. You should be careful."

It’s not that Mellen doesn’t want to stay, but he’s in a lot of trouble. Staying will not only fail to protect Anna, but may drag her into danger.