March 7th was supported by Fu Zhu as she walked dizzily out of the Matrix of Prescience. Seeing that her condition didn't look too good, Lingsha immediately stepped forward, took out a small bottle, retrieved a pill, and fed it to her.
After taking the pill, March 7th felt much better; at least that "motion sickness" feeling disappeared.
"How was it? Did you remember anything?"
Fu Zhu hadn't found any trace of Changye Yue, so he could only pin his hopes on March 7th recalling something. Even a little bit would be fine; perhaps they could find some clues from that tiny bit.
March 7th shook her head with some disappointment. She remembered everything that happened in the consciousness space, except for anything regarding the past.
"No. With Qingque's help, I saw the scene of when I was fished out of space by the Express, but I know nothing about anything else."
"Is that so..."
Fu Zhu was somewhat disappointed, but he didn't dare show it, fearing it would affect March 7th. He could only change the subject to comfort her.
"It's okay, you've tried your best. There will be more methods in the future. I will always accompany you to find all your memories."
"Mhm!"
Afterward, Fu Zhu thanked Lingsha, Qingque, and the other diviners, then left the Divination Commission holding March 7th's hand.
Walking out of the Divination Commission, March 7th couldn't help but stretch lazily. She didn't know why, but staying inside the Divination Commission always gave her a stifling feeling. Now, coming out to the spacious outdoors, her mood instantly relaxed a lot, and a smile reappeared on her face.
"Where are we going to play next, Mr. Boyfriend?"
Without even thinking, Fu Zhu directly took out [Yamato] and slashed the space in front of him. A spatial tunnel opened up. He smiled, turned his head, and winked at March 7th beside him.
"You worked hard just now. How about I take you to Penacony to relax?"
March 7th perked up her ears, tapped her finger on her lips, and tilted her head to think. There were still several days before the Wardance Ceremony, so there was plenty of time. She readily agreed.
"Okay! Let's go."
"Mhm, let's go."
The two passed through the spatial tunnel together and arrived at the lobby of The Reverie Hotel. They handled the check-in procedures here, then went to their room and entered the dream through the Dreampool.
But when Fu Zhu entered the Dreamscape and regrouped with March 7th, he found her holding her head again with a groggy look. This made Fu Zhu instantly anxious, and he hurriedly held March 7th's shoulders.
"March, what's wrong?"
March 7th shook her head dizzily. She recovered a bit of spirit, then described what had just happened.
"As soon as I fell asleep, it was like there was a TV... playing cartoons like crazy. There were several monkeys and bananas on it, constantly muttering about something like 'sleeping little monkey'... After that, suddenly a red and black umbrella sent that TV flying... and then I woke up."
Sleeping little monkey? Red and black umbrella?
Fu Zhu was completely confused. He could associate the red and black umbrella with Changye Yue, but what the heck was a sleeping little monkey? This painting style didn't quite match Changye Yue, did it?
Although this sleeping little monkey didn't seem like much, combined with the news of Sunday's escape earlier, Fu Zhu felt it was necessary to pay more attention.
However, what allowed him to relax slightly was that the sleeping little monkey and Changye Yue seemed to be hostile to each other. Changye Yue could be considered, in a certain sense, to have protected March 7th from being invaded by its existence. In other words, he still only needed to focus on dealing with Changye Yue.
After clarifying this point, Fu Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said to March 7th:
"Maybe it's some new activity in the Dreamscape world, and you were just a bit dizzy from going through the Matrix just now. It's normal. Let's go, let's go play."
March 7th also felt what Fu Zhu said made sense, so she threw the matter just now to the back of her mind.
"Mhm!"
In the Dreamscape world, Fu Zhu took March 7th everywhere to play, just as they had agreed.
Penacony lived up to its reputation as the Planet of Festivities. Just the entertainment projects in the Dreamscape world were so numerous that they couldn't finish playing them all in several days.
March 7th walked hand in hand with Fu Zhu, fingers interlaced, strolling through the amusement park. She discovered a stall not far away selling ice cream piled high like a small tower, and her gaze was instantly glued to it.
"Fu Zhu, Fu Zhu! That Ice Cream Tower looks delicious! Do you want to eat it?"
Fu Zhu nodded with a smile. March 7th instantly became spirited, letting go of his hand and running over there. Before leaving, she didn't forget to turn her head and instruct her boyfriend.
"You just stand here and don't move. I'll buy an ice cream for you too!"
March 7th knew very well that every time her boyfriend went off alone, there was a high probability he would bring back a "new friend" upon return, and it would likely be a girl!
So, she had to keep Fu Zhu firmly pinned in place!
"Alright, I got it."
Fu Zhu agreed. After watching March 7th leave, he immediately took his phone out of his pocket and quietly sent a message to Robin.
After Sunday was arrested, the head of the Oak Family changed to Robin. If he needed The Family's help, looking for Robin was the best way.
[Fu Zhu: Robin, I need The Family to do me a favor. Who in the Family has the strongest ability?]
[Robin: ...My brother. He is the most outstanding one in the entire Family.]
Fu Zhu wasn't surprised by Robin's answer. After all, Sunday was someone who almost used the identity of Sunday to dominate the entire Asdana Galaxy. It was only logical that his ability was the strongest in the Family.
However, this made him somewhat conflicted. Matters that even the Matrix of Prescience couldn't do, ordinary Family members would likely be powerless to help with. Now there were only two paths in front of him.
One was to let Robin tell him how to use the power of [Harmony] to summon Xipe's avatar. The other was to let Sunday come, but this choice was a bit dangerous.
Although Sunday couldn't be considered a bad person, back when he controlled the entire Asdana Galaxy, he had gone easy on them many times and never wanted to kill them.
Thinking it over, Fu Zhu decided to walk both paths simultaneously.
[Fu Zhu: Then where is Sunday currently detained?]
[Robin: Mr. Fu Zhu, since you are now considered one of Penacony's shareholders, you have the right to know about some things. Actually, yesterday... my brother... he broke out of prison. His current whereabouts are unknown.]
Broke out of prison?
Fu Zhu couldn't help but be stunned. He hadn't expected Sunday, who looked so honest and well-behaved, to choose to break out of prison after failing utterly. Could it be he plans to make a comeback?
Since this path was temporarily blocked, Fu Zhu could only take the other one.
[Fu Zhu: Okay, I know. If I have time, I'll help keep an eye out for your brother's tracks. By the way, can you communicate with the other Family Heads for me? I need to summon Xipe's avatar to solve a soul and personality problem.]
[Robin: Ah this... It can be done, but Mr. Fu Zhu, I have to give you a warning first. This matter might be somewhat difficult, but I will do my best to do it.]
[Fu Zhu: Then I'll leave it to you.]
Fu Zhu planned to end the contact with Robin, but suddenly another message came from her.
[Robin: If Mr. Fu Zhu has encountered mental problems, you can go to Paperfold University to seek help from those professors and headmasters. Although they are not as powerful as my brother on the path of [Harmony], their wisdom is solid. Many are erudite and learned people.]
[Fu Zhu: Okay, thank you for your suggestion.]
Putting away his phone, Fu Zhu glanced at March 7th not far away, who was still watching the shop assistant busily making ice cream. Just as he was about to walk over, he noticed a female Intellitron clutching her head at another stall in the amusement park, and beside her followed a Pepeshi.
This combination wasn't uncommon in the Dreamscape world, but what attracted his attention was the names displayed above these two people on the minimap.
[Sunday] [Vanwick (Sunday)]
He hadn't expected the fugitive Sunday to be met by him so coincidently. But what's with the two Sundays? And who the hell is that Vanwick?
Fu Zhu frowned and glanced towards March 7th again. Seeing she still needed some time, he walked towards the direction of the two Sundays.
Sunday, standing in front of the stall clutching his head, glared somewhat gloomily at the Pepeshi behind the stall who was snickering non-stop. He couldn't help but criticize in his heart.
I didn't expect to fall for a Pepeshi's trap... this candy's effect is truly... annoying.
Sunday waited for his head to feel slightly better before raising his head to look at the 'Sunday' beside him. Fortunately, when he suddenly split into two Sundays earlier, he immediately used the power of [Harmony] to make the surrounding people forget that memory, otherwise, it might have attracted the Family's attention.
Just as Sunday breathed a sigh of relief and planned to leave this place, he lifted his head and shockingly discovered that Fu Zhu, who had left Penacony, had actually returned to Penacony, and was currently walking toward him.
Sunday, who was originally quite calm, instantly panicked upon seeing Fu Zhu's face. But he immediately warned himself in his heart to be calm; he was currently in disguise. Who would say that Fu Zhu was coincidentally coming to the amusement park to play, and coincidentally passing by his side?
But in the next second, his fantasy was ruthlessly shattered by Fu Zhu.
"Is an old opponent not going to say hello when we meet again?"
Sunday forced himself to look composed as he looked at Fu Zhu, then looked left and right 'confusedly' twice before asking Fu Zhu: "Sir, are you asking me?"
Fu Zhu crossed his arms. Seeing Sunday still pretending to be confused, he gave a cold laugh.
"No need to pretend. Did you think I would casually pick a passerby to say such things? Since I said it, naturally I've seen through your disguise."
Sunday sighed secretly in his heart. Indeed, the Fu Zhu who was able to defeat me, how could he be easily deceived by this layer of disguise?
Sunday pursed his lips, his tone carrying a trace of pleading.
"Can you give me a chance to explain?"
Fu Zhu sensed something wrong in Sunday's tone. He hesitated for a moment but nodded in agreement.
"You can. However, you cannot leave my line of sight. And here isn't a good place to talk, right?"
"Many thanks."
"Follow me. And that shorty beside you too."
Vanwick, standing beside Sunday, instantly became unhappy when he heard Fu Zhu call him a shorty.
"Who's a shorty?! I just wanted to see how tall my disguise is!"
Sunday rolled his eyes helplessly.
"Fu Zhu says he's already seen through your disguise. Let's go."
Vanwick snorted unhappily and followed Fu Zhu together with Sunday.
Fu Zhu walked back to his original spot. March 7th just happened to walk back holding two Ice Cream Towers. She was originally beaming with happiness, but when she walked back and saw a female Intellitron with a small face standing beside Fu Zhu, her face instantly collapsed. Vanwick was directly ignored by her.
"Why is it that you can bring back a 'new friend' just by standing in place? Is this some passive skill of yours?"
Fu Zhu explained with a smile: "No, it was just a coincidence. Besides, you know this person too."
"I know her?"
March 7th handed one of the ice creams to Fu Zhu, then looked confusedly at the disguised Sunday. After looking for a few moments, she shook her head.
"I don't know her?"
"You'll know in a bit. Let's go, let's go somewhere else first."
Fu Zhu led the three of them to a deserted alleyway, then lifted his chin at Sunday.
"You can remove the disguise."
Sunday nodded. Under March 7th's astonished gaze, he returned to his original appearance.
"Xing... Sunday!!"
March 7th was so scared she wanted to pull out her bow immediately. The ice cream in her hand almost fell. Fortunately, Fu Zhu hurriedly held her shoulders.
"Calm down. He doesn't look like he wants to make a comeback. Besides, I'm here."
Hearing Fu Zhu's words, March 7th calmed down slightly, then frowned as she looked at Sunday.
"Weren't you arrested? Why are you appearing here?"
Sunday gave a bitter smile, then began to explain his experiences over the past few days to the two of them.
"I was released by people from the IPC, but I did not explain the reason. However, please rest assured, you two, [Order] will absolutely not descend upon Penacony again. I just want to visit the places I've thought about for my future path. Returning to Penacony now is merely to say a final farewell to the place I've lived for many years. I also ask you two to give me a chance..."
March 7th was somewhat moved. She was originally a soft-hearted girl. Now hearing Sunday speak such earnest words, she couldn't help but feel a pang of compassion.
"Fu Zhu..."
Fu Zhu saw his girlfriend casting that pitiful, small-animal-like gaze at him and reached out to rub her head.
"Okay. But Sunday, you must remember what you said yourself. If I discover you are lying to us, I think you should know I will use the power of [Finality] to do something."
Hearing Fu Zhu agree, Sunday finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded gratefully.
"Many thanks."
"Don't rush. I have a favor I need your help with."
"Favor?" Sunday froze for a moment, looking at Fu Zhu with confusion.
Fu Zhu pushed March 7th forward a step, pointing at her as he said: "Your Tuning ability is very strong. I need you to help check if March 7th can recall her previous memories."
"Of course, no problem."
Sunday agreed in one breath. Then, as if thinking of something, he said again: "Of course, if Fu Zhu doesn't trust me, you can let this Vanwick beside me help. He is my friend."
Sunday emphasized the word "friend" specifically. Fu Zhu also heard the implied meaning in his words.
Fu Zhu could hold Sunday as a hostage. If the other pulled any tricks, he could take out the main body directly.
"Alright, then let Vanwick do it."
Vanwick didn't act like a stranger either. He walked directly in front of March 7th, raised his hand, and reminded March 7th:
"Miss March 7th, please relax."
March 7th nodded. Although she didn't quite understand why Fu Zhu insisted on letting her recover her memories, Fu Zhu wouldn't harm her, so she went along with it.
Vanwick composed himself and began to mobilize the power of [Harmony] to enter March 7th's consciousness. However, just as he entered March 7th's consciousness space and before he could take any action, a flash of crimson suddenly flashed before his eyes.
"Heh, this isn't a place just anyone can enter. Get the hell out!"
In the next second, Vanwick's small face instantly turned pale. As if struck by a heavy blow, he collapsed directly to the ground.
Both Fu Zhu and Sunday were startled by this sudden abnormality and hurriedly gathered around.
Sunday reached out to shake Vanwick lying on the ground, asking hurriedly: "What happened?"
Vanwick propped up his upper body with great difficulty. He glanced at March 7th with lingering fear, then said through gritted teeth to Sunday:
"I almost... died!"
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PS: The previously mentioned plot arrangement was just the order of the main storyline content. The Minecraft plot is there; I plan to arrange it before Amphoreus. I have to write the collab event before writing the Minecraft content. Please don't worry.