Chapter 1020: A

As Lu Mian chanted the third honorific name, the dark clouds and lightning high above suddenly collapsed toward the center, forming a massive, upward-spiraling vortex. It was as if a giant with the sky for a face had opened its single eye, or as if a strange tunnel with an unknown destination had appeared out of thin air in the void.

This vortex expanded rapidly, as if to tear the heavens and earth apart, swelling into a door.

Madame Pualis, having just broken free from her paralyzed state, saw this and her expression darkened slightly. Clutching the infant Omebella, she retreated into the interior of the giant, sky-propping oak tree and vanished from Lu Mian's sight.

Lu Mian then saw the mushroom monster, with Li Keji's head as its cap, standing frozen in place, as if it had encountered some kind of confinement.

Immediately after, the mushroom monster began to disintegrate from its abdomen, like a vase falling to the ground, shattering into many larger fragments.

These fragments continued to crack; in just a few seconds, they became a pile of particles invisible to the naked eye.

The disintegration spread rapidly to different parts of the mushroom monster's body, finally reaching Li Keji's head, which served as the cap.

That head soon looked as if it were pieced together from shards, yet there wasn't a trace of hatred or resentment on Li Keji's face.

His expression was uncontrollably twisted by pain, but his eyes were exceptionally sincere and joyful.

He said to Lu Mian with difficulty:

"I really... succeeded...

"Join... us, let's go together, to obtain rebirth..."

Before he could finish, Li Keji's head shattered even more severely, breaking into individual pixels.

Almost simultaneously, Lu Mian discovered that the giant oak tree had suffered a similar fate.

But after it disintegrated, Madame Pualis and the infant Omebella did not appear in the tree's heart.

They didn't know where they had hidden, or perhaps they had left the dream early in some other way.

So strong... Is this the power of the dream's main consciousness maintaining order? Lu Mian activated the black mark on his right shoulder, attempting to seize the current collapse of the Other Shore World to flee the scene.

Although he had mentally prepared himself to be completely kicked out of the dream and never be able to return, he hadn't been "executed" yet, had he?

He had to struggle a bit!

What if he succeeded?

Lu Mian's figure vanished from the spot.

The destination he chose was the entrance to the Yangdu Prison.

Yes, I committed a crime, you can lock me up, but don't "exile" me!

The next second, Lu Mian appeared in a spacious office and saw a middle-aged man wearing a neat white shirt, with a black-bottomed diamond-flower police rank on his shoulder.

This middle-aged man had a stiff temperament, deep black hair mixed with a little white, and was sitting quietly behind the desk, looking at Lu Mian with dark brown, almost black eyes. He was none other than the Chief of the Dream City Police Department, the symbol of the uniqueness of the "Door" pathway, Agate!

My "teleportation" destination was modified to the Police Chief's office? Lu Mian suddenly had this realization.

At this moment, Chief Agate spoke in a low voice:

"Who are you, and what exactly are you trying to do in Yangdu?"

Along with Chief Agate's questioning, Lu Mian suddenly felt the dream's intense rejection and his own rapid transformation into a marionette.

He understood very well that once he exited the dream city like this, he would never be able to return.

Lu Mian's thoughts raced as he made his final struggle.

He thought of a hint Amon had given him on the way to the Dawn Hospital:

"The most fundamental fact is that 'The Fool' never accommodated the uniqueness of the 'Error' and 'Door' pathways, while the Celestial Worthy did..."

This sentence didn't mention that Mr. Door had long accommodated the uniqueness of the "Door" pathway, and Amon had briefly accommodated it...

Therefore, Chief Agate's essence was a product of the dream's subconscious cognition, Mr. Door's spiritual imprint, the Celestial Worthy's spiritual imprint, and a bit of Amon's spiritual imprint combined. It symbolized the uniqueness of the "Door" pathway and the power of the dream's main consciousness to maintain order...

Chief Agate... only that part of the dream's subconscious had a bit of Mr. Fool's spirit... To avoid being kicked out this time, or to avoid being completely kicked out, he could only find a way to strengthen or stimulate Mr. Door's spiritual imprint... Lu Mian had an inspiration in a very short time and recalled the Magician's introduction to Mr. Door.

Taking advantage of the fact that his thinking lag hadn't reached its peak and the dream's rejection power hadn't thrown him out yet, Lu Mian blurted out in response to Chief Agate's question:

"I am an ally of the Abraham family!"

Suddenly, Lu Mian felt the surrounding air solidify.

At the same time, he noticed that Chief Agate's dark brown, almost black eyes revealed a bit of confusion and contemplation, and his brows furrowed subconsciously, as if he were trying to recall something but couldn't truly remember.

The power that was rapidly turning Lu Mian into a marionette slowed down, as did the intense rejection from the dream.

As expected... What Chief Agate embodies is mainly the confrontation between Mr. Door's spiritual imprint and the Celestial Worthy's spiritual imprint... Just now, I was even thinking that even if being completely kicked out of the dream was irreversible, I had to hold the idea of going down with him and tell Chief Agate directly about Mr. Door to stimulate the corresponding spiritual imprint and make it more active... Lu Mian's state improved quite a bit, and his thinking was no longer so laggy.

Seeing that Chief Agate didn't respond, he said further:

"My guide is a student of a member of the Abraham family, and now, she is protecting the entire Abraham family!"

Chief Agate's expression became increasingly confused, but his face was no longer stiff.

Lu Mian quickly examined himself and found that the dream's rejection power still existed, but it had receded a little.

It's useful, I have to increase the intensity! Lu Mian thought for only a second before shouting based on his spiritual intuition:

"I am a 'Hunter', and also a 'Witch'. I still have the residual aura of Alista Tudor on me!"

"Alista Tudor..." Chief Agate whispered, repeating the name, as if it were familiar, yet as if it were strange.

Feeling that the dream was still rejecting him, Lu Mian deliberated and said:

"I have also been contaminated by the Red Moon, but currently, the situation is controllable."

He knew that Mr. Door had once been contaminated by the "Mother Tree of Desire," which was a common point between the two.

If it were just now, he would have pointed out directly that it was the "Mother Tree of Desire's" contamination. Anyway, it was all a desperate struggle, what couldn't be said?

But now, he saw the hope of not being completely kicked out of the dream, so naturally, he didn't dare to speak too bluntly, fearing that it would not only stimulate Mr. Door but also stimulate the Celestial Worthy, causing the situation to take a turn for the worse!

To use a popular saying in the dream city, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.

Before, Lu Mian was barefoot and could let go, but now the change in the situation made him put on shoes, and he had concerns.

Chief Agate gazed at Lu Mian in his "Despair Witch" state again, as if re-examining this wanted criminal who had brought chaos and strife.

But the power of the dream's rejection did not weaken further.

Lu Mian resisted this rejection and rapid marionette transformation, and thought of his own connection with Mr. Door.

He said with the mentality of giving it a try:

"Amon once guided me."

He said this not only because Mr. Door and Amon were both Grand Dukes of the Tudor Empire, but also because it hid the idea of stimulating the bit of Amon's spiritual imprint in Chief Agate.

"Amon..." Chief Agate raised his right hand and pinched his chin.

Lu Mian saw his reaction, but didn't feel the dream's rejection power and the rapid marionette transformation power continue to weaken.

Still not working, still missing a little... Lu Mian, before he could resist that rejection power, shouted for the last time:

"I came to Yangdu to fight against those destroyers, to fight against the apostles of the evil gods, to prevent the evil gods from invading!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Mian felt the dream's rejection power suddenly weaken, and the power attempting to turn him into a marionette also became faint and no longer clear.

Chief Agate, looking at Lu Mian, nodded slowly:

"I can feel that you are not lying.

"Breaking the law must be punished, but if there is a reason and the circumstances are excusable, the punishment can be reduced."

Hearing these two sentences, Lu Mian quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

His interpretation of this was:

He would be locked up, but it wouldn't be a life sentence or the death penalty;

He would be kicked out of the dream, but not completely kicked out of the dream.

"I accept the punishment." Lu Mian didn't argue anymore, because Chief Agate had already made a judgment.

He just requested sincerely:

"Can I notify my family?"

"You can." The stiff-faced Chief Agate did not refuse this request.

Lu Mian quickly took out his phone and, in front of Chief Agate, sent a WeChat message to Franca using voice input:

"I'm fine, but I might be locked up for a while. You can ask Miss Huang to help find a lawyer to see if I can be bailed out.

"The mushroom monster has been cleared, but Li Keji said he finally succeeded. Wait for Jenna to come back, let her take Li Lu to the Red Moon Hospital and the Dawn Hospital to visit the ward where Li Keji was locked up, to see if there's anything to be found.

"Also, keep an eye on whether the Dawn Hospital has changed its director."

After sending this message and waiting for more than ten seconds, Lu Mian received Franca's brief reply:

"Okay."

Lu Mian immediately used the "Information Shredder" to delete the chat history along with the address book, and then put the phone back into the "Traveler's Bag."

After doing this, he looked at Chief Agate again:

"I'm ready."

Chief Agate then picked up the landline and dialed a number:

"Dunn, come over here."

While he was speaking, Lu Mian felt the dream's rejection power become intense again.

He didn't resist anymore and followed this power to exit the dream.

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Trier, inside the luxury villa.

Lu Mian opened his eyes on the bed for the second time in a day.

After examining his state, his first reaction was to try to enter the dream city again.

The next second, he felt that he wasn't blocked, so he stopped this behavior and planned to wait 24 hours before trying again.

From the perspective of time, this wouldn't affect the "Mystic Queen's" exile of Emperor Roselle in the mirror.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1021 =====