Chapter 904

Before Lu Mian could use meditation to make himself fall asleep, his eyes suddenly went dark, and his consciousness seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, falling straight into the depths of the earth.

He resisted instinctively for a moment, and then felt as if he had jumped out of the water from the dark seabed.

His eyes then lit up with twilight-like radiance, which shone into the darkness through the giant glass divided into countless small grids, bringing limited light.

In such light, Lu Mian saw a black steam train hanging two kerosene lamps, saw a station with a closed dome, and saw Lady "Magician" wearing an off-white dress with gold embroidery and a wide-brimmed sun hat standing on the edge of the platform, near the steam train.

Beside Lady "Magician" stood a lady wearing a simple green dress, with a golden retriever squatting.

Seeing that lady in the green dress, Lu Mian's heart was filled with surprise and doubt:

Another "Witch"?

Does the "Tarot Club" have another "Witch"?

"So beautiful," Franca's soft exclamation sounded in Lu Mian's ear. "But she doesn't look like a 'Witch.' The temperament is not like it, unless she is already a Sequence 3 'Unaging Witch'..."

Hearing this, Lu Mian also discovered similar problems:

That lady in the green dress had long hair as moist as gold, part of which was tied into a bun, and the rest draped down smoothly. Her emerald eyes were like the most beautiful gems, and deep as if they could reflect the consciousness in the deepest part of the hearts of all who witnessed them. Her face was extremely exquisite, her beauty could be compared with the "Witches," and her temperament was elegant while carrying a bit of a girl's purity and clarity.

This kind of temperament is very rare among the "Witch" group below Sequence 3. At least Lu Mian and Franca have never seen it.

In addition, Lu Mian found that seeing this lady would not make him have the desire he would have when facing "Witches," but rather made his heart peaceful, naturally generating warmth and steadiness.

This familiar feeling touched Lu Mian's spiritual intuition, making him have a certain recollection.

Combined with what Lady "Magician" said before, he quickly made a judgment:

"Good evening, Lady 'Justice'!"

That lady in the green dress with an elegant temperament and a bit of girlishness should be the Major Arcana "Justice," one of his "psychologists"!

"Good evening, Lady 'Justice'," the second to make a sound was Anthony.

After Franca and Jenna politely greeted Lady "Justice," her eyes suddenly widened.

She pointed at Lu Mian and said:

"You, why did you turn back into a man?"

Uh... Lu Mian examined himself reflexively and found that he was not wearing that black cloak, the bulge on his chest had subsided, and the white shirt, black vest, and dark trousers were as fit as ever.

And Franca was still wearing a lady's shirt with lace flowers and off-white riding breeches, draped in a small red coat, with her chest bulging and ponytail swinging. No matter how you look at it, she is a "Witch."

At this time, Lady "Justice" smiled with a soft voice:

"This is entering a real dream, which is a bit different from normal dream entry.

"Using a dream-entry charm is body virtualization, entering the dream directly. Whatever reality looks like, the dream looks like that; normal dreaming depends on real-time cognition. The image in the dream may be the current self, the past self, or even a mutated self; and in a real dream, if one can maintain lucidity, what is presented will be the self-cognition image in the subconscious.

"That is to say, 'Seven of Wands'' subconscious still regards himself as a male."

I see... Lu Mian was a little happy but also a little disappointed.

Franca blurted out:

"Then what about me? Why am I still..."

She suddenly closed her mouth, and the whole person was like being struck by lightning, losing part of her soul.

Lady "Justice" comforted gently:

"Accepting the present does not mean forgetting the past. As long as you still remember who you were in the past and what kind of life you had, reconciling with your current body will not lead you to lose control. The 'Acting Code' of the Witch Sect is not necessarily suitable for everyone; it depends on one's own personality and experience.

"Remember, everyone is special."

Franca opened her mouth but couldn't speak. Her emotions were still a bit depressed and low.

Jenna quietly stretched out her right hand and held her palm.

If it were Lu Mian who had just arrived in Trier, he wouldn't mock Franca for saying she was a man but actually regarding herself as a woman unconsciously in such a situation, let alone the current him. He took the opportunity to look at the situation on the platform.

This is no different from a common steam train station. There is an overpass high up, and there are stairs leading to different platforms.

At this time, on the edge of the overpass, a tall figure was leaning against the railing looking over here, the black windbreaker slightly raised, and red gloves seemed to be worn on the hands.

On the stairs leading to this platform, the lady carrying four heads and wearing a gloomy and complicated dress was looking down openly. In contrast, in the middle of the stairs of another platform, stood a little boy wearing a mercury-colored bow tie. At the end of that staircase, Mr. Azik Eggers, whom Lu Mian had just met not long ago, was holding a top hat, watching the black steam train silently.

On the waiting chair of Mr. Azik Eggers' platform, "Knight of Swords" Maric and the Temperance faction demigod Sharron were sitting facing Lu Mian and the others, motionless, just like puppets brought to act as audience.

Lu Mian took his gaze back and found that the golden retriever beside Lady "Justice" was actually wearing glasses and carrying a small brown bag, looking very gentle and scholarly.

Lu Mian suddenly recalled the golden retriever and female figure he saw when he accepted his first psychological treatment at Mason Cafe.

So that was Lady "Justice"... It's a pity that Lady Su Qian didn't participate in this mission to Mr. "Fool"'s dream, otherwise he could have said thank you to her in person... Lu Mian let his gaze return to Lady "Justice" and Lady "Magician" with regret.

Lady "Justice" smiled and said to him:

"Because you have actually become a 'Despair Witch,' and your subconscious also knows this, you can switch freely between the subconscious self-image and the current real appearance. This might help you make a perfect disguise in the dream and play an important role in key scenes."

Why can't I... Franca wailed silently.

Lu Mian nodded with realization:

"Can't 'Lie' disguise well? Because it can only exert the level of Sequence 7, and the 'Diviner' pathway corresponding to 'Lie' can only adjust appearance and figure at Sequence 6 'Faceless'?"

"Yes, 'Lie' at the Sequence 7 level can only modify appearance within a certain range. The effect is equivalent to the best makeup technique," Lady "Justice" nodded slightly, turned her head to the golden retriever beside her, and said, "Su Qian, do you have anything you want to say to them?"

Su Qian... Lu Mian's eyebrows moved, and he suddenly shifted his gaze to the golden retriever wearing glasses and carrying a small bag.

That dog made the sound he was familiar with:

"What I need to tell you is that Mr. 'Fool' is very vigilant and cautious, and not so easy to trust others."

Hearing the golden retriever speak, except for Anthony and Ludwig, Lu Mian and the others were all stunned and surprised—if this golden retriever wasn't called "Su Qian," Lu Mian definitely wouldn't be so shocked that an animal could speak human language.

After a brief silence, Lu Mian adjusted his state of mind and said sincerely:

"Thank you for your reminder, and thank you for your previous treatment, Lady Su Qian. Um, also thank you, Lady 'Justice'."

He had even seen a child eating demon eyeballs, so what's so strange about a dog that can speak human language?

If they were really people from Trier, maybe these were real people who liked being dogs, so they thought of ways to turn themselves into dogs!

Lu Mian then said to Lady "Magician" and Lady "Justice":

"I have one more question. What is Mr. 'Fool''s identity in the dream?"

Waking up Mr. "Fool" inevitably requires contacting him in the dream!

After Lady "Justice" and Lady "Magician" looked at each other, they took out a brown-yellow kraft paper bag, which was wrapped with thin cotton rope:

"There is information related to Mr. 'Fool''s identity in the dream inside, but you need to truly enter that dream to open it.

"There is also cash, identity documents, and maps prepared for you inside."

Lu Mian took the kraft paper bag and pointed to the iron-black steam train parked beside this platform:

"Take it?"

"Yes, after you get on the train, I will let it drive to the edge of this dream world. You must hold the lucky gold coin tightly. When the train reaches the edge of the dream world, they will help you enter Mr. 'Fool''s dream. The first time must be so complicated, and later you can enter and exit that dream normally by relying on the lucky gold coin," Lady "Justice" explained simply.

Lu Mian looked at Jenna, Franca, Anthony, and Ludwig, and nodded to the two Major Arcana cards:

"We can get on the train now."

That black steam train was no different from the common types in Trier. Lu Mian and the five occupied two rows of seats on the same side, while the other passengers around were all blurry, just vague phantoms, as if the person who wove this dream was too lazy to refine it.

Through the window, they saw Lady "Magician" and Lady "Justice" waving at them.

While responding instinctively, a high-pitched sound rang in the ears of Lu Mian and the others:

"Woo!"

Accompanied by the sound of the whistle, the sound of clattering rang out, from slow to fast, from soothing to frequent, and the scene outside the train window receded gradually.

The iron-black steam train carrying Lu Mian, Franca, Jenna, Anthony, and Ludwig drove out of the platform and drove toward the distance filled with dream-like mist.

PS: Seeking monthly tickets for the last half day~ There should be a monthly ticket update after midnight~

(End of chapter)