[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-ring-of-fate":3,"chapter-the-ring-of-fate-the-ring-of-fate-chapter-939":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Ring of Fate",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2298908,4496,"Chapter 939: Another Night","the-ring-of-fate-chapter-939",939,"\u003Cp>Jianna held her phone, several times wanting to reply to Luo Su, but not knowing what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she felt she should respond to avoid appearing impolite, her spiritual intuition told her that saying the wrong thing now might bring an unwanted consequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Jianna put down her phone, turned on the TV, and pretended not to notice Luo Su’s new message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sometimes immersed herself in the drama’s story, sometimes instinctively criticized the acting of certain performers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At eleven, Jianna showered and washed her hair, froze the damp strands into frost, then let the frost crack and drift down to the bathroom floor, quickly drying her thick long hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she used a hairdryer to fluff her hair slightly, lay on the bed, turned off all lights, and slowly fell into deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t used to falling asleep quickly through meditation; she preferred letting her thoughts wander freely before sleep, unbound and unrestrained, flying, reminiscing, imagining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dark room, Jianna’s breathing finally grew slow and soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen of her phone beside the pillow suddenly lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lit screen showed no incoming call, no message, no system update needing to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It glowed for two or three seconds, then went dark again, without triggering Jianna’s spiritual intuition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, the phone screen lit up again, still showing no information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After alternating between light and darkness three or four times, Jianna’s phone fell silent, no longer abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianna’s star spirit once again saw layers of frozen storms and the semi-transparent barriers formed by them, saw countless shadowy figures drifting through the phantom of Dechuang Garden Community, saw strange creatures attempting to enter this “spiritual community.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Su, as she had last night, stood beside the semi-transparent barrier, sometimes creating different supernatural effects through drawing to repel invaders, sometimes crafting totem-like objects that, combined with strange chants, directly affected the strange beings…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, the strange creatures retreated into the darkness; Luo Su exhaled, floated over to the area where Jianna and other star spirits wandered, and said casually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianna tensed mentally, deployed her acting skills, letting her eyes reveal clear confusion, losing their proper focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She allowed her spirit to guide her, drifting like a kite in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Su watched her silently for twenty to thirty seconds, then landed beside her, following her unconscious “stroll,” speaking as if chatting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The monster with a human upper body and a snake lower body is called Lamot; they hunt humans, feeding on human spirits, internal organs, and blood…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The monster resembling a hybrid of an owl and a human is called Morna; they enjoy killing children, especially human children…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those naked men and women are also monsters—subordinates of the Spirit of Lust, fond of draining the vitality and life force of the opposite sex…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those spirits also murder humans, because they particularly love to cook and eat human internal organs…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After introducing each one, Luo Su’s voice grew low, murmuring as if to herself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t ask me how I know these things…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianna maintained her performance but memorized every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Su exhaled slowly and deeply, relieved—as if she had finally voiced part of what weighed on her heart, no longer suffering as before, yet without fear of revealing her own secrets—and flew back to the barrier, waiting for a possible second attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinhong Community, rental apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Franca, watching Ludwig in his bear-patterned pajamas, asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What ability did you gain after eating that Sleepless Rat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ludwig yawned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can see clearly in total darkness, sense hidden dangers in the dark, and my spirituality and strength have increased…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No ability to feel energetic after sleeping only two hours a day?” Franca confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ludwig shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good, good—sleeplessness and hunger are terrifying to imagine… no sleep, and it’s boring, so you’d just eat, hmm, or you could review, study, prepare… Franca sighed openly, then said thoughtfully to Ludwig:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because you haven’t digested the extraordinary characteristic or fully absorbed it, your use of it is still crude and heavily limited?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ludwig nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think you’ll retain these changes after returning to reality?” Franca’s real question was whether dream potions like the Sleepless Drink contained genuine extraordinary characteristics transplanted into the dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ludwig answered sincerely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re kicked out of the dream, make sure to check this,” Lu Mi instructed Ludwig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The authenticity of these potions affects part of their future strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ludwig reluctantly agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi thought for two seconds and asked again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I didn’t force you to stay in this dream, would you now want to leave? Would you willingly re-enter if kicked out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ludwig hesitated, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I kind of like it here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You weren’t this way before, especially after learning you’d still have to study, do homework, and keep taking exams in the dream… Franca thought bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you like about it?” Lu Mi asked, intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ludwig thought carefully and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The food is good, and some of it is real.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can watch cartoons, and you’ve all been a bit nicer to me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You make it sound like we used to abuse you… Franca didn’t say that aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ludwig entered the spare bedroom and lay on the bed, Lu Mi turned to Franca and chuckled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still awake this late?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m nervous! Tomorrow’s the interview—my first real interview in my life, and I can’t fail!” Franca paced anxiously, muttering, “Normal makeup won’t do, too ugly won’t do—how do I strike the right balance? During the interview, when should I use ‘Charm’? Light ‘Charm’? Or full ‘Charm’? Later, have Anthony find a chance to ‘hypnotize’ the interviewer and make them forget this whole thing… Thinking about it keeps me awake…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Failure isn’t the end—you can find other opportunities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, if you’re already thinking of having Anthony ‘hypnotize’ the interviewer to forget the ‘Charm,’ why not have him directly guide them to choose you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That would make me look useless,” Franca muttered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lu Mi’s reassurance, remembering she had allies to fall back on, she calmed slightly, clenched her fist, and gave herself a pep talk:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just give it a try—it’s no big deal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Failure doesn’t matter—failure is the mother of success!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Franca’s behavior, Lu Mi suddenly remembered his younger self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up, walked to Franca, and hugged her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey…” Franca jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi’s voice, amused and slightly low, said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aurora used to tell me, just go ahead—whether you succeed or fail, I’ll always give you a hug…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Franca’s expression shifted; she opened her mouth, then closed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two seconds, she laughed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shouldn’t it be me, your older sister—no, brother—saying that to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped out of Lu Mi’s embrace, chuckling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time you’re nervous, I’ll say the same thing to you—I’ll give you a hug too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A ‘Hunter’ doesn’t show nervousness,” Lu Mi shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft!” Franca scoffed, turning into the main bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rest well, prepare for the interview!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, tenth floor of the Tech Tower, outside the “White Maple” conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Franca noticed nearly twenty candidates for the interview—all stylish, beautiful urban women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, even at Sequence 7, a “Witch’s” beauty far surpassed these women—but today Franca wore slightly old-fashioned black-rimmed flat glasses, hiding her bright eyes, let her ponytail down to fall naturally, appearing less carefree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also used “Lies” ear clips, combined with makeup techniques, to subtly alter her facial features, making herself look like an average conservative beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next, Luo Fu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her name, Franca adjusted her fitted white blouse and slightly loose gray pants, then entered the “White Maple” conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside sat three interviewers—one man and two women—with a stunningly beautiful woman seated to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman wore sky-blue contact lenses, her wavy long hair dyed chestnut, her features distinctly exotic, her apparent age only eighteen or nineteen, her face still slightly childish, like a college freshman, yet radiating an air of long-standing authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Bernadette, eldest daughter of Emperor Luo Saier? No—now she was Huang Beibei, the Huang heiress… Why is she here observing the Intis Group’s interview? What does she want… What does she dislike, what does she like… In a flash of thought, Franca abandoned her plan to naturally use “Charm” on the interviewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She answered the interviewers’ questions normally, according to her background setup—nothing outstanding, no display of her true personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all candidates finished, the male interviewer turned to Huang Beibei and flattered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Huang, do you have any preferred candidates?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just call me Miss Huang,” Huang Beibei said calmly. “Some candidates are too flashy, others dress too revealing, others focus entirely on makeup and appearance—how can they work?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Master Huang likes that… The male interviewer dared not say it aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Beibei continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I choose the most conservative one—Luo Fu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood,” the interviewers dared not oppose Miss Huang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Master Huang himself were here, he’d say, “Yes, yes, my daughter has excellent taste!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1502,"2026-06-20T06:22:37.987Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ba71a5a4a9e9706c8538dc2b5fb2d9149a32d4abfc38409974872782882094dd","the-ring-of-fate-chapter-940","the-ring-of-fate-chapter-938",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ring-of-fate-cover.jpg"]