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Before Xiao Meng could fully process the message from "Sunshine Actually Calls Me Little Princess," a Time-Space Rift erupted like a popcorn machine, bursting open with a loud pop. A figure, enveloped in steam and the scent of herbs, crashed down right in front of her.
As dust settled, Xiao Meng recognized the newcomer—Chen the Blacksmith! He was carrying a steam-powered furnace haphazardly wrapped in herb branches, resembling something pulled straight from a steampunk junkyard.
“Quick, feed the ancient texts to the hourglass!” Chen the Blacksmith's voice creaked like rusty gears as he grabbed Xiao Meng's arm with such force that she nearly stumbled. “Those self-igniting pages are all…”
“What are they?” Xiao Meng exclaimed, stamping her foot in frustration as her talkative nature kicked in. She felt as if she were playing a murder mystery game, being rushed by an NPC who was giving away spoilers without getting to the point—utterly maddening!
However, before Chen could finish his thought, chaos erupted! The once-docile Susi suddenly swung its Mechanical Arm as if possessed, flinging Bailu's memory core—a glowing orb—into the air.
“What the hell? What kind of operation is this? Is our teammate sacrificing themselves for unlimited power?” Xiao Meng couldn't help but curse; the plot twist was more thrilling than any melodramatic soap opera she had ever watched.
The memory core projected a Holographic Projection into the air, the images flashing rapidly like a malfunctioning television. Yet Xiao Meng's sharp eyes caught some crucial information: Sunshine!
Countless Sunshines! They were frantically modifying an ancient Marriage Contract code!
Lines of code swarmed like ants, sending shivers down her spine. “Three hundred times! He actually attempted to modify the Marriage Contract code three hundred times!” A cold voice echoed in Xiao Meng's mind—it belonged to the Future Scientist's Memory Fragments.
In an instant, she understood Sunshine's intention—he was trying to annul their engagement!
“Wait, this is too much information; let me catch my breath!” Xiao Meng felt as if her brain's CPU was about to overheat. Her fiancé was a prince from another world and was secretly trying to break off their engagement; this plot twist was more rollercoaster-like than anything she had ever experienced!
Just then, the ancient text that Susi had discarded began to stir restlessly. It seemed to come alive, its pages flipping wildly until it suddenly shot off the bookshelf toward the Time Sandglass.
“Hey! Wait for me!” Xiao Meng dashed forward, attempting to grab the ancient text but was just a moment too late. The book dove into the hourglass as if it had found its true home.
As it completely merged with the hourglass, the entire training camp began to tremble violently. The ground cracked open, and beams of eerie blue light erupted from below.
“What… what is happening?” Xiao Meng gasped in horror, feeling as though she stood on the brink of a volcanic eruption, ready to be consumed by lava at any moment.
Suddenly, a massive bronze disc slowly rose from beneath the ground. It was enormous, nearly filling the entire underground space of the training camp.
It was a gigantic Star Chart! The Star Chart was etched with countless lines and symbols that resembled veins connecting tiny points of light.
Upon closer inspection, those points of light were names!
“Oh my god! What is this?” Xiao Meng was utterly stunned by the sight before her.
“Those names…” Chen the Blacksmith’s voice trembled. “They are coordinates for all the children who have been sold!”
Xiao Meng’s heart sank heavily; she finally understood Black-hearted Grandpa’s true intentions. He wasn’t just trafficking children with abilities; he was using their life energy to power this enormous Star Chart!
“What does he want?” Xiao Meng clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her flesh. She felt as if she had been swept into a massive conspiracy whirlpool while remaining completely unaware of its depths.
“Ha ha ha…”
A sinister laugh echoed through the vast underground space like a snake hissing its venomous intent, sending chills down her spine.
“Xiao Meng, my dear daughter, you have finally returned…”
Xiao Meng abruptly lifted her head, looking in the direction of the voice.
In the darkness, a pair of blood-red eyes stared at her like a predator.
“Father?” Xiao Meng's voice trembled as she struggled to believe her eyes.
“No, I am not your father…”
A cold voice echoed, and then a blinding white light illuminated the darkness.
“I am… Chimera.”
Deep beneath the training camp, the ground, which had only cracked open in a few places, now gaped wide as if torn apart by a monstrous beast.
The eerie blue light grew stronger, resembling boiling magma ready to erupt.
What rose from the fissures was not some ancient beast as Xiao Meng had imagined, but a massive star-shaped device made of metal and an unknown material.
It rotated slowly, emitting a deep humming sound, as if an ancient ritual was taking place.
The air was thick with the smell of machine oil and burnt substances, making Xiao Meng feel nauseous.
The surface of this star-shaped device was covered in intricate patterns, resembling an Activated Circuit Board or some mysterious runes.
The eerie blue light emanated from these patterns, illuminating the entire underground space.
At the center of the device was a transparent sphere, within which a curled-up figure could be faintly seen.
Xiao Meng squinted her eyes, trying to see clearly, but her heart sank— it was Teacher Lin!
Teacher Lin, who always gently guided her, told her stories, and embraced her when she was sad, now floated motionless in the center of the sphere like an insect trapped in amber.
His face was pale, and his eyes were tightly shut as if he were in a deep sleep.
“Teacher Lin…” Xiao Meng murmured, a chill running down her spine.
She instinctively wanted to rush forward but was pulled back by Chen the Blacksmith.
“Don’t go over there!” Chen the Blacksmith’s voice was hoarse and urgent. “That is Black-hearted Grandpa’s consciousness prison! He has imprisoned Teacher Lin’s consciousness inside as the core of the Star Chart!”
“What?!” Xiao Meng’s eyes widened in disbelief as she took in the scene before her.
“Why would he do this? What grudge does Teacher Lin have with him?”
Chen the Blacksmith took a deep breath, his tone heavy: “Teacher Lin is not an ordinary person; he is… the reincarnation of the Ancient Priestess.”
“Ancient Priestess? Reincarnation?” Xiao Meng felt as if her brain might explode.
This information was overwhelming!
She felt like Alice falling down a rabbit hole; everything around her seemed absurd yet terrifyingly real.
Just then, at the core of the star-shaped device, Teacher Lin’s body suddenly began to tremble violently.
His tightly shut eyes snapped open, and he let out a piercing scream: “Stop them from merging memories! The awakening of the priestess will…”
His voice abruptly cut off as if interrupted by some force.
But those words detonated like a bomb in Xiao Meng’s mind.
Merging memories?
Awakening of the priestess?
These phrases were like fragments piecing together a blurry image in her chaotic memories.
She recalled the Time Sandglass, those fragmented memories, and Sunshine…
In an instant, a powerful force surged from within Xiao Meng, as if it were going to tear her apart.
She felt her body undergoing some kind of transformation; a burning sensation spread through her being, making it nearly impossible to breathe.
“Ah—”
Xiao Meng let out a painful groan, clutching her head with both hands as she knelt on the ground.
Countless images flashed before her eyes: an ancient altar, a futuristic laboratory, a palace from another world… These scenes intertwined, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.
Among the chaotic visions, one scene stood out with startling clarity: a woman dressed in a white Long Robe, holding a dagger that shimmered with golden light, sealing a man's soul into an ancient stone tablet.
That woman was Xiao Meng!
That man was Sunshine!
“No! This isn’t real!” Xiao Meng screamed in agony, desperate to escape the horrifying memory.
But the more she struggled, the clearer and deeper the memory became.
Just then, the Time Sandglass suddenly emitted a low buzzing sound.
Xiao Meng lifted her head and saw two blurry figures appearing on the surface of the hourglass.
It was Qingmei and Ailin!
Their faces were filled with terror, their mouths moving as if they were calling out for help.
“Save… save me…”
Xiao Meng's heart sank. She realized she had to make a choice.
Should she continue to merge with the memories and become the awakened witch?
Or should she respond to Qingmei and Ailin's cries for help and save them?
“Xiao Meng!” Chen the Blacksmith's voice rang in her ears, “Are you okay?”
Xiao Meng slowly raised her head, looking at Chen the Blacksmith's anxious face. She opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say.
Suddenly, she felt a cold sensation emanating from her fingertips.
She looked down and saw a black rune appearing on her hand, seemingly out of nowhere.
“What is this…”
Xiao Meng's voice trembled as she sensed a powerful force surging from the rune.
“Be careful!” Chen the Blacksmith shouted, suddenly tackling Xiao Meng to the ground.
“What… what are you doing…”
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