Chapter 115

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Chapter 115: Friend or Foe?
Was this past scene of the Miner’s Brotherhood? At least at that moment, Lovisia did not yet appear to be a member of the Brotherhood.

At this moment, the maze of memory had grown quite dim, and the creeping vines in the shadows seemed to come alive—occasionally twitching and emitting a scraping sound as they crawled.

Chaoyang realized that he had delved too deeply into the memory; his subconscious was already mounting a rejection response. He knew he could stay only a few more minutes at most before he had to leave.

With that in mind, he turned his gaze to the last memory block.

This time, the memory’s owner was no longer in the gloomy mine but seated in a small cabin. Astonishingly, facing her were Haiya and the veiled woman.

“We have gathered sufficient evidence. The discovery in the Lower Level of the mine will alter the strategy of High Heaven Mining Company, and the New Continent mining district will become their key project,” said Haiya.

“It won’t be long before the parent company of High Heaven Mining company will dispatch a large number of personnel to concentrate on Glorious Fortress, leaving our people with no room to survive.”

“How long do we have?”

“At most, six months.” Haiya glanced at the woman beside her. “My younger sister was right about one thing—we don’t have time to hesitate. We must act now.”

“But… wouldn’t destroying the entire Glorious Fortress be too high a cost?”

Lovisia hesitated noticeably. “Although some members of the Brotherhood are ordinary folk, over seventy percent are Nepheids. If word of this spreads, I worry that the Old Continent’s hostility toward the entire Nepheids Clan will only intensify. By then, we’d truly be seen as unforgivable sinners!”

Chaoyang was utterly taken aback at this revelation.

So the identity of the veiled woman is confirmed, he thought, but he had never imagined that the Miner’s Brotherhood would harbor such grand ambitions—to destroy an entire city!

The pressing question remained: How could these people, who struggled even against the joint security forces of the four major companies, hope to carry out their plan when the City Guard was stationed within the city?

Noticing that Haiya, too, wore an expression of distress, her younger sister suddenly spoke up, “Don’t you remember what happened to our island?”

“What?”

“My elder sister Haiya and I are from Laraki Island which is far from the Old Continent. Whenever ships happened to pass by, we would trade fresh sea fish and beautiful reefs for salt, sugar, spices, and other goods. We never resorted to piracy or robbery; in fact, Laraki Island never even owed anyone so much as a single item. Yet what happened in the end?”

Her voice grew heavy as she continued, “One day, the battleships of the shipping companies arrived. They used artillery to destroy our homes, massacred all the fishermen, and herded the survivors into cages, transporting them shiploads to the New Continent. On the island, they set up shafts and cranes, crushing tons of coral reef near the island and carting it all away. As you can see, the shipping companies that destroyed Laraki Island are still thriving in harbors and docks, while the Nepheids, who are not affiliated with the Old Continent, are being propagandized as ruthless pirates known for burning, killing, and plundering.”

“Aren’t they hostile enough toward us? Clearly, they themselves are the real sinners, yet they shift all blame onto us!” She clenched her fists tightly. “I admit that not everyone is like this—just as some Nepheids indeed become pirates. But in such an hostile environment, the voices of the kind-hearted can hardly stir any waves. Especially under the profit chain of blue glowstone, our fate leaves us only two choices: death or resistance!”

“I agree with resisting as well; otherwise, I wouldn’t have joined you…” Lovisia lowered her head. “But do we truly have no better options?”

“This is the best plan we have,” the other person said with finality. “The Brotherhood can’t defeat the company in a direct assault, and even if we could, the Lord of Glorious Fortress would undoubtedly side with the company. Our only chance for victory lies with the blue crystal pillar in Glorious Fortress. If we can destroy it, the fog will swallow the city, rendering this entire area worthless. We wouldn’t even need to kill many people to force their retreat!”

At that moment, Haiya’s Younger Sister suddenly stood up from her chair and dropped to one knee.

“Believe me, this is our only chance to survive. Please, you must help us. The miners from Laraki Island alone cannot sustain the entire operation. Only if your people join us will we have a slim chance of success. If you are worried about being used by me, I can relinquish the position of Brotherhood leader to you or whatever else you want!”

Lovisia stepped forward, bending down to help her up. “You saved my life; it’s only natural and right that I repay you. I can assist you with your plan, but you must promise me this: if we find a better method for revenge against the High Heaven Mining Corporation and rescue all the enslaved miners, you’ll be willing to adjust your plan.”

“It’s a deal.” Their hands clasped tightly together.

At that moment, Chaoyang felt something wrap around his foot.

He looked down abruptly to see a vine that had crept up unexpectedly, firmly entangling his ankle!

How is this possible?!

The Dreamwalking technique only involved the entwining of consciousness, so its effects should have been confined to the mental realm. In other words, he wasn’t a ‘physical entity’ at the moment and shouldn’t be able to touch these memory blocks—nor should anything within them be able to affect him!

Chaoyang tried to pull away and rise, but the vine showed no intention of letting go. Not only did it hold him fast, it began crawling up his leg!

Oh no! There’s definitely something wrong with this thing.

The simplest way to extricate himself now was undoubtedly to terminate the dreamwalking technique and let his consciousness return to his true body!

However, if he were to exit now, he wouldn’t have time to create a second Clone and subtly influence Haiya’s Younger Sister.

In that instant, Chaoyang came up with an plan.

Since Lovisia’s importance was unparalleled, having her influence the target might work just as well.

Without hesitation, he swiftly extracted a memory from his mind, reconfigured it according to his own design, and then integrated it into Lovisia’s maze of memory. Next, he shouted at Luo Di, “Interrupt the ability!”

In the very next moment, the surrounding environment shattered as if the world itself were collapsing. After a bout of nauseating, high-speed rotation and a jolt of nerve-shattering pain, he found himself back on the bridge.

“Sure enough, your wake-up service is impressive.” Chaoyang let out a long breath of relief, stretching out his limbs and lay down.
He had first witnessed this technique during his first encounter the angel.

The explosive gale unleashed by Luo Di not only eliminated his Clone but also completely nullified his invisibility, effectively stripping the demon of all its deceptive abilities.

And when used to sever connections, its effectiveness was equally extraordinary.

“What happened?” Luo Di asked curiously. She could only observe events within Chaoyang’s field of view and wasn’t able to receive real-time information from his Dreamwalking technique.

“It’s a long story,” Chaoyang said, waiting for the dizziness had subside. After that he slowly sat up and shared the memory with her. “I don’t know if it was the influence of the underground ore vein, but somehow, my feet ended up being entangled by vines in the dream. Besides, this person really is Haiya’s Younger Sister. I remember that during our meeting, Lovisia once called her ‘Haiki.’ So it seems her full name must be Haiki Mira.”

“Wait… your guidance target changed to Lovisia? Will that be effective?”

“It’d better be, or else we’ll have to take the initiative and talk to the Brotherhood.” Chaoyang shrugged.

What kind of joke is this?!

Otherwise, they will be his enemies.