Four ordinary dogs wagged their tails, their gazes not lingering on Jiang Ran. Jiang Ran's worst fears had come true. If he couldn't escape Tian Guang Town within multiple cycles, would he really be assimilated by Tian Guang Town?
"This big dog looks quite majestic."
Jiang Ran pretended to tease the dogs, and when he got close to the four dogs, the murderous aura emanating from him made the four dogs tuck their tails between their legs and shrink back in place. By the different colors of the four dogs' fur, he quickly identified the dog that represented Liu Xia.
Yes, the patterns on his body are exactly the same as those seen in the previous cycle. Jiang Ran is certain that this is Liu Xia, but now he is no longer Liu Xia, he is just a dog.
This is a miracle from [Remnant Dream]!
Liu Xia has not been completely assimilated by Tian Guangzhen; this is just a dream he's having!
Jiang Ran activated the recorded [Remnant Dream], forcibly altering reality. The sudden and enormous drain on his mental energy caused him to complain incessantly. No wonder that guy Arceus doesn't usually use [Miracle] easily; his ability is practically a blue-eating monster!
"Shh!"
The area around the tavern was already noisy, so as long as he spoke in a low voice, the chances of being overheard were slim. However, he still had to be careful. Liu Xia had just come to his senses and didn't even have time to be shocked when Jiang Ran signaled him to stop barking.
This is a miracle from the Creator!
Jiang Ran created an earphone that could transmit thoughts and wear it on her ears, because Liu Xia had not yet returned to human form and could not speak, and barking like a dog would easily attract the attention of others.
“Tell me briefly about everything you’ve been through; it’s about how we can break this deadlock.”
Liu Xia nodded, then communicated telepathically: "I was originally on vacation at the villa because I just finished clearing a B-level world seven days ago. After all, you can't compare to Brother Jiang Ran, so I can only mess around in B-level worlds..."
"I don't need your flattery, say something useful."
"Alright, alright, that day when I woke up from my afternoon nap, I couldn't find my wife beside me. I assumed she had woken up earlier and gone to prepare breakfast, but after searching the entire house, I still couldn't find her. I couldn't help but feel a little strange. When I opened the window, I saw a scene that looked like hell!"
"There was no one on the streets, but terrifying, bizarre creatures were destroying buildings and vehicles everywhere. I have an S-level combat talent, so I am not afraid of these ordinary bizarre creatures. I fought my way up the street to find other people, but I couldn't find a single one."
"I ran the whole street before I met another person. He's also a ghost storyteller, named Xiao Yan. You should know him, Brother Jiang Ran!"
Jiang Ran nodded. He knew almost all the S-rank and above ghost story masters in the Dragon Kingdom, except for the newly promoted ones. This Xiao Yan was an SS-rank ghost story master, and his talent ability seemed to be combat-related.
He can instantly decapitate strange creatures, achieving a one-hit kill. However, some strange creatures can survive even without heads, so his ability is useless at times, but a divine skill at others.
Liu Xia continued, "Both of us have combat-type talents, so we're not afraid of wandering monsters, but we're afraid of encountering [King of Monsters] level beings. So we can only slowly explore our surroundings. Xiao Yan said that his family disappeared for some unknown reason, and now the only ones left on Blue Star are probably just the ghost storytellers!"
"We wanted to find more ghost story tellers and form a survivor alliance with the help of our group. As we searched, we found this town, Tianguang. We discovered there were people inside, so we came in, and then... and then..."
"And then what happened?"
Liu Xia looked up, her dog-like eyes filled with confusion: "And then, I forgot."
"Aren't you just making fun of me by saying all this?"
Inside the tavern, Marid's face clearly showed some anger. He was seriously discussing the sale of the dog with the men in front of him, but although they said they could sell it, they kept raising the price, and they couldn't reach a conclusion for a long time, which made Marid a little impatient.
"2000 Tian Guang coins. If you're willing to sell, come to my house with me. You can take the money, and I'll take the dog. If you're not willing to sell, I'll leave now, and there's no need to waste any more time!"
Seeing that Jiang Ran hadn't returned yet, Aransta knew he couldn't possibly let Marid out now, as that would mean Jiang Ran would be caught red-handed. He decided to stall Marid a little longer: "Don't rush, don't rush, let's talk this over..."
"I don't think we have anything to talk about!" Marid slammed his fist on the table in anger. "If you have no intention of selling, just say so. I'm not trying to force you to buy or sell. Why are you playing games with me like this?"
As he spoke, Marid got up to leave, but Aransta wasn't about to let him go. Since there was nothing to talk about, he decided to stop pretending!
This is a miracle from [Domination]!
Aransta forcibly restrained Marid's body, making him sit back down. Marid looked angry, but his body was unable to move. Aransta wasn't worried about this; he just needed to have his brother modify reality later to erase Marid's memory.
"I forgot..."
Jiang Ran stared at Liu Xia in front of him, speechless for a long time.
It was both unexpected and yet perfectly logical. The other party not only orchestrated the restart of the entire Tianguang Town, but also added an extra layer of security. They were incredibly cautious!
"After entering Tianguang Town, you can't remember a single thing?"
"I'm sorry, I really can't remember. I don't know why I forgot... but I really can't recall it!"
"It's alright, it's not your fault." Jiang Ran sighed. "I can't save you right now, so please wait a while. Don't worry, we will never give up on you."
"This..." Liu Xia gave a wry smile, "Alright, Jiang Ran, good luck."
Jiang Ran retreated back to the tavern and saw Marid walking towards him, which made him breathe a sigh of relief. Luckily, he was almost caught red-handed.
"The situation might be a bit bad..."
Jiang Ran sat back down, but noticed the others staring at him warily, which puzzled him: "What's wrong?"
"Who are you? What's going on?"
Aransta scrutinized Jiang Ran with a slightly hostile gaze.
Jiang Ran sensed something was extremely wrong and frowned slightly: "Are you kidding me? This isn't funny."
But whether it was Aransta, Gwen, or Alice, the way they looked at him was completely unfamiliar.
Aransta repeated, "Who are you? We don't know you. If you're just trying to strike up a conversation, you can leave now."
"I am Jiang Ran!"
"Jiang Ran?" Aransta's expression changed, which gave Jiang Ran a bad feeling. It seemed that the other party did not have simple amnesia, otherwise she would not have reacted like this upon hearing his name!
The next moment, Jiang Ran found himself being [dominated] by Aransta!
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