A Girl Dies Every Day in Her Dream Life 264

Chapter 264: This Time, It’s Real

The riot at the Supreme Council wasn’t a spontaneous act by some fanatics. They knew exactly where the Great Sage was.

After causing chaos, the flaming man headed straight for the gravity elevator to the top floor, followed by many fanatics.

The Supreme Council wasn’t a militarized zone, so the guards here were mostly ordinary people with weapons. Due to the second great disaster, even now, people were still wary of ability users.

At least, in such an important place, they wouldn’t allow ability users to roam freely.

But in this situation, the flaming man could charge forward unimpeded.

However… the gravity elevator, which should have been heavily guarded, was unguarded, its doors open, as if welcoming them.

A flicker of doubt crossed the flaming man’s mind, but there was no time to think.

After all, although the city guards were ordinary people, their weapons could still threaten ability users, so the flaming man didn’t dare to linger.

After a moment of hesitation, he entered the elevator, followed by a few fanatics.

The elevator doors slowly closed, leaving behind the city guards, who had arrived too late, watching in frustration.

“…”

Inside the elevator, the flaming man breathed a sigh of relief, extinguished the flames covering his body, and his crazed expression turned calm.

The fanatics beside him still had their twisted faces, while the two small figures seemed expressionless.

The flaming man glanced at the two girls, frowning slightly, thinking, Why are there even minors involved?

If they hadn’t entered the elevator, he wouldn’t have minded sending them away, sparing their lives.

But since they were here… it depended on whether the Great Sage was as benevolent as the rumors said.

However, the flaming man knew that he was doomed.

To be precise, he was here to die. His death would turn this farce into a true crisis, a crisis for the Great Sage.

Although he didn’t know the Great Sage’s attitude towards this, she… probably wouldn’t let him go.

That was enough.

Unlike the dilapidated elevator in the ruins of Ground-Based Tower City 1, the elevator in the Supreme Council was in good condition, and soon, they reached the top floor.

The elevator doors slowly opened, but the fanatics couldn’t wait and slammed against them, denting the sturdy doors.

The flaming man ignited his hands, effortlessly pried open the doors, and his face contorted again as he led the fanatics towards the Great Sage’s office at the end of the hallway.

“…What’s that sound?”

Xixi looked back, just as a loud bang echoed, and the office’s simple wooden door was blasted open, the flaming man charging in.

“It’s… her!”

The flaming man instantly locked onto the woman in black, slightly surprised by her appearance, but without hesitation, he attacked.

Blazing flames erupted, igniting the surrounding debris, and the fanatics also rushed in, wielding their makeshift weapons, attacking Ceres and Xixi indiscriminately.

They didn’t know who the Great Sage was, attacking anyone in sight.

Ceres stumbled back in fear, and although Xixi knew that this ability user was a threat, she remained calm.

Because she believed in the Great Sage.

She had studied history and knew how the Great Sage had saved humanity over the past thirty cycles.

With power that surpassed all ability users and all human weapons.

The flaming man’s attack reached Ling Ling, and the unstable flames within would explode upon contact, causing a massive explosion.

At the same time, the other fanatics were closing in on Ceres and Xixi, one of them even holding a makeshift ray gun.

All of this happened in an instant, but Ling Ling didn’t move from her chair, just watching calmly.

Her indifferent gaze met the flaming man’s, and his heart inexplicably tightened. The next moment, he collapsed.

“Thud!”

An immense pressure descended upon the flaming man, every joint, every muscle in his body forcibly restrained. He couldn’t even bite down on the poison capsule hidden in his teeth.

And the flames around him vanished, the explosive energy silently extinguished.

The other fanatics were in a similar state, their weapons destroyed, the ray gun’s beam unable to extend even a few meters.

“What… is this power…”

The flaming man struggled to move his eyes, looking at the still calm woman in black, his heart filled with terror.

His mission was to die before the Great Sage, but now, it seemed… impossible.

From the moment he broke in, less than a breath had passed, and it was already over.

“Tha… thank you, Great Sage…”

Xixi stammered. This was her first time experiencing the power of an offensive ability user at such close range, and her first time seeing the Great Sage in action—or rather, for the Great Sage, this wasn’t even considered “action.”

Xixi just wanted to leave this place. She had expected this interview to be difficult, but not like this…

But the Great Sage seemed to see through her thoughts, and before she could take a step, Ling Ling spoke.

“Don’t leave yet.”

Xixi turned and saw a serious expression on the Great Sage’s face, an expression she hadn’t seen even when the flaming man attacked.

As if… there was a more dangerous enemy?

Xixi’s legs trembled uncontrollably, and Little Ceres huddled in a corner, covering her head, shaking with fear.

Ling Ling stared intently at the door. She could sense that the dangerous aura that had been threatening her since yesterday was nearby, on this very top floor.

Could it be… the mastermind behind this riot?

No… the person behind Chen Sirui shouldn’t be able to hire someone this powerful. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have resorted to such underhanded methods to frame her.

“Come out.”

Ling Ling said softly, then immediately regretted it.

She shouldn’t have been so hasty. This implied that she had failed to detect the other party.

But for some reason… Ling Ling’s heart was pounding, a sense of unease she hadn’t felt in cycles.

“…It’s me.”

A silver-haired figure slowly emerged from the doorway, leaning against the doorframe, her clear eyes meeting Ling Ling’s, her familiar voice making Ling Ling’s heart tremble.

Ling Ling opened her mouth, a long-forgotten name about to escape her lips, but she quickly regained her composure.

“…Again?” Ling Ling took a deep breath, her usual calmness returning. “I haven’t seen this trick in a long time. Come out, I don’t want to see you.”

Her voice was strained, even Little Ceres noticed it, seeing Sister Ling’s clenched fists, her body trembling slightly.

In Ceres’s memory, Sister Ling was always gentle, calm, and collected, rarely showing any emotion, let alone such intense fluctuations.

Just who… was this girl at the door?

Ceres looked at Luo Xue, confused.

She looked even younger than herself. Could she be another orphan taken in by Sister Ling?

“…”

Luo Xue was silent for a moment. She glanced at Su Yiyao behind her, a strange expression on her face.

Ling’er didn’t want to see her, but Su Yiyao?

Did they know each other?

Su Yiyao was also surprised. She hadn’t wanted to interrupt the reunion between Luo Xue and Ling Ling, choosing to stay back, but she hadn’t expected to be called out.

Ling Ling stared intently at Luo Xue, her resolve wavering, a surge of emotions making her want to embrace this silver-haired girl.

But she couldn’t.

The sense of danger hadn’t disappeared, still lurking nearby. This phantom, identical to Sister Xue’er, was just a trick, a deception.

However…

Even knowing it was fake, an illusion, a manifestation of her deepest desires, Ling Ling still couldn’t suppress this urge. She had been deceived by such illusions before, during her most difficult battle.

Ling Ling admitted that Sister Xue’er was her only weakness.

“Alright, if you want to see her, I’ll introduce you.” Luo Xue waved her hand, and a small girl with a cold expression stepped forward. “Her name is Su Yiyao, I met her in another world.”

“Hello.”

Su Yiyao greeted Ling Ling indifferently. Ling Ling’s pupils constricted. She had found the source of the danger: this incredibly beautiful girl.

The suppressed flaming man suddenly felt the pressure lift, and his face lit up with joy, but just as he was about to get up, another, even stronger pressure descended upon him.

More precisely, it suppressed everyone, except for Xixi and Ceres at the back.

The fanatics fainted instantly, and the flaming man could only endure, struggling against the rising fear.

“You made a mistake.” Ling Ling gritted her teeth, a terrifying pressure emanating from her, tears welling up in her eyes. “You… shouldn’t have brought her here.”

This was her reverse scale, her most vulnerable point.

And at this moment, Luo Xue and Su Yiyao finally realized Ling Ling’s current realm.

Innate.

She hadn’t formed a spiritual aperture and reached Spirit Condensation, but remained at the Innate Realm.

But how… could an Innate Realm cultivator survive for three thousand years…

They didn’t know the answer yet, because Ling Ling was now on the verge of losing control.

Luo Xue finally understood Ling Ling’s misunderstanding. After such a long time, such intense longing, her phantom image must have appeared countless times in Ling Ling’s dreams over these three thousand years.

Ling Ling was furious, believing that someone was using her longing for Sister Xue’er to harm her. Such things had probably happened before.

Su Yiyao frowned slightly. She didn’t understand how a mere Innate Realm mortal could be so powerful, even she felt the pressure, but she couldn’t let Ah Chou be harmed.

But just as Su Yiyao was about to intervene, Luo Xue raised her hand and stopped her. “Let me handle this… I caused this, I owe her this.”

After all… this was her fault, she had wronged Ling’er.

Enduring the pressure, Luo Xue stood up with difficulty and approached Ling Ling.

Su Yiyao raised her hand slightly, intending to shield Luo Xue from the pressure, but for some reason, she let it fall.

She had always been obedient. Since Ah Chou told her not to interfere, she wouldn’t.

But Su Yiyao remained vigilant, in case Ling Ling attacked Luo Xue.

“Don’t come any closer!”

Ling Ling growled, trying to avert her gaze from Luo Xue, but she couldn’t.

She wanted to destroy this phantom, but she couldn’t lift her hand.

She had been deceived like this before, stabbed in the heart by the phantom of Sister Xue’er, a nightmare that had haunted her for a long time.

She couldn’t… repeat that mistake…

Luo Xue silently continued walking towards Ling Ling, ignoring her warning.

One step, two steps…

The heavy pressure made her steps difficult, but she didn’t retreat.

Ling Ling wanted to retreat, to avoid her, but she couldn’t move.

The moment she had dreamed of was approaching.

The three-thousand-year wait seemed to have an answer.

But… could this be real?

Looking at the snow-white girl before her, Ling Ling hesitated.

“A’Ling…” Luo Xue said softly, “I’m back…”

This was what Luo Xue always said after returning from hunting in the camp.

And at that time, Ling Ling and the other children would rush over excitedly, preparing to process the game and cook a feast.

This familiar memory made Ling Ling’s body tremble, and in her daze, the pressure instantly weakened.

Luo Xue immediately rushed forward and embraced Ling Ling.

Before the stunned Ling Ling could react, Luo Xue hugged her, looked up slightly, a mischievous glint in her eyes, a hint of sadness in her gaze, and said,

“This time… it’s real.”