Chapter 1011 - 1007: Failed Attempt
In Xiao Tian’s view, Ozawa Miwa’s initial failure was simply due to her limited understanding of the Dream Realm. It was impossible for her to freely alter the elements within it. However, with the lesson and experience from the first failure, the chance of success the second time will be greatly increased!
Kneeling in the maze, still somewhat feeling utterly fatigued, Ozawa Miwa heard Xiao Tian’s voice transmit and couldn’t help but furrow her brow, doubting if this familiar voice was intentionally trying to get her killed!
It’s not strange for Ozawa Miwa to doubt; in this unknown environment, being guided to inexplicably begin imagining things, only to end up feeling an unbearable exhaustion, could not possibly be considered a normal phenomenon.
Moreover, it was only now that Ozawa Miwa realized a problem: when she first asked who the other person was, she did not receive an answer...
Realizing this point, Ozawa Miwa couldn’t help but internally scold herself for being too careless, such an important question only now coming to mind!
While massaging her sore arms, Ozawa Miwa began silently praying that she realized the oddity not too late.
"Who are you?"
A moment later, Ozawa Miwa shouted loudly, with an undertone of resoluteness in her questioning tone, implying that without an answer, she certainly wouldn’t continue following the instructions.
Xiao Tian, upon hearing this question, sighed internally; what was destined to happen had finally come...
According to his original plan, it would be best if Ozawa Miwa didn’t know who he was, this way ensuring her mind remained undistracted, thereby strengthening her control over the Dream Realm.
But now it seems, not answering is no longer an option.
"I am Xiao Tian!"
Xiao Tian loudly replied, then continued, "The situation is urgent now, there’s no time to explain too much. You just need to understand that both our lives are now in your hands; so, just try once more using the method from before!"
In the maze, Ozawa Miwa, who was contemplating what to do if the other party evaded, heard these words, and her delicate body couldn’t help but shiver, strangely gathering strength from somewhere to suddenly stand up, unable to utter a word, evidently deeply shaken!
Indeed, when Xiao Tian uttered his first sentence, Ozawa Miwa had already confirmed his identity, understanding why his voice felt familiar earlier.
Because previously Xiao Tian spoke in the international lingua franca to deliberately hide his identity, Ozawa Miwa naturally couldn’t discern it. But now, speaking directly in Huaxia Language, his identity was instantly confirmed.
This wasn’t Xiao Tian’s intention not to change his voice; for some reason, from the moment he entered the Dream Realm, all previous disguises were announced ineffective, the ability to alter his voice absent, and even his Perception Power could be utilized only in limited aspects, a truly helpless predicament.
...
Ozawa Miwa remained dazed in her spot for a long time until Xiao Tian spoke again to remind her, slowly bringing her back to her senses, but her heart grew even more restless, akin to a drifting bottle on the ocean, rising and falling with the waves beyond her control.
Xiao Tian brother?
Is it really Xiao Tian brother!
Yet, amidst the surprise, many questions arose, such as why Xiao Tian brother appeared here?
What place is this?
How did one end up in such a place?
However, despite many doubts left unexplained, Ozawa Miwa managed to suppress her excitement, gradually adjusting her state to a relatively calm level, preparing to fully commit to the next attempt as Xiao Tian had instructed!
"Since Xiao Tian brother says so, surely there’s a reason, if he won’t let me ask, then I won’t ask!"
Ozawa Miwa murmured to herself, feeling an unprecedented stability of mind during this period, without any reason other than the person who uttered those words... was her beloved!
With such thoughts, two red clouds slowly climbed onto Ozawa Miwa’s face, a kind of unique bashfulness that no expensive or fine makeup could replicate, belonging solely to young girls and impossible to fake!
In contrast, the shyness Kojima Minako displayed then seemed somewhat excessive, not fake, just that some things no matter how much one tries to imitate can’t fully convey the same feeling.
Resolute in her mind, Ozawa Miwa closed her eyes, attempting once more using the previous method, only this time with greater focus, no longer carrying an ounce of hesitation or fear.
And in front of the maze entrance, before Xiao Tian, once again appeared the scene just seen, the indestructible high walls instantly transitioning into a semi-real, semi-illusory state, then more violently than the previous time, appearing as though a tree caught in a typhoon, swaying in the storm, seemingly about to collapse at any moment.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed Ozawa Miwa hadn’t been mentally disturbed by him, but rather appeared to have facilitated positive effects, an undoubtedly great thing.
As time passed, when the semi-real, semi-illusory high wall began to unravel, an unexpected occurrence struck again...
The sky overhead began to crack, through the cracks could be clearly seen, a darkness like thick ink, seemingly when all the cracks connect together, the darkness will take hold, devouring everything in this space.
The sudden situation greatly shocked Xiao Tian, quickly assessing that this phenomenon should be closely related to Ozawa Miwa herself, since she is the master of this space, the only one able to shake its foundation apart from her would not exist.
Even with strength as formidable as Xiao Tian’s, using full force can only cause temporary harm to the walls; evidently, in this Dream Realm, whoever holds the advantage controls everything, vastly different from the real world, Divine Sense Realm, including the internal space of the Shaking Light Disc.
"Stop!"
Identifying the main problem, Xiao Tian urgently called for Ozawa Miwa to halt her actions, his gaze inevitably showing panic.
If the Dream Realm truly collapses, it’s feared his mind projection would have no shelter, likely destroyed directly, without mental support, the body in the real world becoming a mere shell, the best outcome being falling into dementia.
At this moment, within the maze, Ozawa Miwa’s entire body drenched in sweat, her lips pallid and cracked, nearing a state of shock.
Hearing Xiao Tian’s voice, Ozawa Miwa relaxed her tightly clenched teeth, then opened her eyes, feeling her limbs unresponsive, no matter how she tried to control, she couldn’t make even a single finger move, her legs giving way, collapsing directly onto the ground.
Her gaze was filled with unwillingness...