Chapter 397: Chapter 332 “Sennheiser Dream” _2

“In the high-rise office engulfed in a white mist, an elegant and charming Red Hat Elf Queen sat upon her throne, overlooking Vatican Mura through the floor-to-ceiling glass–dominating the city like its true queen! Beside her stood an even younger and brisker Red Hat Elf, whispering secretly to her.”

On either side of the event drawing were two options: “Dream Fragment Exchange” / “Dream Expedition.”

“Dream Expedition: You can now embark on dream expeditions, gaining varying amounts of dream fragments after each expedition.”

Ash first checked out “Dream Fragment Exchange” and was instantly dazzled by the rewards inside: various Experience Treasure Orbs to begin with, and then magical artifacts like “Unparalleled Secret Sword Spirit Random Gift Box,” “Time Technique Spirit Random Gift Box,” “Prophecy Technique Spirit Random Gift Box,”–items that Ash could never hope to find in the Void Realm throughout his whole life!

Ash quickly clicked on “Dream Expedition,” only to be sharply awakened:

“Warning: Operator soul damage detected; Dream Expeditions are not recommended.”

Damn, my soul won’t recover for several more days, and by then we might have already left Vatican Mura!

However, Ash noticed that the expedition button hadn’t turned grey, so he pressed it again:

“Detection: Operator possesses ‘Substitute’ ‘Command’ Technique Spirit; we recommend delegates an Substitute for the Dream Expedition to avoid further soul damage.”

“Note 1: Substitute can normally be used in reality while undertaking a Dream Expedition.”

“Note 2: When a Substitute conducts a Dream Expedition, the operator receives no dream intelligence, cannot control the Substitute’s actions, and can only obtain the benefits reaped by the Substitute–choose carefully.”

Thump!

Ash felt his heart racing, breath quickening, cheeks heating up, and excitement causing every pore to expand!

Now, he could only see those words–“We recommend deploying a Substitute for the Dream Expedition”!

He could finally assign a Substitute to work in his stead!

Automated grinding!

Proxy command!

Reclining for profit!

What’s there to complain about!?

“Dream Expedition” – “Deploy Substitute” – “Select Expedition Target,” here Ash pulled up the list and indeed found dating as an option.

Then three more options popped up.

“Please choose the Substitute’s manner of action–”

“Final Observer: Calm type, suitable for gathering intelligence, sowing discord, creating chaos–(not recommended).”

“Death Mad Sword Maiden: Madness type, suitable for creating chaos, murder, arson, sabotage–(not recommended).”

“Black and White Witch: Joyful type, suitable for creating chaos, role-playing, toying with emotions–(recommended).”

It wasn’t deploying a real operator, just letting the Substitute imitate one of these behavioral patterns… Here, Ash naturally followed the game’s recommendation.

“Dream Expedition” – “Deploy Substitute” – “Dating” – “Manner of Action (Black and White Witch),” confirmed!

The emblem on the back of his hand stopped heating up, and the game’s “Dream Expedition” status changed to “In Progress.”

Ash blinked.

Is it really that simple?

So… do I really have nothing to do now?

Since he was free anyway, Ash decided to switch his profession to a Medical Mage and go troll people in the game.

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…

In Liss’s room, little Liss was speaking to a mirror, not knowing what she was saying, while the Substitute was sprawled on the desk, reviewing various ancient texts. Whenever she saw key words such as “Gospel Avatar,” “Yisu Royal Family,” and “Armored,” she would fold the page.

When Diya and the sisters found out that the Substitute possessed a certain intelligence, they decisively stopped Liss from physically exhausting him and switched to more advanced mental exertion.

Their current Gospel Points were still too few to directly inquire about deep secrets; they could only try their luck with documentary materials. Fortunately, the Senheiser family had been prosperous for hundreds of years, or they would not have had access to so much information.

Suddenly, the back of the Substitute’s hand warmed slightly.

The Substitute was slightly dazed for a moment but then continued to work.

Meanwhile, in the vast white dream, a figure quietly appeared.

She looked at her Substitute appearance, turned her body, and transformed into the appearance of the “Black and White Witch” character.

“If you’re happy, you clap your hands~”

“If you’re happy, you nod your head~”

“If you’re happy, we walk together~”

By the time she finished singing the three lines, seventeen sisters had appeared beside her. Dressed differently, with various hair colors and expressions, they looked completely identical in appearance.

“Do we really have to replace that man and fall in love?”

“It’s so troublesome…”

“I’m so annoyed, don’t ask me to do this kind of thing.”

“So, do we have to look like him? No, he’s so ugly.”

“Eh? I think he’s quite cute, definitely cuter than the Observer.”

“When you say that, it’s really hard for me to argue. After all, creatures uglier than the Observer probably don’t even exist at the bottom of the Abyss.”

“Hungry hungry, cake, red velvet cake, I want red velvet cake!”

The sisters had just appeared and began to express their opinions, which soon turned into debates, debates into screaming, screaming into howling, and it seemed even the white dream might shatter from the noise–

“Shh.”

The Witch’s finger gently touched her lips, and all fell silent.

“Ultimately, we’re here in this dream temporarily, just relying on Ash’s Substitute. Regardless, the mission must be completed. As for appearance, sex, and race, it doesn’t matter. We just need to resemble Ash enough that the Gospel Society credits our achievements to Ash’s philandering.”

“As long as you ensure you can develop a romance, the rest of the time is yours to control–don’t forget, this is an uncontrolled family dream, whatever you want to do, you’ll find company to go crazy with.”

“And also, the Secret Avatar.”

The Witch casually gestured, and a Gospel Book appeared in her hand. The other sisters did the same, each holding a Gospel.

“Using our own accounts, plus the authority of the Secret Avatar, we can almost freely access most data and intelligence. Though we can’t speak of it outside, and can only use it here, but… you’ve figured out how to leverage this informational advantage, haven’t you?”

“Tap into her desires!”

“Become her favorite!”

“Confuse her mind!”

The sisters’ eyes gleamed, chanting evil slogans, and one by one disappeared into the mist.

“Then I’ll begin too,” murmured the Witch. “Miss Hanna, Elf Clan Leader, the White Queen yet to blacken, the Black Butler yet to go mad, the Red Death Cultist I haven’t killed yet, and…”

“Trouble is, I want to play with every one of them. Who should I choose first?”