Chapter 575

Chapter 419: Awakening

“Boom!!!”

The powerful impact not only struck the pseudo-moth but also hit the ground, as if a massive bomb had exploded. The earth and stones in the forest were shattered, the ground was lifted, and dust burst out, spreading rapidly in all directions, instantly covering a large area around. Cracks spread across the land, and nearby towering trees creaked loudly as they swayed. Even from a distance, this astonishing noise could be heard.

As the dust settled, what remained on the scene was only the giant dragon still flying in the sky, and below the dragon, a huge pit spanning twenty to thirty meters in diameter. At the bottom of the pit, there was no trace of the pseudo-moth; instead, numerous purple and silver light points almost filled the entire bottom of the pit.

Seeing this situation, the dragon flapped its wings slowly and descended. It used its tail to touch these light points and found that they seemed harmless. Therefore, it directly landed among these light points.

At this moment, these light points were undergoing strange changes. Some of them flew up and gathered together, forming peculiar white cocoons that then disappeared into the space. Others rose slowly from the bottom of the pit without forming cocoons and vanished. In general, these light points were in a state of continuous disappearance.

Facing this unusual phenomenon, the dragon did not pay much attention and curiously examined the gradually disappearing light points around it. It tilted its head curiously. After most of the light points had vanished, it discovered several strange things: a few small blue glowing bubbles floating in mid-air. These bubbles kept breaking apart automatically, seemingly about to disappear completely.

The dragon appeared to recognize these glowing bubbles more than the light points. It extended its tail and touched the remaining bubbles, absorbing them into its body.

Finally, all the bubbles disappeared entirely, and not a single light point remained. In the silent dream realm, only a huge pit was left behind. Facing this situation, the dragon spread its wings and flew high into the sky, singing as it gradually faded away. Ultimately, besides the huge pit that bore witness to the previous battle, nothing else was left behind.

…

On the northern shore of Conquer Sea, Navaha.

Underground in Navaha, at the site of the ritual, the original place where the pseudo-moth emerged, everything was in disarray. On the complex magical array, lay members of the Black Dream dressed in gray-black clothing. They were almost silent now, each with a terrified expression, lying dead on the ground. The only one still breathing, Garcia, was close to d*ath.

“Dragon…”

Lying on the ground, with bl**d tears streaming down her eyes, Garcia stared blankly at the darkness above the underground space, trembling as she muttered her last words. Then, she gradually fell silent.

This important stronghold in Navaha, which had been operated for over a decade, was completely wiped out unnoticed.

…

In the port area, atop a certain rooftop, Jorde, who had just woken up from a short nap, slowly opened his eyes amidst the slight twitching of his eyelids. He stood up slowly, leaning on his kn*fe.

Standing up, Jorde felt some pain and dizziness. He held his forehead, looking around in confusion. The ghostly dream moth had completely vanished. The sky over Navaha was peaceful. If not for the decayed sleepers lying around, he might have thought he had just dreamed a chaotic dream.

“No… That wasn’t a dream… That evil entity exists… But besides that evil entity, there seems to be something else…” Holding his head, Jorde muttered with a frown, carefully recalling the indistinct scenes in his memory, recalling the even more formidable and powerful figure and the terrifying and cruel power.

Regarding the figure in his memories, Jorde could only describe it with the name of a legendary powerful creature.

“Did the dragon defeat the moth?

“Did the dragon save us and all of Navaha?

“Are there really dragons in this world?”

…

On a distant street, a local taxi carriage in Navaha was traveling along a cobblestone road. Inside the carriage, a silver-haired teenage girl wearing a black dress yawned widely, covering her mouth.

“Woohoo~ Finally it’s over. I haven’t moved so much in a dream in a long time. I feel a bit tired. Seems like I need to move more often.”

After yawning, Dorothy stretched lazily and muttered, “I can’t believe my dragon form was so strong in the dream realm. I thought I would have to fight the moth for three hundred rounds, but it turned out to be so weak. Luckily, I stopped in time; otherwise, I wouldn’t have had the chance to test my dragon roar.”

Leaning against the seat of the carriage, Dorothy thought, “Just now, to deal with the pseudo-moth, I deliberately lured it to contact me in reality, then relied on the pseudo-moth to open the dream portal to my side. I successfully invaded the pseudo-moth’s dream coordinates as a dragon and easily defeated it.”

Dorothy obtained comprehensive intelligence about the pseudo-moth from Little Fox and observed its battles and feeding habits. She understood that, with Glimmer and her own strength, defeating the strange moth in reality was impossible. The only chance was through her dragon form in the dream realm.

To attack the pseudo-moth with the dragon form, Dorothy needed a dream portal leading to the pseudo-moth’s dream coordinates. However, she lacked the ability to locate and open such portals. Thus, the portal had to be opened by the pseudo-moth itself.

“Luckily, although this thing can fully enter the dream realm, it cannot fully enter reality. It seems fundamentally tied to the dream realm. If it could fully enter reality, my dragon form would be useless.”

Dorothy thought, then shifted her focus to her gains.

“With the whole city asleep, finding their hideout is unlikely. The church will surely increase patrols against the Black Dream, reducing my chances. But fortunately, the dream realm battle wasn’t entirely fruitless. Unexpectedly, when the moth was destroyed, memory bubbles appeared… Even ones containing poison recognition…

‘These must be the memory bubbles of the Black Dream members… Because of the high connection with the pseudo-moth, the moth’s d*ath caused its spirit to fragment? Regardless, I finally have forbidden knowledge to read.”

“Ahh~ But it’s late, and I’m so sleepy. I’ll look at whatever tomorrow. For now, I should go back and get a good night’s sleep.”

Yawning again, Dorothy muttered sleepily, hoping to have a soft, comfortable bed and not dream at all tonight.