Tree King: What? I've become the Abundant Pharmacist?

Chapter 426 Starting the Team

The land of exile, Dream Reef.

In the park.

Dressed in black, Eve stood in front of three tombstones, quietly looking at the names on them.

Lazarina

【Tiernan】

And, an unnamed tombstone.

There was no light in Eve's dark red pupils, and her expression was very calm, as if she had known everything all along.

"It seems you've already discovered the truth."

Gallagher appeared on one side of the park at some point.

“The original three pioneers of Pinocchio are all here,” Gallagher said as he walked toward Eve.

Void Eve slowly turned her head, her gaze settling on Gallagher.

“Mysterious,” Eve of Emptiness said calmly.

"It seems my identity can no longer be hidden from you."

"Let me reintroduce myself—the founder of Dream Reef, the assistant to the 'Watchmaker,' and also the one who sent out that invitation..."

"Greetings from the fictional historian Gallagher."

After bowing, Gallagher walked to the three tombstones.

"Lazarina died in the War of Independence. In order to find out where the memory matter was flowing, she piloted the shuttle alone into the center of the galaxy and never returned..."

"Tirnan was a skilled and reliable cowboy who was good with firearms. He led his people through the brutal foreign wars, but he did not survive until the day when peace truly came."

"In the decade following the war, Pinocone was mired in internal and external troubles. For the sake of Asterna, Tirnan revived the path of 'exploration,' leading the Lantern Moth family to explore beyond the star system, only to be surrounded by a swarm of insects... and annihilated."

"This is the story behind Pinocone."

“That era of stagnation.” Gallagher squatted in front of the tombstone, gently stroking it with his hand, a hint of emotion inadvertently showing in his eyes.

The Void Eve spoke up, "Mystery, take me to see the owner of this last tombstone."

"Ragvolk Shar Mikhail".

Gallagher turned to look at her, and after a long silence, nodded.

"Come with me."

A garden high in the sky.

Beneath the surface of the sea in the realm of memories, in the garden closest to the full moon reflected in the water, an elderly man leans silently in his wheelchair.

His eyes were closed, his gray beard hung down on his collar, his breathing had stopped, and his thoughts had gone to some unknown place.

[The Watchmaker] Ragvolk Charles Mikhail, it is clear that he has embarked on that endless dream, and no sound can awaken him anymore.

"Sure enough, the watchmaker is the third nameless passenger the train conductor is looking for." Eve of Emptiness seemed to have guessed everything all along.

He held a pulsating dream bubble in his arms, his final legacy.

Gallagher stepped forward. “Miss Eve, you are also a nameless guest. I think this dream bubble he left behind contains something that has special significance only to nameless guests.”

The Void Eve approached the dream bubble and slowly reached out her hand.

Just before touching the dream bubble, Eve withdrew her hand.

"Let's leave this dream bubble to the nameless guest who comes later."

"The power of nothingness will corrupt everything."

"This dream bubble will also cease to exist."

Void Eve turned her head and looked into the distance, viewing the entire Pinocchio from Mikhail's perspective.

But all that remains is endless ripples.

“Miss Eve, if I may be so bold, you seem different from before,” Gallagher asked.

“Is that so?” Void Eve turned her head slightly. “Perhaps, this is the true self.”

"Or perhaps, the person I am in front of you doesn't even exist."

“I don’t understand what you mean,” Gallagher continued.

“I’m helping her find true meaning.” Eve of Nothingness looked up at the sky.

"Perhaps, once she truly finds that meaning, I will cease to exist, or perhaps, what you see again will still be me."

"Thank you, Mystery."

"I already know everything."

Void Eve took one last look at Mikhail.

"In the name of the Star Train, we offer you our highest respect."

"To every nameless traveler embarking on the pioneering path."

After saying that, Eve of Nothingness left and disappeared without a trace.

Gallagher, standing to the side, also fell into an endless silence.

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Dream Reef, a wandering neighborhood.

"Everyone, we have no time to hesitate."

Star Train, Stoneheart Ten, Masked Fool, Sea Ranger, Self-Destructor, Arbitrator, and Flowing Light Memory Court.

At this moment, various forces have formed an alliance under the persuasion of the Black Swan.

In order to jointly fight against the Great Lord of Annihilation, Star Howl.

“We cannot act rashly; we need a well-thought-out plan,” Walter Young suggested.

Star Howl's power is immense, especially after devouring Dream Master and the entire Pinocchio. Star Howl's strength will reach an immeasurable level.

Currently, there are only two envoys in the alliance.

They are Arbitrator Adekt and Miss Yomi, the self-destructor.

They are immune to the dream virus only when they are exposed to it.

Others will be affected by the dream virus to varying degrees.

"For us now, this dream virus is a great threat."

“Miss Black Swan, do you have any way to isolate the dream virus?” Walter Yang asked.

Black Swan shook his head. "Unfortunately, I don't currently have a solution for the Dream Virus."

"Unless we can bring Xingxiao here, but that method is unlikely to work."

Xingxiao has now completely taken over Pinocchio, and the chips in everyone's hands are simply not enough to lure her here.

Moreover, luring Xingxiao here could very well lead to the fall of this place as well.

Just as everyone was pondering, a voice came from the sky.

"Perhaps you still need my help."

Suddenly, a mech blazing with green flames descended from the sky and appeared before the group.

"Star Core Hunter, Sam."

Walter Young recognized the person at a glance.

Star Core Hunters who had previously been in contact with them.

“Hunter, there’s no need to hide anymore, is there?” Black Swan had already guessed who Sam was.

Sam's gaze swept over everyone, then he deactivated his Sam Armor, and Firefly appeared before them.

"Miss Firefly is Sam?" Walter Young was stunned.

Oh my god, the combination of mecha and a girl.

“Firefly, you…” Xing’s eyes were also filled with shock.

"I'm sorry, Xing, I kept this from you for so long."

"But now, there is no turning back."

"Life must not fall asleep."

Upon hearing Liu Ying's words, everyone present raised their heads in unison.

"Where did you hear the saying, 'Life must not sleep'?" Sangbo asked in a very serious tone.

“It’s Elio’s script,” Firefly said frankly.

“The will of balance also conveyed this message to me,” Adekter, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.

"The final script, the will of balance, and the joke of the god of fun..."

Sambo suddenly realized something.

"Gentlemen, it seems things are not so simple."

"The oracle of the three star gods all points to one person."

“Eve Yggdrasil”.

"Is it related to Eve?" March 7th wondered.

"That's right, the pioneers of life."

"So we must find Eve now," Sambo said confidently.

"But to find Eve, we have to defeat Star Howl first..." March 7 muttered to herself.

It seems that things have suddenly returned to square one.

The black swan set its sights on the firefly.

“Hunter, you just said you could provide the help we need.”

Do you have a way to combat the dream virus?

Firefly nodded and took out something that looked like a flame.

"This is the [Destructive Anomaly], a strange substance with destructive power. It is like fire but not fire, neither cold nor hot, but it will destroy other substances that are in contact with it for more than 12 seconds."

"According to our tests, the Dream Virus will only fully infect the target 15 seconds after contact."

"Therefore, as long as you carry this [Destructive Anomaly], you can eliminate the Dream Virus before you are completely infected."

"In this way, one can walk in the dream dead zone for a long time."

"However, the duration of [Destroy Alien] is limited, and it can only be maintained for a maximum of 2 system hours."

“That’s enough,” Walter Young exclaimed excitedly.

With this, there's no need to worry about being infected by the dream virus for the time being.

"But there's one more thing to note."

"Within 12 seconds, the pain of being infected by the dream virus is unavoidable. In other words, every 12 seconds, you will have to relive the pain of being infected."

Liu Ying's tone was very serious; this was no joke.

Even a person with a strong will would probably not be able to endure the agony of the 12-second cycle for very long.

“My darling, what’s the big deal? I can block out pain.”

Potio stepped forward first and snatched the [Destruction Anomaly].

As a cyborg, he has the ability to block out pain.

"Of course I, Old Sambo, have no problem either."

Sambo was the second to obtain the [Destruction Anomaly].

"I've already been toughened up by being beaten down by Belloberg's robots, so this little pain is nothing."

"Hey, Uncle Cold Legs has made a bet." Xing came back to her senses.

“You understand me best, my friend.” Sangbo smiled.

"I will not participate in this operation."

"After all, this isn't my home turf anymore." Hanabi silently stepped aside.

She knew that her strength was of no use.

Now all we can see is old Sambo retrieving his mask.

“I don’t need this kind of thing.” Adekt rejected [Destruction Alien].

For him, balance is everything, and the other paths he embarks on do not accept his use of the products of destruction.

Moreover, this dream virus really can't do anything to him.

“Me too,” Huang Quan said.

"The void spreads unconsciously, and this virus cannot infect me."

The moment the dream virus invades Huang Quan's body, it becomes tainted with nothingness, sinking into the sea like a stone, and becoming part of nothingness.

So there's absolutely no need to worry.

"For Eve..."

March 7th closed his eyes and tremblingly took the [Destruction Alien].

She was determined to find Eve.

Xing had already obtained the [Destruction] anomaly, so he was never afraid.

Walter, Jingyuan, and Danheng are the same.

They would give anything for their friends.

Now, all that's left are the company's jade and topaz.

Emerald took a deep breath and accepted the [Destruction Alien].

“Lady Emerald…” Topa hesitated.

After all, given Ms. Emerald's personality, she wouldn't do anything that wasn't related to the company's interests.

But now.....

Jade turned her head and smiled at Toppa, "We can't let the sacrifice of the gold dust go to waste."

"At the very least, bring him back and send him back to Tsigania."

Toppa nodded, trembling. "I understand, Lady Emerald."

"The personnel selected for the mission have been finalized. Now, let's discuss the battle plan." Black Swan patted his shoulder.

After just having a conversation with Walter and Jingyuan, Black Swan has developed a relatively sound plan.

"Besides the Dream Master whom Xingxiao controls, there are other people who pose a certain threat to us."

"The heads of the five major families—Oak, Clover, Hound, Iris, and Night Thrush—are only at the level of Strong Fate Walkers. However, after being infected by the Dream Virus, it's possible that their combat strength has increased," Black Swan analyzed.

"So, besides taking down Xingxiao and Mengzhu, we also have to defeat them?" March 7 asked.

“That’s right.” The Black Swan nodded.

"So far, all I've detected are the four heads of the family, besides the Oak family, wandering around Pinocchio."

"That person is still missing on Sunday."

"So we have five opponents in total." The Black Swan threw out five tarot cards.

In front of each faction floats a tarot card, each depicting a different moment.

"The four heads of the family are respectively located at the time of dawn, the time of gilding, the time of blues, and the time of twilight."

"The Masked Fool travels to [Dawn's End] to slay the head of the Hound family."

"Okay, let's see what old Sambo has to do." Sambo rubbed his hands together, eager to get started.

"The company heads to [The Moment of Gold Plating] to strike down the head of the Clover family."

“That’s acceptable,” Emerald replied.

"Hunters and rangers travel to [The Hour of the Blues] to subdue the head of the Hidden Night Thrush family."

Firefly and Potio exchanged a glance and then nodded.

"Finally, the Star Train headed to [Twilight Hour] to confront the head of the Iris family."

Walter Young nodded seriously.

"What about the arbitrator and Miss Huang Quan?" March 7th asked.

“Adek and Yomi will be in charge of going to the Golden Hour, and I will go with them.”

"Slay the Great Lord of Annihilation, Star Howl."

"Everyone, get ready to start the group!"

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