Sonia clicked her tongue. She thought that with the sudden low mood of the Observer, she could take advantage of the situation and completely change the dynamic between them, making the Observer her own ride.

In fact, if she put herself in the Observer’s shoes, Sonia could understand his feelings.

He woke up in a strange body, losing all memories of being a sorcerer, but also not inheriting any memories from the new body. He was like a baby abandoned on the street right after birth, how could he not feel lost?

The only difference between the Observer and a baby was that he couldn’t cry, and he didn’t have the cuteness of a baby.

After coming up with a brilliant escape plan, they were just one step away from putting it into action, but unexpected interruptions kept happening. Coupled with the imminent crisis that couldn’t be resolved, it was normal for the Observer to feel discouraged.

Sometimes, when Sonia couldn’t catch up with her assignments, she would just give up and go with the flow.

But when she gave up, the worst consequence would be getting scolded by her professor.

But when the Observer gave up, he could actually die.

She couldn’t let that happen.

“Do you want power? As a Holy Domain Sorcerer, a legendary Four-Winged, you can overlook all living beings and possess the power to overturn the world.”

“I do, but only a little. Power is indeed a wonderful thing, having it is good, but I won’t be greedy without it. The Silver Wings have already satisfied me.”

“Do you want to explore the secrets of the Virtual Realm? The Knowledge Sea is just the first layer of the Virtual Realm, followed by the Time Continent, the Distant Sky Domain, and the Ruby Mountain… Countless sorcerers immerse themselves in the Virtual Realm, not only because it gives them power, but also because exploring the Virtual Realm itself is the most thrilling adventure.”

“I do, but not that much. Actually, I’m the kind of person who needs several months to cool down after a trip. Honestly, if it weren’t for continuing to strengthen my power, I would consider discussing with you whether to pause the exploration of the Virtual Realm. After all, we already have the Silver Wings…”

“Of course not! How can a sorcerer pause the exploration of the Virtual Realm! Even the laziest donkey in the production team wouldn’t dare say such a thing!” Sonia shook her head repeatedly, as if she had heard something extremely rebellious. “You’re so strange. Generally speaking, power and the Virtual Realm are the ultimate desires of sorcerers, right? Are your tastes more vulgar, wanting power or women?”

“Wouldn’t it sound better if it were about career and love?” Asho said. “Actually, if I could settle down after escaping and then meet a pure and lovely girl with a good figure, and live a sweet and peaceful life, I would be content.”

“…The original owner of this body was framed, right?” Sonia said very seriously. “This kind of idea definitely didn’t come from you. You must have been influenced by the body. How could a body that generates such thoughts be the leader of a heresy?”

Although Asho didn’t agree with Sword Girl rejecting his vulgar tastes, he agreed with her second half – how could Asho Heath be the leader of a heresy? He must have been pushed out by Professor Xilin as a scapegoat!

“Tsk, you’re so troublesome, but I don’t have a ‘Lamp of Hope’.” Sonia muttered, “I heard that beating someone up also has a healing effect…”

Asho hid in the corner of the boat. “Hey, hey, hey, let’s talk about something else! This is just a trivial matter. Let’s ignore this insignificant part and quickly embark on a pleasant exploration of the Virtual Realm!”

“No! We must solve your problem first!”

“Why?”

Asho was really puzzled. “Didn’t you always dislike me controlling your actions? Didn’t you say that even if I’m not around, you can still live well? And I’m not trying to commit suicide, I just feel a bit tired and lack motivation. It won’t delay the exploration of the Virtual Realm. Why are you so concerned about my psychological issues?”

“Because I need you!” Sonia said, slightly startled.

“Yes, I need you.” Sonia seemed to have figured something out and squatted in front of Asho. “You are important to me.”

“I want to become a legendary Four-Winged Sorcerer, wielding miracles that can change the world, making the world obey my commands, and making fate bow before me.”

“I want to explore the mysteries of the Virtual Realm, see the ‘Time Ascending Rain’ of the Time Continent, see the boundless Distant Sky Domain, see the Ruby Mountain made of rubies… I want to witness more miracles, subdue more Artisans, climb to higher levels in the Artificer factions, and even uncover the truth of the Virtual Realm!”

“I want to become a prominent figure in Garlean, receive the Empress’s coronation in the Dege Palace, and become a new noble.”

“I also want to become a songstress, a shadow dancer, creating timeless classic plays and leaving behind a collection of heavenly songs that will be sung for years. I want to be the aspiration of others!”

“I want more, more.” Sonia tightly held Asho’s hand. “But I can’t achieve my dreams on my own.”

“So I need you, Observer. You are the shortcut to my dreams.”

“Although I find your unexpected events in my life very annoying, I also admit that you have brought me many benefits. If it weren’t for your appearance, I might not even be a sorcerer now, let alone have the Silver Wings. I need you in both reality and the Virtual Realm.”

“You’re called the Observer, right? Then observe me well. Before I achieve my dreams, you must live well.”

Asho blinked his eyes and couldn’t help but burst into laughter, tears almost streaming down his face.While wiping the tears of laughter from the corner of his eyes, he retorted, “No matter how I interpret your words, I only hear two words—exploitation!”

Sonia clicked her tongue, “Isn’t that great? Our relationship has always been about naked interests. Isn’t it better to clarify our needs in advance for future cooperation?”

“But I was actually hoping for a more affectionate conversation…”

“That’s also possible. Don’t move.”

Sonia reached out and wrapped her arms around Asho’s waist, resting her chin on his shoulder. Asho could feel her movements were somewhat stiff, not knowing whether she had never embraced a man before, or she had rarely hugged anyone since childhood.

“You have become a very important person in my life, and I don’t want to lose you.”

Asho was stunned for a while, feeling like he had just eaten a strawberry ice cream in the middle of summer. Just as he was about to hug her back, Sword Girl quickly pulled away, a faint smile on her face.

“How about it, did you feel moved?”

Asho’s face darkened, “Right, you’re no longer bound by the ritual, you can lie now!”

“What else? We’ve only known each other for a few days, do you think I’m that easy?” Sonia stuck out her tongue, “I’ve already said we’re in a relationship of interests, and you actually believed what I said… So, were you moved?”

Asho quickly changed the subject, “You just said you wanted to be a songstress. Since we’re idle anyway, why don’t you sing a song to liven up the atmosphere?”

“You say sing, I sing, wouldn’t that make me lose face?”

As she said this, Sonia’s face turned red to the roots of her ears—she had spoken too quickly earlier without thinking, inadvertently revealing her dream of becoming a songstress.

She had kept this idea hidden in her heart since she was a child. Even after going to university, she dared not reveal it. Firstly, she hadn’t chosen the music arts department, theoretically not meeting the threshold of a songstress. Secondly, she would encounter situations like this, where people would definitely ask her to sing a few lines after hearing that she wanted to be a songstress, which was very annoying!

As usual, they bickered back and forth for a while, then suddenly stopped at the same time. Sonia sat down and asked, “How do you feel now?”

“I feel terrible, I even want to die just to piss you off.”

“You—”

“I’m kidding.” Asho shrugged, “But seeing you so annoying, I suddenly remembered that I have an enemy who is living freely outside the prison, trying every means to put me in a deadly situation, making my retirement days in prison so terrifying. Moreover, he is the main culprit who framed me into prison… The more I think about it, the angrier I get, the more I feel like I’m at a loss. Even if I don’t want to live anymore, I have to escape from prison and settle accounts with that guy first!”

“Good, I’m fired up! Before I take my revenge, I can’t die!”

For revenge? Although it seems a bit extreme, it’s not bad as a short-term goal.

Sonia nodded, “Yes, revenge should be carried out from morning till night. However others offend you, you should return it tenfold!”

“Also,” Asho looked at Sonia, “Sword Girl, didn’t I just say that I feel as light as a balloon, with only a string tying me to the ground?”

“You are that string.”

Sonia blinked.

“Even for you, to protect your dreams, to watch your future, I will live on.”

For a moment, Sonia didn’t know how to react and subconsciously looked away, “I—”

At this moment, Asho suddenly leaned back and chuckled, “How about it, are you moved?”

Sonia’s mouth twitched, and she was so angry that her shoulders started to shake.

She snorted, “You said it without any emotion, even a little girl wouldn’t believe it! Do you want me to teach you how to say lies you don’t believe in with full emotion? I’m a professional in this area.”

“I want to learn singing from you. Why don’t you sing a couple of lines to liven up the atmosphere?”

“Tsk, let’s end the idle chat and start exploring the Virtual Realm. If we keep chatting, it’ll be dawn on my side.”

“You’re right.”

Asho nodded, opened the light screen and clicked on the Virtual Realm map, “We’ve indeed been here for too… long…”

Noticing the tremor in his voice, Sonia asked curiously, “What’s wrong?”

“On the first day we entered the Virtual Realm, didn’t you tell me about the taboo things that must be remembered during exploration?”

“Yes, that is, you can’t stay in the same place for too long—”

Sonia’s voice abruptly stopped. She turned her head slightly and saw a pair of pale yellow vertical pupils emerging from the thick white fog.

Those were the eyes of a Fox Illuminating Dragon.

Fish-Slaying Dragon, Fox Illuminating Dragon, Rainstorm Dragon, Mud Fish Dragon, Umbrella Bird Dragon… Unknowingly, they had been surrounded by a group of Knowledge Creatures.

“Sword Girl, did you speak too loudly just now—”

“Shut up.”