Chapter 53: The Vanished Bassist

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In Dreamscape, Serval and Cocolia reconciled, becoming friends once more. Even Gepard, with his single-mindedness, came to understand his sister.

The dream reached its blissful conclusion.

Watching Serval perform another rock concert before countless spectators,

Bochang quietly exited the stage, leaving behind only his bass guitar.

("Bochang... Where's Bochang?")

In the dream, Serval frantically searched for her bassist companion who had helped save the world. Strangely, no matter how hard she looked, even searching through all of Belobog, she couldn't find him again.

The vanished bassist became an obsession within the dream.

Similar to Stelle last night, the blonde big sister wildly grasped at everything around her.

Bochang, in soul form, observed silently.

As a disembodied spirit, he was unable to communicate physically or verbally with anyone outside Dreamscape.

"But...I can use the Invisible Hand."

While rushing over, Bochang had already realized that in his soul form, using the Invisible Hand was entirely possible.

However, he couldn't harness the Dragon Talisman's power. In this soul state, Bochang could only sense its energy, but attempting to utilize it felt incomplete, as if something was missing.

With a single thought, Bochang summoned the Invisible Hand and gently placed the large black-purple palm on Serval's forehead, intending to soothe her.

Unexpectedly, it had the opposite effect.

"Bochang!"

Startled awake from her dream, Serval bolted upright, causing the black-haired youth to hastily withdraw the Invisible Hand.

Droplets of sweat beaded on her forehead, and she panted heavily. Disbelievingly, Serval stared at her own hands.

"What...what just happened?"

The scenes from her dream began to resurface slowly. Memories of Stellaron being portrayed as a calamity, their journey through countless trials, defeating numerous monsters, and ultimately destroying Stellaron unfolded in her mind.

The notion of Bochang disappearing and searching the world for a bassist...

This Dreamscape was utterly absurd and surreal, almost like a children's fairy tale.

Serval's breathing gradually calmed down as she said, "Strange... How could I have such a dream? It's truly bizarre. Was it just because we mentioned Stellaron today?"

The blonde woman pressed her hand against her chest, her beautiful golden hair cascading like a waterfall. Serval's delicate features furrowed, exuding a natural weariness that was quite captivating, reminiscent of Xi Shi clutching her heart in pain...

Following her gaze downward, one could see her flat abdomen with the exposed navel due to Serval's pink teddy bear pajamas being only partially buttoned up, leaving the bottom completely open.

As a result, a large expanse of snow-white skin was revealed. Perhaps owing to regular exercise, hints of abs were visible on Serval's toned stomach.

This partial exposure was far more enticing than March 7th stripping off all at once.

Bochang felt his physical body's blanket shift slightly.

As the black-haired youth possessing the power of the Sheep Talisman, capable of astral projection, he could still sense the state of his own body. In fact... with just a thought, he could return to it instantly.

This ability was remarkably convenient and swift, far more comfortable than depicted in anime.

To let his racing heart calm down,

Bochang decided not to linger any longer.

"I can't stay here; I'm genuinely afraid of losing control. Time to leave, maybe we'll meet again by fate."

With a blink of his eyes, Bochang transformed into a streak of light and swiftly flew back towards his physical body.

Naturally, this scene was invisible to ordinary people.

Upon returning home,

Bochang realized it was already 2 AM.

"Spent quite some time today, feeling a bit drained... Better get some sleep first, tomorrow's tasks can wait till morning... Now that I know Stellaron's location, we can make a direct move on it.

"Afterward, we need to find a way to establish a connection to the Upper Underworld..."

The Trailblazer squad's primary mission was to locate and eliminate Stellaron, thereby reopening the connection to the Upper Underworld.

Rescuing the trapped souls became a temporary side quest they had undertaken on the spur of the moment.

Just as Bochang was about to drift off to sleep, something suddenly struck his mind.

"Oh right... almost forgot about checking on Stelle. Let me see if she has been affected by Stellaron."

He once again invoked the power of the Sheep Talisman.

Bochang's soul left his body and headed towards Stelle's room.

Earlier, the timing wasn't right.

Stelle hadn't gone to bed yet, and March 7th was also nearby, causing distractions.

Now, however...

Both of them would surely be asleep.

Bochang's ethereal form didn't need to open the door; he effortlessly phased through two walls into Stelle's room.

As expected,

Stelle and March 7th were sleeping together tonight.

The pink-haired girl's sleeping posture was slightly unrefined.

Ignoring this, Bochang dove straight into Stelle's Dreamscape for another inspection.

At that moment, the gray-haired girl appeared unaffected by Stellaron's influence; her Dreamscape was peaceful and serene.

Thus...

Bochang didn't linger any longer. He turned and left, departing without a trace.

The night passed swiftly.

As dawn broke on the next day, Bochang woke up promptly. Just as he opened his room door, Stelle's door also swung open simultaneously.

Bochang greeted her warmly.

"Good morning, Stelle. How did you sleep last night? You look refreshed—no nightmares, I presume?"

Stelle nodded. "It was quite good, indeed. No strange dreams at all."

While they conversed...

March 7th, clad in gray pajamas, yawned as she emerged from the doorway. She remarked, "You both wake up so early! Bochang, why did you set such an early alarm for Stelle's phone too...I haven't even had enough sleep..."

"You can go back to sleep for a bit longer; it's no problem," Bochang replied. Then, with a hand on his chin and leaning slightly forward, he looked puzzled. "However... March, why are you coming out of Stelle's room? Don't you have your own room?"

"I heard that Stelle wanted someone to sleep with her..." March 7th spread her hands wide. "Since a certain someone refused her, then... March had to step up!"

"I've heard about it too, didn't you both sleep together the other night? Stelle even said sleeping with you is very comfortable..."

March 7th chattered incessantly.

Dan Heng emerged from his room, expression calm as he asked, "Stelle, Bochang, have you considered doing DNA testing?"

"We didn't do anything that night, honestly."

Bochang repeatedly waved his hands in denial.

With one hand on her hip, March 7th pointed at Bochang and exclaimed, "I know you guys didn't do anything. If you really had... I might just give you a resounding slap."

[Dating Options activated.]

[Option 1: March 7th's finger-pointing greatly displeases you. Show your assertiveness by saying, "March, what Stelle and I do is none of your business." - Completion Reward: Tears from March 7th. Note: Beware of being scolded by Himeko.]

[Option 2: March 7th seems rather upset, and asserting dominance may not be the best choice. Instead, respond with, "March, it's not that serious..." - Completion Reward: Obtain a random item, ranging from small as a matchstick to large as a star destroyer. Note: Such items will...]