I saw her washing in the pool... ah, no!

Having completely shaken off the confusion of being half-asleep, Leon's gaze cleared as he glanced subconsciously at Fredri, who hadn't fully awakened yet, then turned back to Taurus Director and Pisces Chief and said:

"Mr. Taurus, she indeed hasn't completely told us the truth!"

"What?"

"In the dream, I became a young herdsman, and by the pool... I found Fredri nearby. She comes from a realm very similar to the current world, living in a village-like place beside the mountains, with over ten brothers and a grandfather at home..."

Skipping the awkward celestial match part, Leon explained in as much detail as possible about what he had seen and heard, then quickly summarized:

"The realm she is in is very much like the current world, but not the current world. She is indeed a remnant of Old Soil; that should be right. However, they seem to be like the earliest ancestors, possessing a lifespan of five hundred years.

So, I suspect that when the ancestors separated to escape, their ancestors might have preserved their part of the [treasure], at least keeping the complete [lifespan], which wasn't included in the information she provided us."

As expected, there was something hidden!

After hearing Leon's summary, Taurus Director and Pisces Chief exchanged a glance, then Taurus Director asked:

"Leon, do you think she's trustworthy? Can we still go to Old Soil this time?"

"It should be okay."

After a slight pause, Leon replied:

"Although she didn't completely tell the truth, it involves the [treasure] of the Old Soil remnants, so it's actually quite normal that she doesn't want to speak about it.

Given the ratio of Old Soil people to present-day humans, we don't even need to harbor any bad thoughts like robbery. Just by suggesting to 'share' this part of the lifespan, we can greatly dilute the average lifespan of Old Soil people. If it were me, I wouldn't dare to speak up directly, either."

Indeed, it involves several centuries of lifespan for the whole tribe. Her reluctance to speak makes sense.

After listening to Leon, Taurus Director and Pisces Chief both nodded, but just as they were about to ask more questions, Fredri woke from her slumber on the large bed, sat up rubbing her eyes.

"Miss Medea? Mr. Leon? Mr. Joan?"

Seeing Pisces Chief and the others suddenly looking at her, Fredri blinked in confusion, then asked:

"How's the examination? Is my mental state fit for the journey to Old Soil?"

"Yes."

Gesturing for Taurus Director not to interrupt, Leon gazed at Fredri and calmly replied:

"Your mental state still has some minor issues, but overall it's stabilized. As long as you don't enter dreams again consecutively, there shouldn't be any problems."

"That's great!"

After listening intently to Leon's evaluation, Fredri, who was taking the [Dream Butterfly] from between her brows, couldn't help but be delighted, then eagerly asked:

"Mr. Leon, when can we depart?"

"Now is fine."

With a smile, Leon bid a brief farewell to Taurus Director, then took the ethereal blue [Dream Butterfly] from Fredri's hand, wrapped her arm in his, and closed his eyes, actively sinking into the dream.

"Swish"

As the [Dream Butterfly] was fully activated, the sound of butterfly wings flapping arose again, and the forms of the two who were clear to see suddenly became slightly ethereal, instantly transforming into a pair of colorful butterflies with eyes on their wings, chasing each other as they flew away from Taurus Star Palace, descending into the resplendent dream world.

They've gone...

Watching the butterflies disappear within the dream world, Taurus Director couldn't help but sigh with worry, then turned to look at the Star Dome Compass at hand.

However, just as she was about to study the chaotic [passageways] of Old Soil to see when she could open the star gate again, she suddenly heard a startled cry from her side.

"No, no! This isn't right!"

Taurus Director looked puzzled and found Pisces Chief kneeling on the bed where Leon and Fredri had lain, groping around in a manner like a pervert, smelling the sheets with her nose, even licking them...

"Medea!!!"

Unable to stand it, Taurus Director quickly grabbed the crazed Pisces Chief by the arm and reprimanded with annoyance:

"What are you doing?!"

"No, no! I'm not crazy! It's... it's... oh!"

Forcefully shaking off Taurus Director's hand, Pisces Chief lunged back wildly, then clutched at the damp sheet and exclaimed:

"It's wet! Wet!"

The sheet is wet... is there something wrong?

"Water! Pool water!"

Seeing Taurus Director still didn't get her, Pisces Chief anxiously stomped her feet, explaining incoherently:

"Do you remember what Leon said? He said he found Fredri beside a pool! And when she woke up, she somehow brought pool water from the dream out!"

Pool water from the dream?

Taurus Director was taken aback by this statement, then hesitantly asked:

"Could it be..."

"It's not sweat!"

Pisces Chief urged:

"I already tasted it, it's not salty at all! It even has a bit of sweetness! Unless Old Soil people sweat sweetly, this must be pool water from her dream!"

"But..."

"Just wait! Let me look for more! There's certainly more!"

Seeing the disbelief on Taurus Director's face, Pisces Chief hurriedly turned back to continue searching.

When the two of them opened the bed, thoroughly checking where Leon had lain, Taurus Director gasped sharply, then with a trembling hand picked up a rough yellowish-brown hair from the sheet.

The texture and color, it's definitely not Leon's or anyone else's hair present, it's more like... cow hair?

Cow hair!!!

Remembering Leon's mention of his shepherd boy identity in the dream, Taurus Director and Pisces Chief suddenly felt a chill sweep over them.

But now Leon and Fredri had already set off, the [Dream Butterfly] was long gone into who knows which dream realm, and the star gate to Old Soil couldn't open properly. At this point, it was already too late to chase them.

While the two of them were frantic like ants on a hot pan, lacking any solution, Fredri, who had followed Leon into a dream realm, had already transformed back into human form.

Supporting the still soundly sleeping Leon, and carefully dispersing the dream creatures around, Fredri glared at him with annoyance and then reached out to lightly stroke the center of Leon's forehead, unexpectedly extracting the [Butterfly Dream] forged by Taurus Director.

You bastard, peeping into my dream! And even in the dream... dammit!

Glaring at Leon with resentment several times, Fredri hesitated while holding the [Butterfly Dream], then raised her hand to press the light golden [Butterfly Dream] onto her forehead.

An eye for an eye, let me see what you dream about!