"Got it."

Upon hearing Daddy Cat's precise reply, the heavy stone pressing on the trio's hearts also seemed to fall to the ground. As long as there was a chance to leave here, it was enough for Hao Yun and his companions. Because they believed that once their strength returned to normal, especially when their protective systems were restored, they would also have the ability to forcefully withstand various accidents and complete the performance.

Seeing the confident looks on the trio's faces, Daddy Cat didn't take it seriously. After so many years, he had seen all kinds of people. Many so-called strong individuals were gradually tortured into losing their spirit in self-confidence and eventually became permanent residents here, drifting with the tide. Moreover, Hao Yun and his companions looked quite ordinary, so Daddy Cat didn't believe they had the strength to successfully complete the performance.

However, Daddy Cat still quite liked the spirited state of Hao Yun and his companions. He hoped they could maintain this state for a little longer, otherwise, he would lose a few more chatting partners. But constantly facing a group of wooden people who were not in the mood to communicate due to poor mental states was really boring!

Therefore, Daddy Cat, who currently had a very good impression of Hao Yun and his companions, couldn't help but say again, "Actually, the reason why that Valkyrie was able to forcefully complete the performance was also related to the Countess's physical condition at the time. It is said that the Countess's strength was still in the process of being reactivated at that time, which gave the Valkyrie an opportunity to gain the upper hand in the confrontation with the Countess. However, if the situation were different now, then the result might not be so favorable!"

"Furthermore, the Countess also mentioned that the Valkyrie originally did not belong to this chaotic void world. She came from an extremely powerful kingdom. So, in order to avoid causing more trouble, the Countess, after some consideration, decided to let her go and leave here. So, I think you must not think too simplistically about this matter. You should assess your own strength before making a decision, to avoid courting disaster."

"A kingdom of extreme power?" Obviously, Daddy Cat provided Hao Yun and his companions with some valuable information again.

"Could it be that this Valkyrie came from the realm of the gods? Because outside the black hole, the world that can be seen as overwhelmingly powerful by the Mold Spirit Energy can only be the upper realm of the realm of the gods, right?" Dream Jia speculated in the private chat channel of the system.

"That's right. And the so-called 'reactivation of strength' of the Countess at that time probably refers to the fact that her strength was greatly reduced due to the creation of the Fragrant Nebula, which allowed the Valkyrie to take advantage. But now, if the Countess were to probe a little, she would find that we pose no threat to her. In this situation, coupled with the fact that we are specifically responsible for capturing Mold Spirit Energy, do you think the Countess will let us leave, or take the opportunity to kill us while we are powerless?" Dream Jia immediately analyzed.

Because Dream Jia's rebuttal was very reasonable, Hao Yun had to admit that his previous idea was too dangerous. If they really did that, it would be no different from throwing themselves into the tiger's den. However, according to Dao Lao and Dream Jia's analysis, Hao Yun thought again and questioned, "So, did the Countess just let the Valkyrie leave so easily? After the Valkyrie left the Fragrant Nebula, she did not inform the realm of the gods about the situation here, allowing the Countess to survive here peacefully for so long. This... doesn't it sound somewhat illogical?"

"Could it be that the Valkyrie did not come from the realm of the gods? Or, after leaving the Fragrant Nebula, she encountered other unexpected events? Could it be that the Countess deliberately let the female hero leave, and then, taking advantage of her carelessness, killed her by surprise?" Hao Yun continued to speculate.

"Hmm... Your speculation is not impossible." Dao Lao stroked his white beard and thought. For some reason, Dao Lao's intuition told him that this Valkyrie was extraordinary and very different. But for a while, he couldn't figure out what was special about her.

"Hey! There's no need for you three to worry too much! There are always unexpected events! Maybe you'll just be lucky or capable of completing the performance!" Daddy Cat saw that Hao Yun and his companions were frowning and silent, thinking that his words had scared them, so he kindly encouraged them again.

At the same time, Daddy Cat thought very wickedly in his heart: "By the way, it's been a long time since anyone wanted to challenge the rules here. They shouldn't back down! Otherwise, there won't be anything exciting to watch! Oh! Living life so blandly every day is really boring! Meow, meow, meow!"

"Oh right, Daddy Cat. Can you reveal what performance we're going to do tomorrow?" Hao Yun suddenly remembered that, judging from the content of the performances of the past two days, they would definitely perform a new act tomorrow.

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"Do you want me to reveal tomorrow's performance to you so that you can prepare in advance to find a way to successfully complete the show?" Daddy Cat asked warily upon hearing this, immediately questioning.

"Yeah, that's right." Hao Yun admitted without hesitation.

"Well, fine then! Actually, there's no harm in telling you. Anyway, the chance of success is so low that even if you know tomorrow's program in advance, it's not necessarily going to help you complete the performance smoothly." Daddy Cat responded very straightforwardly, seeing Hao Yun admitting his speculation so directly.

Then, Daddy Cat tilted his head back, pinching his cat paw as if calculating, "Um... let me think, tomorrow— tomorrow you should be performing aerial acrobatics. And then the day after tomorrow, it should be the live human rotating knife throwing show. The following performances have not been determined yet, but as soon as there's news, I'll let you know!"

"Aerial acrobatics? That's where people flip and fly around in the air, performing various high-difficulty aerial stunts?" Hao Yun asked uncertainly.

"That's right. It's several people swinging on swings in the air and doing somersaults." Daddy Cat's words were interrupted by Hao Yun before he could finish, "Okay, okay! I know what aerial acrobatics are. What I mean is, can you reveal what tricks will be involved during the performance?"

"Hey! You'll know that when the time comes! If I say it now, it won't be a surprise!" Daddy Cat replied very smoothly.

"Hey! That's enough from you! Can't you understand that I can't reveal everything? By continuing to ask like this, you're making it difficult for Daddy Cat." Dao Lao interrupted Hao Yun, who still wanted to continue questioning, in a pretentious manner.

After hearing Dao Lao say this, Daddy Cat unexpectedly showed a very grateful expression, "Hey! It's been so many years, and no one has ever spoken up for Daddy Cat! All the survivors here think I'm the Countess's lackey. They all just curse me to die a miserable death and go to hell after death! Meow, meow, meow!"

After quickly performing a nonsensical crying scene, Daddy Cat spoke again. "Oh, right. These are your IDs. After all, there are hundreds of thousands of survivors here who need to be managed, so I gave you IDs. I really can't remember so many names!"

While Daddy Cat was speaking, he raised his hand and scratched in the air towards the chests of Hao Yun and his companions. Then, a badge with a number appeared out of nowhere on each of their chests: "Please remember your ID numbers. From now on, this will be your name in the Fragrant Nebula!"

Hao Yun looked at the numbers on their chests—4395, 4396, 4397. Then he curiously asked, "Hey, Daddy Cat, didn't you say that there are hundreds of thousands of survivors detained here? If so, how come our IDs are so low?"

"Oh! I can only say that you three are really lucky! Because just before you arrived, these three IDs became available." Daddy Cat replied.

"Why did these IDs become available?" Dream Jia asked warily, with a very bad premonition.

"It's nothing. It's just that the original owners of these IDs left." Daddy Cat replied indifferently.

"Left? Didn't you say that no one besides that Valkyrie has ever left here?" Dream Jia asked again.

"Um... That Valkyrie left the Fragrant Nebula, while these three survivors left this world. In essence, they both left here, just in different ways." Saying that, Daddy Cat also made a throat-slitting gesture playfully, then did a couple of flips in the air.

"Do you mean they all died?" Hao Yun widened his eyes, feeling a sense of unease.

"Yes, they all died. In theory, anyone who enters the Fragrant Nebula is given a chance at eternal life. But does that mean we won't be killed? However, please rest assured! Those three lucky ones were destroyed by the Countess in a humanitarian way only because they completely lost their value and meaning of existence due to their mental breakdowns." Daddy Cat said lightly, completely unaware of how sinister his words were.

Hao Yun and his companions were shocked. Because, at this moment, they realized that perhaps not only these hundreds of thousands of survivors were brought into the Fragrant Nebula after the black hole VOID-5173 formed, but it was also very likely that there were many more survivors who had been caught here and became a source of energy for the Countess. In this white space, everything might not be as peaceful as it seemed, but rather concealed countless brutal and bloody atrocities.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Daddy Cat thought they were frightened by his words, so he quickly waved his hand to comfort them, "Hey! You don't need to worry, lords. As long as you have enough confidence in your future happy life and face each day with positivity, you will never be optimized by the Countess!"

Dream Jia looked at Daddy Cat speechlessly, wearing an expression that said, "Listening to your advice is like listening to nonsense." Having to experience death three times in three different tortures every other day, who could maintain a positive mindset constantly and prevent their sanity from crumbling? Thinking about this, Dream Jia could only mutter curses silently, feeling like Daddy Cat was clueless about the real struggles, like a full man unaware of the hunger of the starving!

"Alright! The three of you should have breakfast quickly, or else the food will get cold! Rest well, and Daddy Cat hopes you can bring us another spectacular performance." Seeing that Hao Yun and his companions didn't want to ask any more questions, Daddy Cat gave them a few instructions before satisfactorily turning and disappearing into the bleak white space.

Once Daddy Cat was confirmed to have left, Hao Yun quickly hid his weary expression and asked Dao Lao mysteriously, "Hey, have you discovered anything new?"

Dao Lao made a hushing gesture and then privately messaged Dream Jia through the system, "Dream Jia, what's the situation?"

"My system suddenly had a slight reaction just now, and my perception has recovered somewhat. Although my perception range is currently only about four to five meters, it's better than nothing." Dream Jia replied excitedly.

"What? How did you manage that? Why am I still getting no response?" Hearing Dream Jia's words, Hao Yun hurriedly checked his own condition again. However, to his disappointment, neither his system nor his own abilities showed any signs of recovery.