The sunlight in reality is dazzling.
Nico and the others kept watch over Wen Xishu. To the crowd, Nico's singing actually sounded decent...
But in dreams, it would change significantly.
The group originally thought this journey would be full of dangers, with the commander venturing into the dream alone, surely facing immense peril. In reality, there might really be monsters coming to harm the commander's body.
But there weren't any.
There should have been, but Wen Xishu was too efficient.
Relying on his immortality in nightmares, he swiftly broke through the obstacles in the art museum and used his battle prowess to awaken the artist.
Those scrolls meant to protect the artist...
They hadn't even been awakened by the artist before being dismissed by him.
Wen Xishu opened his eyes.
"Thank goodness, Commander, you're awake!"
Nico was thrilled; she finally wasn't someone without any use.
Wen Xishu smiled:
"The problem has been solved. Let's go."
Borg asked:
"Where are we going now?"
Wen Xishu replied:
"To the center of this abandoned town. Our new team member is waiting for us."
The group was puzzled; how did recruiting a newcomer happen during a dream? But upon thinking of how the commander was capable of anything, they felt relieved.
Generally speaking, characters unlocked by completing hidden tasks are better than those recruited ordinarily.
Wen Xishu's pace was quick, and the group swiftly reached the town center.
In the town center, there was no art museum, but a person stood there.
He had already awakened from his dream and stepped out of his own painting.
"So... it wasn't a dream. Someone really did awaken me. The rumors about the commander were true, after all."
The sunlight in reality felt very warm to the artist, warmth he couldn't feel in his dream.
The artist looked at Wen Xishu.
Wen Xishu approached the artist and extended his hand:
"I'm Wen Xishu. You can also call me Commander. But how should I address you?"
The artist shook hands with Wen Xishu:
"Call me Enzo, or just the artist. I love to paint. After the apocalypse arrived, my abilities awakened, related to painting. You'll find out the specifics later."
"I can help you defeat many enemies, as long as you truly are the commander."
Enzo's demeanor was relatively calm. Although everyone had painful pasts and was tormented by curses...
Everyone had different aptitudes.
Even as a teammate of the commander, everyone sensed there was something extraordinary about Enzo.
His abilities were not on the same level as others.
Devon and the others remained at the level of "imaginable" capabilities, but Devon felt that Enzo, like the commander, seemed to have abilities beyond imagination.
"The commander, without much effort, recruited an incredible guy. But do we have enough space for more people?"
Devon couldn't help but worry about this issue.
The artist said:
"The legend of the Libra Tavern is true, but Commander, I want to know how much you know about the Balance Curse?"
Wen Xishu thought for a moment and then shook his head honestly:
"I'm sorry, I don't know. I've just been traveling with my companions from the tavern, rescuing people affected by curses along the way."
"I don't know the rumors, but I'm slowly piecing together the truth. If you're willing to tell me what you know, I think I can piece together the complete truth of the curse before you."
Wen Xishu didn't intend to put on airs in front of Enzo.
While an SSS-level hero was powerful, it wasn't enough to warrant deceit.
Wen Xishu's honesty did not disappoint Enzo, who nodded:
"Our opponents are very strong, unimaginably strong. The apocalypse might even be related to them. They're a group of people using zodiac signs as codenames."
"The Balance Curse comes from an entity called Libra."
Wen Xishu was stunned.
At that moment, Wen Xishu received a prompt—"The Tower Power Value requirement for Sagittarius aid has been lowered."
It didn't say by how much, but it was probably still an unaffordable figure for Wen Xishu.
Still, this prompt indicated that the moment Libra was mentioned, and at the moment the artist was recruited—
he was a step closer to the perfect ending. That's why the cost of the Sagittarius's orbital cannon usage decreased.
The others didn't react much, as they were only a group of C-level and B-level heroes tormented by curses. Exploring the origin of a curse was too challenging for them.
They didn't even qualify to engage with the zodiac signs.
Wen Xishu had initially suspected a connection between Libra and Balance; he hadn't expected there really was one:
"Can you tell me more about it?"
Enzo noticed Wen Xishu's expression:
"You seem to know them quite well?"
Wen Xishu said:
"I've defeated one of them."
Enzo's pupils widened in shock, not daring to believe what he had heard, a look of incredulity on his face.
Wen Xishu continued:
"Of course, it was very difficult, and I assume Libra will be even harder to deal with than the one I defeated."
Wen Xishu didn't expect to take down Libra here.
That character was despised by Leo but was also one he could do nothing about.
However, if the Balance Curse were part of Libra's plan—could he thwart it?
Moreover, he was not alone; it wasn't just these heroes.
There was also the guidance of this familiar game art style.
It took a while for Enzo to calm down, but his tone was noticeably more excited, having a greater belief in the weight of the word "Commander."
This time, Wen Xishu did not immediately have the group proceed to the door to return to the tavern.