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Chapter 2198 2196 A Familiar Memory

Chapter 2198 2.196 A Familiar Memory

Her throat tightened, and the lotus she had just swallowed was conjured out of thin air and returned perfectly to the succubus Ellie's hand.

"How dare you go back on your word!" Qianmei, the top courtesan at the Iron Fire Market, said venomously.

“You’re not worthy.” Dana Barrett, the chief executive of Dream Paris, made no attempt to hide her disgust: “What you care about isn’t love itself, or even the feeling of being loved. You measure love by the price a man pays. You have no likes or dislikes, not even the slightest sense of morality. You measure a man’s devotion to you by what he values ​​most. So you bet that Han Jilang would give up everything for you: his murderous deeds, his arm, his entire life, even you.”

"Because you know he'd risk his life for you. So in his heart, you're his last and most important bargaining chip. When he puts you on the table too, you finally feel a long-lost sense of satisfaction and the illusion of being loved, right?"

"..." The top courtesan of the Iron Fire Factory, Qianmei, who had been exposed, laughed without caring at all: "Isn't this the wonderful life that a woman like me longs for?"

"My God." The succubus Ellie was speechless.

“Perhaps we still haven’t been able to understand Japanese women of this era.” At this point, Dana Barrett, the chief of Dream Paris, was speechless.

In short, she objectified herself according to men's preferences. She lacked a firm core of self-awareness and was incapable of judging right from wrong. So, since a gambling addict liked her, she would prove it in the gambling addict's way. What's most precious to a gambling addict? Of course, it's anything that can be used as a bargaining chip. And the most valuable chip, more precious than cutting off his last hand, was none other than herself, the top courtesan of the Iron Fire District!

According to normal human thinking, if someone treats me as a bargaining chip at a gambling table, they must not love me.

However, the logic of Chimi, the top courtesan at the Iron Fire Field, is that I am indeed his most beloved bargaining chip!

"Bring it back," Wu Chen said directly.

"Yes, sir." The two female warriors joined forces to release the "Red King's Seal," which was directly branded onto the chest of Chimi, the top courtesan of the Ironfire Arena.

The "Red King's Seal," enhanced from a rule-based perspective by the "Ω Cyber ​​(Banshee) Type 4 Magic Ring" adapted to the "Royal Witch Combination," not only penetrated the mist but also dispelled the malevolent energy that had invaded the body. The top courtesan of the Ironfire Arena, Qianmei, collapsed to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut, clutching her chest and gasping for breath.

Only then did the bubbling mud turn into flying soap bubbles and completely dissipate.

Immediately afterwards, the entire iron fire site turned into "lead mist" and dissipated.

As the characters from the drama who were transported here by the disordered Zishan Linghu were eliminated, the original timeline at Dongqing Temple began to be revealed.

"I see." The two female warriors, seeing it for themselves, immediately realized: "Master said earlier that the Purple Coral Tree must have been inspired to teleport these characters from the play into the scene and superimpose them into the original timeline of Dongqing Temple. So this is actually also a 'fragment of familiar memories,' right?"

"That's right." Everything before them easily reminded them of the similar situation the "SA3 Sisters" encountered en route to the Far East aboard the Superman, where people and objects turned to leaden mist: as memories faded, like a deflated balloon, the fragmented spacetime, without the support of plot characters and objects, began to shrink rapidly. Then, layer by layer, it collapsed, vanished into nothingness.

Those characters in the show who are frozen in a faded and broken timeline are called the "Faded Ones" by the "SA3 Sisters".

In fact, if it weren't for the plot's intrusion and distorted distortions to forcibly prolong their lives, most of the characters and objects encountered by Team Awakening from the shattered timeline of *Nemuri Kyoshiro: Devil's Skin* would likely be Faded Ones. Even if they hadn't lost their vitality, they would be branded with a Dark Sign, like the undead protagonist known as "Ashen One" in *Dark Souls*. In the faded plot timeline, this Dark Sign, which constantly devours "humanity (memories)," is also called "Lead Mark" by the "SA3 Sisters." Because the edges of the mark often radiate outwards, it's also called "Comet Mark," or simply "Star Mark." As the "Lead Mark" expands, the characters gradually fade. Ultimately, they become Faded Ones, collapsing and vanishing into nothingness as part of the "dead memories (the shattered timeline they resided in)."

The reason why the characters in the play who were disorderly teleported into the arena by the Purple Coral Tree have not faded is that they have "disagreement" in their memories, which cannot be easily erased.

Ultimately, a distortion or disagreement is still a disagreement.

Tour the girl's house.

Just as courtesans in the Edo period were ranked in different classes, courtesan houses could also be divided into three types from largest to smallest: "Ōmise," "Nakamise," and "Komise." Ōmise was the highest class, with the highest prices for courtesans and the largest shop size. Next were Nakamise and Komise, distinguished by the number of lattices (fences) at the entrance; the more lattices, the higher the class. If a whole fence separated the courtesan from the customer, it was an Ōmise. A Nakamise had a window only in the upper right (1/4), allowing the customer to observe the courtesan through the window. A Komise had a window in the upper half (1/2).

Besides the "Komi-se," which is nominally the lowest-ranking brothel, there is also the "Kiri-mi-se." Kirimi-se is also known as "Kitsu-mi-se" or "Kawagishi-mi-se," and the quality of the brothel girls there is the lowest. In addition, the brothels of Omi-se, Naka-mi-se, and Komi-se are all built on the main streets, while Kirimi-se is built in the back alleys.

Hmm, is this what they mean by "Let me show you the world"?

The fourth group of mobile suits, Shinano female ninja Sanada Yubi & Oni Yasen Tama, encountered O-on (Mikimoto Heyo), the top courtesan of Komi-se.

In the original storyline, the wandering maiden Ayin, who followed the swordsman protagonist, was also one of the beautiful assassins sent by the Black Finger Gang. However, she fell in love with the protagonist out of the guise of a real woman and was ultimately killed by the organization. Now, she has transformed into a powerful witch and is engaged in a fierce battle with intruders.

As mentioned before, there are many rules to follow if you want to get close to the top courtesans of those brothels. Although they are not as numerous as the most sought-after courtesans, you still need to be a warrior who can hit the bullseye to see the courtesan Ayin.

After being infected by evil energy, the top courtesan Ah Yin wielded a demonic bow and shot down all the stinking men she hated.

Every arrow hits the bullseye, every single one piercing the heart.

Shinano female ninja Sanada Yui and Oni Hachisen Tamazuka, also dressed in the exact same A-form Imperial Shrine Maiden Tenka no Mikoto Kai Goku Shell, exchanged fire with Omiyo's top courtesan, Ono.

The original mecha, "Goddess Device: Imperial Priestess: Ame-no-Tama-no-Mikoto," was inspired by the Japanese goddess of performing arts and the ancient dancer "Ame-no-Tama-no-Mikoto." It also features a song and dance support system, using song and dance to enhance wingman performance and disrupt enemy aircraft. Its weaponry is a modification of Susanoo-no-Mikoto's Royal Power; the crown-shaped halo around its head can not only reassemble into a shield but also combine with various parts of the Totsuka Blade for enhancement, such as the "Heavenly Type" for enhanced cutting capabilities and the "Snake Type" for enhanced thrusting capabilities.

The modified Ghost Eight Immortals mecha further amplifies the demonic power of the Ghost Eight Immortals Jade Remnant Flower.

As one of the notorious bandits known as the "Eight Ghost Immortals" in the novel *The Thousand-Man Slayer*, Yu Canhua is ruthless and fiercely loyal. Yet, she possesses unparalleled beauty, a femme fatale whose every smile and gesture is captivating. Countless heroes of the martial world yearn to die beneath her beauty, becoming a romantic ghost. However, Yu Canhua remains untouched, preserving her purity. In terms of cunning and scheming, she even surpasses Jin Xiangyu, the proprietress of the Longmen Inn who slept with the local garrison commander, Sha Qianhu.

She may seem like an innocent little lamb in a wolf's den, but in reality, she is the hidden alpha wolf.

How could a mere courtesan, a mere novice, possibly resist?