At the same time, I traveled through time and space, I dominated the heavens and the worlds

When the officer heard Constantine mention the cost of the rescue operation, he was not surprised.

He didn't get to where he is today by luck.

After hearing his subordinates say that the monsters in the sewers had been cut into neat, uniform five-centimeter cubes with a power that was beyond human capabilities, his initial suspicion of the two men completely vanished.

Even now, sitting in front of them, the officer couldn't help but feel a sense of vigilance and awe.

The monster that had taken the lives of so many of their companions was so easily dealt with by the two young men in front of them. No matter how you look at it, they were no ordinary people.

Looking at the two people sitting opposite him, whose states were completely different, the officer was even certain that the one who cut the monster apart was this young man who exuded calmness and showed no sign of being disheveled.

Just as the officer was lost in thought, Constantine, seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, was getting impatient.

Constantine slammed his fist on the table: "Hey, don't stay silent! You don't think we're just looking for trouble, that's why we're dealing with such a thorny issue, do you? Do you know how dangerous the depths of that sewer are? If it weren't for my companion, I would have almost lost my life there!"

The officer then came to his senses. He did not answer Constantine's question directly, but looked at Lin Bei with a complicated expression and said in a hoarse voice, "How can I make my men as capable as you? I think that casualties like today will not be uncommon in the future."

Lin Bei, who had been getting impatient, was slightly surprised by his superior's words: "Huh? Become as powerful as me? No one on Earth could do that. I'm unique. I advise you to give up that idea. Not to mention me, even if your people wanted to become like Constantine, it would be impossible in this lifetime."

Lin Bei bluntly shattered his superior's hopes, crossing his arms and saying lazily, "I'm not joking. Either you pay the rescue fee now and we leave peacefully, or I'll have to use my methods to make you compromise."

He spoke casually, without any threat, simply stating a fact.

The officer had originally hoped to get some special information from Lin Bei, but after hearing these words, for some reason, a cold sweat broke out on his back.

His instincts warned him never to provoke this person.

Otherwise, the monster's fate will be their future fate.

The officer sensed the threat emanating from Lin Bei, a natural enemy.

The officer swallowed hard. He had originally hoped to squeeze some benefits out of the two men, but now it seemed he had overestimated himself.

With a slight sigh, the officer said nothing, only asking the two to wait a moment before going out to discuss with his colleagues how much rescue funding would satisfy the two.

Clearly, they weren't there to save people; they were there to get something in return.

To avoid getting into even more trouble, the superiors and colleagues negotiated back and forth for more than half an hour before finally settling on a generous sum.

When the officer returned to the lounge, he respectfully reported a number: "Gentlemen, thank you for your efforts in saving our city. As for the figure of five million, can you accept it?"

Upon hearing the word "five million," Lin Bei remained unfazed. Constantine beside him merely raised an eyebrow slightly, and seeing that Lin Bei remained silent, he too remained silent.

Silence fell in the lounge. The officer sighed inwardly, thinking that it was indeed not enough.

Then, the officer added another two million and said that the two could stay in their city as long as they wanted, and all their food, lodging and transportation expenses would be covered by them.

Furthermore, given the abundance of local casinos, the official thoughtfully offered to provide them with additional initial funding.

This attitude is practically treating them like royalty, letting them have as much fun as they want.

Hearing this, Lin Bei felt that was enough. Anyway, he couldn't take any of the worldly possessions with him, so he could enjoy them.

Lin Bei nodded slightly, his expression indifferent.

The officer was finally relieved. He hurriedly arranged all the fund handover and took the initiative to change Lin Bei and Constantine's accommodation to the most luxurious hotel in the city.

When Lin Bei and his companion returned to the hotel, they discovered that there was a casino right downstairs.

The two of them had a room in the presidential suite on the top floor, one room per person, facing each other and occupying the entire floor.

Constantine, itching to play, threw half of his chips into the dazzling crowd, while Lin Bei went into his room to rest for a bit.

With his strength, not sleeping wouldn't really have much of an impact, but for some reason today, perhaps because he was too focused on dealing with the aliens, Lin Bei actually felt a little tired.

Without much thought, he first released his divine sense to perceive the surroundings, selected the next source of power, and prepared to set off in a few days.

Afterwards, Lin Bei quickly washed up and went to sleep.

Lin Bei didn't know how long he had slept when he was awakened by a series of urgent knocks on the door.

He was a little irritable and his head was spinning. Lin Bei hadn't felt this heavy in a long time. He got out of bed, glanced at the time, and saw that it was two o'clock in the morning, only two hours after he had gone to bed.

Lin Bei walked slowly toward the door and said impatiently, "Constantine, if you tell me that you lost three million in the past two hours and want to take my share as well, believe me, I'll tear you apart as soon as I open the door."

To everyone's surprise, a terrified voice came from outside the door: "Sir, sir! I... I'm a hotel employee. I'm here to tell you that your companion is in the casino downstairs... something has happened!"

Lin Bei paused in his grip on the doorknob. He opened the door and saw a gaunt man in a red work uniform standing there. The man was deathly pale and trembling, as if he had witnessed something terrible.

Constantine?

What could happen to him?

It's impossible for someone to lose so much money that they go berserk and slaughter the casino.

This is not something Constantine would do.

Lin Bei stood by the door without moving, lazily sizing up the male servant: "What is it? Tell me in detail. Is he still alive?"

Seeing that he was still standing at the door without moving, the male waiter paced back and forth anxiously, wringing his hands: "What, what is going on... I can't explain the specifics. I only rushed over because I heard screams coming from the casino... You, you and that guest are important guests that our superiors instructed us to visit, so I recognize you... Anyway, when I got to the casino, your companion, I don't know what went wrong, was eating people!"

As he spoke the last sentence, the male attendant shuddered, his eyes reddened, and they were bloodshot; clearly, the scene he had witnessed had a significant impact on him.

He almost knelt down before Lin Bei, pleading, "Guest, please go and see him! He...he is your companion after all. Please...please do something about him..."

Hearing about something even worse than a massacre, Lin Bei frowned.

Constantine?

he?
eat human?

Is there anything wrong.

He only slept for two hours, how could such a big thing happen?

Could it be that Constantine is possessed by a demon?
This is impossible.

Lin Bei ignored the male attendant. He stroked his chin and released his divine sense, discovering a strange power lingering downstairs. This power had not existed before he entered the hotel.

Lin Bei narrowed his eyes slightly; it seemed something was deliberately provoking him. Thinking this, Lin Bei then walked around the male attendant and slowly headed towards the elevator.

The hotel casino occupies the first to third floors, and according to the male attendant, Constantine is currently causing trouble on the third floor.

Lin Bei arrived at the third floor, and as soon as the elevator doors opened, a strong smell of blood hit him.

Lin Bei raised an eyebrow and slowly stepped out of the elevator.

The once bustling third floor was now eerily quiet. The hotel's decor was predominantly red and gold, with a bright red carpet on the floor. Now, accompanied by the stench of blood in the air, the carpet seemed to be soaked in blood.

The elevator was some distance from the casino lobby. Lin Bei put his hands in his pockets and walked slowly toward the lobby.

The closer Lin Bei got to the casino lobby, the more he could hear rustling sounds coming from the direction of the lobby.

Lin Bei's first reaction to the idea that Constantine would do something as disgusting as cannibalism was disbelief.

However, if a demon or something else intervenes, Constantine is unlikely to be controlled or possessed. It is more likely that the other party will transform into Constantine's appearance and then do some strange things.

When Lin Bei arrived at the entrance of the hall, he looked up and a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.

Constantine is quite something.

At this point, it wouldn't be wrong to say that the casinos were rife with bloodshed.

The stench of blood was even stronger inside the casino. Blood was splattered everywhere—on the gambling tables, walls, ceiling, and floor. The red carpet on the floor was soaked with blood and creaked underfoot.

In the farthest corner of the casino, all the corpses were torn into countless pieces and piled up in the corner, forming a small mountain of corpses.

On the mountain of corpses, Constantine sat cross-legged, covered in blood, burying his head in something and gnawing on it.

Even though this scene was shocking, disgusting, and enough to terrify ordinary people, it was nothing in front of Lin Bei.

He walked slowly forward and stopped in the middle of the casino lobby.

Lin Bei stared at Constantine for a while and realized that it was indeed him, and that he was not possessed or controlled by anything.

This is strange.

Lin Bei looked thoughtful. He stroked his chin and said calmly, "Constantine, do you know how much trouble you've caused me?"

On the mountain of corpses in the corner, Constantine, who was gnawing on the bodies, stopped what he was doing.

He slowly turned around and stared straight at Lin Bei.

Constantine remained calm as he casually tossed aside the severed limb in his hand, wiped his mouth, and chuckled, "Oh, Lin Bei, so it's you. Do you want to eat with me? Today I finally understand the meaning of my life. Humans are so delicious. I can never get enough to eat. I'm so hungry. Lin Bei, since you're my friend, I can give you some."

Constantine's speech was incoherent, but Lin Bei couldn't figure it out at all.

Could it be that Constantine has really gone mad?

Lin Bei narrowed his eyes slightly. No, this is impossible.

Moreover, Constantine appears calm, but he is actually completely different from his usual self.

Just then, the trembling voice of the male waiter came from behind Lin Bei: "Guest, sir, please think of a solution. This situation is beyond our hotel's control. I... I'll call the police right now..."

Lin Bei was somewhat surprised and turned to look at the male attendant.

When did he come?
Lin Bei would never miss any object or creature that gets close to him, but when this male attendant appeared behind him, Lin Bei didn't even notice.

This isn't right.

This is definitely not right.

Just as Lin Bei began to suspect the male servant, Constantine, seeing that Lin Bei was ignoring him, suddenly felt a surge of nameless anger.

Constantine stretched, then suddenly leaped upwards, appearing above Lin Bei's head. He stared coldly at Lin Bei below, cursing, "Hey, Lin Bei, don't ignore me! You always treat me like a dog, why are you still being so perfunctory with me now! I was even thinking of you, willing to share such delicious food with you, do you know how much sacrifice I made!"

Below, Lin Bei sighed helplessly. He snapped his fingers and activated the power of the Shadow Monarch. Black liquid surged up and firmly bound Constantine in mid-air, leaving only his head sticking out.

Lin Bei pulled Constantine to his side and said with some disdain, "Keep that stuff for yourself if you want to eat it. What's wrong with you? Aren't you supposed to be a seasoned detective from hell? How come you fell for it so easily? Aren't you embarrassing me?"

As he spoke, Lin Bei slowly looked at the male attendant, whose face was pale with worry, and slightly curled his lips: "You agree, right, Freddy Krueger?"

When Lin Bei called out the name "Freddy Krueger," the male attendant, who had been fearful and uneasy, suddenly froze.

No one spoke, and the hall quickly fell into a deathly silence.

Lin Bei looked at the male attendant with a calm expression, not in a hurry, and just waited for him to speak.

Having just witnessed Constantine's unusual behavior, and recalling his groggy feeling upon waking, as well as the male attendant who was able to observe what was happening in the casino without being attacked by Constantine in his strange state, and my own failure to notice the male attendant's actions.

All these signs combined made Lin Bei suddenly remember something.

This is definitely not the real world; it's a dream.

That's right, Lin Bei only makes mistakes and has abnormal feelings in his dreams.

Lin Bei immediately thought of someone who could control dreams.

That's Freddie Kruger from "A Nightmare on Elm Street".

Freddie Kruger is a man who likes to wear a brown top hat and a red and green striped sweater.

His right hand was a sharp metal claw, and his entire body was emaciated from extreme malnutrition, covered in burn scars. Freddy had angered the parents of children on Elm Street by repeatedly murdering them, and was subsequently burned alive by them. After death, he became a terrifying nightmare demon, killing people in their dreams.

If you encounter Freddy Krueger in your dream and don't wake up in time, you will be tortured to death by Freddy.

It is precisely because of his unparalleled abilities that he has become a nightmare for countless people.

However, Lin Bei was not afraid of him.

Now that it's been discovered that Freddie was behind it, everything makes sense.

Lin Bei slightly curled his lips, and seeing that the male attendant was still unwilling to revert to his original form, he urged, "Freddy, what's wrong with you? Aren't you scared?" (End of this chapter)