Eternal Night

Chapter 889 Double-Edged Sword and Negotiation
After nap time, Wu Pifu, with dead fish eyes, was the first to walk out of the bedroom. Behind him, all the other children were trembling, but dared not cry.

Wu Pifu smashed the filth under the bed—literally smashed it.

His title of "commoner" was indeed worthy of its upgrade. Even in this space where all supernatural beings were forbidden, it still had a slight effect. Although it would take dozens of blows to destroy one of those limbs, there was no doubt that with the slight characteristics of the "commoner" title, he could completely destroy even intangible things. So, in the end, Wu Pifu's afternoon nap turned into a monster-hunting trip.

Unfortunately, nothing exploded; the only difference was that the fog under the bed was gone.

As soon as Wu Pifu stepped out of the bedroom, he immediately looked out onto the balcony, then turned his head to look at a muscular middle-aged man standing in the kindergarten garden.

The muscular middle-aged man had initially worn a ferocious smile, but when Wu Pifu looked at him expressionlessly and met his gaze for two seconds, the man's face gradually turned pale, sweat poured from his entire body, and then he slowly turned his gaze away, looking at the ground.

“The second one has arrived.” Wu Pifu’s lips moved slightly, and Nightmare Number One, who was standing next to him, immediately heard his voice.

Nightmare Number One wore a professional smile, as if he had become accustomed to the constant threat emanating from Wu Pifu, showing no sign of anything amiss.

Wu Pifu was too lazy to continue speaking; he was simply thinking about how to get more information from the two nightmares.

There wasn't much to say about the afternoon; it was just the usual kindergarten activities, food, and learning. Wu Pifu didn't really care. He only noticed that the sky was gradually darkening in the new scene outside the window.

Dusk has fallen.

Previously, there was no concept of the passage of time. Although there was a so-called afternoon nap, Wu Pifu was certain that there was no concept of day and night before. But now, as dusk approached, parents began to gather outside the kindergarten.

"...After school? I don't have parents in this world, right?"

Wu Pifu muttered to Nightmare Number One, seemingly lost in thought.

Nightmare Number One didn't answer, but a gloating smile appeared on his face as he exchanged a subtle glance with Nightmare Number Two, who pretended not to recognize him.

Seeing this, Wu Pifu's thoughtful expression deepened.

As school ended and parents picked up their children to go home, the sky grew increasingly dark. Wu Pifu truly had no parents in this world. Eventually, the kindergarten began to close all the classrooms, and his remaining time at the kindergarten became increasingly scarce.

"...After dark, all sorts of monsters or ghost stories will probably appear on these streets, right? And I have no home to go back to, and I can't stay in this kindergarten forever, otherwise the people here will become suspicious of me. So this is your plan? So I'm doomed?" Wu Pifu said to Nightmare Number One and Number Two.

Nightmare Number One and Number Two didn't have his ability to transmit his voice secretly, so they remained silent, but their expressions showed some joy. Wu Pifu suddenly changed the subject, saying, "But have you thought about it? Once school is over, it means no one can monitor me for long periods of time anymore. I'll be free again, which means I can go back to the kindergarten and kill you two at any time... Do you really think it's okay just because there are people around? Don't be naive. How many people are on duty at the kindergarten at night? And even if there are people around you, believe me, when I kill you, they won't even know when you died?"

Wu Pifu didn't say much. He secretly clenched his fist and flicked his fingers at Nightmare Number One and Nightmare Number Two. The two Nightmas felt a slight stinging pain on their necks as they stared blankly. After several seconds, they touched their necks and found that two wooden splinters had pierced their skin. Just a few millimeters below the skin was the carotid artery.

Wu Pifu revealed a mocking expression and said, "In kindergarten, I am a child who must be supervised. All the teachers' eyes will be on me. At the same time, there are other children who act as your spies and bodyguards, and also prevent me from making a move. Should I say you are idiots? You caused this scene after school. It's only dusk now, and there are still at least two hours before it gets completely dark. Guess how many times I can silently kill you in two hours?"

The two nightmares' expressions changed drastically, and they each clutched their necks and retreated. However, there were still many people around, and they dared not run away freely. Moreover, how could they turn around and run away in front of a being of godlike indestructible level? It would be a joke if they could escape.

Wu Pifu didn't resort to sarcasm or anything, but instead asked rather strangely, "So... you didn't even consider the possibility of freeing me from my constraints in the first place? If you wanted to kill me, it wouldn't be easy to do it in public, so you turned the whole world into a killing field targeting only me. But wouldn't that free me from my constraints as well, so I wouldn't be so restrained? Wouldn't it be easier for me to kill the two of you first?"

The two nightmares wore expressions of both fear and frustration.

To be honest, they... hadn't really thought that far ahead. The key problem was that they became sentient beings, or rather, the fact that they started to fear death changed the whole thing.

If they weren't afraid of death and lacked the intellectual capacity for existential life, they would simply be trying to kill Wu Ant by any means necessary. They were merely expendable resources; why would they fear any threat from Wu Ant? All problems would cease to exist. But now that they are afraid of death, a problem arises: they are unwilling to engage in a two-for-one exchange, or even a multi-for-one, with Wu Ant, which naturally leads to their frustration. This expression, this action, this behavior further confirmed Wu Ant's suspicions.

He looked at the dwindling crowd outside the kindergarten gate and suddenly said, "Let's make a deal. I won't kill you tonight. Instead, I'll step into the darkness and try to face the danger you bring. This will give you enough time to wait for the third, or even more, of your accomplices to arrive. But all of this is on the condition that... I want to talk to you."

Nightmare Number One and Nightmare Number Two stopped moving, looked at each other, and then simultaneously looked at Wu Pifu.

Wu Pifu stood with his hands behind his back, looking like a five-year-old with dead fish eyes. He looked less imposing and more like a little kid putting on an act. Of course, to those who knew his strength and identity, this appearance had a different meaning.

He said, “I am very curious about your existence, your past, your birth, your origins, why you are hostile to me, and all sorts of things about you. I can say this clearly: I want to obtain information from you, all sorts of information about nightmares. This is why I have tolerated your existence... How about it? I will step into the night and not kill you today. Tomorrow morning, each of you must tell me the answers to at least three questions. Tell the truth, do not lie. How about it?”

Nightmares No. 1 and No. 2 naturally couldn't answer; they both looked at Wu Pifu.

Wu Pifu then said, "Don't worry about whether I can tell if you're lying. In my eyes, you're no different from being transparent. Whether it's fear, lying, or the ecstasy of thinking the conspiracy will succeed and I will surely die, there's no attempt to hide it. Or rather, you who have just become human can't hide it. So, is this deal settled?"

Nightmare Number One and Nightmare Number Two really wanted to say that this was not true, but they didn't dare to say it.

Because they have been inexplicably anchored as existential life forms in this space, they have essentially broken free from the cognition and existence of the nightmare. The instinct for survival has taken over their main consciousness. At the same time, as time goes by, more changes are still taking place, but it is only a short time now, so they are not obvious yet.

At this moment, Wu Pifu threw out this bait to survive. Meanwhile, for Nightmare Number One and Number Two, they actually had no concept of information confidentiality. Or rather, if it weren't for this strange space, Nightmas wouldn't have any concept of information confidentiality.

So a few seconds later, Nightmare Number One and Nightmare Number Two both nodded slightly to Wu Pifu.

Seeing this, Wu Pifu felt much more at ease and walked out of the kindergarten gate without any hesitation, heading deeper into the neighborhood on her own.

Only when Wu Pifu completely disappeared from the sight of the two nightmares did they each exhale deeply. They looked at each other and saw eeriness and anger in each other's eyes.

"...What exactly is this thing that exists?" Nightmare Number Two complained in a low voice.

Nightmare Number One shook his head slightly: "Whether it's existence or life, it's all like cancer cells. Don't be too obsessed with your current senses. Isn't that a kind of pollution for us? It has turned us, who were originally free and unrestrained, into what we are now. We are trapped and bound. But... tomorrow I have to answer his question. I mean, if he survives, how much will you remember?"

Nightmare Number Two hesitated for a moment before saying, "Not many, how about you?"

Nightmare Number One also shook his head slightly, and both nightmares wore bitter expressions on their faces.

Meanwhile, in another dimension, incredibly far from the shattered realm, even beyond dimensions and levels.

Here, birds sing and flowers bloom, shrouded in mist, with all sorts of strange mountains and waters, buildings and palaces, truly like a fairyland on earth.

Within a massive, crystal-like solid wall, a tall, thin, humanoid creature with bluish skin opened its six eyes.

"...Your Majesty?" the six-eyed creature silently sent the message.

"Six Eyes, Wen Tianhu has sent a warning that someone is about to break through the information threshold barrier, but Wen Tianhu has not displayed any information about the root domain, or the list of extreme realms and above. It is possible that a mortal has accidentally encountered a special situation. I have sent you the coordinates and you should deal with it."

The six-eyed creature detached itself from the crystal wall. It bowed slightly, and a wisp of celestial light drifted over, transforming into the clothing and armor on its body. Then, the six-eyed creature vanished in a flash of light.

(End of this chapter)