Odd Containment Specialist.

Chapter 1049 Alice Appears

Xia Shou was thinking at high speed, but relying solely on experience without the support of extraordinary power was not enough for his brain to complete such complex thinking in such a short time.

And the fading and disappearing dream memories only make matters worse.

He's like a player holding two puzzle pieces, trying to find the corresponding position on a 10,000-piece puzzle board. Not only does he have very little information, but the only complete reference image next to him is also being deleted!
And what's most disheartening is that even this single reference image for the puzzle might not be correct, because Natsumori cannot determine the version of the puzzle.

Is my eighteen-year-old self the most future version of myself?

That seems to be true at the moment, but who knows, maybe I'll dream about my future self in the future, in which case it might not actually be true.

But for now, this is the only assumption we can make. Xia Shou switched to the mindset of the real world in the book and recalled the dream.

Several key points flashed through Xia Shou's mind, and he ultimately felt that they were the most likely, and that might be the answer.

He picked up the knife and, with remarkable fluidity, carved several Chinese characters into the back of the already unconscious Sawam—[Dog! The one you must kill with your own hands is that dog.]

Xia Shou gripped the hilt of his sword, standing there blankly.

What was I supposed to write again?

I need to write something, but why write this? It makes absolutely no sense.

As Xia Shou regained his senses, he stared blankly at the blood-red words on Savang's back, trying to understand what he had thought of when he first woke up.

He did have some recollection of those thoughts, but because he had completely lost the memory of the dream, the conclusions he drew from those thoughts were like a tree without roots, lacking any basis.

Xia Shou was unaware of the commotion his arrogant actions had caused; whistles, gasps, and cheers filled the air.

Before Xia Shou could even react, two men had already climbed up the protective ropes of the ring, said a few words to him in the local language, and then gave him a very forceful shove.

The mole rushed up from below the stage, translating for Xia Shou while explaining to another person.

The groundhog said to Xia Shou, "He said you should come with him. I think we'd better go with him."

He gave a knowing look to the group of private soldiers holding rifles and pistols below the stage, then winked at Xia Shou before explaining to the two men with a fawning expression.

Xia Shou weighed the options and found there was nothing to weigh. Could he possibly defeat these guys who were wielding guns?
We can only cooperate with them for now and see how things go.

Five minutes later, Xia Shou was led to a luxurious office on the second floor.

As soon as Xia Shou sat down on the sofa, some blurry words began to appear in front of his eyes.

But it's not clear.

Somsak stood by, trembling with fear. Judging from his expression, he seemed to be racking his brains to find a solution to the current situation and try to salvage his troublemaking client.

Xia Shou was also very uneasy.

He is now certain that supernatural forces definitely exist, and that another world definitely exists, but the problem is that these truths do not improve his current situation.

Although he seems quite capable in another world, at least for now, he is just an ordinary person, and his skills are not even that good!
The office door opened again, and a man wearing sunglasses and a thick gold chain led a large group of people in. Judging from his imposing manner, he must be the boss of this group.

Before Xia Shou could even think of his lines to explain and beg for mercy, the boss immediately turned around, bowed towards the door, mumbled something in English, and made a gesture of invitation with a forced smile.

Xia Shou frowned, thinking to himself, "Could I have guessed wrong? Isn't this kind of person the owner of this underground boxing ring?"

Before he could come up with a solution, another person was ushered in from outside. It was a blonde woman in a nun's habit, but her face was not visible because she was wearing a mask.

A black and white mask with eyes half-closed and lowered, as if in a very respectful prayer.

“Lord Natsumori?” she said. Natsumori was startled, then jumped to his feet. “You are… Alice?!”

The blonde nun made a gesture, and the others hurriedly walked out.

The two underlings who had just caught Xia Shou only stood there for a few seconds before their boss, who wore a thick gold chain, slapped them twice and dragged them away.

Even the guide, Songsa, who had been brought by Xia Shou, was pulled out of the office, leaving only Xia Shou and the blonde nun in the office.

Xia Shou remembers Alice. Although he has forgotten much of the first dream, he still remembers the main characters from that dream.

Moreover, he seemed to dream of Alice in other dreams as well, which made the impression even more vivid.

"What...what's going on?!" Xia Shou stammered, opening his arms wide.

He wasn't sure how to react. He felt the other person was very friendly, but in fact, this was their first meeting.

People get nervous when they meet their online crush in person, let alone someone who isn't even a netizen; Xia Shou only met the other person in his dreams.

It would be foolish to take a dream relationship seriously in reality, just like how Sister Yan is his wife, not his devilish boss.

"Lord Xia Shou, it's not safe here, please come with me quickly..."

Before he finished speaking, the window on the second floor suddenly shattered, and the vase on the office wooden table also broke, the tabletop shattering as if hit by a high-energy bullet, scattering wood chips everywhere.

"Lord Xia Shou, run!!"

Alice took a sudden step forward, blocking Xia Shou's path. A dart-like object flew in from the window and struck Alice in the chest.

"Alice!"

Xia Shou quickly helped her up and forcefully dragged her to a blind spot in the window's view.

He pulled the dart-like weapon from Alice's chest; it was somewhat like a tranquilizer dart.

"I...I'm fine, Lord Xia Shou. Please follow my men and leave here as soon as possible."

After saying that, Alice tilted her head to the side and fell silent.

Xia Shou reached out and checked the other person's breathing and pulse. Both were steady, and it seemed that there was nothing wrong.

So, are hidden weapons really just for numbing?
Xia Shou looked at the broken part of the vase and recalled what had just happened.

The sniper outside the window could have easily killed him with the first shot, but he didn't.

So, the first shot was just to break the window, and the second shot, the tranquilizer dart, was the key?

Does the other person want him to fall asleep?

Just as Xia Shou was pondering, the office door was kicked open, and a group of missionaries and nuns rushed in, along with the bodyguards of the Black Circle Club.

The missionary rattled off a long string of words to him, then pulled him outside, while two other people carried Alice on their backs and ran out with the crowd.

Amidst the chaos, Xia Shou barely managed to make out what the other person was saying.

They wanted to take him to a safe place and asked him to come with them.

(End of this chapter)