Dream Travel

Chapter 181 You don't think processing ingredients is easy, do you?
As for what Bai Mu emphasized, Luciela just felt that this guy was talking a lot of nonsense.

Get things done, stop dawdling. What do you mean by "don't talk too much"?

So what if she has a few more mouths?
Experiencing the demonic aura emanating from the white curtain at close range, and the fact that she didn't reject the demonic power, made Lucy Ella even more captivated. Not only that, she also developed an urge to devour the white curtain.

However, she was unable to harm the white curtain, so this urge to devour naturally turned into an even stronger desire.

The feeling of being alive again, yet also dying, made her even wilder, subconsciously wanting to transform into an awakened form...

"Stop!" The white curtain slowed down.

Lucyella growled in dissatisfaction, "You're not good enough anymore??"

"Shut up!" Bai Mu reached out and patted her on the back. This woman was acting strangely when she got excited. She was a cat, but a very abnormal one.

If you're not careful, several mouths can grow out of your body, which is scary.

"Hehehe, I thought you were even more excited..."

Where the white screen had been filmed, a mouth flashed by.

"I told you not to talk so much!" Bai Mu rubbed his palms together and pressed Luciela's head down.

The latter gave a soft snort and obediently chose to cooperate, remaining silent.

After dark, Bai Mu rubbed his head, considering whether to let Lucy Ella eat something normal next time. After all, he wasn't a strong mental power user, and maintaining that for a long time would still take a toll on her mental strength.

Others expend physical energy doing this, but he expends both physical and mental energy.

Looking at Lucy Ella, who was sitting on the edge of the bed and practically smoking a cigarette, Bai Mu reached out and patted her on the butt: "Go make me two dishes."

Luciela snapped out of her reverie: "...When can I have my sister come and keep me company?"

Why do you always think about your sister?

Whitebeard suspects that Luciela has some kind of obsession with the deceased, and that obsession is with her sister.

"I can become stronger."

Luciela was filled with intense desire; she could obtain the demonic energy of the White Curtain through the weapon box, allowing her to break through her original limits.

However, Bai Mu's demonic energy is not from the same source as hers. If her sister could come and accompany her, along with the demonic energy from the same source as La Hua Na, she could become even stronger and become a being that truly transcends the abyss.

"Don't you want me like that?"

"I don't want to, and you're already dead, why would you have so many thoughts?"

"Hmph! What difference is there between me and being alive now?"

Lucy Ella glanced at the scoundrel beside her.

Bai Mu glanced back for a moment: "The difference doesn't seem that big, but it's a bit cold. Go cook me some food! You've lived for decades, you can't possibly not know how to do this?"

"..." Lucyella didn't speak. She could only say that she knew a little, but she hadn't used her skills in decades.

When she was a child, she and her sister were sold to the Claymore organization and trained day and night. Their food was provided by the organization, and since Claymore warriors generally ate very little, they almost never had the opportunity to cook for themselves.

Later, when I officially joined the army to slay demons, I had the opportunity to cook some food, but because of my small appetite, the food was just passable.

Finally, things became much simpler. She awakened during an experiment, and her only regret over the years was that she didn't take her sister with her when she awakened.

With these sisters joining forces, how could any general possibly defeat them?
Unlike now, she's fighting alone and hasn't even managed to defeat Bai Mu. But after this guy unleashed his demonic energy, the feeling of sensing his demonic energy at close range... is amazing.

The White Curtain is neither a demon nor a greatsword warrior; it seems to be a more unique and perfect being.

Perhaps it was the imperfections she once possessed as a greatsword that made her want to acquire more of the perfection she never had before.

Lucy Ella, full of ideas, went to the kitchen and made two dishes for White Curtain.

She had never seen those kitchen utensils before, but that didn't stop her from using them. Since she didn't know how to use them anyway, she simply shouted loudly to Bai Mu, "If you don't come to help, don't even think about eating."

For Bai Mu, what was supposed to be a simple dinner turned into a nearly three-hour ordeal.

Sitting across from the white screen, Lucyella watched the creature feasting and asked, "Is it really that delicious?"

"I'm hungry." Bai Mu said without looking up.

Whether it tastes good or not is another matter, the key is that he has to be able to eat his fill.

Lucy couldn't resist picking up the chopsticks, but used them rather awkwardly. After taking a couple of bites of the prepared food, she stopped touching it.

She can eat human food now without feeling nauseous, but there's no need for her to eat it; the taste is really just so-so for her.

Unable to enjoy the 'delicious food', Lucy started urging, "Eat quickly, and we'll continue after you finish."

"How come you're so addicted?"

The white curtain stopped, staring intently at Luciela. Since there was no one else around, and her initial clothes were part of the illusion, she was too lazy to put on clothes again, so she was completely naked.

"During my warrior days, I had to suppress my desires to avoid awakening. After awakening, humans will be my food. Other awakened beings are not as strong as me. Do you think I can find a suitable person?"

"Oh, that makes sense..." Bai Mu expressed his understanding, but it wasn't a matter of suitability or incompatibility, it was simply a matter of whether he liked it or not.

But she didn't have time to take a liking to anyone, as she was killed by Bai Mu before that.

Considering that there were things to do the next day, Bai Mu didn't stay up too late.

The next morning, Lucyella woke Bai Mu up early, even before his alarm clock had been set: "I'm going shopping."

"Shut up, let me sleep a little longer." Bai Mu rolled over and gave the order directly; he hadn't been getting much rest.

The woman next to him could be seen as a female ghost, and at the same time, she was a cat. These elements combined made her seem like a succubus, and he felt that he needed to work harder to improve himself.

After sleeping for another two hours, Bai Mu yawned and took out clothes that Lucy Ella had once worn from the closet: "Go shopping by yourself, I have some important business to attend to, so don't get watched."

“I can’t be too far away from you.” Luciela finally managed to speak, but she was very dissatisfied.

"But it's not exactly close, a few kilometers is enough for you to move around in." Bai Mu didn't care about Lucy Ella's little mood.

This catgirl always tries to take the lead; she just hasn't learned her lesson enough!
In the end, Lucyella didn't say anything more. The initiative had never been hers. She had tried to fight for it, but the White Curtain didn't give her any chance in this regard.

A few kilometers isn't enough; that's a tiny range compared to her life.

"If you want more room to move around, that's fine too, wait until I get stronger."

Bai Mu didn't go out with Lucyella. After all, she was a summoned creature and a hidden trump card in combat power, so it was best to avoid exposing her directly if possible.

He went to the experience store and found Lily, and told her about what happened yesterday: "I've thought it through, please pick a few suitable targets for me."

"How many? Bai Mu, do you have that much time?" Lily asked Bai Mu with a smile.

"Would half a month be enough?"

Lily nodded: "That should be enough, but only one."

"Then one."

Something is better than nothing. Let's get what we can first. Lily took Bai Mu to a small room and found suitable targets from the pile of bounty posters for Bai Mu to choose from.

The people offering the reward included both men and women.

Bai Mu picked up a wanted poster, looking at the bearded, burly man on it with some doubt: "Are you sure this is a 'chef'?"

According to Lily, this muscular, bearded man who looks like a large dwarf is a bounty target who can process Dream Erosion ingredients, and his skills in this area are exceptional.

"He is indeed a chef."

"Then why is he so strong?"

“Being strong and being a chef don’t conflict, do they? This is physical work,” Lily said matter-of-factly. “You don’t think handling ingredients is easy, do you?”

"I don't think it's difficult."

"But what if those ingredients rebel and attack people?"

"?" Bai Mu carefully considered Lily's words and realized that he had no problem with himself; the problem lay in the information she had revealed.

He could understand if the ingredients rebelled, but he was shocked that they could kill people. Were the ingredients that this bearded chef chose legitimate ones?

"The way he handles the ingredients seems rather unorthodox."

Lily laughed: "If it's a legitimate ingredient, he won't be wanted by the police."

Damn, you're a Hannibal fan, huh!

"In order to obtain more unique 'ingredients,' he set his sights on humans and other intelligent beings."

They acquired large quantities of Dream Erosion Crystals in an attempt to develop new ingredients, but their scheme was exposed, and they ended up on the list.

Bai Mu didn't really want to find such a target, even though the bearded chef's face looked normal, neither gloomy nor terrifying.

However, with Lily's explanation, the bounty photo looked much more sinister.

Even if you acquire fragments of someone's mind, is it normal to learn special 'cooking skills' from such a target?
Let Lucy Ella learn from her? That would be even more abnormal.

"By the way, I have a question. Wouldn't Dream Erosion Crystals be even more harmful to Dream Creatures?" Bai Mu thought of a question he had previously overlooked.

"It is indeed large, but its specific positioning is similar to silver and vampire, but its overall performance is not as good as professional holy oil and other restraining products."

Lily casually explained that real-world vampire groups had resisted Silver, but ultimately failed.

The quantity of that stuff was too large, and even some vampires, who were disgusted by it, couldn't resist it. Ultimately, it's because this kind of stuff is too common.

The Dream Erosion Crystal is similar; it inflicts additional damage on Dream Erosion creatures, but because it has already crystallized, it is more stable than normal Dream Erosion.

Even if there is damage, it is not as strong as normal dream erosion. The higher the quality of the dream erosion crystal, the lower the additional damage to dream creatures.

"What about mixed combinations?"

"Someone has already applied for such a patent."

Lily's words were too real. Bai Mu picked and chose from the pile of bounties and found one that looked pretty good.

This time it's not a strong, bearded chef, but a cute-looking young girl.

"what about this?"

"An alchemist, in pursuit of youth, used alchemy to extract the life force of humans and demons, and was wanted after his actions were exposed."

"Another one related to demons? Are demons' niches really that bad?"

Bai Mu was quite curious about the fact that demons and similar creatures had become victims. The chef was like that earlier, and now the alchemist was too.

"Humans aren't as high-quality as demons. Given better materials, who would choose the inferior one?"

Bai Mu thought Lily was right.

"How old is she?"

"Unknown, but no less than ninety years old."

Bai Mu nodded, placed the bounty aside, and asked casually, "And what about you?"

Lily smiled but didn't answer.

(End of this chapter)