Dream Travel

Chapter 184 You think there's not enough trouble already?

"My little darlings, I'm here!" At the entrance of a cave by the sea, a man who had just left the hotel rubbed his hands together and eagerly went inside.

This place is cleverly hidden; even Bai Mu might not have been able to find it without someone leading the way.

"What do you think?" Bai Mu asked the woman beside him. After he left Blue Bay Town, Lucy Ella ran out to meet him.

"I don't want to see it, you just want his head, I want to eat his entrails."

"Why not eat something else?" Bai Mu glanced at Lucyella. All she ever thinks about is eating flowers. Eating wild animals is one thing, but eating intelligent creatures doesn't disgust her... well, she doesn't think so.

“It makes no difference to me.” Luciela glanced at the white curtain, because of which she could no longer even eat people at will.

If we can't eat normal people, ordinary people, then it's okay to eat the flesh of bad people, right? After all, the flesh of bad people isn't divided into good and bad.

"I really can't imagine what it would be like to eat that kind of meat."

“You’re not an Awakened One.” Luciela ignored White Curtain’s little complaint: “You’re definitely going to kill him. Rather than letting him rot, I’d rather deal with him.”

"No, I feel it's unclean if we kiss like that."

"..."

A row of sharp mouths appeared on Luciela's arm: "Do you want to kiss this?"

"It's too ugly." Bai Mu said with a look of disgust.

Without much communication, Bai Mu bypassed the trap left by the wanted criminal and approached the seaside cave.

The wanted criminal with the bounty on his head is named Zok Varan, a pervert who enjoys torturing children and frequently travels to different places to commit crimes.

Torture of children is the perpetrator's hobby, and the bodies found are often gruesome.

Inside the cave, children with thin steel wires piercing their limbs were terrified. In this damp and dark environment, they lived in constant fear.

"Not bad, not bad, they're all still alive." Zoke looked excitedly at the disheveled children in the cave. They wanted to cry, but the pain from the stitches on their lips made them numb.

Zoke administered several life-sustaining injections to them, then opened his briefcase and began selecting the 'toys' he would use that day.

“You should just eat him, but don’t use the mouth on it,” White Curtain said to Luciela.

“Hehehe, I told you, you humans are better at hurting each other.” Luciela was not surprised at all by Bai Mu’s change of heart.

"How can that be the same? I won't do it that way. Look how decisively I killed you."

"Who?" Zoke shouted, but the thing in his hand flew out even faster—two scalpels.

White Curtain stood behind Luciela, and the two scalpels were bitten by the sharp mouths that opened on Luciela's body and spat to the side.

She can eat metal, but there's no need...

"I'm here to collect the money, my friend~" Bai Mu kicked Zuo Ke in the chest, sending him crashing into the rock wall.

Despite being hit, Zoke didn't stiffen too much. He immediately rushed towards the child next to him and reached out to grab the steel wires.

The steel wire was attached to nails driven into the rock face, making it impossible for the children to escape.

However, Bai Mu had anticipated this guy's actions, and before he could grab the ropes, Bai Mu had already cut off his hands.

Zoke screamed, and the two black balls he was holding fell to the ground.

This thing doesn't look like anything good.

"Wait, don't kill me! I'll give you seven million..."

"Disappointing!" Bai Mu was deeply disappointed by Zoke's pleas for mercy. Was this all there was to a 700,000 bounty target?

Although he is stronger than the average person, he can still move normally even after being kicked by him in his normal state, but that's about it.

According to the prediction of the Teigu's actions, Saku will pounce on the black balls on the ground in the next moment and eat one of them in one bite.

The white curtain gave him this opportunity.

After rushing to the side and eating the black ball, Zack's body was covered with a layer of black, greasy substance. Through this substance, Zack's body underwent a violent mutation.

Its head became pointed, and its severed hands were covered by emerging black bones.

"Hmmmm!"

Zoke, whose body had mutated into a half-demon state, felt it was enough, and the children, who had become numb from the pain, screamed in terror.

They were already hungry, scared, and in pain, and the sudden transformation of their tormentors into monsters further shocked them.

Wisps of black energy emanated from the children and converged on Zuo Ke.

"You dare cut off my hand? I'll kill you... no, I'll make you live, watch your woman be... ahhh!!"

Bai Mu slammed a box of shards onto Zuo Ke's head, the green electric current causing him to scream and howl in agony. The more times he shocked people, the more he enjoyed using this method of attack.

The weapon crate repeatedly crushed the fallen Zoker, and every time he tried to stand up, a burst of green electricity would erupt.

Bai Mu glanced at the black sphere on the ground: "Where did this thing come from? Tell me."

"I'll talk, I'll talk, please don't kill me..." Zoke, who was delirious from the electric shock, quickly begged for mercy.

He had already risked trying to become demonic, but he still couldn't defeat Bai Mu. What was the point of struggling? Zoke spilled all the information he knew to Bai Mu.

He used to be a psychopathic killer, but he behaved himself for a while after a bounty was placed on his head.

Then someone came to his door, and he thought he was doomed. But it turned out that the person who came to him was no good either.

After the other party helped him become stronger, he was allowed to continue to act according to his true nature, and all Zoke needed to do was extract fear from the children.

When a child's fear is triggered, it is more genuine than that of an adult.

As for what the person who found him wanted this thing for, Zoke didn't ask, nor did he dare to ask, because he had three 'black balls' on him.

This thing is normally white. Once it turns completely black, someone will find him and take it back, and he will receive a reward in return.

After several such incidents, Zoker grew to feel awe for the mysterious person who had found him. Sometimes, he committed his crimes in very remote places, yet the person still managed to find him.

However, he later decided that there was nothing wrong with it, as he could get a reward as long as he filled the black ball properly.

He gradually transformed from an ordinary murderer into a superhuman. Even the lowest level of superhuman is still a being above ordinary people.

“I’ve always wanted to escape, but it’s like there’s an eye watching me, and no matter where I run, I’ll be found…”

"That's not an illusion, there really is an eye." Bai Mu looked at the eye that appeared above Zuo Ke's head, which was formed from the black smoke emanating from his body.

The information quickly became clear when Zoke revealed it.

Then, Zoke underwent a second transformation. The black sphere that had fallen beside him exploded, and a surge of black energy flowed into his body. The whites of his eyes were quickly covered in black, and a violent power erupted from them. A black protective film also formed on his body, blocking the electric shock from the weapon box. The increased strength allowed Zoke to shake the weapon box that was pressing down on him.

"A second transformation? I can do that too!"

Bai Mu's eyes turned from black to gold, the slightly trembling weapon case instantly stabilized, and a violent current was released, piercing through the black protective layer.

Saku coughed up a mouthful of black blood as his chest was hit again by the weapon box, but at this point he had lost his mind, or rather, he was being subdued.

If it were the old White Curtain, they would definitely have run away if they encountered such an opponent. Now, even if Zack has a substitute fighter, he is still not good enough.

The rampant green electricity paralyzed Zuo Ke's movements, and the black energy was quickly disintegrated by the electricity.

The eye above Zoke's head grew increasingly solid, and a black ray shot towards Bai Mu's forehead.

Bai Mu raised the weapon case to parry, but the black rays were not very lethal, and only produced a few ripples after hitting the weapon case.

Before the ripples could spread, they were disintegrated by the electric current covering the weapon box, and the freed Zoker attacked the white curtain.

Before even touching the white curtain, Luciela made her move. She grabbed the Dream Eater Greatsword, which was stuck in the ground by the white curtain, and swiftly severed Zoker's arms.

Zoke, whose eyes were completely covered by black, opened them wide and looked at Lucyella with a hint of surprise. This woman was also unusually fast.

With both arms severed, Zack had no ability to recover. He glanced at the white screen, and the blackness in his eyes quickly faded. After the substitute player logged off, Zack, now back to normal, had white eyes and became completely dazed.

Luciela looked at the greatsword in her hand, feeling a little nostalgic, but she no longer needed such a weapon.

Delicious children… She glanced at the terrified children, licked her lips slightly, planted the Dream Eater Greatsword in the ground, glanced at the dumbfounded Zok on the ground, and looked at him with disgust.

The flesh had completely deteriorated. Moreover, there were lacerations at the severed ends of his arms. The enhanced killing power of the Dream Erosion Greatsword on bio-modified bodies had taken effect on Zoke.

The mutation he experienced from consuming the black ball was a form of biological modification. Awakened beings have no interest in such meat; they prefer to eat natural food.

"I still want to find out who's behind him, that's all." Bai Mu patted his weapon case; the attack from that eye just now was definitely not a good thing.

Getting hit will be troublesome, but besides storing things, the weapon case can also be used as a shield.

"Don't you think there's enough trouble already?" Luciela glanced at Bai Mu. One bounty had led Bai Mu to encounter an unknown entity. Was this guy's luck good or bad?

"I already have a lot of trouble, I just haven't been bothered yet."

Bai Mu grabbed the Dream Erosion Greatsword, wiped it clean, and then cut the metal wires, freeing the children whose limbs were pierced by the wires.

Restricting their movement in this way is more cruel than simply chaining them up.

The metal wires piercing their bodies caused them constant pain.

Their wounds are still inflamed; the lack of infection is likely due to the medication Zoke used.

Not only that, but two of the children had horrifying scars on their bodies. The swelling of the wounds and the shape of the scars made it seem like this was some kind of perverse art.
After removing the metal wires from their mouths, Bai Mu looked at the wailing children and then at Lucyella.

The awakened one revealed a cruel smile: "I don't know how to comfort children, but I can make them shut up quickly."

"Then I'll do it."

Bai Mu severed Zoke's somewhat deformed head with a single sword strike, but because he was now a bio-modified being, the wound appeared to burst open.

The children, who were crying loudly, immediately stopped crying when they saw this scene.

During the days they were captured by Zoke, they were in a state of deep fear, and their mentality was also tormented and "grown" a lot.

"Tell me, what's going on here?"

“Yes…someone gave us a treasure map…” a child said hesitantly under the gaze of the white curtain.

Just a few days ago he was a naughty kid, but now he just wants to go back to being a good boy.

Only after suffering did he realize the beauty and warmth of home.

"He gives it to you, so you just go?"

"...Because we were familiar with the area, we secretly stole a boat..." The child spoke with his head down.

He actually wanted to cry to release his inner fear, but Bai Mu's series of actions didn't seem like those of a gentle person.

"Alright, come with me." Bai Mu waved his hand casually.

He said this to the children who weren't actually dirty.

Although Zoker tormented the children, he didn't make them dirty; on the contrary, he took care of their hygiene, but this was definitely not out of any kindness.

More often than not, it's to better torture these children; just look at the marks left on their bodies by the 'painting'.

The will to survive stimulated the potential of these children, and even though they were in excruciating pain, they still insisted on following along.

They were rescued and refused to stay in that dark, damp cave any longer.

On the way back, Bai Mu didn't say anything to comfort them, but he walked a little slower so as not to wear them down.

Luciela, who was following the white curtain, was not in such a good mood.

The delicious child cannot move, and the edible side dish has gone bad.

"Do you care that much? I'll let you eat something else when we get back."

Lucy Ella glanced at the white curtain: "If you let my sister stay with me, I can give up this habit."

“That won’t do.” Bai Mu still refused, and Lucy Ella gritted her teeth in anger.

She had already lowered her demands too much regarding her sister, but Bai Mu always refused very quickly.

It's not like her sister didn't want to come and keep her company; it was a matter of mutual consent. But Bai Mu, that monster, kept interfering!
"Who's wandering around in the middle of the night?" The town's guards looked at the figures in the distance, shone their flashlights in the direction, and when they saw Bai Mu and Luciela, they were a little envious.

What decent things could a lone man and woman be doing wandering around in the middle of the night?

But when they saw the children following Bai Mu, their expressions changed, and they immediately took down the guns they were carrying: "Stop! What's going on with these children?!"

"These were all children kidnapped by wanted criminals, but I've rescued them now." Bai Mu produced the authorization certificate from the processing bureau, which carried more weight than his words.

The guard glanced at the information on the authorization certificate, his vigilance lessening slightly: "Please wait here for a moment."

He couldn't be completely sure if the document was genuine, but there was a police station in town, and he could find out if the document was real by checking with the sheriff.

And these children, if they are not mistaken, should be from the group that went missing a few days ago when the boat capsized.

The town mayor sent people to search for them, but they couldn't find a single hair. After being missing for so many days, most people in the town thought the children were dead.

(End of this chapter)