Dream Travel

Chapter 203 Before the Evacuation

"Wow, so many species." Bai Mu looked at the ghosts inside the nuclear power plant and thought that this organization had a lot of tricks up its sleeve.

Along the way, he saw many ghosts of cats and dogs, quite a few of those three-meter-tall gorillas, and even some demonic ghosts.

However, these ghosts are not quite normal; they do not maintain normal thinking like some ghosts.

These ghosts are fine for carrying out orders, but because they lack normal thinking and are more like androids, they are difficult to deal with in case of emergencies.

For example, when the White Curtain doesn't intend to engage in combat with them, these ghosts find it difficult to exert their full power.

Although their strength was indeed formidable, even able to repel Bai Mu, who had activated his golden eyes, in a head-on collision, it was useless if it couldn't be effective.

Bai Mu's steps became more and more hurried, and his mood became more and more excited. He had always wanted to collect a batch of mental fragments, but so far he had not encountered any suitable ones.

The main problem is that the people I encountered couldn't be exposed.

It's like people becoming ghosts after they die. If anyone could become a ghost just by dying, then nobody would be afraid of dying...

Those who can unleash mental fragments are contracted out by others, such as the contracted demons who were killed by the White Curtain and could release black fire.

Since we can't obtain mental fragments through normal means, what about here?

"That guy headed straight for the experimental area!" one of the organization's guards shouted to his colleague, his heart pounding with fear.

Here, the ghosts are the main fighting force, but they have nowhere to escape when facing the white curtain.

That guy seemed to have X-ray vision.

The organization's superhumans had already tried to intercept Bai Mu, but Bai Mu, who had activated his golden eyes, directly killed the organization's superhumans.

When encountering superhumans with special abilities, Bai Mu kills them if possible, and if he can't kill them immediately, he simply changes course, making use of the advantages of guerrilla warfare.

If White Curtain doesn't understand the terrain, waging guerrilla warfare within the nuclear power plant site would be suicide.

But this guy knew the route very well and didn't give him a chance at all. Otherwise, once Bai Mu ran into the dead end, a bunch of ghosts would have blocked the alley, and he wouldn't have been able to escape.

The problem is that the white curtain only finds the main, open roads.

"Stop him, buy him at least half an hour!"

"Half an hour?? We'd all be dead in five minutes! This guy doesn't care about killing at all!"

The guards of the organization roared, inwardly maddened.

They didn't think much of killing other real-world beings, but when it came to their turn, the organization's guards realized something was wrong.

They even started to care about things they had previously ignored.

Isn't this guy afraid that by killing so much, more holes will appear in the alternate dream, seriously threatening reality?

Judging from the way the white curtain was struck without hesitation and with such decisiveness, it's highly likely that the person didn't care.

The Dream Organization is having a headache when faced with an enemy who has abandoned rules and restrictions and taken up arms.

If a member of the normal handling bureau encounters a real person, they generally prioritize capturing them alive.

It doesn't matter if they are maimed, as long as they are alive. Even if these people need to be executed, they should be brought to the real world to be executed.

If you can avoid doing this in a dream, you should try to avoid it.

Therefore, the members of the Dream Organization did not feel as much pressure when facing the people from the Bureau of Handling Affairs.

With the organization's large number of members and the traditional rules of the Dream Disposal Bureau, it wouldn't be too difficult for them to guard this nuclear power plant.

Surely the people from the Dream Disposal Bureau can't really go on a killing spree?

Otherwise, if something really happens to Yimeng, the public opinion alone will give the local authorities a hard time.

As for the Dream Organization? They're already classified as an illegal 'terrorist organization,' so why would they care about something like this? Or rather, doing this kind of thing is normal for them.

But Bai Mu doesn't follow the rules. If he doesn't follow the rules, won't they be the ones who suffer?
"Hahahaha, don't run away!" Bai Mu's hearty laughter rang out, terrifying the organization members who were hiding.

How did you find me?

"I didn't notice it before, but I've noticed it now."

"..." The exposed member of the organization gritted his teeth: "You can't kill me! If you do, it will cause more holes to appear in the alternate dream, and you can't bear that responsibility!"

"?" Bai Mu's expression was somewhat subtle: "Are you trying to talk to me about rules?"

"You're from the Bureau of Handling Affairs!"

"Who told you that?" Bai Mu swung the Dream Erosion Greatsword, blocking the opponent's sudden attack.

This is a superhuman with special abilities, a psychic.

The opponent's attack intent was not obvious, but it did not escape the Imperial Arms's keen observation.

So the surprise attack failed, and Bai Mu killed the opponent with a single sword strike, revealing an unhappy expression.

As before, the person most likely to have a mental fragment exploded failed to form it due to the Dream Erosion.

It's normal for real people to take things from the alternate dream world, and for those who die here to have things taken from them in the alternate dream world as well. I can understand the white curtain, but I'm still annoyed.

His goal of acquiring the Soul Chest is still a long way off. The White Curtain truly values ​​those with mental abilities; capturing one would make exploring the map much easier in the future.

Continuing towards the desired destination, Bai Mu stopped as he approached the area where a large number of ghosts had gathered.

A large group of ghosts formed a thick wall here, and you had to cross it to get through.

Rubbing his forehead, Bai Mu gritted his teeth and changed locations. The largest treasure trove was right in front of him, but he couldn't get through.

Outside the nuclear power plant, the local troops looked at the empty surroundings. After a brief hesitation, the commander issued new orders.

Act cautiously, focusing on intelligence gathering to understand the situation inside the nuclear power plant.

After the white curtain penetrated deep into the nuclear power plant, the signal from the tactical helmet was lost, but before the signal was lost, the synchronized image from the tactical eyepiece was sufficient.

Those images exposed secrets hidden by people inside the nuclear power plant site.

The reason the ghosts outside disappeared is that they all returned to defend.

In other words, the nuclear power plant is now filled with all sorts of ghosts, and the commander is even considering requesting a nuclear bomb to be dropped on it.

However, the higher-ups would definitely not approve such an application. Who wouldn't want to have the technology to create technological ghosts?

Therefore, the commander had anticipated the higher-ups' intentions and requested support during the operation, just as he expected...

The military high command, brimming with confidence, ordered them to continue their investigation, to seize as much useful intelligence as possible amidst the chaos, and ideally capture the core research members inside the nuclear power plant.

Inside the nuclear power plant.

Marius quickly organized the documents he was taking with him. These were the fruits of his labor, and with the help of two assistants, Marius completed the main documents in the shortest possible time.

After the boxes were packed, one of the assistants skillfully stabbed Marius.

"...?!" Marius, caught off guard, was stunned: "You guys?"

"Mr. Marius, I'm very sorry." The assistant showed no remorse as he forced a pill into Marius's mouth and left with his colleague, carrying a briefcase.

Since Marius had already organized all the data due to the sudden chaos, there was no need for him to keep it.

After the secrets hidden in the base were exposed, the organization could no longer maintain stability, and it was not possible to find a suitable area for research elsewhere.

However, directly joining forces with official forces could easily expose information about the alternate dream, making things even more complicated once they know the relevant information.

The person who made the move did not kill Marius directly, in order to avoid the death of the Dream Source causing the Dream to collapse directly.

Marius's dream already has many holes, and the impact of its collapse will be significant.

Marius is still alive for a while, enough time for them to retreat.

Once they retreat, Marius's life or death will no longer matter.

"Heh heh..." Looking at the closed laboratory door, Marius was filled with resentment, anger and confusion. He couldn't understand why his highly regarded assistant had suddenly become so incompetent.

His research isn't just for one person; once it's completely successful, it can be used by anyone on his side.

He felt he was going to die, but the pill his assistant had given him before leaving worked; he was about to die but wouldn't die immediately.

"We've got the goods. We have one hour left." The assistant, carrying the briefcase, contacted the base manager.

"Get ready to leave," came the base commander's calm voice.

He was a very rational person; otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a decisive decision after the White Curtain invaded.

Forcibly holding onto the nuclear power plant base is no longer in the organization's interest; withdrawing directly is the best course of action.

Two assistants arrived at the meeting point, where the organization members who had gathered were already ready.

There is a large pool here, made with the brain marrow of Dreamwalkers. By applying it, anyone who comes into contact with it can temporarily acquire the characteristics of a Dreamwalker.

Because they share the same origin, they don't need to remain in isolation when they want to leave the Otherworld; they can leave together.

As for the issue of dream erosion, everything they use and carry is made of real materials, so the possibility of dream erosion occurring is extremely low.

The Dream Organization specializes in dealing with dreams and has long mastered many ways to avoid dream erosion.

As for the white curtain that infiltrated the base, let it be. Although the unexpected situation caused losses to the organization, many of the 'ghosts' belonging to the employers were not taken away in time.

But as long as the most important things can be taken with you, that's fine.

As for the remaining compensation... well, compensation is definitely necessary, and they also need to consider future cooperation.

If the employer doesn't mind, they can also provide other ghosts to meet the employer's needs.

Once the new production base is established, we will then engage in new collaborations with those employers.

There are fewer restrictions on creating ghosts in reality, so no matter how well things develop in the alternate dream, everything that is developed will eventually be transferred to reality.

"boom--"

The intense tremor made the base supervisor frown slightly. Just as he was about to say something, the entrance door to the secret chamber warped, and his expression changed slightly: "Quick, let's go!"

The supervisor didn't know how Bai Mu had found them, but if they didn't leave now, they wouldn't have another chance to escape.

(End of this chapter)