Dream Travel

Chapter 227 You guys aren't normal anymore

"It's not difficult to break his defenses, as long as I make something specifically designed to target him..."

Beatrice maliciously recounted her thoughts and began making demands of the Night Raid organization without any restraint.

She has plenty of experience as a service provider, and she can ask for resources very smoothly. Her meaning is simple and clear: if you want her to do something, you can't let her go hungry, right?
Even if they don't go hungry, you can't just give them nothing, can you?
Beatrice was stunned by what the night raiders said, but after confirming that they were really reliable, she gathered the resources she needed in the shortest possible time.

Atresia looked at the weapon case in the white curtain, wondering if she should ask him to bring her a simple alchemy set.

Anyway, the white-clad box was big enough, and it contained few weapons.

Using the available materials, Atreus created an alchemical potion that was poisonous and had varying degrees of destructive effects on living organisms.

Simply put, the more complex the state of an organism, the stronger its destructive power.

As for modified organisms, unless they are carefully modified, they are invariably mixed with other elements. Alchemical potions fully utilize this situation, which can cause organisms to undergo severe and uncontrolled mutations.

"It's a pity the conditions weren't good, otherwise your weapon could have been used in this alchemy."

Atresia looked at the weapon case in the white curtain. The Dream Erosion Greatsword had the Dream Erosion attribute, which was particularly effective against bio-modified creatures, and could also be used in alchemy.

Instead of scraping off iron filings, use it as a stirring rod to impart a slight related property to the alchemical potion, thus enhancing its effectiveness.

The alchemical potions she made could fill a mineral water bottle. Moreover, although Beatrice couldn't make large items, she could still make small ones.

She made another sprayer.

"Who among you will spread these things?"

“I’ll go.” Brand immediately stepped forward; his Imperial Arm was suitable for this kind of work.

"Oh~ What a special thing." Beatrice looked at the Teigu that Brand was using and showed a delighted expression.

The dream world is indeed a treasure trove; you can always find what you're looking for.

Although she died, her original goal remained unchanged. Now, she was brought to a new dream world by the white curtain and immediately saw something that interested her.

Beatrice's perception did not change due to death; as an alchemist, one's observation and perception abilities cannot be weak.

The requirement in this regard is not for dealing with enemies, but for dealing with something that is being made. If one's observation and perception are too dull, how can one observe changes during the alchemy process?

Brand's armor may look like metal, but it's actually alive. To Beatrice, when she wears it, it seems to be constantly writhing in the shadows.

The armor was trying to devour the person wearing it, but to Beatrice, it was just a cool 'pet'.

While the armor tries to devour the wearer, it also subtly transforms the wearer. After all, since they've been turned into armor, they need a body to truly come back to life.

In Beatrice's view, this was a high-level modification, and an automated one at that.

This is both armor and a powerful alchemical potion that can permanently modify an individual, making them stronger.

She wanted the technology that made this thing.

If she had such technology, when Bai Mu came after her, she would be facing a group of super-enhanced hybrid monsters.

"..." This woman wants to harm me?
Beatrice's gaze was so sinister that Brand felt slightly uncomfortable.

Although Bai Mu had already introduced Beatrice, and everyone present knew she wasn't a good person, her abilities were good enough.

"I'll go first." Brand's figure disappeared.

After he left, Atresia said, "His armor is feeding. Although his body is strong enough to withstand the process, it's only a matter of time before something bad happens."

If that really happened, I want to study his body, and I will share the techniques I develop with you.

In her view, if the user of the armor was eaten, the person in question was definitely doomed. As for the other party's companions? She couldn't just watch her friend turn into a monster and do nothing, could she?

The best way is to kill him.

“Brand will be fine!” Mine glared at Beatrice; she was starting to hate this woman.

"Hehehe, it's not like you can just be okay just because someone says nothing will happen. You don't have the power of words." Beatrice laughed lightly.

"Hmm? You've met someone like that before?" Bai Mu asked curiously.

Atris shook her head: "No, but I've heard that it's like the devil created a chosen one through some kind of plan. I tried to follow up on the information, but I gave up after I was almost killed."

She didn't urge Bai Mu to pay attention to this matter, mainly because Bai Mu couldn't die; her life was tied to Bai Mu's weapon case.

If Bai Mu dies and the weapon case is lost, wouldn't she be stuck in a permanent sleep?
Who knows if the fragments of spirit inside that box will dissipate once it loses its use and power support? Just in case, Bai Mu should probably stay alive.

Even if the weapon case finds a new owner after Bai Mu dies, will the next owner be as easy to talk to as Bai Mu?

Although Bai Mu sometimes doesn't act like a normal person, at least he's not a pervert...

As she spoke, Beatrice created something new using the existing materials—a liquid that appeared to be transparent.

“I don’t know much about Imperial Arms, but judging from his condition, the Imperial Arms you’re using might also be faulty. This is a test; just drip your blood into it.”

The alchemical potion used for testing, while not able to precisely detect all problems, can still reveal some issues when used to modify organisms. Bai Mu decided to try it out first: "What are its specific effects?"

"It can amplify abnormal components that are present in small amounts in the blood; abnormal blood may turn green after being dripped in."

"Let me see." Bai Mu dripped his blood into a test tube. The blood mixed into the clear liquid without changing its color.

It seems this test can't detect the effects of Dream Erosion. He's already eaten quite a few Dream Erosion ingredients.

Aside from the ingredients from Dream Erosion, Bai Mu has never been exposed to any modification technology. He has gone from being an ordinary person to where he is now entirely due to his own efforts.

"Let me see too?" Leone walked over and dripped her own blood into a new test tube, thinking that her situation would be the same as Bai Mu's.

The blood that was dripped in changed color to a light gold instead of green.

"See? You have a problem too, and it's not a small one."

"..."

Others also tried it, and the color of their blood changed to varying degrees, becoming either black, pink, purple, or gray.

There are quite a few colorful options.

However, the degree of color change is much milder than that of Leone, and some are even distinguishable.

If we're talking about the second most significant color change, it would be Chelsea. The remaining characters who use weapon-type Imperial Arms have very slight blood color changes, but Akame ranks third.

"What's the reason?" Mine couldn't help but glance at her suitcase.

Her blood changed color slightly less than Akame's, but it was still very close.

"It's all related to the weapons you use; it's all about corrosion."

“But mine isn’t a weapon.” Chelsea hadn’t expected that her problem would be similar to Leone’s.

Leone's Teigu is easy to understand; it's a transformation type. Her Teigu is just a disguise... right?

"I don't know what your Imperial Arms does," Atrist said casually.

Chelsea paused for less than half a second, glanced at Bai Mu, and thought that Bai Mu had played with her Imperial Arms before, so there was no need to hide the information from the probing Beatrice.

In front of Beatrice, she used her Imperial Arms to transform into this woman's appearance.

"Isn't this a transformation? And a simulated transformation at that. Your technology in making Imperial Arms is really impressive."

The more Beatrice looked at it, the happier she became; she really wanted to acquire this skill.

"Sister..." Kuroko tugged at Akame with a hint of worry.

She was afraid her sister would turn into an unknown monster, but as for herself? That didn't matter.

"Nothing will happen." Akame's resolve to use the Imperial Arms remained unshaken despite the test.

"Talking about toxicity without mentioning dosage is just being irresponsible. Just tell me how long it will take for the problem to occur."

"Apart from her, everyone else would need to use Imperial Arms at a high intensity for several or even a decade."

The others immediately returned to normal.

It's been that long? Then what are you worried about? You should still use it.

As for Leone? He didn't care anymore. Bai Mu said he quite liked catgirls, so he might as well become a catgirl.

The real concern is Brand, who has already left, but since he's not here, it's not convenient to conduct the test. Chelsea specifically left a sample of the alchemical liquid for testing.

In the distance, a huge modified monster suddenly roared, and the weapons mounted on its body began to fire wildly.

Moreover, the alchemical monsters that were active elsewhere also began to go berserk, and their bodies underwent severe mutations.

Her body, which had been barely maintained due to the modifications, began to spiral out of control under the influence of Beatrice's alchemical poison.

The cyborgs that attacked each other became contagious, and the out-of-control cyborgs quickly began to wreak havoc.

A unique biohazard crisis has emerged.

"...It's so effective? Will people be alright if they get bitten?" Bai Mu never expected it to be a biohazard.

"The main function of this alchemical potion is to cause an imbalance in the transformation. Ordinary people have not undergone the transformation, so they will not be harmed if they are bitten."

Atresia looked at the rampaging modified monsters and felt it was a bit outrageous; it wasn't like she hadn't fought against her peers before.

She created alchemical potions, which might not have been useful even when she encountered skilled peers, but their effectiveness in this world was simply beyond imagination.

These modified creatures have no resistance to the alchemical potions she creates.

Or rather, the person who carried out the modification never imagined that such a thing would happen.

(End of this chapter)