Dream Travel

Chapter 241 Targeting the Rich

The rumor seemed a bit unfriendly, but Bai Mu could understand; he really did spend most of his time in the alternate dream world.

In reality, I'm like a homebody; I go out, but I haven't traveled to many places. The farthest place I've been is Meilin City, which I visited not long ago...

The things he did to prove his worth were the bounty hunters he dealt with in the past two months.

"Speaking of which, there aren't many Dreamwalkers who are wanted, are there?"

"Because they are very useful, they can always find protectors. Strictly speaking, you are not wanted now, but just illegally wanted."

Lily corrected Bai Mu's mistakes.

"They're all the same, aren't they?" Bai Mu felt there was no difference between them. Once the bounty reached a certain level, some things didn't seem so different anymore.

Incidentally, although the world is set during the Second Industrial Revolution, its productivity is quite high.

He wouldn't change his mind because of the rumors about him avoiding otherworldly dreams; he would still seek out suitable otherworldly dreams if they came across.

Unfortunately, the bureau hasn't taken any major action recently.

There are also illegal Dream Terminals in Rota City, but Bai Mu can no longer access them, mainly because he's too much of a troublemaker.

The Rota Management Office, having been warned beforehand, stated that they would not make him work hard unless there was something that required his presence.

The other thing is Alexei's dream. It's not easy to have a dream that can yield a good harvest, and the Bureau is now paying close attention to its development.

"Then come shopping with me!"

"Stop messing around, I have over 30 million kills now, I need to work harder." Bai Mu tossed his wallet to Lucy Ella, yawning as he looked out the window at the scenery.

"When my activity range covers the entire city, I won't need you to accompany me anymore." Lucy Ella didn't go out.

Although her current area of ​​activity is quite large, it is still very far compared to the entire city.

Every time the white curtain ran around, she had to hurry and follow it.

"There's also the issue of my energy consumption. After the Dream Erosion attribute of the box was upgraded, although the overall effect was enhanced, I haven't felt any reduction in energy consumption so far..."

As before, the enhanced effect of the Dream Erosion attribute only strengthens the Phantom Summoning aspect; he hasn't yet noticed whether the consumption has decreased.

It might exist, but it's too faint; it might not exist at all.

However, he is not greedy; the existing enhancements are already quite good.

"Then let's keep making it stronger."

"Then I need to have time." Bai Mu shook his head. Even for him, there are intervals between entering the alternate dream.

Instead of going shopping with women, I should continue with my short-term training plan.

Another figure appeared in his room.

Luciela glanced at her, a woman who used ice.

Although her ability originated from an Imperial Arms from another dream world, she retained this ability even after her mental fragments were captured by the weapon box.

Esdeath wasn't too bothered by her fate, nor did she hold a grudge like Lucyella did for a while.

She accepted the outcome quite easily, stating that she was prepared to die in battle when she was a hunter.

There's nothing wrong with dying on the battlefield. Even if Bai Mu's methods at the time... well, they weren't exactly dishonorable. She lost because she was simply outmatched.

Bai Mu was also trying to improve himself at that time, so there's even less reason to dwell on this matter.

When she was first summoned, she found her state quite peculiar, and then, following Bai Mu's instructions, she beat him up.

White Curtain wanted to make up for his shortcomings of growing too fast in strength but not mastering the techniques, so Esdeath directly helped him make up for this.

Even if the two were enemies in life.

"Where are we going today?" Esdeath casually picked up a book from the bookshelf and started reading.

She knew this world was no longer her world. She could have accepted dying in battle, but after learning the reality of the strange dream and the white curtain, she felt this outcome was even better.

At least Bai Mu is not someone who is content with the status quo, which means that he will encounter more trouble in the future, and she may also encounter more worthy opponents to deal with.

"Let's just find some wasteland." Bai Mu was already quite familiar with the city of Rota.

Rota is a large city, and there are still many areas that are not fully developed, mainly in the lower city.

You can easily find a suitable place by just looking around.

But today, instead of waiting for Bai Mu to improve himself, a messenger delivered a package as he was leaving.

"Who gave me this?" Bai Mu looked at the package, examined it repeatedly, and then said, "Let's go outside and open it."

He suspected it was a bomb.

White Curtain went directly to Rota Avenue to open the package. Lucyella was the one who opened it. The contents were not a bomb, but an invitation and a small gift.

A bottle of pale purple medicine, or it could be something else entirely.

Bai Mu stared at the thing for a while, then went straight home and had Beatrice appraise it. The alchemist really knew something about these kinds of dubious products!

“This should be a life-extending potion,” Atrist explained after taking a small sample of the potion for analysis.

"Shouldn't it be green?"

"...Why should something that prolongs life be associated with green?" Beatrice asked, somewhat speechless.

Her own life-extending technology is color-coded, which is red; green and the like don't draw vitality from plants.

She had tried that before, but failed. After all, why choose a harmful target when there is a more harmless one?

If she had been able to exploit the life force of plants to sustain herself, she wouldn't have become a wanted criminal.

Choosing to experiment on humans and demons is a harmful objective and will harm oneself.

If the plant selection is successful, the worst that can happen is a charge of damaging the forest; there's no chance of being wanted, and the previous bounty will never be offered.

Plants have a different vitality than humans, and they don't have a way to transform into each other, so they can only choose to grow among their own kind.

"How effective is this medicine?"

"Not bad. It can restore the user's youth by about ten years and extend their life by one year. It's really good as a free gift."

Beatrice commented on the potion, asking with some curiosity, "Who gave it to you?"

"It seems to be Nightow Mining." Bai Mu took out the letter from the package, somewhat puzzled. Why would a mining company target him?
He asked Beatrice, "Do I look like a miner?"

“It doesn’t seem like it.” Atelier was currently focused on the white curtain, so of course she wouldn’t offer any criticism.

She doesn't currently have a relationship with Bai Mu similar to that of Lucy Ella, so being too casual about it wouldn't be good.

"Then why are they staring at me and even giving me small gifts?" Bai Mu browsed through the letters. Just like last time, it was still an invitation, but this time the invitation was much more sincere.

It can only be said that the mine owners are rich. Night Owl Mining occupies nearly half of the mining market in Rota City. Once they have their eyes on someone, it is very difficult for them to escape.

They don't need to threaten or rob; throwing money at them is enough.

The potion that Beatrice had was delivered directly by mail, without any fear of it getting lost. Such a potion was definitely a necessity for the Dreamwalkers.

Although excessive use of this method may affect others' stereotypes about dream walkers and make them appear unreliable, have those who hold such stereotypes ever considered the dream walker's thoughts?
No!

Bai Mu currently doesn't have this kind of trouble, and he also has ways to avoid premature aging, so this kind of potion isn't very attractive to him.

How much does this medicine cost on the market?

"Between thirty and seventy thousand, money isn't the issue, the key is the qualification to purchase it," Beatrice said casually. "I don't have the technology to make it, but if I did, I could make it myself."

"So cheap?" Bai Mu was somewhat surprised. Money really can buy time!
"It only works the first time you use it. If you use it again, you'll need to use something more effective. Otherwise, the same product will only maintain the appearance."

Beatrice wasn't interested in such a potion; she had used similar things before.

"It is said that such things are made from demonic knowledge that flowed from the demons. I tried to crack it before, but failed."

In her view, the most special thing about this potion is its ability to replenish life force. She doesn't know what the raw materials are, but the potion can be used without any matching or adjustment.

"Demon knowledge, huh? That's not surprising." Bai Mu nodded knowingly; only the first time could prolong life and restore youth.

It can only maintain youth and has no other effect.

This thing... it doesn't prey on the poor.

For wealthy people, even if the second bottle only maintains their youth, they wouldn't mind buying it at the original price.

"How long will the second bottle last?"

“It won’t take more than a month,” Beatrice replied decisively.

This thing is extremely profitable, but it needs to be used for a long time. Otherwise, why would she have bothered to crack it in the first place?
Once she cracks the formula, she can make a fortune off those bosses and then conduct the research she wants.

As for the issue of not extending lifespan after repeated use, is that even a problem? The mere fact that it can maintain youth is enough to drive a group of people crazy.

A side benefit of maintaining youth is keeping a healthy and energetic body.

Even at the age of seventy or eighty, one can maintain a youthful appearance and be as energetic as one would expect for that age.

Even if someone is to be buried the next day, they can still eat and drink to their heart's content the day before.

Seeing that the white curtain was interested in this matter, Beatrice began to tell the inside story.

"The problem is that there aren't many ways to obtain this stuff; it's limited. Otherwise, so many wealthy people wouldn't be pursuing other life-extending technologies."

I'm also in this circle. At first, I was curious about the reasons behind it, but after starting a related business, I realized that there is a competitive circle among people when it comes to extending life.

In this industry, it's impossible for any one company to dominate and completely monopolize the relevant market.

There was a reason why she was persecuted by some of her fellow alchemists. Besides coveting her skills, they also felt that she had stolen their business.

When there were no other options, the skills of those in the same industry were highly sought after. But once better options became available, those same people were simply abandoned by their former bosses.

(End of this chapter)