Dream Travel

Chapter 261 There is nothing to be afraid of

"Damn it!" The sniper, watching Bai Mu from afar, gritted his teeth. Although Bai Mu hadn't chased after them, his provocation was clear.

The person who was killed wasn't his teammate, but someone from another exploration team.

With a bounty of over 30 million, capturing the dead alive would have earned them an extra 10 million, but considering the bounty offered by Bai Mu, they didn't choose to capture them alive.

The last one they captured alive is already dead, so they only want to take White Curtain's head.

They steadily took away more than 30 million.

There are six exploration teams involved in this operation. Although the number of teams seems large, if they can take down the White Curtain, each person can receive at least over a million.

If you make a big contribution, you can get a bigger share.

Some people thought the bounty on the White Curtain was too high, so they didn't dare to take action. But since they were here, they were all willing to fight.

They felt confident they could take down Bai Mu because they had the necessary resources and assurances, such as Bai Mu's identity.

Generally speaking, those with high bounties are mostly dream creatures, while for locals, the vast majority of bounties will not exceed 15 million.

Those that exceed that limit simply cannot survive that long; only those special dream creatures can maintain high bounties for an extended period.

The power that real humans possess is predictable and limited. After all, for many, the power they wield is merely the beginning in the eyes of the dream creatures.

But the creatures of other dreams are different; some abnormal and powerful beings always emerge in other dreams.

The most distinctive feature of dream creatures is that they will not come into contact with dreams again unless they want to commit suicide.

Therefore, Bai Mu was a very good target. He was a local, not a dream creature, and had only recently debuted. These factors combined were the reasons why they took action against Bai Mu.

Even if Bai Mu is a Dreamwalker, once he decides to take action, who still cares about Bai Mu's identity as a Dreamwalker?

This guy is a mobile company with 30 million in assets.

In fact, some people felt that there were already too many people sharing the money, but when they actually started to take action, they realized that Bai Mu's head was indeed worth the price.

It wasn't that they ambushed the White Curtain, but rather that the White Curtain ambushed them.

Along the way, Bai Mu observed the exploration on this level, but each exploration failed to lead them into their ambush.

Even now, they have been ambushed by the White Curtain, even though they were the ones who struck first.

However, during the battle, Bai Mu had anticipated everyone's positions, as if he had scouted the area in advance and thoroughly understood its simple layout.

As a result, their people cannot hide using these storage walls at all. Whether those hiding attempt a sneak attack or come openly, the White Curtain can always strike first.

The superhuman could indeed exchange a few blows with the White Curtain, but that was about it.

In close combat, this guy's weapon case is no different from a shield, and he also carries an extremely ferocious greatsword.

In terms of ranged attacks, White Curtain has not yet demonstrated much ranged capability, but based on their investigations at the lower base, it can be confirmed that White Curtain possesses the ability to deal ranged damage.

This guy has a gun, but so far, Bai Mu hasn't used it.

"What is he worried about?" one of the gunmen continued to suppress the white curtain with fire.

Bai Mu's range of movement is limited, while this place is very large, and so far he has been in a state of passive counterattack.

"It's those two women..." Another member of the exploration team realized something and saw an opportunity: "Take them down first!"

Now that things have come to this, they no longer care whether their methods are despicable or not; several of their people have already died.

So Bai Mu has to die here, otherwise this matter will have no explanation.

Some of these exploration teams were staffed by the company, while others were hired by the company.

More than half of them were company employees, and for them, this operation was essentially an extra source of income.

Not only can they make money, but they can also get something else they want from Bai Mu.

All research data related to that base.

But who would have thought that Bai Mu was so skilled in combat? More than fifteen gunmen's long-range attacks failed to take down Bai Mu.

All I can say is that this guy chose a really good spot. Those storage walls are very strong. If they want to snipe at White Curtain, they need to choose a suitable location.

Bai Mu is dead, so their sacrifice was worthwhile. At least there were fewer people to share the money, and they were able to obtain the base information that Bai Mu had acquired.

That base was so well preserved, with complete internal facilities. The better a place is preserved, the closer it is to, or even to, the 'spark of civilization' zone.

The data stored inside will be more comprehensive, and there may even be important hidden locations within that base. All of this can be obtained once the White Curtain is dealt with.

Kill him, go back and report, and the company can protect them.

Why fuss? They exceeded their mission expectations. Bai Mu was just a lone dreamwalker. Isn't it natural for a lone dreamwalker to encounter unexpected events in a different dream?

When someone is out and about without anyone to look after them, if something happens, no one will know how they died.

But if Bai Mu survives, they will be the ones who suffer.

Greed is not a problem; the problem is being greedy without getting things done properly.

Several gunmen who weren't very good at long-range sniping left the group and quietly made their way toward the white curtain.

The remaining members of the exploration team, who were engaged in short-range combat, also received the news and began to further restrain Bai Mu.

After the battle began and the superhuman who considered himself excellent in close combat was killed, the remaining people became much more cautious.

Although they were skilled in close combat, they avoided it whenever possible when fighting Bai Mu. They had guns, and short-range suppressive fire was sufficient. Wouldn't it be better to get Bai Mu hit by a bullet or two than to go up and hack him to pieces?
Besides, the white curtain's attack hurts a lot.

"Hey, the gunfire is getting more and more frequent," the commander whispered to the girl beside him from his hiding place.

She held a dagger in her hand. Although it was useless, it at least gave her a little sense of security.

"I'll protect you well." Yuri peeked out from behind the cover and saw a fully armed man.

She swallowed hard, thinking how cool the other person's weapon was... compared to her own, it was like a fire poker.

"Don't move—"

Faced with this 'future warrior', Yuri used her weapon.

Their location was exposed from the beginning, and since the other side had come looking for them, they had no choice but to fight back.

Yuri watched as the other person continued to approach and fired without hesitation.

Although she mostly shot at things like cans along the way, she never fired at people—because she never encountered anyone else.

But when it came to actually taking action, she did not hesitate at all.

Compared to those who are hostile, there are people behind her who need protection.

boom--

"Huh?" Yuri, who had fired without hesitation, froze, her shot missing its mark.

The approaching person was strong, but his movements were unusually agile.

"What's going on??" Yuri asked, puzzled.

"Yes, she dodged before you fired, didn't she?" Chito quickly said, hiding behind Yuri.

Yuri was completely confused: "Is this okay?"

She was simply surprised; she hadn't expected someone to be able to do something like that in the face of a gun attack.

She quickly launched another attack, trying to slow down the enemy's arrival: "Xiaoqian, run!"

The heavy footsteps behind her startled Yuri. She quickly turned around and saw another 'future warrior'.

The protective gear worn by the other person was different from that of the person she intercepted, but it was equally threatening.

They can't escape now.

"The game is over. You guys are still of some use," the exploration team members who had quietly surrounded them said.

He vaguely remembered the two indigenous people, but that was about it.

The reason remains the same: they are survivors, not even considered civilians. At least normal, civilized civilians have received a normal education.

These two... aside from their appearance, they're hard to describe.

However, he did not expect that these two indigenous people would be able to play a role at this time.

Chito and Yuri stared blankly at the approaching exploration team.

The exploration team member thought the two were just stunned and didn't pay much attention. But when he got closer, he realized that the other person seemed to be looking at his back, not him.

Huh? Those mushroom-like creatures are here?

That was the first thing the explorer thought of. After shooting Yuri out of her hand, he turned around and looked back.

It wasn't a mushroom man, but a sharp mouth very close to his head.

The mouth was opening from the tail of some kind of creature.

"What is this?" The exploration team couldn't bring themselves to ask the question.

Its sharp jaws snapped shut on his head, ripping him off his feet. After struggling for a moment in mid-air, he lost all strength.

"Ah—" The horrifying scene made Chito want to scream, but Yuri quickly covered her mouth.

Not only that, Yuri also noticed that the other people who had surrounded them were also being attacked.

Especially the person who could dodge her bullets; instead of continuing to approach, the other party chose to run away, as if they had encountered something even more terrifying.

As for the people in other places, two of them were pinned to the ground by ice spikes and it was clear they were doomed.

In the blink of an eye, only one of the people who attacked them remained, having fled. The situation changed so quickly that Yuri was momentarily stunned.

"What happened?"

She thought she was doomed, but she didn't panic even when she was about to die. After all, Qianhu was still here, and if they were to die, they would die together. There was nothing to be afraid of anymore.

Yuri thought to herself as she watched the headless corpse fall from the sky.

The giant monster above them is about to eat them, isn't it?
"Xiaoqian, it wouldn't be so bad if we could die in the same belly, would it?"

"Don't say things like that." Qianhu couldn't hold back any longer. She didn't want to be eaten by some monster, and she certainly didn't want to die here.

She tried to push Yuri, at least to struggle a little for now...

"Hehehe, there's no way you can escape now." Yuri looked at the enormous creature with two tails and hugged Chihiro tightly: "I'll be eaten first."

(End of this chapter)