Dream Travel

Chapter 263 They're hiding something

There must have been a reason why Bertrand found the White Curtain among so many intelligence reports.

Before the detailed information was sent over, Bertrand didn't know White Curtain's identity, but this guy was a lone wolf.

That alone is enough to warrant attention, not to mention that White Curtain is the Dream Walker among the Lone Rangers.

The dual nature of the situation made Bertrand realize something was wrong, especially since Nightow Corporation was not a simple place to begin with.

In summary, there are some issues with the white screen that Nightow Company hired.

Even if the white curtain had nothing to do with this matter, there was no harm in investigating it, and as a result, the problem was discovered.

Bai Mu himself is fine, but the things he's associated with are problematic.

Subsequent investigations began, and many companies involved in the Yimengyuan project were summoned for questioning.

These companies didn't expect this to happen, and the representatives from several of them were quite agitated.

They thought about it and realized that what was happening now seemed to really be related to them.

Family members know what's going on in their own lives.

As Bertrand had predicted, the Nightow Company representative did not reveal any suspicious behavior during the meeting, and was quite certain that this was a normal hiring process.

Their relationship with Bai Mu was a perfectly normal monetary transaction; Bai Mu did things for them, and they gave him generous rewards in return.

It's that simple, without any other ingredients. And months ago, Nightow Mining had already sent an invitation to White Curtain, wanting him to join Nightow Mining.

However, White Curtain did not respond at that time, which was a great pity for Night Owl Company.

The interview report contained no problems.

The incident was most likely caused by White Curtain, which means that Night Owl Mining is actually able to stay out of it because they are on the other side.

Aside from Nightow Mining, the representatives of the remaining seven companies were not so calm.

They just hope the troublemakers aren't from their company.

Although more than thirty people is not a large number, each company's share is fine, as they all have death quotas.

However, if so many people suddenly die in one place, then that is a truly heinous incident.

Why are so many people lining up to deliver this?
It was intentional; in serious cases, this is malicious fighting.

That's bad enough, but so many people failed to capture the target and were instead killed instead. That's even more incompetent!

The talks will take time because the unexpected events have a significant impact. Therefore, during the talks, the Ministry of the Interior has already sent people to investigate within the alternate dream world.

Simply holding talks isn't enough. After all, each company that enters the Dream Source can independently develop Dreams, so the country doesn't need to retain so many people.

Furthermore, Bertrand sent someone to Rota to learn more about the White Curtain.

He felt that the information provided by the Rota Processing Bureau was not detailed enough. The Rota Processing Bureau's report was fine, but Bertrand couldn't find the information he was looking for in it.

For example, the Dreamwalker's 'achievements' demonstrated when White Curtain cooperated with the Rota Disposal Bureau multiple times.

The record is not only important for investigating and dealing with strange dreams, but also for evaluating dreamwalkers' carrying abilities.

The same principle applies to relationships between people, and also to relationships among dreamers.

The 'load' of dream items carried by dreamwalkers varies, so how much can the White Veil carry? The Rota Bureau's report on this matter is too vague.

Inside the strange dream.

The hunt under the white curtain ended with the final shot fired.

The battlefield was of his choice, so from the beginning it wasn't the enemy surrounding him, but rather he surrounding the enemy.

The first time was one thing, Bai Mu let those sensible exploration teams off the hook, but a second time? Do they really think he has a good temper?

This raid is also related to his head, but the reason they're coming for him is no longer because of Cortes.

The White Curtain read the corresponding reason through the Dream-Eroded Imperial Arm; they came looking for them because of human-to-human transmission.

After learning how valuable Bai Mu's head was, the exploration teams became interested and formed a group to cause trouble for him.

Even before they started causing him trouble, these people had already engaged in internal competition, eliminating the weaker exploration teams.

More than 30 million is at least three small goals on Earth. It's a lot of money for one person, but it's not so attractive when divided among many people.

Therefore, they need to eliminate some people to ensure that everyone can get enough money.

After all, with more people involved, the risks can be shared, and since Bai Mu possesses important research data, they will ultimately receive a larger bonus.

These people were already cautious enough. When they started to act, they felt there were too many people, but after they actually started, they realized there were still too few.

However, it was all too late.

The White Curtain didn't give them a chance to regret it, wiping them out in one fell swoop.

"Do they look down on you?"

Esdeath walked over, clearly dissatisfied with the target she was dealing with. Ever since being killed by the White Curtain, she was only summoned when sparring with the White Curtain.

There were very few battles involved.

This is somewhat different from what Bai Mu said; she accepted her death and the current situation.

But Bai Mu said that there would be many opponents in the future, but how long has it been?

“From their perspective, they’ve already given me a lot of respect.” Bai Mu looked at an exploration team member who had frozen to death, the man’s face still showing terror.

"This is just a post-apocalyptic fantasy. There are no powerful native inhabitants. You have an idea now. Do you want to deal with them?"

The white curtain looked towards some figures appearing in the distance. Esdeath looked over and saw some soft, squishy creatures that seemed slow-moving and even somewhat cute and cuddly...

The first impression it gives is that it is not dangerous at all.

But her warrior's instincts told her that such things cannot be judged by appearances.

"What are they?"

"It is called a 'god' by the people in this world, but according to the information provided by others, it is more like a purifier of the planet. It is unknown whether it is man-made or generated by the planet itself."

White Curtain wasn't quite sure what type of creature it was.

They simply watched the white curtain from afar, showing no intention of making direct contact, and the white curtain showed no intention of provoking them.

He waved his hand, canceling the summoning of most of the welcomes, and looked at the remaining people, saying, "Your consumption is getting bigger and bigger. Can you still get stronger in this state?"

The white curtain was directed at Esdeath.

Even when she exists in the form of a fragment of her spirit, she can still use the power of her Imperial Arms, perhaps because the form of her Imperial Arms is quite unique.

Other people's Imperial Arms are external, but hers is internal—it's a pot of blood that would drive anyone who tastes even a little bit crazy.

In Bai Mu's view, that thing was just an ancient version of a gene serum, only it was too dangerous. Ordinary people couldn't accept the corresponding modifications, and drinking it would cause serious problems.

After Esdeath drank it, she resisted the effects and gained ice-related abilities.

Beatrice was very interested in Esdeath and always regretted that she had gone too far; if she was dead, at least her body should have been preserved.

If the body is preserved, Atrist can study it carefully and unravel its secrets.

Fortunately, the body of the phantom summon is 'real' enough. Although many parts cannot be studied normally, the other parts are sufficient for study.

Esdeath was uncooperative, but even so, Atriste managed to glean a lot of useful information from Esdeath's experiences.

Then she felt even more regretful.

She stated that with her abilities, if Esdeath's body were preserved, she could actually try to extract the corresponding 'Teigu' components from it.

It could even be implemented in a more secure form.

White Screen can use that kind of thing then—but White Screen doesn't really want to use it.

How safe it is is one thing, but another thing is that Beatrice is not a good person at all. She said it was an extraction, but who knows what abnormal methods she used to do it.

If he wants to gain new power, he can use the ingredients from otherworldly dreams, which are more stable.

Just like the restorative power that White Veil has now gained, Atrist can't detect any problems.

“Perhaps.” Esdeath looked at her hands. “I can try to continue developing the power of the Imperial Arms, but the limit is fixed. Can’t you find a way to improve this situation?”

She had no complaints about the current situation. After all, after being summoned by the White Curtain, she was no different from being alive, and her physical condition was even at its ideal peak.

However, this is the pinnacle that can be seen from the beginning.

Continuing to become stronger would only mean developing the remaining power of the Imperial Arms to reach its limit, but she herself would no longer be able to become stronger.

This is not what she wanted.

For others, being able to maintain their peak performance for a long time is certainly a good thing, but the price is the inability to continue to become stronger and improve.

She felt it was a bad deal to sacrifice her potential for an unwavering peak and a never-ending decline.

Lucyella, now free from the changes, also perked up her ears; she was quite interested in this matter as well.

The only time she became stronger since being killed by Bai Mu was when she ate her own corpse right after she died.

After that, there were no changes. It neither got stronger nor weaker; it remained at a certain level of strength.

As for using the demonic energy of the white curtain to enhance her power, that is an external force, not her own.

Given the opportunity, she would also like to improve her strength, although Lucyella is not as persistent in this regard as Esdeath.

The main reason is that after a Greatsword Warrior awakens, their power is essentially fixed. Although their strength will increase significantly after awakening, their upper limit will basically remain unchanged.

But in her world, the Awakened are already at the pinnacle of power, with a fixed upper limit, and they are not something those greatsword warriors can deal with.

Atriste paid even less attention to Esdeath's account.

She wasn't a warrior, so being able to maintain a constant physical state for an extended period was, in her opinion, the best thing.

Could this be considered a kind of 'eternity'?
Unfortunately, it was obtained after death, and it is still subject to the control of others.

"Not at the moment, but we'll see if there's a chance to improve it later." Bai Mu glanced at the weapon case: "Perhaps enhancing it with more Dream Erosion Crystals would offer a solution?"

Beatrice reminded White Curtain, "The Dream Erosion attribute has already been sublimated, so using Dream Erosion Crystals now would be a waste."

Bai Mu countered with, "Do you know what happens when a Dream item is upgraded and then undergoes further changes?"

Atreus was stumped. She wasn't a specialist in dream artifacts, and she really didn't know anything about the secondary enhancement of dream artifacts.

"Then...can I give it a try?"

When others said that, Beatrice would only think that those people were daydreaming. It was already difficult to sublimate the Dream Erosion item, let alone sublimate it a second time.
Do we have the resources and the luck?
As for Bai Mu... perhaps he really is right; obtaining high-quality Dream Crystals is far too easy for him.

(End of this chapter)