Dream Travel

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A platinum bullet arrived in an instant, grazing past the white curtain and striking the demon cultist who was relentlessly firing at him.

The shot pierced through the shadowy power surrounding the demon cultist, striking his heart, and the burning marks quickly spread from the point of impact.

The demon cultist struggled in terror, a massive amount of demonic power attempting to suppress the spreading burning marks, but his movements abruptly ceased during the suppression.

Bai Mu removed his sunglasses, and in the vision provided by the sunglasses, the 'invisible' flames burning on this demon cultist's body had been completely extinguished.

His body may still be alive, but his soul has been burned to ashes, leaving him with no capacity for action.

The demon cultist's body was mostly burned away by this shot.

“Upper District…” Bai Mu used the Dream Erosion Greatsword to pick up the demon pistol on the ground. This weapon was quite powerful, and it looked very cool due to the influence of demonic power.

Unfortunately, without the support of demonic power, the weapon decayed and became brittle, turning into a pile of useless metal scraps.

"..." Unable to resist spitting, Bai Mu shook the greatsword in his hand and stuffed the weapon into the weapon case.

He didn't like the battle. It wasn't a good place to fight in the upper city, and the demon hunters were too fast. Taking down this demon wasn't impossible.

After taking them down, I'll inevitably be invited in for tea.

Judging from Atelier's attitude towards his failure to comply with the city's defense agreement, his peculiar personality is quite rare.

If a monster with human attributes could trigger the city's defense protocol without any special energy were to be known by beings like demons, how valuable would his head become?
As always, White Curtain isn't afraid of trouble, but first it needs the power to deal with that trouble.

After putting away his weapons, Bai Mu waved to the approaching people in the distance, then carried the weapon case back to his home.

The arriving demon hunters cleaned up the scene.

This is Shangcheng District, and some things are difficult to explain if they are handled slowly.

Especially after the demon incident, the trigger threshold for Luo Tashi's city defense protocol will definitely be lowered for some time to come, and the related inspection efforts will also be strengthened.

"Who is he?" a member of the demon hunter squad asked curiously.

"A newly emerged dreamwalker has a good working relationship with the Rota Bureau... um... never mind."

The member of the demon hunter squad, carrying a heavy sniper rifle, shook his head and put away his phone.

This is information retrieved by his colleague. When he was in charge of sniping, he noticed that Bai Mu was hiding his strength.

However, his colleague was also right. It was Bai Mu's business to prefer hiding, and the Demon Hunter team's job was to quickly eliminate the threats in the upper city.

The presence of the white curtain actually brought them a lot of convenience in their work.

At least Bai Mu had restrained the two demon cultists, and Bai Mu's identity was indeed legitimate, plus he had the certification from the Rota Disposal Bureau.

This member of the demon hunter team wasn't paying as much attention to the White Curtain.

It's not even necessary to invite Bai Mu for tea and take a statement... that's something the police should do, they're not responsible for that.

The police arrived a little late.

No, they arrived very quickly, it's just that the demon hunters were even faster.

After confirming that there were no other potential problems, the troops that had been mobilized to Rota City turned back to avoid any further accidents.

As for seeking out Bai Mu for tea, the police didn't do that; instead, they transferred the matter to the Rota Bureau.

The reason is that White Curtain has an authorization certificate from the Rota Disposal Bureau.

This can be found directly in Rota City; after all, it's not a secret document, so there's no need to make it overly confidential.

It's too secretive; the authorization certificate from the processing bureau isn't very useful.

The next day, Bai Mu woke up feeling refreshed after a good night's sleep, washed his face, ate something lightly, and then left his residence.

The feeling of fullness made him not particularly want to eat breakfast, but he didn't intend to change his habits because of it.

If I see a nice breakfast stall on the way, I'll buy some food there.

Bai Mu arrived at the Yi Meng Experience Store and noticed that Lily was a little different today.

"What's wrong?" Lily asked Bai Mu with a smile.

"You look even more beautiful today," Bai Mu casually complimented. He wasn't exaggerating; Lily was wearing a few more small accessories than usual today.

The combination of those small accessories definitely made her more charming.

“It’s not as exaggerated as you say~” Lily’s smile widened a little: “Are you here to see my new employee?”

"What? Your new employee? I brought him back."

“But they’ve already started working for me.” Lily took out Chito and Yuri’s employment certificates. She had prepared not only these, but also Chito and Yuri’s identification documents.

Bai Mu was taken aback by what he saw: "It's done so quickly?"

When he obtained this thing... well, it wasn't difficult to obtain it; he just registered it at the city hall.

Overall, it was the medals from the Star of Rota that really came into play, and then came the authorization certificate from the Bureau of Processing, so no one would doubt his identity.

“It’s simple, they’ll be taxpayers after this.” Lily handed the document to White Curtain: “Give it to them yourself.”

"They're all your employees now, you can just hand them over to them." Bai Mu didn't take the things; he had come specifically to check on the situation, as he still had to go to the relevant department next.

After chatting with Lily for a few more minutes, Bai Mu left the experience store.

He arrived a bit early; Chito and Yuri hadn't started work yet. He would come after he finished his business.

Rota Processing Bureau.

Bai Mu greeted the gatekeeper familiarly and went inside.

They arrived at Borre's office and knocked on the door.

"Please come in... It's you?" Upon seeing that it was Bai Mu who came in, Bo Lei casually stubbed out his cigarette and then opened the window.

His gaze at Bai Mu was somewhat subtle: "You're really something, aren't you? You just got back and you've already caused a major incident."

“It has nothing to do with me!” Bai Mu immediately said. “I am also a victim.”

“It’s not a bad thing.” Borei’s lips twitched slightly; he had known about this earlier that morning.

The Rota Police Department contacted the handling department and told them about what happened in the city last night.

Of course, the information released to the public was a glossy account; the demons that appeared didn't cause any trouble. They were wiped out by the demon-hunting forces of Rota City before they even had a chance to cause any problems.

The high efficiency of the demon hunters greatly ensured the safety of Rota City.

Blah blah blah... Anyway, Rota City is reliable in every way.

Then came the new round of crackdowns in the city, and Borre could predict what would happen next.

Some people applauded it while others were pessimistic, and the reason was simply a matter of racial issues.

There are also demon citizens in Rota City, but ordinary citizens don't think highly of them.

Furthermore, some native demons don't have a good reputation either; these demon citizens are like some of the dark elves on Earth...

It's the devils' doing again. A new round of crackdowns is about to begin in Rota City, meaning ordinary citizens will see even fewer of these devilish citizens. And the devilish citizens themselves are quite dissatisfied with the devils causing trouble!

Why should those damned primal demons bear some of the consequences when they cause trouble?
However, this situation is quite common, which has led many demon citizens to spontaneously band together and unite.

According to Borre, this situation also has an element of open conspiracy.

The original demons cause trouble, and the demon citizens bear some of the consequences. Although this will earn the demon citizens' resentment, it will also make the demon citizens stick together more closely in small groups.

These small groups are also a source of instability.

But Borre couldn't change this situation.

"There's a bonus?"

"...Yes, as long as you fill this out, I can help you apply for a bonus."

Bai Mu glanced at the transcript that Bo Lei had taken out and pulled a pen from the pen holder on his desk.

"We'll split the bonus in half."

Borre raised an eyebrow slightly: "This won't do, this is bribery."

"Then just replace it with holy oil or something similar. I never expected to encounter a demon in the upper city."

He didn't say that this matter had anything to do with him, and he never expected that the devil would be so petty.

The Light and Shadow Demon Spirit Fragment I obtained is too weak; the phantoms I summoned are all mentally challenged. How much damage can this cause to the corresponding original demon?

As it turned out, that thing still had its eye on him and directly arranged for demon followers to cause him trouble.

“Okay.” Borei agreed to Bai Mu’s suggestion.

Bai Mu quickly wrote down the contents of the transcript.

Looking at the transcript he had written, Borei sighed and put it away. He would have to polish it and rewrite it after Bai Mu left.

"What do you want from me?"

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Since Bai Mu has come here on his own initiative, he must have something to ask him. He can't have just come here to write a statement, can he?

As for wanting a new Dream of the Otherworld, no matter how much he likes Dream of the Otherworld, it shouldn't be this much. Bai Mu just finished the commission from Night Owl Company, there's no need for him to be so busy.

and……

Borei silently glanced at him as he put away his notes. While Bai Mu was accepting the commission and working, the Ministry of the Interior had sent people here to investigate some things.

Information related to the White Curtain.

Clearly, even without cooperating with the Bureau of Handling, Bai Mu still managed to cause a major incident in another dream.

As a result, the Ministry of the Interior quickly dispatched personnel to Rota City to conduct a more detailed investigation into the White Curtain's intelligence.

The Rota Bureau treats White Curtain like a treasure. Although he is prone to causing big trouble, this collaborator is truly capable.

As long as you don't get too involved, it works well most of the time in everyday life.

If something truly irreparable happens, maintaining the existing relationship is better than cutting ties.

So far, within the Rota Bureau, the only person who is truly familiar with the White Curtain is Bo Lei.

The other people's relationship with Bai Mu was merely that of acquaintances.

Therefore, due to the authorization certificate, the Rota Processing Bureau did not specifically write down White Curtain's 'special skills' when it submitted White Curtain's file.

For example, Bai Mu's outstanding talent as a dream walker.

As is well known, dream walkers can more easily bring out various items from dreams.

But few dreamwalkers can be like White Curtain.

At least in the local records of the Rota Bureau, there is no dreamwalker like White Curtain.

If the Ministry of the Interior finds out that Bai Mu has such abilities, Rota City may lose him.

Of course, Bai Mu could also choose to stay, since he is also a law-abiding citizen, and the Ministry of the Interior cannot force him to do something against his will.

But the Rota Bureau can't handle this matter; they're an official organization, and they can't go against the Ministry of the Interior, can they?

Although the Rota Bureau wrote a file on White Curtain that downplayed the seriousness of the matter, the Ministry of the Interior still sent people to investigate.

This shows that the Ministry of the Interior still values ​​White Curtain. Perhaps they are not yet aware of White Curtain's abilities as a Dream Walker, but given how much they value it, they will discover this sooner or later, right?

The Ministry of the Interior must be taking Bai Mu so seriously, surely it's not because his head is worth over 30 million and the Ministry wants to get some extra funding?

If that's the case, the Rota Bureau will have to fight the Ministry of the Interior.

The White Curtain must be protected, and every single person from the Ministry of the Interior involved in this matter must go to jail!
Is the value brought by the white curtain comparable to a mere 30 million?

For reasons of political stance, Borre did not tell the White House Interior Ministry that it was investigating him.

"I mainly want to get some special information."

"Uh... could it be that demon's?" Borei immediately thought of the transcript he had just put away.

Although the transcript written by Bai Mu was poor, it contained the main information: the original demon associated with the demon cultists was called 'Lexenbra'.

"Yes, do you have any relevant information here?"

“You’ll have to ask the Demon Hunter Squad.” Borei shook his head. The Bureau of Investigation and Handling only handles matters related to the Otherworldly Dreams. They sometimes get involved in matters concerning demons, but only if those demons are related to the Otherworldly Dreams.

For example, if some demons smuggle otherworldly dreams and are discovered by the Bureau of Investigation, then they can handle matters related to demons.

The matter that Bai Mu encountered had nothing to do with Yi Meng, so the Bureau of Affairs couldn't get involved.

Moreover, since the original demon Luxenbra is not local, the Rota Bureau is even less likely to investigate this matter outside its jurisdiction.

However, with White Curtain's statement, the demon-hunting forces in Rota City will definitely investigate it.

A native demon unrelated to Rota City suddenly sent its followers to cause trouble here. As an important law enforcement department in Rota City, it would be dereliction of duty for them to do nothing.

The information that Bai Mu wants can be obtained from there, but we have to wait until the Demon Hunter team has investigated and found out the relevant information before we can learn about it.

The premise is that the other side is willing to share this intelligence with White Screen.

As for now?

Before seeing the White Curtain's statement, Borre himself didn't know where Lexenberg's original demon came from.

"...This is such a hassle," Bai Mu muttered, not really wanting to go.

He didn't have a very good impression of the Demon Hunters, mainly because he didn't see much of them when the demon invasion occurred in Rota City.

The demon hunters arrived at the scene as soon as the incident occurred in the upper city.

(End of this chapter)