Dream Travel

Chapter 311: Can be trusted, but not completely.
"You used them all?" Lily picked up a Dream Erosion Crystal, which was larger than a walnut and was quite rare.

If others knew that Bai Mu could easily obtain such Dream Erosion Crystals, then he would either be kept in captivity or die young.

No, the many characteristics that Bai Mu possesses now are enough to make him a part of the group of people who die young.

"I'm keeping this stuff to eat... Wait, it seems like it's actually edible."

Bai Mu patted his stomach. He definitely couldn't have eaten this before, but now that he could even try eating nuclear fuel, this kind of thing was naturally no problem for him.

Suppressing the tempting impulse, Bai Mu urged Lily to act quickly: "Let's see if we can elevate this weapon a second time."

"Hehehe, this is a bit difficult." Lily laughed as she dealt with the Dream Eater Greatsword.

The greatsword, weighing several tens of kilograms, didn't seem heavy in Lily's hands.

As each Dream Erosion Crystal was incorporated into the weapon, the radiance emanating from the greatsword gradually changed. After the third Dream Erosion Crystal was incorporated, the Dream Erosion Greatsword completed its sublimation.

The weapon's appearance remained unchanged. Bai Mu reached out and tapped the blade, and the feedback felt much stronger, which is a common occurrence after sublimation.

Ordinary Dream Erosion items will have their materials enhanced after sublimation. Even a plastic sword can be used to cut metal after sublimation. Whether it can actually cut through metal is another matter, but at least it will make a clanging sound.

"continue or not?"

"Continue." Lily smiled and began to fuse the remaining Dream Erosion Crystals into the sublimated Dream Erosion Greatsword.

However, the upgraded Dream Eater Greatsword is not so easy to react.

Even after all the dream-eroded crystals were incorporated into it, the sword still did not glow.

"The stability is good. If the Dream Erosion Crystal continues to maintain this quality, there is an over 80% chance that this weapon will undergo a second sublimation."

"Isn't this 100% accurate?" Bai Mu clicked his tongue, somewhat dissatisfied. He didn't want the process to become like upgrading equipment.

“Because nothing is absolute,” Lily said with a smile. “Judging from the Dream Erosion attribute of this weapon, the enhancement it receives after its sublimation is also an extension of the original Dream Erosion attribute.”

"Yes, I'll test it later." Bai Mu nodded. The Dream Erosion Greatsword was specifically designed to deal with bio-modified beings.

Continuing to extend this effect would simply mean amplifying it, right? Perhaps it could even instantly kill bio-modified organisms?

If that's the case, it's quite exaggerated, but since it's only the first sublimation, it probably won't be that powerful.

As for the second sublimation, even more than twenty ultra-high-quality Dream Erosion Crystals failed to make this weapon react, indicating that the subsequent investment will be substantial.

"I'm a little curious, do weapons that can be sublimated a second time exist in reality?"

"As far as I know, there isn't one, but I do know of a very powerful weapon," Lily said with a smile. "Because that weapon was of such high quality, the person who obtained it paid a great price to complete its sublimation."

"and then?"

"Then that person died, and the weapon disappeared."

Bai Mu raised an eyebrow: "Was it done by those dream creatures again?"

Lily shook her head: "Not necessarily. It could be that other locals want it, but there are many different stories about that weapon."

The person who obtained the weapon may not actually be dead, and the weapon's disappearance is also not true; it's very likely that it's hidden somewhere as humanity's trump card.

Humanity's plan? Bai Mu nodded. The conflict between humans and the dream creatures has never ended. The dream creatures are infiltrating, and some people are fighting against them.

There is never a shortage of smart people, so it's normal for some to make special plans.

"What kind of weapon is that?" Bai Mu couldn't help but pick up the Dream Erosion Greatsword. He had a good weapon himself, and when he heard that there was an even more powerful one, he wanted to find out more about it.

“A weapon called ‘True Lightsaber’,” Lily said after thinking for a moment.

Huh? Bai Mu was stunned for a moment. A lightsaber? Has this escalated to Star Wars? Lily didn't seem to know much about that weapon either.

All that is known is that the weapon is extremely powerful, with a record of slaying powerful primordial demons, and that was even under the premise that there was a huge gap in combat power between the two sides.

The owner of that weapon died after that.

"Forget it, I'll just keep thinking about how to enhance my weapon." Bai Mu sheathed his Dream Erosion Greatsword. He'd visit River more often in the future, cause some trouble, and try to acquire as many Dream Erosion Crystals as possible.

You can always accumulate enough.

"These are materials I cut from the Awakened Ones, do you want them?" Bai Mu took out some things.

These are all sharp spikes like horns, not flesh and blood, more like collectibles.

“It would be more valuable if you brought back a few skulls.” Lily picked up a half-meter-long spike, twirled it in her hand, and then put it back. “These things aren’t worth much.”

"What about the exact amount?"

"All of them combined are not as good as a single smartphone."

"When did it become so hard to make money from Yimeng?" Bai Mu couldn't help but click his tongue.

"That depends on what it is. If it's a complete skeleton, it won't be cheap, but these things are just scraps, without even any flesh or blood, so they won't be worth much."

"...Then these are for you." Bai Mu handed these things to Lily, who accepted them without hesitation.

"Let's go eat."

After checking the time, Bai Mu picked up the weapon case, took Lily to have lunch, and then went to find the craftsman.

This time, the craftsman didn't chase him away. He looked at the white curtain with a subtle expression and said, "I thought you were dead."

"You think I'm dead just because I haven't been here recently?"

"Just being alive is enough. What do you need?" The craftsman glanced at the weapon case in the white curtain, showing a hint of surprise, and then said, "Before that, I'll give your equipment a free check and maintenance."

"You're just curious, aren't you..." Bai Mu put the weapon case down.

The craftsman gave a light hum and began inspecting his weapon case and Ling Shu firearms.

"Has it been sublimated?"

"Well, the effect is that the material and effect will improve with use," Bai Mu said, but didn't go into too much detail.

For example, the Welcome Call after the weapon case upgrade was not tested enough before, so he did not find any related enhancements.

After summoning more often, I gradually noticed the difference. The enhancements from Phantom Summoning were still retained, but instead of strengthening the summoned phantoms, the cost was reduced.
However, the reduction is very small and requires accumulation over time to achieve a significant decrease.

So far, the perceived reduction in energy expenditure by Bai Mu is estimated to be less than one ten-thousandth.

It could also be that he didn't use it frequently enough, resulting in not summoning enough phantoms at once.

"Just listen to the effects, but the improvement in materials is a good step forward." The craftsman examined the changes to the weapon case with great interest.

The improvement in materials is significant. You know, the strength of many materials has an upper limit, but the Dream Erosion attribute and the enhancement after sublimation break through this limit.

More importantly, the material of this box can be further enhanced.

He made a comparison and found that the material of the weapon case was significantly superior to that of the Ling Shu firearms, even though both used the same material.

If this box can be further enhanced in the future, it can definitely be considered a unique prototype.

After increasing the size of the box to an unprecedented level, transform it into something else.

As for whether it will be possible to produce it at that time, let's not think about that yet. Can't we let people fantasize about it before then?

“Not bad!” The craftsman closed the weapon case and looked at the spirit pivot. “But you can’t treat them differently. Since they are matched weapons, their status should be kept synchronized. Otherwise, the weapon will not be able to withstand it.”

"Ah...don't worry, I'll take care of this soon."

The craftsman nodded and poured Bai Mu a glass of water: "Tell me your purpose."

"I just wanted to ask if this box could have some other functions added?"

"...Don't overthink it. If it were ordinary equipment, we could handle it, but this is a Dream Erosion item, which conventional techniques can't deal with."

"Is unconventional technology enough?"

The craftsman nodded: "Yes, but the requirements are too demanding. First, the other material needs to have the same origin of Dream Erosion, and then it also needs a sufficient amount of high-quality Dream Erosion crystals."

If any of the above conditions are not met, the failure rate will increase significantly... Only a spendthrift would think of such a thing!

"You might as well just curse me out." Bai Mu clicked his tongue.

“You’re here to talk business, I won’t swear.” The craftsman sat down as well. “Tell me your ideas first, whether they work or not is another matter.” “I know a knife can hold a ‘doll,’ so I want to acquire that weapon, modify the weapon case, and the weapon and the weapon case have the same origin.”

"Tell me more about that weapon." The craftsman nodded, his expression unchanged.

The white curtain explained the effects of the Imperial Arm used by Kurohime, stating that the weapon's destructive power was negligible.

The weapon's main effect can be seen as a staff shaped like a knife.

Leaving aside controlling creatures killed by the knife, Bai Mu figured he could talk to Lily and find her some relevant minor spells.

What's truly important is the knife's ability to store dolls; that storage effect is the real other-dimensional storage!
After listening, the craftsman looked thoughtful: "You want to work as a Dreamland population broker—an immigration agent?"

Considering that the white curtain could bring him interesting projects, the craftsman slightly revised his language.

"I can't even take a few wives with me when I go out?"

"Is there a difference?" The craftsman glanced at the weapon box in the white curtain; the phantom summoned by the weapon box was no different from the real thing.

"Okay, actually I want to deal with a primordial demon, but I'm not confident I can defeat its main body, so I need to find a way to enhance my combat power."

Phantom summoning is one source of combat power, but the puppets under your control can also unleash another source of combat power.

It's like he killed an Awakened One, whose soul was captured by the weapon box, but whose body couldn't be used, which was a bit of a pity.

If we can also utilize our bodies, wouldn't that allow us to unleash the power of 1+1?

Regardless of what the person involved thinks, Bai Mu thinks it's worth doing this; he hates waste!
"Why are you looking for a primordial demon? Are you out of your mind?" The craftsman frowned. He felt it was okay to criticize what Bai Mu had done.

"Uh, to be specific, the other party contacted me first."

Bai Mu spread his hands.

The craftsman raised an eyebrow: "I don't believe it. There must be another reason, or it's Lily's problem."

It seems she really is involved. Bai Mu reviewed the events at Lexenberg, thought for a moment, and said, "The specific reason is still related to me..."

“But you hesitated.” The craftsman narrowed his eyes slightly and quickly poured Bai Mu another cup of tea. “Tell me quickly, I’m very interested.”

"No, why would you be interested in this?"

"I don't go out very often, so I always need to find some entertainment information, and your reckless behavior amuses me."

"Ahem." Bai Mu coughed lightly. "Initially, I wanted to make some high-energy compressed food, and then Lily recommended a plan to me, which was to use the power of demons..."

The resulting fleshy ball was well-received by the White Curtain, and there were no problems using the power of the demon, since no demonic projections appeared during Lily's operation.

The demons used by Luxembra and Lily were not the same; Luxembra was purely... an accident?
"An accident?" Listening to Bai Mu's account, the craftsman's lips curled down: "There aren't that many accidents. That woman just took advantage of your curiosity."

At this point, the craftsman hesitated slightly before adding, "Lily is very interested in you. You can trust her, but you can't completely trust her."

"What nonsense are you spouting? Have you caught my contagion?"

The craftsman had just cursed Bai Mu, saying he was mentally unstable.

"Hmph, what I mean is you can trust her ability to get things done, but you'd better not completely believe anything she proposes on her own initiative."

Bai Mu wanted high-energy compressed food, and after entrusting it to Lily, she did indeed provide Bai Mu with a perfect solution, but there are many ways to solve the problem.

But Lily used a method that would easily get White Curtain into trouble.

Of course, this is also related to the white curtain. If he hadn't been so curious and hadn't tried to explore the demonic pattern, none of what happened afterward would have occurred.

Even if Bai Mu had backed down after encountering that original demon, there would most likely have been no further incidents.

Before the white curtain revealed too many special characteristics, the original demon wouldn't have bothered to target it or even become its enemy.

Unfortunately, the white screen directly projected the original demon's image.

If Bai Mu hadn't caused any trouble back then, nothing would have happened.

But if Bai Mu was that kind of person, Lily wouldn't have chosen that method in the first place...

"You know her very well?" Bai Mu sipped the tea the craftsman had poured for him, showing no sign of anger or frustration about the matter.

Stabbing the primal demon Lexenberg was his subjective idea; he had already done it, so he wouldn't regret it.

"I've only been tricked before. If you're capable enough, it would be quite comfortable to be with her. It just depends on whether you can handle it..." The craftsman shook his head and didn't continue.

He doesn't like talking about people behind their backs. As for his relationship with Lily, they are just acquaintances and have business dealings.

At first, they weren't familiar with each other and didn't understand each other. As a result, he made a lot of fun for that woman in some business dealings, and what's more, he was the one who created all that fun.

All Lily did was introduce him to suitable clients with needs; aside from that, Lily's competence was truly remarkable.

And if he handles those amusing incidents properly, he won't actually suffer any losses.

If not handled properly, it's like someone finding a piece of gold, weighing over 500 pounds.

Anyone who encounters this will become incredibly wealthy; however, the gold appears above one's head, or rather, can only be obtained by catching it with one's body.

So here's the question: how many ordinary people could catch a gold nugget weighing over 500 pounds falling from more than 10 meters?
Before catching it, who could deny that it wasn't a huge fortune?

For those who can't handle it, it's a matter of life and death; for those who can, it's a matter of getting rich overnight.

"Let's not talk about that. Here are my needs..."

"If you want to deal with the primordial demon, you can give it a try, but in addition to the necessary items, you'll need Dream Erosion Crystals, the more the better."

"Then I'll get these sorted out as soon as possible." Bai Mu finished the rest of his tea in one gulp and said one last thing before leaving: "You seem to enjoy watching entertainment too."

"I wouldn't mind having my work record more than just killing primal demons."

"If I killed him, it was because I did it."

After Bai Mu left, the craftsman looked at something placed in the room. Bai Mu's troubles were not just about the primordial demons.

After leaving the craftsman's residence, Bai Mu went straight home.

Since everyone else has been given a day off, he'll take a day off too, to play games. Unfortunately, there's no internet in this world.

Beatrice was the first to return.

She glanced at the white screen where someone was playing games with headphones on, then went to the alchemy basement to give Lafayette's body a final treatment.

The missing eyes in the body were replaced by bionic eyes, and the scars were also directly erased.

Her life alchemy is also powerful in the field of medical aesthetics; some of her clients were developed through this method.

One client once wanted to die with dignity, not to die looking old, but to be buried looking young, preserving the most beautiful side of her life.

Beatrice succeeded, and the client changed his mind after experiencing the vitality of a youthful body.

She didn't want fake energy, so Beatrice got a new boss.

If placed in the more ancient Middle Ages, she would have possessed exceptional witchcraft talents.

"Hehe~ A new toy." Beatrice reached out and pinched Lafayette's cheek, then pressed her chest like a female hooligan.

She had to admit that their bodies, honed through regular training, were indeed very resilient, and the greatsword physique made their muscles less defined.

Compared to her pampered and comfortable body, each has its own advantages.

After completing the final processing, Beatrice awakened Lafayette's physical body, which is now a 'living corpse' doll.

It retained the original owner's fighting instincts, but its direct combat power was definitely inferior to that of the original owner.

After all, it is just a puppet, without a self. It has autonomy, but it is not strong. At most, it can only exert 60% of the original owner's combat power.

Of course, if the original owner was a barbarian with little combat skill, the proportion of his abilities would be even higher, but Lafayette is clearly not that kind of barbarian.

From a home security perspective, this is sufficient, since the doll doesn't need to go out and is mostly unused.

This doll can only be used to guard the house when a thief sneaks into Bai Mu's house.

At other times, in Beatrice's eyes, she was just a moving and good-looking piece of 'furniture'.

(End of this chapter)