Dream Travel

Chapter 369 Desert
"Who is that? No, where is this?" A soldier looked around in confusion.

They entered the Otherworld through the Otherworld Terminal. Even if they left the Otherworld, they should have appeared directly at the location where they entered the Otherworld.

But the environment here is completely unfamiliar.

Just as he began to have doubts, a scream rang out. The soldier's expression changed, and he quickly checked himself over before letting out a slight sigh of relief.

Considering the issue of the strange dreams, after confirming that the source of the strange dreams had been eliminated, they replaced the items that did not belong to foreign objects.

The weapons and equipment they carried were all brought from the outside world, so that even if they were rejected by the Dream, they would not suffer from Dream Corrosion because of carrying Dream items.

However, the battle situation was urgent at the time, and there were always people who did not have time to completely change their equipment.

The screams came from those who had been harmed by the Dream Erosion.

Those people's weapons were corroded by Dream Erosion, and the Dream Erosion that exploded from the magazines injured their hands and arms, damaging their weapons as a result.

Others suffered extensive dream-erosion damage to their skin because they carried items associated with strange dreams.

Occasionally, some lucky people manage to bring out the items from the dream intact, but this is rare.

Most people who possessed items with strange dreams suffered from dream erosion.

The impact of the Dream Erosion in some areas is quite large, which means that some people did not have time to escape from the vehicle or tank when leaving the Dream.

The dream erosion effect caused by those large vehicles after they enter reality is significant.

Moreover, the Dream Erosion is extremely powerful; the closest person was instantly swallowed up and turned into black ash...

Fortunately, the soldiers who appeared here were well-trained, and the chaotic scene was quickly brought under control.

Moreover, brief but intense battles also broke out in many places.

That was a battle with an alien demon, which appeared here after being ejected by the dream.

Moreover, they appeared in a crowd. Although the foreign demons were very strong, when faced with a group of fully armed humans, they could only kill some people and then be killed themselves.

The battle surrounding the alien demons did not last long.

After confirming the environment, the expert who had been studying dreams for years showed a look of horror: "Quick, retreat! If we don't run, we're all going to die here!!"

"Evacuate! Tell everyone to leave as quickly as possible!!"

An officer yelled, and no one bothered to ask questions or find out what was going on; they began to evacuate as quickly as possible.

Although they don't know what happened, they'll find out after they evacuate, and besides, they're not stupid.

Since they were kicked out by the Dream Source, and everyone else is here, it's very likely that they appeared near the Dream Source.

What will happen to Yi Mengyuan in reality after he dies?

Of course, it's an explosion on the spot—that's a metaphor, but the eruption of Dream Erosion is definitely inevitable.

The timing is uncertain, but they definitely won't have much time.

Some perceptive people have already noticed that their environment has begun to become dry, the air is hot, and there is an added smell of sulfur.

This region is being affected by the strange dreams. Whether it's a large-scale outbreak of dream erosion or the transformation into an alien realm due to the effects of dream erosion, it's all deadly to them.

Elsewhere, the mist surrounding Bai Mu quickly disappeared.

He absorbed less than a fifth of it, but Bai Mu wasn't bothered by it at all, because the strange dream mist that appeared this time was very dense.

His bloodshed in Hell paid off after he escaped the alternate dream.

However, due to his current physical limitations, he could not fully absorb the large amount of mist, but the portion he did absorb greatly enhanced his physical strength.

If he were to fight the Demon Lord now, even if he couldn't surpass the Demon Lord in terms of special powers, at least with his demonic energy fully unleashed, he could make the Demon Lord scream in pain when they clashed in strength.

The strange fog brought him a simple and direct increase in stats.

After the body can no longer absorb the mist, the remaining mist begins to condense.

Bai Mu looked ahead with anticipation. With so much Dream Mist left, surely a lot of things could be generated?

As the mist condensed, the white curtain first saw a pitch-black 'stone', which was only the size of a card box and was not Hellrock but another kind of 'stone'.

This one thing alone consumed more than half of the mist, causing Bai Mu's lips to twitch slightly.

Even if this thing were a piece of hell metal, he would treat it as a treasure, so what's with this stone?

As Bai Mu thought this, he saw the remaining mist condense into a piece of hellish metal.

"..." The two items directly made the thick fog even thinner.

Without any hesitation, Bai Mu stuffed the two items into the weapon box and then looked at the remaining mist.

The thin mist continued to condense, turning into a pistol. The white screen looked very familiar with the pistol, and he couldn't help but tap his head.

Isn't this the pistol I loaded with Holy Silver bullets?

This gun has a similar appearance to the Desert Eagle, but with a larger magazine capacity. In terms of actual combat, it doesn't present any practical problems.

It was originally designed to be a weapon against demons, so the larger the caliber, the better. Those demons are not weak humans.

And those holy silver bullets are similar, they can be used in large-caliber pistols.

12.7mm pistol bullets are very effective against wild animals, and not bad against demons either.

Bai Mu admitted that the weapon was not very good, but he was not lacking in weapons. His Spirit Pivot was a gun with unlimited ammunition, and it could also make someone like him who used a sword to kill people deal magical damage.

Having an extra pistol doesn't seem to make much of a difference.

Bai Mu plunged the demonic greatsword he had brought out into the ground and quickly checked the bullets in the magazine.

The eight holy silver bullets fully loaded replenished all the holy silver bullets used to fight the demon lord.

Without much examination, Bai Mu saw that the remaining thin mist had condensed into mist crystals.

There were 33 Mist Crystals, a number that surprised even White Curtain.

So all the items formed from the mist this time are of such high quality?
Even though the final mist could condense so many Dream Erosion Crystals, it failed to condense a single new item.

They collected all of these high-quality Dream Erosion Crystals.

Bai Mu pulled out the giant sword stuck beside him and sped away into the distance.

He also sensed something was wrong; this place, which he didn't know where, was undergoing subtle changes rapidly.

The ground was turning a reddish hue, and the color was rapidly deepening; the smell of sulfur in the air was becoming stronger.

This place seemed to be turning into hell, and not only that, Bai Mu also felt a slight stinging sensation on his skin.

It felt like touching a dream erosion.

"Aaaaah—" The people who were retreating rapidly couldn't help but scream. Black spots appeared on their skin, the damage caused by the Dream Erosion, and the spots began to spread rapidly after they appeared.

Some of the more adaptable people haven't experienced problems yet; they carry the burden of those affected and try to escape the affected area together.

However, the environment changes extremely rapidly, and some people, as they walk along, are completely eroded and die in this land that is gradually turning into hell.

Under the influence of the Dream Erosion, their bodies melted like candles being heated by fire.

Bai Mu's skin was becoming increasingly stinging. Compared to those people, he could endure this place for longer, but staying here would most likely lead to trouble.

Having finished off the remaining few meatballs, the feeling of fullness sustained him, while the dream-erosion permeating the environment was countered by his recovery power.

Bai Mu looked back and saw an ominous, dark red storm sweeping over. The storm's color was the same as the Dream Erosion Crystal in his hand, but it appeared much more murky compared to the Dream Erosion Crystal.

Bai Mu exhaled, his eyes turned gold, and a small amount of electric current was released from the weapon box to stimulate his body. His speed increased instantly, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

He couldn't help the others caught up in the widespread dream erosion.

The Dream Erosion spread too quickly; by the time he glanced back, the Dream Erosion Storm had already engulfed him.

Maintaining its high-speed movement, Bai Mu emerged from the area swept by the Dream Erosion Storm, his skin bearing extensive signs of corrosion.

In some places, even blood-red muscle tissue was exposed.

However, after leaving the area affected by the Dream Erosion, the missing skin began to recover at a visible speed, and the corrosive wounds disappeared rapidly.

However, due to the residual effects of Dream Erosion, even though he has a strong regenerative ability, the regenerated skin still appears as a light dark red, which is very different from the normal skin color.

However, having just escaped from the Dream Eclipse, he didn't have much intact skin left.

The areas covered by the Dream Erosion Storm have completely lost their original traces.

The dark red storm blurred the Dream Erosion area, and the white curtain vaguely revealed the environment of hell.

This is... another world?
Bai Mu sat on the weapon case without leaving immediately. After resting for a while, he carried the weapon case to another place.

There was a car parked over there, which had crashed out of the Dream Eclipse area and overturned on the ground.

The car's surface was cratered by the dream's erosion, becoming pitted and uneven, and the people inside looked like they were covered in blood.

Others resemble semi-melted wax.

Is there any hope? Bai Mu glanced at his surroundings. The sunlight overhead was blinding, and he was in a desert area.

Where did this come from?
"Please, please take us back..." the blood-soaked driver whispered.

"you sure?"

The driver's voice was weak; his eyes had been completely blinded by the Dream Erosion, and he couldn't see who the white curtain was.

“We can’t survive anymore, but we still have a chance in this alien world… Hurry, hurry up.”

The bloodied man trembled as he pulled out an ID card. Bai Mu didn't even glance at the card. He took it, snapped a picture with his camera, and then kicked the overturned car.

The car, which was not far from the Dream Erosion area, turned back and was directly swallowed up by the Dream Erosion Storm.

He vaguely saw the car being completely eroded and destroyed by the Dream Erosion, while the people inside the car were 'melted' in the Dream Erosion, seemingly becoming part of the Dream Erosion area.

Bai Mu looked down at the document in his hand. It was similar to a dog tag and probably contained hell metal.

Due to the effects of dream erosion, the content on it has become very unclear.

The white curtain was rubbed, and the corroded layer on it was wiped away, making the contents barely visible.

The name is unclear, but the driver's identity is likely that of an expert in studying alternate dreams.

After looking at it, Bai Mu took a picture and threw the document into the Dream Erosion area.

Since it was said by an expert who studies dreams, let's assume they are right.

At least there's still hope, isn't there?
Not many people managed to escape from the Dream Erosion Zone. Apart from the lucky few who were already close to the edge, none of the people who ventured deeper into the Dream Erosion Zone managed to escape unscathed.

Even among the lucky ones, many have suffered from dream-induced illness, and given the dangerous environment in which they are often unable to receive timely treatment, the consequences could be dire.

However, these people don't need to worry about the White Curtain at the moment.

He had already seen through the Dream-Eroded Imperial Arm that those in good condition had begun to treat the injured.

The people who escaped brought a lot of things with them, including medical kits.

The Dream Erosion Storm is confined to the Dream Erosion area; standing at the edge of the Dream Erosion area will not have a significant impact.

But don't forget the most important seventeen years. The Source of the Otherworld is controlled by demons, so this place was most likely chosen by demons.

With such a huge event happening here, how could those demons not react at all?
Perhaps there are demons lurking in the shadows watching them.

Elsewhere, those in good condition were reorganized, and the highest-ranking officer became the new leader.

They consolidated the resources they had brought with them, and while the human forces were fighting in Hell, they prepared to retreat.

So I brought everything that could be taken with me, used up everything that couldn't be taken, and blew up everything that I couldn't use.

When they discovered the appearance of the Dream Eater Realm, they did not abandon all the supplies they were carrying when they fled in haste.

Especially medical and survival resources.

Now these things come in handy.

Without those medical supplies, another batch of wounded soldiers who escaped from the Dream Erosion Zone would die.

After emergency treatment, the injured person's condition has stabilized.

However, their environment was still terrible; the desert was very hot during the day and even hotter at night.

Professionals began to determine their approximate location based on their surroundings.

Another group was searching for other survivors. The signal flare flew into the sky, leaving not only obvious traces but also a loud sound.

Although this might attract the enemy, the officer who issued the order had considered the risks.

He also realized that this place was where the demon placed the source of the strange dreams.

In other words, their existence was exposed from the beginning, so it didn't matter whether they fired signal flares or not.

In that case, we should hurry up and fire the signal flare to gather all the forces we can. If we're unlucky, there will be one or more fierce battles to come.

If they're lucky enough not to be found by the primal demons of reality, they'll first have to find a way to leave this desert.

With the guidance of signal flares and some of the remaining radios, the survivors were able to regroup very quickly.

The biggest reason is that there are no slackers among the people who go to Hell's Dream...

(End of this chapter)