Dream Travel

Chapter 407 Without them, would there be one less zero?

"This thing can turn a normal environment into hell."

“Hmm…it’s not just that.” Lily took the black stone, examined it for a while, and then returned it to Bai Mu.

The Black Stone is already bound to the White Curtain, so it won't be of much use to other demons if they get their hands on it.

“You shouldn’t be so careless about this thing. It’s a symbol of the power of the Demon Lord, but according to your test information, it can also be described as the power of the Lord of Hell.”

Demon lords and hell lords cannot be lumped together.

A hell lord can be seen as a king or emperor, while a demon lord is a vassal who is granted a territory under the king's throne.

"Smash it." Bai Mu had no attachment to this thing; it would bring a lot of trouble.

Actually, Bai Mu also considered eating it to see if his stomach could digest it, but the black stone was too big.

"Why smash it? Don't you like dealing with demons? You can use this to attract demons sometime."

“That works too.” Bai Mu looked at the piece of hell metal.

Lily immediately said, "You should find a craftsman for that and have him pay you."

"...The craftsman told me that he didn't have a good impression of you."

"But this does not affect our interactions. During the time you were missing, the betting odds surrounding you were affected, and a new bounty was added, which is to confirm whether you are alive or dead."

"So the betting platform collapsed?"

Lily gently shook her head: "Those who are gambling won't let this betting pool collapse unless they can definitively confirm your death."

"I'm not dead."

"So the frozen betting pools have been reopened, and because of this freeze, even more gamblers have been attracted to them."

"What about my bounty?"

"Nothing has changed. Those who issued the bounty are not stupid."

Bai Mu has already demonstrated sufficient strength; putting aside everything else, survival itself is a fatal strength.

He has long passed the "lucky period" that people initially thought he had. The fact that he can still live a good life without any problems is proof of his strength.
With a bounty of tens of millions, Bai Mu should have died by now, no matter how much he used Yi Meng to hide, but he is still alive and well.

"Then let them continue to go bankrupt. This gamble is bound to collapse sooner or later!"

Lily did not deny the White Curtain's words, and the betting odds regarding the White Curtain indeed wouldn't last much longer.

Especially after Bai Mu participated in the Hellish Dream operation, once the relevant information was leaked and his achievements in Hell were known, the betting odds would remain unchanged and would be difficult to expand further.

The City of Gold will not allow this gambling scheme to expand further; they will simply let it cool down and quietly disappear once the hype surrounding it has died down.

If it's not removed immediately, the City of Gold also has its pride; if it's removed directly, it gives the impression that the City of Gold is afraid of the White Curtain.

"You should handle this matter. Just make sure you don't lose money."

Bai Mu can accept losing money elsewhere, but not this one!

Does his loss mean that those gamblers made money?
Rather than doing that, he might as well send the loss directly to the little nun's convent.

“Okay.” Lily nodded in agreement and then looked at the other thing that Bai Mu had taken out.

A pistol.

This pistol is a model designed for fighting demons in hell; its large caliber makes it difficult to handle.

The white curtain works fine, but it's difficult for her to use this weapon because of her small hands.

Bai Mu removed the magazine; he had already confirmed the weapon's Dream Erosion attribute.

Even if it's loaded with ordinary bullets, once fired from this gun, it will have the same effect as a holy silver bullet.

Moreover, ordinary bullets will be continuously affected by this weapon, eventually turning into true holy silver bullets.

The ammunition, once transformed into holy silver bullets, will be even more powerful when fired from this gun.

If the modified ammunition is not used, the bullets transformed into holy silver will continue to improve, and this transformation takes about a day.

Ordinary bullets can be initially transformed into holy silver bullets if left in this gun for a whole day.

This transformation is comprehensive, even affecting the gunpowder within the ammunition, turning it into gunpowder with the properties of holy silver.

It's a pity the magazine capacity is only eight rounds, otherwise White Curtain could have used the Dream Erosion attribute of this gun to mass-produce Holy Silver bullets.

Holy silver bullets are not cheap. The reason they seem expensive in Hell is that these bullets are difficult to preserve there, but are easier to obtain in reality.

The Holy Silver Bullets also have different specifications. The Holy Silver Bullets obtained before the White Curtain are Holy Silver Bullets that can severely injure mid-level demons in the Otherworld Hell.

Such bullets are priced similarly to high-quality holy oil.

However, in many cases, it is not as cost-effective as high-quality holy oil. After the bullets are soaked in holy oil, ordinary bullets can be used as anti-magic bullets.

The Holy Silver Bullet can only be used once. Its effect is very strong, equivalent to pouring an entire bottle of holy oil into a demon's wound, but once it's empty, it's gone.

Bai Mu tested it on his way back, and the holy silver bullets that this gun transformed into were equivalent to the strength of the sound bullets he initially obtained.

To what extent this gun can enhance the Holy Silver Bullets is something White Curtain currently lacks the opportunity and conditions to test. Unless he has several high-ranking demons from Hell to fight, but the strength levels of these demons vary depending on the specific dream world.

The mid-level demon in this alternate dream, if placed in another world, might be a high-level demon or even a demon grand duke.

Bai Mu had an idea: could he use this weapon to nurture eight holy silver bullets for ten or eight years, and then use the continuously enhanced holy silver bullets to kill the Demon Grand Duke with a single shot?
"This gun doesn't need my appraisal, does it?"

Bai Mu nodded. Once the general effects of the weapon in actual combat were confirmed, its complete function was easy to understand.

This gun doesn't need Lily's appraisal anymore, but Bai Mu wants to confirm the gun's maximum potential.

"This weapon can transform ordinary bullets into holy silver bullets, and the longer the holy silver bullets are stored, the stronger the effect becomes..."

Before Bai Mu could finish speaking, Lily interjected, "I'll take the 30 million. You already have a good gun; you don't need a weapon like this."

"Not for sale!" Bai Mu refused her very decisively.

This money-grubbing woman is definitely after the potential profits that the gun will bring.

Thirty million? Given the characteristics of this gun, once she buys it, she'll be a golden goose.

You get a guaranteed eight high-quality Holy Silver Bullets a day, plus the conversion is comprehensive.

If they were truly ruthless, they could easily modify those bullets, remove the warheads, and turn them into ordinary holy silver bullets.

The holy silver gunpowder inside was processed separately, and the holy silver cartridge cases could also be made into new bullets.
Selling the converted holy silver bullets directly would be a loss, but following the above steps, each holy silver bullet converted from this weapon could be sold for the price of at least two.

The silver bullets that White Curtain obtained from Robert did not use silver gunpowder.

Based on the market price of Holy Silver Bullets, Lily can recoup her investment in less than six months!
“Sell it to me, we’re such good friends.” Lily reached out and put her arm around Bai Mu’s arm.

Despite her shameful behavior, Bai Mu remained steadfast in her refusal!
"Thirty million? I could earn that much in six months just by selling bullets!"

It's just dealing with those holy silver bullets; Atrist can do that too.

By fully extracting the value from the converted holy silver bullets, this gun could bring him at least 300,000 in profit every day...

All I can say is that the stuff for dealing with demons is really expensive!
"But selling large quantities of these bullets will lead to an investigation into their source, and you don't have a proper way to sell them."

Lily released Bai Mu's arm: "You weren't going to be subjected to an inspection out of nowhere, were you?"

"Eight bullets a day, even considering the time it takes to align them, would only amount to less than 1,500 bullets in six months. Is this the kind of shipment volume that deserves to be investigated?"

With such a small shipment volume, does it even deserve to be investigated?
In Rota, some of the small gun shops that are doing well can sell thousands of bullets a day.

Large gun shops sell more, after all, this world has supernatural powers, and the sewers of Rota City are full of dangers, so someone will always clean them.

The sewer cleaning in the upper city area employs fully armed personnel, and they consume a considerable amount of ammunition.

After all, the residents of Shangcheng District are considered wealthy, so their safety is higher.

The lower city is where Bai Mu first came into contact with people. Not many people use guns; most are using melee weapons to hack and slash.

"These are no ordinary bullets. It would be strange if high-quality holy silver bullets weren't investigated when they appeared on the market."

"...Is it because of those demon lords again? Without them, wouldn't the price of those holy oils, holy waters, and these holy silver bullets be reduced by a zero?"

The White Curtain was greatly dissatisfied with this.

"It's true that we can omit a zero, but there's nothing we can do about it. When the demon first appeared, nobody cared or believed it."

Once the effects of the demons have become deeply entrenched, dealing with certain matters becomes very difficult.

The production cost of holy water and holy oil is actually not high; the high cost is the technical cost and other additional costs.

Just like brewing wine, it is illegal to brew wine with an alcohol content that exceeds the standard.

The same applies to the making of holy water and holy oil. Those inferior holy water and holy oil are ignored because they are of low quality and do not cause much harm to demons.

If splashed on an ordinary demon, the effect would be similar to splashing a cup of hot or boiling water on them; not only would it be ineffective, it would also enrage the demon.

The most common use of this type of holy water and holy oil is for 'disinfection'.

If there are demons causing trouble or remnants of demonic power, spray this type of holy water to eliminate them.

"So what if I suddenly go crazy one day..."

"So when are you going to go crazy?" Lily seemed to be looking forward to Bai Mu's question.

“Not now.” Bai Mu put the gun away.

He originally wanted Lily to undergo further, more precise testing.

Judging from her reaction, if she gives this thing to Lily, Lily will most likely give her a check and then just take the weapon.

"One last thing, I want to learn about the Dream Graveyard."

Lily nodded, unsurprised.

Since Bai Mu didn't know about the Dream Graveyard before, there's no need to tell him proactively; he already knows. So, just tell him what he wants to know.

(End of this chapter)