Dream Travel

Chapter 420 only has a high safety range

The white curtain comes from Rota, so is Rota a place that comes into contact with hell?

"Why would I drag you down to hell? It's a perfectly normal city over there; you'll probably like it."

Putting aside everything else, Rota is at least much more balanced in terms of development than the capital, and you can even find electrical appliances there.

“Chelsey is really eager to learn about Rota. She’ll be shocked if it’s really related to Hell.”

"It's not something to be surprised about, nor is it a place where there will be any accidents." Bai Mu didn't want to create anxiety in this regard.

After all, this departure is practically leaving one's hometown.

Although they could return by 'escaping' in his way, it would make them easy targets.

After all, the way the white curtain helps people escape is by taking individuals out in the form of 'objects'.

The creatures that are taken out are like those dream artifacts; they are not affected by the dream erosion.

As for whether those brought out in this way would be special dreamwalkers, Lily's side didn't have the conditions to test them, and Bai Mu didn't want to test them either.

Unless he is strong enough to withstand threats from all sides, he shouldn't think too much about it.

Treat those who bring out unusual dreams as normal people.

Regarding the preservation of the body, Bai Mu has already tried it without any problems. The key is the preservation of the soul.

As long as the soul is preserved, the matter is basically settled.

"Then let's hurry up and go find Chelsea."

Leone did not forget Chelsea's earlier request.

If White Curtain really wants to take her to Rota, Chelsea will go with her.

"Has she made up her mind?"

"Yes, she's worried about Rota's situation and wants to investigate what's going on there for the sake of the hard-won peace."

"She's overthinking it. Let's make it four people then."

Bai Mu nodded. One unit of soul stone can be used many times.

The soul stones used by Yuri and Chito were not as good as the ones he had; in terms of weight, the soul stones they used were only the size of an earring.

The soul stone in Bai Mu's hand, about the size of a pulsating bottle cap, could be used to make a bunch of earrings of that size.

Upon seeing Leone's subtle expression at the mansion where Chelsea lived, she realized that White Curtain had already prepared the 'ticket'.

"Let me make this clear first, you can go to Rota if you want, but you might not be able to come back," Bai Mu warned Chelsea before she could.

Chelsea nodded. "I'm ready."

"Hey, are you really not afraid of being scammed?"

On the other side, Mine was whispering to Leone, and Shirobe, with her sharp ears, could hear their conversation.

It all revolves around their new weapons. Leone and Akame's new weapons are of great interest to Mine.

She has always wanted to replace the missing parts of the Imperial Arms.

"You have one last chance to consider." After leaving Chelsea with these words, White Curtain came to Mine and said to her, "You can give me your Imperial Arm, and I'll go find a craftsman to place an order."

"That works, but how long do I have to wait?"

"I can't say for sure how long, but it will probably be around six months?" Bai Mu shook his head. After returning this time, he was going to the Desert Kingdom to find the Great Desert Fox Girl.

It might take a few months, which in this world would be at least half a year.

"Then I might as well go with you!"

“That’s not impossible.” Bai Mu looked Mine up and down, and said under her wary gaze, “Don’t worry, I won’t kidnap you.”

“But you just want to kidnap her, don’t you!” Leone walked over and slapped Bai Mu hard on the back.

Bai Mu remained noncommittal: "I do need an excellent sniper."

"Who are you going to deal with?" The word "excellent sniper" touched a nerve with Mine.

If we're talking about outstanding individuals, who else here is better than her?
"Demons, quite a few demons have offended me, and I'm preparing to take revenge. So you'd better think twice before you go to Rota."

"If the empire of the past had so many demons, what is there to fear about real demons? Demons die when they are killed!"

Mine said casually, "If we're talking about demons, the former high-ranking officials of the empire were far more terrifying than demons."

"However, I still recommend that you think it over carefully." Bai Mu reminded Mine one last time: "After all, once it's over, it's very difficult to come back."

Leone and the others have few ties here anymore; Chelsea wants to investigate Rota.

Bai Mu had already told her that Rota was nothing special; it was just a normal place, and she shouldn't think too much about conspiracies.

However, the person involved did not fully believe it and always wanted to confirm it personally.

But Mine was different; she didn't actually need to go to Rota City.

She has gotten everything she wanted: a peaceful country and living conditions unaffected by her social status or lineage.

Now she's a wealthy woman in the new country. Despite her young age, she can attract a lot of suitors just by going out for a stroll.

After moving to a different place, her living conditions... well? It seems like they won't change much.

Rota City already has demon citizens; what about the issue of ethnic minorities?

How could there be such a small minority of demonic citizens?
"In short, you have almost a month to think it over. During this time, come hunting with me."

"Are you itching to use your hands?"

Mine asked the white curtain, puzzled.

"It's to accelerate the development and construction of the new country," Bai Mu said, offering a reason that wasn't really a reason.

Could he say that he was only trying to increase his influence so that he could acquire more Dream Erosion Crystals when he returned?
It's possible, but not now.

"It's just a picnic, shall we set off now?"

Leone's eagerness made Mine roll her eyes almost imperceptibly; she knew all too well what Leone was so eager to do.

She was too embarrassed to point it out directly!
While preparing her things, Mine was also thinking about what Bai Mu had said. Speaking of their relationship, she and Bai Mu weren't actually that close.

Her desire to go to Rota stemmed primarily from her wish to perfect her Imperial Arms. She wanted to restore her Imperial Arms to its full potential, and even make it stronger, for her old comrades who had fought alongside her until now.

She had never met the craftsman Bai Mu mentioned, but many of Bai Mu's items were made by that craftsman.

Mine no longer doubted the other party's abilities.

The price of repairing and upgrading the Imperial Arms is the inability to return here. Is it worth it?
She thought about it seriously and it didn't seem like a bad idea, since she didn't have many ties here.

Although I knew quite a few people in the revolutionary army, that was all. The only people I had a good relationship with were those who participated in the night raids.

Unfortunately, none of them had any ties to their families, so they didn't mind living in a different place.

During the hunting trip, after seeing the new weapons that Akame and the others were using, Mine made her decision even more.

Bai Mu just can't be completely sure he can't come back, but it's not like he's never coming back.

Besides, if they really can't come back, how did Bai Mu get here?

However, Mine didn't quite understand what Bai Mu meant by "ticket".

Practices like separating the human soul from the body sound like something a demon would do.

"Are you really not a demon? The kind that specializes in seducing young girls' souls?"

Half a month later, Mine, who was resting, glanced at Beatrice not far away.

"If I wanted it, would I need to lie to you!?" Bai Mu raised an eyebrow and glanced at Mine unhappily: "You're questioning my character. Don't beg me to go into the box when you're about to die a hundred years from now."

"I would never do that!" Mine glared at the white curtain and took out the Imperial Arms [Pumpkin] from her briefcase.

He glanced at the white screen every now and then.

On the hunting trip, she seemed more like Bai Mu testing weapons.

The white-clad spirit was stronger than before, and she also noticed a detail: the spirit's gun barrel had been replaced.

The color of the gun barrel was different from before. She paid close attention to the weapon, so she noticed this detail after Bai Mu took out the Ling Shu.

This made Mine make a final decision: what difference does it make where you live?
Since she has already gotten everything she wanted, the new country's subsequent development will not need her.

She's fine with assassinations, but when it comes to building the country, all she can probably do is eliminate some political enemies.

She didn't want to do it.

"The soul stones have been adjusted. Now we just need to let them carry them for about a week to get used to them."

Beatrice handed the five processed soul stones to White Curtain.

These soul stones were also cut and could be made into earrings or set into rings, which she particularly envied.

The Soul Stones provided by White Curtain are of extremely high quality.

The soul stone in her hand was incomparable, but she still treasured it during her lifetime.

"Any other precautions?"

"I've personally handled these soul stones. Is there anything I need to be careful about? Should I add some mental suggestions to them? So they can slowly become your toys?"

“There’s no need for that.” Bai Mu put away the soul stones and pulled Lexenberg out of the enchanted weapon case. “Tell me, you didn’t do anything unnecessary, did you?”

"...Damn it, how could I have done such a thing without your permission?!"

Lexenbra, who had been pulled out but could not break free, roared angrily.

"That's fine then." Bai Mu shoved Lexenbra back into place.

He wouldn't have asked any more questions if the fragment of the demon hadn't said a word, but now that it had, he had to find out.

"Here, carry this with you for a week. I'll take you to Rota then."

Leone put away the cut soul stone, which was about one carat in size.

"I thought it was some special preparation. Could this be made into a ring later?"

“Yes, but I would recommend bone inlay more,” White Curtain said, referring to Beatrice’s suggestion.

After bringing them out of the dream world, if the soul cannot be completely matched with the body, then the soul stone becomes crucial.

External implantation is not as good as internal implantation.

"It sounds like some kind of modification."

"If I could, I wouldn't want to do it this way."

“It’s okay, I can accept it.” Leone said, pulling the white curtain into the grove.

A week later, Bai Mu returned to Xindu, where the head of the logistics department was already waiting for him, with a huge box prepared for him.

"You're amazing. You've handled half a year's worth of work here in less than a month."

The head of the logistics division was lavish in his praise.

The White Curtain is far too efficient at dealing with those dangerous species.

The workload of the logistics department staff increased as a result, but this kind of work brought them the joy of achievement.

After dealing with the areas occupied by those dangerous species, some places can be directly developed, which will then lead to a continuous supply of resources.

"Don't change the subject. Why didn't you prepare a shipping container for me?" Bai Mu glanced at the large box. The logistics minister said, "It's not impossible."

"?" Bai Mu's expression turned unfriendly.

"Ahem, just kidding, just kidding. There's a reason the boxes are so big; part of them are yours." The logistics manager explained the reason for the high-specification cargo boxes this time.

On one hand, they wanted Bai Mu to take more things out, and on the other hand, it was Bai Mu's own need.

Bai Mu wanted to smuggle people out of the country—no, I mean, Bai Mu wanted to take the people from Yi Meng out of the country.

He also understood the method; it was a very traditional method of carrying the soul by separating the human from the body.

This method is suitable for dream walkers with high lead generation rates, and White Curtain is such a dream walker.

However, while this method has a relatively high success rate, in practice it is still a gamble.

And after successfully taking the beings from other dreams out, those beings from other dreams were no different from normal beings from other dreams.

On the contrary, the differences between the soul and the body will create new weaknesses.

But since Bai Mu has already made his decision, he won't offer any advice.

"You're actually taking five people out at once? Can your body handle it?"

"You underestimate me?" Bai Mu inspected a box inside the cargo container. The box, which was divided into layers, was placed on the outside and used to transport corpses.

"Of course not!" the logistics division chief immediately said. "Their affairs have all been arranged, and they can leave without any problem. You can take them away at any time."

"Alright then." Bai Mu nodded; this was something the logistics department should have done anyway.

He helps deliver packages, but he can't even handle these small things properly. Don't ask him for help again.

Bai Mu dragged the large wheeled box to the meeting place.

Leone and the others were waiting there. Akame was calm because she had been prepared for a long time, while Chelsea was more excited about meeting Rota.

Mine, who was carrying a suitcase, was a little uneasy, but she immediately suppressed that unease after the white curtain appeared.

"How do we leave now?" Chelsea asked White Curtain.

"Put on your respective soul stones, then take a nap. It won't be long."

Bai Mu placed the weapon case he was carrying on the ground. Considering that demons could cause unease, he still had Lexenbra use his power by enchanting the case.

Lexenberg chuckled softly, and a bewitching white light shone forth, instantly extinguishing Chelsea's gaze.

Caught off guard, everyone present, except those behind the white curtain, fell asleep due to Luxembra's demonic magic.

The demon fragment skillfully unleashed a shadow domain, channeling their souls into the soul stone.

After completing it, Luxembla said, "I have never seen such a clean soulstone!"

The soul stones prepared by the White Curtain were so clean that they didn't seem to be the work of a demon.

He's a demon! If it weren't for Bai Mu's demands, there would definitely be a ton of backdoors in these soul stones.

Those who gain immortality through the Soul Stone can live for a very long time, but as long as a demon has the desire, the souls inside are nothing more than toys for the demon.

Now that the requirements for the White Curtain have been confirmed, the Soul Stone not only doesn't have those backdoors, but it actually has a whole bunch of firewalls inside.

Lexenberg felt it was unnecessary for White Curtain to involve Beatrice in this matter; he could handle all the work by himself.

The only thing Atreus is responsible for is setting the Soul Stone, a kind of handiwork that Lexenbra can't do well.

The White Curtain allowed Beatrice to participate throughout the process so that the alchemists could learn the techniques.

"This is exactly the kind of clean soul stone I want."

White Curtain packed Leone and the others' bodies into boxes, and he could also try using the weapon box's doll transformation function.

Including the latte art inside, the remaining five empty slots are just enough.

Bai Mu's choice was to take them out normally.

After completing all this, White Curtain had Luxenbula create a shadow barrier, and he carried the soul stones close to his body.

Nothing in the big chest is as important as these soul stones.

Separated by this barrier, Bai Mu dragged the large box away from Yi Meng.

Upon returning, Bai Mu was prepared for the Dream Container to be overwhelmed, as the size of the box exceeded the container's capacity limit.

But he underestimated the professional capabilities of the Dream Processing Bureau.

The Dream Container is currently in operation.

Many unnecessary things inside were folded up, and the ceiling was removed.

Not only could this box fit, but an entire shipping container could be easily placed inside.

"I'm overthinking it."

Bai Mu pulled out another box and pushed both boxes away from the Dream Container.

Not long after, logistics personnel from the Rota Processing Bureau headquarters arrived and took away the large box.

There was no interaction between them at all, nor did they ask about the long box next to Bai Mu.

That's not something they should care about; they're here to receive the cargo containers.

As long as the contents of the cargo box match the contents of the packing list, that's fine.

Whatever the white curtain carries belongs to him.

"Did it work?" As Bai Mu walked out the back door of the Rota Processing Bureau, Bo Lei's voice came from the alley. He had been waiting there for a while.

"It should be a success."

"Hmm... So what are your plans for them? How about having them work at the bureau?"

"I just brought him back, and you're already trying to poach him from my team??" Bai Mu clicked his tongue.

“It would be a waste for them to do nothing with their abilities,” Borre shook his head.

As before, the Dream Processing Bureau handles more than just those who need to enter and work in other dreams.

Those who engage in smuggling of Dreams or illegally use Dreams fall under the purview of the Dreams Handling Bureau.

Even the above situations are the most frequently handled by the processing bureau.

In jobs like Dream Development, the hiring process is cyclical.

Furthermore, the development of alternate dreams also depends on the location. There are many small-scale alternate dream processing bureaus that can only focus on developing one alternate dream at most.

Treat that strange dream as a special resource for the local processing bureau.

Rota City is a large city, and its administrative bureau has greater power, resulting in the development of more alternate dreams.

But there are only fifteen in total, and of these fifteen alternate dreams, only three are highly developed.

There used to be two, but after Alexei's Dream was completed, there were three.

The remaining twelve alternate dreams are all developed according to standard standards, with a resident staff of between ten and thirty people.

It's not like there aren't native inhabitants in the alternate dream. Once the framework is in place, those who are developing the alternate dream can easily mobilize the locals to do the work.

The Dreamwalker couriers from the processing bureau only need to go in periodically to bring in resources.

Therefore, compared to those who enter the dream processing area, the processing bureau needs more field staff.

"I'm not short of money."

"...You despicable rich people, hurry up and leave with your people! Remember to come to me when you're processing their ID cards, this matter needs to be reviewed by the processing bureau."

For ordinary people, applying for ID documents can be done at the city hall, but for those from otherworldly realms, the processing bureau needs to be involved in the review.

The people Bai Mu brought out from the dream world are fine, but the necessary review process is still required.

"Okay, I'll bring the documents back another day." Bai Mu left with the box under the cover of night.

Borre shook his head, returned to the processing department, finished up the work that had arisen since Bai Mu's return, and went straight home.

Back home, Bai Mu carried a large box into the house and saw a letter on the table.

The letter was from a week ago. Everea had returned from the dream world and found Lily through the note on the white curtain.

Lily took a hellish demon worm from the White Curtain's house and gave it to Evefeya.

He set the letter aside, drew the curtains, and the white screen in the living room immediately revealed a strong sense of secrecy.

A private residence containing boxes with several 'unconscious' young girls looks suspicious and is the kind of scene that would immediately call the police if witnessed by an eyewitness.

They moved all the people out of the box.

Bai Mu looked at the girls lined up on the bed and couldn't help but take out his camera and snap a lot of photos.

This scene is like something out of a certain kind of erotica.

Bai Mu took out the intact soul stones and placed the marked soul stones on them.

Only then did Bai Mu inspect the other harvests.

The number of Dream Erosion Crystals brought out this time was unexpectedly small.

There were only fifteen, which puzzled Bai Mu.

He clearly did many things in Alexei's dream, resolving those dangerous situations and greatly helping the development and construction of the new country.

The impact it generates will not be small, but the number of Dream Erosion Crystals it produces is only so small.

Including those previously retained, there are now only thirty Dream Erosion Crystals of the same type.

His spirit core and weapon box have already been sublimated, and these thirty Dream Erosion Crystals are not enough to sublimate them a second time.

"Could it be that we brought too much stuff?" Bai Mu looked at the beautiful girls 'displayed' on the bed.

Think about it, each time he left Alexei's dream, he didn't bring out many Dream Erosion Crystals.
When Bai Mu left other dreams, he didn't bring much with him.

"If Dream Erosion Crystals decrease for this reason, it means I can't bring out all sorts of things from alternate dreams indefinitely."

Bai Mu was making notes. Judging from the current situation, he only had a high upper limit for carrying safety equipment, not no upper limit.

So far, however, he has not yet reached the limit of what he has brought out from the dream.

As for what the consequences will be after reaching the limit, Bai Mu doesn't want to try it out for now.

Knowing your own limits is enough; why push the limits of safety carrying without any room for compromise?

White Curtain put the notebook into the weapons case and stood up.

That concludes the brief summary; the next step is the wake-up process.

After releasing Beatrice, the alchemist looked at the girls on the bed and remarked, "I've seen this scene before at a client's house..."

"Who? Are they still alive?"

Beatrice's eyes twitched slightly.

"It was a consensual affair, do you want to kill his whole family?"

"...That's okay."

(End of this chapter)