Dream Travel

Chapter 438 How about taking a break?
“Is such an ordinary person the ‘hidden danger’ that the fox is worried about? What’s wrong with her?” Luxembla commented on the person he was destined to meet.

From a human aesthetic point of view, that fox was indeed very good-looking; who wouldn't like a white-furred fox girl?

But for demons, it's just so-so. Although demons also have a human-like aesthetic, don't expect many demons to be like humans.

"Don't talk about my fox spirit like that!" White Curtain shouted at Lexenbra.

Instead of getting angry, Lexenberg burst into laughter: "Hahaha, that's more like it! What you want should become yours!"

"Okay, I'll go take a look first." After confirming that the talisman had not deviated from its intended purpose, Bai Mu went to check out the nearby Dream Source.

The amulet, which had stopped swaying, began to sway again.

Clearly, the nearby dream sources were not the primary target, even though some of them were less than two hundred meters away from this dream source.

Within the Graveyard of Dreams, the Dream Source that Bai Mu has found so far is quite insignificant.

As for how long this strange dream has been in the graveyard of strange dreams, Bai Mu has no way of knowing, because places like the desert are too good at concealing the traces of time.

"Should I go back first?" Luxembla suggested immediately, seeing that the white curtain was about to be drawn and the operation was about to begin.

Bai Mu was clearly preparing to enter the Dream Source to check the situation.

So Lexenberg wanted to go back into the box first.

"Alright." White Curtain pulled Luxenbula out of the Dream-Eroded Imperial Arm and dispelled the Phantom Summoning.

Then he took the initiative to walk towards the Source of the Otherworld.

The hazy feeling remained distorted in the surrounding environment, but it returned to normal when one approached within fifty meters of the source of the strange dream.

Although you can occasionally feel a hazy effect from other directions, the white screen is already filtering things out normally.

Within twenty meters of the source of the strange dream, only a hazy feeling remained.

Without any hesitation, Bai Mu reached out and tore away the hazy barrier she had just touched.

The uninvited guest in the Dream Graveyard disappeared.

Meanwhile, in other parts of the Dream Graveyard, the guards who have been stationed there year-round are scavenging.

This is one of the few ways they can work and have fun at the same time.

Guards need to patrol the Dream Graveyard, but patrolling does not affect scavenging.

They can't just come here and do nothing.

The scrutiny of the guards at the Dream Graveyard is lax, but once they are discovered, they lose their 'pardon' and are instead punished with serious crimes.

Many guards scoffed at this, but the inspectors would always launch surprise attacks, and every few months, or even less, some unlucky ones would be made an example of.

The censors' appearances were very unpredictable.

It might have come yesterday and come again today, or it might not appear for three to five months.

But whenever this happens, some guards will inevitably be sent to court to face judgment.

Then new guards were sent here.

For those who simply want to complete their normal service, they generally won't slack off in this regard.

If you serve here properly for a year or two, you can return to a normal life. But if you slack off and fail to complete your service, that would be a huge loss.

The number of guards for the Dream Graveyard is not unlimited...

Some people have already figured out some patterns from it.

The reason why the examiners seem so eager to come here to conduct their work is mostly because some people who want to serve in the military couldn't get a spot and are using connections to get the examiners to help them...

If we just send a few lazy, unlucky guys who refuse to serve here, then we'll have a spot, right?
"Today's harvest isn't very good. Last time I caught a strange animal." A guard looked at the rags in his hand and shook his head.

The Dream Graveyard is too big; even scavenging doesn't guarantee finding anything good every day.

Especially along the main patrol routes, everything that could be picked up was taken by their colleagues.

Occasionally there are other gains, but some things are buried by wind and sand.

"That animal shortened your service period by six months, you're really lucky," another guard said with envy.

Those who come from other dreams are not only intelligent beings, but also animals.

However, many of those who come from other dreams are actually not very willing to make direct contact with them.

Some of the strange dreamers are too dangerous.

Their group of guards had never encountered any accidents, but according to the older guards here, someone once met a very beautiful girl while on patrol.

The other person looked disheveled, wearing a short skirt that revealed her long legs, and didn't look like a respectable woman at all.

Then, upon discovering the enemy's guards, he couldn't resist.

As it turned out, the guard paid a terrible price for his impulsive act of guarding the young woman. The beautiful and delicate girl was actually a dangerous 'ghost'.

After the guards provoked the enemy, a large number of them were slaughtered...

One lesson is enough. Although those who fail to learn may pay with their lives, the experience still resonates deeply with the guards who arrive here later.

They preferred to collect things scattered from the Dreams rather than encountering living beings in the Dream Graveyard.

At least those things have no emotions and won't cause any fatal consequences; at least most things won't.

"It's getting late, let's head back. If we want anything good, we'll have to wait for the storm," said an experienced guard. Their patrol time was very short; once they completed their designated routes, the rest of the time was theirs.

At that time, they could wander around the Dream Graveyard at will.

If an unexpected discovery is made, the service life can be shortened.

Just like those unfortunate predecessors who were blinded by lust, if they had chosen to report normally, the outcome would have been different.

“The storm shouldn’t be coming anytime soon,” another guard said.

The Dream Graveyard is also affected by the natural environment. A desert storm can cover up many things, but it can also bring out what has been covered up.

This is even more pronounced in the Dream Graveyard, where all the guards become very active once a desert storm occurs.

They were searching for those strange, dreamlike things unearthed by the storm.

There have been instances of people finding things like blood diamonds, which are not ordinary diamonds but objects with special powers.

A stroke of good luck not only ended the other party's years of service early, but also allowed them to return home with wealth.

Of course, some guards believed that this was a lie made up by the administrators to keep them working obediently in the Dream Graveyard.

Even so, after the storm ends, guards who think this way will also become more diligent.

For the guardians of this dream graveyard, today was just another normal day.

To their dismay, they were gathered together as soon as they returned to their lodgings after completing their patrol.

In the square where they gathered, dozens of guards could be seen with dejected, even desperate, expressions.

The guards, returning from their routine patrol, immediately realized what had happened.

Those despicable inspectors pulled another raid. Look at all the guards who got caught; there were quite a few unlucky ones this time.

"Could it be that the criteria for review have become stricter?" the returning guards thought with a sense of unease.

It wasn't that no one had considered resisting, but the censors weren't powerless individuals.

They themselves have sufficient combat power, and the inspectors also brought people with them, and those people were superhumans.

Resist? Resisting will result in immediate execution.

They'll be taken back for a new trial, but at least they'll still be alive.

"It's none of our business, we were just on patrol," another guard said quietly, a sudden realization dawning on him.

"Now begin your report." The inspector waiting there flipped through the patrol log written by the guard.

This thing is neither useful nor useless, but it's not bad as a way to pass the time.

The returning guards divided into groups to give their work reports.

The inspector waved his hand, and the guards who had been restrained were taken away.

“Recently, a dangerous entity has been suspected of infiltrating the Dream Graveyard. Be careful and report any abnormalities immediately.”

After speaking, the inspector led his men away. As for the guards who were arrested, they were all just slacking off.

They may not have been slacking off at other times, but they were caught today, so they are guilty.

The guards serving here can have their sentences significantly reduced if they do their jobs well. But if they seize the opportunity given these conditions, they don't deserve any sympathy.

Not to mention the hardship of patrolling, in prison, with guards watching over them, the prisoners' daily routines are more fixed.

"That bastard, he just doesn't want us to have an easy time!" a guard muttered after the inspector left.

A surprise inspection was bad enough, but leaving behind such an unsettling comment afterward—who would willingly head to the Dream Graveyard for no reason...?

Oh, that's possible. For example, people who want to come here to search for treasure, but experienced people know that the probability of finding treasure here is not high.

The guards here patrol the Dream Graveyard every day; any good stuff would have been discovered long ago.

Perhaps some haven't been discovered yet, but if they haven't discovered them, how can those who come to search for treasure be sure they have?
On the contrary, those who deliberately crash into this direction are also 'tools' for the guards to reduce their sentences; as long as they are caught, they can get their sentences reduced.

There's no need for other criminals to risk coming to the Dream Graveyard.

"We should still be careful. Although the Dream Graveyard is dangerous, it is indeed a good place to hide from pursuers."

A middle-aged guard said that the atmosphere here became noticeably more relaxed after the inspectors left.

He first went to the newsstand, found some of the latest newspapers, and took them back to his room to read.

The newspapers in the Dream Graveyard are updated very slowly, often with a delay of ten days to half a month compared to the outside world.

However, he was lucky this time and found that the latest newspaper was actually from two days ago.

"Let me see what's going on... Hmm?" The middle-aged guard, who had been looking relaxed, immediately sat up straight.

The newspaper's content was related to Eshra.

He was sent here as a guard when he passed through the city of Eshra, and he had seen the city's prosperity.

The city has recently experienced several terrorist attacks, which involve demonic forces.

The perpetrator is still at large. The newspaper is from two days ago, and he doesn't think the culprit will be caught in two days.

Then, thinking back to what the inspector said... how about I take a break these few days and not go on patrol?

(End of this chapter)