Dream Travel

Chapter 451 You can’t leave
“We can’t leave anytime soon,” the Master of Fate suddenly said after Bai Mu returned.

"Huh? What's going on?"

The Fate Master looked at the white curtain: "I knew about this because it's related to you."

"What does this have to do with me?"

The person in charge explained, "It should be said that it is related to what you are going to do; you have the 'fate' of being trapped in this city."

The fate brought by the city briefly trapped Bai Mu, so he could no longer leave directly.

"Did he cause trouble?" Leone asked the Fate Master in surprise.

“Something happened in this city that prevented him from leaving through normal means, but such a fate is not insurmountable. If you want to leave, you are fighting against the ‘fate’ of this city.”

Different things have different effects on one's destiny.

As always, the fates of different things are governed by corresponding forces, and their mutual influence is essentially a contest of strength.

Something happened in this city that prevented Bai Mu from leaving normally. It's not that he couldn't leave, but that his way of leaving was no longer within the scope of "normal".

"Does it mean that something is about to happen in this city, which is why the city's lockdown has been extended?"

No, the city is no longer under lockdown. The lockdown was lifted after the meteorite appeared at the auction.

The only thing that needs attention is the out-of-control issue of the alternate dream source, which is something the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics is responsible for.

The route on Vibel's side is temporarily unavailable because it cannot be activated at any time.

If you are disturbed, you must prepare again.

But the person in question didn't seem to have factored this into their calculations.

In other words, there were other unexpected events.

"Is such that."

"I'll go find Vibel to find out... never mind, I'll go find out tomorrow." Bai Mu glanced at the time and gave up.

"Aren't you in a hurry to go back?" Mayenlu asked curiously.

"Yes, but if I go now, I won't be able to come back tonight. Why don't you come with me and then stay here?"

The white curtain's words earned it a glare from the pink-haired girl with twin tails.

"Do you need us to investigate?" Akame asked proactively.

“You don’t know anything about this place, there’s no need to investigate.”

Bai Mu waved his hand: "Go back and rest. It's not like you really can't leave."

The 'fate' described by the person in question is not something that cannot be defied.

The next day, Bai Mu went to see Vibel and asked her if there were any other major events in Coal Forest City recently.

Vibel's answer was clear: everything was normal here, and Bai Mu would be able to leave via her route soon.

But later that night, Vibel found the White Curtain and said that a series of heinous incidents had occurred in Coalfield City, and that more than sixty people had been killed so far.

The area where the incident occurred has been cordoned off.

"...What exactly is it about?"

"There was a problem with the meteorite that was auctioned. A wealthy man bought it and planned to make it into a statue. As a result, the craftsman's family and many nearby residents were attacked by unknown forces."

"The meteorite is lost?" Bai Mu's first thought was murder and robbery.

"The meteorite is still there, but the things inside have come out."

Vibel was well-informed; she learned about some aspects of the crime scene when she was looking for White Curtain.

This incident has once again impacted her career path.

This annoyed Vibel herself.

"No way, is the Coal Forest City's processing bureau really that incompetent??" Bai Mu was stunned. Logically speaking, if that thing could be put on auction, it must have been tested and was fine, right?
"When it was tested, the meteorite looked perfectly normal. Nobody would have thought there would be a living thing inside."

Vibel shook her head. The Bureau of Processing shouldn't be that careless. The main reason for this situation is that the contents of the meteorite are too well concealed.

As a result, no signs of life were detected within the meteorite during the testing by the processing bureau.

"Okay, so how should we handle this?"

"Strengthen the lockdown and temporarily prohibit anyone from leaving."

Bai Mu was speechless. He looked up at the sky: "The city defense agreement hasn't been activated?"

“Even if it’s activated, it won’t make a difference.” Vibel shook her head. The city defense agreement was only used to pressure the High Energy Bureau.

This situation is not considered a high-energy event; the monster that emerged from the meteorite does not possess any special energy.

However, those monsters are highly 'contagious'; they parasitize living organisms and then hatch from within the human body.

The victims all had large holes ripped out of their chests, and some were eaten almost completely.

Vibel's explanation of the case caused Bai Mu's expression to become somewhat subtle. Why did this monster sound so familiar?

"So when will this matter be resolved?"

Vibel hesitated slightly: "Within half a month, that's the information I've received."

Bai Mu thought of meteorites: "What about meteorites?"

He wanted to check on the meteorite.

"It was recovered. Although the contents escaped, the items still belong to the wealthy person who bought them. In fact, the items even appreciated in value because of this incident."

What was once a meteorite is now the 'egg' of some special creature. Although the contents have escaped, the eggshell won't be cheap... The sculptor's family was the first to be killed, and the wealthy man, who didn't encounter any crisis, will naturally reclaim what belongs to him later.

"Are there any photos?"

"You want to get involved in this?" Vibel didn't answer directly.

"I want to leave as soon as possible."

She nodded: "If you want photos, I can get them for you."

"Never mind, I'll go take a look at the crime scene." But getting the photos isn't something you can do right away.

Bai Mu was preparing to go to the scene to check the situation. If it really was something like an 'alien,' then the number of dead wouldn't exceed sixty...

However, Bai Mu thinks it's unlikely that this thing will run rampant in this world.

Despite having so many biochemical viruses in Rota City, it didn't fall. On the contrary, the biochemical viruses there could even be gathered together to breed more venomous creatures.

"Then you'd better be careful."

"Hmm... what if this matter had been resolved sooner, and there had been a lockdown?"

“Still within half a month.” Vibel shook her head: “But it can’t be resolved indefinitely, otherwise it will take even longer.”

Afterwards, Vibel left. Instead of going straight back to the tavern, she contacted other 'clients' and relayed what had happened in Coalwood City.

Some customers were interested in this, while others were planning to change their route.

Vibel said there was no problem with this, as there are many people in Meilin City doing the same thing as her, but her level of protection is higher.

While it may not be the most efficient, those with high efficiency may not necessarily offer the highest level of security.

Customers who aren't in a rush will contact her when they need a special route, while those who are in a hurry will also contact her if the timing is right.

But if the timing isn't right, it'll be time for someone else to open their business.

"What happened?" Leone put down the beer can she was holding after Bai Mu returned.

“If something really happens, the time I want to leave normally will be delayed again, so I plan to resolve this matter in advance.”

The white curtain looked at the person destined for destiny. The person smiled but didn't speak, seemingly not intending to tell too much about fate.

Seeing the white curtain, they didn't ask any further questions.

"What is it?" Mine looked at her suitcase.

“Not a demon… but we can’t rule out a connection with demons.” Bai Mu said. Demons love to cause trouble. Putting everything else aside, what if it’s related to demons?
First, pin the blame on the devil and let them take the fall. If they have nothing to do with it afterward, then we can talk about the blame later.

"I'll go check on the situation first."

Bai Mu took a weapon case out of the trunk.

Hei Tong got out of the car: "My sister and I want to go together."

"I'm just investigating, and what we're dealing with this time is a bit unusual. You... come with me."

Bai Mu changed his mind and talked to them about the precautions to take on the way.

He suspected the monster was an 'alien,' a rather perfect biological weapon, extremely powerful when used in stealthy attacks.

Furthermore, given that the substance has likely already spread, the dangers they encounter when investigating it are not insignificant.

But once he arrived at the scene, Bai Mu realized that he might have been overthinking things.

He saw a layer of isolation at the sealed-off site.

"What is that?" Akame asked, looking at the semi-transparent 'wall of air' with a puzzled expression.

"It seems to be some kind of magic?" Bai Mu's lips twitched slightly. He had initially thought it was a physical blockade.

But to my surprise, it was a magical lockdown.

The native inhabitants of the real world lack knowledge about magic, but think about city defense agreements; although they lack such knowledge, they do exist.

"Then what do we do?" Akame asked. Apart from their special weapons, she and her sister were only more outstanding than ordinary people in other aspects.

The enhancement of the virus is more about improving its resilience; that layer of isolation, which looks like an air wall, is clearly not something that can be passed through normally.

Should we force our way in?

Bai Mu reached out and pressed down on Hei Tong's head: "We won't break through. Since we've sealed it off like this, we'll just watch."

As he spoke, he took out a scope and began to scan outwards.

"Hmm?" A man frowned slightly, sensing the mental scan that was coming towards him.

Although the scan was very discreet, he still managed to detect it.

Then his slightly furrowed brow relaxed, and he made some new noises.

Since someone has taken the initiative to use mental scanning, let that person withstand it for now...

This mental scan is undetectable by ordinary people, but those skilled in this type of ability can detect it.

The white screen scanning area is just a bit small, so it won't alarm that many people.

Within the white curtain's mental scanning range, several climbing objects flashed by rapidly.

"?" Bai Mu confirmed that his scan was working correctly: "Who initiated the blockade?"

If any fish slipped through the net, it's either because the layer of invisible barrier was sealed off too late, or because the person responsible for the sealing off didn't do their job.

However, the subtle movement attracted Bai Mu's attention. Through the vision of the Dream-Eroded Imperial Arm, Bai Mu saw a man. The man seemed to notice his gaze, his expression changed slightly, and he quickly looked away.

(End of this chapter)