Dream Travel

Chapter 516 Two Options
I'll report the day after tomorrow, take a day off tomorrow, then completely resolve some issues around me, and finally head to the Dream Graveyard.

The white curtain, which had been prepared, stretched its body and then lay lazily on the sofa.

Chelsea sat down beside him and asked with a hint of curiosity, "What happened while you were gone for so long?"

"It wasn't much, just wasting some time dealing with the demons." Since he had nothing else to do, Bai Mu started talking about what had happened to him.

Chelsea felt that the world was in even greater turmoil after hearing this.

In her world, there are no demons, nor does the situation described by Bai Mu exist.

Demons ruling over the royal families of small countries, demonic technology harvesting human souls—it's all so different from... no, wait.

Demons seem to be more conscientious than ministers or similar figures.

Although I hate to admit it, the lives of ordinary people in Laazozos's country were indeed much better than those of most people in the capital.

The main exploitation is of the soul, but that's something people only care about after they die, and most people don't really care about what happens after death.
As long as they can live a good life while they are alive, that's enough.

After Serafis took over the Yara Kingdom, he adjusted the harvesting intensity of the demon technology, ensuring that ordinary people could live to at least 75 years old.

Of course, whether one's body can live to that age normally is another matter.

This is beyond ordinary conscience.

"Demons are actually quite nice?"

"...Come on, that means she has feelings for me, otherwise she would have exploited me even more." Bai Mu clicked his tongue and handed his Dream Erosion Camera to Chelsea: "I've recorded quite a lot, take a look for yourself."

“Okay.” Chelsea picked up the camera, went to the computer, and transferred the information recorded inside to the computer.

Browsing through the photos and videos recorded by the white screen.

By the time she had finished reading, Bai Mu had already fallen asleep on the sofa, and Chelsea pulled up the recent reports.

Even while Lily was away, she didn't stop what she was doing.

She was responsible for some of the handover work.

Many of the demonic relics that were collected have already been sent over, including quite a few Dream Erosion items.

Those items are usually quite valuable; how to handle them will have to wait until Bai Mu returns to decide.

As for precious metals and jewelry, they were piled up in the underground warehouse as well.

Every time Chelsea went to see it, she felt numb; she felt like a maid who had been captured by a dragon.

Now responsible for guarding the dragon's treasure.

In her spare time, she also read a lot of jewelry magazines and found some missing treasures in that huge collection of 'treasures'.

Once this news gets out, a huge number of people will definitely come here to 'hunt for treasure'.

"...But you guys, why do you all look like you've mutated? Have you undergone some kind of modification?"

Chelsea closed her laptop, went to the workout room, and looking at her friends, she couldn't help but ask them a question.

After Bai Mu returned, he started slacking off, while Leone and the others came straight here after they returned, saying they wanted to test their physical limits and also burn off some energy.

“I used a demon potion.” Mine, who was resting, looked in the mirror and tried to pick out the stray hairs in her hair.

She didn't use the Blood Demon Potion, so the training was normal. After it was over, all that was left was to watch them count.

"If he lets you use it, it must be something really powerful, right?"

"I haven't experienced it, but it's definitely amazing." Mine looked at Kurohime and the others; the Blood Demon Potion had greatly enhanced them.

During the duration of the drug's effects, they returned to their own world, capable of overwhelming any top-tier powerhouse, even those equipped with Imperial Arms.

As for the advantage in numbers, it's meaningless now. The more people there are, the more powerful the Blood Demon Potion becomes, and it's only a matter of time before the entire army is wiped out.

They felt relieved after returning here, as the Blood Demon Potion, despite its special effects, was difficult to dissipate normally.

There are many ways to consume it; you don't need the demonic technology that Seraphis mentioned. You can just use the Starfall Earring.

That thing consumes a lot of resources to summon meteors, but Blood Demon Potion can replace those resources.

If needed, they can use the Blood Magic Potion as an extra mana bar.

Even in group battles, the effects of the Blood Demon Potion are constantly restored through killing, and meteors are continuously released through the Starfall Earring.

"I'm not practicing anymore, I'm going to take a shower." Mine took her towel and went to take a shower.

Akame and the others also stopped. In terms of limits, the enhancement from the Blood Demon Potion had already exceeded their expectations.

In this state, training to become stronger is no longer effective. The Blood Demon Potion can greatly enhance the user's strength, but it also restricts the user's path to self-improvement.

"Let's find some time to get rid of the potion." Akame clenched her fist, not really liking this feeling.

“…Alright, I’ll do whatever you say, sister.” Kurohime hesitated for a moment, but once Akame made her decision, she had no further objections.

She herself felt that if the Blood Demon Potion had no side effects, it would be good to maintain it indefinitely.

It would be too difficult to become that strong simply through self-training.

The next day, Bai Mu stretched after waking up, put the blanket on her body aside, and slept exceptionally soundly.

After stretching his body, he was about to go out when he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw the person in charge of his destiny.

"There's something important you've forgotten, haven't you?"

"I'll keep it for a year. If nothing related to the Mark of Death happens after six months, I'll destroy the eyeball."

"Sigh~" The Fate Master sighed softly. The White Curtain originally intended to destroy the eyeball that had been assimilated by the Dream-Eroded Imperial Arm, but changed its mind because of Lily's suggestion.

After learning about the Mark of Death, Lily told White Curtain that they needed to be wary of it, because even though Serafis could eliminate it, she couldn't keep all the escaped demons alive.

Among Rhaazos's minions, there is a high possibility that someone understands the Mark of Death, and even an incomplete one could cause trouble.

This reason convinced Bai Mu, and even the Fate Master couldn't refute it; what Lily said was true.

"Then you'd better be careful."

"You can trust me on this. How about you come with me when I go out on missions in the future?"

Having Leone with you can be inconvenient at times, since it can sometimes waste time when you're doing things, and those things are often occasional.

It's different when you're with the person in question; it's like taking care of a child when you're out and about.

In addition, the subject's unique abilities allow her to play a significant role in many situations.

For example, seeking revenge.

The fates of his enemies will become intertwined with his own.

Then the threads of fate will wrestle against each other, and whoever is stronger will pull the other side over, causing it to fall to its death in the abyss of fate.

Are you sure you want to do this?

"I was just saying." Bai Mu didn't want to have too much contact with so-called fate, so after the Fate Master asked him that question, he decisively changed his mind.

As for dealing with demons... that's for the benefit of the people; the next thing to deal with is not demons.

Upon arriving in the sewers, the white curtain released a portion of the soul from the weapon crate.

"You have a week off, so make the most of it."

After speaking, Bai Mu took out a briefcase containing their vacation funds.

"Then I won't be able to stay with you for the next few days." Lucy pulled her sister's hand, took the money, and left.

The other awakened ones were used to it; now that they were summoned by the white curtain, they were faced with intense battles.

The White Curtain didn't treat them badly... at least they kept their promise of a holiday.

"Aren't you going on vacation?" Bai Mu looked at Esdeath, who had stayed behind.

“It’s the same for me wherever I am. I remember you said you would take care of the troubles around you later.”

"That will be in a week." I have something important to do during this time, something that concerns you all.

White Curtain wanted to enhance the phantoms he summoned, even though the weapon box's Dream Erosion attribute could strengthen them.

The extent to which it can be strengthened depends not only on its own strength but also on the foundation of the phantom.

Just like Lexenbra and Beatrice, with the same amount of enhancement consumed, Lexenbra receives several times the enhancement that Beatrice receives.

However, this several-fold increase does not mean that the strength has increased several times, but rather that the intensity has increased.

Even so, the Phantom's inherent nature determines the extent of its enhancement.

"Actually, I'd rather learn magic."

"You're already dead, what chance do you have?"

"What about demonic transformation?"

"Do you really have to become this demon?" Bai Mu has a bad feeling about demons. Although he uses the power of demons, he doesn't want his subordinates to become demons.

"I want to experience a higher level of combat, and you need a stronger helper, right?"

Esdeath's perception of demons is not nearly as bad as White Veil's; in fact, she might even have a 'good feeling' towards demons.

"Let's wait a week and see how it goes."

Bai Mu waved his hand.

Esdeath smiled and said, "Then I'll be free to do whatever I want during this time."

"Just don't cause trouble for no reason."

“I just enjoy fighting, I’m not crazy.” Esdeath felt that the White Curtain’s misunderstanding of her was quite profound.

She was indeed ruthless to the enemy, but that was the enemy, and there was no need to show mercy to the enemy. If it was a neutral party or someone on her side, she felt she wasn't that bad.

"That would be for the best." Bai Mu carried the weapons case and left the sewers.

He gave his subordinates the day off, and today was also his day off, but after returning home, Bai Mu suddenly found that he had nothing to do.

He played games to his heart's content even without internet access. He flipped through the photos recorded in Mengshi's camera, and since they were all his own experiences, and from the last two years, he didn't have dementia yet. Looking at those photos and videos didn't evoke any feelings of reminiscing about the past.

He opened the weapon case, took out everything inside, examined each item for a while, and then put them back.

"Master of Fate, could you tell my fortune and see if I can find a quick way to master illusion magic? Or perhaps obtain the source of the dream-eroding items?"

"You're making things difficult for me, and you don't look like someone who can learn this at all." Sitting on the sofa, the protagonist gently swung her small feet, clad in white socks, and put the storybook aside.

"Then I need to find a Dream Source with spatial equipment." Everyone says he has no chance of learning illusion magic.

What else could he do? He had to settle for less and look for spatial equipment.

The weapon case will become lighter then, but if conditions allow, he still hopes to learn illusion magic, since the weapon case can not only hold things, but also summon phantoms, and is also a sturdy shield.

Bai Mu spent a leisurely day at home, and Lily did not come to see him on this day.

Throughout the day, he even felt that it wouldn't be bad to stay like this forever.

Anyway, he's financially secure now and has no worries about food or clothing, so why bother with all that trouble... He returned to normal the next day.

Early in the morning, Chelsea promptly reported her recent achievements to him.

She compiled the relevant findings for Bai Mu.

Upon arriving at the underground warehouse, Bai Mu looked at the piled-up boxes and scattered jewels and couldn't help but rub his chin: "Don't you think this place is missing a necessary item?"

"What?" Chelsea, who was following behind the white curtain, asked, slightly puzzled.

“A giant dragon! Look at all those mountains of gold and silver. It would be so inappropriate to have a dragon missing from them.”

He wanted to ask Serafis if she could transform into a dragon. If she could, then when would he like to have her make a cameo appearance as the evil dragon?

Perhaps after she dies, her demonic corpse can be made into a specimen... Isn't that a bit perverted?

Pulling himself back from his rambling thoughts, Bai Mu realized that the barrier between himself and ordinary people was getting thicker and thicker.

He could be considered a wealthy man before, but now that he has taken the devil's inheritance, he is no longer an ordinary wealthy man.

Lily will also receive 32% of the profits. Although she has to bear the expenses of excavating the demon's legacy, she will never lose money.

With so many demonic legacies, will Lily still open the Dream Experience Store?

meeting--

After reviewing his recent earnings, Bai Mu made a special trip to the Yimeng Experience Store to talk to Lily about it.

"Why do you think I'm not running the shop anymore?" Lily asked Bai Mu with a smile. "Hobbies and making money are not mutually exclusive."

"I don't see how much you love it," Bai Mu said, glancing at Yuri who was yawning.

Ever since the store got two special employees, Lily has been slacking off all the time.

"Maintaining this place is my hobby. Without this shop, how would we have met? And with this shop open, there will always be unexpected surprises."

Lily explained her various reasons for opening the shop.

Bai Mu could understand the surprise, as the experience store had a large number of replicas of the Dream World, but they also accepted real Dream World items.

Some dream items bring surprises because they are so unique.

"I'm going to put a commission on you." Bai Mu stopped talking about the experience store. Lily would continue to maintain the experience store, and he wouldn't give up contacting Yimeng just because of the demon's legacy.

These are all each other's 'hobbies'.

"It's not going to be a very difficult request, is it?"

Bai Mu shook his head: "I want to enhance the soul in the weapon case. Are you good at that?"

Lily, however, saw through Bai Mu's intentions: "You want me to recommend the demon who makes soul stones to you?"

"Yes." Bai Mu remained oblivious to his guilty conscience.

He had originally planned to let Luxembla and the others try it out first, but then he thought that the demon who made the Soul Stone should be more skilled in manipulating souls, right?

If you're going to look for something, look for the best. That demon is skilled at making soul stones, so he must know a lot about souls.

Bai Mu had a good idea, but Lily rejected it: "That won't work."

"Could it be because my hostility towards demons... isn't that strong?" Bai Mu thought for a moment. Although his feelings towards demons were not good, they weren't that extreme either.

Lily smiled and said, "You can do what you want to do with the resources you have."

"Then I'll give it a try." Bai Mu didn't insist on the matter. He returned to his home, went to the alchemy workshop, and summoned some of the Lexenbra and others.

It's a good thing he moved; otherwise, the old alchemy workshop wouldn't have been able to accommodate so many people.

Even if demons could transform into human form, it would still feel crowded.

"Let's begin the experiment of soul enhancement," Bai Mu, the client, proposed.

“It should have been done a long time ago.” Atris was very enthusiastic about this. She glanced at the demons like Lexenberg and said, “This attempt requires releasing your soul. You need to be prepared.”

Bai Mu took out the soul stone he had prepared beforehand and used it to imprison the souls within, preventing them from escaping.

Bai Mu wanted to find the demon that Lily knew, partly to prevent the soul from possibly escaping.

As for the souls used for testing, Bai Mu had a large number of them.

These souls were collected from the demons we recently killed, as well as some souls of fallen beings. Some of these souls need to be released, while others are used directly as materials.

“Hahaha, what you’re doing now is no different from what a demon does,” Luxembla laughed.

“This is humans harming each other.” White Curtain remained unmoved by Luxembla’s words.

Humans harming each other is internal strife, but it's unacceptable for you demons to get involved.

However, Bai Mu currently has many soul fragments, which can be tested first.

After all, he can't have a bunch of useless souls that are outdated and don't keep up with the version; they'll just take up space in the weapon case.

The weapon box isn't a real "Ten Thousand Souls Banner"; the more souls inside, the stronger it becomes.

If the phantoms he summons are not of sufficient quality, then it is a waste of his power.

After the environment was set up, the rest was up to the professionals, and Bai Mu just had to wait for the results.

He gave Beatrice and the others a week, but the results came out the next day, in less than half the time.

Upon receiving the news, White Curtain immediately arrived at the alchemy workshop. Looking at the enhanced soul, he asked Beatrice, "How did you do that?"

“Erasing the consciousness of a soul will suffice; it’s very simple,” Lexenberg explained before Beatrice spoke.

"As long as you break the soul down and restore it to soul power, you can enhance it in your box, but doing so will result in some loss."

“The process is like this, but it’s not that simple.” Lexenberg’s explanation was too simplistic, so Beatrice added further details.

She explained the specific process, in which the white-clad weapon case acts as a synthesizer.

It can stabilize the instability that arises after the soul is infused.

As for how high the upper limit of this stability is, it should be related to the white curtain. If his mental strength can be suppressed, then there will be no abnormalities during the infusion process.

If it can't be suppressed, the infused soul might burst like a blown-up balloon, disappearing with a bang.

"It still sounds pretty simple." Bai Mu looked at the weapon case he had left there; he had left it in the lab for research purposes.

He couldn't stray too far from the box, so he hadn't left the house for the past two days, waiting for news.

He didn't observe Beatrice's research the entire time. When the boss is watching his subordinates, it inevitably puts pressure on them.

They're doing a pretty good job right now.

"Won't this kind of injection cause other problems?"

“Of course it will, but who told you to have so much good stuff?” Luxembla grinned. “These past two days, our research hasn’t been about how to shatter souls, but about this stuff!”

Luxembla looked at a piece of pure jade.

That was the last piece of jade dug from the jade-transformed giant corpse, a part of the Dustless Jade. In Bai Mu's hands, this thing had always been used as a water purifier or something similar.

"With some adjustments and the addition of demonic magic, this thing can be transformed into a special filter."

Lexenberg looked at a metal disc on the ground, on which a demonic magic circle was drawn. There was a blank space in the middle of the metal disc, which was specially used to inlay the Dustless Jade.

"By forcibly passing the soul through this jade using this demonic magic circle, we can filter out any excess 'impurities' in the soul."

“Uh…” Bai Mu thought of the way the craftsman had demonstrated the use of the Dustless Jade to him.

A bottle of water mixed with toxic impurities was thrown into it, and the water immediately became clear, but the toxic impurities were not truly 'purified'.

After those parts were affected by the power of the Dustless Jade, another part of purity was formed.

The function of dust-free jade is to allow certain objects to be 'categorized' upon contact with.

Now, this group of demons, along with the wicked female alchemist, have actually used this stuff on souls and even managed to produce results!

"But this thing is too small. You need to get a larger one and process it to imprint the demonic array that shatters the soul onto it."

"How big exactly?" Bai Mu asked, looking at the required specifications and the metal disc on the ground, which was one meter in diameter. "This big?"

“No need.” Beatrice shook her head. “I gestured with my hands. We’ve studied it. The smallest size only needs to be 20 centimeters in diameter, but a larger one will ensure the effect.”

She then looked at the weapon crate behind the white curtain: "The diameter corresponds to the width of the crate, and the process doesn't involve shattering the soul..."

“There’s no difference.” Luxembla clicked his tongue; he actually wanted the White Curtain to shatter souls.

Doing so would make the soul scream even more intensely.

However, this alchemist had other intentions and used a different method, which, in his view, was no different from shattering the soul.

One is to pulverize, the other is to squeeze toothpaste; neither will make those intact souls feel comfortable.

Atris took out a thin slice of soul stone the size of a fingernail: "This contains the residue after the soul has been filtered. It contains other parts besides the soul power that make up the consciousness of a complete soul."

Other than the power of the soul? Bai Mu thought of the concept of 'true spirit'.

(End of this chapter)