Dream Travel

Chapter 525 The Greatest Reliance
Yumisak ripped his own body apart, revealing slits as he created several clones to intercept the phantoms of the awakened ones.

During the battle, he still used melee combat, which he was not good at, in order to confirm the abnormalities of these awakened individuals.

However, as soon as he came into contact with these awakened beings, Yumisak felt his clones go out of control.

The abnormal force directly severed his control over the clone, but it did not sever the connection between him and the clone, and it was even unable to sever the connection.

These clones, like parasitic tumors, began to rapidly drain their own power, resulting in a rapid increase in the clones' strength, reaching the limit of their potential enhancement.

"Don't touch these phantoms!" As soon as Yumisak finished speaking, the out-of-control clones attacked him.

Several slicing attacks cut the clones in half, but instead of dissipating, the clones were repaired by the power controlling them.

Yumisak retreated a distance, trying to keep himself in a safe area.

Currently, it appears that these phantoms can affect 'spirits' through melee combat, but he is unsure whether this effect has a range.

Out of caution, it's better to play it safe. Although he, like Laiazos, lost his most precious life, he is at least still alive for now.

Despite his casual attitude, he didn't want to lose face in this matter.

On the white screen, the Awakened Phantom that attacked him was intercepted by Akame and the others.

The power that controls the phantoms has no effect on them, and Akame and the others will show no mercy to the phantoms.

These phantoms are now doubly enhanced, able to recover themselves through the White Curtain's spiritual power, and also through another power.

After the hellfire ignited the phantoms, they became even more dangerous.

Bai Mu sensed something new. As the phantom approached, his weapon case began to stir slightly. Some kind of power was infiltrating and influencing him through the connection between the phantom and the weapon case.

Bai Mu put on the Starfall Gloves, removed the sniper module from Ling Shu, switched the muzzle to shotgun mode, and aimed at Lucyella, who was the first to break through.

"I'll compensate you later—" Bai Mu pulled the trigger before speaking.

Luciela's raised claws were shattered by the blast of hellfire shot, and the intense hellfire spread rapidly.

She roared, her body baring a multitude of sharp teeth in an attempt to devour the hellfire, but the result was that the hellfire burned directly inside her body.

The speed at which Bai Mu's spiritual energy was draining accelerated, and the phantom could not be released from its summons and had even become an enemy. If his own strength was not strong enough, he would really be defeated by the Shadow Organization.

But now he no longer lacks that power!
The continuous barrage of fire from Ling Shu shattered the approaching phantoms into pieces. Even though another force forcibly maintained the phantoms' existence, it could not prevent their collapse.

Ludrick abruptly stood up from his chair, staring in utter astonishment at the footage on the monitor: "How can he be so strong!?"

"No, it's just that his mental strength is strong. Quickly activate mental interference!" Ludrick couldn't sit still any longer; a strong sense of crisis made him restless.

Even though he could maintain a calm exterior, the unexpected situation left him unsure how to cope.

The base is full of assassins. They initially studied the Banshee Queen and were skilled in mind control. Through this method, the Shadow Organization gained a lot of support.

If they had developed like this a few decades ago, they could definitely have tried to rule the world. However, the current power system, while imperfect, is diverse enough.

Mind control is not foolproof.

In the lower level of the base, there is a huge 'pool', which is the bottom layer of the base and contains a large number of brains.

Between the brains of varying shapes, there are delicate blood vessels and nerve connections, growing like chaotic weeds in the pool.

Intense mental disturbances were released from the pool.

"What is this!?" Mine's eyes twitched slightly. She covered her head and squatted down. The intense mental interference made her head throb with pain.

Moreover, a seductive voice continued to influence him.

Above the weapon crate covered in white, several demonic figures emerged, their phantom bodies becoming extremely unstable due to mental interference.

The shadows released by Lexenbra were overwhelmed by mental interference.

The intensity of the mental interference was too high, making it difficult for his phantom body to function properly in combat.

He looked at the white curtain, then revealed a cruel smile: "Hahaha, we can't fight anymore, you can fight us now."

They were affected by the mental shock, their phantom bodies could not maintain stability, and their combat power was difficult to exert.

The enemy's carefully prepared countermeasures were misdirected, and Lexenbra couldn't help but grin at the thought.

The devil loves to see his enemies frustrated and exasperated.

As for being unable to fight, once under the control of the White Curtain, there's no way to slack off; if you can't fight, you simply can't fight.

After the mental interference erupted, Yumisaac was directly destroyed by the Awakened Phantom due to the interference.

The controlled phantom of the awakened one was not affected by the mental interference; on the contrary, it became stronger in the face of such interference.

"Alright, you all step back behind me."

Bai Mu stretched his body; the mental shock also affected him, but the ferocity generated by the release of his demonic energy suppressed the mental interference.

All that could be felt was the oppressive force of immense spiritual power, which made the demonic energy even more violent under the heavy mental pressure.

The raging demonic energy had little effect on Bai Mu, not because he could control the rage at will, but because he had an external force capable of controlling it.

The fixed dream-erosion attribute common to solidified states allows his berserk mental state to remain in a state that is neither too high nor too low.

In this position, he could remain clear-headed and avoid being driven mad by the raging demonic energy.

Even if my mental state declines, I won't be unable to bear it. At most, I'll feel uncomfortable, but I won't break down.

Bai Mu would often use this method to torment himself, in order to further adapt to the berserk state brought about by the release of demonic energy.

Under the pressure of mental interference, Bai Mu fired the Ling Shu in his hand at the approaching phantom repeatedly.

His berserk mental state makes his output even stronger.

Ludrick could no longer sit still. The base's greatest asset was mental interference, a preparation specifically designed to counter phantom summoning.

They made extensive preparations for recovering the weapon crates, including targeted measures, but even the strongest countermeasures have failed to take effect.

Bai Mu's strength exceeded their expectations. Ludrick couldn't understand why this guy's mental strength was so strong.
"Damn it... let's retreat!" Ludrick couldn't see much pressure on Bai Mu's face; instead, his fierce gaze made him feel uneasy.

Ludrick simply refused to continue; his final countermeasures had failed, and continuing the fight was no longer a realistic option.

Instead of staying here and holding out, we should hurry up and take the intelligence out.

He issued a kill order, and all the modified warriors in the base went berserk, those warriors were parasitized by psycho-insects.

The insects can force soldiers into a state of being devoid of emotion, where they can only follow orders. After the mental interference is activated at the base, the psychic insects parasitizing them will also go berserk.

The host will also be enhanced as a result, but as for Ludrick himself, he has other ways to avoid the effects of mental interference.

After giving the order, Ludrick immediately left the base through a secret passage.

The explosions that echoed through the base terrified him. Before Bai Mu actually made his move, he never imagined that this guy was so powerful!
Urged on by Ludrick, his guards quickened their pace. Once they reached the evacuation point's passage, one of his guards slowed down slightly. "The backup is gone. Something's wrong..."

"There are still enemies?" Ludrick stopped.

The guard nodded; his modified brain was frantically warning him that there were enemies here!
Ludrick glanced back in the direction of the base. After leaving the base, he had no idea what was happening there.

But one can imagine the scene inside. Even if Bai Mu's strength is beyond imagination, the base is definitely a meat grinder right now.

In order to deal with the White Curtain, all the regular personnel of the organization's base were transferred, and those who remained were basically the parasitized combat personnel.

Although these people are strong in combat, they are all cannon fodder. They are basically smuggled corpses or kidnapped people.

The psychic insects can even forcibly activate corpses, as long as the corpse hasn't been dead for too long and is well preserved.

The Shadow Organization has no shortage of cannon fodder. He gave those cannon fodder a death order. Even though White Curtain is a meat grinder, it will take some time to deal with those suicide soldiers.

"Find him, kill him!" Ludrick thought there was still some time.

The guard nodded, his eyes turning bloodshot, and his vision was shrouded in a peculiar gray.

The modified brains gave them a unique perspective, and by maintaining this perspective, they could see beings with spiritual power.

The effect is similar to thermal imaging, but it is easier and more convenient to use than thermal imaging.

What terrified the guards were the other operatives in the organization...

The regular operations personnel at the base have all been transferred, but a considerable number of combat personnel are still stationed outside the base.

These combat personnel only received enhancements and modifications; they did not possess any psycho-zombies.

After all, an organization cannot thrive if it is composed entirely of puppets.

When dealing with the White Curtain, just let the puppets die; the rest of the organization can wait to clean up the mess.

Otherwise, those biological weapons would have no reason to exist.

But now that he has opened his mental vision, he has seen the mental remnants at the scene.

The fear a person experiences before death attaches to their dissipated spiritual energy, forming this residue.

Everyone the organization arranged to be nearby died!

What's even more terrifying is that they didn't even know about it. No matter how badly those people were beaten, they should have had time to pass on the message!

"keep the change."

"You!?" Ludrick, who had arrived at the evacuation point, was slightly taken aback and looked at Esdeath, who shouldn't be there, with surprise.

He looked around but didn't see any of the organization's regular combat personnel. He still couldn't quite believe that all of the organization's people were gone.

"Are you looking for them?" Esdeath reached out and pushed open the door beside her, a chilling aura emanating from it. Ludrick saw a scene of hellish redness behind the door.

The blooming giant ice flower pierced through and lifted the organization's armed personnel, the blood flowing out and freezing along the ice spikes, staining the giant ice flower red.

If the person who died here wasn't one of the organization, and was still in a safe environment, Ludrick would most likely have enjoyed this artistic 'killing'.

"How did you kill them?" Ludrick stared intently at Esdeath, noticing a detail: the deaths of the organization's combat personnel seemed to be shrouded in mystery.

Judging from their positions, it's clear that the attack originated in their center, and given their environment, it's impossible for anyone to infiltrate the center.

They were completely unaware when they were killed.

The frozen corpses still had blank expressions, some of them didn't even show a blank expression, maintaining only the expression they had just made a moment ago.

“Just like that—” Esdeath raised her hand, and an ice sword formed in her hand. She swung it down at Ludrick.

Ludrick's eyes suddenly turned blood red, and Esdeath's movements appeared to him in slow motion.

But as the sword was swung in slow motion, Ludrick saw the surrounding environment being stained a deep blue.

The speed was so fast that it exceeded the time it took for his body to react.

When he came to his senses, he was completely frozen.

The chilling cold made him tremble all over, and his limbs were frozen and necrotic, completely rendering him unable to move.

His guards weren't much better off.

"What did you do?" Ludrick asked blankly after blocking out the pain. He probably knew how the people in the organization had died.

He inexplicably lost consciousness for a period of time, and the reason for losing consciousness was definitely related to the deep blue color of the environment he was immersed in.

“The use of ice.” Esdeath snapped her fingers, and a huge ice sculpture took shape beside her.

The ice sculpture, clutching the ice block that had frozen Ludrick, walked towards the base.

Ludrick looked at Esdeath expressionlessly: "Normal ice couldn't achieve that level of effect, and I can confirm that it wasn't magic."

“The loser has no right to ask questions.” Esdeath glanced at Ludrick, the red in his eyes still lingering.

Even now, I can remain so calm because I've used some kind of mental manipulation to block out my emotions.

Esdeath, who was walking ahead, stopped and looked at Ludrick, who was still staring at her with an expressionless face. With a swing of her ice sword, she decapitated him.

Her severed head was frozen in ice. She didn't know what else Ludrick could do, but her warrior instincts told her to kill him without hesitation.

As for whether Ludrick's soul can be sent to the White Curtain, it depends on whether his maneuverability can keep Ludrick 'alive' a little longer.

Inside the Shadow Base, the white curtain shattered the last Awakened Phantom, and the weapon crate, burning with hellfire, was flung out in a semi-circle.

After burning all the swarming monsters to ashes, he smashed the weapon case on the ground, switched the muzzle of Ling Shu's gun to a different form, and inserted it into the sniper module that popped out of the weapon case.

The lightning stored in the weapon crate was released through the Spirit Pivot, and a green lightning bolt blasted through the ground, reaching the lowest level of the base.

The burst of high-voltage lightning raged within the 'pool,' damaging the brain, which was connected by a dense network of nerves, and abruptly halting the continuous mental interference.

Leone and the others, who had been suppressed and whose mental state was deteriorating, were finally able to catch their breath and slowly recover. What they saw was a pile of ashes at the feet of the white curtain.

The Dream Erosion attribute of Hellmetal is Hellfire. This Hellfire has no other special characteristics; its biggest advantage is its high strength!
The high intensity of Hellfire makes White Curtain's use of enemies particularly environmentally friendly.

Enemies who cannot withstand the hellfire will be burned to ashes, which can be wiped out by a gust of wind.

A group of fearless monsters managed to buy them some time.

White Curtain tried to rush toward the phantoms of Luciela and the others that had been summoned, but as expected, the summoning failed.

He couldn't help but wonder what exactly was the method that could forcibly control the phantom.
Is it some kind of unique magic? Or a dream-eroded item with special properties?

This organization must not be allowed to exist!

(End of this chapter)