Mystery Detective of the Steam World

Chapter 130 Is this the end?

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The rain fell in torrents.

Li Wei leaned against a tree trunk, breathing slightly heavily.

This is a dream.

At this moment, Li Wei understood this very clearly, and the reason lay precisely in this. Endless strange people, constantly changing scenes—at first it was on a train, then a grassland, and now a dense forest.

There are endless bullets and endless enemies.

Well… Li Wei remembered having a similar dream before, back when he was a socialite assassin, except back then he was the one being pulled into other people's dreams… Hmm? Wait a minute?
With this in mind, Li Wei's thoughts shifted.

So what's going on now? Is this your own dream? Or someone else's dream? When the socialite assassin was in the dream, the other party was threatened by the socialite assassin, so they thought of you and forcibly summoned you into the other party's dream.

So what now?
If this is someone's dream... well, at least Li Wei can be sure that it's definitely not unconscious like a socialite killer.

On the contrary, the way these assassins were charging towards him clearly showed that he was their target.

In other words, does the other party possess the skill to summon you from your dreams and then kill you within those dreams?
So what happens to the person you kill in your dream in reality? — Come to think of it, there are horror movies that deal with this.

Li Wei raised his hand and pulled the trigger.

"boom."

As the gunshot rang out, a figure fell from the tree branch above Li Wei's head.

He was still wearing clothes in the style of a primitive tribe, and he still had that face that looked like Tarzan.

To be honest, Li Wei had become somewhat numb from seeing it so many times. It was like grinding through mobs in a Dynasty Warriors game; all mobs looked the same, so it didn't really matter whether he saw it or not.

Honestly, this won't do. Compared to that killer with iron claws, this thing looks pretty boring...

Looking at the Tarzan-like figure before him, Li Wei couldn't help but ponder for a moment, but the next moment, a bizarre scene unfolded.

"Whoosh—!"

Suddenly, the boundless forest around them disappeared, replaced by a rusty, long-abandoned factory.

"……………Why?"

Looking at the bizarre scene before him, Li Wei was stunned for a moment. The reason was simple: just now, he had remembered this very thing!

How did it turn out like this just because I remembered it?
This isn't a dream—oh, right, this is a dream.

Wait, if it's a dream...

Li Wei suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

As it stands, it seems the other party intends to drag me into a nightmare and then kill me. However, it now appears I also possess the ability to alter dreams.

So, can I use this tactic to fight fire with fire and deal with it?

Anyway, let's give it a try!

Having thought this through, Li Wei had already made his decision.

Meanwhile, deep in the dense forest, the assassin continued its swift movement. Like a shadow, it darted through the trees, weaving through the leaves, then, with the agility of a monkey, scaled the tree trunks before leaping down.

"Clap."

However, when the assassin landed again, what appeared before him was no longer the familiar forest. Instead, it was another forest—a steel forest.

The passageway was narrow, the ground flat, and iron pipes on the walls climbed outwards like vines. Flames flickered, and the air was filled with a suffocating heat and stench.

"call……………"

The assassin slowed his pace, warily surveying his surroundings. He didn't know where he was, nor had he ever seen anything like this before. To him, the steel and the world were utterly foreign. But he still had only one thing to do.

That is to hunt down the prey and kill it.

The assassin gripped his dagger tightly and continued forward.

"Hey hey..."

However, at that moment, a strange, twisted laugh rang out, alerting the assassin. He turned left and right, trying to pinpoint the source of the sound. However, the sound seemed to come from all directions, making it impossible to locate its target.

But the assassin didn't care. He simply bent down and carefully stepped forward.

However, just as the assassin reached the corner, suddenly, a hand with a blade reached out and sliced ​​open the pipe next to him.

"Pfft—!"

Scorching steam billowed out, instantly enveloping the assassin's body. Faced with this intense heat, enough to scorch anyone, the assassin screamed and tried to back away. But almost simultaneously, a hand emerged from the steam, thrusting straight towards the assassin's chest!

Then, the five sharp blades pierced the assassin's body as if cutting through butter, and then forcefully closed together!

The next moment, the assassin's heart was shredded, and then he fell to the ground without a sound, becoming a corpse.

A moment later, the assassin opened his eyes again and stood up.

This time, before him was no longer a steel factory, but a forest and a lake. The assassin slowly looked around, a hint of doubt appearing on his face. He could sense that this forest and lake were not familiar places.

But soon, the assassin shifted his gaze and then saw several small houses by the lake.

Seeing this, the assassin's eyes narrowed, and he gripped his dagger as he walked towards the hut.

He moved lightly and almost silently to the door of the hut, peering through the window. The hut was brightly lit, but he couldn't see a single person.

He reached out, trying to push open the door...

"Crack!"

Just then, the tightly closed door was instantly cleaved open, and a huge cleaver mercilessly swung towards the assassin's head! The assassin reacted quickly, advancing instead of retreating, and then, gripping a short knife, plunged it into the opponent's chest!
This strike was swift, ruthless, and precise, enough to end the opponent's life completely.

The premise is that he actually has such a statement.

"………………………"

There was no heartbeat coming from the assassin's blade. The assassin looked up and saw clearly that the person standing in front of him was a guy wearing a strange white mask. He just stared at him, then raised his machete again and swung it down hard.

The assassin's head arced through the air before falling back to the ground.

"———————!"

Inside the dark cabin, the figure huddled on the bench suddenly trembled. If Adams and Hancock were here, they would immediately recognize this as the very man who had given them such a strange feeling. But now, he was opening his mouth, uttering indistinct incantations that sounded like a vicious curse upon someone.

what happened?

When the assassin opened his eyes again, he was lost in thought.

As a phantom assassin, nightmares are his domain. Manipulating nightmares and controlling reality are his greatest strengths. Countless people have died in his nightmares, and their pain and fear become nourishment for him, making him stronger and able to manipulate even more terrifying nightmares… That's how it should be!

But what exactly happened just now?

That wasn't a dream he was familiar with; in fact, the Phantom Assassin had never seen such a scene before, nor had he encountered the same strange man within it.

But now, he has awakened once again.

It was still deep in the mountains, still an unfamiliar forest. The Phantom Assassin felt no connection to this place. But it didn't matter; it was still a forest, and he had figured out the patterns of this place. Aside from the element of surprise, the opponent posed no threat whatsoever; at most, it was just a human!

No matter what that guy is up to, I can kill him. At that time, his soul and fear will be mine!
Thinking of this, the Phantom Assassin gripped his dagger tightly again and stood up.

Then he heard a deep sound.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

Judging from the rhythm, it was the sound of footsteps.

But... what kind of being could make such footsteps?

The Phantom Assassin stood motionless, beads of sweat gradually forming on his forehead. He could feel the sound growing closer and louder, even the ground trembling. By the moonlight, he could even see a puddle of water beside him quivering with the footsteps.

"Click...click..."

Moreover, along with the footsteps came the sound of trees breaking.

what is that?
What exactly is that?
For the first time, the Phantom Assassin felt fear, a feeling he had never experienced before. He wanted to leave, to escape. But for some reason, his usually incredibly agile body now felt as heavy as if it were carrying a thousand-pound boulder.

“Thump…thump…thump…”

The footsteps stopped.

"call……………"

Then, the panting of a beast came from behind the Phantom Assassin, and he could even feel the foul, hot breath exhaling from its nostrils and covering his body.

What the hell is that!?

Fear, fear welled up from the depths of the Phantom Assassin's heart. He slowly moved his head and turned it around—then, the Phantom Assassin's eyes widened in surprise.

Behind him, a terrifying and enormous monster, unlike anything the Phantom Assassin had ever imagined, was staring at him. Its head resembled a lizard, but was much larger, and its body was almost as tall as the trees. Its golden eyes were filled with unparalleled killing intent!
run!
At that moment, the Phantom Assassin didn't hesitate; he turned and ran. This was simply an opponent he couldn't possibly defeat. Why was such a gigantic monster here? Why?
"roar-----!"

The monster's roar came from behind the Phantom Killer, and at the same time, the heavy footsteps grew more rapid! It smashed through the surrounding trees and charged straight at the Phantom Killer!
What kind of monster is this!

At this moment, the Phantom Assassin was utterly desperate. He had never imagined encountering such a thing in his dream. Why would such a terrifying monster appear in this man's dream? What had happened to him? Why were so many frightening beings appearing in his dream?
At this moment, the Phantom Assassin no longer had time to find answers; he only wanted to leave this place, leave this dream, and return to reality!
However... when he rushed out of the dense forest, what appeared before him was a cliff and an endless sea!
"roar-----!"

Behind him, the monster's roar grew louder and louder, forcing the Phantom Assassin to make a firm decision!

Fight!

He stared at the cliff in front of him, and then jumped off!

Just as the Phantom Assassin was in mid-air, he suddenly saw the seawater beneath his feet begin to churn. Then, a huge, terrifying sea monster emerged from the churning water, opened its massive jaws, and lunged at him!

At this moment, the Phantom Assassin's inner fear reached its limit.

"No-----!"

With a scream, the Phantom Assassin fell into the gaping maw and vanished without a trace.

At the same time, the world began to break apart.

"Ah ah ah ah ah----!"

Inside the dilapidated hut, huddled in a chair, the cloak-wrapped figure began to tremble violently, emitting a piercing, terrifying scream. The cloak expanded and twisted—then, in the next instant, the entire cloak floated lightly to the ground.

And there was no one there anymore.

Li Wei opened his eyes.

It was still a guest room, still a sofa, and still the rhythmic sound of train tracks.

The difference this time was that a system notification appeared in front of Li Wei.

[Shadow Blade Quest Completed]

"………………………"

Looking at the prompt in front of him, Li Wei was completely dumbfounded.

"Wait, is that all? I still have so many movies to show him!"

(End of this chapter)