They don't want me to try anymore.

Following this lead, the seafood lured the monsters along the way, and finally they approached the colorful clouds.

At that very moment, the intensity of the surrounding storm reached a new peak.

"Based on experience, the Dream God is already very weak. In three more minutes, he will be on the verge of death, and then the next cycle will begin."

Richard cast a speed-boosting spell on the dragonfly, then said to the two women beside him:

"Now's the time, let's charge in!"

Chapter 144 She didn't want to fall too far behind

As the highest-ranking person present, Veronica drank a mouthful of Richard's blood and unleashed a secret technique.

Hundreds and thousands of small bats gushed out, tightly biting all the Dream God's creations in front of them. Then, at their master's command, they all self-destructed at once, blasting out large swaths of highly toxic blood mist that instantly reduced the griffins, pegasus, and butterflies to particles, clearing the path.

Alice frowned slightly and scoffed, but immediately used a potion to heal Richard's wounds and then cast a spell to help reinforce the front line.

After working together for so many days, the three of them have developed a tacit understanding.

After several more minor battles, they arrived at the colorful clouds. As usual, Richard sent Starfire to scout ahead first, and then they flew into the clouds.

Inside the clouds... it looked like a palace built of pure white marble, but both the tall columns on both sides and the smooth stone slabs underfoot felt soft to the touch.

It can be said to be the style of the dollhouse that Richard dreamed of as a child.

They proceeded along the corridor without encountering any further attacks, though the palace itself trembled several times—a sign that the sea god's power was drawing ever closer.

Richard and his companions hurried on their way and finally arrived at a large hall.

At the far end of the field of vision was a tall chair, on which sat a man who was at least five meters tall, wearing a long robe of purple and gold, with a thin face and gloomy features.

He leaned on the handrail with one hand, and after seeing Richard and his group, asked in a hoarse voice:

"Mortals? Neptune's followers? He didn't come to end me himself, but chose you instead?"

"On the contrary, we are here to save you from this cycle of reincarnation."

"What a joke! I am but a mere mortal. Even if I am about to perish, I would never..."

"Crack!"

Richard wasted no time and interrupted the Dream God's nonsense, saying loudly:

"Shuliros, you are dead!"

"!"

"Are you unaware that you're trapped in an endless nightmare by the curse of the sea god?"

"..."

Isabella was right; words do indeed have power.

As soon as Richard finished speaking, Dream God suddenly stood up and then stood there stunned.

His body trembled incessantly, and then the entire Rainbow Palace trembled as well, while the sounds of the storm and rain created by the Sea God outside became eerily quiet.

It took about ten seconds for everything to return to calm.

The God of Dreams lowered his head, gazing at the three humans with a complex expression, and sighed deeply, "So that's how it is, no wonder, no wonder..."

Richard and the two women silently gripped their various weapons, preparing to pounce on the Dream God once he refused to acknowledge reality.

But the next second, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

The Dream God did not become enraged or struggle to survive; instead, he revealed a relieved smile.

"Yes, I died a long time ago... Thank you for helping me break free from the cycle of self-deception."

His tone was humble and peaceful.

With his words, the Rainbow Palace, the storm, the Pegasus, and all sorts of sea monsters vanished.

As if teleported, in the blink of an eye, the god and his two companions stood on the calm sea, and beside them, a door to the exit stood clearly.

The God of Dreams continued, "It's time for me to accept reality and finally find peace."

Seeing that everything was going well, Richard took the initiative to bow, as a sign of basic respect for the deity: "It is our honor to be able to help you."

“You have indeed helped me a lot, not only freeing me from the curse, but also bringing me back a member of the family… although I can no longer protect them.”

The towering deity closed his eyes, seemingly instantly understanding everything within the Hall of No Bliss, then turned to Richard and said:

"My original purpose in building the Hall of No Worries was to reward believers with dreamlike bliss. Throughout the ancient millennia, countless people have indeed found a beautiful dream here..."

He reminisced about the good old days, his tone sincere yet full of regret.

"I regret that I have only brought you a nightmare... This is truly my dereliction of duty as the god of dreams."

"It's not your fault."

Alice continued, "But please forgive my curiosity, why did the Sea God insist on killing you in the first place?"

Clearly, she, like Richard, longed for answers.

The God of Dreams said, "Because the world can no longer accommodate so many gods..."

Suddenly he paused, and then his lower body shattered into countless golden dust particles.

He sighed, "I'm sorry, human, my time is running out."

"Finally, allow me to return to the original intention of establishing the Carefree Corridor and repay you with a beautiful dream."

Ah, wait, I don't want to dream anymore today!

Before Richard could even utter his refusal, the Dream God's body completely turned into dust, accompanied by a sudden gust of wind that swept across the faces of the three.

The next second, they all fell into a deep sleep.

But this experience was completely different from the previous ones.

There was no fighting, no danger, no bizarre or absurd events. Richard felt as if he were lying in a hot spring, with beautiful music playing in his ears. His whole body felt tingly and he couldn't help but relax...

Richard doesn't remember what happened next.

When he opened his eyes again, he found that he had left the dream and returned to the carefree corridor full of doors.

Beside him were Alice and Veronica, both of whom were already awake.

"How long have I been asleep? You..."

Before he finished speaking, he felt the women in front of him suddenly rise in power, until they were close to the gold level, just one step away from breaking through!

Meanwhile, the magic power within his own body surged and condensed, its quality continuously improving until…

Mom!

I've reached the Silver High rank too?

Not only that, Richard also felt that he seemed to have gained some magical knowledge related to dreams and fantasies, which had great practical value...

Alice exclaimed, "What a wonderful dream!"

Veronica also released a drop of blood, watching it transform into the shape of a rose before her, and smiled, saying, "It seems that the God has given us his last bit of power... I am confident that I can advance to Gold level within a week after we leave!"

The reason they could say this was because Alice and Veronica had already advanced to Gold rank several times in the simulation. They had no obstacles in terms of experience or willpower; all they lacked was the ability to accumulate experience.

This is truly fantastic news.

Richard clenched his fist and joined the two women in a moment of silence to mourn the God of Dreams, in gratitude for this great gift.

Turning around, they saw a group of girls running towards them.

"benefactor!"

Chris raised eight tentacles and pounced on Richard: "Where did you all go? I thought I'd never see you again!"

"That's a very long topic."

After explaining briefly, Chris became lost in reminiscing about her own god.

After Richard waited for her to finish praying, he led everyone to search for the dream in which she had dreamt of herself—with all the chores done, it was time to go out.

Fortunately, during the previous simulation, Richard had prepared a list of backup people who dreamed about him to ensure a margin of error.

Half a day later, he arrived at a door decorated with gears.

The dreamer was a widow in her thirties. Her husband was a local watchmaker in Connaught, and after his death, his business and skills were inherited by her and her son.

At this moment, she was dreaming that the clocks her family produced were selected by the Connaught Household as royal items, and that she was being received by the famous Prince Richard...

So when Richard entered, he saw another version of himself from his dream standing on the red carpet, about to award the widow a medal.

Ignoring the astonishment of the person in the dream, he immediately stood face to face with his other self, allowing Chris to cast the spell.

Two almost identical phantoms overlapped, generating a tremendous repulsive force.

Richard felt as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer and sent flying into the sky.

When his vision returned, he was back in reality.

This is a bedroom filled with the smell of metal and machine oil, and lying on the bed next to it is the still charming widow.

It's quite rare to see a beautiful woman who's obsessed with mechanics rather than dresses and gossip...

"Who are you?"