Excessive ferocity due to caution

After explaining the general situation to the two, Zhao Yi burned the teleportation scroll.

In the brazier, the burning spool emitted a ghostly green light.

Before long, everyone's figures disappeared into the room along with the light...

...

[Player Zhao Yi has triggered the side quest - The Dream Thief Killer!]

[Mission Brief: You have entered Ezrak's dream, where he will relentlessly hunt you. Your task is to constantly escape and find a way to destroy him! Please note that each time you are wiped out by Ezrak, you will all be resurrected and enter the next layer of the dream. With each deeper you go, you will become weaker, while Ezrak will become stronger! Upon reaching the third layer of the dream, Ezrak will awaken the power of rules within the dream… Anyone who dies in the third layer of the dream will not be resurrected!]

[Mission Requirements: You are not allowed to leave Baihua Residential Area during the mission.]

[Mission Objective: Survive and destroy the Dream Avatar of Ezrak!]

[Mission Requirements: You, Nan Jia, and the girl must not die!]

[Task Rewards: 8 points, Dream Building Manual, Chaotic City Self-Service Ticket Machine.]

...

Dark clouds, rumbling thunder.

The torrential rain, hidden above the clouds, concealed itself very well.

The thunder rumbled dully.

It's as if a catastrophe is brewing!

The three appeared downstairs in Baihua Residential Area.

Everything in the neighborhood was dark.

Even the light from the streetlights is like that.

The light shone down and illuminated the scenery, seemingly making it appear even dimmer.

The air is very humid.

Occasionally, one or two dark figures could be seen in the distance of the residential area, seemingly residents. Their movements were contorted, and although they did not come towards the three of them, their eeriness could still be felt by the cold wind blowing into their very bones.

"I have a bad feeling..."

The girl looked around warily.

He took a spatula from his backpack to defend himself.

"We're already this weak after only the first layer of the dream?"

Nan Jia moved her body, and a strange feeling of weakness washed over her!

Under these circumstances, his speed was less than half of what it was usually!

As for Zhao Yi and the girl, because they were physically strong (much stronger than normal people), they could still accept the weakening effect.

Nan Jia tried running for a bit.

It's very slow.

My legs have no strength.

If I really wanted to run, I probably wouldn't be able to run fast.

Zhao Yi quickly summoned Peiqi and had Nan Jia ride on it.

"My strength has been severely diminished; I can only carry one person."

Paige's tone was unusually serious.

And the Erub carpet cannot fly in this world.

"You drive to Nanjia."

After Zhao Yi assigned Peiqi a task, he suddenly heard the girl shout:

"Someone's coming!"

The three of them quickly looked in the direction the girl was pointing.

A very well-hidden dark figure is approaching.

Everyone was on guard, but did not flee immediately.

Only under the cover of night did the other party finally reveal their true appearance.

A wisp of cold wind swept away the dense foliage and sent back a sliver of dim light.

Left hand, a lantern made of a human head.

In his right hand, a blood-stained saw.

He was wearing a thick, dark green hooded raincoat.

You can't see their faces.

An intense sense of oppression washed over me.

No one spoke.

They turned and ran!

"Should we run separately?"

The girl asked a question, beads of sweat appearing on her smooth forehead.

Zhao Yi:

"Not for now."

"He's not very fast, about the same speed as us, he won't catch up with us anytime soon!"

As Zhao Yi fled, he calculated his remaining strength.

Under the influence of Etzlark's dream, their physical strength was being depleted very quickly!

Moreover, no matter which corner they fled to, Etzlark always managed to find them at the crucial moment!

"He knows our place!"

Nan Jia exclaimed in surprise.

The girl gasped:

"You're only just finding out?"

"This is his dream world, so of course he knows our place here!"

Seeing the two of them panting heavily, Nan Jia knew they couldn't hold on for much longer.

Even Peppa Pig started panting heavily.

Nan Jia recalled Master Ku Mei's teachings before he left, and slowly recited scriptures to calm herself down quickly.

Then, he began to think.

This is Ezrak's dream world, where Ezrak is virtually invincible and impossible to destroy.

Moreover, their current strength is so weak?

So... what should they do?

How can you destroy someone in their dream with a weak force?

"Oh no... he's speeding up!!"

As Nan Jia was pondering, the girl suddenly exclaimed.

Nan Jia looked back and saw that Etzlark, whose speed had been similar to theirs before, had suddenly increased by a lot!

He was clearly walking, but he kept getting closer to everyone!

"I can't run anymore..."

Peppa wailed.

In just a few minutes of fleeing, its legs were already trembling.

"Split up and escape!"

Zhao gave the order.

The three immediately separated.

Wearing a dark green raincoat, Etzlack headed straight for the girl!

Zhao Yi then fled to another location with Nan Jia and Pei Qi!

Just as the girl hadn't run far, Ezrak caught up behind her and was about to deliver a fatal blow when a bolt of lightning suddenly struck the sky!

Aizilak was startled and stared intently at the dark clouds in the sky.

Suddenly, he clutched his head and howled in pain:

"This isn't a dream...it's not...it's not a dream!!"

He roared wildly, his body becoming increasingly unpredictable.

Taking advantage of his illness, Zhao Yi charged straight at Etzlark!

"Zhao Yi, what are you doing?!"

Nanga was terrified!

The viewers in the live stream were completely bewildered!

Why not escape now, but instead do the opposite?

Is he crazy?

"It's a rule-based weapon!"

"Zhao Yi possesses a weapon with specific rules; he intends to kill Etzlark!"

Viewers in the live stream immediately realized what was happening!

Good guy!

Zhao Yi is going to use a bug to kill this BOSS!

Zhao Yi suddenly charged forward, pulled out the Shredder, and slammed it down on Ezrak's head!

puff!

Etzlark attempted to rebel.

But it quickly crumbled into a pile of foul-smelling minced meat.

The scene left the young monk and the girl completely dumbfounded!

The two cautiously approached, staring at the minced meat on the ground. The little monk stammered, "..."

"Is it...dead?"

Zhao Yi replied:

"Obviously not."

He wasn't surprised, nor did he intend to kill the guy with the shredder.

I just wanted to buy some time for myself and my friends.

If the body shredder could solve the problem so easily, that scoundrel of a system would have shut it down long ago.

"There should be some interval between the death of one Ezrak and the appearance of another."

"This gives us a chance to catch our breath."

While adjusting his breathing, Zhao Yi picked out some pieces of raincoat from the pile of minced meat and looked at them thoughtfully.

The girl then began to set up traps using the surrounding terrain.

It's clear that she knows a lot of things.

"Benefactor Zhao, Miss Xiu, I've suddenly thought of a way to destroy Ezrak!"

Nan Jia stepped forward and clasped her hands together.

The two looked at Nanjia:

"What method?"

Nan Jia said earnestly:

"Ordinary methods definitely won't work."

"But since this is the other party's dream, to destroy Ezrak, all we need to do is destroy his dream world!"

Zhao Yi smiled slightly:

"You want to wake him up?"

Nanjia nodded:

"Exactly."

"Master Kumei once taught me that the dream world is constructed by the subconscious."

"As long as we wait for the next Ezrak to appear, and when he questions this world, we make it clear to him that this is just a dream, an illusion, his subjective consciousness will awaken... and the dream world constructed by his subconscious will naturally collapse!"

Upon hearing this, the girl's two bright eyes immediately lit up:

"Master, you're amazing!"

"You found a way to survive in such a short time!"

The young monk blushed slightly at the girl's praise.

He scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly:

"Just lucky, just lucky."

"Does Benefactor Zhao think my method will work?"

Zhao Yi did not answer.

He remained silent, his head still fixed on the dark green raincoat fragments between his fingers…

PS: First update.