There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

Her idea was simple: as long as she could connect her mind with the memories inside the Soul of Resentment while ensuring her safety, she could then use the Dream Weaver skill of Nightmare to view the memory world within the core.

Lu Qing's hands were very steady. The dark dagger was as precise as a machine in her hands. Soon, she had drawn a mental array that could strengthen the mental link and instantly sever the connection between the spirit world and reality in case of an accident.

Simply drawing it out is not enough; you also need to inject materials with extraordinary properties into the patterns of the magic array. This material is still the same as before; you can use powder from the spirit world.

She is now able to open the spirit world portal, and the powder that is everywhere in the spirit world is not difficult to collect.

Once everything was ready, Lu Qing summoned Wayne and the wolf spirit, instructing them to protect her safety, and then activated the magic circle.

With a flash of dark gray light, Lu Qing closed her eyes and sensed a chaotic energy in her consciousness. She linked her spirit with this power and then used the effect of the [Dream Weaver] skill.

As if entering a dream, Lu Qing's consciousness gradually sank, and then she was immersed in a deep world of memories.

.......

Chaos, deathly silence, eeriness...

Lin, who looked like a child, walked along the dark and twisted street, tightly gripping a bloodstained dagger in her right hand, her expression gloomy as she observed both sides of the street.

A man shrouded in darkness, his face and figure obscured; a child, his flesh mangled and bleeding, beckoning to her; and a researcher, his left hand gripping a blood-stained whip, his right hand a blood-soaked mess with a massive needle embedded in his knuckles, his face contorted in pain…

The man shrouded in darkness looked at Lin with cold indifference. He had a strange smile on his face as he beckoned to the child she was recruiting. The researcher holding the whip had a furrowed brow at all times, and a large amount of filthy, putrid liquid was dripping from the syringe in his right hand.

Lu Qing appeared behind Lin and was startled by the strange scene before her. However, she soon realized that neither Lin, who was walking on the street, nor the various monsters standing on both sides of the road seemed to have noticed her and were still doing what they were doing.

"Where am I?" After gathering her thoughts, Lu Qing observed her surroundings and wondered.

She remembered that she was going to enter the memory world within the core of the Soul of Resentment. After the magic circle and everything else were ready, she used the power of the [Dream Weaver] skill to enter the world inside the mask.

"Is this the world inside the mask?" Lu Qing wondered.

The situation is still unclear, so Lu Qing decided to follow the girl on the street for a while before making a decision.

Just as she was thinking this, Lin, holding a blood-stained dagger, suddenly walked towards the man whose figure was shrouded in darkness.

"Pfft..."

The dagger, its surface covered in rust and stained with blood, pierced the man's abdomen with some difficulty. Accompanied by a twisted roar, a fragment of memory flooded into Lu Qing's mind.

The exact age of the Guiji Sect member is unknown. Because her memories are from so long ago, Lin can't recall what the man who took her away looked like. But she will never forget that it was this man who led her to the abyss!

The man's body gradually decayed, soon turning into a pool of filthy blood that spilled onto the ground and soaked into Lin's body, leaving her covered in the foul-smelling blood.

Then, Lin walked expressionlessly toward the boy who always had a strange smile on his face.

This time, she didn't swing the dagger. She just stood there quietly. Accompanied by a chilling laugh, the boy's body transformed into a grotesque venomous insect, tightly coiling around Lin's back.

The sharp fangs pierced Lin's shoulder, accompanied by a faint stinging sensation, and another memory flooded into Lu Qing's mind.

The nameless boy had been a homeless child on the streets since he could remember. Later, he was taken to the Guiji Cult's laboratory by that man. He became friends with Lin, but during that experiment...

The piercing screams became an eternal nightmare in Lin's heart.

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Chapter 594: Ah, right, right, right

When she reached the third man, Lin pinned him to the ground and then used a dagger to chop off his two arms one by one.

As crimson flesh splattered, Lin's eyes gradually filled with madness, while the cold expression in the man's eyes also gradually changed. Before long, the liquid in the huge syringe swirled and flowed into Lin's body.

The man in charge of researching the Void Potion was a cold-blooded psychopath who was indifferent to everything. He could stand expressionless next to the screaming laboratory and record data. After that experiment, he was killed by Lin, who had mastered the power of the Void, but he showed no remorse when he died.

“Ugh…” Lin suddenly knelt down on the ground, gagging painfully. Blood-red tears streamed down her cheeks, and the sky of the entire memory world turned scarlet.

Lu Qing now had a general understanding of Lin's memories. She slowly walked behind Lin and, using the power of the [Dream Weaver], gently patted Lin's shoulder.

"boom......"

The crimson world shattered instantly, and Lu Qing found herself in a dark cell, with a damp and foul odor constantly filling her nostrils.

She frowned subconsciously and observed her surroundings, discovering that this place was almost identical to the cell where Lin and the other experimental subjects were imprisoned in her previous memories.

"This is......."

Just as Lu Qing was observing her surroundings, a soft, sweet voice came from the cell next to her: "Um, sister, are you alright...?"

"Sister?" Lu Qing was slightly taken aback, then looked at the cell next to her and said, "Are you talking about me?"

"Yes, yes." Lin, in the other cell, was completely taken aback by Lu Qing's words and said after a slight pause.

"Who are you?" Although Lu Qing had already guessed the other party's identity, she still asked.

"I... my name is Lin. I was just arrested by them three days ago," Lin said after hearing Lu Qing's words.

“It really is…” Lu Qing lowered her head and pondered, somewhat unable to understand the current situation.

She seemed to have entered Lin's world of memories, but unlike usual, this time her identity was no longer that of an ordinary audience member, but rather a supporting character.

Although she can influence the course of the story in the memory world using her power as a [Dream Weaver] when she is an audience member, but...

"Never mind, let's get out of here first."

Just as Lu Qing was thinking this, the door at the end of the cell was pushed open, and a burly man carrying a little boy on his back slowly walked into the cell corridor.

"Clatter..." The leather boots made a slightly deep sound on the hard stone floor. The man glanced at Lu Qing, a look of surprise on his face.

He didn't say anything, but continued carrying the boy inside. When they reached Lin's cell, the man looked at Lin, raised an eyebrow, and said, "This will be your roommate from now on. Get along well..."

After speaking, the man locked the cell door and went to Lu Qing's cell door.

"Hey, who caught this? It's so beautiful," a flirtatious man's voice rang out.

"He does have some taste, but his tone sounds a bit irritating," Lu Qing thought to herself, without responding.

She had noticed earlier that she didn't seem to have any weapons on her, only an outfit that looked like that of a noble lady.

Clean and tidy tall leather boots, gray-white belted trousers, dark green long-sleeved top, and a light black cloak.

Is this to blend in with the background?

After all, whether he was arrested or infiltrated on purpose, it doesn't seem very reasonable for him to have weapons on him.

"Don't you want to talk?" Seeing Lu Qing's silence, the man assumed that this noble lady was a strong and stubborn type and was trying to diminish his momentum by ignoring him.

This approach is indeed very effective against civilized people, but unfortunately, he is not a civilized person.

If the man opened the cell door, he would walk into the cell and reach out to touch Lu Qing's chin.

"Ok?"

Lu Qing was slightly taken aback, then took a step back to dodge the man's hand.

“Very good, I like your temper.” The man smiled slightly menacingly, then stood in front of Lu Qing and looked down at her, saying, “Because the more stubborn a woman is, the more accomplished I feel in conquering her.”

Lu Qing: "......."

Ah, yes, yes, yes.

She was already considering how to capture the man alive without making a sound, since she still had some questions to ask him, and it wouldn't be good to just kill him.

Her behavior appeared to the man as a sign of unwillingness to cooperate. A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and he clenched his right fist and punched Lu Qing hard in the abdomen.

Honestly, Lu Qing wouldn't have been hurt even if she hadn't dodged that slow punch, but if it were an ordinary woman, she would probably have been in pain for a long time after being hit by it.

This was probably not the first time the other party had done something like this. Lu Qing had no intention of showing any mercy to such scum, even though this was just a world of memories and not the real world.

"boom!!"

The man was punched hard in the stomach by Lu Qing. The terrifying force rendered him speechless. Lu Qing grabbed the man's neck with one hand and slammed him to the ground.

"Hiccup... ah..."

The man struggled violently on the ground, but he couldn't speak because Lu Qing was pressing his neck down. While holding him down, Lu Qing's other hand was not idle either. She pulled a dagger from the man's body and slowly held it to his neck.

"I'll let go in a bit, but you can't scream, or you'll die, understand?" Lu Qing said slowly.

"Uh-huh!!" the man nodded with difficulty.

"very good."

Lu Qing released her grip, while the dagger in her other hand was pressed tightly against the man's neck.

"..." Feeling the cold touch on his neck, the man was so frightened that he didn't even dare to swallow.

"Heh, in the end you're just a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong. Where did your toughness go?" Lu Qing couldn't help but mock him.

"That's right, I'm a piece of trash, hahaha..." the man chuckled dryly, sweating profusely.

"Tell me, where is this place, and what exactly do you do here? If my answer is satisfactory enough, I might consider sparing your life," Lu Qing said, looking at the man.

"Will you really let me go after I finish speaking?" The man wasn't stupid, and immediately asked.

"Do you have a choice?" Lu Qing countered.

"......"

"Fine, I won't ask you anymore." Shaking her head, Lu Qing, seeing the man's terrified expression, suddenly plunged the dagger into his neck.

Taking the other person's key, Lu Qing stood up from the ground and went to Lin's cell to open the cell door.

It's not impossible to not use a key, but it will be a bit more difficult. She can choose to pick the lock or use some more disruptive methods.

But if you already have the key, why would you do that kind of thing? Isn't that just being idle?

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Chapter 595: Departure, Towards the Steel City!

The Mask of the Thorn Bearer

[Thorns covered in sharp barbs will prick you if you touch them, but even so, with careful care, they can bloom into beautiful flowers.]

Development progress: 25%

【Protection of Thorns: Forms an illusory thorn vine that wraps around the body. When damaged, the thorn phantom absorbs a portion of the damage and returns it to the attacker using the power of a curse.】

"There are already six masks." After absorbing the power from the core of the Soul of Resentment into the masks, Lu Qing thought to herself.

Four masks of vengeful spirits, two masks that absorb other spiritual power, and a secondary objective in the dream world is to collect ten masks.

"Huh?" Suddenly, Lu Qing noticed that the diary was trembling and had recorded a large amount of text.

[Due to certain special reasons, the Guiji Cult abandoned the Matrix created near the old capital. A peculiar force is resisting the Matrix, causing its reproductive rate to be much lower than expected.]