Chapter 388 I’m curious
Chapter 388 I’m curious
"Take this."
Just as Leon followed the red-haired director up the stairs and entered the warehouse where the Virgin Branch stored abnormal objects, in the middle of a dark river with countless broken dreams flowing, a giant with a mirror crown on his head and his body covered in dark gray mist stretched out his right hand towards the old man in front of him.
"This is the ship order for traveling through the Soul-Fallen Abyss. It will allow you to travel freely through my nightmares. It will be useful when dealing with the Blood-Haired Princess."
Following the giant's unusually harsh and strange voice, its skinny and slender gray palm spread out on the river surface, and its five blade-like fingers slowly opened. The dark nightmare held in its palm quickly dissipated, revealing a small wooden ship.
"Since the order was issued by the Nightmare King himself..."
After looking at the small wooden boat with soft lines and exquisite carvings, which was floating slightly in the palm of the gray fog giant following the rhythm of his own breathing, the old investigator... or the Aquarius director smiled, and then took the initiative to step forward with the tense female reporter.
"Then I will accept it with confidence."
After the two of them boarded the boat one after another, the gray fog giant's palm slowly dissipated, and the wooden boat lightly landed on the dark river, creating circles of dark water ripples.
However, as if some mysterious switch was touched, as the dark water ripples spread, the dark river that carried countless nightmares suddenly trembled violently.
Countless human arms in different clothes and appearances, like lake fish that have discovered bait, surged out of the Black River, pointing straight upwards like reeds, and scrambled to cling to the side of the small wooden boat.
"?!!"
Seeing the strange and terrifying scene in front of her, the female reporter's expression couldn't help but tighten slightly. She instinctively took a step forward and stretched out her hand to sweep towards the hands clinging to the side of the boat, but Director Aquarius grabbed her wrist first.
"Don't be nervous."
After signaling the female reporter to calm down, Director Aquarius straightened his hunched back and stomped lightly on the small wooden boat under his feet.
Then, as if being burned by a red-hot iron, a large number of painful screams were heard from the dark lake. The hands that were clinging to the side of the boat hurriedly let go, fled away from the small wooden boat, and shrank back into the dreamland in the black river.
"They are just people trying to escape from a nightmare. As long as you can stay on the boat, they can't get on."
After using the power of the small wooden boat to disperse all the arms that emerged from the Black River, Director Aquarius looked up at the giant in front of him that was covered in gray fog, and smiled as he said to the female reporter behind him:
"The Nightmare King's reputation is still good. At least before the cooperation is completely successful, we don't have to worry about him attacking us...
But when I wake up in reality, this ship will not be so stable, so remember to get off it as soon as possible, otherwise it is hard to say what will happen next."
"Quack quack~"
After listening to Director Aquarius's words, the gray fog giant laughed strangely, as if he had told a very funny joke. The gray figure taller than the tower twisted twice, and a corner of the gray fog like a robe was swung away, revealing countless skinny arms that were clasped together.
"You were such a nasty person when you were still in the Cleanup Bureau. You ruined a lot of my good things."
The face obscured by the gray fog tilted slightly downward, and after aiming what seemed to be eyes at the two people, the Nightmare King, whose figure was erratic, laughed loudly:
"But after you defected from the Cleanup Bureau, I suddenly found you much more pleasing to my eyes. No matter how you talk or do things, you are very much to my liking... Hmm... How about this, are you interested in settling down in the Dream World from now on and becoming my apostle?"
"forget it."
Facing the sincere invitation from the Nightmare King, Director Aquarius smiled and shook his head:
"I don't mind becoming a creature of the dream world, but do you really dare to let me be your apostle?" "Well... you're right, I really don't dare."
After hearing Director Aquarius's question, the Gray Mist Giant pondered for a while, then nodded slightly and said:
"You have such a big heart that even the Cleanup Bureau can't accommodate you. If you come to the Dream World to be my apostle, I will definitely be worried about whether you have other plans. You will never be able to sleep well in the future.
Forget it, just ignore what I said just now, it’s better for us to continue to be partners.”
"As it should be."
After nodding calmly, Director Aquarius looked up at the face of the gray fog giant and said calmly:
“Also, although I have already found a way to transfer all the cleaners from the Virgin Branch out ahead of time, Blood-Haired Princess is still not without help.
Remember to pay more attention to the black-haired, black-eyed third-level cleaner named Leon next to her. It’s best to get rid of him in advance to prevent him from causing any harm. "
"Level 3 Cleaner?"
After hearing Director Aquarius' instructions, the gray fog giant's figure floated slightly, and somehow, he appeared in the black river under the small wooden boat.
The huge head, wet by the black river water, rested silently on the stern. The Nightmare King stared at Director Aquarius's back with his eyes covered by gray fog, and then asked curiously:
"You didn't lie... I'm curious, is a mere level 3 cleaner worthy of your attention?"
“It’s well worth it.”
After turning around slowly and blocking the female reporter behind him, Director Aquarius said seriously:
“The reason why I have fallen to the point where I need to join forces with a bastard like you is all because of him. Although Leon’s strength is not worth mentioning, there are too many strange things about him.
My advice is, when you meet him, don't be careless, but don't be curious.
If you don't want to fail for some strange reason, then just attack him as fast as you can and use the purest force to kill him. Don't give him the chance to speak or play tricks!"
"Is that so? Interesting~"
After hearing Director Aquarius' repeated emphasis, a reverse crescent with both ends facing downward appeared on the gray fog giant's face, probably where the mouth was. Two rows of shark teeth soaked in sticky ink droplets rubbed against each other for several times with clanging sounds, and then he grinned in a weird and hideous smile.
"Not quite right?"
"If you really want me to stop communicating with him and kill him directly, you shouldn't say such things."
The huge head moved along the side of the boat, erratically and strangely circling the boat. After taking in everything about the two people on the boat, the Nightmare King said in a slightly cold voice:
"The origin of dreams is the combination of one's own ignorance and curiosity about the world, which gives rise to unwarranted fantasies that are free from the constraints of one's will. Curiosity is the instinct of all creatures in the dream world.
And you know that I can't control my curiosity, but you still give me this advice... Then can I think that you hope I won't kill him immediately, so that he can kill me in return?"
(End of this chapter)