Chapter 395 Nothing unexpected happens

"almost."

If the tall and thin man had heard Leon's question ten minutes ago, he probably wouldn't have bothered to say a word. If he was annoyed, he might even make a few sarcastic remarks to relieve himself.

But now he raised his hand and pointed upward, looking up at the river of nightmares pouring into the darkness, and explained patiently:

"Within the range of the Soul-Fallen Black Abyss, the Nightmare King cannot be truly killed. It is a very cautious type among the evil gods. In order to avoid being wiped out by the bureau, it generally does not leave the range of the Soul-Fallen Black Abyss.

The black water of the Nightmare River can be considered an extension of the Soul-Fallen Abyss in another sense. As long as it does not leave the scope of the Nightmare River, it can be resurrected infinitely even if it is killed.

According to the bureau’s past records, once the nightmare river has completely spread and provided him with a safe enough place to stay, it will be time for him to truly arrive.”

Wait for the river water to spread?
After listening to Director Scorpio's explanation, Leon looked at the night sky with surging waves above his head. He still didn't quite understand what the degree of "thoroughly spread out" was. When he was about to continue asking, he suddenly realized that his hands and feet seemed to be a little cold.

Then, in the pitch-black night sky of the royal capital where no moon or stars could be seen, large snowflakes suddenly floated down, and the river not far away inexplicably began to freeze.

"Watch out, there are real elites coming down, and there will be more than one."

After taking a look at the dried-up riverbed next to him, the tall and thin man with chapped lips frowned for some reason, then kicked the box at his feet again, took out a token and held it in his hand. After frowning and thinking for a while, he took out a crown carved with a dog's head and carefully put it on his head.

"Wang!"

The sound of a cheerful dog barking was heard, and as Director Scorpio put the dog crown on his head, a big dog with a crown of thorns on its head appeared silently beside Leon.

"The nightmares that came this time are different from the previous ones. I may not be able to take care of you all the time later."

He raised his sword again and pierced the pale puppet's throat. After executing hundreds of dream creatures, the tall and thin man holding the token spoke up and said:

"This dog is an abnormal object called the Thorn Crown Dog. It can hold part of my will. Remember not to leave the dog's side. If I get entangled by the nightmare that comes down later... Woof... Woof woof woof!"

Before Director Scorpio finished his words, a cloud of dry yellow sand filled with a strong smell fell on him along with the hot breeze, turning his subsequent words into the indistinct barking of a dog.

Leon, who was only two steps away from him, suddenly felt a chill all over his body. A stream of cold air that penetrated his heart flowed straight into his lungs through his nasal cavity, clearly outlining the locations of his internal organs.

Then, the world in front of me suddenly changed, from the reception area beside the Royal Capital Canal Pier to a deep mountain trail filled with wind and snow. Apart from the glacier valley, there were only tree branches that were shattered by the wind and snow.

"Woof...If I get entangled, this dog can protect you temporarily. After I solve the trouble over there, I will come to find you."

After the replacement Scorpio Director finished the second half of his words, the big dog with a crown of thorns on his head looked around and then continued speaking in human language:
"Be careful. The nightmare that came to you probably originated from the folklore of the Ice Country. Those foolish people believed that the winter elves would transform into beautiful women with pale skin in the coldest winter and lure travelers into the snow and wind, causing them to freeze to death in the mountains. The legend they believed in appeared in the dreams of countless people and finally turned into this nightmare... In terms of strength, it has about thirty Leon points and has already crossed the threshold of a first-level cleaner. Follow me closely and don't wander around, otherwise you might be in danger."

"understood."

After rubbing his arms that were covered with goose bumps from the cold wind, Leon couldn't help but lean towards the big dog that was emitting warmth, and then asked:

"Mr. Edward, what's going on over there? What are these nightmares about?"

"Woof... I also have nightmares of similar level, but there are six of them, namely the Green Wave Sea Monster, the Human-faced Forest Elf, the Plague Girl, the Blood Garlan, the Swamp King Snake, and the Dune Giant Worm.

These six monsters should have been strengthened by the Nightmare King, and were specifically used to hold me back. The six of them did not engage me head-on, but instead opened up their respective nightmares, and then kept running in the desert, ocean, swamp, and forest."

After telling his story, the big dog raised his hind legs and scratched his chin. Then, while sniffing Leon’s scent, he continued to instruct:

"The six nightmares here are a bit troublesome. I don't know how the Nightmare King dealt with them. Maybe they were fed a lot of blood and flesh of true gods, which caused them to have some divinity and are a little difficult to kill.

"Hold on a little longer. Once I find all six of them and kill them, I can break the dream they created and come over to get you... Damn it! How can this bug run so fast?"

"..."

If I'm not mistaken, I can't count on him anymore...

But it doesn't matter. With my luck, it is impossible to pass the level without any damage by relying on someone else's help. I never expected him to be reliable from the beginning.

After looking at the big dog, he suddenly left in the middle of talking, scratched his itch on a dead tree, and then raised his hind legs to urinate. Leon couldn't help but sigh speechlessly, and then waited for it to finish peeing while observing the valley in front of him.

According to the known information, the snowy valley in front of him was a nightmare world created by the Snow Girl with her own abilities. In other words, he had been forcibly dragged into her dream.

However, although the Snow Woman is the master of dreams, she is, after all, a nightmare born from folk legends, so she cannot do whatever she wants like herself. She cannot become Ultraman if she wants to or Saiyan if she wants to. She must abide by certain rules and stick to her own legendary story.

According to the legend from the Ice Country, she would not attack travelers directly, but would stir up violent snowstorms, oppress the travelers' will with the severe cold, and then use trickery and other means to make the travelers voluntarily step into the snowstorm, where they would be completely frozen to death.

As long as you can remember this, stay in the valley or somewhere else honestly, and don't walk foolishly into the snow, you are unlikely to encounter fatal danger, not to mention that there is Director Scorpio's dog...

Um... speaking of dogs, where is that dog? Hasn't he finished peeing yet?
Also, why did I take a dog with me into the mountains in the wind and snow? Wouldn't it be better to stay at home in the warmth? Could it be that... I am actually a hunter? Oh, what's my name?

(End of this chapter)

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