“Take a good look again.”
Pulling out a chair, Qian Er said, pointing at the decoupler.
“Take a good look… how many did you kill?!”
Yu Feiyi's voice suddenly rose, looking at the decoupler in his hand in disbelief.
The black lines on the decoupler twisted and tangled together, almost completely covering the entire decoupler.
“It’s alright. As long as you abandon all ethics and morals, those things are very easy to kill.”
Qian Er said, crossing his legs.
“Those are all trivial matters; what’s happening now is the real deal.”
As he spoke, Qian Er slammed the table, the low sound making Yu Feiyi's heart skip a beat.
“What’s wrong?”
Yu Feiyi looked at Qian Er nervously. After all, the more Nightmares one killed, the easier it was to be assimilated by them. Qian Er had killed so many that the entire decoupler was almost dyed black. He couldn't tell what state Qian Er was in now.
Qian Er looked at Yu Feiyi deeply, and after confirming that he shouldn't know about that thing, his expression softened.
“After killing all the Nightmares I saw in front of me, I suddenly arrived at a place…”
Qian Er told Yu Feiyi what he had seen in the most concise language possible, and the more Yu Feiyi listened, the more solemn his expression became.
“So, do you have any clues?”
After speaking, Qian Er asked, propping up his chin.
Yu Feiyi immediately took out his phone to report the matter above.
“For the time being, we can't rule out the possibility that it's a hallucination caused by you killing too many Nightmares. Of course, there's also a considerable probability that something we can't understand has happened to the Nightmares. In short, this needs to be reported.”
After receiving the reply, both Yu Feiyi and Qian Er breathed a sigh of relief.
“Alright, go back and get a good night's sleep. It's better to let the taller guys worry about this kind of big deal.”
After speaking, Yu Feiyi mumbled a few words sleepily, hugged the quilt, and returned to the bed. Before long, snoring began to sound.
Qian Er didn't disturb him either, quietly leaving the room and returning to his own.
The cat-eared maid seemed to have received some orders, so she didn't come to disturb the two of them early the next morning. Qian Er slept until noon before getting up.
As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw Yu Feiyi sitting at the table in the living room, eating heartily. The table was full of food, and judging from the smell, it should be the handiwork of Chef Zheng from window number five of the school's second cafeteria.
“Doesn't the cafeteria prohibit takeout? What's going on with you? Is a quasi-King of the military using his power to oppress the academy's chefs?”
Without being polite, Qian Er sat down at the table, picked up a clean pair of chopsticks, and joined the battle. Only then did he joke.
“What are you talking about? I'm also a graduate of the Imperial Academy, so I'm considered your senior. I had a good relationship with Chef Zheng when I was in school, and that relationship hasn't faded after all these years.”
Yu Feiyi's face was full of smugness. This was the good thing about the Holy Light quasi-Kings. Everyone was willing to be friends with them, after all, who doesn't have unexpected moments?
“Alright, let's just say that's the case. How are you guys planning to resolve yesterday's matter?”
Qian Er choked Yu Feiyi for a long time with a casual sentence, making him unable to eat. Seeing that he had teased him enough, Qian Er then asked about the serious matter.
And when the serious matter was mentioned, Yu Feiyi's expression also became serious.
“The officials are also unclear about the situation you mentioned. Now, the officials are urgently drawing a True King from the one guarding Kyoto to lead a team, along with several quasi-Kings, to enter the dream realm to investigate the truth of the matter.”
“Isn't it easy for accidents to happen when True Kings enter the dream realm?”
Qian Er asked vaguely, stuffing a mouthful of rice into his mouth.
“Accidents can happen, but only True Kings can hold the line at this time. The officials are also contacting other countries, preparing to jointly study what changes have occurred in the Nightmares. After all, it was something that all countries created together, so we can't let our family be solely responsible for the aftermath.”
After casually saying that, Yu Feiyi wiped his mouth and stood up.
“Alright, now that I've confirmed that you're okay, I should leave too. The exploration team is still waiting for me.”
As he spoke, Yu Feiyi sighed again. He didn't have to enter the dream realm himself, but he had to pay attention to the condition of those who went in at all times, so that he could provide assistance in case of rescue.
This damn thing, giving him work again. He originally thought he could have a paid vacation for a while, but he didn't expect it to be waiting for him here. As expected, he was born to be a busybody.
“Oh, right, your teacher asked me to notify you that after you wake up, go directly to the resource exchange hall to sell the materials you have on hand. You can go through the academy's channels, which are quite safe and reliable, and much faster than you messing around outside yourself.”
After speaking, Yu Feiyi waved his hand and left Qian Er's dormitory.
After Qian Er finished the last mouthful of rice, he called the cat-eared maid, asked her to come down to clean up the mess, and then wiped his mouth and followed suit, leaving.
【Woo~】
Walking on the road, a slight swaying feeling made Qian Er feel somewhat uncomfortable. He instinctively felt that something was wrong, but for some reason, he instinctively didn't want to think about those things.
On the road, he took out his phone and contacted Li Ziming and Wu Yuan.
“What's the situation this morning?”
Soon, Li Ziming's message came back.
“Brother Qian, I don't know what's going on with the dean this morning, he didn't come out at all. The teachers from each department came to give us speeches, but there's really nothing to talk about. It's dry and has no substance at all, just filling up time. After the speeches, they directly gave us time to collect the resources given according to the rankings. Oh, right, Brother Qian, remember to go to the resource exchange hall to exchange the accumulated myriad race materials. I tried it, and the price there is really good.”
On the other end of the phone, Li Ziming's excited voice came, but in terms of price, the school's resource exchange hall gave the ordinary market price. However, this market price can be exchanged at par for some resources that are priceless outside. All in all, it's still a profit.
“Okay, I got it.”
Gently frowning, Qian Er hung up the phone and walked towards the resource exchange hall. Everything in front of him was normal, the sunlight, the breeze, the chatting crowds, all were normal, without any abnormalities.
Yes, these are all normal.
This thought poured into Qian Er's heart, trying to make him believe it.
“Yes, these are all normal… Really normal?”
Qian Er's frown deepened, and the discomfort became stronger and stronger. The intense sense of division made him feel out of place with this world.
“Soul Devouring Grass, is this… really reality?”
Qian Er opened his mouth, feeling that he was asking in his heart through the Beast Taming Contract.
“Of course, Beast Tamer Master, this is undoubtedly reality.”
The mouth on the Soul Devouring Grass leaf didn't move, but the voice clearly entered Qian Er's mind.
“I see, this is reality.”
Qian Er nodded, his pace quickening again towards the resource exchange hall.
No, something seemed wrong, his pace was getting faster and faster, and finally it even turned into a run.
And the target was an acquaintance in the crowd.
Wen Yuanji, the noble son of the Wen family who explored the Forest of Ghosts secret realm with them!
