Chapter 380: 380 Dream-Traveling Lantern (Part 2)

Is this... still the capital?

In the stunned expressions of the two, centered on the female journalist's 【Dream-Traveling Lantern】, the war-ravaged capital rapidly faded, replaced by a bizarre, surreal world unfolding swiftly.

The capital's original "skyline" had been abruptly lifted several times higher; towering buildings with not a single brick or stone seam stood like giants in the city's heart, vast glass facades stretching from ground level to the very tops, reflecting an unnaturally brilliant, dazzling radiance under the sun.

And it wasn't just the buildings that had been lifted—the capital's original streets had been widened and raised dramatically; some had even risen straight from the ground, becoming sky-spanning bridges that repeatedly cut across the bustling, broad avenues...

What about the palace? What had the palace become?

Never forgetting his purpose, after the initial shock, the veteran investigator squinted toward the palace's location.

Amid these strange yet seemingly practical towering structures, the palace—once among the highest points in the capital—had become one of the lowest.

Aside from the central main structure being preserved, most of the surrounding low buildings had been flattened and replaced with evergreen trees; countless tourists moved back and forth among them—and why did he know they were tourists...

"Too fake."

Glancing at the palace entrance, at the dozens of tin sheds Guazhe "Ticket Office" signs, the veteran investigator shook his head and pulled his gaze away.

"Your imagination's impressive, but who in their right mind would turn the palace into a public park where anyone can just walk in after buying a ticket? Even if the kingdom were completely destroyed, this wouldn't happen."

Let's hurry. Take me to the dream's master. Kick him out of the 【Dream-Traveling Lantern】. A few more hours and the Abyss of Fallen Souls will begin descending—don't waste time!"

"Alright, I'll look."

After responding, the female journalist raised the lantern and swept its light around them; as she moved, the tiny red dot at the lantern's center flickered dimly on and off.

Strange...

Watching the flickering red dot inside the lantern, the female journalist furrowed her brow slightly.

According to past experience using the 【Dream-Traveling Lantern】, its flame would naturally point toward the dream's master, and the closer one got to the master, the brighter the flame became.

But this time was different—no matter which direction she pointed the lantern, the flame's brightness remained nearly identical, and it was subtly pulsing upward...

Wait—upward?!

Noticing the direction of the flame's movement, the female journalist hurried to the edge of the clock tower and leaned out, peering past the roof at the sky above.

"What the hell is that?!!!"

Hearing the journalist's involuntary cry, the veteran investigator frowned and followed her gaze upward—only to be utterly shocked by the sight: a colossal human face loomed above the capital, its two dark, gleaming eyes locked firmly onto them.

Is this... Li Ang?

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The ones probing Joshua's dream are clearly them!

Scanning his own dream repeatedly, Li Ang finally identified the intruders; his eyes narrowed as he gazed down at the two vaguely familiar figures.

Serving as Joshua's bodyguard? Impossible—not in this life. For this cheap brother-in-law, not kicking him when he's attacked already counts as professional ethics.

As for why he didn't plan to care for Joshua yet came specifically to sleep in his room...

One reason: the Princess's hospitality was simply too overwhelming. Ever since last time, her gaze at him had become like that of an old married couple—he feared if he stayed any longer, he'd lose his virtue.

The other reason: Joshua's dreams held immense value. The Curse of the Nightmare King upon the royal bloodline forced middle-aged Joshua to endlessly relive his life in dreams, synchronizing that nightmare with present-day Joshua.

So if he used the 【Desire Dream Invader】 to enter Joshua's dream, he'd be peering into a fragment of possible futures—how could he miss such an opportunity?

With the intent to glimpse the future, after patiently chatting with the freckled prince until he fell asleep and fulfilling all prerequisites for the 【Desire Dream Invader】, Li Ang effortlessly slipped into his nightmare.

But before Li Ang could probe the future, a force of identical origin connected to Joshua's dream, freezing the ever-shifting scene solidly within the capital.

The sudden appearance of an unknown intruder immediately put Li Ang on alert; while concealing his own presence, he began observing what the intruder intended.

Yet beyond "locking" Joshua's dream and forcibly fixing the scene within the capital, the intruder made no further interference—and faintly, countless similar scenes seemed to be being forcibly stitched together by some unseen power.

So, the intruder appears to be capturing dreams involving the "capital"?

Sensing the intruder's general intent, Li Ang realized that merely observing wouldn't reveal their true goal—he withdrew from Joshua's dream.

Immediately after placing the black goat aside and instructing it to forcibly wake him if his soul showed any anomaly, Li Ang targeted himself, actively striking the 【Desire Dream Invader】 to construct a dream centered on the "capital."

As expected, once the "keyword" was satisfied, the dream Li Ang created was drawn in, merging into a vast, unified dream.

Just as Li Ang prepared to use this as a springboard to observe what the intruder was doing, he was startled to find a strange fluctuation entering Joshua's dream, circling within it, then veering directly toward his own dream...

This is my dream! How dare you just walk in?

Seeing the intruder voluntarily come to him, Li Ang naturally didn't hesitate—he swiftly revised his hastily constructed dream, adding an "Ultraman" persona for himself, and patiently waited for the visitor's arrival.

Not long after, the strange fluctuation bypassed other dreams, circled several times, then cautiously slipped into his dream, peering around cautiously.

Once he traced the fluctuation to its source and saw the two hazy figures below, bathed in the lantern's glow, Li Ang—who had long prepared—immediately controlled his massive Ultraman-like body and reached down toward the clock tower.

Since you came, stay here!