Chapter 395

"Soon."

If he had heard Hearing Li Ang's question ten minutes ago, the thin, tall man probably wouldn't even have bothered to grunt. If he were annoyed, he might even have used his mouth to make a few sarcastic remarks to relieve his stress.

But now he raised his hand to point to the top of his head, looking up at the River of Nightmares pouring into the dark night, and explained patiently:

"Within the scope of the Black Abyss of Fallen Souls, the King of Nightmares 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 scope of the Black Abyss of Fallen Souls.

And the black river water of the River of Nightmares is an extension of the Black Abyss of Fallen Souls in another sense. As long as it does not leave the scope of the River of Nightmares, it can be infinitely resurrected even if killed.

According to the Bureau's past records, when the water of the River of Nightmares is completely spread out, providing it with a sufficiently safe foothold, that is when it truly descends."

Wait for the river water to spread out?

After listening to the Scorpion Director's explanation, Hearing Li Ang looked at the night sky with surging waves above, still not quite understanding what level was called "completely spread out." Just as he was about to continue asking, he suddenly felt that his hands and feet were slightly cold.

Immediately following, in the pitch-black night sky of the capital without stars or moon, large snowflakes suddenly began to fall, and the river channel not far away actually began to freeze for no reason.

"Attention, real elites are coming down, and there is more than one."

After glancing at the dried-up river channel next to him, for some reason, the thin, tall man whose lips were a bit chapped frowned, then kicked the box at his feet again, took out a token and grabbed it in his hand. After frowning and thinking for a while, he took out a crown carved with a dog's head and carefully buckled it on his head.

"Woof!"

A cheerful dog bark sounded, and as the Scorpion Director straightened the dog-head crown, a large dog with a crown of thorns on its head appeared silently beside Hearing Li Ang.

"The nightmares coming this time are different from the previous batch. I might not be able to take care of you at all times later."

After stabbing through the throat of the pale doll with his sword again and executing hundreds of nightmare creatures, the thin, tall man holding the token instructed:

"This dog is an anomalous object called the 【Dog of the Crown of Thorns】, which can entrust part of my will. Remember not to leave this dog's side. If I get entangled by the nightmares coming down later... Woof... Woof woof woof!"

Before the Scorpion Director's words fell, a puff of parched yellow sand full of irritable breath sprinkled on him with the hot breeze, turning his subsequent words into confused dog barks.

And Hearing Li Ang, who was only two steps away from him, suddenly felt cold all over. A cold air that penetrated his heart poured straight into his lungs along his nasal cavity, clearly outlining the position of all his internal organs.

Immediately following, the world in front of him changed abruptly. From the waiting area by the canal pier of the capital, it suddenly changed to a deep mountain path filled with wind and snow. Apart from the glacier mountain col, there were only tree branches broken by the wind and snow.

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

After replacing the Scorpion Director to finish the second half of the sentence, the large dog with the crown of thorns on its head looked around, then continued to speak in human language:

"Be careful. The nightmare that found you should originate from the folklore of the Kingdom of Ice Plains. Those foolish people believe that the Spirit of Winter will turn into a beautiful woman with pale skin during the coldest time of winter, luring travelers deep into the wind and snow, causing them to freeze to death in the deep mountains.

And the legend they believe in firmly has appeared in the dreams of countless people, finally turning into this nightmare... In terms of strength, it has about thirty-something points of Hearing Hearing Li Ang Value, and has already crossed the threshold of a first-level cleaner. You follow me closely and don't walk around, otherwise there might be danger."

"Understood."

After rubbing his arms that were covered in goosebumps from the cold wind, Hearing Li Ang couldn't help but lean closer to the large dog radiating warmth, and then asked:

"Mr. Edward, what is the situation on your side? What is going on with these nightmares?"

"Woof... The nightmares on my side are of about the same level, but there are six of them, namely the Green Wave Sea Monster, the Human-Faced Forest Spirit, the Plague Girl, the Blood Kalin, the Swamp King Snake, and the Sand Dune Giant Worm.

These six monsters should have been strengthened by the King of Nightmares, specifically used to drag me down. They don't have direct contact with me, but have opened up their respective corresponding nightmares, and then keep running in the desert, ocean, swamp, and mountains."

After finishing talking about the situation he encountered, the large dog raised its hind leg to scratch its chin, then continued to instruct while sniffing Hearing Li Ang's scent with its nose:

"The six nightmares on my side are a bit troublesome. I don't know how the King of Nightmares handled them. They might have been fed a large amount of True God flesh and blood, causing them to all carry part of divinity, making them a bit difficult to kill.

You hold on for a while longer. After I find all six of them and kill them, I can break the nightmare they have set up and come over to... Damn it! How can this worm run so well?"

"..."

If I'm not mistaken, he can't be counted on over there...

But it doesn't matter. With my luck, wanting to rely on hugging a big thigh to clear the level without injury was impossible from the beginning. I never counted on him being reliable anyway.

Looking at the large dog that left suddenly after talking halfway, rubbed its itch on a dead tree, and then raised its hind leg to urinate, Hearing Li Ang couldn't help but sigh speechlessly, then while waiting for it to finish peeing, he observed the valley in front of him.

According to known intelligence, the valley filled with wind and snow in front of him is a nightmare world supported by the Snow Woman relying on her own abilities. In other words, he has been forcibly dragged into her dream.

However, although the Snow Woman is the owner of the dream, she is after all a nightmare born from folklore, so she cannot do whatever she wants like him—wanting to become Ultraman, becoming Ultraman, wanting to become a Saiyan, becoming a Saiyan. She must follow certain rules and stick close to her own legendary story.

According to the legend of the Kingdom of Ice Plains, she will not directly attack travelers, but will whip up violent wind and snow, use extreme cold to suppress the traveler's will, and then use deception and other means to make the traveler actively step into the wind and snow, and finally be completely frozen to death.

As long as he can remember this point, honestly shrink in the mountain col or somewhere, and don't foolishly walk directly into the wind and snow, it is unlikely to encounter fatal danger. What's more, there is that dog of the Scorpion Director...

Hmm... Speaking of the dog, where did that dog go? Hasn't it finished peeing yet?

Also, why am I carrying a dog, entering the mountain against the wind and snow? Isn't it good to stay in a warm home? Could it be... I am actually a hunter? By the way, what is my name again?