Chapter 791: Beetle

"Take this."

Just as Li Ang followed the red-haired Director upstairs and entered the warehouse where the Virgin Branch stored anomalous objects, in the middle of a pitch-black river flowing with countless broken dreams, a giant wearing a mirror crown and shrouded in deep gray mist extended his right hand toward the old man in front of him.

"This is a boat order for traveling in the Abyss of Fallen Souls. It can allow you to move freely in my nightmares. It will come in handy when dealing with the Blood-Haired Lady."

Following the giant's extremely harsh and strange voice, its withered and slender gray palm spread out on the river surface. Five fingers like blades slowly opened, and the pitch-black nightmare gathered in the palm quickly dissipated, revealing a small wooden sailing ship.

"Since it is a boat order personally issued by the King of Nightmares..."

After looking at the small wooden boat with soft lines and exquisite carvings, which was floating slightly in the gray-mist giant's palm following the rhythm of his own breathing, the old investigator... or rather, Director Aquarius, smiled. He then took the female reporter, whose expression was tense, and took the initiative to step onto it.

"Then I will accept it with peace of mind."

After the two boarded the small boat one after another, the gray-mist giant's palm slowly dissipated. The small wooden boat fell lightly onto the pitch-black river, splashing circles of dark water ripples.

However, as if triggering some mysterious switch, at the same time the dark water ripples spread, the pitch-black river flowing with countless nightmares trembled violently.

Countless human arms of various clothing and appearances, as if they had discovered fish bait, surged out of the black river like waves, pointing straight up like reed stalks, scrambling to climb onto the gunwale of the small wooden boat.

"?!!!"

Seeing the strange and terrifying scene before her, the female reporter's expression tightened slightly. She instinctively stepped forward and reached out to sweep away the palms climbing on the gunwale, but was grabbed by the wrist by Director Aquarius first.

"No need to be nervous."

After signaling the female reporter to stay calm, Director Aquarius straightened his somewhat hunched back and lightly stomped on the small wooden boat under his feet.

Immediately after, as if burned by a red-hot soldering iron, a large number of painful screams came from the black lake water. Those palms that had climbed onto the gunwale hurriedly let go, fleeing far away from the small wooden boat and shrinking back into the dreams in the black river.

"They are just some people who want to escape nightmares. As long as you can stand firmly on the boat, they won't be able to get up."

Relying on the power of the small wooden boat itself, he drove away all the arms that surged out of the black river. Director Aquarius looked up at the giant full of gray mist in front of him and said to the female reporter behind him with a smile:

"The King of Nightmares' reputation is still pretty good. At the very least, before the cooperation is completely successful, there is no need to worry about it taking action against us...

However, after I wake up in reality, this boat won't be so stable. You should remember to get off early, otherwise, what happens later is hard to say."

"Ga ga ga~"

After hearing Director Aquarius's words, as if he had told a very funny joke, the gray-mist giant let out a strange laugh for a while. Its gray figure, taller than a tower, twisted twice. A corner of the gray mist, like a robe, swayed open, revealing countless withered arms hooked together inside.

"You, when you were still in the Cleaning Bureau, you were really annoying and ruined many of my good deeds."

After the face obscured by the gray mist tilted slightly downward and aimed what seemed to be its eyes at the two, the King of Nightmares, whose figure was drifting, laughed loudly:

"But after you defected from the Cleaning Bureau, I suddenly found you much more pleasing to the eye. Whether it's speaking or doing things, it's very much to my taste... Hmm... How about this, are you interested in settling in the Dream World from now on and being my apostle?"

"Better not."

Facing the King of Nightmares' sincere invitation, Director Aquarius shook his head with a smile:

"I don't oppose becoming a Dream World creature, but do you really dare to let me be your apostle?" "Hmm... you are right, I really don't dare."

After hearing Director Aquarius's counter-question, the gray-mist giant pondered for a while, then actually nodded slightly:

"Your ambition is too big; even the Cleaning Bureau couldn't contain you. If you came to the Dream World to be my apostle, I would definitely worry all the time whether you had other plans, and I wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully from now on.

Forget it, treat what I just said as if I hadn't mentioned it. It's better for us to continue being partners."

"It should be so."

After nodding calmly, Director Aquarius looked up at the gray-mist giant's face and said calmly:

"In addition, although I have tried to find a way to transfer the cleaners of the Virgin Branch away in advance, the Blood-Haired Lady is not without helpers by her side.

You should pay more attention to that Level 3 cleaner named Li Ang by her side. It's best to take action in advance to solve him, so as not to ruin things."

"Level 3 cleaner?"

Hearing Director Aquarius's instructions, the gray-mist giant's figure drifted slightly. For some reason, it actually appeared in the black river under the small wooden boat.

The huge head, soaked by the black river water, rested silently on the stern of the boat. The King of Nightmares, whose eyes were covered by gray mist, stared fixedly at Director Aquarius's back, then asked curiously:

"You didn't lie... I am very curious, is a mere Level 3 cleaner worth you paying so much attention to?"

"Very worth it."

After turning around unhurriedly and blocking the female reporter behind him, Director Aquarius said earnestly:

"The reason why I ended up in a situation where I need to cooperate with someone like you is all because of him. Although Li Ang's power is not worth mentioning, there are too many strange things about him.

My suggestion is, when you meet him, absolutely do not be careless, but even more so, do not be curious.

"If you don't want to inexplicably crash and burn for some bizarre reason, then strike with your fastest speed, use your purest power to directly crush him to death, and absolutely do not give him the chance to open his mouth or play any tricks!"

"Is that so? Interesting~"

After listening to Director Aquarius's repeated emphasis, a reverse crescent moon with both ends pointing downward opened up where the gray-mist giant's mouth probably was. Two rows of shark teeth soaked in viscous ink-colored liquid ground against each other with a clanging sound, and then it grinned a somewhat ferocious and strange smile.

"That's not quite right, is it?"

"If you really hope I don't communicate with him and take heavy action to kill him immediately, you shouldn't have said such things."

The huge head circled the small boat once in a drifting and strange way, and after taking in everything on the boat, the King of Nightmares said with a cold voice:

"The root of dreams is ignorance combined with curiosity about the world, which gives birth to groundless fantasies that break free from the shackles of will. Curiosity is the instinct of all Dream World creatures.

And you know clearly that I cannot control my curiosity, yet you insist on giving such a suggestion... Then can I assume that you hope I won't kill him immediately, and give him a chance to kill me instead?"

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 792 =====