Chapter 3014: Entering the Dream

Seeing this prompt, Su Xiao felt that things were starting to get tricky. The Mist Dream Forest had a partial area, the final green land, which was divided into two layers: reality and the dream.

The so-called dream was not illusory; the trees, buildings, and other things there were also solid, just constructed on different principles—likely composed of soul energy or mental energy.

If Su Xiao entered this small dream world, he would enter with his physical body, not like entering the Chapter of Greed, where only his mental power entered.

Death within the dream world also meant the end; it would be Su Xiao's body truly dying there, not as simple as mental damage or soul injuries.

To put it simply, that place was an independent space or a small world.

The reason Su Xiao felt the situation was troublesome was that he did not know whether the Great Sage was in the real world or the dream world.

"This mist, has the dream world appeared?"

After seeing the thin mist around them, the Old Hyena, which had been vigilant at all times, actually relaxed a lot.

"The dream world?"

Although Baha already knew of the dream world's existence, it wanted to learn more through the Old Hyena.

"The final green land connects to the dream world. The dream world is not vast; measured by the human race's regional standards, it is about the size of half a city. I don't know the specifics, only that it exists independently. Since the dream world has opened, it is not dangerous here. The traitors prefer to stay in the dream world."

The Old Hyena walked into the mist ahead. Sure enough, Su Xiao traveled a long way without encountering any enemies; there wasn't even a sense of being watched.

After continuing for a few hours, the thin mist around them dissipated completely. The withered jungle was stained with a hint of green, and large areas of ruins appeared in the surroundings.

Walking through the overgrown ruins, Su Xiao found that the air here was much fresher, and that obscure sense of oppression had vanished.

Wooden houses of uneven heights appeared in the distance, forming a large architectural complex. It was already night, and a lantern hung in front of each wooden house. Most of the lanterns were extinguished, with only a few lit.

Seeing this scene, the Old Hyena relaxed. The extinguished lanterns hanging in front of the wooden houses meant that the owners of the houses had entered the dream world.

"The final green land has arrived. This journey was too smooth; I can't take your reward for nothing. I have an old friend living here who is a bit... strange, but she has no hostility toward the human race. Shall I take you to see her?"

The Old Hyena had the look of someone ready to slip away at any moment. After all, it only came here because it had received benefits; if it could retreat, it would do so immediately.

"Fine."

"Follow me."

The Old Hyena ran through the streets between the wooden houses, turning left and right many times, and finally stopped in front of a dark white wooden house. A lit lantern hung beside the door.

"Good luck."

Leaving these words behind, the Old Hyena quickly disappeared into the darkness and left after a short while.

At this moment, Su Xiao had already penetrated deep into the enemy camp, yet the Great Sage had remained motionless. This was either being too cautious or holding back a massive move in the shadows.

After pondering for a moment, Su Xiao pushed open the wooden door in front and walked into the dark white wooden house.

The area inside the wooden house was not large. Various hanging ornaments dangled down, and three cabinets were placed side by side, displaying many strange and peculiar things, such as lizard eyeballs in bottles, withered bird-eating flowers with teeth, and half a heart soaking in a solution, still beating.

"This pale aftertaste... you are from... the White Town. What a bother."

A lazy female voice came. Su Xiao turned his head to look and saw a woman who was half-human and half-snake. Her upper body was entirely human, while her lower body was a snake tail covered in blue scales. She was a big shot within the 'final green land,' and all the beast tribes respectfully addressed her as Madam Snake.

Madam Snake wore blue-purple clothing that accentuated her slender waist. The opening at her chest was bold, reaching above her navel, fastened by only one button. Furthermore, this form-fitting, soft clothing had a hood, but the hood was short and did not obscure Madam Snake's appearance.

"Hoo—"

Madam Snake took a light puff from the long smoking pipe in her hand, exhaling light purple smoke.

"Madam Snake!"

Yueling revealed a bright smile, trotted forward, and hugged Madam Snake's waist. Madam Snake touched Yueling's head with great doting.

"Little Yueling, not protecting the Light King anymore?"

"It is the King's order, letting me help Lord Bai Ye fight!"

"Oh? Then you must have had a hard time on this journey."

"It... it was okay."

Yueling blushed slightly. On this journey, there hadn't been any fighting, but she had eaten until she was stuffed.

"Little Yueling, you must understand our stance. I am currently... barely considered someone on the Great Sage's side. I owe that old guy a favor. Although it has been paid off, it is very difficult to leave."

Madam Snake struggled to break free from Yueling, who was hugging her like an octopus, and looked toward Su Xiao.

"Tell me, do you want to enter the dream or have a divination? My fees are high: 2000 Lang Crystal Grease for entering the dream, 1000 Lang Crystal Grease for divination."

"Divination."

"Alright, sit here."

Madam Snake flicked her snake tail and came behind a small wooden table. Su Xiao sat opposite her. He chose divination because he wanted to test Madam Snake's attitude. If the other party truly stood on the Great Sage's side, he would cut her down; he did not have the habit of being merciful to enemies.

The two sat facing each other. Madam Snake took off the cover cloth on the table, revealing a crystal ball. Her fair and slender fingers pressed onto it.

"What do you want to divine?"

Madam Snake's pupils turned into a deep purple, and within those eyes, it seemed as if stars were scattered everywhere.

"Divine what I am thinking."

"Alright."

Madam Snake closed her eyes. Almost simultaneously, a faint light lit up inside the crystal ball she was pressing. A moment later, she opened her eyes.

"I divined that if I don't reveal some secrets and choose to stand on your side, I will die immediately."

Hearing Madam Snake's words, Su Xiao raised the hand he had been pressing on the hilt of his blade. That was a very accurate calculation.

If Madam Snake knew Su Xiao's thoughts, she would definitely say that this matter didn't need divination at all; the killing intent from just a moment ago had made her tremble.

"Divine again, when will you die."

"Fine."

Madam Snake sighed lazily and continued the divination. Soon, her eyes opened.

"I divined that if I don't let you enter the dream, I will die immediately."

"Divine again, when will the Great Sage die."

"Sigh~, why do you always deal with death?"

Madam Snake began the third divination. This time, it took an exceptionally long time. Suddenly, her eyes opened, and her pupils contracted rapidly.

"I see you fighting in black flames."

After Madam Snake said this, her expression was very fatigued. The things she could divine were limited; the more powerful the person she divined, the greater the consumption. Just now, she had wanted to see Su Xiao's fate, but as a result, she was almost 'sucked dry' after divining just a few hours ahead.

Madam Snake rested for a moment and decided to divine her own future. This divination was fast and completed in a few seconds.

"You are the type I like. I won't charge you for the three divinations just now."

Madam Snake was suddenly generous. As for 'the type I like,' that was completely lying to a ghost. Su Xiao's -3 Charm attribute meant that romantic luck had nothing to do with him.

The reason Madam Snake said this was because she was currently in a semi-hostile position with Su Xiao. If she demanded the 3000 Lang Crystal Grease fee for the three divinations, the outcome wouldn't be very good. Although she wouldn't die, she wouldn't be able to maintain her lazy and elegant posture. What she had just divined was exactly this matter.

"In order not to be forced to wear that strange collar, I decided to help you enter the dream for free. Sigh~, which bastard brought you here? I'll have to divine that later."

Madam Snake took a puff from her long smoking pipe. She lowered her head and exhaled the purple smoke from her mouth onto the crystal ball. The inside of the crystal ball became brilliant, and a bright purple vortex swirled within.

"Press your hand on it, and you can enter the dream."

Madam Snake stepped back. Seeing this, Su Xiao gave Yueling a look. Yueling, true to being a blockhead, didn't understand at all.

"Lord Bai Ye, why are you looking at me?"

"..."

"I said the wrong thing again."

"Yueling, if there is a problem with this crystal ball, slaughter Madam Snake immediately."

"Understood!"

Yueling unslung the blade-gun from her back. Her expression was complex, but her gaze toward Madam Snake had changed. An order was an order; it could not be mixed with the slightest personal emotion. When executing an order, she was a tool, a weapon.

Madam Snake knew Yueling very well. She retreated to the side of the bed and lay lazily on it. She knew clearly that once she made any suspicious move, Yueling would pierce her chest with the blade-gun without hesitation, letting her die with dignity.

Su Xiao pressed his hand on the crystal ball. According to Bubu Wang's reconnaissance just now, there were only a dozen or so beast tribes in the final green land, and all of them had their mobility restricted. These were clearly beast tribes that did not support the Great Sage.

Where did the other beast tribes go? The answer was that they had all gone to the dream world.

Su Xiao pressed his hand onto the crystal ball. A large expanse of thick fog appeared around him, and the melodious sound of a bell rang in his ears.

Footsteps appeared in front. An old figure walked over and emerged from the thick fog. It was Merlos. Behind him was the hotel owner from Gem Street, Marcia.

"Bai Ye, why didn't you come to find me in Po Hu? Leave the dream world. We... don't want to fight you."

Merlos drew the two hook blades from his lower back; the edges were covered in serrations. Marcia put on a pair of bright red gloves.

Black tentacles pierced out from their bodies, and the blood-streaked tentacles hung down. Both of their eyes turned blood-red, and their aura surged wildly. In the dream world, the strength of this couple had increased significantly.

"My friend, you are very strong, but now we... are even stronger."

Merlos broke through an afterimage and headed straight for Su Xiao. However, he had only cooperated with Su Xiao and did not know what it felt like to be hostile toward Su Xiao, especially when Su Xiao was fighting at full power. ===== CHAPTER 3015 =====