Chapter 384

Ah, the intel regarding the location of the Nightmare Black Cult’s base was actually delivered by the Aquarius Director. The possibility that they’ve tampered with it inside isn’t just very high—it’s a solid 100%! Emma Senior once told me that when the Soulfall Black Abyss overlaps with reality, the connection between the physical body and the soul weakens, dream realm creatures and related abilities become drastically amplified, and the Nightmare King will seize the opportunity to attempt an invasion of reality.

If the Nightmare King truly manages to manifest, ordinary people affected by it won’t die instantly, but they’ll be plagued by nightmares for the rest of their lives. As for cleaners like myself, there’s a high probability we’ll be forcibly captured and dragged into the dream realm, transformed into dream realm creatures under its control, and permanently enslaved.

“Director! Hurry and request backup from the General Bureau!”

After understanding what would happen in three days, Leon couldn’t help but urgently say:

“Emma Senior told me the Nightmare King has no physical form and can freely traverse dreams—it’s not the kind you’re skilled at dealing with. Can we ask for help from a director who specializes in handling it, or perhaps the bureau chief from another subdivision?”

“I’ve already requested reinforcements, but judging by the situation, they probably won’t make it in time.”

Pointing toward the cabinet next to the desk, the Red-haired Bureau Director let Leon take a look at the faintly glowing [Celestial Sphere Mirror], then massaged her temples and said, “The Leon Value of the Nightmare King is roughly around 63 points. A non-Zodiac Subdivision Bureau Chief has a Leon Value of approximately 50-59, only reaching 60 points with the Star Palace’s enhancement.

Though it doesn’t seem like a huge difference, as you know, 60 points of Leon Value is the boundary between man and god. Facing a Nightmare King strengthened by the Soulfall Black Abyss, even if a small bureau chief were to arrive, they’d likely be of little help.”

“Well… what about the chiefs from other Zodiac subdivisions?”

“They could assist if they came, and if more than two arrived, we might even try to eliminate the Nightmare King. But none of them can make it…”

The Red-haired Bureau Director sighed:

“The headquarters is currently in self-isolation mode; except for three directors, everyone else’s ability to teleport using the Star Palaces has been temporarily blocked. In two days, the only ones who could possibly arrive would be from the Leo Subdivision and the Scorpio Division.

The chief of the Scorpio Division has a grudge against me and wouldn’t abandon their current affairs to rush over and help. As for Beverly from the Leo Division, though she gets along well with me, after you exposed the Aquarius conspiracy, she requested a reward from the General Bureau: a month of pastries in the Divine Realm of the Sweet Food God. She isn’t even in this world right now—how could she possibly get here in time?”

“Hmm…”

“I’m asking the directors too.”

Pointing to the top of the [Celestial Sphere Mirror], where two fish-shaped emblems were swimming around a sphere, the Red-haired Bureau Director continued:

“The Twin Fish Director is highly skilled in matters of dreams and souls. If he were willing to act, we could directly delve deep into the Soulfall Black Abyss and block the Nightmare King within the dream realm. But I suspect he’s probably…”

“Zzzt…”

As if echoing the Red-haired Bureau Director’s words, the twin fish emblems above the Celestial Sphere Mirror stabilized, and a delighted-looking little girl appeared in the mirror.

“Olivia~ Are you coming to play with me?”

“He’s probably unable to act right now.”

Finishing the sentence, noticing Leon’s perplexed expression, the Red-haired Bureau Director scratched her disheveled hair and said helplessly, “Maybe next time, Honorable Twin Fish. I have something else to deal with now… Are the Honorable Taurus and the Archer near you?”

“Alright then…”

Disappointed by the Red-haired Bureau Director’s refusal, the little girl pouted but obediently nodded, clicking her squeaky shoes as she ran away from the mirror.

“I’ll go call them for you!”

“…”

“That child was named Mimi, and she counts as one-quarter of the Twin Fish Director.”

Once the little girl disappeared on the other side of the Celestial Sphere Mirror, the Red-haired Bureau Director turned around and explained to Leon, whose face was full of surprise:

“The situation with the Twin Fish Director is rather special. His soul was split into four parts by an anomalous item—into male, female, young, and old forms: a six-seven-year-old girl, a twenty-three-four-year-old young man, a forty-five-six-year-old middle-aged woman, and an eighty-something-year-old elder.

His body is controlled in rotation by these four souls, from youngest to oldest. Though all four souls originating from the same source have been recognized by the Twin Fish Star Palace, the one truly at the director level is the eighty-something-year-old elder.”

“…”

In other words, the Twin Fish Director only possesses director-level combat power one-quarter of the time? Looking at the pink rocking horse left in front of the mirror after the six-year-old version of the Twin Fish Director left, Leon, barely holding back, couldn’t help but ask:

“With so many anomalous items at the General Bureau, isn’t there any way to bring out the eighty-year-old version of the Twin Fish Director ahead of schedule?”

“It can’t be done.”

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The Red-haired Bureau Director shook her head:

“About twenty years ago, before the Aquarius Director betrayed us, they worked together with the Taurus Director to create an anomalous item targeting the soul, aiming to solve the problem of the Twin Fish Director’s split soul.

Even combining two secret arts, they still failed. They merely managed to fix the originally unordered appearances of the Twin Fish Director’s souls, making them alternate in order from youngest to oldest.

And the eighty-something-year-old version of the Twin Fish Director—you saw him when you exposed the Aquarius conspiracy at the General Bureau last time. Now, it needs to cycle from old to young again before his turn comes… It’s estimated to take more than a month.”

Waiting another month… By then, the dish would have gone cold eight times! With an even deeper understanding that the Clearing Bureau was nothing more than an unreliable makeshift team, Leon was about to ask again when he heard hurried footsteps from the other end of the Celestial Sphere Mirror. The six-year-old version of the Twin Fish Director, hand-in-hand with someone, excitedly returned.

“Olivia! I brought them back for you! Next time you come…”

“When she comes next time, I’ll make sure she brings you more interesting toys.”

Interrupting her, the slightly weary-looking Taurus Director lovingly touched the little girl’s head and gently said, “Mimi, we have things to discuss. Why don’t you go play over there?”

“Okay…”

Seemingly sensing that the expressions of the Taurus Director and the Red-haired Bureau Director weren’t quite right, the little girl blinked, pouted, and clicked her squeaky shoes as she ran off. The Taurus Director then took her place opposite the [Celestial Sphere Mirror].

“Olivia, I actually have something to tell you.”

Before the Red-haired Bureau Director could reveal the news about the living Aquarius Director, the serious-looking Taurus Director spoke first, sighing anxiously: “The Watchtower Palace… might have issues.”

(End of Chapter)