Chapter 376

“You… you’ve gone too far!”

Leon looked at the old investigator who was desperately clenching his legs, curled up like a shrimp on the carpet, and the female investigator who burst in after hearing the scream. Her rather pretty face instantly turned ashen with anger.

“Senior Camus is such a good person, yet you guys have offended him multiple times without him holding any grudge. He even reminded me not to bring personal emotions into work, and you… you actually treat him like this?!”

“…”

Could it be… I misjudged just now?

Looking at the old investigator who had been struck hard in the crotch, lying on the ground convulsing, Leon hesitated for a moment but still reached out to help him up, saying apologetically: “Sorry… I might have misunderstood. Are you alright?”

Are you alright? Do you even know how bad I feel?

After hearing Leon’s sincere greeting, the old investigator, drenched in cold sweat, struggled to roll his eyes and couldn’t say anything with trembling lips. Meanwhile, the female investigator quickly rushed over, helped him up, and indignantly said to Leon:

“Get away! I will definitely report today’s incident to the General Bureau!”

“…”

Looks like I really did misjudge…

Glancing at the old investigator whose legs were shaking so much he could barely stand, Leon couldn’t help but open his mouth slightly, then bowed deeply with regret.

Sorry, my foot got carried away. Mainly because your parting words earlier sounded exactly like some mastermind behind the scenes. If I hadn’t tested you, I probably wouldn’t have slept tonight.

Also, although it was my mistake in judgment this time, it’s your fault too. If you’re not some big villain, why were you pretending to be so cool?” “What happened? What’s wrong with him?”

The commotion from that earlier scream and subsequent quarrel was indeed significant. Not only did it alarm the cleaners who weren’t on duty, but even the Red-haired Bureau Director stepped out of the office, curiously asking a question.

“You came just in time!”

Seeing the Red-haired Bureau Director emerge from the office, the female investigator couldn’t help but angrily retort:

“This time, your Virgo Subdivision has gone too far! You actually kicked Senior Camus… there! Wait until we get back, I’ll definitely seek justice for Senior Camus!”

Huh? Threatening me? After hearing the female investigator’s words, the Red-haired Bureau Director, who was originally planning to ask more questions, raised an eyebrow and then nodded indifferently: “Alright, see you.”

“You?!”

“Just leave if you want to go. We’re busy; no time to waste on you.”

Directly shifting his gaze away from the two investigators, the Red-haired Bureau Director clapped his hands forcefully, drawing everyone’s attention, and then solemnly announced: “Those who haven’t left on the mission, follow me to the conference room upstairs. We’ve got a major job!”

…

“The General Bureau just sent news: the Dream Realm’s position has shifted, and the Soulfall Black Abyss is about to overlap with the kingdom.”

Taking out several marked maps from the file brought by the old investigator and pinning them sequentially onto the intelligence board in the conference room, the Red-haired Bureau Director standing beside the intelligence board spoke seriously:

“In the reality overlapping with the Soulfall Black Abyss, the connection between the flesh and soul will be infinitely weakened, and dream creatures along with related abilities will significantly increase.

Nightmare King? Upon hearing this somewhat familiar name, Leon couldn’t help but pause momentarily. First, he glanced around, looking at the serious expressions of the cleaning seniors, then placed his hand on Emma’s slightly tense hand.

“Senior Emma, is the Nightmare King trying to descend this time the same one that was expelled by the ancestors of the royal family, and thus cursed the royal bloodline?”

“Hmm.”

After receiving Leon’s inquiry through their souls, Emma nodded slightly. Knowing that he lacked knowledge in these “common sense” areas, she grabbed Leon’s hand and quickly explained:

“The Nightmare King is also known as the Lord of Nightmares, one of the three dream gods worshipped by the Nightmare Black Sect. It doesn’t truly exist materially, having long resided in the Dream Realm recently, where the Soulfall Black Abyss serves as its dwelling.

Compared to the stable material world, the Dream Realm is rather elusive, so its location isn’t fixed, which means the position of the Soulfall Black Abyss changes frequently.

To put it simply, it’s like when the moon gets too close to the ocean, it may affect the tides. When the Soulfall Black Abyss gets too close to reality, it causes some impact. At such times, the Nightmare Black Sect and the Nightmare King begin their actions, attempting to invade reality and spread nightmares.”

Spread nightmares?

After hearing this, Leon pondered for a moment and continued to inquire: “If someone has a nightmare during such times, would the consequences be severe?”

“Very severe!”

Without exception, Emma nodded, her expression becoming somewhat grave as she said: “If someone has a nightmare during this period, it means they’ve entered the Nightmare King’s realm of power. For the rest of their lives, every time they sleep, they’ll be trapped in endless nightmares all night, providing it with strength until death.

Individuals whose ‘compatibility’ with the Dream Realm is particularly outstanding might even be directly captured by the Nightmare King, personally taken into the Dream Realm. Once their physical body dies, they’ll completely transform into Dream Realm creatures, eternally serving as its servants.

Our souls as cleaners are generally of higher quality than ordinary humans. If caught in a nightmare, the possibility of our souls being forcibly taken is very high!”

If the soul is taken, wouldn’t it just leave an empty shell? Leon couldn’t help but ask further:

“So how strong is the Nightmare King? Compared to the Goddess of Wealth?”

“It’s not a matter of strength, but rather form of existence.”

Emma shook her head: “The Nightmare King won’t physically descend like the Goddess of Wealth. It only exists within the dreams of intelligent beings. When you see its true form, it usually means you’ve already entered its realm of power.

And what happens when you enter the realm of power of a True God, you should know since you’ve faced the Goddess of Wealth. Without resistance of the same level or higher, there’s absolutely no ability to fight back. Therefore, regardless of its strength, it’s much harder to deal with than the Goddess of Wealth.

Like the Goddess of Wealth, Olivia can handle three or five physical gods easily, but once the Nightmare King successfully descends, it can continuously move through the nightmares of countless humans. Even if Olivia ventures into dreams, she won’t be able to keep up with it.”

Even the Bureau Director can’t handle it?

After listening to Emma’s explanation, Leon couldn’t help but frown slightly, understanding why the cleaners of the Virgo Subdivision looked so ready for battle.

Although sometimes unreliable, the Red-haired Bureau Director’s formidable strength has always been the biggest confidence of the Virgo Subdivision. Even if a task fails and a True God accidentally leaks through, the Bureau Director can still clean up the mess.

But this opponent is a type the Bureau Director isn’t adept at handling. If something goes wrong and the Nightmare King successfully descends, everyone will likely have to rely on their own luck in the end.

(End of Chapter)