Chapter 380: Dream Lantern (Part 2)
Chapter 380: Dream Lantern (Part 2)
Is... is this still the Capital City?
As the two of them stood in awe, the war-torn capital city rapidly transformed, centered around the Dream Lantern held by the female reporter, revealing a bizarre and surreal world.
The city's original skyline suddenly soared, with towering buildings rising like giants in the center, their glass facades stretching from the ground to the top, reflecting a dazzling brilliance in the sunlight.
It wasn't just the buildings that were 'elevated'; the original streets of the capital were also significantly widened and raised, some even lifting off the ground to become aerial bridges, crossing the bustling, wide streets below.
What about the Royal Palace? What had become of it?
Not forgetting their purpose, the old investigator, after the initial shock, narrowed his eyes and looked towards the location of the palace.
Amidst these strangely designed yet seemingly practical high-rise buildings, the Royal Palace, which was once one of the highest points in the capital, now appeared relatively low in comparison.
Apart from the central main structure that remained, most of the lower ancillary buildings had been flattened and replaced with evergreen trees, through which numerous tourists were passing. As for how he knew they were tourists...
"This is too fake."
Glancing at the palace entrance, the old investigator shook his head at the dozens of tin shacks with 'Ticket Booth' signs. He turned away, withdrawing his gaze from a distance.
"The imagination is impressive, but who would turn the Royal Palace into a public attraction where anyone can enter just by buying a ticket? Even if the kingdom were to be conquered, such a situation would still be absurd."
"Hurry, take me to find the owner of this dream. Let's kick them out of the Dream Lantern. In a few hours, the Abyss of Fallen Souls will descend. We can't afford to waste time on trivial matters!"
"Alright, I'll look for it."
The female reporter responded, holding the lantern and shining it around them. As she did so, the tiny red dot in the center of the lampshade flickered, brightening and dimming.
Strange...
The female reporter's eyebrows furrowed slightly as she observed the flickering red dot within the lantern.
Based on past experiences with the Dream Lantern, its flame would instinctively point towards the owner of the dream, and the closer one got to the dream's owner, the brighter the flame would become.
But this time was different. No matter which direction she pointed the lantern, the flame's brightness remained relatively constant, and it seemed to be jumping upwards unconsciously...
Wait! Upwards?!
Noticing the direction of the flickering flame, the female reporter quickly stepped towards the edge of the clock tower and peered upwards, past the roof, towards the sky.
"What is that?!!!"
Hearing the female reporter's exclamation, the old investigator frowned and followed her gaze, looking upwards. To his shock, he discovered a massive face hovering above the capital, its dark, gleaming eyes fixed upon them.
Is that... Lyon?
...
The intruders spying on Joshua's dream had been identified!
After scanning Joshua's dream repeatedly, Lyon's eyes narrowed as he recognized the intruders. Looking down at the two somewhat familiar figures below, he thought to himself, "Protecting Joshua is out of the question, not in this lifetime or any other. If I see him getting attacked, I'd consider it a professional courtesy to give him a kick."
As for why he didn't intend to manage Joshua and even went to his room to sleep...
One reason was that Princess Veronica was so insistent, and ever since the last time, her gaze felt like that of an old married couple. He felt that if he stayed any longer, he might truly lose control and give in.
The other reason was that Joshua's dreams were incredibly valuable. The Nightmare King's curse on the royal bloodline caused middle-aged Joshua to constantly relive his life in his dreams, and this nightmare was 'synced' with the current Joshua.
Therefore, by using the Dream Invader to enter his dream, he could observe a part of the future's possibilities. How could he possibly pass up such a great opportunity?
With the intention of glimpsing into the future, after the freckle prince fell into a deep sleep, Leon had already patiently chatted with him for a while, fulfilling the prerequisites of the Dream Invader. He effortlessly invaded Joshua's nightmare.
However, before Leon could explore the future, a force with the same origin as his own connected with Joshua's dream, fixing the constantly changing scenes into the capital city.
Naturally, Leon became alert at the appearance of this unknown dream invader. While trying to conceal his presence, he began to observe what the other party intended to do.
The invader, aside from 'locking on' to Joshua's dream and fixing the scene in the capital city without any further location changes, did not interfere in any other way. Moreover, there seemed to be countless similar scenes being forcibly connected by some power.
Thus, it seemed that the invader was capturing dreams related to the 'capital city'. After vaguely sensing the invader's general intention, Leon felt that simply 'watching' wouldn't reveal their true purpose. He decided to exit Joshua's dream.
Immediately after, Leon placed the black goat aside and instructed it to wake him up if it sensed any abnormalities in his soul. Then, using himself as the target, he activated the Dream Invader and created a dream related to the 'capital city'.
As expected, after fulfilling the 'keyword' requirement, the dream Leon created was also summoned by some force and connected to a massive shared dream.
Just as Leon wanted to use this as a springboard to observe what the other party was doing, he was surprised to find that a strange wave had invaded Joshua's dream. It circled around and then headed towards his own dream...
This is my dream! How dare you come in directly?
Realizing that the other party had taken the initiative, Leon naturally wouldn't do nothing. He quickly modified the hastily made dream, added an 'Ultraman' character setting for himself, and patiently waited for the invader to arrive.
It didn't take long for the strange wave to bypass the other dreams and cautiously enter Leon's dream, carefully observing its surroundings.
After following the wave to locate the invader, Leon looked down at the two vague figures shrouded in the lantern's glow. He directly controlled his Ultraman-like giant form and grabbed the clock tower below.
Since you're here, stay!
(End of Chapter)
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