Chapter 394: No Weak Anomalies, Only...
Chapter 394: No Weak Anomalies, Only...
What the hell are you doing?
As he witnessed the sudden change in the Scorpio Director's attitude, who had initially been haughty but now showed goodwill towards him, Lyon felt a sudden unease.
Could it be that he was visited by nightmares again?
But just a moment ago, he had touched the Dream Devouring Scarab, which was clearly real. Even if the Nightmare King himself were to descend, it would be impossible to simulate the information of the Dream Devouring Scarab.
"Don't overthink it."
Looking up at the night sky above the capital, Lyon glanced at the Dream Realm creature immobilized by the pale puppet. He raised his thin sword, still dripping with blood, and decisively beheaded the puppet. After slaying hundreds of elite nightmares that broke through the blockade, he turned his hand behind his back and, with a grand gesture, slightly lifted his head to say:
"My conflict with Olivia is a personal grudge, and I wouldn't involve you cleaners. Personally, I quite admire your courage. If I'm not mistaken, the Nightmare King should be making an appearance soon. Stay close to me, just in case I can't save you in time."
"..."
If you hadn't insulted me earlier, I might have believed you...
Although Lyon found the director's sudden change in attitude odd, he recalled that his own director had mentioned that before the Nightmare King's arrival, staying close to this guy would be beneficial. So, without saying more, Lyon nodded cautiously and approached him.
"Come, stand by my side."
Lyon, who was half a body length behind, beckoned him to stand next to him as he looked up at the sky. The tall, thin man, while piecing the puppet's head back together, politely instructed:
"Remember, the Abyss of Fallen Souls overlaps with reality, which strengthens the power of Dream Realm creatures. But the creatures that descend into reality also gain physical forms, unlike before when they only existed in consciousness. This makes them easier to kill than in the Dream Realm.
However, the way the Dream Realm exists is different from reality, so we must also be cautious. Don't get dragged into it.
After all, the Dream Realm is their home field, and if we are too attached to our physical bodies and souls, we won't be able to compete with the Dream Realm creatures. But if we free ourselves from our own perceptions and align with the rules of the Dream Realm, we risk confusing our own existence..."
As he spoke, the tall, thin man's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he noticed something amiss. He reached out and twirled the antennae of the Mother Bug on his chest.
"Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!"
The sharp bug chirps sounded again, and as the Mother Bug chirped, the Dream Devouring Scarabs that were spreading throughout the city began to chirp in response, following the three clear and melodious chirps.
But strangely, even though their numbers continued to breed, the responses of the Dream Devouring Scarabs were rapidly diminishing. If the first wave of chirps was as loud as the tides above the ocean, the second wave was reduced to the level of waves crashing on the shore.
As for the third wave of chirps...
"Chirp..."
The last Dream Devouring Scarab, perched on Lyon's shoulder and weakly responding to the Mother Bug, caught the Scorpio Director's attention. His expression visibly tightened.
"Don't move."
After calling out to Lyon, who was still confused, the Scorpio Bureau Chief pinched the beetle on Lyon's shoulder and turned it over. A hair-thin wooden needle was embedded in the beetle's abdomen, piercing through the forehead of the flower pattern on its head.
Looking at the beetle, which was now motionless and leaking black liquid from its abdomen, the tall, thin man took a deep breath and said with a grim expression:
"Anomalous Creation... Aquarius is still alive!"
Aquarius?
Upon hearing the tall man's words, Lyon's expression flickered slightly, and he promptly extended his finger, gently tapping the wooden splinter embedded in the insect's abdomen.
[Name: Bug Extermination Needle (Prayer, Pest Control, Chain)]
[Appearance: A slender wooden splinter with a slightly reddish tip, so fine that it's challenging to discern its wood origin. It's likely crafted from some cheap, fast-growing timber.]
[Ability: Kill Beetles, Eradicate Pests, Chain Pest Control]
[Cost: Negligible due to its minuscule size]
[File: Formerly the Aquarius Director of the Purification Bureau, this lethal anomaly was temporarily created using a drop of True Deity's heart's blood, fueled by the Nightmare King's fervent desire to eradicate the Dream Devouring Scarab. It has no provisional number.]
[Effect: After killing a single insect with this anomaly, it can trace the connection to the source and simultaneously exterminate a vast number of the same offspring within the area. This effect is exclusive to the Dream Devouring Scarab.]
[Evaluation: An extremely targeted anomaly, it is highly effective against crustaceans. Due to its slender yet sturdy wooden composition, it also makes for an excellent toothpick.]
[Contamination Value: 0.0]
"..."
The Dream Devouring Scarab, with a contamination value of 60 points and having once reproduced nearly a billion offspring, causing a massive headache for the Purification Bureau— was now entirely impaled by a toothpick?
After reading the information about the Bug Extermination Needle, Lyon instinctively reached for his cufflink, intending to use the Snake Contract of Injustice to acquire it and ensure the effectiveness of the Dream Devouring Scarab.
However, considering the still-unexposed Snake Contract of Injustice and the "cheap" material of the Bug Extermination Needle, Lyon released his cufflink and turned to the Scorpio Chief, asking, "Mr. Edward, can you save this last offspring?"
"I can save it, but it won't be of much use," the tall man replied, examining the barely breathing beetle in his hand. "The Dream Devouring Scarab needs time to split into a sufficient number of offspring. The Aquarius Director has already prepared a targeted anomaly."
"Still, save it," Lyon insisted. "You've already given a command to the mother bug once in this lifetime, and you can't do it again. To induce the mother to lay controllable offspring, you'll need 60 Lyon Value points. It's better to keep a few as a precaution."
"That's true..." The Scorpio Chief nodded, retrieving several dozen barely dead beetles from the unconscious pedestrians nearby. He pricked his finger, squeezing a drop of blood onto each beetle, reviving them. He then placed the revived beetles in a bottle and tossed it to Lyon.
"Take this! If you're ever hypnotized by a nightmare again, they can eat your dreams and force the nightmare out. But be warned, to prevent them from going out of control, I've set their lifespan to be very short, about a week. Don't forget that."
"Thank you, I'll remember."
Lyon carefully stored the bottle containing the Dream Devouring Scarab and kept the Bug Extermination Needle as well. Looking up at the increasingly blood-red sky, he spoke with a hint of concern.
"Mr. Edward, how long until the Nightmare King appears?"
(End of Chapter)
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