Chapter 402: Sorry, I've Already Fallen
Chapter 402: Sorry, I've Already Fallen
As soon as this strange thought took root in Lyon's mind, it seemed to linger and grow, like a vine wrapping around his heart.
Through the thinning red silk mesh, Lyon stared intently at the emaciated giant shrouded in gray mist. In the shattered mirror on its head, he seemed to catch a glimpse of his own uncertain face.
It's me! It's here for me!
Even without any evidence to prove his suspicion, when Lyon noticed the emaciated face subtly aimed at him and the deepening abyss in the Nightmare King's eye sockets, he instinctively confirmed that the target was indeed him!
"How much longer?"
Sensing the approaching crisis, Lyon took a deep breath and then, with a tense expression, urged, "Hurry up! Tell me quickly! How much longer until you can get him out?"
"..."
After hearing Lyon's question, the Snow Maiden, who had been forced to sell herself, glared at him and then tightly pursed her thin lips, refusing to speak.
You may have my body, but you'll never have my heart!
"..."
Damn! It seems the Unfair Snake Contract can only make her work and use her abilities as an abnormality, but it can't completely control her will to do whatever I say.
Realizing the Snow Maiden's stubborn refusal to cooperate, Lyon took another deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and began to desperately think about the current situation.
The Scorpio Director can't get out in a short time, but the Nightmare King will soon break free.
If I stay in the real world, even with the help of the Drunken Immortal, I can't stop him from spreading nightmares to sleeping ordinary people, or even being forcibly pulled into the Dream Realm and subjected to eternal servitude.
After all, the Drunken Immortal's effect is limited in duration and only guarantees personal safety, not necessarily exempting such non-harmful methods.
So, there's only one option left!
"Stop looking!"
After slapping the back of the Snow Maiden's head, Lyon, through their physical contact, updated his previous instructions.
"Open the passage to the Nightmare, send me in first!"
"???"
"Hey!"
In the shocked gaze of the Scorpio Director, Lyon stood at the edge of the passage to the Six Layers of Nightmare, took out the bottle containing the remaining Dream Devouring Scarabs he had given to the director earlier, and waved it at the gray mist giant in the night sky. Then, he shouted, "If you want it, follow me! The mother bug of the Dream Devouring Scarab is inside!"
Fearing a misjudgment and realizing that his "priority" in the Nightmare King's mind might not be as high as he thought, Lyon boldly added, "But you'd better hurry up! After you fully descend, if you linger outside for more than a second, I'll start running, making it impossible for you to find me. Then, I'll throw a batch of baby bugs into the Dream Realm every day and tell the other dominators that it's all because of you!
From now on, if you fail to exterminate them even once, these bugs will multiply endlessly and devour half the Dream Realm in one go! As for whether I can do it or not, you can try me!"
After the provocation, under the gaze of the Nightmare King's hollow eyes, Lyon dragged the reluctant Snow Maiden and leaped into the passage to the Six Layers of Nightmare!
To think of such a plan... This kid is a born Cleaner!
Watching Lyon, who had taken the initiative to provoke the Nightmare King by offering the Dream Devouring Scarab and then using himself as bait to jump into the Six Layers of Nightmare, the Scorpio Director's dog face immediately showed a deep approval.
If, in the beginning, he had only taken a slight interest in Lyon's talent and potential, now he was thoroughly impressed!
Despite the complete failure of the original plan, Lyon remained calm and rational; even in a desperate situation, he didn't give up, still seeking a way out. His resilience in analyzing the situation, weighing the pros and cons, and finding a possible solution demonstrated his sharp wit and wisdom.
In addition to these exceptional qualities, what's more important is his courage and decisiveness to provoke a true god, even using himself as bait!
Not to mention the powerful abnormalities he possesses and his outstanding potential, which will soon reach the Second-Class Cleaner level in two months. Among the hundreds of Cleaners in the Scorpio Bureau, none could match him!
Rare! This is truly rare!
After thinking for 0.000 seconds with the help of the dog's mind, the Scorpio Director made his decision.
Damn Olivia! How dare that drunkard bow to me? Keeping such talent in the Scorpio Bureau is like throwing gold into dog shit. It's a waste! Instead of having Olivia bow in apology, I'd rather set a new condition. After everything is over, I'll take this perfect subordinate from her!
Hmm... Saying he's perfect might not be entirely accurate. Although he's very capable, he still has a few flaws... For instance, he's not careful enough.
"Woof!"
As the passage closed before he could even enter, the Scorpio Director, who had taken the form of a dog, couldn't help but bark in frustration.
"Woof woof woof! You went in by yourself? Why didn't you bring me along? Woof woof woof!"
...
"Glug glug glug... Ptooey!"
After spitting out the salty seawater he accidentally swallowed, the Swamp King Snake's corpse twitched, then suddenly opened its eyes, its head emerging from the water with a look of terror.
"What the... Has this guy gone mad?"
Looking up at the shattered ceiling, its tail half-severed by some sharp weapon, its body still not fully healed, the Swamp King Snake couldn't help but complain to the others with resentment in its eyes:
"Before we took on this task, didn't that damn Aquarius Director say that if we let them know the cost of escape was too high, they would give up struggling and stay trapped? Why is he still fighting for his life?"
"Exactly!"
Hearing the Swamp King Snake's complaint, the other four Nightmares who had worked together to revive it couldn't help but join in with their own grievances.
"You believed his lies?"
"We might have been tricked."
"Damn humans, they're all liars!"
"He burned through my desert three times!"
The Sand Dune Colossus wriggled its massive body, covered in bright red blisters, and opened its mouth full of circular fangs. "At first, I thought I'd be safe if I burrowed deep into the sand, but he started a fire that turned the sand into glass over a hundred meters deep, burning me alive!"
"My situation was similar..."
The Greenwave Sea Monster raised its enormous fin and pointed to the strange dark rocks in the distance. "Last time, he caused an undersea magma eruption, creating a small island, and boiled me alive... What about you? How's your Nightmare Realm?"
Hearing the Greenwave Sea Monster's question, the nearby Tree Bark Giant, with half of its body charred black and its chest carbonized, couldn't help but give a bitter laugh.
"I'm the Human-faced Wood Spirit! A Wood Spirit! If I meet a fire-wielder, I'm just firewood to them! My Misty Forest can now be renamed the Misty Fire Pit!"
"Sigh..."
After listening to their colleagues' complaints, the Plague Maiden, with six short swords piercing her belly and scars all over her body, sighed with regret. "If I had known it would be this bad, I should've switched tasks with the Snow Maiden. Her mission seems easier... A Third-Class Purifier who just joined the Purification Bureau, she should be able to handle it with ease, right?"
(End of Chapter)
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