Chapter 411: The Second-to-Last
Chapter 411: The Second-to-Last
The Nightmare King departed with an air of serenity.
The red-haired commissioner, with her free hand, ran her fingers through her hair and ventured into the Six Layers of Nightmare. Following her scent, the Scorpion Chief also arrived.
Facing the righteous two-on-one assault from the Zodiac Commissioners, the Nightmare King, whose mental state had been shattered by Lyon, didn't even consider resisting. He offered his neck for execution, and the enraged red-haired commissioner immediately shredded him into Nightmare Shreds.
"Edward!!!"
After disposing of the Nightmare King, the primary culprit, and carefully cutting him into minced meat, the red-haired commissioner burned it to prevent his resurrection in the short term. She then turned to the Scorpion Chief with a dissatisfied expression and said, "You helped deal with the nightmares brought by the Nightmare King, and I'll consider it a favor I owe you. I'll definitely repay you in the future, but what about the Dream Devouring Scarab? Who's responsible for the trouble caused by those insects?"
"No, you don't owe me anything."
The tall, thin Scorpion Chief waved his hand to stop her and said with a cold smile, "Remember this, we don't even have a copper wheel's worth of friendship. This time, it's a straightforward transaction! You owe me a kowtow by the end of the year! This deal is guaranteed by three directors, so don't even think about backing out, you crazy woman!"
Tsk... I knew it wouldn't be that easy...
Seeing that the tall, thin man had effortlessly deciphered her unspoken words and left no room for ambiguity, the red-haired commissioner couldn't help but click her tongue. She then spun her eyes, searching for a way out, and said, "You don't need to emphasize that! My credit is still reliable... but what about those insects?"
"..."
Hearing the red-haired commissioner's question, the tall, thin man's lips twitched.
How should I talk about those insects... I was about to ask you the same thing! With ordinary dream splitting, the Dream Devouring Scarab can reproduce over a hundred million in just thirty hours. This time, they were directly thrown into the Nightmare River, and in half a day, they could multiply to over a hundred million! In less than three days, their numbers will surpass the combined population of all humans!
Even if they can only live for a week before dying, these hundreds of millions of Dream Devouring Scarabs will devour half the Dream Realm and continue into reality, causing everyone in the world to be unable to dream for an entire week!
Damn it! No wonder you summoned him; he's as ruthless as you when taking action!
Hmm? Looking at his expression... could he be trying to force me to back out of the kowtow?
Noticing the rigid expression on the tall, thin man's face, the red-haired commissioner's fox-like eyes narrowed slightly. Then, with a serious tone, she emphasized, "I just checked, and the quality of those Dream Devouring Scarabs is exceptional! The initial batch clearly split after consuming a part of the Nightmare King, and their rank is terrifying. The newly split offspring are relatively fragile, and the Dream Realm can still handle them, but those few hundred that fed on the Nightmare King are beyond the capabilities of anyone in the Dream Realm, except for the True God. They're already out of control."
"Huh? Me, not consider the consequences?"
Pointing at his nose, the tall, thin man was amused by the red-haired commissioner's words.
"Olivia, you don't think I threw those Dream Devouring Scarabs into the river, do you?"
"???"
The red-haired commissioner was taken aback by his question.
The Dream Devouring Scarabs are a numbered anomaly under the custody of your Scorpion Division, and you personally brought them here. If you didn't throw them in, then... could it have been me... Leon?!
Realizing another possibility, the red-haired commissioner abruptly turned her head to look at the silent Leon beside her, who appeared almost meek. Her heart sank.
I thought it was Edward's doing, but it turns out we're the masterminds behind this?
Even though the Dream Devouring Scarab poses a relatively low threat and doesn't cause any casualties, its anomalies are still quite hidden. But no matter what, it's still a "world-class" anomaly outbreak, and the Bureau will definitely give us an earful for this!
I originally thought that since Edward was the one who threw the beetle, the Scorpion Division would undoubtedly rank last in the year-end evaluation. Our Virgin Division might be second to last, but now, just a few days into the new year, we're already guaranteed to take the top spot for last place?
...
I suddenly feel... despite this boy's astonishing talent, he might not be as good as he seems...
Glancing at her old rival's strained expression, the Scorpion Director couldn't help but follow her gaze and cast a sympathetic look at Lyon Lane, who was standing there obediently.
Although he wasn't the one who caused the trouble, as the person who brought this creature here, he couldn't escape blame.
When the year-end performance evaluation comes at the Bureau, Olivia's Virgin Division is undoubtedly going to rank last. But his Scorpion Division will probably not be much better, and it's certain that they'll be in the bottom rankings this year. This is truly...
Unfortunate.
For someone who is so capable but also causes such tremendous trouble, it's better to leave him to Olivia! "Farewell!"
The Scorpion Director was genuinely shocked by Lyon's ability to cause trouble. He was so overwhelmed that he didn't even mention the "spoils of war" and hastily gathered his puppet, tokens, and rapier, quickly putting them away and leaving. After taking a few steps, he turned back and added, "Oh, and remember to bow to me at the end of the year! Last place! Haha."
"..."
"Well... I can actually explain."
Seeing the dangerous look in his superior's eyes, Lyon, now sober, cleared his throat and explained, "You remember my ability to withstand injuries after drinking enough alcohol, right? The cost of using that ability is that my mind slows down significantly, and I have difficulty controlling my actions.
When the Nightmare King caught me, he used the mirror crown on his head to extract the scene I least wanted to see from my mind and played it back to me. He even threatened to make me relive this nightmare forever. Then, I..."
You couldn't hold back and caused our division to rank last, is that it?
Looking at Lyon's tired expression, his eyes slightly red as if fighting back tears, the Red-Haired Director couldn't help but sigh.
Forget it... Lyon has truly done his best this time.
Although he expanded the scope of the disaster by thirty times or more, turning a national-level incident into a global one, it's still better for the world to go without dreams for a long time than to have the Nightmare King descend and harvest fear.
So, his actions can't be considered wrong, and one could even say he deserves credit. Unfortunately, by the end of the year, his name will be carved onto the Pillar of Shame...
"Alright... Remember to write all this in the report."
Imagining the year-end evaluation, where he would not only rank last but also have to bow to his arch-rival in public, the Red-Haired Director couldn't help but feel a surge of heartache. He then weakly instructed Lyon,
"But don't mention your ability, and don't say you threw it intentionally. Change it to say the situation was extremely urgent, and the Nightmare King was about to unleash his power. You had no choice but to take this desperate measure to protect the citizens of the capital.
Also, remember to mention that you couldn't figure out the effects of the Dream Devouring Scarab, and Edward didn't explain it clearly to you, leading to your misjudgment in the heat of the moment. Um... Just try to implicate him as much as possible...
Oh, and what about this Snow Maiden? Why not take her out as well?"
(End of Chapter)
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