svetikya Chapter 123 Sequence 3: The Dream Weaver, Complete!
Chapter 123 Sequence 3: The Dream Weaver, Complete!
Chapter 123 Sequence Three: The Dream Weaver, Complete!
"Ugh—! My eyes! My eyes! You're burning my eyes!"
The sound of retching and sobbing shattered the tranquility of Shrek City in the dead of night.
"Ugh—please! Let me go! Stop jumping! Please stop jumping!"
Another desperate wail came from a house facing the street, startling an owl in the treetops into flapping its wings and fleeing.
This night was destined to be an unforgettable nightmare for many residents of Shrek City.
The bustling streets of the day had long since fallen silent, but from within the houses, suppressed groans and desperate sobs rose and fell.
Countless people are trapped in the shackles of slumber, their limbs and bones bound as if by invisible chains, only able to writhe and struggle in agony on their beds.
Their pupils reflected the same figure, and the same bewitching dance music echoed in their ears. No matter how much they screamed or ran, they could not escape the absurd and terrifying dream prison.
"Ring ring"
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, the communication devices in the Shrek City Guard's duty room were ringing incessantly, the shrill ringing almost lifting the roof off.
"You mean, you were being harassed in your sleep by an old woman? She not only danced those weird dances in front of you, but also tried to take advantage of you?"
In the guardhouse, two guards in green uniforms exchanged a glance, their faces filled with disbelief. Then, they both turned their gaze to the person who had reported the incident standing opposite them.
The young man being watched was named Lin Feng. At this moment, his hair was messy like a bird's nest, he had two dark circles under his eyes that were comparable to panda eyes, his eyes were bloodshot, and his lips were dry and cracked.
Lin Feng was trembling slightly, and his voice trembled with tears as he recalled what happened last night: "Yes—yes!"
"At first I thought it was just a normal nightmare and wanted to turn and run away, but the old woman suddenly stopped me and said in that sickeningly cloying tone—"
Lin Feng swallowed hard, his face contorted with extreme terror and disgust: "She said, 'Man, you've successfully caught my attention,' and then she chased me all night, waving her two thin, bony arms!"
Most of the people Lu Xingchen left anchor points with were Shrek City's most loyal supporters, who held Shrek Academy in high esteem.
Seeing how devout these people were, he took pity on them and gave them a chance to interact closely with their "holy land".
However, this so-called interaction is not just as simple as watching a dance.
In these meticulously woven dreams, Lu Xingchen added extra ingredients.
Besides the incredibly catchy and cringe-worthy "Gokuraku Jodo Ryuu Yagetsu," Lu Xingchen also added countless melodramatic subplots to these people's dreams.
"The Domineering CEO Long Yeyue Falls in Love with You", "My Substitute Boyfriend Long Yeyue", "Running Away with a Baby: Long Yeyue's Pursuit of Her Husband" — each and every one of these stories is so outrageous that it's enough to make you dig your toes out of your house.
"All night long! The entire night! I was being chased by her in my dreams!"
As Lin Feng spoke, it was as if he was recalling the image of that old woman wearing a high-slit cheongsam, swaying her hips as she chased after him, and his stomach churned.
"vomit-"
He suddenly bent over and vomited violently into the nearby trash can, almost bringing up bile.
This nausea stemmed partly from the horrifying images, and partly from sheer exhaustion.
The dream was so real that he could clearly feel the soreness in his muscles as he ran and hear the "tap-tap" of the old woman's high heels on the ground behind him.
He dreamt of running for his life all night, and when he woke up, his whole body felt like it was falling apart, his bones ached, and his legs were so weak that he felt like he was walking on cotton, and he couldn't even stand up.
This is really strange. He was running wildly in his dream, so why is his body so exhausted in reality?
The two guards looked at his miserable state and their expressions turned serious.
One of the younger guards leaned close to his companion's ear and whispered, "Sir, do you think—could it be that some evil spirit master has infiltrated Shrek City? Otherwise, how could so many people be having nightmares at the same time, and dreaming about the same person?"
The older guard frowned, nodded, and said in a similarly low voice, "Possibly. This is already the umpteenth report we've received today."
According to the brothers who were out on patrol, those who managed to come and report the crime were considered to be in relatively good physical condition. Many others were so exhausted they couldn't get out of bed, completely drained, and could only lie paralyzed at home, waiting for us to come and take their statements.
The two huddled together, whispering in hushed tones, yet every word still reached Lin Feng's ears. He slumped into his chair, clutching his chest, his face as white as paper.
After calming Lin Feng down and repeatedly assuring him that the guards would investigate thoroughly, the two guards finally let him go home to rest.
In the office lobby, the captain of the guard team looked at the thick stack of police reports in his hand, his face so gloomy it could drip water.
He slammed his hand on the table and said in a deep voice, "This matter is far too complicated. Look, all the people who reported the case mentioned the same name in their statements—Long Yeyue."
"This old woman is absolutely the culprit behind this incident! We must report this to the academy immediately and request that they dispatch a powerful expert to investigate!"
As he spoke, he unfolded a sketch on the table. It was drawn overnight by the team's artist based on the victim's description.
The old woman in the painting is wearing a bright red cheongsam, her face is covered with thick makeup, and her lips are as red as if they were dripping blood. She is striking a seductive pose.
"Oh—what a terrifying old woman!"
The captain stared at the portrait, feeling a chill run from his feet to the top of his head. He couldn't help but shiver. "At his age, he's dressed like this. He looks like a twisted, psychopathic evil spirit master!"
It's hard to imagine that such an image danced for an entire night in countless people's dreams, and even staged a series of melodramatic scenes.
"The number of people affected this time is conservatively estimated to be over 50,000; it's impossible to hide it!"
The captain clenched his fist, his knuckles turning white from the force. "To be able to influence the mental world of tens of thousands of people simultaneously, this evil soul master's cultivation level is at least Super Douluo! An existence of this level is beyond the reach of our guard team!"
He took a deep breath, suppressing his shock and fear, and sternly ordered his subordinates, "Someone! Post this portrait on Shrek Academy's internal website immediately!"
"Notify all faculty, students, and residents of Shrek City that if you encounter anyone resembling this person, be extremely cautious and remember not to alert them. Report to the guards or the academy immediately!"
The captain of the guards spoke with absolute certainty, his brow furrowed with seriousness; clearly, he did not recognize Long Yeyue.
This is quite normal. Long Yeyue has been out of the Soul Master world for over a hundred years and lives a secluded life, rarely venturing out of Seagod Island.
Let alone a mere captain of the guard team, even among the teachers in Shrek Academy's inner courtyard, very few have ever seen her true face.
Because the incident involved tens of thousands of people and was extremely serious, it was quickly reported to Shrek Academy and alarmed the academy's higher-ups.
Shrek Academy's inner courtyard, Sea God's Pavilion.
This is a wooden house built on the foundation of the ancient golden tree, and it is the true heart of the entire Shrek City.
The interior of the wooden house is simply furnished. Outsiders would never imagine that the Sea God Pavilion, known as the location of the most powerful force on the continent, would be so simple.
At this moment, nine figures were already seated on either side of the long, rectangular sandalwood table, plus the tall, upright figure in the main seat, making a total of ten people.
Each of these ten individuals is a force that can shake the continent with a stomp of their foot; the mere name of any one of them is enough to intimidate a region.
Red Dragon Douluo Zhuoshi sat fourth from the left at the wooden table, stroking his bushy beard, his cloudy eyes filled with a lazy sigh:
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"Speaking of which, the Sea God Pavilion meeting has been silent for quite some time now, hasn't it? The last time it was held was to discuss how to stop the Federation from sending troops to the other two continents. I wonder what kind of monsters and demons will be able to alarm us old guys this time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuoshi seemed to suddenly remember something, his face twitched, and the curve of his lips froze.
He clicked his tongue in disbelief, thinking to himself, "Oh no, Sister Yue seemed to have mentioned it a while ago, saying that the rules of the inner courtyard are too rigid and need to be changed. She even said that a special meeting of the Sea God Pavilion should be held to discuss this matter."
No way? Sister Yue moved that fast?
Just as Zhuoshi was inwardly grumbling, a cold, disdainful voice came from beside him: "Old Duwu, you've probably been holed up on Poseidon Island for too long, your brain has rusted."
Dean Cai Yue'er of the Foreign Languages Department glanced at him, her disdain undisguised: "The whole city is in an uproar, and you're still acting like nothing's wrong. You're really wasting your ears."
"Who are you calling an old loner?"
Zhuo Shi's face instantly darkened. He slammed his hand on the table and glared back, "Did I, an old man, offend you by being single? Cai Yue'er, don't talk like that. You're old too, and still all alone! Oh, wait—"
He suddenly slapped his forehead, a sly gloating glint in his eyes, and raised his voice several decibels: "At least I have that girl Xiao Yi to take care of me in my old age and see me off in my final days. What about you? You don't even have anyone to serve you tea and water. You'll probably die all alone in the dean's office!"
"You're asking for it!"
Cai Yue'er's face twitched violently, her knuckles clenched so tightly they cracked, and her soul power surged suddenly. "Old bastard, are you itching for a beating? If you've got the guts, wait until after the meeting and go to the martial arts arena for a match. I'll see if I don't peel off your old skin!"
"Bring it on! Who's afraid of who!"
Not to be outdone, Zhuo Shi unleashed his powerful soul force, crimson dragon scales faintly emerging beneath his skin. "My Crimson Dragon Shakes the Heavens, it too is eager for its time!"
Seeing that the two were about to fight on the spot, the other members of the Sea God Pavilion on both sides of the long table did not try to stop them at all. Instead, they all had smiles in their eyes, and some even secretly took out sunflower seeds and were having a great time eating them.
"Let's fight! Let's fight!"
Blazing Dragon Douluo Feng Wuyu rubbed his hands together, stirring up trouble from the sidelines, "Old Zhuo, you'd better watch out, or Cai Yue will beat you to tears and then come begging us for mercy!"
"Exactly!"
A titled Douluo nearby chimed in, "Let's see if the Crimson Dragon's claws are harder, or if Dean Yue'er's Moon Martial Soul is stronger!"
"alright."
In this tense yet somewhat farcical atmosphere, Yun Ming, sitting in the main seat, finally made his move.
"Knock knock—"
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His slender fingers tapped lightly on the table. The crisp sound, though devoid of any soul power fluctuation, was like an invisible shackle that instantly enveloped the entire room.
"How old are you? You're still acting like a child."
Yun Ming's voice was calm and composed, yet carried an undeniable authority: "If you want to fight, go to Seagod Lake after the meeting and have a good fight. Nobody will stop you. Now, it's meeting time."
As soon as Qingtian Douluo spoke, Cai Yue'er and Zhuoshi, who had just been at each other's throats, deflated like punctured balloons. Their soul power instantly dissipated, and they sullenly sat back down in their chairs, turning their heads away with stiff necks, refusing to look at each other.
The other members of the Sea God Pavilion who had been watching the spectacle quickly sat up straight, their playful expressions vanishing, replaced by solemn ones.
The prestige of the strongest person on the mainland is evident.
Yun Ming's gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on Cai Yue'er. His tone remained calm: "Yue'er, you are the dean of the outer academy and the first person to receive the news. You will be the one to explain this matter."
"Yes."
Cai Yue'er stood up, straightened her clothes, and her expression became solemn: "Just last night, an extremely strange event occurred in Shrek City. Tens of thousands of residents in the city were simultaneously trapped in nightmares, and all of their nightmares were very similar."
She paused, her gaze unconsciously drifting to the elderly figure seated at the head of the table on the left. Her voice lowered slightly: "According to the guards' report, an old woman named Long Yeyue appeared in the dreams of all the victims. That old woman not only danced a peculiar dance, but also made many—flirtatious gestures."
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment.
Long Yeyue, who was sitting at the head of the table, picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and then slammed it down with a loud "bang".
She raised her eyes, a cold glint in them, and sneered, "Just speak your mind. What's with all the beating around the bush? I've lived for over two hundred years. What storms haven't I weathered? These are nothing but petty scoundrels, impersonating me to play tricks and humiliate me. They're nothing to fear."
In her view, these must be old enemies who dared not openly cause her trouble, so they resorted to such despicable means to ruin her reputation.
Cai Yue'er secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "The impact of this incident is extremely negative, and it has seriously disrupted the normal order of Shrek City. According to preliminary statistics from the guards, the number of victims has exceeded 50,000."
"What? How much?"
Feng Wuyu choked on his tea and coughed violently. The other titled Douluo also stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
They knew the matter was serious, but they never expected it would involve so many people!
Fifty thousand people!
On Shrek City's territory, someone was able to secretly tamper with 50,000 people without them noticing, and these titled Douluo were completely unaware!
This method is so bizarre it sends chills down your spine.
This time it was just giving people nightmares. If the other party had malicious intentions, wouldn't 50,000 people have already become dead?
Once the news gets out, the entire Shrek City will be thrown into panic, and the academy's reputation will plummet!
"More than 50,000."
Cai Yue'er's voice grew even deeper: "Many people are too frightened to get out of bed and unable to come to report the crime. The police estimate that the total number of victims will be no less than 70,000."
She added, "What's even more troublesome is that from the time the incident occurred until its conclusion, our Soul Master patrol team and mental energy monitoring array failed to detect anything unusual. If the victims hadn't reported the incident, we would still be completely in the dark."
"It's still unclear whether it was a solo act or a group crime. By the way, the security team also drew a sketch of 'Long Yeyue' based on the victim's description."
As she spoke, Cai Yue'er took out a stack of sketch paper from her storage soul tool. Since Sister Yue said she didn't care, there was no need for her to hide it.
The paper was pushed to the center of the table, and the mental energy of all the titled Douluo instantly swept over it.
The next second, the entire Sea God Pavilion fell into a deathly silence.
"Cough cough cough—"
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Feng Wuyu coughed so hard he almost coughed up his lungs. He covered his mouth, his face turning red, but his eyes twitched uncontrollably.
The other titled Douluo also lowered their heads, their shoulders trembling slightly, barely managing to suppress their laughter.
This portrait is absolutely awful!
The old woman in the picture has a face exactly like Long Yeyue's, but she is wearing a gaudy bright red cheongsam with an absurdly high slit, revealing two withered calves.
Her face was covered in thick makeup, her lips were as red as blood, and she was posing with a swaying hips and a deliberately coquettish expression in her eyes.
This scene is absolutely bizarre!
"How dare you, you scoundrel, insult me like this!"
Long Yeyue, who had been feigning composure, finally broke down the moment she saw the portrait. She felt a rush of blood to her head, her blood pressure spiked, and she slammed her hand on the sandalwood table.
"Bang!"
With a loud crash, a clear crack appeared on the incredibly sturdy sandalwood table.
Long Yeyue originally thought that those villains were at most using her image to hunt down ordinary people in her dreams.
But she never expected that these people would not only steal her name and appearance, but also dare to make her wear such shameless clothes and pose in such an obscene way!
Who is she? She is Long Yeyue, who has roamed the continent for over two hundred years and is known for her purity and innocence!
These bastards are clearly trying to ruin her reputation!
If that heartless Chen Xinjie finds out—
Thinking of this, Long Yeyue's face turned pale and then red, and she trembled with anger.
As luck would have it, the powerful gust of wind from her slap swept up the stack of portraits on the table.
"Splash!"
Dozens of portraits fluttered down like butterflies.
Even more coincidentally, these portraits were drawn by the artist based on the different poses described by the victims, and now, as the wind blows them, they look like a series of interconnected pictures.
The old woman in the painting wearing a cheongsam suddenly came to life, frame by frame, twisting her waist and dancing that mesmerizing dance.
"Holy crap—you can actually do that?"
Feng Wuyu stared wide-eyed at the scene before him, feeling as if his eyes were about to go blind.
The dance itself wasn't actually that bad, but paired with an old woman with a face full of wrinkles, it looked eerie no matter how you looked at it.
"You bastard!!!"
Long Yeyue's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He roared and his soul power exploded as he struck out with another palm.
A strong wind howled past, and the portraits that were flying everywhere were instantly torn to pieces, falling to the ground in a flurry.
But those shocking images have been deeply imprinted in the minds of every member of the Sea God Pavilion, and they can't be forgotten.
"Yue—Sister Yue, please calm down."
Yun Ming coughed lightly and quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "We will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation."
Long Yeyue was, after all, his master's wife, and he had to protect her reputation. Otherwise, wouldn't he be making his late master, Tianjuan Douluo, lose face?
After calming Long Yeyue down, Yun Ming's gaze gradually became deep and sharp: "No matter what the other party's purpose is, he has crossed our bottom line by stirring up trouble in Shrek City and affecting the safety of tens of thousands of residents."
He pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "This time, I'll personally take charge. Yali, come with me for a walk around the city."
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To be able to launch a mental attack on tens of thousands of people silently right under the nose of a powerful expert like him, the opponent's strength is definitely not to be underestimated.
Yunming's intuition told him that the other party was more likely to be a lone wolf. If it were a group crime, it would be impossible to leave no clues at all.
Moreover, would the other party go to such lengths simply to give people nightmares?
Could there be some hidden trickery involved?
He was more suited than anyone else to personally investigate the victim's mental world using his spiritual power at the Divine Origin Realm.
As for bringing his wife Yali along, one reason was that the Prayer Angel Martial Soul was extremely sensitive to the power of evil soul masters. If the other party was indeed an evil soul master, Yali would definitely be able to detect it immediately.
Secondly—a barely perceptible tenderness flashed in Yun Ming's eyes; it had been a long time since the couple had strolled around Shrek City together.
Upon hearing that Yun Ming was going to take action personally, the members of the Sea God Pavilion immediately felt relieved, and swallowed back the words they had originally wanted to ask for battle.
With the strongest person on the mainland taking action, what problem can't be solved?
The reputation of Sky Douluo has always been reliable.
Yun Ming looked around and asked, "Besides this matter, do you all have any other important matters to report? If not, let's adjourn this meeting."
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"have!"
Long Yeyue slammed her hand on the table. "I think the rules of Shrek Academy's inner court are far too outdated! They should have been changed long ago!"
"Sister Yue, you—"
Yun Ming's lips twitched suddenly, and the composure on his face vanished instantly.
He knew it! He knew things wouldn't be that simple!
Thus, the Sea God Pavilion meeting, which had just calmed down, was once again thrown into new turmoil.
This time, however, the topic of discussion shifted completely from the bizarre nightmare incident to the reform of the rules in Shrek Academy's inner courtyard.
"Sister Yue, I am the true master of the Sea God Pavilion!"
"Yun Ming, you'll regret this."
Ultimately, this eventful Sea God Pavilion meeting was only brought to a hasty close by Yun Ming using his position as the Pavilion Master to forcefully suppress the conflict.
Meanwhile, in the villa area of the Spirit Pagoda.
As the instigator of this incident, Lu Xingchen is adapting to his surging mental power.
Sequence 3: Dream Weaver, complete!
Normal mental strength: Level 3 God.
This is still based on the premise that the potion has not been fully digested. If the role continues, the mental strength will continue to increase!