Blasphemy Wizard by Deceit World
Chapter 64: Hunting ’Dream Monster’...

Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Hunting ’Dream Monster’...

Keep going, keep going. Hurry up and take down the Dream Realm’s Child boss.

Yang Qizhou’s expression twisted slightly as he continued refreshing the text.

"You think it makes sense,"

"You bid farewell to Lena, left Fire Stealing Village, activated the effect of the Hidden God’s Clothes, and once again stood before the ’Old God Follower’ Alice, whose dreamscape had been polluted and who remained in a half-dreaming, half-waking state,"

"Alice was slightly startled by your sudden appearance. She spoke languidly, her tone as scornful as a god addressing an insect, ’Trash as insignificant as an ant, it seems you’ve obtained some remarkable artifact. Could it be related to the Original Darkness?’"

"It was the conversation from your last meeting, mentioning an item associated with the Original Darkness, that planted suspicion in her mind."

"This woman must not be allowed to remain,"

"You grew even more wary of this ’Old God Follower.’"

"You didn’t answer directly. Instead, you diverted the topic, detailing the infiltration of the Dream Monster last night, the nightmare you encountered in the dream, and expressing your puzzlement... If the monster had already invaded your dream, why go to the trouble of taking on Lena’s form to lure you out?"

"Alice, still in her half-dreaming, half-waking state, furrowed her brows thoughtfully. After a long time, she proposed a hypothesis."

"’The Dream Realm’s Child glimpsed your previous conversation with me through the polluted segment of my dreamscape and learned you intended to harm it. Thus, it deliberately infiltrated your dreamscape to sabotage you.’"

"’As for why the Dream Realm’s Child would disguise itself as Lena and lure you out of the house, Alice speculated that it might be tied to a symbolic significance of the ’dream.’"

"’Dreams exist in layers: the Outer Dream and the Inner Dream Realm,’"

"’The Outer Dream represents your personal dreamspace, where you’re an absolute sovereign. A Dream Monster has little chance of overpowering you there.’"

"’But the Inner Dream Realm is different. It’s the nexus of the Dream Realm, a collective dreamscape you can’t influence with your conscious will. There, the Dream Monster can fully unleash its powers, erode your consciousness, corrupt your dreams, and even brutally kill you within the dream, a result that could manifest in reality as well.’"

"’The door within your dream serves as the gateway between the Outer and Inner Dream. The Dream Monster sought to lure you out to drag you from the Outer Dream into the Inner Dream Realm.’"

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So that’s how it is.

The Dream Realm’s Child might wield the power to traverse and corrupt dreams but cannot reach omnipotent perfection within the conceptual realm of dreams. At the very least, it cannot forcibly destroy your personal dreamscape.

But come on, ’Old God Follower’ Alice, don’t you think this trick is a bit too basic?

"The Dream Realm’s Child was undoubtedly aware of the conversation between your game character and Alice from the polluted dreamscape, a fact the ’Old God Follower’ undoubtedly knew but intentionally failed to disclose,"

"There could be many reasons for this,"

"Perhaps she hoped to deflect the danger, directing the Dream Realm’s Child’s focus onto your game character to free herself."

"Or maybe she intended to have the Dream Realm’s Child come after your game character, forcing you to confront the terrifying monster directly while she escaped unharmed."

"Or maybe for other reasons..."

"But one thing is certain: the ’Old God Follower’ concealed this information with undoubtedly malicious intent."

The sight of this female character in the Deceit World game sent shivers down Yang Qizhou’s spine,

The proverb came to mind: ’A green snake’s fangs and a yellow jacket’s needle—neither is as venomous as a woman’s heart.’ It perfectly described the sinister essence of the ’Old God Follower’ Alice.

Thankfully, she was just a creature from the Old Earth’s domain, interacted with only as part of the game.

If someone met such a woman as Alice in real life,

They’d either have to eliminate her completely or stay as far away as humanly possible; dealing with her could mean thanking her even as she sold you out.

Yang Qizhou shifted his focus back to the game, and the text progressed...

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"That scheming woman undoubtedly knew long ago that the Dream Realm’s Child would learn of their last conversation through the dreamscape, yet deliberately chose not to say a word."

"As expected, the wicked nature of an ’Old God Follower’ doesn’t dissipate, not even under the effect of Holy Redemption."

"Your desire to kill this ’Old God Follower’ intensified."

"Outwardly, you kept your composure, showing feigned realization to lull her into complacency."

"You then revealed your next plans, mentioning that the treasures were prepared and that you’d decided to hunt the Dream Realm’s Child atop Fire Stealing Mountain, though you conveniently omitted information about the Tree of Hunger’s attributes."

"Alice also claimed to have made the necessary preparations to lure the Dream Realm’s Child to the designated location."

"After some discussion, the two of you reached an agreement."

"Before night fell, Alice would draw the Dream Realm’s Child near Fire Stealing Mountain and use the power of Deterioration to hold it at bay for a while. As for eliminating the monster, the task fell to you and Fire Stealing Village."

"And so, your duplicitous conversation ended, and you each left on your own."

Here we go.

The critical plot point has finally arrived.

Yang Qizhou sat up straight, abandoning his lazy posture, his back rigid. Each click on the screen slowed as he strained to absorb every piece of vital information.

"You returned to Fire Stealing Village and found Lena, relaying your conversation with Alice."

"Lena expressed her intent to accompany you to Fire Stealing Mountain."

"Outwardly, you made a show of dissuading her, mentioning the danger of facing the Dream Realm’s Child and the ambiguous loyalties of the ’Old God Follower.’ But of course, this was mere pretense; as the Night Watcher Captain, Lena possessed substantial combat strength, and her participation increased your odds of success."

"Predictably, Lena refused to back down, asserting that Fire Stealing Village’s future wasn’t yours to shoulder alone. As a Night Watcher Captain, she felt duty-bound to contribute."

"The two of you departed from Fire Stealing Village."

"You chose not to bring other Night Watchers or villagers along. The reason was simple: the wilderness was perilous, crawling with countless twisted beings and unknown evils. These people would be more of a liability than a help."

"You arrived at Fire Stealing Mountain."

"You proposed that traveling together made you an overly conspicuous target and suggested splitting up. Lena hesitated briefly before agreeing."

"Activating the Hidden God’s Clothes, you concealed yourself near Fire Stealing Mountain, awaiting Alice’s arrival."

"You waited further."

"And continued to wait."

"Night fell. A starless, lightless shroud blanketed the earth. The echoes of starlight and moonlight dimmed to nonexistence. Outlines of grass and trees blurred, and unseen monsters roamed the darkness—those were the Night’s Children."

"Hidden by the effect, the Night’s Children failed to notice you."

"Alice still hadn’t shown up."

"She had promised to arrive before dusk, yet here it was, deep into the night. Clearly, Alice was delaying, harboring hidden motives."

"You cursed her silently."

"Then, out of the corner of your eye, you caught sight of a woman walking out of the darkness and onto Fire Stealing Mountain. The dormant monsters in the night made no move against her, treating her as one of their own..."

"The woman staggered, suspended in a half-dreaming, half-waking state, every step precarious as though she could collapse at any moment."

"She was none other than the ’Old God Follower’ Alice."

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