Chapter 305: Chapter 301: Li Chengguang [4]

Strangely enough,

this person’s eyes were not the normal black and white.

Instead, his pupils were a ghastly white.

They were like two cold, spectral wisps of ghost fire.

The moment he opened his eyes,

the already dimly lit room seemed to be dragged into a deeper darkness by an invisible hand.

The surrounding light seemed to rush eagerly toward his eyes, converging on them.

An oppressive, sinister atmosphere instantly enveloped the entire space, making one feel as if they had been plunged into the Nine Netherworld Hell, suffocating and unable to breathe.

The man appeared to be in his twenties, his face like a cold, hard stone statue with rigid lines.

Beneath his high-bridged nose, his lips were somewhat pale, as if they hadn’t seen a trace of blood in a long time, exuding a cold indifference.

His eyes were long and narrow.

Their corners were upturned slightly, revealing a thoughtful expression.

’Someone is using Nightmare Power in the Security Bureau?’

he muttered to himself.

His voice was low.

It was like a soul-summoning chant, echoing eerily in the deathly silent room.

In the next second, his figure vanished from the office chair like a wisp of green smoke.

...

「Underground.」

Just as Hu Qi devoured the eleventh Dream Eye and was about to head to the next room,

a strange, cold ripple surged forth like a tidal wave, instantly enveloping the entire space.

In the dark space,

a flash of white light suddenly appeared. It was exceptionally piercing in the darkness, yet it carried an indescribable eeriness.

The surrounding space began to warp as if affected by some powerful force, like mirrors being squeezed by an external pressure, creating bizarre curves.

The white light vanished.

The dim, underground space where the Dream Eyes had been held was gone.

In its place was the interior of a gray, dilapidated building.

It resembled an unfinished, abandoned building with only a basic structure. The ground underfoot was covered in moss and lime.

Looking out, all he could see were gray-white buildings of varying heights.

Below were crisscrossing streets, but they were completely deserted.

The sky was grim and overcast, the light so dim it was as if a giant black cloth had been draped over everything, making the environment feel even more sinister.

It was as if everyone in the world had disappeared.

Seeing all this, Hu Qi’s expression was calm.

He showed no trace of panic, as if he had anticipated this all along.

Instead, he exuded an air of detached understanding.

’Is this something like a Domain? A pity, though. He came a little too quickly!’

He sighed softly, his tone tinged with regret.

After all, there were still dozens of Dream Eyes inside that he hadn’t devoured.

With this in mind,

he turned and looked to one side.

There, twenty meters away, a figure had appeared at some unknown point.

It was a young man in his early twenties, wearing a black jacket—attire that should have conveyed competence and stability.

But in this bizarre atmosphere, it seemed out of place. The jacket’s color was dull and lackluster, as if it had been tainted by the surrounding gloom.

But what was most unsettling were his eyes.

They were as ghastly white as a windowpane thick with winter frost, devoid of any life or warmth, and they stared silently at Hu Qi.

Seeing Hu Qi’s calm expression, he couldn’t help but be a little surprised, a flash of astonishment in his eyes.

"Not bad. To be so composed while inside a Dream Realm."

he said slowly, his voice flat.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Li Chengguang, and I am currently a director at the Security Bureau.

I hope you can tell me who sent you, what your objective is, and why you are stealing the Dream Eyes."

Li Chengguang’s voice remained flat, but his words carried a powerful, underlying pressure.

It was as if Hu Qi was already prey in the palm of his hand, with no possibility of escaping his grasp.

At his side, Hu Qi’s gaze flickered upon seeing this.

This man had been able to use Nightmare Power in a place encased in Gold, a place used to imprison Dream Eyes, and pull him into this layer of Nightmare Space. That alone was proof of his immense strength.

Now, hearing what the other man said,

he also understood who this person was.

Previously, he had obtained some information about the inner workings of the Security Bureau from Feng Lin.

The most critical piece of information concerned the powerful Dream Masters within the Security Bureau.

This Li Chengguang, as one of the three directors of the Security Bureau, was a legend in his own right.

Not only was he an incredibly powerful Dream Master who had reached the Controller Realm, but he was also a researcher who had made significant contributions to the field of scientific research.

Ever since becoming a Dream Master after encountering his first Nightmare incident three years ago,

he had managed to continuously tame other Dream Eyes in a short period, his strength soaring as he rose to the important position of director.

Compared to the other two directors,

Li Chengguang held an advantage in age, strength, and intellect.

"Actually, this is all just a misunderstanding. My being here is a coincidence."

Hu Qi smiled.

"As for those Dream Eyes, I just felt they weren’t very secure here. There was a danger of them reawakening. It would be better to hand them over to me. I can destroy them completely."

On this last point, Hu Qi wasn’t lying.

After he devoured the Dream Eyes, they were refined by his own devouring Talent and the Crimson Sun Flame Fire of his Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill. The carriers of the Dream Eyes had long since been completely destroyed.

The power within them had been fully converted into a part of his own strength, so there was naturally no possibility of them reawakening.

However, when these words reached Li Chengguang’s ears, they took on an entirely different meaning.

After all, it wasn’t as if they hadn’t tried to destroy things like Dream Eyes before.

But no matter what method they used, they never succeeded. The only options were to tame them or seal them.

Even if one could be damaged, the Dream Eye would reform after a period of time.

So, from his perspective, what Hu Qi said was a deliberate attempt to mock him.

"Very well! I gave you a chance, but you didn’t cherish it!"

A cold glint appeared on Li Chengguang’s face. His icy expression seemed capable of freezing the surrounding air, making one feel a bone-chilling cold.

In the next second, the surrounding space seemed to freeze, and time itself appeared to stand still.

"BEEP-BEEP-BEEP—"

A dull yet highly piercing sound approached from the distance, striking one’s heart like a heavy hammer and causing an inexplicable panic.

Suddenly,

the spectral image of a dump truck appeared behind him, its massive frame exuding an intense pressure.

Its paint was mottled, and the front was caked with long-dried bloodstains of a dark, reddish-brown. The driver’s seat was pitch-black.

Its headlights were now on full blast, blindingly bright. The intense beams cut through the already dim space like sharp blades.

The next moment, like an out-of-control steel behemoth, the truck passed straight through Li Chengguang’s body and barreled toward Hu Qi.

Just as it was about to hit him, the front of the truck became solid.

With a loud "BOOM,"

the dump truck and Hu Qi’s figure vanished into a cloud of dust and smoke.

Immediately after, a distant wall collapsed with a crash, and a thick ring of dust erupted like a detonated bomb.

It exploded outward from the point of impact, with billowing smoke surging in all directions, instantly obscuring the surroundings.

Seeing this, Li Chengguang’s expression was calm, as if everything was proceeding exactly as he had expected.

This dump truck was exceedingly powerful. Once it locked onto a target, there was no possibility of evasion.

One could only passively endure the impact.

The force of the impact was terrifying, equivalent to dozens of tons.

It was enough to flatten a man made of solid steel into a metal pancake.

However, he had held back.

He hadn’t used the full power of this Dream Eye. Combined with the powerful Life Force of a Dream Master, the target wouldn’t die immediately.

At most, he would only suffer from shattered bones all over his body.

After all, he still wanted to interrogate Hu Qi about his objective.

With this in mind,

he took a step forward, and as if using the Shrinking Inches technique, instantly appeared beside the rubble.

But in the next moment, his calm expression was instantly filled with astonishment, as if he had discovered something.

WHOOSH!

The sound of a surging tide suddenly rang out, shattering the momentary silence.

WHOOSH!

A ripple spread through the dust, and a giant hand suddenly reached out from within the swirling cloud.

Like a cannonball being fired, it slapped Li Chengguang right across the face.

With a "CRACK,"

the bones in his face instantly shattered. A large part of his cheek caved in, creating a gruesome sight that was hard to look at.

The tremendous impact sent him flying backward like a broken ragdoll, crashing uncontrollably through a wall.

He then plummeted from the sky, smashing violently toward the ground.

He tumbled through the air, crashing through wall after wall along his path as if they were fragile building blocks, sending bricks and dust flying everywhere.

...

———WHOOSH!

On that floor, behind the collapsed wall,

the swirling dust gradually began to disperse, and a tall shadow slowly came into view.