What do you mean I'm a ghost story?

Chapter 61 Ten Thousand Nightmares
On the way back, we took a different route than when we came.

This time, Ling Shuang probably took a detour on purpose.

Why did you suddenly walk this way?

Xia Qing looked at the terrain, which was gradually becoming familiar, and felt somewhat puzzled.

"The ghost story you're looking for has been found."

Ling Shuang spoke as she drove.

"Oh? Over here?"

Xia Qing's spirits lifted.

Ling Shuang was referring to the request he made yesterday to find a Nightmare skilled in close combat.

I thought it would take a while.

To my surprise, it arrived the very next day.

I really don't know whether this is good news or bad news.

However, this is certainly good news for Xia Qing at least for now.

The strength of the Shepherd organization behind Viper is still unknown, but judging from its ability to evade several official crackdowns, its power and influence must be considerable.

Furthermore, the Nightmare Domain is a ticking time bomb on the side.

At this point, every bit of improvement in martial prowess is invaluable.

Moreover, ever since the incident of bewitching nightmares, the pursuit of force has become his greatest passion.

"Two days ago, there was an eyewitness report that a humanoid creature resembling an ancient cavalryman went berserk and attacked passing vehicles, shouting battle cries that shook the heavens. But by the time we sent people to investigate, it had already disappeared."

Ling Shuang said, "Then last night, that guy appeared again, but he only rode his horse at full speed for a while before disappearing again."

Ling Shuang parked the car in the middle of a relatively secluded road, with weeds growing on both sides.

"You mean this guy will come back?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Qing also leaned out of the car window and looked around.

The asphalt road has been built straight into the distance, but this area is actually still an undeveloped suburb.

If I remember correctly, the only inhabited area around here is a college and university district with a few factories and logistics stations.

Apart from that, it was just an endless expanse of desolate wilderness.

"It's unlikely to be a coincidence that it has happened twice in a row. I'll keep an eye out for the next couple of days and let you know as soon as I see it."

Ling Shuang nodded.

"Thanks."

Xia Qing nodded slightly, and at the same time tried to use the Golden Eye of Truth to see if he could find the guy's whereabouts directly.

A nightmare resembling an ancient cavalryman, unless its strength is too weak, would definitely be the best target for the Overlord Halberd Technique.

Unfortunately, the nightmare had clearly been gone for a long time, and the Golden Eyes of Truth found nothing, not even a trace of the nightmare's aura.

But when he looked away and unconsciously gazed at the horizon, his breath caught in his throat: "What's that over there...?"

"Linxiang District, our area is a suburb close to Linxiang District."

Ling Shuang said calmly, "You should have felt it too, that unique feeling of the Nightmare Domain."

It's more than just feelings.

In Xia Qing's eyes, it was a completely black sky with no end in sight, like an upside-down bowl.

The overwhelming aura of bloodlust and murderous intent soared straight into the sky, even overshadowing the heavens and turning the entire sky blood red.

Only now did he truly and deeply realize just how terrifying the so-called coverage of nearly half a district really was.

Moreover, there was an overwhelming aura of malevolence and bloodlust.

Is this the Nightmare Realm?

He believed it if they said a large-scale war involving tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, was taking place there.

Moreover, it was an extremely brutal war, a pure meat grinder.

"How many people... exactly went in? Tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands?"

Xia Qing felt a chill run down her spine. "What are you thinking? Only those who can enter the Nightmare Realm are allowed to enter, but not leave. Where are we going to get hundreds of thousands of them?"

Ling Shuang was speechless: "Having a few hundred or a thousand is already quite remarkable. We are just the Xingcheng branch, a department or agency in a city. Do you think we can mobilize national resources or even interfere in military and political affairs with just a word?"

"Can……"

Xia Qing was speechless for a moment.

"Your [Overlord Halberd Technique] has sensed a massive bloodbath and is now burning with passion, eager to serve your lord and achieve great deeds."

Because they were originally one entity, when Xia Qing saw the overwhelming blood energy with the help of his Golden Eyes of Truth, the Overlord Halberd Technique naturally sensed it as well and immediately issued a prompt.

This also tells Xia Qing that what she just saw, and is seeing now, is definitely not an illusion.

...But now he'd rather be hallucinating.

Still feeling excited? Still dreaming of achieving great things?

If you're going to die, please don't take me with you.

Only a few hundred officials were allowed to enter.

However, the blood energy and baleful aura that erupted from that Nightmare Domain were the kind of energy that should be present in a battlefield with tens of thousands of people.

This means that inside is either a monster possessing this aura, or one that is extremely powerful.

Or it could be a nightmare costing hundreds of thousands!

"Don't panic. You can think of the Nightmare Domain as an alternate dimension where reality and dreams overlap, or a special kind of nightmare that exists in the form of space. As long as you can solve its core, the entire Nightmare Domain and the monsters born inside it will disappear."

Ling Shuang thought Xia Qing was frightened because the Nightmare Domain covered too wide an area, and even tried to comfort her:

"Moreover, the Nightmare Domain has a gestation period. Before the gestation period ends, it will not affect the outside world. We went in only to rescue the residents of Linxiang District who were covered by it, and also to try to break through the Nightmare Domain before it takes shape."

"How much longer will this Nightmare Realm be in its gestation period?"

Hearing this, Xia Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"This is the first time such a large-scale one has appeared in our Star City. However, the larger it is, the longer the gestation period will be. It will take at least a year."

Ling Shuang explained, "If all else fails, the most we can do is organize evacuation and bombard the area. Just because we can't get into the Nightmare Domain doesn't mean we can't blast our way out."

"That's good."

Hearing Ling Shuang's words, Xia Qing finally felt completely relieved.

There is a gestation period, and it's conservatively estimated to be at least a year, which is plenty of time.

He doesn't even need official support; give him a year, and he himself doesn't know how much he'll grow.

And just as Ling Shuang said, this is the age of technology.

If a major problem arises, especially one as large-scale and concentrated as this, the simplest solution for the authorities is to simply cover it up with firepower.

Even for those particularly bizarre beings that can only be killed with the aid of Nightmare Artifacts, the official resources are more than enough to collect Nightmare Essence and create Nightmare Artifact shells.

With a strong east wind, there's nothing that can't be solved.

However, such a method would result in heavy losses on both sides, causing widespread panic and nightmares, so it is not used lightly.

When it really comes down to it, the authorities will not lack heavy weapons.

Moreover, given the vast area covered by the Nightmare Domain, it's impossible for the authorities to be unaware of its severity unless they're completely stupid, so there's no need for them to emphasize anything further.

All contingency plans have certainly been prepared, and a year is more than enough time to make adequate preparations.

"Let's go, I'll take you home first."

Ling Shuang probably didn't want to talk about this rather heavy topic anymore. Many things involved secrets that she might not even know, let alone reveal to others. Therefore, she directly interrupted the topic and started anew.

"Just leave me here."

Upon arriving near her home, Xia Qing didn't go back to her rented apartment. Instead, she had Ling Shuang park the car and headed straight into Hero Park.

Although the government can provide support, in this world, nothing beats relying on yourself.

Only one's own strength can provide sufficient confidence and a sense of security.

Now he can't wait to upgrade and acquire more martial arts skills to improve his strength.

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Asking for a monthly ticket.

(End of this chapter)