Otherworldly Desert Dust-Chapter 317 - 272 Ancient Dream Demon

"I won’t stoop to your level!" Wu Hen took a deep breath, suppressing the rage in his heart.

Troublesome creature of the dream realm!

Wu Hen, accompanied by Yu Yu, circled around to the back hill of the school and entered the campus through the air-raid shelter.

Wu Hen was quite familiar with this secret passage, as the Insect Eyes Mother Tree had invaded through here at the time.

No disaster alarms went off, and Li Feng hadn’t announced the truth that would send the world into a panic, so classes continued as usual at school, based on the current theories of science.

However, after escaping from the Divine Python Earth Vein, the physical laws of the world had changed somewhat. Now the school had started offering courses beyond science, such as Scientific Cultivation, Cyber Spirit Catching, and the like…

Wu Hen deliberately waited until class was dismissed before entering his classroom.

Inside the classroom, Wu Hen saw his familiar teammates arranged in five rows: Yang Qin, Wang Rui, Tian Jia Bao, and Luo Yuying were all present.

Without asking, Wu Hen could tell from their eyes that they were not people from this dream realm; they were clearly Awakeners!

"Wu Hen, how come you’re back? Weren’t all your withdrawal procedures completed?" someone quickly called out, pointing at Wu Hen, indicating he shouldn’t be in this classroom anymore.

Not bothering to respond, Wu Hen walked over to the four individuals.

"Wu... Lord Wu Hen," Yang Qin showed a hint of panic.

"Let’s go to the corridor. I have something to tell you," Wu Hen said.

The four followed Wu Hen to the hallway.

The five of them stood in what used to be their classroom, returned to the time before that nightmare unfolded. At this moment, they were still high school seniors with unlimited potential, seemingly concerned with only one thing: how to spend their youth freely.

For them, wasn’t this a rebirth after enduring hardship? No one could resist the excitement and thrill of being reborn to the day they turned eighteen, especially with memories intact!

"In class, I don’t pay attention to you, but outside class, what should you call me?" Wu Hen glared at Yang Qin.

"Lord Wu Hen," Yang Qin realized she had misspoken and hastily corrected herself with an anxious expression.

Only then did Wu Hen nod in satisfaction, turning his gaze to the other three.

"Brother Hen, actually, I’m also not quite clear what’s going on. Suddenly, it’s back to this day. Besides the five of us, it seems like the others don’t know what happened later," Wang Rui said.

"We Awakeners escaped to the periphery of the wasteland, where a group of Ancient Dream Demons reside. They weave wonderful dreams for the Lost Ones of the otherworldly. Clearly influenced by the latest version of the virtual device, all five of us wished to return to the day before Otherworldly Dust arrived. Hence, the Dream Demons wove the same day and the same scene for us. Similar dreams blend together like liquids of the same density. I was the first to realize that this was a dream, so I came to remind you all that we’re inside the dream woven by the Dream Demon," Wu Hen explained succinctly.

The four of them were shocked after hearing this.

A dream realm?

Were they all in a dream?

"She is my Ancient Dream Demon. Each of you has an Ancient Dream Demon by your side. Find it, and you can wake up from this dream," Wu Hen said.

"Wow, that’s just too outrageous. Can’t we just log out directly? We’re supposed to be using a passing version of the virtual device, which should allow us to exit voluntarily and return to our original location. Why isn’t there an exit button?" Wang Rui was both terrified and deeply reflective.

"The exit button is outside of our dream," Wu Hen explained.

"I’m a bit dizzy," Luo Yuying admitted.

"Simply put, our consciousness has traveled to a Lost One, right? According to the old rules, we’ve become the thoughts of this host, similar to a transmigrator taking over a person’s body. But if this person is being captured by a Dream Demon, trapped in a dream, then when we Awaken inside them, we automatically enter the dream as well. This dream is born from our current thoughts and memories, not from the original host. We need to leave the dream before we can leave the Awakened environment and finally return to our homeland," Wu Hen explained.

"Wow, Otherworldly Dust is too dangerous, setting up a dream within a dream like in ’Inception.’ I thought we were safe with an exit button, without realizing there’s a Dream Demon that can trap our thoughts. That’s terrifying!" Tian Jia Bao, the class representative, understood and felt a surge of fear.

"What did you think when Li Feng and the others were making the Virtual Helmet and searched for quick-minded individuals to be Pioneers? Anyone slower would end up stuck in an abyss of consciousness, becoming a vegetable in the outside world!" Wu Hen said.

"Okay, the four of us are still in a fog, even a bit excited. We didn’t expect that you’d see through everything as soon as you woke up. You truly are our Lord Wu Hen!" Yang Qin said admiringly.

"Find the Ancient Dream Demon that’s unique to each of us, and then leave the dream. After we leave the dream, we’ll wake up in the body of an Awakener. From there, we have the option to leave Otherworldly Dust. Once we opt out of Otherworldly Dust, we can return to our homeland!" Wang Rui stated.

The four of them looked at each other in bewilderment and then peered back into the classroom, becoming confused once again.

Who are their Ancient Dream Demons?

How can they tell them apart?

"How did you figure out your sister was an Ancient Dream Demon?" Wang Rui scratched his head, also unable to identify his own.

Transformed into the form of Yu Yu, the Ancient Dream Demon’s cheeks reddened again, revealing pink fuzz feathers as she explained herself, "Who would have thought my persona in her memories could talk!"

"Ah! Right, Yu Yu can’t speak!" Wang Rui and Yang Qin realized simultaneously, pointing at Yu Yu.

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That explains why Yu Yu felt odd before; turns out Yu Yu had spoken!

"Generally speaking, it’s very difficult for people to notice the inconsistencies within a dream, but your Lord Wu Hen here is odd, probably an abnormal person in reality as well," complained Yu Yu.

In the inheritance of the Ancient Dream Demons, a dream that keeps travelers immersed and unwilling to wake up is considered superior, and thus constitutes a superior Dream Demon.

She is now a very unqualified Dream Demon.

"Then help us check, who has one of your kind transformed into?" Wang Rui said.

"I can’t tell either, you all have to figure it out yourselves. Some of the powerful Dream Demons among us have even more exquisite techniques, turning into people that exist in your memories but are always elusive, they don’t disturb your sweet dreams, nor do they interfere with your actions in the dream... Of course, they must be someone from your memories, and definitely nearby, as we Dream Demons feed on the pleasurable emotions generated in your dreams, unable to stray too far from you," Yu Yu explained.

"Think carefully about who you met this morning and what happened. The Ancient Dream Demons are mostly hidden among these people," Wu Hen said.

The four of them immediately began to recall whom they had encountered after waking up in this dream, what they had said, and whether their words and actions had any inconsistencies, such as a mute speaking, a blind person using a smartphone, or someone who had dropped out of school showing up early in the morning...

"I know who my Ancient Dream Demon is," suddenly, a touch of wisdom flashed in Wang Rui’s eyes.

"Who is it?" Wu Hen asked.

"My dream lover, Chi Qin," Wang Rui said confidently.

"Why her?" Wu Hen looked puzzled instead.

Chi Qin was a disaster weather broadcaster, sexy and beautiful. When he had represented the Purple Robed Master as an Outer Heaven Guest to talk with humans, she had served by his side for a while.

"I sent fan mail, and she actually replied to me this morning. I was thrilled... Turns out it was all a dream, really. How could this global sex goddess possibly fancy me, a student who hasn’t even graduated from senior year?" Wang Rui said earnestly.

Wu Hen immediately felt a profound respect for Wang Rui!

A bootlicker who was well aware of his position, if a goddess ever showed a smile to him, it must be because he was dreaming about spring!

"She must be in Li City, let’s go to the meteorological bureau to confirm," Wu Hen said.

...

Upon arriving at the meteorological bureau, Chi Qin was still applying makeup. She looked at the group of students who barged into her dressing room with surprise, mistaking them for a band of obsessive fans.

"You’re my Ancient Dream Demon, aren’t you?" Wang Rui challenged.

Startled, Chi Qin looked at Wang Rui. Once their identity was exposed, they could no longer continue their disguise.

Indeed, muscle feathers appeared on the cheeks of Chi Qin’s skin, confirming that she was an Ancient Dream Demon.

"How did you discover it? I thought I was well-hidden," Chi Qin inquired.

"No, as long as the world doesn’t sink and humanity isn’t extinct, it’s impossible for a goddess to take notice of a fat otaku like me. You underestimated the pride of high-quality human females and ruined the mysterious and aloof persona that goddesses should have in my heart," Wang Rui declared. Stay connected through novelbuddy

After all, he wasn’t a naive senior high school student anymore—clear yet foolish. Wang Rui had faced various calamities and, with his talents, had become a human elite.

But in the dreams, he was still that foolish high school student, a fat otaku, receiving a response from a goddess early in the morning, sure sign of a dream half-asleep.

Seeing Wang Rui reveal such a solemn and vigorous side, Wu Hen couldn’t help wanting to applaud for him.

Such a calm bootlicker, don’t think that at the end of bootlicking comes the desired response. Sorry, if you respond, then your persona collapses. Every person’s goddess lives only in their minds. Brought into reality, she might not be as enchanting!

I like you not liking me.

That’s the highest level of affection!

"Well done, next up are the Ancient Dream Demons of the three of you," Wu Hen said to Yang Qin, Luo Yuying, and Tian Jia Bao.

"I... I think the most irrational thing is that Chief Li hasn’t shown up. I think my Ancient Dream Demon is Chief Li; deep down I’ve always felt that Chief Li’s actions were too reckless," Luo Yuying stated.

"Makes sense!" Wu Hen nodded in agreement.

Dream Demons feed on the pleasure experienced by humans in their dreams, so to make dreamers secrete dopamine, the Dream Demons must alter some things to make the dreamers happy.

Chief Li not announcing the world as virtual isn’t actually Wu Hen’s wish, but it is Luo Yuying’s thought.

Therefore, in this dream, Li Feng didn’t reveal the truth, which is illogical.

He is the Dream Demon of one of them!