199. Deep Sleep

"The monsters that appeared in the mist... are called Nightmare Demon, evil creatures that feed on emotions and like to attack humans... They are rarely seen in the real world, I didn't expect there to be so many here."

The group walked lightly and quickly through the fog-shrouded streets of Nia City.

They had a clear division of labor: the physical attackers were responsible for defense, while the spellcasters were located in the center, ready to provide support at any time.

"There's an situation at the nine o'clock position ahead!"

Suddenly, the scout ahead stopped.

Sulu, standing in the crowd, could already see a Nightmare Demon resembling a wolfhound appearing on the street.

"The strength of this evil creature depends entirely on its size... It's the weakest of the first tier; any Assassin -type professional could easily take care of it."

Sulu thought to himself.

Sure enough, less than a minute later, a signal came from ahead indicating that it was safe to continue.

He revealed his identity as a spellcaster, which allowed him to remain hidden within the core, observing everything around him.

The origin of the Nia City disaster was actually an Dream of the Ancient God?

This surprised Sulu.

Furthermore, it seems that Blood of God also exists in the East District.

That place is very likely the source of everything; we must go and see.

He had seen almost all of the strongest members of the team in the Mind World.

For example, Connie, the Red-Haired Man woman who spoke at the meeting earlier, is a third-tier professional with a superhuman force behind her.

The other man, who was fiddling with a gun and had a dissolute appearance, Freddy, and he was also at level three.

As for Mithius in the Bureau 11, he was only at the second level.

This made Sulu realize that the Federation's forces in Nia City had indeed largely fallen to the East District.

Besides, although this team had a large number of members, most of them were first- or second-tier professionals, which made Sulu really nervous.

He suspected that even without activating the Evil Spirit Possession, as long as he was well-prepared, wiping out this team wouldn't be too difficult.

'Of course... the church and the Bureau 11 wouldn't be without a backup plan; perhaps they brought some very powerful Curio...'

Sulu observed Mithius and the people around him, silently reflecting on his actions.

Because of the Nightmare Demon, their progress was much slower than normal, but it must be said that the increasingly dense fog not only obscured their vision but also provided them with excellent cover.

"Really..."

Sulu projected his Inspiration, sensing even more presences. "The closer we get to the East District, the more Nightmare Demon there are... Is this really... the core?"

Just then, he sensed a colossal creature and his eyes widened. "Be careful, there's a huge thing here!"

Nobody jokes at times like this.

Even if he were a stranger, all the professionals would still quickly search for places to hide.

For example... a shadowy corner, a roadside shop, or simply using supernatural abilities.

Ta-da!

Ta-da!

A few minutes later, a deep thud was heard, and the thick fog seemed to be stirred up, gradually surging.

Ding!

A long spider leg descended from the sky and embedded itself deeply into the road.

A massive shadow was cast down.

All the hidden professionals couldn't help but hold their breath.

A Nightmare Demon, resembling a spider and as large as a small mountain, slowly passed overhead and disappeared into the mist.

"How... how scary..."

"That size... at least third-tier, no! Fourth-tier... how many people has it devoured?"

"Once we encounter them, a great battle will definitely break out, attracting all the nearby Nightmare Demon." Mithius let out a long breath and looked at Sulu: "Well done, Ron!"

This blue-haired kid only mentioned being a second-tier, unorthodox spellcaster, but I never expected his detection ability to be so useful!

"It's nothing, we just need to get going as soon as possible."

Sulu looked up at the colorful sky, feeling a sense of foreboding.

"Yes, yes... let's continue!"

Mithius wiped away a cold sweat and quickly said...

The group of professionals became even more cautious, with Sulu constantly reminding them, and finally arrived safely at the entrance to a sewer in the East District.

Traces of a battle still remain on the surrounding walls.

"That's it, this is the place!"

Mithius's eyes lit up. "The captain should have cleared out all the monsters below. Just be careful of the danger at the last section!"

"I've also heard of the Flesh Polluter in the East District."

Freddy began.

Having come this far, the group had no reason to back down, so they gritted their teeth and entered the sewers.

A foul stench, mixed with the smell of burning, wafted over.

There were remnants of black flesh and blood on the ground, along with numerous footprints.

In addition, seemingly due to its remoteness, even Nightmare Demon rarely appear.

"It seems... this mission is quite simple?"

Ian let out a long sigh.

But the expressions of Sulu, Connie, and even Mithius grew increasingly solemn.

' The Bureau 11, along with the Church of Light, all fell in the final section, clearly indicating that the danger there is no small matter...'

Sulu's Inspiration coiled around him, maintaining a three-meter radius: 'However... the Church must possess Curio or secret technique to confirm that Archbishop Oliver is still alive! And they have great confidence in him, deducing that he must be in a tug-of-war with the source of the local terror, or possess some key, which is why he is so eager to organize a rescue...'

"We're almost there!"

Surprisingly, the expected scene of a bloody battle and breakthrough did not occur.

The sewers in the East District were surprisingly peaceful, without even a single Flesh Polluter.

The group of professionals arrived smoothly at the final destination that Oliver and his companions had found the previous night.

"Light!"

Many of the spellcasters present chanted certain syllables, and bright light appeared around them.

"Go in!"

Mithius took a deep breath and was the first to enter the passageway.

Sulu, his Inspiration flowing freely, followed behind him with a somewhat strange expression.

The white light shone through, and as far as the eye could see, there was a dead end blocked in.

Many members of the Bureau 11 and the Church lay sprawled on the ground, their chests rising and falling rhythmically, seemingly... sleeping?

"This..."

Mithius was incredulous. He went to the innermost part of the room and saw Archbishop Oliver and Captain Theo fast asleep on the ground.

But no matter how they called, they couldn't wake these two people.

Furthermore, the Wall of Flesh and the homeless man at the end of the passage had completely disappeared.

"A bizarre mission, I thought it would be difficult, but it turned out to be so easy..."

Fatima shuddered and drew her Revolver.

"No..."

Sulu stared at the fallen people and shook his head. "We still failed... The most difficult part was 'saving' these people... But they're probably beyond waking up."

Their consciousness must have already entered a truly terrifying dream!

The Dream of the Ancient God!