The "Dream Stealer" formula

Upon hearing this, Leonard slightly hunched his back, and his emerald green eyes narrowed instantly:

Who exactly are you?

At the same time, he spoke aloud in his mind:

"Old Man, didn't you say that ' Parasite ' are hard to detect?"

This is the second time.

Tego didn't rush to answer. He glanced around at the lifelike scene and smiled, "As expected of the Red Gloves of the Church of the Evernight Goddess."

After saying that, he lowered his head slightly, reached out his right hand, took out a monocle from his pocket, and slowly put it on his face.

Leonard was slightly taken aback by the visitor's actions, and just as he was wondering what the other person was doing, an unusually terrified, aged voice echoed in his mind:

"Boy, quickly escape this dream and pray to the Evernight Goddess for protection!"

"I said... uh."

The sound abruptly stopped. Leonard saw the visitor put his monocle on his left eye, give an apologetic look, and bow slightly with his hand on his chest. Just then, he heard an angry shout mixed with laughter:

"That bastard!"

Do you really think I wouldn't dare to Parasitism him?

"In the Fourth Epoch, those who dared to Provocation the Angel never met a good end!"

"Then why don't you do it already..." Leonard thought to himself, but now he realized that the visitor was the buyer of the "Fire Seed" gloves from the Old Man's words.

"What do we do now? Let him in?"

After asking and waiting a few seconds without receiving any response, he knew this was the Old Man's answer, so he deliberately broke the dream and made an inviting gesture.

The two of them went to the Sofa area in the Living Room, one after the other.

Leonard glanced up at the visitor on the Long Sofa and casually started a conversation. "What brings you here again today? I don't have any more Mystical Item."

Tego smiled and stated his purpose, "I want to buy the ' Dream Stealer ' Formula."

"Dream Stealer," Leonard murmured to himself.

A few seconds later, he shrugged. "Sold out."

"Potion Formula is sold out?" Tego twitched his lips speechlessly and said slowly, "I've already thought of a way to rescue Mobet."

"This is an apology for my earlier actions and an expression of sincerity in the transaction. It has nothing to do with the Formula; I will still pay you the full amount."

Leonard didn't hear a rejection immediately and couldn't help but ask himself, "Old Man, who exactly is Mobet?"

The aged voice ignored his curiosity, remaining silent for a few seconds before saying, "Tell him you must first confirm the method's feasibility before considering trading the Formula."

Leonard grunted in agreement and relayed the message truthfully.

Tego chuckled and said in a deep voice:

"As I said before, Mobet's condition is very special, and if he were to return to the Real World rashly, he might encounter some bad things."

I've come up with two ways to solve this problem.

"First, Demigod through the ' Marauder ' Pathway Stealing enough life from others and returns it to Mobet."

"Secondly, Angel using the ' Marauder ' Pathway Stealing the fate of a normal person and Grafting it onto Mobet."

Stealing lives, Stealing destiny... to speak of such things with such nonchalance... this Old Man's Pathway to Beyonder abilities is truly... Amidst his swirling thoughts, Leonard heard a slightly deep, aged voice:

"I see." I roughly guessed what had happened.

"Kid, tell him the ' Dream Stealer ' Formula is available for sale, but you won't accept any more deals until Mobet is rescued."

As he finished speaking, a series of Beyonder Characteristic names echoed in his mind.

Leonard then looked at the visitor and told him his bottom line.

Then he raised his right hand. "5000 pounds."

Tego nodded and took out five Bearer Cheque for one thousand pounds each from his pocket—he had gone to the bank specifically to cash them with Verl D'Or before his visit.

After confirming the authenticity of the check, Leonard cleared his throat:

Main Ingredient: One heart of Dream-Eating Mouse, and the spirit of Corrupted Aura.

"Auxiliary materials: 30 ml of Dream-Eating Mouse blood, 30 ml of Corrupted Aura that has lost its Spirituality, one lapis lazuli stone, 10 drops of Lavender hydrosol, and 50 ml of tears shed by others due to shattered ideals."

"Advancement Ritual: Become a significant supporting character or main antagonist in the unconscious dreams of at least thirty people; the dream must be in progress when the Potion is ingested."

Tego carefully memorized each word, then said in a deep voice, "When the time comes to rescue Mobet, I will visit him in advance. I may need one or two things to gain his trust and make him follow my instructions."

"No problem." Leonard put away the check and nodded happily.

As he spoke, he stood up to see the guest out.

Meanwhile, in the Factory District.

The Posner Face Mask Factory is located in the owner's private office.

A thought struck Lorry as he received the synchronized memories from the "Dawn Knight" clone, and the specific details of the "Dream Stealer" Formula flashed through his mind.

Lapis lazuli and Lavender hydrosol are easy to find; you can buy them at any department store... My clone is already working on it...

The tears shed by others because of shattered ideals are a bit troublesome, but for me, collecting them isn't a problem if I'm willing to spend the time and effort...

As for the Dream-Eating Mouse and the Corrupted Aura, having Fors help purchase them through the Tarot Club is one method; another is to find readily available Beyonder Characteristic.

The only difficult part is the Advancement ceremony, which requires you to be an important supporting character or a major villain in the unconscious dreams of at least thirty people...

Moreover, the Potion needs to be taken when they occur simultaneously... A jumble of thoughts flashed through Lorry as he fell into deep thought, silently analyzing:

"Becoming an important supporting character is relatively difficult, but becoming the main villain is much easier; perhaps I can manipulate things through this identity." Composing himself, he looked up at the First Manager across the desk, his gaze sweeping over the sharp suit and finally settling on the man's pale face.

After a few seconds of silence, Lorry sighed:

"Are you really sure? To give up your current stable life and spend the rest of your life pursuing something that may have no future?"

Qiao nodded slightly and said earnestly:

"Yes, I am very grateful for your shelter, which saved me from dying in the smog at the end of last year like other Vagrant."

But some things always need to be resolved.

"Ever since I received my first payment, I have been using my connections from my previous time in the Southern Continent to hire adventurers and Bounty Hunter to find other victims."

"Now that we've finally achieved some results, I don't want to give up."

"And"

He paused briefly, a wry smile appearing on his face, then pulled a folded medical report from his pocket, spread it out on the desk, and said:

Shortly after receiving the letter from the Southern Continent, I was told by the doctor during a routine physical examination organized by the Factory that I should go to the hospital for a check-up.

"This is the medical report. I think this might be fate."