Chapter 121

Chapter 121: Beast Transformation

In a certain part of the Dream Realm, within a forest.

Above the enormous tree hanging the dream cocoons, Buck, who had taken the form of a black wolf, was stunned to see an unprecedentedly massive spectacle before him, his mind blank for a moment before he finally reacted.

‘This… This is a dragon? What kind of joke is this? There’s a dragon in the Dream Realm? Is it one of the Dream Realm Beings? No! There’s no such exaggerated thing as a dragon among the Dream Realm Beings. This… This must be an image of the Dream Realm… It can only be an image…’

As Lu’e was lost between shock and confusion, desperately trying to explain the phenomenon with his own common sense, the flying dragon started to move. She swung her long, spiked tail like a giant whip, aiming straight at Lu’e’s black wolf form.

The range was vast, the speed incredible. The tail whipped up a gust of wind that resembled a storm. Before Lu’e’s black wolf form could react much, it was shattered into pieces. His last thought was:

‘It seems… It’s not just an image…’

After destroying Lu’e’s black wolf form with her tail, Dorothy, who had transformed into a giant dragon, turned her gaze to the enormous dream cocoon before her. She flew onto it and tore through it with her fangs and claws, creating several large openings in no time.

Lu’e’s dream cocoon was severely damaged and crumbled into nothingness in Dorothy’s eyes. Lu’e, who was preparing to find a guide through the Dream Realm, was intercepted by Dorothy right as he stepped out.

“Hmph… Forced awakening?”

Dorothy sneered as she looked at the crumbling remnants of the dream cocoon, then she immediately terminated the Dream Realm illusion and woke up in reality.

The battle in the dream ended with an absolute crushing victory, but the battle in reality had just begun.

…

“Aaaah!!!”

In the chapel where the ritual was taking place, Lu’e, sitting on a chair and entering a dream state, suddenly opened his eyes. He clutched his head and screamed loudly, his cries filled with agony, as if he had suffered a heavy blow.

His transformation destroyed, his dream cocoon broken, the intense backlash from the dream realm nearly pushed Lu’e to the brink of mental collapse. The excruciating pain made him feel as though his brain was about to tear apart, and his wide-open eyes were streaming bl**d tears.

“Master! What happened to you!”

Seeing this, Bill and Feiqi tried to approach to check on him, but at this moment, due to Lu’e’s abnormal behavior, the promotion ritual collapsed. A mysterious whirlwind rose, blocking their path. Meanwhile, the children singing in unison fell unconscious due to the ritual’s chain reaction.

“What is happening?” Vania, hiding upstairs, exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the sudden anomaly, while nearby, Dorothy, who had just woken up, quickly spoke up.

“I wished for the Dream Realm messenger of that person. The messenger’s Dream Realm illusion was destroyed, and now they are suffering a spiritual backlash.”

“Dream Realm messenger? Does Akka have a dedicated messenger in the Dream Realm? And does he respond to wishes?” Vania said incredulously, and Dorothy responded urgently.

“Of course, but there’s no time to explain further. We need to act now!”

“Act? Understood!”

Listening to Dorothy, Vania quickly aimed her rifle at Lu’e, who was clutching his head and moaning in agony below. After exhausting the “Lamp” spirit, her will became incredibly focused, her mind clear, and her vision greatly enhanced. She felt some sort of guidance in the depths of her heart.

This was the ability of the Lamp’s Apprentice Tier Extraordinary Being, the Illuminator. By consuming the “Lamp,” one could concentrate their will and enter a state of undistracted focus, and also enhance their vision.

In terms of the spirit realm, the Lamp represented concentration, and in the sensory realm, it represented vision. Such descriptions made Lamp’s Extraordinary Beings almost perfectly suited as excellent marksmen.

“Lord… Please enlighten me…”

“Bang!!”

While murmuring a prayer, Vania pulled the trigger. With a loud gunshot, the b*llet shot straight down, flying across half the chapel before hitting Lu’e’s head, piercing his skull. The severe spiritual backlash had significantly reduced Lu’e’s abilities, including his reaction time. He had no defense against the b*llet and fell to the ground with a direct hit to the head. Seeing this, Bill exclaimed in shock.

“Master!”

“It worked!”

On the third floor, seeing Lu’e fall, Vania shouted in delight, and Dorothy smiled slightly.

“Heh… It seems the debuff of spiritual backlash is quite potent. Next, we’ll clean up the others.”

As she spoke, Dorothy activated the zombie ring. Instantly, all the zombies she had arranged were set in motion.

At the chapel’s entrance, several small doors and the main door burst open simultaneously. Five g*n-wielding figures appeared behind them, revealing themselves to be guards of the villa.

Without a word, these guards opened fire on Bill and Feiqi, who were still standing in the middle of the chapel. Gunfire echoed throughout the chapel.

Bullets rained down on Bill and Feiqi. In an instant, Bill was hit once, and Feiqi twice. They frantically found cover and returned fire, yelling angrily.

“What are you doing?!”

The ambush had begun. By eliminating the enemy’s leader first, Dorothy’s side already had the upper hand. Ending the battle was just a matter of time.

Just as Dorothy prepared to advance for the final cleanup, at the center of the chapel’s magical array, a large red gem embedded in the tip of a cane attached to Lu’e’s waist began to emit a deep red glow.

With the rapid consumption of a large amount of “Cup” stored in the cane, the wound from Lu’e’s exploded head rapidly healed. Soon after, Lu’e’s pale, lifeless face regained its vitality.

This cane was the one Buck used previously. However, its original owner was Lu’e. This extraordinary item in the shape of a cane seemed to have the ability to consume stored “Cup” to restore its owner from a fatal injury!

“Pant… pant… Invaders… You… will all pay…”

Holding his still-painful head, Lu’e slowly stood up from the magical array, scanning the enemies before him. His eyes burned with fury.

During the process of standing up, black, rough hairs grew on Lu’e’s body. With a series of bone-cracking sounds, his physique visibly expanded. His face turned green, fangs grew in his mouth, and sharp claws extended from his hands. His height surged to nearly two meters.

Shortly after, a tall human-like creature covered in black fur with countless animal features appeared in the center of the magical array. This was Lu’e, belonging to the Black Tier—Beast Transformer.

“You… all will d*e!”