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Chapter 181 - 130: I Like Killing in My Dreams_2
Chapter 181: Chapter 130: I Like Killing in My Dreams_2
"I’ll be counting on you then." Gu Chacha grinned at Zhou Yuan, resolute about effortlessly winning.
Luo Hongfu noticed everyone chatting and laughing, the relaxed atmosphere easing his tension. This group seemed strong, so resolving the curse shouldn’t be too difficult.
He gently patted Luo Qi’s head, his eyes full of guilt and distress.
"This lady isn’t Luo Qi’s mother, right?" Zhou Yuan asked, glancing at the woman holding Luo Qi, though he already knew the answer.
"She’s the nanny. Qiqi’s mother passed away a year ago in a car accident..." Luo Hongfu trailed off, fearing it might upset Luo Qi.
Chen Guangxi raised an eyebrow and pointed to a few fashionably dressed women, "And these ladies are...?"
"They’re all my wives." Luo Hongfu answered straightforwardly, "This is my first wife, this is my second wife... This is my eldest son and daughter-in-law, this is my fourth son, and Luo Qi is my fifth daughter."
Chen Guangxi responded, "Quite the harmonious family you have there."
Luo Hongfu’s face flashed a brief, awkward smile. The others noticed, their hearts stirring slightly. This family might not be as harmonious as it seemed.
It was to be expected. The larger the family, the fiercer the internal strife; who could ever have too much inheritance?
"I’ll prepare the dream invasion ritual. Unrelated people should leave for now." Gu Chacha stood up and said.
"Right here?" Luo Hongfu was taken aback.
"Yes, right here."
"Alright." Luo Hongfu turned to his family, "Everyone, go upstairs for now. Ms Wu, please prepare some food in the kitchen."
"I have plans to go shopping." The fourth wife mentioned.
"Go upstairs." Luo Hongfu’s tone hardened, brooking no argument.
The fourth wife had no choice but to follow the others upstairs, nodding obediently.
"Can I stay?" Luo Hongfu inquired.
Gu Chacha shook her head, "Don’t worry. With us here, nothing will go wrong."
Luo Hongfu squatted down and gently spoke to Luo Qi, "Qiqi, uncle and aunt are here to help you take down the bad guys. You must listen to them, okay?"
Luo Qi didn’t react, her gaze empty.
Luo Hongfu sighed deeply, stood up, and bowed to everyone, "Please, make sure to cure Qiqi. Money is not an issue."
He had invested a lot. Four people, eighty million in federal currency, almost emptying his savings—even though his net worth was over a billion, coming up with that much cash all at once was challenging.
"Your dad really cares about you, spending eighty million just like that." Zhou Yuan spoke to Luo Qi, who remained unresponsive.
To be honest, this job’s price was way over the market rate. Normally, it would cost around ten million. Spending eighty million seemed like overkill, but Luo Hongfu was desperate to save his daughter and didn’t research market prices.
"I would spend any amount of money to save my child."
Luo Hongfu said, "Since her mother passed away, I’ve been too busy with work to spend much time with her. There are also some family issues, and I owe her a lot. I hope this can make up for it a bit."
After saying that, he reminded Luo Qi again and then went upstairs.
"You’re willing to spend the money, but I doubt the rest of your family is willing."
Zhou Yuan suddenly sighed.
With the hearing ability of extraordinary people, it was easy to catch the conversations upstairs within the Luo Family.
"Spending eighty million to save someone, he’s gone mad! Old age must have made him lose his mind."
"So frustrating, if she’s gone, so be it, just have another one."
"That’s the child of his first love; he couldn’t bear to lose her. Hmph... He’s never shown me that much care in all these years."
"Why didn’t she die along with her mother..."
"Seriously, wasting so much money."
"Mom! Please stop talking like that."
"Shut up, what does it have to do with you? Stay away from Luo Qi to avoid catching her bad luck."
The whispers ceased once Luo Hongfu went upstairs, before changing to discussions about "Will they succeed?" and similar topics.
Chen Guangxi clicked her tongue, "Growing up in an environment like this, no wonder he feels he owes his daughter. It’s a miracle she’s even alive."
"Do you think it was her family who did this?" the man in the jacket asked at this moment.
"I think it’s possible." Gu Chacha nodded while setting up the ritual, "Didn’t you hear someone say they wanted her dead? That person might have taken action."
"That’s unlikely. There’s no benefit in her dying. Luo Hongfu is in good health and can live another thirty to forty years. It’s too soon to talk about inheritance." Chen Guangxi analyzed.
"Let’s deal with the curse first."
Zhou Yuan hadn’t discovered any useful information with the Eyes of Identification, so it was unlikely someone from the Luo Family.
[Detected an event, generating task...]
[Task name: "I Love Killing in Dreams"]
[Task objective: Kill the evil spirit in the dream 0/1]
[Task Reward 1: Experience Points *800]
[Task Reward 2: Star Coins *4000]
The task came... Zhou Yuan silently accepted the task.
Ten minutes later, Gu Chacha finished preparing the ritual. A large magic circle appeared in the hall, filled with many special white candles, their burning scent pleasant.
"Who will keep watch outside?"
"I will." The bearded driver raised his hand.
Gu Chacha took out five vials of potion from the Storage Ring. These potions would quickly induce sleep and allow them to maintain conscious awareness within the dream world.
She fed one vial to Luo Qi, then helped her lie on the sofa. Next, she drank a vial herself and lay on another sofa.
Zhou Yuan, Chen Guangxi, and the man in the jacket also drank the potion, but due to the lack of sofas, they had to sit cross-legged.
Soon, Zhou Yuan felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him.
His consciousness floated away, drifting in the darkness for a long time until a cool sensation spread, clearing his mind.
He opened his eyes and found himself still in the villa hall, maintaining a cross-legged position. Looking around, he realized he was alone.
What’s going on...
[This is the dream world, but due to some abnormal power interference, you have been scattered into different dreams. Next, you will face your worst nightmare.]
Zhou Yuan sprang to his feet, black matter silently spreading from his feet. The True Dragon Breathing Skill activated, and Protective Gang Qi flowed over his body as his senses sharpened, alert to any movement around him.
Thud!
A sudden loud noise came from the villa’s front door, as if something heavy had crashed into it.
Thud, thud, thud!
The sound of continuous impacts, Zhou Yuan’s expression froze. This noise sounded familiar...
"Zhou Yuan, are you dead? Open the door!" A man’s angry roar came from outside, the pounding on the door growing louder.
Damn, not this again?
Zhou Yuan was stunned. Last time, it was the same scene created by the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Tree. Couldn’t they come up with something new?
However, this showed the extent of his psychological shadow. Even after killing his parents, his deeply scarred heart hadn’t healed.
Boom!
Lost in thought, a loud crash echoed. The villa door shattered into pieces, flying everywhere.
Outside, a hulking demon covered in roaring flames, muscular and grotesque, roared, "Why didn’t you open the door?"
What the hell?
Zhou Yuan was dumbfounded. This was just too much.
This curse didn’t seem right.
Disturbed by abnormal power... Could this be a new anomaly?
As thoughts raced, Zhou Yuan didn’t hesitate to cut with Shadow Slice. His dark high-pressure water blade sliced through countless furniture and decorations.
The demonized father was split in half immediately, but in the next second, its upper body sprang up, lunging forward.
Zhou Yuan clenched his fist and punched out fiercely.
Violent strength exploded, tearing the monster apart, making it burst instantly.
Immediately after, another tall, thin monster covered in fine needles appeared at the door. Countless sharp needles shimmered, forming blinding silver light, reminding Zhou Yuan of that agonizing pain.
But he had long moved past that painful memory, his heart calm, making the needles on the slender monster soften and lose their lethality instantly.
——[Condensed Qi Fist]
A massive Gang Qi fist shot out, blasting the slender monster into pieces.
Blinking, Zhou Yuan realized the villa’s scene had reverted to its original state, with no traces of the previous fight.
"If you lost your strength, could you still conquer your fear? Could you still be the person you are now?"
A strange laugh echoed in Zhou Yuan’s ear.
The next moment, everything went black, and when he recovered, the familiar sound of the school bell rang in his ears.
He looked up abruptly, shocked to find himself in a junior high school classroom!
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