But today, it was his turn to strike it rich!
This is a space-related Taboo thing!
Zhuang Du was bubbling with joy.
"Are you just going to stand there and shout?"
Lin Baici was speechless, watching the Beast Man keep asking if he would surrender, with no intention of attacking. Impatient, Lin Baici charged directly.
Zhuang Du felt this young man was brainless.
But the next moment, when the torch fell on the Beast Man, igniting it, Zhuang Du finally understood why the man was so reckless.
This Taboo thing was also a top-notch item!
Whatever it ignited, simply could not be extinguished.
In the First Layer of Dreamland, Zhuang Du couldn’t affect the physical laws, which meant he could choose whether or not to give Lin Baici the backpack. But once Lin Baici started using the King sword Dragon Tooth and the Songmu torch, their power was beyond Zhuang Du’s ability to weaken artificially.
The Beast Man died, burnt to a pile of ashes.
Zhuang Du had anticipated this, so he flicked his finger and snapped the spinning Dream Top on the bar counter.
The Dream Top spun even faster.
Second Layer of Dreamland,
Lin Baici found himself in a changed environment. Right now, he was riding a pure white warhorse, dressed in a splendid uniform, following an army marching through the city gates.
His warhorse was also clad in heavy armor, decorated with ribbons, looking extremely majestic.
The army entered the city.
Citizens on both sides of the streets cheered, throwing fruits, cakes, ribbons, and embroidered balls at the soldiers. Some bold women even made overt declarations of love.
This was an army victorious over their enemies, triumphantly returning home.
And Lin Baici was the King’s son, the highest commander of this legion.
"Your Highness, I love you!"
"Your Highness, please allow me to gently kiss your boots!"
"Drink fine wine, taste beauty!"
The citizens cheered, and bold girls frequently ran in front of Lin Baici’s warhorse, flirting with him, even kneeling on the ground to kiss the path his steed had trod.
Zhuang Du gasped in shock.
Most people would be over the moon with such a grand welcome, but why was Lin Baici so indifferent?
In the past, some trapped individuals couldn’t wait to return to the castle; they would dismount and start indulging with beauties right away.
"Could this kid know it’s a dream?"
Zhuang Du wondered with suspicion. Some people had realized it before, but at least they would have entered the castle and been questioned by the King. He had never seen someone catch on this quickly.
Maybe I’m just overthinking it.
Zhuang Du reminded himself not to panic.
Lin Baici had entered the castle, next was the grand welcome banquet.
Nobles clad in splendid clothes surrounded Lin Baici, flattering him with endless praise. Noblewomen and girls continuously teased him with seductive glances.
Sweet wine, beautiful women, and countless praises were the sharpest osteotomes capable of turning a hero into dry bones.
Zhuang Du had seen too many men lost in it, but this one today remained unmoved, as if watching a group of fools perform.
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The old King appeared.
Zhuang Du saw that Lin Baici did not kneel and immediately tensed up, hesitating whether to initiate the Third Layer of Dreamland, when the young man finally knelt on one knee.
"Stronger will than the average God Hunter, but not by much!"
"My son, your bravery and virtue have spread across the continent. Answer the next three questions to my satisfaction, and I shall pass the throne to you," the old King declared, taking off his crown and placing it within reach in front of Lin Baici.
Not only were the nobles cheering, but it seemed as if tens of thousands of citizens outside the castle were chanting, eager for the new King to ascend the throne.
"The first question: who killed Black Shark Triton and Octopus Ball?" the old King inquired.
Zhuang Du perked up his ears.
Lin Baici answered without a hint of hesitation.
Zhuang Du nodded; the answer was consistent with their analysis.
"What is your biggest secret, and what is your most valuable possession?" the old King asked the second question.
"I actually have two stomachs, and the most valuable thing on me is my stomach; I can digest anything!" Lin Baici answered promptly.
Zhuang Du was baffled, but it was precisely because of this that he believed him, as he had heard that a very few God Hunters were indeed no longer in human form.
"The final question: will you be loyal to me?" the old King asked seriously. "If you are willing to be loyal to me, then the throne, the kingdom, is yours!"
As the old King said this, he even extended the crown toward Lin Baici as if to place it upon his head.
Zhuang Du also smiled; as long as Lin Baici answered affirmatively, he would be like a fish on the chopping board under the influence of the rules, ready to be played with at his leisure.
Lin Baici said one word, then suddenly lunged forward.
He drew his side sword and plunged it into the old King’s heart.
After speaking, Lin Baici twisted his sword vigorously, mashing the old King’s heart, and kicked him in the abdomen.
The old King was sent flying.
Lin Baici shook off his sword.