Nightmare Despair

Chapter 96 Accident
Zhou Kai doesn't want to be the target of too many people, especially officials. The fewer people who know about his identity, the better.

Although there are ways to play with revealed cards, it's unnecessary. It's not like Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) where you can double your winnings.

However, power is like a sword sheathed; as he delves deeper into the reality of this world, there will always be a need to draw it.

How to continue concealing his identity became a troublesome issue that needed to be addressed immediately.

He can't possibly have the opportunity to drag someone into a nightmare and destroy the evidence every time he makes a move.

Even with the help of "Xishan Hotel" and "Lin Sheng," the possibility of their scheme being exposed still exists.

Thus, the wolf-hair brush arrived at just the right time, a perfect white glove, equivalent to drawing a sword and making a slash.

The moment the sword is drawn, it can be sheathed again.

Zhou Kai smiled coldly. He wasn't looking back or considering the consequences; he was sharpening his butcher's knife.

Soon, he will target the entire Wang family.

These people are so indecisive and hesitant when dealing with themselves; it's laughable. But Zhou Kai is different. Once he sets his sights on his prey, he doesn't hesitate to strike, but when he does, he'll eliminate them completely, scattering their ashes along with them.

"It's time to go back."

Zhou Kai did a final check of the shelter, making sure everything was in perfect order. He stared at the crackling flames in the fireplace, already having a plan in mind.

After that, unless forcibly summoned, the time spent voluntarily entering a dream must not exceed three hours. Once this limit is exceeded, the rate at which the nightmare's corruption accumulates will outpace the fireplace's restorative power, causing irreversible contamination.

Zhou Kai didn't want to take too many risks until he found new protective measures.

Anyway, three hours of nightmare time each day is enough for him.

"Disengage."

Zhou Kai's consciousness was pulled away from the nightmare and returned to reality.

……

[Character: Zhou Kai]

[Status: Erosion, Clear Mind, Vitality]

【Scars: Chariot - Part 1 (19/100)】

【Feature: Strengthens hand skin】

【技能：隼击术Lv4（0/100），索拉卡剑术lv3（1/50），神秘学lv3（1/50），综合格斗lv3（1/50），轻盈步伐lv3（15/50），枪术·射击lv1（2/15）】

[Items: Residence Permit, Morning Star Notes (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4), Exquisite Moonlight Orchid Amulet, Sturdy Two-Handed Greatsword, Heat-Resistant Gauntlets, For's Gift (Common Fire), Mutant Wolf Hair...]

[General Experience Points: 26]

Opportunities hidden within crises are a reward for courage.

After a nightmarish journey, Zhou Kai's interface was refreshed once again.

He slumped into a sitting position on the sofa, his neck cracking with a series of sharp sounds. After checking the panel, he turned his gaze to Hu Yuan, who was sitting in front of the computer handling various matters, and calmly asked, "How much time has passed?"

Hu Yuan was carefully choosing his address when he heard the question. He instinctively tensed up and quickly replied, "Sir, eleven minutes."

Zhou Kai nodded, understanding dawning on his mind.

Sure enough, the flow of time in the nightmare was not linearly related to reality... but no matter how long he stayed inside, the time that passed in reality would not exceed half an hour.

During the eleven minutes he was in a dream, the bodies in several key locations in the hotel were cleaned up, the bloodstains were wiped away, the carpets were replaced, and everything was restored to its original state.

Wei Bao was also rushed to the hospital through the hotel's secret channels, leaving no record of the incident.

Hu Yuan has also covered up those independent surveillance cameras that are not connected to the network and that even Lin Sheng cannot handle with fake videos.

Anyway...

Tonight, apart from those involved who are alive or dead, no one will know what kind of bloody massacre unfolded in the Xishan Hotel.

"Find a car to take me. After Wei Bao wakes up, have him come to see me."

Zhou Kai stood up, dusted off his clothes, and gave instructions to Hu Yuan, who had been his mortal enemy just half an hour ago, with remarkable ease.

Hu Yuan quickly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and respectfully replied, "Yes, sir, I'll arrange it right away."

While remotely controlling his subordinates to work, he cautiously glanced at Zhou Kai's back out of the corner of his eye.

He felt a mix of emotions. His gaze inadvertently swept over the still-open document on the table, which contained photos and information about Zhou Kai and Chen Ping.

How laughable. Nightmare Walker, True Martial Artist.

How could such a monster be listed as a "recent graduate" in his resume?
Even a ghost wouldn't believe such nonsense...

Of course, those who didn't believe did indeed become ghosts.

When Zhou Kai's gaze inadvertently swept over, Hu Yuan lowered his head as if he had been electrocuted, showing Zhou Kai the same respect one would show to a god or demon.

Hu Yuan had long heard of Nightmare Walkers, and had even known a few of them. Just thinking about those kinds of people... sent a chill down his spine.

There's a general impression of them within the circle...

They are short-lived ghosts, and therefore, madmen who claim lives.

Regardless of nationality or origin.

Those who survive the initial nightmares are all tough nut to crack.

……

Zhou Kai stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the top floor of the Xishan Hotel, looking down at the city below.

The neon lights in the distance shimmered in the night, and the light pollution, like a thin veil, obscured the starry sky that should have been dazzling.

The hotel is adjacent to several large industrial parks in Xishan, which are basically operating around the clock, roaring and churning.

The blinding lights radiated for kilometers, enveloping the Xishan Hotel in this artificial daylight.

"Xinhui Pharmaceuticals? I remember Zhou Qing sometimes has to work night shifts... It's time to find a way to get her an easier job."

"Of course, that is, provided that she is willing."

The early days of the Morning Star Club gave him a foundation in life, while the merger with the West Mountain Hotel expanded his wealth and power to a point where he could build a better future for his family.

Although he is not a selfish person.

However, since it concerned his sister's own life, Zhou Kai decided to sound her out first and respect her wishes.

If Zhou Qing is unwilling to lie down, then forget it.

While Zhou Kai was pondering, Hu Yuan silently slid over in his high-tech executive chair, stopping three steps away, and respectfully said, "Sir, the car is ready."

Zhou Kai glanced at him, then turned and left.

Hu Yuan has a spinal cord lesion and should have been paralyzed on one side, but he can now move freely, all thanks to those expensive human modification techniques.

Zhou Kai considers himself a reasonable person, so naturally he wouldn't make too many demands on a patient.

As he descended into the underground parking garage, under the horrified gazes of several hotel staff who looked at him as if he were facing death, he was about to get into his car when an encrypted international phone call came in.

It's Lin Sheng.

Lin Sheng's voice crackled with static, and he spoke very quickly: "Don't worry, I'm not monitoring you... but there's a new development that I think you need to know immediately."

“I intercepted dozens of SOS calls from the area near Xishan Hotel, more than half of which were concentrated in Xinhui Industrial Park.”

"Among the registered names of these phone numbers is your sister Zhou Qing's..."

"If you still have the energy, go and take a look. It seems that a nightmare invasion is happening there."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Kai's heart skipped a beat, and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.

"understood."

Zhou Kai gritted his teeth, hung up the phone, his sharp edge revealed, and his murderous aura was chilling.

"Why, people or nightmares... all have to force me?"

"Why does trouble always come uninvited..."

"Why would you threaten my family..."

Zhou Kai took a deep breath, abruptly opened the car door, and sat in the back seat.

"Go to Xinhui Industrial Park. Also, tell Hu Yuan to make the final preparations!"

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