I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Chapter 86 I'll recommend a place to you (Seeking monthly votes)

The front line, a temporary base.

The countermeasures bureau chose this base at the entrance to the nightmare of the ancient village, which is also the nightmare of the black street.

The deputy captain of the sixth squad, a second-level refinement expert codenamed "Dragon Bull," served as the overall commander.

He frowned slightly.

"Based on the information from the logistics team and our reconnaissance results, yes, we are facing a sentient being! And this sentient being holds the authority to create nightmares in the surrounding area."

The logistics camp was attacked, and they were also subjected to a strange attack here.

Longniu has already redeployed his strategy, sending several elite members of the strategy team back to defend the camp.

Of course, the most crucial thing is still here.

As long as you can defeat the eerie BOSS and shatter the nightmare core of this area, the surrounding nightmares will all vanish.

They will be able to shatter all these nightmares and alleviate the increasingly severe nightmare invasion disaster in Baijiang City.

But if we can't get it—

It was all for nothing.

And now—

"Our offensive has stalled."

Their assault team was not without results; they had already killed several strange entities. However, their elite squads were still unable to advance to the very heart of the ancient village nightmare.

Longniu looked at the map.

They have explored more than 70% of the area of ​​the ancient village nightmare, and the remaining 30% core area consists of a continuous stretch of ancient villages.

The environment there is complex and the terrain is treacherous.

There are eerie and various dangers lurking within, ready to strike at any moment.

They could indeed launch a preemptive attack, but now that they know the strange BOSS possesses intelligence, rushing in now would most likely result in an ambush.

This eerie BOSS turned the entire nightmare into a fortified camp.

Not only is a direct assault inadvisable, but the elite members of the countermeasures bureau within the ancient village nightmare are also constantly subjected to bizarre attacks.

That place was, after all, a sinister lair, and the other party's familiarity with the environment far surpassed their own.

That eerie BOSS also possesses the authority of the Dream Realm, allowing it to overlook the entire nightmare from time to time and have a clear view of their tactical layout.

"Troublesome! Extremely troublesome!"

"The monsters we killed are about to revive. Let's send our people back first and just guard the entrances and exits. The monsters have endless energy, and we humans can't keep up. If we keep going, we'll be the ones who run into trouble first."

"How should we proceed with the attack? Let me think of a way. First, let's see if the bureau has any siege equipment that can be transported down."

The dragon-ox paced back and forth anxiously.

At that moment, he received good news.

This wasn't the good news he'd expected from the Reality Countermeasures Bureau. The news came from the Logistics Group.

"This area is home to some powerful Dreamwalkers, including even a Refinement stage expert?"

Long Niu murmured, "Old Song isn't joking, is he? No, no, Old Song wouldn't joke in a situation like this. Besides, when the logistics camp was surrounded before, it was because a mysterious expert came to help."

"Old Song means that if we offer the Bureau some benefits, we can recruit these powerful individuals to help us conquer Nightmare?"

"Old Song has done a great job this time!"

This is exciting news.

Of the three groups, the assault group is the most important, followed by the strategy group, and then the logistics group. Their main role is to provide supplies and serve as anchor points for skilled players to enter.

But unexpectedly, this time it was the logistics team that found the key to breaking the deadlock.

Of course, the offensive cannot begin now.

The elite members of the assault team need to rest for a while before they can exert their full combat power.

As he was thinking this, a familiar figure walked towards him from the distance of the dark street.

The visitor gave a fist salute.

"Captain Niu, how's the situation?"

"Team Leader Song? What are you doing here!"

The dragon-ox stared wide-eyed.

Song Jianshen said, "There are some special circumstances that are difficult to explain clearly through information transmission, which is too slow. That's why I came here myself. Of course, it's good news."

Hearing that it was good news, Long Niu finally felt relieved.

He was afraid that something had happened at the logistics camp again.

If the front lines are deadlocked and logistics also break down, then this battle might as well be abandoned.

Long Niu added, "But Team Leader Song, you shouldn't have come here personally. You know that the eerie BOSS is intelligent, and unexpected events can occur at any time in each nightmare area. Even in our Black Street Nightmare, where the local eerie entity is sealed, we were still attacked by the eerie entity twice."

"Understood, understood."

Song Jianshen knew what Captain Longniu was worried about, and he said, "I didn't come alone; I also hired a bodyguard."

He beckoned.

It was only then that Long Niu noticed a young man with a sword following not far from Lao Song.

The man's body was hidden in the shadows, and he hadn't even noticed him until Old Song reminded him.

That's a pro!

"Let me introduce you, Captain Niu. This is Brother Xuanjian, the youngest disciple of the Master of the Ultimate Intent Hall. When our logistics camp was attacked before, Brother Xuanjian was one of the powerful warriors who came to our aid."

"This time, it was Brother Xuanjian who accompanied us, and we had a smooth journey without any incidents."

Long Niu had heard of the Xuan Sword.

It is said that he is the most talented among the many disciples of the Master of the Ultimate Intent Pavilion, and he took the shortest time to advance to the Refinement Stage.

The Countermeasures Bureau had previously mentioned Xuan Jian when they borrowed people from the Jiyi Martial Arts Academy, but the academy refused to release him, saying that Xuan Jian was still young and had just entered the Refinement stage, so his spellcasting skills were too shallow.

Long Niu knew that the Xuan Sword was indeed young, having only entered the Refining Stage a few days ago, and its foundation was too shallow.

But now it seems that the Xuan Sword is far more than just a newly advanced Refinement Stage cultivator.

The base was rather rudimentary, far less comfortable and safe than a camp.

It's actually an area with a relatively open view, making it less likely to be attacked from the outside.

A campfire was lit in the center of the area, slightly dispelling the chill of the Nightmare Land. The firelight did offer some warmth.

Longniu gestured for the two to sit down on the straw mat.

He said, "Conquering the ancient village of Nightmare is not going smoothly. There is no way to conquer Nightmare, and it has been fortified by ingenious and bizarre means. We can only launch a direct attack there, but the prerequisite for a direct attack is to understand the situation on the other side to avoid being ambushed."

"But so far, that strange BOSS has not yet shown up."

As Longniu spoke, he asked again, "What special circumstances made you come all the way here?"

Song Jianshen patted the black suitcase beside him, just about to speak—

Suddenly, Long Niu's expression changed drastically.

"Be careful!"

He stomped his foot hard on the ground, and a powerful magical force burst forth from his soles. The invisible energy spread forward along the earth, causing the paving stones to bulge and pop.

The force of the energy swept across, splitting a pool of sewage in the distance into two.

That's eerie!

At this moment, the eerie chill and ominous atmosphere could no longer be concealed.

But after the pool of sewage was split in two, it seemed to resemble two living entities, rushing towards the humans in front of it from the left and right.

One of the pools of sewage refers to Song Jianshen.

Perhaps even the strange creature could see that Song Jianshen was the weakest among them, appearing refined and gentle but not skilled in fighting.

He's really not very good at it.

But within the Countermeasures Bureau, who doesn't yearn to go to the front lines and fight against the uncanny?

Song Jianshen made his move before Xuanjian could act.

His natal spell item was a black cloth, which was an auxiliary tool. However, it could neither block attacks nor trap enemies. Therefore, even though Song Jianshen had reached the Great Perfection of the Control Stage, he was still only a second-tier member.

But now, "Spell: Eternal Night Web Weaving!"

The black canvas billowed out, expanding continuously in mid-air into a huge curtain that eerily enveloped the half-puddle of sewage.

Trapped in a bizarre situation!

After a while, the group worked together to blast the bizarre, sewage-filled creature that had been divided and trapped to pieces.

No one was injured.

But Longniu was still shaken.

The supernatural can die many times, but if they are successfully ambushed even once, they will either die or be seriously injured.

This statue was strange and particularly good at hiding; he only discovered it when he got close.

Fortunately, nothing bad happened.

Wait a minute, Long Niu suddenly realized his mistake. He looked at Song Jianshen and asked, "Old Song, you—you've broken through?"

"Well, it's just a slight breakthrough."

Song Jianshen's expression was serious, and he pinched his thumb and forefinger together to make a gesture that meant "a little bit".

But those familiar with the Countermeasures Bureau present could see that Old Song's breakthrough was far more than just a little.

He created his own incantation techniques? And even entered the refining stage?

All the accumulated strength came out at this moment, right?

"Wait a minute, Lao Song, you came all this way just to show off your newfound strength? You want to join the top ranks?" Captain Niu felt like he had discovered the truth.

"Superficial!" Song Jianshen snorted. "Am I that kind of person? Let's get back to the important matter we were discussing."

He opened the black suitcase he was carrying.

Inside were two magical flying eyes, which he had managed to rent after going to great lengths—meaning he had mobilized several elite members of the Countermeasures Bureau to stake out the safe zone.

He heard about the situation at the front.

The magic eye is one of the countermeasures.

An eyeball-shaped prop flies up, revealing the entire nightmare of the underworld, with the image clearly transmitted to the control panel.

"Drones? Drones that can be used in the Nightmare World!!"

"Isn't this thing a hundred times better than the broken robots our Bureau of Countermeasures developed? Those robots can't even cross mountains and valleys; they break down when they encounter slightly complex environments."

"With this magical eye, even if we can't figure out the whole ancient village, we can at least find out what's going on in the central area."

"Old Song, Brother Song, Godfather Song! You're the most reliable one, you've brought us hope of breaking this deadlock again."

Song Jianshen hummed softly, in a pleasant mood.

However, he stopped Long Niu from making any tactical arrangements on the spot.

He said, "I haven't finished speaking yet. I came here specifically for this, so why would I only bring this much news?"

"To conquer the ancient village of Nightmare, the only problems are a lack of intelligence and insufficient combat power. The former can be solved by using the magic of teleportation, and I also have a way to deal with the latter. It's not just about relying on external aid; I can also recommend a place that can help those who are just one step away from breaking through the Dream Fall barrier."

"There I felt the flow of magical power, and I took that long-awaited step."

That place is called the safe zone.