On the Ark.

"Okay, then why don't you go to sleep?"

“Because Pineapple Bun said it would come to see me in the morning…” the nightingale said softly, “so I can’t sleep. But I’m so sleepy and tired. I want to sleep, but I can’t. So I can only watch that bird sleep.”

Although it was a very illogical statement, it made Lin Ye feel extremely guilty.

He had only stood someone up, but he felt like he had destroyed the whole world.

"I'm sorry." Lin Ye put his hand on Nightingale's shoulder and said softly, "It definitely won't happen tomorrow. You should get some rest today."

The nightingale did not answer, for she had already fallen asleep, her head resting against Lin Ye's body.

Lin Ye sighed and was about to carry Nightingale to the bed when he suddenly felt as if he had been struck by an electric current.

Oops!

He suddenly realized something, but it was too late.

dark.

come down.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself back in that dark underground passage.

Chapter Ninety-Five Oh, I missed.

Damn it! So his new ability isn't an active skill, but a passive one?

Looking at the familiar tunnel, Lin Ye felt utterly dreadful. Did this mean he couldn't approach sleeping people anymore? The ability to enter someone's dream with absolute certainty was... wait, maybe it wasn't so bad after all?

Damn it, what am I thinking!

Lin Ye felt a real headache coming on. The ability to enter dreams with 100% certainty didn't seem so bad, but if it affected the dream's owner, then it was highly questionable. For example, the last time he entered a dream, it already burdened Nightingale's mind; what about this time? He didn't want to inflict further harm on Nightingale, whose mental state was already unstable.

So, we were careless after all.

Lin Ye sighed.

But now that he's already inside, he doesn't know how to escape on his own. The previous two times seemed to have been due to Officer Chen's timely awakening and his own death by the Sarkaz samurai in the dream. One was an external factor, the other an internal one. So, now, if he wants to escape the dream, he either has to hope Nightingale wakes up, or he'll die.

Nightingale's awakening is uncontrollable; the only controllable aspect is his life and death within the dream. However, committing suicide would be too foolish. Whether he likes it or not, since he's already here, he can only carefully study Nightingale's dream and try to obtain more information. If possible, he should also try to bring Nightingale out.

After making his decision, Lin Ye heard heavy footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw a Sarkaz warrior running towards him. Having learned his lesson the first time, he quickly dodged to the side this time. The Sarkaz warrior, however, seemed oblivious to Lin Ye's presence and ran straight past him.

Lin Ye stared at the Sarkaz warrior's retreating figure, lost in thought.

Sure enough, the Sarkaz warriors here couldn't see him, just like last time. Last time, he only "exposed" himself when he attacked one of the Sarkaz warriors. In other words, before he took action, he was probably just an observer of this dream, but after he acted, he became part of the dream.

This is practically like a 100% stealth ability, which is automatically lost once an action is taken. Therefore, the timing of the action is crucial, something Lin Ye needs to carefully consider.

Then he began to examine his own belongings.

No gun.

No bullets.

Black steel sword? No.

Okay, still nothing but clothes. He can't bring any weapons into the dream world, only his own weakling self. It's like a starter account trying to run a hellish dungeon without being able to carry any weapons or equipment—it's incredibly frustrating.

So, can we call for help? If we can pull Shining into Nightingale's dream, then the Hell difficulty dungeon will be downgraded to an easy AI match, right?

Unfortunately, this possibility cannot be confirmed at present, and he will still have to farm this dungeon himself.

Having figured this out, Lin Ye ventured deeper into the tunnel once more. This time, however, he moved much slower, trying to remember the route. Previously, he had gone astray and ended up lost. This time, he needed to at least remember which path he had come from. So, at each fork in the road, Lin Ye carved a triangular symbol on the wall with a stone, so that he could remember which way he came when he was running.

More than ten minutes later, he returned to the underground prison where he had last met Nightingale.

The Sarkaz warriors carrying the Sarkaz centurions hadn't appeared yet. Although Lin Ye didn't know if the plot would be the same as the first time, he knew that the most important thing right now was to find Nightingale. Having learned from his previous experience, he skipped the outermost cells and ran inside.

There are quite a few prisons inside; heaven knows how many people those demons have imprisoned here.

It took Lin Ye nearly ten more minutes to find Nightingale—no, Liz—in a small cell.

Liz is sleeping.

She was emaciated and lying on a tattered straw mat, hugging her scarred legs, curled up in a corner, looking like a malnourished kitten.

"Liz," Lin Ye gently called Nightingale's name, "Liz, wake up."

Liz did not respond.

"Wake up, Liz! I'm here to save you!"

Liz didn't hear it.

This left Lin Ye somewhat helpless; the brat had actually fallen asleep in his dream—that was truly unbelievable.

It was also because he didn't have the key. If he had the key, he could have opened the cell door, grabbed her, and run away.

"Liz!" Lin Ye raised his voice, "Get up! The sun's practically high in the sky! I'm taking you to get some pineapple buns!"

It was still no use; Liz was sleeping too soundly, and Lin Ye didn't dare to make any loud noises, unsure if his "stealth" state would be lost due to a loud commotion. To be on the safe side, Lin Ye had no choice but to resort to some rough methods.

He looked around and picked up a stone about the size of his palm.

This is to save Liz, not to hurt her.

Lin Ye comforted himself in his heart, and was about to throw a stone when he heard footsteps behind him, along with the deep voices of the Sarkaz warriors.

"The centurion is wounded! Quick, get the medics over here, quick!"

Lin Ye's lips twitched.

Damn it, it still happened.

Lin Ye turned around and saw the Sarkaz warrior who walked with a powerful stride.

We can't let him take Liz out!

Lin Ye thought that once he let this Sarkaz warrior take Liz outside, it would be difficult for him to operate later.

We must keep this guy here, but we can't attract the attention of those samurai outside!

Lin Ye glanced at the stone in his hand and felt it wasn't heavy enough. So he looked around and found a rusty iron rod.

"You idiot! What are you doing sleeping at a time like this?!"

The Sarkaz warrior roared, immediately startling Liz. As the Sarkaz warrior pulled out his key to open the door, Liz hugged her arms and hid in a corner, head down, too afraid to make a sound.

it's time!

The moment the Sarkaz warrior opened the door, Lin Ye rushed forward and, with practiced ease, thrust forcefully into the Sarkaz warrior's rear end.

"Oh oh oh... ooh ooh." The burly Sarkaz warrior let out a miserable scream like a rooster crowing, but before he could scream for more than a few seconds, Lin Ye stuffed a stone into his mouth with his other hand.

To be precise, it smashed into his mouth.

The Sarkaz warrior collapsed to the ground, one hand covering his anus and the other his mouth, unable to make a sound, appearing to be in great pain.

Lin Ye immediately walked towards Liz, who was filled with panic. Without saying anything to her, he simply carried her on his back and then turned and left.

As he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, turned back, and took his "weapon" out of the Sarkaz warrior's anus.

With a soft "plop," the Sarkaz warrior's head lolled to the side and he fell silent.

Upon seeing this, Lin Ye was stunned.

The other person didn't seem to faint last time, right?

Then he looked at it carefully.

Oh, I missed.

I accidentally pushed it forward a little.

Liz, who was being carried on Lin Ye's left shoulder, could barely speak: "You you you you..."

"Don't worry." Lin Ye slung the iron rod over his right shoulder and gave Liz a bright smile. "I'm here to save you again."

Chapter Ninety-Six: Another One Killed

Liz naturally had no recollection of Lin Ye; she didn't remember anything similar happening in this place a few days ago. Therefore, she didn't understand why Lin Ye would say he had come to save her "again." However, she didn't dare ask, because Lin Ye looked too menacing, having defeated the powerful Sarkaz warrior in just a few seconds.

And they used such cruel methods...

Liz, who was being carried on Lin Ye's shoulder, looked at the blood-stained iron rod that was only a dozen centimeters away from her, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

At this moment, Lin Ye had no idea what Liz was thinking; he was concerned with what to do next. Undoubtedly, his actions just now had been somewhat reckless. Although he had quickly dealt with the Sarkaz warrior without attracting the attention of the other Sarkaz warriors outside, he hadn't done so.

But he had already been exposed from his "stealth" state and didn't know which way to run, since the exit was still blocked by those Sarkaz warriors.

This is a real headache. He's rescued, but he can't escape, and he doesn't have much time to come up with a plan. The Sarkaz warriors will definitely come to check on their comrade since he hasn't returned. At that point, Lin Ye, trapped inside, will only be able to wait to die.

Since that's the case, we can only try to find other solutions first.

Lin Ye asked Liz, "Are there any other roads leading to the outside world? Preferably ones that are not frequently used."

Liz didn't dare to speak.

Lin Ye could only tap Liz's butt with the iron rod: "Tell me."

Liz was almost in tears: "I...I don't know."

Lin Ye was very annoyed, thinking to himself, "I came here to save you, why are you acting so aggrieved?"

"Forget it, if we can't count on that, we'll just run deeper into the prison. Even if we can't find the exit, we can at least find a relatively safe place to think about our next move." With that thought, Lin Ye picked up Liz, turned around, and left. At the same time, the Sarkaz warriors on the outer perimeter also noticed that something was wrong.

"Damn it! Damn it! What's going on? Why isn't Damn it back yet?! The centurion can't hold on much longer!"

"Could that little girl be dead? I'll go check."

Lin Ye glanced at the Sarkaz warrior who was beyond dead.

To be called "Ma De" (a derogatory term for a demon) is just too undignified.

Lin Ye took off running.

Liz wasn't as scared as before, but she was still nervous: "Who, who are you?"

"My name is Lin Ye, and I'm here to save you."

"...Save me?"

"Yes, so don't be afraid, Liz."