One-way traffic

"Doctor...is there any hope for Mikoto in this condition?!"

“I will do my best, but... right now I have absolutely no idea what went wrong, and there is no instrument that can work in this regard... In the end, it is probably difficult to overcome this phenomenon by purely scientific means.”

Even the Netherworld Soul Chaser, renowned for being able to revive anyone who isn't dead, was helpless in this situation.

He certainly possesses exceptional skills in science and medicine, but when faced with the supernatural and bizarre, even he would eventually find himself in trouble.

"How... could it be..."

In other words, the girl in front of them didn't even have a chance to be rescued.

Yuka Kamishiro was incredulous and straddled the chair.

"Calm down, Ms. Yuka!"

Hatsune Miku quickly grabbed her shoulder. It was precisely at times like these that the friends who were watching from the sidelines were in even more pain... not to mention Yuka Kamishiro, who had recently experienced a strange incident.

"Please tell me first, before this, did Miss Mikoto... show any unusual behavior?"

If we can identify the early signs and symptoms, we might be able to find a solution.

"I remember... Mikoto had two nightmares before this..."

"Nightmare...?"

"Yes, and they're all the same, consecutive dreams."

Trying to calm herself down, Yuka Kamishiro quickly tried to recall her previous memories.

"The first time, it seemed that I was trapped in a dark train and... I couldn't control my body. There were also many people lined up in front of me."

"And those people... were all killed by several strange-looking people who looked like apes."

"After that, it seemed that Mikoto was going to suffer the same fate as those people, but she said she tried her best to wake up. Although she succeeded, every time she lay down, she would still have the same fragmented dream content as before... and she only woke up twice in total..."

"..."

This... no matter how you look at it, it can't just be a simple nightmare!

Considering that Mikoto Himeno is currently unable to wake up, could it be that... she's been stuck in that dream forever...?!

If that's the case, then what exactly do those people in her dream do to her?

If, as Yuka said, Himeno Mikoto was really captured by those people in the dream—

What will happen to her in the real world?

Just thinking about it is enough to send chills down your spine.

"…Hatsune."

"Eh…?"

"You'll be in charge of looking after this girl's health here."

As soon as he said that, Accelerator stood aside without hesitation.

"You...your side? What are you going to do...?"

"With his abilities, he might be able to influence that girl."

The Underworld Soul Chaser offered his own explanation based on his analysis.

"Your ability is the ability to manipulate vector flows, which can even interfere with the human brain. If that's the case—"

"It's no use. Simply manipulating bioelectricity can't change this situation. It's not something that can be explained by physics or science."

It was because he saw the abnormality in Himeno Mikoto that he understood the real situation.

That extremely abstract spiritual world cannot be interfered with by physical phenomena.

but.

"But that doesn't mean there's no solution."

He pressed directly on the necklace-like device around his neck.

In an instant, six crystal-like generators appeared behind the first one.

"That's easy for me to solve. I can control the direction of all the energy in this world!"

So what if it's an extremely abstract spiritual world?

For Accelerator, he has long been able to manipulate vectors in this area.

Without hesitation, he placed his hand on Mikoto Himeno's forehead again, but this time it was different.

Six crystal-like generators shone with a faint light, directly bestowing spiritual power upon him.

If the so-called strangeness and abnormality originated from Mikoto Himeno's dream.

"—Then I'll just go straight into her dream!"

The first person's spirit and vision were distorted as if they were being inhaled in that instant.

then.

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When I opened my eyes again, it felt like I was in a dream.

As Accelerator looked ahead, the world appeared like a dark abyss.

"That's it."

He manipulated the vectors of the mind, directly achieving communication with the spiritual world.

In other words, the place he is in now is the spiritual dream world of Himeno Mikoto.

At this moment, the first person is not in a modern metropolis, but in a small town with a more rural feel.

"This is the girl's dream, which means... the strange thing that's keeping her awake must be inside here."

Looking around, the whole town seemed very empty.

There was no one in sight, and the houses in the town were all dark. The sky was a different kind of black than the dead of night, and the whole world looked like hell.

Describing this world as a nightmare is no exaggeration at all.

Moreover, they don't even know where Mikoto Himeno is.

"This is really troublesome... I guess I'll have to search everywhere."

The first one simply twisted his neck and stepped into the small town in front of him.

Even though this is a world formed from nightmares, he remains fearless.

The number one in Academy City, no matter where he goes, he will always be the strongest number one.

Chapter 535 The Strongest Above the Supernatural

Even in the dream world, it still bears a striking resemblance to reality.

First, Accelerator can confirm that he has all his belongings with him.

Cell phones, equipment, and all sorts of usable abilities can work. If we follow the usual logic, if an ordinary person were to enter another person's dream, let alone the world of nightmares, there is a very high probability that they would find themselves unable to control their own body.

However, Accelerator is different. Even in this nightmare world, he can still freely control his consciousness and body and perfectly use all his powers.

The reason he was able to do this was largely because he possessed an immense mental strength that was difficult for ordinary people to match.

In any case, Accelerator has been in this town for at least ten minutes.

"...But so far there has been absolutely no progress."

In this small town, not only was there no trace of Mikoto Himeno, but there was also no sign of anyone else.

The houses were empty, the doors were unlocked, and there were traces of human life, but nothing else.

The deserted town, coupled with a night sky even darker than midnight, created an atmosphere of utter eeriness that couldn't be more eerie.

Aside from the eeriness, there's nothing else to be found here.

Staying here is just a waste of time. No matter how big the town is, it's meaningless if we can't find any trace of Mikoto Himeno.

"Or rather, how could a little girl possibly have a dream with that kind of content?"

First of all, it is certain that this is indeed the dream world of Mikoto Himeno, but Accelerator does not believe that this is an environment conceived by Mikoto Himeno's brain.

When a person dreams, every dream they have actually comes from other parallel universes. Urban legends like this have always been popular, and Accelerator also considered a certain possibility based on this.

Could it be that this dream isn't actually the world that Mikoto Himeno imagines?

Instead, it's connected directly to a different dimension through Mikoto Himeno's dream, right?

Just as Accelerator was thinking this, he realized that there was no road ahead.

"rail…"

What comes into view is a vast expanse of railway tracks.

The town had come to an end, and ahead lay a main railway line.

If you look to the left along the railway tracks, you can directly observe a faint light.

"It's a train station platform, isn't it?"

Although it's not very clear, it's highly likely that what appears near the railway tracks is a station platform.

Accelerator walked directly onto the railway tracks.

Then, without hesitation, he forcefully pushed off the rails with his foot.

The white figure flew out in a straight line like a fighter jet.

The road, which is about 100 meters long, seems to shorten abruptly, as if from a movie scene.

In just a moment, the first person's body arrived directly on the platform.

However, upon arrival, he discovered that the place was even more bizarre than he had imagined.

The entire platform is in a state of disrepair due to its age.

The platform floor, as well as the walls of nearby security rooms and other rooms, were covered in moss, and the ground was cracked everywhere, with weeds growing along the edges of the cracks.

However, even in such a dilapidated place, its lighting system was still functioning properly.

Looking up, you can see a light bulb flickering faintly above Accelerator's head. It blinks intermittently, as if it might go out at any moment.

This was also the first time Accelerator had ever seen light in this world.

"What's going on? This place is getting more and more disgusting."

The first one was naturally not afraid of this so-called eerie atmosphere. Even if ghosts or demons appeared in front of him, he would not be afraid at all.

However, he found such phenomena too morbid and too boring.

After spending a few minutes carefully investigating the platform, I discovered that the only room here was the security guard's room.

The security room door was an iron door, which appeared to be locked and obviously could not be opened without a key.

…But this is meaningless to the person in first place.

Bang! He ignored the doorknob and kicked it, sending the thick iron door flying into the room, leaving it as a twisted piece of metal.

In the face of absolute power, puzzles like locking iron gates are nothing but a joke.

Using the light from his phone, Accelerator walked directly into the security room.

Surprisingly, he found equipment here that should never have been able to function.

"Security cameras?"

On the table in the security room, a huge screen was covered in dust, but it was indeed connected to the circuitry and could be turned on and controlled.

Such a dilapidated station would be completely unusable even if it had the necessary equipment. Nevertheless, this conventional rule is clearly not applicable in this nightmare world.

He didn't care and simply turned on the surveillance camera system.

The camera's lower right corner displays the corresponding time; it's currently midnight, and there's only one record of this in the system.

Once Accelerator was open, he squinted again.

The image shown is of a train passing by.

No one was waiting in front of the station, and the old camera didn't record much, but—it did record the passing trains very clearly.

Inside the train, there was a familiar girl.