I! Cleaner!

"You guys... you're too much!"

Looking at the old Investigator curled up on the carpet like a shrimp, clutching his legs desperately, the female Investigator who burst in upon hearing the scream had her pretty face instantly turn livid with rage.

"Senior Camus is such a nice person. He's been offended by you several times and never held a grudge, even advising me not to bring personal emotions into work, and yet... yet you treat him like this?!"

"..."

Could it be... that I felt it wrong just now?

Seeing the old Investigator twitching on the ground after being hit hard in the crotch, Leon hesitated slightly but still reached out to help him up, speaking with a guilty expression,

"Sorry... I might have misunderstood. Are you okay?"

Am I okay? Don't you already know if I'm okay or not?

Hearing Leon's heartfelt inquiry, the old Investigator, face covered in sweat, struggled to roll his eyes, his lips trembling as he said nothing, while the female Investigator rushed over, supporting him and saying indignantly to Leon,

"Get out of the way! What happened today, I will definitely report it to the headquarters!"

"..."

It seems it really was my mistake...

Glancing at the old Investigator who was still shaking in pain and couldn't even stand, Leon opened his mouth slightly, then bowed deeply towards him, full of apology.

Sorry, I might have been a bit heavy-handed. Mainly because that parting line of yours just now reeked of a mastermind vibe; I wouldn't have been able to sleep tonight without testing you a bit.

And, though I misjudged this time, you too, if you're not some villain big boss, why do you act so shady?

"What's going on? What happened to him?"

The commotion from the earlier scream and subsequent ruckus was quite large, not only alerting the Cleaners who were not on field duties but even the red-haired Director who came out of his office, curiously asking a question.

"You're just in time!"

Seeing the red-haired Director come out of the office, the female Investigator couldn't help but exclaim angrily,

"You at the Virgo Sub-station have gone too far this time! You actually kicked Senior Camus in... there! Just you wait! Once we go back, I will definitely seek justice for Senior Camus!"

Hmm? Threatening me?

After hearing what the female Investigator said, the red-haired Director, who initially wanted to ask more, raised his brow slightly, then nodded indifferently and said,

"Alright then, don't let the door hit you on the way out."

"You?!"

"If you want to leave then hurry up, we have other things to do and no time to waste with you."

Shifting his gaze away from the two Investigators directly, the red-haired Director clapped his hands forcefully, drawing everyone's attention and then solemnly announcing,

"Those who are not on a mission, follow me to the meeting room on the second floor. We've got a big job coming up!"

...

"The headquarters just sent a message; the position of the Dream Realm has shifted, and the location of the Demonic Soul Abyss is about to overlap with the Kingdom."

After taking out more than a dozen marked maps from the folder brought by the old Investigator and pinning them one by one on the intelligence board in the meeting room, the red-haired Director, standing beside the intelligence board, spoke with a serious face,

"In the real world that overlaps with the Demonic Soul Abyss, the connection between the body and the soul will be infinitely weakened, and Dream Realm creatures and related abilities will be greatly enhanced.

According to the guidance from the Watcher's Palace, the Bai Ye Sect will hold a descent ritual, attempting to assist the King of Nightmares in invading reality and spreading nightmares across the entire Kingdom. Our mission this time is to stop its descent!"

King of Nightmares?

Hearing this somewhat familiar name, Leon was slightly taken aback, first glancing around at the solemn expression of his senior Cleaners, then putting his hand on Emma's slightly tensed hand.

'Emma, this King of Nightmares trying to descend, isn't it the same Evil God that was driven away by the royal ancestors and thus cursed the royal bloodline?'

'Yes.'

Hearing Leon's inquiry through the soul, Emma nodded slightly, knowing he was somewhat lacking in these "common knowledge" areas, quickly holding Leon's hand to explain,

'The King of Nightmares is also called the Lord of Nightmares, one of the three gods of the dream worshiped by the Bai Ye Sect, and doesn't have a real entity. In recent years, it has mostly resided in the Dream Realm, with the Demonic Soul Abyss as its abode in the Dream Realm.

And compared to the stable material reality, the spiritual level of the Dream Realm is relatively elusive, so its position is not fixed, meaning the location of the Demonic Soul Abyss also shifts from time to time.

To put it simply, it's like the moon being too close to the ocean might affect the tides; the Demonic Soul Abyss being too close to reality also causes some effects. At such times, the Bai Ye Sect and the King of Nightmares will begin to act, attempting to invade reality and spread nightmares.'

Spread nightmares?

Upon hearing this, Leon contemplated for a moment, then continued to ask, 'If one were to have a nightmare during such a time, would the consequences be serious?'

'Extremely serious!' Emma nodded, her expression somewhat grave, 'Having a nightmare at such a time is equivalent to entering the King of Nightmares' domain, and for the rest of your life, every time you sleep, you'll be plunged into endless nightmares, providing it with power until death.

Particularly compatible souls with the Dream Realm may even be directly captured by the King of Nightmares, brought into the Dream Realm by its own hand. Once the remaining body dies, they will entirely become Dream Realm creatures, serving it as an eternal servant.

Moreover, the soul quality of us Cleaners is generally higher than that of regular humans, making it extremely likely to catch its attention in a nightmare and have our souls forcibly taken!'

Having our souls taken away would leave just an empty shell, wouldn't it?

Upon hearing this, Leon couldn't help but continue asking, 'So how powerful is the King of Nightmares? Compared to the Goddess of Wealth?'

'It's not a matter of strength but a matter of existential form.'

Emma shook her head and said, 'The King of Nightmares won't descend physically like the Goddess of Wealth. It only exists within the dreams of sentient beings. Often, when you see its true form, it indicates you've already entered its domain.

And facing the outcome of entering a True God's domain, someone like you who has faced the Goddess of Wealth should understand. Without a power of equal or higher rank to resist, there's absolutely no ability to fight back, so regardless of its strength, it's much more difficult to deal with than the Goddess of Wealth.

For a physical god like the Goddess of Wealth, Olivia could handle three or five at once without issue. But once the King of Nightmares descends, it can weave through countless human nightmares continuously, and even if Olivia risks entering the dream, she wouldn't catch up to it.'

Not even the Director can handle it?

After hearing the senior's explanation, Leon couldn't help but frown slightly, understanding why the Cleaners at the Virgo Sub-station looked like they were facing a formidable enemy.

Although not always reliable, the red-haired Director's exceptionally strong ability has always been the biggest backbone of the Virgo Sub-station, even if a mission truly fails, resulting in an unexpected True God descending, the Director could still clean up the mess.

But this time their opponent is of the type the Director is not good at handling. If any mishap really allows the King of Nightmares to successfully descend, everyone will likely have to fend for themselves in the end.