Freddy's body under the sweater trembled slightly as his gaze avoided the black-robed figure before him.
The black-robed figure was not human but a black insect with a face resembling a Sacred Beetle, its hands and body replaced by tentacles, yet it could speak like a human and was even well-versed in human etiquette.
Freddy shivered not because of fear but because he was forcefully suppressing a devouring desire within him.
The insectoid before him was a ssenger from the Lord of the Black Abyss, here to collect Crystal Stones from Amusent City.
The Lord of the Black Abyss, being the most powerful entity in the Dream World, tolerated the existence of Dream Lords like Freddy only for the purpose of periodically collecting a quota of Crystal Stones.
In Xu Yi's view, the practice of Isoson, the Lord of the Black Abyss, was not particularly clever, but it was a sustainable way to harvest crops repeatedly.
Freddy was a bit puzzled; he hadn't felt such a strong devouring desire when he had encountered the insectoid people before.
Could it be because the 'Spirit of the Divine' had unlocked the shackles on him? He couldn't help thinking.
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seed.
Xu Yi spied on Freddy's thoughts and almost laughed out loud.
This was not because of the 'Spirit of the Divine,' but because Xu Yi had influenced Freddy's perception; creating sothing out of nothing was difficult, but amplifying Freddy's desires was easy.
Especially for an uncontrollable entity like Freddy.
Freddy's face displayed a variety of expressions—hunger, savageness, restraint, disdain, and more—all squeezed into one face, making his muscles completely out of control and looking particularly ferocious.
The "Insect Envoy" pretended not to see and walked past Freddy.
Although it mimicked human behavior, that was only for the sake of better collecting Crystal Stones; it was a creation of the Lord of the Black Abyss, essentially an emotionless "machine."
There were many Lords of the Dream World, and he had seen all sorts of odd creatures; with the deterrence of the Lord of the Black Abyss, even if they wanted to kill him, they had to hold back.
"Are these all the Crystal Stones for this ti?"
The Insect Envoy walked up to two large tal barrels filled with azure Crystal Stones that twinkled with a star-like brilliance.
These were the legendary Crystal Stones.
Freddy looked at the two barrels filled with Crystal Stones, his face filled with reluctance.
Although now equipped with engineered explosives, making ore extraction more efficient, Crystal Stones were after all a scarce resource, and in limited supply.
Previously, he could be indifferent because, due to soul restrictions, he couldn't absorb much of the Crystal Stones.
But now that the restrictions were broken, each Crystal Stone less was like cutting his own flesh.
Red light suddenly radiated from the pupils of the Insect Envoy, scanning over the barrels.
He nodded in satisfaction; the quantity of ore in the barrels was sufficient, Freddy hadn't played any tricks in this regard.
"Very good! I will inform Lord Isotope and make sure you are rewarded," said the Insect Envoy with a polite remark.
Freddy abruptly raised his head, staring piercingly at the Insect Envoy.
The Insect Envoy was startled—Freddy's gaze was fierce, as if he intended to tear him to shreds. The Envoy didn't understand why Freddy would react this way; what had he done wrong?
The Insect Envoy hadn't misspoken, but his words, when they reached Freddy's ears, automatically turned into "Not enough! Just this much ore? Double it!"
"Hasn't it always been this amount?" Freddy forcefully suppressed the urge to kill, his body trembling uncontrollably.
"Mr. Freddy, there's no problem with the amount, and I really appreciate your cooperation. I will report back to Lord Isotope accurately," said the Insect Envoy, thinking Freddy hadn't heard clearly, and repeated himself.
But to Freddy's ears, it sounded more like, "Freddy, who do you think you are? You're just a dog kept by Lord Isoson, you'll hand over as much as you're told!"
Freddy's body shook violently, his fists clenched tightly, his teeth clattering.
Xu Yi watched all this with a cold eye; of course, he was the one interfering in secret, tampering with part of Freddy's senses.
"Forget it, Freddy! We can't afford to offend the Lord of the Black Abyss, and it's not the first ti this has happened anyway, just endure it and it'll be over," Xu Yi said quietly.
It sounded like he was speaking for Freddy's benefit, but anyone with experience in diating conflicts knew that such words were like pouring oil on a fire, subtly reminding Freddy that this oppression had been going on for a long ti.
Freddy took a large stride towards the Insect Envoy, and finally sensing sothing amiss, the Envoy began to panic and retreat rapidly.
"Mr. Freddie, please calm down! We can talk it over!"
But what reached Freddie's ears automatically turned into, "Freddie, try touching and see what happens?"
Freddie's anger reached its peak, and he could no longer bear it. He roared and pounced.
The sharp Iron Claw slashed down, the insect ssenger was torn to shreds, and Freddie devoured the flesh and blood with great gulps, looking crazed. He beca more addicted the more he ate, a wonderful sensation he had never experienced before welled up within him.
Of course, this was also Xu Yi's doing. He sacrificed a sliver of his own soul power, infusing it into Freddie's body.
In the short term, this would weaken his own power, but in the long run, it would allow him to implent his plan better and "ta" Freddie more effectively.
"Lord Isoson will not let you go!"
The insect ssenger only had one head left, but it could still speak.
This sentence didn't need Xu Yi's "translation" because it was the other party's true words.
Freddie also realized this, and the more irritated he got, the more he wanted to vent, so he smashed the insect ssenger's head with a punch.
That punch completely cut off all of Freddie's routes of retreat.
"Freddie, we now need to consider a problem, that is, how to deal with..."
Xu Yi had not finished speaking when Freddie suddenly turned his head and dashed towards the direction of the mine.
"He really is sensitive!" Xu Yi sighed in his mind.
He had tid Handon's action with care, deliberately choosing the ti when the envoy of the Lord of the Black Abyss ca to collect the Dream Stones. Unexpectedly, at such a crucial mont, Freddie still instantly sensed sothing was amiss.
"I hope the arrangents behind this will be effective!" Xu Yi could only pray in his heart.
......
In the depths of the mine, Handon stepped over the charred threshold, his shoes scraping across the ground layered with ashes, producing a "crunch" sound.
The air was still filled with the scent of sothing scorched, as if the fire had happened not long before.
"Hurry up! Freddie has noticed sothing off!"
Xu Yi's voice suddenly appeared in Handon's mind.
Startled, Handon quickened his pace, but this made even more noise.
A shadow appeared upon hearing the sound, and Handon's hairs stood on end the mont he saw it.
It was actually Freddie; how could he be here?
Handon's instinct was to run, but Xu Yi stopped him, "Don't panic! He can't see us."
Handon was already completely convinced by Xu Yi, and without thinking, he instinctively stood still.
Just as Xu Yi had said, the "Freddie" in front of him was like a blind man, completely oblivious to him.
Handon gradually cald down and now noticed so details: the Freddie in front of him was not wearing a striped sweater, nor did he have tal claws on his hands.
"We've indeed found the right place; this charred corpse is Freddie's real body!"
Xu Yi's excited voice resonated in Handon's head.
Handon was stunned for a mont. This was a Dream World, where everything was "illusory." But if what Xu Yi said was true, was the charred body in front of him actually real?
"Why can't he see us?" Handon communicated with Xu Yi in his mind, a skill he had only recently learned.
"It's because this place is Isolated. Look up, and you'll know why," Xu Yi replied.
As told, Handon looked up and saw a Seven-Headed Hydra sculpture the size of a palm floating above the room, emitting a Pale Gold light screen that enveloped the entire house.
Handon suddenly understood. He had felt a gaze when he approached the house, but it disappeared quickly, and he thought it was his imagination. It turns out the protective barrier was the work of this small sculpture.
"There's little ti, I need you to kiss him!" Xu Yi suddenly said.
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