Chapter 206: Chapter 205: Cognitive Limits to Imagination
Chapter 205: Cognitive Limits to Imagination
The green-haired girl turned to Ryan.
"Why is something so terrifying in your dream? Could this be the Ghost King?"
At this moment, the green-haired girl still believed the Ghost King was a product of Ryan's dream.
Clearly, she had not yet grasped the gravity of the situation.
Ryan swallowed nervously.
"Yes, that's the Ghost King.
But… how is he in my dream?"
The green-haired girl jumped off the car and cast a sidelong glance at Ryan.
"You're asking me about what's in your dream?
Are you so scared of the Ghost King that you've lost your nerve?
What are you panicking for? This is your dream—are you going to let someone else bully you here?"
She then turned her gaze toward the Ghost King, her eyes filled with defiance.
"So, you're the one making me look bad tonight?
Heh, just watch how I deal with you!"
Ryan heard her words and suddenly snapped to his senses.
This is my dream! What am I afraid of the Ghost King for?!
He let out an embarrassed laugh.
"I actually thought the Ghost King could enter dreams.
How could that be possible? The ability to enter dreams is so rare—how could the Ghost King just happen to have it too?
I've really let my fear get the better of me, turned him into some kind of deity."
Ryan clenched his fists, feeling emboldened.
Even if this is just a dream, beating up that terrifying Ghost King would feel pretty satisfying.
The green-haired girl conjured a soft green whip in her hand and lashed it toward the Ghost King.
"Watch me whip this little ghost!"
Ryan raised his left hand, creating a vortex of highly concentrated oxygen, which he directed at the Ghost King as a transparent whirlwind.
Simultaneously, he pulled a lighter from his pocket with his right hand and ignited the oxygen.
A fiery column erupted instantly.
Ryan and the green-haired girl exchanged mischievous glances and burst into impish grins.
At this moment, their camaraderie grew stronger.
"Pathetic."
The Ghost King finally spoke.
His voice was magnetic yet indifferent, as if he were utterly detached from all beings.
The green-haired girl froze for a moment, slowly raising her head to look at the Ghost King.
This Ghost King… seemed to have consciousness!
Ryan and the green-haired girl's attacks landed on the Ghost King.
But the Ghost King was completely unharmed.
Ryan exclaimed in disbelief.
"What… the Ghost King is this strong even in my dream?"
It suddenly seemed as if this was not Ryan's dream, but rather the Ghost King's invincible domain!
The green-haired girl snapped out of her daze and screamed.
"No! Something's wrong with this Ghost King! He's not a dream construct!"
Her voice trembled, filled with disbelief and intense fear.
Ryan was stunned, his eyes widening in terror.
The Ghost King's overwhelming presence reignited the fear that gripped his heart.
From their perspective, the Ghost King's figure loomed larger and larger.
Slowly, he became a colossal entity, twice the size of the Rasputin Bar!
He cast a cold, indifferent glance at Ryan and the green-haired girl.
One of his eyes emitted a blinding, otherworldly purple light.
"Worthless fantasies of the weak."
The green-haired girl collapsed onto the road, trembling violently.
Her face was ashen as she muttered to herself in despair.
"How could this happen? How could this happen? How is the Ghost King in the dream?"
Ryan cried out in alarm.
"Watch out!"
The green-haired girl looked up blankly, her eyes instantly widening in terror.
A massive white python emerged from the Ghost King's body, slithering through the sky.
The sight of its eerie, glistening scales sent shivers down the green-haired girl's spine.
"Screech!"
The white python let out a piercing cry before hurtling toward the two of them with terrifying force.
"Ahhh!!"
Back in the South Sea Security Division office, the green-haired girl and Ryan woke up simultaneously, gasping for air.
The green-haired girl's face was deathly pale as she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Everyone around them was shocked.
The long-haired middle-aged man hurriedly helped her up.
"What happened?"
The green-haired girl, still trembling and curled up, took a long moment to recover.
"The Ghost King! The Ghost King appeared in the dream too!"
"What?!"
The long-haired middle-aged man shuddered, staring at her in disbelief.
He clearly understood that the Ghost King appearing in the dream, as described by the green-haired girl, was the Ghost King's consciousness and not a fictional construct imagined by Ryan.
If the Ghost King also possessed the ability to enter dreams, his dream-entry talent was undoubtedly of a higher grade than the green-haired girl's.
And not just slightly higher—far beyond her level!
The green-haired girl required Ryan to relax and not resist her for her dream-entry ability to work effectively.
But how did the Ghost King, from an unknown location, manage to enter Ryan's dream from such a distance?
"How many talents does this Ghost King even have?!"
The long-haired middle-aged man staggered slightly, unable to hold back his exclamation.
Ryan panted heavily, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
"I witnessed the Ghost King's power at Changbai Mountain.
His abilities are too bizarre.
Based on what we currently know:
White flames, volcanic magma, the white python, purple spirituality, and dream entry.
That's already five talents!"
The long-haired middle-aged man immediately objected.
"Impossible! No one in this world can possess a fifth talent!
Even Mr. Fury of the Security Division, the Guardian of Base Country 3, only has four talents!
A fifth talent? Neither Demonic creatures nor humans can achieve that!"
It was common knowledge, as fundamental as one plus one equals two, that humans and demonic creatures could awaken only four talents.
Ryan gave a bitter laugh.
"What if the Ghost King can steal others' talents?"
"What?!"
The long-haired middle-aged man's eyes widened in shock as he stared at Ryan intently.
Ryan continued,
"I personally saw the Ghost King use his purple spirituality to transform volcanic magma and the white python into his own talents.
What if the Ghost King's abilities aren't limited to inanimate objects?
What if he can use this power on humans and Demonic creatures too?
I suspect the Ghost King possesses the power to absorb all living beings' abilities and turn them into his own."
This statement hit the office like a bolt of lightning, shaking everyone to their core.
A deep sense of helplessness crept over them.
Who knew how old the Ghost King was or how many years he had lived?
No one knew.
If, over the years, he had continuously devoured awakened beings and natural forces, how many talents could he have accumulated?
Five?
Ha! The Ghost King had only been on the Security Division's radar for a month.
In just one month, he had displayed five abilities!
Moreover, two of those abilities had been acquired right before the Raven Squad's eyes at Changbai Mountain!
Who could say for certain how many talents the Ghost King truly possessed?
They began to feel that their understanding of the world had limited their imagination.
A bald agent swallowed hard, his throat bobbing, and rarely spoke up.
"The Ghost King... is just a member of the Mercenary Guild.
How many monsters like him are in the Mercenary Guild?"
The long-haired middle-aged man's expression grew increasingly grim.
He didn't want to believe that the Mercenary Guild harbored so many terrifying powerhouses.
But… who could be sure?
The Security Division, responsible for the safety of Base Country 3, would never underestimate anyone or anything.
If these speculations were true, the Mercenary Guild might pose an overwhelming threat to the Security Division.
This matter had to be reported to the former director immediately.
What the long-haired middle-aged man feared most was whether the Mercenary Guild bore any hostility toward the Security Division.
The Security Division had repeatedly violated the Mercenary Guild's rules.
What if this colossal force was provoked?
They might perceive it as a challenge!
And that would be catastrophic news.
The green-haired girl, who had been hugging her knees in silence for a long time, finally spoke.
"He could've killed me… but he spared me."
The long-haired middle-aged man turned to look at the green-haired girl.
Two streams of tears ran down her face—she had been scared to the point of tears.
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