"What's wrong with Duan Chen? Is he suffering from kidney deficiency?"
Wu Suowei, just returning from Mi Buwei's side, heard Qi Qing mention Duan Chen's condition. He rushed upstairs and was startled to see Duan Chen looking pale and unwell.
Nia explained the details to Wu Suowei.
"Oh, an 'En' (nightmare spirit)? No need to worry. I can't interfere with things in dreams. Duan Chen will have to resolve it himself."
Wu Suowei didn't believe that a mere 'En' could trap Duan Chen in a dream.
Compared to this, the situation with Mi Buwei was more pressing.
He wanted to guard the boundary gate, but Zhong Yu disagreed. She had even had a big argument with Mi Buwei, pouring out all her past hardships and grievances.
Mi Buwei, however, was resolute and insisted on guarding the boundary gate.
Wu Suowei had been troubled by this matter recently.
With a powerful ally like Mi Buwei guarding the boundary gate, not only other Apostles but even Apostle Number 01 might hesitate to offend.
But the problem was Zhong Yu's disagreement.
If she disagreed, Mi Buwei couldn't go to Pinghan Ridge behind her back.
"Alas..."
Wu Suowei sighed.
Suddenly, he sensed an unusual spiritual energy fluctuation.
Buzz!
A dazzling red light suddenly erupted around Duan Chen.
"What's going on?!"
Qi Qing was startled and quickly pulled Sheng Chen and Nia behind her.
"Look at Duan Chen's forehead!"
Wu Suowei's voice was low.
The three of them poked their heads out together. They saw that a vertical eye had grown on Duan Chen's glabella. The vertical eye was blood-red, just like Duan Chen's left eye, with a silver-white iris, looking incredibly mystical.
The vertical eye swiveled, surveying the people in front of it.
"What the hell is that..."
"Duan Chen must have awakened a new pupil technique."
Wu Suowei picked up a carton of milk from a nearby table, appearing quite calm.
"Pupil technique?"
With a flash of light, Duan Chen slowly opened his eyes, and his complexion gradually regained its color.
"Is the problem solved?" Wu Suowei asked him.
"Yes, I need to go to the Spirit Hunting Prison."
"What for?" Wu Suowei tilted his head in confusion.
Duan Chen explained the situation. Meanwhile, Gallot had reappeared behind Nia, returning to his spectral form.
"No way, I've been on guard against Apostle Number 02 all this time, and she's actually serving time in the Spirit Hunting Prison?"
Wu Suowei rolled his eyes.
Duan Chen also felt that Apostle Number 02 might have had excessively bad luck.
"Killing her in the dream could only inflict partial damage and couldn't completely destroy Apostle Number 02."
"In that case, I need to see Sister Ming Yan even more, inform her of this situation, and reinforce the Spirit Hunting Prison's defenses."
"Well... you go ahead. You'll have a mission for me when you get back."
"You have a mission for me?"
Duan Chen looked at him suspiciously.
Was this guy going to send him on some strange mission?
Wu Suowei nodded seriously. "To be precise, it's a mission from Mi Buwei. He's currently tied up with other matters and asked you to complete it for him."
"Alright, no problem."
Duan Chen immediately drove to the Spirit Hunting Guild and found Ming Yan, recounting his experience.
"There's such a thing?"
Ming Yan fully believed Duan Chen and immediately ordered the reinforcement of the Spirit Hunting Prison's security measures.
Afterward, Duan Chen also went to the Spirit Hunting Prison. It wasn't that he distrusted Ming Yan, but Apostle Number 02's abilities were too bizarre. She could even infiltrate other people's dreams without them realizing it. This time it was Duan Chen, who wasn't deceived, but it might be different for someone else next time.
When Duan Chen arrived at the Spirit Hunting Prison, he saw them setting up jammers.
By blocking Apostle Number 02's energy, it would effectively prevent her from invading other people's dreams.
Seeing this, Duan Chen breathed a sigh of relief and drove back home without further ado.
"How was it?"
"Everything is done."
Wu Suowei nodded.
"The Spirit Hunting Prison is no small place. Even if other Apostles discover that Number 02 is being jammed, they probably won't dare to act rashly. Besides, they've been quiet recently, and I'm no longer worried about them causing further trouble."
"What's the mission about? Tell me."
"I've already spoken to Nia about it. I feel he can explain it more clearly."
Wu Suowei looked at Nia.
Nia nodded gently.
"Going on a mission? I want to go too."
Hai Ren had climbed onto Duan Chen's head at some point.
"Aren't you supposed to be resting at home?"
Duan Chen glanced at her. This fellow had barely moved since returning, spending her days lounging on the sofa watching TV. Every time he saw her, he'd sigh.
How could there be such a lazy heretic in the world?!
"I need to move my body occasionally."
Hai Ren earnestly defended herself.
Duan Chen snorted.
"Is Nia explaining because it's about the Sea Demons?"
Nia hummed in affirmation.
"It's about Sea Demons, but not about Apostles."
"What does that mean? Aren't all Sea Demons under your control as Apostles?"
"Originally, that was the case."
Nia sighed.
"But because the other Apostles didn't care about the lives of ordinary Sea Demons, there was a large-scale sacrifice of Sea Demons. Now, Mirror City is divided. Some believe in the Apostles led by Number 01 without question, while others have doubts about their actions and are planning their own moves."
"Oh? It's like that?"
Duan Chen's interest was piqued.
"Haven't the Apostles taken any measures?"
"There's nothing they can do," Nia shrugged.
Gallot elaborated, "Whether they are Apostles or Sea Demons, they are essentially residents of Mirror City. Apostles are just residents of a higher tier than Sea Demons. You can think of it as the relationship between residents of a city on land and the city lord."
Duan Chen nodded. "Understood."
"Therefore, Apostles do not have the authority to violently suppress or slaughter Sea Demons. During my tenure as an Apostle, Gu Sang and Number 07 also discussed this issue, but those two always ended up arguing and nothing was resolved. Apostle Number 01 is always busy with other matters and has no time to deal with such trivial issues."
"And you?"
"We have always been a neutral faction. Apart from essential actions, our Sea Demons have no other activities, except for that one time with Jia Yungui."
Duan Chen nodded.
"So this mission is related to the other faction of Sea Demons?"
"Precisely, the group holding the opposing opinion."
"The Apostles are all in a state of dormancy right now. Those who are taking action at this time can only be them."