Chapter 34 : Dream World

She is not a high-sequence Beyonder!

This is the third conclusion Lin Ruo has drawn.

The sharpness, as though it were a weapon... Is she a Beyonder of the warrior path?

To avoid being noticed, Lin Ruo lowered his gaze and refrained from directly observing the other party. He took a sip of coffee as a cover, all the while contemplating the pathway of "Li Er".

Naturally, despite averting his gaze, Lin Ruo followed "Li Er" through the Beyonder abilities of Seer Pathway he had simulated.

In this circumstance, "Li Er" entered the coffee shop where Lin Ruo was situated.

However, Lin Ruo was quick to notice that the moment "Li Er" stepped into the coffee shop, there was a brief pause in her movement.

It was a slight pause, almost imperceptible to ordinary individuals, yet it put Lin Ruo on high alert.

Could it be that this person... has noticed him?

With this thought, Lin Ruo maintained an unchanged expression while thoughts raced through his mind.

Was it due to that glance? No, the other party only acted strangely upon entering the coffee shop...

As Lin Ruo pondered, he approached "Li Er," ordered a coffee at the counter, and then moved in her direction.

The other person's gaze didn't fix on him but landed on an empty seat by the window, as if intending to sit there.

As she neared, Lin Ruo's muscles tensed, but he continued to appear nonchalant, engrossed in the coffee he held.

Finally snapping out of his daze, as the front desk attendant's attention turned towards their work, what they observed was an entirely ordinary scene.

A girl with brown hair and blue eyes seemed to pass by a young man with black hair. The black-haired youth, whose features were quite ordinary, focused on his coffee, appearing lost in thought.

Such an ordinary scene didn't provoke any further thought, including from the front desk attendant. However, just as she was about to shift her gaze elsewhere, she was jolted.

"Clang—"

The sound of a sharp knife meeting porcelain pierced through the cafe's stillness.

In the wide-eyed stare of the front desk attendant, the brown-haired, blue-eyed girl lunged toward the black-haired youth. Before she could grasp what was happening, a crisp sound rang out—the sound of a cup shattering.

The brown-haired, blue-eyed girl produced a gleaming dagger seemingly out of thin air, thrusting it towards the young man. Yet, the young man seemed to anticipate this move, deftly flicking his wrist to block the attack with his coffee cup.

As the cup broke, warm coffee splattered onto the floor and stained their clothes. Yet, at this moment, nobody paid the mess any mind.

The brown-haired, blue-eyed girl paid no heed to her missed strike. As she lifted her right leg, a kick was about to land.

Observing her posture, the kick held real power—something Lin Ruo's constitution would find hard to endure.

However, Lin Ruo was not one to submit to a beating. Just before "Li Er" could execute her kick, his free hand snapped his fingers.

"Swoosh—"

A flame suddenly burst into life beside the front desk attendant, and simultaneously, Lin Ruo, who had been by the window, appeared.

The seventh sequence ability of the Seer path—Flame Jump!

Long before ordering his coffee, Lin Ruo had discreetly placed some matches at the front counter.

After all, his current investigation had compelled him to simulate the abilities of a low-sequence of Seer path. Recognizing his lack of close combat skills, he'd chosen the path of investigation over direct confrontation, leveraging his familiarity with divination skills.

Once Lin Ruo materialized behind the flame beside the front desk, he muttered something under his breath. A silver-gleamed dagger hurtled towards him with a cutting wind.

This dagger naturally belonged to "Li Er." As it approached Lin Ruo, he sidestepped slightly. At the same moment, "Li Er" materialized beside the dagger.

She seemed to have executed a short-range teleportation alongside the dagger, and as she caught it, she thrust it directly at Lin Ruo's heart. This was a truly unexpected turn of events, and Lin Ruo's face reflected his surprise at the unforeseen development.

Upon witnessing this, "Li Er" couldn't help but let a small smile across her lips as her dagger plunged toward Lin Ruo's heart. The familiar sensation and the faint metallic scent tingling her nose entranced her, causing her to instinctively murmur, "Praise the colonel!"

Her eyes mirrored both fascination and devotion. But in the next instant, her gaze turned icy as she regarded Lin Ruo—a look of disdain for a repugnant object.

Yet, in a sudden twist, "Li Er" found herself taking a step back, puzzled by something.

"Huh? There's something unusual about you..."

She heard a voice saying as such, and then, like a shattering dream, the surroundings shifted in an instant.

Once again, she stood near the window in her previous position, the dagger still in her hand—she hadn't thrown it.

The young man she had targeted stood casually by the front desk, seemingly examining her.

Everything that had transpired was a dream woven by the young man!

And she had only just perceived it just now.

"Miss, I don't think we have met before, can you tell me why you want to kill me? "

"Li Er" heard these words from the young man. Comparing the present moment to before, the young man now exuded an entirely different aura.

"Li Er" swiftly understood the unique hierarchy of Beyonder individuals in this world. At this moment, the young man stood as a demigod.

Escape!

He wasn't her prey!

Having made up her mind, "Li Er" hurled the dagger out of the window. Accompanied by the shattering of glass, she vanished into the crowd, using them to cover her escape.

Simultaneously, in reality, Lin Ruo blinked as he observed the girl who had been forcefully ensnared in his dream. He sighed, "Such a shame. Time wasn't on my side, or I could have woven a few more layers into her dream—much more intriguing."

Indeed, "Li Er" had fallen into a dream Lin Ruo had fabricated as soon as he reached the counter. Once he'd activated his simulation ability, she had remained trapped within his woven illusion.

What she thought was a break from the dream earlier had been mere elements of the dream Lin Ruo concocted, playing along with her expectations.

The demi-god-level skills of the Path of Sleepless are not so easily broken.

Casting a glance at the now-deserted cafe, Lin Ruo produced a revolver, purchased through the legitimate channels, and held it to "Li Er"'s forehead.

He had many questions, but as a Sequence 9 Hunter, Lin Ruo refused to leave any room for risk. He intended to silence her before she could react.

After all, given her willingness to kill at the slightest disagreement, she was no good person. Lin Ruo wasn't about to show leniency to such an individual.

"Bang—"