Stronger with Crimson Modifier

Chapter 375 - 335: Deceitful Painting Fragments (Part 2)

Suddenly.

With a sharp CLICK, the bedside lamp switched on.

At the same time, Wei Fan sat up in bed. The dim, yellow light washed over him.

He was naked from the waist up, revealing pale, almost bloodless skin.

Faint red marks and bite marks were visible on his neck.

The next moment, a pair of soft, boneless hands slithered onto his shoulders like nimble snakes, their touch a mixture of cool and warm.

Immediately after, Gao Qian’s charming and beautiful face rested on his shoulder.

Her hair, which had been tied up, cascaded down like a waterfall, releasing a faint fragrance.

Gao Qian’s red lips parted slightly. Her voice was gentle as she looked at the man before her.

She couldn’t help but smile and say,

"You’ve been so downcast ever since we got back. Are you still agonizing over what happened today, or is there another woman on your mind?"

Wei Fan seemed to ignore Gao Qian’s teasing, simply shaking his head.

"I’m a little hungry. Could you get me something to eat?"

Hearing this, Gao Qian nodded obediently.

She got out of bed and threw on some clothes.

Then, she walked out, the door closing behind her with a soft CREAK.

Wei Fan sat leaning against the headboard, the pillow behind him deeply indented from his weight.

His gaze gradually grew profound.

Scenes from the day began to replay in his mind like a movie as he reviewed what had happened.

’Almost two years have passed since my rebirth. Thanks to the foreknowledge it granted me, I’m like an adventurer who knows the location of a treasure in the dark ahead of time. Adding to that, I successfully brought back the Clock Dream Eye from that Level Nine Nightmare Event. In this life, my start has been as swift as a rocket, far surpassing my previous one.

’I’ve even managed to intercept many precious opportunities and connections ahead of time. For instance, Gao Qian and Teng Liu, top-tier Dream Masters who will become renowned in the Nightmare circles of the future, have both been brought under my command. Moreover, my power recently broke through to the level of a Controller.

’However, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing. Perhaps it’s the butterfly effect from my rebirth. Starting with my initial failure to acquire the Bone Shattering Hammer, the future’s Destiny Trajectory seems to have subtly shifted as well. And by the looks of it, the deviation is growing larger over time.

’Thinking back to that group of Sun God Sect followers I encountered today... an organization with that kind of power shouldn’t be some obscure, unknown group. Yet in my past life, I’d never heard of them.’

At this thought, Wei Fan’s expression darkened.

’After returning, I used the Sword Holders’ information channels to look into this Sun God Sect. The basic information was more or less what Zhou Qing (Ouyang Shuokong) had said. What concerns me, however, is that I didn’t detect the aura of a Dream Eye on any of them. It’s far too strange.

’Of course, I don’t believe for a second their claim that their power comes from a god. If gods truly existed, Nightmare Events that affected and endangered multiple countries would never have occurred in my past life. Therefore, rather than believing in the existence of gods, I’m more inclined to believe the Sun God Sect possesses some special Dream Eye.’

Having reached this conclusion, he reached up and pressed his right eye.

A dark vortex materialized.

Then, his arm plunged straight into it, as if he were searching for something.

「A few seconds later.」

He withdrew his hand, and a deck of cards had appeared out of thin air in his palm.

The cards had a unique grayish-white hue and a peculiar texture, like smoothed and polished fragments of animal bone.

The surface of each card was as smooth as a mirror, without the slightest pattern or marking.

Wei Fan looked at the deck of cards in his hand.

An indiscernible, unusual glint flashed in his eyes.

These cards were called the [Bone Luo Token], an extremely special type of Dream Eye.

It was completely different from other Dream Eyes, whose primary Ability was killing.

It possessed only one Ability—to know the past and future.

It could reveal everything that had happened in the past and would happen in the future, and could even deduce future trajectories.

Of course, it was up to the Dream Master to determine if there were any problems with the information it provided.

This was the Bone Luo Token’s only side effect.

This side effect shouldn’t be underestimated. While it didn’t seem as dangerous as other Dream Eyes, if something went wrong, it could be the death of the Dream Master.

Therefore, after realizing this, Wei Fan rarely used it after obtaining it.

However, he had previously obtained a great deal of useful information from it.

In this world, there existed nine original Dream Eyes.

Each of these nine original Dream Eyes possessed power far beyond that of an ordinary Dream Eye.

For example, the Bone Luo Token before him was one of them.

Anyone who obtained one could become a Dream Master standing at the apex of the world.

This Bone Luo Token was quite malevolent; it could even, to some extent, see through his thoughts.

He wouldn’t use it unless absolutely necessary.

But thinking about what happened today left him with a lingering sense of unease.

He had to get to the bottom of it.

He stared at the Bone Luo Token in his hand and thought for a moment.

He whispered softly,

"Tell me, what is the secret of the Sun God Sect? Is it related to the other original Dream Eyes?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Bone Luo Token, which had been resting quietly in his palm, stirred. As if pulled by invisible threads, the cards all broke free from his grasp.

They danced gracefully in the air, spinning continuously before arranging themselves neatly and hovering before his eyes.

Each one emanated a deathly pale glow.

There weren’t many Bone Luo Token cards, only twelve in total.

On the surface, they all looked identical.

Wei Fan seemed to have anticipated this strange phenomenon.

He didn’t spare them a second glance.

The cards were all the same; there was no difference between them on the surface.

And in truth, that was the case. It didn’t matter which one he chose; the result would be the same.

He raised his hand and plucked one of the cards from the air.

At that instant, the remaining cards swiftly retracted, once again forming a neat stack.

At that moment, a line of blood-red text appeared on the surface of the card in Wei Fan’s hand.

But when he saw it clearly,

his expression froze.