Milton said, "This way, you won't dream anymore, nor will you enter the Dreamspace, and the Incubus can't invade your world. It's the simplest, most direct method."

"There's another method, which is to conquer your own fears. The Dreamspace, frankly, is a space you create. It is your own independent world. As long as you have no fear in your hearts, the Incubus cannot defeat you. You must have an unshakeable belief in victory."

Olive whispered, "He's right. The Incubus's Skill is to generate fear. For instance, if you're afraid of Fire, it will create Flames to burn you. Once you harbor the thought of being burned to death, you will be burned to death by the Flames. The Incubus kills by exploiting fear."

But in this world, who doesn't have fears? Everyone has them, including Jiang Chen.

Olive said, "However, my mother said that everyone has fears. Even the Gods are not exempt. The best way is to not dream at all, giving the Incubus no chance."

How am I supposed to face the upcoming battle? How can I confront the Incubus? When I really want to sleep, should I have someone knock me out with a club? Just pass out directly? I need to go back and learn Mind regulation from The Fallen so I can avoid dreaming.

As for Orif and Angelina, one can enter deep sleep, and the other doesn't dream at all, so there's no need to worry about the Incubus invading them.

But why doesn't the Incubus kill Milton? This guy is the Son of God. Wouldn't the merit be greater if they killed him? They must have unique methods to prevent invasions into their Dream Realms, or maybe they can enter deep sleep like Olive, without dreaming.

"That's it?"

"Knocked out with a club, and you won't dream?"

"Tell yourself not to dream, and that's it?"

"Give it a rest! How can you possibly not dream? You can't control whether you dream or not."

"Actually, the Incubus isn't that scary. As long as you don't dream, it's powerless in the real world."

"Still, getting knocked out by someone else is better."

A group of Heroes discussed this heatedly amongst themselves.

「After the meeting...」

Roxanne approached Jiang Chen. "The Great Son of God values you highly and has specifically asked me to protect you."

"I just won't dream at night. That should be enough."

"It's not up to you to decide that. I have a way to protect you, to keep the Incubus from harming you. Understood?"

"What way?"

"Sleep with me."

Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned. Won't such directness cause misunderstandings! This request is really... unexpected.

Angelina stood by, stunned, and so did Arlene.

Roxanne explained, "Don't get me wrong. I can enter your dreams and cast a Skill Barrier to prevent the Incubus from invading your Dream Realm. The only condition is that you have to hold my hand while you sleep."

Arlene coughed. "No need. I think the Divine Child's method is good. I'll knock him out tonight."

Jiang Chen looked at Arlene. Has she been wanting to do this all along?

He coughed. "I think what the Divine Sacrifice said is better. What if you hit too hard and kill me?"

Arlene rolled her eyes. I suspect you have an ulterior motive, but I have no evidence, she thought.

Angelina said, "No worries, I'll be by Jiang Chen's side!"

"Why don't you go to Arlene's room and squeeze in there tonight?" Jiang Chen suggested to Angelina.

Angelina kicked out and glared ferociously at Jiang Chen.

"Scumbag..."

What is she thinking? I'm trying to protect her! This woman is a Ritualist, a Divine Sacrifice among Priests. What if she discovers my secret? Her profession is the same as mine; the God's Seal on me is precisely what she needs most. I'm sacrificing my own charm to protect you. Dumb woman, don't you understand? Sigh... As a man, relying on sacrificing my good looks to protect my woman is just too hard...

The men of the Secret Sword Legion chuckled.

That was the Divine Sacrifice, after all! The women around the Son of God were not only beautiful but also possessed all kinds of skills.

"Tonight, I will come to see you again," Roxanne said. After saying her piece, she turned and left.

Arlene coughed. "Let's go. All men are bad news; don't mind him."

There was a chorus of consolation from the others.

"They're just holding hands while sleeping, not doing anything else."

"Exactly, you're overthinking it."

"Holding hands is very normal!"

"Yeah, it's just holding hands. I often hold hands with others too!"

「Inside the room.」

"I feel like the Son of God, Milton, won't give up on Jiang Chen. What do you think, Isabelle?" Arlene asked her deputy legion commander.

Isabelle nodded. "Yes, Jiang Chen is indeed very capable. He definitely wants to recruit him. He even sent Roxanne to protect Jiang Chen."

"What should we do then? Jiang Chen was obviously taken in by her. That guy is a complete lecher. Isabelle, maybe you should sacrifice your beauty too."

Isabelle's eyes widened. "Me?"

"Yeah. You see, Jiang Chen looks at you differently."

That was actually not a bad idea.

Isabelle shook her head. "Forget it. I reckon sooner or later he will be recruited by the Son of God. Wouldn't we be opposing the Son of God then?"

"Sigh... It's not easy to find someone so strong, and now he's being snatched away. I'm not reconciled to this!"

"You're the legion commander. Why don't you seduce him?"

"Forget it, I'm not interested in that. If he leaves, there's nothing I can do," Arlene said with a headache, thinking about how Jiang Chen could have led their Secret Sword Legion to achieve great things. But then, out of nowhere, the Great Son of God intercepted him. Now that was awkward.

Jiang Chen looked beyond the city walls, his thoughts preoccupied.

It seems the Difiled Camp won't send out troops today. Just as Annie said, the Son of God dispatched Roxanne. It's clear Roxanne has indeed become Milton's lackey. Those involved in pyramid schemes are really unscrupulous! They'd even sacrifice their bodies. Better not to get involved with them.

Jiang Chen left the camp and returned to the Xileruo World. Using the Teleportation Array, he headed to the place where they had once ambushed The Fallen—the small town that had been there before.

The thick fog still lingered. Through his Perception, Jiang Chen knew there were people in the small town.

Jiang Chen quickly flashed and appeared in front of one of The Fallen.

The Fallen, shocked by Jiang Chen's sudden approach, quickly attacked. A stream of Sword Qi rushed towards Jiang Chen, who swiftly dodged.

"I'm here to look for Ba Jie."

"Who are you?"

"You don't need to worry about who I am. Just take me to Ba Jie."

The Fallen looked around cautiously, unsure whether the Hero in front of him was friend or foe.

"I've come alone. If Ba Jie isn't here, are Ame or Siyuan around?"

The Fallen looked at Jiang Chen and said, "Wait here. I'll go back and report to the leader. What's your name?"

"Just tell him an old friend from the tavern is looking for him. He'll understand."

The Fallen quickly left. Through Jiang Chen's keen Perception, he saw The Fallen reach a hillside, knock on a door, and the mountain gate opened.

"How is the patrol going?"

"Someone has come, a Hero, specifically asking for our leader. It seems like he's a friend of the leader."

"Where is he?"

"In the town."

"Report to Chief Ba Jie immediately."

Jiang Chen sat on a stone beside the small town. A figure appeared in front of him—it was Ba Jie, the tavern owner.

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