Chapter 783: Chapter 783: The Map is Exhausted, the Dagger Revealed The familiar golden light pierced through the gray mist. It illuminated a realm of brightness around him. Scarlett Jennings only realized that because Diana Craig had just initiated the Boundary Breaking Spell chanted by thousands, Samuel Chalmers sensed something amiss and grabbed Dashiell to hurry over. Magnolia Hearne happened to be on her way as well and hitched a ride with a Flood Dragon. Lionel Strickland was just nearby, saw Dashiell flying overhead, and huffed and puffed to catch up. Stella Gibson and Ashton Todd were originally over at the Taoism Academy. Upon knowing something went wrong, they had Greta teleport them over directly. When they arrived, the principal and the professors were already watching the news on the livestream and were trying to contact the Mystical Sect outside. No matter what the Black Mist Organization plans next, they would never let them succeed. “I asked Gregory Xander to stay with the Jennings Family to watch over Layla Xalvadora and the family.” Magnolia Hearne said, “Layla’s face hasn’t recovered.” Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novel·fire.net Scarlett Jennings wasn’t surprised by this, because although she and her mother had developed the most primitive Face Changing Technique, they hadn’t found a way to fully unravel it. The recovery could only be maintained for ten minutes. Scarlett only intended to use those ten minutes to reveal Elysia Xander’s true face from the beginning. Once she was taken back to the Security Bureau, Scarlett would have more time to research a complete reversal of the Face Changing Technique on her. But now, evidently, there was no time for it. At this moment, Samuel Chalmers noticed Scarlett Jennings’ unusual state and immediately stepped forward, reaching out to touch the North Spirit Stone hanging from her chest. Just a moment ago, with the livestream in Sea City ongoing, Samuel also heard what Diana Craig had said earlier. Scarlett Jennings could feel the North Spirit Stone at her chest seemingly allowing golden light to seep into her body, subtly soothing the chaotic demonic power that raged within her. Though the power drawn by the array remained, at least it wasn’t as restrictive as it had been. Seeing this, Magnolia Hearne merely commented, “That demonic power is connected with the Boundary Breaking array; mere calming won’t work.” As she spoke, she attempted to use her own demonic power to help Scarlett control the demonic power within her, yet upon making contact, the demonic power that had just been soothed suddenly pounced at her as if sensing a threat. Magnolia was incredulous as she quickly withdrew her demonic power, “It actually threatened me!” Just earlier, it was able to coexist peacefully with Scarlett’s demonic power. Why was hers, from the same root as Scarlett’s, now being rejected? Aside from discontent, Magnolia felt more of frustration. Her demonic power evidently couldn’t suppress the demonic power of the Demon Bone within Scarlett. Though she is a half-demon, her demonic powers are incomparable to those of a proper Great Demon, otherwise she wouldn’t have forsaken her demonic heritage to learn Mystical Techniques in the first place. It was at this moment that she, for the first time, wished Aaron Hearne was here. Though he wasn’t precisely virtuous, at least he was a proper Great Demon. If he was here, he could help Scarlett control the demonic power of the Demon Bone within her… Scarlett, watching the complex emotions flash beneath Magnolia Hearne’s eyes, simply said, “I’ve figured out how to lure out that demonic power, don’t worry about me.” She’d inadvertently discovered earlier while dealing with Diana Craig that the demonic power could be channeled into a Spirit Talisman and guided out. Though it couldn’t be entirely eliminated, it could at least mitigate the influence from the array. With Diana Craig subdued, the Black Mist Organization behind the scenes is certain to show themselves if they wish to seize Sea City’s Fortune. The plans unfold, and the dagger becomes visible. She must adjust her condition before they make their appearance. It’s unknown how they plan to siphon such a vast fortune… Just as Scarlett Jennings was pondering this, the nearby television crew, who had been diligently filming since earlier, suddenly began to collapse. Soon after, another one followed. As the audience in the livestream, who were initially panicked from losing contact with the outside world, heard Scarlett Jennings’ explanation, they at least steadied their nerves. Moreover, with these formidable allies present, everyone felt reassured. They hadn’t anticipated that just as they relaxed, several more of the crew in the livestream suddenly collapsed. Even nearby individuals began to unpredictably and suddenly collapse one after another. People walking along, scrolling on their phones, Driving while listening to the radio, Stuck at the highway entrance, unable to leave, Frantically making phone calls in an office to contact clients… These people fainted without any warning, slipping into an unconscious state. Those who did not initially fall, upon seeing others collapse around them, instinctively grew anxious, and soon, they too succumbed one by one. Already cut off from the outside world, Sea City swiftly slid into an unknown chaos. Scarlett Jennings and her group quickly realized something was amiss, charging towards the fallen crew instantaneously. Yet during this fleeting moment, countless more had collapsed. The comments on the livestream spiraled into panic. The comments, originally pouring in rapidly, visibly dwindled. John Dawn, still steeped in the agony of betrayal, displayed a hint of panic upon seeing the crew around him continuously collapse. At that moment, he felt a sweeping darkness overtaking his vision, and he involuntarily closed his eyes. In that instant, he didn’t wake again. He too collapsed, to be precise, he fell asleep. “I didn’t sense any shadow energy, what’s happening?” Ashton Todd, a little panicked now, instinctively reached for Stella Gibson. Uncharacteristically, Stella did not push him away, instead, she took hold of Greta nearby. Amidst this unknown chaos, Samuel Chalmers’ voice rang cold and clear, “It’s the Dreamy Tapirus.” Having previously tracked the Dreamy Tapirus in Peaceful City, he was familiar with its aura, though he’d never anticipated it would appear in Sea City. And it inexplicably gained such power. This was definitely no coincidence. “What is the Dreamy Tapirus?” Dashiell was initially puzzled but quickly caught on, “Are you saying these people collapsed because of that Dreamy Tapirus?” Being of the Demon Clan himself, Braxton Weaver understood these things far better than Dashiell. “The Dreamy Tapirus, an ancient mystical beast, enjoys feeding on others’ dreams and can recreate the dreams it devours.” Braxton Weaver, adept at exploiting every opportunity, had naturally studied these things, though he couldn’t comprehend why, “The Dreamy Tapirus indeed has the power to draw people into dreams, but it’s not inherently powerful enough to pull so many into dreams from afar.” Scarlett Jennings had previously heard about the Dreamy Tapirus from Samuel Chalmers and had even promised to help him search for it. Though delayed by Layla’s situation, she had studied the Dreamy Tapirus in detail afterward, and now she suddenly realized, “It’s because of fear.” “The Dreamy Tapirus feeds on dreams, but more so on the emotions within them – anguish, fear, confusion, absurdity… These are its preferred sustenance.” The sudden disconnection in Sea City inherently brought enormous panic to its citizens. These fears indirectly serve as nourishment for the Dreamy Tapirus. While unsure of how it collects these emotions not born from dreams, the immediate priority is to calm the remaining conscious citizens of Sea City. Thinking of this, Scarlett Jennings almost immediately turned to the camera and the remaining present crew, saying, “Everyone, stabilize your emotions, remain calm and do not panic! Otherwise, you’ll soon be drawn into dreams!” She looked directly into the camera, her voice firmer and more resolute than ever before, “Trust us, Sea City will be alright.”