Chapter 105: The Fear of Being Haunted by Nightmares

At dusk.

In a dark alley, two figures suddenly appeared.

A stray cat rummaging for food in a nearby trash can was startled, its fur bristling as it leaped up.

It meowed twice at the two before quickly scurrying away.

Guné quickly scanned the surroundings, confirming no one had spotted them, then withdrew his gaze.

"Are you sure you don't want me to inform the Transcendent Association's stationed personnel?" asked Sigurd the Dragon-Slayer, looking at Guné.

"No need," Guné shook his head gently.

At this moment, the Daughter of the Evil God was already dead, and the many powerhouses outside at the entrance to the Dragon Tomb were likely unaware.

Even if they knew, it didn't matter, since they wouldn't know who did it.

Sigurd had intended to inform the Transcendent Association's stationed personnel, letting them strike against these members of the evil cults.

But Guné believed that involving Transcendent Association experts would only delay their retrieval of the Deep Source Anchor within the Dragon Tomb.

Moreover, even if they informed the Association, the moles within would only tip off the cultists, allowing them to escape—completely unnecessary.

If they remained ignorant of what had happened inside, leaving them to wait in vain or sending people in to die would be far better than driving them away.

"Hmm!" Sigurd nodded, ultimately agreeing with Guné's view.

"Then take care on your own."

Sigurd, about to re-enter the Dragon Tomb, said this.

"I will," Guné nodded.

After Sigurd left, Guné's features twisted in the alley, and his stature shrank slightly.

Donning an ordinary sailor's outfit, Guné had transformed into a common Transcendent sailor.

"Time to head to the northern harbor docks to collect blood crystals from those fearsome pirates."

"And with these fellows, I can also begin some experiments on my Blood Dream Prison." Guné mused to himself.

...

Over two hours later.

Night had fallen.

In the bustling area of the northernmost docks of Dragonhead Harbor.

After browsing several taverns, Guné returned to the small inn room he had rented earlier.

Having surveyed the taverns, Guné was quite satisfied.

The area was rife with ferocious-looking pirates, and in considerable numbers.

It seemed the rumors that pirates had flocked to the northern docks were indeed true.

The large number of pirates suggested there were likely many formidable pirate chiefs and captains nearby.

And these were the ones Guné intended to pay special attention to this time.

Back in the small inn room.

Guné closed the window and used puppet threads to seal the doors, windows, floor, and ceiling.

After completely isolating the room from the outside world,

Guné flipped his hand and produced the contract scroll of the Whale Adventure Group.

Though Guné wished to take his temporary crew to the mysterious moving island in the strange sea,

doing so would undoubtedly doom them.

The three evil god churches, the corrupted southern 'War' and 'Healing' churches, and the behemoth that was the Transcendent Association—

all these colossal powers had converged on the mysterious moving island.

Once 'Captain Jack' and the 'Whale Adventure Group' arrived at the moving island,

the hidden hands seeking to kill Captain Jack would surely creep in.

Guné was not afraid, but no one else on the ship would likely survive.

"The Whale Adventure Group is about due for dissolution," Guné said softly.

He pressed his palm against the contract scroll.

"Dissolve!"

Guné's will seeped into it.

At the same time, all members of the Whale Adventure Group in Dragonhead Harbor received the message.

...

"Dissolved?"

In a tavern, Arsen Howell, who had been drinking, felt a slight stir.

He was not surprised by the dissolution of the Whale Adventure Group.

After all, from the news he had gathered in Dragonhead Harbor these past days,

many of Captain Jack's 'good deeds' had already leaked out.

Whether it was the immense wealth from hunting Yassir the Feathered Serpent·Edward or sabotaging the Giant God Church's key transaction on Misty Island,

all had drawn the attention of many powerful forces to 'Captain Jack'.

If Captain Jack's Whale Pirate Group continued sailing the seas, a swarm of demon ships would likely soon converge to hunt them down.

"Dissolving now is safer."

Arsen Howell breathed a sigh of relief.

"I just wonder how Captain Jack is doing now. But judging from the battles not long ago, ordinary high-rank Transcendents probably can't threaten him."

...

In a small inn room, Martel, who had been sitting in meditation, felt the message deep in his soul and snapped open his eyes.

"Dissolved?" A hint of reluctance appeared on Martel's face.

After a moment of thought, Martel spoke softly.

"It really had to be dissolved. Too many have set their sights on the Whale Pirate Group and Captain Jack."

"Still, this time with the captain, I've earned a huge sum. Last time, the life spring water he gave me awakened my Gluttony talent."

"Soon I'll advance to third rank, and then I'll be even stronger."

"In the future, I want to be as strong as the captain, have my own demon ship, and eat every sea creature there is." Martel mused inwardly.

...

When many crew members received Guné's message, quite a few breathed sighs of relief.

After all, they had heard a lot about Captain Jack lately, most of it negative.

Too many had their eyes on Captain Jack.

And now that Captain Jack had announced the dissolution of the Whale Adventure Group, they could freely leave Dragonhead Harbor.

This time with the Whale Adventure Group, they had earned gold pounds that would have taken years or even decades to accumulate.

Whether going into hiding, starting small businesses, or using the resources to enhance their strength, all were excellent choices.

When he announced the dissolution of the Whale Adventure Group, a great weight lifted from Guné's heart, and he felt much lighter.

"The official merchant ship to the moving island sets sail tomorrow morning."

"Tonight, I'll properly clean up these pirates. After boarding the ship tomorrow, I can rest well."

Then, Guné's demonic secondary soul cast [Blood Source·Great Blood Dream Curse] and entered the Blood Dream World.

This time, Guné would pull the pirates into the Blood Dream World one by one, then kill them slowly, or place the most heinous ones into the 'Blood Source Prison' for experiments.

This would greatly aid Guné in constructing and designing future Blood Dream Worlds.

Immediately, Guné began his assault on the pirates in the Blood Dream World.

That night, many pirates once again experienced the fear of being haunted by bloody nightmares!