Chapter 232 Chapter 232: Unexpected Intelligence
-Dream City, Golden Splendor Hotel.
After returning from the Night Charm Bar in District 13, Renji, who had just gotten out of the car with Keyji, stopped the young man as he was about to head to his room.
"What's up, Brother Renji?"
"Give it to me."
The young man suddenly became nervous. "Give what?"
"The two Black Dreams you bought." Renji pointed at the cassettes that Keyji was trying to hide behind his back.
While speaking, Renji had already completed the transfer, sending one million to Keyji's account for the purchase of the device and Black Dreams.
"Ah, Brother Renji, you see, we..."
"If you don't give them to me, I won't help you when your sister comes asking."
Keyji, initially hesitant and reluctant, quickly became anxious at the mention of his sister. He gloomily handed over the two Black Dreams to Renji.
Renji was merely utilizing Keyji's connections, and naturally, he would confiscate the Black Dreams the young man had intended to keep for himself.
"You said you were buying them for a friend, and that's what we'll do. I don't know your sister, but since I promised you, we must keep our word. You'll be able to stand tall when your sister holds you accountable, and if your sister comes to me, I'll be able to explain it to her."
"Okay, okay."
"Can I ask one last favor, Brother Renji?"
"What is it?"
"Can you... not tell my sister that I also bought Black Dreams? Especially... especially don't tell her the names of these dreams! Please!"
Keyji clasped his hands together, looking almost ready to kneel before Renji.
Seeing how scared the young man was, Renji curiously glanced at the Black Dreams Keyji had bought.
[-Born as a Dog, I Am Happy-]
Renji: "..."
"Alright, I promise you."
"Thank you! Thank you so much, Brother Renji! From now on, you're like my real bro!"
-"How nice it would be to enter Dream Zero."-
The gang member's lament was met with a cold snort from the burly leader.
-"Forget it. That hellish place is fine to deceive newcomers, but anyone who's been there once would never want to go a second time. It's one thing to obtain something from there, but quite another to live long enough to enjoy it."-
-"But boss, what if that rich kid really does something foolish and enters Dream Zero? If he dies in there, won't we be..."-
-"Don't worry, how could I possibly give him a real Dream Zero terminal? This terminal has long been broken, it's a discarded item. I just told him Dream Zero was a ruse; he can't actually access it."-
-"Heh, boss always thinks of everything."-
-"Boss, I've finished the adjustments here."-
-"Let's go."-
The video recording ended there, but the many pieces of unexpected information gathered were enough to make Renji ponder.
"Doctor, it seems they already knew the rich kid was part of the scholar group and even knew about the 'brand.' Looks like they're planning to use him to sabotage Kael Technology, targeting... the launch?"
"It seems so. There must be a mole inside Kael Technology who's been selling information to rival companies."
Renji nodded and continued:
"Kael Technology has put so much effort into preparing for the launch, staking their comeback on it. If I were a rival company, I would definitely try to disrupt this event."
"So, Doctor, what should we do? Should we inform Kael Technology about this intelligence?"
"Let's not rush into that."
Setting aside this unexpected intelligence for the moment, Renji was more concerned about something else.
"86, they said this terminal is a discarded item?"
[Answering Master; Indeed, this terminal cannot access Dream Zero, but 86 has found a usable, partially damaged coordinate anchor point in the residual data. Using this anchor point, 86 can facilitate a one-time round trip for master into Dream Zero]
"So, it can only be used once? That's fine."
Dream Zero is like the dark web, and the anchor point is the equivalent of a web address. Renji didn't need to use someone else's terminal; his maid's terminal could use this anchor point to "infiltrate" Dream Zero.
However, since there was only one anchor point, Eileen would have to wait outside. Fortunately, as 86 was in terminal form, it could accompany Renji into Dream Zero.
Equipped with the terminal, and under Eileen's somewhat worried gaze, 86 connected to the anchor point. Renji's vision instantly turned pitch black, enveloped by the familiar sinking sensation of entering a dream.
Renji had been waiting for this day for a long time.
Hearing about Dream Zero from others is nothing compared to seeing it for oneself. To see the world of 'Zero,' to see what this dream hidden deep within the heart of 'Zero'... is truly about.