NA - Chapter 205: Dream

“I asked him whether the people in Black Stone Town would age and die like those in real life,” Jiang Cheng continued, “And he told me yes.”

Chen Ran looked at Fatty and chuckled, “I can verify what Brother Hao said.” He tossed the dry torch behind him and patted away the ash on his hands. “I heard that too.”

Fatty tried to digest their words. A few seconds later, his face darkened. “So…” Fatty’s eyes widened with fear. “The mayor and the rest… They are already…”

“They didn’t escape from those things like the mayor claimed…” Jiang Cheng paused to figure out the right term. “Assimilation.” He glanced at Fatty. “Yes. None of them have managed to escape their friends and family who had been revived. They were killed, placed on the altar and were revived. They retain their memories, so they continue to live in Black Stone Town,” He resumed, “Just like when they were still alive.

“The difference is they will never grow old. Their lives are frozen in the last moments of their lives.”

“They can never escape from the city on the sea.” Su Xiaoxiao looked out the window. “The place is a prison for them.”

Fatty’s brain stopped because this was too much information. After a while, he turned to the door and asked blurrily, “So… Keeping the lighthouse burning will not aid us to escape the nightmare, will it?

“That is only beneficial to them from the Black Stone Town!” Fatty hissed, “They’ve lied to us!”

“We still can’t confirm whether the flame in the lighthouse can help us escape the nightmare or not. However, one thing is certain. Doing this is definitely beneficial to Black Stone Town.” Jiang Cheng glanced at the city on the sea. It was covered in lights. It appeared very lively.

Fatty felt very discomfited. The people who chatted with them and invited them to meals… were not humans. The city floating on the ocean… was a ‘dead city’.

The ‘night’ outside the window was like a swatch of ink.

After a long day, Jiang Cheng returned to his old spot and leaned against the wall to rest.

Fatty astutely came over. His larg

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Nightmare Assault Chapter 205: Dream

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