The more they were stared at, the more peculiar a sense of tranquility they felt, even making them feel that staying near the grocery store would protect them from danger.

After thinking for a moment, the bespectacled man, who was the team leader, spoke up.

"Excuse me, may I ask you something?"

The red-haired girl seemed not to hear them. After glancing at them, she simply went inside and brought out a coffee pot to refill the old man's cup.

The old man was engrossed in reading the newspaper, as if no one was around.

Judging from the previous setbacks, it's clear that the residents of these two towns have no intention of answering the question.

The veterans sighed.

"It seems we have to solve other problems first, such as accommodation."

The new boy who had previously discovered the general store hesitated for a moment, then moved closer to the old man.

"Excuse me, do you know Freddie Mercury? I understand you might not want to mention it, but we're really not journalists looking to expose him, we just... we just want to know!"

Another newcomer in the group also approached and spoke.

"Do you even know Freddy's back? You burned a psychopath and created a monster... Waaah..."

His mouth was covered by a senior member who glared at him fiercely.

However, the old man who was sitting put down his newspaper, sat in his chair, and calmly looked at them, observing each person's face.

"I heard your questions."

"But actually I'm also thinking about another, more important question."

The old man spoke slowly but was unusually noticeable, and the bespectacled captain instinctively asked a question.

"What's the problem?"

The old man picked up his coffee and took a sip.

“I was thinking about a novel I read during my college years, when I was still young.”

"One day, I suddenly realized that the novels I had read had similar real-life counterparts, to the point that I couldn't tell whether I was in the world of the novels or not."

The old man took another sip of coffee, while the girl next to him quietly refilled his cup.

"So, I was wondering if it's possible that someone in my social circle, someone who has experienced something similar, has also read a novel."

These words struck the ears of all the reincarnators like a bolt from the blue.

They had the illusion that the cycle of reincarnation had been revealed, but they quickly calmed themselves down and told themselves, 'This is impossible.'

"You want to ask about Freddy? Yes, I know about it."

This statement immediately drew everyone's attention back, and they finally found a resident willing to mention the situation.

The old man recounted the story slowly, as if telling a normal tale, recounting the disgusting things Freddy did during his lifetime, and even thoughtfully indicating where Freddy was buried.

The reincarnators who received the news breathed a sigh of relief; at least it was a good start.

"Thank you, but we have other things to do and should go now!"

Before leaving, one of the new girls in the group looked at Mach again, then turned back and walked to the old man's side.

"Your granddaughter's age reminds me of something. Perhaps you should keep a closer eye on her lately to prevent her from getting into danger, especially when she's sleeping!"

Upon hearing this, Mach shifted his attention from the old man for the first time, looking at the girl with interest, while the old man put down his coffee cup.

The old man gave a faint smile.

"Trust me, she won't."

Watching this group of people leave, their direction clearly towards Freddy's grave.

"I originally wanted to say that I would save the girl, but thinking about my previous experience, I decided to give up for now."

Mach chuckled to himself, because Wu You hadn't issued a gag order, and that matter had already been spread far and wide by that big-mouthed devil.

"My lord, what about Freddy?"

"The Dream Eater is watching it closely. If necessary, it will devour the dream along with the dream. In any case, we cannot allow this group of reincarnators to be wiped out."

"I was hoping they could help me bring some things back home."

Given the previous failure, Wu You doesn't intend to alert the enemy this time; he wants the reincarnators to at least "complete their mission" and return smoothly.

Meanwhile, the other reincarnators rushed towards a place outside the town.

It took half an hour to reach the site of what used to be an abandoned factory, but now it's just a wasteland with a few ruins.

"How are we supposed to find him? Freddy was burned to death; maybe he's already turned to ashes and blown away by the wind!"

"Shut up, Chris, it's up to you now!"

One of the women in the group took a few deep breaths, sat down on the open ground, and closed her eyes slightly.

"I can feel it! It's right here!"

The woman's excited words received no response from her teammates.

"Guys, what's wrong with you...?"

When Chris opened her eyes, she found herself sitting alone in the wilderness, her other fifteen teammates nowhere to be found.

"Hey guys, this isn't fun at all! Get out here!"

Suddenly, Chris heard crying. She stood up and walked toward the sound.

No, no, no! No!

It was a girl's scream and a group of men's lewd laughter.

...

"What happened? What's wrong with Chris? Is she having epilepsy?"

The reincarnators noticed that the telepath in the group started breathing rapidly after sitting down and closing his eyes, and now he was even convulsing.

The bespectacled man's expression suddenly changed, and he roared.

"Oh no! She's dreaming! Wake her up!"

"Slap slap~"

The bearded Andy grabbed Chris and slapped her twice across the face.

Red marks appeared, but the woman still wouldn't wake up.

"One, two, three, four, Freddy's here for you..."

A soft song drifted from the woman's lips.

The woman suddenly started coughing violently, accompanied by some kind of spasm.

"Wake up!"

The bespectacled man took out a syringe from his pocket and injected the woman's arm.

"Hoo-hoo!"

Chris finally opened her eyes in terror, her body trembling as she stared at her teammates beside her, as if trying to confirm whether she was dreaming.

"It's here... I... I can't fight it... Run! We have to run!"

The bespectacled man stared at his panicked teammates.

"Chris, tell me, where is Freddy's body?"

Chris simply hugged herself, her face pale, the wetness in her groin filling her with shame and fear.

"There."

She pointed to Andy's feet, still recalling the terrible dream she had just had. In the dream, there were memories she wanted to forget, and the terrifying Freddy watching from the side. At the same time, in the distant sky, it seemed that another pair of unpredictable eyes were watching.

"Here!"

Freddy's charred remains were unearthed; they had been burned to a pile of charcoal, yet still eerily exuded a putrid odor.

"y rund!"

The captain, a man with glasses, smiled and took out a button.