"Mister Dream, what do you need?" Han Sen thought Dream Beast's smile was a bit evil.
Dream Beast did not say anything. His eyes flashed like a dream. Han Sen felt a power descend on him. His body, which was as heavy as a mountain, started to fly.
Splash!
Han Sen flew to the surface of the lake and fell into the water.
Normally, falling into the lake would not have been a big deal. But now, his body was as heavy as a mountain. It was difficult for him to keep his head above water, let alone fly out of the lake.
Dream Beast stepped on the surface of the lake and came before Han Sen. He smiled and said, "Stop pretending. I know you can survive in the water. There are gemstones in the sand at the bottom of the lake. That is my food. Go and get them for me. I will eat ten of them every day. If one is missing, I will reward you with a lifetime of tragedy."
"By the way, I forgot to tell you that I like cleanliness. I am a bit of a germaphobe. So, do not dirty the lake. If you do, I will give you a lifetime of tragedy as a reward," Dream Beast added.
When Han Sen heard that, he gave up struggling. His body sank into the water.
Breathing in the water was not difficult for him. Han Sen had wanted to pretend to be pitiful, but it was useless in front of Dream Beast.
Dream Lake's water was very clear. It was so clear that one could see the bottom. Han Sen estimated that the lake was around ten meters deep.
The only strange thing was that Han Sen did not see any creatures in the lake. There was not even any water grass.
The whole lake was as clean as a gemstone. There was not a speck of dust on it. It was scary.
His body sank to the bottom of the lake. The moment his feet touched the sand at the bottom of the lake, the sand around his feet flew up along with the flow of the water, as if a deep fog had risen.
"Today is the first day. Treat it as a warning. If the sand pollutes the lake, you will enter the dream." Dream Beast's voice sounded in Han Sen's ear.
"If you don't let me stand on the sand, how am I supposed to find gemstones for you?" Han Sen quickly shouted.
"That's your problem. I'm only responsible for setting the rules," Dream Beast said matter-of-factly.
Han Sen knew that there was no point in arguing, so he had no choice but to leave the bottom of the lake and swim horizontally in the water, trying to avoid the sand being picked up by his body.
However, the sand at the bottom of the lake seemed to be very light. With just a slight ripple from the water, it would rise from the bottom of the lake like smoke, causing a large area of the lake water to become extremely dirty.
Han Sen could only try his best to keep the rest of his body away from the sand at the bottom of the lake so that the sand would not float up.
Normally, it wouldn't be a problem to maintain this posture. But Han Sen's body was locked down by the Sky Heart Lock. Under such heavy pressure, he had to maintain this posture. Soon, his body felt like it was going to collapse. His muscles were aching all over.
Han Sen had been using all kinds of power to support his body, otherwise, he would have already fallen to the bottom of the lake.
But it was pointless to maintain this posture. Han Sen scanned the bottom of the lake. The white sand was very flat, and it was hard to find a single scratch on it. So, there were no pebbles to be found.
Han Sen looked at it for a while, but he couldn't find any gemstones.
Thinking back to what Dream Beast had said, he knew the gemstones had to be in the sand. He had to dig them out.
But he didn't know where the gemstones might be. He used his Dongxuan Aura to scan the sand, but he couldn't find any gemstones.
"Today is not against the rules."
Han Sen made up his mind and dug the sand away. After a while, he found a gemstone that was the size of a marble. It was as pure as a diamond.
"Mister Dream, is this what you want?" Han Sen asked, holding the gemstone up.
"Yes. I eat ten of these every day. One less, and you'll be in for a lifetime of tragedy.
Also, you destroyed the sand and polluted the water. You will have to work for another month. "Dream Beast's voice came from somewhere.
Han Sen felt depressed, but he had no choice but to lower his head under someone else's roof. He had no choice but to accept his bad luck.
There were indeed gemstones in the sand of the lake, but their density was very low. It was not easy to find them and prevent the damned sand from floating up.
But that wasn't a problem for Han Sen. Han Sen had learned a lot from the Moonwheel Of Gojoseon and Narrow Moon Knife. He could put a lot of power into the water, and it wouldn't cause any ripples. Keeping the sand still wasn't difficult.
Han Sen gathered up the soft and pure Moon. He carefully flipped through the sand at the bottom of the river in search of a gem.
His body was suppressed by Sky Heart Lock, and he had to keep his head down. He also had to use the most gentle power to dig for the gemstones. Han Sen worked in the lake for ten hours, and he managed to collect ten gemstones.
When Han Sen climbed out of the lake, he lay on the ground and didn't want to move.
"You are more capable than I thought. It looks like I can eat more in the future." Dream Beast was lying down under a tree near the lake. He looked very relaxed. He smiled at Han Sen. "You are better than I thought. It looks like I can eat more in the future."
Han Sen didn't even have the energy to beg. He lay on the grass near the lake, gasping for air. His body was sore, and he was so soft, it was like he had no bones.
Han Sen's tragic fate as a river worker started today. Every day, he spent most of his time at the bottom of the lake searching for gemstones. The rest of his time was spent resting. He didn't even have time to practice.
Han Sen didn't know why Sky Palace Leader had asked him to come here, but given the relationship between Sky Palace Leader and Yisha, he didn't think Sky Palace Leader would want to harm him.
Plus, Sky Palace Leader had used up his own power to give him Sky Heart Lock twice. If he wanted to harm him, there was no reason for him to go through so much trouble.
Han Sen worked hard as a river worker every day, but Dream Beast still didn't like him. If he slept too long and woke up too late, Dream Beast would kick him into the lake.
Plus, that sick Dream Beast kept saying that fresh gemstones were delicious. Even if Han Sen wanted to get a few more each day, he couldn't use them the next day.
"Just you wait. When I become deified, I will be able to beat you. Then, I will make you go into the lake to get the gemstones. Then, I will tie up all four of your legs and make you touch them with your tongue," Han Sen thought to himself angrily.
"That's a good idea. Starting tomorrow, you can use your tongue to dig for gemstones. But if your tongue touches a gemstone, I'll cut it off." Dream Beast's cold voice sounded next to Han Sen.
Han Sen felt a chill run down his spine, and he thought to himself, "Sh * t! Can it read minds?"