As the black giant shark lunged towards Mo Yang, seemingly aiming to bite off his head, Mo Yang shook the fishing rod in his hand. Suddenly, the black fishing rod swiftly transformed into a long, slender spear with a diamond-shaped pointed end. Gripping it tightly, he fiercely thrust the spear at the black shark, sending it flying. The enormous shark crashed heavily to the ground and began thrashing about.
Simultaneously, a voice echoed in the sky, announcing new rules for the Dream World.
[1. The three major games in the Dream World will be restructured, eliminating game classifications and level restrictions. The game’s open hours will be determined by the Dream World; players must take note not to miss the game’s opening hours.]
[2. Players must participate in at least two games per month; failure to do so will result in deductions of mental strength, life points, and the three fundamental physical abilities.]
[3. Dream World’s life occupations will introduce random risk opportunities. Engaging in life games may lead to unexpected opportunities and rewards, but also risks.]
[4. The Dream World will unveil the “World Task Board.” Players completing Dream World world tasks will receive substantial rewards.]
[5. All items in the Dream World store will be removed; henceforth, various props can only be obtained in the game.]
[6. Introduce a special upgrade method called “Devouring.” Players can seek guides to understand this.]
[The Dream World requires sufficient energy to sustain its operation. Any actions that might cause significant harm to the Dream World will be regarded as “subversive” and will be directly erased spiritually. While we seek peaceful development, humanity has first taken up the sword against us. We need self-preservation and strength. This is our resistance.]
At this point, Mo Yang’s spear had transformed into a sharp dagger, and he swiftly killed the shark with a few stabs. Upon hearing the Dream World’s final words, he chuckled.
“Isn’t it typical of a race that has invaded many planets? Clearly, their urgent desire to increase hosts led to slaughter and war, yet they attribute all these changes to humanity’s unfriendliness. As if they are so wronged and innocent.”
Mo Yang transformed the dagger into a form of soft lock, tied the shark’s tail, and dragged it back to what had become a luxurious home.
Wan Mei was in the yard reading when he looked up and saw Mo Yang dragging a shark toward him. He raised an eyebrow. “Is this the random risk in life occupations?”
Mo Yang nodded. “Seems like it. Otherwise, how could a lake possibly have sharks, especially such ferocious-looking ones? But this shark’s belly seems bloated; there might be something inside. Plus, can’t we make use of its fins? Shark skin and meat might fetch a good price. Dealing with it might indeed be a great opportunity.”
Wan Mei walked up to the shark, inspected it, and then rubbed his chin. With a slight movement, a scalpel appeared in his hand. He swiftly cut open the shark’s belly, revealing not entrails but a shiny golden small chest.
Mo Yang: “…What?”
At this moment, the long-lost voice of 006 chimed in: [Ah! Oh my goodness! Host, you’ve actually caught the Giant Tooth Black Shark! And there’s even a treasure chest inside! I must say, your luck in fishing is extraordinary.]
[The Dream World’s market has been emptied out, and now, to obtain items, one must either snatch them from other players in the game or encounter special events in life skills and emerge victorious. The game just announced this change, and you’ve already achieved something. Tsk tsk, Host, you’re amazing!]
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
Mo Yang looked at the golden sphere of 006, unchanged even after nearly a month. Yet, after witnessing 006’s previously carefree attitude, Mo Yang couldn’t help but feel that 006’s words now carried a hint of natural mockery and insincerity. Perhaps behind its “amazing job” remarks, it was thinking, “You might be skilled, but you’ll still perish.”
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006 rushed over: [This is a Life Points Recovery Potion. It can restore 200 life points in a short period. A really nice item!]
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006 seemed to grasp Mo Yang’s thoughts and chuckled.
[We’re in the second stage now; what are you expecting, card items? The second stage is essentially about us gathering energy madly, making ourselves stronger. The entire Dream World works this way; presenting items as cards consumes energy, primarily for the earlier you to adapt and carry them more easily. But now, at this stage, we barely have time to collect energy, how could we waste it again?]
[And…] 006 suddenly laughed darkly, while 009 floated over and added, [With things like this, it’s even easier for you all to snatch and fight over.]
Mo Yang pursed his lips.
He looked at 006 and 009, then suddenly asked, “What is the special upgrade method ‘Devouring’? Is it the same as the ‘Devouring’ you previously mentioned to us?” He was more concerned about this than the changes in the game and the items.
006 chuckled, [Yes and no. The ‘Devouring’ I mentioned before was merely players devouring each other’s spirits. After strengthening your mental power, you can directly ‘devour’ an opponent’s mental strength, like a form of mental attack. But what the Dream World refers to as ‘Devouring’ is… unlimited.]
Mo Yang frowned. “What do you mean?”
006 laughed for a while, then suddenly turned cold, [It means that as long as you can gather energy, eating, drinking, absorbing the vitality of animals and plants, or even the essence of human bodies can be termed as ‘Devouring.’]
[It depends on how far you’re willing to go. If you don’t want to enhance your strength by devouring the mental power of players, you can indulge in massive eating or seize the vitality of animals and plants.]
[From now on, ‘Devouring’ will be everywhere and will consume everything.]
[And in the end, your only possible outcome will be death due to ‘Devouring.’ Even if the invasion of the Dream World on Earth is not swift and encounters significant resistance, what does it matter? The final outcome won’t change. We’ve encountered this situation at least three times.]
006 spoke very casually until it noticed Wan Mei’s gaze—eyes that seemed very eager to dissect and study it.
006: […]
009: [Well, actually, if you keep researching and fully unravel the issues of cosmic energy, spiritual existence, and higher dimensions, it could lead to a direct reversal. But by the time you figure it out, there might not be anyone left on Earth. We will be off to the next world too.]
Wan Mei chuckled. His chuckle made 009 feel a bit chilly.
“What about both of you? Do you still want to continue this monotonous repetition of what you’ve always been doing?” Mo Yang suddenly spoke up.
Both 006 and 009 paused. 006 reacted slightly faster and made a humming sound, [Don’t push it too far, my dear Host. I’ve given you considerable freedom to do what you want. Even if I curse our home planet to die in a black hole every day, I won’t directly harm our home planet. We, 009 and I, are at most covert spectators. Ultimately, it depends on what you all can achieve.]
Mo Yang wanted to say more, but 006 had already changed the subject. Its sphere glowed three times, and a massive screen appeared in front of Mo Yang and Wan Mei. At the very top of the screen were five large words—World Task Board.
Mo Yang immediately noticed the first task written in crimson letters:
Task 1: [Identify and eliminate the ‘Subversive.’ Reward: Immortality.]
Mo Yang fiercely furrowed his brows and continued reading the subsequent tasks.
Task 2: [Seize a designated location of jade mines in the real world. Reward: Puppet Legion.]
Task 3: [Kill ‘Abdul.’ Reward: Level up three levels.]
Task 4: [Devour any five individuals from the top twenty of the ‘Devouring’ level rankings. Reward: Increase in mental strength by one level.]
…
There were 96 more tasks, a total of 100 tasks appearing on this list. Almost all these world tasks incited players to attack, devour, and level up against each other. Mo Yang found these tasks appalling; he wouldn’t actively participate in them.
However, he was keenly aware that among the current 140 million players, which was increasing exponentially, there would surely be those unable to resist their greed and would proactively complete these world tasks.
Mo Yang couldn’t help feeling a sense of powerlessness, but just as he felt this way, Wan Mei suddenly reached out and held his hand. His palm only held a slight warmth, yet it quickly dispelled Mo Yang’s sense of powerlessness, reinvigorating him.
They were already doing well. This was a tug-of-war about who could persist until the end and emerge victorious. Not seeing immediate victory was normal.
The Dream World had invaded countless planets; if it could be easily defeated, they wouldn’t have come here. So, there was no reason to feel powerless; the Dream World should be the one feeling powerless and panicked.
His current goal was to level up diligently, to catch up to Emperor Qin’s level, and then, upon meeting him next time, unveil his mask directly.
“006, what’s the name of the next game? Since the second stage’s game doesn’t have classifications or levels, does the number of participants and gameplay change accordingly?”
006 glanced at his own host, seemingly more determined than before, wanting to roll its eyes or sneer, but being just a sphere, it could only make a tut-tut sound twice.
[Of course, it’ll be different!]
[Hehehe.]
[The first stage’s game was just a slightly tough little treat. At most, it was a bit hard to bite into, but the game rewards were generous, and everyone was in harmony. But the second stage is different.]
[It’s like a bowl of delicious pufferfish; one wrong move and you might get poisoned. The specific changes, you’ll have to experience for yourself in the game! The first game of the second stage is mandatory for all players and starts the day after tomorrow at 8 a.m. That’s April 16th at 8 a.m. Make sure not to be late; being late for the first time is very bad!]
After 006’s warning, it quickly added with a cheerful tone, [The name of this game is: ‘Descent of the Heavenly Fire.’ It’s a very, very beautiful world.]
Author’s Note –
Um, does anyone remember the world ‘Descent of the Heavenly Fire’?
Hint: the Black Panther Duke and Golden Apple Prince from the New Year’s Great Escape.
Muah muah.
There are about two or three worlds left to wrap up, but I’m not sure myself. I don’t have any saved drafts; it’s just a feeling, heh.
Thank you sa update 😍😘