“Big Boss, your weapon is really heaven-defying!” Zhou Api couldn’t contain his excitement and blurted it out.
Although Mo Yang didn’t say anything, his expression was full of envy and jealousy. Seeing this, Wan Mei felt delighted and reassured his little boyfriend, “Anyway, we’re bound together now. What’s mine is yours. Aren’t you happy?”
Mo Yang nodded in agreement, “Then what’s mine is yours too. Anyway, all my money is frozen in my account, so I basically have nothing.”
Wan Mei smiled and said, “No, what’s mine is yours, but what’s yours is still yours. You’re not completely empty-handed. You still have me.”
Even after being in the dating scene for over twenty years, Mo Yang had heard all kinds of cheesy and stylish dialogues. When he heard Wan Mei say this, he couldn’t help but cough, failing to rein in the wild deer running amok in his heart.
He gave him a disdainful look and changed the subject. “You used the Black Panther Duke’s Fang, or rather, the protruding tooth, to upgrade your dissecting knife. Can Song Kefeng also upgrade his dagger or other weapons?”
Before Wan Mei could respond, 009 arrogantly huffed, [That’s not possible. He’s still far from it.]
[Although that guy’s health and basic physical abilities are much better than my host’s, my host’s mental power can easily surpass him by a long shot. Besides, his guide is a piece of garbage after 100, and even though that guy has made it into the top ten before, his strength depends on the guide.]
[Not to mention, just to upgrade his weapon, his host needs to accumulate at least 150 mental power, considering his current daily consumption from mining, exercising, and eating. It’ll probably take him at least a month to accumulate that 150 mental power. Hehehe, it’s really pathetic.]
Mo Yang glanced at 009, his expression saying, ‘You act like you’re so great, but you are not number 1.’
However…
“According to what you’re saying, we, the ones chosen by you golden balls, have a big advantage, don’t we?”
Both 006 and 009’s golden spheres flashed three times as if they wanted to blind Mo Yang’s eyes. They said in unison: [Of course! So you two must upgrade properly. Not only should you care for NPCs and the environment, but also for us guides! Who knows, we might save you at a critical moment~]
Neither Mo Yang nor Wan Mei responded to their words, their eyes filled with a “carry on with your story, we’ll believe you” expression.
006 and 009: [……] Sometimes, we really dislike these excellent hosts. They make us feel inadequate.
666: Waaah, I also want to feel inadequate. But too bad my host doesn’t have that ability, ahhh.
On the other side, 110 was also worried.
Its silver sphere circled around Song Kefeng’s head, roaring as it spun.
[Host, wake up! I’ve given you the best solution! Upgrading your weapon is really, really important! With it, you can dominate the game in the short term! And what’s wrong with recruiting two lackeys for free? More people means more power, and there’s strength in numbers!]
[Isn’t it good to have two people working for you for free? How can you be willing to let that go? You’re the most troublesome host I’ve ever encountered! You’re worse than the previous one!]
Song Kefeng’s sharp eyes met 110 immediately, and what was in those eyes made 110 shut his mouth immediately. It felt that if it said something else, it might be directly attacked by this person. But how can he do this? Without him guiding others into the game, its power builds up very slowly, and as the game gets longer and longer, they will lose all advantages.
Song Kefeng’s voice was cold: “I will never bring innocent people into the dream world. This is no different from killing people.”
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110 pleaded urgently, [Host, you must understand. The Dream World is a peaceful and harmonious game. We absolutely don’t kill people! Don’t misunderstand!]
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110 fell silent, its silver sphere flickered, and its tone suddenly became indifferent.
[To obtain something, you must give something. Isn’t that a concept even children understand? Those who gain without effort have no value in the Dream World. Since they consider themselves worthless, why should we treat them as individuals?]
[The Dream World is not a charity. If you reach out, we must give. And if you don’t want to guide others into the Dream World, that’s fine. But there will come a time when you have no choice but to do so.]
[Also, if you truly want to stick to something, it’s best to start storing mental power now and quickly upgrade your weapon. Because when you reach Level 3, you can engage in one-on-one battles in the Dream World. Yes, just like you imagined, it’s not about opposing factions attacking each other in the game, but rather, when you encounter someone in the Dream World, you can fight each other. In theory, you must engage in three battles with different people each day, or else you will be punished.]
Song Kefeng’s expression grew increasingly grave as 110 spoke, and by the end, he was grinding his teeth.
“What kind of punishment will the loser of a one-on-one battle face?”
The voice of 110 suddenly became cheerful.
[We are still quite humane. Any damage you suffer in the battle will appear on your body in the same way. Of course, even if you suffer fatal injuries, we will give the loser time to go to the hospital for emergency treatment hehehe!]
Song Kefeng remained silent for a moment. “Deduct 10 points of my mental power every day. After 15 days, I should be able to upgrade my weapon. Also, I want to continue playing the level-based battle game tomorrow. Is there a game in which I can win a high-quality crossbow as a reward?”
Since it was the second day of the Chinese New Year, he still had time off and didn’t need to take a leave.
As the host voluntarily wanted to play the game, 110 was naturally delighted. It responded directly, [Ah, there hasn’t been a game in the level-based battle mode with a crossbow as a reward in the past half month. However, there’s a suspense puzzle game called ‘He Is Not the Fugitive,’ which offers a Grade 4 black card as a reward for completing it with an A-grade. Do you want to play that?]
Song Kefeng squinted his eyes. “That will do.” Just from hearing that it was a game involving a murderer, he was eager to cause trouble for the killer, both in-game and in reality.
“Great, host! Got it, host! As long as you can pass with an A-grade, you’ll receive the reward! Good luck, mwah mwah!”
Song Kefeng rolled his eyes and exited the Dream World directly.
As soon as he came out of the Dream World, his phone rang urgently. When Song Kefeng answered the call, he heard Zhang Zhi’s voice as if he had seen a ghost, “Master, come quickly and take a look!”
“That Qi Shuang, he suddenly had convulsions all over his body, and his face turned extremely ugly as if he had a nightmare. He clutched his arm and insisted on going to the hospital from the detention center, and we couldn’t stop him! Also, the two followers who were with him before, they are acting as if they have seen ghosts, screaming and not allowing anyone to touch them!”
At this point, Song Kefeng had basically confirmed that Qi Shuang was also a player in the Dream World. And those two followers who experienced the same situation as Qi Shuang were likely the people he guided into the Dream World.
It seemed that the three of them had also undergone the New Year’s Massacre, but none of them successfully passed that stage, so they received the punishment from the game.
Song Kefeng felt a bit of a headache. At this moment, he felt fortunate that Qi Shuang didn’t successfully pass the level; otherwise, after he passed, he didn’t know what kind of reward he would receive and what havoc he would wreak in the real world.
“Alright, there’s nothing to be surprised about. They probably had a nightmare. Have your surveillance record their behavior and words carefully, and after ten minutes, just knock them out forcibly.”
Although Zhang Zhi knew that his master was a person who showed no mercy to bad guys and liked to beat up criminals without following the rules when he heard his team leader say so, he mentally gave three cheers for Qi Shuang.
Meanwhile, Mo Yang also received a call from Zhou Api.
“Boss Hei, I made an astonishing discovery! Previously, you asked me to gather information about those suddenly wealthy, suddenly beautiful, and suddenly healthy ordinary people. I had my subordinates inquire and record their situations, and now six people have reported to me that they find those people very strange.”
“They suddenly have nightmares. My nephew even moved in opposite to the girl you told me about last time, Sun Xiaoguai. He said he observed that after Sun Xiaoguai looked weak after working five days in a row, she seemed to have a very terrifying nightmare that night and she woke up many people in the old building. He specifically went to knock on her door and her uncle said she had a nightmare, and she had a similar nightmare a week ago.”
“Boss, this Sun Xiaoguai must be Sun Buguai, right? This should be her second game failure and punishment?”
Zhou Api said as he rubbed his goosebumps-covered arm.
“Why do I feel so scared? I listened to my nephew’s recording of her scream, it’s enough to kill a person!”
Mo Yang looked at the dark sky outside the window, his thin lips tightly pressed together.
“Keep your nephew monitoring Sun Xiaoguai and others who may be players in the Dream World. I don’t believe the Dream World would be so merciful. There must be something else happening next. Watch Sun Xiaoguai closely, and we may discover something.”
“In addition, contact the person with this number. He’s my old friend, Tang Mian. Just tell him that Fish Head asked you to find him. Confirm his current situation, and I can’t contact him much.”
Zhou Api agreed quickly, but before hanging up the phone, he asked, “Boss, is this punishment too severe even with mercy? I think this punishment is already terrifying enough. If they have to relive the pain of their deaths or suffer psychological blows every time, they might go insane after a while!”
Mo Yang gave a light hum: “At least she can still feel pain, know fear, and think. She is still herself. What’s the point of not experiencing pain if it means selling out your thoughts and becoming a puppet of others? Which do you think is more painful?”
Zhou Api’s face trembled several times, “Goodness, would you even be able to call yourself human?”
Mo Yang replied, “Who knows?”
Zhou Api hung up the phone and sat in his studio for a while before calming down. For some reason, he felt that what Mo Yang said might be the ultimate goal of the Dream World. In this case, the players in the Dream World couldn’t reveal its existence, and the number of players entering the Dream World was increasing due to the guiding rules. Perhaps, at some point, the people around them would no longer be themselves but puppets of the Dream World. Then, this non-violent invasion would have won.
“No, no. It can’t be that scary. After all, we still have the bosses. They will definitely lead us to defeat the Dream World!!”
As Zhou Api was speaking, the voice of 666 echoed softly: [Stop daydreaming. No planet can escape the invasion of the Dream World.]
Zhou Api was startled and almost cursed out loud. He found 666 to be so annoying at this moment and didn’t want to deal with this entity at all.
Then, Zhou Api started calling Tang Mian.
He used a special overseas phone number he had bought. Earlier, to facilitate communication among the three of them, Mo Yang had paid for the “Anti-Tracking Chat” function on their phones. It allowed two Dream World players to communicate directly without being detected by any device.
Zhou Api particularly regretted that this anti-tracking chat function couldn’t be used for people in the real world; otherwise, his job would have been much easier. After all, even super paparazzi were subjects of police attention.
When Zhou Api just connected the call, the other side quickly picked up, and a grumpy man’s voice came through: “Who the f*ck is this? Speak up within a minute; I’m going to the hospital!!”
Zhou Api was surprised and blurted out, “Damn, you’re also a player of xxxx?”
On the other end, Tang Mian furrowed his brows and said, “What nonsense is this? Are you a participant in the Earth Conquest game? I didn’t leak my private number in the game.”
When Zhou Api heard that his voice was blocked, he knew he had said something wrong. Judging from the tone, the guy on the other end seemed a bit irritable.
He quickly spoke up, “Hello, Tang Mian asked me to contact you. Due to some reasons, he can’t get in touch with you anymore. I am his new younger brother Zhou Api, you can call me Pizi or Fatty. From now on, I will be the link between the two of you.”
Tang Mian, who was originally anxious, immediately calmed down upon hearing Zhou Api’s words. His attitude changed instantly, “Hello. I’m sorry about my earlier attitude. It’s just that my grandfather suddenly fell ill for no apparent reason. He’s the pillar of our Tang family. If something happens to him, it will affect my uncles and cousins in their official careers and businesses. There are so many people waiting to see my grandfather’s misfortune turn into a joke.”
“Damn it, my grandfather had a health check just a month ago, and the doctor said he could live for another thirty years without any issues. Why did he suddenly get sick and bedridden? Damn it. If it wasn’t for that Zhao Guoxiang being monitored 24/7 by the inspection team, I would seriously suspect he did something.”
When Zhou Api heard Tang Mian say “suddenly fell ill for no apparent reason,” his heart skipped a beat. Now hearing Zhao Guoxiang’s name again, he knew that Zhao Guoxiang might be the mastermind behind the framing of the Mo Family Corporation.
He couldn’t help but wonder if Zhao Guoxiang had become a player in the Dream World and used its special items to harm Tang Mian’s grandfather.
While thinking, he quickly inquired about Tang Mian’s grandfather’s condition, “Brother Tang, you should go to the hospital to see your grandfather’s condition. I will inform Mo, I mean, Fish Head, the boss, about this matter. He might have a way to handle it. After you arrive, be sure to call me directly.”
Tang Mian, who was originally just venting his frustrations, was surprised by Zhou Api’s words. He furrowed his brows and asked directly, “Don’t tell me that guy, Fish Head, has resorted to some unscrupulous methods for revenge and to escape. Don’t believe in those so-called masters, shamans, or sorcerers; most of them are just frauds, and even if there are genuine ones, they won’t be that powerful. Otherwise, they would have already ascended to immortality or been discovered by the government. How could they still be around?”
Zhou Api felt the concern in his words and suddenly understood why Mo Yang had risked contacting this young master of the Tang family while on the run. Truth be told, despite Mo Yang’s fame as a young entrepreneur and rising author, his status still couldn’t compare to this Tang’s eldest grandson. When Tang Mian appeared on TV, he could accompany high-ranking officials to receive foreign dignitaries. Several of Tang’s promising offspring were all involved in politics, making it an influential family.
“Don’t worry. Although he’s in a dangerous situation now, he won’t act recklessly. Alright, brother Tang, go and see your grandfather quickly. I’ll contact Fish Head.”
After Tang Mian hung up the phone, he frowned and stared at it for a while. This was his private number, and only a few very close people knew it. Moreover, Fatty on the other end mentioned Mo Yang’s nickname, which only the two of them knew. As he put on his clothes and walked out, his mind was spinning.
He was asked to stay at home for a month without running around as if something might happen within that period. He had instructed his followers to pay attention to any suspicious news related to terrorist organizations, but the only thing they found was a criminal named Ji Qingyang repeatedly escaping from prison.
Apart from that, there was really nothing significant. He had also been keeping an eye on Minister Qi’s son, Qi Shuang, and noticed that the kid suddenly became extremely wealthy as if he was no longer afraid of anything. Tang Mian was sure that the guy must have known something, but before he could take any action, he got arrested.
So, in reality, there was nothing going on at all.
Today, his grandfather suddenly collapsed, and ‘Fish Head’ suddenly contacted him through someone else. The person’s tone seemed to treat this matter as something strange and said that Fish Head could resolve it.
Tang Mian was now certain that Fish Head must know something that many others didn’t, and the investigative team had almost confirmed that Uncle Mo was innocent. However, Fish Head hadn’t voluntarily surrendered to reduce his sentence. It just didn’t make sense.
Tang Mian looked at the gloomy sky outside and drove his sports car to the hospital. Regardless of everything else, he hoped Fish Head could really solve his grandfather’s problem and that the guy would be safe. The rest could wait until they could meet openly.
At the moment Zhou Api called Mo Yang, Mo Yang was being held close by Dr. Wan, who had a delighted expression.
Today, he had played five games with Wan, but he only won one. It was really frustrating.
However, after receiving Zhou Api’s call, he became even more frustrated. He replied with a simple “I got it” and hung up the phone. Then, he turned to Wan, who was standing with folded arms, and said, “I need to go to 101 Hospital. Something happened to my grandfather, and it’s likely that scum Zhao Guoxiang is behind it. He might have entered the Dream World as well.”
Wan nodded without hesitation, “Let’s go together.”
While the two were driving to the hospital, Sun Xiaoguai and Zhao Ruoxi were facing a difficult choice that could change their lives.
[Dear host, have you made up your mind?]
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The more I read this novel, the more I am convinced that Wan Mei’s love language is more of physical touch (contact), even though it’s quite subtle and not that severe. He also likes to be praised and to win against Mo Yang. He’s like a spoiled brat XD
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