Tang Mian’s body stiffened as he looked at Sun XiaoGuai, who was sitting beside him, talking. He felt like he was being forced into a split personality. On one hand, he was certain that Sun XiaoGuai was not normal, and he didn’t like women with her personality. On the other hand, he found her cute and everything about her seemed to fit his aesthetics, making him want to talk to her more.
This made Tang Mian’s expression a bit awkward, making him look like he was giving a forced smile from Happy Town.
“Mr. Tang likes to drink cola, huh? But it’s not very good for men to drink too much cola. You should drink more tea for health,” Sun XiaoGuai said with a sweet smile.
Tang Mian snorted inwardly but couldn’t help nodding his head, “Hmm, this afternoon, I’ll switch to drinking iced black tea.”
Sun XiaoGuai replied with a smile, “Hmm, Mr. Tang has such good taste. How do you think I performed these past two days? I’m still a newcomer to acting. If there’s anything lacking, please point it out so I can work harder.”
Tang Mian directly shook his head, “It’s pretty good, pretty good. I see great potential in you, and you will surely become a big star in the future.” Now please stay away from me, tomorrow I’ll find a master to protect me.
Hearing the handsome and wealthy Tang Mian complimenting her, Sun XiaoGuai was delighted. She couldn’t help but communicate with her guide: “Indeed, the props in the Dream World are extremely effective!”
“The “Dream Lover Card” you recommended to me is really powerful. They say that this Tang Mian is usually very cold toward other female celebrities, but now his eyes are fixed on me without looking away. The first-grade Dream Lover Card is already this amazing, so how about the second and third grades? How much do they cost, and how long do they last?”
Sun XiaoGuai’s guide, 6117, responded with a mechanical voice: [The second-grade Dream Lover Card costs 2000 Dream Coins, and the third-grade one costs 5000 Dream Coins. Their effects last for 2 and 6 hours, respectively.]
Sun XiaoGuai was astonished, “So expensive? It’s even more costly than the skin-whitening card!”
6117 explained to its human servant: [You must remember that, for us and the Dream World, changing a person’s mind and spirit requires more energy than altering their physical appearance.]
[In the Dream World, spiritual power is the most valuable resource. After all, when the physical body perishes, the spirit can still exist, but when the spirit is lost, the body becomes useless. Anyway, I’ve detected that the person in front of you has high spiritual power and potential. If you can develop him as your subordinate, and guide him into the Dream World, he should bring you great benefits.]
[Also, I found out through the real-world network that his status in your world is quite high, belonging to the top-level rich and powerful. If you manage to win him over, you can ascend rapidly.]
As Sun XiaoGuai listened to her guide, her eyes brightened more and more, and her smile toward Tang Mian became sweeter. Unfortunately, her smile, in Tang Mian’s eyes, was akin to a devil’s grin. He forcefully took a sip of his ice-cold cola, trying to hold himself together.
Just when Tang Mian was sipping his happiness water, a small commotion suddenly arose outside the studio. Both Tang Mian and Sun XiaoGuai turned their heads to look, and their faces showed surprise. After the shock, Sun XiaoGuai’s expression turned extremely ugly.
“Hey, it’s Young Master Tang! I’m very surprised that you, a noble son, are nesting here.” The person who spoke was a young man wearing a famous brand all over his body. He can’t compare with those real handsome guys, but the famous brand all over his body obviously gave him an arrogance that stood out amongst the regular crowd.
Standing beside him was a fair-skinned and beautiful woman, who, upon seeing Sun XiaoGuai, had a change in her facial expression.
“Oh, it’s you, Sun Changming! I took a break from gaming to come out and see beautiful women. But what about you? I heard you’ve found true love recently. Is this the beauty?” Tang Mian joked with Sun Changming, the so-called friend. But when he observed the woman standing next to Sun Changming carefully, he almost screamed out loud. He had to gulp down several mouthfuls of cola to stop himself from showing too much fear.
Damn, is the Earth being invaded by demons now?! He suddenly realized that the woman standing beside Sun Changming had the exact same skin tone and glossiness as Sun XiaoGuai!
It was a bonus for a beauty to have fair and tender skin, but was it normal for that skin to look like it was copied from a template?!
No wonder people in the group had been saying that Sun Changming changed his orientation recently and became faithful. It wasn’t being faithful, he was bewitched by a demon’s charm!!
At this moment, Tang Mian suddenly recalled what Zhang Zhi told him, Fish Head didn’t turn himself in because he wanted to save the world. So, was Fish Head going to fight against these demons that suddenly appeared in the real world?
If that was the case, could he take a backdoor approach and save him?!
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Liu Meimei was caught off guard and covered her face, her eyes turning red. Sun Changming’s face turned cold, about to speak, but Liu Meimei stopped him.
“XiaoGuai, does slapping me make you feel better? I was wrong before, and I’m very sorry. But you know, at that dangerous moment, I really didn’t mean to do that,” Liu Meimei said apologetically.
Sun XiaoGuai was infuriated, her face turning pale. Even though she had signed a master-servant contract and became a servant of the guide and the Dream World, no longer suffering the pain of game failure punishment and occasionally receiving prompts from the guide, earning over 200 Dream Coins every day in the Dream World, the mental punishment she experienced after the second game failure was still something she dared not recall. Just the thought of it made her feel intense pain, enough to wish for death. Such an excruciating experience couldn’t be resolved with just a slap.
Sun XiaoGuai looked at Liu Meimei with a sneer, “You think I can forgive you with just one slap? Do you know what kind of punishment I went through? Every day, I experienced the pain of being bitten to death by zombies. Those days, I wished I could die!!”
“And what about you? After pushing me out, you managed to survive until the end, right? Did you get a reward? With such a huge disparity, if you were in my shoes, would you be willing to let go of past grievances with just one slap?!”
Liu Meimei seemed to be reminded of some horrifying scenes by Sun XiaoGuai’s words. She trembled for a moment before her expression became downcast and pained, “XiaoGuai, I didn’t survive until the end. Perhaps it’s retribution. After pushing you out, I was also pushed out by someone else. You know, there’s no trust between people there.”
Sun XiaoGuai was taken aback for a moment, but then she sneered, “Indeed, evildoers will face retribution. Knowing that you didn’t have a good ending, I feel relieved. However, from now on, we are no longer best friends. Don’t let me see you again, or I don’t know what I might do.”
Liu Meimei shook her head sadly upon hearing this, which made Sun Changming feel sorry for her. As for Tang Mian, his mind was a complete mess. What was going on? Where was that place they mentioned? Being bitten to death by zombies? Damn, was the world going to become a zombie world soon, and these two women came back after being reborn? But that didn’t make sense. If they really came back, shouldn’t they have hoarded food first thing?
Tang Mian couldn’t figure it out. Meanwhile, Sun Changming had already taken Liu Meimei to find the director of the crew. It seemed like he wanted to find a role for his girlfriend to play.
At this moment, Sun XiaoGuai heard a warning from her guide, 6117: [I suggest you get rid of Liu Meimei. Her presence on this set will seriously affect your development and your plan to capture Tang Mian. She seems to have a natural talent for farming, and I can detect that her three basic physical and mental abilities are slightly higher than yours. If you have a conflict with her, she would have a better chance of winning.]
Sun XiaoGuai’s face turned gloomy. She couldn’t help but think that Liu Meimei’s values in the Dream World were slightly lower than hers before. But now, it seemed that Liu Meimei was doing better.
Could it be that Liu Meimei had some special means of development in the Dream World, or perhaps she lied to her? During the last zombie escape game, she didn’t die but survived until the end, gaining a reward.
Sun XiaoGuai stared at Liu Meimei, who was now chatting with Sun Changming, and she felt that the second possibility was more likely. She had never imagined that her childhood best friend could be such a deceitful person.
Sun XiaoGuai smiled, showing no hesitation as she nodded. “Sure, but how can I get rid of her? Kill her? Wouldn’t I become a wanted fugitive? Is there any poison or something like that to simply kill her?”
6117 replied: [Killing someone in front of so many people is not a wise choice. Besides, it will leave evidence. It’s better not to arouse suspicion from others and avoid trouble. Getting rid of Liu Meimei doesn’t necessarily mean killing her. If you consume her guide, she won’t be able to enter the Dream World anymore, and there will be no obstacles to your power.]
[If you successfully consume her, she will automatically become your slave. If you choose to guide her into the Dream World again, about 80% of the Dream Coins, spiritual power, and items she obtains in the Dream World will belong to you. If you don’t want her to enter the Dream World again, during the consumption process, Liu Meimei will lose half of her vitality and spiritual power.]
[With good luck, she will become someone who occasionally suffers from headaches and forgetfulness, but with bad luck, she might spend her life in a hospital or mental institution. How do you feel about these outcomes?]
Tang Mian suddenly noticed that Sun XiaoGuai, who had been silent beside him, was now looking at Liu Meimei with a wicked grin, like a standard villain with a sinister smile. He hurriedly took another sip of cola but found it difficult to enjoy it.
At this moment, Sun XiaoGuai stood up and smiled sweetly at Tang Mian, “Mr. Tang, I have to go shoot now. Can I invite you for a meal tonight if you’re free?”
Upon hearing the invitation, Tang Mian wanted to refuse, but he was afraid of incurring the wrath of the demon, so he gave a vague answer, “Hmm, sure, if there’s no one at home asking me to attend some boring dinner party.”
Sun XiaoGuai nodded and took a few steps forward. Then, she turned her head and smiled at Tang Mian again, “Mr. Tang, you don’t need to be so nervous around me. I quite like you.”
Tang Mian: “…” Begone, demon! I don’t like you!!
As per 6117’s request, Sun XiaoGuai was devising a plan to calculate Liu Meimei and consume her guide.
At this moment, Mo Yang, who took a taxi, finally arrived at the filming set amidst Tang Mian’s various prayers and hopes.
Even though he used a disguise card, he still looked incredibly handsome in front of everyone. As soon as he entered, someone looked over, mistaking him for one of the actors who had entered the wrong scene. However, Mo Yang glanced around, directly locking onto his childhood friend who was holding a bottle of soda and standing behind two big bodyguards.
He strode over.
Tang Mian was anxiously keeping an eye on Sun XiaoGuai and Liu Meimei. Suddenly, he felt someone walking toward them. He immediately looked over with a high level of vigilance, to the point that his two bodyguards also cast their eagle-like gazes in the same direction.
Mo Yang: “?” Who’s this silly guy acting like a startled rabbit? When did his childhood friend become so timid?
“Tsk, did you get possessed by a ghost? Look at how scared you look,” the big boss nicknamed “Fish Head” couldn’t help but comment, almost wanting to slap him if it weren’t for the two bodyguards watching closely.
Upon hearing this familiar sarcastic tone, Tang Mian’s eyes widened. He then scrutinized the handsome stranger in front of him from head to toe. His eyes grew larger and larger, and in the end, he threw away the soda and rushed towards his childhood friend whom he recognized even if he turned into ashes.
“Fish Head, ahhhhh!!!”
Mo Yang was nearly knocked over by the slightly taller but thirteen pounds lighter Tang Mian. Although he almost hurt his waist, he still managed to stop him. This guy was still as cowardly and clingy as before, but Mo Yang couldn’t help but feel happy.
In his mind, 006 yelled indignantly, [This is not scientific! Pah! It’s all nonsense! The Disguiser Card provided the most perfect disguise. There’s no way someone could recognize you just by your face!]
Mo Yang chuckled, “Don’t get so worked up. Tang Mian must have recognized me not because of my face, but probably due to his natural intuition. He’s sensitive and observant.”
006 immediately expressed its disgust, [Intuition? I hate those natural intuitive types the most!]
It instantly recalled a certain planet it had visited before. The technology there was not advanced, and the society was quite primitive, about one or two thousand years behind this human world. But on that planet, they, the guides, were almost wiped out.
The people there had poor brain function and average physical abilities, but they had natural intuition. Whenever they felt someone was suspicious, they would immediately attack without needing any evidence, purely based on their feelings. If it wasn’t for the fact that the strongest intuitive in their world, whom 001 guided, helped them, they might have died together with those primitive people.
Since then, they disliked intuitive types quite a bit. Although they could now interfere with the so-called “intuition” of intuitive types, the compatibility was still not great.
“Okay, stop shouting. It’s damaging your image, Tang Mian. Besides, it’s too open right here.” Mo Yang lightly kicked Tang Mian and whispered.
Tang Mian immediately looked around warily, afraid of undercover agents lurking nearby. However, he noticed that Sun XiaoGuai, Liu Meimei, and Sun Changming were all looking at him. Tang Mian quickly adjusted his expression, patted his childhood friend’s shoulder, and smiled at the others, “It’s nothing. I just saw my cousin whom I haven’t seen for a long time. Don’t mind us, continue with what you were doing. We’ll go out.”
Then, as if meeting a savior, Tang Mian pulled Mo Yang and left the movie set, finding a private room in a high-end tea house. There, Tang Mian began pouring out his troubles.
“Fish Head, you have no idea how nervous I’ve been these past few days!”
“Tell me the truth, is Earth about to be taken over by monsters?! My grandpa suddenly got cursed! And that seemingly cheap talisman! What’s happening in this world? I feel so uneasy!”
“And that Sun XiaoGuai, oh my heavens, I observed her for four days, and she changes every day! Today, I almost got deceived by her demon arts! Fortunately, I have strong willpower! Huh, maybe it’s because of the talisman? Anyway, something big must have happened.”
“How could you keep this from your brother? Hurry up and spill the beans! My two bodyguards checked this room, there are no surveillance cameras or listening devices. They are outside guarding, so you can tell me everything.”
Tang Mian rambled on, and at the end, he wore a firm and sacred expression, “I can handle it!”
Mo Yang: “…After two months, you’ve become even more chatty and dramatic.”
Tang Mian clicked his tongue, “Don’t change the subject. Hurry up and tell me! What has happened? I want to prepare in advance while I still have money!”
Mo Yang couldn’t tell someone who hadn’t entered the Dream World about it unless he guided them in. But he didn’t want to control his childhood friend in that world full of traps and malice, so he decided to go along with Tang Mian’s imagination and simply tell him that monsters were invading. Thinking about it, it was quite plausible.
However, just as he was about to speak, a loud explosion erupted, followed by a sudden blaze of fire. Outside came panicked screams.
“Quick, someone call for help! It’s on fire!”
“Oh my god! The tea house owner got killed in the explosion!!!”
“Call the police! The fire in the kitchen is so fierce that water can’t put it out!!”
At the first moment of the explosion and fire, the two bodyguards following Tang Mian rushed into the tea house, quickly taking Tang Mian and Mo Yang out through the second-floor window.
Their speed was incredibly fast, so they managed to escape the tea house without being trapped inside. However, when they came out, the tea house was already half-burned.
Tang Mian looked in shock at the suddenly blazing tea house, feeling like he was having a stroke of bad luck. He turned to his friend and saw a very serious expression on his face.
At this moment, Mo Yang listened as 006 commented with a hint of schadenfreude, [Oh my, who is this person seeking revenge? They actually used a Level 1 Burning Bottle Card to set the house on fire. Of course, water won’t put out these flames. Dream World’s props can’t be dealt with by ordinary things from this world.]
Mo Yang’s face immediately turned cold, and he looked at the people around them, who had varied expressions as they watched the fire. His phoenix eyes flashed with sharp brilliance.
“Tang Mian, take a look around. Can you find the arsonist among these people?”
Author’s note – Perspective and summary
Devouring Amongst Guides –
- The devoured guide completely dissipates, closing the passage to the dream world for the devoured guide players. In a sense, this can be considered as leaving the dream world.
Example: Chapter 65, Zhao Guoxiang.
- The devoured guide becomes a “slave,” guiding the players to become slaves of the devouring players. Eighty percent of their income and items go to the master. It’s practically impossible for them to turn the tables, but their mental strength and basic physical abilities remain their own.
006 didn’t mention the second method to Mo Yang at the time because it knew Mo Yang wouldn’t agree. But the second method of devouring will become mainstream in the future.
The next game world will have to wait a bit, but it should be an intuitive-based world, hehehe.
Tang Mian is such an interesting character!! I don’t want him to enter the Dream World, but I hope we will see more of him in the future!
Thank you for the update!
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Now, I’m curious about that primitive world. It’s such an interesting perspective to look into. Imagine if that world became a game world.. Since, it’s an intuitive-based world..? 🤔 Just a what if tho.
Intuition >>>>>>>>>>>>
Wow, so interesting
Thank you for your translation 💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟
I adore Tang Mian!! His intuition is top! Really hope nothing happens to him and that he appears more often!
he’s probably gonna enter. Cause no matter how I think about it, it’s safer to get stronger when the surroundings get progressively dangerous