Chapter 279 Two-player mode
8 month 13 day.

early.

"rustle……"

A hazy sound, a hazy room, and steady sunlight shining in from the window.

Su Ming picked up his phone and took a look. It was exactly 8 o'clock.

Normally, An Shiyao would have finished her breakfast and was going to the company at this time, but now she was putting on makeup in front of the mirror. At first glance, the bottles and jars on the table looked like some kind of biological experiment.

"So, there's a difference between this and no makeup?"

"Yes. If I hadn't used eyelash extensions, my eyelashes wouldn't be so soft. And after applying eye cream, they will obviously look better, right?"

"..."

That's right. After all, she didn't go to bed until two or three in the morning. It was a pity that she could get up so early to put on makeup.

Su Ming wanted to say, what if he appeared in the same pile of dead bodies as in Haidao City, who would he show this makeup to?
"How about it?"

"Is this one better?"

"..."

But seeing that she was so interested in choosing clothes that were both convenient for movement and good-looking, I decided to hold back on making sarcastic remarks.

By the way, even though she applied eye cream, her dark circles still seemed a bit heavy.

"Eh?"

"Since we want to dream, shouldn't we stay up all night?"

“I have trouble sleeping during the day.”

"..."

Forget it.

It's no big deal.

The reason why she smiled so brightly was very simple.

"I should be able to... use a gun! I'm not that bad."

Whether it was working hard or helping Xia Ye and Xue Er distribute products, it was ultimately a reward or contribution.

It’s easy to make a bowl of three-fresh noodles.

"..."

While eating, Su Ming also confirmed the game text box.

[Time remaining until the next trial opens: 05:12:16]

[Time remaining until the two-player mode is available: 05:12:16]

[The current target has been pre-selected, and points will be deducted after the player enters the game. ]

With so many experiences of entering dreams, there shouldn't be any problems that you can't solve. The save file should also be applicable to the two-player mode.

The only thing Su Ming was curious about was whether the mission would change.

8 month 13 day.

noon.

An Shiyao couldn't bear it any longer. She was on the verge of collapse after not sleeping all night.

"You can lie on my lap if you're tired."

"..."

She lay on Su Ming's thighs in seconds.

He moved his cheek again and stared at Su Ming's chin.

"If I'm not kidding, I really need to go to sleep."

"No."

"That's weird. Shouldn't Mr. Su Ming be lying on my lap?"

"it's the same."

"Can I have a foot fetish too?"

"…If you're not afraid of the doctor asking you why you have athlete's foot in your mouth, I don't mind."

"Or, let's do that again... I'm so sleepy now. I feel like I'm going to fall asleep in no time."

"It doesn't matter if you fall asleep."

"..."

She pressed her face against Su Ming's belly and seemed to have really closed her eyes.

It's just a dream.

There's no need to wear something that looks like a training outfit, right? She's wearing breathable tights underneath her shorts that can shape her legs and make her move around easily. The short sleeves and the shaping clothes inside don't reveal anything... but she's lying on her side like this. The baby canteen is too loose and crooked... If she holds a Barrett like this, can the recoil be offset by the baby canteen?

[Time remaining until the next trial opens: 00:12:16]

[Time remaining until the two-player mode is available: 00:12:16]

Seeing that the time was almost up, he poked An Shiyao's face, but the latter didn't react at all.

"..."

Su Ming moved her legs to the sofa and helped her get into a more comfortable position. He put his hands... together on her chest.

After confirming that the doors and windows were locked, Su Ming leaned against An Shiyao again, waiting for the last moment to pass.

[The 'Abyss' world is now open]

【Two-player mode is now officially open. 】

[Note: In this mode, players can pre-select designated targets as auxiliary NPCs in advance. After the auxiliary NPC completes the task, the reward will automatically be included in the player's final settlement reward pool]

[Note 2: In this mode, the initial difficulty of the auxiliary NPC is always very low, and it does not interfere with the player. Players can spend points to reset the difficulty of the auxiliary NPC tasks. ]

[Note 3: This mode is an experimental mode. To ensure the priority of player experience, it will be terminated at any time if a bug occurs. For example, when the auxiliary NPC encounters a disaster of force majeure, it will be immediately determined that the NPC assistance has failed, and the auxiliary NPC activity permissions will be immediately terminated and reclaimed. ]

[All final interpretation rights belong to Dream Game. 】

【…】

Difficulty does not interfere with each other?

If we walk together, I'm at nightmare difficulty level, and she's at extremely low level... What should I do?
With her around, the difficulty of the nightmare cannot be triggered?
The third one is easy to understand. If something happens to her, she will just finish the mission and leave. It's no big deal, right? It's all said like this. To put it bluntly... After An Shiyao went in, she was working for herself.

The final reward is also yours.

"..."

The game is really born.

No wonder I was born like this. After all, those who are close to vermilion will be red, and those who are close to ink will be black.

[Does the player want to enter the 'Abyss' immediately? ]

[Difficulty of this world: Low]

【whether】

Well, what is the difference between low and extremely low?
Maybe it's the same as Haidao City, where people stay in the same place for three months without knowing what's going on and then get out.

"Yes."

After silently reciting the words, Su Ming also closed his eyes, and his consciousness gradually sank.

-

[You have entered the 'Abyss' world]

[The talent currently given to players: Immunity. You are immune to all abnormal states. (This item is provided by Umbrella Biomedical Company)]

[Current mission: Find Setis Skylark in the City of the Dead]

[No penalty for failure]

Open your eyes again.

The sun was very bright and there were people everywhere.

"Brother, are you from out of town? If you want to buy fruit, come to me. It's guaranteed to be sweet. Absolutely fresh dragon fruit."

"We cooperated with the Explorers Guild and begged them from the real dragon habitats. Look, such a big bag only costs one gold coin. Isn't it a good deal?"

"..."

There is a fruit stall in front of Su Ming.

He was wearing clothes from the Snow Country, sportswear for morning jogging, but the vendor didn't seem to find it strange.

"Hey, make way."

"..."

Hearing the sound, Su Ming turned around subconsciously. He saw a dog that was bigger than two adults combined... It was covered in golden hair. There was a man riding on it.

"Can you please be more careful? Don't make things worse when I'm in a bad mood."

"..."

The silver armor was covered with scars, and his hands were bound with bandages. The short sword at his waist was not held by his hands, and it clanged against the armor.

This is definitely not modern, nor is it medieval. Is it a place similar to Noelle's?
That thing is not a dog, it is more like a beast tamed by a trainer in a movie.

"Don't mind."

"This guy... was randomly provoked by others and took on a mission that he was not capable of completing alone. He almost didn't come back."

"It's true that people take it out on others after losing face... Anyway, we are very tolerant people here."

"..."

In fact, Su Ming didn't care about the man's tone of voice or what he had experienced.

I don’t care about the difference between the dragon fruit at the fruit stall and the one from Snow Country.

"Brother, what are you looking for?"

"…Only me?"

"Huh? What do you mean, only me?"

"..."

Su Ming didn't see An Shiyao. If she was there, she would definitely stand out here in that outfit.

"woman?"

"No, I saw you standing here when I came to my senses. I thought you wanted to buy some fruit."

"Maybe he was attracted by something and forgot to go with you? Yeah, there are still a lot of people here at this time... If it doesn't work, you can go to the guild and ask someone to help find him."

"..."

Su Ming didn't have a penny in his pocket.

The Explorers Guild, is it the same as Noelia's world?
No.

Probably different.

Just standing in front of the guild building and seeing the people coming and going, I knew that this was definitely different from the Explorer Guild I had seen before. There were three flags at the top.

"The flag on the left is the flag of the most outstanding explorer team at the moment. The flag on the left is that of the Imperial Capital. And the flag on the left... is naturally that of the Explorer Guild."

Judging from the flag alone, the Explorers Guild's power is even greater than that of a country.

"Brother, if you want to post a mission to find someone, the lowest E-level commission will cost ten silver coins, right?"

"If it's urgent, someone should come to pick it up right away, and it would be best if the fee is doubled."

"..."

An Shiyao came first and I came later, so we didn’t meet?
wrong.

Su Ming thought about it carefully again. Players and auxiliary NPCs do not interfere with each other. If the low and very low difficulties are not placed together, won't they be able to achieve non-interference?

-

After simply finding a kind person to help.

Su Ming walked around the entire city for a whole day, from day to night, but he couldn't find any trace of An Shiyao.

"Ale?"

"Hold on."

"..."

The Explorer Guild Service Center, the first floor can even be considered half a tavern. Some people come to accept commissions, and some come to drink and eat after completing tasks.

And there is no need to ask anyone about the City of Death in the mission. One of the commissions with the most generous bounties on the bulletin board is.

[Get the witch's hair. Client: Imperial Capital College. Reward: 1000000 gold coins]

"That mission?"

"It's totally hilarious. You have to be alive to spend it if you can get it."

"That shouldn't be the case. People from other places should have heard of the legend of that monster... I definitely haven't seen it. Are you kidding me? If I've seen her, can I still drink here?"

"The most powerful team of explorers went with the Knights, and the only ones who came back were the baggage guards. There is not a single living thing within a radius of hundreds of miles. I'm not kidding. Don't try it out of curiosity. I'm reminding you because you're still a relatively practical person."

"..."

I just found a lone explorer and invited him to drink. I got this information that everyone knows.

"Goooooooooo."

Su Ming drank the remaining beer in the glass.

To be honest, the taste is better than that of Snow Country, and it is definitely not a blended wine.

So...what should we do now?

Looking for An Shiyao, or looking for the target?

In this world, there is a man with a strange bird on his shoulders at the door. The drinkers next to him are chatting about how to use fire magic to kill the opponent... Even Su Ming is not sure that he can do whatever he wants in this world. An Shiyao is just an ordinary person. Where was she born?
Even though we know the difficulty is extremely low, it shouldn't be that cruel.

[Assist NPC status list]

[Character: An Shiyao]

[Condition: Healthy, carrying out the first mission]

I feel relieved to see her condition, but I can't choose to interrupt at this time.

Can she do it alone?
"call--"

Forget it.

Do your own tasks first, take the bounty to entrust, and go find it. As long as you are in the same 'Abyss' world as yourself, you will definitely find it.

--the other side.

"Goo-gee, gurgling."

An Shiyao smelled the stench of blood and flesh before she even opened her eyes.

There is the touch of leaves beneath me.

"..."

When she opened her eyes again, she was surrounded by a dense jungle, even more lush than the tropical rainforests she had seen on TV.

"Gooji."

Something as big as an adult elephant, similar to a leopard? But the pointed horns on its head are obviously not what a leopard should have, and the body shape is also wrong.

I saw it chewing the bloody thing, and a mixture of blood and feces flowing from the corners of its mouth.

"what……"

An Shiyao unconsciously grabbed the soil behind her, and the leaves and soil became more and more real as they became moister.

The moment the sound was made, that thing's gaze instantly turned over.

dying?
"call out--"

"..."

It took a long time for An Shiyao to catch her breath and take a deep breath.

The monster that was about to pounce on her had been shattered into pieces, and in its place was a petite figure standing in front of her.

The tail was still stained with some meat and blood. It was retracting.

That face...

"Strange. I didn't smell you at all just now. You suddenly appeared."

"Xia, Xia Ye?"

"No."

"..."

No?

But no matter how An Shiyao looked at it, the slightly immature face in front of her, and the petite body covered by the dress, was undoubtedly Xia Ye.

"Um...you're talking about my sister?"

"younger sister?"

An Shiyao managed to get up, her legs still a little weak, but she gradually calmed down.

"what?"

Before I could react, she came close and sniffed me again.

"How did he bring you here?"

"..."

"You will die here."

"Ah...then..."

"..."

An Shiyao was completely confused. From seeing the flesh-eating monster to the little girl in front of her easily dealing with the monster...

[You have entered the world of 'Abyss']

[Current task: Reach 1000000 gold coins in the current world currency transaction volume.]

[The ability currently granted to you: Language proficiency. (You can understand and write any language proficiently)]

[If there is no currency transaction volume or death within 72 hours, it will be regarded as a negative task and the authority will be revoked]

[After completing the task, you will receive corresponding rewards based on your score after the player's score is settled. ]

"?"

The semi-transparent text frame just covered Xia Ye's cheek. Perhaps because she had been looking at it for too long, she touched her face in obvious confusion.

"that……"

I want to ask, where is Mr. Su Ming?

Didn’t we agree to spend time together?

The fear is real.

But now that I'm here... I have the reward, and the player is Mr. Su Ming, right? He has it too.

Trading, it seems tailor-made for me. I'm definitely not good at fighting, but it's just doing business in a dream...

"Could you please take me to the nearest town? Somewhere with people?"

The biggest problem is whether the 'Xia Ye' in front of her can take her to the city safely.

"that!"

"If Xia Ye is your sister! Then I...I should call you, ah...should I call you sister?"

No matter what.

Anyway, the 'Xia Ye' in front of him is capable, and with her, he will definitely be able to get to the city smoothly. Isn't it part of doing business to build relationships?

“Is this how human relationships work?”

"We share a husband, so we can call each other sisters. Hmm..."

"..."

Eh?
Does she know everything?

Why are you suddenly staring at your feet? An Shiyao couldn't help but shrink her toes.

"Will he lick it with pleasure, or with anger?"

"?"

"Where are you going?"

"what?"

"Answer my questions and I can take you where you want to go."

"..."

So I was saying, what exactly is the problem?

-

After walking for a long time with Summer Night, An Shiyao felt a little tired. She had rarely been to mountainous roads, let alone places that were more desolate than tropical rainforests.

It was getting late and I felt hungry.

"..."

Then, I don’t know where ‘Xia Ye’ caught a unicorn leopard from.

"Eat. Humans will die if they don't eat."

"..."

An Shiyao tried to make fire by rubbing two sticks together, but her palms were peeling from the drilling, and she still couldn't light it. The wood and firewood used to make fire by rubbing two sticks together are specific. You can't just pick any random one.

"Want fire?"

"Clap."

Seeing 'Xia Ye' snap his fingers, the pile of grass that couldn't be ignited just now started to catch fire.

"This... magic?"

"I don't know. I just thought you needed it, so I have it."

"..."

Isn’t it really a summer night?
Looking closely at her face, An Shiyao found the difference... In real life, Xia Ye didn't seem to have that small hemorrhoid on the left side of her cheek.

But since they look so similar, is she really Xia Ye’s sister?
No matter what, save yourself, and then take the prey...

"Are you surprised by the question I just asked?"

"what……"

It's strange.

"Because he licked my feet and seemed very angry. I think his behavior is no different from yours."

"?"

The 'he' you are talking about is Mr. Su Ming?
"Which do you hate more, eating people or littering?"

"..."

"Question, is it really that weird?"

I saw her stretching out her small white feet and staring at them, as if she was thinking.

An Shiyao suddenly remembered something.

I remember Su Ming said that it was the same when he first met Xia Ye... he had no common sense, so he taught him little by little.

Why did Mr. Su Ming lick her angrily... Let’s put it aside for now.

"It's strange. Because humans don't associate cannibalism with littering."

"I know. But humans regard eating as a heinous crime and breaking the rules as a trivial matter. I don't understand. Humans don't think it's a heinous crime to treat other creatures as food."

"This involves many aspects. After all, humans and animals think differently. You...are looking at it from the perspective of a single race."

"..."

Said a lot.

'Xia Ye' stared at An Shiyao for longer and longer, unable to move his eyes away.

"You're weird too."

"why?"

"He's weak, but he's not afraid of me."

"Ah, after all, you said you were Xia Ye's sister... Then if I were older, you and I would also be sisters."

"In human books, they share a husband. They are divided into concubines and wives, or mistresses and wives. So, the mistress's sister will be treated as a sister by the wife?"

"..."

If she hadn't said it thoughtfully, An Shiyao would have thought she was being mocked.

"I see. The legal wife calls the mistress's elder sister "sister". Human relationships are very complicated."

"no……"

"no?"

"Uh... let's just leave it at that."

"So, my sister hasn't answered me yet. Why does he lick me in anger? But when he treats my sister, he treats her like she's enjoying some kind of extremely delicious food."

"..."

The most delicious food...it can't be like this, right?
Compared to this, she has no name?
"Maybe I did, but I forgot. I slept too long, and it took me a long time to wake up before I realized my body was missing."

I don't understand what she is saying.

But if there is no name...

"I remember now. Some humans saw me and called me a tentacle monster."

"..."

That's not a name. You must have shouted it out while running for your life, right?
"For now, I'll just call you Xiao Xiaoye. Is that okay?"

"Yeah. You seem to be like this because of my body."

She pressed her chest and looked at An Shiyao calmly.

"No."

This little guy looks dull, how come his senses are as sharp as those on a real summer night?
However, thanks to Mr. Su Ming's connections, at least I don't have to worry about safety issues for the time being.

Is this what dreams are like?

A task appears, and then you complete it and it ends. Then I was also... No. It's not just a task, I can always feel whether there is love or not.

So, now is the time for pregnant women to make use of their remaining energy.

what.

Thinking of pregnancy, An Shiyao realized now...the bulge in her belly was gone. It must have been a dream, her figure has improved again. Mr. Su Ming must be here too, if you keep doing the missions, you will definitely see him. If you schedule a date, you can meet him when you are charming again, and then you will have a little more confidence to stand beside him. No tentacles, no magic... Isn't it okay to do business?

-

3069 years.

December 12. Su Ming confirmed the date with the boss when he bought something similar to a watch.

He had been walking with his backpack for too long.

In the end, no one was willing to take him to the City of the Dead. For some reason, even if he managed to snatch the unicorn, it would definitely get out of control once it ran to a fixed place.

I've been around the city for a long time, but I've never heard any rumors about An Shiyao.

He could only walk towards the City of Death.

For a full half month, I saw fewer and fewer people, until I could not even see any animals. The forest was full of dead trees, and even the grass on the ground was black.

"..."

The sky was gloomy. Su Ming stood on the cliff and could only vaguely see the shadow of the castle.

This must have been a city with many people in the past, right? Now it was just a bunch of ruins, with no sign of human habitation at all.

"what……"

There must be something wrong.

The closer he got, the more tired Su Ming felt. Logically, the bonus wouldn't be enough if he only used swordsmanship. There could only be one reason... immunity. Affected by a certain state, the immunity was constantly running and consuming physical strength.

At this rate, I won’t be exhausted before I even reach the castle, right?

do not care.

Let's go down and take a look first. Let's see what this witch is. Combining the prompts and the status bar that can be seen at any time, An Shiyao should be safe. Very low difficulty... If there is something, she should go back immediately. If you want to find her, you might as well complete the first stage of the task as soon as possible, and see if there is a way to abort it after going out or if she wakes up and leaves a note. She should have a chance to go out, right? Even if the time to complete the task is different, as long as you see the note left in the living room, you can know her whereabouts.

It's okay... My wife is not around, but I don't think about Sese now. This place is so dirty and unclean, the witch must be dirty too. Not washing = no beauty = no desire = my heart will be stable.

(End of this chapter)