When Fantasy Invades Reality

By Meghan Mulally

We humans ...... do not! We Dream Originals have used our imaginations to build worlds that are bright, colorful, and magnificent. But we didn't know that this splendor and splendor.

But we don't know that this kind of splendor and grandeur is the greatest cruelty to the creatures living in that world. Therefore, when some great beings, ou

• Language: English
• Publisher: Troy Johnson
• Release date: Jan 30, 2024
• ISBN: 9798869318176

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Chapter 6 Properties Panel

    Even so, Mo Ran was still scrutinizing the attribute panel, after all... this would be his hope for survival.

    ......

    Name：Moran

    No. a6807

    Race: Human (???)

    Lifespan: 61 years

    Physical strength: 92/140 (60+80)

    Strength: Unlocked

    Agility: unlocked

    Physical fitness: 6 (17)

    Note: Your constitution favors Toughness (a small amount of physical strength, immunity value), Vitality (a large amount of recovery, reduced lethal chance and wounds), and Endurance (affects burst, stamina, and stamina recovery), with a focus in Toughness, Vitality, and Endurance.

    Perception: Unlocked

    Wisdom: unlocked

    Mental: 5 (17)

    Bloodline: unlocked

    Talent: Primary Endurance (Stamina +80) Note: You feel like you have unlimited stamina, but that's just your illusion.

    Specialization: not unlocked

    Ability: Danger Sense (Primary) Faint reaction to danger.

    Skill: Rage (Primary) Increases explosive power, intimidates enemies, and is immune to spirit magic.

    ......

    While Mo Ran was observing the personal attribute panel, some related knowledge, naturally, surfaced in his mind.

    The information in the panel is divided into three main sections, the first being the basic attributes, which include name, number, race, and lifespan.

    This was an attribute that would be unlocked upon activating the brand, a basic attribute that every Dreamland Warrior would possess.

    Next are the main attributes, which are Strength, Agility, Physical Strength, Perception, Wisdom and Spirit, the six main attributes.

    Although every creature possesses these six attributes, only a few, can tap into their power, so until the attribute powers are tapped, they are not recognized by the brand.

    The value of 17, among others, is the limit of flesh and blood life, and the limit of matter.

    In addition, the main attribute was divided into several different levels, for example, the value of 9 was the limit for ordinary creatures. As for... what was an ordinary creature, this would be discussed later.

    So, after the main attribute in reaches 9, the ordinary attribute will become the excellent attribute.

    Between Ordinary and Excellent, there were two different levels altogether, so after having the Excellent attribute, the creature's strength would be drastically enhanced.

    On top of the Excellent Attributes, there were Elite Attributes, Excellent Attributes, and after breaking free from the bondage of flesh and blood, there was the possibility of reaching Transcendent Attributes or even Legendary Attributes.

    The last part of the panel, known as the Ability Attributes, contained the five items of Bloodline, Talent, Specialization, Ability and Skill, which existed only in relation to the rules.

    That is, only after reaching the height of the rule will your abilities be recognized by the brand and unlocked.

    In essence, these five types of ability attributes were all rule-derived powers, and the reason they were categorized into five types was because there was a certain disparity in their application of the rules.

    As for... physical strength, it doesn't belong to the above three attribute classifications, and it's not even an attribute.

    This was because in the attribute panel, physical strength was shown in the form of an energy bar, and this... was also the attribute bar of the power system unique to Dreamland Warriors.

    ......

    The glasses man was very patient and waited until Mo Ran and the woman, finished communicating with the branding before continuing, The branding has a very detailed explanation of the attribute panel, so I won't go into details anymore.

    And the idiosyncrasies we exhibit must also be greatly related to the attribute panel. In that case, I'll open up.

    The spectacled man pushed up his glasses, then said in a solemn tone, If we want to survive, we have to work together, and on this point... I believe you have no objections, right?

    Mo Ran exchanged glances with the woman and the middle-aged man, then nodded unanimously.

    This was not only because of the glasses man's analysis, in the face of the overwhelming number of zombies, Mo Ran similarly did not have the certainty of surviving.

    Seeing that the group did not retort, the man with the glasses continued, Then, let's start with self-introductions! It's best to introduce the attributes that each of you have unlocked, as well, after all... that's what keeps us alive.

    As soon as the eyes man's words fell, the middle-aged man began to introduce himself, and there was barely a hint of hesitation, which was completely unexpected by all of them.

    Huo Qingping, highway maintenance worker. A total of four attributes have been unlocked, and in addition to the main attribute of Physique, there are two abilities with one skill.

    The abilities are 'weight-bearing' and 'splitting'; weight-bearing means that both, mentally and ***, can bear unbearable weights, while splitting indicates...a split in my personality.

    Lastly, there is the skill 'Toughness', which can withstand some insignificant damage.

    After listening to Huo Qingping's introduction, all three of them looked at him with some surprise, because just by listening to Huo Qingping's introduction, Mo Ran could feel an indescribable heaviness.

    Huo Qingping looked, roughly, in his forties, and was no more than a meter seven or so tall, yet his body was very strong.

    It was an unusually quiet and weathered man, not only was his skin rough and tanned, but his cheeks were covered in creases.

    Once Huo Qingping finished speaking, the woman smiled warmly, My name is Wen Yuan, my occupation is assistant, and I have unlocked the main attribute of perception. Aside from that, two abilities with one skill are likewise unlocked.

    The abilities are 'Affinity' and 'Charming', one increases affinity and the other increases favorability, and there's also a skill called 'Chanting', which says that my singing voice can infect others.

    Wen Yuan was a petite professional woman, not only did she have a pretty face, even her voice was soft and sticky.

    Wen Yuan wore a beige suit overdress, but her feet were paired with a pair of sneakers, and even though it looked a bit out of place, it showed another kind of beauty, one that only belonged to refinement.

    Unfortunately... the blood stains all over his body spoiled this beauty, and Wen Yuan's face was bloodless, obviously still in a state of aftermath.

    Once the two finished their introductions, Mo Ran let out a deep breath and then spoke, I'm Mo Ran, a high school student who has unlocked two main attributes Physique and Spirit.

    In addition, there's the ability 'Danger Sense' and the skill 'Rage', one can sense danger, one increases explosive power, and lastly, the talent 'Primary Endurance ' that can increase my physical strength.

    Speaking here, Mo Ran suddenly paused, At the same time, I have something called a stamina bar.

    Stamina bar? The man with the glasses reached up and held his glasses for a moment, then looked at Mo Ran with a burning gaze, Did the branding give an explanation?

    Uh-huh!

    Mo Ran first responded affirmatively before saying somewhat hesitantly, However, the explanation given by the branding is very simple, only saying that the physical strength bar is a product of the three times unlocking of the physique attribute.

    The man with the glasses nodded imperceptibly and said, Indeed, then it all makes sense, it seems that... the power that the branding has given us is more powerful than we thought ......

Chapter 7 Power Beyond Imagination

    The glasses man's words once again drew the gazes of the crowd of people, but only Wen Yuan opened her mouth and inquired, Stronger than imagined? What are you referring to?

    Instead of answering directly, the man with the glasses casually took them off, then rubbed them while saying, I'd better introduce myself first. 

    My name is...Stepfan, I'm a microbiology researcher with two main attributes unlocked, Agility and Spirit, and two additional abilities Observation and Inference.

    Observation means that I always pick up on some clues. A conjecture is a guess that consists of a few known conditions. Also, it has a hilarious docket Only by recognizing reality do you get ideas!

    However, the note isn't funny, because in the explanation of the branding, the note only appears when the attribute is unlocked a second time, and... I'm already feeling the incredulity of it.

    Speaking here, Bu Fan suddenly stopped moving, then looked up at the three people.

    This also allowed Mo Ran to get a good look at Bu Fan, because after he removed his glasses, he revealed a pair of ice-cold eyes, no... to be precise, it should be a pair of indifferent eyes.

    It was just that these eyes were too indifferent, so indifferent that they had... lost their emotional fluctuations, which was why they gave off an icy feeling.

    Only... the presence of the flat glasses hid everything very well, so Yakovan looked as if he was an ordinary youth.

    Bu Fan was about 25 or 6 years old, with a thin and slender figure, a little taller than Mo Ran, almost a meter eight or so.

    On him was a blue and white hospital gown, and the slippers on his feet had long since disappeared, and were now being covered with a pair of rubber boots he had found somewhere.

    After glancing at the trio, Bu Fan put on his flat glasses, Ever since the branding was activated by the ball of light, the world in my eyes, has changed drastically.

    First of all, the world in my eyes has become much clearer. Secondly, my observation of things has become more detailed, such as... the zombie hordes outside.

    Maybe all walkers look the same to you, but in my eyes, every walker is unique because I can tell the difference at a glance.

    This feeling, how can I put it?

    You should know that the human brain receives an uncountable amount of information in every second, however the brain has a limit, so it blocks out most of the useless information and only reads the few, or a dozen, that you find useful.

    But... the current me has broken this limitation and can receive information almost without limit. And with all this, it should be the spirit and observation at work.

    But ......

    When he said this, Bu Fan pushed his glasses out of habit. However, Mo Ran was able to see a touch of fervor from those indifferent eyes through the flat glasses.

    But spirituality and observation are so insignificant compared to conjecture, for many ideas sprang out of thin air after I received that uncountable amount of information.

    And the fact that we were able to rush out of the corpses unharmed proves the validity of those thoughts. I had thought that this was the limit of the attributes, but the traits that Mo Ran displayed negated my thoughts.

    Then, Bu Fan looked at Mo Ran, and even through the flat glasses, Mo Ran could feel the fire of his gaze.

    This feeling was very bad and even made Mo Ran's heart a little hairy, so he casually asked, My trait?

    Yes, we'll talk about this later. Bu Fan quickly gathered his fervor before turning his head to look at Huo Qingping, You were able to swing the door of the car with ease, it was the weight that was working, right? And after that, the white light that emerged from your body should be Skill Toughness, right?

    Huo Qingping nodded affirmatively although he didn't answer.

    Then, Bu Fan turned to Wen Yuan, During the escape, there were a few times when the zombies landed a very deadly lunge, but at the most critical time, they stopped their movements raw.

    I guess the walkers are under the influence of, well, affinity or charisma?

    Wen Yuan's expression was full of hesitation, but she didn't retort, obviously sensing something.

    Bu Fan's gaze rotated around before falling back on Mo Ran, Your initial punch to blow up the zombie should have been anger, right?

    Explosive power, as the name suggests, refers to an instantaneous burst of unimaginable strength, otherwise it would be hard to imagine that a human being could blow out a skull with a single punch.

    Moreover, your physical strength and recovery power should also be far beyond ours, or else the reaction force of smashing your skull would have directly shattered your hand bones.

    As for... now, it seems that even you haven't noticed that the injury on your hand has fully recovered.

    Mo Ran froze, then stretched out his right hand and realized that it could be said to be intact except for some blood stains on it.

    However, Bu Fan ignored Mo Ran's reaction and spoke on his own, while fire surged in his eyes again.

    However, all of the above unbelievable things are completely worthless compared to your qualities, because they are, more or less, still so possible that they are just unbelievable.

    However, the traits you exhibit defy common sense, no...it should be against the characteristics of living things, something that is absolutely impossible.

    You don't seem to... get tired?

    Wen Yuan and Huo Qingping both seemed to remember something after hearing this, and then began to look at Mo Ran with a look of a monster.

    Mo Ran, on the other hand, rubbed his nose in embarrassment, before he came to this weird world, he was just an ordinary high school student, so he had no idea, at all, what was happening to him.

    Luckily, Bu Fan quickly alleviated this embarrassment, Initially, I thought it was the ball of light that strengthened our bodies, it's just that everyone was strengthened to a different degree.

    However, this conclusion was quickly overturned because the physical qualities that you and Huo Qingping have displayed have far surpassed the level of normal people.

    Huo Qingping is fine, he unlocked the Physique attribute, so it makes sense that he's physically strong, and a strong physique will also invariably enhance the play of power.

    But you're different, ever since you activated the brand, your body... seems to be in the best condition. People aren't machines, how can they not get tired?

    It wasn't until it came to the three unlockings of the stamina bar and physique that I had some clarity.

    If you divide it by levels, the unlocking of attributes can be seen as, breaking the limits of the body, allowing us to do something incredible, and the secondary unlocking of attributes is to take that incredulity, and elevate it to an unbelievable level.

    Then...what about the three unlockings of the attribute? Bu Fan paused, then said word for word, It directly turned the impossible...into the possible, and this...completely overturned my cognitive outlook!

    That's why I said that the power that the branding gives us is going to be more powerful than we can imagine. Because its existence has completely exceeded our cognizance, the power it possesses will also surely exceed the limits of our imagination ......

Chapter 8 Existing in an imaginary world?

    Mo Ran was already shocked beyond words, although he could also feel his own weirdness, he didn't think about it as much as Bu Fan did.

    It was also after hearing Bu Fan's analysis that Mo Ran was able to feel the incredible nature of the Stamina Bar. Moreover... the more Mo Ran imagined it, the more he could feel the horror of the physical strength bar.

    If one really doesn't get tired, then...one can do a lot more than one can imagine.

    At this moment, Mo Ran suddenly felt that the zombies weren't so scary anymore, of course... there was a premise here, that is, he would never get tired.

    Mo Ran then shook his head with a bitter smile, following which he clicked on the attribute panel and looked at the stamina bar that had recovered to 129/140.

    Even though you don't feel tired, you still have a limit, if the stamina bar is emptied ......

    Wen Yuan and Huo Qingping, who were on the side, were pretty much the same as Mo Ran, both thinking and digesting, those seemingly crazy, yet indefensible analyses of Bu Fan.

    In fact... only a small portion of Bu Fan's analysis was correct, and this was due to the difference in eyesight, which was like a creature in a two-dimensional space being unable to understand a three-dimensional space.

    So did Stepfan.

    Because of the existence of the Intent Seal, the rules that Aquamarine Star operated under were completely different from the Endless Universe.

    As a result, Bu Fan, who had been living on Aquamarine Planet, was simply unable to understand the true form of the Endless Universe.

    Mo Ran's stamina bar, in fact, contained a very far-reaching significance, as it was itself related to the first element? Matter, and the second element? Energy, which were greatly related.

    Since it can be associated with the first and second elements, this in itself represents the unusual nature of the stamina bar.

    It was just that... the current Mo Ran was still very weak and hadn't even stepped out on the first step of evolution, so he simply couldn't display the full might that belonged to the Stamina Strip.

    As for...not getting tired, it was just one of the most insignificant...and dispensable traits among the many prowesses of the Physical Power Bar.

    However, it is still as powerful as ever.

    ......

    Just as several people were contemplating, a loud bang suddenly sounded from the first floor, followed by a 'click click click' shattering sound, obviously the more and more zombies gathered, had crashed through the blocked room door.

    After the four of them looked at each other, they climbed up the roof of the small building along the ladder that had been prepared long ago, and then followed the roof and quietly climbed over to the other houses.

    Soon after, the four of them arrived at an area with fewer zombies, and then occupied a relatively spacious small building.

    However, this time, the four of them did not make a big deal out of it, they just carefully sealed the various exits and retreated back to the second floor once again after some searching.

    Mo Ran, Wen Yuan, and Huo Qingping, who were carrying the collected supplies to the second floor, happened to notice that Bu Fan was staring out of the window with a burning gaze, so the three of them also looked over unanimously.

    Then, the three of them saw the small building where they had rested before, but the zombies that had been attracted to the past were slowly dispersing.

    This was completely different from what the four had initially envisioned; they had planned to take advantage of the walkers being attracted so that they could gain some room to maneuver.

    However, they did not expect that they had only just left with their front feet, and the zombies also began to scatter in all directions as if they had lost their target.

    Wen Yuan was stunned and surprised, How could this happen?

    It's unbelievable, but that's the way it is. Bu Fan slowly turned his body, then calmly said, It seems that these zombies, are able to sense our presence.

    However, among the five senses, taste and touch can be ruled out straight away, for reasons I won't go into. Next is... vision, this can also be ruled out, after all, many zombies have lost their eyes.

    Then, in the end, all that's left is hearing and...smell.

    Wen Yuan's face became even weirder, Are you saying that zombies can smell us?

    I didn't say that, it's just the way it is. Bu Fan pushed up his glasses and continued, However, that's not even the weirdest part, haven't you noticed that the zombies are all very flexible in their movements? Perhaps only a little bit worse than ordinary people.

    It's indeed a bit strange! Wen Yuan nodded approvingly, I remember in the movie, zombies are supposed to be very slow in their actions and reaction speeds.

    Bu Fan expressionlessly glanced at Wen Yuan and said, This is not something that can be described as strange, you have to realize that these zombies in front of you, their bodies are in a state of heavy decay.

    Not to mention whether or not the olfactory organs are still intact, the fact that the zombie can make movements is a miracle in itself. The reason why creatures can move is because of the support of bones and the contraction of muscles.

    But these zombies in front of us, even their muscles are decayed, yet they can still run and jump ......

    Some things were just like this, it was hard to appreciate the strangeness of them if you didn't think about them carefully. Luckily, Bu Fan had no intention of delving deeper and quickly changed the topic.

    Thankfully, these zombies are slightly weaker than normal people in terms of strength and body strength. So apart from their numbers, they are simply not enough to worry about.

    What I want to know more than these walkers right now is where...exactly is this?

    The crowd was silent on this question.

    Just at this time, Mo Ran suddenly spoke, Perhaps, I know what this place... is.

    The six gazes then stabbed straight at Mo Ran, which caused Mo Ran to touch his nose somewhat awkwardly, This should be a game, a single-player game called Survival Road.

    A game? Bu Fan gently rubbed his brow and said, I remember the ball of light once prompted us that this is the Fantasy Realm, does that mean... this is a world modeled after a game that only exists in the imagination?

    So...Moran, do you remember the main points of the game?

    Mo Ran thought hard for a while, but it was in vain, then said helplessly, I'm not interested in zombie-type games, so I just played it for a while and gave up.

    I can remember it mainly because it was a hotter game and it was part of a series.

    Stephan nodded noncommittally, then sat down in the corner of the room and began to think about the situation at hand.

    Wen Yuan and Huo Qingping, both of them, also found a place one after another and started to rest. Because everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before they were discovered by the zombies, they were all grasping for time to rest.

    As for...Mo Ran, he was still eating.

    Because Mo Ran had discovered that eating would speed up the recovery of his stamina value, eating was the best rest for his self who wouldn't get tired.

    The four of them had only just gained a moment of respite when the small, round ball of light jumped out once more.

    The dream space obviously didn't want the four to be so comfortable, so the moment the ball of light appeared, the hard-won peace, too, was broken ......

Chapter IX. Changing mandates

    Main Quest: Survival.  (Achieved)

    Open follow-up mission, mission change in progress ......

    Main quest: a gathering place for survivors.

    Mission: within one day, find a survivor's gathering place and integrate into it.

    Note: This will make you live better.

    Mission reward: none. Penalty for failure: none.

    ......

    The sudden appearance of the ball of light not only broke the silence of the room, but also made the whole neighborhood boil.

    As if spurred on, the zombies began to storm the nearby houses, and the four's hideout was no exception.

    Through the broken window, Mo Ran could see some rioting zombies that were converging towards the four's hideout, while the ball of light that was the culprit had disappeared without a trace.

    Mo Ran was just about to speak when he saw Bu Fan make a silent gesture, then like a spirit monkey, he flipped up to the roof of the building. After the three of them exchanged glances, they also climbed onto the roof of the building like Bu Fan.

    It wasn't until after being in a high place that Mo Ran could see the real situation, as a huge mob of corpses was heading straight for the four of them.

    Luckily, the zombie horde wasn't moving too fast, which at least allowed the four of them to evacuate comfortably.

    Bu Fan first observed for a while, then he fled along the roof, into the distance, and behind Bu Fan was Wen Yuan, who was also following in his footsteps.

    As for... Mo Ran and Huo Qingping, both hung at the very back of the group, as on the backs of the two were huge backpacks, which were filled with collected supplies.

    This time the four fled an extraordinarily long distance until half an hour later, when they entered a house and began to rest.

    Of course, it took a lot of physical effort.

    Among them, Bu Fan and Wen Yuan's physical strength had fallen into a deep valley, and even Huo Qingping was a bit out of breath; after all, he was carrying nearly twenty kilograms of supplies.

    Despite getting rid of the rioting corpses, the four of them were joyless as the sound of the rioting was still there and getting closer and closer to the four of them.

    The four were clearly locked by the corpses, and all of this was supposedly the work of the light orb.

    However, the four were in no mood to curse, and after simply blocking the stairs, they retreated back into the room.

    It was only at this point that the four had the leisure to click on the branding and check the newly released quests in the dream space.

    After seeing the quest information, Mo Ran was first stunned, then he shouted with some excitement, I'm still really stupid! These things...I should have thought of them a long time ago.

    Since this world is modeled after the game, there will definitely be survivors, because humans are the protagonists of the game ah! As for... those zombies, they're just little monsters that give experience to the protagonist.

    Meanwhile, the games all feature safe zones that serve to give the protagonist rest and supplies, and the survivors' gathering place in the mission is apparently a place similar to a safe zone.

    Looking at Mo Ran, who was full of excitement, Wen Yuan, however, rolled her eyes breathlessly, The problem now is how to find the gathering place, not discussing what it does! So... do you have a clue?

    This ......

    Mo Ran scratched his head awkwardly, he had just been looking at the world...as well as thinking about it, from the perspective of a game, but the world in front of him was not as simple as a game.

    In the game, you don't even have to look for the safe zone, the game will naturally guide you into it, but here it's different.

    At this point, the silent Huo Qingping, broke the awkward atmosphere, It's not too realistic to look for a survivor gathering place in such a large city, and for only one day, right?

    Huo Qingping then looked at Bu Fan and asked, Bu Fan, do you have any clues?

    At the same time, Mo Ran and Wen Yuan also looked at Bu Fan together, even though the four of them hadn't been together for a long time yet, Bu Fan's powerful insight and analyzing power had already conquered the three Mo Rans.

    This time, Bu Fan similarly didn't disappoint the three and quickly gave a reply, only his brows remained furrowed.

    Actually, finding a gathering place isn't as difficult as you think. Saying that, Bu Fan took out a map and laid it flat on the ground.

    Afterward, Bu Fan pointed to a piece of the old town on the map and said, This is where we are now.

    Since the ball of light has issued us a quest, that means... there is a possibility of this quest being accomplished, so this gathering place, it won't be too far away from us, or at least... it won't be more than half a day's journey.

    Then, Bu Fan drew a circle on the map with the old town as the center, Very densely populated places like schools, hospitals, and shopping malls can be directly excluded.

    In addition, areas like residential neighborhoods and office buildings, which have nothing to offer, can also be ruled out.

    As Bu Fan sketched, many areas were marked with a cross, and in the end, only a handful of areas remained, all of which were special buildings similar to fire stations, police stations, and the like.

    Bu Fan pondered for a while before drawing a heavy circle on a hotel.

    Hotel?

    All three of them were a bit puzzled by this, as they really couldn't see what advantage this hotel had.

    However, Bu Fan remained wise and explained, This is not an ordinary hotel, but a five-star hotel.

    Mo Ran was even more confused, Is there a difference?

    Of course there's a difference, and it's huge. Bu Fan paused, then continued, To obtain a five-star rating, a backup generator set and a water reservoir are both the most basic requirements.

    In addition, the five-star hotel will be equipped with a large cold room, with a complete surveillance system, as well as good living conditions, all of which are very much in line with the requirements of the gathering place.

    And, the best part is that the hotel isn't far from us, and at the speed we're going, we can basically get there in an hour.

    But ......

    Bu Fan's gulping tone made Mo Ran a bit anxious, But what? Tell me instead!

    Instead of answering directly, Bu Fan drew a few more circles on the map, Here is the old town, here is the location of the hotel, they are about 30 minutes away from each other, and that's where the problem lies.

    The place where the hotel is located is a development zone, it's full of high-rise buildings, there are no buildings that can cover us at all, so it's a 30-minute trip that we'll have to kill.

    Hearing that they had to kill their way through the streets, several people's faces were not quite natural, with Wen Yuan's being the palest.

    As a female, Wen Yuan's physical qualities were not as good as Mo Ran's three. What was even more fatal was that none of the attributes that Wen Yuan had unlocked were able to directly enhance her combat power.

    That's why Wen Yuan is the one who resists facing zombies the most out of the four, because she doesn't even have the confidence to defeat a single zombie.

    As the weakest of the four, Wen Yuan had to do something at this point in time, or else if she really had to go and kill her way out, her mortality rate...would be the highest one.

Chapter 10 Simple and Pure Thoughts

    Therefore, after Bu Fan finished his analysis, Wen Yuan couldn't wait to speak up, In fact, we can always stay in the old city, after all, we have a huge amount of space to move around in this area. 

    Moreover, the dream space doesn't force us to complete the quest, and even if we do, we won't get any rewards.

    Both Mo Ran and Huo Qingping nodded in unison, it was indeed as Wen Yuan had said, since there was no reward for completing the mission and no punishment for failing it, then why bother risking a great deal to look for the survivors' gathering place?

    Unfortunately, Bu Fan's thoughts were the opposite of the crowd, so while the two nodded their heads, Bu Fan shook his head instead.

    If there's no reason for it, then... why would Dreamspace release a quest to us? Besides this quest, it's not like it doesn't have a reward, it's just that it's being ignored by you guys.

    Mo Ran quickly responded and asked, The reward you're talking about, is... a gathering place for survivors?

    Yes, it's the gathering place. Bu Fan nodded, and then dissected, You seem to have deliberately avoided the question of how long we will have to survive in this world.

    If it's just a day or two, then we can still get through it if we endure it. But what if the time becomes a month, or a year?

    Are we going to go into hiding for such a long time? You know, the spirit is different from **, it's very fragile.

    The crisis-ridden environment, in turn, accelerates mental attrition, and when the spirit is overly depleted, the creature is on the verge of collapse.

    So a really safe place to land, a place where we can sleep in peace, is what we really need.

    In the face of Bu Fan's dissection, everything seemed so pale and powerless, but Wen Yuan was still a bit undeterred.

    But there's no way you can guarantee that the hotel is where the survivors will gather!

    Bu Fan didn't retort, but just pushed his glasses expressionlessly, As long as our safety can be guaranteed, what does it matter if it's a gathering place or not?

    Besides, the thing I'm concerned about right now isn't the mission nor the gathering place, it's that mob of zombies ahoy! We were able to get rid of them because we could observe their movements

    But what about after nightfall? At that time the form will be completely reversed, and at the same time...in the darkness of the night where we can't see out of the corner of our eyes, we will also change from being active to being passive, and from actively avoiding...to passively listening to God's fate.

    Wen Yuan opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but Bu Fan didn't give her that chance.

    Bu Fan first glanced at Wen Yuan before saying methodically, Since the riot of zombies, appeared at the same time as the ball of light, then I'm afraid it won't end until the mission is completed.

    As for... the intentions of the Dream Space, it's really not hard to guess, it's nothing more than to spur us on, so that we can't live too comfortably.

    All of this left the three speechless, so the atmosphere fell back into silence.

    It wasn't until a long time later that Huo Qingping inquired in a low tone, If... we arrive at the hotel, then how much certainty do you have that you can fend off the rioting corpses?

    Half.

    What about Old Town?

    No.

    This simple question and answer completely revealed the crowd's situation, and since Bu Fan said he wasn't sure, the situation was perhaps even worse than the crowd had imagined.

    As a result, the four fell silent once again, though this time the silence was brief, as a few were just slowly coming to terms with, what they didn't want to face, the reality of the situation.

    Then we'll kill our way through! I'd rather fall on the way forward than suffocate and die here.

    Mo Ran's words were forceful, and as he spat out the word 'kill', the anger that had been suppressed at the bottom of his heart began to erupt once again.

    In fact, Mo Ran himself was different from the other three, he had entered the dream space alive and had seen the most realistic monster invasion of Earth there in the dream space.

    Therefore, Mo Ran would always feel an inexplicable sense of urgency, and at the same time his thoughts were simpler and purer than the others, since sooner or later he would have to face the monsters, what was the use of escaping?

    Besides, Mo Ran was in great need of courage and strength to face the monsters, as well as the strength to protect his loved ones.

    Mo Ran's firmness and determination caused the other three to be stunned, and only Bu Fan revealed a look of realization afterwards.

    I agree!

    Following Mo Ran, Huo Qingping also made his attitude clear.

    In response, Wen Yuan could only smile bitterly, as leaving the three would only hasten her death, so Wen Yuan had no choice at all.

    That's fine with me, so... when do we head to the hotel?

    Bufan: There's no rush yet, there's still more than six hours until dark, so we should make adequate preparations first and then take a good rest afterward.

    ......

    When the sun began to sink in the west, Mo Ran and the others had already arrived at the edge of the old city center and were taking their last rest.

    However, there wasn't much time left for them, as the rioting corpses were slowly approaching.

    Compared to the exhaustion of the others, Mo Ran was looking radiant, so he was familiarizing himself with his new weapon, the fire axe, while also recalling Bu Fan's plan.

    In fact, it couldn't be called a plan, it could only be said that it was the optimal arrangement according to each person's ability, and Mo Ran's burden was the heaviest because his task was to open the way.

    In this regard, Mo Ran didn't have any objections, after all, his advantage was too great, not only would his body not get tired, but the 'Rage' could also enhance his explosive power.

    Although the explosive power only lasts for a short moment, it can generate appalling to the extreme power, and this can effectively deal with unexpected situations.

    Unlike when they had just entered this world, this time the four of them were really trying to kill their way out.

    Despite being only 30 minutes from the hotel, there were no buildings on this stretch that could cover the crowds.

    Therefore, there was no way for the crowd to get rid of the trailing zombies, so killing all the zombies was the best option, otherwise the danger would increase exponentially as the number of zombies increased.

    If they were to get caught up in a horde of corpses because of the sluggishness of the blocking zombies, then the four of them would really have no way of escaping, so comparatively speaking, the safety of the kill would be a bit higher.

    However, all of the above is just an analysis, and it's anyone's guess as to what they will actually face, and at the same time...the mindset of each individual, is also a big question.

    That's why there was this last rest, resting and adjusting the mindset was one aspect, waiting for the rioting corpses was order one aspect.

    Breaking the boat, carrying the water and all that, is not something so simple, sometimes...people will only explode with unimaginable courage and...resilience after they are in a desperate situation.

    Looking at the nearing corpses, Bu Fan suddenly stood up, then said faintly, Let's go! We no longer have a way back.

    Wen Yuan and Huo Qingping also stood up one after another and nodded heavily after letting out a deep breath.

    Mo Ran did not hesitate, directly kicked open the door of the room, then carried the fire axe, rushed out ......

Chapter 11: Bu Fan's Thoughts

    Mo Ran had just rushed out of the house when he encountered two fallen zombies, perhaps because he was concentrating too much, so Mo Ran got a good look at them.

    The zombies were all in a highly decomposed state, so only a small amount of skin and flesh covered their cheeks, and the rest of the area was covered in white bones.

    But it was because of this that the zombies were visually, an unspeakable shock to people, so after seeing what the zombies looked like, Mo Ran instinctively took a step back.

    However, after remembering his loved ones and friends, Mo Ran was just gutsy and followed by two steps forward before swinging his fire axe.

    Mo Ran's intention was to chop at the zombie's head, but at the instant the fire axe struck, his arm unconsciously deflected a little bit of the direction, so the straight chop turned into a diagonal chop, and the target changed from the head to the neck.

    In fact, the combat knowledge transmitted from the dream space had always been influencing the dream warriors, only that this influence was so weak that even the dream warriors themselves could not perceive it.

    This results in...actions that are contrary to thoughts, and this takes a long time to get used to, otherwise it's hard to get the thoughts and actions to be highly aligned.

    However, for newcomers who were trying out for the first time, this wasn't a big deal, as this knowledge of combat could effectively increase their survival rate.

    At the same time, the first trial is very easy, of course... that's by Dreamspace standards.

    After all, the 'Path of Survival', and the fantasy realm it spawned from, only had a power cap of level 15, and in the endless universe, that was already the lowest of the low.

    So, dreamspace can no longer be found, a simpler world of trials ......

    Despite the fact that the movements went against the idea, for Mo however, who hadn't had any real combat training, this kind of instinctive movement of the body was actually more efficient and...advantageous than his idea.

    The most crucial point was that the enemies that Mo Ran had to face were only very weak zombies, and zombies that were not intelligent could not catch, at all, the breaks that Mo Ran had created due to his physical incoordination.

    Therefore, when Mo Ran chopped down with an axe, the zombie's neck just snapped in response.

    Then, Mo Ran kicked out again, kicking over another pouncing zombie, and then swung the firefighting ......again

    When Bu Fan and the others rushed out of the room, Mo Ran just happened to smash the head of the second zombie.

    Mo Ran suddenly raised his head and glanced at the three before rushing over in the direction of the hotel.

    Wen Yuan and Huo Qingping both hurriedly followed, only Bu Fan hesitated for a moment as he saw a surging blood red color underneath Mo Ran's eyes.

    Just the loud noise of the battle had already caused the zombies to react, so Bu Fan just paused for a moment and chased after the trio.

    Around the corner was a wide street, on either side of which were towering buildings, indicating that the four had lost the cover of the buildings.

    After rushing out of the corner, Bu Fan saw the three of them, Mo Ran, fighting against a small wave of zombies, there were probably more than twenty zombies.

    At this moment, Mo Ran was swinging the fire axe wide open.

    Full force chopping combined with the heavy fire axe made it possible for Mo Ran to chop off a zombie's limb or torso with every axe that went down, and this... was also the reason why Bu Fan chose Mo Ran to open up the path.

    Even though Huo Qingping had also unlocked his physique, he and Mo Ran were of two completely different natures.

    Because Huo Qingping was only physically strong, but not one who wouldn't get tired, if he was allowed to use the fire axe to open up the road, then in just a few minutes' time, his muscles would become fatigued and subsequently become weak in the aftermath.

    But Mo Ran was different, he really wouldn't get tired.

    Bu Fan had been observing Mo Ran for a very long time, and realized that Mo Ran's muscles, at all, would not experience the so-called fatigue, even if it was a continuous outburst... and this completely subverted Bu Fan's perception.

    Therefore, among the four, only Bu Fan could profoundly enough realize the horror of Mo Ran.

    At the same time, Bu Fan was certain that Mo Ran was different, at least from his own three.

    First of all, the way to enter the dream space, Mo Ran has a big difference with the three people, not only did he enter the dream space alive, but also there in the space, he learned about the monster invasion of the earth.

    This in itself said a lot, at least showing that the dream space valued Mo Ran.

    The second was the unlocked attributes, the three of them had all unlocked four attributes, but Mo Ran had unlocked five attributes, in addition to having a terrifying stamina bar.

    So as far as from the perspective of value, Mo Ran also far surpassed his own three, in fact... the way to measure the value of a Dreamland Warrior was very simple, from the attributes that were unlocked, one could see a rough idea.

    Therefore, Bu Fan had been paying attention to Mo Ran, while still secretly guiding and protecting him, because in Bu Fan's prediction, Mo Ran was the key to accomplishing the mission.

    Yes, finish the job!

    For Bu Fan, wanting to live in this zombie-ridden world was actually quite simple.

    As for... the previous analysis, he didn't engage in misdirection and deception, it's just that there are many ways to solve the problem, and Bu Fan only chose, the one he wanted to choose.

    In fact, Bu Fan didn't care too much about his life and death, which was related to his experience.

    Of course, if he could live, Bu Fan would not refuse, after all, this was also his father's wish.

    However... in this earthly world, there was already nothing worth keeping for Bu Fan, but the appearance of the dream space had completely changed this.

    In addition to carrying his father's wish, Bu Fan likewise had his own wish, only... this wish was out of reach, so it was directly sealed in the bottom of his heart by Bu Fan.

    But the magic of the dream space gave Van hope.

    However, with the greatness of Dreamspace, how could it care, like a reptile itself?

    So if he wanted to fulfill his heart's desire, Bu Fan would have to prove himself first and show his worth to the dream space, and the only way to do that now was to complete the mission.

    But that's not enough, so Stephane is going to go above and beyond.

    ......

    Bu Fan quickly retrieved his thoughts and caught up with the three Mo Ran people.

    At the moment, the three of them were not in a good situation, Mo Ran and Huo Qingping didn't have any major problems, one of them was responsible for opening the way, the other was responsible for assisting, and basically, they were able to do their own jobs.

    However, Wen Yuan can't, her physical fitness is not as good as the two, and at the same time, she lacks the courage to face the zombies, so she is always in danger.

    And this also indirectly affected Mo Ran, after all, he needed someone to protect the two flanks before he could decimate with impunity.

    Bu Fan saw the problem at first glance, so he crossed his small homemade wooden shield, then with a single acceleration, he slammed into the zombie beside Wen Yuan.

    The sudden impact made the zombie a little unsteady, and then Stephan added a kick, so the zombie fell straight back.

    Taking advantage of this, Bu Fan took over Wen Yuan's position and proceeded to protect Mo Ran's right flank ......

Chapter 12 A Dirge

    Although Bu Fan was nowhere near as good as Mo Ran and Huo Qingping in terms of physical quality, 'Observation' gave him unrivaled insight, so he was able to see the zombie's weaknesses with a single glance.

    Moreover, the unlocking of the Agility attribute allowed Van's control over his body to reach an unimaginable level, while Agility also increased his reaction speed, with his own dexterity.

    Therefore, Bu Fan's seemingly random swinging of the baseball bat always produced strange effects, not only could it easily disrupt the zombie's attacks, but even... it could make the zombie lose its balance.

    The addition of Step Van has rejuvenated the squad.

    At the same time, Bu Fan was always able to create some opportunities, which made Mo Ran's attacks, even more fluid and powerful.

    And as the zombies are decimated, the pressure on the squad, too, tapers off, so everything is looking up.

    ......

    After being replaced by Bu Fan, Wen Yuan first gasped violently for a while, and then her expression became somewhat self-hating.

    Because Wen Yuan knew that she had completely become a liability, and even though she had been trying to do something about it, there was... not much she could do.

    Wen Yuan understands that if she doesn't show value, then...being abandoned will be a matter of time.

    Wen Yuan has seen the coldness and warmth between people, and has also seen a lot of social ugliness, which is why she understands the cruelty of reality better.

    In fact, reality is a man-eating world, only it is whitewashed with laws and morals so that it shows, well, prosperity.

    However, this essence of man eating man will never change, because if greed is not removed, the evil will continue.

    The concept of equality, unless the *** in human nature can be eliminated, can never be realized.

    But the previous world was so much better compared to the malicious world of 'Survival Road'. At least, it had the whitewash of law and morality, whereas here...there was nothing.

    Therefore, even if she was abandoned by the crowd, Wen Yuan couldn't accuse anything, after all, even she herself didn't have the sentiment of sacrificing herself for others, so how could she force others to sacrifice themselves for others?

    Perhaps it was because of the pity of the crowd, or because of the influence of 'affability' and 'charisma', that he had not been abandoned for the time being.

    But Wen Yuan knew that the pity of the crowd...as well as the effect of the ability, could not last long. Especially in this precarious world, how could the onlookers have the leisure, to care about their own deaths and lives ......

    Just as Wen Yuan was feeling sorry for herself, she suddenly heard Bu Fan shout something to herself.

    But Wen Yuan, who was in the midst of her self-loathing, didn't hear it, so after hearing the shout, she looked up at Bu Fan.

    However, Bu Fan was fending off the zombies and didn't have any time to turn back, but Bu Fan still repeated what he had said before, over and over again.

    Winwon, sing a random song, quick!

    Wen Yuan was stunned when she heard the words, and then a fire was lit in her heart.

    Both of Wen Yuan's abilities were not very helpful in combat, and perception... only allowed her to feel, well, odd things, so the skill 'Chanting', was Wen Yuan's last hope.

    Therefore, despite knowing that she was pentatonic, Wen Yuan hummed in a low voice.

    Perhaps because her mood was too low, Wen Yuan chose a very mournful song 'June Rain'.

    As the calming, yet slightly melancholy ditty, begins to echo through the streets, as the branding gives a note, Winwon's singing voice...can indeed infect others.

    No...it wasn't just humans, but almost all creatures, including these zombies in front of them...which no longer belonged to the realm of creatures, were also infected by the song.

    With every low chant and clear singing, a ripple of energy would emerge from Wen Yuan's body, and then spread out in all directions.

    After being swept by the energy ripples, the zombies' reactions would all become very slow, and at the same time, their actions would also become very slow, and some zombies would even freeze in place.

    How could the crowd miss such a great opportunity, so the four of them once again quickened their pace.

    The fire axe in Mo Ran's hand, had been swung round by him, and then chopped out round after round, the axe was able to chop off a zombie every time it chopped.

    If you looked at it from the front, you would realize that underneath Mo Ran's eyes, a blood red color had crept in.

    In fact, Mo Ran was also affected by the song, as the sadness in the song evoked remorse and remorse in his heart, which then turned into sadness and... anger.

    Only, Mo Ran was still trying to control himself, controlling his emotions so that he wouldn't lose his mind.

    However, Mo Ran didn't realize that his power had gotten bigger and bigger, and at the moment it was the body of a zombie that he was able to easily split.

    However, this was not without cost, because in the attribute panel, Mo Ran's stamina bar, was falling at an extremely fast rate.

    Aside from Mo Ran, Huo Qingping was also affected by the song, and his eyes had been lit up with madness, and it was a madness that wanted to destroy everything.

    However... Huo Qingping's state is much better than Mo Ran's, because he has two personalities, and aside from this human personality that wants to destroy the world, there's also one... the one that can bear all the suffering in silence.

    So underneath this madness, in the depths of Huo Qingping's pupils, there was also a lurking calmness and... silence.

    Therefore, despite Huo Qingping's movements and expression, which appeared to be very crazy, he still protected Mo Ran to the death, and only after ensuring Mo Ran's safety would Huo Qingping display his madness.

    As for... Wen Yuan, she had long since closed her eyes, and seemed to be completely immersed in her song, and had an attitude of ignoring the zombies around her, with only the tears in the corners of her eyes, which were slipping down.

    Among the four, the only person who was unaffected was Bu Fan. Because ever since his father left, Bu Fan had never felt sadness again.

    At the same time, Wen Yuan's song was not enough to break the ice in Bu Fan's heart, so he remained calm.

    At this moment, Bu Fan was holding the oblivious Wen Yuan with one hand while observing the form with an indifferent expression.

    Bu Fan had never thought of abandoning anyone, even when treating Wen Yuan like a liability.

    Because Bu Fan knew that every person who was chosen by the dream space would possess their own sparkle, and the difference between them was that each one had a different focus.

    Mo Ran, for example, focused on strength and durability, while Huo Qingping was more inclined towards defense, and as for... Wen Yuan, the things she showed were aids and cooperation.

    Therefore, in order to better fulfill his mission, Bu Fan would not easily give up on anyone.

    Because as long as there is a sparkle, Step Van has the confidence to let everyone's sparkle shine.

    At the same time, under one's own planning and unification, everyone's ability, will be maximized and even explode to 200%.

    So...if not necessary, Bu Fan will not give up anyone at will, both for his own sake and for the sake of that unattainable heart's desire ......

Chapter 13: Ignited Anger

    Although both Mo Ran and Huo Qingping had exploded beyond their imaginable fighting strength with the song's added power, the form was still not optimistic because there were too many zombies.

    Moreover, as the battle continued to escalate, the sound caused was gradually becoming louder and louder, so the number of zombies that were attracted to the battle, was also increasing.

    The good thing is that the song delayed the zombie's movements, and at the same time, Mo Ran and Huo Qingping's outbursts greatly increased the speed of the