At the same moment, outside.
Flower City, Jiuyuanli.
Many people who hadn’t yet fallen asleep suddenly felt as though something had disappeared from their bodies.
But when they tried to sense it carefully, they couldn’t find anything wrong.
It was as if it were a strange illusion.
Meanwhile, those tormented by nightmares in their sleep—
At this moment, all of them began to relax, their expressions softening as they slept peacefully and soundly.
Such a change didn’t cause any disturbance for the time being.
But by tomorrow morning, it would definitely cause a huge uproar!
“No, it might be even sooner.” After clearing the Pollution Value in Jiuyuanli, Ye Lian suddenly spoke.
“Chiu-mi?” Xiao Bai looked puzzled.
“It’s nothing, let’s head out.” She smiled at the little one, her gaze flickering to the remaining time.
Five seconds left.
If they didn’t leave now, they’d be kicked by the system.
Though she didn’t know what difference there was between being kicked by the system or logging out herself,
Still, it was naturally better not to be forcibly removed.
Staring at the newly added logout button on the panel, Ye Lian asked, “Xiao Bai, are you ready?”
“Chiu-mi!” The little one nodded, blue light flashing in her eyes, clearly prepared to break through the boundary.
“Then, let’s go back.” With that, Ye Lian lightly touched the logout button.
At once, she and Xiao Bai turned into a white light, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
In the spacious room.
The black cocoon of light on the large bed quickly faded, revealing a figure dressed in black.
On her body lay a snow-white little fox with two tails.
At this time, the little fox narrowed her eyes, looking quite exhausted.
She sniffed the air in the room, then closed her eyes with ease, slipping into sleep.
“We’re back.” Ye Lian opened her eyes, gazing at the familiar ceiling, and sighed in relief.
Then she lifted her hand, finding it still as broad as ever, and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
“That’s great, it really didn’t affect reality. I’m still the handsome me!”
As soon as those words left her lips, two golden halos appeared in her pupils, and a few faint strands of silver appeared in her jet-black hair.
Right after, her dark circles faded and her skin grew fair and delicate.
These changes lasted only a short while before stopping.
So much so that Ye Lian didn’t feel anything unusual.
“Xiao Bai~” She gazed at the little fox lying on her belly, speaking excitedly.
A creature from the game appearing in the real world—even if she’d mentally prepared for it,
Seeing it with her own eyes was still deeply thrilling.
The little fox didn’t respond, only letting out a faint ‘hu-hu-hu’ breathing sound.
Ye Lian immediately understood.
The little one had overexerted herself.
She propped herself up and gently picked up Xiao Bai, placing her on the bed.
Considering it was September and neither too hot nor cold, she didn’t cover her with a blanket.
“Such an adorable little thing.” Stroking Xiao Bai’s tail, Ye Lian felt immensely healed.
Ever since her parents’ passing, aside from the housekeeper who came by regularly to clean, there was rarely anyone else in the house.
Saying she wasn’t lonely—that was a lie.
But Ye Lian had always preferred solitude over settling for just anyone.
After her parents’ death, so-called relatives all wanted to seize this 35-floor Emerald Leaf Building from her.
Those ugly faces still made her sick to this day.
So when it came to choosing new family, she was extremely strict.
Xiao Bai was bound to her by contract, and they’d shared their hearts in the dreamland—she was a companion who would never betray her.
“Goodnight.” After one last glance at the sleeping Xiao Bai, Ye Lian got out of bed and headed for the bathroom.
On the way, she felt that something wasn’t right.
Her physical condition was simply too good!
It felt like she had endless power inside her.
Before the game’s closed beta, she’d been tormented by nightmares for a while—weak and exhausted in both body and mind.
She’d even become a little neurotic.
But now, she was full of energy, her mind crystal clear, and her whole body overflowing with vitality.
It was as if she’d become a new person!
“Don’t tell me I’ve been affected by the game!?” In that instant, she was utterly shocked.
Her hand gripping the bathroom door handle couldn’t help but use a bit of force.
Suddenly, she felt the alloy handle deform as if it were made of cardboard!
“For real?” Ye Lian looked at it in disbelief.
When she let go and saw the deformed handle, her eyes widened even further.
Her heart surged with waves.
She really had been affected by the game!
Because a normal person could never twist an alloy handle like this.
“What on earth is going on?”
Shocked, she was also filled with confusion.
To check the changes in her body, Ye Lian lightly clenched her fist and looked up at the ceiling.
This building was even older than she was and a bit outdated in design, so the ceiling was higher than that of most commercial residences.
Even with a dropped ceiling, it was still nearly four meters high.
Although a bit old-fashioned, living in such a place didn’t feel oppressive.
“Hope I don’t hit the top.” She murmured, then pushed off lightly with her toes.
In the next instant, she shot into the air, her head barely missing the ceiling.
What astonishing jumping power!
And that was with her intentionally holding back.
If she’d jumped with all her strength, it would’ve been even scarier.
“Did I bring the monkey’s strength back from the game?”
Landing lightly, Ye Lian felt an odd sense of familiarity.
At first, she’d thought she’d gotten the power of the Demon Emperor from the game.
But after a closer feeling, she noticed something different.
Now, she was more like the dreamland monkey.
“Could it be that I was directly influenced by the King of Terror’s [Dream Abyss Master]?”
Not long after waking up in the Dreamland Space, Ye Lian had acquired the powers of the dream.
She never expected that this ability would be brought back to reality after logging out of the game.
Who could believe it!?
Let’s rewind time a bit.
Bai Xue rose from her bed and gently clapped her hands.
Immediately, the lights in the room turned on.
This was a room of about fifteen square meters, decorated simply.
If not for the pink bedsheets, it would’ve been hard to tell this was a girl’s boudoir.
“That’s odd, why do I feel so energetic?” Bai Xue got off the bed, tilting her head slightly.
Logically, after playing the game for twenty-four hours straight, she should be exhausted.
This brimming energy was obviously abnormal.
“Could playing games actually restore energy?”
She walked out of the room, still muttering to herself.
The living room was quiet, devoid of any signs of daily life.
Having lived alone for years, the living room was naturally rarely used.
The sofa was even covered with a dust-proof sheet.
It was easy to imagine how long it had been since anyone visited.
Entering the bathroom, Bai Xue washed her face.
Then she looked at herself in the mirror.
She was as beautiful and radiant as ever.
“Hee-hee!” She grinned at her reflection.
But the smile quickly faded.
Because in the mirror, her mouth was reflected with two long, sharp fangs!
“Wah!” Bai Xue was so startled she gasped, quickly covering her mouth with her hand.
At this moment, she didn’t notice that her pupils had turned a vivid, blood-red.
When she looked up again, her eyes had returned to normal.
“Was that just an illusion?” Bai Xue checked her mouth, only to find her teeth neat and white, without the slightest abnormality.