PFRG: Chapter 153

Clouds of smoke and dust rose in front of his eyes. A blurry figure came into view.

Lou Yueren’s whole body felt as if scorching beams of light had descended from the top. He tried in a trance to see the surrounding situation clearly but was left with only confusion.

The rising and falling sounds seemed very far away as if they were trying to squeeze into his ears through a thick membrane.

He heard many people crying.

Men and women, young and old.

However, for no reason, he subconsciously felt that the power of life or death of all people seemed to fall into the hands of the man in front of him.

Lou Yueren… Tell me, who do you want to kill?”

The low and hoarse voice inexplicably stung his eardrums.

What followed were increasingly intense cries for help. They were desperate and helpless, yet with a glimmer of hope.

The person in front of him laughed, and the laughter seemed very empty. “I didn’t expect there would be a day when you would feel hesitant… this is the last step. Are you sure you want to give up like this? If you can’t make a choice… you should know what the ending will be.”

The discomfort that surged up in his chest made Lou Yueren slowly hunch over, but he tried hard to look up. He squinted solemnly, trying to clear the fog and see clearly the person in front of him.

Under, the dazzling light brought an increasingly unreal sense of detachment.

He clearly didn’t belong here.

However, he had obviously been to this place before.

A severe headache penetrated deep into his mind. Lou Yueren covered his head tightly while curling up.

The cries for help around him seemed to be getting more and more unbridled. His thoughts became increasingly muddy.

Gradually, all consciousness was taken away again… the scene in front of him gradually disappeared. Everything around him started to take on a new look as his consciousness gradually disappeared.

If he could control his mind, he would realize that he had experienced several dreams like this one.

Layer after layer, a space that couldn’t be walked out of was constructed.

In the room, Lou Yueren turned over again, and Chi Ting’s hand was held tightly.

Feeling the other person’s instinctive tightening of force, Chi Ting didn’t pull his hand away. Instead, he lowered his eyes and looked at Lou Yueren, frowning slightly.

He had tried many times to wake Lou Yueren up, but he was still unable to break away from this nightmare state. Now it seemed that once someone fell asleep in this instance, it wasn’t so easy to wake them up again.

It was no wonder he didn’t notice when Lou Yueren opened up the wall so drastically last night.

But eventually, he woke up early.

This meant that it hadn’t reached the point where it was completely impossible to wake him up.

Chi Ting’s peripheral vision fell on the doorway.

At this point, it was basically certain that the key factor affecting all of this should be the procurement of the mailboxes.

Yesterday, Lu Nanling set a basic purchasing quantity as a test. Today, the purchasing quantity set for his room was even smaller. The final situation might be different, but it was precisely due to this that he woke up.

However, Lou Yueren had set up a large purchasing task tonight and was obviously much more deeply immersed in this dream.

Chi Ting wasn’t sure what consequences the setting of this instance would bring. He turned his wrist slightly and grasped Lou Yueren’s fingers with his backhand, mind working rapidly.

First, it should be that the people in the corresponding rooms slept at different times. This led to the corresponding purchase quantity requirements. Therefore, even though Lou Yue Ren stayed in the room for a while the day before, he didn’t sleep. This caused the mailbox at the door of the room to be empty the next day.

Secondly, in terms of self-control, Chi Ting hadn’t forgotten the abnormal performance of this ‘contract slave’ in the Lost Treasure instance. It was impossible for there to be a predicament that Lou Yueren couldn’t get out of. The only possibility was that this guy was trapped by an unknown force in this instance. In other words, the purchase quantity set every night should affect the sleeping depth of the players in the room. The higher the quantity, the deeper the sleep. The only thing that was still uncertain was the impact after falling asleep. However, since the instance was set for seven days, at least nothing would happen on the second day.

Finally, waking up the person might be the safest option, but it was equivalent to giving up the food procurement channel. Without purchasing new ingredients, there would be no way to provide enough dishes during the business hours. Even if the customers could be self-sufficient, it would only ensure that they could safely pass through this instance. This would be tantamount to giving up the ranking competition, which would make their decision to enter the instance meaningless.

The situation was undoubtedly very tricky, so Chi Ting sighed softly. “Now it seems that I can only give it a try… Tsk, I hope it works.”

He had never been an indecisive person. After finally confirming Lou Yueren’s condition, he didn’t continue trying to wake him up. Instead, Chi Ting used his other relatively free hand to easily push the person on the bed.

This was already the second day of the instance. At this point in time, the major squares were still crowded with people.

In front of screen 89, Chi Ting’s actions were clearly seen by everyone.

Currently, the top ten tens have all received absolute attention. The name of the Dawn team was no longer unfamiliar to people. Chi Ting’s sudden action after thinking deeply quickly attracted people’s attention.

“Ah, he is moving. Did he find anything?”

“Maybe he knows how to wake the person up?”

“No, this action is a bit too gentle. It doesn’t look like he is planning on calling for help.”

“Not waking him up? That is impossible, right? No matter how you look at it, this sleeping state isn’t normal. If he still hasn’t woken up, a method should be found to wake him up.”

“…Let me say this. Captain Chi’s way of calling out people is really cruel. Cough cough cough.”

“I thought it was scary enough when the business was open. I didn’t expect there would be other problems when going back to sleep at night. This instance is poisonous!”

“Uh, he put the quilt back on? Did he come over next door just to help put the quilt back on?”

“Of course, he can’t just cover the person with the quilt. Just wait and see… oh my god, how could he just lie down?”

In the instance, Chi Ting took off his shoes and got on the bed very neatly. He also pulled Lou Yueren’s quilt over himself without any hesitation.

Finally, he glanced at the person next to him, said ‘good night’, and closed his eyes peacefully.

The players in the square didn’t look at the barrage in the live stream room, but it didn’t affect the countless question marks running through their minds at the moment.

If they remembered correctly, didn’t this person come here to save people? He ended up just wanting to change rooms and continue sleeping?

‘Yesterday, he came to your room. Today, you came to his room. In any case, having two rooms can’t separate you from each other on the same bed, right?’

The instance could still be played like this?

After countless characters representing garbled codes emerged in their minds, many players convinced themselves to watch patiently. They forced themselves to calm down and tried to wait until Chi Ting took further concrete actions.

However, after a moment, all that was heard was the man’s gradually calming breathing and slightly rising and falling chest. Even though he would occasionally frown and turn over restlessly, no matter which angle they looked at it, this scene was enough to make everyone realize—that this person was actually asleep!

The players’ eyes silently moved to the other screens nearby. They looked at the figures lying on the bed in the images and slowly moved back.

Even though everyone was sleeping in the quiet night, the sight of the two tall figures squeezing on the bed in a very narrow space made their mood even more complicated.

Finally, someone couldn’t help touching the brother next to him and asked sincerely, “So, we are also a part of their play. Is this what you mean?”

The other players present: “……”

S*it! How come this was the first time they watched an instance’s live stream and felt more miserable than the players in the instance?

Players in the square came and went. Occasionally, someone would notice the overly unique scene on screen 89 and stop to look. After several waves of passersby had passed, the two people sleeping in the bed together also woke up one after another.

Chi Ting felt a clear head and gently patted the back of his head. He inadvertently looked up and saw the person next to him waking up and looking over at him. As their eyes met, his chaotic thoughts finally became clear.

Blinking slowly, he quickly turned his head to look out the window at the dawn that had apparently just appeared. He raised his eyebrows in a good mood.

Judging from the time he woke up, his guess was almost confirmed. This method really worked.

“You…” Lou Yueren obviously hadn’t expected to see Chi Ting sleeping next to him when he woke up. Seeing him smile in an ambiguous way and thinking about the aches and pains in his body, he immediately understood. “Did I sleep very deeply yesterday?”

Chi Ting was surprised. “Did you feel me calling you?”

“No.” Lou Yueren smiled silently. He opened his collar a bit, revealing the injuries still left on his shoulders. “I just think the movement should be quite loud. It is hard not to notice.”

“Cough.” Chi Ting was choked and felt some self-doubt for a moment. “I didn’t think I hit you so hard.”

“Yes, it isn’t your problem. I am prone to easily leaving marks.”

Speaking of leaving marks, Chi Ting couldn’t help thinking of the scars on Lou Yueren’s body.

The thought flashed through his mind, but he didn’t forget to prove himself. He extended his hand. “In any case, it is mutual. You can see for yourself.”

Lou Yueren glanced at the traces on Chi Ting’s hand, and his gaze froze. “…I pinched you?”

“I think the previous evaluation can be readjusted. Your strength isn’t that weak.” Chi Ting showed it before withdrawing his hand. He stretched his tired muscles and bones, his tone becoming lazy for a moment. “In any case, you really couldn’t be woken up last night. It seems that you had a nightmare. How about it? Do you remember what you dreamed about?”

Lou Yueren thought about it for a moment before shaking his head. “There are only a few very vague fragments. It isn’t very clear.”

“Sure enough, me too.” It was an expected result, but Chi Ting still felt a bit regretful. However, regret aside, he still noticed a slight difference when comparing the two.

Previously in his room, he only felt that he was floating in a boundless black space. Then after sleeping here, he could clearly feel that he had obviously been in many real scenes. However, he couldn’t remember them at all after waking up.

What type of traps were arranged in the instance? It seemed he needed to continue to explore it in depth.

“Okay, don’t think about it for now.” The words passed through his ears. Before Chi Ting could turn around, he felt a force directly scooping him up. As he crashed into someone’s arms, all that was left was that increasingly lazy tone. “It is still early. If it isn’t safe to sleep before noon, why don’t you consider taking a nap together?”

Chi Ting thought about it and relaxed his body. “Yes, that’s fine.”

The early morning in the instance was slightly cool, and it became a rare free time.

Since he realized that it was related to sleep, Chi Ting naturally didn’t close his eyes during the delivery time before noon. Once the countdown of the last second was over, he got out of bed very neatly and ran straight to the door of the room.

Lou Yueren was enjoying this leisure time when his arms suddenly felt empty. Even though he guessed what this person was going to do, he still felt a bit amused when he saw the swift and decisive figure. “So anxious?”

“Yes, let’s check the final results,” Chi Ting said as he came to the mailbox outside the door. He counted the number of items inside, and a smile appeared on his face.

The time he had woken up had already given him a rough conclusion, but he still needed final confirmation.

Judging from the current situation, his test was obviously successful. When he and Lou Yueren fell asleep in the room at the same time, the purchasing pressure was indeed shared equally.

All of the green incense purchasing tasks were completed successfully!