Psionic Awakening

In just one minute, Feilong revealed a deathly expression as I kicked his head away.

"Thud~~"

A Gold Treasure Chest, 100% pure gold, fell into the storage space and was immediately opened.

[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [99R Automatic Pistol] (Quality: Cataclysm Tier · S8 · Gold)!]

A golden pistol actually dropped!

Handguns...

It's not popular in Star Abyss. After all, the players who come to this world with the system are all incredibly powerful, and this kind of short-range, weak firepower firepower is almost the most unpopular equipment in the entire Star Abyss.

This is easy to understand.

What man in this world, with unparalleled charisma, would masturbate?

A quick glance revealed the stats of this 99R weapon; not bad, it might be okay to use it occasionally!

[99R Automatic Pistol] (Quality: Cataclysm Tier, S8, Gold)

Rank: Sixth

Base Parameters: Firepower 1200-1500, Rate of fire 200 rounds/minute, Magazine capacity 20 rounds, Effective range 50 meters

Strength: +70

Agility: +68

Spirit: +65

Weight: 1.8KG

Blessing: Critical Hit Enhancement strike Damage Increase 50%.

Strength required: 600

Required Agility: 300

The stats are a bit weak, but overall it's alright; it's still usable for scaring people.

Moreover, since it's Gold Equipment, placing it in the pistol slot will increase three rows of attributes, making it a pretty good item. No doubt about it, keep it and equip it!

So, after equipping the 99R gear, my Mental Power finally broke through 1000 and reached 1001 points!

In the 4.0 Subspace Storm expansion, which is dominated by psionic forces, these 1001 points of Mental Power will be crucial; they are practically my lifeline against psionic forces!

I glanced at the time and decided to get something to eat.

So, sitting next to the flying dragon's corpse, he took out a plate of fried rice from that private restaurant in East Lake from his storage space, wolfed it down, and then had a glass of iced soda—perfect!

"Fatty, how's it going over there?"

He picked up his Power Sword and walked back towards the trembling insects, while simultaneously asking a question in the Team Channel.

"Everything is normal."

The fat man laughed, "But this Medium Bug Nest actually hides a surprise grand prize, directly connecting to another Medium Bug Nest. Now we've got some fun to do!"

"Be careful, don't underestimate your opponent."

I warned him, "Our first captain in Ding Han Squad was killed by exploding bugs because he underestimated the enemy..."

"I've also heard a little about Chief Helmsman Chen's deeds..."

This bastard was desperately trying to hold back his laughter, but he still pretended to be very sad.

"How's Old Chen's upgrade progress?" I continued to ask.

Cai Cai said, "Old Chen's level is a bit low, but he levels up very quickly. He's already leveled up 3 times in just 12 hours. I reckon he should reach level 55 by tomorrow."

"Not bad, keep it up!"

Continue, conserve ammunition, and charge into a swarm of scorpion insects with your Power Sword. Like a whirlwind, you sweep through the insects, killing almost everything in an instant. Your monster-killing efficiency is even higher than that of the Golden Conqueror!

It was 11:30 p. m. in the blink of an eye.

After a short rest, he took out his phone and sent a message to Lin Qingying: "Qingying, I'm still on the mission map, and the progress is going smoothly, but I definitely won't be able to go back tonight. You should go to sleep early and lock the door!"

Okay~

Lin Qingying replied, "I have a very important meeting tomorrow morning, so I'm going to sleep now. Be careful."

"Don't worry, go to sleep!"

I put the phone back in the storage space and continued wielding my sword to kill the bugs.

And so, it was midnight in the blink of an eye.

Just as midnight arrived, an incredibly powerful Mental Power suddenly swept down like a raging tide, instantly destroying my Mental Power defenses.

The next second, he stood there, holding his Power Sword, and drifted off to sleep.

Time seemed to stand still, and I was in a dream, forced into a dream state, looking around blankly.

The scene in this dream looks familiar; it resembles a mountain.

That's right, it's Tianping Mountain, and it's Tianping Mountain in late autumn, with the maple leaves turning completely red!

"..."

I was slightly taken aback. In the real world, Tianping Mountain is my favorite scenic spot in Suzhou, without a doubt, even surpassing Tiger Hill and Humble Administrator's Garden, simply because the autumn scenery of Tianping Mountain is simply perfect, with the whole mountain covered in red leaves, a breathtaking sight.

I used to climb this mountain with Fatty a lot.

During my middle school years, the school organized an autumn outing for students to climb Tianping Mountain. The image of Huixiang, the school beauty from the next class, standing on the top of the mountain with her arms outstretched against the wind is forever etched in my memory.

Of course, that was just the stirrings of adolescence. What I really wanted to see was to hold Lin Qingying and climb Tianping Mountain. I had told her about this before, and she longed for it just as much.

Therefore, the autumn scenery of Tianping Mountain is a little secret that I kept deep in my heart and only shared with Lin Qingying.

And then, in my dream, I found myself directly in the sacred place I had always longed for!

"Ding Han, why are you spacing out?"

Suddenly, Lin Qingying's voice came from the side.

When I turned around, her long hair flowing in the wind, clad in a trench coat, came into view. At that moment, she was as beautiful as the autumn scenery on the mountain.

"Hehehe..."

However, amidst a sinister laugh, Lin Qingying's figure vanished into the suddenly appearing mist, which even shrouded the entire mountain. Then, the voice resounded ahead.

"The illusions of the mortal world are all deceitful. I never imagined that Shadow Chaser dignified as Zhu Ying would be so easily fooled by appearances. How laughable."

"..."

I immediately drew my Power Sword, pointed it in that direction, and frowned, asking, "Who?"

A figure emerged from the mist.

He was slightly hunched over, wearing a bamboo hat and a tattered cloak. He held a blood-red dagger in his hands, and a bell hung at his waist, jingling in the wind.

The ringing was relentlessly piercing my ears, giving me a headache.

Hehehe...

He turned around, revealing a terrifying face, and said with a sinister smile, "Who do you think I am?"

Damn, that face!

It's so ugly!

However, his appearance... he held a dagger, wore a cloak, looked like an assassin, and had a bell hanging from his waist...

Its appearance bears a striking resemblance to the Nightmare, one of the five Chaos Demon Lords on the Warp Bounty List. Could it really be it? Chaos Demon Lord Invade Dream is no small matter!

Furthermore, could the previous invasions of players' dreams and the killings within those dreams also be related to this Nightmare?

By the way, the nickname of the Nightmare Eater is "Dream Eater," which is almost certainly related to him!

"Hehe, Shadow Chaser, Ding Han, interesting!"

The monster grinned grotesquely, then suddenly opened its mouth and spat out countless earthworm-like tentacles that swept across the sky!

There was no way to resist; skills couldn't be used in the dream, and even the Power Sword became dull and lifeless.

In the blink of an eye, I was bound tightly by these disgusting tentacles.

At that moment, the Essence Furnace hummed, like a furnace being lit, emitting extremely high temperatures. Immediately, the tentacles seemed unable to bear the scorching heat and retracted themselves.

"You bastard!"

Nightmare gritted his teeth, staring at me with icy eyes.

"We'll see, we'll meet again someday."

As he spoke, he slowly retreated and disappeared into the boundless mist.

"Call..."

I breathed a sigh of relief, waking up from this nightmare!

Holy crap, that's kind of scary!

Looking down, I saw several hydralisks with their gaping maws trying to bite my leg.

Fuck you, stomp on him!

Just after I stomped on a few Hydralisks, I quickly opened the Team Channel: "Have you guys entered the dream world yet?"

"Have..."

Huo Bingzhi Ri said, "That was fucking terrifying. The person who appeared in my dream seemed to be the fourth-ranked Chaos Demon Lord, the Nightmare. I wonder if it was him."

"It's Nightmare."

Ruolin said, "I dreamed about it too!"

Immediately afterwards, a loud "smack, smack, smack" sound came from the other side.

I paused slightly and said, "Um... who's on business here? Could you please have some manners and mute your microphone?"

Hahaha~~~

Everyone burst into laughter. Cai Cai said, "Boss, it's not about doing business. It's just that that damn old Chen is still asleep, and Fatty is slapping him across the face right now."

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

Just then, Old Chen's voice came from the other end.

Looks like everything's alright.

At that moment, a voice Gun Like a Dragon echoed from within the star map, "Attention all online brothers! Check if your teammates have woken up from the nightmare. If not, find a way to wake them up quickly. Staying trapped in the nightmare for too long will cause it to drain your Mental Power!"

So I quickly called out to Milo.

"Luo'er, Luo'er, my Luo'er, you fucking answer me!"

"Cough cough, he's awake..."

Milo looked completely bewildered. "What's going on, Ding Han? Who was that person in my dream? It was terrifying! It turned into a giant squid and almost ate me whole!"

"Nightmare, one of the five Chaos Demon Lords."

I frowned. "I'm glad you're alright. I was really worried that your furnace quality wouldn't keep up and you'd get burned."

"I almost got raped, damn it, that was terrifying..." He was still shaken.

"Don't delay, contact Left Hand immediately and have him arrange for someone to help you level up so you can reach level 60 as soon as possible!"

"I know, but I have to prepare for my concert and rehearse with the whole band."

"You're going to hold a concert?! Don't you want to live anymore?!"

I was completely enraged and immediately started swearing.

"Damn it, why are they swearing...?"

"I feel like hitting someone right now, Milo. Don't give me that hopeless attitude. I 'Xie Xie your whole family for that."

"Cough cough, I know, I've already told Left Hand. I'll go out with his men to kill bugs tomorrow," he said, trembling.

"That's more like it. I'll get back to work now."

"Um!"

After scolding Milo, he inquired about the situation of the rest of the team.

"Boss..."

Suddenly, Kou Mei exclaimed in surprise, "I think... I think I can use the Mental Power Furnace again! My spiritual energy has been restored!"

"Real?!"

"Yes, really!"

Then, Faye and Bingzi were overjoyed, as their psionic powers had been restored.

"What happened?"

Cai Cai's voice was grave as she said, "A Nightmare's entry into a dream actually caused a Psionic System player to awaken their psychic powers?"

"Yes."

Kou Mei was also amazed.

Finally, Ruolin, ever the observant one, said, "It should be related to the behavior of waking up from a dream. Elemental power players use the Essence Furnace to break free from dreams, while Psionic System players use the Mental Power Furnace. The Mental Power Furnace dormant for the past few days, and it was Nightmare's entry into the dream that caused it to reawaken. I think that's probably the reason."