"Finally entered the Dream Realm?"
Under the night sky, he opened his eyes.
Chen Feng stood at the door of an apartment room, gripping a Metal Knuckle Duster.
He had been worried that he would be too excited tonight to fall asleep and enter this place.
Fortunately, his body's instinctive need for rest overcame his mind.
"But the place where I entered changed again?"
"It seems the logic of entering the Dream Realm really is somewhat like a game's save system."
He suppressed the distracting thoughts related to reality, including the monster he had encountered earlier.
Chen Feng lowered his head and looked himself over.
Everything was the same as when he had left the Dream Realm yesterday, from the surroundings to the equipment on his body.
The dagger was still at his waist, and the white sneakers on his feet still rested on the ground.
Chen Feng raised his brows slightly, deep in thought.
In the end, after confirming that there was nothing left in the apartment to draw his attention,
he started walking toward the stairwell, intending to search elsewhere for Light Orbs.
He went downstairs and onto the street.
Mist enveloped both sides of the asphalt road, but Chen Feng sharply noticed something crucial.
Whether it was the apartment behind him or the Single-Story Villa where he had first entered, their lights were clear and there was no longer any mist.
It looked like they had been permanently illuminated.
Even though it was still nighttime, the oppressive feeling from before was gone.
"Is it because I explored them?"
The thought flashed through Chen Feng's mind, and he instinctively made a guess.
Then, he looked ahead.
Other places several meters away by the roadside, the nearby areas within his line of sight,
had initially been shrouded in mist and difficult to see clearly.
But now, some of the mist had drifted away, revealing the buildings and street within a range of seven or eight meters.
Seeing this, and recalling the changes from his several entries into the Dream Realm,
Chen Feng roughly came to an understanding.
"Each time I enter the Dream Realm, a new area opens up for me to explore."
"As long as I leave footprints behind, it will no longer be covered by mist."
Thoughtful, Chen Feng did not delve too deeply into the reason.
After all, he did not even know why he had entered this place.
Then he started moving.
He quickly pushed down his stray thoughts and continued forward along the road.
There were two Townhouse Apartments ahead, with withered trees standing on either side of the iron gate, completely bare of leaves.
Tap, tap!
As he drew closer, Chen Feng sharply sensed a trace of lingering spirituality and mental energy.
He turned his head toward the second floor of one of the Townhouse Apartments, his gaze narrowing.
He knew there was a new Light Orb there.
Without another thought, he quickened his pace.
The iron gate ahead stood half-open. The small yard beneath was paved with red bricks and enclosed by an iron fence.
His eyes bright, Chen Feng was about to push the gate open and enter.
Buzz!
But in the next second,
a vortex suddenly appeared in the black mist not far beside him, followed by piercing footsteps.
Tap, tap!
Tap, tap!
Chen Feng's expression darkened as he vigilantly turned to look.
Two figures appeared, dressed differently—one in black, the other in a jacket.
One was fat and the other thin. They were clearly two men.
But yet, neither had any facial features. Their faces were a sheet of pallid white.
"Two Faceless Ones!"
Chen Feng's eyes narrowed. He did not expect the Dream Realm's difficulty to increase so directly this time.
Whoosh!
Then, before he could move, the thinner one quickened his pace and suddenly lunged at him.
The movement was identical to that of the Faceless One from last time. Chen Feng could see the traces of rotting pustules beneath his ear.
He made a snap decision, turning sideways and circling away.
His Proficient Sanshou insights had become muscular instinct, and he subconsciously dodged the thin Faceless One's pounce.
Buzz!
However, in the next second,
a shriek tore through the air.
It was the other, fat Faceless One. With his huge belly leading the way, he stomped forward and charged like a small car.
Seeing this, Chen Feng lowered his center of gravity, his gaze exceptionally calm.
At the instant he was about to be struck, he stepped sideways with his right foot and twisted his waist.
The insights from beginner Judo came naturally to him. He locked both hands around the other party's arm and shoulder, borrowing the force of the charging impact.
He exerted force!
His body sank, then drove upward.
Bang!!
A flashy Shoulder Throw sent the fat Faceless One crashing to the ground on the spot.
Whoosh!
At the same moment, the thin Faceless One had already twisted back around, his fingernails bloody as he tried to tear Chen Feng apart.
Facing the attack, Chen Feng withdrew a step and tilted his head slightly.
He smoothly evaded the blow that tore through the air. His eyes turned cold as he tightened his grip on the Knuckle Duster on his right fist and threw a savage punch.
Buzz!!
The air howled, as though white vapor had appeared.
His 9.2 Strength attribute erupted in full, making this single punch truly nearly a hundred kilograms!
It was far more decisive and fierce than when he had struck at the Martial Arts Hall during the day, because Chen Feng knew that what stood before him was not alive.
Thud!!
His fist struck flesh, smashing heavily into the thin Faceless One's temple.
The Metal Knuckle Duster pierced flesh, and its force penetrated through.
With a crack, it sounded as though bone had fractured.
The thin Faceless One's body instantly stiffened before he fell backward.
Seeing this, Chen Feng did not relax his guard.
Instead, his gaze sharpened. Bracing himself with his left foot, he twisted and whipped a roundhouse kick toward the rear.
Whoosh!!
The wind from his leg burst forth, intensifying the whistle in the air.
Looking closely, the fat Faceless One had actually already risen to his feet. With his arms spread wide, he lunged at Chen Feng.
Thud!!
In an Instant, the roundhouse kick lashed out with the savagery of a giant python, striking the fat Faceless One squarely in the head.
The figure flew backward and crashed heavily onto the ground.
A muffled thud echoed out. Some dust drifted into the air, and Chen Feng's expression eased slightly.
But very quickly!
A trace of chill suddenly rose in his heart. His expression changed, and he stomped the ground before hastily stepping half a meter backward.
Whoosh!
Two black streaks brushed past him, striking the iron fence to his left and right.
Sizzle!
Sizzles!
A piercing sound rang out. The iron fence seemed to be corroded by strong acid, and several hollow iron bars rapidly melted into black droplets.
Chen Feng's gaze turned serious as he stood where he was and watched vigilantly.
Two pools of Black Water dripped down the iron fence and gathered on the ground.
Faintly visible within them were countless tiny black insects twisting and writhing. After several seconds of movement, they gradually fell still.
In the end, the Black Water became a dried mark, thoroughly stuck to the red brick ground.
"What exactly are these insects?"
Puzzled, Chen Feng could not help thinking of the Diary left behind by a man named Wang Yu in the apartment room.
Black Calamity!
Could these insects be the Black Calamity?
The thought arose, but Chen Feng had no clear answer.
The corpses of the Faceless Ones on both sides rapidly dissolved, and two Gray Light Orbs soon appeared.
With his experience from last time, Chen Feng was no longer worried.
As he approached from both sides, the two Light Orbs quickly merged into his body on their own.
You have obtained two Talent Light Orbs: Perception! Perception +2! Talent: Perception lv1 (11/100)
The panel prompt appeared automatically. Chen Feng raised his brows, knowing that this was likely the so-called talent growth.
Closing his eyes in silence, he soon discovered that his Perception had become somewhat sharper again.
He even looked toward the apartment beside him.
He discovered that apart from the second floor, the higher Seventh Floor also gave off a similar strange sensation.
"Has the range of my Perception grown?"
"The specific positions of the Light Orbs have also become more precise."
With a thought, Chen Feng roughly understood the changes brought by talent growth.
Without further delay, thinking of the other Light Orbs, he hurriedly pushed open the iron gate and strode into the apartment.
More than ten minutes later.
He found two Limit Breaking Light Orbs on the second floor and Seventh Floor detected by his Perception.
After briefly considering it, he quickly used one each on Sanshou and Judo.
"Upgrade!"
Buzz!
It was as if a warm current flowed into his mind, bringing new insights into the two combat techniques.
Sanshou: Proficient (38%)
Judo: Beginner (41%)
Looking at the skill progress on the panel, Chen Feng clenched his fists.
Although he Could Not make his proficiency break through and raise his Four-Dimensional Attributes,
he could feel that the force exerted through his combat techniques had become increasingly fluid, while he had also become more skilled at certain minor techniques.
"Continue!"
"Strive to achieve Sanshou Mastery and Proficient Judo as soon as possible!"
His eyes bright, he licked his lips.
Chen Feng became increasingly eager to obtain new Light Orbs.
Then he walked out of the apartment room.
He soon looked toward the other buildings and empty spaces beyond the mist.
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