The sunlight in reality was dazzling.
Nicole and the others had stayed by Wen Xishu's side. To everyone listening, Nicole's singing was actually decent enough...
It just changed dramatically once it reached his dream.
They had expected plenty of danger along the way. The commander had entered the dream alone, which had to be perilous. Perhaps monsters really would appear in reality to attack his body.
But none did.
There should have been some, but Wen Xishu had been far too efficient.
Relying on his undying nightmare body, he had broken through the Art Museum's obstacles with incredible efficiency and awakened the painter through sheer combat prowess.
Those paintings meant to protect the painter...
Had been canceled by the painter before he even had a chance to awaken them.
Wen Xishu opened his eyes.
"Thank goodness! Commander, you're awake!"
Nicole was thrilled. At last, she wasn't completely useless.
Wen Xishu smiled.
"The problem's solved. Let's go."
Borg asked:
"Where are we going now?"
Wen Xishu said:
"To the center of this abandoned town. Our new teammate is waiting for us."
Everyone was puzzled. How had he recruited someone new in the time it took to have a dream? But then they remembered that their commander could do anything, and accepted it.
Generally speaking, a character unlocked by completing a hidden quest ought to be better than an ordinary recruit.
Wen Xishu walked briskly, and the group soon reached the center of town.
There was no Art Museum in the center of town, but a man stood there.
He had already awakened from his dream, then stepped out of his painting.
"So... it wasn't a dream. Someone really did wake me up. The rumors about the commander weren't false after all."
The sunlight in reality felt warm to the painter, a