Absorption

Hao Ren retrieved a clump of black wolf fur from the ground with the help of the streetlight. He felt a cold sweat, as if it were pouring out continuously, but thankfully, he had encountered quite a few bizarre events lately, which had toughened his nerves. He hadn't lost his composure in the face of the current strange situation. After calming down, his first priority was to check for any suspicious "anomalies" around him. This was an experience gained from spending two days with Lily and Vivian. When "Otherworldly Beings" were active, there were always obvious anomalies, such as Lily's oppressive beastly aura and Vivian's chilling blood-red wind. He suspected that the situation he just experienced, whether it was a dream or something else, might also be related to an otherworldly being (after all, he'd been encountering such things constantly these past two days). However, after searching around, he found nothing unusual, and his usually super-sensitive sixth sense remained silent.

"Landlord?" Lily blinked, her unusually bright eyes appearing somewhat eerie in the night. "What's wrong?"

"Do you think there's anything... odd around here?" Hao Ren suddenly remembered that wolves were creatures highly sensitive to danger, and he also recalled the terrifying scene of wolves pouncing at him before he was jolted awake by the nightmare. However, he shook his head and dismissed the second thought. "Like other 'Otherworldly Beings' or something."

Lily sniffed, and under Hao Ren's speechless gaze, she lay on the ground and sniffed carefully. Then, she stood up and shook her head. "No, all familiar scents. No strangers have been here. Landlord, did something happen to you?"

"We'll talk about it when we get back," Hao Ren clenched the fur in his hand and started walking towards home. Lily followed him, somewhat confused, but she didn't forget to carry the lounge chair back with her. She truly was a good hand at guarding the house.

In the living room, Hao Ren sat on the sofa with a solemn expression. Facing him were a bewildered Lily and a curious Vivian. Beside them sat "Gun." The "family of four" was now complete. Since the coffee table had been casually destroyed by the two superwomen, a slightly old-fashioned low table was now placed in front of everyone as a replacement. Hao Ren placed the clump of black wolf fur on the table and looked at Vivian. "I encountered something strange."

He then recounted the strange dream as detailed and clearly as possible, emphasizing the boundless grassland and the sight of two silver moons in the sky. Finally, pointing to the wolf fur on the table, he asked, "After waking up, I had this in my hand. Do you think I had a high-speed, low-budget transmigration, or did I accidentally gain the ability to twist reality with my imagination?"

Vivian frowned, her beautiful eyebrows knitting together. She ignored Hao Ren's flippant teasing and picked up a few strands of wolf fur, sniffing them. "The scent of a beast, and no traces of dark magic. This thing was definitely obtained from a natural animal. You over there, big dog, your nose is better, come and smell this."

Lily said "Oh," and placed the wolf fur under her nose, taking a deep breath. "It doesn't seem like the wolf scent I'm familiar with, and it does carry a scent... different from this city, a mixture of soil and grass. Only a werewolf could distinguish such a subtle difference." After a moment, she finally reacted and slapped the table. "Wait, who did you just call a big dog?!"

"Hey, take it easy!" Hao Ren looked at his damaged table with heartache. Fortunately, Lily was in human form and hadn't really exerted herself, so the table wouldn't be scrapped like the coffee table. He then looked at Vivian. "So, what do you think this is? Is this so-called magic?"

"If it were just a dream, it would be easy to explain. Various illusions and hypnosis could achieve the same effect," Vivian said, still frowning. "I can weave a grand dreamscape that can put hundreds of people to sleep simultaneously, and before you wake up, you absolutely wouldn't realize you were dreaming. If you had a rich imagination, you'd definitely think you had transmigrated. But for you to bring something out of the dream... that's inexplicable. At least, there's nothing in the magic I know that can do that. Of course, it might not be magic. The dark side is very complex, and my knowledge is limited."

"Actually, it's possible like this," Lily suddenly chimed in, her face full of interest. "First, use illusion or hypnosis to make the Landlord have a nightmare, set the content of the nightmare, and then sneak over while he's sleeping to stuff these wolf furs into his hand..."

Vivian listened, dumbfounded, and couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth. "Can you stop ruining the atmosphere like this?"

Hao Ren actually thought Lily's explanation made sense. Apart from being a bit ridiculous, it could perfectly solve the current problem. How to put it, a fool has a fool's worldview, and usually, it's simple, direct, and incredibly effective...

However, Lily had previously confirmed that there were no traces of strangers at the scene, so this ridiculous guess wasn't very convincing.

"In any case, it's certain that what I encountered wasn't normal. The natural environment definitely wouldn't cause me to have a dream where fantasy erodes reality," Hao Ren sighed. "I've resigned myself to it. Too many lice don't make you itch, too much debt doesn't worry you. Bring on any more bizarre things—but before that, I need to find a way to survive safely. Being with you super-beings... it's likely to get people killed!"

Vivian and Lily knew that Hao Ren had signed a labor contract with a woman who called herself a god and was now roped into this situation. Therefore, neither of them brought up the idea of leaving. Instead, they began to think seriously. Vivian was a very smart girl (at least smarter than Lily). She could see that although Hao Ren was a small-time citizen, an ordinary person, and a lazy youth who disliked trouble, his courage and adaptability were surprisingly strong. Every time he encountered something that could shatter his worldview, he would only be surprised for about ten seconds before seriously analyzing and finding a way out. This was the case this time as well, which was a rare quality. But no matter how strong his courage and adaptability were, Hao Ren was, after all, an ordinary person. Vivian really didn't know how to make an ordinary person instantly become powerful.

"Didn't that Raven 12345 give you some kind of cheat or something?" Lily asked curiously, leaning on the table. "I've seen it in human novels, that's how it goes. You're working for a god, so the Time-Space Administration Bureau should at least give you some labor insurance benefits, right?"

"She probably forgot, and I didn't ask," Hao Ren thought it made sense. "I'll ask her directly next time I see her. Her phone number doesn't work, so to find her, I'll probably have to go to that haunted place again... I feel like that Time-Space Administration Bureau is getting less and less reliable."

"Distant water can't quench near thirst. You've already had a strange dream, and you didn't resolve the source within the dream. According to the general rules of illusions, this dream will definitely continue to be effective. You can't just not sleep," Vivian said, slowly transforming into her vampire form. "I'll make you a protective charm first. No matter if you're under an illusion or something else, as long as it's suppressed, it will quickly dissipate."

Hao Ren immediately remembered all of Vivian's "protective charms" and subconsciously asked, "Are those trinkets of yours reliable?"

"Who told you I was talking about those treasures of mine?" Vivian's delicate eyebrows furrowed. "I'm talking about the power of a high-level Blood Clan!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Vivian bit her finger without hesitation. Instantly, a drop of blood with a strange golden-red halo emerged from her fingertip. "Come here, let me smear this drop of blood on the back of your hand. It should be enough to suppress that nightmare—if it really is an illusion."

Hao Ren hesitantly extended his hand, watching Vivian smear the drop of blood with a strange glow onto his hand. He couldn't help but mutter, "I remember legends say vampires can turn ordinary people into vampires with their blood. Do you think I might mutate?"

"Stop thinking about it, that's just for show," Vivian scoffed. "I've heard your human legends, like taking a bite can increase your stats... If Blood Clan procreation were really that easy, what would be the point of you humans? We would have covered Asia, Africa, and Europe by the Bronze Age. We wouldn't have been so badly persecuted by Demon Hunters and the Church working together!"

She spoke of the history of vampires being driven to the brink by humans, but she showed no hostility towards Hao Ren, a human, which was quite interesting.

"Huh? How can this be?"

Vivian exclaimed in surprise. The moment her blood touched Hao Ren's skin, it vanished at an astonishing speed!

It was as if it were being absorbed, and at an incredibly fast rate.