After walking for a day, the group found a patch of level ground. Their faces were full of exhaustion as they began setting up camp. They had still detected no danger, so they simply assigned a few people to keep watch while the rest hid inside their tents and slept soundly.
Of course, they could also enter the New Year Dreamscape to take part in the events. It would not delay anything, since they could do it during their sleeping hours anyway.
"Ugh! It's freezing out here, and they actually want us to stand watch," a young man said resentfully, hugging his arms as he stood beside the campfire.
Another, plump young man also said unhappily, "Exactly! Why should we be the ones keeping watch? Why don't they do it?"
The middle-aged uncle beside them glanced at the two and said, "Ask the steward tomorrow. He should give us a little extra reward. And I'm going to close my eyes for a while and enter the New Year Dreamscape. Just entering once gives you 100 New Year Points, and you can exchange them for things. Can't let that go to waste!"
Hearing the middle-aged uncle's words, the two youths immediately smiled. Since there was money to be made, there was no need to fuss over it. Their earlier dissatisfaction vanished, and they urged the uncle to quickly enter the New Year Dreamscape. Then they too would enter for a moment and claim those 100 New Year Points.
The uncle was not worried. Quite a few people were on watch anyway, so there should not be any danger. He leaned against one side, closed his eyes, and entered the New Year Dreamscape.
The two youths were just about to chat about something when a cold flash suddenly swept past. Blood sprayed