This Is Why

Wu Pifu watched the rolling fog surge in from the horizon, and he felt absolutely terrible.

Everything had been going well. All sorts of matters had progressed smoothly, Gaia Port had been completed, cross-world trade had begun for the first time, the Main Brain had upgraded to include a points trading function for supernatural items, and he had seen the path forward for the Ascendant Body...

In short, this period of leisure had greatly eased the mental strain he had suppressed for so long. Even though he had initially believed there was nothing wrong with him, now that he had spent some time at ease, he had indeed noticed problems with his mental state and consciousness.

This was good. Leisurely days, being with his companions, managing the port, living like other Night Watchers—it made him feel no different from them. Everyone was human. Though he was a pure-blooded human, there was no real difference.

Then, only at this very moment, did Wu Pifu suddenly wake up. He wanted to live like an ordinary person, to enjoy the same leisure, to face the Dream World in the safest, most secure manner possible—to leave when danger arose, seize bargains when they appeared, and grow stronger as though playing a management game... But that was impossible for him.

It was not that he did not want to. Everyone preferred comfort over hardship, and he was no exception. He was simply more straightforward than ordinary people: rest when it was time to rest, eat and drink when it was time to eat and drink, fight when it was time to fight. He would not become dejected or overthink things for one reason or another. But deep down, he truly was satisfied with this leisurely time.

But it was impossible for him, for one simple