Ah Tai was bewildered. He clearly remembered running, running nonstop, all the way to his doorstep.
But then everything went black and bright again, and he found himself back at this intersection.
The key point was what he saw: Mary, decapitated, and a young man exuding a terrifying aura.
Ah Tai swallowed hard. Could this young man be some kind of ghost story that had recently emerged?
As a streamer who often dabbled in ghost stories, Ah Tai was well-versed in various tales.
So he knew that ghost stories had an ability called “Bewitching.”
He must have fallen under Mary’s spell just now, but how did everything go black and bright again?
Mary was gone, replaced by a young man who seemed like a derivative monster from a ghost story.
Had he been targeted all along?
Ah Tai took a sharp breath. Could it be that two monsters were fighting over the right to kill (eat) him?
He sneaked a glance at Mary’s disappearing corpse, her hands already bloody and mangled.
It seemed Mary had lost, her head chopped off.
Just as Ah Tai’s legs were trembling uncontrollably, Ye Shuangluo suddenly spoke:
“Hey, I saved you. Shouldn’t you show some gratitude?”
Ah Tai was stunned for a moment, clearly not reacting.
Ye Shuangluo sighed, knowing he couldn’t beat around the bush, and said directly:
“I saved your life. Give me some money, that’s not too much to ask, right?”
“Not at all, not at all.”
Ah Tai shook his head like a rattle drum, finally relaxing his tense heart.
Since he was asking for money, it meant this young man was likely human, not a monster.
After relaxing, Ah Tai remembered he was still live streaming.
He quickly went to his phone to check the stream during the time he couldn’t control his body.
As soon as he got to his phone, he saw something that made his blood boil and his heart race.
[The esteemed “Emperor User” Miss Chong Er has gifted 10 Imperial Seals]
Miss Chong Er: “This gift is for that young man. Streamer, ask for his phone number. If you get it, I’ll gift you 20 more Imperial Seals.”
Pipi Yan: “A wild Queen of Wind and Moon has appeared!”
Luo Cheng’s Handsomest: “As expected of the queen, so generous. One Imperial Seal is worth ten thousand yuan.”
Ah Tai was tempted by Miss Feng Yue’s request, his heart burning with desire.
Just asking for a phone number could earn him a 200,000 yuan gift. Even after splitting with the platform and paying taxes, he could still get eighty or ninety thousand. Such a good deal…
He glanced at Ye Shuangluo, and his burning desire was instantly extinguished.
How could a mere 200,000 yuan gift make him bow?
This was his benefactor, his lifesaver!
Ah Tai wanted to transfer money via his phone, but Ye Shuangluo insisted on cash.
So they went to a 24-hour ATM at a nearby bank.
After withdrawing the money, Ah Tai checked his live stream again.
Zhou Boyu from Dawn Group One: “Streamer, ask this young man if he’s interested in joining us at Dawn.”
As soon as Zhou Boyu’s ID appeared, the entire live stream exploded.
User zv: “Caught, a wild Zhou God!”
Zhou God’s Little Wife: “Honey, you’re watching the stream too?”
Zhou Boyu’s Wife: “Shameless, he’s my husband.”
Ah Tai was also shocked, staring at his live stream. That was Zhou Boyu.
In Yan Country, you might not know the Prime Minister, but you had to know Zhou Boyu.
At this moment, the stream’s popularity had reached an unimaginable level.
Every second, countless people were flooding into his stream.
Xiao Chenyu from Dawn Group One: “Streamer, hurry up and ask, he’s about to leave.”
Seeing Xiao Chenyu’s message, Ah Tai quickly looked for Ye Shuangluo.
Ye Shuangluo, holding the money Ah Tai gave him, was about to find a place to stay when he heard Ah Tai calling him again.
“Wait, benefactor!”
Ye Shuangluo stopped and turned back to ask:
“What is it?”
“Someone from Dawn in the live stream wants to know if you’re interested in joining them.”
“Sure.”
Ye Shuangluo agreed quickly because just now, he heard a system prompt in his mind.
[Detected an invitation from a member of the “Dawn” faction for a reserve player. Do you wish to join?]
[Yes/No]
[Note: Once you join the “Dawn” faction, you will become mortal enemies with all members of the “Eternal Night” faction. Please choose carefully.]
Although he didn’t know much about the “Dawn” and “Eternal Night” factions,
it didn’t matter which one he chose. The daily achievements and challenge achievements didn’t require joining a specific faction.
For Ye Shuangluo, he just needed a platform.
Then he could start racking up achievements.
Zhou Boyu from Dawn Group One: “Tell the young man we’ve sent someone to pick him up. Please wait here for a moment.”
Ah Tai, seeing his idol speak again in his stream, quickly relayed the message to Ye Shuangluo.
Ye Shuangluo nodded and stood there “spacing out.”
(These daily achievements are easy, but the challenge achievements are scattered all over the world. This is tricky.)
Ye Shuangluo browsed through the list of unachieved accomplishments, analyzing how to quickly obtain them.
Ten minutes later, a silver-white RV slowly stopped in front of him.
The door opened, and a young man wearing glasses and a white lab coat stepped out first.
The young man ran up to Ye Shuangluo and politely said:
“Hello, I’m Lu Feiyang, the deputy leader of Dawn Group One.”
“Hello.”
Ye Shuangluo’s attitude was somewhat cold, but Lu Feiyang didn’t mind, as if he was used to it.
“I’ll skip the pleasantries. You should know that Dawn was established to protect ordinary people and fight the monsters derived from ghost stories.
This means our casualty rate is high. Are you really… prepared for this?”
Lu Feiyang looked at Ye Shuangluo seriously, waiting for his answer.
“Of course I am.”
Ye Shuangluo answered without hesitation, firmly and decisively.
Hearing Ye Shuangluo’s words, Lu Feiyang felt both relieved and saddened, silently thinking:
“This kid looks only sixteen or seventeen, still supposed to be in school. Sigh, it’s our fault for not protecting his parents.”
Thinking about the background check he did on Ye Shuangluo on the way here, he felt even more sympathetic.
Ye Shuangluo felt the sympathetic and pitying gaze, a bit puzzled. Why pity him?
[To help reserve players integrate better into the world, the system has automatically forged identities for you.]
So that’s it, the system forged an identity for him.
“Since you’re prepared, let’s go.”
With that, Lu Feiyang led Ye Shuangluo into the RV.
As soon as he stepped inside, Ye Shuangluo felt like he had entered another world.
The RV had a living room, kitchen, bathroom, and even a second floor.
This was too outrageous!
“This is the ability of our teammate Xiao Min. The RV’s exterior is just a disguise; this is an independent space created by Xiao Min.”
Understanding that this was too unreasonable, Lu Feiyang took the initiative to explain.
At that moment, a young man with a buzz cut jumped down from the second floor.
“Yo, newbie, I’m your senior. Just call me Brother Huo.”
The buzz-cut young man walked over, trying to put his arm around Ye Shuangluo’s shoulder, but the latter dodged it with a slight retreat.
Even though his friendly gesture was not reciprocated, the buzz-cut young man didn’t get angry or feel awkward.
“Come, let me check the newbie’s Nightmare Index.”
The buzz-cut young man walked to the door with a cheeky grin, but his smile slowly disappeared as he exclaimed:
“Nightmare Index 0?! This thing must be broken!”
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