“Huo Ling, what are you yelling about?”
Lu Feiyang walked over to the young man with a buzz cut, smacking him on the back of the head.
Although Lu Feiyang didn’t use much force, Huo Ling still covered his head and weakly said, “It’s not that I want to yell, but there’s something wrong with this door.”
Hearing Huo Ling’s words, Lu Feiyang frowned. The Nightmare Gate had a problem?
This was no small matter. If the Nightmare Gate was broken, they wouldn’t be able to immediately know the physical condition of each member.
If someone suddenly underwent aberration, it would be disastrous.
Thinking of this, Lu Feiyang hurriedly went forward to test it.
After finishing the test, a smile appeared on his face.
Slap!
“You brat, always making things up. This door is perfectly fine, where’s the problem?”
Huo Ling, who had been slapped again, wanted to cry but had no tears. He pointed to the data light screen beside the door.
“But it shows that the new guy’s Nightmare Index is zero.”
“What?”
Hearing such an unbelievable thing, Lu Feiyang immediately looked at the screen beside the door.
[Dawn Group 1 Lu Feiyang Nightmare Index: 187]
[Unknown User Nightmare Index: 0]
Seeing it with his own eyes, Lu Feiyang couldn’t stay calm.
“Shuangluo, you and Huo Ling go out and come back in through this door again.”
Ye Shuangluo didn’t object and, along with Huo Ling, went out and came back in through the door one after the other.
[Dawn Group 1 Huo Ling Nightmare Index: 126]
[Unknown User Nightmare Index: 0]
“Ah Ling, your Nightmare Index is a bit high. Take it easy for a while and don’t go out on missions.”
Huo Ling nodded, clearly also feeling that his Nightmare Index was a bit too high.
After advising Huo Ling, Lu Feiyang looked at the zero behind Ye Shuangluo and fell into deep thought.
This wasn’t scientific. The door wasn’t broken, so why was it zero?
“Excuse me, can I ask what the Nightmare Index is?”
Only then did Lu Feiyang realize he had been so deep in thought that he had neglected the new recruit.
He quickly invited Ye Shuangluo to sit down and took a can of juice from the fridge, tossing it over.
The two sat on the sofa, and Lu Feiyang began to explain what the Nightmare Index was.
“Not long after ghost stories became reality, some humans discovered that after close contact with these stories, they gained special abilities.
Some people became stronger and could lift cars with their bare hands. Some became faster and could run a hundred meters in five seconds. Others could control fire and lightning, like deities from myths.
And these abilities kept growing stronger over time.”
Gaining abilities from contact with ghost stories? Ye Shuangluo fell into thought.
He didn’t believe in free lunches. Any gift from fate had a price secretly marked.
On the other side, Lu Feiyang continued recounting events from over thirty years ago.
“With these abilities, humans were able to kill all the monsters derived from ghost stories for a long time, not giving them any chance to grow stronger.
But soon, those who received these ‘gifts’ paid the price they should have.
Hercules El Niño exploded in front of 12 billion viewers during a live global broadcast while fighting the Glacier White Wolf.
Not long after Hercules exploded, the Beast King went berserk during a mission, slaughtering 65 million people in a nearby city.
Within a year, those who initially received the ‘gifts’ either self-destructed, went mad, or turned into new ghost stories.
In response, the world’s top scientists gathered to study this phenomenon.
The conclusion was that all humans who gained special abilities had their bodies changed from the moment they received them.”
At this point, Lu Feiyang gestured towards the fridge, and the door opened automatically, sending a cup flying over.
“To give a simple example, a sealed cup.
As long as you pour water into it, the cup’s weight will increase.
But the cup’s capacity is limited. Once it’s full and you keep pouring, it will…”
Bang!
The cup on the table shattered into glass shards.
Lu Feiyang paused, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes, though it quickly disappeared. Ye Shuangluo still caught it.
He gestured again, and a large and a small cup flew out from the fridge.
“As for why some people live longer and some shorter, it’s simpler. Two cups of different sizes, both being filled with water. After a while, the left cup overflows, but the right one doesn’t.
But that doesn’t mean the right cup can hold water indefinitely. It will overflow sooner or later, just a matter of time.”
Ye Shuangluo understood and realized why they were so surprised.
According to the cup analogy, in their eyes, he was like a cup being filled with water, where you could feel the weight increase but there wasn’t a drop of water inside.
Such a cup was unscientific, no wonder they were surprised.
Though unscientific, it made sense, as he wasn’t originally from this world.
Ye Shuangluo looked at Lu Feiyang and asked seriously, “My unique constitution must be rare. You won’t imprison me for dissection and research, will you?”
Despite being in a different space, Lu Feiyang could feel a breeze, undoubtedly the work of the young man before him.
He couldn’t help but smile wryly, “Of course not. Dawn is a positive and forward-thinking organization. We wouldn’t do such things.
Moreover, you were personally invited by Zhou Boyu. How could we harm you?”
Zhou Boyu.
Ye Shuangluo wasn’t unfamiliar with this name. It was this person who invited him to join “Dawn” during a live broadcast.
Could his identity be special?
Ye Shuangluo speculated internally but remained expressionless.
Seeing Ye Shuangluo still on guard, Lu Feiyang spoke again to reassure him.
“Don’t worry. Since you’ve joined our group, I’ll keep your secret safe and won’t let anyone know about your special constitution.”
Actually, it wouldn’t matter if others knew, as he wasn’t the only one like this.
This world was a war-like one, with players divided into two opposing factions.
Surely other players would join “Dawn,” and their Nightmare Index would also be zero upon testing.
Of course, the reason he was still calmly sitting on the sofa without making a move or escaping was simple.
He didn’t sense any malice, at least not from Lu Feiyang.
“In any case… Ye Shuangluo, welcome to Dawn.”
Lu Feiyang extended his hand, exuding an inexplicable sense of friendliness.
[Congratulations, Reserve Player, for joining the “Dawn” faction]
[All members of the “Eternal Night” faction will now see you as an enemy]
[Main Quest Activated: Dawn is Coming]
[Quest Requirement: Kill 5 core members of the opposing “Eternal Night” faction]
[Quest Reward: Faction Merits]
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