A bizarre and terrifying experience; I messed up the dungeon world.

That was the power of the Bandaged Ghost. In the Horror Manor instance, Zhao Qiang, with Zhou Lang's help, replaced the room's owner and gained the ability to control the Bandaged Ghost.

The bandaged ghost emerged from the ground and entangled several members of the Blood Wolf Guild.

"Let's do it!" Han Yingying also made her move.

A dagger appeared in her hand, and with incredible speed, she stabbed two people in the blink of an eye.

The Blood Wolf Guild members were caught off guard by the fact that the opponents were so strong.

"Damn it!" the leader roared, "All of you, get them!"

More people rushed forward, and the scene became chaotic.

Zhou Lang seized the opportunity to circle around to the side of the teleportation tower and quickly approached. The guards were all drawn to him, and no one noticed him.

He rushed to the teleportation tower, placed his hand on the tower, and activated the ring.

[The master's ring is activated]

[Controlling the teleportation tower rules...]

Control successful

[Currently selectable teleportation targets: Real World, various areas of the Mysterious World, Special Space]

Zhou Lang chose the real world and shouted, "Come here quickly!"

Upon hearing the sound, Zhao Qiang and Han Yingying immediately broke free from the entanglement and rushed towards the teleportation tower.

"Don't let them get away!" The Blood Wolf Guild members caught up.

But it was too late.

Zhou Lang activated the teleportation, and a white light enveloped the three of them. The next second, they disappeared from the spot.

"Damn it!" The leader slammed his fist on the ground. "They got away!"

"Boss, what do we do?"

"Reporting to the chairman," the man said, "Han Yingying must die."

When the white light dissipated, Zhou Lang and his two companions appeared on a street.

This is the real world. The streets are lined with ordinary shops and residences, and pedestrians come and go. Everything is normal.

"I'm back." Zhao Qiang breathed a sigh of relief.

Han Yingying didn't relax, though. "Will Blood Wolf Lord let me go?"

"Then let them come," Zhou Lang said. "I want to see just how capable they are."

"You don't understand," Han Yingying said. "The Blood Wolf Guild is ranked second in the bizarre world, and it has a lot of power. Their guild leader is an S-level player, and his strength is terrifying."

"S-level?" Zhou Lang asked.

"Player levels are divided into F to S, with S being the highest level. There are no more than ten S-level players in the entire Weird World," Han Yingying explained. "The guild leader of the Blood Wolf Guild is one of them."

Zhou Lang remained silent.

S-rank players are indeed difficult to deal with. But he won't back down because of that.

"You guys go back and rest first," Zhou Lang said. "I'm going to check something."

"What are you investigating?" Zhao Qiang asked.

"Information about the strange world," Zhou Lang said. "If we want to deal with the Blood Wolf Guild, we need to understand them first."

"I'll go with you," Han Yingying said.

"No need," Zhou Lang refused. "You're the target now; following me would be dangerous."

"But……"

"Listen to me," Zhou Lang said. "Go back and wait for my news."

Han Yingying seemed to want to say something, but in the end she nodded, "Okay, be careful."

The three parted ways, and Zhou Lang walked alone on the street.

He needed to find a place to thoroughly study the information about the supernatural world. But where in the real world could he find such information?

Just then, a huge screen suddenly appeared in front of me.

The screen floated in the air, displaying various images. Zhou Lang approached and discovered that the screen was showing a live broadcast of a bizarre world.

[Currently Popular Live Streams]

[Ranked #1: Blood Wolf Guild Leader Challenges SSS-Rank Dungeon]

[Ranked Second: Rookie King Han Yingying's S-Rank Dungeon Highlights]

[Ranked third: ...]

Zhou Lang clicked on the second live stream, and the screen showed Han Yingying in the Horror Manor instance.

The comments section was flooded with messages.

"This newbie is pretty good; he can even clear an S-rank dungeon."

"Too bad they've offended the Blood Wolf Guild, they're doomed."

"The Blood Wolf Guild is extremely protective of its own members; she's finished."

"Not necessarily. I heard she has a very good teammate."

"Can even the best teammates be better than Guild Leader Blood Wolf?"

Zhou Lang frowned as he looked at the comments.

A bizarre world even has live streams? And everyone can see them?

He continued scrolling and discovered a leaderboard on the screen.

Guild Rankings

[First Place: Apocalypse Guild]

Second Place: Blood Wolf Guild

Third place: ...

[Player Ranking]

[First Place: Guild Leader of Apocalypse Guild - Azure Sky]

Second Place: Blood Wolf Guild Leader - Blood Wolf

Third place: ...

Zhou Lang noted down this information and turned off the screen.

It seems the strange world is more complex than he imagined. Not only are there dungeons, but also guilds, rankings, live streams… just like a real game world.

But this isn't a game; it's real life and death.

Zhou Lang turned and left; he needed to become stronger.

Only by being strong enough can you protect those you want to protect.

Han Yingying returned home, lay on the bed, but couldn't fall asleep no matter what she did.

The Blood Wolf Guild's pursuit, the complexities of this bizarre world, and the mysterious man Zhou Lang... too many things weighed on my mind.

She turned over, closed her eyes, and forced herself to fall asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally fell asleep.

In her dream, she returned to that familiar scene.

The room was dark, the furniture was worn out, and strange paintings hung on the walls. She stood in the center of the room, unable to move.

"It's that dream again..." Han Yingying thought to herself.

She had this dream many times, and it was always the same. But this time, it was different.

The door to the room suddenly opened, and a blurry figure walked in.

"You've come." The figure spoke, the voice was very familiar.

Han Yingying wanted to see the other person's face clearly, but she couldn't make it out no matter what she did.

"Who are you?" she asked.

"You'll find out," the figure said, "but not now."

"What do you mean?"

"The real world has begun to descend into the bizarre," the figure said. "What you've seen is only the beginning."

Han Yingying was startled. "A strange thing has happened? When?"

"It's already begun," the figure said, "but most people haven't realized it yet."

"Then I..."

"What you need to do is find the truth," the figure said. "The bugs in the bizarre world and the arrival of the real world are all related to that truth."

"What's the truth?"

The figure didn't answer, but turned and left.

"Wait!" Han Yingying wanted to chase after them, but she couldn't move her body.

"Remember," the figure stopped at the doorway, "Don't trust anyone, including yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure disappeared, and the room fell into darkness.

Han Yingying suddenly opened her eyes and found herself lying on the bed, covered in sweat.

"It's that dream again..." she murmured to herself.

But this dream felt too real; the words spoken by that figure sent chills down her spine.

A strange occurrence? The truth? A bug?

She sat up, turned on her phone, and searched for recent news.

[Several mysterious disappearances have occurred in the city; police are investigating.]

Residents of a certain community reported hearing strange noises at night, suspecting it might be haunted.

[Multiple reports of seeing strange creatures; police respond: Rumors]

Han Yingying became increasingly alarmed as she looked at the document.

These news reports all have an eerie feel to them. If what the figure in my dream said is true, then the real world is truly beginning to be filled with strangeness.

She immediately sent a message to Zhou Lang.

"Zhou Lang, I have something important to tell you."