There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

“I visited that village once before. I killed most of the Tree God Cult followers there. In addition, I burned down the big tree you mentioned that was covered with human hands and faces.”

"Is what you said true?" The werewolf looked down at Lu Qing, somewhat incredulously.

“Of course it’s true.” Lu Qing looked fearlessly into the werewolf’s eyes and nodded.

"Very well." A barely perceptible smile appeared on the werewolf's lips, then he looked at Lu Qing and said, "In that case, I won't bother you any longer."

“I will go to the village to take a look, and if what you say is true, I will give you my collection as a thank you gift.”

“But if I find out you lied to me…” The werewolf bared his sharp teeth, a bloodthirsty red glint in his eyes, and said, “I’ve memorized your scent. No matter where you run, I’ll tear you to shreds!”

"Goodbye."

After the werewolf finished speaking, he ran into the distant woods and disappeared from Lu Qing's sight in a short while.

“Arrogant fellow, so what if he remembers the scent? I have several ways to make him unable to smell anything,” Wayne said, looking in the direction the werewolf had disappeared.

“You’re just as arrogant as anyone else.” Lu Qing patted Wayne’s head, somewhat speechless, and then tossed him into the air.

"Alright, you can continue your reconnaissance from the sky. There's still a long way to go before we get back."

"Okay, little master."

Following Lu Qing's instructions, Wei Yin flapped its wings and flew upwards.

"Let's keep going," Lu Qing said, glancing at Diana beside her.

"Ah."

Diana nodded, then looked at Lu Qing with some curiosity and asked, "Was that the legendary werewolf just now?"

"It doesn't feel quite like what I imagined."

"What do you think it will be like?" Lu Qing smiled and asked softly.

"Well, that kind of thing..."

On the way home, nothing unexpected happened this time; at most, we were attacked by one or two savages or mutated creatures.

This kind of thing was commonplace for Lu Qing. After skillfully dealing with the creatures that attacked her, she could continue on her way.

As for the flesh and blood core, it was of no use to Lu Qing, whose extraordinary sequence [Nightmare] was already at its maximum level. However, just in case, Lu Qing still collected some, thinking that she might be able to add some experience points to the hut after returning to it.

"Phew, it feels like this trip has lasted forever..."

Taking a deep breath, Lu Qing looked at the familiar wooden house in front of her, feeling a strange sense of emotion.

In the doctor's hallucination, she also lived in this little house for a long time.

She knocked gently on the door, and after confirming her identity with the old man, she led Wayne into the cabin.

For some reason, after returning to the doctor's house, I felt inexplicably relaxed.

After chatting with the old man for a short while, she couldn't wait to return to her bedroom and collapse onto the bed.

With no enemies to be wary of, no foul air, and no need to care for the patients in the basement, Lu Qing just wanted to enjoy this moment of peace that belonged only to her.

She's going to see the scientist tomorrow, so let her get some rest before then.

.......

"Hmm—humph~"

In the early morning, Lu Qing sat on the bed and stretched, enjoying herself and relaxing her slender waist that hadn't been exercised all night.

After putting on her shoes and walking out of the room, she subconsciously yawned.

"Ha~"

She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and washed her face with cold water before she finally cheered up.

"Such laxity doesn't seem like someone who single-handedly wiped out the entire Tree God Cult." A slightly hoarse voice came from beside her ear. Lu Qing was stunned for a moment and looked in the direction from which the voice came.

The werewolf was leaning against the wall in the corner of the room, its body stained with blood.

Lu Qing frowned upon smelling the blood in the air.

It wasn't that she found the smell unpleasant; she was just annoyed that she hadn't noticed the werewolf's presence despite the obvious bloody odor.

"Damn it, I was at home and had just woken up, so I let my guard down and didn't even notice when someone came."

Thinking this to herself, Lu Qing outwardly maintained a blank expression and asked, "So, is there something you need from me?"

"Hmph, I went to the village yesterday and saw it, and it's exactly as you said."

Seeing that Lu Qing's expression was normal, the werewolf couldn't tell whether she was faking it, genuinely didn't care, or had already discovered him.

However, one thing is certain: Lu Qing is very strong. In that case, there is no need for him to continue testing her.

"Humph."

With a cold snort, the werewolf took out a wooden plaque from his pocket and threw it to Lu Qing.

Reaching out, Lu Qing took the wooden plaque. Bathed in a pale purple light, she saw the plaque's attributes.

【Item Name: Hunter's Medal】

[Item Quality: Purple]

[Description: A medal crafted by a powerful hunter using wood, wolf skin, and wolf fur. Holding it in your hand is like holding a real wolf's head. It is an item that can only be obtained by those who have earned the hunter's approval.]

[Skill: Bloodlust, Hunter's Trial]

[Bloodlust: The Hunter's Medal releases a ghost wolf with an extraordinary sense of smell, capable of detecting any bleeding creature within a 450-meter radius.]

[Hunter's Trial: Entering the dream world with this badge will grant you an additional secondary objective in the [Hunter's Trial]. Completing this objective will increase your dream world score and grant you certain rewards.]

[Note: Blood is flowing, leave no one alive!]

"what?"

Lu Qing let out a soft exclamation, surprised to find that the item's attributes were actually quite good.

The Bloodlust skill, which can be used to track injured creatures, goes without saying. It should be useful in certain situations, but that's about it.

The truly useful skills are actually those from the [Hunter's Trial].

This was the first time she had ever seen an item that could affect the dream system's missions.

Having an extra secondary objective means she can get higher rewards and ratings, although the risks will also increase, but it cannot be denied that this is a pretty good skill.

Risk and opportunity are the same, and as far as Lu Qing is concerned, she thinks this prop is quite good.

She looked up at the werewolf, about to say something, but was interrupted by the werewolf.

"This is a medal I made myself. It can help you track your prey. In addition, the person who wears this medal will never be attacked by savages. If you want to trade with savages, that's entirely possible, but you'll have to take the initiative to talk to the savage leader yourself."

"That's all, I'll be going now."

P.S.: I'm very sorry for the hour-late update. I still have 6000 words to write, and I have a headache.

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Chapter 375: The Excited Scientist

After speaking, the werewolf jumped out of Lu Qing's window, giving Lu Qing no chance to speak.

"Why not use the main entrance? Are you crazy?" Lu Qing said speechlessly, glancing at the wooden planks that the werewolf had taken from the window.

She reinforced the wooden planks to the window with nails, then made breakfast and enjoyed a rare moment of leisure in her dream.

After finishing breakfast, Lu Qing stuffed two oxygen tanks into her backpack and headed towards the tree wall where the scientists were, along with Wayne and Diana.

It was still the same familiar route. After the side effects of the [Explorer] skill were eliminated, she had successfully shed her reputation for being directionally challenged, so she no longer needed Diana to lead the way.

After about half an hour, with Lu Qing intentionally speeding up their pace, they arrived at the scientist's door.

I knocked on the door, but there was no response from inside.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Qing said, "It's me. I brought you what you wanted."

"Sizzle... sizzle..."

A series of noisy electrical hums filled the room, which subsided after a while, and then the scientist's voice came through: "I remember you. You're the girl who wanted to come to me before, right?"

"Tell me what I need you to bring me before I open the door."

“Oxygen tank,” Lu Qing answered without hesitation.

"..." There was a moment of silence in the room before the scientist's voice came through, saying:

"Um... okay, I didn't expect you to actually go see a doctor. I've opened the door for you, please come in."

After she finished speaking, the door in front of Lu Qing opened automatically. After glancing at the opened door, Lu Qing stepped inside, maintaining her concentration at all times.

She didn't know the scientist's character, and it wouldn't be wise to rush into his room.

However, she did have something to discuss with the other party, so she had no choice but to go in. Since that was the case, she had to remain vigilant.

At least, if it were Lu Qing now, returning to the morning, she would definitely not fail to discover the werewolf hiding in the shadows of the room.

Looking around the room with some curiosity, Lu Qing noticed that the living room was similar to what she had seen at the mimicry mushroom place, but some parts were not exactly the same.

At least, she had never seen this loudspeaker placed in front of her in the mimicry mushrooms.

"Could you show me the oxygen tank?" came the scientist's voice from the loudspeaker.

"can."

Nodding, Lu Qing looked around and quickly found the camera in a hidden corner of the room.

She took out the oxygen tank and placed it in front of the camera.

"......"

"They found the camera's location so quickly? This guy doesn't seem like someone to mess with..." The scientist in the basement thought, stroking his chin.

He quickly replied in a calm voice, "Yes, I've seen it. Thank you so much for bringing me the oxygen tank. As a reward..."

"I don't need anything from you as a reward. I only have one question to ask you," Lu Qing interrupted the scientist.

"I want to know how I can leave this forest."

"Hehe... My friend, you're joking. If I knew about this, why would I still be here?" The scientist chuckled dryly, his voice sounding somewhat bitter.

"So what do you use this oxygen tank for?" Lu Qing continued to ask.