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

A plain black T-shirt, a pale yellow long-sleeved jacket, and a simple gray skirt.

The long-sleeved jacket was to conceal the weapon, while the gray skirt was Lu Qing's way of satisfying her desire to wear a skirt. Don't ask where this desire came from; she simply wanted to try it out.

Two daggers were hidden under her skirt, close to her outer thighs, while the hidden blade and shadow blade were concealed under her long-sleeved coat, ready to be drawn at any time.

As for the Ripper's throwing knives, Lu Qing could only hide them inside her coat. As for the rest of the items that she couldn't carry on her person, she threw them all into the locker.

After getting dressed, Lu Qing walked to the mirror and carefully examined the girl in the mirror to see if there was anything she had overlooked.

The girl in the mirror had long, silver-gray hair draped over her shoulders, and her pale yellow coat was not zipped up, revealing a black T-shirt underneath.

Looking further down, there was a light gray short skirt and long, slender, white legs. Although it was a short skirt, it was still easy to hide two daggers. Even a child would not be able to find them unless they got too close.

Lu Qing nodded with satisfaction, hands on her hips, and the girl in the mirror made the same gesture.

Stepping outside the room, the three looked at each other, their faces showing a hint of surprise and astonishment at their drastically changed appearances.

Hao Meng wore a light blue button-down shirt on her upper body and a light black short skirt with black stockings on her lower body, which inexplicably matched her blonde hair and purple eyes.

There's not much to say about that night. He wore a simple blue T-shirt with a cute cartoon seal print, and loose black trousers.

This combination completely washed away Lu Qing's previous impression of him as a gentleman in a black tuxedo.

That night, he wasn't gay at all. After seeing how cute and charming his two teammates were, he couldn't help but feel a little happy.

"Let's go, it's time to set off," he said, glancing at the time that night.

It was already 11 a.m., and there were only eight hours left before the exhibition started.

They need to quickly familiarize themselves with the terrain and routes during this period and return before the exhibition officially begins.

After all, they still have equipment here, and they need to come back before the exhibition starts to get the equipment before causing trouble at the exhibition.

P.S.: I had a nightmare last night. I dreamt that I wrote ten books, but they all flopped. It scared me so much that I woke up immediately...

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Chapter 422: The Sniper

"Hey, are you really out here to familiarize yourself with the streets?" That night, a dark expression crossed his face as he sat in a dessert shop chair, looking at the girl in front of him who had ordered a large parfait.

“Vin is keeping an eye on it for me. Compared to our efficiency, Vin is much faster, isn’t he?” Lu Qing said, looking at the large cup of ice cream in front of her with a rather expectant expression.

She had never eaten this before, and just happened to be passing by when she couldn't resist coming in.

However, it is also true that Wayne's exploration efficiency is higher. At this moment, Lu Qing shared her vision with Wayne, watching him fly through the streets near the building and record the routes around the building one by one.

"I can't see what that crow is seeing," he said rather helplessly that night.

"Then why did you follow me in?" Lu Qing asked, feigning confusion.

“I…” That night, he was speechless for a moment, and after a while, he sighed and said, “Fine, I’ll be back at the hotel before 7 p.m. Until then, you can do whatever you want.”

After he finished speaking, he got up and left the dessert shop. Hao Meng, who was sitting next to Lu Qing, looked at the night he left and at Lu Qing who didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. She didn't know what to do for a moment.

"Just follow me," Lu Qing said casually, seeing Hao Meng's anxious expression.

"Don't you think that even if we changed our clothes, the three of us would still be somewhat conspicuous?"

Indeed, even though they changed their clothes, the three of them still stood out in terms of both appearance and temperament. When they walked together, they often attracted the attention of passersby. Of course, most people were looking at Lu Qing and Hao Meng.

Nonsense, aren't pretty girls more appealing? Who in their right mind would watch "That Night"? Although "That Night" is somewhat handsome, he's not handsome enough to make people want to look at him more than once.

In short, the three of them walking together easily lead people to associate them with players.

"Huh?" Hao Meng was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Did you deliberately drive him away that night?"

"Uh, no, that's not it." Lu Qing smiled slightly awkwardly, then said truthfully, "I really wanted to come here to eat ice cream."

Is it possible for someone with a full wallet to resist the temptation of their favorite food and leave when they pass by?

"As for getting familiar with the streets..." Hao Meng said again.

Just like that night, she couldn't see what Wayne saw. If she were to sit here and enjoy it with Lu Qing, wouldn't this trip be pointless?

“I’ve already told you, just stick with me, even when we’re running away,” Lu Qing said.

After she finished speaking, she scooped a spoonful of ice cream from the parfait and put it in her mouth.

The icy-cold ice cream melted into a puddle of cream upon entering her mouth, causing Lu Qing's eyebrows to unconsciously relax.

Desserts are the best!

"Hmm... Anyway, the dream said that as long as two people escape, it will be considered a success, so we can just run away together." Lu Qing said while savoring the taste in her mouth.

"Oh." Hao Meng roughly understood what Lu Qing meant.

As Lu Qing said, in this PVP mode, as long as two people escape after stealing the artwork, it counts as a success. So it doesn't really matter if they are caught or killed that night, as long as the two of them are still alive.

If you win the PVP battle, even if you die that night, you should still be able to receive the rewards. Lu Qing wasn't sure about this, since she hadn't tested it, but she figured it should be fine.

In short, the risk of being discovered is indeed higher if the two are walking together, but it is safer if they look after each other, so that there won't be a situation where Lu Qing runs away and the other two teammates die.

"So, just enjoy it now. The weather in real life is definitely not suitable for eating ice cream," Lu Qing said with a smile.

.........

After the two finished their parfait, Lu Qing ordered two puddings at the dessert shop.

The pudding was sweet and sour, and a little cool after it entered the mouth. The portion was not large, and Lu Qing only ate a few small bites before it was all gone.

The two then left the dessert shop. It was around 12:30, lunchtime, so Lu Qing led Hao Meng into a restaurant and ordered six baskets of soup dumplings.

Don't misunderstand, Lu Qing ate four cages, and the remaining two cages were for Hao Meng.

Ever since Lu Qing gained the ability to increase her appetite, her food intake has increased dramatically; she's practically a walking, talking rice machine. What's most terrifying is that not only does she eat a lot, she also gets hungry very quickly...

"I must find a way to eliminate the side effects of the emergency recovery and increased appetite," Lu Qing couldn't help but think to herself.

After finishing their meal and paying the bill, Lu Qing took Hao Meng for a stroll around the exhibition hall. She glanced at the entrance of the building from a distance and noticed that several security personnel were already patrolling there.

"Ok?"

Lu Qing activated Eagle Vision and carefully scanned the area around the building before silently lowering her head.

She touched Hao Meng's arm and whispered, "There are snipers near the building."

She certainly didn't see the legendary lens reflection; how could a sniper scope reflect light in reality? Lu Qing just subconsciously sensed a sense of danger.

She didn't know which sniper had glanced at her during their patrol, but Lu Qing, who possessed the [Danger Perception] skill, felt as if she had thorns in her back, and her blood seemed to slow down.

This is definitely not a sniper hired by the building, but a player with a sniper rifle, Lu Qing is 100% sure!

"This is a bit tricky." Lu Qing gestured to Hao Meng to pretend that nothing was wrong and continue walking down the street.

As mentioned before, tech-savvy players are very strong in the early game because melee weapons are simply no match for firearms.

Snipers are among the most difficult players to deal with. After all, if they choose a good position and launch a sneak attack from a distance of several hundred meters, it is very difficult for ordinary players to avoid being killed.

The problem lies with the sniper's own sniping skills...

Now you can upgrade your skills by spending Dream Coins. Players in the white rank should at least have the blue sniper mastery. If you upgrade it to the maximum level, you can hit any target within 800 meters.

Lu Qing came to practice teamwork with Hao Meng, but she didn't want to lose the PVP. After thinking it over, Lu Qing decided to take out the sniper first.

She had sensed the general direction using [Danger Perception], and then carefully surveyed the area with Eagle Eye, thus roughly pinpointing the other party's location.

What she needs to do now is to sneak up on the building where the other party is located without making a sound. As for assassination, Lu Qing said that she is a professional.

She took Hao Meng and pretended to go shopping, leaving the street. Then she spoke to Wayne in her mind, asking him to fly to the rooftop above the sniper's location to observe the sniper's position and the direction the sniper's scope was scanning.

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Chapter 423: Open Sesame!

"Brother Leopard, come here for a second, I feel like something's not right."

On the rooftop of a tall building, a young man lay prone, scanning the street through a sniper scope while speaking into his headset.

He hadn't discovered anything unusual; he simply had a bad feeling.

This is the skill of his card character, somewhat like a passive prophecy, which allows him to occasionally sense good or bad things that might happen.

"Understood, I'll be right there." A slightly calm voice came through the young man's earpiece.

This is his teammate, whose ID is "Bing Kele" (冰阔乐), while the young man's ID is "Chang Gong Xiao Wo" (长弓小蜗).

Chang Gong Xiao Wo and Bing Ke Le already knew each other in real life. This time, they were playing the dream together as a team. The last teammate was someone the system matched them with, named Leng Yu Yue, a flamboyant male player.

When I first saw this ID, I thought it was a female player, but it turned out to be a male player.

The other person's speech and appearance weren't particularly flashy, but Chang Gong Xiao Wo thought it was flashy for a male player to have such a name.

"........."

Frowning, Chang Gong Xiao Wo's anxiety didn't lessen at all despite the impending arrival of the iced cola. After thinking for a moment, he added into his headset:

"Leng Yuyue, you should come too. I might be being targeted by the other side."

"Okay." A somewhat immature male voice came through the earpiece.

Even though she hadn't mentioned her skills, the other party showed no doubt whatsoever, which greatly improved Chang Gong Xiao Wo's impression of Leng Yu Yue.

Continuing to patrol the streets, Chang Gong Xiao Wo looked at all the streets near his building, but still couldn't find anything wrong.

However, what he didn't know was that above his head, a pair of scarlet eyes were watching him, observing all his movements.

"Gah, little master, it seems the person you asked me to keep an eye on has called over his companions," Wayne said to Lu Qing in his mind.

"Well, I see."

Looking up at the building where the sniper was, Lu Qing told Hao Meng the information that Wayne had just received.

"Have they discovered us?" Hao Meng asked, puzzled, after hearing her words.

"It shouldn't be. If he really saw us, he would have already shot us," Lu Qing said, shaking her head.

"In short, be careful, there might be traps and ambushes."

"Hey, aren't you planning to retreat?" Hao Meng asked Lu Qing with a hint of surprise.

Most of her equipment was left at the hotel. The only thing she probably had on her was the small knife hidden in her skirt.

“I remember Mengmeng, you know how to use a sword, right?” Lu Qing said, knowing Hao Meng’s situation.