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

This is a special currency, primarily formed from dream energy, and circulates within a unique "Dream" game. Within this game, players can trade with each other to purchase various wondrous dream items.

After reading the information on the wooden sign, Lu Qing looked at the extra thirty experience points in the hut and quickly tapped the notice board twice without hesitation, sacrificing the flesh crystal and ghost powder together.

[Offering Ghost Powder grants +20 experience points to your hut]

[Sacrifice flesh and blood crystals, hut experience points +60]

[Current cabin experience value is 110/100 (can be upgraded), upgrade cabin/no!]

"Is that even a question?"

Rolling her eyes dramatically, Lu Qing quickly pointed to "Yes".

[Confirmation complete. The cabin will be upgraded in ten minutes. Please leave the dream world as soon as possible!]

"I've done what I needed to do, so let's leave," Lu Qing thought, looking at the notice board.

She had originally planned to watch some more videos and posts on the forum, but since the house was going to be upgraded, she decided to skip it.

With a thought, Lu Qing exited the "Dream" game.

The moment she logged out of the game, a strong feeling of drowsiness washed over her, and Lu Qing couldn't help but yawn.

"Ugh, I'm so sleepy. My brain wasn't resting at all while I was playing the game."

"I clearly slept in the game..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Qing's consciousness went dark, and she fell into a deep sleep.

Once a player exits the dream game, they will not re-enter the game.

In the game's settings, players can make some detailed adjustments to sleep, such as whether they will wake up or fall into a deep sleep after leaving the game.

The default setting is to be awake, but many players will adjust it to fall asleep immediately, not for any particular reason, but simply because they still feel sleepy after playing the game.

In fact, when playing dream games, the player's brain is also resting, but the quality of rest is not very good.

This will improve as the player's level increases. To reach the point where you can play the game all night without feeling tired the next day, you'll have to wait until you reach the blue level.

However, generally speaking, people wouldn't be as sleepy as Lu Qing. The reason she quickly fell asleep after waking up was because she had added points to her body in the game.

While she was asleep, the skill points she gained in the dream game would slowly manifest in Lu Qing's real-life body.

However, because she fell asleep so quickly, Lu Qing didn't notice that there were several missed calls on her phone, which was charging next to her.

"Gurgle~"

In the early morning, Lu Qing opened her eyes while lying on the bed. Feeling the drool at the corner of her mouth and the wet pillow, her cheeks couldn't help but turn red.

Lu Qing quickly got up and went to the bathroom. She wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth and then used a towel to dry the drool on the pillow.

As for washing pillows?

There's no rush. It's just her own saliva anyway. Once the pillow dries, there will be no difference when she lies down.

The more important thing now is to eat.

"I'm so hungry."

Touching her now-shrunken belly, Lu Qing could feel that her body had indeed become much stronger after a night's sleep.

"call......."

Taking a deep breath, Lu Qing suddenly punched the air in front of her.

There was no sound of air being cut, but I could feel that the power had increased a lot, and it felt different from before.

Previously, if she had to punch the air with all her might, her arm would probably have been the most uncomfortable part. But now, when she throws a punch, she doesn't feel anything in her arm.

After a thorough wash, Lu Qing, her eyes shining, went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator.

"Eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, noodles..."

There wasn't much food, but for Lu Qing, who was living a miserable life in her dream, eating black bread and drinking vegetable soup every day, the things in the refrigerator were like the most delicious food imaginable.

"Too lazy to cook, I'll just have noodles for breakfast," Lu Qing thought to herself.

She glanced at the instant noodles in the corner, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes. However, it was only for a moment before Lu Qing resolutely turned her head away and snorted softly:

"Hmph, I said I won't eat, and I mean it!"

Silently, Lu Qing took out a tomato, rinsed it with water, and then put it into her mouth.

In an instant, the tangy juice rushed into her throat, and Lu Qing couldn't help but squint her eyes comfortably.

She took the pot off the heat, added water and noodles, all in one go. To ensure the flavor wasn't too monotonous, Lu Qing also added some vegetables and an egg to the noodles.

In my past life, I seemed to have always lived alone and didn't have much money to order takeout, so I had fairly rich experience in cooking.

I can't really say I'm a good cook; the taste is just average. It's not bad, but it's not particularly delicious either. It's just something to fill my stomach.

After putting the lid on the pot, Lu Qing finally had time to think about other things.

Fang Qingrou.

Softly murmuring the name, Lu Qing returned to her bedroom and picked up her phone.

Sure enough, a series of missed calls were displayed on the phone screen, with the caller's contact name being Xiaorou.

"What's meant to happen will happen," Lu Qing sighed.

She tapped the screen lightly and dialed Xiaorou's number.

"beep......."

A moment later, the call was answered. Lu Qing suppressed her nervousness and tried to appear normal, but one sentence on the phone immediately brought her back to reality.

"Little deer, don't you love me anymore? You actually deleted me from your friends list. It really hurts me."

Lu Qing's lips twitched slightly. Unsure of the other person's personality, she could only whisper:

"I accidentally clicked delete, my bad..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Fang Qingrou, looking at the buildings not far away, said into the phone:

"I knew Little Deer didn't do it on purpose! Hurry up and come down to pick me up, I'm at your house!"

"what?"

Lu Qing was startled by Fang Qingrou's words. She quickly went to the window and saw Fang Qingrou holding a phone below.

When Fang Qingrou saw that Lu Qing had noticed her, she immediately waved to her.

Lu Qing: "......."

P.S.: I've been thinking about how to get you to vote...

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Chapter 42: She Gave Too Much

"It seems she is indeed very familiar with the original owner of this body, even knowing where the original owner's home is." Lu Qing thought to herself as she looked at Fang Qingrou below who was greeting her.

"I have something to do here, you can come up by yourself," Lu Qing said, glancing at the noodles in the kitchen.

"Okay, I'll hang up now," Fang Qingrou said on the other end of the phone.

"Okay." Lu Qing nodded and silently placed her phone on the table.

It's impossible for her not to be flustered. She doesn't have the original owner's memories, and her personality is completely different from the original owner's. If the two of them are very familiar with each other, then the other person will definitely be able to see her changes.

If she had transmigrated to an ordinary world, that would be one thing, but in this world with extraordinary powers, who knows if something like possession might happen.

If Fang Qingrou were to suspect her, Lu Qing simply didn't dare to think about what would happen next.

Silently, Fang Qingrou came to the stairwell, opened her room door, and waited for a while before walking up the stairs.

"Good morning, Little Deer," Fang Qingrou said to Lu Qing.

"Mm." Lu Qing nodded without saying anything.

She observed the person in front of her, who was wearing a light gray long-sleeved sweater, gray-blue jeans, and a pair of clean white cloth shoes.

The long, grayish-white hair gave Lu Qing a strange sense of familiarity when she saw the other person, because her hair color was very similar to the other person's, although hers was more silvery, while Fang Qingrou's hair color was a bit darker.

Perhaps that's why the two of them were able to become friends.

Unfortunately, the original owner has now disappeared, and all that remains in her body is a soul from another world.

As for feeling guilty, Lu Qing didn't feel any guilt. After all, the original owner of the body was probably already dead. She hadn't stolen someone else's body; she was just using a body that no one else was using anymore.

"Little Deer, are you cooking?"

Stepping inside, Fang Qingrou saw a steaming iron pot in the kitchen and asked curiously.

"I was hungry, so I cooked some noodles," Lu Qing nodded.

"oh......."

The girl gave Lu Qing a meaningful look, then gently poked Lu Qing's waist with her hand and said:

"You're short of money lately, aren't you? I don't remember you cooking."

Lu Qing didn't speak. If the original owner really hadn't cooked, then the reason for the food in the refrigerator might really be that she was broke.

The reason she felt disgusted by the box of instant noodles in the corner might be because the original owner had been eating instant noodles for a long time.

"Ugh."

Seeing that Lu Qing didn't speak, Fang Qingrou sighed softly, then said:

"How about I give you some?"

Before Lu Qing could speak, the girl continued:

"Don't rush to refuse. You woke me up from the dream this time, so consider this money as payment for the dream, okay?"

Lu Qing really wanted to say yes, but she didn't know the original owner's personality, so she hesitated.

Seeing that Lu Qing was wavering, Fang Qingrou's face lit up with joy, and she immediately took out her phone and started operating it.

Then, Lu Qing heard a soft sound from her phone. She opened it and saw that Fang Qingrou had transferred 50,000 yuan to her.

"This is too much," Lu Qing exclaimed in surprise when she saw the messages on her phone.

Fang Qingrou thought Lu Qing was still hesitating, so she quickly came to her side and tapped the button twice to claim the reward.

"That's fine!"