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

"Could it be a nightmare?" Lu Qing wondered with some uncertainty.

Just as she was thinking this, Hao Meng opened her eyes; she was awake!

"you're awake?"

"Did you have a nightmare?"

Lu Qing asked subconsciously, but only realized after she spoke that dreaming in this world meant entering a dream, but Hao Meng had woken up, so it was obviously not a dream.

Just as she was about to say something to brush it off, Hao Meng nodded lightly.

"Um........"

P.S.: I'm inexplicably tired, I feel like I'm about to burn out.

I personally pay a lot of attention to detail, and the cabin also has many simulation management elements.

Who knows, it might turn into a castle someday, haha? (Bullshit, I don't like castles, I prefer small wooden houses)

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Chapter 439: The Big Eater Event

"This is the real world. The PvP ended yesterday," Lu Qing said after Hao Meng sat up, without mentioning the nightmare.

"After yesterday's PvP match, you passed out. Since I didn't know where you lived, I brought you to my house."

"Oh, I see..." Hao Meng nodded somewhat blankly, and her face turned bright red as soon as she realized what she meant.

"Is this...is this Lu Qing's home?"

"Oh, by the way, the place you're lying on right now is my bed." Seeing her shy expression, Lu Qing couldn't help but tease her.

"Waaah..."

Hao Meng made a sound like that of a strange creature and slowly lowered her head.

"Was I carried back by Miss Lu Qing, or was I carried on her back? I'm so curious, but I'm too embarrassed to ask..."

"I hope I didn't show any embarrassing moments while I was sleeping, like drooling or anything. I hope, no, I absolutely can't have done anything like that!"

Hao Meng thought about what she might do while sleeping, and the more she thought about it, the more she wanted to crawl into bed.

Seeing this, Lu Qing couldn't help but smile, then said softly, "Alright, don't be shy, get up quickly, let's go have breakfast!"

"Um......."

Hao Meng nodded softly, then got off the bed and followed behind Lu Qing.

Once she had recovered somewhat, she looked around at the furnishings of the house and asked with some curiosity, "Lu Qing, do you live here alone?"

"Yes, I live here alone," Lu Qing, who was walking ahead, nodded.

"Wow, that's amazing." Hao Meng looked at Lu Qing with a hint of admiration and said, "Living alone in the city must be very tough. I heard you have to do so many things."

After saying that, she added with a slightly helpless tone, "I also want to live alone, but I can't do anything right, and I'm afraid to talk to people I don't know..."

"You'll get used to this eventually," Lu Qing said with a smile as she finished dressing for going out.

"Speaking of which, Hao Meng, are you going back later?" She suddenly remembered something and asked again.

"Um, for now, I won't be going back. The reason I'm going out this time is actually to challenge myself; I want to live away from home for a while..."

Hao Meng looked at Lu Qing with some confusion and asked, "Yes, is there something you need?"

"Oh, is that so? Would you like to stay at my place from now on?" Lu Qing suggested.

"Stay, stay, stay here!?" Upon hearing her suggestion, Hao Meng stammered twice and quickly said, "No, no need, I'll find a place to stay!"

"Alright then, you can think about it again. You can change your mind whenever you want~" Lu Qing patted Hao Meng's shoulder and said.

For some reason, seeing Hao Meng made Lu Qing feel like she was seeing her own junior, and she couldn't help but want to take care of her.

Come to think of it, she had previously bought two hibernation pods. If she mentioned this, Hao Meng would most likely agree to her request.

However, that would be a bit coercive, so Lu Qing didn't suggest that she would deliver the goods to Hao Meng after she found a place to stay; she couldn't just buy them for nothing.

As for meals, Lu Qing actually wanted to eat at home if possible, but unfortunately, she found that Fang Qingrou had left her a recording when she woke up in the morning.

The gist of it is that Lu Qing's actions of running away with Hao Meng ahead of time were unethical, and although there were reasons for it, she still needs to compensate Hao Meng and Muir.

Yes, it's a dinner invitation. The location is in front of the internet cafe on the west side of Paoma Street. We'll discuss what we'll eat when we get there. As for the time, Lu Qing glanced at the table and realized that there were still about thirty minutes left before the agreed time.

It snowed yesterday, and although it had mostly melted by this morning, Lu Qing decided to give the weather a break and wear a slightly thicker layer.

Change the shorts into a light blue skirt, and then put on a thick layer of white stockings, leaving the rest of the clothes unchanged.

"Let's go."

Lu Qing took Hao Meng's hand and walked out of the room, heading towards Paoma Street.

"Ugh..."

Hao Meng and Lu Qing walked hand in hand down the street. Feeling the warmth in each other's palms, Hao Meng's heart suddenly started beating faster.

Um, don't get me wrong, the reason her heart is racing is simply because there are a lot of people on both sides of the street. Hao Meng always feels like someone is watching her, and she is very concerned about it, which is why her heart is pounding.

After walking for about twenty minutes, the two of them finally arrived at the location Fang Qingrou had mentioned. In the distance, in front of the internet cafe, stood two figures, one in gray and one in blue.

Lu Qing quickened her pace and walked over with Hao Meng.

"You've come at just the right time. I was worried you'd overslept," Fang Qingrou said with a smile as she saw Lu Qing approaching.

"I'm not a pig, how could I possibly sleep that long?" Lu Qing replied irritably.

"Have you decided where to eat?" she asked after finishing her sentence.

"Yes, I had already thought it through before I came." Fang Qingrou nodded, then pointed to the fast food restaurant not far away.

"Since we're out here all the time, let's eat some junk food. Besides, there's an event going on over there."

"What kind of activity?" Lu Qing asked curiously.

“It’s a competitive eater…” Muir rolled his eyes and said speechlessly, “They’ve just launched a new two-person set meal and are holding a competitive eater event.”

"Registration costs 30 yuan per person, and the prize is 3000 yuan. As for the rules, since it is a double meal, two people need to participate together, divided into teams to compete, and the team that eats the most wins."

"Actually, there's no need to participate in that event at all; we can just watch from below..."

Before Muir could finish speaking, Fang Qingrou interrupted him.

"Since we're already here, why not join in? It's only thirty yuan to eat as much as you want, isn't that great?"

"To be precise, it's 30 per person. According to the rule of two people per group, the registration fee is 60. If all four of us participate, then it's 120 for two teams," Muir corrected.

"It doesn't matter, let's give it a try~" Fang Qingrou said with an expectant look, it was clear that she was very interested in the competitive eating contest.

"Go ahead and try it if you want, the registration fee isn't expensive anyway," Lu Qing smiled.

"Is this a problem with the registration fee?" Muir complained.

"What about Hao Meng? Do you think she should participate?" Lu Qing turned to Hao Meng and asked.

"I, I can..." Hao Meng seemed a little hesitant, but still nodded in agreement.

"Don't force yourself. Muir doesn't want to participate either, so you and Muir can just watch from below. I'll go and accompany Xiaorou."

“I think it’s a good idea,” Muir said, his face full of agreement.

"No, no need, I can do it!" Hao Meng hesitated for a moment, then said firmly.

"I think this is a chance for me to practice, and I'm sure I can do it!"

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P.S.: This is the last part of this volume. It's a relaxing slice of life, and it feels so good.

But this kind of leisurely daily life is destined to be short-lived, both from a realistic perspective and from a narrative perspective.

The next dream is about to begin, and I'll give you a sneak peek at the main characters' identities!

Lu Qing - Princess

Fang Qingrou - The Hunter

Muir - Assassin

Hao Meng - Knight

(The word count in the PS is not included in the paid word count, and the main text also exceeds two thousand words, so don't say I'm padding the word count o('^｀)o)

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Um... I need to take a day off.

I wrote this while taking a shower tonight, and then I felt sleepy and took a nap.

Then I was woken up by the alarm I had set.

I feel listless, very sleepy, dizzy, and nauseous.

No updates tonight, but I'll post two updates tomorrow! Mwah!

(づ￣ 3￣)づ

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Chapter 440: This game isn't fun

"Are you really going to participate in this event?" Muir asked as the four entered the fast food restaurant.

"Since you're already here, don't say things like that," Fang Qingrou said, looking around.

Perhaps because of the competitive eating event, there were many people at the scene, but only a very small number were ordinary guests. Most people found a place to rest and waited for the event to officially begin.

Lu Qing looked at the screen above the counter where the waiters were and found the rules for this competitive eating event.

Registration is simple; just tell the waiter and pay. The registration starts at 11:00 AM and ends at 10:30 AM.

As luck would have it, Lu Qing glanced at the time and found that there were still twenty-five minutes left before registration closed; they had arrived just in time.

Sign up, pay, and then find a seat and wait.

Oh right, there's one more thing I forgot to mention: this event is only open to players below purple rank. As for those above purple rank...