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

"Ahem, I've digressed. In short, I have a strong desire to complete this story, as a way to make up for the regrets of my childhood."

After Shanara finished speaking, she let out a long breath. On the table next to her were several slightly yellowed sheets of drawing paper.

On the drawing paper are two pale green little figures and a tall, dark red figure. The rough crayon scribbles tell a story about elves and demons.

"So, you want me to play the elf sister Lola?" Lu Qing finally understood why Shanara had come to her; she was indeed the most suitable person to play Lola.

"Should I agree...?" Lu Qing hesitated. Filming a movie when she had some free time wouldn't be a bad idea, but given Tang Yuanyi's recent situation...

"This world is just an illusion, a dream of the dead gods." Whenever Lu Qing thought of Tang Yuanyi, this sentence couldn't help but come to mind.

"Hoo..." After taking a deep breath, Lu Qing put the matter out of her mind.

"Oh, right." Suddenly remembering something, Lu Qing asked Shanara on the other end of the phone, "Miss Shanara, have you found the actor for the Demon King?"

Lu Qing had just realized that the demon king during the dream game had red hair, just like Tang Yuanyi's hair color. Moreover, Tang Yuanyi also had two pairs of demon horns on her head, making it seem like she was playing herself!

If Tang Yuanyi comes to act with her, wouldn't she no longer have to worry about not being able to keep an eye on her while filming?

"Hmm... we haven't found anyone yet. Does Miss Lu Qing have someone she recommends?" Shanara could roughly guess why Lu Qing asked this question from her tone.

"Well, I know a friend who seems perfect for playing the Demon King, but I'm not sure if she'd be willing to make a movie. I'll have to ask her for details."

“Okay, since Miss Lu Qing recommended it, then I’ll give it a try.” After a pause, Shanara added, “Oh, by the way, don’t forget to invite Miss Fang Qingrou; I still need her to play the elf sister Ella!”

"Haven't you contacted Xiaorou yet?" Lu Qing asked.

“You’re the first person I contacted, Miss Lu Qing~” Shanara chuckled softly on the other end of the phone, “I’ll contact Miss Fang Qingrou later.”

"..."

After chatting about some everyday topics with Shanara, they hung up the phone.

"Making a movie...?" Lu Qing thought of the magical girl movie she had watched with her friends before. Although she was going to make a movie, which was different from the movie version of the anime, just thinking about appearing on a huge movie theater screen made Lu Qing's heart pound rapidly.

This is completely different from posting videos in a dream game. Although they are both essentially videos, but... but... anyway, they are different, hmph~

"Beep beep beep..." Lu Qing quickly tapped her phone screen and dialed Fang Qingrou's number, only to find that the other party was already on another call.

Lu Qing made a rough guess and figured that Shanara had called Fang Qingrou directly after hanging up with her, and the two of them were discussing making a movie.

"I'll just go there directly."

Putting down her phone, Lu Qing opened her wardrobe and began choosing clothes to wear for her upcoming outing.

She's no longer the girl who couldn't even afford clothes. Now, her wardrobe is overflowing with all sorts of clothes, and she can choose whatever she wants.

Since the rain just stopped not long ago, the weather is quite humid, and the temperature is relatively high for this time of year. It might feel cool now, but once the sun shines for a while, the whole city will become like a sauna...

Lu Qing chose hiking boots with good breathability and a high bottom to prevent dirty water from getting into the shoes. At the same time, the good breathability would also prevent her from turning into a biological weapon after taking off her shoes.

Inside her shoes, she wore a layer of pristine white knee-high stockings to keep her calves warm, even though she didn't actually need that much warmth...

Wearing a light gray pleated skirt and a thin black sweater, Lu Qing stood in front of the mirror and suddenly felt that something was missing.

"Oh right..." A thought flashed through her mind, and Lu Qing took out a pink band-aid and stuck it on her lower right cheek, then hung a pair of goggles on her forehead and put on a stylish black leather jacket.

Skin: Delinquent Girl Lu Qing, a Street Rogue!

"I'll go buy a lollipop later..." Lu Qing was quite satisfied with her new style. After taking some photos with her phone, she went out to find Fang Qingrou.

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Chapter Fifteen: An Ordinary Day

"boom!"

The pink chewing gum burst open in front of Lu Qing's mouth, instantly covering the edge of her lips. Lu Qing stopped knocking and took the chewing gum wrapper out of her pocket.

After tidying up a bit, she spat the chewing gum into the packaging and put it away before knocking on Fang Qingrou's door.

Footsteps were heard in the room, and a moment later the door was pushed open, and Fang Qingrou appeared in front of Lu Qing from behind the door.

"Ah, it's Lu Qing. I was just talking about you with Miss Shanara," Fang Qingrou said with some surprise when she saw Lu Qing outside the door.

"It's about making a movie, right? Did you agree?" Lu Qing walked into the house and gently took off her shoes.

Fang Qingrou naturally stepped aside and said, "Of course I'll agree. It's a movie production, something I never even dared to dream of before."

"Hehe, so what about now?" Lu Qing chuckled softly after hearing Fang Qingrou's words.

"Of course I'm happy!" Fang Qingrou said excitedly. "Just thinking about appearing on the big screen makes me incredibly excited."

"Hehe, I can tell." Patting Fang Qingrou on the shoulder, Lu Qing told her about Tang Yuanyi's situation.

Lu Qing kept the things about gods and the world, which were very shocking to her, a secret. She only said that she had recently met a dream summoner of the white level.

“Tang Yuanyi’s hair color is red, and she also gained demon blood in the dream game, with a pair of demon horns on her head. I think she’s very suitable to play the Demon King,” Lu Qing said to Fang Qingrou.

"The Demon King..." Fang Qingrou recalled the time she fought the Demon King. If it weren't for the various temporary buffs and the support of divine artifacts, she would have been no match for him.

After that dream game ended, she also watched the videos that Lu Qing posted in the dream game, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional about the demons in that world.

Beneath the glitz and glamour of the opera stage, audiences can only see the scene the composer wants them to see, while the stories hidden behind it can only be known by those who have experienced them firsthand.

"Oh, right." Fang Qingrou seemed to have thought of something and said, "When Miss Shanara called earlier, she said that the stories she wrote when she was a child stopped after the elf sister arrived at the Demon King's Castle."

"In this sequel, she will change the ending of the dream game, or at least make the movie's plot have a perfect ending."

"But is it really okay? I remember Miss Shanara is only a musician. Is it really appropriate for her to act in a movie...?" Fang Qingrou asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, you know this, and Miss Shanara must know it too," Lu Qing reassured Fang Qingrou.

“That’s true…” Fang Qingrou smiled, then said nonchalantly, “Anyway, I don’t plan to be a star or anything, so even if the movie is terrible, it won’t affect me.”

That being said, she actually hopes the movie will turn out well in the end, and if it becomes a huge hit, she would probably be even happier than Shanara.

"Just focus on taking good pictures of yourself," Lu Qing said.

She paused, then looked at Fang Qingrou: "I'm going to see Tang Yuanyi tomorrow morning to invite her to film a movie. Do you want to come along?"

“Okay, okay,” Fang Qingrou readily agreed. “I’d also like to get to know her.”

"Okay, let's go together tomorrow morning."

After agreeing on a meeting time for tomorrow, Lu Qing played around with Fang Qingrou in the house for a while before leaving. She actually preferred to stay quietly at home rather than go out.

Fang Qingrou, on the other hand, preferred to go out and exercise rather than stay at home. Thanks to her, Lu Qing was dragged out for a walk almost every now and then.

Lu Qing didn't complain or feel annoyed about it. After all, staying at home alone for a long time can be quite boring, and she might even feel a little lonely at times.

Staying at home in an empty space for a long time can easily cause psychological problems, so having friends like Fang Qingrou who often take her out is a good thing for her.

On her way home, Lu Qing went to the mall and bought some supplies she needed while staying at home, most of which were snacks. In addition, she also replenished the food and frozen food that had been eaten in the refrigerator.

Cooking is one of Lu Qing's few hobbies besides electronic products, although she often has to give it up temporarily because of laziness.

At first, Lu Qing only cooked for herself because she was poor, but as she cooked more often, she also began to enjoy the process.

It's not about the sense of accomplishment from eating your own cooking; it's simply about enjoying the process, watching the ingredients float in the pot, and the rich aroma filling the kitchen...

Her thoughts drifted involuntarily, and when Lu Qing came to her senses, she found herself already home, carrying bags and packages of various items.

Using the key, Lu Qing opened the door and returned to her familiar room.

"Let's have dumplings for dinner," Lu Qing said, looking at the frozen dumplings in her hand as she put various frozen foods into the refrigerator.

That's how dinner was decided. Lu Qing put the frozen dumplings in the refrigerator... She hadn't had lunch yet, so there was no rush for dinner.

As time passed, the orange-yellow light gradually disappeared beneath the distant high-rise buildings. Lu Qing turned on the lights and the television in her room and began watching the anime she had downloaded a week earlier.

It's so hard to watch anime properly these days. Not only are there all sorts of cuts to the plot and visuals, but the censorship process is also incredibly slow. Often, an anime has already released six or seven episodes, but only one or two episodes are officially released. In some cases, anime simply don't have any episodes at all.

The crackdown on online resources is severe, and clear resources are scarce, making them victims of the lack of legitimate content.

Lu Qing had no choice. She had several years left on her membership to a certain website, but she couldn't watch anime there, so she had to find the resources herself.

"Ha~" After watching anime for a few hours, Lu Qing yawned softly and then looked at the time.

"It's time to sleep."

She turned off the TV, drew the curtains, turned off the lights, and lay down on the bed in the bedroom.

The world is vast, but nothing is more important than yourself. No matter what happens, you must eat and sleep well. As for the truth about this world, whether it's false or real, leave it to your future self.

With these thoughts in mind, Lu Qing cleared her mind and gradually drifted off to sleep...

"Haah~"

The next morning, Lu Qing opened her sleepy eyes and reached out to pull back the curtains.

"Waaah..."

The blazing sunlight streamed into the room, and Wayne, who had just finished his morning exercise after flying over the city, came to Lu Qing's window.

"Good morning, little master," Wayne said, looking at Lu Qing.

"Good morning, Wayne..." Lu Qing said, taking a soft breath.

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Chapter Sixteen: I've already told you I'm not that kind of person!

"..."

In the deep, tranquil ocean, a girl with long, golden hair slowly opened her eyes: "I'm back here again..."

This is her dream, a dream she would still have even when the dream game still existed.

Hao Meng thought she was familiar enough with this place, but when she returned to this familiar place, her body and mind were still inevitably tormented by the dream.

Moreover, she could sense that something had changed here.

An eerie aura of death invaded the area. Beside Hao Meng, the creatures that she could not usually see but could sense, hiding in the darkness, had all vanished.

As the monsters disappeared, it was as if she were the only person left in the entire ocean, and the deathly stillness grew stronger.

"......"

Without any sound, Hao Meng suddenly felt a rush of water on her skin.

"!!"

Her pupils widened suddenly, and a sudden feeling of suffocation surged into her chest. Hao Meng struggled to reach for her neck and found a cold, bony hand gripping her throat tightly.