My incredible luck and the girl I picked up

"Hey? Binglan, why do you look so unhappy?" Tianyue teased.

"Ugh! No, no..." When Leng Yihan looked over, Leng Binglan had already turned her face to the other side, so she couldn't see Leng Binglan's expression.

"Hmph." Tian Yue chuckled, saying nothing, and looked back at Leng Yihan, "Do you know where this move you mentioned comes from?"

“Huh? I don’t know…” Leng Yihan was taken aback and shook her head.

"I was the one who first discovered this move, and then I gave the original scroll to a friend so he could keep it to save his life. However, due to many things that happened... now this move has been developed into many uses by someone else," Tianyue said.

"That friend... is he the Demon King?" Leng Yihan asked in confusion.

Tianyue smiled but didn't answer. Then she said...

“For example… one application is Lin Yin’s current situation.” Tian Yue took another sip of tea. “I call it… forced demonization.”

"Forced demonization?" Leng Yihan knew that Tianyue didn't want to answer the question from earlier, so she selectively forgot what had just happened.

"Yes, a large number of vengeful spirits are kneaded together, processed in a special way, and then transferred into a person's body. While gaining great power, one will also be tormented by the vengeful spirits. Only by becoming stronger can one suppress the vengeful spirits, otherwise, one will die." Leng Yihan's hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and her brows furrowed tightly.

"Is there any way to turn it back to normal?" Leng Yihan asked, this was the question he was most concerned about right now.

"Yes." Tianyue nodded, then a hint of hesitation appeared on her beautiful face. "Um... I meant roughly."

"Why 'approximately'?" Leng Yihan pressed.

"Because I don't know if the person who developed this technique left behind a way to counter it." Tianyue said with a hint of helplessness, "After all, I have a lot of conflicts with him now."

"The Demon King is the developer?" Leng Yihan asked subconsciously.

“…Yes, that’s right.” Tian Yue’s expression suddenly vanished. Even though her voice still carried emotion, her face remained expressionless. “I never expected that the registration method I gave my friend would turn out like this in the hands of the Demon King.”

"..." Leng Yihan didn't ask who that friend was, but according to Tianyue, it might be the Demon King who killed and stole treasures... so she decided not to mention it in front of Tianyue.

"Then... is there still a chance to turn back?" Leng Yihan asked.

“You can go over there and ask him in person, but whether he’s willing to answer… is another question.” Tianyue offered a solution. “Also, don’t use Yiwei’s account number. This is very important; you’ll need him a lot in the future.”

"What does this mean?" It wasn't Leng Yihan who asked this question, but Leng Binglan. "Could it be that the Netherworld series... will play some role in future battles?"

"Hmm." Unexpectedly, Tianyue made no attempt to hide anything, nodding and frankly admitting, "However... I can't say exactly what its function is."

Okay... I knew it was like that...

Leng Yihan sighed inwardly, realizing that Tianyue was probably hiding many more things from them.

"Then how do I get there?" Leng Yihan asked after a moment of silence, having organized her thoughts.

“Naturally, we’ll use your Extreme Cold account to form a six-person team and then go through the Dream World,” Tianyue said. “By the way, this trip is extremely dangerous, so you guys over there… must be extra careful. And before you go, you need to send me that one thing from another world.”

“…What is that?” Leng Yihan asked.

"Something that will save your life," Tianyue said. "...It's also the only thing in the world that might be able to control the Demon King. And only you can use it to operate."

"Where?" Hearing these two reasons was enough, Leng Yihan asked.

“It’s a Nightmare Team Survival instance. Three people go in, and I’ll teleport you there directly. After you get the item, you can come right back,” Tianyue said. “By the way, the item is a ring, a small wooden ring that’s all black and has no patterns.”

"Shall we set off now?" Leng Yihan didn't ask why such an ordinary-looking thing could control the Demon King, and stood up to say.

"If you can find someone, yes, by the way, that world... might be terrifying," Tianyue kindly reminded her.

"Then... can you send us back to the main city? A level 70 main city will be fine. I've already decided who I want to take with me..."

214 The Girl in the Villa (1)

"Yiwei? What brings you here today..." It was evening, and Xue Yunhuang happened to be free. After receiving Leng Yihan's call, she only heard him say, "Go to the Divine Oracle, see you at the usual place," before hanging up.

After logging into the game, Xue Yunhuang arrived at Moonlight Lake, where, as expected, Leng Yihan and Leng Binglan were waiting for her.

"Hmm? What have you two been doing all this time since you last logged on? Your rankings on the God Ranking have both dropped." Xue Yunhuang said as she walked up.

"Something came up. These days, the God Ranking... isn't really worth worrying about," Leng Yihan said expressionlessly. Then he added, "By the way, I called you out because of something else..."

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Xue Yunhuang tilted her head and asked in confusion, "Is there something you need?"

"Um... are you afraid of ghosts?" Leng Yihan asked.

"Ghosts? Why would I be afraid? There are no ghosts in this world. Or... are you afraid, Yiwei?" As if she had discovered some new continent, Xue Yunhuang revealed a malicious smile.

"Aren't you afraid...? That makes things easier." Leng Yihan nodded. "Have you tried the new team survival mode?"

"Oh~ that mode!" Xue Yunhuang clapped her hands excitedly and said, "I've played it! That mode is really fun!"

"So... have you ever played Nightmare Mode?" Leng Yihan asked again.

"Huh? Nightmare... It must be really hard..." Hearing Leng Yihan's words, Xue Yunhuang showed a disgusted expression, "I'll die instantly if I go in."

"Then why are you disgusted instead of afraid?!" Leng Yihan retorted.

"I don't know either. So... Yiwei, do you want me to try out that Nightmare Team Survival Mode with you guys?" Xue Yunhuang smiled, her joking time was over, and then she moved back and forth between Leng Yihan and Leng Binglan.

"Hmm...they really do look like sisters." Xue Yunhuang.

"Guess how long you can survive in your nightmare mode?" Leng Yihan's smile was very 'kind'.

"Ahem, I didn't say anything~" Xue Yunhuang's gaze gradually became unfocused.

"Let's go then." After glaring at Xue Yunhuang and sending her a team-up message, Leng Yihan waited for Xue Yunhuang to accept and immediately took out a quick teleportation item to the Dream World.

-

"Hmph... Nightmare dungeon, how difficult will it be..." Leng Yihan stood in front of the elevator, hesitated for a moment, and then stepped in. Leng Binglan and Xue Yunhuang immediately followed her in.

"Yiwei, why did you suddenly want to try this nightmare mode?" Xue Yunhuang's words made Leng Yihan pause on the button before pressing it.

“If you want to play, then play,” Leng Yihan said.

[Randomly matching players in team survival mode...]

[Number of people confirmed: 3.]

[Generating a random map...]

[Map confirmed: The girl in the villa]

Welcome to... hahahahahaha... whatever, it doesn't matter where you are, after all... you're all destined to die...

Without revealing the map's name, a chilling laugh erupted, accompanied by threatening words.

After this dialogue, the cutscene officially begins.

This morning, my mother took me and left home early. We had a lot of luggage with us. It seems like my mother and father had a fight.

The narrator appeared to be a young girl with a sweet voice, but Leng Yihan felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing it.

My mother, with me and our luggage, got into her car and left our family. From that moment on, I didn't know if I would ever see my father again.

My mother's car kept driving...driving...I don't know where it'll end up. I got a little bored, so I took out my phone to play around, chatted with my friends, and charged my power bank.

The CG scene appears to be from a girl's first-person perspective. She is idly scrolling through her phone, not looking up at the scenery around her, and occasionally stretching her limbs.

The car stopped shortly afterward. I looked up and realized we were at a gas station. My mother had gotten out and was filling up the gas tank.

I glanced up, then looked down again and continued playing on my phone.

Not long after, my mother returned to the car with the lunchbox she had bought at the gas station. She handed it to me, seemingly wanting me to eat it.

Although the meat tasted a bit strange, I didn't pay much attention to it and quickly finished eating... My mother continued driving, I don't know where she was going.

"Mother, where are we going?" I looked up at my mother and asked.

No, I didn't look up at her at all; I was looking at my phone the whole time.

"Ah... my dear daughter... trust me, we'll be there soon..." My mother's voice was very kind. I subconsciously looked up and glanced at her, though something felt off... her expression seemed strange? But in the end, I didn't pay any attention and continued playing on my phone.

Night fell quickly, but I still didn't pay attention. It was probably around 11 p.m.? I looked up and realized we... seemed to be in an abandoned town.

"Huh? We're in an abandoned town? What's going on?" I wondered.

[Beep beep, beep beep, that's the notification sound on my phone. It seems I've been rushed. I hurriedly pulled out my phone to see what was wrong.]

The moment I turned on my phone, I was surprised. All my friends—whether they were new acquaintances, long-time friends, or friends I hadn't spoken to in ages—had sent me a message.

I opened the first friend's page, saw the message he sent me, and my scalp tingled. I quickly exited and opened the second friend's page, then the third... the fourth...

The girl's voice grew increasingly anxious; her hands trembled as she frantically tapped on message after message from her friends, each sending the same news share…

[Shocking! A 14-year-old girl was found dead in a villa in the wilderness. An investigation revealed that the villa had been uninhabited for many years. Why did the girl come here...?]

One news item after another, all the same... In my panic, I noticed something was wrong.

The date... the date is tomorrow... My body trembled uncontrollably, and all the doubts in my mind intertwined, forming speculations about what might happen next!

The girl's voice became extremely agitated, but even the most agitated tone could not conceal the fear beneath it.

"Daughter, we've arrived..." Reminded by my mother, I dared not look at her, afraid she wouldn't be the mother I knew. I slowly raised my head, staring straight ahead.

Before me stood a villa… the villa in the news photo… Could it be… that I…?

The girl's voice gradually faded, filled with despair, fear, and terror.

Finally, the scene freezes on the villa, and Leng Yihan's perspective shifts to a god-like view, watching her 'mother' drive into the mysterious villa...

215 The Girl in the Villa (2)

"Holy crap... this plot... Mother is definitely up to something..." Leng Yihan complained. He had just caught a glimpse of his mother's expression the moment 'I' looked up, and it was indeed very strange, not human at all...

Just when Leng Yihan thought the story was over, the scene changed. Although it was still facing the villa, the scene had become daytime, and it was overlooking the entire desolate town.

Leng Yihan could see that although there were people in the town, there weren't many. At this moment, six people walked in through the door.

Six months after the incident, the six men returned to the town, seeking a test of courage.

Their target was clear: the villa in the town where someone had once died...

The narration ended, and Leng Yihan's vision blurred as she regained control of her body.

[Note: You are in Nightmare Mode, which will impose many restrictions. You will be playing one of the main characters, so please do not let anyone reveal your identity. If discovered, you will face the consequences. Also, the players you see will appear as they are, but the NPCs will appear differently.]

"Hello? Hello? Lin Ye, what's wrong with you?" Before Leng Yihan could react, a girl with short black hair, about his height, waved in front of him, her yellow eyes fixed on him.

"Huh? You are..." Leng Yihan was stunned and hadn't reacted yet.

"What are you talking about, Lin Ye? I'm Zou Yu! Your girlfriend!" Zou Yu pouted in dissatisfaction.