Chapter 31: The Safe House in the Nightmare.

Nightmare.

In Su Lili's home, the two were quickly searching for weapons.

Of course, the main weapon now was Cheng Jinyang's car cannon—Xing Yuanzhi insisted on calling this move "Iron Slide Car".

As for firearms and swords, they were just for protection. Most of the time when they were used, they were already close to the monsters, and basically it was either a kill or be killed situation.

"I've recently been investigating some information about the monsters in the clan territory," Xing Yuanzhi suddenly said.

"Go on," Cheng Jinyang said, as he grabbed a few more boxes of ammunition and stuffed them into his pockets.

"The enemies of humanity, monsters and demons, are not actually a general term for them," Xing Yuanzhi said.

"In fact, demons, devils, ghosts, and creatures are four different races."

"Demons possess powerful monster techniques similar to supernatural abilities, making their destructive power the most lethal."

"Devils have extremely strong bodies, making them very difficult to kill with weapons."

"Ghosts are mostly not good at direct combat, but they have various strange control skills. For example, the last time I killed you after being possessed, that was a ghost from the ghost clan, known as a 'Yugi', which hides in human shadows to control them."

"Creatures are the weakest of the four categories, usually only partially transforming their bodies into non-human forms to use as weapons for killing, such as claws that can tear through obstacles, heavy hammers that can penetrate armor, or sprayers that can shoot bone arrows and venom."

"So, what we've encountered in our nightmares all along are actually the weakest 'monsters' among demons and monsters?" Cheng Jinyang asked in astonishment.

"Well, creatures are not actually the weakest," Xing Yuanzhi corrected the previous statement, "In fact, outside the city of Jiankang, the real demons and monsters are few, and the majority wandering in the northern Central Plains are 'puppets.'"

"Puppets?"

"Similar to incomplete forms of demons and monsters," Xing Yuanzhi explained, "They look like beautiful people but lack consciousness, extremely fierce. When they see living beings, they attack and devour them."

"Aren't the forms of demons and monsters all beautiful people?" Cheng Jinyang hesitated to ask.

"Yes," Xing Yuanzhi said, "And the more beautiful they look, the stronger they are."

She hesitated for a moment and said, "Based on the last dream, I suspect the pattern of nightmare checkpoints is, first 'creatures' according to the 1-2-4 pattern. If they are all killed, then 'ghosts' come next."

"According to the pattern of 1-2-4, ghosts come first, followed by devils if all are slain, and finally, there are demons," summarized Cheng Jinyang.

In reality, the two of them hadn't found a stable way to simultaneously defeat the final wave of four creatures yet. The reason is simple: the four creatures do not spawn from the same location but are likely to spawn from multiple directions, so as long as the two are in the alley, they will inevitably be blocked from both ends, resulting in only one wave of creatures being eliminated by the iron slide car technique.

The only successful completion from last night occurred when the two initially stayed in the Wujiang Town Middle School, then immediately rushed into the alley after the creatures appeared. Due to sheer luck, they managed to escape from the surrounding four creatures, then used the narrow environment of the alley to kill the pursuers coming from behind.

However, for the subsequent possession by the ghost, the two were temporarily powerless and could only try to figure out a solution when the time came.

....

Three times. Three times in a row, she died in the hands of the four creatures in the final wave.

Xing Yuanzhi resurrected once again, only to find herself in a residential area. In the nightmare scenario, there were three respawn points near Wujiang Town: Su Lili's house, the residential area, and the street outside. Among them, the first one was the best (because weapons could be obtained), the second one was also okay since it was close to home, and the third one would leave her empty-handed.

So Xing Yuanzhi quickly rushed towards the residential building, and soon Cheng Jinyang respawned behind her. Whoever died first would respawn first. Regardless of how long the latter persisted before dying, they would respawn about 5-6 seconds later than the former, which was a rather confusing nightmare setting.

The two rushed into Su Lili's house, frantically rummaging through drawers and cabinets. Xing Yuanzhi suddenly asked, "What can you find if you go to your house in the nightmare?"

"I don't know," Cheng Jinyang said, "because I can't get in."

"You can't get in?" Xing Yuanzhi asked strangely.

"Yes, the door is locked, and I don't have the key," Cheng Jinyang replied.

Xing Yuanzhi: .....

Well, there really wasn't any effective way to break into the house in this nightmare.

"Perhaps we can give it a try?" she suddenly suggested, "After all, your house is right next door. We could go along the balcony, then break in through the window?"

"Hey, don't turn nightmares into a game! Are you that eager for exploration?" Cheng Jinyang scoffed.

But... maybe we could give it a try. Perhaps there will be some extra discoveries?

Just then, footsteps outside the door suddenly sounded, and the first creature had already ascended the stairs.

"Let's go!" Cheng Jinyang blurted out, then added again, "To the balcony!"

Xing Yuanzhi knew exactly what to do, so she quickly pulled him towards the balcony, opened the window, and activated the lightness technique.

The two climbed onto the windowsill and leaped towards the neighboring balcony with all their might.

There were several meters between the two balconies, which would be difficult to jump under normal circumstances. However, relying on the reduced weight from the lightness technique, they effortlessly crossed over.

At the moment of contact with the window, Xing Yuanzhi reversed the heavy technique, effortlessly shattering the balcony glass.

The two rolled onto the balcony floor, only to hear angry roars coming from behind them.

The monstrous creature has already rushed to Su Lili's balcony, roaring loudly in this direction, with a fierce light in its beautiful eyes, as if it intends to rush over immediately, but also seems to be wary of something and dare not approach.

Cheng Jinyang and Xing Yuanzhi glanced at each other, reading from each other's eyes that something was wrong. The creature seemed reluctant to approach this house? Your house seems strange!

"Be careful," Xing Yuanzhi said.

"Hmm," Cheng Jinyang nodded. At this point, the glass door from the living room to the balcony was closed, and thick curtains were drawn. Cheng Jinyang tried to gently pull the door. The door was unlocked.

So he raised his long sword, and Xing Yuanzhi also held her gun in anticipation, both ready for battle.

Then Cheng Jinyang opened the door and pulled back the curtains. There was no one in the living room, but the furnishings were completely different from reality, with many additional furniture and decorations... or rather, closer to the layout of the house before the deaths of the original owner's parents and Su Lili.

After Cheng Jinyang crossed over, due to the dire economic situation, many things in the house had been sold by him.

"Is this your former home?" Seeing his expression change, Xing Yuanzhi asked softly.

"Mmm." Cheng Jinyang glanced around once again. A sense of nostalgia surged within him.

"I'm thinking, could this house... be acting like a safe haven in this entire nightmare because it holds a special significance in my memory?" He pondered for a moment, supporting his forehead, and said softly, "The monsters can't enter this room, so we can take the opportunity to rest here."

"If that's the case, it would be really great." Xing Yuanzhi's expression relaxed slightly.

After all the intense battles they had been through, suddenly hearing about a safe haven in this nightmare held immense significance for both of them.

"Mmm," Cheng Jinyang agreed, unable to suppress a smile.

If only I had known about this place earlier, I wouldn't have needed to struggle so hard for the past three years.

Then, his expression suddenly changed.

Because a person emerged from behind the master bedroom door: She had a slender figure, a lovely and charming face, and a gentle and lively aura like a little deer, making her the most beautiful presence in the original owner's memory.

Su Lili.

At this moment, Su Lili, with a somewhat timid and uneasy expression on her face, clung to the door frame and peered out cautiously, looking outside.

But upon seeing Cheng Jinyang standing in the living room, she immediately showed a delighted expression, as if a drowning person had suddenly grasped a lifeline:

"Jinyang! You've come to rescue me!"

At the same time, Cheng Jinyang's complexion quickly turned pale.