120: Chapter 120 Awakening from the Dream, The Triple Kill of the Takeout Deliveryman

"Roar—!!"

A long howl echoed through the mountain forest, making Chu Xuan's ears ring.

He looked at the tall figure of the monster ahead; its skin was blackish-red and glimmered with a metallic, oily luster, yet its overall appearance still vaguely resembled the Bald Man.

The two armed personnel who had been holding him earlier had long since been flung who-knows-where, and the shackles that bound his hands and feet lay shattered on the ground.

At this moment, Chu Xuan felt that even if the opponent couldn't match the Great Buddha, the sheer aura of his strength was not far off.

Most terrifyingly, this person's agility was not restricted!

[7!]

The white Smoke quickly condensed, reforming into Zhang Qiang's figure. His eyes were nearly bursting as he drew a long knife from behind his trench coat and charged at the Bald Monster.

The two clashed, moving with lightning speed across the clearing. In just two or three seconds, the 19-seater bus was reduced to scrap metal in the aftershocks of their battle.

[4!]

"Hahaha! I've been waiting for you to let your guard down!"

The Bald Monster laughed wildly as he struck Zhang Qiang back into a cloud of white Smoke, then suddenly turned and rushed toward Chu Xuan, who had already retreated to the edge.

"So that's how it is..."

Chu Xuan stood at the edge of the plaza. Facing the Bald Monster that was booming toward him like a cannonball, there was no fear on his face, and the corners of his lips curled slightly.

Behind the Bald Monster, the upper half of Zhang Qiang's body had taken human form while his lower half was still Smoke. He came rolling in, trying to intercept, but it was far too late.

"You forced me into the world early; you all must die!" The Bald Man wore a sinister grin as his fist arrived like thunder, tearing through the air.

Chu Xuan's gaze was calm: "You're dead."

[1!]

The System countdown ended.

In an instant, countless streaks of blazing white light appeared. Everything before Chu Xuan's eyes, including himself, turned into nothingness.

...

Was the dream over?

Chu Xuan slowly opened his eyes and sat up from the bed. He found himself back in the familiar hotel room and immediately checked his phone.

Three in the morning!

He searched through the contact list of his chat app; [Future Tang Zheng] was not there.

Next, Chu Xuan opened his personal attribute panel.

[Name: Chu Xuan]

[Rank: LV.2]

[stamina: 17]

[Strength: 17]

[agility: 17]

[spirit: 17]

[Charm: 11]

[Talent: Precognitive Dream]

[sequence: Illusionist]

[health points: 165 (Base health points are stamina × 10)]

[spirituality value: 190]

[attribute points: 0]

[skill points: 0]

[Regular Skills: Mixed Martial Arts LV.MAX (Perfect), Basic Swordsmanship LV.MAX, Tongue Blooming Lotus LV.2 (Skilled), Kato Taka's Hand LV.3 (Mastery)]

[Transcendent Skill: Heart Bewitchment LV.2, Myriad Forms (Temporary/Incomplete), Clone (Uses: 1)]

[Current Status: Abnormal]

Chu Xuan focused his attention on the various attribute values; the increased attributes were all still there, exactly as they were in the dream.

And the "spirituality value 190" was also identical to how it was before he woke up, with nothing deducted. This proved he was indeed in reality now.

Fantastic!

The light injury status had disappeared, and his health points had become 165, which was 5 points less than full health. This lost health was the damage he had taken from Specter corrosion at the family of four on Taikang Road yesterday morning.

Chu Xuan's expression suddenly brightened.

The one-time Transcendent Skill [Clone] that he had used in the dream was still there!

Chu Xuan suddenly understood.

In the dream, the items listed on the System panel related to spirituality value remained consistent throughout the dream and reality; they would not change.

The fundamental reason for the increase in various attributes was spirituality value.

As for the one-time Transcendent Skill, it was a System reward. Although it had been used in the dream, it had not been used in reality, so it was still available.

That must be it!

Chu Xuan stopped overthinking it; as long as the gains were positive, it was fine.

He touched the bridge of his nose; the black-framed glasses he had obtained from Xiao Zei were gone. He then searched his pockets, and the single spirit money he had intentionally kept also hadn't been brought out of the dream.

Chu Xuan suddenly thought of a question.

Would the spirit money whose spirituality he had absorbed in the dream still be there in reality?

Would there still be spirituality within them?

"So this was your purpose for rushing to sleep? Your attributes have increased significantly, and your spirituality value has also grown quite a bit... My friend, you truly surprise me. Just what did you do? Is this your talent ability?"

The Phantom Demon's voice of wonder suddenly rang out, interrupting Chu Xuan's train of thought.

Chu Xuan ignored it and walked straight to the parcel on the table. Opening it, he found only the ghost-forbidden lamp and a fruit knife.

The demon-subduing pestle he had obtained from slaying the Great Buddha in the dream was also missing.

It seemed that physical objects could not be brought out of the dream...

Chu Xuan had already expected this and didn't feel much regret. Regardless, entering the dream tonight had been a massive harvest.

He had earned nearly a thousand spirituality value!

Not only did he recover all the spirituality value spent to enter the dream, but his four main attributes had all been raised to 17 points.

He even had a surplus of 190 spirituality value left over.

And his primary objectives—communicating with [Future Tang Zheng] and going to Shouguo Temple to slay the Great Buddha—had also been successful.

Especially the final hidden hint from [Future Tang Zheng], telling him to be careful of something.

Originally in the dream, Chu Xuan had successively thought this hint meant he should be careful of the Village Chief, careful not to step into the mud-walled yard next to the temple, or careful that the "villagers" might all transform into their Specter forms to start a killing spree.

It wasn't until he woke up that Chu Xuan finally understood that the one he truly needed to be careful of was that always silent Bald Man!

Judging by that person's final words, it seemed the Specter inside his body hadn't wanted to emerge so soon, perhaps hoping the Bald Man could gain more Charm attributes first.

But even so, the combat power the opponent displayed was still terrifying.

In close-quarters combat, Luo Xiaotian and Tang Zheng had no power to resist at all and were killed instantly one after another. Even Zhang Qiang had been beaten into a cloud of Smoke multiple times.

The Berserk skill truly wasn't something to be underestimated!

These many thoughts passed in a flash. Chu Xuan deliberately skipped over his various thoughts regarding the Phantom Demon, especially information related to the [Purifier] sequence, keeping them all firmly suppressed in the depths of his heart.

This was no longer a dream; there was no room for trial and error, so he could not afford to be careless. At this moment, the only thought filling Chu Xuan's mind was to hunt Specters and obtain spirituality value!

The Phantom Demon's laughter rang out again: "I feel the fluctuations and complexity in your emotions... Hiss! Such intense killing intent. You wouldn't be thinking of killing me, would you?"

"How could I? We're best friends!"

Chu Xuan smiled calmly: "I just want to kill more followers of the False God. Only by increasing my strength can I find a suitable vessel for you as soon as possible."

As he spoke, Chu Xuan dressed himself fully, slung his crossbody bag behind him, and then took the pistol from under his pillow and tucked it into his waistband behind his back.

Although with his current attributes, this small-caliber pistol was relatively lacking in power, it was still a simple and convenient long-range attack method that was quite easy to use.

Everything was packed and ready.

And at that moment, a series of knocks sounded from outside.

Bang bang bang...

"Hello, your delivery has arrived."

"Just in time..."

The corners of Chu Xuan's mouth curled up. He stepped forward and pulled open the door. This time, he didn't waste any spirituality value on using the ghost-forbidden lamp and directly dragged the figure into the room.

Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!

The fruit knife stabbed repeatedly. Even though the opponent transformed into a monster after taking damage, it still had no power to fight back. It only managed to hold on for a while longer due to its thick skin and tough flesh, until even the fruit knife's edge curled and snapped.

However, in less than ten seconds, Chu Xuan had forcefully twisted off its head.

[You have slain Specter: Lurker. Your spirituality +35.]

[Current spirituality value: 225]