180: Chapter 180 Oh my god, why didn't you say so earlier?
"Little brother, get up!"
A familiar, pleasant female voice rang out from outside the door.
Yue Yun beat her to it and opened the bedroom door. Looking at the tall girl in front of him, he let out a half-dead yawn.
"Why couldn't you book an afternoon flight to school?"
"Because the morning ones are cheaper!"
Yue Shu said as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Yue Yun's unfocused eyes sharpened slightly; he felt like something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it for a moment.
He instinctively looked toward the living room. Miao Sang, looking like a long-haired orange, was half-lying in the middle of the room, scratching an itch.
Hmm, makes sense!
Yue Yun looked at Yue Shu with acceptance.
Under her threatening gaze, he submissively ducked into the bathroom to wash up and make himself look more presentable.
Today, he was seeing Yue Shu off to university.
Fortunately, Yue Shu didn't have much luggage. Yue Yun just walked behind her obediently with his hands in his pockets.
Noticing the siblings' movement, Miao Sang quickly scurried in front of them, wiggling its chubby body to please them.
"Goodbye, Miao Sang!"
Yue Shu bent down to rub the cat's head, said goodbye to Miao Sang, and walked out the door.
"I'll be back in a bit. Watch the house well!"
Yue Yun hooked his finger to scratch Miao Sang's chin, closing the door amidst its comfortable purring.
Using a ride-hailing app, they successfully caught a car and headed to the Jianghai City airport.
In the car, Yue Yun couldn't help but think that Miao Sang might be lonely as a single cat. It would be great if he could take the cat with him.
"How could that be possible?"
Yue Yun couldn't help but smile and shake his head.
They arrived smoothly at the Jianghai City airport. Since it was still early for the flight, the siblings waited in the departure lounge.
Yue Yun said softly, "Sis, I heard geological exploration is quite dangerous. You have to be safe when the time comes!"
"I'm going with my teacher."
Yue Shu gave her younger brother a reassuring look.
Compared to that, Yue Yun's third year of high school was more important. After all, the college entrance exam was a major life event.
"When I'm not around, you have to take care of yourself. Don't get addicted to games and let your grades slip, or you won't get into a good university..."
Facing this cliché nagging, Yue Yun didn't know what to feel, but he put up a good front.
How could Yue Shu not see through it? She unceremoniously pinched her brother's ear and began to lecture him sternly.
Yue Yun didn't get a breather until it was time to board.
Thinking about the schedule for this semester, Yue Shu felt a deep sense of reluctance and couldn't help but give a few more instructions.
"Eat and drink well at school. Don't go hungry just to save money, otherwise you'll get stomach problems later..."
"I know!"
Yue Yun nodded repeatedly to show he remembered.
He escorted his sister to the boarding gate. Not knowing how else to express his feelings, he just gave her a hug and waved goodbye.
After seeing his sister off, Yue Yun unlocked a shared bike and leisurely rode home, the sunlight feeling warm on his body.
Where were there so many extraordinary powers in the world?
There were only ordinary people, one after another, unwilling to accept the status quo and striving for a better future.
Everything was so ordinary.
The story ended there.
...
Xu Qingfang and Mo Yu squatted on either side, looking helplessly at Yue Yun, who was sleeping exceptionally soundly.
The accompanying Safety Officer's eyes were also full of surprise.
At this moment, Yue Yun was shrouded in a misty mass composed of swaying, dark purple energy that was constantly dissipating.
That mass of dark purple mist emitted a cold aura. Even the Thunderwing Griffin, which possessed the power of lightning, was unwilling to approach.
The Nether Horse, however, seemed to recognize the origin of the mist. It circled Yue Yun excitedly and even started to dance.
"A Ghost Pet Beast?"
Based on the information sent back by the Nether Horse, Mo Yu nodded in realization, also remembering the other's origin.
"A Nightmare Pet Beast of the Ghost Species. It has the ability to make a target enter a dream and can also quietly slip into the target's dreamscape to weave a dream from which it is not easy to wake.
The target will suffer continuous mental damage in the dream, and even upon waking, they will be afflicted with a fear effect that reduces their attributes."
Mo Yu began to introduce it in detail.
Xu Qingfang couldn't help but complain, "Let's save the knowledge about Nightmare Pet Beasts for later. If you don't provide a solution soon, Old Yue is really going to burn up!"
As time passed, Yue Yun, shrouded in the nightmare, was like a struck match; dark purple Ghost Fire ignited on his body.
The dark purple Ghost Fire burned silently. It didn't ignite any objects, but it was far more dangerous than it looked.
This was because Yue Yun's illusory health bar quietly emerged, rhythmically vibrating as his health was deducted.
Realizing this, Mo Yu gave a sheepish smile.
The Safety Officer, who had been listening with interest, was also startled and finally noticed Yue Yun, who was trapped in the dream.
Actually, the Safety Officer was also in a difficult position now.
The Nightmare was an extra credit problem arranged by Chen Qingliu. The illusion it created was intended for powerful candidate teams.
Logically, the Nightmare's dream induction was a test for the entire team; the whole team should have fallen into the illusion and been unable to wake up.
But this Nightmare specifically targeted Yue Yun, not even glancing at the other two. What was the Safety Officer supposed to do?
He couldn't exactly step in now to wake Yue Yun up and say he failed the extra credit assessment while his two teammates passed perfectly.
"Sigh, what a mess."
The Safety Officer was extremely puzzled.
Mo Yu looked at Yue Yun, who was trapped in the dream by the Nightmare, and shook his head. "You know Old Yue's situation.
Although no Pet Beast will get close to him because of his Beast Taming Talent, let alone be willing to form a contract with him, his attraction to Ghost Pet Beasts is top-notch.
Now, relying on Old Yue himself, he won't be able to wake up!"
The Safety Officer didn't know about Yue Yun's peculiarity and thought it was his own problem. Hearing this, his heart tightened.
Xu Qingfang knew Yue Yun and also knew Mo Yu.
He frowned, realizing things weren't that simple, and immediately followed Mo Yu's words. "What do you mean?"
"Old Yue, sorry!"
Mo Yu revealed a wild smile. He jumped up to build momentum and landed a heavy slap on Yue Yun's face.
In the dream.
A baby carriage abruptly appeared from the side. After a 'beep' of a horn, it slammed into Yue Yun.
Yue Yun took the speeding baby carriage right to the face.
A burning sensation came from his cheek. Although it didn't hurt, it came in waves, making Yue Yun frown.
He instinctively looked up. Seeing nothing above his head, he froze on the spot and blurted out a sentence.
"Where's my health bar?"
The moment the words left his mouth, Yue Yun was stunned.
Not only was Yue Yun stunned, but the dream world also seemed to freeze. It took a while before a health bar was generated.
"This is just ridiculous!"
Yue Yun couldn't help but complain.
Seeing the health bar vibrating and his health points continuously dropping, he finally realized the truth of this world.
The dream world shattered accordingly.
Yue Yun slowly opened his eyes and sat up. He reached out and grabbed the mass of mist that was tightly clinging to him.
The mass of mist wrapped itself obediently around Yue Yun's hand. Two eyes were vaguely visible, blinking and emitting a passion that was completely different from its cold aura.
Feeling the emotions coming from the Nightmare, the corners of Yue Yun's eyes couldn't stop twitching. "Are you trying to woo me?
My favorability hasn't gone up at all, and my health bar keeps dropping. This isn't wooing, this is an attack!"