"Survival countdown is over."

"Number survived, mission complete."

"Task 1: Survive for 6 days, adapt to the Nightmare Space, and obtain at least 50 Nightmare Points before the mission ends. (Completed)"

"Mission Two: Kill 10 regular goblins, 5 fire goblins, and 5 ice goblins. (Completed)"

"Mission 3: Kill 5 jungle zombies, 2 hungry zombies, and Kalzak. (Completed)"

"Reward: 200 Nightmare Points"

Nightmare Points: 303

"Data-driven body: New player perk, some negative status effects are blocked, enjoy the battle to the fullest... but you might not even know how you died! (Removed)"

"Cancer Torture: Permanently reduces Strength by 1 point every 20 days. When Strength reaches 0, Stamina is permanently reduced. Death occurs when Stamina reaches 0. (Effect halved)"

"Dark Curse (Phase 1): A body that has adapted to the aura of darkness will have a certain chance of receiving the dark blessing of immortality, reducing all life characteristics by 50%."

"Settlement complete, initiating the return process."

Lin Feng's vision blurred for a moment, and when it returned, he found himself in an endless, dark space. Before he could take a closer look, his gaze plummeted downwards, plunging him into a dark world shimmering with light.

Stepping on the black ground, Lin Feng looked around but couldn't find any light source. However, the darkness in front of him was clearly visible, as if all the light came from the darkness itself and was then received by his visual organs.

Nightmare Space

When Lin Feng stopped, he was thrown into a semi-transparent bubble. Three black and white doors appeared in the bubble, each with a few words written on it.

"Trading Area, Workshop Area, Entertainment Area"

"Current rating - Human (Inferior). Human-level participants are required to participate in one task per week. Additional participation is allowed but does not count towards the mandatory participation limit."

"Forced missions cannot be escaped using active items; however, you can exchange Nightmare Points for free attempts at forced missions."

"Nightmare Points Shop Open"

"Skills, equipment, and more from completed quest worlds can be redeemed through the Nightmare Points Shop."

"You can go to the Trading Area and Workshop Area for more trading information."

Seeing the red text prompt, Lin Feng's mind raced. After reading it, the eye tattoo on the back of his hand suddenly bulged out, turning into a scarlet vertical pupil. It pushed his palm up and made a mocking sound: "Congratulations on completing all the tasks."

Lin Feng's gaze shifted to the scarlet vertical pupils. Seemingly accustomed to this atmosphere, he suppressed the chill in his heart and said calmly, "Just lucky."

"A lucky break? Heh~" The scarlet vertical pupils trembled, and the mocking tone was quite meaningful: "Newcomer, this is your room. As long as you enter here, you are absolutely safe. This is the only protection that the Nightmare Space gives you."

The only...protection...Lin Feng savored these two words.

"Within your personal space, you can use Nightmare Points to heal any injuries." The crimson vertical pupils twitched their eyelids and chuckled softly, "Number, don't forget to return to your own world."

After saying that, the scarlet vertical pupils transformed into tattoos again, but the mocking expression still kept replaying in Lin Feng's mind.

How do I return to my world?

Lin Feng hurriedly raised his hand to ask about the scarlet vertical pupil, but the answer he received was not the vertical pupil tattoo on the back of his hand, but the red characters in front of him.

"A return door that can be shaped like anything within a personal space."

"Upon returning to the real world, the individual's time flow rate becomes consistent with that of the nightmare space."

"Customizable personal space".

Lin Feng's heart stirred, and the shelter he had built earlier appeared beneath his feet, with the surrounding area transforming into a desolate wasteland.

"Initialize personal space area to 10*10, virtual environment function only, upgradeable."

Stepping into that small shelter, the small fire was still the same as when he left, with a few pieces of firewood burning and remaining lit.

Lin Feng climbed out, mentally recreating his hospital room, and asked, "What's that tattoo on the back of my hand?"

"Participant contract, personal beacon, task issuing device."

"You can contact other participants via personal beacons, but only within the Nightmare Space."

Does tattooing reflect personal will?

"no"

After a moment's thought, Lin Feng gave a concise and powerful answer and then asked again, "Who was speaking through the tattoo just now?"

"Prefecture-level Guide"

"Upgraded to Earth level, you can become a Guide by consuming Nightmare Points and select new participants."

"Personal ratings are divided into three levels: Human, Earth, and Heaven, with each level further divided into three grades: excellent, good, and bad."

"Upgrading your rating will grant you special privileges."

"Earth-level: The time to enter the dungeon has been adjusted to once a month."

"Heavenly Level: Mandatory dungeon once every six months, dungeon type selectable"

The difference is huge...

As the text in front of him gradually disappeared, Lin Feng said loudly, "Open the Nightmare Points Shop."

Nightmare Points Shop Now Open

"Items: Goblin Dagger/10, Goblin Scimitar/15, Goblin Bomb/10, Magic Flower/5, Lady's Dagger/5"

Skills: Aerial Slash/50, Tiger Strike/50, Slow Heal/100, Demon Hand/100

Food: Venison/1, Wild Strawberry/1, Wild Grape/1, Grilled Fish/1, Water/1

Some items can be recycled.

"Goblin Dagger/1, Goblin Scimitar/1, Goblin Bomb/2, Magic Flower/1, Lady's Dagger/1"

Lin Feng silently closed the shop. Although the Nightmare Space had no shortage of these items, he felt that the shop was trying to rob him.

How do I earn Nightmare Points?

"Obtained by defeating monsters of the same or higher level."

Same level?

Lin Feng paid special attention and continued to ask, "Can names be traded?"

"yes!"

"The transaction name will replace the real-world identity, but will not affect the participant's identification information."

Lin Feng roughly understood that if he went back now, he would likely encounter another person who had taken his place, namely the priest.

Can characters in a mission world leave the mission world?

"yes!"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Lin Feng did not ask any further questions. He turned around, lay down on his hospital bed, smelled the simulated disinfectant, and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

Can nightmare points cure cancer?

"Cancer can be cured by consuming 50 Nightmare Points."

Can Nightmare Points be used to increase attribute points?

"Consuming 100 Nightmare Points will increase an attribute by 1 point. Once the attribute exceeds 10 points, the cost will double."

"Check your personal health condition."

"Would you like to consume 5 Nightmare Points to check your physical condition?"

"yes."

Lin responded with his eyes closed, still without any warning. The next second, the Nightmare Space gave an answer.

"Number, current status: Cancer Torment (effect halved), can be treated by consuming 25 Nightmare Points."

"Special energy detected, Demon Power (3), which amplifies the body to a certain extent, but excessive use will cause the body tissues to mutate. You can spend Nightmare Points to increase Demon Power, with 1 point of Demon Power for every 200 Nightmare Points. You can spend 300 Nightmare Points to remove excess Demon Power."

"Special curse detected: Dark Curse (Stage 1). Reduces vital signs by 50%. Currently, the cancer torment has been alleviated. Can be upgraded to Stage 2 for 500 points, or cleared for 1000 Nightmare Points."