Upstairs, resentment filled the air; downstairs, ghostly figures loomed. The flying head beast had barely charged out a few seconds before it was caught and pulled back by a slender hand.

"Mission Four: Rescue Chen Yaoxi and his mother. Mission Reward: 300 Nightmare Points. (Completed)"

Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief upon realizing that the mission had been completed, but he soon discovered that Yu had not come down.

Is it for the purpose of sponge formation?

The store Chen Yaoxi's mother opened was half-price, but being able to snatch something was naturally more comfortable than spending money. Moreover, Mengjie Sponge could turn ghosts into energy replenishment, which was especially useful on Yu.

"ah!"

A piercing scream rang out, as if something had happened upstairs. Chen Yaoxi was thrown out and slammed to the ground. He was only wearing underwear, his grayish-white skin covered with eerie black runes, and his eyes held a suppressed blackness.

The darkness outside the building remained; the ghost realm had not disappeared as Chen Yaoxi's mother had said.

Lin Feng had never fully trusted the other party. He avoided Chen Yaoxi and walked into the ghostly shadows on the first floor with Hong Linggui.

"Survival countdown: 3 minutes and 23 seconds."

Three minutes, the final three minutes.

The ghostly figures on the first floor were heading towards the second floor. They paid no attention to Lin Feng, the outsider, and followed the group up the stairs.

"Survival countdown: 1 minute 02 seconds."

A piercing cry rang out from upstairs, the trembling and ringing sound rising higher and higher, like a blade reaching downstairs. Lin Feng's eardrums ached, and suddenly bloody marks appeared on his chest. His body slammed against the wall out of thin air.

'It's that straw man...'

With one minute left, Lin Feng simply sat down on the ground, letting the remaining ghostly figures continue to pass by.

The surrounding air had undergone a substantial change; resentment and hatred clung to the bone, spreading like countless tiny insects crawling across the air and constantly in all directions.

'Is this the Ghost Realm?'

It was far more terrifying than the old man had described, giving him a feeling that reality was about to be affected and distorted.

Survival countdown: 16 seconds

Lin Feng's body trembled uncontrollably. Even though he was hiding downstairs, he could still feel the terror emanating from Chen Yaoxi's mother. She was a blood-red demon that had crawled out of hell.

In particular, the eerie thread on his chest, like an inescapable dark cloud, made Chen Yaoxi's mother's resentment even more real.

Survival countdown: 5 seconds

Lin Feng gritted his teeth, staring intently at the countdown, his body still tense until the final task results appeared.

"Survival countdown is over."

"Number survived, mission complete."

"Task 1: Survive for 7 days and obtain at least 100 Nightmare Points. (Completed)"

"Task Two: Find the source of the creepy silk. (Completed)"

"Task 3: Clear out ghosts 312/10. (Completed)"

"Mission Four: Rescue Chen Yaoxi and his mother. Mission Reward: 300 Nightmare Points. (Completed)"

"Killing any member of an opposing team will reward you with 10 Nightmare Points (2/7)."

"Quest completion reward: 500 Nightmare Points"

Nightmare Points: 3 + 30 + 50 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 300 + 500 = 913

"Settlement complete, initiating the return process."

Once his blurred vision returned to normal, Lin Feng finally escaped the threat of death, and his paralyzed body landed on the bed in his personal space.

913 points...

Lin Feng took a deep breath, and after a long while, he smiled.

The figure of over 900 points floated in Lin Feng's mind for a few seconds before immediately transforming into countless more tangible possibilities.

You should allocate at least 400 Nightmare Points to purchase equipment and items. Of the remaining 500 points, you should also consider purchasing potions that can increase attribute points and some necessary skills.

Also...should Red Spirit be buffed as well?

Lin Feng glanced at the two remaining eerie threads on his chest and wondered if he should also remove them.

As he pondered, a slight pain shot through his chest. Lin Feng frowned, and a notification popped up from the Nightmare Space.

"Can consume 500 Nightmare Points to clear the resentful ghostly threads."

"Can consume 600 Nightmare Points to clear away the malevolent, ghostly threads."

"Can consume 1 Nightmare Point to repair injuries."

"Repair the injuries."

The pain vanished instantly. Ignoring the prompt to clear the ghostly threads, Lin Feng sat on the hospital bed in the blink of an eye, closed his eyes, and quickly recalled everything he had encountered in this mission world.

From the man who initially fled, to the cunning old man, to the ghostly student girl Yu, as well as the hostile team and the mother and son hiding behind them, all the actions in this mission world proceeded continuously under conditions where the edges could be smoothed out.

Without the mandatory requirements of the Nightmare Space, everyone would harbor a sliver of hope, making it impossible to have any firm stance.

This situation tests more than just people's hearts...

Especially in situations where items are removed, if you can't kill them in one hit, it will be very troublesome the next time you encounter them.

There were also ghostly figures and that Yin-Yang flow...

Slowly sitting up, Lin Feng washed up in his personal space, changed his clothes, looked out the window at the night view, and lay back down on the hospital bed.

Nightmare Space may seem to have extremely simple rules... but in reality, it is filled with a twisted evil that corrupts human nature, and you can be stabbed in the back from both sides if you're not careful.

...

Workshop area.

Louis stood there with a smile, observing the people coming and going, waiting for a suitable customer, just as he always did.

After resting for a day, Lin Feng listened to Hong Linggui's little tune, changed into a black robe, and strolled around the workshop area before approaching Louis.

Louis seemed to possess some unique ability; some people passed by him while others approached him. However, in Lin Feng's eyes, Louis was like a phantom puppet, unchanging and waiting for some kind of passive trigger.

It might be some kind of special ability that allows it to create different clones to talk to different clients.

Lin Feng walked over, and Louis quickly turned his head, as if waiting, without making eye contact with him.

A consultation fee of 5 points is considerable for an average newcomer, but considering the potential value of the subsequent freebies, it reflects a qualified support service, and the overall benefits generated are more than enough to exceed 5 points.

Louis.

"Hello, esteemed participant." Louis immediately met his gaze, revealing a friendly smile that was somewhere between a living being and a puppet.

"Can you see the eerie threads on my chest?" Lin Feng slightly revealed a bit of his collar, and the eerie threads connecting his chest to the void looked like two half-meter-long, creepy hairs, gently floating and drifting.

Behind this eerie thread, there was another slightly blurry black thread, drifting towards some part of the nightmare space.

“Yes, sir.” Louis was about to take a closer look, but after hearing the words “creepy silk”, he knew the general situation: “There are 78 ways to remove creepy silk in the workshop area. The lowest price is 20 years or 200 nightmare points.”

"The red, eerie thread on your body is connected to the void. It's probably used by ghosts in the mission world to track you. You can ignore it for now."

"However, this black, eerie thread is a ghost from one of the participants. But don't worry, the Nightmare Space will interfere with the participants' abilities. To find you, it will take at least one mandatory mission, or 3 to 7 days after you are back in the real world."

"Of course, you can also use your ghost to eliminate the eerie threads..."

"It seems your ghost needs to be upgraded by at least one level."

Louis finished speaking and showed a hint of regret. Although Lin Feng didn't pay attention, he still felt a sense of unease. 900 points would not be enough if he really wanted to spend them.

"Hmm, have you gotten any new or interesting props these past few days?" Lin Feng changed the subject.

Louis immediately smiled and replied, "Yes, the Supernatural Creation Zone has produced many special wearable dolls that perfectly combine with the mechanical modification technology of the Technology Zone, allowing your strength to reach the level of a good human."

"The minimum requirement is only 500 Nightmare Points."

Louis unfolded the trading screen, which showed rows of strange mechanical dolls wearing animal headgear. As the price increased, the shop also offered a customization service, creating exquisite cybernetic and otherworldly dolls according to the customer's needs.

Price: 1000 Nightmare Points or more.