Free Web NovelThe white horse in the dream relentlessly chased the bald man. After waking up, his SAN value had dropped to just 13 points. Although he had gained a skill from Chaotic Knowledge, the man was practically insane.
Thinking of this, the long-haired man became extremely anxious. Without hesitation, he slapped the bald man hard across the face, then grabbed him by the throat.
Tenants couldn't attack their Dorm Owner—this defense was absolute.
But the judgment standard wasn't rigid. Otherwise, if a female Dorm Owner kept male tenants and things got messy, that too would be prohibited.
There were also extreme cases where tenants needed to help the Dorm Owner cut off a limb to survive.
In such forms of harm, the Dorm Survival Game wouldn't restrict the tenant either.
“Cough, cough, cough!”
Suddenly, the bald man woke up, coughing violently.
“It's here, it's here, it's here!!!” the bald man shouted, wrapping himself in his blanket like a little girl who'd had a nightmare.
“Who's here?” the long-haired man asked.
“That white horse!” the bald man's teeth chattered, his eyes blazing with a chaotic mix of extreme excitement and extreme terror. “Before I went to sleep, I said in the chatroom, ‘Come again if you dare,’ and it actually came!”
The long-haired man sucked in a breath of cold air.
His boss really knew how to court death.
Suddenly, the bald man broke into an eerie grin. “Heh~ heh~ heh, hehehehe~”
The long-haired man's scalp tingled as he stumbled back several steps, then quickly rushed forward, pulling out a rainbow-colored lollipop. “Boss, is your SAN value dropping? Eat a lollipop, quick!”
The bald man's eyes flickered with a strange light.
“An epic skill, hahaha! Today I got another epic skill! Hehehaha!”
“I'm going to surpass Xu Lang!”
“I need more, I need more! I love nightmares!”
“Ugh, cough, cough!”
While the bald man was laughing, the long-haired man decisively shoved the lollipop into his mouth!
“Boss, forget about nightmares for now! The Neighborhood Committee issued an emergency notice—there's a monster attack on the building tonight!” the long-haired man said, trying to change the subject before the bald man lost his mind further.
And wasn't he already losing it?
What sane person would dare shout Xu Lang's name inside the dormitory building?
Every Mad King player had their Demon Box Curse maxed out. There were precedents of players being punished for reckless words and insolence.
Xu Lang didn't have any special punishment for that.
He simply killed people outright!
Once, someone got drunk and started fantasizing about Cao Yaxuan and the others. The moment the words left his mouth, a massive blood-red claw crushed him on the spot.
...
Six in the morning.
The frog monsters revived and quickly grew.
Most of the frog eggs were picked off by the Firepower Squad, but a batch still survived.
As if by unspoken agreement, they began attacking the building.
Just then, the Dormitory Broadcast sounded.
【Mad King Building Broadcast——】
【The Blood Calamity is upon us. Mad King Building and its players share life and death, united in effort.】
【Effective immediately, Mad King Building will provide unconditional information support.】
【Frog Monsters: Companion calamity beasts of the Scarlet End. Wherever there is water, frog monster eggs will spawn. Common frog monsters are level 20, their skin hard as stone, adept at tongue attacks. Elite frog monsters are level 23, with venom sacs on their backs that can spray poison mist. The toxicity of the frog oil on their palms is twelve times that of the back venom sacs. Please handle with caution.】
【Under extremely favorable conditions, a level 25 commander-level frog monster may emerge. Take precautions in advance and clear all frog monster eggs within the Safe Zone.】
Mad King Building, which had been playing dead all along, finally showed some activity.
Although it didn't drop airdrops, information support was still support—better than before.
“Holy shit, level 20 monsters? Isn't this the same as the seventh round of the game?”
“Level 23 elite monsters? They could break down doors on their own, right?”
“What's there to be afraid of? We've got Brother Lang!”
“Actually, I don't think we need Brother Lang. We can handle it.”
“I agree. Mad King Building has the most turrets I've ever seen in a dormitory. These monsters will die in one wave.”
“I think we can give it a try. Our dorm only has four level 18 turrets, plus the ones from the neighboring dorms...”
Only a few dorms had facilities like the Observation Deck. With blood rain falling outside, nobody dared to set up turrets in the corridors.
The first wave of frog monsters took some damage from the projectile turrets, then hopped and leaped into Mad King Building.
Strangely enough, Mad King Building seemed to naturally attract these monsters.
The frog monsters ignored other Blood Mist creatures in the Safe Zone and specifically targeted the dormitory building.
【First Floor Chatroom】
【Sword Saint: Fire!】
On the first floor, the turrets' auto-attack mode activated. A deafening barrage of gunfire filled the air, and frog monsters that poked their heads into the corridor were instantly killed.
Some players manually controlled the turrets, extending their attack range beyond the auto-attack limit.
“Hahaha, so weak!” Tulu stared at the surveillance screen, rubbing his big hands with a grin.
He felt a satisfying sense of mowing down enemies.
Back in the day, when he fought, he charged in with his weapon and fought hand-to-hand.
This time was completely different. Although he couldn't feel the flesh-and-blood impact, it was incredibly satisfying.
“A dormitory building is truly the perfect tool for a defensive battle,” the Sword Saint said, also feeling his blood boil. He remained unscathed while the enemies kept taking losses—way better than risking his life in a brawl.
And most importantly, it was safe.
Outside, disaster followed disaster, danger lurked everywhere. Staying hidden inside the dorm? Just thinking about it was exciting.
If the dorm could guarantee absolute safety, he felt he could stay like this forever.
Of course, there had to be some entertainment too.
He'd heard the Dorm Owner's room had a game console with countless games, enough to play until the end of time.
“Want a drink, Brother Sword Saint?” Tulu pulled out a flask, raising it toward the Sword Saint. “The Dorm Owner didn't lure the monsters, which means he wants us to kill them ourselves.”
The Sword Saint was momentarily surprised. When had this guy gotten so smart?
Tulu's orange eyes seemed to gleam with a glint of wisdom.
“Tulu, how do you know what the Dorm Owner is thinking?”
“Culling the weak so the strong survive—that's the law of nature. The wolf pack does it all the time. Our tribe does too!”
Experience talking. Nothing to worry about.
The Sword Saint was caught off guard for a second. He'd thought Tulu had finally gained some brains. Too bad—no such luck.
...
Frog monsters kept assaulting the building. When some saw the lower floors were full, they moved to higher floors.
“Uncle Wen, it's an elite frog monster!” In Dorm 249, Zhu Yan spotted a giant toad the size of a car among the monster horde and shouted in alarm.
“Don't panic.” Li Shuwen stepped forward, his voice cold and somber.
Zhu Yan felt a chill run down his spine and quickly moved aside from the door.
Just then, Li Wenwen ran over and grabbed Li Shuwen's sleeve. “Dad, are you going out to fight the monsters?”
Li Shuwen was extremely capable in solo combat and often opened the door to dish out damage.
“Don't worry.” Li Shuwen turned and smiled at Li Wenwen.
The smile was gentle, but it sent a shiver through Li Wenwen's heart.
A Nightmare Apostle was a weaver of nightmares. It was only natural for living beings to be afraid. Li Shuwen was now exactly that kind of dangerous existence.
Seeing this, Li Shuwen's eyes unconsciously dimmed a few shades.
Then, he opened the door and stepped out.
