The Game of Global Mining-Chapter 520 - 384: Ascending to Nightmare (Part 2)
Chun eagerly asked, "Mina, have you been promoted?"
Mina was ecstatic, "Yes, master! I received 30 comfort rewards and have been promoted to a Nightmare! My abilities have greatly enhanced; I can peek into profound memories from the recent couple of days, not just confined to the current dreamscape of others! I can even enter those with stable mental states."
Chun was astonished, "Just 30 rewards to be promoted? Seems not too difficult, right?"
Mina laughed, "Maybe because they’re long-term, intense offenders who haven’t interacted with women for a while, their emotions are surely much more intense than ordinary people. This is almost like a form of Power of Faith."
Err... the thought of his woman being promoted through the ’excited fixation’ of dreadful people made Chun not entirely comforted.
Honestly, Chun was already tired of those vicious people in the back dormitory; it’s better to check out the front dormitory. Although they don’t talk in their sleep, their minds are stable without the appearance of a Spatial Gate, but the more stable ones might be more intellectually advanced and have depth, possibly with good stuff.
Yet Chun still dared not touch the people in the nearby dormitory, remaining conservative, "Can you go to Dormitory 10 and check someone out?"
"Alright, master."
Mina, now a Nightmare, exuded a denser Mist, giving Chun a sense of concealment as if diving underwater.
Upon entering Dormitory 10, the dormitory was peaceful with snores, and the physiques of the staff were similar to those in Dormitory 1, all old and weak, with no obvious mental fluctuations.
Chun picked someone who appeared quite elderly, "How about this one?"
Mina said, "He’s not dreaming, which is inconvenient, but we can look at his main memories from today. I’d like to try it. However, we must be light and patient, and after entering, we can’t speak, as any sound might wake him."
So Mina began to release an even denser Mist, which brushed against the person’s forehead like a gentle breeze, forming a small Vortex. This small Vortex was probably the Spatial Gate, but it was too small to enter, so we had to wait for it to expand.
The wait lasted over ten minutes!
Chun, though patient, was unexpectedly surprised at how strenuous it was, as over ten minutes was enough to complete two tasks at the harsh punishment offenders’ place!
Perhaps continuing at the punishment offenders’ place to practice first would be better. Now Mina, a newly promoted Nightmare, might not be considered Initial Tier in the Demon Race? Probably not, as even Old Whale, that strong, is only Initial Tier.
Finally, Mina opened a stable Spatial Gate.
Mina took Chun’s hand to enter—it was prompted by the system: You, led by Nightmare Mina, have entered the Consciousness Space of Number S0129.
The surrounding was all Dark Space, similar to entering one’s consciousness in a soul state.
Then, a bubble drifted within the darkness, akin to a small variation of one’s Contract Space water sphere, but while mine is a planet, this was just a bubble, not on the same level at all.
As the bubble drifted closer, it revealed the current scene of the prison mining area; so, these were yesterday’s memories?
Voices drifted through, "Old Pi from our dormitory has been transferred to Dormitory 1, no questions allowed."
"The legless one from Dormitory 5 has also been transferred to Dormitory 1."
"Is it related to this new arrival?"
"Cut the crap, don’t ask."
"Everyone remember, don’t ask!!!"
The bubble drifted away, and the space returned to darkness.
Chun was shocked; isn’t this new arrival me? They even specially gathered "elite forces" from other dormitories to be my roommates; could an NPC do this? It must be the Ten Lords! Although I could guess it myself, only by confirming it personally can I feel assured.
This means that if I play cards with them, it might expose me. No, I should go along with it and deliberately interact with them; that’s a normal player’s response. Ignoring them is abnormal.
Chun had obtained the most important intelligence, and there was no need to probe further. So, he signaled Mina to leave.
Mina quietly took Chun to leave, exhausted at that moment, "Master, this is tiring; it seems my new Nightmare promotion was forced."
Chun was very much distressed: "Go back and rest; let’s call it a night."
After all, from noon till now, the 8-hour rest time is almost up.
Back to the body, entering underwater space, Mina, exhausted, fell directly onto the big bed.
Err, there’s still an hour left; I can’t wake up yet, where do I sleep?
Chun explained the situation to Aileen first: "Mina has been promoted to a Nightmare, and it turns out that my prison mates are all undercover spies to probe into my secrets; we need to react flexibly, and also be cautious about the attitude of other 30 dreamers towards us..."
Aileen laughed, "Dear, rest assured, if the prison notice says ’don’t ask,’ then even if the 30 people find something wrong, they won’t be openly questioning everywhere but will choose to observe in secret for a while."
That’s true! From the 30 dreamscapes, although these severe offenders are violent, they also show a cunning side, not to mention this prison, where fierce people gather, must have its own survival rules.
Aileen smiled, "Darling, you worked hard tonight, rest first. If it’s time to work, I’ll take over."
So considerate, it greatly comforts my heart. But Mina occupied my bed...
Chun simply said nothing more and logged off directly, letting her arrange things.
Then he checked the time and hurried to sleep, preparing for the all-nighter tonight.
...
Game time, 7 AM.
The big players in the Angel Race chat group exchanged morning greetings as they logged on.
Michael asked, "Sariel, any updates from Silver City?"
Sariel sighed, "No, still waiting for the Empire’s news. How about Metatron?"
Metatron laughed, "I’ve only slept 3 hours; last night, the China District players were very noisy!"
Sariel got interested, "Were they trying to rescue Chun?"
Metatron sighed, "Hard to tell. Chun was offline sleeping all night, and no Pirate Ship approached the open sea; whether he’s despairingly speechless or calmly making me uneasy is unknown."
Sariel snorted coldly, "Right now, he’s not even a Blasphemer; he has no further use left, just proceed with the normal process; I don’t believe he can turn anything around."
Raphael sighed, "Hearing about this Blasphemer, I’m quite concerned about Alpha Beta; their only targets would be Gem City, Bronze City, and Oak City now! It’s been several days now."
Metatron coldly snorted, "Don’t worry, I think my Bronze City is highly possible. Curry always follows Chun to create chaos, and I’ll take this opportunity to test the Mineland bombs!"
At this time, Sela spoke, "Everyone, I have crossed the world from the faraway Empire continent!" (Note: Chapter 364 ’Discovering Altered History’)
Michael was delighted, "Are you prepared?"
Sela laughed, "Certainly, I’m just outside Black Iron City; since Black Iron City is the first city to establish a foothold, I must enter with an entirely new posture! Sigh, the outside is full of players, which is quite unusual for someone like me who has only played single-player games."
Michael was intrigued: "What identity are you using to infiltrate?"
Sela laughed, "A Wandering Nun; it’s part of the Ascetic Traveling Monk system, no worry about background checks. So, should I first deal with the City Beauty Fafnir, or the Church’s Bloody Nun Mary, or should I first take over Michael’s Southern Canyon Village? Speaking of which, it’s been about a week since the last village assault, hasn’t it?"
Sariel chuckled, "Of course, go to Canyon Village first."
Uriel said, "Here in Lost Paradise, we’re soon clearing the 6th level of Hell, and it’s not yet known what tasks Black Dragon Fortress will assign to the trade association, so can we keep preparing for the village assault? Anyway, the biggest external factor, Chun, has been captured, making a reverse battlefield situation like Firebird improbable now."
Michael thought for a moment, "Uriel makes sense too. Once Sela takes over the village, it’ll be hard to expand in Black Iron City. The village can continue full preparations, and Sela should initially familiarize herself with the city environment."
Sela laughed, "Fine, I’ll enjoy the fun of interacting with players first!"
