Blue Star, Rongcheng, a residential building in the old district.

It was approaching noon, and sunlight streamed through the window, casting warm spots of light into Lin Feng's slightly old but tidy room.

On the bed, Lin Feng's body, which had been in a semi-transparent "phase-shift" state, quickly became solid and vivid, accompanied by an extremely slight ripple of space.

His long eyelashes fluttered a few times, and he slowly opened his eyes.

The moment his consciousness returned, the first things he felt were the familiar sensation of gravity and the scent of air belonging to Blue Star.

Immediately after, a peculiar, blood-linked tactile sensation and a faint scorching heat came from his side.

He turned his head to look, his heart jolting.

That blue-quality 【Wildfire Spear】, which had accompanied him through life and death in the Nightmare World and °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° had just completed its binding, was actually lying quietly on the bed beside him!

The dark red barrel, the flowing flame patterns, the pale gold ancient seal runes... they were exactly the same as in the Nightmare World, only the radiance was more restrained.

But the undeniable texture, weight, and the close connection emanating from the depths of his soul all proclaimed its real existence.

"Life-bound weapon... it really can be brought back to Blue Star!"

Lin Feng took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and reached out to grasp the spear shaft.

A familiar warmth came through, and power surged in his palm; this was not just a weapon, but a symbol of his status as a Lord and his power.

He got up; his movements were agile and powerful. His physical fitness, which far exceeded that of an ordinary person, was retained on Blue Star as well, and the sense of abundant power was still intoxicating.

He glanced at the old-model mobile phone on the bedside table; the screen lit up, showing several unread messages.

A message from his desk mate Wang Hao popped up: "Brother Feng! Brother Feng! Calling Brother Feng! How are you? Are you back yet? Don't forget me when you get rich! You must meet up when you have time, let me admire the demeanor of the Awakened big shot! (Crying-laughing face)"

The corners of Lin Feng's mouth curled up slightly; he could imagine Wang Hao's goofy appearance.

Just as he was about to reply, he saw another unread text message from the Daxia United Bank:

"【Daxia United Bank】 Your account ending in 7741 received a deposit of 1,000,000.00 credits today at 11:07. Current balance..."

One million? Lin Feng was stunned for a moment; his first reaction was that it was a scam text.

But after carefully checking the sender number and the bank logo, it was definitely correct.

"Who transferred one million to my card?" He frowned slightly.

He did not investigate further immediately; he carefully covered the Wildfire Spear with a long cloth sleeve and placed it gently across the bed.

After adjusting his clothes, he gripped the bedroom doorknob.

Meanwhile, in the living room outside.

Lin Jianguo had just placed the last dish on the table, and the aroma of braised pork ribs filled the entire small living room.

Wang Xiulan was enthusiastically putting food into Su Yurou's bowl: "Yu Rou, eat more. Auntie stewed these ribs for a long time. Try them and see if they suit your taste."

"Thank you, Auntie. I can do it myself; please eat too."

Su Yurou stood up quickly, feeling a little embarrassed.

She had been running errands in the neighborhood this morning, and remembering how worried Lin Feng's parents were, she had stopped by to buy some fruit to visit them, not expecting to be enthusiastically asked to stay for lunch again.

The simplicity and care of Lin Feng's parents made her feel a long-lost warmth in this simple home, and much of the gloom accumulated from her days in Zhenyue City dissipated.

"Why call me Auntie? Calling me Auntie makes it distant; just call me Aunt Wang!"

Wang Xiulan smiled; the more she looked at Su Yurou, the more she liked her—pretty, sensible, and so caring toward them.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

"Who could it be at this time?" Lin Jianguo wiped his hands and walked over to open the door.

The door opened, and two people were standing outside. In front was a burly, serious-looking middle-aged man wearing a dark blue uniform-style casual outfit, with an air of composure from long-term high-ranking positions and a hint of imperceptible decisiveness in his brows.

Half a step behind him was a young woman who looked to be in her early twenties, with a neat ponytail, wearing a well-fitting uniform, and a very approachable smile on her face, carrying a silver-gray metal case in her hand.

"Who are you?" Lin Jianguo asked, puzzled.

"Hello, may I ask if this is Lin Feng's home?"

The middle-aged man spoke, his voice loud but polite, while simultaneously presenting an ID with a special spiritual pattern emblem, "I am the director of the Rongcheng Nightmare Affairs Bureau, Chen Weiguo.

This is my colleague, Lin Xiaoyu. We are here specifically to visit Lin Feng, Lord Lin."

"Nightmare Affairs Bureau? Director?"

Lin Jianguo was dumbfounded; he knew about this department. It was the state agency specifically in charge of managing those "Awakened" and major events in the Nightmare World, and it was held in high regard. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Director? That was a high official! Why would they come to his house?

And, "Lord Lin"? What Lord? Wasn't his son just a student who had just Awakened?

Wang Xiulan also heard it and walked over nervously.

Just then, upon hearing the name "Chen Weiguo," Su Yurou, who was sitting at the dining table, stood up in surprise and walked to the door: "Uncle Chen? Why are you here?"

When Chen Weiguo saw Su Yurou, his serious face also revealed obvious astonishment: "Yu Rou? Why are you here?"

His gaze quickly swept over the simple furnishings in the room and the food on the table, then looked at Su Yurou again.

"Did... Lord Lin Feng invite you here?"

He subconsciously assumed that Lin Feng had already returned to Blue Star and had invited Su Mingyuan's daughter, this classmate who had also just Awakened and came from a good family background.

Su Yurou was even more confused, her pretty almond eyes widening: "Lord Lin? Uncle Chen, are you saying... Lin Feng? He... he is a Lord?"

Her brain couldn't process it for a moment. A Lord? That classmate Lin Feng, who had been missing for ten days and might still be struggling to survive in the wild? Had become a... Lord of the Nightmare World? How could this be possible?!

The atmosphere was momentarily stagnant and strange. Lin Jianguo and Wang Xiulan looked at each other, completely unable to understand what they were talking about.

Chen Weiguo frowned slightly, realizing that the situation seemed to be different from what he had expected.

Lin Xiaoyu maintained a professional smile, her gaze curiously surveying the room, especially lingering on Su Yurou for a moment.

At this subtle moment—

"Click."

The door to the inner bedroom was opened from the inside.

Everyone turned their heads to look subconsciously.

Lin Feng walked out. He was wearing simple casual clothes, his posture was upright, his eyes were calm, and there was not much fatigue from long-distance travel or experiencing danger on his face; instead, there was a kind of restrained sharpness.

His gaze swept across the crowd, which was slightly crowded at the door, and paused for a moment on his parents' worried and confused faces.

He nodded slightly to Su Yurou, and finally landed on Chen Weiguo and Lin Xiaoyu, especially lingering for a moment on Chen Weiguo's uniform and demeanor.