Welcome to Rewind World Game-Chapter 869 - 866: "Lantern Door

The world stood still.

Su Ming’an floated in the air, seeing everything frozen in time. Whether it was the people on the ground, the flowing brook, or the white lotus crying in the blazing fire... they were all frozen at this moment.

A choice floated in front of him: [Start the next Chapter / End the dream excursion, return to reality?]

Su Ming’an looked at this line of words and suddenly understood—he had always been in a game-like environment. Just now, he completed the game’s [Chapter One - White Lotus Doomsday]. If he chooses "start the next Chapter," he would enter the next game plot and see what happens to Louyue Nation after the White Lotus Doomsday. While "end the dream excursion, return to reality" would mean he would detach from this game and return to reality.

But could everything so real be merely a game this simple?

Su Ming’an chose [End the dream excursion, return to reality].

In an instant, his perspective slowly elevated, and the surrounding scenery gradually dimmed until it turned into void. His five senses faded, seemingly entering a teleportation. This feeling was somewhat similar to spatial teleportation. freewёbnoνel-com

Soon, his five senses gradually recovered.

[This dream excursion has been completed.]

[Personal information in the Tenth World is as follows:

Name: Su Ming’an

Age: 19 years

Expected Lifespan: 20 years

Cause of Death: Not yet arranged

Dream excursion points: 150 points

Chapters completed: Chapter One - White Lotus Doomsday

Rank: Fifth Level

Talisman mastery count: 3/39453

Positional rank: F]

...

He opened his eyes to an unfamiliar ceiling.

What met his eyes was a long LED tube of light, suggesting that the so-called "reality" was set in a modern background.

Su Ming’an leaned on the bed, directly facing a computer. Beside the bed were a mushroom-shaped small lamp, black and white speakers, and a radio, the style was simple—it was probably a personal bedroom.

He was temporarily away from the game. So, what would his identity be in the modern world?

Then, he suddenly noticed the top left corner, slowly emerging were an orange bar and a black bar.

[Current san value: 80 points]

[Exotic erosion rate: 0%]

...

The orange one was the san value bar, and the black one was the exotic erosion rate. Both values were currently very safe.

He sat up from the bed, finding a helmet-like device on his head. He removed the helmet, noticing a line of small text on it: [Dream excursion device].

... Was the original owner entering the game using this helmet device?

He pressed the helmet back on his head, a choice appearing in front of him:

[Enter dream excursion? Current dream excursion world: Louyue Nation. Current dream excursion character: Eldest Prince Su Shaoqing. (Since you have completed Chapter One - White Lotus Doomsday. This dream excursion will start from Chapter Two - Penglai Immortals)]

"No." Su Ming’an spoke. He now needed to understand the purpose of the dream excursion and what the modern background was; he could not go to Louyue Nation for the time being.

After he said no, the choice disappeared from in front of him.

Su Ming’an took off the helmet, examining it meticulously, finding an interface on the back with a disc placed inside.

The disc resembled the animated discs he watched as a child. It depicted a cartoon-style Louyue Nation landscape—a young man with long white hair stood silently beneath a peach blossom tree, a white robe trailing on the ground, and a blue crescent moon behind him, creating a mysterious and deep atmosphere. Although the style was quite cartoony, Su Ming’an recognized it as the State Preceptor Li Mingyue.

The bottom right corner of the disc had a line of small text: [Game Name: Louyue Nation].

"Game disc?" Su Ming’an murmured, inserting the disc back.

He got up to observe the surroundings. The room was not big and somewhat old-fashioned. The radio was outdated, playing a cassette of foreign language. The desk was littered with some math problems and psychology books, their pages curled and yellowed, along with some old practice notebooks and green 2B pencils. The edges of the yellowish desk were chipped and fading. The home didn’t seem well-off; he wondered what his modern identity was.

Su Ming’an looked into the mirror—it was still his face, black hair, black pupils.

He started the computer on the desk, finding only four pieces of software.

[My Computer] [Recycle Bin] [Music] [Chat software].

The first three software contained no information. Su Ming’an opened the [Chat software], which was akin to QQ chat software, containing only five friends.

[Xia Jiawen (Note: University Counselor)]

[Lin Yunting (Note: Psychology Consultation Center Head)]

[Yue (Note: Godfather)]

[Please Call Me Demon King (Note: Dream Patrol Family Su Luoluo)]

[? (Note: Friend added unknowingly, forgotten who it is)]

...

Since all the chat history was cleared, apart from the notes the original owner left for them, there was no information.

"Ding dong!"

[Detected you have returned to reality, World channel chat is now open.]

In an instant, at the bottom left of Su Ming’an’s vision, players’ chats burst forth like an eruption.

...

[Nelson (Strategist Association): Everyone! I’ve figured it out! The modern world we’re in now is called "The World of Old Days"! Through a helmet device, we can perform dream excursions, essentially entering game worlds to earn dream excursion points. These points can be brought back to reality to strengthen ourselves and learn talismans!]

[Bark (Unaffiliated): Is the strength system in the modern world also based on talismans?]

[Vito (United Group): Yes. The strength systems are the same. The talismans you learn in a dream excursion can be used in the modern world just as well. People in the modern world also learn talismans.]

[Tang En (Wisdom Tree Guild): I have a question. I was studying talismans in the Louyue Nation, when suddenly the Royal City caught fire, and then there was a woman in a white dress in the sky. Just as I was about to go over to the Royal City, I got teleported to the modern world. My helmet notified me that "this Dream Patrol has ended." I’m sitting here with my helmet, completely confused. What happened?]

[Gibran (New World Guild): Don’t play the World Game with the Crimson King. Didn’t the system notify us — "Chapter One - White Lotus Doomsday" has ended? It seems someone has completed this "Chapter One - White Lotus Doomsday," so the game storyline has temporarily concluded, and we were all kicked out of the game.]

[Tang En (Wisdom Tree Guild): Thanks for the explanation, man. So if I want to play Chapter Two, what should I do?]

[Gibran (New World Guild): I think if we want to enter Chapter Two, we’ll have to wait for the person who cleared Chapter One to confirm and start Chapter Two, like the server host opening a room. But that person has probably chosen to return to reality, just like us, so Chapter Two isn’t open yet.]

[Liu Qingqing (Yangtze System): Damn, how did that person clear "Chapter One - White Lotus Doomsday"? I’m still wandering the streets of the Capital City, not knowing what to do, and someone’s already cleared it?]

[Angus (Steward Alliance): So, is there a high-level player among us?]

[Joan (Peace Dove Mutual Aid Association): I saw on the leaderboard someone named "Sacrificed Ten Years of My Life to Meet Su Ming’an." Could Su Ming’an be in our parallel instance?]

[Webers (Unaffiliated): Don’t even think about it. There was someone who said "sacrificed a hundred years of my life to meet Su Ming’an," but they never met him. I vowed I’d never get a girlfriend just to meet Su Ming’an, and it still didn’t happen.]

[Fu Neng (Peace Dove Mutual Aid Association): On our leaderboard, there’s Eli and Agnes. Eli is an assassin from the Black Card Guild and a top 1,000 player. With him around, we shouldn’t get wiped out entirely.]

[Su Shi (United Group): ...Feels like I’m not as good as Su Ming’an.]

[York (Lighthouse Guild): Lantern Door.]

[Boris (Future Sect): Lantern Door.]

[Qiuqiu (Remote Control Army): Tree Door.]

[Ram (Mole Manor): It seems like every chat channel eventually turns into praise for Su Ming’an.]

[Chen Jiangping (Unaffiliated): Clearing the game with the Number One Player is part of the plan.]

...

Su Ming’an pondered for a moment.

His main quest was to help someone named "Su Luoluo" fulfill a wish. The Ruler’s Quest was to "kill Destiny." The most important tasks now are—first, find Su Luoluo. Second, figure out the situation of the world.

He watched the players chat for a while, gaining a lot of important information.

The modern world is referred to as "The World of Old Days," where people rely on talismans to fend off "abnormalities" and "exotic species." Meanwhile, they must be cautious to avoid triggering the [Instant Death Rule]. This is similar to the situation in the Louyue Nation.

However, "abnormalities" and "exotic species" are not the most dangerous. The most dangerous is—during the calamity fourteen years ago, the mist descended, and humanity suddenly lost 80% of its land, now shrouded in black mist, known as the "Land of Utter Darkness." The vegetation inside is entirely eroded, the air is highly polluted, and living is impossible.

Having lost 80% of the land, humanity entered a wartime state. They formed alliances between nations, establishing united organizations and armies with the primary purpose—to reclaim these mist-shrouded lands. It’s like a seesaw battle; if humans don’t reclaim the land desperately, as the mist expands, even humanity’s last living space will be lost.

And the way to reclaim this land—is the Dream Patrol.

Dream Patrol allows people to enter a game. Each time the main storyline in the game progresses, the mist in reality disperses a little, enabling humanity to reclaim some lost land.

As for why Dream Patrol can dispel the mist—it’s because the "Deity" said so.

This world has a "Deity." The Deity has been protecting humans since long ago. When humanity lost 80% of the land, the Deity’s oracle descended upon the world, informing people that only "Dream Patrol" can reclaim the land.

However, Dream Patrol is extremely dangerous. When people’s spirits collapse in Dream Patrol, they immediately collapse and die upon returning to reality. Therefore, humanity has split into two major groups—the "Dream Patrol Family" willing to participate in Dream Patrol. And those who don’t want to participate, fearing death.

Dream Patrol Family members risk their lives in Dream Patrol, pushing the game storyline so that the mist in reality can dissipate in sync, allowing the army to immediately repair lost lands and build homes.

Meanwhile, those unwilling to participate in Dream Patrol live their small lives, waiting for the land to be reclaimed, observing the brutal seesaw battle between humanity and the mist, and watching Dream Patrol Family members die from spiritual collapse.

—Seeing this information, Su Ming’an felt an extremely strong sense of déjà vu.

Why does this feel so much like...

He clenched his fist.

—Adventurer Players and Casual Players?

Adventurer Players desperately push the storyline in the game, risking death and collapse to earn points. Casual Players live their lives, waiting for the human point progress bar to fill up.

This déjà vu filled him with surprise and doubt.

He glanced at the helmet he placed on the bed.

It seems that his identity in the modern world should be that of a "Dream Patrol Family" member. And his completion of [Chapter One - White Lotus Doomsday] should have dispersed part of the mist in the modern Land of Utter Darkness.

—Could the information contained in the Tenth World be the essence of the World Game?

His path seems to be getting deeper and more dangerous.

...

The World of Old Days, the old government, the united meeting.

The vast meeting hall was silent.

Over three hundred people were seated below. They were politicians, entrepreneurs, experts, scholars, high-level management personnel, church clergy, elite Dream Patrol Family members, military officers, and generals from various nations and independent cities.

The lights clicked on as a middle-aged woman in a blue dress ascended the high platform, her high heels clicking crisply.

At the center of the high platform was the olive branch flag representing the united meeting. Stable light fell on the woman’s fair face, gathering all eyes here.

Her demeanor was solemn and dignified.

"Ladies and gentlemen. This week, I want to talk about historical issues over the past fourteen years."

"Before losing 80% of the land, humanity’s resource consumption was relatively low."

She spoke without redundant introductions and preambles, diving straight into the meeting’s agenda.

This woman’s name was Yvette, one of humanity’s leaders, and the councilman of the united meeting, a position akin to that of the Councilman of the Ruined World, Atlanda.

"Fourteen years ago, humanity’s greatest problems were no more than overconsumption in areas like electricity, oil, nuclear energy, etc."

"At that time, our biggest issues were environmental pollution and ecological destruction—from the crude oil leaking from oil ships and wells, pesticides and fertilizers in farmlands, acidic solutions leaking from fields, and hazardous substances like carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide from power plants, all affecting us. Every day, people were getting respiratory illnesses because of it."

Listening to her words, there was a slight pause.

"However. Luckily, we have the ’Deity’ after all."

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