The Labyrinth of the Monsters-Chapter 64 – Pleasure working with you
"Thank you for your kindness," Gao Yang smiled and declined politely, "I understand."
"Okay," Liu Qingying wasn't surprised either. She took a step back and sat back in her chair, "Whenever you change your mind, feel free to let me know."
The woman smiled, "After all, I have confidence in my own talent. Dreaming with charm can bring both pleasure and no substantial risks."
"Indeed," Gao Yang said.
"I know you may not believe it, but there were people who were willing to spend 50 Wu Jin to sleep with me in their dreams, and I refused."
"I believe you, you are very charismatic."
Gao Yang didn't flatter her, but it was his true thoughts.
However, he was a principled person and a cautious person. As an orphan who had traveled through time, Gao Yang became more aware of one thing after experiencing "family affection": many times, compared to pure strength, "emotions" were actually more dangerous.
Even in a cooperative relationship, even in a dream, if an intimate relationship really happened, who could guarantee that they wouldn't develop feelings and eventually become slaves to love?
As someone who had zero experience in love and had been single since birth, facing a beautiful woman who had seen through the world, read countless people, and had a deep mind, and also an awakened being with the talent of [Charm], he was afraid that he would be completely consumed.
"To be honest, it hurts a little that you think of me this way," Liu Qingying started reading his mind again.
But Gao Yang wasn't afraid of her reading his mind. He wanted to make his stance clear and let her give up the temptation.
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"So, is our deal reached?" Liu Qingying said.
"It is. But, don't expect too much," Gao Yang said, "I may not sell you any information in the end."
"It's okay. Even if the deal doesn't work out, righteousness remains," Liu Qingying smiled, "However, from now on, we will have to sit face to face like this all the time. Actually, this is not good for you. If you get distracted and think about something, I can read some information, even if it's not accurate."
"Thank you for the reminder, but I have a special method," Gao Yang closed his eyes and entered the system.
[BEEP——]
[Entering the system]
——It's okay, don't exit, just hang in there.
[Okay]
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Liu Qingying was stunned: What did this person do?! Suddenly, his brain was completely empty! How did he do it? Even meditation masters couldn't leave no trace of their thoughts, he had reached the highest level of certain Zen practices - entering a state of deep meditation, and he did it in just a second. This young man was truly unfathomable.
At this moment, inside the system, Gao Yang was roaring.
——Damn, damn, damn! This woman is too cunning! I almost fell for her tricks!
——And she saw all the nightmares from before! How embarrassing! How shameful! I'm so socially dead!
[Your emotions are too agitated]
——Wait a minute, this is a dream, and the system in the dream is also real?
[The system's existence is not limited by time, space, or energy states]
——I see, then in the nightmare just now, when you reminded me that the lucky point income increased by 3000 times, was that lucky point also effective?
[The time you spent in the dream is synchronized with reality, so it is effective]
——Check the lucky points.
[You currently have a total of 160 lucky points]
——So many!
——That's right, I fought with the sister in the dream for at least 3 minutes, which is 0.05 hours. With a 3000 times increase per hour, it's 150 lucky points. Plus, it has been more than 10 hours in normal time, totaling 160 points.
——Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise. I can use this loophole to continuously accumulate lucky points, right?
[No, the benefits of dangerous environments created by mental talents such as dreams and illusions are only effective the first time]
——You are indeed very rigorous.
[It's my duty]
——With 160 lucky points, I'll save them for now and use them to comprehend new talents later.
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Liu Qingying was also an experienced person and didn't panic. She quietly waited, hoping that Gao Yang would reveal even the slightest clue. However, he didn't give her any "clues" at all, not even useless thoughts.
She suddenly regretted it a bit. If she had known how capable he was, she shouldn't have told him about her ability to read minds in dreams. But with his intelligence, he would probably figure it out soon. Once he discovered that she was hiding something from him, he would definitely terminate the cooperation. Thinking like this, she felt that being honest and open was the right choice.
This young man had a good character, strong principles, and was unfathomable. His future was unpredictable. This olive branch was thrown in the right direction.
Four hours later, Gao Yang opened his eyes.
"Are you waking up?" Liu Qingying asked.
"Yeah, I feel like I'm waking up soon."Gao Yang had been in the System for four hours when his body suddenly reacted strangely. It felt as if there was another body beneath his own, and he could hear the heavy breathing and heartbeat of that body.
His current body felt as if it was floating on the surface of the sea, while the other body was submerged deep within the ocean. Now, his real body was slowly rising, about to merge with the body on the surface.
In an instant, the scene before his eyes froze. The furnishings in the room, the scent in the air, the moonlight streaming in from the window, and Liu Qingying in front of him, all turned into countless "pixels", gradually disintegrating and vanishing into thin air, replaced by a thick darkness.
Just as he was about to be engulfed by the darkness, Liu Qingying's cheerful voice came to his ears, "It was a pleasure working with you. See you next time."
Gao Yang opened his eyes.
It was six in the morning. The familiar bedroom, the yellowish-white ceiling, the bustling traffic outside the window, the fresh scent of detergent on the quilt, and the strong, steady heartbeat in his chest.
He had finally woken up. What a long dream it had been.
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After a quick wash and breakfast, Gao Yang went to the hospital, bringing soy milk, fried dough sticks, and preserved egg and lean meat porridge for his mother and sister on the way.
His father was able to speak now. The four of them had a long-missed warm breakfast in the ward. His father felt guilty and kept saying, "Once I get better, I can go home. Then, I'll make you guys rice soup with eggs."
The three of them laughed and tactfully changed the subject.
The fact that his father would be wheelchair-bound for life was still kept a secret. His father thought it was just a postoperative side effect and that he would regain sensation in his lower body and be able to walk after some time.
After breakfast, his mother and sister went home. Gao Yang walked them to the hospital entrance.
While his mother was hailing a taxi, his sister stood next to Gao Yang. He couldn't help but pat her head.
"What are you doing?" His sister glared at him, still angry about his "disappearance for two days".
"Nothing."
"Crazy!"
"Yeah, your brother is crazy." Gao Yang laughed. He made a silent vow: whether his sister was human or a Beast didn't matter anymore. From now on, he would be extra careful not to let her discover his identity as an Awakened Being.
After watching his mother and sister get in the taxi and leave, Gao Yang returned to the ward. An old doctor in a white coat was standing by his father's bed, observing his condition. His father had fallen asleep again. The old man wrote something in the medical record, then closed the book and left.
Gao Yang followed him out of the ward and called out to him, "Excuse me, where is Doctor Baili Yi?"
Now that Gao Yang had officially entered the world of the Awakened Beings, he had many questions he wanted to ask Baili Yi.
"Who's Baili?" The other party looked puzzled.
"He's my father's attending physician," Gao Yang said.
"I'm your father's attending physician!" The old man looked somewhat displeased. "What's wrong with you, kid?"
Gao Yang was taken aback. "No, I remember clearly that the doctor's name was Baili Yi."
"I was the one who performed the surgery that night. I remember it very well because your father was in critical condition. You, your mother, and your sister were all waiting outside the operating room. When I came out, your mother and sister were still in their pajamas. I can't remember what you were wearing, but there was blood in your hair. I thought you were in the car with your father, so I suggested you get a CT scan of your brain to rule out a concussion. Have you forgotten all about that?"
Gao Yang was stunned. That's right, he had just finished fighting with "Grandpa Zhang" that night. He had burned his blood-stained school uniform and was wearing the clothes from Officer Huang's car, but he hadn't cleaned the blood from his hair properly and almost gave himself away.
"Hmph!" The old man looked very pleased with himself. "You may have forgotten, but I remember. I have a good memory!"
"But Baili..."
"I've been working here for over thirty years, and there's never been anyone with the surname Baili in this hospital!"
