Dreaming!

All dreaming!!

I'm a rice guzzler; two bowls aren't even enough for me!

And there was that half-portion of vegetables left on purpose, just that one floret of cauliflower.

Smelling the long-lost aroma of food, Jing Yan felt like the happiest person in the world at that moment!

As if savoring the most delicious food in the world, Jing Yan finished all the rice, mouthful by mouthful, and then ate that perfect floret of cauliflower.

Jing Yan exhaled a long breath, so happy!!

Under the extremely envious gazes of his two cohabitating fat宅 (zhai, otaku), Jing Yan prepared to go straight into the game.

Unlike in the game, where he could eat his fill and feel great.

In reality, he even had trouble getting enough rice.

Every time he ate his fill in the game, the wave of hunger that hit him upon returning to reality would drive him crazy.

But now, everything was different!

Houtian realm, he had finally entered it!

Although the way he entered was a bit of a shortcut, he had still taken that step, and could afford to eat two bowls of rice.

Unlike those two fat宅 (zhai, otaku), who couldn't enter the Houtian realm and could only eat one bowl of rice, without even any vegetables to eat, how pitiful.

At this moment, Jing Yan was like standing at the top of the food chain, completely despising his cohabitating fat宅 (zhai, otaku).

Just then, Sister Ying suddenly spoke, "By the way, in a few days I'm going to the neighboring Haiyu City. You can choose for yourselves whether to stay in Jianghai City or move with me."

What? He could actually get rid of this coffee lady?

Jing Yan, who was about to log into the game, paused, a look of surprise on his face.

But soon, he heard the news he didn't want to hear.

"Staying in Jianghai City means a new caretaker will come. As far as I know, the Lian Shou Hui (Joint Hands Association) headquarters in Jianghai City will leave someone to manage this place. Those people are much more radical than us. So, most likely, the standards I left on the wall will be invalidated. Whether you get food or not, whether you starve to death or not, all depends on the new caretaker's personal will."

What?!

Jing Yan was shocked.

So, this thing wasn't actually a universal standard?!

Jing Yan looked at the list above.

"Houtian Third-Rate Realm: One bowl of rice (medium) + one bowl of vegetables."

"Houtian Second-Rate Realm: One bowl of rice (large) + one bowl of vegetables + one bowl of soup (random)."

"Houtian First-Rate Realm: One bowl of rice (large) + one bowl of meat dish + one bowl of vegetables + one bowl of soup."

If it wasn't according to the list, what was the point of his efforts to become Xiantian?

Thinking of the bitter days of eating one meal and starving for a day that he had recently experienced, Jing Yan quickly raised his hand and shouted, "Sister Ying, I'll go with you!!"

Huh??

I haven't even finished analyzing the pros and cons, and you're already pledging loyalty so quickly?

Sister Ying was puzzled, but since someone was willing to go with her, she naturally had no objections.

"Not bad, not bad, very discerning. I'll register you later. If you move to Haiyu City with me, I'll add an extra bowl of rice for you every day."

Add an extra bowl of rice!!

The two fat宅 (zhai, otaku) who had been indifferent just now, suddenly had their eyes light up.

"Sis... Sister Ying, I want to go to Haiyu City with you too!"

"Me, me too!"

Sister Ying raised an eyebrow: "Only those at the starting point of the Houtian realm are qualified to move with me. You two reach the Houtian realm first."

The two fat宅 (zhai, otaku) immediately looked dejected, their faces full of depression.

If they could reach the Houtian realm, they wouldn't have fallen to this state.

Jing Yan was already overjoyed at this moment.

So, he was being specially notified of this matter by Sister Ying because he was considered a talent.

Although being an elite among prisoners seemed a bit embarrassing, so what! He could eat an extra bowl of rice!

After asking Sister Ying about the approximate departure time, Jing Yan entered the game under the envious gazes of his two fat宅 (zhai, otaku) companions.

The two fat宅 (zhai, otaku) exchanged a glance, sighed helplessly, and went into the game to work hard.

In the beginning, the two fat宅 (zhai, otaku) didn't believe it, thinking that the Lian Shou Hui (Joint Hands Association) wouldn't dare to starve them to death.

Facts proved that the Lian Shou Hui (Joint Hands Association) had nothing they wouldn't dare to do.

The auntie who delivered the food shocked them with an electric prod every day to prevent them from snatching food, which was one thing.

But they even watched them starve to the point of not having the strength to eat, and didn't even properly put the food next to them, putting it in a fixed position like feeding dogs.

In the end, it was their strong will to survive that allowed them to crawl over and eat the rice, and only then did they survive.

After that one time, they completely became obedient.

Even lions and beasts can be tamed by hunger, let alone these two fat宅 (zhai, otaku) who didn't have much of a stance.

After becoming obedient, all they could do was try to adapt to the rules here and cultivate properly in the game.

Unfortunately, as the last batch of players to enter the game, their opportunities weren't very good, and in the game, they were barely making a living.

So, they could only work hard, and work even harder, just to get a combination of rice and vegetables.

Ignoring how hard the cohabitating fat宅 (zhai, otaku) were working, Jing Yan entered the game and was greeted by a wide official road.

What's going on?! Wasn't I in the carriage?

Jing Yan was stunned, and saw Lin Ling holding his collar with one hand, dodging the flying wooden thorns with deft movements, and using his spear to sweep away the wooden thorns, charging towards the big tree in front.

"Captain Lin?!"

"You're awake?" Lin Ling's spirits lifted: "Stay over there, I'll take care of this weird creature."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jing Yan felt his vision spin, and soon he landed on his butt on the ground.

At the same time, Lin Ling's spear had already pierced through the big tree. Black blood flowed from the tree trunk, and the branches around it, like human arms, slowly drooped down, without any movement.

Shua shua shua—

Qing Chen on the side was quickly recording something.

Jing Yan glanced at it, and his mouth twitched involuntarily at the dense mass of data.

"Are you two okay?"

"We're fine, we're fine. By the way, have you felt Master Han's aura recently?" Qing Chen asked.

"Faintly..."

Lin Ling, who was keeping a watchful eye on the surroundings, slowly tried to open his transplanted right eye when he heard Qing Chen ask.

But unfortunately, he only opened a tiny slit before his eyelid felt too heavy and immediately closed again.

He could only observe the surroundings with one eye, becoming a one-eyed dragon.

He panted heavily, as if just that small movement had exhausted him.

"Don't rush, your strength hasn't reached the point where you can use Master Han's power yet."

"But I'm already at the Xiantian realm..."

"What Master Han left behind is the purest source power. If you want to awaken Master Han and use that pure power, Xiantian third-rate realm is really a stretch. If it's Xiantian first-rate, or Human grade, it might be able to nourish Master Han's eyeball, successfully unlock that part of the power, and even... awaken Master Han!"

Xiantian first-rate, Human grade...

These nouns that he wouldn't have dared to think about before, now seemed as easy as within reach!

Although he knew it was just a feeling, Lin Ling was still extremely excited.

He was improving, he was moving forward, he was finally... truly, becoming stronger step by step!

Perhaps because he was too excited, black blood slowly溢出 (yichu, overflowed) from his left eye, completely dyeing his left eye black.