Chapter 564: Reunion
Blue Star, Chengdu, Lord's Home Community.
It was one o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was shining brightly.
Jiang Yelan and Zhao Hu, along with Wang Wu, Tiedun, Su Yurou and their group, had just passed through the gate of the residential area when they were picked up by a shuttle bus and taken to Villa No. 7.
The silver-gray car body moved smoothly along the main road lined with sycamore trees, the branches and leaves brushing past the windows and casting dappled light and shadow.
The atmosphere inside the carriage was relaxed and lively.
Iron Dun leaned against the car window, shifting his position restlessly: "I haven't seen the lord for two months. I wonder what he's like now. Do you think the lord has gotten stronger again?"
Wang Wu smiled and said, "Isn't that obvious?"
Tie Dun scratched his head: "I still feel more at ease staying in the Nightmare World. I even dream about the lord leading me to fight the Demon King."
Su Yurou covered her mouth and chuckled, while Jiang Yelan sat quietly to the side, a hint of gentleness showing in his cool and aloof eyes.
Ten minutes later, the shuttle bus stopped in front of the three-story villa with a private courtyard.
As soon as everyone got out of the car, they found many familiar figures already standing on the lawn in front of the villa.
Jiang Zhaoyue was standing at the courtyard gate with Su Yuehua, Feng Qingyan, Feng Qingshuang, Shi Pojun and others, who had obviously just arrived.
Jiang Zhaoyue was dressed in a neat silver-gray casual outfit today, with her hair tied in a high ponytail and wearing a pair of ordinary white sneakers.
Feng Qingyan, wearing a bright red short jacket, was tiptoeing and peering into the villa when Feng Qingshuang gently tugged at his sleeve to steady him.
"Commander Jiang, it's been two months, you look great!" Zhao Hu strode forward and greeted him cheerfully.
Jiang Zhaoyue smiled slightly and glanced at everyone: "It's been two months since we last met, and everyone looks great."
Feng Qingyan hopped over, grabbed Su Yurou's hand, and looked her up and down: "Yurou, you seem to have become even more beautiful! How come your skin is so good?"
Su Yurou felt a little embarrassed by the praise and laughed, "Not at all."
About ten minutes later, three black hovercars glided into the residential area and slowly came to a stop in front of the villa's courtyard.
The first person to get off the bus was Zhou Guosheng, dressed in dark gray casual clothes, walking with a brisk pace.
Raymond followed behind, his massive frame almost filling the entire car door frame.
Isabella was the last to get off the bus, her long blonde hair cascading over her shoulders, wearing a simply tailored beige trench coat.
The second person to get out of the car was Chu Huaice, whose white hair was very noticeable in the afternoon sunlight.
Lu Dingchuan followed beside him, and the two exchanged a few words in hushed tones. The last car to get off was driven by Liu Zhenshan and his group.
As a dozen or so people stood in the courtyard, the surrounding voices unconsciously quieted down a bit.
Standing at the back of the crowd, Tie Dun looked at the spectacle and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Good heavens, even Director Zhou came in person!"
Jiang Zhaoyue, Jiang Yelan, and Zhao Hu stepped forward swiftly, their expressions filled with genuine respect, and said in unison, "Director Zhou."
Zhou Guosheng smiled and nodded, about to say something, when he suddenly stopped.
A cold, mechanical system notification simultaneously rang in the minds of everyone present:
【The essence of the Nightmare World is being extracted...】
【Awakened talent reclaimed.】
【Resources recovered.】
【The clone is merging with the original body...】
The moment the notification sound ended, everyone's clothes were forcibly replaced by an invisible force. Their casual clothes disappeared, and in their place were the equipment they wore in the Nightmare World.
All equipment of higher quality than purple has disappeared, leaving only purple as the highest quality remaining. The system explicitly states that this equipment is personal and cannot be used by others.
Jiang Zhaoyue looked down at her hands. The Silver Moon Heavenly Spear had reappeared in her hands, but the moonlight patterns on the spear had dimmed, and its quality had dropped from gold to purple.
Beside her, Jiang Yelan's Shadow Moon Blade had also returned to its purple quality, with most of the black light on its blade diminishing.
Feng Qingyan looked [N O V E L I G H T] down at the four purple pieces of equipment she had left, stared blankly for several seconds, and then let out a wail: "I've been saving up six pieces of purple equipment for so long, and I haven't even had a chance to enjoy them yet, and now I only have four left!"
She turned around and grabbed Feng Qingshuang's arm, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Two of these items were obtained by borrowing merit points from the territory. It's bad enough that I lost the equipment, but I still have to pay back the merit points! Sister, I'm so miserable, can you lend me some?"
Feng Qingshuang glanced at her, her tone flat: "You haven't returned the money you borrowed last time."
Feng Qingyan blinked and said matter-of-factly, "Then borrow more this time and pay it back together."
Feng Qingshuang turned her head away as if she hadn't heard anything.
Zhou Guosheng looked down at his calloused hands, then raised his head and said in a deep voice, "My talent has disappeared."
Isabella nodded slightly, her tone still composed: "Mine too."
She paused slightly, then looked up at the second-floor window of the villa: "It must be that Lord Lin became the Nightmare Lord, which triggered a series of chain reactions. After the Nightmare Origin was extracted, my level also dropped back to level 39."
Zhou Guosheng paused for two seconds, then turned to face the crowd: "Everyone, don't panic. Lord Lin should have succeeded. Once he returns, everything will be clear."
Upon hearing Zhou Guosheng's words, everyone quickly quieted down, and their gazes all turned towards the second floor of the villa.
...
The second floor of the villa.
Lin Feng's figure appeared out of thin air in his room.
The book he had only read halfway through before leaving was still on the table, the potted green ivy on the windowsill was still lush and green, and the bed was as clean as new.
Looking at the familiar surroundings, a sense of emotion welled up in his heart.
I haven't been back for more than two months, and the room is still spotless. I guess my parents come and clean it every few days.
He walked to the balcony and looked down, where he saw a crowd gathered in the courtyard.
With a thought, his body floated lightly down from the second-floor balcony and landed steadily on the ground.
"Lord! You're finally back!" Tie Dun was the first to rush forward, his face full of excitement. "I've been talking about you every day for the past few days, and I've even dreamt about you coming back to lead us into battle!"
He circled around Lin Feng, looking him up and down, clicking his tongue repeatedly: "My goodness, you've changed so much in just two months!"
Standing here, he looks like a god descended to earth. I almost didn't recognize him; I thought some deity had wandered into the wrong place!
Arrow Eye, arms crossed, relentlessly mocked from behind, "Iron Dun, could your flattery be any louder?"
"What flattery?" Tie Dun turned around and glared at him, his face full of dissatisfaction. "I'm telling the truth! Look at yourself, with the lord's aura right now, even without lifting a finger, the enemy's legs would go weak!"
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Lin Feng smiled, his gentle gaze sweeping over everyone present, and said softly, "I miss you all very much. I know you have many questions to ask, but this is not the place to talk. Let's go back to Hangu Pass first and discuss it in detail."
Everyone nodded, their expressions becoming solemn.
The next second, Lin Feng changed his mind and disappeared with everyone, returning to the surface world.