Chapter 78

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After a night had passed, Liu Menglong's gains were limited. He only managed to eliminate a few small red names and earned a few hundred experience points. As for skills, Liu Menglong didn't practice much, only using them when necessary.

Now, the true qi required for skills was too much, so much that Liu Menglong couldn't bear it. He was afraid that if the skills continued to improve, he wouldn't have enough true qi to use them, so he tried to save as much as possible.

The higher the skill level, the more true qi it consumed, which further reinforced Liu Menglong's belief that the Dream System was a defective product.

After washing up, Liu Menglong combed his hair, which had grown a bit longer: "It's time for a haircut."

Every morning, when he walked downstairs, he would habitually hear the clinking sounds from the kitchen and see Nalan Ruyue's busy figure.

Unconsciously, two months had passed. Liu Menglong had already gotten used to Nalan Ruyue's presence. Although the departure of the Yue sisters made him feel down for a few days, Nalan Ruyue's company quickly lifted his spirits. Her graceful and youthful figure was like a clear mountain spring, refreshing his life. Now, Liu Menglong found it hard to imagine what his life would be like without Nalan Ruyue.

Hearing the footsteps downstairs, Nalan Ruyue turned around. Their eyes met, and her star-like bright eyes curved into a crescent moon: "Good morning, brother."

"Good morning." Her sweet smile was refreshing, and he couldn't help but be captivated.

"I have to work at the construction site for a few days," Liu Menglong said softly after breakfast while watching the morning news. "If everything goes well, it will be over in four days."

Nalan Ruyue didn't ask for details, just nodded gently. She cut the large pieces of cake and pastries into smaller pieces, skewering them with toothpicks for Liu Menglong to eat.

After the meal, Nalan Ruyue came up with the idea of serving desserts as a post-meal treat, noticing that Liu Menglong always drank tea after meals, which was too monotonous. The combination of tea and desserts felt great, and Liu Menglong gradually got used to it.

After cutting the desserts, Nalan Ruyue seemed to think of something. A sweet smile appeared on her beautiful face, and she gestured: "Brother, I had a dream last night."

A dream?

Liu Menglong suddenly realized that it must be the 20% chance of having a good dream from the pillowcase. Although he had bought the pillowcase many days ago, it was only replaced three days ago.

Nalan Ruyue was responsible for all the household chores, so he couldn't take out the pillowcase rashly. Three days ago, he took the opportunity of a mall promotion to bring out twenty pillowcases. Unexpectedly, Nalan Ruyue had a good dream on the third day. In contrast, Liu Menglong, who was always woken up by the "update" at dawn, hadn't tasted the sweetness of sleep for a long time.

"Seeing you so happy, what kind of good dream did you have?" Liu Menglong smiled.

Nalan Ruyue stuck out her little tongue, showing a rare playful and cute side. She gestured: "I dreamed that when we were very old, my hair was already gray, my face was full of wrinkles, my body was hunched, and I even needed a cane to walk. But brother was still by my side, watching the sunrise and sunset with me, and traveling around the world."

Nalan Ruyue's eyes were filled with a misty longing: "If the future is really like that, how wonderful it would be."

Liu Menglong was stunned. He didn't expect Nalan Ruyue's good dream to be so mundane. He was only twenty-four and had never thought about what it would be like to be old. Nalan Ruyue was only eighteen, yet she considered watching the sunset in old age a good dream. What a pure and romantic girl she must be.

"Would you be satisfied with that?" If it were Liu Menglong, watching the sunset in old age would be almost a nightmare. "Brother is still young!"

Nalan Ruyue nodded repeatedly and gestured: "I really like an old song. One of the lyrics is: 'The most romantic thing I can imagine is growing old with you.' I don't think there's anything more beautiful than the dream I had last night."

Liu Menglong was speechless. She was truly a pure and romantic girl, a model of a virtuous wife and good mother. Liu Menglong suddenly felt a bit jealous of Nalan Ruyue's future husband: "Hmph! I'll be strict in the future. If they can't pass my test, no one will be able to marry Ruyue."

After watching the morning news, Liu Menglong enjoyed Nalan Ruyue's attentive service, like a little wife. After she tidied his collar, Liu Menglong left home with a sense of satisfaction.

Without the pressure of school, Liu Menglong finally let loose at the construction site today. After a day of intense work, he looked at the 4 proficiency points he had earned and nodded in satisfaction. With a wave of his sleeve, he took away several thousand yuan...

On the way home, he continued to practice his Bodymaster profession. In just a few minutes, he earned 1 proficiency point.

At 8:30 PM, Liu Menglong returned to his third-floor bedroom early. After careful preparation and confirming that nothing was missing, he entered the training ground: "Dragonfly, I want to challenge the 21.1 scene."

All ten scenes at level 20 were survival environment trials. Liu Menglong was full of anticipation for what the 21st level scene would be like.

"Okay." Dragonfly summoned the 21.1 scene, and a large door appeared in front of Liu Menglong: "The 21.1 scene is open. Are you ready, host?"

"I can't wait." A hint of excitement flashed in Liu Menglong's eyes as he eagerly entered the 21.1 scene.

The scene changed, and Liu Menglong was surprised to find himself in a basketball court, a very standard one that could host professional basketball games for ten thousand people.

Dragonfly's figure appeared, and with a spin, a green light flashed. The palm-sized Dragonfly transformed into a girl over 1.6 meters tall, wearing a vibrant red basketball uniform and holding a basketball. She smiled: "Welcome to the accuracy training scene. Please complete the skill challenge in ten seconds without any mistakes. If you succeed, you will pass 50% of the level and automatically enter the next 50%. If you give up or lose your will, you will fail the challenge."

Liu Menglong looked at the scene, which was all too familiar. Wasn't this the obstacle course set up for the NBA All-Star Challenge?

Liu Menglong was a basketball fan and often followed domestic and international basketball games. The NBA league was a basketball league that gathered the best players from around the world. He remembered the records of the NBA All-Star Skill Challenge, which was 25.5 seconds, set by the best point guards in the world. Dragonfly wanted him, a basketball enthusiast, to complete the skill challenge in 10 seconds without any mistakes. Was she really trying to bully him?

A hint of anger flashed in Liu Menglong's eyes: "Dragonfly, the NBA record is 25.5 seconds, and you want me to complete it in 10 seconds. Even if I could do it, it would only count as half. Are you playing with me?"

Dragonfly wrinkled her little nose: "I am just a guide. All the training grounds are automatically set by the system, and I have nothing to do with it. How could I play with you?"

"I hope you're not playing with me." Liu Menglong couldn't vent his anger and could only calculate the difficulty of the skill challenge and his own abilities.

With his current speed of 158, minus the initial 3 points, his speed bonus was 155%, meaning Liu Menglong's current speed was 2.55 times that of an ordinary person. What an ordinary person could do in 10 seconds, Liu Menglong could do in less than 4 seconds. The basketball players who set the NBA skill challenge record weren't particularly fast, only slightly faster than ordinary people, and the obstacles in the skill challenge would definitely cause delays.

After a simple calculation, as long as he used his maximum speed and controlled his mistakes, completing the skill challenge in 10 seconds... it was possible! Very possible!

"Give me the ball!" Although Liu Menglong was just a basketball enthusiast, he often played basketball and was quite skilled among amateur players. With the precise control of his Bodymaster over his physical strength and flexibility, completing the challenge without mistakes didn't seem too difficult.

"Here you go." Dragonfly smiled and passed the orange basketball to him.

He caught the basketball steadily, dribbled it a few times, and the feel was as familiar as always, but that wasn't enough.

Gradually, Liu Menglong began to control the basketball with his fingertips, the back of his hand, his wrist, and his elbow.

At first, it was a bit awkward, but gradually, the basketball felt like a part of his body. No matter which part of his body he used, he could control it as if it were an extension of his arm. Unconsciously, Liu Menglong started the skill challenge and ran toward the first obstacle.

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