[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-nightmare-of-the-long-night":3,"chapter-eternal-nightmare-of-the-long-night-eternal-nightmare-of-the-long-night-chapter-3":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Eternal Nightmare Night",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2221348,4052,"Chapter 3","eternal-nightmare-of-the-long-night-chapter-3",3,"\u003Cp>\"Although we have built the Gaia, our technology cannot support the existing 3.6 billion humans living in space for 8,000 years. That’s not even counting the growth of the newborn population. Let alone 8,000 years, even 800 years might not be possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we must let the vast majority of people enter stasis hibernation chambers to be frozen. Not ordinary hibernation chambers, but stasis chambers. Except for the mothership maintenance personnel, the vast majority of people must stay in stasis hibernation chambers for 8,000 years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we all know that even the freezing of stasis hibernation chambers only freezes the body’s metabolism; the brain’s neurons are still running at a slow speed. This is why all manuals and safety notices regarding stasis hibernation chambers state that one must not hibernate for more than 50 years at a time. This means the most terrifying torture in the world, bar none!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When an individual enters a stasis hibernation chamber for more than 50 years, the brain begins to perceive the existence of dreams, and their consciousness will begin to wake up. At this time, their consciousness will be trapped in a void with no perception, no light, and nothing at all. This is a very terrifying torture. More than 24 hours can cause hallucinations, and more than 72 hours can cause the mind to collapse. But with the United Dream World, when their consciousness is awake, they can enter the United Dream World, and when their consciousness is tired, they can enter their own hibernation dreams. In this way, let alone 8,000 years, as long as the system, energy, and Gaia continue to run, they can be safe for 80,000 years!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The principle of dreams is that when the human brain is in a dormant state, parts of it are still running. The dream-brain tissue of 3.6 billion people is actually a very large amount of computing power, its magnitude even exceeding the Gaia main control supercomputer 'Main Brain' by thousands or tens of thousands of times. So we need to build a computing link system dedicated to stasis hibernation chambers to utilize this spare computing power to build the United Dream World.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only thing needed is... maintenance personnel, maintenance personnel who are willing to sacrifice themselves, spending at least half their lives in narrow metal corridors, looking at the pitch-black space outside the window!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this is actually a violation of the Human Rights Constitution. No one has the right to deprive citizens of their life and property rights, even criminals... So, either make them willing, or make them have no choice. Gentlemen, what I mean is, those 'future people' who were frozen in the past, or whose bodies were stripped away leaving only their brains, I think it is time for the government to cure them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about six o'clock in the morning. Since he started practicing the Tiger Demon Art a year ago, he would wake up punctually at this time every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu stood up and looked around. The mute little nun hadn't returned. Perhaps this wasn't her residence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu didn't delay. He dispersed the memories of signing the maintenance worker contract in the dream world and started walking out of the room. He didn't enter the square, but stood under the eaves, took a deep breath, and then opened his mouth wide to start swallowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to swallow a fist-sized, substantial object. It was difficult from his mouth to his throat; his throat even bulged. He swallowed this \"bead\" from his throat into his abdomen, and then bit by bit, it approached his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, qi and blood surged. He closed his eyes, his mind filled with distracting thoughts, while his body naturally controlled the circulation of qi and blood, from the dantian to the torso, from the torso to the limbs, circling the whole body and returning to the dantian. This was one cycle of breathing in the Tiger Demon Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three consecutive cycles of breathing, Wu Pifu opened his eyes. By now, the sky was bright. Judging from the time, it was about 7:30. Then he saw the mute little nun walking out of a hall in the distance that looked slightly more intact, then went to a building at the other end of the square, and then she held a large bowl and walked quickly toward the room where Wu Pifu was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wu Pifu standing under the eaves at the door, the mute little nun’s figure paused for at least three or four seconds before she walked stiffly to Wu Pifu. She lowered her head deeply and then tremblingly handed the coarse pottery bowl in her hand to Wu Pifu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu didn't show any strangeness. He took the coarse pottery bowl and drank a large mouthful, about one-third of the bowl, and then he said gently to the mute little nun, \"This is your daily food, right? You haven't had a drop of water since yesterday. You drink the rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mute little nun raised her head slightly and then shook her head gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu directly stuffed the coarse pottery bowl into her hand and said, \"Don't worry, I'll leave tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mute little nun’s body trembled, and she actually took the coarse pottery bowl and began to drink the porridge in small sips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until the mute little nun finished drinking did Wu Pifu, while standing on the stake, wave his fist forward with one hand and say, \"Tomorrow I will find a way to get some money. Are you willing to leave this nunnery with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mute little nun raised her head in surprise. When she saw Wu Pifu’s serious eyes, she immediately lowered her head again. After a long while, she shook her head first, then nodded, and then large tears rolled down from her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu was from the 21st century, and he had lived until after 2877. He had his own judgment on many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First of all, the mute little nun was not forced into prostitution, although she was dressed in rags, lived in a damp and dilapidated place, and only ate thin porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was ancient times, and this was a nunnery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless it was a large Buddhist temple, a famous religious site, a religious place favored by high-ranking officials, or when religion was rampant, the monks, Daoist priests, and nuns at the bottom actually lived very poor lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That she could have a place to live, clothes to cover her body and keep warm, and a mouthful of food to survive on was already better than countless people in ancient times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which family would treat someone like that when forcing them into prostitution?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A \"Covert Nunnery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was actually poor ancient women who couldn't survive and became nuns, but even after becoming nuns, they couldn't survive, so they had to become secret prostitutes. This was the \"Covert Nunnery\" of ancient times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu could see that the little nun’s complexion was not good, and her figure was thin and small. He estimated her age to be only fifteen or sixteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either she was a girl who couldn't survive after fleeing, or she was an abandoned baby taken in by the nunnery out of kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't have to answer now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu focused on his practice and said, \"I am also penniless now, but I have a way to make money. Everything can wait until I make money. Don't worry, the kindness of saving my life is greater than heaven. As long as I have a mouthful of food, I will never let you go hungry. Tomorrow I will find a way to get some money first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mute little nun couldn't speak, only tears flowed down. Then she sat on the threshold and watched Wu Pifu practice. Neither of them spoke. Gradually, the sun reached the middle of the sky, and suddenly there were chirping sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu continued to practice without moving, and the mute little nun suddenly stood up from the threshold, came outside the eaves, and held out one hand to the sky. At this time, a palm-sized emerald green bird landed, directly on the mute little nun’s palm, and began to peck at her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were a few dried beans of unknown type, which were all pecked clean by the bird. Then the bird didn't fly away, but flew to the mute little nun’s shoulder and chirped at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mute little nun smiled for the first time, looking at the bird and smiling gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing happened that day. Wu Pifu was trying his best to restore his physical condition, and the mute little nun couldn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the sunset went away, and when the residual sun was dragging, there was the sound of drums in the nunnery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mute little nun looked at Wu Pifu, took a string of wooden Buddhist beads from the room, and went straight to the hall in the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was called a hall, but it was actually a slightly larger pillar hall, also dilapidated. Wu Pifu saw a dozen nuns gathered inside. Some of them looked at him and pointed at him, but other than that, they didn't do anything else, and the mute little nun lowered her head and mixed in with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu didn't practice anymore at this time, just lay down in the room and forced himself to fall asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But halfway through his sleep, there was a noisy sound. Wu Pifu’s eyes opened abruptly, and then he strode out of the room and ran toward the row of wooden houses next to the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside a wooden house, a dark-skinned man pulled the mute little nun’s waist clothes, slapped the mute little nun in the face first, and then scolded, \"Calling you 'Master' on weekdays is enough. Do you really think you are a Master? Only places like the Chaoyin Nunnery have real Masters. You little slut, you are just a whore, and you dare to climb on top of your grandfather?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking, another slap hit the mute little nun’s face, knocking her to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four or five nuns stood around, all trembling like quails, but they didn't dare to speak, didn't dare to step forward, and didn't even dare to stop him slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark-skinned man was still not satisfied. He walked a few steps to the mute little nun’s side, raised his foot, and was about to kick her in the stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mute little nun just closed her eyes, bit her lip until it bled, and her whole body tensed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the expected excruciating pain did not appear. When she opened her eyes, she saw that the dark-skinned man’s kick had been blocked by someone. That person was standing between her and the dark-skinned man, with broad shoulders and a tall figure. The mute little nun, who hadn't shed tears just now, suddenly had large tears falling down, and she immediately made anxious \"ah-ah\" sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark-skinned man was also surprised. He kicked, but it was blocked by a man with one hand. No, this was a one-armed man. He immediately clamored, \"Where did this rascal come from, daring to block your Niu family grandfather? Grandfather I... ah ah, let, let go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of figure, Wu Pifu was 1.8 meters tall, at least a head and a half taller than this dark-skinned man. In terms of build, the two were similar, but Wu Pifu looked thinner, as he had consumed too much qi and blood when he stimulated the Tiger Demon Art to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wu Pifu had national arts after all. His palm tightened suddenly, like steel pliers, gripping the dark-skinned man’s foot tightly. With a force, it felt as if even the bones were about to be crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the dark-skinned man looked big and burly, at this moment he immediately begged for mercy, shouting for the hero to spare his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu looked at the surrounding nuns, let go of the dark-skinned man, and just drank in a low voice, \"Get out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark-skinned man took back his foot, not daring to say another word, not even daring to leave any rascal-like escape words, and ran out of the nunnery with his head down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the rascal ran far away, several nuns dared to help the mute little nun up. At this time, they began to talk all at once. A nun said to Wu Pifu, \"You told the little mute that you would take her away, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu nodded seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another nun said, \"How can you take her away? Look at your injuries, look at you, you are a fugitive. How can she go with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another nun also said at the same time, \"She has started to keep herself for you, but what can we do if we don't do this? Can we only starve to death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu didn't say a word. He didn't even have the thought of answering. He just said to the nuns, \"Take good care of her, I will have my own rewards later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he actually walked straight out of the nunnery, following the direction the dark-skinned man had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn't the dark-skinned man dare to say even a few words?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the rascals in this village had truly seen some things. He knew a type of person he couldn't afford to provoke. Not only couldn't he afford to provoke them, but he didn't even want to say a word to such people. Just being in front of such people made his legs tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the kind of person who had killed people and seen blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Pifu had not only killed people, but he had killed more than one or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his eyes were full of killing intent, and it was a dark night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a night for killing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2331,"2026-06-17T18:04:39.529Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","fe1292b15a05b191f067a1ad631b8073305fc5861ba9569efec24d73c05edb5d","eternal-nightmare-of-the-long-night-chapter-4","eternal-nightmare-of-the-long-night-chapter-2",602,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-nightmare-night-cover.jpg"]