Chapter 62: Degree

Lin Chen leaned on the sofa to catch up on sleep, and not long after his eyelids closed, his consciousness fell into a dream.

There was no cold snow or zombie roars in the dream, instead, it was blindingly bright—a system notification box suspended in mid-air, the golden light more prosperous than any previous time: 【Congratulations to the host for achieving a hidden achievement, unlocked luxury reward in advance: Steel Villa usage rights, Purple Lightning weapon, infinite ammunition box, already dropped to the designated area for you】.

He excitedly ran toward the direction in the notification, and after running a few steps, he saw the steel villa he had been thinking about day and night.

The wall was shining with a cold, hard metallic luster, three brand-new helicopters parked at the entrance,

and the keys to the armored vehicles in the garage were still inserted in the lock. He was just about to push the door and go in, when footsteps suddenly came from behind. He turned his head to look, and it was actually A Kai and Xia Nuan,

both smiling and waving at him: "Brother Lin Chen, hurry and take us to see inside!"

Lin Chen nodded with a smile, just about to speak, when a black shadow suddenly darted out from the side of the villa.

That black shadow was extremely fast, unable to see its face,

only seeing a fist flashing with cold light swinging toward Xia Nuan. "Careful!" Lin Chen roared and rushed over,

wanting to block in front of Xia Nuan, but his body was like being nailed to the spot, unable to move.

With a "bang" dull sound, the fist landed solidly on Xia Nuan's chest,

Xia Nuan's body flew out like a kite with a broken string, hitting the wall heavily, and there was no movement. "Xia Nuan!" Lin Chen's eyes were about to split, wanting to mobilize the Absolute Zero ability,

but found that the energy in his body was like being drained, his fingertips not even having a bit of chill.

The black shadow turned around, walking toward A Kai,

and another punch—A Kai also fell to the ground. Lin Chen shouted at the system frantically in his heart: "System! Help me! I want to save them!"

【Detected host encountered extreme crisis in the dream, can consume 5 years of lifespan to activate temporary combat power, do you want to exchange?】 The system notification popped up, carrying a cold mechanical sound.

"Exchange! I exchange!" Lin Chen answered without hesitation, even knowing it was a dream, he couldn't bear to watch his companions fall.

Instantly, a force poured into his body, and the Absolute Zero ability exploded in his palm, the temperature dropping to minus 200 degrees.

He rushed toward the black shadow, the cold ice spreading along his fingertips, wanting to freeze the opponent.

But the black shadow just sneered, raised his hand and threw another punch, directly smashing into Lin Chen's ice shield—the ice shield instantly shattered, and the fist landed on Lin Chen's chest.

Severe pain came, Lin Chen felt his internal organs had shifted, he fell to the ground,

watching the black shadow walking closer step by step. Just when the black shadow's fist was about to fall again, he opened his eyes abruptly, gasping for air, cold sweat flowing down his cheeks.

The living room was quiet, Xia Nuan was organizing supplies in the kitchen, A Kai was leaning nearby helping,

both were fine. Lin Chen touched his chest, the pain from the dream still lingering, making him have lingering fears.

"Brother Lin Chen, are you awake? Was it a nightmare, you were shouting so loudly just now." A Kai heard the movement and looked back at him.

Lin Chen nodded, taking a good while to speak: "Dreamed the system gave a luxury reward,

but just after seeing the villa, someone punched you guys..." He didn't continue, just gripped his fists tightly.

Xia Nuan walked over, handed him a cup of hot water: "It's just a dream, we're all fine. By the way,

that infinite space you mentioned before, do we want to try it again? Store the supplies we collected yesterday."

Lin Chen took the hot water, the warmth sliding down his throat, and the panic in his heart gradually dissipated.

He looked at the concerned eyes of the two, and muttered in his heart: Whether it's a dream or reality, he would never let anyone hurt them.

He stood up, opened the infinite space, and moved supplies in with Xia Nuan. But as they moved,

the black shadow's fist from the dream flashed before his eyes again, his heart tightening—that dream was too real, could it be some kind of warning?

He hurriedly asked the system: "Was the dream just now some kind of hint? What exactly is that black shadow?"

【Dream content is mostly a mapping of the host's subconscious, temporarily unable to judge if it's a warning. If the host is worried, suggest improving ability level, enhancing self-protection ability】 The system notification popped up, still as perfunctory as ever.

Lin Chen frowned and didn't pursue it. He knew that the system couldn't be relied on, and the only things that could protect himself and his companions were his own strength.

"After moving the supplies, I'll practice Absolute Zero again." Lin Chen said to the two,

"I was able to condense ice particles yesterday, today I'll strive to freeze small objects."