Chapter 2: Welcome to the Dream World

When Qin Chuan's consciousness cleared again, he discovered he was standing on a lawn teeming with countless grasses and trees.

"Is this… the Dream World?" After a brief moment of confusion, Qin Chuan quickly realized where he was.

He smelled the exceptionally fresh air with a hint of sweetness, saw the surrounding strange plants and grasses he had never seen before, and tentatively touched a small grass with five-pointed leaves on the ground; its real sensation blurred the line between dream and reality.

Here, it seemed slightly different from what he had imagined.

The next moment, Qin Chuan fixed his gaze on the upper‑right corner of his vision.

There was a tiny sparkling dot there.

The dot remained fixed in his field of view, just like the previous text.

After a moment's thought, Qin Chuan tentatively reached out to touch the floating light point.

Unlike in the real world, he clearly felt tactile feedback from his fingertips.

Lines of text instantly unfolded before his eyes.

In the appearance modification menu, he could pinch his face and also choose to modify his clothing.

【00:01:12/08:00:00】【00:00:00】

He crafted a look unrelated to his real appearance but equally handsome, Qin Chuan selected a set of easy‑move combat attire, and finished the modification.

A circular platform‑shaped slot appeared in his sight, with a white ring floating up and down above it, but the slot was empty, matching the 0/1 description.

【Contract Slot: 0/1】【View】

After several reminders about duplicate player names, he successfully chose the name "Luo" for himself, and Qin Chuan immediately began modifying his player appearance.

An extremely simple panel.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the time.

Opening the item equipment slot revealed a storage locker with ten slots, all currently empty.

It is now three minutes past midnight, and the Dream World will temporarily shut down at eight o'clock.

【Item Equipment Slot: 0/10】【View】

After his series of operations, the last line has now changed.

【Player Name: Qin Chuan (editable once)】

Although the previous text indicated that danger in the Dream World does not affect reality, being able to conceal his identity meant he had no need to reveal himself.

His gaze lingered on the Player Level line for a moment, and Qin Chuan unhesitatingly clicked the final 【View】 in the Contract Slot column.

【00:03:46/08:00:00】【00:00:00】

【Player Level: Novice Level】

【Player Appearance: Real Appearance (editable once)】

After quickly scanning all the content, Qin Chuan decisively chose to modify his player name and appearance.

His current appearance matches his real self, down to the pajamas he wore to sleep tonight.

Qin Chuan's gaze fell on the last line.

He still had over seven hours to explore this brand‑new world.

As for the final 【00:00:00】, its meaning is unclear, so we'll set it aside for now.

After trying every function once and confirming nothing was missed, Qin Chuan clicked the light point in the upper‑right corner again, retracting the on‑screen panel.

He noticed that, as the panel retracted, the light point stopped flashing.

So, was that just a newcomer reminder?

"It's becoming more and more like a game." He muttered softly, "No wonder they call us 'players'."

But, is the Dream World really just a game?

Qin Chuan still held a doubtful attitude toward this.

He carefully pushed aside the shrub that was as tall as a person and began to explore the surroundings aimlessly.

Perhaps he should first look for other people who have come here.

After all, the Dream World is open to the entire world.

With eight billion people, if they were all in the Dream World, the chance of encountering others would not be small.

Shush~

A faint sound made Qin Chuan's steps halt abruptly.

He stood in place, warily looking toward the direction the sound came from.

The surrounding strange plants prevented him from seeing far, and hearing that the noise was approaching, Qin Chuan's heart leapt.

The unknown is what's most terrifying.

He clenched his fists tightly, staring fixedly at the bush blocking his view, already considering whether he should just punch whatever creature might emerge.

Shush~

Accompanied by a clear rustle, the bush before him swayed slightly.

Here it comes!

Qin Chuan quickly assumed an attacking stance.

The next moment, a head popped out from the parted bush, followed immediately by the body.

Qin Chuan stared dumbfounded at the creature before him, his mind going blank for an instant.

It appeared to be a small dog.

But it had two tails, four ears, and fur of a color no dog should have—blue.

What species is this?

Woof~

The little dog looked curiously at Qin Chuan and stepped forward on its own.

Qin Chuan cautiously retreated step by step, keeping a certain distance from the other party, and meanwhile tapped the blinking light point in the upper right corner that had started flashing since the puppy appeared.

【Spirit Beast Species: Water Leaf Dog】

【Spirit Beast Attribute: Water】

【Spirit Beast Level: Juvenile Stage Lv4】

【Spirit Beast Status: Uncontracted】

【Spirit Beast Introduction: Water-system Spirit Beast Water Leaf Dog, keen senses, naturally curious, loves exploration, friendly temperament.】

Looking at the lines of text before him, Qin Chuan couldn't help but glance again at the puppy in front of him—no, he should now call it a Water Leaf Dog.

Is this a species of this world?

Keen senses, naturally curious.

So… did it hear my movements and come over out of curiosity?

Thinking this, Qin Chuan watched the Water Leaf Dog trying to approach him, his eyes flickering slightly.

The Spirit Beast introduction said, Water Leaf Dogs have a friendly temperament.

According to his observation, this Water Leaf Dog indeed does not seem hostile.

Why not… try making contact?

Thinking this, Qin Chuan's retreating steps came to a stop.

The Water Leaf Dog's water-blue eyes lit up instantly, its speed increased a bit, and it immediately came up to Qin Chuan's feet, sniffing curiously.

After sniffing for a while, the Water Leaf Dog lifted its head and barked "woof," both tails swaying together.

Qin Chuan let out a slight sigh of relief.

It looks very much like a dog from Blue Star, so wagging its tail probably means the same thing, right?

He carefully crouched down and then stroked the fur on the Water Leaf Dog's back.

The feel of the fur was somewhat strange—clearly fluffy and smooth, yet after touching it his palm felt damp.

Being petted by Qin Chuan, the Water Leaf Dog appeared very happy; it excitedly spat out a water ball, tossed it high into the air, then bounced it with its nose, showing off a bit, leaving Qin Chuan stunned.

This ability to control water is obviously unscientific.

He suddenly recalled from the earlier introduction that the Water Leaf Dog's attribute is water…

So Spirit Beasts all possess extraordinary powers, and depending on their attribute, the powers they master differ, right?

Realizing this, Qin Chuan's face lit up with surprise and delight.

He found the Dream World increasingly interesting.

(End of chapter)