[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-ability-is-role-playing":3,"chapter-my-ability-is-role-playing-my-ability-is-role-playing-chapter-48":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","My Ability Is Role-playing",{"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},1877811,2489,"Chapter 48 - 47: Nightmare Dust\u002FSpore","my-ability-is-role-playing-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>Ma Ran beckoned with his hand, signaling Song Chu to follow in his footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them traversed the silent forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came to the A3 District to deal with an alien creature called ’Nightmare.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While leading the way, Ma Ran spoke in a deep voice, \"Six days ago, I used my [Limited Foreknowledge] ability to see some images and hear some sounds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Chu nodded his head, remaining silent and listening quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the two current [National Guardian] superpower users in China, Ma Ran’s name and brief ability information were something Song Chu had heard before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Nightmare can control dreams, keeping people in a perpetual slumber, devouring human brainwaves to grow and evolve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe it has the potential to grow strong enough to destroy the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking up to this point, Ma Ran’s gaze grew slightly sinister, \"That thing is very special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only those with a high life level and unwavering faith are qualified to harm it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter how many ordinary warriors come, they cannot really hurt it; they will only become its food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s why I came personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High life level, unwavering faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These are the two conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the former, perhaps members of the various academic societies cultivating Black Rock Martial Arts could barely meet it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the latter, there are many in the A3 District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there are very few who meet both conditions simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The threshold for dealing effective damage to the Nightmare is excessively demanding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Chu recalled Ma Ran’s previous strange behavior and couldn’t help but nod slightly, \"That makes sense now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze inadvertently swept over the lock of white hair on Ma Ran’s forehead, and his expression slightly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when he was at Fulan Academy, he already knew that Ma Ran needed to pay with life in order to change the future with his [Limited Foreknowledge] ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling of witnessing it personally was completely different from just reading about it in documentation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before joining Grass Hut Academy, Ma Ran was just an ordinary high school student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his kindness and selflessness made Song Chu feel somewhat ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Chu felt that if he also awakened abilities similar to Ma Ran’s, he absolutely wouldn’t be able to go to such lengths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always considered himself a very ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within his abilities, he’d save someone’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it came at the cost of his own interest or even his lifespan, then it was unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though somewhat indifferent, he is indeed someone worthy of admiration...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Chu sighed, quickening his pace to stay beside Ma Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because he couldn’t do it himself that he admired those who could achieve it even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Ma Ran didn’t speak of his accomplishments, just standing by his side, Song Chu felt a certain radiance of humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having only crossed paths and gotten to know Ma Ran for three minutes, Song Chu already felt a sense of purification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in his heart, there was still fear of extraterrestrial creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, standing beside Ma Ran, Song Chu felt a strange emotion and impulse rising in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was something called courage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting alongside someone with such a pure heart, even if he sacrificed himself in the A3 District, it would be a matter of pride, wouldn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Song Chu was lost in thought, Ma Ran suddenly raised his Elephant Hunting Spear and fired a shot behind Song Chu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a split second, Song Chu felt his brain go blank, unable to generate any thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A muffled sound, like rolling thunder, echoed through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scent of gunpowder burning filled his nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Chu quickly turned around, only to see a puddle of viscous dark green liquid splattered on the poplar tree behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy, sweetish smell filled the air, overpowering the scent of gunpowder, almost sickeningly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Elephant Hunting Spear is quite good...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not as bad as people say; it’s clearly been unjustly criticized.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without it, I’d need to expend a lot of Inner Qi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Ran, satisfied, lowered the smoking barrel of the Elephant Hunting Spear and calmly pointed to the viscous green liquid, \"I call this stuff ’Nightmare Spores.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Normally, they’re in a stealth state, invisible to the naked eye, and thermal imaging systems are ineffective against them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They only become visible the moment they launch an attack as the Nightmare Spores manifest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not touch them directly. For animals, this substance is highly toxic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Chu discreetly took two steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t intended to touch the stuff in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Ma Ran’s words, he thanked him and stayed far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just touching them will cause the skin to fester.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even their vapors can corrode the respiratory system, causing alveoli to rupture and turn into pus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s worth noting that Inner Qi can provide a good protective effect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking up to this point, Ma Ran said with a sigh, \"Over these six days, I’ve crushed a total of seventy-five Nightmare Spores.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I haven’t been able to find the Nightmare Mother for a conclusive fight, I now have a plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the previous life, because everyone in the entire A3 District perished, investigators had to reverse-engineer many details from the remaining clues, lacking detail and accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Ran had to gather information and deduce the Nightmare Mother’s patterns of activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Chu stood in a daze for a while, finally coming to his senses, \"So, where are we going now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Ran replied calmly, \"To the two areas where the Nightmare Mother might appear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To save people, we have to eliminate that thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, act with me, don’t get separated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This composed demeanor helped the initially panicked Song Chu gradually regain composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll stick close to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded firmly, pointing to the sticky green liquid on the trunk, \"What about this stuff? Should we deal with it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Ran replied calmly, \"No need to worry about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In just five minutes, it will naturally dissipate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, under Ma Ran’s guidance, the two of them quickly organized and distributed the equipment and tools they were carrying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gas masks, adrenaline, high-concentration caffeine, smelling salts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Ran had prepared thoroughly, perfectly suited for the situation, displaying the style of a true Prophet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you know I would come to the A3 District beforehand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Chu carefully noticed that most of the tools Ma Ran prepared were in pairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In [Limited Foreknowledge], you were indeed present.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Ran, with no psychological burden, casually spun a tale, \"If I hadn’t stopped it earlier, that Nightmare Spore would have parasitized your brain, trapping you in a dream world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you die in the dream world, your brainwaves would be devoured by the Nightmare Mother, and your body in reality would also die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know about ’Gu,’ right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Chu nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Releasing various toxic insects into a jar without food, allowing them to bite each other, the sole survivor that crawls out is the ’Gu.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This process is also known as raising Gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone in the A3 District will obtain everything they desire in an illusory dream.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you, as the final survivor, gain the right to become the host for the Nightmare Mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To prevent the Nightmare Mother from becoming the ultimate calamity that destroys human civilization, you choose to commit suicide in the final moment, dragging it down with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of this, Ma Ran said softly, \"What I see through [Limited Foreknowledge] are merely fragmented images, the sounds chaotic and disordered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I just told you, I filled in the details with logic, but the general direction should not be wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Chu, with his head lowered, pondered for a while before struggling to speak, \"Have all those unconscious people been parasitized by that thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Ran’s eyes were calm, \"Producing Nightmare Spores is not easy for the Nightmare Mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It released a large amount of what I’ve named ’Nightmare Dust,’ enveloping the entire A3 District.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The vast majority will be affected by it, trapped in dreams.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the non-routine appreciation of 1500 points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks for the 300 points from the one and only 信仰!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to 酒酿团儿 for the 201 points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to 嗜血亦云 for the 100 points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks for the 100 points for Ma Ran’s little chicken leg from Chao Youjiu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Moyu Xingyuan for the 100 points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks! (๑▽๑)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extra Chapter Cards are continuously being accumulated...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current number of Extra Chapter Cards: 2\u003C\u002Fp>",1427,"2026-06-10T06:16:45.824Z",1,"novelbin.me","966c4c1798a44a9931c119c3ebe264d10aecd0849be711e7ebcf70a80ba123df","my-ability-is-role-playing-chapter-315","my-ability-is-role-playing-chapter-47",598,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-ability-is-role-playing-cover.jpg"]