Dorm Duo Survival: What Did You Do to the School Beauty?

And so, Lin Yuan stayed by An Xin's side without leaving her for a moment, constantly observing her condition, and the night passed by in the blink of an eye...

As dawn broke on the horizon, Lin Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"The night of survival is over... Anxin should be able to return from the illusion..."

He stood up, went to the window, and looked up to observe the blood moon that had pulled all the players into the illusion.

The moment the light appeared, the blood moon hanging in the sky above the misty world slowly dimmed and disappeared little by little from the sky.

"The blood moon has disappeared!"

Lin Yuan's eyes flashed, and he murmured to himself with a joyful tone.

After saying that, he immediately turned around and went to Anxin's side to see if she showed any signs of waking up.

Lin Yuan stared intently at An Xin, a strange tension rising within him. The reason for his tension was simple: he was worried that something might have happened to An Xin in the illusion. Even though the night of survival had passed and the blood moon had disappeared, An Xin had not yet woken up!

This is a situation he absolutely cannot accept!

For him, Anxin is no longer just a teammate, but a beloved person. If he lost Anxin, he didn't know if he could continue struggling in the game. The endless struggle day after day would really drive a person to the brink of collapse. Without any mental support, a person would eventually become a walking corpse.

Lin Yuan couldn't accept losing An Xin; he wouldn't allow that to happen!

"Please! Please don't let anything happen!"

Seeing that An Xin was still unconscious, Lin Yuan began to panic. He couldn't help but pray in his heart that nothing bad would happen to An Xin!

Fortunately, the most dangerous situation did not occur. After a short while, Anxin blinked her eyes and slowly opened them!

"Don't worry, you're awake! That's so good! How are you? Are you alright?"

Seeing An Xin open her eyes, Lin Yuan's anxiety completely disappeared, and a happy smile appeared on his face. He reached out to help An Xin up.

Now that I've regained consciousness, there's absolutely no problem. I'm relieved that nothing happened in the illusion, and I've successfully survived this dangerous Blood Moon Illusion!

Very good!

"You...Lin Yuan...are you real or fake?"

However, An Xin's behavior was beyond his expectations. As soon as she saw Lin Yuan approaching, she immediately showed a wary expression and tensed up.

What's going on? Another Lin Yuan has appeared? Has the illusion started to change again?

An Xin quickly distanced herself, staring at Lin Yuan warily, and began to guess what was going on in front of her!

Her gaze kept sweeping around her, and then over to Lin Yuan in front of her, afraid that she had been deceived by the illusion again.

It's not fair to blame her for being overly cautious; her previous encounter in the illusion was far too dangerous. One wrong step and she could have fallen into it. Anxin is still terrified.

I've developed a psychological aversion to these illusions and deceptive things, and I'm afraid I might fall for them again if I'm not careful.

Moreover, once infected, it becomes even more difficult to regain consciousness and discern whether one has fallen into a hallucination.

Having just killed the monster and confirmed her status, Anxin was fully aware that she was in an illusion. Now, with the dormitory and Lin Yuan reappearing before her, she was truly afraid she wouldn't be able to tell them apart!

After all, an unchanging illusion is the most reassuring, but once it changes, it becomes incredibly dangerous. One moment of carelessness, and you'll be trapped, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion...

If the illusion is layered upon layer, gradually drawing people in, it would be absolutely fatal for anyone, because they would be unable to distinguish between reality and illusion!

You think that by breaking through this illusion, you can wake up and return to reality? But in reality, you've broken through this illusion, thinking you've woken up, but in the end, you're still in the illusion.

What you perceive as reality is also an illusion woven together, designed to make you sink deeper into it, unable to extricate yourself!

This situation is the most terrifying and dangerous...

Anxin is afraid that she is in this situation now, that the illusion has taken advantage of her wishful thinking, and that she has found a loophole, causing her to sink deeper and deeper!

Therefore, no matter how real Lin Yuan is now, she cannot easily believe him!

Who knows if it's just an illusion...?

"Don't worry, it's me! You're out of the illusion now. The night of survival is over, and the blood moon that pulled everyone into the illusion has disappeared. If you don't believe me, look out the window; it's already dawn!"

Seeing An Xin's wary look, Lin Yuan was both amused and exasperated, and quickly began to explain.

It's like they've conjured themselves up as an illusion!

It seems that this illusion has left a deep psychological scar on her, as she remains wary and uneasy even after leaving the illusion.

We're out of the illusion? The night of survival is over, and the blood moon has disappeared?

An Xin was taken aback and turned to look out the dormitory window. Sure enough, the blood moon had disappeared and light had appeared in the misty world!

It seems like it's really over!

"Have I really left the illusion...?"

She couldn't help but scrutinize Lin Yuan across from her, trying to discern something from him.

Anxin still couldn't relax immediately, fearing that she had encountered an even more realistic illusion.

"Really, don't worry, it's really me, Lin Yuan!"

Lin Yuan shook his head, unable to resist explaining again:

"You've truly emerged from the illusion; you no longer need to live in fear."

Anxin asked with a hint of skepticism, "What proof do you have?"

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and then said, "Did you feel the [Mental Pierce] skill I used on you in the illusion? That was me helping you!"

Hearing Lin Yuan say this, An Xin's vigilance relaxed considerably. Indeed, having stayed in the illusion for so long, she had been constantly feeling Lin Yuan's [mental piercing], and knew that Lin Yuan was helping her.

Since the Lin Yuan in front of us can say this, he is very likely real and not an illusion.

In that case, I have truly left the illusion!

Anxin's eyes lit up, and a large part of the immense pressure in her heart immediately dissipated.

"So, do you believe me now?"

Seeing that she relaxed, Lin Yuan knew that he had gained her trust, and a smile appeared on his face as he chuckled.

......

"Lin Yuan! That illusion was terrifying! I'm still feeling lingering fear!"

Knowing that she had escaped the illusion and that everything before her was real, Anxin completely relaxed and threw herself into Lin Yuan's arms, starting to complain pitifully.

This was the first time she had encountered such a dangerous situation by herself, and she was truly terrified. Now that she saw Lin Yuan, her emotional support, she couldn't hold back any longer and hid in his arms for comfort.

Honestly, she was really scared to be alone in the illusion. Just thinking about not being able to wake up and living with monsters in the illusion made her skin crawl. It was really terrifying!

This kind of ending is even more despairing than death...

Lin Yuan had also experienced the dangers of the illusion, so he knew that An Xin must have been very scared inside alone. He hugged An Xin tightly and whispered to comfort her:

"It's alright, don't be afraid anymore. I'm here. You're out of the illusion now, so there's no need to be afraid."

"Actually, I knew the illusion was very dangerous, so as soon as we came out, I rushed over to help you!"

Lin Yuan showed no impatience and patiently comforted An Xin.

"Yes, I know."

Anxin nestled in Lin Yuan's arms and said in a muffled voice:

"Your help really came in big time. You woke me up at the most critical moment and even helped me kill the strange monster in the illusion. I know all of that."

"Thank you, Lin Yuan, you're so kind!"

It was because she felt Lin Yuan's help in the illusion that she was able to persevere, maintain her beliefs, and not be completely affected by the illusion.

Therefore, she was able to return safely from the illusion thanks to Lin Yuan; otherwise, it would have been extremely dangerous!

You might even be trapped in an illusion...

"It's nothing, there's no need to thank me. Do you think I'd just watch you get hurt?"

Lin Yuan shook his head and spoke.

Yes, Anxin has become a very important person in his heart, and he can't let anything happen to her no matter what.

The two must support each other until they reach the pinnacle of the game!

"Sit down and rest for a while. You've spent the whole night in the illusion, and your mind must be tense. Now you can finally get some rest."

Lin Yuan led An Xin to the bedside and told her to rest for a while, since she had expended too much energy in the illusion and needed to recover.

"Okay, I'll lie down and rest for a bit. I still have the Gate of Survival to complete today."

Anxin didn't stand on ceremony and lay down on the bed, ready to close her eyes and rest. Although the night of survival was over, the door to survival for a new day had arrived, and a new mission world awaited them.

This is life for gamers; there's never a moment when they can truly relax...

"Get some rest and don't think too much."

Lin Yuan covered her with the blanket and said softly.

"Okay, I'll take a nap then." Anxin closed her eyes. She was really tired and needed to rest properly.

Seeing that Anxin was asleep, Lin Yuan stood up, walked to a chair and sat down. He opened the game forum, curious about the players' experiences in the illusion, and wanted to see what their current situation was.

Sometimes, you can get a lot of information from game forums...

After opening the forum and glancing at it, Lin Yuan revealed an expression of "I knew it." Just as he expected, the forum was filled with wails of despair. All the players who had survived the illusion were recounting their experiences!

[Damn, last night really scared me to death! Survival Night turned out to be an illusion... This was trying to kill us! If I hadn't had a special item, I probably would have died in that illusion. It was terrifying!]

[Yeah, how could a hallucination appear?! This survival night was so eerie, I can't even imagine it. I'm still terrified, my legs are still weak. I remember playing with lots of beautiful women in the hallucination, but do you know what? The moment I left the hallucination, I saw that these beautiful women were actually white-haired monsters!]

【Ahhh! I remember now too, those white-haired monsters were absolutely terrifying, enough to scare a person to death! I was actually living with such things in the illusion! I clearly remember finishing the game, going home, and living a happy life with my wife and kids. Everything was so wonderful. I was completely hooked. If it weren't for one of my life-saving items that could wake the user at crucial moments, the consequences would have been unimaginable!】

"What's going on here? My roommate is trapped in a hallucination. He didn't wake up when the survival night ended. Do you know what a bizarre thing he's become? His corpse in the dorm has completely turned into a monster, the kind of monster covered in white hair you've been talking about!"

[Hiss! This is terrifying! Could it be that the monsters in this illusion are transformed from people who have fallen into it? No... it's possible they aren't human, but other creatures that have also fallen into the illusion and thus become monsters. This damn illusion is too dangerous; one wrong move and you'll be trapped inside. It's truly frightening.]

[According to you, this illusion that pulled all the players in is truly extraordinary. We're incredibly lucky to have survived. I suspect this illusion hasn't even reached its most terrifying stage yet; it's only a tiny bit of excess energy that's affected our illusions. If the illusion were to truly unfold, perhaps none of us would survive, and it's not impossible that everyone would be trapped inside!]

No matter what, I never want to encounter this illusion again. It was far too dangerous. Even now, thinking back on what happened there, I still feel terrified... If the night of survival hadn't ended and I hadn't stayed in the illusion for a while longer, I probably wouldn't have been able to wake up completely and would have lived with those monsters in the illusion forever. That would have been more desperate and painful than death!

【...】

Seeing the comments from these surviving players, Lin Yuan was startled. He gleaned a lot of information from them and agreed with some of their statements.

This illusion is indeed not simple. The illusion woven for the players may only be a small overflow of energy. If the illusion were to fully unfold, then perhaps no player would be able to leave alive, and they would all be trapped inside!

Lin Yuan couldn't help but feel a surge of relief. Thankfully, he hadn't witnessed the full extent of the illusion; otherwise, how could they have escaped so easily? Everyone would have died...