Raising a Girlfriend Starting from a Dream Game - Chapter 2

Ling Xiao marveled at the user-friendly design of the simulation equipment.

But if it weren’t for reproduction, men would actually prefer to stay with other men.
Left with no choice, he took out his phone and found Jin Mai’s photo.

Ever since the drama “Reset” aired, Zhao Jinmai’s image had become the ideal partner for many young men.

But three seconds later, the system still prompted: [Lock failed! Please select a person within your line of sight!]

“So I need to find a girl, and it has to be a real person within my line of sight? This is so troublesome. I’d rather play alone.”

As the scanning page remained active, the system voice sounded again.

[Due to the player’s prolonged failure to select a suitable person, the system has identified two individuals based on the player’s mental impressions!]
[Scanning successful! Character templates have been established!]

Only then did Ling Xiao realize the device had selected the last two girls he had seen in his mind.
They were Chen Ting and Yang Linlin from the convenience store earlier.

And the selected girl wasn’t Chen Ting.
It was her best friend Yang Linlin.

But seeing this, Ling Xiao didn’t pay it much mind.
After all, this was just a dreamscape game.
Yang Linlin wouldn’t know she had entered his dream.

With anticipation, Ling Xiao began waiting for night to fall.
This was, after all, the only method that could keep him alive.
Although he didn’t know how reliable this system was, he had to give it a try.

At 11:30 PM, Ling Xiao lay in bed and gradually fell asleep.
Before long, he heard a voice.

[Dream Simulation life will begin shortly. This session’s theme is “War game,” with difficulty set to easy mode. Simulation duration is one day. Wishing you a pleasant experience in the dreamscape.]
[As this is the player’s first experience, this Dream Simulation scenario offers five attempts. Once all attempts are used, a cooldown period will begin. After the cooldown ends, the next simulation can be initiated.]

[Task: Successfully survive for one day in the dreamscape, escape the enemy’s reconnaissance range, and remain undetected by the enemy to receive rewards.]
[Task Rewards: 100,000 yuan in funds, acquisition of the Eagle Eye talent, and successful extension of Life points by 100 days.]

Extend Life points by 100 days?!
Plus 100,000 yuan in funds?!

Although he didn’t know what the Eagle Eye talent was, as long as it could extend his Life points, that was enough!

Ling Xiao couldn’t help but feel excited, solidifying his determination to clear this level.

But if this was a battlefield with bullets flying like rain, how could he possibly avoid detection by the enemy?
Would he be shot dead the moment he woke up in the dreamscape?
Filled with anxiety and unease, Ling Xiao opened his eyes.

[“War game” Dream Simulation begins!]

The moment he opened his eyes, smoke was everywhere.
The pungent smell made him slightly dizzy.
The sandbags nearby showed traces of scorching.

The scene before him truly made Ling Xiao widen his eyes in shock.
This… was way too realistic?!
It was just like being there in person.

Before he could fully process the shock, a shell landed right above Ling Xiao’s head.
The spot where the shell landed was burned to ashes.
Billowing thick smoke rose from the area.
What the f**k?!
How long had he even lived?
Was the game over already?

At that moment, the device prompted: 【Congratulations player, you’ve survived 10 seconds, keep it up ~】

Ling Xiao: “…”
So when you’re killed by a shell blast, you don’t feel any pain at all.

“Again! Next time I open my eyes, I’ll run immediately!”

Ling Xiao continued pressing the 《War game》 button in his sleep, starting the second Dream Simulation.

【《War game》 Dream Simulation begins!】

The moment he opened his eyes, he didn’t even have time to look around before breaking into a run.
A few seconds later, the spot where he’d originally been was completely flattened by a shell.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.
He raised his head and stood up to look around.

“Bang!”
A bullet struck him right between the eyes.

Dream Simulation ended.

So being killed instantly by a single shot also doesn’t give you any sensation.
【Congratulations player, you’ve survived 46 seconds, keep it up~】

After two attempts, Ling Xiao understood: first, you have to run immediately at the start, and second, you absolutely cannot raise your head and stand up, otherwise the enemy across will take aim at you.
This time, he was fully prepared.

【《War game》 Dream Simulation begins!】

The moment he opened his eyes, run immediately.
Keep your head down, scrambling randomly through the trench!

After this series of maneuvers, Ling Xiao escaped the dangerous zone of the front battlefield.
Although he didn’t know where to flee, the enemy’s war zone was ahead, so he certainly couldn’t run that way.

So Ling Xiao followed the trench, continuously running toward the rear.
He moved steadily backward along the trench.
But he discovered that aircraft above would occasionally drop one or two bombs.

One bomb even landed only about ten meters away from him.
Although Ling Xiao couldn’t see any enemies, he felt like the game’s NPC’s were constantly following him.
There were occasional gunshots behind him too.
He could only crawl forward while observing his surroundings.

No comrades, no visible enemies, only relentless bombers.
“Is this single-player mode?!”
Ling Xiao couldn’t help but complain.
“Wait.”
He suddenly thought of something.
“Didn’t Yang Linlin also enter this dreamscape? Where is she then? Could she be in the enemy camp?”
“So the teammate I brought in ended up becoming the enemy.”
Ling Xiao sighed helplessly.

Following the trench, he saw dozens of corpses lying haphazardly along the way, each with shattered skulls and broken limbs.
Trickles of blood seeped into the soil, creating patches of dark red.
The smell of blood in the air mixed with the acrid scent of gunpowder was nauseating.

Ling Xiao knew this was just a game.
But this scene still filled him with fear.
The intense realism made him quicken his pace.

Ling Xiao didn’t know where he was, nor whether he could escape the enemy’s detection range within a day.
But right now, he had only one word in mind: run.

Just as he was about to cross a sandbag wall, he heard intermittent crying coming from nearby.

Ling Xiao immediately became more alert.
After all, since he woke up, he hadn’t seen a single living person.
Perhaps this was the only enemy in the game.

Holding his breath, Ling Xiao slowly approached bit by bit.
He circled behind the sandbags, preparing to ambush.
The moment Ling Xiao rushed over, he saw a woman curled up in the corner, hugging her knees with her arms.
She had her head buried low, continuously sobbing and choking with tears. Ling Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief at the sight.
So it was her.
He had even thought Yang Linlin was already in the enemy camp.
Unexpectedly, like him, she had ended up on the battlefield.

He intended to walk over.
But the explosions behind him drew closer once more.
For a moment, Ling Xiao hesitated.
His mission in the game was to survive and escape the enemy’s detection range.
From a purely gaming perspective, he didn’t need to concern himself with Yang Linlin’s survival.
After all, it was just a game.
But from a human perspective…