Between Life and Death, I Awaken from a Dream

The Supernatural Returns, and She Slays Her Way Through the Dungeons Disguised as a Man

[Double acts of playing the pig to eat the tiger + suspense and twists + defying fate]

In a world overrun by the supernatural, dungeons are deadly trials where only the strong survive.

Lin Jianlu looks like a quiet, penniless “boy” from the First Squad. She loves sleep and seems utterly ordinary, but in truth she disguises herself as a man and possesses enough strength to take on an S-rank entity single-handedly. She never hesitates to play the pig to eat the tiger.

Huo Shen, captain of the Third Squad, is rich, handsome, and well-connected. Everyone sees him as a respectable but useless pretty face. That is, until he crushes a rampaging S-rank entity with his bare hands during a high-risk dungeon. Lin Jianlu happens to witness it, and her eyes nearly pop out. This is what they call weak?

She once glimpsed a cruel future. Others urged her to accept her fate and obey, but she stood with her sword in hand and declared, “Who says fate is beyond our control?” Disguised as a man despite being a woman, she relies on overwhelming strength to fight her way through dungeon after dungeon, determined to rewrite her destiny.

He seems gentle and harmless, but he has the bigger picture in mind. Keeping his claws sheathed, he carefully advances his plans while secretly guarding the truth behind the return of the supernatural.

Two masterful actors meet as equals: one is dirt-poor but at the pinnacle of strength, while the other is fabulously wealthy and unfathomable. The mysteries deep within the dungeons grow ever more tangled, and the shadow of the future draws closer. When their disguises are gradually stripped away, will they be enemies or allies? And how will they join forces to uncover the truth behind the supernatural?

[A note from the author] The suspense unfolds gradually, with clues hidden throughout. Every question will be answered in time, so enjoy the ride. Expect thrills and twists aplenty!