Open Your Eyes When It Gets Dark

【Updates have resumed~~~】 In 2035, tens of thousands of people around the world were repeatedly pulled into a vast, absurd dream. Within it were collapsed ruins, twisted statues of gods, towering mechanical monsters, enormous urban sewer systems, and tentacles winding out from every crack. Eventually, they learned that they had entered another world. There was magic that could bring the dead back to life, mysterious springs that healed wounds, and countless treasures of gold and silver... And as long as they survived to the end of the dream, they could bring all of it back to the real world! And so the brutal slaughter began. ** Xie Shen, eighteen, had just received his college admission letter when he was dragged into the dream on the night before starting school. He became one of thirty thousand dreamwalkers. At eighteen, in the bloom of youth, he had to fight for the right to survive against a bunch of monsters and demons who had been in the real world for who knew how many years. Worse still, these uncles and aunties, big brothers and sisters, were all acting like lunatics. They'd see a spring that who knew how many animals had pissed in and cup the water in their hands to drink it. They'd see a vicious dog that was clearly untamable and try to catch it as a pet. They'd see a house with a coffin inside and go in to lift the coffin lid, saying they wanted to see a mummy. No manners, no class, no brains. Xie Shen was sick to death of them. What annoyed him even more was that after they mutated, they were a real pain to kill. He hated being pulled into dreams! ** Thoughts lead to dreams, and the capable claim them. Only those who laugh last are the winners. * Xie Shen is the pursuer; the Rain God is the pursued. * There's a tiny bit of Cthulhu Mythos flavor, but the author has only read the first three stories, so most of it is original invention. * The modern world is very loosely based on reality. 【New Novel Coming Soon】 《Global Livestream: I Exchange Game Points for Money》 Lu Sanchuan had just had his manuscript rejected by his editor when he was selected as a contestant in Starsea, a game created by a top interstellar tech company. Starsea has money to burn, and winners can exchange their points for countless resources, including super-powered weapons, genetic potions, and even special abilities. Yet after looking over the options, Lu Sanchuan picked the thing he needed most right now: money. The viewers and other contestants were furious. You'd pick technology for the good of your country and its people, genetic potions for power and status, and even special abilities would be a decent choice if you just wanted to show off. But what kind of choice is money? Are you implying the other contestants are rich? But Lu Sanchuan never learned his lesson. Not only did he refuse to learn, he kept winning. Haunted mansions, wilderness survival arenas, ancient ruins sightseeing tours... While others were tormented half to death by their creepy parents, Lu Sanchuan lounged on the sofa playing video games and had his parents cut up fruit for him; While others fought over airdrop crates in the wilderness, Lu Sanchuan slept in a tree. When he woke up, the safe zone had already shrunk and everyone else was dead; While others used their wits to battle monsters in an ancient arena, Lu Sanchuan... kicked one monster flying in three hits and beat the whole arena in two minutes? Wait... Is that really Lu Sanchuan? Just as the viewers watched with bated breath, hoping Lu Sanchuan would show them more sides of himself, Lu Sanchuan returned to the game lobby, opened the points exchange screen again, and chose money for the third time. Viewers: What the @#￥%* are you...? Lu Sanchuan scratched his head and smiled sheepishly. “Sorry, I just found a big house I like, and I'm a little short on cash.” A carefree, selfish, do-whatever-he-wants pursuer × a super-rich, stiff, dogmatic man who is actually head over heels for him Theme: Stay alert in the face of temptation.