Chapter 783 - 367: First Entry to Demon Island! (2)

He glanced at the warm standard nutrition set placed on the nightstand, a yellow sticky note was affixed beside the food, the handwriting soft: "Dear resident, we wish you a comfortable day in Happy Town. The food has been sterilized, please enjoy it without worry."

Happy Town?

Is this the area I’m in?

Ye Mingqiu furrowed his brows tighter. Happy Town within Demon Island, no matter how you looked at it, something felt off. There must be some danger hidden within.

[Tip: You have entered a super high-risk area in the Dream World - Happy Town]

[Source of Danger: Unknown]

"Oh, now that’s more like it."

A relieved and reassured smile appeared on Ye Mingqiu’s face, the fear and unease in his heart dissipated. That familiar Spirit Realm prompt made him feel as if he had returned home, reassured.

He picked up the drink from the meal, a playful smile appearing on his face, thinking to himself: If I’m not mistaken, there’s definitely something wrong with this drink. Based on my experience, it’s probably not adding toxins to the drink, but adding a drink flavor to some toxin.

However, since this place is called Happy Town, and they need to maintain the peace on the surface, the manipulations done to the food shouldn’t be too blatant.

Could it be of the Spiritual Control type?

Or the type that weakens the Will?

Hard to say, but free food is unlikely to be anything good, especially in a place like Demon Island, where the free is the most expensive.

In the center of the room, a pale blue transparent panel floated, containing some basic information.

[Welcome to "Order Island"!]

Current Area: Happy Town · Building A37

Identity: Resident

Held Quota: 100 Order Points

Area Security Level: Level Ⅰ

It’s very clear that this Order Point is the currency of Demon Island, and Demon Island does not call itself Demon Island, but instead names itself as Order Island.

Maintaining a facade of being grandiose?

Ye Mingqiu chuckled.

Let’s go out to see what’s happening outside.

He pushed the door open to go outside. The corridor was also pure white minimalist in style, the walls smooth, the lighting soft, so quiet that you could only hear the faint sound of the ventilation system.

The public areas here seemed very nice on the surface, a transparent energy barrier enveloped the entire area, simulating blue skies and white clouds inside. Gentle sunlight fell on the ground, with a constant temperature of 25°C, making the living conditions very comfortable.

The roads were paved with pure white tiles, with cleaning robots cruising automatically. You could hardly see any dust or debris; everything seemed so perfect.

Even....

So perfect it’s a bit fake...

The heights of Happy Town were also uniformly colored, mostly white or light gray. Giant electronic screens on the buildings played gentle slogans on a loop: "Order safeguards life, equality creates tranquility, welcome to Happy Town!"

Many people were on the streets, most of them dressed in uniform white clothing, looking natural and serene.

Some talked and laughed softly while walking, discussing food, where they lived, and where easy money could be made;

Some had furrowed brows, constantly checking their tablets, seemingly worried about their quota, looking anxious;

A few gathered in front of the bulletin board, whispering about the rewards for new tasks, with a tone of expectation and irritation; a motherly figure gently pulling along a boy in similar white clothes, advising him not to run around or spend money recklessly.

It seemed just like a normal town, and a relatively advanced, warm, and peaceful town at that.

But that’s what makes it abnormal.

Ye Mingqiu frowned.

After all, this was a super high-risk area, how could it be so tranquil and harmonious as it appeared on the surface.

He continued to observe the surroundings, noting that occasionally stewards in light blue uniforms passed by, people simply giving way naturally but continuing their conversations, still with casual smiles on their faces.

"Sir, your consumption quota is insufficient, we’ll need to have a talk with you." A steward in a light blue uniform approached a man in white, a gentle smile on his face, but that smile was cold, giving an intangible sense of eeriness.

Consumption quota?

Ye Mingqiu quickly picked up on this keyword, realizing there were hidden rules within Happy Town, but these hidden rules would not be directly highlighted by the Spirit Realm, requiring spiritualists or transcenders to discover on their own.

"Uh, sir, I’ve just been a bit tight on money recently... tomorrow... I’ll reach my quota tomorrow, I’m just one day away from getting paid, just one day." The man in white replied with an awkward smile.

"I’m truly sorry, although I’d like to make an exception for you, it’s my duty after all. I must take you to the Optimization Center, please cooperate with my work, okay?" The steward’s smile remained, but he emanated an undeniable aura.

This guy is very strong!

Compared to the current Ye Mingqiu, very strong!

Newly entered spiritualists or transcenders in this world are limited in strength, not strong, they must go through a certain period of growth to display sufficient power, so... in the early stages, one must be relatively stealthy.

"Wait...wait!"

"I’m just one day away from getting paid!"

"Just one day!"

The man let out a cry of despair, but in the next moment, the steward knocked him out with a baton. The steward looked at the man on the ground and said with a smile, "Making noise and disturbing the lives of other residents can lower happiness. When you go for optimization, you’ll have to pay even more fines."

Ye Mingqiu watched the steward take the person away, his brows involuntarily furrowing slightly.

It seems that I need to quickly find a way to earn Order Points and increase my consumption quota to ensure my safety. If I’m unaware of this rule, I might not know how I died when the time comes.

Moreover...

This dream world has many pitfalls!

Firstly, it doesn’t introduce Demon Island like a regular world introduction, not giving Ye Mingqiu any basic understanding. Ye Mingqiu must actively understand this world.

Secondly, here, many standard Spirit Realm rules fail, such as the use of Storage Space, because this is the Dream World, not a real world, so the Storage Space of the Spirit Realm cannot be used here.

Then, here, everyone has the most basic identity disguise, so conventional abilities cannot be used to detect other people’s identities, making it very difficult to determine whether the other person is a native, a spiritualist, or a transcender.

At this moment, every person walking in Happy Town could be a spiritualist or a transcender, and no one knows each other’s real identity. Even the newly arrived spiritualists here don’t know how to hide themselves, because without specific information, they don’t know how to hide correctly.

....

Ye Mingqiu continued to explore here for a while, and he found that people in Happy Town were very nice. The shop owners by the road offered him drinks, the restaurant owners invited him to taste, and the couple on the road even sought him out to ask for help with taking photos.

There was a strong sense of vibrant life here, but people mostly would actively avoid those in light blue clothes, seemingly with an instinctual reverence, but at the same time without being overly afraid.

"Ding!"

Suddenly, the Spirit Realm prompt sounded.

Broken Star: How are things on your end?

Divine Monarch: [Happy Town.JPG]

Broken Star: ?

Broken Star: What kind of new high-risk area is this?

Divine Monarch: ....

Divine Monarch: Haven’t you considered that maybe my luck has turned around recently?

Broken Star: (?-?)

Broken Star: True, after all, this is the Dream World, anything can happen in a dream.

Divine Monarch: ???

Broken Star: Is it safe on your side?

Divine Monarch: Super high-risk area.

Broken Star: I knew it.

Thinking about the likely look of a self-assured smile on the other’s face while typing, Ye Mingqiu felt a bit aggrieved, wanting to pinch her face hard while she was smiling, to see if she’d still be smiling afterward.

Damn! That’s too much!

Divine Monarch: How’s your situation over there?

Broken Star: [Coastal Rocks.JPG]

Broken Star: No prompt for being a high-risk area, but I’d also like to know how to develop quickly in this birdless place; it’s really annoying.

Divine Monarch: I believe in you, hang in there.

Divine Monarch: The world map here is completely dark, I can’t help you.

Broken Star: Come on, you’re in a super high-risk area, just survive yourself. At the very least, mine isn’t a super high-risk area, and there are small wild monsters outside that can be leveled up. What do you have there?

Divine Monarch: (′-ι_-｀)

....

What is there?

The answer, of course, is there are people!

Ye Mingqiu’s lips curled up slightly. Normally, raising the Core Ability Level requires consuming Core Skill Points, but the Blood Spear is relatively special and can enhance its essence by absorbing blood.

People with insufficient consumption quota would be sent to the Optimization Center, people decreasing the community’s happiness level face fines, or are directly sent to the Optimization Center.

The Optimization Center harbors darkness and also conceals opportunities, shortcuts to enhancing strength.