Time flew by, and soon it was dawn.

Yesterday's point grinding wasn't perfect; many items hadn't been used.

Xu Lang took out the Gorgeous Golden Nectar and used it on Cao Yaxuan, Tong Qi, and Xu Ruyan, saving a little bit at the end for upgrading seeds.

There was no other way; there was only this much Gorgeous Golden Nectar.

And the effect of this Level 7 Curio was truly astonishing.

The Comfort Level of the three women increased by ten points each!

And during the point grinding, Tong Qi's Comfort Level increased a bit more, giving her a feeling like a dynamic superhero.

Xu Lang simply gave her that set of Mourning Lady's outfit.

This was even more incredible!

Her Comfort Level skyrocketed all the way to 141 points, surpassing the top-ranked Cao Yaxuan.

Invincible!

Tong Qi had also turned the tables and become the boss!

...

[Base Nightmare Coins 120, Conversion Rate 823%, Total 8-hour production 1107 Nightmare Coins]

[Total Nightmare Coins: 2594]

There were over two thousand Nightmare Coins in the account, enough to upgrade the Gorgeous Golden Nectar once, but Xu Lang didn't do it.

After all, upgrading the Nightmare Bed again would only require ten thousand Nightmare Coins.

Today, Wang Yazhi woke up earlier than Xu Lang.

She looked at Xu Lang and said softly, "Xu Lang, Li Shuwen and the others posted a diet plan in the chatroom. Do you want to take a look?"

"Send it to me." Xu Lang nodded.

With Wang Yazhi's meticulous personality, she would definitely have saved something like this.

Immediately, Wang Yazhi sent over a diet plan, which included a series of specific calculation tables and a note at the end—to achieve self-sufficiency, the current dormitory population needs to be reduced by two-thirds.

"No need to pay attention to it." Xu Lang shook his head.

He had already stockpiled some seeds and soil. If a real famine broke out, he could just upgrade coolly.

By then, controlling the food distribution rights for the entire building, he could achieve peaceful evolution, turning the Mad King building into his own dream kingdom.

Wang Yazhi didn't know Xu Lang's thoughts. Hearing him say this, her heart immediately tightened.

Xu Lang was still Xu Lang, after all. He hadn't become merciful just because he was wealthy.

Unlike Cao Yaxuan, Wang Yazhi clearly knew how many players hated Dorm 200. Conversely, almost all dormitories feared Dorm 200!

Therefore, Wang Yazhi had never placed herself in the position of a righteous character.

Hearing Xu Lang say this now, her gaze turned even colder.

If someone really came to kill the Glutton out of hunger, she would not hesitate to act!

...

In the Fusion Dream, Xu Lang's eyes sparkled, his evil An Lushan's Claw reaching towards the Taiyi Golden Flower Secret Record and the Hidden Dragon Transformation.

Skill fusion was different from facility fusion; there was no primary or secondary distinction. Fusion meant fusion, with no room for regret.

The Taiyi Golden Flower Secret Record and the Hidden Dragon Transformation fused.

A moment later, a brand new skill appeared.

[Golden Core Technique]

[Type: Special Skill]

[Level: 7]

[Effect 1 (Golden Flower Inner Light): Introspect your own body, irrigating essence, energy, and spirit with the Life Golden Flower, simultaneously increasing Constitution, Spirit Attribute, and Innate True Qi. Currently possesses 5 portions of Innate True Qi. Constitution increased by 0 points, Spirit increased by 0 points.]

[Effect 2 (Innate Divine Treasures): Innate True Qi refines the body, opening the body's Divine Treasures. Bone and Sinew Divine Treasures are open (Constitution +40). Five Viscera Divine Treasures are not open. Six Bowels Divine Treasures are not open. Brain Domain Divine Treasures are not open. Attributes increased by this skill are permanent.]

[Effect 3 (Golden Core Holy Fetus): When all Divine Treasures are open, the Golden Core Technique automatically upgrades to Level 10 "Pure Yang Immortal-Seeking Technique," and the "Human Immortal Body" is obtained.]

[Effect 4 (Not Falling into Death's Void): As long as the soul is not completely destroyed, it will always reside within the body. The body may die, but the spirit does not.]

[Effect 5 (Feasting on Mist and Light): As long as you are alive, temperature and light will provide you with life energy.]

[Upgrade Condition: 20000 Nightmare Coins]

[Introduction: Using the human body as the furnace cauldron and light as the firewood, creating an indestructible golden core.]

"Holy crap!"

Seeing the introduction of the Golden Core Technique, Xu Lang was so shocked he nearly jumped out of his skin.

This was really hitting the jackpot!

The compatibility between the Taiyi Golden Flower Secret Record and the Hidden Dragon Transformation was off the charts!

Not only did it level up on the spot, but the effects were absolutely explosive!

"The first three effects are similar to the Dao, the last two are like protective arts... 'Not Falling into Death's Void' gives me the ability to avoid death, and 'Feasting on Mist and Light' can let me recover from the brink and revive from death!"

"So damn awesome!"

"Too bad I probably won't get much use out of it."

"Since entering the Dorm Survival Game, I don't seem to have encountered any real life-or-death calamities."

"I'm still too cautious!"

Xu Lang sighed, looking up at the sky.

Last-minute breakthroughs were never his style anyway.

For a developmental Nightmare Sequence, there's no need to play the headstrong game with others. Numerical values explain everything!

"Huh? My trait of doubled training effect during sleep? Seems to have been washed away. Maybe it merged with 'Not Falling into Death's Void.' Anyway, it's gone!"

Xu Lang didn't have strong feelings about this.

A Level 7 Golden Core Technique requiring twenty thousand Nightmare Coins to upgrade—this was probably the limit for Level 7 skills. There couldn't be a skill more top-tier than this.

Given that, there was nothing to be dissatisfied about.

...

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The struggle for food was becoming increasingly intense. After infighting within floors subsided, players began organizing within their own floors to target other floors.

In three days, Xu Lang's personal attributes had made significant progress.

[Effect 1 (Golden Flower Inner Light): Introspect your own body, irrigating essence, energy, and spirit with the Life Golden Flower, simultaneously increasing Constitution and Spirit Attribute as well as Innate True Qi. Currently possesses 12 portions of Innate True Qi. Constitution increased by 6 points, Spirit increased by 6 points.]

Although the Golden Core Technique didn't increase Constitution as insanely fast as the Extreme Training Method, the benefit was that it increased both Constitution and Spirit simultaneously. Comparing them, the Golden Core Technique left the Extreme Training Method in the dust by who knows how many streets.

And compared to the improvement in personal attributes, Xu Lang's combat power had improved even more!

Mainly because of his current main weapon!

[Legendary·Blood Pelican Demon Blade (Spirit-Awakened)]

[Type: Long Blade]

[Level: 8]

[Lethality: 1200]

[Durability: 800/800]

[Effect 1 (Bloodthirst): Slaughtering living beings increases Lethality and Durability. When Durability is below 700, it is used to restore Durability, keeping the long blade in optimal condition at all times. Currently increased Lethality: 0 points, Durability: 0 points.]

[Effect 2 (Demon Blade): Hitting an enemy causes difficult-to-heal true damage and tenfold pain sensation. Attacked enemies will generate immense fear.]

[Effect 3 (Legendary·Weapon Master): Damage against weapons and armor increased by 50%.]

[Special Effect (Spirit-Awakening·Pelican's Devour): Attacking a dying enemy triggers an instant death effect. Revival items are ineffective.]

[Decomposition yields: Soul-Devouring Grinding Iron X10, Bloodthirst Demon Crystal X3, Power of Agony X1, Blood Pelican True Spirit X1]

[Upgrade Condition: 18000 Nightmare Coins]

[Introduction: I bring pain, slaughter, destruction!!!]

This was the product of the Blood Pelican Blade fusing with the Cleaver and the Giant Blade of Agony.

Because the Blood Pelican Blade's characteristics were stronger, it remained the main body, but its effects were now worlds apart from before.

With this Blood Pelican Demon Blade, Xu Lang felt he could fight two of his former selves.

For players, having good equipment is sometimes more important than having a complete skill system.

As the saying goes, numerical values explain everything!

With the Legendary·Weapon Master effect, Xu Lang could sever a Level 6 weapon with just one slash!

He had never heard of legendary equipment before, including in the Blood Mist Mutual Aid Society.

Legendary and Spirit-Awakened equipment probably both belonged to the rare equipment category, but the Blood Pelican Demon Blade happened to have both characteristics, making it rare among the rare.

Xu Lang hadn't used today's fusion opportunity yet. He planned to use it to further strengthen the Blood Pelican Demon Blade!

The reason was simple: he had just acquired a Level 7 blade from Li Shuwen yesterday.

With anticipation, Xu Lang entered the Fusion Dream. Then, less than five minutes later, he came out, his face dark.

The fusion failed!

It wasn't exactly a failure, but the fusion effect was poor. The equipment effects decreased instead of increasing. Xu Lang actively gave up on that Level 7 blade, letting it turn into Nightmare Essence.

"Phew... it's fine. As long as the game time stops, this place is my paradise!"

Xu Lang took a deep breath and said to Tong Qi, "Tong Qi, go feed the Glutton some more food. Don't let him starve to death!"

The Glutton might become the new point-grinding Pal!