The group sent Han Zhixiu to Luo Lin's place and played with Tao Tao for a while. After that, Xu Lang was about to go monster hunting.

Upon hearing this, Han Zhixiu also wanted to go along, but Xu Lang dismissed her with the excuse that he preferred to act alone.

Having no ill intentions was one thing, but before she became his tenant, he wouldn't trust her absolutely.

Han Zhixiu shrugged indifferently.

Coming here wasn't without benefits for her;she had freeloaded both the Golden Revolution and Evolution Serums.

Xu Lang's capital was too substantial, so substantial that she could instantly recognize her own position.

Players without a sense of awareness don't last long in the Dorm Survival Game.

Just as Xu Lang was about to step into the blood mist, Han Zhixiu sent a private message.

[Han Zhixiu: I heard the next round of the game will have some special features. I see your turrets aren't top-tier configurations. What are your chances of winning?]

"Heh, she's reminding me to adjust my resource investment ratio," Xu Lang chuckled softly.

These past few days, he had been focusing on transformation cards and combat skills, indeed not paying much attention to his facilities.

Continuing like this would definitely lead to an unbalanced development.

Xu Lang already had a plan.

—After passing the attribute trial, he would start fusing his facilities.

While acquiring skills these past few days, he had also been buying up turrets, amassing a large collection of the same type, preparing for a major fusion.

[Xu Lang: One hundred percent.]

[Han Zhixiu: OK.]

...

Today was the seventh day of the rest period. More and more veteran players were coming to the Mad King Building, and the pioneering endeavor was in full swing.

At the same time, today was also a big day for Xu Lang.

The Nightmare Bed was upgrading!

[Nightmare Coins -30000. Luxurious Nightmare Bed upgraded to Level 5.]

[Please select one of the following Nightmare Traits. Make your choice within one minute.]

[Two: Simulation]

[Three: Curse]

[Five: Nightmare's Eye]

This time, Xu Lang didn't choose the longest option among the three. Instead, he chose Simulation.

As he made this decision, a flicker of unease appeared in his eyes.

This Simulation ability... could it really be what he was thinking?

Could the cheat abilities of protagonists in other novels merely be one of the Nightmare Lord's powers? 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The Nightmare Bed transformed rapidly. Its length and width increased once again. Gold-threaded bedding and gauze curtains appeared on the bed. All four bedposts became extravagantly luxurious, as if a single scratch could flake off a layer of gold dust.

Golden light rain and black stars appeared all around, as if celebrating the birth of the Level 5 Nightmare Bed.

[Noble Nightmare Bed (Permanently Bound)]

[Type: Facility]

[Level: 5]

[Rarity: ???]

[Durability: ???]

[Comfort Level: 200 (Can increase Nightmare Coin conversion rate by 200%)]

[Effect 1 (Sleep): The Nightmare Lord gains 40 Nightmare Coins for every full hour of sleep, limited to 8 hours of sleep per day. Cooldown refreshes at midnight.]

[Effect 2 (Adaptive): The bedding automatically cleans itself and adjusts its temperature according to the user's body temperature, creating the optimal sleep temperature for each individual.]

[Effect 3 (Permanent): Cannot be decomposed or detected. If damaged, the Nightmare Lord can summon it again.]

[Nightmare Trait·Fusion: Fuse all things within dreams. Gain 4 fusion chances per day. Cooldown refreshes at midnight.]

[Nightmare Trait·Simulation: Consume Nightmare Essence to simulate possible future scenarios within dreams.]

[Nightmare Trait·Epitaph: When you and all your tenants die, you will collectively resurrect once, restoring the dormitory and all facilities. You can freely set the resurrection time.]

[Exclusive Upgrade Requirement: 100,000 Nightmare Coins]

[Introduction: Fusion, foresight, resurrection—just a few miracles belonging to the Nightmare Lord.]

An unprecedented, super upgrade!!!

Xu Lang's eyes instantly widened, and his fists clenched tight.

Even when facing the siege by over forty people from the Hunter Building, or when he first entered the Dorm Survival Game, he had never lost his composure like this!

"Xu Lang, what's wrong?" Cao Yaxuan hurried over.

Seeing Xu Lang's body trembling, looking like he could barely stand, she quickly reached out to support him.

"I'm fine!" Xu Lang waved his hand, feeling only a parched throat.

The Comfort Level of the Luxurious Nightmare Bed was 80. Now it had increased to 200!

The base Nightmare Coin gain was 20. Now it had increased to 40!

What was forty times eight again?

Right, it was three hundred and twenty!

Xu Lang's face was practically splitting with a grin.

"Xu Lang, what are you doing? Don't scare me!" Cao Yaxuan said anxiously.

The light rain caused by the Nightmare Bed's upgrade had already dissipated. A serene aura emanated from the bed, carrying the scent of sunshine and a refreshing, natural floral fragrance—utterly captivating.

"It's just the bed upgrading. I'm just happy, that's all." Xu Lang cleared his throat and stared at Cao Yaxuan. "Yaxuan, don't you think with more and more tenants, the bed was getting a bit small? This new bed size is just right, isn't it?"

The current bed had several more pillows of various styles and was much larger. More than ten people could sleep on it without a problem.

"That's all?" Cao Yaxuan looked utterly speechless.

Actually, the previous bed was already quite big.

She put her hands on her hips, adopting a lecturing posture. "Xu Lang, you can't just focus on fun and enjoyment. Enjoyment is important, but don't forget about development. Like me, I make sure to do several hours of cultivation training every day now. My base attributes keep increasing. Don't let me surpass you!"

Xu Lang gave her a sidelong glance.

This girl... itching for a spanking.

But right now, he needed to figure out the new changes to the Nightmare Bed, so it wasn't a good time to deal with her.

The Nightmare Bed was no longer restricted by a fixed cooldown time, giving him more freedom. His daily schedule and plans could be adjusted.

Also, he needed to study this Simulation trait properly.

After sending Cao Yaxuan away, Xu Lang lay down on the bed. He immediately felt incredibly comfortable, a sensation of floating bliss. No matter what position he lay in, he didn't feel the slightest discomfort.

Soon, he entered the Simulation Dream.

...

The Simulation Dream was vastly different from the Fusion Dream. The edges of the dream were a kaleidoscope of colors, constantly shifting through various elusive and hard-to-grasp scenes.

Several lines of text, like glowing mist, appeared before Xu Lang.

[Currently Available Simulation Paths]

[One: Enter the poisonous miasma area of Ginkgo Avenue. Consumes 3 Nightmare Essence.]

[Two: Rob the supermarket. Consumes 5 Nightmare Essence.]

[Three: Attribute Trial. Consumes 20 Nightmare Essence.]

[Four: Massacre the entire building. Consumes 100 Nightmare Essence.]

[Standard simulation duration is 1 day. Current simulation error rate is 0.05%.]

"The Simulation Dream is quite perceptive. It's listed all the thoughts that have been lurking in the back of my mind," Xu Lang stroked his chin and raised a hand, summoning a cluster of sparkling fragments resembling shattered light—Nightmare Essence.

A number materialized.

—25!

Because Xu Lang cherished his fusion chances, the probability of fusion failure was very low, so he hadn't stored much Nightmare Essence.

"Just enough to do one pioneering simulation and one attribute trial simulation!" Xu Lang's lips curled into a smile, his eyes filled with anticipation.