Virus King [Translation]

Novak raised his eyebrows in disbelief. Any SSS-level talent was rare and powerful, but this one was especially extraordinary. 'Dream Walker'? The ability to enter dreams?

Even Novak, with all his experience, couldn't quite grasp the full extent of this power. He remained silent for a moment before sending another message: 

"What exactly does this talent entail?"

Could she even enter the dreams of zombies? 

'Do the zombies even dream?' 

The thought made Novak pause, almost imagining a question mark floating in the air.

After sharing details about her talent, Meimei seemed to feel more at ease, freely explaining everything in detail:

[Meimei: For now, I only have the ability to enter dreams. I can step into the 'dream world', which is almost identical to the real world. The monsters that exist there are just like those outside, and I get rewards for defeating them! If the monsters kill me, I just wake up from the nightmare without any real harm.]

Novak, despite mentally preparing himself, couldn't help but be stunned. 

'what is this?!'

Wasn't she saying she could kill others but couldn't be killed herself? As long as her real body wasn't found, wasn't she essentially invincible? A life-saving ability like this was unheard of among all the evolutionaries on the entire planet!

'This is ridiculously overpowered!'

However, it didn't seem like her talent provided much in terms of direct combat strength, at least for now. But, given it was an SSS-level talent, Novak knew it wouldn't be as simple as it appeared—Meimei simply hadn't unlocked its full potential yet.

[White Emperor: This ability... How do you expect me to teach you? Do you want me to help with combat techniques?]

Even if Meimei could enter the dream world, it seemed like fighting monsters would still come down to hand-to-hand combat. She couldn't be harmed, sure, but such a power would demand an exceptionally high level of fighting skill.

But, once again, Novak had miscalculated. Meimei's request and motives were not what he expected.

A few moments later, Meimei sent another message:

[Meimei: Actually, can I enter your dream once? Connect with you inside the dream world?]

'???'

Novak blinked, glancing back at their previous conversation about her talent, particularly the part about entering others' dreams. It allowed her to build and expand her dream world and improve her abilities by doing so.

As if sensing his hesitation, Meimei quickly explained further:

[Meimei: Entering a dream has two effects. One is entering my own dream, like I mentioned earlier. The other is entering someone else's dream—where the dreamer can decide how to interact with me! I thought you could teach me combat skills directly within the dream world. Would that work?]

Novak was intrigued. This was a unique request.

[White Emperor: Where are you? Do I need to find you in person so we can connect in the dream world?]

He already saw the potential of Meimei's ability—it could be groundbreaking! She could scout dangerous areas and situations beforehand through dreams.

[Meimei: I know you're in De M-anila, and I'm also in Haguna Province, so we're not far apart. But it doesn't need to be so complicated. I can use my spiritual power to create a 'Dream Stealing Totem'. After looking at it, you'll fall asleep, and we can connect through the dream world!]

Meimei then added, seemingly to prevent any misunderstanding:

[Meimei: Don't worry! I can sign an evolutionary contract with you to guarantee I won't do anything harmful!]

Novak chuckled to himself. What an interesting girl! But what exactly was this 'Dream Stealing Totem'? Before he could reply, Meimei sent over two special items—this time not just words, but actual items.

[Spiritual Perception (Level D): Through mental power, perceive the specific attributes, levels, abilities, and professions of others. The accuracy depends on the difference in mental power between the two parties.]

This first item was an appraisal skill that could be exchanged with him. But this 'Spiritual Perception' was even higher than his 'Cell Activation'! 

'How did she get this?'

But the second item made Novak's eyes widen in disbelief.

[City Building Order (Level F)]

[Item Type: Special Class]

[When used, this item allows you to establish a city acknowledged by the cosmic will, provided specific conditions are met. As it is the lowest-tier City Building Order, no additional rewards are granted upon completing the challenge.]

City Building Requirements:

- Within a 200-meter radius, there must be no large creatures capable of threatening the territory.

- The population within this area must exceed 20 people.

(Note: Triggering the city-building task is irreversible. Use with caution!) 

'City Building Order?!'

Novak blinked in astonishment, thinking he had misread it. After widening his eyes and rereading the description several times, he was finally certain. 

It may be the lowest level, but it was still a 'City Building Order'! 

Once a city was built using this, it would be recognized by the Cosmic Will, unlocking unimaginable benefits!

'The value and rarity of this item were beyond measure!'

[White Emperor: How did you get this?]

[Meimei: In my dreams, I can control many things at will. That includes adjusting experience and drop rates! However, my mental strength is still too weak. If I increase the rates too much, I wake up instantly with a headache and can't defeat the monsters. These two items dropped after I killed some strange monsters I encountered while entering the dreams of zombies.]

Novak couldn't help but feel a tinge of jealousy.

'She could adjust experience and drop rates?' 

'Is this a private server?' 

This SSS-level talent was truly on another level! While it might seem like her early-stage combat abilities were limited, her other powers were outright game-breaking.

With his interest piqued, Novak decided to accept Meimei's offer. After signing the evolutionary contract with her, he opened the 'Dream Stealing Totem' she had sent. A spiral pattern with an eye at its center immediately caught his gaze, pulling him into a drowsy state.

Letting down his mental defenses, Novak drifted off to sleep in the villa, his mind growing foggy.

Soon, he sensed a figure slowly appearing before him… 

'Dream Walker?!'