After leaving Deer Mountain, they avoided the bustling main roads and drove onto a particularly secluded forest path.

In the dark, there was no light in sight, and it was eerily quiet both inside and outside the car.

So, when Song Lingyuan’s phone vibrated, the sound was especially clear.

And it was three times in a row.

“Your phone is ringing!” Luo Yu, who was staring down at his phone waiting eagerly for S’s reply, reminded him absent-mindedly.

Song Lingyuan glanced over, freed one hand, and quickly picked up his phone to check.

Song Lingyuan: …

He typed a few letters swiftly, then put the phone back, his voice indifferent.

“It’s related to the Association.”

“Huh?” Luo Yu immediately looked up. “Is it about the anti-sleep drugs? Has there been progress?”

Song Lingyuan’s face looked a bit unnatural. “…No.”

He said only that one word and didn’t continue.

Luo Yu thought he would explain more, but there was no follow-up.

What’s up with that? Only telling half the story—how strange!

When he looked down again, there was a new message from S on his screen:

S: [Okay.]

Luo Yu reread the single word and curved his lips.

As expected of his sponsor—generous, concise, and quick to reply. Amazing!

“Who were you messaging just now?”

In the driver’s seat, although Song Lingyuan’s eyes were fixed on the road, he suddenly asked him an unexpected question.

Thinking he might be worried that Luo Yu was secretly communicating with the Hypnos League. Luo Yu patted his chest and answered earnestly:

“Don’t worry! I wouldn’t stab you in the back! I was just chatting with my sponsor!”

Song Lingyuan’s face was expressionless. “Why are you contacting them privately?”

“Huh?”

Song Lingyuan frowned slightly. “Just because they send you money?”

Luo Yu, not understanding, scratched the back of his neck, then realized—Song Lingyuan was curious about the streaming business model!

He laughed.

“No way! Lots of people send me gifts, but S is the only one I added! It’s because I think he has exceptional taste!”

Song Lingyuan nodded thoughtfully, seemingly particularly interested in the topic. “How exceptional?”

Luo Yu blinked. “Well, he noticed me during my very first stream and became my top supporter right away. That’s not something just anyone can do!”

With a hint of teasing in Luo Yu’s voice, Song Lingyuan caught his smile in the rearview mirror, pressed his lips together, and said nothing more.

But his previously tense back gradually relaxed a bit, and he even felt a sudden urge to play some music.

He casually opened the music app and played a light blues track.

The smooth, romantic music filled the car. With no one on the road ahead, Song Lingyuan pressed down on the gas pedal, and the car sped forward, cutting through the night.

They were getting closer and closer to Sleepless Haven.

Song Lingyuan continued along the isolated road and soon entered a dark stretch of forest.

Luo Yu, leaning back in the rear seat, was staring out the left window, lost in thought as he looked into the pitch-black woods.

“Bang!”

A loud noise exploded beside him!

The window in front of him suddenly cracked open!

Someone was lying in ambush in the woods! This weapon was clearly more powerful than what had been used yesterday!

“Song…” Luo Yu’s voice trembled as he called out.

“I see it,” Song Lingyuan responded quickly, his expression turning serious. He immediately swerved the car down a small path to the right.

As they turned, dozens of black vehicles emerged from the left side of the forest, pursuing them in a continuous line.

Who knows how long those people had been lying in wait!

“Get down,” came Song Lingyuan’s cold command from the front.

Luo Yu didn’t need the reminder. He had already ducked his head down like an ostrich, pressing it between his knees.

He could hear the pursuers getting closer and the sound of bullets hitting the glass becoming sharper. His neck felt icy!

Shaking, Luo Yu thought, since his location was already exposed…

He stayed in his ducked-down position and, with trembling hands, opened the hashtag #Sleep Streamer Missing#.

Using his own account, he quickly posted a message: “I’m taking a break from streaming for a few days, don’t wait up, lovelies!”

With a sense of having settled his affairs, he finally relaxed a bit.

He really was a diligent streamer for his viewers!

Luo Yu felt the car begin to shake violently and glanced up at the rearview mirror.

Even though Song Lingyuan was wearing white gloves, Luo Yu could see his hands gripping the steering wheel tightly, his knuckles tensed and prominent.

Song Lingyuan maneuvered the car in an S-shaped path to dodge the bullets, driving down the narrow path until it reached the edge of an urban village. He turned sharply into a deep alley, barely wide enough for one vehicle.

They had completely deviated from their original route.

It seemed Song Lingyuan was trying to shake off the pursuit the same way as last time, but this time, the number of vehicles chasing them was far greater.

When they saw Song Lingyuan enter the narrow alley, the pursuing vehicles stopped at the entrance. They quickly spread out, entering the village from various other entrances.

As Song Lingyuan approached the next intersection and prepared to turn, he found four or five cars coming from different directions, completely surrounding them!

They had only one path left—straight ahead through the alley!

Song Lingyuan’s expression tightened as he floored the gas pedal.

But soon he saw the worst possible scenario.

The alley ended in a dead end.

Luo Yu’s heart pounded as he suddenly remembered he had another chance to draw a random item. He quickly closed his eyes and whispered, “Admin, draw an item, save me!”

If he could get a useful item, it might save their lives!

[Random item being drawn… Congratulations! You’ve obtained an SS-grade item: A solid, soundproof villa where you can get a good night’s sleep!]

Luo Yu: …

A villa?!

That was his dream item! If only he’d gotten it a few days earlier, he wouldn’t be involved in this mess in the first place!

What was the point of getting it now?

Was it useful?

Yes, it was useful.

Very useful, even if Luo Yu felt a bit reluctant.

They were only dozens of meters away from the towering wall at the end of the alley.

And the cars chasing them were barely ten meters behind.

Trapped from both sides.

“Luo, start a live stream. Duan Yixun is up for re-election and needs votes; he won’t dare harm you in front of the public.”

Luo Yu’s eyes widened.

A live-streamed murder?

“You stream from the car. I’ll get out and handle them,” Song Lingyuan said, his voice calm—so calm it was as if his life was not even at stake.

Seeing that Song Lingyuan was about to stop the car, Luo Yu could no longer afford to hesitate.

“Admin, use the villa! Place it right behind the car!”

The admin paused for a second.

[Alright, positioning the villa according to the space available…]

A second later.

A solid villa with thick walls suddenly appeared right behind their car!

The villa had adjusted to fit the alley perfectly, blocking it off completely, leaving no way for the cars behind to get through!

Song Lingyuan, who had just stopped the car, caught sight of it in the rearview mirror.

Song Lingyuan: ??

He turned around in disbelief and looked at Luo Yu, stunned. “Did you…?”

“I told you, I’m a god. I wouldn’t let you die!” Luo Yu patted the seat heavily, then opened the door and turned back. “Get out and climb the wall!”

Song Lingyuan jumped out, pulled out the gun from inside his coat, and held it firmly as he looked back.

The villa was clearly sturdy.

He could hear gunshots nearby, but the villa didn’t even budge, standing as a powerful, natural shield.

Song Lingyuan looked at Luo Yu with an even more complex expression.

Was this the kind of defense an ordinary person would think of?

But even if the gunfire was blocked…

The path ahead was still a dead end.

The stone-brick wall at the end of the alley was around four or five meters high!

Song Lingyuan quickly surveyed the empty alley, which held no tools to aid their escape.

He raised his gun, planning to try shooting through the wall.

But Luo Yu suddenly ran up to the wall and stopped in front of it.

He closed his eyes, muttering something under his breath.

Song Lingyuan had a feeling something would happen again and didn’t dare look away.

Then, out of nowhere—

A massive, extra-large bed about two and a half meters long appeared, propped against the wall, creating a makeshift slope!

Song Lingyuan: …

Song Lingyuan: ???

Standing before the wall, Luo Yu let out a sigh of relief when he saw the bed appear.

After estimating the climb’s difficulty, he called out in his mind again:

“Admin, can you dismantle the furniture from the winter sleep environment set and use the pieces individually?”

[It’s a stretch, but yes.]

“I knew you were the best!” Luo Yu nodded excitedly. “Then quickly bring out the fireplace and nightstand from the set and place them in front of this bed!”

In an instant, a dark red fireplace over a meter high and a black nightstand half a meter tall appeared in front of the bed with two soft “whoosh” sounds.

Altogether, the bed, unlit fireplace, and nightstand created the perfect…

Staircase.

“Hurry up!” Luo Yu turned and waved eagerly to Song Lingyuan.

Then, he quickly stepped onto the nightstand, climbed up onto the fireplace, and used its top to climb onto the bed frame. In a few swift movements, he was on top of the wall like a nimble monkey.

Song Lingyuan, watching with wide eyes, had no time for questions and quickly climbed up after him.

Sitting atop the wall, Luo Yu waited for Song Lingyuan to join him. Then, he mentally directed the admin to retract all the items, placing them on the other side of the wall.

As he controlled his thoughts, Song Lingyuan sat silently beside him.

It was the first time Song Lingyuan found himself sitting on a wall so high.

The deep blue night sky was close, with a faintly glowing full moon hanging above them.

Beside him, Luo Yu had his eyes closed, and his long lashes trembled lightly in the breeze.

Song Lingyuan felt his heart stir slightly.

It was as if he’d truly stumbled upon a fallen celestial spirit.

A few seconds later, they had set up a ladder on the other side, and the two of them swiftly climbed down to the ground below.

“Just two more kilometers! Let’s run the rest of the way!”

Luo Yu glanced at the GPS, grabbed Song Lingyuan’s hand, and started running.

“Why is your hand so cold and stiff, like a zombie?” Luo Yu asked, giving him an odd look as he held his hand and ran.

Song Lingyuan: …

Because you’re the one holding it.

His gaze fell on their interlocked fingers. He pressed his lips together, exhaled, and relaxed his grip slightly, before holding Luo Yu’s hand more tightly.

Luo Yu quickened his pace and ran ahead, turning back to lead Song Lingyuan toward their destination.

The sky gradually transformed from black to white as dawn approached.

A few refreshing morning breezes blew in from all directions, lifting Luo Yu’s loose hair.

The narrow road they landed on after climbing over the wall was temporarily devoid of people. As Luo Yu ran against the wind, breathless, he suddenly had a thought and chuckled, asking, “Hey, President Song, what do you think? Am I the most amazing god you’ve ever seen?”

Song Lingyuan glanced back at him.

Luo Yu’s eyes sparkled with a bright smile, the corners of his lips curling slightly upward in pride.

For a moment, Song Lingyuan found himself momentarily lost in thought.

The relief of surviving a near-death experience washed over him like a cool sweat, flooding his back at that moment. His voice dropped lower than the sound of the wind: “Of course.”

…

Finally hearing the distant sound of car horns rising and falling, Luo Yu knew they had timed it just right!

At five in the morning, it was the start of the workday in this world!

Once they reached the main road, the morning rush hour would congest traffic to a standstill. Even if the vehicles chasing them arrived here, it would be difficult for them to get through the heavy obstacles!

Luo Yu followed closely behind Song Lingyuan, desperately running under the grayish-white sky. Eventually, they followed the navigation and reached the street by the main road, giving them a moment to catch their breath.

After gasping for air for over ten minutes, they finally arrived at the entrance of the “Hypnos League base”!

“Wait.”

Just as Luo Yu was about to rush into the neighborhood and into safety, Song Lingyuan suddenly pressed down on the back of his hand.