By the time Leo got home, it was nearly 12 noon.

Sister Li Fei went to work as usual, and the house was deserted.

Hide the stab-proof suit and other things he bought in his bedroom, Leo didn't want his sister to find out that he bought these things, otherwise he would have to find a way to explain it when the time came.

After putting away his things, he went to the living room, opened the takeaway he had just packed from the restaurant downstairs, and ate his lunch.

His injuries, while recovering quickly, came at a cost.

That is, a lot of food supplementation is needed.

After eating, he lay on the sofa, took out his mobile phone, and slid his fingers, ready to take advantage of the time to eat to scroll through the web news.

The mobile phone screen lights up, and at the top are the scandals of various celebrities, what so-and-so male star abandons his wife and children, and so-and-so actress marries into a wealthy family.

Leo didn't look at it, and swiped it straight down.

Suddenly, a crossed-out headline piqued his interest.

"Recently, a large-scale fire broke out in a residential area on the outskirts of the northern district of the magic capital, causing a total of 5 deaths and 39 injuries, the relevant departments have gone to deal with it, the fire has been extinguished, the area is temporarily closed, and idle people are prohibited from entering, and the cause of the fire is under further investigation......

The simple fire news is not worth paying attention to, the point is that the location of this fire is the suburbs of the northern district of the magic capital.

The community where Leo lives is also in the north district of the magic capital, only about ten kilometers away from the suburbs.

In the Internet world, such a distance is already "close at hand", how can it not attract Leo's attention?

But interest is interest, and he just looks lively.

After brushing the news for a while, he didn't find any interesting events, and Leo, who felt that he had almost digested it, got up and went back to his bedroom to sleep.

For him now, adequate food supplements and adequate sleep are the best way to recover from his injuries.

……

This night, Leo slept soundly.

And when he woke up, the sun had already set.

Stretching, he got out of bed and pulled back the curtains.

The darkness suddenly dissipated, and sporadic light shone into the room.

Looking at the neon-lit night scene outside the window, and then at the crowd of people walking leisurely on the distant street, Leo's mood suddenly became a little complicated.

These daily routines, which used to be at his fingertips, became more and more distant from the moment he fell into the dream world.

"Click-"

Suddenly, the door lock opened, calling Leo's thoughts back.

He shook his head and walked out of the bedroom, just in time to see Li Fei who was half-bending over and holding something in one hand and taking off his high heels in the other.

She was dressed in a smart work suit, with a heavy exhaustion on her beautiful face, and a faint dark circle and bags under her eyes.

The sound of the bedroom door opening made Li Fei turn her head to look, and when she saw that it was Li Ao, the tiredness on her face suddenly disappeared, and she subconsciously smiled, but the next moment, she straightened her face: "You still know to come back!" ”

"I'm sorry......" Leo straightened up, lowered his head, and apologized sincerely.

Looking at his younger brother with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes angrily, Li Fei's attitude slowly softened, and he waved his white and tender little fist: "Really, forget it, I'll forgive you this time, next time I can't contact you, hum ......"

Seeing that his sister's attitude softened, Leo hurriedly stepped forward and helped take over the things that his sister was carrying: "Don't worry, there will never be a next time, sister, what did you buy?" ”

During the interrogation, he looked at the contents of the bag.

Birthday cake?

Leo was stunned.

"Sister, what are you buying this for?"

"It's not because someone didn't have a birthday the day before yesterday, now make up for him." Li Fei raised his eyebrows and said.

"This ......" Leo was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly remembered that he was disturbed by a nightmare the night before yesterday, and his mental state was extremely poor, and he fell asleep on the bed as soon as he got home, resulting in his birthday not being celebrated.

"Thank you, sister!" Leo said with a smile on his face.

"Hmph." Li Fei snorted, but his eyes were full of smiles.

A few minutes later.

The lights in the living room are turned off, and orange candlelight dispells the darkness.

On the table, a birthday cake with eighteen candles was placed in the center.

Leo sat at the table, the candlelight shining on his face. Li Fei sat across from him and smiled warmly, "Hurry up and make a wish." ”

Hearing this, Leo nodded, closed his eyes, folded his hands and made a wish, and after ten seconds, he reopened his eyes and blew out the flame on the candle with all his might.

"What wishes?"

Li Fei, who turned on the light in the room, asked curiously.

"You can't say it, if you say it, it won't work." Leo shook his head, refusing to speak.

"Stingy." Li Fei stuck out her tongue at him.

Next, the two ate a few pieces of cake, and the simple birthday celebration was over.

……

Li Fei went to take a bath and go to sleep.

After a day at work, she was already very tired.

In the living room, Leo sat alone on the sofa.

He didn't turn on the lights, and let the darkness engulf him.

The light in the bathroom shines through the blurred glass sand, bringing a glimmer of light to the living room.

Leo raised his head and looked at the blurred ceiling with distant eyes.

He stretched out his right hand and grasped it, trying to grasp something, but in the end, only air flowed out of the gap between his palms.

In the past, every year on his birthday, when Li Fei asked him what wish he made, he would say it without reservation.

Every time, he made a wish to become a fixed-stage swordsman.

Because he became a Dingduan swordsman, he could earn a lot of money and improve his family's economy, so that his sister would not have to be so tired every day. Moreover, the Dingduan swordsman has a high social status, has martial arts, and can also protect his sister higher.

But this time, his wish has changed.

It became "I hope to return safely from the dream world every time".

The world in the dream is so weird and absurd.

The second time he entered, he encountered the existence of a black mud soldier monster, and it was hard to imagine what more terrifying things he would encounter in the future.

No, the next time he enters the dream world, whether he will survive from the Black Mud Soldier monster is unknown.

The road ahead is so confusing......

After a long time, Leo got up and went back to his bedroom.

It's time to sleep.

In any case, the most important thing is to take care of your body first.

What should come will come.

The only thing he can do is to do his best to survive.

That's all.

That night, Leo had another nightmare.

In the dream, he was pinched by the bloated and huge arm of the black mud soldier monster and held it high, while the monster's other hand pinched his sister Li Fei's neck.

Looking at his sister's pupils gradually spreading due to lack of oxygen, Leo's eyes were cracked, and he held the long sword in both hands and stabbed it into the head of the black mud soldier monster.

"Jingle bell—"

The alarm clock rang, waking Leo up, and he straightened up, gasping for breath, sweat drenching his body.

He stared blankly at the familiar scene of the room in front of him.

Nightmare?

That's when it happened.

"Ding!"

The phone placed at the bedside made a text message tone.

Leo took a few heavy breaths to calm down before picking up his bedside phone and looking at the screen.

"Leo, why haven't you come to the Sword Gym yet? You won't forget that there will be a student competition in the hall at 8 o'clock today, right? If you are kicked out of the top 10, you will lose your qualification to participate in the Swordsman Regular Stage!!!! ”

The owner of the text message, is Antonio.

"Damn! It's 7:40 a.m.! ”

I glanced at the current time. Leo cursed secretly, hurriedly put on his clothes, grabbed the sword bag containing the hardwood sword, and rushed out of the house without stopping.