Chapter 100: Departure for the Provincial Capital

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Qin Anyi was momentarily stunned, frozen for a good thirty seconds before blinking his eyes. For a fleeting moment, he even wondered if he was still trapped in a dream world. But then he recalled that his dream had only just reached the Jurassic period, far too early for humans to have appeared... Swallowing nervously, he cautiously turned his head to survey the bedroom. This should be Wang Yiran’s chamber—but why was he sleeping here? And why was Wang Yiran lying naked beside him?!

The only memory Qin Anyi retained was the sudden, vanishing pang of pain before he lost consciousness, and faintly hearing Wang Yiran’s startled cry. Unable to resist, he turned his head again toward her. Such a scene of her exquisite form lying there could inflame the passions of any normal man!

In his mind, Qin Anyi compared the curves of Wang Yiran’s body to that of Zheng Sining’s. If Zheng Sining’s figure had begun to exude a mature allure and charm, then Wang Yiran’s was like an uncut jade—untouched yet already near perfection.

Qin Anyi sat dazedly, gazing at Wang Yiran’s serene sleeping posture for nearly half an hour, committing every inch of her flawless skin to memory. Only then did he realize the time—it was already six in the morning. Scratching his head, he carefully rose on tiptoe to avoid disturbing her.

“Finally awake?” Wang Yiran’s voice came from behind just as Qin Anyi was searching for his clothes.

“Huh? You’re awake too? I thought you were still asleep... uh... so... uh...” Qin Anyi turned awkwardly, instinctively shielding himself.

“I just woke up too. What’s there to hide? We were both naked last night. To be fair, so you don’t lose out, I let you...” Wang Yiran said casually, pushing herself up and rubbing her tousled hair. “Your clothes were soaked with sweat, so I threw them in the washing machine, but it hasn’t finished yet. There are some of my dad’s clothes next door—pick something that fits.”

Qin Anyi hurriedly agreed and then fled Wang Yiran’s room like a thief caught red-handed, desperate to escape. Seeing his flustered retreat, Wang Yiran couldn’t help but laugh, her lips curling into a small smile. “Anyway, I didn’t take advantage of him... yeah... that’s it!”

The relationship between a man and a woman is subtle. Often, those involved will seek any proof to show there’s no connection between them. But in reality, when two people insist there’s nothing between them, it usually means there is some hidden bond even they haven’t realized yet. It sounds complicated, but matters of the heart almost always are.

The atmosphere was somewhat awkward during breakfast. Afterwards, Qin Anyi suggested making up for the training they missed the previous day due to special circumstances. Wang Yiran naturally had no objection. To prevent injury from the sudden increase in training intensity, Qin Anyi, with the help of Qilin, devised a new training regimen. According to Qilin, this program could only be used occasionally and not for long periods, or else it might cause hidden damage.

Over the next week, Qin Anyi and Wang Yiran returned to their usual routine: attending school, finishing classes, and training. Qin Anyi maintained his habit of practicing spiritual cultivation during school hours through the dream world. After breaking through the mental threshold by a stroke of fortune, his dream world became increasingly vivid and diverse.

However, apart from the rapid evolution following his breakthrough, each time Qin Anyi fell asleep and entered the dream world, he could only endure the slow, agonizing progression of time within it. Imagine the challenge of survival for the sole human in a world teeming with dinosaurs and giant insects.

This was Qin Anyi’s reality: each entry into the dream world was a perilous adventure. Even the weakest creatures in this world could be formidable enemies he had no hope of resisting.

Because the dream world was so realistic, Qin Anyi couldn’t simply fool himself; he had to genuinely engage in this harsh wilderness survival game. Clearly, the dream world had reached a new bottleneck. Although the entire world’s timeline continued advancing, the slow pace of change was maddening.

The only good news was that the meteor impact event had already pushed the dream world’s timeline to the late Cretaceous period—the era of the great dinosaur extinction. This meant Qin Anyi didn’t have much longer to face these terrifying beasts.

The sky in the dream was perpetually gray and gloomy, the temperature bitterly cold, and the air thick with foul odors. Though it was only a dream, Qin Anyi felt as if he were truly there. If his body hadn’t been strengthened beforehand, he might not have survived the cold.

Despite this, Qin Anyi often jolted awake suddenly during lessons, his body still tense from the dream’s dangers. Each abrupt awakening interrupted the class, sometimes accompanied by involuntary movements. These awakenings only occurred when Qin Anyi was pushed to the brink of unconsciousness or death in the dream.

Though mentally exhausting, Qin Anyi discovered that this dream training greatly enhanced his abilities. After all, in peacetime, finding so many dangerous and challenging environments to train in would be nearly impossible—and unsafe. Pushing beyond one’s limits and dying would be disastrous.

The dream world solved this problem. Even though it was just a dream, the spiritual impact was profound, far surpassing reality. The power unleashed there was unmatched by the waking world. The benefits outweighed the drawbacks, and the survival experience significantly boosted Qin Anyi’s strength.

So, even though his sudden awakenings made him the laughingstock of Class 12 in his final year of high school, Qin Anyi paid no mind.

During the week, Qin Anyi also memorized tens of thousands of books newly acquired for Wang Yiran’s family’s secret study room. Wang Yiran, besides calling him a pervert, had no other comment—so overwhelmed that words failed her.

Meanwhile, Wang Yiran’s combat abilities improved rapidly, thanks to the daily one-on-one training with Qin Anyi. During battles, Qin Anyi constantly pointed out flaws in her technique, helping her immediately identify areas for improvement.

After a week of preparation, Changqing No. 1 High School finally welcomed the new national-level knowledge competition for Ludong Province. Qin Anyi, Wang Yiran, Shi Le, and two other students selected through prior tests boarded the bullet train to the provincial capital under the guidance of three team teachers.