Little Aventurine: "Can you do it?"
Pei Guang: "Yes! Let me introduce myself. I am the adventurer of the Arad Continent, the Summoner of Valoran, the Savior of Humanity and Human Order, the Commander beloved by shipgirls, the ultimate faith of the Chaos Gods, the Emperor on the Golden Throne, the Hall Master of the Star Ocean, the Nameless of the Astral Express..."
He recited hundreds more titles, and after temporarily failing to recall any more, he added a final sentence: "Pei Guang, the player who experiences this world completely freely, is here!!!"
"This dream might not be achieved in one day, two days, one year, two years, or even hundreds or thousands of years.
But as long as people like us who share the same thoughts keep working hard, sooner or later it can be done."
Aventurine fell silent again.
However, this time, standing in front of Pei Guang was no longer the child-like Aventurine, but the normal Aventurine.
He looked at Pei Guang with a smile: "Sounds very crazy. If it were an ordinary person, my agreeing would prove I'm crazy. But this time... I'm all in."
Aventurine agreed. Even if this was an illusory sweet dream given by Pei Guang in the dreamscape, he wanted to try if this could be achieved in the sweet dream.
He wasn't someone who immersed himself in sweet dreams, but if he could achieve things in the sweet dream that he couldn't do himself, he wouldn't mind trying.
Although he hadn't known Pei Guang for long, someone who could produce an Emanator of Preservation and bear Nihility with his body without issues was worth trusting a bit.
Hearing Aventurine agree, Pei Guang revealed a smile: "Very good! Young man, you are one of us now. I have already thought of your codename. From now on, you are Master Chief."
Aventurine: "..."
Pei Guang: "Don't worry, your codename is unique. The next person I meet will be called Doom Slayer, not Master Chief."
Aventurine: "..."
At this moment, Aventurine suddenly regretted it.
Although it was a dreamscape, was it appropriate to agree to Pei Guang's invitation so readily in the dreamscape?
Doom Slayer + Master Chief?
It sounded like a very chuunibyou combination, but for some reason, Aventurine felt a palpitation from beyond the world.
Pei Guang: "However, I'm thinking about who the remaining two of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse should be. An ordinary engineer, the pinnacle of physics, or the locust who leaves nothing behind wherever they go?"
Aventurine was even more silent at this moment. He had an urge to curse.
Which wicked person turned Penacony into this, allowing Pei Guang to unleash his true self?
As for why Pei Guang unleashed his true self, the Dreammaster definitely had to take the blame, but March 7th also had to take a bit of the blame.
After all, the current Pei Guang was thinking about how to speedrun everyone's dreamscapes in Penacony.
But Pei Guang was, after all, a kind player on his first playthrough; having obtained the Holy Light skill, he didn't want to do anything too excessive.
Looking at the silent Aventurine, Pei Guang patted his shoulder: "Rest assured, I know it's not good if your appearance is discovered, so I will get you a set of equipment, guaranteeing you won't be discovered. By the way, since this is your dreamscape anyway, help me get some materials? I have a tech tree here. As long as there are materials, I can directly make anything I want."
As Aventurine's dreamscape, Aventurine felt he could indeed conjure up some things he had seen.
At Pei Guang's request, Aventurine conjured up quite a few various materials he had seen.
And when these materials appeared, Pei Guang's hands were seen moving busily all over them.
Within a few seconds, a transformation device was crafted by Pei Guang.
Pei Guang: "Here! This set is the most useful armor in the tech tree I currently have. Its overall combat power definitely can't compare to the Heliobus Armor, but its advantage lies in mass production, and its comprehensive combat power isn't weak. Also, this transformation device can change shape. I just like the feeling of holding this in my hand. If you want to make it into a Soul Gem or a belt, I can do that too."
Aventurine took the transformation device handed over by Pei Guang.
Looking at the transformation device which was a stick with a button on it, Aventurine's heart fell into a struggle.
Even if it's a dreamscape, at least make it look a bit nicer, right?
But unfortunately, Pei Guang's artistic sense was abstract.
Sometimes he was pragmatic: as long as it worked, no matter how ugly it was, it was fine. But sometimes his aesthetic sense exploded, using some equipment that looked mismatched to create various fashionable feelings.
Aventurine took a deep breath and pressed the button.
The moment he pressed the button, his body was wrapped in armor.
The olive-green combat suit, filled with a mechanical aesthetic, enveloped Aventurine's body. If Aventurine felt a bit of shame in his normal state, then after being completely encased, he suddenly felt a sense of relaxation.
Looking at the fully armed Aventurine, Pei Guang nodded with satisfaction.
"Very good! Master Chief, you'll lead the charge next. Let's get more people to join us!"
Aventurine: "But how should we proceed?"
Pei Guang: "How to proceed? Pick up your weapon, soldier! Take out all those guys attempting aggression and oppression, and use our will to blow the entire Penacony sky-high! Remember, soldier, from now on, you are Master Chief."
Aventurine was truly resigned.
Since meeting Pei Guang, he had mentioned blowing the Corporation or Penacony sky-high more than once.
How should he put it? When he first heard it, he didn't feel much. But now, clad in the full-body armor Pei Guang gave him, gripping a rifle that didn't look that advanced, and using a codename given by Pei Guang that didn't sound very high-ranking...
With all these elements combined, Aventurine... really developed the urge to blow Penacony sky-high.
He felt he could actually do it!
Without relying on the power of so-called Paths, nor relying on the power of the Corporation: just with this armor and the title of 'Master Chief', he would take out all enemies and blow Penacony sky-high.
Aventurine took a deep breath, his tone rarely this serious: "From now on, I am Master Chief. Let us blow Penacony sky-high."
Pei Guang: "Very good! Great spirit. Let's go! Let's head to the next dreamscape and get more people to join us."
Pei Guang and Aventurine appeared in the next dreamscape.
However, the next dreamscape wasn't a peaceful one, but a dreamscape filled with war and the smoke of gunpowder.
In this dreamscape, Pei Guang and Aventurine saw massive True Stings wreaking havoc.
Seeing these bugs, Pei Guang got totally excited: "Looks like we arrived just in time. There's aggression here! Let's wipe them out for freedom, for democracy, and for happiness! Hurrah!"
Aventurine: "!!!"
Aventurine didn't say anything, but seeing Pei Guang charge in, his blood boiled and he charged in too.
At the beginning, he was still slightly reserved, but gradually, under Pei Guang's lead, he completely let himself go.
One dreamscape, two dreamscapes…
Under Pei Guang's leadership, Aventurine gradually adapted to his new identity in the dreamscape, until... he saw Topaz.