Dreaming for 10,000 years

Chapter 418 Return
"When was the last time I saw the boss?" Wei Xiaobao suddenly appeared out of nowhere, with a blade of grass still dangling from his mouth.

"It was yesterday!" Uncle Han stamped his feet anxiously. "He came back riding Godzilla, and I waited for him at his door for a long time. When he returned, I asked him for advice on martial arts, and then I never saw him again!"

The crowd grew larger and larger, and murmurs rose and fell. An old scholar with white hair and a long sword slung over his back stroked his beard and said, "Could it be that Mr. Shi is playing a joke on us?"

"Impossible!" a young man with a stoic expression said firmly. "Boss Shi is always the first one to arrive at the forest farm every day. If he didn't come this morning, something must have happened!"

Upon hearing that Shi Fei was in trouble, the crowd erupted in an uproar:

"Who could possibly harm Boss Shi? You must be joking!"

"Yeah! Even if we were all tied together, we wouldn't be enough to beat Godzilla. Godzilla is like a puppy in front of Boss Shi!"

"Yeah! Yeah! Can we good-for-nothings really harm Boss Shi?"

Godzilla, who was dozing off, suddenly raised his head when he heard the word "puppy," bared his teeth, and looked around to see who was so bold. He then saw a giant of light dressed in red and blue.

Damn, this guy's tough!

In any case, no one could pose a threat to Shi Fei in this desert.

So, why did Shi Fei disappear?

"Do you think it's possible that Boss Shi went to the ends of the earth?" The giant of light sat cross-legged on the ground, stroking his chin as he spoke.

"The edge of the sky" is what they call the end of the desert. Several residents who didn't believe in this legend tried to cross it, but they all returned defeated and covered in dust.

Among those who didn't believe in evil was the Giant of Light.

Han Bo suddenly slapped his thigh: "Or maybe... Boss Shi finds us too troublesome and has gone to hide away in peace and quiet?"

He often took advantage of his thick skin to bother Shi Fei.

As everyone discussed the issue animatedly, they gradually realized a more practical problem.

"So what should we do now?" Wei Xiaobao suddenly asked loudly.

In the past, they planted trees, ate, practiced martial arts, or caused trouble according to the town's rules. Without Shi Fei, the town was like a galaxy that had suddenly lost its sun.

"So we don't need to plant trees anymore?" someone in the crowd muttered quietly.

These words were like a spark, instantly igniting the restless atmosphere. Several young men's eyes lit up, and they dropped their shovels, ready to run away.

"Wait!" A shirtless man with nine dragons embroidered on his shirt suddenly realized, "Quick, go check if our tools are still there!"

Everyone was then shocked! The desert was barren, and their daily rations depended entirely on the mysterious black bag left behind by Shi Fei. What if even that was gone?
In the kitchen, the black bag, worn smooth from being handled so many times, still hung quietly on the wall. Someone cautiously took it down and reached in to take a look.

With a "whoosh," fresh vegetables and meat poured out of the bag as if by magic, and there were even a few live fish thrashing about on the cutting board.

"Phew—" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

“I propose!” A shrewd-looking man rubbed his hands together. “From now on, we’ll just go about our business as usual and come to eat on time every day.”

"Bullshit!" Lu Da slammed his hand on half of the table, shattering it. "Boss Shi might be watching from the shadows! You're trying to break the rules?"

The crowd immediately split into two groups:

"Isn't it annoying to plant trees every day?"

"Without Boss Shi, you wouldn't even have enough to eat!"

"What if he doesn't come back? Are we going to keep planting trees forever?"

"What if he comes back and sees no one has planted any trees? Won't he get angry? Do you want to upset Boss Shi?" The argument grew louder. Some stormed off, some watched coldly, and many more exchanged furtive glances, each with their own agenda.

The argument grew louder and louder until a roar suddenly rang out.

"Roar--"

Suddenly, Godzilla stood up, its massive tail sweeping across the ground and carving a deep trench. Its golden, vertical pupils slowly scanned the crowd, and everyone instinctively fell silent.

No matter how high your martial arts skills are, you can't beat this thing!
"Enough talk!" The giant of light stood up, his red and blue body gleaming in the setting sun. "We'll plant trees as usual tomorrow."

He looked at the people in the crowd, and the others, looking at Godzilla and the Giant of Light, didn't say anything.

Without Shi Fei, they will ultimately have to rely on their fists to fight for the right to speak.

Time passed slowly, and people kept "waking up" in this dreamlike town, while others kept coming in. The town experienced chaos and peace, and it was changing little by little.

This is history and growth, spiraling upwards.

Ultimately, the arrival of countless people transformed the small town into a peculiar city, accessible only to dreamers.

City of Dreams!

Who says there's only one city of dreams?
Who says the City of Dreams can only have one origin?
Where did Shi Fei go?
Shi Fei awoke from this endless nightmare and arrived in the City of Dreams.

Shi Fei had only taken a nap yesterday, and in his hazy state, he felt a sense of clarity. The darkness seemed to push him upwards like an ocean.

After that, he felt as if he was being carried on someone's back.

The person carrying him was Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan chanted softly, his voice like a dream: "...Praise be to you, God of Dreams, may your dreams last forever, may our intoxication endure. In this illusory world, we are with you, until the time comes when we awaken."

"We are with you until the dream ends!"

Shi Fei looked around at the familiar yet unfamiliar staircase and Fang Yuan's round face.

He... finally returned to the City of Dreams!

He was once the most ordinary person in the city, playing the role of an insignificant passerby every day.

One day, he suddenly became sleepless, and absurd dreams began to haunt him.

Afterwards, he was introduced to a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and learned about the Supreme God Cult hidden in the city.

The Supreme God Cult worships a cat god, and their sacrificial rituals resemble a buffet hosted by a group of insomniacs. They eat and drink at five o'clock every morning, chanting incomprehensible prayers.

Then he met Shi Zichen, the man in the trench coat, and Lu Nanxing. Lu Nanxing explained the truth about the Dream City to him, and then they met Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan, shrouded in black mist, chanted strange incantations, plunging him into an endless cycle of nightmares.

He didn't know how long he had been in the nightmare before he finally woke up.

In the dream, it was a very long time, but in the city of dreams, only a few seconds had passed. Fang Yuan hadn't even finished a single sentence.

Fang Yuan's voice suddenly stopped. He felt the weight on his back change, and turned his head in disbelief to meet Shi Fei's clear eyes.

Upon seeing Shi Fei suddenly awaken, a variety of emotions flashed across Fang Yuanyuan's round face.

Finally, Fang Yuan bowed deeply and said, "Welcome back, the great and one supreme god!"

(End of this chapter)