Nightmare Despair

Chapter 63 Meaning
Throughout the day, Chu Siwen was still accompanied by Ye Zi and Park Hyo-yoon.

But instead of going wild like she did the previous two days, she rode the Line 1 subway again and again, going back and forth three times from the first station to the last station.

She was observing, thinking, and searching for every detail that could help her survive the nightmare.

Perhaps she was too focused, she didn't notice at all that the way the two people next to her were looking at her had changed.

"Um... there's some new information about Third Sister, we need to go there this evening."

"We'll be back after midnight, keep it up!"

Park Hyo-yoon escorted Chu Si-wen to her doorstep, her expression conflicted, but she finally managed to squeeze out these words.

"Oh fine."

Chu Siwen nodded, a slight sense of disappointment passing through her heart.

Although she was terrified when these people took her home on the first night, she actually grew to like them after spending the last two days with them.

Ye Zi, that internet-addicted girl, even asked herself stupidly why she wasn't in school, only to find out that she graduated with a bachelor's degree at the age of fifteen.

Third Sister may seem as cold as ice, but she's actually not a bad person. She's just a bit self-centered at times, and her actions and words are characterized by a domineering and sassy attitude.

Uncle Huang Zhang is an interesting and gentle person, reminding Chu Siwen of her high school homeroom teacher.

As for Park, I felt on the first day that his name didn't sound like someone from Red Star, but later I found out... he really is a foreigner.

Even though you're not here, I'll still do my best!

"Bye, you two."

Chu Siwen exuded a kind of last burst of energy, she waved her hand vigorously, then turned and went upstairs, her steps so fast it was as if she were running away.

In order to be in top condition during the nightmare tonight, she decided to go to sleep now!
……

On their return journey, the two met Ding San and Huang Zhang.

Park Hyo-yoon frowned and asked anxiously, "What did they say? Or do we have to follow the old rules?"

Ding San nodded: "That's right."

After she affirmed, Park Hyo's expression immediately turned mournful, so she had to add another sentence.

"Don't be too upset."

Park Hyo-yoon forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Haha, I'm not upset. To put it bluntly... it's like we never even tried, just letting them face their inevitable fate."

Ye Zi tiptoed and gently patted Park Hyo-yoon's shoulder.

The young man completely broke down, and every word he uttered was trembling.

“I understand! Getting Nightmare Disease means certain death... Even the Nightmare Walkers who are fully supported by the higher-ups, the longest one to live, only lived for four years!”

"He is still... yes, the so-called 'low-risk past nightmare'."

"And those infected by the Nightmare of Reality, even if they become Walkers, will not survive past the second week!"

"These are all past experiences, bloody records... I knew this long ago, I understood it long ago! So, I'm not upset at all!"

Ding San shook his head and didn't say anything more: "It's good that you can figure it out."

Park Hyo-yoon sighed heavily, her voice trembling with tears.

"But I don't understand."

"If it's always like this, what's the point of our 'Dreamless' existence? No one can save us, and we can't do anything..."

"Most patients reject us; they must have hated us to the core before they died. Aside from Third Sister, the authorities look down on everyone. When will this ever end?"

"Are we only fit to be dirty gloves for the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, handling the chores they're too lazy to touch?"

Ding San looked into Park Hyo-yoon's eyes, waiting for him to calm down a little.

Wumeng has never been a powerful organization with connections to the highest levels.

It was created twenty years ago.

A man who was among the top ten richest people on the Red Star Rich List lost his wife, children, and best friend in one year due to nightmares.

He spent all his wealth to gather "indirect victims" from across the country and founded the original Wumeng.

This non-governmental organization attempts to uncover the truth behind nightmares and to eradicate the disease completely.

They even became enemies with the Red Star Bureau of Extraordinary Events at one point, unknowingly creating multiple mirage events, and even experiencing a nightmare invasion in reality once...

And their fate, like that of all madmen who cannot see reality, was utter failure.

Ultimately, they were incorporated into the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, becoming a semi-official, unofficial force.

Ultimately, Dreamless is merely a place where those surviving indirect victims of nightmares can find refuge in their will to survive.

A living graveyard where people search for illusory meaning in their daily hustle and bustle...

This is how the first batch of members of Wumeng defined themselves after the end of their delusions.

Dante disagreed. At least in Xishan City, which she was in charge of, the Dreamless City had its own value!
“We let them know the truth before they died. We let them experience a better life before they died. The Paranormal Bureau’s approach was too cold, so we added the warm part.”

"Beyond this, we can also investigate and handle mirage incidents, using gentler methods than the Bureau of Paranormal Affairs to find and contact new infected individuals..."

“Every potential infected person found, every wild Nightmare Walker controlled, can fundamentally reduce the damage of the Mirage Events! Every new real-world Nightmare discovered early can avert a huge crisis... This is the meaning of Dreamless!”

"The meaning of our existence!"

When Ding San's voice is deep, his tone is neutral and quite persuasive.

Almost every so often, Ding San would instill this "meaning" in her team members; she had become accustomed to it.

After lecturing Park Hyo-yoon, Jeong-sam turned his gaze to Hwang Jang beside him and reprimanded him:

"And you, don't overthink it, and don't cause me any trouble."

"Cheer up, everyone. There's still a lot to do."

"On my way back, the Bureau of Extraordinary Events synchronized the information of the twelfth infected person this month. Yezi, please receive it."

"Wait a minute, let's go check out the situation together."

Ye Zi raised her head and gave a clean smile: "OK, boss."

Huang Zhang replied sullenly, "I know. I'm not a rebellious kid. I can tell right from wrong."

"Xiao Yin?"

"Ah."

Park Hyo-yoon's mood improved somewhat, and she responded softly.

He subconsciously put his hand in his pocket; the girl's hair was still there... He should have sent it to 'that organization' to customize a special enhancement potion for Chu Siwen.

Park Hyo-yoon looked up in the direction of Chu Si-wen's house; at that moment, the girl had already fallen asleep.

The young man once fantasized about sitting at the head of her bed, saying in the coolest tone, "Everyone in the Dreamless Cage has their own unique skills. Third Sister is a ruthless fighter who fought her way out of the octagon, Ye Zi is a genius girl, and Uncle Huang Zhang is a former detective and a hypnotist..."

"And me? My ability is the ability to make money..."

Then give her the enhancement potion.

But in the end, Park Hyo-yoon hesitated.

He was a survivor of the disaster, one of the few lucky ones to remain.

Having experienced it myself, I know how terrifying a nightmare invasion can be.

He also knew that, often, the feelings doctors develop for their patients are not a healthy thing.

Perhaps it was because Park Hyo-yoon ultimately didn't want the citizens of Seosan to bear the consequences for her own selfish desires.

"Siwen, I've heard that there's a new world after people die, and that nightmares don't exist in that world."

"I wish you a peaceful sleep without dreams..."

……

There are some new changes at the nursery, remember to check them out... Also, welcome back!

The moment the nightmare began, Zhou Kai went close to the crack in the door to check if the red light outside was fading away.

After waiting for two or three minutes, the red light remained, showing no sign of leaving.

Zhou Kai's heart sank, which meant that this thing would continue to roam around this area tonight.

His exploration progress in the nightmare had been slowed down for more than a day because of the Willow People... Today, something new must change.

"Let's first observe the changes in the so-called nursery, and then try planting new plants."

"If there's still no opportunity for change, then we can only take a risk today and try to divert it away."

Zhou Kai pondered to himself that he was now much stronger than when he was being chased by the chain-hammer armored soldiers, and he should not easily fall into an encirclement again.

Nightmare Parkour: Lure away the monsters.

The success rate has increased significantly compared to before!

After going downstairs and checking the blocked hole, Zhou Kai found nothing amiss and then went to the nursery.

The Moonlit Orchids, sprouting new buds and showing faint signs of budding, are growing well. The few plants without any special effects look no different from when they were planted that day... But it's true, according to the time flow in the Nightmare World, it's only been a few tens of minutes since Zhou Kai planted them.

Parting the beautiful, subtly glowing leaves of the Moonshine Orchid.

In the dark soil, which smelled of decaying flesh and blood, tiny specks of light shimmered.

"what is this?"

As Zhou Kai reached out to touch it, subtitles appeared on the object.

(End of this chapter)