I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Inside a villa in Baijiang City.

Wen Ning was a newcomer who had just fallen into the dream world. Like most newcomers, she was like a drowning person who had finally surfaced, her face pale, breathing heavily, and her chest heaving.

Nearby, at the newcomer guidance area in Baijiang City, Jiang Yilu, the leader of the seventeenth group, was giving guidance.

"You've passed through the initial dream, now you can relax."

"But I've heard that it's even more dangerous once you actually fall into the nightmare world, where you're constantly being chased by monsters and you don't even dare to close your eyes."

This newbie comes from a wealthy family and is better informed than many other newcomers. He even knows that once you truly fall into the nightmare world, you will face an environment far more dangerous than the initial nightmare.

Jiang Yilu pondered to herself, and said, "You can't be wrong to think that way. That's how it was in the last version. But the past is the past, and the present is the present. Since the Great Forest of Ghostly Words was purified, and since Baijiang City adjusted its strategy and prepared to fully disclose the information about nightmares, the dreamers of Baijiang City have entered a new era."

The era of Safe Zone 5.0.

Although, it was already in the 4.0 and 3.0 era before.

The real danger, the constant trepidation for those who have fallen into the dream realm, was before the era of Safe Zone 1.0.

However, some problems still exist in the Safe Zone 4.0 era. For example, some people suffering from nightmares may not be discovered in time, and newcomers who fall into nightmares may not be able to enter the Safe Zone in time.

Jiang Yilu said, "But things are different now."

"First of all, we have upgraded our detection radar in Baijiang City to the latest generation. With the help of colleagues from other departments, we are now able to find people who are experiencing the initial dream in a timely manner, and almost no one has been missed."

"In addition, our Baijiang Newcomer Center and the Newcomer Guidance Department of the Safe Zone have carried out in-depth cooperation. For example, right now, you are a newcomer who has fallen into the dream. Next, your first dream fall will be in a team with my colleague, and you will enter the safe zone during your first dream fall."

"Not only that, after you enter the safe zone, you will also receive a full set of newcomer benefits and training. These have only started recently," Jiang Yilu sighed. "So, you newcomers are really born in a wonderful era."

Although she was too.

She was a junior employee who fell into a dream after the disaster of the fake people, but she was a staff member of the Countermeasures Bureau. Among her colleagues were big shots like Shi An and veterans like Lao Song.

After falling into the dream, she immediately entered the safe zone.

However, in that era, there weren't many new Dreamers who could quickly enter the safe zone.

Jiang Yilu, being of average appearance, also benefited from the version update and has now advanced to the Transcendent level. However, there are differences between Transcendents; she is merely a clerical Transcendent.

Jiang Yilu said, "We all have to thank the store manager for bringing this era to life."

Wen Ning nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

For the next few days, newbie Wen Ning spent her time at Baijiang Academy's Dream Fallen Branch, cramming on knowledge about nightmares, Dream Fallen, and the supernatural. One particularly important course was the history of nightmares.

"Back then, no, it was only eleven months ago. The Nightmare World was indeed full of dangers. Those who fell into the dream were still walking on thin ice and could not reach the other side."

"According to statistics, more than 70% of those who suffer from nightmares do not survive for more than three months."

"hiss!"

These simple numbers are enough to make many newcomers' scalps tingle.

Later, a remarkable person appeared out of nowhere, and the store manager was born.

The safe zone emerged from the nightmare wasteland, and the wheels of a new era rolled forward.

After cramming on a lot of common sense, Wen Ning and several other newcomers began preparing for their first dream-falling experience.

There were four newcomers in total, as well as a senior Dreamer leading the team.

But can a seasoned professional really support four people at once?

Wen Ning and several other newcomers were deeply worried.

The team leader said, "Don't worry, I'm actually a newbie who's only been in the Dream World for half a month."

Newbie: "???"

This is even more worrying!

The "veteran" said, "It's precisely because I haven't been in the Dream World for long that I'm able to team up with you. Anyway, you'll understand when the time comes. Let's go!" After saying that, the "veteran" directly opened a Dream World Orb, and in the blink of an eye, this small team of one person and four people fell into the Nightmare World. Here, gray mist filled the air.

A chilling coldness washes over you from here.

The moment they entered the dream, the newlyweds trembled with fear, their instincts telling them that it was extremely dangerous.

The veteran said, "This is the nightmare world. The area we are in now may be hiding a strange entity, but don't worry." After the 5.0 era, the danger of shallow nightmares has been reduced by more than ten times.

Now, not all of these nightmare zones are necessarily haunted. Even if they are, they are much weaker than before. With training, newcomers might be able to deal with or even kill the ordinary haunts here by tomorrow, no, maybe in a few hours. The "veteran" didn't say much more; newbies wouldn't understand anyway.

He simply used his membership card privileges and led a few newbies northwards to a unique shop.

The store's presence was abrupt, like color appearing in a black and white world.

"Welcome to the safe zone, newcomers."

Pushing open the door, you enter a long, silvery-white corridor with soft light streaming down from the ceiling.

At the end of the corridor was a spacious training ground, where more than twenty figures were already present.

These people looked like newcomers, and they were waiting, their expressions a mix of nervousness and anticipation.

A burly man stood with his hands behind his back, wearing a silver-gray body-shaping combat suit that perfectly outlined his muscular physique.

He had a strong presence, and his gaze swept over the newlyweds, making them afraid to make a sound.

"This is Training Ground No. 06 for new recruits. This is Instructor Luo, who is in charge of training you new recruits. Train well with Instructor Luo, and you will soon be able to get rid of your current helpless state."

The experienced leader spoke to the group.

This is also one of the changes in the 5.0 era.

Newcomers to the Dreamfall event will no longer go directly to the lobby after entering the safe zone; instead, they will be taken to the newcomer training ground.

After that, newcomers can also apply for membership.

The contribution points required for basic membership haven't decreased much, but the safe zone offers newcomers the benefit of interest-free loans.

It's fine if you don't want it, but even a clueless newbie can tell the difference between Dreamers in the safe zone and those outside the safe zone. The "veteran" captain left quickly.

Next, two more teams, totaling eight new members, arrived.

"Everyone's here." Instructor Luo clapped his hands, drawing the attention of the newcomers.

"Now, I'll talk, and you can listen. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask after I've finished."

Instructor Luo began by introducing the training ground's functions and demonstrating how to fuse cursed objects. The training ground was also equipped with auxiliary devices for cursed object fusion. Wen Ning and the other newbies had already learned a great deal through rote memorization; they understood more or less about the realms, symbols, and cultivation methods of those who had fallen from grace.

Then, the instructor demonstrated true superhuman power on the spot: raging flames rose from his palms, then transformed into a fiery serpent coiling around his entire body. This gesture and this power immediately captivated the newcomers.

The newcomers were no longer anxious or afraid; they were focused on figuring out how to become that strong.

Instructor: Plan in place. (jpg)

Because he went through the same thing.

Looking at these newcomers, he felt as if he were seeing himself back then... well, three months ago.

He said, "Once you enter the Refining stage, you will be able to use your incantation power to unleash some extraordinary abilities. If you enter the Transcendent realm, that is true transcendence, where you can control the wind, breathe fire, control thunder, and change size—anything is possible."

Wow, so cool!

The newlyweds stared wide-eyed.

But some working-class people who have been fed up with empty promises suspect that this might just be wishful thinking.

Even seasoned newbies with extensive online novel experience felt that the Transcendent Ones had all gone through stages of borrowing, merging, controlling, and refining, including first, second, and third refinements. This Transcendent One was clearly a top-tier expert. How could they, mere shrimps, dare to dream of becoming top-tier experts?

Instructor Luo said, "A year ago, it was indeed extremely difficult for extraordinary individuals to break through. Any extraordinary expert was a truly important person. For example, in our Baijiang City, there were only a dozen or so extraordinary individuals in the entire city at that time."

"Let me give you another statistic. In the past, the average survival time of a Dream Faller was only three months, while even the top experts in the Transcendent Realm had to hone their skills in the Nightmare World for a year or two before they had a chance to break through."

hiss!

The newlyweds gasped, their pupils dilating.

Someone asked, "So, what about now?"

Instructor Luo said, "Now, things are completely different. You will undergo six hours of training here today. After these six hours, as long as you are not useless or lazy, you should be able to become a beginner at the Great Perfection of the Control Stage. If you work hard enough and have decent talent, it is not impossible for you to step into the First Refinement Stage on the same day."

And those at the First Refinement Realm already possess extraordinary abilities!

It always felt incredibly fast.

But after these days of understanding, they also realized that it wasn't as easy as improving their strength; it was simply that predecessors had paved the way through the thorns and created a very favorable environment for them.

Instructor Luo said, "After that, you will be out of the complete newbie stage. You will need to earn your own training resources. For example, exploring and conquering nightmares is the core method. But if you are too afraid to face the strange things, you can find a place to work in the safe zone to earn dream crystals to buy breakthrough materials."

For example, Tier 1 rare cursed items are extremely cheap now, practically as cheap as cabbage.

An ordinary person suffering from dream-induced delusions could afford one after working for two or three days.

"However..." Instructor Luo's expression turned serious. "We humans still face immense pressure to survive in the Nightmare World. The conditions you have now were fought for by the Shopkeeper, the Pioneers, and the Explorers. I hope you can inherit the spirit of the Safe Zone and dare to explore and conquer!"

"To become stronger and advance to the extraordinary level, you must have the courage to confront the bizarre! And in this era, as long as you work hard enough, it's not impossible to advance to the extraordinary level in two or three months."

"even………"

"A while ago, a genius newcomer named Jiang Fan came to Lin Dong City. In just eleven days, he broke through from a complete newcomer to an extraordinary powerhouse."

In just eleven days, I had two dreams.

This breaks the record for the fastest advancement to the extraordinary level in the safe zone; the previous record holder was twenty days.

But Instructor Luo knew that this record was by no means permanent.

The era of safe zones is constantly changing. In the future, even the most incredible feats like achieving extraordinary abilities overnight or instantly becoming extraordinary may well be possible. "2299 new members today."

Shi An flipped through the records and nodded slightly.

The new recruit training system in the safe zone has gradually taken shape. Now, new recruits start at the peak of the mastery stage and can often enter the refining stage within two weeks.

After that, reaching the second level of the Refinement Realm in one month, and the third level in another month, meeting the requirements for advancing to the Extraordinary Realm within three months is definitely not difficult.

Of course, this is based on the premise that the person experiencing nightmares makes enough effort and dares to go out and conquer their nightmares.

If one dares not tackle nightmares, firstly, it will be difficult to accumulate contribution points, and secondly, the lack of pressure and training will naturally slow down the speed of artifact fusion. However, some Dream Fallers who have outstanding performance in other fields, or who have some background and financial resources, can also be promoted to the extraordinary level as clerical staff.

The most common type of exceptional clerical staff are logistics personnel in various organizations.

For example, employees in the mission department and management department of the safe zone do not need to go out on field work, but ambitious employees often take on some field work tasks on their own to gain experience.

Shi An picked up the documents next to his desk.

"Baijiang City: 830 extraordinary individuals."

Total number of extraordinary members in the safe zone: 6055!

Eleven months ago, Baijiang City had only thirteen Transcendent Realm experts.

A few months ago, there were only about two hundred Transcendent Realm experts in Tiannan City.

Now, the number of extraordinary individuals in the safe zone has exceeded six thousand!

This is truly an extraordinary rain.

"Although the vast majority of them are just novice extraordinary beings, and some are clerical extraordinary beings like Jiang Yilu and Zhang Yuning, they are still extraordinary beings!"

Shi An used to think that when veteran members like Xuan Jian, Xi Xue, and Cheng Ping started breaking through, the safe zone ushered in an era of extraordinary growth. This is actually incorrect.

The veteran members were ultimately just a select few with exceptional talent, but now, under the complete training system of the safe zone, any Dreamer of average appearance is fully capable of stepping into the extraordinary realm.

Now, the era of extraordinary explosive growth has truly begun!

In a few months, it won't be a problem if the number of superhumans increases tenfold or twentyfold.

"Although this new generation of extraordinary individuals cannot compare with the older generation in terms of personal talent and cultivation, but..."

"His natural talent is incomparable, but his combat strength far surpasses it."

Let alone the era of Zhu Chenying, even back when Xuan Jian and the others were at that time, their combat strength was not comparable to that of a decent superhuman in the safe zone now.

The conditions are really different now!

A perfect foundational system for cursed artifacts;

Generous new employee development benefits;

All sorts of medicines and treasures;

And spectacular architecture.

While the wonders within the safe zone are undoubtedly the most spectacular, the exploration team has also discovered many other wonders within the Whispering Forest during this period.

There are nine in total.