I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Chapter 104 Nightmares Should Be Sweeped Away (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader)

Captain Xia still didn't believe that the safe zone camp could change the overall situation.

But, "the safe haven, the guidance of members, the wonders of the training grounds, and now even a luxurious accommodation—you're really something to envy!"

Even though the safe zone is unlikely to affect the overall situation, the members of the safe zone are eating way too well!

Others' dreams were dangerous and fraught with danger.

The dream of members in the safe zone is to enjoy life.

Now you can even sleep in the nightmare world! A truly amazing sleep!

Xia Yuxiu was filled with envy and jealousy; he was so angry he could grind his teeth to powder.

"Hmph! Rotten! Utterly rotten!"

"If you know how to enjoy life so much, how can you become a strong person without honing your skills?"

"Let's go, let's go."

Safe zone, hotel.

Xi Xue changed into her pajamas and sank into the soft bed, groaning with pleasure.

"Awesome!"

"We conquered three nightmares today. Now, after a shower and a rest, we'll take a nap and be ready to go all out again!"

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They were very efficient at conquering nightmares.

Of course, none of them went to conquer the game alone.

Xi Xue and Tao Zi both possess the ability to solo normal nightmares, but soloing is not only risky and has a low margin for error, but it is also inconvenient to use items such as magic eyes, and even the efficiency of the strategy is low.

The purpose of surviving a nightmare is to prove one's abilities; once proven, efficiency becomes paramount.

So, Xi Xue teamed up with Tao Zi and another teammate to continuously conquer the nightmare.

Conquering Nightmare dungeons not only earns them a large amount of Dream Dust, Cursed Items, and various materials, but also helps them improve their own cultivation level.

Conquering nightmares yields greater rewards.

They haven't returned to reality yet, but they still received feedback a few hours later.

The two have refined the cursed artifact more thoroughly, and it won't be long before they can prepare to fuse their second natal cursed artifact.

Moreover, now that they don't need to waste time returning to reality, they can keep immersing themselves in the nightmare world, which makes them even more efficient.

"Not only that!" Peach said, "This hotel seems to speed up our recovery of physical strength and energy. I estimate that after four hours of sleep, we'll be almost fully recovered."

They are very tired now.

Under normal circumstances, it's perfectly normal to sleep soundly for ten or twelve hours straight.

Conquering nightmares and fighting the supernatural is easy for them, but it only means that the risk is very low. The actual process is still arduous, and they can only relax when they return to the safe zone.

This is why they haven't dealt with many nightmares in the past.

But now—

Peach said she slept even better than she does in real life!

"After all, in reality, we have to be careful not to fall into nightmares when we sleep, and we never feel comfortable when we wake up. But in the world of nightmares, there is no such worry."

The hotel was absolutely fantastic!

The Wizard's House.

Ms. Luo, the third seat attendant, noticed that her two students had been in a dream for a day and a night and still showed no sign of returning.

She sighed, "These two kids are really pushing themselves too hard. Even though the safe zone isn't affected by the supernatural phenomena, but—"

Thinking about how her two children had been working around the clock, either battling nightmares or fighting in the training room, she felt a pang of heartache.

"However, according to the divination, my nightmare will begin in the next day or two. This time, I don't know how long I will be trapped in this nightmare."

Once an extraordinary person like her falls into a dream, the time is measured in days, half-months, or whole months.

It really means having to survive in the wilderness of a nightmare world, never again sleeping in the soft bed at home.

Shi An has no worries about sleeping; he now sleeps in the store manager's office.

However, even without sleeping, he found himself full of energy.

"Maybe it's because I don't have the pressure of dealing with nightmares."

"Apart from the initial dream, I have never truly stepped into the nightmare world."

But he doesn't need it.

One's skill level can be improved through training.

You can earn cursed items just by lying down.

What he, as the head store manager, needs to do is not to work himself to the bone, but to steadily build and develop the safe zone, so that more people who have fallen into despair can join this big family.

So, after get off work, Shi An invited Haji Lu out for dinner.

"It doesn't seem like it's been that long since I last met Lao Lu."

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Just over two weeks.

They kept in touch online during that time.

Haki Lu seems to have been very busy lately, and only had time today.

But compared to the last time the two met, Shi An felt as if it were a lifetime ago.

The last time we met, he was just an ordinary office worker.

Now, however, he is the store manager who has experienced nightmares invading reality, conquered countless dreams, faced the supernatural head-on, and gone through many events.

Life is truly full of vicissitudes.

However, in reality, he is still just an ordinary working man named Shi An.

Lu Fan arrived quickly.

Shi An's gaze sharpened. "Haki Lu, you're not being honest. You actually went to train secretly, didn't you?"

Compared to the last time we met, Hagi Lu was noticeably stronger, with clearly defined muscle lines on his bare arms.

"Haha, I didn't expect you to find out."

Lu Fan laughed loudly.

Why did he turn down the meeting with Hakian last time?

Is he too busy? No! He just wants to wait until he's trained to the point of noticeable change before showing off in front of his good buddies.

It was worth it for him to grit his teeth and train for so long; even when he was exhausted, he would get back up.

As long as I can show off in front of my buddies, all the hard work is worth it.

But, "Huh?"

Lu Fan's loud laughter stopped abruptly. He suddenly realized that Hajiyan seemed, perhaps, probably had also grown quite a bit stronger!

Hakian's clothes were loose, so they didn't accentuate his muscles.

But as his best friend and roommate for four years, how could he not see it?

"Why are you secretly training too!"

"Wait, also? You wouldn't...?"

Lu Fan seemed to be thinking of something. He scrutinized Shi An, but he couldn't figure it out.

Aside from being noticeably stronger, Anzi didn't seem to have undergone the changes he had imagined.

But Shi An saw it.

At first glance, Hagi Lu did not seem to possess any sinister aura.

—During the borrowing period, the Dreamer carries the cursed object outside, and the cold aura on their body will be very obvious. However, after the fusion period, the Dreamer integrates the cursed object into themselves, and others will find it difficult to detect anything.

Hagiru is clearly a Dreamer who has reached or exceeded the Fusion stage.

Shi An was so certain because his senses were now extremely sharp, and he could still detect the slightest trace of the cursed object on Hagi Lu's body.

"Haki Lu, you've fallen into a dream? Like the last time we had skewers?"

"Huh? Huh?"

Lu Fan didn't expect Shi An to ask so directly.

Is it something that can be discussed directly about falling into a dream?

But Shi An has now changed his mind.

Previously, his thoughts were similar to those of Lao Song and others: the dreamers were just an unfortunate group of people who could be killed by nightmares at any time.

It's a good thing that Hagilo doesn't come into contact with nightmares.

But now, Bai Jiang is in grave danger. The nightmare world is dangerous, but isn't reality dangerous too?

Shi An originally planned to pretend to be a member of the safe zone and bring Hagi Lu on board once the number of members in the safe zone had increased.

Unexpectedly, "Haki Lu, you with thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually secretly fell into a dream."

"You, Hakian, aren't exactly honest either."

Shi An quickly learned about Haki Lu's experiences.

"Your older sister is actually a top expert in the Countermeasures Bureau?"

"While it's true that I owe it to my older sister, I'm now a mid-level, half-expert Dream Faller. As for you—"

He has powerful backers, which makes his life easier.

What about Anzi? Although she seems carefree on the surface, she must have suffered a lot during this time.

Shi An sighed softly.

Although Hagiru has a carefree and cheerful demeanor, he must be having a tough time.

Shi An fabricated the following experience for himself: he worked as a clerk in the Countermeasures Bureau and was later involved in the Nightmare Invasion Incident.

Over time, it became a dream.

This isn't fabrication; it's a fact—putting aside his identity as the store manager, it's a fact that he plans to report his identity as a "dream-fallen" to the bureau in a while. This makes sense, and he can also receive an extra subsidy.

Zhang Yuning, from the group, is a dreamer.

The two chatted for a while, during which Shi An, from the perspective of an ordinary dreamer, mentioned the safe zone.

The store manager's identity could not be revealed, so he could only ask Haki Lu to try his best to get a membership.

Fortunately, Haki Lu had already heard about the safe zone, so he didn't need to elaborate.

"Hey, Lao Lu, don't hang up! You still owe me a few meals."

Before saying goodbye, Shi An called out.

"You too—I'm done for?!"

Lu Fan turned around and saw that Shi An had already disappeared in front of him.

Gan!

Before Shi An, the world changed, and wisps of gray mist drifted between heaven and earth.

"Is this the second time I've fallen into a dream? No, this is the first time I've actually fallen into a dream."

Shi An stretched out his shadow and peered out from it at himself.

At this moment, he was wearing a black overcoat, and his appearance was different from his real self and "store manager".

This fits the profile of an ordinary yet somewhat handsome dreamer.

Then look around.

One, two, three, four, five — there were a total of thirteen people who had fallen into a dream.

These people who were lost in their dreams gradually came to their senses.

"Oh no, there are so many people here?!"

"So many people, this is a nightmare!"

"It's over! It's over!"

What is a major nightmare?

Shi An felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.

Back then, Xuanjian and his group must have felt this terrified and tense when they first encountered a massive nightmare.

But for him, the store manager, was it a major nightmare?

Wonderful!

He actually enjoys these kinds of difficult nightmares.

This nightmare might reveal some valuable blueprints or employees.

As for how to win over Amu?

Shi An never tries to conquer nightmares; he only pushes them aside with a single, straightforward attack.

He prepared to calm everyone down first, but suddenly one of them spoke up: "While a large-scale nightmare is certainly dangerous, we're not without a chance. First, we need to find out if there's an entrance to a safe zone within this nightmare, and then—and then—"

"You're asking what a safe zone is? Good question, let me explain."

The Dreamers in this year's safe zone are really going all out; Shi An can't get a word in edgewise, feeling like an outsider.