I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Chapter 93 The Attitude of the Countermeasures Bureau

Baijiang City, General Bureau of Countermeasures.

A victory celebration banquet is being held to welcome back the soldiers returning from the front lines.

Throughout the entire countermeasures bureau, countless dream-fallen individuals in black trench coats and ordinary clerks were cheering and marveling.

"I can't believe we've conquered dozens of nightmares in just a few hours! Unbelievable!"

exaggerate!"

"This isn't entirely our achievement; we heard we had outside help."

"It's said that this operation wasn't just about conquering a few dozen Nightmares; Headquarters took down an even more troublesome enemy, and the wolves fiercely repelled a wave of Nightmare invasion. For a long time to come, the situation in our Baijiang City will definitely be much more relaxed."

The celebrations weren't limited to the headquarters; all the branch offices were also celebrating.

Although most of the Dreamers and regular staff in the precinct had only just learned about the operation, but—

Invasion disaster, bizarre devouring people! Everyone works in the countermeasures bureau and is well-informed. Even the most oblivious person could have vaguely sensed something was wrong before, and vaguely understood that the nightmare invasions were becoming more and more frequent.

Sure enough, the General Administration reacted even faster than they did, eliminating the source of the crisis in an instant.

"That's impressive."

Colleague Jiang Yilu exclaimed, "Such an operation must have been extremely dangerous! It's a pity we don't know the specific details; the General Administration hasn't disclosed anything. Team leader, do you have any information?"

She asked Song Qiming.

Lao Song said irritably, "I'm just an ordinary person, how could I possibly know such inside information? This kind of operation must be led by a captain-level expert, and there are countless experts in the Control and Refinement stages involved."

"The period of control, ah—"

He's already considered a master by ordinary people.

As for those at the Refining Stage and Captain-level, Xiao Jiang felt he might never have the chance to see them in his lifetime.

"Hey An, do you have any news?" She rested her chin on her hand and looked at Shi An.

Shi An was surprised: "Why do you think I have news about you?"

"Brother An, calm down. The team leader was shocked when he heard the news, but you seem to have known all along."

Jiang Yilu continued, "But the team leader said that Brother An has a strong heart and can stay calm even when encountering strange things. He really has the demeanor of a strong person who can remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses in front of him. Brother An, if you become a strong person someday, can I hug your leg? Oh, even leg hair will do."

She looked at an empty workstation not far away.

That's Zhou Luokai's spot.

"It's a pity Xiao Kai hasn't come to work for a few days. He's a promising newcomer that the General Administration is focusing on developing, so he probably knows some secrets. I'll have to gossip about him when he comes back."

"There's no need to wait for Xiao Kai to come back."

A slightly rounded figure walked in through the office door.

This is my colleague Li Hao. He chuckled and said, "I got some inside information. This time, our Baijiang headquarters mobilized dozens of experts above the Control stage, including several Refining masters! Not only that, our headquarters also borrowed strong individuals from organizations like the Wizard's House and the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy, assembling a super-luxurious strategy team. And guess what?"

"What's wrong?"

"The initial strategy failed!"

"And this still failed?"

Jiang Yilu and Zhang Yuning were surprised.

They couldn't even imagine that a master of the Control stage could act in groups of dozens!

Li Hao said, "Yes, the enemy's strength is beyond our imagination. The action team couldn't break through after a long time. If it weren't for the help of a mysterious expert, our tactical operation against the Strategy Bureau would likely have ended in failure."

Li Hao is very well-informed.

Shi An, like his other colleagues, looked surprised.

Seeing everyone's surprise, Li Hao felt as refreshed as if he had drunk an ice-cold soda on a hot summer day.

There was nothing he could do; they had confidentiality regulations for their policy bureau employees, so he could only show off to a few colleagues.

This act was truly impressive; it was a perfect display of skill and knowledge, proving that his special inquiry was worthwhile.

Shi An asked, "Do you know who this mysterious expert is?"

Li Hao scratched his head. "I don't know about that, but I think this mysterious expert must be a reclusive senior master."

"Could this shop manager be a reclusive, highly respected master?"

This idea was proposed by a high-level official.

They were discussing the mysterious store manager and the safe zone.

Although this operation was accomplished beyond expectations, it was entirely thanks to the store manager's help. Otherwise, even if the team had ultimately conquered the ancient village nightmare, at least half of the elites would have been buried in a foreign land.

No, it's also possible that we won't be able to conquer it at all.

In the final moments, the power unleashed by the eerie BOSS was so terrifying that it seemed to awaken the entire nightmare, transforming it into a monster.

After returning to reality, Longniu immediately reported the matter and began searching for information without stopping.

He was discussing this with several more knowledgeable team leaders and Deputy Director Yan.

Yan Xiangtian said, "Intelligent mysteries do exist. In the depths of nightmares, the more lives a mystery devours and the longer it exists, the more likely it is to awaken intelligence. However, it is indeed the first time I have seen an intelligent mystery in the shallow layers of a nightmare."

"But we can't assume this is just an accident. After all, this is our first time tackling a shallow core-level nightmare, and we lack experience. It's possible that the other core-level nightmares are in the same situation."

"only----"

The fact that Wisdom and the Bizarre Sacrifice Himself in the End to Briefly Resonate with the Entire Nightmare was quite unexpected!

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be this level of strangeness that could be accomplished!

Long Niu said, "If the shopkeeper hadn't intervened and cleaved the black mist with the golden sword of heaven and earth, probably very few of us would have been able to return to reality."

So, what kind of person is the store manager who wields such great power?

Long Niu looked at Director Yan.

As expected, Director Yan had absolutely no recollection of the mysterious existence of the codenamed "Store Manager".

Fourth Captain Li Yunfeng spoke up, "I did hear from the Dreamers in the team about the Shopkeeper and the Safe Zone before, but at that time, I thought the Shopkeeper was just an ordinary powerhouse who possessed a domain-type cursed artifact. I never expected that the reality would be so different!"

Second team leader Bai Yu said, "This shop manager shouldn't be from Baijiang City."

Fourth Captain Lu Qing said, "Could they be from Lin Dong City or Chong Shan City?"

The group fell into thought upon hearing this.

Since the "City Collapse" disaster, Baijiang City has not closed itself off from the outside world, but has been trying its best to contact the outside world and the real world.

The attempt to establish contact with Blue Star failed, but during the exploration, Bai Jiang's powerful figures unexpectedly discovered several cities in a similar predicament to their own.

Lindong City and Chongshan City are two of them.

They are all cities of the Great Xia Dynasty.

In reality, these two cities and Baijiang all belonged to Tiannan Province.

Director Yan spoke up: "It's highly unlikely. The situation in Lindong City and Chongshan City is no better than that in Baijiang City, so it's unlikely that they have such a powerful figure in charge. I also agree with Xiao Niu's guess; that shop manager is actually quite far from Baijiang City. He's deep in the nightmare."

"However, if nothing unexpected happens, this store manager should be from our Great Xia, which is good news no matter what."

They were analyzing the situation in the safe zone.

A high-ranking official asked, "What attitude should we take towards the safe zone? The civilian Dreamers on the other side of the safe zone, their equipment and items, and the safe zone itself—they are of immense benefit to our Nightmare difficulty. We must firmly control the safe zone! Only in this way can we maximize its value!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire small conference room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Several team leaders looked at this high-ranking official with somewhat strange expressions.

Lu Qing spoke up: "Advisor Lin, why don't you go and deal with the supernatural entity?"

Director Yan sighed: "Is there even a question about our attitude towards the safe zone and that store manager? Cooperation is the only option!"

Cooperation! And cooperation! We must be humble in this cooperation, remembering that we are the ones asking for it!

Director Yan waved his hand, inviting Consultant Lin out of the meeting room, and then the group continued their discussion.

They are still analyzing the various aspects of the safe zone.

He did want to rely closely on the tall store manager, but how to do so, how to cooperate, and how to gain more benefits were all matters that required careful consideration.

Director Yan noticed: "You mean, the store has two regular employees?"

Thanks to the Bureau's powerful intelligence capabilities, the identities of the two were quickly uncovered.

"Fa Gui, one of the former managers of the Wanmeng Black Market."

"Lin Xiao, a former folk genius."

"Both of them are Dreamers from Baijiang City, which is a good thing. Since that store manager is thinking of hiring, we should try our best to send our own people there. Another point is to obtain more membership slots."

But from this perspective, it seems that the safe zone itself is short-handed?

The construction and maintenance of a camp often requires a considerable number of people.

How did the safe zone fall to the point where it needs to recruit staff from outside?

Bai Yu denied this view.

He said, "No, no, Fa Gui and Lin Xiao are just service staff in the safe zone. Service staff don't need much skill, so they can be recruited from among the Dreamers and the Lost. However, we can't assume that there aren't any other strong individuals in the safe zone besides the manager."

"I believe it must exist."

The other team captains shared this view.

The dragon and ox were deep in thought.

But he couldn't help feeling that the safe zone was indeed a bit short-handed.

Meanwhile, in several other major organizations, high-ranking officials were also discussing the safe zone.

Ultimately, a similar decision was made.

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To gain more safe zone members!

Beyond the long-term influence and voice, members themselves enjoy tangible benefits.

Xi Xue and Tao Zi both deeply understand this.

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"The organization will provide some assistance to help our people gain membership faster. However, the organization will only support a few spots. Now let's discuss who should have those spots?"

The third seat, Ms. Luo, and the second seat, the gray-robed woman, sat in high positions, looking down at the junior experts of the wizarding family below.

Those in the Refining and Control stages exchanged glances, their eyes sparking with excitement.

"I'll do it! It's my duty to serve the organization!"

"No, the safe zone is too dangerous, the competition is too fierce, you can't handle it, it's my turn!"