I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Chapter 98 A New Safe Zone, A New Experience (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"The safe zone has expanded quite a bit this time!"

Shi An reached out and opened a blue spatial portal.

He passed through the portal back to the loyal safe zone.

However, this time he chose to land outside the store, not in the manager's office.

The area outside the shop is not desolate; it resembles a garden.

Blue bricks are laid from the shop entrance outwards, winding all the way.

A stream flows gently, and an arched bridge spans it.

Flowerbeds are planted on the outermost edge of this area, like a fence enclosing the entire safe zone.

Beyond that was the thick, persistent white mist that he used to see when he looked out from inside the shop, a mist that brought him an extreme sense of security.

Shi An pushed open the door and entered.

The store interior hasn't changed much compared to before. With the increasing number of people in the safe zone and their rapid growth, the store now seems rather small.

Fortunately, it can be expanded.

Even if he temporarily lacks faith points to expand, well, he can still put more tables and chairs in the small garden outside the shop.

Thinking it over, Shi An had already toured the main part of the safe zone.

The good news is that the store manager's office, tool room, and storage room have all been expanded.

His manager's office is no longer as cramped as before.

In addition, Shi An walked through the corridor and arrived at the staff dormitory area next door.

This is just a two-story building with a total of ten single rooms.

The room wasn't luxurious, but it was above average—clean, tidy, and fully equipped, not much different from a small studio apartment in real life.

Although his safe zone now owns a hotel, being able to get a staff dormitory building for free is still a good thing.

Next to the staff dormitory building is the seemingly ordinary canteen.

There are no chefs or cooks in the canteen; instead, it adopts a self-service model similar to that in the safe zone.

Shi An glanced at it.

"Yes, you can take out braised chicken rice, braised beef noodles, roast goose rice, roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), hamburgers, and so on directly from the mysterious black box."

Although it doesn't have everything, it has to be said that the variety is quite complete.

Shi An got hungry just looking at it.

It was past 11 p.m., and he hadn't gone out for a late-night snack, so he was actually a bit hungry.

From now on, we can enjoy late-night snacks without leaving home.

"So that's how safe zones are used."

Shi An stroked his chin, thinking it was feasible.

The food produced in the cafeteria or the beverage shop in front of him all require Dream Dust and Dream Crystals, but the consumption is not large. The ordinary food in his shop is not expensive, but it is still far above the cost price. In large quantities, it is an indispensable part of the safe zone's income.

Considering that members are spending increasingly more time in the safe zone, perhaps this cafeteria could be opened to the public. We can't just keep feeding them snacks and treats for main meals.

His safe zone is becoming more and more complete.

Shi An browsed through the upgraded security zone several times, reviewing all the upgrade changes except for the panel prompts.

Next, the prompt asks, "Should we construct the special building, the hotel? Please select a construction location."

"Selection complete."

"The hotel is under construction."

"The hotel is now complete."

Beside the main store, a magnificent hotel rises from the ground.

The hotel is a Chinese-style building with white walls and gray tiles. The main entrance is an imposing hanging flower gate supported by dark chestnut wooden pillars. A plaque without any inscription hangs high above the door, and two half-person-high stone lions squat at the entrance.

When Shi An arrived here, he passed through the main gate and entered a courtyard.

The courtyard is dotted with rocks, pine trees, bamboo, and peonies, and a few koi carp swim leisurely in the pond next to it.

There were also many plants that Shi An didn't recognize, as well as unique decorations inside.

"Great, really great."

Shi An was very satisfied.

Even if the hotel's benefits are average, just the layout and decoration alone make it absolutely worth the money!

Compared to the humble alchemy workshop next door, it was like the difference between nobles and commoners.

"The inn's interior is quite luxurious, with rooms boasting calming and slow injury recovery effects. But even without these benefits, the accommodations alone would surely be enough to entice many members to pay for a stay."

Those members are all people who are not short of money.

Leaving aside wealthy girls like Peach, and second-generation members of large organizations like Xuanjian and Xixue, let's just talk about Li Wei...

The bearded men and those wearing baseball caps are ordinary members from humble backgrounds, yet they are now able to earn a fortune in a single dream-like encounter.

The members have considerable spending power.

Even Shi An herself is thinking of moving here to live.

In addition to standard rooms, the hotel also offers superior rooms and deluxe suites.

Even after his manager's office was upgraded, well, it still can't quite compare.

"However, now there are additional canteen and hotel areas, which will be opened to the public in the future. Once they are opened, our safe zone will not have enough manpower."

"It's about time to start hiring."

Shi An thought to himself, "We don't necessarily have to look for lost people; that's too difficult. We can just recruit from among the Dreamers. With the Dream Orb and staff dormitories, a Dreamer can have several days of on-duty time per round."

Of course, Dreamers aren't just animals; at least two people need to take turns on duty. And then there's the vacation period when they return to reality. So, each position needs at least four people to rotate.

It's not a big problem.

He could afford that kind of salary when he was the store manager.

Shi An was very satisfied with the hotel.

But to his surprise, the hotel gave him an unexpected treat.

"Hint: You own a hotel with excellent accommodations. There is a small chance that the safe zone will attract special guests."

"Special guest?"

Shi An asked in surprise, "What exactly constitutes a special guest?"

The one who fell into the dream is clearly not.

But since they are guests, they can't be anything strange.

It seems that there are many mysteries hidden deep within the nightmare that I don't yet understand.

Shi An summoned Fa Gui and Lin Xiao.

When the safe zone was upgraded, it was as if the two of them had taken a nap, and when they woke up, the safe zone had undergone earth-shattering changes.

Shi An said, "Don't be surprised. Our safe zone has only undergone a little renovation. You can see that your senior, Blood Handprint, is quite used to it."

Shi An pointed to Ah Xue, who looked like a sculpture.

The bloody handprint is just putting on an act and not arguing.

The two: "————" Ah, right, right, right.

Not long after the safe zone was upgraded, the view outside the store's floor-to-ceiling windows began to change.

The view of the island transforms into a gloomy, nightmarish neighborhood.

Soon, two dreamers walked in, their faces beaming with excitement.

They entered through the main entrance of the shops in the business area. To reach the small garden or hotel outside, they needed to use a different entrance.

Shi An pondered for a moment, "It seems that this shop is the absolute core, the central hub connecting all the safe zones to the nightmare."

These two dream sufferers were clearly regulars, showing no surprise at the safe zones manifesting in their nightmares.

They just felt lucky.

Luckily, we encountered the safe zone once again.

But they were surprised as soon as they stepped into the store.

Why is the safe zone so deserted?

This is----

"That's great news!"

"No, what I mean is, since there are fewer people now, is it because no one is competing to rent the training room?"

The dreamer who spoke had already been to the safe zone twice.

Even so, he still couldn't secure a spot to use the training ground even once. There was no way around it; his Dreamfall sessions only lasted two or three hours, but the waiting time for renting a training ground was often far longer than that.

But the Dreamer had no doubt about the wonders of the training ground!

Anyone who has witnessed the mysteries of the safe zone and fallen into dreams would probably have no doubt about it.

He then painstakingly worked on conquering the nightmare, saving money and contribution points in hopes of obtaining a membership as soon as possible.

He had given up hope of getting a spot in the training program and was only thinking about waiting until he became a member and wore the Dream Pearl before queuing up again.

Unexpectedly, I hit the jackpot today.

He walked up to Shi An and respectfully took out a small bottle of Dream Dust. "Manager, are there any empty seats in this training room? We'd like to rent one for two hours."

Shi Anrang collected the money and said to them, "Go."

The two men, their faces beaming with joy, eagerly headed towards the training ground. They were completely oblivious to the change in the safe zone.

Shi An: "—"

Soon, the second, third, and fourth batches of dream sufferers arrived one after another.

After the safe zone was upgraded, there were many more Nightmare Worlds that could be connected at the same time. These people were either prospective members or regular customers, or at least one person in the team was a regular customer.

As they entered, upon finding the store deserted, they immediately inquired whether there were any vacancies in the training room.

As soon as they saw an empty seat, they hurriedly took out their money to buy a ticket, afraid that if they were a step too slow, someone else would snatch it up.

"The training room is still too powerful, especially for mid- to low-level Dream Fallers. Two hours of training inside can bring about a complete transformation in a seasoned Dream Faller in the Fusion stage."

That was a transformation powerful enough to change one's destiny.

After becoming stronger, even if they fail to reach the safe zone in one or two nightmares, their survival rate has already increased significantly.

No wonder they were afraid of missing out if they were too slow.

that is----

"With so many Dream Fallers, hasn't a single person noticed the drastic change to the safe zone? Is that right?"

His brand new v3.1 safe zone was waiting to make a stunning debut, but nobody paid any attention.

"Good evening, store manager!"

Old acquaintances Xi Xue and Tao Zi also came.

Less than a day had passed since their last dream, and they had fallen into it again.

The Dream Pearl should theoretically have resistance, so it can't keep falling into dreams forever.

The deep foundation of this large organization is indeed remarkable.

These two are quite entangled.

Behind Xi Xue and Tao Zi, each led three teammates.

They clearly maximized the value of the membership card by using team-up items.

The other six, men and women, young and old, were all, without exception, core members of the wizarding family. They were either direct descendants or senior members of the middle and upper echelons.

"However, you're too late. The training rooms are already full, and the earliest one will take more than an hour to get to."