What’s wrong with the dream world!

She started moving again, taking a step forward, and continued walking towards Yu Xiu De, complaining with a slightly dissatisfied tone:

"Evidently, at the beginning, you stretched the flow between here and reality as much as possible, so that we could relive past games without being disturbed by your little pet."

"But just now, you actually tried to put the flow of time back on track. If I hadn't already had most of the control over your little pet in my hands, I wouldn't even have noticed it."

"...He's not my pet."

Yu Xiude retorted.

He no longer maintained the posture of patting someone on the back, but turned around and faced Xu Yuanjie who was slowly approaching him. His face, whose specific emotions were always unrecognizable, rarely showed a trace of disgust and fear.

Yu Xiu De didn't like Xu Yuanjie's self-righteousness, but [Nightmare] was more afraid of [Ruler's] power and... a talent that even Yu Xiu De, who had lived two lives as a human, had to admit.

This talent is not only reflected in the ability priority of the person with this fate, but also in his thinking.

Yu Xiu De, who used to be in the research institute, never talked about his "emotional intelligence and experience in two lives", but he actually had a high opinion of himself in his heart. He looked at those little monsters as powerful and dangerous children.

At that time, Yu Xiu De thought that even someone with a destiny as powerful as Zero, if one put aside their abilities, would still be essentially a child who had not yet formed a complete outlook on life and the world, and was completely unable to take responsibility for their own actions, at least psychologically.

Yu Xiu De thought he was special because, after all, he had memories of his so-called "past life". He also interpreted the development of his abilities as "the rigorous thinking of an adult" and "the rich imagination of a time traveler".

At that time, Yu Xiu De actually always looked down upon the peers of this body in his heart, regardless of whether the other party was the owner of the fate or not.

It was not until he met the young [Ruler] that Yu Xiu De realized that he was not special at all, and that there was nothing to be proud of in "living two lives" and "dreaming of the mortal world."

The little games Xu Yuanjie mentioned in the past were actually Nightmare's way of communicating with those who refused to change. They would cast someone's consciousness into a dream, stretching the subjective time within the dream and gradually making them lose themselves in it.

During the process, [Nightmare] will add various private goods, slowly corroding the minds of those who are pulled into the dream, and making them develop towards the result that [Nightmare] wants.

It doesn't matter if a strong will can carry more dreams than a [Nightmare], because [Nightmare] can just leave it in the dream and not care about it.

But it won’t work against the [Ruler].

When the Nightmare pulls the Ruler into the dream, the Ruler's chains to reality have basically also entangled the Nightmare.

And because for the [Ruler] who can completely control his own mind, the [Nightmare] dream is really just a dream, so the two will be deadlocked in the dream, and no one can do anything to the other. They can only stare at each other and have to bear the same mental burden brought by the long dream.

At that time, Yu Xiu De could not see where Xu Yuanjie's limit was. He only knew that the learning ability of this true child with a natural life personality in front of him was terrifying. He could even selectively absorb knowledge that was useful to him, unlike most of the experimental subjects in the research institute who could be fooled at will.

Because Xu Yuanjie was still a child at the time and was very interested in conspiracy theories, she regarded federal officials as her imaginary enemies; and Yu Xiude was sent directly to a research institute that was problematic in every way since birth, so it was even more impossible for him to trust the federation.

Both of them were worried that if they continued, it would just be a fight between the two sides. In order to avoid being taken advantage of by the fisherman, they did not compete to their respective limits.

……

……

“Individuals with strong inner strength should be able to understand and respect others, rather than seeking their own superiority by belittling others.”

Looking at Xu Yuanjie who was still approaching him with disdain for what he said, Yu Xiude restrained the urge to retreat and tried to persuade her weakly, just like he had done countless times in his dreams with the same meaningless words.

"Do you believe this yourself?"

Xu Yuanjie asked back.

She had already walked in front of Yu Xiu De. Wearing high heels, she was tall and could even look down at Yu Xiu De slightly.

"You just made a person with a destiny in the realm of faith give up his own pursuit and worship you wholeheartedly."

"……maybe."

Yu Xiu De did not comment.

He obeyed.

Originally, Yu Xiu De thought that since his old classmate had made it to the point where she could often be seen in newspapers, her status should have changed to some extent.

But now it seems that debating with the [Ruler] is still meaningless, because the other party will only listen to what he wants to hear.

However, Nightmare naturally did not stay here to debate with the Ruler.

"when are you leaving?"

Yu Xiu De asked the question that concerned him most so far.

Xu Yuanjie did not answer immediately.

She raised her hand slightly, stretched out her fingers, and gently stroked Yu Xiude's cheek, as if to confirm the reality of his warmth.

Then, she gently applied force with her fingertips, gently lifting Yu Xiude's chin upwards, causing Yu Xiude to involuntarily raise his head slightly, and his pair of lifeless dead fish eyes looked at her coldly.

With his high emotional intelligence and rich experience, Yu Xiu De certainly would not retreat like a shy little boy. He was also unwilling to show weakness in front of the [Dominator] who was accustomed to taking advantage of every opportunity.

So he stayed where he was.

When Xu Yuanjie made this move, blood marks were clearly visible on the knuckles of the wrist of her hand that touched Yu Xiude's face.

This made [Nightmare] feel a little happy, but also a little disappointed.

What made him happy was that his interference with dreams could actually have a direct effect on Xu Yuanjie. This was a huge improvement compared to the past, and it represented that he had grown over the years.

Disappointingly, the bloodstains were only bloodstains, not broken bones. Ideally, Xu Yuanjie's hand should have been invisibly severed at every joint and wrist before it could touch her. This meant that even within the dreams of others, the [Dominator] still had near-absolute control over their own minds.

Once the [Nightmare] stops affecting them, these bloodstains even heal quickly, as if they had never appeared.

Xu Yuanjie didn't care about Yu Xiude's aggressive behavior at all. In fact, Yu Xiude's resistance seemed to her like a kind of interest between lovers.

what?

You say this is a sincere rejection, not a temptation that is half-hearted?

Xu Yuanjie doesn't care what others think, not even what Yu Xiude himself thinks.

She thinks so!

……

"I thought you were going to ask me what to do with your little pet next. After all, the noise he made was quite loud."

Xu Yuanjie had no intention of quitting while she was ahead.

Her behavior became more and more bold, and she even tried to pinch Yu Xiu De's face. Yu Xiu De, who could no longer bear it, grabbed her wrist and did not pull her arm back, but seemed to be savoring the touch of being held.

Yu Xiu De took the initiative to let go of his hand.

Yu Xiu De took a step back.

Seeing this, Xu Yuanjie stopped pressing and said happily instead of smiling:

"Of course, for me, these are things that can be settled with just a phone call and a few words."

"I can help you clean up your pet's mess, and I can also let your pet go, as long as you..."

"beg me."

Although it is a bit frustrating that the duck in hand flew away, but every cloud has a silver lining...

Xu Yuanjie felt that she seemed to have found an opportunity to restore her past intimacy with her lover, with whom she had not contacted for more than ten years.

Real Dreamland: Chapter 90 How Many Dreams Have You Had, How Many People Have You Controlled

Yu Xiu De didn't say anything, but just crossed his arms and looked coldly at Xu Yuanjie, who was brimming with confidence.

Yu Xiu De felt that Xu Yuanjie was full of the atmosphere of female-oriented literature at this time.

But she is not a Mary Sue or a white lotus, but a neurotic, unreasonable, controlling and overbearing president who doesn't know how to do anything except being greedy for money and power.

Yu Xiude had encountered this kind of problematic people before. Even those who were more difficult to communicate with than Xu Yuanjie, Nightmare could "correct" them and put them back on the right path—at least a path that was consistent with Yu Xiude's values, didn't disrupt his life, and allowed him to live as an independent individual.

But the people he was able to successfully "educate" were either people like Fang Xuemu, whose logic had already formed a closed loop, but who could be easily controlled by Yu Xiude in terms of power; or people like the experimental subjects in the research institute, who had the power of "Nightmare" and had to be treated with caution, but were essentially still at a stage where their thoughts and outlook on life were very easily influenced by others.

But Xu Yuanjie is different from the previous two.

Even when she was in the first or second grade of elementary school, she already had her own closed-loop logic, and [Nightmare] did not want to confront the power that would cause conflict.

……

Xu Yuanjie was not in a hurry even though she did not get a response immediately, because in the dream, she and him still had plenty of time, and the ratio of time passing between reality and here was still exaggerated.

After [Nightmare]'s cheating was discovered by [Dominator], it stopped and did not modify the rate of time passing.

If Nightmare, after being discovered by the Ruler, still insists on changing the ratio of subjective consciousness in the dream to actual time in reality, then the Ruler may not be able to stop Nightmare, but the conflict that breaks out from resisting Nightmare will be enough to make Thirteen lose the ability to dream from now on, and even suffer a direct mental blow.

Although the [Ruler] did not force the [Priest] to possess his "faith", in fact, apart from the faith, No. 13 had already been almost dominated.

The ability to move, the thought of lying, dreams... these behaviors that even constitute the basic activities of a person actually belong to the [Dominator].

Number Thirteen had a nightmare in his "death dream", but that was with the tacit consent of the "ruler", because Number Thirteen, who had been "ruled", did not have the ability to dream without the permission of the "ruler".

Even when dreaming, the dream belongs to the [Ruler].

Although [Nightmare] is overwhelmingly powerful in dreams, Xu Yuanjie has no problem escaping unscathed in a dream controlled by [Ruler].

As for why the [Ruler], who clearly has an advantage in reality, would choose to talk to the [Nightmare] in a dream instead of going directly to Yu Xiude's apartment to check the water meter...

That is naturally because, as a [ruler], the domineering Xu Yuanjie is very good at and keen on taking advantage of others, but in fact she also knows the limits very well. She knows that taking advantage of others is to advance further, and to gradually break down the opponent's bottom line, rather than rebounding from the bottom.

[Ruler] does not live only in her own world, on the contrary. In order to make the whole world revolve around her will, she actively participates in work within the system with a thirst for progress and pays close attention to reality and the outside world.

It is far beyond the [nightmare] that is immersed in a dream.

Xu Yuanjie knew that although she could observe her lover through various channels within the system, she was still familiar with her lover and still regarded him as her first love and lover.

But Yu Xiu De himself may not agree with the identity of his lover, and he may very well regard himself as an old friend who had a grudge with him in the past and who now came to him aggressively after becoming successful.

In order to avoid unnecessary conflicts and communicate with each other, it is necessary to create an environment where [Nightmare] does not feel so oppressive.

However, in Xu Yuanjie's view, this was just a temporary measure when her lover was not familiar with her yet.

The main thing now is to get closer to him, relax Nightmare's tense nerves a little, and get familiar with him again.

And what is the quickest way to build closer relationships?

The answer to this question is too simple for Xu Yuanjie, who is a natural born [Ruler] and has demonstrated mature thinking and appropriate strength since graduating from elementary school, relying on the Federation's special policies for people with natural life personalities. She has been in the federal system for many years and has almost reached the limit of promotion. There is no need to think about it!

Of course it’s about interests and personal connections!

……

Xu Yuanjie winked at Yu Xiude playfully.

"If you don't know how to ask, I can show you how."

She reached out and pinched her neck, adjusting her voice, in a posture that was completely inconsistent with her calm suit.

[Ruler] has never asked anyone for help in her life. Ever since she was old enough to understand, her voice has always been filled with a touch of effortless elegance.

However, in front of her lover, Xu Yuanjie can make an exception.

After all, if he took a tough stance, it would seem like he was using Number Thirteen to threaten Nightmare to bow to him.

But the [Ruler] did not want to threaten [Nightmare]. Xu Yuanjie just wanted to quickly get reacquainted with her first love and future lover.

So if you lower yourself to make a fool of yourself first, it will be more like a joke between acquaintances, and it should not seem so tough.

As the [pillar] of the Federation, a truly powerful figure who can cover the sky with one hand, Xu Yuanjie, who is the center of attention, can imitate others very well even if she just follows his example.

Xu Yuanjie first pleaded in a tone of deep pleading, using the tone of Yu Xiude, and pleaded in a pretentious manner:

"'Please, this believer in the field of Faith is very important to me. I have almost no other choice. I beg you to lend a hand.'"

Yu Xiu De looked at her coldly.

He felt that Xu Yuanjie was sicker as an adult than when she was in elementary school.

When she was in elementary school, Xu Yuanjie was a control freak who wanted to have everything in her hands. In fact, Yu Xiude thought it was quite easy to understand her. But now, Yu Xiude can no longer understand the train of thought of Xu Yuanjie, who seems to be becoming a "domineering boss".

I thought the federal system could improve or at least curb Xu Yuanjie's thought process, which was clearly beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. But now it seems that not only is it not corrected, but why is it making the condition worse?

"Hmm...does that seem too forced?"

Facing Nightmare's gaze as if he were looking at a dead person, Xu Yuanjie thought about it and felt that this emotional tone might indeed be a bit too much to ask.

So she settled for the next best thing, her tone changed from pleading to begging, and she said in a pinched voice:

"'I really need your help right now.'"

Yu Xiu De looked at her coldly.

Xu Yuanjie gave in again and told Yu Xiude that he didn't need to beg, and that it would be fine to use a requesting tone.

“‘I’m having some trouble. Please help me.’”

Yu Xiu De still looked at her coldly.

So Xu Yuanjie lowered her standards again, hoping that Yu Xiude would just say it briefly in a gentle tone.