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Fan Xiao pondered, "With such a large area, moving between the various attractions is also a problem that needs to be considered..."

"Don't worry about mobile issues, Brother Fan."

Yan Keke smiled and said, "After Fairy Tale Town was upgraded to Grade B, it gained the ability to teleport."

"All dungeon bosses have the authority to move themselves and other dungeon creatures."

"However... the transfer of dungeon bosses to players is subject to some restrictions. It must be specially designed in conjunction with new game modes. It cannot be transferred at will."

"Spatial transfer... Hmm, that's a pretty good permission."

Fan Xiao said thoughtfully, "Now that the area has expanded to the size of a city, then... we don't need to limit ourselves to just creating amusement park facilities."

"What else does Brother Fan want to create?" Coco asked curiously.

"Given the size of a city, it's natural to create cities."

Fan Xiao's eyes lit up with interest as he said, "With such a large area, it would be a waste to just build a game venue. We could actually build a city where people can live."

"I've heard of many highly open-ended instances that allow for social interaction with the outside world. Some instances have even become tourist attractions and are open to the general public."

"Many of these instances are usually disguised as tourist attractions, and people who come and go are unaware that they are instances. Only when they are opened will the players who enter them know this, while ordinary people are completely unaware."

"If Fairy Tale Town could do that, it would be much more lively."

When an ordinary person enters a dungeon, they will be marked as part of the dungeon.

In other words, ordinary people are different from players and will not be targeted by the dungeon rules.

Once players are within the instance area, they will be forced to participate in the game once the instance opens. Even if the instance boss does not intend to target the players, the instance itself has dangers commensurate with their level that will befall the players.

Ordinary people don't need to worry about this at all. This characteristic makes it possible for them to live in dungeons.

Of course, it depends on the type of instance.

Dungeons filled with monsters are definitely not suitable for ordinary people to live in.

Fairy Tale Town is a dungeon that poses little threat to ordinary people... well, no threat to good people, but it depends on the mood for bad people.

"Ah...? Um... Brother Fan, should we let the others in?"

Yan Keke's eyes showed a slightly unnatural expression.

She has a bit of social anxiety, though not as severe as Himuro Rui, but... Fairy Tale Town is her home. If too many strangers suddenly flood in, can she really adapt?

Fan Xiao ruffled Coco's hair and reminded her, "Of course I won't let strangers come and live here. I mean our acquaintances, like my family. And... many things will happen in the future, and we may encounter many people who need to be settled. That's when the role of Fairy Tale Town will become apparent."

He had encountered this situation many times before.

For example, in the "banquet" incident a long time ago, after he killed Alan Roman and others who participated in the banquet, many "goods" from the satellite city of Star Memory City were left behind.

He eventually opened the dungeon portal to this group of homeless girls and boys and threw them into Radiant City.

The fairytale town of the past was not suitable for human life, since even the buildings were fictional, only giving people a "real" feeling.

"That's it..."

Yan Keke breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that Brother Fan's family can come and live here. Fairy Tale Town is definitely much safer than outside."

"Besides real people, can't we also create illusionary inhabitants and then materialize them using props?"

At this point, Fan Xiao asked, "By the way, with the dungeon upgrade, how many more slots have been allocated for creating residents of the Illusionary Realm?"

"like……"

Yan Keke sensed it for a moment, then estimated and replied, "It seems to have increased to around 50, that's in the real world. As for the dream world, there's no way to count it, the instance will automatically generate the corresponding number of lives based on the dream type."

The life in dreams is even more illusory than the creatures in illusions.

At least the creatures of the illusion can cause substantial psychological harm in the real world. But the creatures of the dream world... they can't even appear in reality. They are completely isolated from the real world and can only live in specific dreams, like AI programs that only truly appear when a dungeon is opened or when the game is running.

Moreover, it refreshes every time.

For example, the million ordinary citizens in the Holy Spirit War.

Strictly speaking... Yan Keke wasn't sure whether these kinds of beings could be considered life.

This is probably why dream life is one level lower than illusion life, and therefore can be created in large numbers by taking advantage of the dungeon rules.

“50…Are you sure?” Fan Xiao asked in surprise, “That’s a lot of money. The scale of the fighting force that could be formed would be quite terrifying.”

"There are only about 50 spots available, and the intensity of the competition isn't included, Brother Fan."

Yan Keke shook her head slightly and explained, "Most of those within 50 miles, in terms of strength, are probably about the same as the big bear from the candy house."

"Those that can be compared to a muscular gray wolf and can be directly used as a unit of combat power in dungeons... well, there are very few."

"To go even further and create beings of the level of the Hell Demon King and the Ice Queen, the number of slots will be even fewer."

"Even so, 50 is still an outrageous number."

Fan Xiaoyu said with emotion, "My city plan was originally just a development idea, but with these 50 slots... it can be realized in one step."

"Moreover, if a city is actually developed in the future, the illusion creatures can completely take over both the management and security departments."

"The personalities of the creatures in the illusion will follow the design settings and will not have as many of the negative traits of humans. In that case... we might actually be able to create a fairy tale world."

"Are illusionary creatures the managers...?"

Yan Keke imagined it for a moment and began to feel a little expectant.

The current Fairy Tale Town, in terms of entertainment... is indeed a bit boring.

After the initial novelty wore off, she and the other official residents now enjoy opening the dungeon door whenever they have free time to see the outside world.

Although the area where you can move around is not large, each time it brings a sense of novelty and joy.

She had thought about the reason—it was probably because there was too little life in the fairytale town.

She and the others were originally human, and humans are social animals.

To use an analogy... if a sudden disaster were to strike the world one day, and only a few dozen people survived, these people might possess the entire world and countless entertainment and recreational resources, but whether they could continue to be happy is questionable.

Perhaps they will adjust themselves and adapt to loneliness... Yan Keke doesn't know.

But boredom is definitely a factor.

Yan Keke continued, "If you were to build a city and make it function, the specific design would probably be very complex, right?"

“That’s right,” Fan Xiao nodded, “So there’s no need to rush the design of the new dungeon’s game and scenes. The dungeon has just been upgraded, and we still have plenty of time. Let’s use this time to slowly brainstorm. The other members of Whale Fall are here too, so we can brainstorm together.”

"Yes, yes, I'll do whatever Brother Fan says."

Yan Keke felt a sense of anticipation.

She didn't forget the important matter and continued her report: "By the way, Brother Fan, after the upgrade of Fairy Tale Town, the difficulty of all the existing games has been increased..."

Yan Keke began to explain the investigation results in detail.

Fairy Tale Town has a total of six game projects: Fantasy Fairy Tale Book Group, Green Mountain Academy, Haunted House, Battle of Two Cities, Zoo Ghost Stories, and Holy Spirit War.

In the Fantasy Fairy Tale Book Group project, basic combat units... such as the rabbit guards protecting the castle, have all had their attack power increased to the level that can only be unleashed in the B-grade evolution rate range. They are equivalent to a group of B-grade players who have no spiritual power, talents, or items and can only fight with their bodies.

Meanwhile, the minor bosses, such as the muscular gray wolf who specializes in physical attacks, have increased their strength to a level that slightly exceeds the B-level limit and barely touches the A-level realm—in terms of the single attribute of physical strength alone.

As for the big bosses, such as the Demon King of Hell and the Ice Queen, their power... that is, their basic stats, have all been upgraded to the B-level limit.

In comparison... in terms of sheer fists, they might not be as good as Muscle Big Bad Wolf, but they are all big bosses with special extraordinary powers, and their overall strength is something that a small boss like Muscle Big Bad Wolf can't possibly compete with.

To some extent, these two big bosses are equivalent to players with B-grade psionic abilities and numerous B-grade items, and they also have the home-field advantage.

In addition... because there are many more slots available for creating fantastical creatures, the Fantasy Fairy Tale Book Group game project can now add a few more big bosses and several small bosses.

The other five projects also saw comprehensive improvements.

For example, in the Holy Spirit War, the magic power of Cangyin Yuxuezhao and Shenhong Guhange both reached the B-level limit.

The attack power of the A-level Holy Spirits they possess has also been increased from the original C-level limit to the B-level level.

If Fairy Tale Town becomes an A-level dungeon, these two Holy Spirits will be able to unleash power close to the original... well, close.

After all, it is a creation simulated using the "Land of Delusion," so it cannot truly be the same as the original.

Moreover... because they are dream creatures, they are at a disadvantage when facing psychic energy, which is a common weakness of dream creatures.

After listening to Yan Keke's description, Fan Xiao's expression of admiration deepened, and he commented, "It really is... When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Just one level difference, and the dungeon rules have been strengthened to this extent... No wonder the dungeons get more and more dangerous as you progress."

A glimpse into the whole picture... If we extrapolate the changes in Fairy Tale Town to other dungeons, just how terrifying must an S-rank dungeon be?

Fan Xiao inexplicably recalled information he had seen on the Mammon Forum—the E02 node had been completely abandoned due to the impact of an S-level dungeon, so the game government of the region had fallen, and now there were hardly any players left... no, ordinary people left.

It became a forbidden zone for life, and even game companies dared not send their forces to rebuild that broken and near-destruction world.

If he remembered correctly, the boss of that S-rank dungeon was called... the King in Yellow.

"I'm curious to see for myself..."

Fan Xiao suppressed his sudden urge to act recklessly and continued to ask Yan Keke, "Any other changes?"

"besides!"

Yan Keke shared excitedly, "The buildings inside Fairy Tale Town are no longer solid illusions; they have real entities!"

"This is a new feature of dungeons; the dungeon scenes created when designing the game will have physical entities."

"However... it can only be materialized in some basic architectural scenes. If it is something unreasonable, such as an illusionary flame that floats in the air and burns continuously, or a floating island, these things can be created, but they cannot be materialized and can only exist as an illusion."

At this point, Yan Keke couldn't help but recall some interesting things from the past.

At the beginning, the castle and other buildings in the fairy tale town were solidified illusions—although more powerful than ordinary illusions, they were still illusory in essence.

For example, in that castle, only the first floor is usable.

The upper floors can only be stepped on by those with spiritual and physical abilities; they cannot support people with physical bodies. When a person with physical body touches the wall, they will receive a spiritual suggestion that "the wall exists in front of them," and thus believe that there is a wall there.

Because this kind of mental suggestion comes from a solidified illusion, its effect is extremely powerful, easily achieving an "impenetrable" effect... well, it is achieved through suggestion, but in reality, it is possible to pass through directly.

However, solidified illusions are merely mental interference and cannot solve the problem of gravity.

Once you reach the upper levels of the castle, you'll freefall... no, you'll miss a step while climbing the stairs. It's impossible for a person to climb floors that don't actually exist.

This slightly awkward problem was finally resolved after obtaining the B-rank item "Gate to the Mysterious Kingdom".

This item can give physical form to spiritual creations.

And so, the castle went from being fake to real.

The meeting room on the upper floor can finally be used by the Whale Fall members for meetings.

"So, unscientific creations can't be materialized, right?" Fan Xiao asked in summary.

“Mmm,” Yan Keke nodded, “Brother Fan is really amazing, he hit the nail on the head right away.”

The way she praised people had a touch of maternal tenderness and affection in her expression.

It was completely inconsistent with her petite figure.

"..." Fan Xiao collected his thoughts and, without dwelling on it, continued to ask, "Any other changes?"

"That's all, that's about it."

After Yan Keke finished explaining the changes in the instance, she reminded Fan Xiao, "By the way, Brother Fan, although the evolution game has given us a lot of time to design, we may not be able to wait until the end."

"Tickets won't be issued to the public when the instance is first upgraded, but that may change after a while."

"If players with train tickets enter, we will face the same situation as last time, where we must design the dungeon in a short period of time."

"Don't worry, I was delayed last time, but this time is different, there's still plenty of time."

Fan Xiao offered Coco a word of comfort.

If the time limit is not exceeded and no design is implemented, the game mode of the dungeon will be automatically generated by the evolution game.

To be honest, he really didn't dare to entrust the design to an evolution game.

Fairy Tale Town is a dungeon with extremely high potential difficulty and danger—that's right, for dungeons, difficulty and danger can be categorized as potential, since they are opposed to the player.

If designed like an evolution game, Fairy Tale Town might become a nightmare-level dungeon, the kind where you can get an S-rank rating.

"but……"

Changing the subject, Fan Xiao continued, "To be on the safe side, let's start today. I'll call a snap meeting with the Whale Fall members later to brainstorm... Hmm?"

Suddenly, his voice trailed off.

Yan Keke also showed a look of surprise.

Someone provided the coordinates through the paper game ritual in Fairy Tale Town, looking at the blurry senses... it should be in a very far location.