Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 30 Dream within a dream

The boy slowly opened his eyes.
There seemed to be a layer of mist on the eyes, and layers of ripple-like colored lights were refracted in front of the eyes, and finally turned into white light that slowly gathered and gradually became clear, forming a lotus-shaped shadowless lamp above the head.

Then a pleasant female voice came from my ear.

"Primarch, deviation reset to zero."

"Memory re-alignment progress, 5 percent."

"Welcome back, student Chen Xuantian."

return?

The young man was still in a trance for a moment, and suddenly he felt something passing in front of him, so he raised his head and looked around.

It was a familiar scene, the sharkskin tights lying in a sealed cabin, an orange-red solution, a bit like chili oil, fading away from the body like the tide.

Some silver tentacles with a metallic luster flashed from the corner of his eyes, but from the feedback of physical stimulation, those things seemed to be pulled out from his elbows, knees, ribs, and spine. After a flash of silver light, they broke the link and were retracted into the cabin.

"Now for physical rehabilitation, please inhale the LSL solution into your lungs."

Then some kind of dark blue solution began to be injected into the cabin. It looked oily and was quite similar to the previous orange-red solution.

Following the female voice's instructions, the boy did not panic. After the blue solution covered his head, he breathed calmly, breathed, breathed. His confused memories, exhausted body and mind, and surging blood flow all calmed down for a moment.

It was as if the body had fallen asleep, but the mind was awake as never before.

By the way, his name is Chen Xuantian, a military academy intern who has been in the army for two and a half years, majoring in quantum communications, and likes singing, dancing and playing basketball...

After lying flat in the blue solution for about ten minutes, the female voice sounded again.

"Rehabilitation completed. Thank you for your cooperation. This experiment is over. You can move freely.

The next experiment time will be announced based on weather conditions. Please pay attention to the school email. We look forward to working with you again."

The blue solution faded and the hatch opened.

Chen Xuantian sat up from the sealed cabin, stepped barefoot on the alloy floor, slowly stood up, and tried to jump.

The pain is gone, but my body feels heavy, and I no longer have any super powers like true qi, sword qi, or internal strength.

So... everything just now was... just a dream?
Before he could think it through, the door of the laboratory opened, and a group of sweeping drones rushed in, beeping and disinfecting and mopping the floor.

Chen Xuantian had no choice but to make way, dodging left and right and jumping over the drone's head. He walked out of the laboratory, his body moving subconsciously and spontaneously. He changed into his school uniform in the locker room, walked out along the clean aisle of the dust-free workshop, and when he came to his senses, he found himself in an empty hall.

Looking at the clock on the wall, it is now six o'clock in the morning. People in white coats and military uniforms are coming and going, queuing up to get their meals from the window.

Oh, it’s the cafeteria.

The chaotic memories were forgotten for a moment, and Chen Xuantian also lined up, got a full bowl of food, and stuffed the chicken legs into his mouth.

He was enjoying his meal when a man in formal attire sat down in front of him.

"Yo."

Chen Xuantian almost choked, and took a sip of soup to swallow the meat in his mouth.

"Ahem, good morning, principal."

The principal looked at him with a smile.
"How about it, did you have fun?"

Chen Xuantian shook his head.

The principal smiled and took out his phone to play the video.
"How could that be? I saw you killing people over there. Isn't it very enjoyable?"

Chen Xuantian looked at the screen and was stunned for a moment.

"This...what is this?"

It looks like... it seems like Tiedan is leading a group of humans and dogs to hunt down escaped slaves on the grassland.

But the animated version...

"It's a CG movie synthesized based on the brain wave signals transcribed during your first test last week, processed by AI. I sent it to you."

The principal said while typing on his phone,

"The data collected tonight will be edited in two days. I will send it to your email address when the time comes. Take a look at it when you have time. It can help reduce the deviation value."

"headmaster……"

Chen Xuantian hesitated for a while, looked at his phone, and asked tentatively,

"What on earth are we...doing?"

The principal stopped typing, looked up and glanced at him with a smile.
"What do you think you're doing?"

Chen Xuantian recalled the memories that gradually became clear in his mind.
"...testing the quantum network and experimenting with the virtual communication cabin?"

If I remember correctly, Chen Xuantian did not actively apply for the communications major in the military academy, but was transferred to this military academy deep in the mountains and forests.

In addition to daily classes and training, they also have to assist the military once a week in conducting confidential quantum communication research.

In short, it is the kind of plot that is common in science fiction movies and TV shows, where a person lies in a coffin and dreams of surfing the Internet.

Of course, I’ve only been interning for two and a half years, and I’ve learned a lot of basic courses in a confused way. It’s good enough that I didn’t fail any of them. How can I understand the principles of communication and quantum mechanics?
So now Chen Xuantian could only barely connect the chaotic and fragmented memories in his mind and the hieroglyphic textbook contents, and make guesses with his brain.

"So... my dream, the information received in the virtual cabin, is these... animated videos transmitted through the quantum communication network?"

The principal smiled but said nothing.

Recalling what happened in the dream, Chen Xuantian was in a trance for a moment.
"A holographic movie... so realistic... just like the time travel in novels..."

The principal shrugged.

“Video, dream, time travel, who knows if you dreamed of butterflies, or butterflies dreamed of you.

But your physical condition is good. You adapted so quickly. Moreover, it was only the second time you linked up, but you advanced four points.

Very good! "

"oh oh……"

Maybe it was the aftereffect of the experiment, but Chen Xuantian's memory was still a little confused. Tiedan's memory and Chen Xuantian's memory were intertwined. Although his body seemed fine, his mind was in a mess, just like lying in bed with a high fever. Many things seemed to become clear and he understood them all at once. But when he thought about it carefully, he was confused again and couldn't understand it at all.

The principal patted him on the shoulder, put his hands in his pockets and stood up.
"Anyway, keep up the good work. Although our progress is a bit slow, I'm sure you'll be able to be of use soon... Any other questions?"

"question……"

Chen Xuantian thought about it, then raised his head in confusion.

"Who is Yuan Niang?"

The principal scratched his head.
"You didn't even dream about it, so how would I know? But if you care so much, start the experiment with her next time and see who it is."

Chen Xuantian was stunned.
"What do you mean by starting with her?"

"Find the clips about 'Yuan Niang' from the Primarch's memory and edit them out. The next time we connect the strings, we'll start directly from this memory."

Chen Xuantian was confused for a moment.

"This, quantum communication, is even this possible?"

The principal shrugged.

"Why can't I do that? It's just like editing film or video.

The worst that can happen is that the link won’t work. What big of a problem could that be?”

"Alert! Alert! The test subject is going berserk!" A week later, a pleasant female voice echoed throughout the laboratory.
"The deviation value is rising rapidly! 97! 98! Breaking through 100%!"

Chen Xuantian melted in the jar.

Yes, melt.
The eyeballs exploded and rotted, the lens mixed with blood spurted out of the skull, and all perceptions collapsed and broke.

The blood, flesh, bones, and genes in my body are all disconnected from reality.

Like a lit candle, blending into the darkness pouring down from above.

A man named Chen Xuantian is blending into the orange-red ocean.

Merge into the invisible, intangible darkness, and the eternal, piercing scream that burns the soul.

"The deviation is off the charts!! We're going to lose him!!"

"Shit! An injection!"

"He's already had four injections! He can't take it!"

"You have to hold on even if you can't! Hit him! Sink him!"

“Authorize confirm.”

“Injection Complete.”

"Somnium-link initiate."

So the next second,
The boy in the felt tent suddenly opened his eyes.

Is it... a dream...

Outside the tent, an icy wind howled like a herd of evil beasts howling. The biting icy wind wrapped the large snowflakes into balls and blew in through the gaps in the felt, freezing him so much that he shivered and curled up like a little beast, burying himself in the fluffy blanket.

Good, so cold...

"The wind finally turned violent, and you looked at me and smiled..."

Suddenly, the boy seemed to hear singing, so he poked his head out, endured the biting cold, and climbed out of the tent.

"The jokes and laughter are all about mourning..."

Squeaky, squeaky, the boy stepped deep and shallow in the snow, walking across the vast ice field, following the singing, and saw a figure dancing in the wind and snow in the distance.

"At last the wind and haze are gone, Hui Ran is willing to come, don't go, don't come, my thoughts are endless..."

It was a woman whose face could not be seen clearly, with dishevelled hair, singing wildly and dancing to her heart's content. It seemed as if the roaring north wind and the rustling frost were accompanying her singing and dancing.

For some reason, looking at the woman's extremely happy back, the boy felt an uncontrollable great sadness in his heart.

"Yuan...Yuan..."

His eyes were blinded by the ice and snow, and he was unable to stand up due to the strong wind, but he still tried his best to crawl towards the direction of the woman's voice.

"Yuan..."

"click"

Then the ice buried by the wind and snow broke apart, and the boy's body instantly fell into the freezing cold lake.

The icy cold slurry pierced his whole body like knives. His thick leather coat absorbed the water and became as heavy as a stone, dragging him into the dark ice cave.

cold

It's so cold

dead

Is he dead?

Garden

苑娘
Then a woman whose face could not be seen jumped into the icy lake, reached out to grab the boy, and hugged him in her arms.

So in the warm embrace of a woman,

Tiedan slowly opened his eyes...

This time the scene becomes a cave.

……

Or is it a dream? A dream within a dream?
Tiedan wanted to raise his head, but found that he was still unable to move. His tendons, veins and bones were still being repaired, and his whole body was in unbearable pain and itching, as if insects and ants were biting at his heart.

But at least, I can feel the existence of my 'body'.

The Blood Jade Skill seemed to have once again brought him back from the brink of death.

Then Tiedan suddenly smelled a faint fragrance, so he turned his head and saw a pair of pink lips.

"..."

Tiedan closed his eyes tightly and then opened them again.

Fortunately, it’s not a monster, just a woman.

Oh, no wonder he felt so warm and soft, it turned out that there was a naked woman hugging him, using the secret technique of dual cultivation that came from the Ziwei Imperial Palace to steam out the Qi in her body along with her sweat, making the bed damp, regulating his breathing, restoring his blood, replenishing his Qi and healing his injuries...

……

……

…Shit! I must still be dreaming! It keeps repeating itself! And this dream is getting more and more outrageous! Wake up now! !
As if she heard Tiedan's call from the bottom of his heart, the woman slowly opened her eyes and stroked Tiedan's forehead.
"Have you calmed down...? You're not crying out for the cold anymore, and you're not calling for your mother anymore..."

What's going on? Isn't this... a dream? No, I can't tell...

Tiedan frowned, feeling that this matter was not simple.

"Close your eyes, I'm getting up."

Tiedan closed his eyes immediately.

Amidst the rustling sounds, the woman next to him stood up, wiped the blood off her body with a wet towel, changed into a single piece of clothing, and tied up her hair.

Guessing that the other party was probably dressed, Tiedan tried to open his eyes again, but unfortunately the scene did not change this time.

Well, from the woman’s voice, Tiedan also remembered.

Isn't this woman the owner of the manor of those four black-clad gangsters?

Regardless, a life was saved...

Tiedan turned his head and looked at the woman's back, her graceful curves faintly visible under her thin clothes.

Why……

"You are a disciple of Guangxia Mountain, right?"

It was the woman with her back to him who spoke first.

She put on a bamboo hat and turned her face to the side, hiding her features in the flickering candlelight and the hazy veil. She flipped her ten fingers, and with a flash of cold light, she actually revealed the dagger that Liu Xiaoliu had given her.

"I left this sword to my daughter for self-defense. Her name is Jianjia, do you know her?"

Tiedan: “…”

(End of this chapter)