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Chapter 249 The Dream Weaver

After a moment's thought, Chen Xuan realized that this guess actually made sense.

"Those demons are really powerful; they actually managed to send Lucy to the moon."

“They rely not on ability, but on their control over human society… or rather, their financial resources,” Lin Qing added. “I have another discovery that may serve as supporting evidence.”

"what?"

"If we compare the technology of the other world with that of this world, we can find that the two are quite similar. Even if there is a gap, it will basically not exceed ten years. Then I looked up the historical records here. After 2040, the technology for the first lunar landing was basically mature, and the efficiency of mankind's march to the moon reached a peak, with various Earth-Moon commercial companies emerging one after another."

Lin Qing paused for a moment, then said, "In other words, the devil only needs to set up a private space company to send the mother Lucy into space without anyone knowing."

"If this is the truth, then I can rest assured," Chen Xuan said with emotion.

He had initially felt uncertain about the inexplicably drastically changed future. This explanation perfectly filled the theoretical gap, showing that their operation to wipe out the demons was the key to the shift in the timeline, and the loss of N5 was actually a good thing.

"So, that ancient insect is no longer a threat at all?"

“According to this assumption, yes.” Lin Qing nodded. “Unless the Angel Alliance is also hiding other mother entities.”

"I'll ask Elori to inquire about it later."

Chen Xuan was more concerned about what exactly that ancient worm on the moon was.

Since it can feed on N5, is it considered a strange creature?

At least for now, the size difference of the strange creatures is astonishing, and their appearances are also bizarre, with some even being humanoid like Liuli.

Is the forbidden ability to guess coins also related to this?
The Ability Shop classifies both flesh and blood power and insect power as forbidden. What is the connection between them?
He always felt that these worlds did not exist in isolation.

"Oh right..." Chen Xuan suddenly remembered the conditions for promotion to store manager, one of which was to save a world on the verge of destruction.

The world of Elori should have successfully avoided the apocalypse, right?
Unfortunately, there will be no notification even if these conditions are met.

So, just like before, he praised himself extensively before submitting his application email.

The next few days passed quite peacefully.

陈玄也领到了11月和12月的工资，前者足有23000元，后者则是17000元。他疑惑之余查下了明细，发现1万7是五级店长的基础工资，而11月的特别高是因为多了6000混乱绩效。

The payment SMS even included a special note: "Long-term business trips may result in delayed salary payments."

This refers to the time when he stayed in Chang'an and established his own sect.

Bringing the Eastern monks to the West to fight alongside France against evil and England—that was the main task for November. It seems the Ability Shop is quite pleased with his work during this period; his performance bonus is almost a third of his salary.

The wallet, which originally had only 900 yuan left, suddenly had 40900 yuan back.

Of course, Chen Xuan didn't live off this salary.

His main income came from selling medicine and receiving dividends from arms dealers. In particular, after establishing a connection with Beitianyuan, he could easily make a lot of money selling any kind of meatballs he made in Mala Village.

His initial dream of financial freedom has now been realized.

But Chen Xuan found that he had no intention of giving up at all, and instead enjoyed the life of a store manager.

It turns out that you only fantasize about being able to laze around when you have money when you're broke.

Only when people are truly wealthy can they know what they like.

He had already come to enjoy the novelty and excitement that adventure brought him.

In his spare time, Chen Xuan took the opportunity to thoroughly experience the legendary ability "Dream Weaver" that he had previously acquired. Although it was an ability obtained through legitimate means, since its previous owner had no experience using it, Chen Xuan could only figure it out on his own.

Fortunately, his advantage lies in his clear understanding of what abilities he possesses and how to activate them. For example, the Dream Weaver is an ability that can only be used after falling asleep.

It sounds strange, but it's true.

Chen Xuan needed to plan his dream before falling asleep, and even then, it wasn't 100% successful. If he failed, he wouldn't wake up immediately; it was like a normal sleep. He slept eight times in four days, leading his family to suspect he was ill, since he never took naps before.

Of these eight attempts, only half resulted in a successful dream entry.

However, once the Dream Weaver is activated, he can "wake up" directly in his dream. This feeling is quite wonderful. Although his body is asleep, he is completely awake, retaining all five senses, and can even use abilities like the Divine Eye Technique and the Thousand Thoughts Sword in his dream. When he wakes up, he doesn't feel tired at all, as if he had truly had a good night's sleep.

From this perspective, Su Xingwan's mental breakdown was not due to her abilities, but rather because she was terrified by incomprehensible strange phenomena.

The most prominent characteristic of a dream maker is its realism.

Chen Xuan tried to recreate Jiangcheng in his dream, and it proved that he had indeed succeeded. This Jiangcheng was almost exactly the same as the real Jiangcheng, except that there were far fewer people, and the streets were completely empty.

However, the employees of the Ability Store were perfectly recreated. He saw Liu Shuyue and Lin Qing sitting in the store, both wearing convenience store uniforms. One was in charge of taking payments and the other was in charge of managing the shelves. When they saw him, they would greet him with a smile, just like in real life.

This made an idea pop into Chen Xuan's mind uncontrollably.

Since whatever he does in his dream won't affect reality, can't he just vent his dark emotions here?
Just as the name of the ability suggests.

The Dream Weaver... is the master of dreams, and to this ephemeral world, he is no different from the Creator.

Chen Xuan ultimately did not continue to probe in this direction.

He feared that once he crossed the line, he would never be able to stop.

Furthermore, Chen Xuan had Lin Qing test dream entry with him. He discovered that even without relying on the Smoke Soul Pillar, he could "invite" guests into his dreams, as long as they were in the same room and asleep. After Lin Qing entered, she almost seamlessly replaced Chen Xuan in his dream; Chen Xuan couldn't even tell the difference between them.

In Lin Qing's own view, she found herself in the shop the moment she opened her eyes.

“Isn’t this just a larger and freer version of Hyperdream?” she commented. “I thought the previous dreams were related to Su Xingwan’s special experiences.”

Chen Xuan did know what Mewtwo was.

It's a program that digitizes sensory experiences, which can be recorded and repeatedly given to others to experience.

Lin Qing glanced at Liu Shuyue at the bar a few times, then suddenly looked at Chen Xuan with a dangerous gaze, "You didn't do that kind of thing to her, did you?"

"What's the matter?" Liu Shuyue asked curiously.

It seems that this dream even replicated her keen senses.

"Uh...it's nothing, I wasn't talking about you," Lin Qing quickly coughed.

Liu Shuyue tilted her head and didn't ask any more questions.

Lin Qing immediately pulled Chen Xuan aside, "No, right? Not just Liu Shuyue, no one else either!"

"Of course not, why are you so serious?" Chen Xuan asked, puzzled.

"Phew..." She breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that it didn't happen. You have no idea how much that stuff can corrupt a person's will. I've seen too many people who have come into contact with illegal Mewtwo and become unable to extricate themselves. Too much stimulation can make people lose control, and the realistic sensory experience can blur the boundaries of reality. In the end, these people either become inhuman madmen or become criminals in real life, so you must never try it."

It's clear that Lin Qing's advice came from the bottom of her heart.

"Okay, I won't try it," Chen Xuan replied seriously. "What use do you think this ability would be?"

“Since it’s similar to Mewtwo, it should be able to do everything Mewtwo can do. For example, gathering intelligence, honing skills through battles, testing abilities and weapons, etc… Just think of it as a rehearsal of reality,” she said. “Considering its larger scale and the ability to invite multiple people, its potential is practically limitless.”

(End of this chapter)