I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 180 You're really rich (56)

The Dream Ranking List is a comprehensive list that measures the quality of dreams.

Its metrics include player ratings, dream sales, player reviews, etc., making it a highly comprehensive list overseen by the God of Literature.

Under the direct supervision of Wenchang Xingjun, this ranking is almost impossible to cheat on. All the tutoring classes can only compete off-the-books through various means to influence the ranking of their own dreams.

When "Dream Man: Final Chapter" broke into the top 1,000, the tutoring class observer who was watching the rankings didn't care, because 8.5 points was just right for that position.

When they broke into the top 500, they just thought the dream was of decent quality, and rather impressive.

When it surpassed one 8.9-point dream after another and entered the top 200 for the first time, those it surpassed couldn't sit still.

Every tutoring class made ample efforts for this blessing ceremony, all in order to give their dreams a boost and make their dreams stand out in the front row.

Unfortunately, their vision was shattered by an anonymous author.

For every dream that rises, another dream falls, especially for those tutoring classes that are right at the bottom of the list. The rapid rise of "Dream People: The Final Chapter" means that their position is in jeopardy and they may fall off at any time.

When "The Dreamer: Final Chapter" officially entered the top 100, the top 100 tutoring classes couldn't sit still.

The worst dream to make it into the top 100 is 8.9.

Nine points is a very important threshold. Only dreams that are suitable for the style of Wenchang City, have a score-boosting effect, and are of good quality in all aspects without any shortcomings, or are particularly outstanding in a certain aspect, can be obtained.

To ensure that no problems are found, the Dream Makers Association will try to avoid scoring 9 points unless there are truly no problems to be found.

This also means that these dreams with a score of 8.9 actually have the strength of a score of 9, but now they are being defeated one by one by those with a score of 8.5. You can imagine their dissatisfaction and anger.

The phone lines of the Wenchang City Dream Makers Association were overwhelmed with calls as angry tutoring center owners began frantically reporting that "Dream Man: Final Chapter" was illegal and that the anonymous author was a fraud, but the vice president rejected all their reports.

Whether it's worthy or not, I don't know.
Let's play it first and then talk about it!
In the comments section, as soon as doubts about "Dream Man: The Final Chapter" emerged, and trolls from elsewhere tried to stir up trouble, someone immediately launched a vicious attack, relentlessly pursuing and attacking them until they fled.

Some people pointed out that the author of this dream was Chen Guang, but they were quickly reminded and the comments were modified to prevent the trade blockade from affecting this area.

Players in the dream world exhibit an unusual level of stickiness and organization, a rare phenomenon that has attracted the attention of some who are unsure what it is about this dream world that drives people so crazy.

After they finished playing, they understood.

Other dreams manipulate the player's character, but these dreams manipulate the player themselves.

Ten dreams construct a vast and illusory world. The barrier between this world and reality is broken by the author anonymously through various game techniques, allowing players to break the fourth wall along with "Sun Huowang" and then begin to search for the whereabouts of "Zhuge Yuan".

Extensive guides and reviews appeared below Dreamland. Players who had played Dreamland, even those who hadn't played the previous game, began to wonder who Zhuge Yuan was and started exchanging their development experiences with others.

By the time it reached number 80, it had accumulated 700 comments, and each one was an excellent long review.

Compared to other players' dreamscapes which only have a couple hundred comments, the players here are ridiculously high-quality.

[On "The Id and the Other": Dream 2 is my favorite dream. The player takes on the role of "Sun Huowang," who has lost his mother and girlfriend, but creates them in his own imagination. This is one of the abilities of the Mind Element, and it allows us to peek into the protagonist's inner world through the behavior of the imagined characters. We can see that the protagonist considers his friends to be perfect, so when he hears others point out the flaws of his imagined friends, he subconsciously cannot hear them—this is already a form of mental illness.] [At the same time, we can also see that the protagonist is fully aware that his mother and girlfriend are dead, but he can never escape them. Every time he thinks he has escaped, new details emerge, reminding him that he is still in his own illusion. This deep, infinitely extending illusion instills an inescapable fear; even now, thinking about it sends chills down my spine.]

The only clue that leads to this solution is Zhuge Yuan, because he, like us, is capable of escaping these dreams. But why won't Zhuge Yuan help me?! Brother Yuan, save me!

[Dreamscape No. 9 is also quite good; the scene of flying blood and flesh, and gods and Buddhas rotting and decaying, truly resonated with me. Who did the art? How is it so excellent?]

Does nobody like Dream #4? Wasn't the Brain in a Vat concept pretty good too?

[I'm completely confused now. I won't even bother asking about the huge mystery of Zhuge Yuan; it'll probably take a long time to solve. What I want to know is, am I really Huo Zi Ge in the dream? If I'm not Huo Zi Ge, then who am I?]

I'm not sure either, but I tend to think that the player is actually playing a part of Huo Zi Ge, or even that we are Huo Zi Ge's confusion, we are Huo Zi Ge's emotions. Didn't Dream 6 say that we, Huo Zi Ge, must be confused, therefore we must exist?

[I don't understand, but I'm just going crazy! Hehe, I've found Zhuge Yuan! I am Zhuge Yuan!]

[Damn, another one's gone mad.]

The top 100 rankings have already caught the attention of the cultivators in Wenchang City. The price of 48 yuan is average in other cities, but it is very cheap here.

Traffic began to flow here, with a large number of players purchasing Dreamland every moment and indulging in madness within it.

The next day, Chen Yu woke up and yawned. Just as he was about to get up and wash, he heard a knock on the door.

Then, the little hamster rushed in and said to Chen Yu, "I knew you were awake when I heard your breathing change! Hurry, something terrible has happened!"

"...I'm a little curious, how did you hear my breathing?"

"That's not the important thing! The important thing is that something big has happened! Our 'Dream Man: The Final Chapter' is selling like hotcakes."

Chen Yu finally perked up and began to study today's list.

"Dream Lovers: The Final Chapter" was released yesterday, exactly 24 hours ago, but sales have already exceeded 4 copies.

Many people even bought an extra portion to take to their relatives and friends when they left Wenchang, so they could enjoy it together.

According to the profit-sharing principle, 20% of the sales revenue will go to the Dream Weavers Association, and 20% of the remaining revenue will be used as income tax and then handed over to the Tianyuan Cultivator Management Committee.

By this calculation, he would receive 123 million, but Chen Yu didn't care about this small amount of money; he could earn it back in three days.

The real culprit is negative emotions.

The little hamster was so shocked by the money that it couldn't close its mouth, and its gaze towards Chen Yu became increasingly surprised.

Little Chen, so you really are rich!

(End of this chapter)