Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 79: Is something missing?
"I can actually dream?"

Wang Ji had been thinking about this matter since he woke up early in the morning.

For him, sleeping is really just a pastime; it doesn't restore his energy or provide any benefits.

It's simply an action of skipping the night.

dream.

It's normal for anyone to dream, just like anyone can get sick, feel unwell, or be affected by something.

But for Wang Ji, it was a different story.

He won't get sick on his own. If he does get sick, it means there must be some external influence, like poisoning, rather than something wrong with him.

Even now, my dreams are the same; I'm definitely being influenced by something.

If this happened to someone else, it would be normal, but in Wang Ji's case, it's a bug, a logical error, a program suddenly having a missing function that could only have been added by someone else.

Many possibilities flashed through Wang Ji's mind, but he couldn't come up with a reliable one.

"How about we try sleeping together again tonight?"

Unable to think of a solution immediately, Wang Ji could only decide to try again and see what was going on.

Although this is strange, it doesn't have much of an impact, nor does it necessarily pose any real harm.

Even if we can't solve it, it's okay. At worst, we can just stay up all night like before. It doesn't make a difference.

Putting the matter aside for the time being, Wang Ji began his day of handling community affairs.

In the old capital, he met Ryder.

"The takeover of the old capital went smoothly without any problems. However, the name change may require some adjustment period, which will be discussed in the subsequent renovations."

Ryder and Wang Ji were giving a report and summary.

Looking at everything before him, he couldn't help but exclaim, "I never imagined that this day would come so quickly. In less than ten years, the world has changed so much."

"To have witnessed such a sight, even if I were to die today, it would be worthwhile. I have no regrets."

"Don't."

Wang Ji shook his head: "That's too unlucky. Besides, I bet you've been staying up late again."

Ryder laughed, "You figured that out?"

"Of course you can tell."

Wang Ji said helplessly, "Look at your eyes, they're bloodshot. Even with your modified body, you're this exhausted. How long has it been since you last slept?"

"Even if there are healing potions that can repair bodily damage, they shouldn't be used like this. What if one day you die suddenly before you even have time to take the medicine?"

"The community has come a long way and has weathered all kinds of storms. No matter how many things we have to deal with, we won't be out of the running for two more nights."

"Leave your work to me, you can go and get some rest."

"I…"

Ryder didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only nod and say, "Then I'll listen to you and get back to normal as soon as possible."

"Ugh--"

He sighed again and said, "It's rare to have someone like you whom I can completely trust to take over the work. I think I can finally really put my mind at ease."

"You don't know, after the empire disappeared, perhaps because my obsession was finally relieved, I couldn't sleep all night. I tried to sleep for a little while last night, but I had a nightmare. I'm still feeling uneasy and don't want to go back to bed."

Wang Ji suddenly had a thought: "Nightmare?"

"Yes."

Ryder casually remarked, "But it can't really be called a dream. It's a very strange feeling, I don't know if you can understand it, it's like, even when I'm asleep, I can still feel my body."

"I know my description sounds strange, but that's really how I felt. It wasn't an unconscious feeling; it was a very conscious one, like something was pressing down on me, or something indescribable was spreading within my consciousness..."

Wang Ji suddenly smiled:
"Goodness, this is sleep paralysis."

Ryder exclaimed in astonishment, "What do you mean by sleep paralysis? You mean a ghost is pressing down on me? I didn't see anything!"

"A metaphor, just a metaphor."

Wang Ji explained, "It feels like being haunted by a ghost, right? The experience of being paralyzed in bed and unable to do anything is terrifying."

“That’s true.” Ryder nodded, agreeing with the statement.

Wang Ji continued, "Generally speaking, the appearance of these symptoms indicates that you are under too much pressure, have an irregular lifestyle, and are often very anxious."

"In the end, it's all about lack of rest, both physically and mentally." "While I still have some free time, I'll do some work for you and get some rest. I've recently come up with something new, and once you've rested, I'll need your help to promote it."

Hearing Wang Ji say this, Ryder didn't press the matter further.

He took a deep breath, his shoulders slumped as if a heavy weight had been lifted, and said:

"I understand. I'll go find some sleep aids in a bit and get a good night's sleep."

After saying that, he turned around and headed back to his residence.

drop--

Just as he was about to escort Ryder a few steps, a communication suddenly came through the magic network, and Wang Ji immediately opened it to check.

Ryder was taken aback and also opened the magic network communication.

The two exchanged a glance and realized that the message had been sent at the same time.

If it was sent to two people at the same time, it can only mean that the matter is very unusual and requires detailed discussion and decision-making, as well as soliciting the opinions of multiple people.

Ryder was no longer in the mood to rest and immediately began to examine the situation with Wang Ji.

The person who sent the message was Ian, who always managed to obtain the latest intelligence from the grassroots.

"A strange phenomenon has occurred."

Ian reported, "I, and everyone I came into contact with, had nightmares last night."

Another nightmare?

Wang Ji became alert and immediately replied, "Describe it in detail."

So Ian began to describe it in his own way, sending out a long message.

Wang Ji examined it carefully and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

These symptoms are exactly the same as those of myself and Ryder.

One or two could be a coincidence, but if everyone…

With this in mind, Wang Ji immediately opened the Magic Network function weaving page, wrote a survey mini-program on the spot, and distributed it to everyone connected to the Magic Network.

It's very simple; it's just a question with multiple-choice answers.

Did you have nightmares or sleep problems last night?

Once the questionnaire was sent out, the answers came back in large quantities very quickly.

Without exception.

All the answers were affirmative.

When did this start?

Wang Ji then asked Ryder and Ian.

Just yesterday.

The answer is obvious.

If the problem had occurred much earlier, it certainly wouldn't have been discovered until now; it could only have happened yesterday.

yesterday…

Quite a few things happened yesterday.

The empire collapsed, and the world was reunified.

However, if we had to point out something special, it would be the return of Oswald and the increase in Doomsday Cognition Points.

Wang Ji felt that the one cognition point was still untouched and didn't want to touch it, as he found it unlucky.

Thinking about it, he couldn't help but glance at his Doomsday Cognition Points.

Those annoying modules then surfaced, lined up one by one before my eyes.

"I don't want to look, I don't want to look..."

Just as Wang Ji was about to wave his hand to disperse these modules, he suddenly stopped.

and many more.

Is it just my imagination? Why do I always feel like something is missing?
(End of this chapter)