I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Chapter 134 Outer Camp of Safe Zone One (5K)

After the large-scale strategic operation concluded, most of the top members returned home.

However, a few—a total of six squads of eighteen Dreamers—remained in the mining area after taking on the tasks of guarding and transporting building materials.

Soon, Zhuo Ling arrived at this place with the architectural blueprints of the watchtower (2/3).

Two other teams accompanied them, escorting a batch of building materials.

Construction of the watchtower then began.

A white mist enveloped the area, and buildings were faintly visible emerging. It was strange, but countless wondrous sights existed in the Nightmare World. The members glanced at it and then paid it no mind, instead becoming wary of the eeriness around them.

There were indeed quite a few strange things that came to attack.

Perhaps because this is the depths of a nightmare, there is no real dream barrier to block it.

Every now and then, one or two, or even two or three, of these strange creatures would appear.

At most, six or seven of these strange creatures would attack at the same time.

The several member teams guarding the area were not surprised but rather delighted.

"Well done! We weren't satisfied with the previous battle!"

If there are too many strange attacks, they will indeed find it troublesome.

It would be a sin if we couldn't protect the watchtower that was under construction.

But this quantity is already excellent.

It's a good place for them to practice.

These members progressed rapidly while maintaining a very solid foundation, even more so than veteran powerhouses outside who had repeatedly faced death and endured months and years of arduous training. If they had to pinpoint a weakness, it would be their combat experience, or rather, their experience in life-or-death battles.

The members lined up, taking turns to fight the oncoming monsters one by one.

We gained experience.

They also acquired some strangely dropped cursed items.

It can be described as a double success.

Shi An had Li Feng keep an eye on the watchtower, while he himself took out the lighthouse blueprints and examined them closely.

"Construction Requirements: 3 Pure Fire Crystals (Rare), 100 Superior Fire Stones, 2000 Common Fire Stones, 10 Complete Cursed Items, a quantity of Black Stones and other materials, and 500 Dream Crystals."

Compared to the negligible cost of a watchtower, the construction requirements for a lighthouse are far more demanding.

The required amount of Dream Crystals and Firestones is enormous.

Fortunately, he was not short of Dream Crystals at the time; he had earned far more than 500 Dream Crystals at the last auction.

But that's just who he is.

The reason why the Countermeasures Bureau can act so aggressively is because the number of Dreamers under its command is so large, possibly even more than the number of Dreamers who are currently passing through the safe zone.

The countermeasures bureau has a profound foundation and ample experience.

It's possible that the Countermeasures Bureau itself possesses a dream crystal vein deep within the nightmare.

"So you really do need to own a mine to qualify as a tycoon."

"Now I'm a mine owner too. Firestone is an important material with versatility, second only to Dream Crystal."

Firestone can be mined locally.

This includes the core material required by the lighthouse, the rare-grade material Pure Fire Crystal, which can also be found deep within the Fire Crystal mine.

Shi An then issued another mission within the safe zone.

This is a mining mission.

His current consideration is, "Should we upgrade this second watchtower to a lighthouse?"

Watchtower blueprints can be used three times, while lighthouse blueprints are only valid for one use.

The firestone mining area is once again in the depths of a nightmare.

What if a strange wave strikes, or even an extraordinary and bizarre event?

His safe zone currently lacks superhuman combat capabilities, and under these circumstances, it's uncertain whether it can protect the lighthouse.

"No, that's not right, I'm thinking too far ahead."

"Even if we take a step back and the lighthouse is lost, so be it."

Lighthouse blueprints are very valuable.

Ultimately, it was nothing more than the result of a large-scale strategy guide.

For his safe zone, once such a strategy is activated the first time, it can quickly be used a second, third, and fourth time.

In the future, it won't be difficult for him to obtain the lighthouse blueprints again.

He can afford the loss.

Conversely, "the firestone vein is the most valuable, and building the lighthouse will make the mining of the vein more effective."

"These rare blueprints can only truly be transformed into value and combat power once they are used. If you keep them, they are just a high-value collectible."

No matter how valuable it is, it is still just a collectible.

Shi An was incredibly excited about the many ingenious uses of the lighthouse, but that would only be known once the building was completed.

At this time, Captain Li and his team also remained in the Huoyaoshi mining area.

They were told that once the watchtower was completed, they could use it to reach the safe zone base.

Li Yunfeng understood.

"As expected, the wonders of the safe zone camp are related to space. This watchtower is the anchor point of the wonders, creating a passage between the two ends of the nightmare world."

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After all, he was the captain of the Countermeasures Bureau.

Even the veteran captains were already high-ranking officials in the bureau before Baijiang City fell.

Li didn't understand the intricacies of the wonders, but he was clear about their general logic and operating principles. He quickly deduced the various rules governing the wonders in the safe zone.

He was even 90% certain.

"The true nature of this spectacle is probably—a door!"

If Shi An heard this reasoning, he would also realize that it makes perfect sense.

Unfortunately, he was cheating.

What's so strange about it?

If I had to say, all the buildings in his safe zone are wonders. They're just different sizes.

Meanwhile, Luo Susu and Shi Han returned to the deer camp with indescribable feelings.

Village chief Chen Jianghuai immediately met with the two men.

Also present was Wu Feng, the last captain of the elk camp.

Luo Susu is a rising star.

Shi Han was an elite veteran who followed Chen Jianghuai in his early years.

Wu Feng was not from Baijiang City, but a lost soul from a distant city. He somehow ended up in this area and later joined the Deer Camp.

He stayed in the village of Elk for almost a year.

The three captains also represent three factions, or rather, three types of strong individuals, within the Elk Camp.

Veterans, out-of-town lost souls, and rising stars.

Village Chief Chen said, "Judging from your expressions, the strategy went quite smoothly?"

Luo Susu said, "It wasn't just quite smooth, it was practically—practically a crushing defeat, a hunt or a massacre. Only, in the past it was always the bizarre massacre of us humans, this time it's the other way around!"

She described the process in great detail.

When he heard that dozens of powerful figures from the Fallen Dreams had appeared together, even Chen Jianghuai, who was a well-traveled and experienced person and a high-ranking official of the Great Xia Dynasty before the City Fall Catastrophe, was surprised.

"Using sheer numbers to overwhelm Nightmare—that's a brilliant tactic!"

Being able to outnumber the enemy and gather a large number of powerful individuals—that's the most formidable tactic.

Could humans also have a day when they hunt strange creatures?

Chen Jianghuai knew this was a very rare occurrence, but he couldn't help but think that if one day humanity could stop fearing nightmares and continue hunting the bizarre, it would surely be an incredibly brilliant era.

Luo Susu and Shi Han then mentioned that the safe zone was willing to accept them.

She was unaware that she could travel directly to the safe zone's base camp from the watchtower, but she had been informed that the safe zone would establish a camp at the Firestone Mine.

Most importantly, the Firestone mine is not far from here.

A powerful cultivator at the third level of cultivation like her could reach the destination in just a few hours on foot.

Ordinary people certainly couldn't walk that fast, but at least they had the possibility of arriving.

If it were to reach those camps, which even captains like them would have to walk for ten or fifteen days, then ordinary people would certainly not be able to make it there.

Luo Susu added, "The Lifeng Captain who relayed the store manager's instructions also said that if we are preparing to relocate, the safe zone can send some Refining Stage teams to help escort us."

"Village chief, are we going to move to the Firestone mining area?"

After saying this, seeing that the village chief didn't immediately respond, Luo Susu paused and then said, "Village chief, we could also hire strong individuals from the safe zone to help us uncover the intelligent and mysterious entity hiding nearby!"

"If we can eliminate that eerie entity, the biggest crisis facing our elk camp will be resolved. As for the food and water shortages, we can make a deal with the safe zone."

In her view, no matter how short the journey to the Firestone Mine was, unexpected events were bound to occur along the way.

Some of those familiar faces in the village may never be seen again.

The Firestone Camp is newly built, and it remains to be seen whether it can stand.

The best course of action would be to eliminate the intelligent and sinister forces outside their own camp, wouldn't it? They now have reinforcements, and very strong ones at that.

Wu Feng chimed in, "Yes, village chief, this deer camp is our own home. Relying on others is always like living under someone else's roof."

Shi Han sneered, "What kind of time is this to still cling to the little power you hold? If we don't relocate, the strange wave will hit, and our Deer Camp will be destroyed!"

Wu Feng remained silent and looked at the village chief.

Chen Jianghuai was silent for a moment. "Let's move. Since the camp the safe zone wants to build is within our reach, let's move. The safe zone can even send guards to help us, which is already a great blessing for us."

There was a hint of worry between his brows.

Luo Susu and Wu Feng then stopped objecting.

The village chief is the only superhuman in the elk camp.

As extraordinary beings, they naturally know some inside information that others are unaware of. The village chief's insistence on relocation likely means that they have truly reached a point where survival is impossible without moving.

However, what exactly is this mysterious wisdom that is spying on the camp?

And one more thing.

If they were to relocate from their village of Deer, with dozens of people setting off, could they really keep it a secret from the sinister forces secretly watching?

Chen Jianghuai always felt that he had overlooked something.

He frowned.

"Intelligent and bizarre—"

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Now that we have a way out, we can just focus on preparing for the relocation."

Subconsciously, he ignored his thoughts on other directions.

"Ding!"

"Hint: The rare lighthouse building has been completed."

It lasted two days.

It consumed countless materials.

The watchtower has finally been upgraded to the lighthouse that everyone has been longing for.

The lighthouse has a white exterior and is over thirty meters tall.

A soft, orange-yellow light emanated from the top of the tower.

It wasn't intense or dazzling, but it was like the rising sun at dawn, dispelling all the darkness and coldness around it.

Just like when the watchtower was completed, Shi An's field of vision rose infinitely high, sweeping across the surrounding areas.

Its detection range is more than three times that of a watchtower.

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Shi An saw a giant shadow wandering in the gray fog; it was a giant with a scarlet body.

Shi An saw hundreds of figures lying on the exterior wall of the tall building. They seemed to be a single entity, a very terrifying and eerie sight.

Shi An also saw a strange precious tree growing in the middle of some ruins.

He also spotted a camp in the distance.

They spotted Luo Susu, Shi Han, and a few others.

It's a deer camp.

This "high-dimensional overview" lasted only a brief moment, but the map of the area around the lighthouse had already been drawn and incorporated into the safe zone system.

"Not only that, the chill and ominousness have truly been dispelled."

"Watchtower No. 1 is still subject to strange attacks from time to time, but after the lighthouse was built—"

Shi An looked around and felt a sense of unease as he stepped into the mining area.

A member went to kill the monster, but it barely put up any resistance. Its lethality and terror were greatly reduced.

"The lighthouse's glow diminished the eeriness!"

"Within this core area of ​​the lighthouse, even an ordinary cultivator at the Control stage could probably hold their own against the strange entity!"

This alone is enough to show how terrifying the Lighthouse truly is!

This isn't targeting any one particular anomaly, but rather all anomalies within the scope.

Even if the most terrifying and bizarre wave in the nightmare world arrives, everyone will have to be nerfed first.

Shi An has not yet had the opportunity to test the lighthouse's ability to attract and break stealth.

However, he also discovered—

"The lighthouse possesses autonomous defense capabilities and the ability to eliminate the supernatural!"

Just now, that strange creature was still quite far from the lighthouse. If it had gotten any closer, it wouldn't have been killed by the member, but rather annihilated by a beam of light from the lighthouse.

In addition to automatic defense, the lighthouse can also be controlled by thought.

Furthermore, "condensing the beam can enhance the destructive power of the lighthouse's light! And this beam is not only effective against the supernatural, but it is exceptionally effective against them."

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However, Shi An didn't know exactly how strong the Lighthouse's Demon-Slaying Light was.

There's a lack of a test target.

But he guessed that even the leader-level anomalies might not be able to measure the upper limit.

At the same time, the villagers at the elk camp had already packed up all sorts of supplies in large and small bags.

Many people looked uneasy.

Anxiety about the dangers of the journey and unease about the uncertainty of the future.

Village chief Chen Jianghuai also took away the various historical artifacts from the camp.

The elk camp still has some treasures.

At this moment, a total of eight teams, comprising twenty-one experts at the Refinement stage, arrived at the Deer Camp under the leadership of Luo Susu.

The number of Refinement Stage experts in this reinforcement force was greater than the number of experts in their own camp, which reassured the villagers present.

The team set off quickly.

Many people in the camp are just ordinary Dream Fallers in the Fusion stage, and quite a few are disabled.

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It was estimated that it would take the team a full day to reach the safe zone.

However, thanks to the strong support from the safe zone;

This is also thanks to the elk camp's familiarity with the surrounding area;

Several hours passed, and the team encountered a series of strange events, but all ended without serious harm.

In terms of top-tier combat power, the team has Chen Jianghuai, who is at the Transcendent Realm, in charge. Even if they encounter a leader-level monster, they can easily suppress and kill it.

More than thirty experts at the Refinement stage were guarding the team.

As long as there are enough strong individuals, the unpredictable will have no chance to succeed.

They would travel for several hours and then stop to rest, set up camp, and continue their journey.

Villagers brought water and food to the strongmen from the safe zone who came to help.

The members didn't answer.

It's not just being polite.

It's just that—

"Hey folks, come and try some of our food."

Someone took out several bottles of Red Bull.

Someone brought out Dongkun Special Drink.

There are also all sorts of foods that can replenish energy and taste pretty good.

Since it wasn't a long trip and there were no difficulties with supplies, the members wouldn't skimp on themselves.

The people of Elk Village were all a bit confused.

Is that correct?

But these familiar, nostalgic flavors brought tears to their eyes.

"Hey, don't cry, folks! Once you get to the safe zone, you can eat whatever you want. Really!"

The 24-hour nightmare journey has come to an end without any major incidents.

The villagers looked exhausted, but their tense nerves could finally relax.

Luo Susu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that no one was missing from the entire Deer Village.

She thanked Xuan Jian, the temporary leader of the escort team.

Xuan Jian said, "We were just doing our duty. If you want to thank someone, thank the shop manager."

As soon as they stepped into the mining area, Luo Susu and Wu Feng could clearly feel that the surrounding coldness had completely dissipated.

The absence of a chilling aura meant that—

There's great potential in building camps!

At this time, the camp had not yet been built, but the lighthouse standing in the center of the mining area was extremely eye-catching.

The lighthouse's glow is reassuring.

As the sunlight fell upon me, it seemed that all the coldness and corrosiveness dissipated.

Wisps of gray smoke even rose from their bodies.

"Wait a minute, something's not right!"

There was only gray smoke coming from Luo Susu, Wu Feng, and some villagers.

The gray smoke dissipated under the lighthouse's stern, demon-quelling glow.

However, some villagers looked pained.

They collapsed and struggled, and terrifying worms crawled out of their nostrils and mouths. These worms quickly disappeared under the light.

But, "Is this weird?!"

Why are there strange things inside our bodies?!

Luo Susu exclaimed in surprise.

Further away, a group of villagers' eyes turned bloodshot. They—they seemed to have torn off their human skin, revealing their true forms.

These are all eerie statues!

The members in the safe zone were all shocked.

"A bizarre impersonation of a human?"

"No! It's the supernatural that has replaced humans!"

"Thank goodness—thank goodness we didn't drink the water and food the villagers gave us on our way here! There were probably some strange poisons mixed in there! This is definitely the work of a clever and bizarre force!"

It's not just ordinary villagers.

Even several members of the exploration team, these Refinement stage experts, had transformed into strange beings.

They are long dead.

The bizarre was born within their bodies and replaced them.

This includes Stan, the captain of the elk camp.

Even the village chief, Chen Jianghuai, a transcendent being, had wisps of gray smoke rising from his body. The gray smoke was incredibly thick.

Chen Jianghuai suddenly regained consciousness.

"Why must I relocate my camp?"

"Why did I never think of dealing with the strange occurrences outside the camp!"

"Logically speaking, with so many people moving around, even if there were some intelligent and strange creature watching, it wouldn't have escaped their notice. But I still subconsciously ignored it."

Why was it overlooked?

Ignoring it time and time again! Thinking of other things time and time again!

Because the eerie atmosphere never exists outside the camp.

inside.

Inside his body.

His subconscious has been strangely affected!

Countless fragmented images flashed through his mind.

He suddenly understood what the eerie thing was that was affecting him and replacing countless villagers.

yes----

A bizarre race—the fake humans!

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