I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Chapter 164 A Magical Dungeon Experience (4K)

The safe zone began to see a surge in people the day after the disaster ended.

At this time, the black-coated officers of the Countermeasures Bureau were still busy with the aftermath, and many powerful factions also had important matters to attend to. However, many dreamers from ordinary backgrounds felt relieved as soon as the disaster ended.

After all, the nightmare invasion incidents in Baijiang City have been reduced to zero in the past few days, and there is almost no trace of anything strange to be seen in the city.

These were arguably the most peaceful few days in over a year since Baijiang City fell.

"However, I heard that the Countermeasures Bureau suggested that strong individuals in the private sector start their own businesses and open dream-exorcising agencies."

Shi An stroked his chin. This was something a member who had joined Zhui Meng had told him.

He thought it was normal.

The Countermeasures Bureau had long coveted the power of these strong individuals from the common people, but the vast majority of them refused to be recruited, so the Countermeasures Bureau adopted a roundabout strategy.

This strategy is correct, and many members are interested.

The policy bureau offered many preferential benefits, such as tax exemption, inclusion in the list of premium partners, and ultra-low rent for venues, etc.

The countermeasures bureau's move is both to win over these civilian members and to plan ahead.

"After all, the peace in Baijiang City is only temporary, a small benefit granted by the Nightmare Rules after the human side won."

"And in the future, nightmare invasions and bizarre disasters will become more frequent in Baijiang City; this is unavoidable—"

Shi An even felt that one day the nightmares might no longer be a secret, and the people of Baijiang City might have a slight understanding of the monsters in the shadows, yet not panic. If Baijiang City could remain stable under such circumstances, it would truly be able to stand firm in the Sea of ​​Nightmares, and not be in danger of being overthrown by a single major disaster.

Baijiang City is still far from being a city that can survive; it has only just survived one calamity.

Shi An opened the panel and took a look.

"My faith points have far exceeded what's needed for the upgrade, and Dream Crystals are just numbers to me now. But—"

The upgrade requirements, including the arrival of one thousand Dreamers and the number of Nightmare Zones affected, have not yet been met.

The first item — Currently, there are over three hundred members in the safe zone, but only three or four hundred non-members who have fallen into dreams.

Shi An estimated that the number of Dream Fallers in the entire Baijiang City was probably only a few thousand to tens of thousands.

However, in the coming period, the number of people who have fallen into dreams in the city will see a surge.

In the future, the number of people who have fallen into the dream in Baijiang may stabilize in the range of 20,000, 30,000, or 40,000.

"With a large number of Dream Fallers, there will naturally be more powerful individuals, but the stability of Baijiang City will also deteriorate. These are issues that the Countermeasures Bureau needs to consider."

His words—

Shi An wrote down the numbers on the paper and fell into deep thought.

If he's not in a hurry, given the number of Dreamers in Baijiang City, the number of visitors to the safe zone could easily exceed a thousand.

But he still wanted to rush things.

"It's not a matter of rushing to upgrade, but rather—the safe zone will have to be expanded sooner or later. The scope of the safe zone's coverage and influence cannot be limited to Baekgang alone."

In layman's terms, the safe zone is a safe zone for all of humanity.

Personally, by expanding the coverage and membership base, the store manager will have a much greater margin for error.

From a public perspective, wherever his safe zone covers, the people there will benefit.

If we want the safe zone to extend beyond our immediate vicinity, well, building watchtowers will suffice.

Currently, he has accumulated a considerable number of watchtower blueprints.

The store manager studied it for a while.

There's bad news: he didn't just send people to Lin Dong City or Chong Shan City to find a shallow nightmare walkthrough and build a watchtower.

It's not that simple.

Watchtowers can be built in the Nightmare world and do not occupy building slots, but there are some restrictions on their construction.

need----

"Construction is only permitted within the 'area of ​​influence'."

When the first watchtower was built, it was located within the coverage area of ​​the safe zone headquarters—a place that had not yet truly penetrated into the deeper layers.

When the second watchtower, which was the predecessor of the lighthouse camp, was built, its location was already beyond the signal coverage of the base camp, but it was still within the coverage area of ​​the first watchtower, so it could be built.

"To bring Lin Dong City and Chong Shan City into the coverage area, we need to build watchtowers along the way to gradually extend the signal coverage."

The watchtower covers a fairly wide area.

Shi An estimated that building three or four watchtowers on each of the roads to Lindong and Chongshan would be sufficient.

It's not a lot, but it's not a lot either.

He has enough blueprints to build thirty watchtowers.

"But the difficulty lies in the subsequent maintenance. A single watchtower camp only needs a few people to be stationed, but the total manpower required is much greater."

The cost of supplies was also considerable.

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Shi An stroked his chin, lost in thought.

The day after the disaster, in the lobby of the safe zone.

The door was pushed open, and several radiant members filed in.

"I, Chen the Swordsman, am back!"

"I, Wang Tianba, am one too!"

"Me too!"

It's been almost ten days since they last visited the safe zone, and the members are all feeling uneasy—although they visited the safe zone a few times when they were tackling the nightmare mode the day before yesterday, how could that be the same?

Only now can we truly return to a safe zone, just like returning home.

"Let's go, let's quickly open a training room while there aren't many people around."

"Are we playing a five-man team in the training room? Count me in."

At this time, there weren't many people in the safe zone. As soon as the members entered, they headed straight for the training ground, while a few ran towards the spell library.

No one noticed the changes in the cafeteria, and even fewer people discovered that a dungeon entrance was hidden in the corner of the garden.

until----

When the members finished their training and were about to go to the cafeteria to replenish their energy, they were stunned.

"Holy crap, where did I end up? I remember this being the road to the cafeteria!"

However, before them, the lanterns swayed, the candlelight flickered, and the open door revealed a deep and dark interior, as if it were a gateway to hell.

If it weren't for the word "cafeteria" on it.

"It's the Purgatory Dining Hall! A dining hall and Purgatory are combined? That doesn't make sense!"

But since they were already there, and this was a safe zone, the members, despite their surprise, strode inside.

Upon entering, they were even more astonished. The interior decoration of the entire cafeteria was completely different from before, and the area had expanded more than three times.

"Are we sure we haven't gone to the wrong place? It wasn't like this the day before yesterday."

Someone murmured.

One of the veteran members seemed to remember something and said, "You arrived rather late. You should know that in the early days, the safe zone was a very small camp, only the size of a shop. Later, overnight, the safe zone underwent a complete transformation."

"Compared to that time, there have only been some minor changes in the cafeteria this time, which is normal."

He looked at the menu hanging inside the Purgatory Dining Hall.

The first half of the menu is the same as before, consisting of common set meals with large portions that are sure to fill you up.

The second half is the new menu, mostly featuring dishes commonly found in real life.

The cafeteria used to have a much wider variety of dishes, but now there are many more.

"Not bad, not bad."

"But speaking of which, why is this place called the Purgatory Dining Hall?"

He murmured.

Until he saw the last few dishes on the menu, the most special and most expensive ones.

"Gazing into the Abyss: 800g Dream Dust"

"Burning in Hellfire: 1300g Dream Dust"

"Thousand Hands Platter: 2000g Dream Dust"

"Wait, what is this thing that costs two thousand Dream Dust per serving?"

That money is enough to buy a relatively inexpensive precious medicinal herb.

The members present were all experts in the Refinement stage; they weren't unable to afford it, but they also wouldn't be ripped off.

"Wait, don't be so quick to deny it. Logically speaking, if the safe zone dares to price these items so high, they can't be useless."

It's also marked as a special dish.

Someone stepped forward to ask.

Soon, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Is it a buff food that can significantly increase combat power?"

"That Thousand Hands Platter even has a permanent effect on physical strength? Wow!"

Really fragrant!

Two thousand Dream Dust is not expensive at all.

Soon, members got to try it out.

"Hmm, the price is indeed reasonable, the improvement is significant, and it can be used separately from precious medicines. These dishes also have no side effects compared to precious medicines, but—"

It looks a bit creepy!

But it doesn't matter. If it makes me stronger, what's wrong with eating some creepy food? Even eating chocolate-flavored poop isn't so bad—well, that doesn't seem like a good idea.

On the third day after the disaster, the number of people in the safe zone increased significantly, and the training ground was once again full, with members who arrived late having to wait in line.

"How about we try to conquer the Nightmare mode?"

"Let's not do that. We've already tackled the nightmare so many times in the past few days. Let's take a break today."

Some members enter the safe zone not for cultivation, but for rest.

Resting in a safe zone is more reassuring than resting in reality.

Many members booked rooms at the hotel and spent the entire day lying down.

As the number of people in the safe zone increased, some members also came to the outside garden to stroll, use the testing devices, or exchange ideas, until—

"Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!"

A gasp rang out from afar, and the member exclaimed, "You'd never guess what I saw!"

Others reacted indifferently.

"It's probably something new, right? The cafeteria was renovated, and they introduced a lot of new dishes. I guess there must be some new facility in this garden."

The reason they guessed it was a facility rather than a building is because buildings are quite obvious; they couldn't have missed them.

As for the facilities—I'd guess they're some kind of novel gadgets, like a spell power testing device.

The members were naturally curious and interested.

There's no need to make a fuss; they're all veterans of the safe zone and have experienced all the wonders of this place.

"I'm guessing he's a newbie."

As they spoke, many members walked toward the direction from which the sound came.

It was a pavilion.

A door stood in the middle of the pavilion, and a young man stood in front of it. This was probably the young man who had been making such a fuss just now.

A member stepped forward.

"Dude, you're overreacting—Holy crap!"

He suddenly widened his eyes and froze.

Holy crap!

The second member who arrived near the pavilion couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Holy crap!

Holy crap!

Holy crap!

More and more members exclaimed in surprise. As they approached the pavilion, they could hear a mysterious voice guiding them, indicating where the door in front of them led.

But, does such a thing even exist?

Soon, the news of a dungeon appearing in the safe zone spread like wildfire.

Basically, apart from a few people who were still fast asleep in the hotel, all the other members knew about it.

"Yes, this copy was created by the shopkeeper with his great power."

At the front desk, Yang Lina was introducing the instance: "This instance is based on the False Human Calamity, and it's quite difficult, but its magic lies in—"

She will explain several key points, including the ability to quit at any time, drop rates, and dungeon resets.

She was actually just reading from the script.

After all, Yang Linna had never been to this instance before. She's currently on work hours.

Before long, dozens of Dream Fallers arrived outside the dungeon entrance. They were all at the Refinement stage, and some were even powerful figures at the Second or Third Refinement stage.

However, everyone hesitated, and no one had yet stepped into the instance.

After all, some members are still concerned about the existence of extraordinary and bizarre phenomena within the instance, even if these phenomena do not actively attack.

Another one is————

"Whether it's for cost-sharing or combat strength considerations, it's best to assemble a team of ten."

Therefore, at this time, many members are also calling their friends and waiting for everyone to arrive.

Soon, the first team came up.

"It's one of the original six teams, Li Wei's Pupil Team!"

In addition to his own team of eight, Li Wei also assembled two more lone wolf powerhouses.

They quickly paid for the copies.

The dungeon gates opened, and light and mist spread out, enveloping them.

In the blink of an eye, the ten people disappeared into the pavilion.

A hazy gray fog hangs in the air, while towering buildings stand tall.

Li Wei and the others stared wide-eyed.

"It's the core area of ​​the nightmare! The exact same scene as that day!"

Their hearts skipped a beat, and they only breathed a sigh of relief when they realized there weren't any fake people blocking the door like before.

gas.

After observing their surroundings and confirming the various aspects of the instance, they quickly began their strategy.

The first wave of monsters is in the plaza ahead, consisting of five strange, pseudo-human figures, two of which are elite-level.

After a fierce battle, Li Wei's team killed these strange creatures.

"As expected, this won't alert the other strange entities. In that case, we can eliminate the fake humans little by little."

"Captain, this batch of fake dolls has been shipped! There are cursed doll masks and the material Illusion Stones! Four pieces!"

The drop rate is not low.

If you kill a boss-level monster, you have a chance to get rare cursed items or rare materials.

Not only that————

"The resources produced by the fake humans are all spiritual and transformation-type materials, which are much more valuable than other materials."

False people possess wisdom, making them difficult to kill and even harder to find.

The number of them is also small.

But what this dungeon has no shortage of are fake characters.

More than an hour later, the first member of the Pupil Squad appeared outside the instance, followed by the second and third members, who then withdrew one after another.

They had serious injuries, some were still panting, but they were also excited and had not yet had enough.

"It's out! It's out!"

"Captain Li Wei, what's the situation inside?"

"This dungeon looks really difficult. I wonder how far the Pupil Clan has progressed."

Members who were still waiting outside kept asking questions.

At this moment, a stone tablet appeared beside the dungeon gate.

Above, a line of small characters slowly appeared.

"Strategy Team: The Eye Squad"

"Completion time: No strategy guide yet, 35 strange creatures defeated."