I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Yan Xiangtian didn't team up with anyone else; the three of them went straight into the instance.

The sky was gray, and a familiar scene appeared before my eyes.

The three began to overcome one obstacle after another.

They were extraordinary beings, and naturally, they swept through the enemy lines with unstoppable momentum, fighting their way to the place where the pseudo-extraordinary beings appeared.

"Is there only one extraordinary fake human?"

It took them about ten minutes to take it down.

After a short rest, we continued walking towards the upper floors of the building.

Soon, two extraordinary pseudo-humans attacked.

It took another ten minutes or so for Yan Xiangtian and his two companions to kill the two extraordinary pseudo-humans.

"Next, according to intelligence, there are three more pseudo-transcendent beings, one of whom is at the mid-transcendent level."

In a three-on-three situation, they have a chance to clear the dungeon.

This is roughly in line with their early predictions.

but,

Captain Wang exclaimed in amazement, "I never expected that we would kill three extraordinary and bizarre beings in just half an hour."

They can kill supernatural beings, but they rarely have the opportunity to do so.

Aside from calamities like those of the past few days, they might not be able to kill a single transcendent being even after a whole month.

Simply put, the risk of confronting the extraordinary and bizarre in a nightmare world is still too great.

Most of the time they dare not go all out.

On rare occasions, to avoid unnecessary risks and accidents, they will not choose to hunt the supernatural and bizarre.

The rare opportunities to fight against the extraordinary and bizarre are when a city suffers a major disaster. But at that time, with the disaster looming, they are under immense pressure and cannot treat the battle as a form of training.

Only this time can they fully engage in battle with the extraordinary and bizarre, reflecting on their shortcomings during the fight.

"Not only that..."

Yan Xiangtian was holding a cursed object in his hand.

This is a rare enchanted artifact of the transcendent rank, which can be used to forge weapons and equipment suitable for use by these transcendent powerhouses.

This level of cursed artifact is ten or even dozens of times rarer than ordinary rare cursed artifacts.

"Although the drop rate inside this dungeon is lower than outside, even if you kill ten extraordinary beings here, the risk is still lower than hunting one extraordinary being outside."

And this dungeon can be run repeatedly!

refresh it once a day!

Thinking about this, Yan Xiangtian even considered staying permanently in the safe zone. Unfortunately, he knew perfectly well that this idea was unrealistic. He had too many things to do in reality.

After returning, Lao Zhou and Lao Wang will immediately set off back to Lindong and Chongshan.

"However, if the safe zone can really connect the three places, we will have the opportunity to meet again in the safe zone in the future."

Yan Xiangtian composed himself and began the final strategy.

"boom!"

The leaderboard next to the instance already lists seven teams.

Apart from a few captains from the Countermeasures Bureau, all the other well-known and powerful individuals within the safe zone have already ventured out.

Even so, some members are still looking for strong teammates, and some people still check the dungeon from time to time to see if the leaderboard has changed.

"It definitely won't change anymore. This dungeon is too difficult. I estimate that the rankings will change drastically after a while."

Some people said this, and then their eyes widened in surprise.

"The dungeon rankings have changed, and... and the top spot is now 'Cleared'?"

First Place: Unnamed Team

"Customs clearance time: 1 hour and 15 minutes."

Yan Xiangtian, Director Zhou, and Captain Wang walked out of the dungeon gate.

Yan Xiangtian glanced at the list and nodded slightly.

He'd already "revealed his identity" to try his luck in the dungeon, so if he still couldn't get first place or clear it, it would be truly embarrassing. Fortunately, everything went pretty much as he expected.

As he thought this, the rankings suddenly changed, and their three-person team fell to second place.

And the first place...

"The Ultimate Team: Zhu Chenying, Luo Ping, Zhu Qingmeng, ...

"Clearance time: 49 minutes".

Yan Xiangtian: "It seems we didn't lose unjustly."

But wait, why are all the masters of the Baijiang Sect, who are considered the best in Baijiang, in the safe zone? Is this right?

The news that the "Disaster of the False Man" dungeon had been solved quickly spread like wildfire.

Yan Xiangtian, Zhu Chenying, and the others had already left discreetly, but many members came to pay homage to the records left by the big boss.

"But who are these people...? Do we have such powerful individuals in our safe zone?"

"Perhaps they're a big shot from the real world, who just recently arrived in the safe zone?"

Someone guessed.

Even as he tried to recall the renowned experts of Baijiang City, he couldn't immediately match them up.

"Is he really a big shot in the modern world?"

"Yes...yes!"

Some members stared at the names Yan Xiangtian and Zhu Chenying—he couldn't recognize the others, but these two were different…

"It's Director Yan! The deputy director of our Baijiang Countermeasures Bureau. I heard that the director of the Countermeasures Bureau is away from Baijiang most of the time, so Director Yan is practically the most powerful person in the entire Countermeasures Bureau."

"And then there are the various hall masters. You might be a little confused by the term 'various hall masters,' but if I say 'master of ultimate techniques,' you will all be familiar with it." Upon hearing this, all the other members widened their eyes.

Director Yan! Master of the Ultimate Technique Hall!

How could they not recognize him? This was a big shot standing atop the Baijiang River.

They may have seen these two figures on television or in the news, but for most people, these important figures are practically from two different worlds.

They had never even considered this possibility before.

"But even the director of the Countermeasures Bureau and the master of the Extreme Martial Arts School have come to our safe zone? Hiss!"

One member murmured, suddenly realizing that the value of their membership was far greater than they had imagined.

Safe zone, store manager's office.

As Yan Xiangtian and his two companions cleared the dungeon, Shi An heard a notification sound.

"Note: The 'Disaster of the False Man' dungeon has been cleared."

"Hint: You have gained 500 units of Faith Points, 5 random rare-grade medicinal herbs, and 5 random rare-grade cursed items (Tier 1 or Tier 2)." The rewards from this strategy guide are not particularly generous.

However, this is a dungeon that can be repeated and played multiple times, not a nightmare from the outside world.

The dungeon's loot from a single run is quite substantial. Shi An felt this dungeon could be considered a "resource-rich dungeon." *Ding!*

Another notification sounded.

"Note: Since the 'Dungeon - The Plague of False Humans (Normal)' has been cleared, the 'Dungeon - The Plague of False Humans (Hard)' is now available." "Note: The Hard difficulty dungeon offers higher rewards but also presents stronger enemies. Members who have cleared the Normal difficulty dungeon can unlock the Hard difficulty dungeon."

"Notice: Due to the completion of the dungeon, the dungeon 'The Calamity of the False Man' has been upgraded to LV2, and the number of times it can be opened per day has been increased to 20." Shi An's eyes widened.

"There's this benefit too?"

"And there are even higher-level dungeons? Does that mean there's a hellish difficulty level?"

"However, given the current capabilities of Bai Jiang's experts, even clearing the difficult dungeons would be challenging, let alone the hell dungeons."

The members of Baijiang City are still too weak.

Whether it's conquering dungeons or fighting against disasters, being too weak means you can't do anything.

"We're still too weak, so my goal is to reach the peak of the Third Refinement Realm within two weeks, and then start advancing towards the Transcendent Realm. Charge, charge, charge!" In a room in the hotel that serves as the team's base, Xi Xue was giving a pep talk.

"You all need to hurry up and reach the Third Refinement Realm too!"

The other team members nodded in agreement.

This disaster truly made the members realize their own weakness.

They might be seasoned experts at the first level of the Refinement Realm, or even second-level experts comparable to the vice-captain. They originally thought they were already among the strongest in Baijiang City, and apart from not having the same reputation as those veteran experts, they were not much different in other aspects.

They are strong, have a solid foundation, and have even greater potential.

It wasn't until this city-wide catastrophe that they realized their power was insignificant in the face of such a disaster.

They can deal with the supernatural, but they can't change the overall situation.

They can only drift aimlessly in the storm.

"Therefore, you must become stronger!"

Within the safe zone, the members put aside their pride and complacency. They focused all their energy on training and honing their skills, seeking opportunities for breakthroughs. After this calamity, they had also received a generous reward from the Countermeasures Bureau and the safe zone; now was the time to transform that reward into strength.

Soon, members began to break through the barrier one after another.

The number of members who have entered the third level of refinement and become first-class members below the extraordinary level is also increasing.

A week after the disaster, the strongmen of the Countermeasures Bureau also entered the safe zone one after another.

Many captain-level and vice-captain-level powerhouses who had not previously obtained membership cards would try to obtain a membership as soon as they had the opportunity to come to the safe zone.

the other side,

Shi An's "Explore the Area and Build a Camp" mission has been posted for several days now.

Several top teams have taken on the mission and set off.

Two of these teams were led by the extraordinary experts Long Xingzhou and Lu Qing, respectively. This was thanks to the support of the Countermeasures Bureau; otherwise, it would be difficult for the extraordinary experts in the Bureau to have several days or even more of free time.

Nightmare World, somewhere.

Zhuo Fu walked out of the passage opened by the member and arrived at an area that had already been conquered.

It looked around.

Shi An also looked out from her perspective.

This is a high ground, surrounded by low buildings, and in the distance, an abandoned railway track runs through the area. A section of a derailed train has derailed and lies across the tracks.

Further away, one could still vaguely see a series of eerie figures wandering about, but none of them were particularly troublesome or extraordinary.

"Although supernatural beings can roam and suddenly appear in some low-risk areas, there are no supernatural beings in sight right now, which is enough."

The process of building a watchtower and setting up a basic camp was actually quite risky.

For example, if there were any supernatural or bizarre phenomena in the vicinity that the Dreamers had failed to discover, those phenomena would inevitably be drawn out by the commotion during the construction of the camp. Therefore, Zhuo Pu stayed behind to guard the area.

The members of the strategy team then became material transporters.

A few days later,

One watchtower after another was built.

In Yu Shi'an's view, the coverage area of ​​the safe zone is constantly expanding.

When the watchtower was completed, he would be able to briefly enter a "high-dimensional perspective" and quickly look down and scan the surroundings.

Shi An couldn't see them very clearly; at most, he could occasionally glimpse one or two incredibly large and terrifyingly eerie figures.

"Those are bizarre beings beyond the extraordinary! They seem to be dormant most of the time, occupying a certain area as their territory, and they don't move around randomly. But..."

But these strange things are too dangerous and too powerful.

The thought of such eerie entities existing in the Pale Wasteland and the Forest of Eerie Words made Shi An restless and unable to eat or sleep.

When the sixth watchtower was built, Shi An's view...

A city roughly the same size as Baijiang City suddenly came into view. Like Baijiang, this city stood amidst the tides of gray fog, constantly being washed away.

Around the same time.

Lin Dongcheng.

Director Zhou returned here, travel-worn and exhausted.

Upon his return, he immediately went to the bureau chief to report the situation.

Director Lin Dong was somewhat taken aback after hearing about Director Zhou's experience.

"I never imagined that you would experience a city-wide calamity just from your trip to Baijiang."

"yes."

Director Zhou Huai'an remarked with emotion: "At the time, I thought Baijiang City wouldn't be able to hold on, but I never expected that Baijiang would not only survive the disaster but also suffer minimal losses."

Director Lin Dong said, "It seems that Jiangcheng is much stronger than Lin Dong."

After all, if the same situation happened in their Lindong, he estimated that Lindong City would suffer at least heavy casualties.

But before Baijiang City, it seemed to be similar to their Lindong City, right?

However, achieving extraordinary advancement truly depends on fate and luck.

Zhou Huai'an said, "The good news is that almost all the traitors were wiped out in Baijiang City this time, and the traitor disaster has been averted. However, we still need to be wary of such strange traitors in the future."

Director Lin Dong nodded slightly.

He paused for a moment and then said, "Now that the calamity of the false man has been resolved, we should prepare for the Nine Cities Exercise, which is related to the opportunity for extraordinary advancement or even further progress."

"No," Zhou Huai'an said, "There's something even more important. Director, didn't I mention before that Baijiang City's ability to survive this disaster is closely related to a camp called the 'Safe Zone'?"

"This time, I took it upon myself to bring the safe zone into our Lin Dong City. I also promised the safe zone's manager that I would assist them in building and maintaining the transit camp."

Director Lin Dong frowned slightly.

Safe zone?

He was familiar with the areas around them, including the major powers within Nine Cities, the large camps outside Nine Cities, and Nightmare Town. But there wasn't a single camp among them called the Safe Zone.

but,

The bureau chief didn't doubt that Zhou Huai'an was fabricating stories. Old Zhou was reliable; otherwise, he wouldn't have sent him on this trip himself. He even used a precious cursed artifact to verify that Old Zhou was indeed Old Zhou and hadn't been replaced by any strange entity.

After thinking for a while.

The bureau chief didn't completely disbelieve it, but he didn't believe it entirely either.

He said, "In that case, I'll have Xiao Shen go with you."

The "Little Shen" mentioned by the bureau chief is the chief of the Lin Dong Countermeasures Bureau.

In terms of individual combat ability, Commander Shen is still superior to Zhou Huai'an.

The next day,

A small, elite squad of a dozen or so people set off from Lindong City and headed toward the designated area.

However, the elites were completely baffled about their mission.

"Build a transit camp?"

"A safe zone for arrival?"

What's going on here?

They didn't complain, but they couldn't help being puzzled.

Some also question whether it is worthwhile to spend a lot of manpower and resources to introduce a safe zone.

In silence, the team arrived at the target area.

"Director Zhou, what's the next step?"

"Commander Shen asked."

Suddenly, he froze. A shop had appeared in the distance.

The shop's style is completely out of place with the surrounding abandoned buildings.