I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

In the afternoon, the elites of Lin Dong City worked incredibly hard as they conquered Nightmare and swept through the surrounding area.

They were so eager for the safe zone to be established in their neighboring eastern city.

Although the Lin Dongcheng Countermeasures Bureau offers high benefits, having the status of a member of the Safe Zone would open up even more possibilities.

When the watchtower was being built, a group of people walked out from the gate of the security zone not far away.

The visitors were colleagues from Baijiang's Countermeasures Bureau, elite members of the Fourth Detachment led by Lu Qing.

The third and fourth detachments were the first to come into contact with the safe zone and also had the largest number of members.

As the dozen or so men in black trench coats stepped out of the safe zone, the elite troops of Lindong City immediately sensed their formidable aura. The organizational structure of Baijiang City's Countermeasures Bureau was similar to that of Lindong City.

The vast majority of the squads consist of a captain, a vice-captain, about ten elite soldiers, and a few dozen ordinary men in black trench coats. The main force consists of one third-stage Refinement Realm cultivator, one second-stage Refinement Realm cultivator, and ten Refinement Stage cultivators.

Only teams like the First Detachment of Baijiang City, or their own directly subordinate team of the Lin Dong City Commander, possess multiple captain-level powerhouses. However,

"The fourth team from Baijiang City is actually led by an extraordinary expert, and has five or six captains and vice-captains at the level of powerhouses!"

This team is really not much worse than them.

And there are clearly more than one such team in Baijiang City.

Shen Ping was both surprised and envious.

While feeling envious, he was also filled with anticipation—he knew that since the Dreamers of Baijiang City could rise rapidly and break through realms one after another, then the people of Lindong City also had a chance.

"Achieving transcendence may no longer be impossible!"

One captain-level expert thought this way, and the thought took root, burning intensely.

Zhou Huai'an chatted with Lu Qing for a while, and he also saw the spirited team from Baijiang City. He sighed with emotion. He recalled when he first arrived in Baijiang City, he thought that Lu Qing and Bai Yu's promotions were lucky exceptions, built on the sacrifices of many strong individuals.

But later he realized that this was not an isolated case, but a reality that could be replicated.

He was chewing lemons so hard his teeth were practically grinding them to pieces.

He felt sympathy and concern for his sister unit, which suffered heavy losses. However, he also felt uneasy about the sister unit's rapid rise in Wuhu.

"Fortunately, now that we have a safe zone in Lindong City, we can rise to the top."

"Moreover, Shen Ping and more than a dozen others personally experienced the safe zone this time. When we return to the city, I am more confident in persuading the other high-ranking officials," Zhou Huai'an thought to himself.

In fact, as time goes on, the number of Dream Fallers encountering the safe zone in Lin Dong City will inevitably increase, and the number of members will gradually grow. This includes both civilian Dream Fallers and official Dream Fallers.

Sooner or later, they will be able to have hundreds of members and hundreds of significantly improved strong individuals in Lindong City, just like Baijiang.

But Zhou Huai'an felt that natural development was too slow.

They were already far behind Baijiang City. If they didn't adopt some policies, how could they catch up?

"It's not that we necessarily want to compete with our brother cities, but this disaster in Baijiang City fully demonstrates that cities like Lindong and Baijiang are still struggling in this nightmare world."

They need to develop, they need to develop faster!

Only in this way can one truly establish oneself, rather than facing the danger of collapse at the first sign of disaster.

But before going back...

Director Zhou looked at the others.

By this time, the watchtower had been completed, the transit camp was almost finished, and the Black Trench Coat from the sister city was also assisting.

Shen Ping said, "In that case, I want to take this opportunity to try and get a membership. Otherwise, as you said, Director Zhou, we might not have a chance to encounter the safe zone next time."

Elite A: "Support the General Team!"

Elite B: "Me too!"

Elite C: "+1+1".

My goal is to become a member before I return to the city!

Around the same time.

Chongshan City.

The suburbs of Chongshan are mountainous and steep, and sometimes strange creatures sneak in and are difficult to eliminate.

No matter how difficult it is, they will cross mountains and valleys to kill these strange creatures, otherwise the more strange creatures accumulate, the more turbulent the environment within the city will become.

The Demon Slayer Mercenary Group is a civilian organization that occasionally takes on missions issued by the Countermeasures Bureau.

They had just accepted a mission to hunt down a elusive and elusive individual.

"Captain, the remaining curse power of this strange creature is very strong; it's probably a powerful being among the ordinary level."

One of the dreamers crouched down and examined the scene closely.

The group leader, Lao Liu, looked grave. He knew what his team members wanted to say. He said, "Unless we're certain it's a more advanced form of anomaly, we can't ask the bureau for help. If we asked for help so easily, our Annihilation Mercenary Group wouldn't be able to survive in the industry, and the Countermeasures Bureau probably wouldn't have any manpower either." The Countermeasures Bureau was the only large organization in Chongshan City.

Under the Countermeasures Bureau, there are numerous small organizations such as mutual aid societies, self-help groups, and mercenary groups. The Monster Slayer Mercenary Group is one of them. The group leader, Old Liu, is a renowned Refining Stage expert, and the team also has three Control Stage masters.

Even so, the survival pressure on the Zhan Gui mercenary group remains enormous.

The pressure of the task, the pressure of nightmares.

We also need to help the weaker members of the team grow up as quickly as possible.

However, all the Dreamers in Chongshan City are under pressure, including the Countermeasures Bureau. Chongshan City is smaller than the neighboring Baijiang and Lindong, and its overall strength is also much weaker. Maintaining stability throughout the city is already quite an achievement.

As I was thinking, suddenly, a gray mist rose up, and the entire mountain forest fell silent.

Commander Liu's expression changed drastically: "It's a nightmare! A nightmare that's invaded reality!"

The other dreamers' expressions also changed drastically. "The monster we're hunting is already incredibly powerful and difficult to deal with. If we add this monster in this nightmare to the mix..."

Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine!

But now, trapped in a nightmare, they have no choice but to bite the bullet and investigate little by little.

suddenly,

Commander Liu's eyes widened. How could a brightly colored coffee shop, almost identical to one in reality, appear in this hazy, nightmare world?

Half an hour later, Commander Liu was enjoying warm tea and snacks in the hall, feeling extremely comfortable.

However, their exaggerated and curious behavior still stood out somewhat in the hall.

"Dude, you guys just got to the safe zone, right?"

An experienced member enthusiastically explained things to them, but couldn't help saying, "How come you guys don't even know about the training grounds? Most Dream Fallers go straight to the training grounds when they arrive at the safe zone. Many newcomers here know this."

These are common sense to long-time members.

Commander Liu was puzzled.

"Is...this safe zone really that famous?"

The veteran member's eyes widened: "Where did you guys come from? In the entire Baijiang City these days, apart from a very few newbie Dreamers, there should be no one who hasn't heard of the Safe Zone, right? You guys don't seem like newbies either."

"Of course we're not newbies..."

Commander Liu immediately began to speak, but then he suddenly stopped.

He discovered a blind spot in the old member's words.

"You mean you're from Baijiang City? Everyone here is from Baijiang City?"

"Aren't you the same?"

"But we are the Dreamers of Chongshan City!"

The group stared wide-eyed at each other, and finally exclaimed in unison.

Holy crap!

"Three batches of Dream Fallers have arrived in Lin Dong City, and two batches have arrived in Chong Shan City. Of course, one of the Dream Fallers in the Lin Dong City area is an elite of the Countermeasures Bureau. They are currently trying to become members."

"Presumably, it won't be long before the number of members in Lin Dong City exceeds double digits."

The coverage of the three cities has begun, marking a milestone in the development of the safe zone.

at this time,

Watchtowers have been built in the vicinity of Lindong City and Chongshan City.

With the assistance of the Countermeasures Bureau, these transit camps were built very easily.

Shi An thought that perhaps they could continue building watchtowers and extend the "signal" towards the capital of Tiannan Province.

Of course, Tiannan City is very far from the three cities, and the coverage of the safe zone cannot extend to Tiannan City in a short period of time.

but……

"And there's the Nightmare Camp."

"In the depths of the Pale Ruins and the Whispering Forest, there are numerous Nightmare Camps and even Nightmare Towns scattered like stars in the sky."

According to Shian Institute:

Large camps have populations of hundreds or thousands.

Nightmare Town has at least several thousand to tens of thousands of people, and some even have tens of thousands.

While seemingly incomparable to Baijiang's millions of inhabitants, the vast majority of Baijiang's population are ordinary people, whereas the tens of thousands of people in Nightmare Town are all Dream Fallers. In a sense, Nightmare Town might even provide more population and belief points than Baijiang City.

Shi An simply didn't know where Nightmare Town was.

However, we can just slowly make our way to Tiannan City first.

Deep within the eerie forest, somewhere.

The two lost souls who were exploring suddenly widened their eyes.

"How...how come there's a building here?"

"Was it a stroke of luck?"

The two tentatively pushed open the door and stepped inside. The next moment, their eyes widened in surprise.

"This looks like a campsite?"

"I once heard the chief say that there are some mysterious camps in this world."

If it's a serendipitous and auspicious place, the two might develop the idea of ​​taking it for themselves, and even turn against each other because of it.

but,

This is just a camp.

Although it was a somewhat special camp.

They quickly returned to camp and reported to their leader.

The leader attaches great importance to this camp that appeared in the nearby area. It could be a potential partner, or it could be a competitor or even an enemy.

The leader, accompanied by several trusted men, hurriedly arrived at this area.

He gazed at the shops in the distance.

"This is what you call a large campsite? This little shop doesn't look like a large campsite at all!"

However, the two explorers repeatedly assured that there was more to the store than met the eye.

The leader stepped forward, and after a trusted confidant had come and gone unharmed, he also pushed open the door and entered.

The noise was overwhelming.

The crowd was full of people.

The chief believed this was a camp.

It is also a camp built in a realistic style, and is extremely exquisite and beautiful.

People were coming and going in the camp, and a few Dreamers were patrolling not far away, like soldiers on guard.

but……

No one went up to ask them anything.

"Is this right? Does this camp not even charge shelter fees to travelers passing through?"