I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

The core area of ​​Red Maple Town, enclosed by high walls, is like a paradise.

There are babbling brooks, blooming peach blossoms, and magnificent buildings standing tall.

This place is like a high-end garden in the real world. It's hard for first-time visitors to imagine that such a paradise could exist in a nightmare world. This paradise is not natural; it was created by the leader of Red Maple Town at great expense and with abundant resources.

The resources spent on this could probably cultivate several extraordinary individuals, or even a dozen or twenty experts at the third level of the Refinement Realm.

But for the leader of the Red Maple Clan, "If becoming stronger isn't for enjoyment, what's the point?"

Could it be that powerful figures in places like Baijiang City and Lindong City would expend endless energy just to protect ants who don't even know the truth of the world? No one knows the real name of the Red Maple leader, but his title "Burning Maple City Lord" is well-known throughout the entire Ghostly Whisper Forest region. After all, the town mayor sounds too low-ranking.

Although Red Maple Town is indeed a small town, apart from the "Leader's Mansion" and the core area where the direct descendants of powerful individuals reside, the entire town is no different from a slum, consisting of low, simple houses.

But this did not prevent his confidants from calling him "Lord of the City" or "Chief".

"Sir, our people have located the safe zone camp. This force is indeed only at the camp level, but it has many powerful individuals and should not be underestimated."

A trusted aide arrived at the mansion.

He kept his head down, maintaining a posture of not looking to the side. But outside, he was also a renowned and extraordinary expert.

Lord Ranfeng sat in the main seat, crossed his legs, and said indifferently, "Speak."

The confidant said, "Our people entered the safe zone camp and found that the Dreamers in the camp were all quite strong, and the safe zone camp seemed to have connections with Baijiang City and Lindong City... It's possible that these real-world cities are supporting this camp."

After the confidant finished speaking, the spacious hall fell silent again. Outside the window, insects chirped and birds sang, and further away, one could faintly hear a woman's clear and melodious voice, which was probably that of the city lord's concubines.

After a few seconds of silence, the City Lord of Burning Maple spoke: "Hmm, Baijiang? Lindong?"

He was somewhat dismissive.

The size of Baijiang City and Lindong City is indeed far greater than that of Hongfeng Town, which has only 20,000 to 30,000 people.

However, places like Baijiang City are part of the real world, requiring a large number of "ignorant ordinary people" to maintain a fragile balance. The total number of Dream Fallers in Baijiang City is at most a few thousand or tens of thousands, which is less than the number in their Red Maple Town.

Few fall into dreams, so naturally, it is difficult for strong individuals to emerge.

Maintaining a balance with reality, along with the occasional impact of dream-induced straying, further slows down the pace of the city's development.

As far as he knew, in the past year or so, only one new extraordinary being had emerged in the entire Baijiang City: Long Xingzhou.

on the contrary,

His Red Maple Town has been established for almost two years, and there are already eight newly promoted extraordinary individuals.

The difference in quality is immediately apparent.

Lord Ranfeng commented sharply, "The likes of Lin Dong and Bai Jiang are not worth mentioning. Even the powerful Tiannan City... their strength only relies on their past foundation. Facts have proven that abandoning the 'present world' and focusing all efforts on building a nightmare town is the way to survive in this era."

As for this process, 99% of people may die?

What does this have to do with him?

Survival of the fittest; only those who survive calamities are qualified and have the potential to become dreamers.

Many of them in Red Maple Town are survivors who survived the collapse of a modern city.

Few but highly skilled.

The confidant said, "Lord City Lord, you are right. Tiannan City and the like are all outdated. We, Red Maple, are the future of Blue Star civilization." The Lord of Burning Maple City possessed considerable power, or perhaps he was just lucky.

The very next day, his men discovered a random entrance to a safe zone camp.

Lord Ranfeng led several trusted men to the scene.

After a few hours,

Looking at the shop in front of him, which had a style quite different from the current environment but was not very large, Lord Ranfeng fell into thought.

"...This is the entrance to the safe zone camp?" he asked again. "Does this safe zone not check anyone entering or leaving?"

"Yes, Lord City Lord."

A Dreamer from Red Maple Town spoke respectfully: "I've inquired. The safe zone doesn't charge any entrance fees. As long as you follow the rules, you can stay as long as you want... These are the things the elders in the safe zone told me."

Lord Ranfeng continued to ponder.

No fees are charged?

They don't accept visitors from their Red Maple Town either... because their town doesn't welcome visitors from other places, and there are hardly any outsiders all year round.

But this safe zone is clearly not.

Lord Ranfeng pondered for a moment, then strode towards the shop entrance.

He pushed the door open and entered.

Bright light filled my field of vision, and a cacophony of sounds assaulted my senses.

Lord Ranfeng raised his eyelids slightly, slowly scanning his surroundings. "Interesting."

He found a table and sat down, followed closely by several of his trusted confidants.

These trusted confidants were also visiting the safe zone for the first time, and they were somewhat surprised to see that the world inside and outside the door was like two completely different worlds.

"A spatial passage? This safe zone has discovered one—a marvel possessing spatial abilities!"

A confidant murmured, a hint of envy in his voice.

But beneath his eager eyes lay a deep sense of apprehension.

Dreamers came and went here, and with his powerful eyesight, he could tell that 80% of them were actually at the Refinement stage. He couldn't determine the identity of the remaining 10%.

This alone is enough to deduce that the safe zone is very strong.

Their Red Maple Town boasts a total of thirteen extraordinary experts, with Lord Burning Maple being a half-step Ascension Realm expert.

However, the number of people in their entire town who have completed the refining process is only a few hundred.

In the safe zone camp, there are dozens of cultivators at the Refinement stage in just this main hall.

Not only that...

"The patrolling soldiers in this safe zone are one thing, but even the waiters in the lobby are at the Refinement stage?"

"If it were just the Refining stage, that would be fine..."

Among the close confidants who came with the leader, two were extraordinary experts.

Even those in the Refining Stage, including those in the Third Refining Realm, are nothing more than ants in their eyes.

but,

"That woman in the distance, also wearing a patrol uniform, seems to be an extraordinary expert? I sense a faint threat emanating from her," a trusted aide whispered.

The other person looked further away, where a man stood wearing a loose black overcoat with the collar pulled up high. The man's exposed face and hands were wrapped in bandages.

His confidant gave this man the code name "Bandaged Man".

At that moment, the bandaged man also looked over, and their eyes met.

The only thing visible beneath the bandages on the bandaged man's eyes seemed to hold the sight of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

He saw blood, blood, and more blood!

Just how many people were slaughtered?

The confidant was shocked, and his pounding heart only gradually calmed down after the bandaged man looked away.

He told the leader about his discovery.

Lord Ranfeng nodded slightly; he was not surprised.

He couldn't quite see the bandaged man in the distance, but even so, these safe zones weren't enough for him.

Since ancient times, treasures have been obtained by those who are capable.

The power of wonders can only be truly effective in the hands of Lord Burning Maple City!

At this time,

The gate to the safe zone was pushed open again, and several figures walked in.

The visitors were none other than Second Team Leader Bai Yu, Third Team Leader Li Yunfeng, and Fourth Team Leader Lu Qing.

"The library recently updated the scrolls on the Spell Armor. Old Li, you can go and learn from it; it fits your system perfectly."

"I heard the safe zone has launched several new potions. They're not very useful for us, but they'd be very effective for other dream sufferers. Should we ask the shopkeeper to order a batch?"

"Hey, let's not talk about work anymore. Let's go grab a few drinks later. It's been so long since I've had this much free time. I really need to take this vacation." The group chatted and laughed as they walked inside.

The Lord of Burning Maple City's gaze sharpened: "Three extraordinary beings."

Although ordinary extraordinary beings are just weaklings in his eyes, even the most ordinary extraordinary being is still extraordinary, far surpassing the Dreamers, and is a person who can create a large organization on their own.

He would not underestimate those far weaker than himself.

Two hours later, Director Yan, Director Zhou, and Chief Wang entered the security zone one after another. They went straight to the second floor and entered a private room that had been reserved in advance. They were using the security zone as a platform to conduct information exchange between the three cities.

Lord Ranfeng thought to himself, "Three more extraordinary beings."

Another hour later, Ms. Luo and the gray-robed man arrived at the safe zone, ready to attempt to conquer the dungeon.

Chen Jianghuai and Chen Zhenshou came in to report the situation;

Zhuo Pu passed by on inspection;

Li Feng walked out of the training field.

Each and every one of them was an extraordinary expert, coming and going from the hall.

The number and proportion of strong individuals here seem a bit too high!

"Lord City Lord, what should we do next? Should we investigate further?"

"Hmm, let's explore further."

They were originally planning to probe the depths of the safe zone and... the core of the safe zone's wonders.

But now, as they explore, they've stumbled upon the training grounds, library, and canteen.

"Lord of the city, please try this. It tastes surprisingly good."

"The chef in this safe zone is pretty good. How about we kidnap him?"

"I don't think so. The real talent isn't in this chef, but in that kitchen."

After experiencing the wonders of the safe zone, they had to admit that it was indeed fatally attractive to Dreamers... especially those from smaller factions.

They were all lingering there, reluctant to leave... but they couldn't say that out loud.

The city lord is loyal!

However, several trusted confidants couldn't understand, "What's the point of this safe zone? Is it for charity?"

Lord Ranfeng chuckled, "There are only two possibilities."

"The first possibility is, as many of the Dreamers here believe, that the shopkeeper in the safe zone had a noble purpose and did this only to help more Dreamers grow."

He scoffed.

The weak will always be the weak.

The manager of the safe zone may be very powerful now, but with him operating it at such a loss, it won't be long before he's bankrupt. The Lord of Burning Maple City himself is the leader of a top-tier power; he can easily estimate just how much it costs to maintain the safe zone even for a day. For example, the training grounds probably cost more than ten times the entrance fee.

Like a library, how much energy would it take for an extraordinary expert to inscribe each scroll of spells? Is it only the weak who support the strong, and the strong who support the weak? How foolish!

"If it's the first scenario, we don't need to worry about this safe zone; it will collapse on its own."

"The second possibility is that the safe zone is playing a much bigger game."

Based on theoretical analysis, he believes it is the first one.

But putting himself in their shoes, he believes it's the second one.

Regardless of which one it is, at least the power possessed by the safe zone makes him wary.

He was envious of the wonders of the safe zone.

However, he wouldn't be foolish enough to target a power of equal strength.

The way to survive is to devour the weak and avoid the strong.

"Let's go back."

The Lord of Ranfeng City opened his mouth.

His confidant was somewhat surprised.

Lord Ranfeng glanced at them and said, "The safe zone is indeed not as simple as it seems on the surface. It's a very simple reason: the safe zone can produce so many resources, treasures, and potions, but where do these things come from? Naturally, the safe zone has its own plantations and manufacturing plants." "So, don't be fooled by the fact that the safe zone is only a camp-level entity. You should know that the wonders of the safe zone can connect to space, and no one knows how many areas lie beyond the safe zone."

He wouldn't be surprised if there were a few more camps, or even a few more towns.

The confidants suddenly realized.

"As expected of the city lord, we didn't think of that."

As they passed through the hall, one of his trusted men looked toward the training ground.

He opened his mouth.

He originally wanted to say that no matter what the safe zone was planning, since the safe zone had no means of censorship or restraint, we might as well secretly use the safe zone's facilities to improve ourselves.

The safe zone is operating at a loss.

They secretly suck blood.

With this back and forth, wouldn't they gain more advantages?

But seeing the city lord's expression, the confidant, who seemed hesitant to speak, ultimately remained silent.

As for membership cards and such? Of course, none of them were issued. Although some people were indeed envious.

The group quickly returned to Red Maple Town.

Lord Burning Maple looked at his trusted confidants: "Keep a close eye on the safe zone. For now, we'll keep to ourselves. However..." He thought of the safe zone's allure for ordinary Dreamers.

"The Dreamers within my Red Maple Town, and the Dreamers in the various camps under my jurisdiction, are strictly prohibited from entering the safe zone."

He thought for a moment and then said, "Spread some rumors in the town and various camps, saying that the shops that suddenly appeared in the wild are a new and strange hunting method. You can refine the details."

"clear."

A certain camp.

"Have you heard? There's been a kind of 'shop-type anomaly' lately that devours those who fall into dreams. Be careful."

"Hey, but I ran into a few Dreamers on the street today. They said they came from the safe zone, and the shop is the entrance to the safe zone." "Is that so? Let's go ask the leader."

Half an hour later, the leader was deep in thought.

He suddenly spoke up: "I heard that potions aren't so scarce at Giantwood Camp lately. Apparently, a medicinal garden has been discovered? Heh, a medicinal garden." Nightmare World, somewhere.

An extraordinary being looked at the shop in front of him: "A new kind of bizarre thing? I don't think so."

He looked at his men behind him and said, "Whoever dares to go inside and investigate will be promoted three ranks, and if anything goes wrong, their compensation will be tripled."