I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

This was also Yan Xiangtian and his group's first time visiting the archives. They were somewhat surprised to see the countless strange documents contained there. They recalled how, years ago, the Safe Zone had demanded a considerable amount of information from Baijiang.

But now, the strange information the safe zone possesses far exceeds what Baijiang has.

Such a huge change has occurred in just a few months.

Yan Xiangtian was surprised, but then he thought it made sense.

A few months is not a long time.

but!

Members of the safe zone can conquer at least dozens of nightmares a day, and have faced and defeated countless bizarre creatures.

The number of members facing this bizarre phenomenon is likely dozens of times greater than the number faced by the entire city of Baijiang a few months ago.

The more nightmares and battles one experiences, the more bizarre information one can record.

Moreover, the safe zone now covers a wide area, and members are active in more than one major region. With so many areas of activity, it's natural that more different kinds of strange occurrences can be recorded!

At this moment, Director Dai and his men discovered...

The number and variety of extraordinary and bizarre creatures recorded in the safe zone are no less than those in their Tiannan City.

The records of ordinary strange occurrences below the extraordinary level are extremely detailed in the safe zone, and there are many rare strange occurrences that he has never even heard of.

That is, the extraordinary high-level and even higher-level strange phenomena are recorded less here.

This seems to fully demonstrate that the safe zone is indeed an emerging force.

but,

Looking at the wide variety of books around him, Director Dai fell silent.

If you are an emerging force, then what is Tiannan City?

After Director Dai and his group had briefly toured the safe zone, it was already night.

Originally, Director Dai had planned to take half a day off to check out this highly regarded safe zone.

As a result, once I saw it, I didn't want to go back.

Since things have come to this, let's wait one more day.

This isn't a vacation for him; it's work. There are things they can learn from and emulate in this safe zone.

Yan Xiangtian then said, "In that case, Lao Dai, you can just stay in the safe zone. That way, you won't have to make a trip back and forth."

They went to the hotel.

The inn has been upgraded to LV4 by Shi An. There's not much unique about this building, but it's still packed every day. The reason is simple: in the early days of the safe zone, the Dreamers were relatively poor and couldn't afford to come to places like inns; it was purely a place for enjoyment.

Now, many members casually spend tens of Dream Crystals, so the hotel room rate is nothing to them.

Now, Shi'an has introduced a rule limiting hotel bookings.

However, VIP members enjoy certain privileges, with some rooms reserved exclusively for them. Yan Xiangtian, with foresight, booked two suites in advance. But even with the hotel fully booked, it doesn't mean the hotel is small.

Looking at the elevator display showing the "18th floor," Dai Xin thought for a moment and asked, "How many rooms are on one floor of this hotel?"

Yan Xiangtian asked uncertainly, "About a dozen or so?"

When they stepped out of the elevator on the eighteenth floor, they were greeted by a wide corridor covered with a red carpet.

When they arrived at the premium suite that Yan Xiangtian had booked, the understated yet luxurious decor of the suite astonished the group from Tiannan City. Of course, they had stayed in far more luxurious places before.

But this is a nightmare world! In the nightmare world, every inch of land is incredibly valuable.

Even though they had already conquered a piece of "territory" in Tiannan City, they dared not waste the land.

"This suite could comfortably accommodate ten or even twenty people, let alone four."

"Hey, look at this potted plant, is it some kind of special plant?"

"This room even has a fish tank! Just how many useless decorations has the hotel manager put up inside?" They thought it was a huge waste.

However, it must be admitted that the suite is very comfortable.

"Think about it carefully, we've been working so hard for so long, what's wrong with enjoying ourselves once in a while?"

"You're right. Although I think it's a waste that a four-person suite is so big, it would be better if it were divided into several rooms." The hotel is fully booked every day.

Shi An also considered whether to make some changes and add some partitions.

But after thinking about it, I decided against it.

Within the safe zone, the Dreamer, if he really wanted to rest, wouldn't be unable to find a place, and the hotel's main focus was on high quality, comfort, and enjoyment. Room Number One in the Heavenly Rank was reserved for himself by Manager Shi.

The inn itself doesn't offer any attractive benefits, and if it loses its high quality, what's the point of its existence?

"But the supply of hotels not meeting demand is indeed a problem, and this problem will only become more serious as the number of members in the safe zone increases." "So..."

"Just upgrade the hotel, and that'll solve the problem!"

There are still empty building slots in the safe zone, but Shi An is reluctant to use them to build a hotel that has little practical value.

Therefore, promotion is the most perfect solution.

Shi An had already issued a mission, instructing people to keep an eye out for areas like "dilapidated inns" and "abandoned hotels" in the nightmare world in order to obtain the same type of buildings.

Bad news: their own members have completed over a dozen Nightmare missions but haven't obtained a single hotel blueprint.

But the good news is...

"I have obtained a rare hotel blueprint."

"Thousand-Layer Pavilion (Rare)"

"Description: This is a hotel-type building containing one thousand rooms. The rooms are categorized into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow. All rooms offer benefits such as sleep aid, absolute soundproofing, and tranquility. The Heaven and Earth grade rooms, in particular, provide cultivation enhancements, increasing the refining speed of Dream Crystals for Transcendent Realm cultivators." "Construction Requirements:..."

Note: This drawing can only be used once.

Shi An seemed to see a magnificent building, both ancient and futuristic, which appeared to be thirty-three stories high.

In fact, the interior space is even larger.

The worst yellow-rated rooms are not large, only about 20 square meters, but the living conditions are still above standard.

The Xuan-level room, in terms of environment, is comparable to the Tian-level room in a modern hotel.

"Most importantly, Qianzhongge has so many rooms!"

"A thousand units, and with upgrades, that number can increase further. We won't have to worry about running out for a long time to come."

"Not to mention, the Thousandfold Pavilion also has cultivation enhancement abilities, but we don't know how effective they are."

"Prompt: A similar building has been detected within the safe zone. Do you want to merge the two buildings?"

"Note: This fusion will not improve the building quality, but it can slightly increase the number of rooms and significantly shorten the construction time of the Thousand Pavilion." Needless to say, of course, we should choose the fusion.

However, since the hotel was occupied, Shi An scheduled the fusion construction for the afternoon of the following day and cancelled all the reserved rooms. (Note: The hotel is preparing for upgrades and renovations.)

The hotel's integration and upgrading progressed much faster than Shi An had imagined.

Many members had barely heard the news that the hotel was unavailable when, in the blink of an eye, they saw a magnificent pavilion standing on the western side of the safe zone island. "This...it's already upgraded and renovated?"

"This new hotel is incredibly large, but it was built in a very short time. I guess the Thousandfold Pavilion was already completed long ago. The two and a half hours that just took were probably used to replace the hotel with the Thousandfold Pavilion, right? After all, the safe zone is a spatial wonder, possessing some kind of spatial teleportation ability, which makes perfect sense."

"The new inn is called 'Senjukaku'? It certainly looks huge. That means we won't have to worry about finding a room anymore!"

"It seems so, kudos to the store manager!"

These dreamers can actually find shelter even in the most dilapidated environments; the conditions there are even worse when they're wandering in the Nightmare Wilderness.

Many people have lived in stinky ditches and sewers.

However, being able to live there doesn't mean one is willing to live there.

Given a choice, who would willingly settle for something less than satisfactory?

The members were once again awestruck upon entering the Thousandfold Pavilion. The main hall of the Thousandfold Pavilion was extremely spacious, with an estimated height of over ten meters, and in the center stood a strange and unusual plant that appeared to be a precious tree.

"This Thousand-Layer Pavilion looks very mysterious; it's probably another special building that the shopkeeper created by fusing fragments of wondrous sights!"

The secrets of the Thousandfold Pavilion are explained inside the main hall.

The Yellow and Black level rooms in Qianchongge are still cheap, but after all, they are rare upgraded buildings. The Heaven and Earth level rooms are much more expensive than when they were inns.

But Director Dai and his group are not short of money.

After a full day of investigation and study, they decided to stay in the safe zone for another day.

then,

Director Dai and his group booked a top-tier double room.

They went straight to the 32nd floor and swiped their cards to enter.

"This store manager is getting more and more outrageous; he actually calls this a double room?"

"But Director, is it possible that... the meaning of a double room is that there are only two cultivation rooms in this suite?" They knew that the top-tier suite had the mysterious power to enhance cultivation.

The mystery lies within the cultivation chamber.

It is said that a set of mysterious and extraordinary ritual arrays is inscribed in the cultivation room, which can unblock the entire body of the extraordinary person and allow them to enter a mysterious state that is more able to resonate with the dream crystal.

Director Dai opened the door to the meditation room.

Compared to this spacious and luxurious room, this training room is only seven or eight square meters in size, which is surprisingly small, even cramped.

But this was clearly done on purpose.

Director Dai waved his hand, "I've already reached the end of the road, so I won't join in the fun. You two can choose two people to give it a try."

Finally, Jiang Zhenshou and another extraordinary being entered the cultivation room.

Yan Xiangtian and his two companions were even more extravagant, booking three single rooms of the highest level in the same building and going there to cultivate as well.

Cultivation knows no days or months.

Director Dai and his men waited and waited outside.

Jiang Xun didn't emerge from the cultivation room until the next day.

His eyes were bright and piercing, and he was full of enthusiasm.

"50%!"

"It's at least 50% faster than our usual training!"

"If I can cultivate here long-term, I can shorten the time I need to break through to the transcendent limit by a month!"

Jiang Xun was at the Great Perfection of the Extraordinary Realm, yet he could still absorb Dream Crystals to enhance his magical power, physique, and spirit, until he could go no further. That was the limit of the Extraordinary Realm.

Reaching this stage doesn't necessarily mean you're qualified to attempt the Ascension Realm.

Just as a peak-stage cultivator in the Third Refinement Realm needs a sufficient foundation to advance to the Transcendent Realm, the same applies to advancing to the Transcendent Realm.

Jiang Xun comes from the Tiannan City Provincial Bureau, has a solid foundation, and has used many precious medicines. He is likely qualified to attempt the promotion.

What truly surprised Director Dai was...

A 50% improvement!

The improvement is significant!

It's important to understand that for these people who have been in this state of flux for at least a few years, the longest they've been gone is only a month or a few months. The impact is enormous.

"But, does that mean I have to cultivate within the safe zone for an extended period?"

It seems unrealistic to them.

They were all high-ranking officials in the Tiannan City Provincial Bureau, and staying in the safe zone for two or three days was already their limit.

unless……

At this moment, an extraordinary individual suggested, "Director Dai, we need to deepen our cooperation with the Security Zone, just like with Baijiang and Lindong. No, our cooperation with the Security Zone can be even closer."

"Therefore, our Tiannan City Countermeasures Bureau also needs to set up its own outpost within the safe zone to handle some matters, transmit information in a timely manner, and so on. Since it was my suggestion to do this kind of arduous job that requires long-term business trips, I will take full responsibility for it."

Jiang Xun and the others looked over, their eyes widening.

How could a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes like you be so cunning? You've finally revealed your true colors!

"Old Wei, Old Wei, the waters in this safe zone are too deep. You can't handle it. Let me do it."

"General Jiang, you hold a high position and are a pillar of Tiannan City. How can you leave your post at will? Let me take over."

Director Dai watched the arguing group and fell silent.

What was their original purpose in coming to the safe zone?

Shi An met with Director Dai and his group, and they discussed some preliminary cooperation intentions over dinner.

The safe zone provides the Tiannan City Provincial Bureau with some conveniences, including a number of membership slots, and the right to use some Thousandfold Pavilions and training grounds, etc. These are not free uses.

It's equivalent to him renting in bulk to the provincial bureau, which then distributes them to its internal staff.

Shi An also made a request: these slots cannot be resold and can only be used by people within his own faction.

In return, the Tiannan City Provincial Bureau had to provide some confidential information within a specified scope.

Other than that,

The safe zone is also preparing to cooperate with Tiannan City to launch a "messenger" service, and there will be many more in-depth collaborations in the future.

After seeing off Director Dai and the others, Shi An heard a notification sound in his ear.

Another nightmare of being conquered by the safe zone.

These days, he clears out countless Nightmare difficulty zones in a single day, and he's long since muted most notification sounds. A notification only rings once when a special loot item he's marked within a certain area appears, or when a high-level treasure appears.

Shi An opened the panel.

Sure enough, the third workshop building he had been waiting for arrived.

This time, the Nightmare walkthrough has become incredibly popular.

In addition to the workshop, another precious architectural blueprint was also revealed.

"Truth Energy Charge Cannon (Rare)"

"Description: Energy storage and piercing, a purely defensive building that spreads truth throughout its range. A large amount of Dream Crystals are required for high power output."

"Note ②: Can be built outside the safe zone and does not occupy a building slot. This blueprint can be used 3/3 times."

"Construction Requirements:..."

This rare defensive structure seems less valuable than a lighthouse.

Its functionality is almost non-existent; it's all about output.

"But the offensive and destructive capabilities of this energy storage cannon have probably reached their limit."