I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

The first rays of dawn have begun to appear. Although many areas are still shrouded in darkness and black mist still lingers in the wilderness, the calamity and chill are receding, a reality that is clearly visible to the naked eye.

"Have we really defeated the cataclysmic disaster? In just half a month?"

Some people still can't believe it.

After all, they had heard far too many terrifying rumors about the end of the world.

It was first obtained from the Traveler Merchant Guild, and then powerful figures from other civilizations like Mo Chui and Granny Qing described the cataclysmic disaster as incredibly terrifying.

None of the several alien civilizations, including the Bru civilization, were able to defeat the cataclysmic disaster and clear the initial world.

Then, through the medium-sized trial world, the powerful beings of Earth also exchanged a great deal of information with many "veteran, high-potential civilizations." Some of these high-potential civilizations had been operating in the trial grounds for several years and possessed a wealth of basic information, making them extremely wary of cataclysmic disasters. According to them, even high-potential civilizations have seen many civilizations perish in cataclysmic disasters.

"And we won? The whole process was actually quite easy?"

It's so easy it's almost unreal.

Shi An initially thought so too, until he received confirmation from the unseen forces of heaven and earth, which confirmed that they had indeed defeated the cataclysmic disaster.

Thinking about it again, oh, that makes sense. With our current overall strength, we are perfectly capable of defeating a cataclysmic disaster. It's quite normal. "Our safe zone currently has over a thousand Ascension Realm experts. Any member of our special forces team possesses combat power comparable to, or even exceeding, that of an ordinary Ascension Realm Great Perfection expert."

"Judging solely by the strength of the strongest, my safe zone is already stronger than many peak initial civilizations, and this refers specifically to the peak initial civilizations among high-potential civilizations." As for non-high-potential civilizations?

Even if many civilizations have survived for nine or ten years, the number of advanced-stage experts among the human side in the entire civilization or the entire initial world may only be a few dozen, or even fewer.

Some civilizations didn't even last ten years before quietly being swallowed up by the nightmare wave.

The Blue civilization behind Mo Hammer is already quite powerful compared to many civilizations that haven't even left any trace of history. "And beyond combat strength, the foundation of my Blue Star civilization is even more astonishing."

"The Beacon of Purification safeguards the last line of defense; the inextinguishable lantern, the holy flame, and many other means greatly enhance the depth of exploration."

"The most important thing is still the gate to the safe zone!"

Without the gates to the safe zones, the strong of Earth cannot easily reach the various regions.

To light up all thirty-three regions and to find the source of darkness within each region will take a very long time, and various unexpected events may occur along the way.

Oh no, without the gates to the safe zone, all the existing worlds and large base cities were already disconnected in the early stages of the darkness. Just restoring contact and reorganizing the power of the Blue Star civilization would take an unknown amount of time.

Therefore,

"We're all this strong now; ending the cataclysm within half a month is perfectly reasonable!"

The unseen forces were giving increasingly clear hints: "The calamity of 'Sun Devouring' has ended."

"The lord of this nightmare world has been slain."

"The conditions for conquering the initial nightmare world have been met."

"You must conquer all the remaining regions within two months to clear the entire Nightmare World; otherwise, the Lord of the World and the Cataclysmic Calamity will reappear."

Although there are still limitations, if the major regions are not conquered in time, the cataclysmic disaster will return.

However, with two months to go, leveling the remaining area was a breeze.

This would have been easy for the safe zone, especially since, after the Dark Ages descended, many of the eerie creatures in Nightmare Wilderness were swallowed by darkness and transformed into special eerie creatures in the Dark Forbidden Zone.

These kinds of eerie phenomena were more terrifying than before, but as the Dark Ages dissipated, these dark and eerie phenomena also disappeared.

Within each region, the danger level is lower than before!

Then, in just eleven days, Blue Star completely pacified the remaining regions.

Shi An stood at the headquarters of the safe zone and saw various walkthrough screens through the gate.

The panel notifications kept ringing in his ears, announcing one rare item after another, and his lips almost curled into a smile. Hold on, hold on, the shopkeeper's composed persona can't crumble.

at last,

When the last major region is completed

The divine message descended, this time with unparalleled clarity, appearing directly in the mind of every dreamer in this world.

"The Blue Star Civilization has cleared the 'Initial Trial World,' which will be transformed into the foundational world of the Blue Star Civilization."

In an instant, the gloom that had enveloped the entire nightmare world dissipated at an extremely fast speed.

The sky was filled with brilliant light!

This time it wasn't just a sliver of dawn light, but a dazzling, radiant, and intense burst of sunlight.

A bright sun hangs high in the sky.

The power of the laws of heaven and earth descended.

Previously, after the region was purified, the dangers in the wild were greatly reduced, but there were still strange things in the wilderness. Gray fog would drift around, and occasionally extraordinary and bizarre things would emerge, attacking passersby or nearby towns.

Furthermore, itinerant anomalies occasionally descend. But now, the gray fog has dissipated by 99.9%. The reason it hasn't completely disappeared is that the gray fog, the mysterious factor, and the cursed power are inseparable. The power of the Dreamers comes from the anomalies. Even though they have forged their own path, if there were no anomalies in this world, the Dreamers would lose a source of power and material.

"boom!"

A strange, wandering figure wailed. The sunlight, like some kind of intense purifying power, shone on this eerie body, causing its transformed form to turn to ash inch by inch.

Ten!

One hundred!

Within the initial world, powerful and eerie entities still lingered, and one by one they perished.

Next came the extraordinary and the ordinary.

Several hours later, after testing, they discovered that only a very small number of ordinary monsters remained in the entire Nightmare World. There was no gray fog or pervasive coldness in the air. If it weren't for the strange sights of wasteland buildings and ancient trees, the Nightmare World would be no different from the present world of Earth.

This is a world rich in resources, free from external enemies, where we can freely explore, build, and manage!

It's like an unclaimed, safe planet.

"No wonder they say that having such a rear world is the foundation for becoming an advanced civilization."

"The difference between having a world that is entirely your own and not having one is enormous!" "Of course, a completely purified world isn't without its downsides either."

It's just less eerie.

When civilization is still weak, the supernatural is a great enemy.

But if the power of civilization is strong enough, the bizarre becomes an innate material.

Losing the eerie ranch is a bit of a loss, but it's nothing compared to the rewards of clearing the world.

Yes, the benefits of completing the entire initial world go far beyond obtaining a foundational world.

"After clearing the initial world, the Blue Star civilization can still send powerful individuals to other initial worlds within a ten-year period."

"After the ten-year period, apart from the foundation world, the Blue Star civilization's activities in the first layer of the Gray Mist Sea will be restricted by the rules."

This is one of the benefits of completing the game early!

Only after clearing the game can the initial civilization truly conquer the second and third worlds.

"In other words, truly powerful civilizations may have far more than one foundational world."

"But our Blue Star also has such an opportunity." "Once we have a foundational world, if any cities on Blue Star's mainland fall, they will directly fall into the foundational world."

This is an opportunity to replenish the population!

Normally, after a city falls, some collapse directly, while others fall into dangerous areas. Less than one-tenth of the cities in the real world can actually survive.

For villages and towns, the chances of survival are almost zero.

But now, even if it's just a village or a residential building that has fallen, it can still survive safely.

"It seems that some cities on Earth are still struggling to survive, but if we clear the initial world two or three years later, all the cities on Earth will have fallen, and we will not be able to obtain this benefit."

"This is the second benefit of clearing customs early."

"After clearing the initial world, you can open a world portal within this world to directly reach other worlds that have the current world of Blue Star." "After clearing the initial world, the initial civilization can enter the Gray Mist Sea - Deep Sea ahead of time."

That is, the second layer!

Entering early might seem like there's no advantage at first glance, far less desirable than continuing to operate steadily and waiting for the ten-year period to arrive before entering. But after careful consideration, Shi An understood.

"I see, that's one of the benefits of clearing the game early, even a huge one!"

"This not only gives the initial civilization a huge space for development, but also gives the civilization a chance to make mistakes!" Under normal circumstances, the initial civilization will enter the depths of the nightmare world when the ten-year period arrives.

The entry location is completely random.

Randomness is inherently a huge risk, but civilizations have no choice in the matter.

Ordinary civilizations can only rebuild their own civilization in the area they descend upon.

This is true for the vast majority of civilizations that struggle.

More advanced civilizations, such as those that have already conquered the initial world, will have their passages to and from the initial world fixed in the entry area. In other words, once the bridgehead leading to the depths of the nightmare is destroyed, their own foundational world will also suffer annihilation.

However, those who enter the initial civilization early have one chance to abandon it.

This is the tolerance for error!

Such an opportunity could very well save a civilization.

"Therefore, we still need to enter the second layer of the Nightmare World ahead of time. We can continue to develop at a high speed, since our enemies are not those contemporary civilizations, but old-established civilizations and all kinds of calamities."

"Retreating would allow us to understand the underlying environment in advance, giving us more room to prepare."

"However, even if we want to enter the depths of the nightmare earlier, now is not the time." Firstly, there are still several other Blue Star worlds to conquer in the shallower areas.

If given the opportunity, we can also conquer even more distant places.

Secondly, the current Blue Star civilization is not strong enough; at best, it is only one or two levels stronger than the peak initial civilization.

With that kind of strength, she'd still be a loli even after entering the second level.

However, after Blue Star clears the initial world, it will inevitably enter a period of super-fast development in the future. If Blue Star civilization is still a long way from the ten-year deadline, it can spend six months to a year preparing to enter the second level in a fully prepared state.

The large-scale development and construction of the Blue Star civilization has begun.

The emergence of the Ascension Realm has once again ushered in a period of explosive growth.

The numerous benefits gained from completing the Nightmare World ahead of schedule have excited countless people.

Think tanks and leaders of various organizations are studying how to expand these advantages. They see an opportunity for a true rise of Earth's civilization, unlike before when it was struggling for survival.

Shi An, however, did not pay attention to these things at the time.

For him, the real benefits of clearing the initial world went far beyond the hints given by heaven and earth.

Heaven and earth have given us a gift. But the gift on the control panel is the truly generous one.

This is the first time the Nightmare World has been cleared in the safe zone, granting a "first-clear drop rate," but Shi An is still researching some of the loot. "Notification: You have gained Faith Points for your first clear of the Nightmare World..."

"Hint: Obtained a wisp of Nightmare Essence."

"Hint: You have obtained the large-scale dungeon 'Dark Wasteland'. This dungeon can accommodate 100 players at the same time, and the highest level of monster inside is a half-step Domain Lord."

This is not bad.

This instance is much larger than the Calamity of Wind, and it will keep members busy for a while.

There's no need to worry about a lack of unusual materials, nor about warlike members having nowhere to vent their energy.

"Hint: Item acquired: 'Nullified (Epic)'"

Hint: Obtain materials...

"Hint: Defensive building acquired..."

He acquired a total of six epic loot items!

But these are not the core issues. "Hint: Access to the 'Hall of Awakening (Special)'."

Hint: You have obtained the safe zone entry "Guaranteed Breakthrough (Special)". (First Clear Reward)

"Guaranteed Breakthrough"

"Note: When a member in the safe zone attempts to break through to a minor or major realm, if the breakthrough fails, the success rate of the next breakthrough will increase by 2%, the next one by 4%, the next one by 8%, and so on, doubling until the breakthrough rate reaches 100%."

Note: Only breakthroughs that require your full effort and dedication will count towards the minimum number of attempts.

"So, even a pig, as long as it's a member of the safe zone, can definitely break through a major realm after a maximum of seven attempts? Holy crap!"

It's important to understand that the higher your level of understanding, the easier it is to get stuck.

For example, they haven't yet figured out a way to break through to the Domain Lord realm.

Of course, attempting to break through to a higher realm six or seven times requires an enormous amount of resources.

Even if the cost is high, at least it can be done!

The difference between being able to and not being able to is like an insurmountable chasm.

For example, it's unrealistic for Shi'an to provide such opportunities to all members. But as long as pioneers use the "guaranteed breakthrough" mechanic to gradually reach the next level, they are essentially paving the way for the entire civilization. Isn't that insidious?

Oh right, this is our own hanger, so it's 0!

As for the other one, "Hall of Awakening (Special)," its description is quite concise.

"It can awaken the civilizational talents of those who have fallen into a dream on Earth."