After the internet was disconnected, I connected to the magic world.

Moreover, this is just one person's dream. If we find dozens or hundreds of people, we can devour their dreams every day.

The speed at which space expands and magic accumulates must be skyrocketing.

Lin Ze became more and more excited as he thought about it.

He used to worry that the space was too small and the development was too slow, but now things are much better, the path has been paved right under his feet.

"I wonder if this kid will create a completely new dream next time he has one, or if he'll just enter our demiplane directly?"

Lin Ze stroked his chin, a little curious.

After all, his entire dream was swallowed up, and his spiritual imprint remained in the demiplane.

Logically speaking, his consciousness should be automatically drawn back to him when he falls asleep next time.

"No rush, we'll find out tomorrow night."

Lin Ze didn't dwell on it and withdrew his consciousness back into his body.

Tonight's harvest was quite substantial. Not only did it validate the method of devouring dreams, but it also expanded the space and increased magic power.

The rest will be revealed tomorrow night.

He yawned and rolled over.

I've used up a lot of mental energy today, so I'll take a nap to replenish it.

The next morning, Zhao Hao was woken up by his mother.

"Haohao! Wake up! You'll be late for school if you don't get up now!"

Zhao Hao opened his eyes groggily, his head felt incredibly heavy, and his eyelids felt like they were glued on, making it difficult to open them.

He sat on the bed in a daze, sporting huge dark circles under his eyes, and it took him a long time to recover.

I don't know what happened last night. First, I had a nightmare about being slapped to death by a giant hand. After waking up, I tossed and turned and couldn't fall back asleep.

I always feel empty inside, as if I've lost something important.

I stayed up until almost dawn before finally dozing off, and after only two hours of sleep, it was time to go to school.

"What are you dawdling for? Get up!" His mother pushed the door open and was startled when she saw his face.

"Oh dear, why do you have such dark circles under your eyes? What did you do last night?"

"Nothing much..." Zhao Hao rubbed his eyes, his voice hoarse, "I had a nightmare, and I can't fall back asleep after waking up."

"Another nightmare?" His mother frowned.

"This has happened for two days in a row. Is it because of too much academic pressure? How about I take you to the hospital today?"

"No need, no need." Zhao Hao quickly waved his hand, thinking that going to the hospital would only cause more trouble. "I just didn't sleep well, I can catch up on sleep during the daytime break."

Just then, his dad came in with soy milk and fried dough sticks, glanced at him, and pursed his lips:

"What's causing this stress? I think it's from reading all that random stuff on TV every day."

"Things like Heavenly Emperor and supernatural beings, thinking about these things all the time, how can you not have nightmares? I think your phone should be confiscated."

"Dad!" Zhao Hao protested, "That's art, that's literature!"

"Literature my ass."

His dad slammed the fried dough sticks on the table and said, "Hurry up and eat your food and go to school. If you get last place in the next monthly exam, I'll really smash your phone."

Zhao Hao pursed his lips and stopped talking, focusing on eating his rice.

He also found it strange.

In the past, he would forget most of his dreams after waking up, but the dreams he had these past two days were particularly vivid. When that big hand pressed down on him, he really felt like he was going to die.

Moreover, I felt exhausted after waking up, as if I had been playing games for three days and three nights straight.

"Strange thing."

He muttered something to himself, but didn't think much of it, and went to school with his backpack on.

I felt drowsy all day, dozed off in class, and was criticized by the teacher twice.

After school, I finished my homework, didn't even take a shower, just lay down on the bed, and fell asleep within two minutes.

Almost the instant he fell asleep, his consciousness was pulled by a faint suction force and drifted into the depths of the void.

Within the half-dimensional plane, Zero noticed it immediately.

"The target's consciousness has entered the demiplane area."

"You're here?"

With a smirk and a thought, he directly entered the demiplane.

As soon as they entered the demiplane, they saw Zhao Hao standing dumbly in the open space, looking around.

This kid was clearly less energetic than last time; his face was pale, and he looked listless, but his chuunibyou spirit was still burning brightly.

He first pinched his arm and hissed as he gasped for breath.

"It hurts? It actually hurts?"

Zhao Hao's eyes lit up immediately. He looked down at his hands, then looked up at the sky, then squatted down and grabbed a handful of soil. The sensation from his fingertips was unbelievably real.

"This isn't a dream..."

He muttered to himself, then suddenly realized what he was doing and burst into three loud laughs.

"Hahahaha! I've actually time-traveled!"

"I am indeed the chosen one of Heaven. How could the mortal realm possibly confine me!"

"The Heavenly Court must have sensed my awakening and specially opened a passage to bring me back!"

As he spoke, he walked forward with his hands behind his back and a pigeon-toed gait, looking just like the real Heavenly Emperor on an incognito visit.

The three titles, "This Emperor," "I," and "This Venerable One," are used in rotation, with no two being repeated.

Lin Ze stood hidden in mid-air, watching with a twitching mouth.

This kid is seriously ill.

However, he was in no hurry to show his face.

First, observe and see what state ordinary people are in in a half-dimensional plane, and how efficient their mental energy dissipation is.

He could clearly sense that Zhao Hao was standing there wandering around aimlessly, with a constant stream of fine spiritual energy emanating from his body.

The Divine Absorption Array, which filled the space, automatically caught the energy and converted it into magical power, storing it in the core.

Although it's less emotionally intense than when he's dreaming, it's more stable; as long as he stays inside, he'll keep producing.

"Not bad, not bad."

Lin Ze was very satisfied.

It's like finding a permanent magic generator; as long as he's asleep and comes in, it can continuously produce magic.

But letting him wander around like that definitely won't work.

Now half-dimensional

The plane isn't even built yet, there aren't any scenes, so letting him wander around aimlessly will eventually lead to him realizing something's wrong. Besides, the space is still small and can't withstand his reckless antics.

"Let's knock them out first."

Without hesitation, Lin Ze activated his spatial access.

Zhao Hao was walking when he suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him, and his eyelids felt as heavy as lead.

"Huh? What's going on..."

Before he could finish speaking, his head lolled to the side, and he collapsed to the ground, falling into a deep sleep.

Lin Ze landed and squatted down next to him to take a look.

I was sleeping soundly, breathing evenly, and my mental energy was slowly dissipating, though less than when I was awake.

"Zero," Lin Ze said, "If he comes in again, just throw him into that open space to the west, don't let him run around."

"Yes." Zero's voice rang out in the space.

Lin Ze stroked his chin, starting to plan his next move.

Now that we have people, we can't just let them come in and sleep every day, that would be such a waste.

We need to create a beginner's scenario and put a set of the most basic Qi cultivation techniques in it for him to practice.

Firstly, it allows for greater concentration of mental energy during cultivation, resulting in higher efficiency in dissipation.

Secondly, it can also be used to test the compatibility of the practice and see how far an ordinary person can go by practicing according to the Taoist method.

Anyway, Zhao Hao is such a delusional kid. If you give him a cultivation technique, he'll definitely think it's a cheat code from another world and be eager to practice it every day.

"Perfect, let's create a beginner's village first."

Lin Ze scanned the empty space of the demiplane.

The area to the west is quite flat, perfect for turning into a small valley. We could build a thatched hut, put a basic martial arts manual there, and gather some pheasants and rabbits as minions—that would be perfect.

It doesn't need to be too complicated, just enough for him to play with.

"Construction will begin tomorrow."

Lin Ze clapped his hands and made up his mind.

He glanced at Zhao Hao, who was fast asleep on the ground, and a smirk appeared on his lips.

The first beta tester is in place.

Next, we will slowly build this extraordinary world, bit by bit.

From a talisman to a dream space, and now to a demiplane.

Step by step, the path has been firmly established.

Once this closed beta goes smoothly, we'll make more talismans and send more people out.

Once the population is sufficient, we can expand the space, add dungeons, and release cultivation techniques to gradually build up the extraordinary foundation of this world.

Lin Ze stepped out of the demiplane and stood in the courtyard.

The night breeze cleared my head considerably.